AN
(Author's Note): This is my first time writing a story so no cruel reviews
please ^^" arigato!
Oh yea. I'm not very good with dialogue so I'm sorry! ^^"
Disclaimer: Rurouni Kenshin is not mine. Nor is the story Cinderella or Ella
Enchanted or Ever after. (Which is all a version of Cinderella, and if you
don't like it then don't read)
-Chapter 6-
Wind skittered across Kenshin's face, and he woke up with a start.
He looked across his room toward his open windows, with his silk curtains flapping outside in the rain.
Thunder boomed outside, somewhere nearby. Light flashed across the sky, and a man in black lay on the windowsill, crouched in a low position.
His dark brown eyes scanned the room, and then landed hungrily on Kenshin.
Without any warning, he jumped up and grabbed his sword in a flash, but Kenshin was quicker.
The red-haired boy pulled out a sword from underneath his pillow and countered the strange man's attack.
Kenshin noticed that the intruder was using a Katana, and that he around his mid 30s…
Anger grew in the man's eyes, and he pushed harder, trying to force Kenshin's own reversed blade sword to cut his own throat.
Kenshin noticed that man's plan, but pushed back with much force and let out a yell.
His bodyguards were outside, and they heard Kenshin's yell. They rushed in only find both Kenshin and the intruder breathing heavily, glaring at each other.
They each took out their own guns and aimed them at the intruder... unfortunately for them, he was too fast.
The brown-eyed man quickly ran for the window and jumped out.
Following him, Kenshin ran toward the window, hoping to catch him before he could run away.
When Kenshin leaned out the window, the man was nowhere to be seen.
Determined to find him, Kenshin leaped out of the window and onto a nearby tree, ignoring what his bodyguards were telling him.
Kenshin's eyes glowed to a deep amber as he scanned the floor and nearby trees.
Unsatisfied with his current view, Kenshin leaped from tree to tree, looking for the attacker.
Unfortunately, he wasn't able to find him… little did he know that they were following him from behind a bush.
Trying a different tactic, Kenshin sat on a tree, hidden from view. He sat, trying to listen for any clues of where that person might be.
He heard a rustle and turned his head sharply, only to find that it was one of the guards walking nearby.
Glaring at the unaware guard, Kenshin sat still… determined to find that person.
He sat there until dawn, while the attacker got away unnoticed when the guard became present.
Kenshin's eyes were bloodshot from the little restless sleep he got. Soon he was worried and sent out guards to look for the strange man… while kicking himself at why he didn't do it sooner.
Also, to add more to the worry, he was reminded of poor Tomoe's death, and was locked in his room for half the day, refusing to eat.
Since Kenshin was in his room for half the day, and without any new news of the intruder, he decided to look for him himself.
He took the plainest cloak he owned – which was far more extravagant than he hoped – and set off onto the market, hoping that he would have better luck than the baka guards.
~
- ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ At Home ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~
Kaoru was busy the whole day, trying to calm everyone down from the news of Tomoe's death. The only one that she didn't have to worry about was her step-mom.
Misao, Tae, and her twin sister, Sae, were busy in the kitchen with other slaves, doing the daily routine… but sniffling while at it.
The whole mansion was buzzing with the news and soon rumors began to spread.
Not being able to stand it, Kaoru decided to escape the madness and instead went off to the groceries to buy some food, hoping that the excuse was good enough.
Kaoru smiled silently to herself… she planned on going to the lake and take a dip before she returned.
Happier at the thought, Kaoru stepped lightly and her pace quickened on the way to the market. The sooner she'd get done, the sooner she'd be able to take a quick dip.
~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ At The Market ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~
"WAHH!!! THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!!" Kaoru yelled, wide-eyed at a lavender kimono. Her eyes widened as she felt it… it was made of the finest material! She didn't know what it was, but it felt so soft…
Her touch was light, and the seller smiled at the sight of her delight. Then he glared at the rags upon her and was about to shoo her away but then he felt that he would give her a little more time.
Kaoru gazed at the kimono… it was a really light purple – lavender – and it had small butterfly patterns scattered across the bottom. The sash across the middle was a pastel yellow, and small blue flowers were placed randomly on it.
Sighing, Kaoru thought that she would never be able to afford something like that. Turning around, she finished buying the groceries.
Then giggling, Kaoru made her way toward the lake for the quick dip she promised herself.
- - Flash back like thingy… back to Kenshin and his way to the market - -
Kenshin decided to take a walk by the lake on the way to the market.
When he reached there, he sighed and closed his eyes, enjoying the sound of nature.
The birds were cautious around him, but still fluttered their wings occasionally. A nearby bush rustled and a small brown rabbit hopped out, cautious, then followed by another small white rabbit with a small patch of black on it's eye.
The lake made a gentle sound of water moving lightly and soothed Kenshin's troubled mind. He opened his eyes and laughed at the sight of the two rabbits playing gently with each other.
This was the first time Kenshin had laughed genuinely for quiet a while.
He smiled, finally being able to relax for a while and forget about Tomoe for a short period of time.
Kenshin totally forgot about the trip to the market and decided to stay by the peaceful lake instead.
Taking off his sandals, Kenshin sat down on the soft moss and put his feet in the water. Then he lay on his back and looked up at the sky and fell into a light slumber…
- - End of flash back thingy and now it's 30 min after Kenshin fell asleep - -
Kenshin woke up groggily to the sound of someone screaming.
He sat up quickly, only to find some girl in rags scream as she jumped into the water from the tree.
He laughed lightly to himself, she screamed for fun. It seemed as if she didn't notice him yet, so he decided to watch her until she did notice him.
Kenshin stood up and lightly patted his kimono to get rid of some moss or grass that was clinging to him. He then got up and put on his sandals.
Silently, Kenshin stood against the tree and watched the girl enjoy her swim in the lake.
Kaoru sighed happily as she floated above the water with her arms spread out. She had hoped that she would be able to stay longer, but she only had a few more minutes before she had to get out and dry her rags somewhere.
She gazed up wearily at the sky and imagined what it would be like to be royal… she smiled, then closed her eyes… she took a deep breath, but all she got was water.
WHAT WHAT'S HAPPENING?! Kaoru opened her eyes and saw the sunlight fading away as she struggled to get up and grab air. She had carelessly forgotten to take deep breaths to stay afloat.
She was so lost in her daydream that she didn't notice that she started to sink!
Her leg caught onto something and Kaoru looked down. It was a large piece of algae that grew at the bottom of the lake and Kaoru called out in the water "Help… me… ple…" She wasn't able to say anymore, for she had lost consciousness.
Kenshin saw the girl sinking and hoping that she could swim, he waited for a minute, but she didn't resurface. He then began to get worried and quickly dove into the water, hoping she was alive.
He heard someone call out a faint "Help…" But that was all he could hear.
Squinting, Kenshin swam as fast as he could and groped for a hand.
Suddenly feeling something warm, Kenshin tugged hard, and the algae around her ankle broke off.
Bringing her up to his chest, Kenshin swam up holding her securely in his arms and brought her up to the surface.
Quickly, he brought her to the shore and was too worried about her life that he didn't notice who it was.
He kneeled over her, not knowing what to do. Kenshin started to panic and looked around helplessly as if looking for someone. But of course, nobody was around.
Quickly, he listened to her heart to see if she was still alive. Her heart was still beating and he was a bit relieved. At least he still had a chance to save her.
He started pushing her chest, betting that water was in her lungs. After about 5 pushes, Kenshin hesitated a while losing hope. Suddenly he heard a coughing sound and turned around to face the girl's face.
Her blue eyes opened with fright as she coughed up water. She turned around slightly to get rid of the water.
She turned around, wondering who saved her.
Kaoru found Kenshin looking at her… his violet eyes clouded with worry. His red hair was soaking wet and water dripped down from the bottom of his soft locks. Kenshin's mouth was slightly agape and his clothes clung to him making him look totally irresistible.
He was kneeling over her, panting as he gazed into her eyes. Her bright blue eyes stared back in response, and her black hair was spread out on the moss and she was still panting hard.
Kenshin looked at her red lips and found her attractive.
He leaned over slightly as he leaned over and whispered "Kaoru…" not knowing what was coming over him…
Kenshin was falling for the servant girl…
To Be Continued…
GOMEN!!! I'm not good with love scenes… T . T … anyways, I know I didn't put a lot of stuff but I think I have to write short chapters from now on if you want me updating at least once a week ^^"… anyways, r/r please!!! Arigato!
