Disclaimer: still don't own the series or the characters.
AN: please forgive me I am horrible at fight scenes. But this one is kind of necessary for this story to continue so please bear with me...
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Each sibling took their stance staring at each other. Kenshin raised his arm and dropped it. Kenji was the first to make a move he charged towards Kaoru and swung his bokken with a powerful force. Kaoru dodged him just in time.
"You've gotten faster" she said as she dodged another attack.
"So have you." He said he noticed that she was off guard and lunged.
Kaoru blocked him and ducked, Kenji tripped over her and falling on his face. Kaoru took this opportunity to strike, but it was of no use, he forced an upward swing as hers came down. Their bokkens met with such force that each one broke in half.
Yahiko had been sitting there watching them holding on to some spare bokkens (just incase) and through one to both of them (although reluctantly to Kenji).
They started their fight again almost immediately. This time Kaoru Charged and Kenji blocked her. They almost seemed evenly matched...
Kenshin's POV:
He watched them fight each other with such a fury it was obvious there was something more behind their battle than what was on the surface.
"Kenshin?" It was Yahiko, he had been watching them too "Is Kaoru going to be able to win this?"
Kenshin looked at Yahiko. Kenshin had known from before this had all started what was going to happen. He smiled anyway and said, "It's a one sided battle Yahiko." Kenshin sighed inside 'And I wish it weren't'
Yahiko stared at him and then back to watching the other two. If anyone was confused it would have to be Yahiko. He had no idea of anything, for being such a head strong person he was still a little more innocent than some would like to think.
Kenshin watched intently he knew the end was coming soon he could feel it. He was right. Kaoru and Kenji squared off another time; this would be their last strike. Both were seemingly fighting on there last few ounces of energy. They stood there an eerie silence fell all that could be heard is their heavy breathing as they stared at each other. A sound from inside each person cracked and they charged towards one another and seemed to strike the other. They were now standing where the other had stood before.
Kaoru fell and doubled over as Kenji stood up. "Damn it" she uttered as her head lay on the floor.
"I will be choosing my room now." Kenji dropped the bokken on the ground and walked out picking up his bag on the way. But before he left the training hall he turned around and faced Kenshin "You might want to stay here to comfort her. She may need some."
Kenshin stared at the man as he walked out. "Yahiko." Kenshin said turning to face the little boy. "Go to the Akabeko and get yourself some food." Kenshin smiled "Tell Miss Tae to put it on my tab."
"-but Kenshin" Yahiko decided not to argue he looked at Kaoru who was still on the floor 'How can he smile when she just lost?' He sighed and left.
Kaoru was crying now. "Damn it damn it damn it..." she kept saying over again.
"Miss Kaoru, it's not best for the body just to sit there and feel pity for ones self that it is." Kenshin kneeled down next to her and she looked up at him tears and sweat had mingled and staining her face.
"You don't understand." She said as she tried lifting her self up but falling back down, all of her energy was gone (not to mention a few ribs had been bruised as well).
Kenshin picked her up. "I would if you told me." He started to carry her towards her room just like he had done only the night before.
Kaoru didn't reply she just looked away from Kenshin feeling ashamed that he had to carry her. Kenshin reached her room and when he stepped in they where met by Kenji who was sitting on her futon.
"Hope you don't mind," he said. "I did say I would choose whatever room I wanted." Kenji smiled his smile again.
"Where am I supposed to go?" Kaoru felt a little of her energy come back.
"I don't know, I guess you will have to figure that out yourself won't you?" He replied. This was evil, where was she supposed to go now?
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Kaoru's POV:
It was now late in the evening Kenshin had given up his room to Kaoru (he was going to share a room with Yahiko) and she was now sleeping restlessly. Yet again Kenshin stayed up to watch her sleep, Kaoru kept tossing and turning, eventually she woke up with a start. She looked around 'where am I' she thought. Then she remembered, she remembered everything. It was only then that she noticed Kenshin who was sleeping against the wall. Kaoru got up and crept out of his room. Her ribs still hurt but that was the least of her problems now.
She sat on the roof of the Dojo. It had been a long time since she had been up there. But then again it has been a long time since she had to make a decision. 'Do I tell him or not?' Kaoru sighed and looked up at the stars. "What would you do mother?" Kaoru listened and waited for an answer that never came. "That's what I thought" she said.
"Miss Kaoru?" It was Kenshin he had snuck up behind her on the roof.
"Kenshin," she looked at him. "I-I" how can she put this into words how can she explain this? 'No I shouldn't tell him,' she thought but another voice inside her said 'Tell him. Go on tell him it's not like he wouldn't understand!'
"Kenshin you know that I love you right?" She couldn't think of a better way to start this.
Kenshin looked at her astonished he knew that she loved him and that he loved her but she hadn't blatantly said it like that before. "Yes."
"I have something I want to- no I need to tell you. It's about my brother. And about what happened a long time ago." She took a deep breath and was ready to poor her heart out to the one she loved...
To be continued...
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AN: don't hate me, I just don't have enough room in this chapter to reveal her secret... (It would be so long and tedious that It wouldn't have the right impact) So look forward to what you have been waiting for, Kaoru's big secret is next!!
**At the Akabeko**
Yahiko: hey why am I stuck here?
BC: because I have plans, so you need to stay there for a while.
Yahiko: WHAT!!! *looks at authoress suspiciously*
BC: Get your mind out of the gutter!! Well see ya next time *waves at audience*
AN: please forgive me I am horrible at fight scenes. But this one is kind of necessary for this story to continue so please bear with me...
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Each sibling took their stance staring at each other. Kenshin raised his arm and dropped it. Kenji was the first to make a move he charged towards Kaoru and swung his bokken with a powerful force. Kaoru dodged him just in time.
"You've gotten faster" she said as she dodged another attack.
"So have you." He said he noticed that she was off guard and lunged.
Kaoru blocked him and ducked, Kenji tripped over her and falling on his face. Kaoru took this opportunity to strike, but it was of no use, he forced an upward swing as hers came down. Their bokkens met with such force that each one broke in half.
Yahiko had been sitting there watching them holding on to some spare bokkens (just incase) and through one to both of them (although reluctantly to Kenji).
They started their fight again almost immediately. This time Kaoru Charged and Kenji blocked her. They almost seemed evenly matched...
Kenshin's POV:
He watched them fight each other with such a fury it was obvious there was something more behind their battle than what was on the surface.
"Kenshin?" It was Yahiko, he had been watching them too "Is Kaoru going to be able to win this?"
Kenshin looked at Yahiko. Kenshin had known from before this had all started what was going to happen. He smiled anyway and said, "It's a one sided battle Yahiko." Kenshin sighed inside 'And I wish it weren't'
Yahiko stared at him and then back to watching the other two. If anyone was confused it would have to be Yahiko. He had no idea of anything, for being such a head strong person he was still a little more innocent than some would like to think.
Kenshin watched intently he knew the end was coming soon he could feel it. He was right. Kaoru and Kenji squared off another time; this would be their last strike. Both were seemingly fighting on there last few ounces of energy. They stood there an eerie silence fell all that could be heard is their heavy breathing as they stared at each other. A sound from inside each person cracked and they charged towards one another and seemed to strike the other. They were now standing where the other had stood before.
Kaoru fell and doubled over as Kenji stood up. "Damn it" she uttered as her head lay on the floor.
"I will be choosing my room now." Kenji dropped the bokken on the ground and walked out picking up his bag on the way. But before he left the training hall he turned around and faced Kenshin "You might want to stay here to comfort her. She may need some."
Kenshin stared at the man as he walked out. "Yahiko." Kenshin said turning to face the little boy. "Go to the Akabeko and get yourself some food." Kenshin smiled "Tell Miss Tae to put it on my tab."
"-but Kenshin" Yahiko decided not to argue he looked at Kaoru who was still on the floor 'How can he smile when she just lost?' He sighed and left.
Kaoru was crying now. "Damn it damn it damn it..." she kept saying over again.
"Miss Kaoru, it's not best for the body just to sit there and feel pity for ones self that it is." Kenshin kneeled down next to her and she looked up at him tears and sweat had mingled and staining her face.
"You don't understand." She said as she tried lifting her self up but falling back down, all of her energy was gone (not to mention a few ribs had been bruised as well).
Kenshin picked her up. "I would if you told me." He started to carry her towards her room just like he had done only the night before.
Kaoru didn't reply she just looked away from Kenshin feeling ashamed that he had to carry her. Kenshin reached her room and when he stepped in they where met by Kenji who was sitting on her futon.
"Hope you don't mind," he said. "I did say I would choose whatever room I wanted." Kenji smiled his smile again.
"Where am I supposed to go?" Kaoru felt a little of her energy come back.
"I don't know, I guess you will have to figure that out yourself won't you?" He replied. This was evil, where was she supposed to go now?
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Kaoru's POV:
It was now late in the evening Kenshin had given up his room to Kaoru (he was going to share a room with Yahiko) and she was now sleeping restlessly. Yet again Kenshin stayed up to watch her sleep, Kaoru kept tossing and turning, eventually she woke up with a start. She looked around 'where am I' she thought. Then she remembered, she remembered everything. It was only then that she noticed Kenshin who was sleeping against the wall. Kaoru got up and crept out of his room. Her ribs still hurt but that was the least of her problems now.
She sat on the roof of the Dojo. It had been a long time since she had been up there. But then again it has been a long time since she had to make a decision. 'Do I tell him or not?' Kaoru sighed and looked up at the stars. "What would you do mother?" Kaoru listened and waited for an answer that never came. "That's what I thought" she said.
"Miss Kaoru?" It was Kenshin he had snuck up behind her on the roof.
"Kenshin," she looked at him. "I-I" how can she put this into words how can she explain this? 'No I shouldn't tell him,' she thought but another voice inside her said 'Tell him. Go on tell him it's not like he wouldn't understand!'
"Kenshin you know that I love you right?" She couldn't think of a better way to start this.
Kenshin looked at her astonished he knew that she loved him and that he loved her but she hadn't blatantly said it like that before. "Yes."
"I have something I want to- no I need to tell you. It's about my brother. And about what happened a long time ago." She took a deep breath and was ready to poor her heart out to the one she loved...
To be continued...
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AN: don't hate me, I just don't have enough room in this chapter to reveal her secret... (It would be so long and tedious that It wouldn't have the right impact) So look forward to what you have been waiting for, Kaoru's big secret is next!!
**At the Akabeko**
Yahiko: hey why am I stuck here?
BC: because I have plans, so you need to stay there for a while.
Yahiko: WHAT!!! *looks at authoress suspiciously*
BC: Get your mind out of the gutter!! Well see ya next time *waves at audience*