Little Plans
By: Silver Teardrops
Disclaimer: Don't own anything so far. O.o what a shock!
______Chapter Seven________
Kaoru kneeled there and watched her father's chest rise and fall, depended on it like it was her life that was on the line. Her tears, she probably didn't notice but they have yet to stop. Yahiko was holding onto her shoulders trying to comfort in everyway possible.
"Daddy?" Came Kaoru's meek little voice that echoed in that unearthly quiet room. Kenshin winced as he heard the vulnerable ness of it all. He just stood to the side and watched as this delicate scene played out before him.
Brown eyes began to open and looked toward the person who was kneeling beside him. He tried his best to smile, but only half succeeded. Half of his body had begun to paralyze, so it was no use.
"Kaoru-chan?" He questioned as he looked at the girl, who he knew was a cheerful one, never this version did he see.
"Hai...daddy, I don't want you to leave." Kaoru murmured as she laid her head on his chest. Very lightly, so she wouldn't injure him furthermore. He slowly raised his hand and rubbed her on the head.
"I have to...for now." He whispered, but loud enough for Yahiko to hear. Yahiko lost it then. He let go of his light hold on his neesan and went to his tousan.
"Tousan...how can-I've yet to master the Kamiya Kasshin Ryu, you can't just leave me yet." Yahiko said as he kept blinking to keep the tears away. Kaoru watched Yahiko with much admiration. He still tried his best to hide his feelings, but it was in vain.
"Yahiko-kun. Kaoru here knows it well she's mastered it. So you will train with her further days. You will be the man of the house, don't forget that." He coughed out some blood and Kaoru was alarmed when she quickly withdrew a cloth and wiped his mouth.
"Kaoru-chan, arigatou for being such a good little girl, waits...a fine young woman." Her father coughed more blood into the crimson cloth. All Kaoru could do was watch her only parent slowly seep away from her through the cracks of life and death, as though his body was liquid and he was losing pieces every second. Yahiko was bawling on his side holding onto his tousan for dear life. He was at such a young age that needed a father figure and here his was, dying.
"Kaoru-dono." Kenshin began to reach for her, but pulled back. He didn't want to ruin what was already being undone, but too late, Kaoru had turned to see Kenshin, her eyes all bleary and her face disoriented.
"Kenshin..." She looked at him as tears fell; things were going hectic for her. She couldn't stop her father from leaving, no one could do that, and it was his choice. She doesn't want him to stay out of obligation or of force, but freewill. Kenshin was standing there watching each tear drop to the floor with an audible splash that it made him wince. Never in his life did he experience this much grief all in one day. And it didn't even revolve around him.
"Kaoru-chan." Her father called her attention back.
"Take care of Yahiko-kun and the dojo, the business is now in your hands until you want to hand it down to Yahiko..." His voiced slowed down, his hand slipped from Kaoru's his chest rising and falling stopped and slowly the heart monitor took its role, and indicated that he indeed passed away.
"TOUSAN!!!!" Kaoru cried as she held onto her father's sheets. The nurses tried to pry her hands off but it did no help. Yahiko was kicking and screaming at the male nurses sent in to remove disturbances and Yahiko definitely was one. Kenshin stood pushed to the side, wondering how come he was crying, which he knew because he felt warm liquid flowing down at an alarming rate. Kaoru was hurting and he couldn't help but cry with her.
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"Wow such a beautiful place Soujiro! It's like, all, traditional." She said gaping at the designs and every decor. Soujiro chuckled.
"Well...what did you think it was? Modern?" He joked as he lifted his hakama up to show her his meaning. Misao playfully shoved him as they entered the shoji door to their private room. Soujiro had complimented Misao plenty of times here, and now here he was just staring at her beauty as she unaware looked about the place. Just then a kimono-attired waitress came in waiting for the orders.
"Well, what would you like to eat Misao?" Soujiro asked, glad that no one knew of his blush that he tried so hard to hide.
"Um...Miso soup, tempura, sushi, what else?" She began saying all types of foods, and it was oddly strange to the waitress but very familiar to Soujiro. He's been with her a couple of times to see her eating.
"That's all I could think of too." Soujiro admitted and Misao confirmed the orders with a nod and the lady left, leaving the two alone once again.
"So, Soujiro, arigatou." Misao blushed as she just now noticed how handsome Soujiro looked under this light, and how right too.
"For what? This restaurant? No need to thank me, it's a treat." Soujiro began fidgeting, both were becoming awkwardly uncomfortable, and it wasn't the easiest to hide it either.
"Soujiro...are we going anywhere after this?" Misao decided to start a conversation. Soujiro was glad she started or he would of blurted out something he didn't mean to.
"Oh, that reminds me. After this dinner I have to go see my brother off, will you join me? It's not for long." Soujiro asked in hopes that his brother could see that Soujiro indeed was not a nerdy boy who had no friends that were girls.
"Sure I'd love to. Where is he leaving to?"
"America. He's taking over the business my father set up over there." Just then the lady came in with a tray of tea and many others were following her with trays, they all set it down outside the shoji as the waitress placed the tea on the low table. Next she went out to bring in the food courses.
"We hope you enjoy your stay and your delights. Please do call if you need anything." The polite waitress left them to eat. Misao was happy that the silence that reigns was comfortable. Very.
Responses to reviewers: None I'm sorry but I feel a bit out of it this week...but I appreciate all those who did review.
A/n: Sorry it's so late updating and whatnots. But I had a breakdown with my laptop and so I couldn't get to writing and well, I'm a bit upset with this chapter-why? First off, it's shorter than anything I've done for this story, and second, I am starting to get a writer's block, so if you guys could please review more...it might help it in a big way. So I hope you are still reading this story and I hope you like where it is going, and the main plot of it all will start soon...I just have to develop the other couples relations before I can get to the sneaky plan for Kaoru and Kenshin's blooming of love or friendship-whatever...Okay Sorry for blabbing but please review? Shoot-I is getting sick. **Cough**Cough__Sniffles__
By: Silver Teardrops
Disclaimer: Don't own anything so far. O.o what a shock!
______Chapter Seven________
Kaoru kneeled there and watched her father's chest rise and fall, depended on it like it was her life that was on the line. Her tears, she probably didn't notice but they have yet to stop. Yahiko was holding onto her shoulders trying to comfort in everyway possible.
"Daddy?" Came Kaoru's meek little voice that echoed in that unearthly quiet room. Kenshin winced as he heard the vulnerable ness of it all. He just stood to the side and watched as this delicate scene played out before him.
Brown eyes began to open and looked toward the person who was kneeling beside him. He tried his best to smile, but only half succeeded. Half of his body had begun to paralyze, so it was no use.
"Kaoru-chan?" He questioned as he looked at the girl, who he knew was a cheerful one, never this version did he see.
"Hai...daddy, I don't want you to leave." Kaoru murmured as she laid her head on his chest. Very lightly, so she wouldn't injure him furthermore. He slowly raised his hand and rubbed her on the head.
"I have to...for now." He whispered, but loud enough for Yahiko to hear. Yahiko lost it then. He let go of his light hold on his neesan and went to his tousan.
"Tousan...how can-I've yet to master the Kamiya Kasshin Ryu, you can't just leave me yet." Yahiko said as he kept blinking to keep the tears away. Kaoru watched Yahiko with much admiration. He still tried his best to hide his feelings, but it was in vain.
"Yahiko-kun. Kaoru here knows it well she's mastered it. So you will train with her further days. You will be the man of the house, don't forget that." He coughed out some blood and Kaoru was alarmed when she quickly withdrew a cloth and wiped his mouth.
"Kaoru-chan, arigatou for being such a good little girl, waits...a fine young woman." Her father coughed more blood into the crimson cloth. All Kaoru could do was watch her only parent slowly seep away from her through the cracks of life and death, as though his body was liquid and he was losing pieces every second. Yahiko was bawling on his side holding onto his tousan for dear life. He was at such a young age that needed a father figure and here his was, dying.
"Kaoru-dono." Kenshin began to reach for her, but pulled back. He didn't want to ruin what was already being undone, but too late, Kaoru had turned to see Kenshin, her eyes all bleary and her face disoriented.
"Kenshin..." She looked at him as tears fell; things were going hectic for her. She couldn't stop her father from leaving, no one could do that, and it was his choice. She doesn't want him to stay out of obligation or of force, but freewill. Kenshin was standing there watching each tear drop to the floor with an audible splash that it made him wince. Never in his life did he experience this much grief all in one day. And it didn't even revolve around him.
"Kaoru-chan." Her father called her attention back.
"Take care of Yahiko-kun and the dojo, the business is now in your hands until you want to hand it down to Yahiko..." His voiced slowed down, his hand slipped from Kaoru's his chest rising and falling stopped and slowly the heart monitor took its role, and indicated that he indeed passed away.
"TOUSAN!!!!" Kaoru cried as she held onto her father's sheets. The nurses tried to pry her hands off but it did no help. Yahiko was kicking and screaming at the male nurses sent in to remove disturbances and Yahiko definitely was one. Kenshin stood pushed to the side, wondering how come he was crying, which he knew because he felt warm liquid flowing down at an alarming rate. Kaoru was hurting and he couldn't help but cry with her.
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"Wow such a beautiful place Soujiro! It's like, all, traditional." She said gaping at the designs and every decor. Soujiro chuckled.
"Well...what did you think it was? Modern?" He joked as he lifted his hakama up to show her his meaning. Misao playfully shoved him as they entered the shoji door to their private room. Soujiro had complimented Misao plenty of times here, and now here he was just staring at her beauty as she unaware looked about the place. Just then a kimono-attired waitress came in waiting for the orders.
"Well, what would you like to eat Misao?" Soujiro asked, glad that no one knew of his blush that he tried so hard to hide.
"Um...Miso soup, tempura, sushi, what else?" She began saying all types of foods, and it was oddly strange to the waitress but very familiar to Soujiro. He's been with her a couple of times to see her eating.
"That's all I could think of too." Soujiro admitted and Misao confirmed the orders with a nod and the lady left, leaving the two alone once again.
"So, Soujiro, arigatou." Misao blushed as she just now noticed how handsome Soujiro looked under this light, and how right too.
"For what? This restaurant? No need to thank me, it's a treat." Soujiro began fidgeting, both were becoming awkwardly uncomfortable, and it wasn't the easiest to hide it either.
"Soujiro...are we going anywhere after this?" Misao decided to start a conversation. Soujiro was glad she started or he would of blurted out something he didn't mean to.
"Oh, that reminds me. After this dinner I have to go see my brother off, will you join me? It's not for long." Soujiro asked in hopes that his brother could see that Soujiro indeed was not a nerdy boy who had no friends that were girls.
"Sure I'd love to. Where is he leaving to?"
"America. He's taking over the business my father set up over there." Just then the lady came in with a tray of tea and many others were following her with trays, they all set it down outside the shoji as the waitress placed the tea on the low table. Next she went out to bring in the food courses.
"We hope you enjoy your stay and your delights. Please do call if you need anything." The polite waitress left them to eat. Misao was happy that the silence that reigns was comfortable. Very.
Responses to reviewers: None I'm sorry but I feel a bit out of it this week...but I appreciate all those who did review.
A/n: Sorry it's so late updating and whatnots. But I had a breakdown with my laptop and so I couldn't get to writing and well, I'm a bit upset with this chapter-why? First off, it's shorter than anything I've done for this story, and second, I am starting to get a writer's block, so if you guys could please review more...it might help it in a big way. So I hope you are still reading this story and I hope you like where it is going, and the main plot of it all will start soon...I just have to develop the other couples relations before I can get to the sneaky plan for Kaoru and Kenshin's blooming of love or friendship-whatever...Okay Sorry for blabbing but please review? Shoot-I is getting sick. **Cough**Cough__Sniffles__