Girls night out
"Come on Sano. One more game, pppllleeeaaassseee???"
"No, you've won three straight games already."
It was raining and Sano, Yahiko, Kenji, and Xien were gambling.
"Come on Sano. I'll do anything!!"
"I have an idea, Sano."
Everyone's eyes turned to Kenji.
"If anyone but Xien wins, she has to dress up and act like a girl for a night."
Xien sweat dropped as everyone turned to her, grinning evily.
"No way Kenji!! Absolutely positively no way!! I won't do it, that I won't!!!" she yelled, shaking her head until she was dizzy.
"Sounds good to me." Sano replied.
"I can't believe I lost." She muttered. Sano, Yahiko, and Kenji all had beat her at least five times.
"Sano's gonna get it. I bet he rigged the dice."
She knocked on Kenshin and Kaoru's door.
"Mom, dad, it's me. Can I come in?"
"Sure." Her mom called back.
She opened the door to find her mom and dad having tea.
"What is it Xien?" Kenshin asked.
She sighed and started to explain. "Sano and Yahiko came over and we were playing dice. I won so much that they wouldn't play with me anymore. Then Kenji came up with the stupid idea that if any of them except me won, I'd have to dress up and act like a girl for a night. So here I am." ]
Kaoru eyed Xien from head to foot. She wore a somewhat dirty blue gi and pants that were wearing out. (hand me downs from Kenshin.)
She's almost as tall as Kenshin. Kaoru mused, and it was true. The thirteen year old was pushing 5'3". Too bad she doesn't have a boyfriend. The time sure has gone by fast.
"Well, that works out just fine. Megumi's coming over later and you can come shopping with us. Won't that be fun?"
"Yes mother." Inside she groaned. I'm gonna kill all three of them!!! I didn't want this to be known all over Tokyo!! **..**..
"Hey Megumi! Come on in."
Megumi stepped inside, five year old Souzou in tow. She was surprised that Xien was with Kaoru.
"Where's that rooster of mine? He's got to watch this little terror for me."
Xien jerked her head toward a room. "He's in there gambling his life away."
Kaoru shoved her toward the bath. "Your brother should be done warming the bath. Go and take one, you're filthy. And be sure to wash your hair!!"
"Whatever."
As Xien walked off, Megumi asked, "What's wrong with her?"
"She lost a bet to two young men and your rooster. I'm going to need your help in picking out a kimono for her to wear."
"Ouch! Mom, do you have to pull so hard?" Xien asked anxiously. She never liked hair cuts, especially now.
"Yes, and I'm done. What do you think Megumi?"
"I like it. Maybe just a little bit more layering though."
Xien's head felt oddly light. She looked in a mirror. Her hair was normally cut like a boy's, but now it looked like a girl's short boy cut!!(you know what I mean, don't you?) Normally a little greasy and unbrushed, it was neat and shimmered in the sun.
Megumi and Kaoru burst out laughing.
"I. like it mom." She said tentatively.
"Well, now put on the kimono and then I'll tie your obi."
Xien shrugged off her normal clothes and into the kimono.
"It's a bit. restrictive." **..**..
"Wonder what's goin' on in there."Sano speculated at the laughter coming from Kaoru's room.
"I'm surprised she hasn't come out screaming." Yahiko replied.
"What's going on?" Rian asked as he perched on a crate beside Kenji.
"Xien's dressing up like a girl." Kenji explained while stuffing his mouth with ramen.
Rian raised an eyebrow. "Since when."
"Since she lost a bet with us." Sano replied.
The door opened and all male eyes turned toward Kaoru and Megumi.
"Xien, you can't hide." Kaoru said as she moved away. Xien moved behind Megumi.
"Oh no you don't."
Suddenly Xien stood alone.
"Wow." Rian whispered as he brushed his blond hair out of his eyes. "She looks. hot." Kenji tried to stifle giggles but didn't quite succeed.
"Well, who knew you were really a pretty little girl!!" Sano laughed out.
Xien turned a little pink. "I'm not li." She caught sight of Rian just then. Turning around, she was gone with a flick of her violet kimono.
Sano, Yahiko and Kenji burst out laughing.
"Looks like she has a crush on you Rian!!"
"She does not!! Besides, I. uh.. Have to go now." Rian exclaimed, turning as red as Xien. He jumped off the crate he was perched on and dashed off.
"Wonder what's wrong with him?"
**..**..
"This kimono would look good on you Xien!!" Kaoru exclaimed like a little girl as she held up a light blue kimono.
"And why do I need some kimonos?" Xien speculated.
"You need to start acting like a girl, at least some of the time." Megumi replied.
Xien made a face. "Well, I guess I could..."
At the Akabeko.
"Uummm. Good! Hey mom, why don't you cook? Why does dad do it all?" Xien asked.
Kaoru, Megumi, and Tsambe sweat dropped. "Well, Xien, let's put it this way. Your mom isn't very gifted in that department." Tsambe replied haltingly.
A dong resounded as Xien quietly while holding her frying pan in her mother's face.
"Xien, why do you carry that thing around for God's sake?" Kaoru yelled.
"I can't give up The Frying Pan of Doom, now can I?" Xien asked sweetly. "It was the first weapon I learned to wield effectively against Hiko.
"How's the food?" The waitress asked as she walked up.
"Yummy!!!"
Megumi, Kaoru, and Tsambe had to try hard to suppress giggles.
"What? What'd I do? What?" Xien asked, looking every which way goggle eyed.
"Just sit down Xien."
**..**..
"Man, why do I always have to act like a total retard when she's around?" Rian asked himself.
He sat in the branches of the sakura tree overlooking Tokyo.
I wonder if she thinks about me? No, don't think that way Rian!! What's wrong with me? Could I. like her? He let the thought flee by without another thought about it.
The wind played lightly through the leaves, caressing his cheek. As he dropped to the ground he herd a voice.
"Who's there?"
He turned to look around the trunk of the tree. He found a girl in a violet kimono holding a shinai before her.(can you guess who?)
At the sound of his foot steps she whirled and took a swing at him. He easily dodged. She took another swing and stumbled.
"Dang kimonos." He heard her mutter. She took up the hem in one hand, freeing up her legs a bit. He raised an eyebrow.
Her legs were lean and muscled. The legs of a swordsman.
"Go away!" she yelled.
He caught the shinai in one hand and then shoved it away.
"Take it easy little one. I'm not gonna hurt you."
"I'm not little. Aaahhhh!!!!"
She tripped, sending her shinai flying. Rian reached out to catch her. His arms encircled her, bracing her against her body, only to come face to face with.
"Xien?"
"Rian?"
They stared at each other for a moment, disbleaving. His breath mingled with hers, adding to the confusion.
"Xien, where are you?" Kaoru called.
He let her go abruptly as Kaoru, Megumi, and Tsambe appeared.
"Xien, I thought I'd find you here. And please don't run off again, you'll get dirty."
Rian risked glancing at her. Her kimono was in place and her hair was smooth. You couldn't even tell she had been in a sword fight.
"So, Rian, What brings you here?" Megumi asked suspiciously.
"Yes, please tell." Tsambe added, looking at her surrogate son.
Rian looked down at his half open gi, bare feet and shinai lying at his feet. His hair was quite rumpled as well. "I . uh. was practicing.. and I."
"And he met me here." Xien intervened. "He wanted to carry my stuff home for me." She glanced his way apologetically. "And what do you have to say Rian?" Kaoru asked.
Xien nudged him and he replied a little too quickly.
"That's exactally what I was going to explain." He hastened to pick up Xien's belongings, including her shinai, which he tucked into his belt like his own. All of her belongings included kimonos and obis, as well as a couple things he'd rather not be carrying. (I feel so sorry for him right now!! He's such a gentleman. '~,~')
"All set." Was all he said as Xien blushed at her unmentionables came into view, which he tucked away out of sight quickly.
**..**..
"Hey, Rian, could I sit here?" He turned to find Xien on the porch beside him.
"Sure, there's more than enough room. Besides, I'm just waiting for your dad to deal with me."
"Rian?"
"Yeah?"
"Why do you have blond hair and blue eyes?"
"Why do you ask?"
Xien blushed for what has to be the 10 millionth time that day. "I was just wondering. I didn't mean anything by it. honest!!"
Rian chuckled. " It's because I'm from America, even though my mother was originally from Japan."
"America?"
"Yeah. My parents came here on business and brought me along." He paused, then continued on bitterly. "They were killed, right here in Tokyo. And I was left alone."
"You're alone with no parents?"
"I was. Then your dad came along. He brought me to Tsambe and Yahiko. They've raised me ever since. And now it looks like I get to play big bro."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
Silence.
"My dad thought I died the night I was born."
Rian turned and blinked in surprise.
"But instead of burying me, he put me in a basket and let it float down the river. That's when Hiko found me. He raised me and taught me the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu. Then he brought me here to live. My dad thought I was an imposter at first. He couldn't come to accept that his daughter was really alive. And he wouldn't even look at me. He's come to accept his mistake though. Now he teaches me."
"Sounds like we both have sad pasts."
Xien moved a little closer and rested her head on his chest.
"Xien, what're you-"
"Shhh. Just listen and relax."
He relaxed immediately and lightly put his arm around her.
Suddenly, a clatter and a dong resounded, followed by cursing.
"Xien, what was that?"
Xien giggled. "Just a rooster reaping his revenge." She snuggled up against him.
Rian smiled at the thought of Sano getting caught in one of Xien's traps. It was a very pleasing sight.
"I don't think anything happened Kaoru." Kenshin said as he watched his daughter and Rian.
"You're sure Kenshin?"
"I'm sure nothing happened besides a little sword match. Now, I have to go help Sano get out of that trap before he hurts himself anymore, that I should."
AN/ Well, there's the 6th chapter!!! Sorry if Tsambe is spelled wrong!! '~,~' I' wasn't sure how, so if you guys could tell me that would be awesome!!^,^ what do you think of Rian? He's my fav chatacter of mine besides Xien in this story.^,^ that's a hint that there might be more new peoples!! Pleez tell me what you think of Rian!!! He's a cutie to me, my perfect guy!!(he doesn't have to have blond hair and blue eyes. Just around Rian's personality) well, gotta go. See ya next chapter and pleez review!!!
"Come on Sano. One more game, pppllleeeaaassseee???"
"No, you've won three straight games already."
It was raining and Sano, Yahiko, Kenji, and Xien were gambling.
"Come on Sano. I'll do anything!!"
"I have an idea, Sano."
Everyone's eyes turned to Kenji.
"If anyone but Xien wins, she has to dress up and act like a girl for a night."
Xien sweat dropped as everyone turned to her, grinning evily.
"No way Kenji!! Absolutely positively no way!! I won't do it, that I won't!!!" she yelled, shaking her head until she was dizzy.
"Sounds good to me." Sano replied.
"I can't believe I lost." She muttered. Sano, Yahiko, and Kenji all had beat her at least five times.
"Sano's gonna get it. I bet he rigged the dice."
She knocked on Kenshin and Kaoru's door.
"Mom, dad, it's me. Can I come in?"
"Sure." Her mom called back.
She opened the door to find her mom and dad having tea.
"What is it Xien?" Kenshin asked.
She sighed and started to explain. "Sano and Yahiko came over and we were playing dice. I won so much that they wouldn't play with me anymore. Then Kenji came up with the stupid idea that if any of them except me won, I'd have to dress up and act like a girl for a night. So here I am." ]
Kaoru eyed Xien from head to foot. She wore a somewhat dirty blue gi and pants that were wearing out. (hand me downs from Kenshin.)
She's almost as tall as Kenshin. Kaoru mused, and it was true. The thirteen year old was pushing 5'3". Too bad she doesn't have a boyfriend. The time sure has gone by fast.
"Well, that works out just fine. Megumi's coming over later and you can come shopping with us. Won't that be fun?"
"Yes mother." Inside she groaned. I'm gonna kill all three of them!!! I didn't want this to be known all over Tokyo!! **..**..
"Hey Megumi! Come on in."
Megumi stepped inside, five year old Souzou in tow. She was surprised that Xien was with Kaoru.
"Where's that rooster of mine? He's got to watch this little terror for me."
Xien jerked her head toward a room. "He's in there gambling his life away."
Kaoru shoved her toward the bath. "Your brother should be done warming the bath. Go and take one, you're filthy. And be sure to wash your hair!!"
"Whatever."
As Xien walked off, Megumi asked, "What's wrong with her?"
"She lost a bet to two young men and your rooster. I'm going to need your help in picking out a kimono for her to wear."
"Ouch! Mom, do you have to pull so hard?" Xien asked anxiously. She never liked hair cuts, especially now.
"Yes, and I'm done. What do you think Megumi?"
"I like it. Maybe just a little bit more layering though."
Xien's head felt oddly light. She looked in a mirror. Her hair was normally cut like a boy's, but now it looked like a girl's short boy cut!!(you know what I mean, don't you?) Normally a little greasy and unbrushed, it was neat and shimmered in the sun.
Megumi and Kaoru burst out laughing.
"I. like it mom." She said tentatively.
"Well, now put on the kimono and then I'll tie your obi."
Xien shrugged off her normal clothes and into the kimono.
"It's a bit. restrictive." **..**..
"Wonder what's goin' on in there."Sano speculated at the laughter coming from Kaoru's room.
"I'm surprised she hasn't come out screaming." Yahiko replied.
"What's going on?" Rian asked as he perched on a crate beside Kenji.
"Xien's dressing up like a girl." Kenji explained while stuffing his mouth with ramen.
Rian raised an eyebrow. "Since when."
"Since she lost a bet with us." Sano replied.
The door opened and all male eyes turned toward Kaoru and Megumi.
"Xien, you can't hide." Kaoru said as she moved away. Xien moved behind Megumi.
"Oh no you don't."
Suddenly Xien stood alone.
"Wow." Rian whispered as he brushed his blond hair out of his eyes. "She looks. hot." Kenji tried to stifle giggles but didn't quite succeed.
"Well, who knew you were really a pretty little girl!!" Sano laughed out.
Xien turned a little pink. "I'm not li." She caught sight of Rian just then. Turning around, she was gone with a flick of her violet kimono.
Sano, Yahiko and Kenji burst out laughing.
"Looks like she has a crush on you Rian!!"
"She does not!! Besides, I. uh.. Have to go now." Rian exclaimed, turning as red as Xien. He jumped off the crate he was perched on and dashed off.
"Wonder what's wrong with him?"
**..**..
"This kimono would look good on you Xien!!" Kaoru exclaimed like a little girl as she held up a light blue kimono.
"And why do I need some kimonos?" Xien speculated.
"You need to start acting like a girl, at least some of the time." Megumi replied.
Xien made a face. "Well, I guess I could..."
At the Akabeko.
"Uummm. Good! Hey mom, why don't you cook? Why does dad do it all?" Xien asked.
Kaoru, Megumi, and Tsambe sweat dropped. "Well, Xien, let's put it this way. Your mom isn't very gifted in that department." Tsambe replied haltingly.
A dong resounded as Xien quietly while holding her frying pan in her mother's face.
"Xien, why do you carry that thing around for God's sake?" Kaoru yelled.
"I can't give up The Frying Pan of Doom, now can I?" Xien asked sweetly. "It was the first weapon I learned to wield effectively against Hiko.
"How's the food?" The waitress asked as she walked up.
"Yummy!!!"
Megumi, Kaoru, and Tsambe had to try hard to suppress giggles.
"What? What'd I do? What?" Xien asked, looking every which way goggle eyed.
"Just sit down Xien."
**..**..
"Man, why do I always have to act like a total retard when she's around?" Rian asked himself.
He sat in the branches of the sakura tree overlooking Tokyo.
I wonder if she thinks about me? No, don't think that way Rian!! What's wrong with me? Could I. like her? He let the thought flee by without another thought about it.
The wind played lightly through the leaves, caressing his cheek. As he dropped to the ground he herd a voice.
"Who's there?"
He turned to look around the trunk of the tree. He found a girl in a violet kimono holding a shinai before her.(can you guess who?)
At the sound of his foot steps she whirled and took a swing at him. He easily dodged. She took another swing and stumbled.
"Dang kimonos." He heard her mutter. She took up the hem in one hand, freeing up her legs a bit. He raised an eyebrow.
Her legs were lean and muscled. The legs of a swordsman.
"Go away!" she yelled.
He caught the shinai in one hand and then shoved it away.
"Take it easy little one. I'm not gonna hurt you."
"I'm not little. Aaahhhh!!!!"
She tripped, sending her shinai flying. Rian reached out to catch her. His arms encircled her, bracing her against her body, only to come face to face with.
"Xien?"
"Rian?"
They stared at each other for a moment, disbleaving. His breath mingled with hers, adding to the confusion.
"Xien, where are you?" Kaoru called.
He let her go abruptly as Kaoru, Megumi, and Tsambe appeared.
"Xien, I thought I'd find you here. And please don't run off again, you'll get dirty."
Rian risked glancing at her. Her kimono was in place and her hair was smooth. You couldn't even tell she had been in a sword fight.
"So, Rian, What brings you here?" Megumi asked suspiciously.
"Yes, please tell." Tsambe added, looking at her surrogate son.
Rian looked down at his half open gi, bare feet and shinai lying at his feet. His hair was quite rumpled as well. "I . uh. was practicing.. and I."
"And he met me here." Xien intervened. "He wanted to carry my stuff home for me." She glanced his way apologetically. "And what do you have to say Rian?" Kaoru asked.
Xien nudged him and he replied a little too quickly.
"That's exactally what I was going to explain." He hastened to pick up Xien's belongings, including her shinai, which he tucked into his belt like his own. All of her belongings included kimonos and obis, as well as a couple things he'd rather not be carrying. (I feel so sorry for him right now!! He's such a gentleman. '~,~')
"All set." Was all he said as Xien blushed at her unmentionables came into view, which he tucked away out of sight quickly.
**..**..
"Hey, Rian, could I sit here?" He turned to find Xien on the porch beside him.
"Sure, there's more than enough room. Besides, I'm just waiting for your dad to deal with me."
"Rian?"
"Yeah?"
"Why do you have blond hair and blue eyes?"
"Why do you ask?"
Xien blushed for what has to be the 10 millionth time that day. "I was just wondering. I didn't mean anything by it. honest!!"
Rian chuckled. " It's because I'm from America, even though my mother was originally from Japan."
"America?"
"Yeah. My parents came here on business and brought me along." He paused, then continued on bitterly. "They were killed, right here in Tokyo. And I was left alone."
"You're alone with no parents?"
"I was. Then your dad came along. He brought me to Tsambe and Yahiko. They've raised me ever since. And now it looks like I get to play big bro."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
Silence.
"My dad thought I died the night I was born."
Rian turned and blinked in surprise.
"But instead of burying me, he put me in a basket and let it float down the river. That's when Hiko found me. He raised me and taught me the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu. Then he brought me here to live. My dad thought I was an imposter at first. He couldn't come to accept that his daughter was really alive. And he wouldn't even look at me. He's come to accept his mistake though. Now he teaches me."
"Sounds like we both have sad pasts."
Xien moved a little closer and rested her head on his chest.
"Xien, what're you-"
"Shhh. Just listen and relax."
He relaxed immediately and lightly put his arm around her.
Suddenly, a clatter and a dong resounded, followed by cursing.
"Xien, what was that?"
Xien giggled. "Just a rooster reaping his revenge." She snuggled up against him.
Rian smiled at the thought of Sano getting caught in one of Xien's traps. It was a very pleasing sight.
"I don't think anything happened Kaoru." Kenshin said as he watched his daughter and Rian.
"You're sure Kenshin?"
"I'm sure nothing happened besides a little sword match. Now, I have to go help Sano get out of that trap before he hurts himself anymore, that I should."
AN/ Well, there's the 6th chapter!!! Sorry if Tsambe is spelled wrong!! '~,~' I' wasn't sure how, so if you guys could tell me that would be awesome!!^,^ what do you think of Rian? He's my fav chatacter of mine besides Xien in this story.^,^ that's a hint that there might be more new peoples!! Pleez tell me what you think of Rian!!! He's a cutie to me, my perfect guy!!(he doesn't have to have blond hair and blue eyes. Just around Rian's personality) well, gotta go. See ya next chapter and pleez review!!!
