Sorry for the long update. I was planning to update this like everyday but
I'm rather busy and I just finished my physical fitness test (I'm studying
in S'pore) and my body ache like hell! (I'm don't do sport regularly,
that's the reason ^_^)
I would like to thank these people:
beriath
Silver Running Water: I'm not good in writing long chapters, sorry! I would try my best though!
Kakarlena Tsugoi, dragontamer9741: Hehe, please be patient, I'm busy with school life too!
tiaravball15
mexican princess: oopsss.... I type your name wrongly! For your information, I upload chapter 6 again with your name typed correctly. Sorry for the mistake!
Jezika
aki: Again, I'm not good in writing long chapter. Kenshin will not remain battousai throughout the fic. (He's not exactly battousai though ^_^) But I guess I won't make him say dono and sessha here, it's modern time here and it's rather weird for such archaic speech.
Bunny Rabbit/ Monkey: You're reading the story backward? That's weird, LOL. ^_^ Big thanks for your three reviews and also for putting me on your favourite list!
Sessha: I don't mind if you don't review every chapter. I'm a lazy reviewer and I don't give many reviews, so I can't criticize people right? I also agree with your opinion of Yahiko!
Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin!
Chapter 7: Yahiko's Arrival
Kaoru was stirring her cup of orange juice continuously with her drinking straw. She was lost in her thought, thinking about her cousin Yahiko. She was really hoping that he would not mess up her school life while staying with her. Her uncle's house would not be a good place to invite friends anymore with Yahiko being around. He would tease her and her friends and it would be rather embarrassing to fight in front of her friends.
"Why are you so quiet today, Kaoru?" Misao interrupted her thought.
"Oh, nothing, it's just that my annoying cousin would be arriving today and he would be staying with me."
"You have a cousin? How old is he?"
"Ten. He acts like he's a big guy though and he is very irritating."
"Well, if he bullies you, you could tell me and I would make sure that he regrets it!"
"Thank you, Misao. I could handle him myself though."
The school bell rang. Kaoru quickly rushed to her lockers and get her books. She walked into her mathematic class and as usual, she seated herself at the corner. She didn't like getting picked by her teachers to answer their questions and she hoped that she would be less noticeable by sitting at the corner.
The day went off rather smoothly. Kaoru didn't get picked by any teachers and surprisingly, she didn't fall asleep in any class. Most of the classes were boring as usual but she managed to stay awake. While listening to her chemistry teacher, she glanced and noticed that Misao was dozing off. Misao was in the same classes with her for Chemistry and English. Kaoru chuckled. She had to admit the lecture was really putting her to sleep but she forced herself to stay awake. She had troubles with her chemistry and she didn't want to bother Kenshin again. She figured that if she pays more attention in class, she would be able to understand better.
The bell finally rang. Kaoru sighed in relief. 'Finally, I was almost bored to death,' she thought. She gathered her books and went to her locker to put them inside. Today was Friday so she did not have kendo practice. She only had it on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday as an extra practice even though there was no school on Saturday. 'Great, now I would be seeing the annoying Yahiko. Hope he had corrected his manners.' She closed her locker door and went to see Misao and Megumi.
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"So, tanuki had a boy cousin. No wonder you became a tomboy," Megumi sneered, while laughing her usual sarcastic laugh. They were walking home together and Megumi had found out about Yahiko from Misao along the way.
"It has nothing to do with him. Besides, it doesn't mean that if I take kendo, I'm a tomboy," Kaoru retorted.
"Really? Well, wish you luck with your cousin. I hope he would give you a good time," Megumi said sarcastically.
Kaoru clenched her fist. She tried to control her temper. She knew it was just Megumi's habit to tease her. She suddenly smirked to her. "Well, kitsune, you need not worry about me. I could handle myself perfectly well." She saw Megumi looking rather annoyed. She knew she hated that nickname.
"Hmph," was all that Megumi said and they continued walking down in silent. Reaching the junction, they started to part and Kaoru waved them goodbye. Megumi was supposed to continue to walk with Kaoru but she had just found a part-time job as a nurse in a nearby clinic. The doctor was a kind old woman to her. She worked there on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. She worked from five to nine at night. Megumi did not really care about the payment. She just loved the job and she aspired to be a doctor someday. Kaoru realized that Megumi was not exactly as mean as she seems to be. She was actually a kind-hearted woman who was also very mature and does not like to depend on others. The fact that she had already set a goal from high school made Kaoru rather admired her. She did not have any ambition compared to Megumi and she was not totally sure of her future.
Reaching her home, Kaoru was greeted warmly by his uncle.
"Welcome home Kaoru. By the way, Yahiko's here," Dr Genzi told her.
'Oh great,' Kaoru thought. She heard footsteps coming down the stairs and saw Yahiko dressed in a black t-shirt and blue Bermuda short. He had not changed much since Kaoru last saw him. His height had not changed and he still sported the usual black spiky hair. He smirked at her. Kaoru sighed. This promised to be a long day for her.
"Hey, busu."
"Busu? I see that you have not learned your manners yet, Yahiko-CHAN," Kaoru retorted calmly. She was trying her best to avoid a fight with Yahiko. She had emphasized on the word "chan" as she knew he hated people calling him that. He considered himself to be much matured though he still acted like a normal ten-year-old kid.
"Don't call me that," he told Kaoru with a slight threatening tone.
"Why not, Yahiko-chan?" Kaoru smirked at him. Yahiko was looking very pissed.
"Don't call me that! I'm not a CHAN!" he said loudly.
"You better stop calling me busu then."
"Fine, I would stop calling you that if you do me a favour."
"What is it?"
"I heard your school had a kendo club. I was thinking of visiting it tomorrow since you have practice tomorrow and see those people practicing." Kaoru knew that Yahiko really loved kendo and he aspired to become a top kendo fighter. They often sparred together but Kaoru always won. Yahiko often cursed and told her that she was just lucky and that he would practice harder to defeat her. Of course, that never happened.
"Why should I help you?"
"Please, Kaoru! I promised I would behave myself!" Yahiko pleaded with her. He would do anything for kendo.
"Fine, but make sure you keep your promise. I would like to have a nice quiet weekend. I'm having my tests next week so don't disturb me."
"Okay!" Yahiko agreed.
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"Ne, Kaoru where is your school? We had been walking for about fifteen minutes," said Yahiko impatiently.
"Are you kidding? We had only been walking for five minutes. Geez, Yahiko. I knew you're excited but be patient a bit, will you?"
Yahiko grumbled and kept silent. He was trying his best to keep quiet as they walked to school. He did not want to annoy Kaoru or else he could not come with her. Luckily, the school allowed visitors in. They finally reached the school. Kaoru walked to the gym with Yahiko tailing behind. He was looking around the school curiously. 'So, this is high school,' he thought.
Kaoru slid the gym door open and saw many guys practicing even though Saitoh-sensei had not arrived yet. Yahiko was looking intently at those people. He was excited to see a real kendo class as he had never seen it before.
"Oi, Jou-chan!" Sano approached Kaoru. "Who's that?" he pointed to Yahiko.
"He's my cousin."
"What's your name, kiddo?" Sano asked Yahiko.
"I'm Yahiko Myoujin and don't call me kiddo!" Yahiko shouted at Sano.
"Whatever you say, kid." Yahiko was fuming and Kaoru giggled. She knew that Sano could not be bothered. She had insisted to him to stop calling her Jou- chan but he ignored it.
"See you later, Jou-chan," Sano told her and went to join Aoshi and the other sparring partners. Saitoh-sensei arrived in the gym and everybody stopped their practice. Just then, Kenshin walked in.
"You're late, ahou."
"I was helping my uncle cleaning the dishes. He's just too lazy to do it," Kenshin told him. Saitoh was the second person that could annoy him beside his uncle. He called him ahou instead of baka-deshi.
"Typical," Saitoh murmured. "Now get into your position, people. Practice as usual. I won't be supervising today. I had school matters to attend to. Himura, I expect you to keep the practice in order." Kenshin nodded and Saitoh left the gym.
"Who's that?" Yahiko asked Kaoru, pointing to Kenshin.
"Kenshin Himura, our kendo captain."
"Is he that good?"
"You watch."
Kaoru went to join her sparring partners. Yahiko stood at the corner watching the practice intently. He especially could not wait to see Kenshin in action. The sparring partners had been decided. Shishio would be sparring with Aoshi while Kaoru with Sano. Soujiro did not attend the Saturday practice as he had a part-time job in a grocery store. He was excused since his family was quite poor and Saturday practice was not actually compulsory. Kenshin had decided that he would practice alone. He did not feel like sparring with anyone. He went to an empty spot and began to practice his kata.
Yahiko was amazed as he saw Kenshin executing his movement perfectly. He never saw anyone with such a skill and he stood rooted to the spot watching Kenshin practicing. When Kenshin had finished, Yahiko quickly approached him.
"That was awesome! What movement is that?"
"The Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu. Who are you?"
"I'm Yahiko Myoujin. Could you teach me that skill?"
"No, I didn't want to teach it to anyone," Kenshin replied quietly.
Kaoru suddenly appeared. "Yahiko, come here! Practice session is over."
"See you later!" Yahiko waved to Kenshin and Kenshin just stay silent as usual.
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As they were walking home, Kaoru was bombarded with many questions from Yahiko. Kaoru sighed. Yahiko kept on asking her about Kenshin. He was totally amazed by Kenshin's display of his skills.
"He was totally awesome. He's the number one and I would be the second!" Yahiko boasted.
"Big dream," Kaoru said.
Kaoru told her about her duel with Kenshin when she just joined kendo to Yahiko along the way home and Yahiko listened intently. 'I guess he totally idolized Kenshin now,' she thought.
"Hey Kaoru, could I come again next week?"
"You could, only if you behave yourself."
"Alright, but keep your promise."
"It's a deal. Oh by the way, don't try to strike a conversation with him. He's known as the lone wolf in school."
"He's cool though," Yahiko told her, "and I'm going to be as good as him one day."
To be continued
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Hope you like the chapter. R&R, minna-san!
I would like to thank these people:
beriath
Silver Running Water: I'm not good in writing long chapters, sorry! I would try my best though!
Kakarlena Tsugoi, dragontamer9741: Hehe, please be patient, I'm busy with school life too!
tiaravball15
mexican princess: oopsss.... I type your name wrongly! For your information, I upload chapter 6 again with your name typed correctly. Sorry for the mistake!
Jezika
aki: Again, I'm not good in writing long chapter. Kenshin will not remain battousai throughout the fic. (He's not exactly battousai though ^_^) But I guess I won't make him say dono and sessha here, it's modern time here and it's rather weird for such archaic speech.
Bunny Rabbit/ Monkey: You're reading the story backward? That's weird, LOL. ^_^ Big thanks for your three reviews and also for putting me on your favourite list!
Sessha: I don't mind if you don't review every chapter. I'm a lazy reviewer and I don't give many reviews, so I can't criticize people right? I also agree with your opinion of Yahiko!
Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin!
Chapter 7: Yahiko's Arrival
Kaoru was stirring her cup of orange juice continuously with her drinking straw. She was lost in her thought, thinking about her cousin Yahiko. She was really hoping that he would not mess up her school life while staying with her. Her uncle's house would not be a good place to invite friends anymore with Yahiko being around. He would tease her and her friends and it would be rather embarrassing to fight in front of her friends.
"Why are you so quiet today, Kaoru?" Misao interrupted her thought.
"Oh, nothing, it's just that my annoying cousin would be arriving today and he would be staying with me."
"You have a cousin? How old is he?"
"Ten. He acts like he's a big guy though and he is very irritating."
"Well, if he bullies you, you could tell me and I would make sure that he regrets it!"
"Thank you, Misao. I could handle him myself though."
The school bell rang. Kaoru quickly rushed to her lockers and get her books. She walked into her mathematic class and as usual, she seated herself at the corner. She didn't like getting picked by her teachers to answer their questions and she hoped that she would be less noticeable by sitting at the corner.
The day went off rather smoothly. Kaoru didn't get picked by any teachers and surprisingly, she didn't fall asleep in any class. Most of the classes were boring as usual but she managed to stay awake. While listening to her chemistry teacher, she glanced and noticed that Misao was dozing off. Misao was in the same classes with her for Chemistry and English. Kaoru chuckled. She had to admit the lecture was really putting her to sleep but she forced herself to stay awake. She had troubles with her chemistry and she didn't want to bother Kenshin again. She figured that if she pays more attention in class, she would be able to understand better.
The bell finally rang. Kaoru sighed in relief. 'Finally, I was almost bored to death,' she thought. She gathered her books and went to her locker to put them inside. Today was Friday so she did not have kendo practice. She only had it on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday as an extra practice even though there was no school on Saturday. 'Great, now I would be seeing the annoying Yahiko. Hope he had corrected his manners.' She closed her locker door and went to see Misao and Megumi.
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"So, tanuki had a boy cousin. No wonder you became a tomboy," Megumi sneered, while laughing her usual sarcastic laugh. They were walking home together and Megumi had found out about Yahiko from Misao along the way.
"It has nothing to do with him. Besides, it doesn't mean that if I take kendo, I'm a tomboy," Kaoru retorted.
"Really? Well, wish you luck with your cousin. I hope he would give you a good time," Megumi said sarcastically.
Kaoru clenched her fist. She tried to control her temper. She knew it was just Megumi's habit to tease her. She suddenly smirked to her. "Well, kitsune, you need not worry about me. I could handle myself perfectly well." She saw Megumi looking rather annoyed. She knew she hated that nickname.
"Hmph," was all that Megumi said and they continued walking down in silent. Reaching the junction, they started to part and Kaoru waved them goodbye. Megumi was supposed to continue to walk with Kaoru but she had just found a part-time job as a nurse in a nearby clinic. The doctor was a kind old woman to her. She worked there on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. She worked from five to nine at night. Megumi did not really care about the payment. She just loved the job and she aspired to be a doctor someday. Kaoru realized that Megumi was not exactly as mean as she seems to be. She was actually a kind-hearted woman who was also very mature and does not like to depend on others. The fact that she had already set a goal from high school made Kaoru rather admired her. She did not have any ambition compared to Megumi and she was not totally sure of her future.
Reaching her home, Kaoru was greeted warmly by his uncle.
"Welcome home Kaoru. By the way, Yahiko's here," Dr Genzi told her.
'Oh great,' Kaoru thought. She heard footsteps coming down the stairs and saw Yahiko dressed in a black t-shirt and blue Bermuda short. He had not changed much since Kaoru last saw him. His height had not changed and he still sported the usual black spiky hair. He smirked at her. Kaoru sighed. This promised to be a long day for her.
"Hey, busu."
"Busu? I see that you have not learned your manners yet, Yahiko-CHAN," Kaoru retorted calmly. She was trying her best to avoid a fight with Yahiko. She had emphasized on the word "chan" as she knew he hated people calling him that. He considered himself to be much matured though he still acted like a normal ten-year-old kid.
"Don't call me that," he told Kaoru with a slight threatening tone.
"Why not, Yahiko-chan?" Kaoru smirked at him. Yahiko was looking very pissed.
"Don't call me that! I'm not a CHAN!" he said loudly.
"You better stop calling me busu then."
"Fine, I would stop calling you that if you do me a favour."
"What is it?"
"I heard your school had a kendo club. I was thinking of visiting it tomorrow since you have practice tomorrow and see those people practicing." Kaoru knew that Yahiko really loved kendo and he aspired to become a top kendo fighter. They often sparred together but Kaoru always won. Yahiko often cursed and told her that she was just lucky and that he would practice harder to defeat her. Of course, that never happened.
"Why should I help you?"
"Please, Kaoru! I promised I would behave myself!" Yahiko pleaded with her. He would do anything for kendo.
"Fine, but make sure you keep your promise. I would like to have a nice quiet weekend. I'm having my tests next week so don't disturb me."
"Okay!" Yahiko agreed.
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"Ne, Kaoru where is your school? We had been walking for about fifteen minutes," said Yahiko impatiently.
"Are you kidding? We had only been walking for five minutes. Geez, Yahiko. I knew you're excited but be patient a bit, will you?"
Yahiko grumbled and kept silent. He was trying his best to keep quiet as they walked to school. He did not want to annoy Kaoru or else he could not come with her. Luckily, the school allowed visitors in. They finally reached the school. Kaoru walked to the gym with Yahiko tailing behind. He was looking around the school curiously. 'So, this is high school,' he thought.
Kaoru slid the gym door open and saw many guys practicing even though Saitoh-sensei had not arrived yet. Yahiko was looking intently at those people. He was excited to see a real kendo class as he had never seen it before.
"Oi, Jou-chan!" Sano approached Kaoru. "Who's that?" he pointed to Yahiko.
"He's my cousin."
"What's your name, kiddo?" Sano asked Yahiko.
"I'm Yahiko Myoujin and don't call me kiddo!" Yahiko shouted at Sano.
"Whatever you say, kid." Yahiko was fuming and Kaoru giggled. She knew that Sano could not be bothered. She had insisted to him to stop calling her Jou- chan but he ignored it.
"See you later, Jou-chan," Sano told her and went to join Aoshi and the other sparring partners. Saitoh-sensei arrived in the gym and everybody stopped their practice. Just then, Kenshin walked in.
"You're late, ahou."
"I was helping my uncle cleaning the dishes. He's just too lazy to do it," Kenshin told him. Saitoh was the second person that could annoy him beside his uncle. He called him ahou instead of baka-deshi.
"Typical," Saitoh murmured. "Now get into your position, people. Practice as usual. I won't be supervising today. I had school matters to attend to. Himura, I expect you to keep the practice in order." Kenshin nodded and Saitoh left the gym.
"Who's that?" Yahiko asked Kaoru, pointing to Kenshin.
"Kenshin Himura, our kendo captain."
"Is he that good?"
"You watch."
Kaoru went to join her sparring partners. Yahiko stood at the corner watching the practice intently. He especially could not wait to see Kenshin in action. The sparring partners had been decided. Shishio would be sparring with Aoshi while Kaoru with Sano. Soujiro did not attend the Saturday practice as he had a part-time job in a grocery store. He was excused since his family was quite poor and Saturday practice was not actually compulsory. Kenshin had decided that he would practice alone. He did not feel like sparring with anyone. He went to an empty spot and began to practice his kata.
Yahiko was amazed as he saw Kenshin executing his movement perfectly. He never saw anyone with such a skill and he stood rooted to the spot watching Kenshin practicing. When Kenshin had finished, Yahiko quickly approached him.
"That was awesome! What movement is that?"
"The Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu. Who are you?"
"I'm Yahiko Myoujin. Could you teach me that skill?"
"No, I didn't want to teach it to anyone," Kenshin replied quietly.
Kaoru suddenly appeared. "Yahiko, come here! Practice session is over."
"See you later!" Yahiko waved to Kenshin and Kenshin just stay silent as usual.
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As they were walking home, Kaoru was bombarded with many questions from Yahiko. Kaoru sighed. Yahiko kept on asking her about Kenshin. He was totally amazed by Kenshin's display of his skills.
"He was totally awesome. He's the number one and I would be the second!" Yahiko boasted.
"Big dream," Kaoru said.
Kaoru told her about her duel with Kenshin when she just joined kendo to Yahiko along the way home and Yahiko listened intently. 'I guess he totally idolized Kenshin now,' she thought.
"Hey Kaoru, could I come again next week?"
"You could, only if you behave yourself."
"Alright, but keep your promise."
"It's a deal. Oh by the way, don't try to strike a conversation with him. He's known as the lone wolf in school."
"He's cool though," Yahiko told her, "and I'm going to be as good as him one day."
To be continued
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Hope you like the chapter. R&R, minna-san!