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(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 7-
Kenshin's soaking hair was dripping as he leaned closer to Kaoru's face.
She shivered, her body cold from the wet clothes that clung tightly to her body.
His face stopped an inch from hers and she could feel Kenshin's light breath tickle her face.
She closed her eyes and trembled lightly. Kenshin wondered what was wrong and started to back off, sad that he couldn't be able to kiss her.
Soon he felt warm hands wrap around him and he heard Kaoru tell him, "don't go…" She seemed shocked, still… from her near death encounter.
One of her hands unconsciously let go of him and touched his face gently. She started crying and let go altogether.
Backing off, Kaoru hid herself beneath the long stems of a weeping willow. Huddling in a tight ball, Kaoru began to sob lightly.
Kenshin decided that she needed some time alone, so he waited for her.
Just then, he heard rustling in the distance.
He turned his head sharply but all he saw was nothing.
Scanning the area, cautious and alert, Kenshin made his way around the bank.
A flash of dark brown eyes came to his memory, and Kenshin gasped slightly. He remembered the guy from before.
Wondering if it was Him, Kenshin dashed after the guy. Kenshin found him, and yelled, "Come out! Who are you and what do you want?!" while holding his sword steadily, ready for an attack.
A small boy came out with spiky hair and brown eyes. It was just a boy, thought Kenshin in relief. Kenshin sheathed his sword and knelt down.
Laughing, Kenshin said, "You scared my half to death little guy. Now, what do you want and why were you sneaking behind the bushes like that?"
The little boy fumed and glared at Kenshin. "DON'T CALL ME THAT! I'M NOT A LITTLE BOY!"
Kaoru, hearing a familiar voice, crept slowly out of the tree to take a peek at what was going on. She stared bug-eyed at what was in front of her.
Then she burst out laughing uncontrollably. Kaoru doubled over and was rolling around with laughter and tears started to sprout from her eyes.
Yahiko had bonked with a small wooden bokken out of nowhere on Kenshin's head and he had no idea that Kenshin was the prince.
Kenshin fell over with an, "Oro?" and a lump had formed on his head.
Kenshin fell on the floor anime style and his eyes were in swirls. Yahiko stuck out his tongue and held his head proudly.
Then he heard someone laughing and turned around, fuming. He noticed that it was Kaoru and that she was dying from laughter.
Yahiko got even madder at this, because he thought that Kaoru was laughing at him, which she was.
Kenshin was still on the floor barely managing to say, "Orooooooooooo…" when Yahiko made his way over to Kaoru, steaming mad and his hands balled in tight fists.
Yahiko made his way over, his face all red from his anger while Kaoru had stopped laughing, only to start laughing again when she was Yahiko's face.
Slowly, she wiped the tears from her eyes and stood up. Yahiko was in front of Kaoru and was about to yell at her not to call her a kid again when Kaoru ran toward Kenshin giggling.
She knelt over Kenshin and – yes she was still giggling slightly – asked, "Hey, Ken-nii, are you alright?" (A/N: Yes… I know that only her little sisters call Kenshin that but I wanted to give Kenshin a nickname… so yea…)
Kenshin smiled at his new nickname and blushed slightly across his cheeks. Kaoru laughed at him again and helped Kenshin up.
When they were up, Kenshin was still a little dizzy and fell over again, but this time grabbing Kaoru with him.
She screamed a bit with her eyes wide, then started laughing like crazy again once they landed. (A/N: Yes I'm in a good mood today so I'm making her laugh a lot.)
Kaoru was on top of Kenshin and Kenshin blushed an even deeper shade of red. I wonder if… KENSHIN! BAD BOY! NO PERVERTED THOUGHTS! Kenshin shook his head slightly to get rid of those thoughts that won't be said and gazed at Kaoru.
His heart swelled with love for her as he gazed at Kaoru. Her laugh made him smile and the thoughts of the intruder last night left his head. All he wanted to do was be near her.
Kaoru then hugged Kenshin unconsciously, still giggling a bit, and buried her face in his chest.
"Oro?" Kenshin said quietly, not expecting the sudden gesture. Then his smiled grew even wider and he held Kaoru lightly in his arms.
Kaoru was imagining the time when she was a small little girl and her mother and father had taken her toward the park.
Giggling, (A/N: Yes… giggling again) the little girl with shoulder length black hair ran around the grass, her hair flowing gracefully behind her in a little ponytail.
Her eyes glistened with joy and she gazed happily at the sky and twirled around in circles until she fell onto the soft green grass laughing wildly.
Her parents stood under a tree, watching their little girl play with such joy under the bright clear sky that mid-afternoon.
The little girl called out, "Daddy! Come roll down this hill with me!"
At first, the tall man with graying hair refused. But the woman next to him with waist length black hair giggled and urged him to go.
Then he smiled and said, "Alright, my little princess. I shall roll down the hill with you. But only once…"
The little girl smiled happily and hugged her dad. "Arigato Daddy!" The little girl said brightly, her eyes shining up at her dad.
He smiled at the little angel in front of him, and then was led to the highest hill in the park.
The little girl rolled down first, hair getting twirled around her face and pieces of grass clung to her clothes and black hair.
The old man laughed, then followed her, rolling down the hill. When he reached the bottom, the little girl laughed and clapped with joy as she watched her loving father lay on the ground laughing slightly.
She was glad that she made her father laughed, then ran up to him and landed on top of him, hugging him with all her might. She dug her face into his chest lovingly.
The man laughed and stood up slowly, and took her off his chest gently.
Kaoru smiled at the memory, and then noticed warm arms around her waist. Blushing ferociously, she stood up and backed off and hit the tree behind her. Then screamed a bit.
Yahiko stood by, watching them both. He laughed and pointed at Kaoru, calling her a baka busu. Kaoru heard him, and turned around as she rolled up the sleeves of her rags and chased after him.
The boy looked up just in time to see Kaoru lunge at him, but he was quick. He barely dodged her and Kaoru landed on the floor.
"Oomph…" Said the lump on the floor as Kaoru lay there, a bit dazed.
Yahiko laughed even harder at this and doubled over himself, gripping his stomach.
Kenshin stood by, watching those two. He wondered if they were siblings, and he felt a small bubble of love for those two. He heard something rustle behind him, and he looked back… just soon enough to see a flash of black.
The memory of last night flashed back to him in a second's time, and Kenshin crept off to follow the man.
Kaoru and Yahiko were still fighting and running about, so they didn't hear Kenshin leave. When Yahiko finally gave up, Kaoru looked around for Kenshin, breathing hard.
She scanned the area, but she didn't see him. Kaoru frowned, wondering if he was hiding somewhere. While Yahiko lay on the floor unconscious, (A/N: He's unconscious because Kaoru gave him a good beating with her bokken) Kaoru went off into the woods by the lake's edge to search for Kenshin, hoping he was only playing a game.
First though, she made sure Yahiko was well covered in case somebody came by.
Kaoru thought she saw a flash of red somewhere, so she neared that place, playfully calling out Kenshin's name.
Suddenly, Kaoru tripped over a root and screamed slightly. As she picked herself up, she felt hands encircle around her waist.
Thinking that it was Kenshin, Kaoru turned around and hugged him… only to find herself facing a boy about her age with brown hair, greenish – blue eyes, and a kind smile on his face.
Guess who it is…
To be continued…
HAHAHA… I didn't explain Soujiro very well... did I? Oh well, that's alright, since you all know it's Soujiro anyways because I just told you. And I didn't make Kaoru the way she would usually act… T . T I didn't know how to write this chapter… o well that's alright. Arigato again to Thunder Sister for the wonderful idea of Soujiro!!!! Again, arigato for everyone who reviewed my story!! It gives me inspiration!!
Also, Thank you Jen for correcting me on Soujiro's eyes… hehe… Arigato!
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