[AN: Hello there people... huh? Why are you all glaring at me like that? What did I do? Oh, I see, is it because I haven't updated in like two months? ::more glares:: Yup, I thought so. ::sigh:: Sorry, but dude, homework. Just because I do my homework slow doesn't mean you have to blame me for being so slow. Well, sorry if this is the greatest story in the world. ^-^' Well, I'm still trying my best in writing my fanfics, and I think I should work on one at a time. Well at least try and enjoy this chapter and TRY to laugh at my corny jokes. ^-^ Yeah I guess you could say I'm a Tomoe-hater, oh well. (If you didn't get that, it's on Chapter 4.) Finally found out the difference between a shinai and a bokken. Alright pplz, is you are curious... a shinai is the thing Yahiko uses and carries around in the series, and a bokken is really the thing Kaoru uses for more advanced kendo people. It's that wooden stick that looks more like a katana than what Yahiko has.]
Funaru Kutsuteru: (points to the sky) Hey Watsuki Nobuhiro (creator of Rurouni Kenshin)! Look! Dead bird!
Watsuki: (looks up) Nani?
Funaru Kutsuteru: (sneaks behind Watsuki to grab the ownership papers of Rurouni Kenshin) Keep on looking, it's somewhere there.
Watsuki: (looks back to see Funaru Kutsuteru trying to steal the papers) Um... I d-do not un-understand E-English.
Funaru Kutsuteru: Crap, got caught. ALMOST HAD IT!
Chapter 6
"You're staying where?!" cried a voice from behind. Kenshin and Sanosuke looked back to see Misao with her whole girl group, and don't forget about all of Kenshin's friends.
Kenshin sweatdropped. "Um... in a cardboard box!" he quickly said and started running towards his next class. "Sorry! Gotta go!"
As Kenshin left, Megumi went straight to Sanosuke with her death glare. "Rooster-head, better tell me where he's really staying, or else I'm going to let THEM (points at the tempted group of friends) loose on you."
"OK! I'll tell, but don't let THEM loose. They could hurt someone! Very dangerous you know." Sanosuke backed up a few steps incase he would need to run.
"Well..." Sanosuke just stood there and didn't reply. "Rooster, tell me or... or... I won't go to that date!"
Sanosuke gasped and thought of the first thing he could do to make her reconsider, tell the truth. "Kenshin's staying at Kaoru's house, ok?!"
Everyone gasped, and when I say everyone, I mean all of Kaoru and Kenshin's friends. Eventually all their gasping and staring stopped and they proceeded to their classes, while snickering of course.
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Kenshin arrived "home" safe from all the questions and gossip about him staying at Kaoru's house. 'Dude, this is getting crazy. Maybe I should move out...' Just then, Kaoru barged into his room. Though Kenshin was kinda... shirtless. Kaoru noticed this almost instantly and started blushing. 'Whoa, look at those abs...' Kaoru started drooling while looking down, though she quickly slurped it back up so Kenshin wouldn't get suspicious.
Kenshin finally noticed that he was shirtless with a girl in his room. "Oh! I'm a very sorry that I am Kaoru." Kenshin quickly put on a shirt that he grabbed out of nowhere. Kaoru sweatdropped as she saw what the font said on the shirt: "Dude! Your mom's hot!" Kenshin just scratched the back of his head. "So um... Kaoru. What brings you into my room?"
"Well, tomorrow's going to be the first day of the Kendo club after school. I was just wondering... if you were going..." Kaoru trailed off on the last few words.
"Why shouldn't I go?" There was a long pause until Kaoru started cracking up. Eventually both of them were laughing. Little did they know the whole family was just outside the door listening in to their conversation.
"Because I'm afraid I might beat you up too badly." Kaoru continued her laughter. Kaoru opened the door so she could get out, but she only found the whole family falling right through the doorway and onto the floor. Yahiko saw a vein pop out of Kaoru's forehead while the others saw her left eye twitch.
"RUN!!!" yelled Yahiko, but it was kinda too late.
"BAKA!!!" Kaoru punched everyone except Ayame and Suzume into the hallway. "Whew, now with that out of the way, I'll see you tomorrow Kenshin, good night!" Yahiko, Mr. Kamiya, and Hiko was left KO'd in the hallway with swirly-eyes. Most likely slept there for the night for Kaoru had quite a good knockout punch, especially when she's really pissed.
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The next day...
Kaoru stretched her arms out and yawned. "Boy I'm tired... oh well! Onward to Kendo Club!" She made her way down the hall towards the PE room, but bumped into someone on the way.
"HEY! Watch... where you're going..." Kaoru looked up at the guy to find it was Enishi. "Get away from my you creep, I thought you were expelled. You probably bought yourself back in."
"You know me well Kaoru, no wonder we have so much in common. Maybe we can see what else we have in common." Enishi grabbed Kaoru tightly on her wrist. 'Dude... that hurts!' Kaoru tried wiggling her hand away from his grasp, but it didn't really work, so she tried dragging him backwards. 'Hey wait... I'm not a loner! I can call for help!' Kaoru mentally slapped herself and deeply inhaled to prepare to yell. 'If I yell in his ear, I'd benefit both ways for I'd get some help, and I'd make him deaf... no wonder people think I'm so smart!' Kaoru went as close to Enishi's ear as she could and yelled at the top of her lungs, "KENSHIN!!!!!" After a split second, Kenshin popped out of the gym doors and spotted Enishi. 'Wait... Kenshin? Why in the world did I call him? Maybe because I can't stop thinking about him. No, it's because he's the best. Wait... that's about the same thing... Ah heck! He's here now and that's what counts right Kaoru?'
"Let go of her Enishi," said Kenshin with that serious voice again. Kenshin was already dressed for the Kendo club, a white gi and a blue hakama with a bokken in hand.
"Hm... let me think... how about..." Enishi thought for about 10 seconds. "NO!" He cried as he lunged forward with a punch. Kenshin quickly dodged it and countered with a quick jab with the hilt of his bokken. Enishi quickly felt the pain and dropped to his knees holding his stomach.
"Himura! I'll get you back somehow and someday! And you Kamiya, for the embarrassment you gave to my sister!" yelled Enishi as Kenshin ran over to Kaoru.
"Better not be very soon because my anger is at a pretty high level currently, but it isn't at it's highest limits," replied Kenshin. 'Whoa, good comeback Kenshin, and what about Enishi's sister? Who's his sister? Plus, who would want to be HIS sister?' thought Kaoru. Kenshin turned back to Kaoru. "Are you ok? Oro... that guy was supposed to be expelled that he was. What did he do? Buy his way back in."
Kaoru giggled. "Kenshin, it amazes me how much we think alike." Kaoru jumped behind Kenshin and pushed him into the gym.
"Oro?"
"Don't oro me! Come on! Saitou-sensei is going to get really, really mad. And when he's really mad... he's... he's just really mad! That's not a good thing. I think... well I haven't known him long, but I just know he's that kind of person!"
"It's just a club, plus, he already called roll." Kenshin walked towards where everyone in the club was standing. Kaoru stood right in front of the door with her mouth wide open. "Oh don't worry Kaoru, I told him you were coming too, so you're not "late" if you know what I mean." When Kaoru heard this, she jumped up gleefully knowing she wouldn't be counted late.
"WELL Kaoru, seems like you are here," said Saitou when he saw Kaoru. "How about a little spar? Let's just say it's a little... punishment, for being late."
"Eh?" Kaoru tilted her head. 'Curses! He found out, but how bad can sparring the principle/kendo teacher be?' Kaoru rushed into the girl's locker room, and changed into her kendo uniform. Then she rushed back out with a bokken in hand. Saitou stood there waiting for her while Kaoru took her place in front of him and placed herself in a defensive kendo stance. Right after Kaoru took her stance, so did Saitou. "I won't go easy on you Saitou-sensei."
"You won't have to." As he said that, he rushed forward quickly attacking once he got in range. Kaoru tried dodging it, but she was too slow and his attack grazed her shoulder. Kaoru winced in pain, but thought quite quickly and tried countering.
"Got you now Saitou-sensei!" Kaoru swung as hard and fast as she could, but her overconfidence blinded from the fact that Saitou had already vanished. Totally wasting her time and energy on the swing Saitou prepared for his favorite attack, Gatotsu. Saitou held his sword at the end of the handle with his left hand and made the bokken point forwards in a sideways direction. His right hand was just to the right of the point of the bokken as if used to aim, which it kinda was. He lowered himself by bending his knees while leaving no weight on his front right leg and placed all his weight onto his left leg. Yup, you guessed it, he's left handed. Meanwhile, Kaoru quickly recovered from her clumsy and careless counterattack just in time to see Saitou lunge forward with his signature move. 'Think Kaoru think! Ok his attack is obviously going to be straight and towards my body. So what do you do when something goes that high? I know! Duck!' Yes, Kaoru thought all that in mere split seconds and ducked. This surprised Saitou, as he was stabbing nothing but air while Kaoru was right under his open space. Kaoru giggled the quickest giggle she could ever giggle and pulled out a combo on that open area.
Finally Saitou dropped back and leaned on this bokken. "Ok! I give up! You win! Man, another person to defeat my Gatotsu! Amazing! First Kenshin, and now her? Kids these days..."
Kaoru's left eye started twitching. "Eh... Kenshin beat you already?"
Soujiro spoke up this time. "Yeah, in five seconds flat. It was incredible," he said with the smile never changing. Kenshin scratched the back of his head and blushed when everyone started commenting him.
"Five seconds? Dude, how did I beat Kenshin that other time?" Kaoru said to herself. Well, thanks to Saitou's amazing and incredibly scary sense of hearing, he heard her.
"What?! You beat Kenshin? Oh deary. Lord! You can take me now! I am no use to these advanced kids anymore!" Saitou raised his arms up into the air and looked at the top of the gym.
Someone popped up and shouted, "No way! Himura-san had much more skill than Kamiya-san. Everyone saw that fight against Saitou-sensei, right? He must have a weak spot for Kaoru!" Kenshin blushed even more as everyone yelled in agreement.
"Alright people, quiet down and spare anymore embarrassment for the two lovebirds. Now everyone grab a shinai and start sparring with each other. I'll be walking around if anyone needs help," instructed Saitou. Kaoru looked around for a sparring partner. 'Hm... maybe I should show Kenshin a thing or two about kendo... eh? Darn, he already paired up with Soujiro. Guess I'll watch.'
Yup, Kenshin had paired up with Soujiro, and now they were taking their positions to fight each other. Though Soujiro seemed peaceful and stuff, that's all crap because he's a really brutal swordsman inside. Kenshin knew this for he had tied with him making both his and Soujiro's shinai break in half. Now was the perfect time for a rematch.
"Alright Himura-san, are you ready for my Shukuchi technique this time?" asked Soujiro. He was standing up straight with his shinai on his shoulder and his right foot lightly tapping on the mats.
"Yes I am ready Soujiro, and there is no need for formalities, please," replied Kenshin as he took a defensive stance and closed his eyes. 'I wonder why Kenshin's closing his eyes...' thought Kaoru. Just then, Soujiro disappeared, but you could hear very light and really quick steps. Kaoru noticed little dents show up on the mats as it trailed towards Kenshin. The dents were encircling Kenshin as he continued concentrating. Kaoru just couldn't keep up with Soujiro's quick movements and eventually got dizzy. Eventually you could see a slight pause in Soujiro's movement right behind Kenshin. Kenshin had sensed this pause and quickly turned to block Soujiro's attack. Though the slight pause was just a diversion to distract Kenshin so that Soujiro could use another quick Shukuchi to get behind Kenshin while he was blocking. And that's exactly what Soujiro did. Soujiro leaped up into the air and came down slashing downwards. 'Crap, he's coming from above!' thought Kenshin as he looked up and hastily blocked Soujiro's attack. Soujiro quickly jumped back incase Kenshin countered anything.
"Good for you Himura-san! You evaded my Shukuchi technique! Now to kick it up another notch eh? Prepare yourself Himura-san!" Once again Soujiro disappeared. Kenshin decided this time to take his Battoujutsu stance, so he slid the bokken in between his sash and hakama on his left side. 'Hm... kick it up another notch? What does that supposed to mean? It must be... no, it can't. Though, it must be Shuntensatsu! A combination of Battoujutsu and his Shukuchi! The only way for me to counter it... is almost impossible. I must defeat Soujiro this time! I must prove myself worthy... to Kaoru...'
Soujiro continued his dent making until he finally decided to execute his Shuntensatsu. 'Alright Himura-san, let's see what you got!' He dashed towards Kenshin readying his bokken in the Battoujutsu style. Kenshin concentrated on Soujiro's light foot tapping on the floor as he heard it coming closer and closer. Right when he heard a ruffling somewhere around Soujiro's left hip, Kenshin quickly drew and slashed out his bokken. Both bokkens collided as a slight shockwave was felt around the gymnasium. Kenshin thought quickly and pushed Soujiro's bokken out of the way and that definitely left Soujiro wide-open.
"Hiten-Mitsurugi Ryuu! Ryuu-Sou-Sen-Garami!" Kenshin lunged forward and hit Soujiro in a single spot several times so quickly only Saitou could keep up with it. Yes Saitou was watching, and was kinda refereeing too.
"Alright you two, it's obvious who won that fight. Winner... Kenshin!" yelled Saitou. Soujiro laid on the floor in defeat as Kenshin walked over to him.
"Good job Soujiro, hardest fight I ever had yet! Notice the key word YET though." Kenshin lent a hand and Soujiro grabbed it to be hoisted up from the floor.
"That was amazing Himura-san. As I told everyone, you're incredible eh?" They both laughed as Kenshin towed Soujiro over to the benches so they could sit down for a rest.
Meanwhile, Kaoru was wandering around holding her bokken and looking for an opponent. 'Hm... everyone seems to be fighting someone except... eh... no way... not Aoshi. Crap. He's like... the best except Kenshin. Beating Kenshin was just a fluke since I distracted him with my fake pain. Oh well, the only way to get better it... to get beat.' She nodded to herself and walked over to Aoshi to challenge him.
Kenshin looked left and right, and found Kaoru walking towards Aoshi. 'No way...she likes Aoshi now? I don't believe it! No wait... she has a look of determination on her face. Possibly a challenge? Yes, that must be it, but why in the world is Kaoru challenging Aoshi? Dude, he's undefeatable... except to me. This might be... interesting.' Kenshin walked his way towards where Kaoru was heading, trying to arrive at Aoshi's spot before Kaoru did.
Aoshi at that time was meditating until he sensed someone walking towards him. 'Eh, seems like Kaoru's aura. I can sense it since it's so familiar whenever I hang out with Kenshin. Hehe... I wonder why? Why is she coming here anyways?' Aoshi had finished talking to himself when Kaoru arrived and Kenshin right behind her.
"Hey Shinomori-san! Would you like to spar with me? It seems everyone else already have a sparring partner."
Aoshi pointed behind her to Kenshin. "What about him?"
Kaoru blushed and looked down. She saw two shorter looking bokken by his side. Kaoru mentally pointed at the two shorter bokken. 'What's that?! Hm... wait, I think dad was talking about these kinds of weapons before. Let me think... Ah ha! Kodachi! Eh? Who uses Kodachis? Well, apparently he does, must be one heck of a fighter to use those. Ah well I'll take my chances.' Now Kaoru really pointed at him. "Shinomori-san! Come on! It won't be that bad. Just make sure you don't beat little old me with your two Kodachis!"
"Fine, if that is what you desire, Misao's friend." Aoshi sighed and picked himself off the floor.
"Did you just address me as Misao's friend?" A very noticeable smirk appeared on Kaoru's face while Kenshin looked away like nothing had happened. Ok, maybe he was chuckling too, but Kenshin tried his best to cover it.
"Kaoru, are you sure you want to spar with Aoshi? His Kodachi Nitou Ryuu is quite dangerous, well maybe if he had real Kodachis. Anyways, be careful. Want me to coach you along the way?" asked Kenshin who really wanted to help Kaoru and keep her from getting hurt, but Aoshi got the idea.
"Kenshin, I can handle myself! Now back off! Bring it on Shinomori-san!" Kaoru took her defensive stance and tried to remember all her technique. Saitou then came over to watch and referee concluding this would be an interesting fight also.
"Alright children, are you both ready?" All Saitou got were nods coming from both of them. "Ok, whenever you're ready! HAJIME!"
Right at that moment, Kaoru charged forwards using her momentum to attack with a stab. Aoshi blocked the attack and quickly countered. "Goho-Juu-Ji!" yelled Aoshi as he placed his two wooden Kodachis into an X shape making them work like scissors and lunged forwards aiming for Kaoru's neck. Though Kaoru thought fast and placed her bokken between the two wooden Kodachis smack-dab in the middle. She pushed back and both of them jumped back from each other giving some space for both of the two.
"That's it!" Kaoru charged at Aoshi with her bokken, slashing downwards. Aoshi blocked with both his kodachis. "Hadome!" Kaoru crossed her wrists and grabbed the blade of one of Aoshi's Kodachis with the back of her hands. "Hawatari!" Kaoru slipped her backhands along the blade and took control of the Kodachi. She then thrust forward with the handle of her bokken. (AN: Sorry if that was quite confusing, but I got it off this really resourceful site filled with Rurouni Kenshin Techniques. ^-^ If you read it a few more times, you'll get it eventually. *cough That's what I did *cough.)
"Oof!" Aoshi grabbed his stomach in pain. "Ok! I give up! You didn't have to hit me that hard!"
"Whoa Aoshi, that's like the most I've seen you say since... never!" Kaoru jumped up in victory.
"Good job Kaoru. You're on a winning roll. AND... What in the world was that Hadome and Hawatari crap? It was quite a useful technique," said Saitou.
"First of all Saitou-sensei, it's not crap." Kaoru glared at him.
"Sorry..." Saitou looked down in sorrow. (AN: Yes, Kaoru's treating him like a doggy. ^-^)
'Eh... whoa, Kaoru got Saitou bad...' thought Kenshin
"And second of all, it's the Kamiya Kasshin ougi technique! That's why it's so useful and one heck of a move," explained Kaoru as she continued running around Aoshi in circles. You could just tell that she was saying "SUCKER!" in her head.
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Back home, Yahiko was getting homework help from Tsubame. Yeah, Tsubame was one of those really really smart people who went to high school, but was really the same age as Yahiko. Yahiko was quite nervous around her, but he really needed help in homework. Plus, he couldn't think of anyone else to help him in his homework... kinda. (*Wink) Just then the doorbell rang.
"I'll... um... get it." Yahiko ran over to the door and opened it. To his surprise, Tsukajama Yutarou stood in front of him. 'Crap, what the heck is Yutarou doing here? That gay dude's trying to take my... I mean, trying to hit on Tsubame. I must protect her from him. He's nothing but trouble. Him AND his father, Raijuta, are both PURE EVIL, rivals to our dojo, and Yutarou is a rival with me in everything like our school grades, sports, and... Tsubame... Man, I'd tell him to go away and suck a fat one, but since Tsubame is here, I can't do that.' "Hello Tsukajama-san. What brings you to my home?"
"Oh, I heard Tsubame was here because I needed homework help also," replied Yutarou as he gave Yahiko a quick smirk and invited himself into the house. 'Man that's bullcrap; he just wants to see Tsubame and impress her. Two can play at that game! Wait... no! I have to be smart. Kaoru said, "If you wanted to impress a girl, just be yourself and you'll impress her in your own way. You don't have to do something that you don't usually do because you'd have more chances of screwing up." Yup, that's some good advice. I know it'd work because it probably worked for Kenshin.' Yahiko took a deep breath and entered the study room. 'Must follow Kaoru's advice, must follow Kaoru's advice...' he repeated in his head several times. He found Yutarou sitting next to HIS Tsubame getting fake help.
"You two want anything to drink? Soda, orange juice, or anything I can find in my refrigerator?" asked Yahiko trying to be kind.
"Why Yahiko, that'd be so nice. Thank you. I'd like a Sprite if you will," requested Tsubame.
Just then, Yahiko saw a vein pop out of Yutarou's forehead. 'I think I'm doing a good job...' Yahiko silently chuckled as he walked towards the kitchen.
"Tsubame, I think I'll go help him." Yutarou got up thinking of a way to get back at Yahiko so Tsubame would like him even more. 'Hm... this is going to be hard. I'll get Tsubame something that Yahiko could never get!' Yutarou flipped out his cell phone and dialed the number of a jewelry store. "Hello? How much does the biggest diamond you have cost?"
"May I ask who is calling?" asked the operator.
"Tsukajama Yutarou, I'm Raijuta's son."
"Ah, Tsukajama-san, I'd say our largest diamond ring costs about... $10,000 dollars. If you want it immediately it would cost fifty more dollars for express shipping and handling."
"$10,050 eh? I'll take it! Hurry! If I don't get it in... 10 minutes, I'll sue you!" exclaimed Yutarou. He ended the call and in mere seconds the doorbell rang. Yahiko was already at the door. "Crap..." Yutarou said under his breath.
'Hm... who would come at this time of day? Kaoru and Kenshin are at Kendo Club...' thought Yahiko. He opened the door and found some guy holding a package wearing a blue delivery uniform that had a diamond symbol on it.
"Um... I'm looking for a... Tsukajama Yutarou?" asked the deliveryman.
Yutarou rushed forwards and signed his name on the receipt. He quickly grabbed the box and ran towards the living room. Though Yutarou hadn't noticed Yahiko who was walking towards the study with the drinks, so Yutarou carelessly tripped over his foot.
Meanwhile Tsubame was waiting in the study for her Sprite when she heard a plop sound coming from the hallway and the sound of someone catching something like a box. She got up as quickly as she could and ran out of the room to see what was going on. All she found was Yutarou on the floor and Yahiko holding two Sprites in one hand, and a box in his other hand. "Um... Yahiko-chan, what do you have there?"
"I have no idea, well I know I have your soda though. Here you go." Yahiko handed the Sprite over to Tsubame who thanked him with a hug. Yahiko blushed and looked up while she hugged her. Though Yutarou was about to explode in a fury of anger. "I don't know what's in this box though."
"Let's open it!" said Tsubame as she grabbed the box from Yahiko.
AN: Yup, I wonder what's going to happen... Sorry for making it shorter this, but my friend behind me is about to choke me to death so... no answers to reviews for now XD. Ok, made some minor changes thanks to my friend who recognized it. I think I'm going to change the gay title XP ::thinks of better title::
°Funaru Kutsuteru° d=(^-^)=b
Funaru Kutsuteru: (points to the sky) Hey Watsuki Nobuhiro (creator of Rurouni Kenshin)! Look! Dead bird!
Watsuki: (looks up) Nani?
Funaru Kutsuteru: (sneaks behind Watsuki to grab the ownership papers of Rurouni Kenshin) Keep on looking, it's somewhere there.
Watsuki: (looks back to see Funaru Kutsuteru trying to steal the papers) Um... I d-do not un-understand E-English.
Funaru Kutsuteru: Crap, got caught. ALMOST HAD IT!
Chapter 6
"You're staying where?!" cried a voice from behind. Kenshin and Sanosuke looked back to see Misao with her whole girl group, and don't forget about all of Kenshin's friends.
Kenshin sweatdropped. "Um... in a cardboard box!" he quickly said and started running towards his next class. "Sorry! Gotta go!"
As Kenshin left, Megumi went straight to Sanosuke with her death glare. "Rooster-head, better tell me where he's really staying, or else I'm going to let THEM (points at the tempted group of friends) loose on you."
"OK! I'll tell, but don't let THEM loose. They could hurt someone! Very dangerous you know." Sanosuke backed up a few steps incase he would need to run.
"Well..." Sanosuke just stood there and didn't reply. "Rooster, tell me or... or... I won't go to that date!"
Sanosuke gasped and thought of the first thing he could do to make her reconsider, tell the truth. "Kenshin's staying at Kaoru's house, ok?!"
Everyone gasped, and when I say everyone, I mean all of Kaoru and Kenshin's friends. Eventually all their gasping and staring stopped and they proceeded to their classes, while snickering of course.
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Kenshin arrived "home" safe from all the questions and gossip about him staying at Kaoru's house. 'Dude, this is getting crazy. Maybe I should move out...' Just then, Kaoru barged into his room. Though Kenshin was kinda... shirtless. Kaoru noticed this almost instantly and started blushing. 'Whoa, look at those abs...' Kaoru started drooling while looking down, though she quickly slurped it back up so Kenshin wouldn't get suspicious.
Kenshin finally noticed that he was shirtless with a girl in his room. "Oh! I'm a very sorry that I am Kaoru." Kenshin quickly put on a shirt that he grabbed out of nowhere. Kaoru sweatdropped as she saw what the font said on the shirt: "Dude! Your mom's hot!" Kenshin just scratched the back of his head. "So um... Kaoru. What brings you into my room?"
"Well, tomorrow's going to be the first day of the Kendo club after school. I was just wondering... if you were going..." Kaoru trailed off on the last few words.
"Why shouldn't I go?" There was a long pause until Kaoru started cracking up. Eventually both of them were laughing. Little did they know the whole family was just outside the door listening in to their conversation.
"Because I'm afraid I might beat you up too badly." Kaoru continued her laughter. Kaoru opened the door so she could get out, but she only found the whole family falling right through the doorway and onto the floor. Yahiko saw a vein pop out of Kaoru's forehead while the others saw her left eye twitch.
"RUN!!!" yelled Yahiko, but it was kinda too late.
"BAKA!!!" Kaoru punched everyone except Ayame and Suzume into the hallway. "Whew, now with that out of the way, I'll see you tomorrow Kenshin, good night!" Yahiko, Mr. Kamiya, and Hiko was left KO'd in the hallway with swirly-eyes. Most likely slept there for the night for Kaoru had quite a good knockout punch, especially when she's really pissed.
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The next day...
Kaoru stretched her arms out and yawned. "Boy I'm tired... oh well! Onward to Kendo Club!" She made her way down the hall towards the PE room, but bumped into someone on the way.
"HEY! Watch... where you're going..." Kaoru looked up at the guy to find it was Enishi. "Get away from my you creep, I thought you were expelled. You probably bought yourself back in."
"You know me well Kaoru, no wonder we have so much in common. Maybe we can see what else we have in common." Enishi grabbed Kaoru tightly on her wrist. 'Dude... that hurts!' Kaoru tried wiggling her hand away from his grasp, but it didn't really work, so she tried dragging him backwards. 'Hey wait... I'm not a loner! I can call for help!' Kaoru mentally slapped herself and deeply inhaled to prepare to yell. 'If I yell in his ear, I'd benefit both ways for I'd get some help, and I'd make him deaf... no wonder people think I'm so smart!' Kaoru went as close to Enishi's ear as she could and yelled at the top of her lungs, "KENSHIN!!!!!" After a split second, Kenshin popped out of the gym doors and spotted Enishi. 'Wait... Kenshin? Why in the world did I call him? Maybe because I can't stop thinking about him. No, it's because he's the best. Wait... that's about the same thing... Ah heck! He's here now and that's what counts right Kaoru?'
"Let go of her Enishi," said Kenshin with that serious voice again. Kenshin was already dressed for the Kendo club, a white gi and a blue hakama with a bokken in hand.
"Hm... let me think... how about..." Enishi thought for about 10 seconds. "NO!" He cried as he lunged forward with a punch. Kenshin quickly dodged it and countered with a quick jab with the hilt of his bokken. Enishi quickly felt the pain and dropped to his knees holding his stomach.
"Himura! I'll get you back somehow and someday! And you Kamiya, for the embarrassment you gave to my sister!" yelled Enishi as Kenshin ran over to Kaoru.
"Better not be very soon because my anger is at a pretty high level currently, but it isn't at it's highest limits," replied Kenshin. 'Whoa, good comeback Kenshin, and what about Enishi's sister? Who's his sister? Plus, who would want to be HIS sister?' thought Kaoru. Kenshin turned back to Kaoru. "Are you ok? Oro... that guy was supposed to be expelled that he was. What did he do? Buy his way back in."
Kaoru giggled. "Kenshin, it amazes me how much we think alike." Kaoru jumped behind Kenshin and pushed him into the gym.
"Oro?"
"Don't oro me! Come on! Saitou-sensei is going to get really, really mad. And when he's really mad... he's... he's just really mad! That's not a good thing. I think... well I haven't known him long, but I just know he's that kind of person!"
"It's just a club, plus, he already called roll." Kenshin walked towards where everyone in the club was standing. Kaoru stood right in front of the door with her mouth wide open. "Oh don't worry Kaoru, I told him you were coming too, so you're not "late" if you know what I mean." When Kaoru heard this, she jumped up gleefully knowing she wouldn't be counted late.
"WELL Kaoru, seems like you are here," said Saitou when he saw Kaoru. "How about a little spar? Let's just say it's a little... punishment, for being late."
"Eh?" Kaoru tilted her head. 'Curses! He found out, but how bad can sparring the principle/kendo teacher be?' Kaoru rushed into the girl's locker room, and changed into her kendo uniform. Then she rushed back out with a bokken in hand. Saitou stood there waiting for her while Kaoru took her place in front of him and placed herself in a defensive kendo stance. Right after Kaoru took her stance, so did Saitou. "I won't go easy on you Saitou-sensei."
"You won't have to." As he said that, he rushed forward quickly attacking once he got in range. Kaoru tried dodging it, but she was too slow and his attack grazed her shoulder. Kaoru winced in pain, but thought quite quickly and tried countering.
"Got you now Saitou-sensei!" Kaoru swung as hard and fast as she could, but her overconfidence blinded from the fact that Saitou had already vanished. Totally wasting her time and energy on the swing Saitou prepared for his favorite attack, Gatotsu. Saitou held his sword at the end of the handle with his left hand and made the bokken point forwards in a sideways direction. His right hand was just to the right of the point of the bokken as if used to aim, which it kinda was. He lowered himself by bending his knees while leaving no weight on his front right leg and placed all his weight onto his left leg. Yup, you guessed it, he's left handed. Meanwhile, Kaoru quickly recovered from her clumsy and careless counterattack just in time to see Saitou lunge forward with his signature move. 'Think Kaoru think! Ok his attack is obviously going to be straight and towards my body. So what do you do when something goes that high? I know! Duck!' Yes, Kaoru thought all that in mere split seconds and ducked. This surprised Saitou, as he was stabbing nothing but air while Kaoru was right under his open space. Kaoru giggled the quickest giggle she could ever giggle and pulled out a combo on that open area.
Finally Saitou dropped back and leaned on this bokken. "Ok! I give up! You win! Man, another person to defeat my Gatotsu! Amazing! First Kenshin, and now her? Kids these days..."
Kaoru's left eye started twitching. "Eh... Kenshin beat you already?"
Soujiro spoke up this time. "Yeah, in five seconds flat. It was incredible," he said with the smile never changing. Kenshin scratched the back of his head and blushed when everyone started commenting him.
"Five seconds? Dude, how did I beat Kenshin that other time?" Kaoru said to herself. Well, thanks to Saitou's amazing and incredibly scary sense of hearing, he heard her.
"What?! You beat Kenshin? Oh deary. Lord! You can take me now! I am no use to these advanced kids anymore!" Saitou raised his arms up into the air and looked at the top of the gym.
Someone popped up and shouted, "No way! Himura-san had much more skill than Kamiya-san. Everyone saw that fight against Saitou-sensei, right? He must have a weak spot for Kaoru!" Kenshin blushed even more as everyone yelled in agreement.
"Alright people, quiet down and spare anymore embarrassment for the two lovebirds. Now everyone grab a shinai and start sparring with each other. I'll be walking around if anyone needs help," instructed Saitou. Kaoru looked around for a sparring partner. 'Hm... maybe I should show Kenshin a thing or two about kendo... eh? Darn, he already paired up with Soujiro. Guess I'll watch.'
Yup, Kenshin had paired up with Soujiro, and now they were taking their positions to fight each other. Though Soujiro seemed peaceful and stuff, that's all crap because he's a really brutal swordsman inside. Kenshin knew this for he had tied with him making both his and Soujiro's shinai break in half. Now was the perfect time for a rematch.
"Alright Himura-san, are you ready for my Shukuchi technique this time?" asked Soujiro. He was standing up straight with his shinai on his shoulder and his right foot lightly tapping on the mats.
"Yes I am ready Soujiro, and there is no need for formalities, please," replied Kenshin as he took a defensive stance and closed his eyes. 'I wonder why Kenshin's closing his eyes...' thought Kaoru. Just then, Soujiro disappeared, but you could hear very light and really quick steps. Kaoru noticed little dents show up on the mats as it trailed towards Kenshin. The dents were encircling Kenshin as he continued concentrating. Kaoru just couldn't keep up with Soujiro's quick movements and eventually got dizzy. Eventually you could see a slight pause in Soujiro's movement right behind Kenshin. Kenshin had sensed this pause and quickly turned to block Soujiro's attack. Though the slight pause was just a diversion to distract Kenshin so that Soujiro could use another quick Shukuchi to get behind Kenshin while he was blocking. And that's exactly what Soujiro did. Soujiro leaped up into the air and came down slashing downwards. 'Crap, he's coming from above!' thought Kenshin as he looked up and hastily blocked Soujiro's attack. Soujiro quickly jumped back incase Kenshin countered anything.
"Good for you Himura-san! You evaded my Shukuchi technique! Now to kick it up another notch eh? Prepare yourself Himura-san!" Once again Soujiro disappeared. Kenshin decided this time to take his Battoujutsu stance, so he slid the bokken in between his sash and hakama on his left side. 'Hm... kick it up another notch? What does that supposed to mean? It must be... no, it can't. Though, it must be Shuntensatsu! A combination of Battoujutsu and his Shukuchi! The only way for me to counter it... is almost impossible. I must defeat Soujiro this time! I must prove myself worthy... to Kaoru...'
Soujiro continued his dent making until he finally decided to execute his Shuntensatsu. 'Alright Himura-san, let's see what you got!' He dashed towards Kenshin readying his bokken in the Battoujutsu style. Kenshin concentrated on Soujiro's light foot tapping on the floor as he heard it coming closer and closer. Right when he heard a ruffling somewhere around Soujiro's left hip, Kenshin quickly drew and slashed out his bokken. Both bokkens collided as a slight shockwave was felt around the gymnasium. Kenshin thought quickly and pushed Soujiro's bokken out of the way and that definitely left Soujiro wide-open.
"Hiten-Mitsurugi Ryuu! Ryuu-Sou-Sen-Garami!" Kenshin lunged forward and hit Soujiro in a single spot several times so quickly only Saitou could keep up with it. Yes Saitou was watching, and was kinda refereeing too.
"Alright you two, it's obvious who won that fight. Winner... Kenshin!" yelled Saitou. Soujiro laid on the floor in defeat as Kenshin walked over to him.
"Good job Soujiro, hardest fight I ever had yet! Notice the key word YET though." Kenshin lent a hand and Soujiro grabbed it to be hoisted up from the floor.
"That was amazing Himura-san. As I told everyone, you're incredible eh?" They both laughed as Kenshin towed Soujiro over to the benches so they could sit down for a rest.
Meanwhile, Kaoru was wandering around holding her bokken and looking for an opponent. 'Hm... everyone seems to be fighting someone except... eh... no way... not Aoshi. Crap. He's like... the best except Kenshin. Beating Kenshin was just a fluke since I distracted him with my fake pain. Oh well, the only way to get better it... to get beat.' She nodded to herself and walked over to Aoshi to challenge him.
Kenshin looked left and right, and found Kaoru walking towards Aoshi. 'No way...she likes Aoshi now? I don't believe it! No wait... she has a look of determination on her face. Possibly a challenge? Yes, that must be it, but why in the world is Kaoru challenging Aoshi? Dude, he's undefeatable... except to me. This might be... interesting.' Kenshin walked his way towards where Kaoru was heading, trying to arrive at Aoshi's spot before Kaoru did.
Aoshi at that time was meditating until he sensed someone walking towards him. 'Eh, seems like Kaoru's aura. I can sense it since it's so familiar whenever I hang out with Kenshin. Hehe... I wonder why? Why is she coming here anyways?' Aoshi had finished talking to himself when Kaoru arrived and Kenshin right behind her.
"Hey Shinomori-san! Would you like to spar with me? It seems everyone else already have a sparring partner."
Aoshi pointed behind her to Kenshin. "What about him?"
Kaoru blushed and looked down. She saw two shorter looking bokken by his side. Kaoru mentally pointed at the two shorter bokken. 'What's that?! Hm... wait, I think dad was talking about these kinds of weapons before. Let me think... Ah ha! Kodachi! Eh? Who uses Kodachis? Well, apparently he does, must be one heck of a fighter to use those. Ah well I'll take my chances.' Now Kaoru really pointed at him. "Shinomori-san! Come on! It won't be that bad. Just make sure you don't beat little old me with your two Kodachis!"
"Fine, if that is what you desire, Misao's friend." Aoshi sighed and picked himself off the floor.
"Did you just address me as Misao's friend?" A very noticeable smirk appeared on Kaoru's face while Kenshin looked away like nothing had happened. Ok, maybe he was chuckling too, but Kenshin tried his best to cover it.
"Kaoru, are you sure you want to spar with Aoshi? His Kodachi Nitou Ryuu is quite dangerous, well maybe if he had real Kodachis. Anyways, be careful. Want me to coach you along the way?" asked Kenshin who really wanted to help Kaoru and keep her from getting hurt, but Aoshi got the idea.
"Kenshin, I can handle myself! Now back off! Bring it on Shinomori-san!" Kaoru took her defensive stance and tried to remember all her technique. Saitou then came over to watch and referee concluding this would be an interesting fight also.
"Alright children, are you both ready?" All Saitou got were nods coming from both of them. "Ok, whenever you're ready! HAJIME!"
Right at that moment, Kaoru charged forwards using her momentum to attack with a stab. Aoshi blocked the attack and quickly countered. "Goho-Juu-Ji!" yelled Aoshi as he placed his two wooden Kodachis into an X shape making them work like scissors and lunged forwards aiming for Kaoru's neck. Though Kaoru thought fast and placed her bokken between the two wooden Kodachis smack-dab in the middle. She pushed back and both of them jumped back from each other giving some space for both of the two.
"That's it!" Kaoru charged at Aoshi with her bokken, slashing downwards. Aoshi blocked with both his kodachis. "Hadome!" Kaoru crossed her wrists and grabbed the blade of one of Aoshi's Kodachis with the back of her hands. "Hawatari!" Kaoru slipped her backhands along the blade and took control of the Kodachi. She then thrust forward with the handle of her bokken. (AN: Sorry if that was quite confusing, but I got it off this really resourceful site filled with Rurouni Kenshin Techniques. ^-^ If you read it a few more times, you'll get it eventually. *cough That's what I did *cough.)
"Oof!" Aoshi grabbed his stomach in pain. "Ok! I give up! You didn't have to hit me that hard!"
"Whoa Aoshi, that's like the most I've seen you say since... never!" Kaoru jumped up in victory.
"Good job Kaoru. You're on a winning roll. AND... What in the world was that Hadome and Hawatari crap? It was quite a useful technique," said Saitou.
"First of all Saitou-sensei, it's not crap." Kaoru glared at him.
"Sorry..." Saitou looked down in sorrow. (AN: Yes, Kaoru's treating him like a doggy. ^-^)
'Eh... whoa, Kaoru got Saitou bad...' thought Kenshin
"And second of all, it's the Kamiya Kasshin ougi technique! That's why it's so useful and one heck of a move," explained Kaoru as she continued running around Aoshi in circles. You could just tell that she was saying "SUCKER!" in her head.
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Back home, Yahiko was getting homework help from Tsubame. Yeah, Tsubame was one of those really really smart people who went to high school, but was really the same age as Yahiko. Yahiko was quite nervous around her, but he really needed help in homework. Plus, he couldn't think of anyone else to help him in his homework... kinda. (*Wink) Just then the doorbell rang.
"I'll... um... get it." Yahiko ran over to the door and opened it. To his surprise, Tsukajama Yutarou stood in front of him. 'Crap, what the heck is Yutarou doing here? That gay dude's trying to take my... I mean, trying to hit on Tsubame. I must protect her from him. He's nothing but trouble. Him AND his father, Raijuta, are both PURE EVIL, rivals to our dojo, and Yutarou is a rival with me in everything like our school grades, sports, and... Tsubame... Man, I'd tell him to go away and suck a fat one, but since Tsubame is here, I can't do that.' "Hello Tsukajama-san. What brings you to my home?"
"Oh, I heard Tsubame was here because I needed homework help also," replied Yutarou as he gave Yahiko a quick smirk and invited himself into the house. 'Man that's bullcrap; he just wants to see Tsubame and impress her. Two can play at that game! Wait... no! I have to be smart. Kaoru said, "If you wanted to impress a girl, just be yourself and you'll impress her in your own way. You don't have to do something that you don't usually do because you'd have more chances of screwing up." Yup, that's some good advice. I know it'd work because it probably worked for Kenshin.' Yahiko took a deep breath and entered the study room. 'Must follow Kaoru's advice, must follow Kaoru's advice...' he repeated in his head several times. He found Yutarou sitting next to HIS Tsubame getting fake help.
"You two want anything to drink? Soda, orange juice, or anything I can find in my refrigerator?" asked Yahiko trying to be kind.
"Why Yahiko, that'd be so nice. Thank you. I'd like a Sprite if you will," requested Tsubame.
Just then, Yahiko saw a vein pop out of Yutarou's forehead. 'I think I'm doing a good job...' Yahiko silently chuckled as he walked towards the kitchen.
"Tsubame, I think I'll go help him." Yutarou got up thinking of a way to get back at Yahiko so Tsubame would like him even more. 'Hm... this is going to be hard. I'll get Tsubame something that Yahiko could never get!' Yutarou flipped out his cell phone and dialed the number of a jewelry store. "Hello? How much does the biggest diamond you have cost?"
"May I ask who is calling?" asked the operator.
"Tsukajama Yutarou, I'm Raijuta's son."
"Ah, Tsukajama-san, I'd say our largest diamond ring costs about... $10,000 dollars. If you want it immediately it would cost fifty more dollars for express shipping and handling."
"$10,050 eh? I'll take it! Hurry! If I don't get it in... 10 minutes, I'll sue you!" exclaimed Yutarou. He ended the call and in mere seconds the doorbell rang. Yahiko was already at the door. "Crap..." Yutarou said under his breath.
'Hm... who would come at this time of day? Kaoru and Kenshin are at Kendo Club...' thought Yahiko. He opened the door and found some guy holding a package wearing a blue delivery uniform that had a diamond symbol on it.
"Um... I'm looking for a... Tsukajama Yutarou?" asked the deliveryman.
Yutarou rushed forwards and signed his name on the receipt. He quickly grabbed the box and ran towards the living room. Though Yutarou hadn't noticed Yahiko who was walking towards the study with the drinks, so Yutarou carelessly tripped over his foot.
Meanwhile Tsubame was waiting in the study for her Sprite when she heard a plop sound coming from the hallway and the sound of someone catching something like a box. She got up as quickly as she could and ran out of the room to see what was going on. All she found was Yutarou on the floor and Yahiko holding two Sprites in one hand, and a box in his other hand. "Um... Yahiko-chan, what do you have there?"
"I have no idea, well I know I have your soda though. Here you go." Yahiko handed the Sprite over to Tsubame who thanked him with a hug. Yahiko blushed and looked up while she hugged her. Though Yutarou was about to explode in a fury of anger. "I don't know what's in this box though."
"Let's open it!" said Tsubame as she grabbed the box from Yahiko.
AN: Yup, I wonder what's going to happen... Sorry for making it shorter this, but my friend behind me is about to choke me to death so... no answers to reviews for now XD. Ok, made some minor changes thanks to my friend who recognized it. I think I'm going to change the gay title XP ::thinks of better title::
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