Disclaimer: No, I do not own Rurouni Kenshin and I think all you Kenshin lover's out there know that.
I haven't update in a long time due to the very contagious and life- threatening disease called Laziness. Maybe you've heard of it. However, I did read the reviews and loved them all! Thanks!
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Kenshin and Kenji were sitting out in the front yard of the dojo, doing the laundry. Kenji wasn't really doing the laundry though. It was more like Kenshin trying to do the laundry and Kenji splashing around in the bubbles. You know little kids.
Kenshin was just about to scold Kenji for knocking over the bucket for the 6th time in the past hour when the dojo gate opened.
"Excuse me, Kenshin?" came Tae's voice as the gates squeaked closed, "Have you seen Tsubame? She's been missing for quite a while." Kenshin shook his head so his flowing red locks smacked him harmlessly in his cheeks.
"No, Tae-san, I'm afraid I haven't. Is something wrong?" Kenshin asked, flicking the soapsuds off of his hands to dry them. Tae put her own hand to her mouth and sighed.
"I'm afraid yes, there is something terribly wrong," she responded in a depressing leisure, leaning against the gate wall. "Not only has she been missing but Mushu as well. They've been gone all night and I haven't seen a trace of them."
"Have you asked around the city? Maybe someone saw them-" Kenshin began but once more Tae's face turned solemn.
"Unfortunately, not one person in Tokyo has seen either of them since yesterday morning. I'm scared something terrible might've happened and not knowing what just makes me feel even worse." Tae rubbed her face in exasperation.
Kenshin felt a small tug on his hakama and looked down to see Kenji staring at him wide eyed. "Otou-san, where's Tsubame? Is she missing?" he asked with wonder, causing Kenshin to pick him up gently.
"No, Kenji, Tsubame's fine. We just forgot where she went, that's all," he reassured his son, ruffling his hair. Kenji smiled brightly and went back to splashing around in the soapsuds that Kenshin had to keep refilling.
"Well," Kenshin started again, turning back to face Tae, "if I see them, I'll let you know. I better go tell Kaoru and Sanosuke."
"Only them, do not tell Yahiko," Tae stated firmly. Kenshin looked back at her, stunned at her tone of voice although he knew exactly why Yahiko shouldn't know. He'd probably go on a fighting spree, beating up everyone who looked suspicious.
Kenshin nodded and headed for the training hall where he hoped to spot Kaoru. He wondered down the dirt path, leaving Kenji to play in soapsuds alone.
"Kaoru?" he asked, sliding open the door quietly. He found Kaoru sitting in the corner, her eyes staring into space with a glassy look to them. She wasn't blinking nor were her eyes shaking.
"Kaoru!" Kenshin yelled, running to her. He gripped her around the shoulders, shaking her vigorously, shouting at her. Kaoru closed her eyes hard as Kenshin shook her harder.
"Kenshin! Ow! Stop it!" she cried. Kenshin looked at her with surprise. Kaoru looked at him with annoyance and curiosity.
"Why were you shaking me so hard! I was day dreaming!" she said quite agitated.
"I thought you were . . . um . . . never mind," finished Kenshin simply. Kaoru rolled her eyes and stood up.
"What's wrong? You seem worried about something," she said, bringing her hand up to her mouth. Kenshin looked at the floor, scuffing a chunk of mud off of it.
He sighed gently, looking Kaoru straight in the eye. "Tae-san just came by with some bad news," he began, glancing at Kaoru. "It seems . . . Tsubame and Mushu have gone missing."
Kaoru gasped. "Are you sure? She has no idea as to where they might be?" she asked, hoping for a good answer. Sadly, Kenshin shook his head no.
"We have to tell Yahiko. He might be looking for her right now . . ." Kaoru started and ran off to find Yahiko before a strong hand grasped her arm.
"Telling Yahiko wouldn't help the situation any! You know how protective of her he is. Telling him that she and Mushu are gone will give him the wrong ideas." Kenshin said firmly. Kaoru looked at him and nodded with agreement.
"But at least tell Sanosuke. Maybe he saw them walk past. I mean, he knows every place in Tokyo," she said. Kenshin strutted out the door.
"That's exactly what I planned on doing," he stated.
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Yahiko watched from behind the corner of the training hall as Kenshin left. His jaw and teeth were pressed against each other with anger. Anger the Tsubame and Mushu were missing and no one had the heart to tell him. He was upset that not only Tsubame was missing but so was Mushu, the one he knew had a thing for Tsubame.
I can't believe no one decided to tell me! I have every right in the world to know where she is! They can't hide things like that from me! Some friends! Some family! he though with anger.
"Yahiko," Kenji's voice said from behind him.
Yahiko turned around to face the violet-eyed boy, madness written all over him. "Kenji, I don't have-" he started but was immediately interrupted by Kenji once more.
"I want to help you find Tsubame-dono," he said, his child-like voice gone but replaced with something familiar. The way he said, the way it came out, sent a chill down Yahiko's spin.
He quickly regained himself and stared Kenji down. "I can't save her, let alone you. I don't have a sword nor do I have any clue as to where their location is. Stop pestering me," he said, sticking his nose high in the air.
"Hey," Kenji said in the same tone of voice. Yahiko looked at him. "I know where your sword is. Let me help you find Tsubame and I'll show you where it is."
Yahiko shook his head, not as an answer, but at what he saw in Kenji's eyes. A glint of amber. . ? No, possible way! Yahiko reassured himself.
Yahiko gave in. "Fine. Where is it?" Kenji turned on the ball of his foot and led Yahiko inside. They went in Kenji's room, where the door was shut. Kenji moved a bowl of water with goldfish and lily pads in it out of the way to reveal a door. He opened it and took out Yahiko's sword.
Yahiko took it without hesitation but looked at Kenji with a skeptical look.
"Since when has that been here?" Yahiko asked with curiosity as Kenji shut it.
"I got bored one day so I built it. But don't tell okaa-san. She'd have my head for sure." Kenji picked a small wooden sword he had been practicing with for a while and tucked into his gi the same way Kenshin did.
"When are we leaving?" Kenji asked. Yahiko looked at the screen door, seeing no light.
"Now," he said. Yahiko went to his room but not before turning back to Kenji. "I suggest that you wear some dark clothes so you won't be as noticed with your red hair."
Kenji nodded and pulled off his red gi and replaced it with a blue one. He then followed Yahiko outside after he changed into a black gi and white hakama. They ran into the city, unnoticed.
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"Kaoru, I'm back," Kenshin yelled into the house, kicking off his sandals. He had just gotten back from telling Sano the story and was dead tired.
Kaoru stomped out of the kitchen and directly up to Kenshin. Her eyes were red and puffy, tears streaming down her face.
"What's wrong?" Kenshin asked concerned. Kaoru then let out a loud sob uncontrollably and covered her head with her hands. She fell to the ground on her knees and leaned her head on Kenshin's legs.
"IM SORRY, KENSHIN!" she screamed, grabbing her hair and shaking her head. Kenshin was taken aback by this and looked at Kaoru.
"Sorry? For what?" he asked.
"HE'S GONE! KENJI'S GONE! I CAN'T FIND HIM!" she yelled harder and began to choke. Kenshin's eyes immediately went amber.
"What happened to him? What do you mean!" he demanded grabbing her by the shoulders and looked her straight in the eyes. Kaoru's jaw began to move up and down but her eyes were on a piece of paper laying on a nearby table.
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I hope that wasn't too dramatic. See, in case you haven't noticed, this is supposed to be Romance/Humor fic. So, I tried to make the laundry part funny but it wasn't working out very well. Oh, well, I'll just have to make the last chapters funny! Oh and okaa-san is Japanese for mother and otou- san is Japanese for father. Just ta let ya know in case you guys ever want to use it. A lot of people don't know that. Anyway, R&R! Please and thank you! See ya later!
I haven't update in a long time due to the very contagious and life- threatening disease called Laziness. Maybe you've heard of it. However, I did read the reviews and loved them all! Thanks!
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Kenshin and Kenji were sitting out in the front yard of the dojo, doing the laundry. Kenji wasn't really doing the laundry though. It was more like Kenshin trying to do the laundry and Kenji splashing around in the bubbles. You know little kids.
Kenshin was just about to scold Kenji for knocking over the bucket for the 6th time in the past hour when the dojo gate opened.
"Excuse me, Kenshin?" came Tae's voice as the gates squeaked closed, "Have you seen Tsubame? She's been missing for quite a while." Kenshin shook his head so his flowing red locks smacked him harmlessly in his cheeks.
"No, Tae-san, I'm afraid I haven't. Is something wrong?" Kenshin asked, flicking the soapsuds off of his hands to dry them. Tae put her own hand to her mouth and sighed.
"I'm afraid yes, there is something terribly wrong," she responded in a depressing leisure, leaning against the gate wall. "Not only has she been missing but Mushu as well. They've been gone all night and I haven't seen a trace of them."
"Have you asked around the city? Maybe someone saw them-" Kenshin began but once more Tae's face turned solemn.
"Unfortunately, not one person in Tokyo has seen either of them since yesterday morning. I'm scared something terrible might've happened and not knowing what just makes me feel even worse." Tae rubbed her face in exasperation.
Kenshin felt a small tug on his hakama and looked down to see Kenji staring at him wide eyed. "Otou-san, where's Tsubame? Is she missing?" he asked with wonder, causing Kenshin to pick him up gently.
"No, Kenji, Tsubame's fine. We just forgot where she went, that's all," he reassured his son, ruffling his hair. Kenji smiled brightly and went back to splashing around in the soapsuds that Kenshin had to keep refilling.
"Well," Kenshin started again, turning back to face Tae, "if I see them, I'll let you know. I better go tell Kaoru and Sanosuke."
"Only them, do not tell Yahiko," Tae stated firmly. Kenshin looked back at her, stunned at her tone of voice although he knew exactly why Yahiko shouldn't know. He'd probably go on a fighting spree, beating up everyone who looked suspicious.
Kenshin nodded and headed for the training hall where he hoped to spot Kaoru. He wondered down the dirt path, leaving Kenji to play in soapsuds alone.
"Kaoru?" he asked, sliding open the door quietly. He found Kaoru sitting in the corner, her eyes staring into space with a glassy look to them. She wasn't blinking nor were her eyes shaking.
"Kaoru!" Kenshin yelled, running to her. He gripped her around the shoulders, shaking her vigorously, shouting at her. Kaoru closed her eyes hard as Kenshin shook her harder.
"Kenshin! Ow! Stop it!" she cried. Kenshin looked at her with surprise. Kaoru looked at him with annoyance and curiosity.
"Why were you shaking me so hard! I was day dreaming!" she said quite agitated.
"I thought you were . . . um . . . never mind," finished Kenshin simply. Kaoru rolled her eyes and stood up.
"What's wrong? You seem worried about something," she said, bringing her hand up to her mouth. Kenshin looked at the floor, scuffing a chunk of mud off of it.
He sighed gently, looking Kaoru straight in the eye. "Tae-san just came by with some bad news," he began, glancing at Kaoru. "It seems . . . Tsubame and Mushu have gone missing."
Kaoru gasped. "Are you sure? She has no idea as to where they might be?" she asked, hoping for a good answer. Sadly, Kenshin shook his head no.
"We have to tell Yahiko. He might be looking for her right now . . ." Kaoru started and ran off to find Yahiko before a strong hand grasped her arm.
"Telling Yahiko wouldn't help the situation any! You know how protective of her he is. Telling him that she and Mushu are gone will give him the wrong ideas." Kenshin said firmly. Kaoru looked at him and nodded with agreement.
"But at least tell Sanosuke. Maybe he saw them walk past. I mean, he knows every place in Tokyo," she said. Kenshin strutted out the door.
"That's exactly what I planned on doing," he stated.
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Yahiko watched from behind the corner of the training hall as Kenshin left. His jaw and teeth were pressed against each other with anger. Anger the Tsubame and Mushu were missing and no one had the heart to tell him. He was upset that not only Tsubame was missing but so was Mushu, the one he knew had a thing for Tsubame.
I can't believe no one decided to tell me! I have every right in the world to know where she is! They can't hide things like that from me! Some friends! Some family! he though with anger.
"Yahiko," Kenji's voice said from behind him.
Yahiko turned around to face the violet-eyed boy, madness written all over him. "Kenji, I don't have-" he started but was immediately interrupted by Kenji once more.
"I want to help you find Tsubame-dono," he said, his child-like voice gone but replaced with something familiar. The way he said, the way it came out, sent a chill down Yahiko's spin.
He quickly regained himself and stared Kenji down. "I can't save her, let alone you. I don't have a sword nor do I have any clue as to where their location is. Stop pestering me," he said, sticking his nose high in the air.
"Hey," Kenji said in the same tone of voice. Yahiko looked at him. "I know where your sword is. Let me help you find Tsubame and I'll show you where it is."
Yahiko shook his head, not as an answer, but at what he saw in Kenji's eyes. A glint of amber. . ? No, possible way! Yahiko reassured himself.
Yahiko gave in. "Fine. Where is it?" Kenji turned on the ball of his foot and led Yahiko inside. They went in Kenji's room, where the door was shut. Kenji moved a bowl of water with goldfish and lily pads in it out of the way to reveal a door. He opened it and took out Yahiko's sword.
Yahiko took it without hesitation but looked at Kenji with a skeptical look.
"Since when has that been here?" Yahiko asked with curiosity as Kenji shut it.
"I got bored one day so I built it. But don't tell okaa-san. She'd have my head for sure." Kenji picked a small wooden sword he had been practicing with for a while and tucked into his gi the same way Kenshin did.
"When are we leaving?" Kenji asked. Yahiko looked at the screen door, seeing no light.
"Now," he said. Yahiko went to his room but not before turning back to Kenji. "I suggest that you wear some dark clothes so you won't be as noticed with your red hair."
Kenji nodded and pulled off his red gi and replaced it with a blue one. He then followed Yahiko outside after he changed into a black gi and white hakama. They ran into the city, unnoticed.
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"Kaoru, I'm back," Kenshin yelled into the house, kicking off his sandals. He had just gotten back from telling Sano the story and was dead tired.
Kaoru stomped out of the kitchen and directly up to Kenshin. Her eyes were red and puffy, tears streaming down her face.
"What's wrong?" Kenshin asked concerned. Kaoru then let out a loud sob uncontrollably and covered her head with her hands. She fell to the ground on her knees and leaned her head on Kenshin's legs.
"IM SORRY, KENSHIN!" she screamed, grabbing her hair and shaking her head. Kenshin was taken aback by this and looked at Kaoru.
"Sorry? For what?" he asked.
"HE'S GONE! KENJI'S GONE! I CAN'T FIND HIM!" she yelled harder and began to choke. Kenshin's eyes immediately went amber.
"What happened to him? What do you mean!" he demanded grabbing her by the shoulders and looked her straight in the eyes. Kaoru's jaw began to move up and down but her eyes were on a piece of paper laying on a nearby table.
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I hope that wasn't too dramatic. See, in case you haven't noticed, this is supposed to be Romance/Humor fic. So, I tried to make the laundry part funny but it wasn't working out very well. Oh, well, I'll just have to make the last chapters funny! Oh and okaa-san is Japanese for mother and otou- san is Japanese for father. Just ta let ya know in case you guys ever want to use it. A lot of people don't know that. Anyway, R&R! Please and thank you! See ya later!