AN: I forgot to do this on the first chapter so I guess I'll do it now!
*Thanks for the reminder Hitokiri-san ;)* I am doing my best not to not
make mistakes. I know there will be because I don't catch all of my
mistakes and there is no one here at my house who will read my works. So
please forgive me and I will do my best to keep the mistakes to a minimum!!
Chapter 4
"Please Miss Senko!" Kenshin begged the next day. "Just for a little while?"
"No! Not after yesterday! I'm never going to go up on the deck ever again!" It was well into the afternoon before Kenshin finally convinced Senko to go up on the deck. That day went by without incident. Kenshin was slowly helping Senko get color to her skin and more strength. As the days went by Senko seemed to be getting better and Kenshin was glad.
At night Kenshin would sit against the wall and rest. Senko would sleep in her bed on the floor each night. One night Kenshin was awoken by images of being drowned in a pool of deep, red blood. His eyes snapped open and his body felt numb and tingly at the same time. He knew he wasn't going to fall asleep again until after the feeling passed. He looked down at the sleeping Senko. Senko whispered her brother's name and tears streaked down her face. Kenshin wasn't the only one to have nightmares that night. Finally the feeling passed and Kenshin dozed off into a dreamless state.
The next day Kenshin and Senko were standing together staring out into the water. Senko took a glance over at Kenshin. He stood there with his hand on his scar. She noticed that she could often catch him doing this when he thought she wasn't looking. There had to be more to this man. Senko sighed and turned her gaze back to the clear blue water.
Kenshin stared at the water but didn't see it. Lost in thought he thought about that day back in summer when they had stood together, side by side, looking out at the water. Her memory danced in front of his eyes. Kenshin was pulled away when he heard footsteps coming up from behind them. He put his hand on his sword and waited for this new foe to come to them.
Senko didn't notice the man until he was almost to them. She turned around and saw a man about Kenshin's size but a little more muscular. Senko slid closer to Kenshin's side and gently clutched his arm. "What do you want?" Kenshin said coldly still staring at the water.
"Captain Suiso demands your presence." He said indifferently.
Kenshin felt Senko shiver. "He can come and see me if he wants my presence."
"You better go see him." The man said a little annoyed. Kenshin stood silent. "Look! You're going to see him whether you like it or not!" The man shouted.
Kenshin finally turned around. He looked at the man with cold, amber eyes. Senko let go of his arm, frightened. "I told you. If he wants to see me then he can come to me." The man backed up a step. His eyes locked on Kenshin's.
"Yes... I will, I will tell him that." He ran off.
Senko couldn't believe her eyes. She looked back into Kenshin's eyes but they were back to their lavender color. What had happened? Who was this man?
Kenshin looked over at Senko. Her mouth was quivering with fear. "It will be alright." He tried to comfort her. "I won't let anything happen to you." He smiled. Senko sighed. She must have imagined his eyes changing. How could a man like this have eyes like those? She looked back out into the water.
"So that's what happened?" Suiso asked as the man finished telling him what happened. "His eyes changed color?" The man nodded. Suiso began to laugh. "I think your eyes are playing tricks on you." Suiso rose from his chair. "Alright. I shall go to him then."
Kenshin turned around when he heard Suiso walking up to them. Suiso was alone and was smiling. Senko quickly got behind Kenshin still afraid. Suiso stopped an arms distance from Kenshin. "What was your name again?" Suiso asked as if it wasn't important.
"Himura Kenshin." Kenshin answered calmly.
"Kenshin, Kenshin." Suiso repeated as if trying to remember it. "Well Kenshin I have a job for you."
Kenshin gave a wary smile. "A job?"
"Yes. Join me and fight for me. You may not be a sailor now but after a few voyages you will do just fine." Suiso's smile widened. He walked up and grabbed some of Kenshin's hair. "Of course you're going to need a hair cut. You look to girly."
Kenshin shook his head and Suiso released his hair. "I'm sorry, but I already have a job." He sidestepped and placed his hand on Senko's shoulder. "I am Miss Senko's bodyguard; that I am." Kenshin said with a smile.
Suiso laughed and took a step back. "You can't be serious!" Kenshin continued to smile. "This is a great offer." Suiso said and his smile faded. "Your sword would be useful to me! It will be wasted in the Meiji era unless you join me!"
Kenshin remained calm but said coldly. "I would rather die than join people like you who treat people as property." He glanced at Senko. "And kill like their life didn't matter."
Suiso glared at Kenshin. He wasn't going to be talked to like that; he always got his way, one way or another. "You may wish for death before this trip is over!" He screamed. Senko gasped and Kenshin moved in front of her. Suiso looked at the two of them very carefully. "Bodyguard." He said with a roll of his eyes and stormed off.
Chapter 4
"Please Miss Senko!" Kenshin begged the next day. "Just for a little while?"
"No! Not after yesterday! I'm never going to go up on the deck ever again!" It was well into the afternoon before Kenshin finally convinced Senko to go up on the deck. That day went by without incident. Kenshin was slowly helping Senko get color to her skin and more strength. As the days went by Senko seemed to be getting better and Kenshin was glad.
At night Kenshin would sit against the wall and rest. Senko would sleep in her bed on the floor each night. One night Kenshin was awoken by images of being drowned in a pool of deep, red blood. His eyes snapped open and his body felt numb and tingly at the same time. He knew he wasn't going to fall asleep again until after the feeling passed. He looked down at the sleeping Senko. Senko whispered her brother's name and tears streaked down her face. Kenshin wasn't the only one to have nightmares that night. Finally the feeling passed and Kenshin dozed off into a dreamless state.
The next day Kenshin and Senko were standing together staring out into the water. Senko took a glance over at Kenshin. He stood there with his hand on his scar. She noticed that she could often catch him doing this when he thought she wasn't looking. There had to be more to this man. Senko sighed and turned her gaze back to the clear blue water.
Kenshin stared at the water but didn't see it. Lost in thought he thought about that day back in summer when they had stood together, side by side, looking out at the water. Her memory danced in front of his eyes. Kenshin was pulled away when he heard footsteps coming up from behind them. He put his hand on his sword and waited for this new foe to come to them.
Senko didn't notice the man until he was almost to them. She turned around and saw a man about Kenshin's size but a little more muscular. Senko slid closer to Kenshin's side and gently clutched his arm. "What do you want?" Kenshin said coldly still staring at the water.
"Captain Suiso demands your presence." He said indifferently.
Kenshin felt Senko shiver. "He can come and see me if he wants my presence."
"You better go see him." The man said a little annoyed. Kenshin stood silent. "Look! You're going to see him whether you like it or not!" The man shouted.
Kenshin finally turned around. He looked at the man with cold, amber eyes. Senko let go of his arm, frightened. "I told you. If he wants to see me then he can come to me." The man backed up a step. His eyes locked on Kenshin's.
"Yes... I will, I will tell him that." He ran off.
Senko couldn't believe her eyes. She looked back into Kenshin's eyes but they were back to their lavender color. What had happened? Who was this man?
Kenshin looked over at Senko. Her mouth was quivering with fear. "It will be alright." He tried to comfort her. "I won't let anything happen to you." He smiled. Senko sighed. She must have imagined his eyes changing. How could a man like this have eyes like those? She looked back out into the water.
"So that's what happened?" Suiso asked as the man finished telling him what happened. "His eyes changed color?" The man nodded. Suiso began to laugh. "I think your eyes are playing tricks on you." Suiso rose from his chair. "Alright. I shall go to him then."
Kenshin turned around when he heard Suiso walking up to them. Suiso was alone and was smiling. Senko quickly got behind Kenshin still afraid. Suiso stopped an arms distance from Kenshin. "What was your name again?" Suiso asked as if it wasn't important.
"Himura Kenshin." Kenshin answered calmly.
"Kenshin, Kenshin." Suiso repeated as if trying to remember it. "Well Kenshin I have a job for you."
Kenshin gave a wary smile. "A job?"
"Yes. Join me and fight for me. You may not be a sailor now but after a few voyages you will do just fine." Suiso's smile widened. He walked up and grabbed some of Kenshin's hair. "Of course you're going to need a hair cut. You look to girly."
Kenshin shook his head and Suiso released his hair. "I'm sorry, but I already have a job." He sidestepped and placed his hand on Senko's shoulder. "I am Miss Senko's bodyguard; that I am." Kenshin said with a smile.
Suiso laughed and took a step back. "You can't be serious!" Kenshin continued to smile. "This is a great offer." Suiso said and his smile faded. "Your sword would be useful to me! It will be wasted in the Meiji era unless you join me!"
Kenshin remained calm but said coldly. "I would rather die than join people like you who treat people as property." He glanced at Senko. "And kill like their life didn't matter."
Suiso glared at Kenshin. He wasn't going to be talked to like that; he always got his way, one way or another. "You may wish for death before this trip is over!" He screamed. Senko gasped and Kenshin moved in front of her. Suiso looked at the two of them very carefully. "Bodyguard." He said with a roll of his eyes and stormed off.