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So originally this was split into 2 chapters, but I realized the first was WAY too short. In fact, it was about 1 paragraph. ^^; So now they are one ^^

Dictionary Thingy

Once again I have used Japanese in here. Here are some translations:

Iia = (Actually, I'm not sure if I'm making this up or not... it sounds familiar, but...) I used it here as a shout of fear...

Itai = ouch!/it hurts!

~~~Important to Remember~~~

Tsuki is Japanese for moon. =^_^=

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Chapter 2 :: Listen to the Sky

Kenshin stumbled into a room dimly lit by an old oil lamp hanging from the ceiling. He carefully laid Tsuki down on a futon in the corner. Lying at the foot of the futon was a dust old blanket. Kenshin gently pulled it over her Tsuki. Her face was soft and innocent in her moment of peace. Kenshin leaned over and softly kissed her on the forehead. Slowly he rose and walked toward the door. Once more he looked over his shoulder to be sure she was ok, then stepped through the doorway and slid it shut behind him.

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"Iiiaaa!*" Tsuki screamed, suddenly waking from her slumber, frightened and gasping for breath. She glanced around the room, carefully surveying it for any enemies. Don't worry so much she told herself. Only... a dream... She sighed and allowed herself to relax for a moment. Wait a minute, she realized, where am I? How did I get here? Next to her her swords lied, neatly separated the way a samurai would set them. Dim, soft light crept into the room through a door cracked slightly open. Tsuki sat up onto her feet, contemplating the events of the evening. She could not remember anything past her training with Master Hisao. Outside she could hear feet shuffling, then a soft thud. Quickly but carefully she rose to one knee...

"Itai!*" she shouted, then gasped and clapped her hand over her mouth, then groaned and slowly moved her hand down and held her waist. Cautiously she stood, cringing with every movement. But, as every warrior knew, pain is irrelevant, and should be dealt with accordingly. She eased her way to the door and quietly slid it open. In front of her stood a long deck, including stairs to a traditional Japanese rock garden. On the opposite end of the porch sat Kenshin observing the sky.

"Are you feeling better?" he asked without even looking at her.

Dignified, Tsuki strutted over to his position, saying as she went: "pft! It's merely a scra---ITAI!!" She fell helplessly to her knees. She looked up at Kenshin, expecting a taunt or at least a laugh... but he was silent. Of course, she thought. Kenshin is incapable of having emotions. She sighed and moved closer too him.

"I'll beat you next time, you just wait!" she exclaimed confidently. Again, silence. She sighed in defeat and looked up at the stars.

"The moon is beautiful tonight, don't you think, Tsuki?**" Kenshin finally said.

"Huh?" Tsuki blushed and looked at him, but he was still watching the sky.... Did he really mean that, or was he just teasing? Silently she smiled, closed her eyes, and leaned her head on Kenshin's shoulder.

"Oyasumi nasai," Kenshin whispered.

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Footnotes n Such

Ooo here comes the romantic crap! Yay! Actually, I'm not much of a romance writer. I don't even read romance books or watch romance movies much... XD

Well, I started writing the next chappie, but I started going on random tangents, so I'm probably gonna start over w/ it. o_o Also, there were are few things I was thinking of changing in the first 2 chapters. If I do that I'll make a notice, dun worry. ^^