Disclaimer:
Sano: Hello Minna! Me and my good friend Saitoh are doing the disclaimer today!
Saitoh: *flicks ash off cigeratte* Let's make this clear Sagara. I. Am. Not. Your. Friend.
Sano: Whatever! Hey Wolfie, how about we share the disclaimer?
Saitoh: No thanks
Sano: IcyPanther does not own...... your turn Saitoh!
Saithoh: *exasparated sigh* (bored voice) Any of the Rurouni Kenshin cast. Happy Sagara?
Sano: Yep! Hey Saitoh, wanna go get some sake?
Saitoh: No. I have business to do. *walks off in cop uniform*
Sano: Your loss.... *walks off chewing fishbone*
'...' indicates thought
Kaoru's Wish
Chapter Two: Surprise
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When Yahiko woke up the next morning he folded his arms behind his head and stared up at the ceiling thinking.
'I owe Kaoru an apology. I should be a little nicer. After all, it's not her fault she's so ugly. It probably runs in the family...'
He lay in bed a little while longer, not really wanting to get up. The sun had not yet reached its high point and the dojo was quite cool. Snuggled in his warm comfy futon, anyone could see why he may not want to get out.
'I'll just lie here until Kenshin starts breakfast.' About an hour later, no sounds had issued from the kitchen, no delicious aromas wafted through the halls.
'Kenshin must not be up yet. How early is it.....? Well, maybe I can go practice and make up for missing lessons yesterday.'
Rolling out of his futon, Yahiko felt something was wrong. His clothes which he had fallen asleep in last night, were about two times bigger than he was.
'If this is Kenji's idea of a joke, he's in BIG trouble.' Yahiko opened his door amnd sped down the hall to Kenji's room when he passed the full length that Kaoru had boughten a month prior.
Yahiko froze when he saw the reflection. Instead of seeing his tall fifteen year old self, the person in the mirror seemed to be a little boy. He had black spiky hair and bronze skin. His clothes were much to big for him. He couldn't have been more than four.
Something looked to familliar about him though. 'Oh Kami! That's me!' Panic overtook Yahiko's brain, knocking out all logic. Except for a small piece.
'I need help! Who can help me?..... Kaoru! I hope.....'
Yahiko ran as fast as he could go down the hall, dragging the much to big of clothes behind him to Kenshin and Kaoru's room.
He slid open the door and was greeted with a sight that would have been quite funny if he wasn't in his current predicament.
Kenshin lay on the right half of the futon, shivering and curled up in a ball to conserve heat. Kaoru had the blanket wrapped fully around her with a contented smile on her face.
Hurrying, Yahiko crossed the room and tugged gently on Kaoru's yukata.
"Kaoru?" he whispered, noticing the change in his voice.
"Kenji," said Kaoru sleepily with out opening her eyes, "What have I told you? Wake Yahiko up first...." She rolled over in sleep and pulled the blankets to her.
'Now I can see why I'm always up before her. Grrrrrr..... I'll get you Kenji. After this probelm is fixed.'
"Kaoru," he pleaded, "It's me, Yahiko." Yahiko could feel tears welling up in his eyes. 'Damn! I always was to emotional as a kid. But hey, it looks cute....'
She turned over and gasped when she saw a miniature Yahiko who looked like he was going to cry at any second.
"Yahiko?" Her breath caught in her throat in amazement.
"Kenshin." She poked him in the back. "I think we have a little probelm."
"What is it Koshii?" the red head asked blearily.
"Look."
He raised his head from the pillow and looked around the room. then his eyes fixed on Yahiko.
"Kaoru, is that-?"
"Yes Kenshin, it's Yahiko. But he only appears to be about four..."
Just then the door flew open and Kenji came running into the room.
"Okaasan! (mother) Yahiko isn't in his room! Make him go back to bed! I want to wake him up! Please Okaasan?"
"Kenji sweetie, Yahiko's right here."
She gestured at the other four year old who wass playing with a piece of thread on the futon.
"But he's too chiisai (little)! Onnisan's(elder brother) really tall!
"Well..... Yahiko just got a little smaller. So now he's your age.
"He is? ....... " The little red head looked at Yahiko, loked at mommy and back at Yahiko. "He is!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!! Let's go play Otoutsan!" (younger brother)
"I am NOT your little brother! I'm fifteen! Kaoru, Kenshin help!!!!!!" Yahiko shouted as Kenji started to drag him towards the door.
"Kenji," called Kaoru sweetly. "Let's get Yahiko-Chan some clothes first. And then we'll take a trip to Megumi's. Okay?"
"Okay Okaasan!"
"Kaoru! I am not a Chan! ..... No don't you dare..... KENSHIN!"
Kaoru had crossed the room and picked up the boy. She left the room, oblivious to the protests from Yahiko that she was treating him like a child.
Over Yahiko's cries to be put down, Kaoru musd to herself. 'He can wear some of Kenji's clothes fo now. They look to be almost the same size.'
What surprise Kaoru was how light Yahiko was. Kenji was light, but with her and Kenshin for parents, it was meant to be. Yahiko.... Yahiko weighed about as much as a feather compared to Kenji who weighed a small bag of rice. hmmmmmm....
Entering Kenji's room, she set him down and opened the trunk where Kenji kept his clothes.
"I can pick out my own clothes Hag."
She whirled around, an angry scowl on her face. "What have I told you about calling me that?" She then raised her hand and hit the boy on his head.
Normally Yahiko would yell or try to hit her back. If the hit had been hard enough, he would lay stunned for several seconds. But not this time... You don't hit a four year old and get the same reaction....
"WAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
**************
Sano who had been walking up to the dojo in hopes of some breakfast heard the cry and covered his ears. Birds flew from the trees and the peaceful morning atmosphere was shattered.
'What the hell could Jou-Chan have done to make Kenji cry this early???? ........Aha! She probably forced him to eat some of her vile cooking! Don't worry Kenji, I'm coming! And since when did he cry so loud?.....'
Sano broke into a run, his hands still over his ears, towards the dojo.
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"Yahiko! Please stop crying! I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Kaoru was pleading with the child who was sitting in the middle of the room bawling. But he wouldn't stop.
'Kami-Sama! I can't even hear myself think!'
"Please Yahiko....... you can pick out your own clothes!"
Kaoru left the room, holding her ear, certain the eardrum was broken, and crashed right into the ex-gangster.
"Whoa, steady there Jou-Chan." Sano said as he grabbed the younger woman by her shoulders to keep from falling over. "Now." His voice took on an accusing tone. "What are you doing to Kenji? It's cruel to make him eat your food. You'll kill him!"
"Sano I-"
"And where's the brat?"
"Sano he's-"
"WHAT DID YOU DO KAORU! DID YOU FORCE THEM BOTH TO EAT YOUR COOKING?"
"NO! Listen to me-"
"Okaasan, Yahiko kicked me out of my room..."
"Oh, sweetie. He did that. What a naughty little boy...."
"Uh Jou-Chan, what's going on?"
Kenji giggled. "I want to tell Sano-Ojisan (uncle) (a/n- is that format right? name before uncle????) "You see," he said looking up at the tall man. "Onnisan is now my otoutsan!"
"Huh?" Sano got an even more puzzled look on his face.
"You'll see," said Kaoru wearily. "Come in the kitchen, Kenshin should be making breakfast."
'Uh oh! Jou-Chan must be really outta it if she's actually inviting me to eat...'
Moments later Sano had seated himself in front of an extremely large bowl of rice and was eating heartily. Kaoru was drinking a cup of tea and sighing every few seconds, looking at the doorway where the 'kids' she becoming through soon. Kenshin was trying to get some of the rice from the bowl before Sanosuke ate it all.
Sano had just started on the fish when laughter and yelling were heard coming towards the kitchen. "It's mine Kenji! GIVE IT BACK!!!!!!!"
Kenji turned the corner and raced into the kitchen, dragging Yahiko's shinai. He slipped between Sano's legs and hid behind his mother.
A split second later another little boy entered the kitchen. He scanned the room for a second and then caught a glimpse of fire red hair.
"Found you!" He dived towards it with a yell, anger glinting in his eyes. Just when he was about to hit his target, a hand picked him up by the back of his gi.
Yahiko found himself hanging in midair, looking up at Sano.
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Japanese Words Used:
Jou-Chan - 'little missy' (Sano's nickname for Kaoru)
Gi - Japanese shirt worn by men (occasionly Kaoru when training)
Shinai - bamboo sword
Onnisan - older brother
Otoutsan - younger brother
Ojisan - uncle
Chiisai - little
Koshii - beloved, darling
-Chan - ending suffix used for girls or children. Means little.
Sake - Japanese rice wine
Wolfie - Saitoh is part of the ShinshenGumi and is known as Mibu's Wolf
Kami - Kami means God. Kami-Sama means Lord God
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Reviewers Comments:
Tocole~ Yep, another one! :D I hope you enjoy this one as much as SSS! (that's what I nicknamed it, so much easier to type! lol!)
Lishachan~ A little Yahiko! How kawaii! ^^ Maybe he will..... keep reading! And thanks for reviewing on my other stories. They mean a lot to me! :D
TYDYE girl~ Thanx! I think so too! I love fics with wishes and magical things! Updating now..... lol!
Gryphon Child~ Thanx! I wonder if you're right...... hmmmmmmmm???
Author's Notes:
And chapter two has been posted! yeah!!!!!!!! I'm so glad so many people like it!
I've found the answer to my spacing probelms... but one prob. I've decided not toy use it b/c it shortens world length by a ton! opps! hehe!
Please review!
~IcyPanther
Sano: Hello Minna! Me and my good friend Saitoh are doing the disclaimer today!
Saitoh: *flicks ash off cigeratte* Let's make this clear Sagara. I. Am. Not. Your. Friend.
Sano: Whatever! Hey Wolfie, how about we share the disclaimer?
Saitoh: No thanks
Sano: IcyPanther does not own...... your turn Saitoh!
Saithoh: *exasparated sigh* (bored voice) Any of the Rurouni Kenshin cast. Happy Sagara?
Sano: Yep! Hey Saitoh, wanna go get some sake?
Saitoh: No. I have business to do. *walks off in cop uniform*
Sano: Your loss.... *walks off chewing fishbone*
'...' indicates thought
Kaoru's Wish
Chapter Two: Surprise
***********************
When Yahiko woke up the next morning he folded his arms behind his head and stared up at the ceiling thinking.
'I owe Kaoru an apology. I should be a little nicer. After all, it's not her fault she's so ugly. It probably runs in the family...'
He lay in bed a little while longer, not really wanting to get up. The sun had not yet reached its high point and the dojo was quite cool. Snuggled in his warm comfy futon, anyone could see why he may not want to get out.
'I'll just lie here until Kenshin starts breakfast.' About an hour later, no sounds had issued from the kitchen, no delicious aromas wafted through the halls.
'Kenshin must not be up yet. How early is it.....? Well, maybe I can go practice and make up for missing lessons yesterday.'
Rolling out of his futon, Yahiko felt something was wrong. His clothes which he had fallen asleep in last night, were about two times bigger than he was.
'If this is Kenji's idea of a joke, he's in BIG trouble.' Yahiko opened his door amnd sped down the hall to Kenji's room when he passed the full length that Kaoru had boughten a month prior.
Yahiko froze when he saw the reflection. Instead of seeing his tall fifteen year old self, the person in the mirror seemed to be a little boy. He had black spiky hair and bronze skin. His clothes were much to big for him. He couldn't have been more than four.
Something looked to familliar about him though. 'Oh Kami! That's me!' Panic overtook Yahiko's brain, knocking out all logic. Except for a small piece.
'I need help! Who can help me?..... Kaoru! I hope.....'
Yahiko ran as fast as he could go down the hall, dragging the much to big of clothes behind him to Kenshin and Kaoru's room.
He slid open the door and was greeted with a sight that would have been quite funny if he wasn't in his current predicament.
Kenshin lay on the right half of the futon, shivering and curled up in a ball to conserve heat. Kaoru had the blanket wrapped fully around her with a contented smile on her face.
Hurrying, Yahiko crossed the room and tugged gently on Kaoru's yukata.
"Kaoru?" he whispered, noticing the change in his voice.
"Kenji," said Kaoru sleepily with out opening her eyes, "What have I told you? Wake Yahiko up first...." She rolled over in sleep and pulled the blankets to her.
'Now I can see why I'm always up before her. Grrrrrr..... I'll get you Kenji. After this probelm is fixed.'
"Kaoru," he pleaded, "It's me, Yahiko." Yahiko could feel tears welling up in his eyes. 'Damn! I always was to emotional as a kid. But hey, it looks cute....'
She turned over and gasped when she saw a miniature Yahiko who looked like he was going to cry at any second.
"Yahiko?" Her breath caught in her throat in amazement.
"Kenshin." She poked him in the back. "I think we have a little probelm."
"What is it Koshii?" the red head asked blearily.
"Look."
He raised his head from the pillow and looked around the room. then his eyes fixed on Yahiko.
"Kaoru, is that-?"
"Yes Kenshin, it's Yahiko. But he only appears to be about four..."
Just then the door flew open and Kenji came running into the room.
"Okaasan! (mother) Yahiko isn't in his room! Make him go back to bed! I want to wake him up! Please Okaasan?"
"Kenji sweetie, Yahiko's right here."
She gestured at the other four year old who wass playing with a piece of thread on the futon.
"But he's too chiisai (little)! Onnisan's(elder brother) really tall!
"Well..... Yahiko just got a little smaller. So now he's your age.
"He is? ....... " The little red head looked at Yahiko, loked at mommy and back at Yahiko. "He is!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!! Let's go play Otoutsan!" (younger brother)
"I am NOT your little brother! I'm fifteen! Kaoru, Kenshin help!!!!!!" Yahiko shouted as Kenji started to drag him towards the door.
"Kenji," called Kaoru sweetly. "Let's get Yahiko-Chan some clothes first. And then we'll take a trip to Megumi's. Okay?"
"Okay Okaasan!"
"Kaoru! I am not a Chan! ..... No don't you dare..... KENSHIN!"
Kaoru had crossed the room and picked up the boy. She left the room, oblivious to the protests from Yahiko that she was treating him like a child.
Over Yahiko's cries to be put down, Kaoru musd to herself. 'He can wear some of Kenji's clothes fo now. They look to be almost the same size.'
What surprise Kaoru was how light Yahiko was. Kenji was light, but with her and Kenshin for parents, it was meant to be. Yahiko.... Yahiko weighed about as much as a feather compared to Kenji who weighed a small bag of rice. hmmmmmm....
Entering Kenji's room, she set him down and opened the trunk where Kenji kept his clothes.
"I can pick out my own clothes Hag."
She whirled around, an angry scowl on her face. "What have I told you about calling me that?" She then raised her hand and hit the boy on his head.
Normally Yahiko would yell or try to hit her back. If the hit had been hard enough, he would lay stunned for several seconds. But not this time... You don't hit a four year old and get the same reaction....
"WAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
**************
Sano who had been walking up to the dojo in hopes of some breakfast heard the cry and covered his ears. Birds flew from the trees and the peaceful morning atmosphere was shattered.
'What the hell could Jou-Chan have done to make Kenji cry this early???? ........Aha! She probably forced him to eat some of her vile cooking! Don't worry Kenji, I'm coming! And since when did he cry so loud?.....'
Sano broke into a run, his hands still over his ears, towards the dojo.
**************
"Yahiko! Please stop crying! I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Kaoru was pleading with the child who was sitting in the middle of the room bawling. But he wouldn't stop.
'Kami-Sama! I can't even hear myself think!'
"Please Yahiko....... you can pick out your own clothes!"
Kaoru left the room, holding her ear, certain the eardrum was broken, and crashed right into the ex-gangster.
"Whoa, steady there Jou-Chan." Sano said as he grabbed the younger woman by her shoulders to keep from falling over. "Now." His voice took on an accusing tone. "What are you doing to Kenji? It's cruel to make him eat your food. You'll kill him!"
"Sano I-"
"And where's the brat?"
"Sano he's-"
"WHAT DID YOU DO KAORU! DID YOU FORCE THEM BOTH TO EAT YOUR COOKING?"
"NO! Listen to me-"
"Okaasan, Yahiko kicked me out of my room..."
"Oh, sweetie. He did that. What a naughty little boy...."
"Uh Jou-Chan, what's going on?"
Kenji giggled. "I want to tell Sano-Ojisan (uncle) (a/n- is that format right? name before uncle????) "You see," he said looking up at the tall man. "Onnisan is now my otoutsan!"
"Huh?" Sano got an even more puzzled look on his face.
"You'll see," said Kaoru wearily. "Come in the kitchen, Kenshin should be making breakfast."
'Uh oh! Jou-Chan must be really outta it if she's actually inviting me to eat...'
Moments later Sano had seated himself in front of an extremely large bowl of rice and was eating heartily. Kaoru was drinking a cup of tea and sighing every few seconds, looking at the doorway where the 'kids' she becoming through soon. Kenshin was trying to get some of the rice from the bowl before Sanosuke ate it all.
Sano had just started on the fish when laughter and yelling were heard coming towards the kitchen. "It's mine Kenji! GIVE IT BACK!!!!!!!"
Kenji turned the corner and raced into the kitchen, dragging Yahiko's shinai. He slipped between Sano's legs and hid behind his mother.
A split second later another little boy entered the kitchen. He scanned the room for a second and then caught a glimpse of fire red hair.
"Found you!" He dived towards it with a yell, anger glinting in his eyes. Just when he was about to hit his target, a hand picked him up by the back of his gi.
Yahiko found himself hanging in midair, looking up at Sano.
*****************
Japanese Words Used:
Jou-Chan - 'little missy' (Sano's nickname for Kaoru)
Gi - Japanese shirt worn by men (occasionly Kaoru when training)
Shinai - bamboo sword
Onnisan - older brother
Otoutsan - younger brother
Ojisan - uncle
Chiisai - little
Koshii - beloved, darling
-Chan - ending suffix used for girls or children. Means little.
Sake - Japanese rice wine
Wolfie - Saitoh is part of the ShinshenGumi and is known as Mibu's Wolf
Kami - Kami means God. Kami-Sama means Lord God
*************
Reviewers Comments:
Tocole~ Yep, another one! :D I hope you enjoy this one as much as SSS! (that's what I nicknamed it, so much easier to type! lol!)
Lishachan~ A little Yahiko! How kawaii! ^^ Maybe he will..... keep reading! And thanks for reviewing on my other stories. They mean a lot to me! :D
TYDYE girl~ Thanx! I think so too! I love fics with wishes and magical things! Updating now..... lol!
Gryphon Child~ Thanx! I wonder if you're right...... hmmmmmmmm???
Author's Notes:
And chapter two has been posted! yeah!!!!!!!! I'm so glad so many people like it!
I've found the answer to my spacing probelms... but one prob. I've decided not toy use it b/c it shortens world length by a ton! opps! hehe!
Please review!
~IcyPanther