Disclaimer:
Okina: I'm not in this story, so Icy's letting me do the disclaimer.... Let's see....
Miaso: *bounds up to Okina* Hiya Jiya! Watcha doing?
Okina: I'm about to read the disclaimer... just need to find my glasses...
Miaso: Can I help?
Okina: Hai, just find my glasses!
Miaso: *giggles* They're on your head Jiya!
Okina: ......
Miaso: Can Aoshi-Sama help too?
Okina: Does he want to?
Miaso: Let me go check *runs away* ..... *finds Aoshi* Aoshi-Sama, do you want to help me and Jiya with the disclaimer?
Aoshi: *take sip of tea* No thank you.
Miaso: *pouts and runs back to Okina*
While Miaso was talking to Aoshi.....
Okina: Icy does not own any of us! Thank you! Thank you!
Back to present....
Miaso: Ready Jiya?
Okina: I'm Sorry Miaso, I've already done it. *walks off to get tea*
Miaso: Grrrrr... *Throws kunai at Okina and misses.*
'...' indicates thought
Kaoru's Wish
Chapter Four: What to do
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"Ken-San! Are you alright?" Megumi ran over and picked up the rurouni's head. Even though he was married, Megumi never missed a chance to make the raccoon mad.
And sure enough, the young kenjutsu instructor's face began to turn red and get larger with anger.
"What happened Ken-San?" the doctor asked, now brushing back Kenshin's loose bangs.
"Oro?" Kenshin's face now matched his tomato colored hair.
"Megumi," said Kaoru through glenched teeth, "Let MY Kenshin go."
Megumi gave a little pout but obeyed Kaoru.
"Kenshin," said Kaoru, "What did happen?"
Kenshin sat up and backed away from Megumi. He then recounted what had happened at Akabeko.
"I think that Tae-Dono and Tsbame-Chan are suspicious, that I do."
"And they have every right to be," said Megumi haughtily. "Why didn't you shut him up sooner?"
"Sessha.... Oro?"
"Come on Fox, don't pick on Kenshin. He tried."
Kenshin nodded his head in total agreement with Sanosuke.
"Alright then. Yahiko, come over here so Aunt Megumi can take a look at you."
Yahiko, who had been crawling around the floor after a ladybug, looked up and smile pleasantly. "Coming Megumi," he said cheerfully.
Megumi looked strangely at Kaoru. "I thought you said he still had an attitude probelm. Now he seems to be.... sweet....."
"He did," said Kaoru with a puzzled frown.
Megumi picked Yahiko up and set him down on the examination table. After a quick check-up the turned to the Kenshin-Gumi,
"He seems to be perfectly healthy...... for a four year old boy!"
"Do you know how to fix him Megumi-Dono?"
"I'm afraid not...."
Yahiko looked at the adult's worried face who were looking at each other. "Can I go play?" he asked, breaking the silence.
Kaoru turned to him. "Alright, but be careful...."
"I will Kaoru-Obasan, don't worry," he said sweetly. With a little hop, he landed on the floor from the table, and skipped out the door.
"I think," said Sano, "His personality is starting to match his age, but he still knows things from when he was fifteen."
"Unfortunately," said Megumi, "I have to agree with the Tori-Atama. Except make one small change in the analysis. I think Yahiko was always like that, underneath. He just covered it up with being a brat, so no one could ever really see the real him...."
Just then, Yahiko, followed closely by Kenji, ran into the room.
Yahiko went over and tugged on Megumi's kimono. She looked down at him. "Yes Yahiko?"
"Tsubame is here Megumi-Obasan. Can I go play with her?"
'Tsubame, here?' thought the doctor. 'She and Tae must have been really suspicious.'
"Of course Sweetheart. Just let me talk to her for a few minutes first, alright?
He gave a little nod as Tsubame entered the clinic.
"Megumi-Sensei, can I talk to you about something?"
"And what would that be Tsubame-Chan?"
"Is that Yahiko?" she asked, nodding to the black haired boy who was sitting at Megumi's feet.
".....yes....."
"How is he that little?"
"Ano.."
"I think I caused it."
Everyone yurned to the owner of the voice. Kaoru sat looking at her fingers.
"You see, last night I was a little upset and-"
"Why were you upset?" asked Megumi.
"Yahiko and I had a fight." A snort could be heard from Sano.
"Anyways, I went up on the roof and was watching the stars. I saw a moving star. Miaso once told me if you make a wish on a shooting star, it can come true. And I ummm....... made a wish..."
And what," said Megumi wryly, "Was your wish?"
"Uhhhhhh.... let me think..... oh yeah! I wished I could see what Yahiko was like when he was younger."
Silence met the end of Kaoru's announcement, but was broken by a voice.
"Aunt Megumi, can I play with Tsubame now?"
Megumi glanced over at the chocolate brown haired girl who gave a little nod of consent.
"Sure Yahiko-Chan. Just stay in the yard."
He smiled happily at her and grabbed Tsubame by her hand and attempted to drag the bigger girl out of the room, failing miserably. Tsubame just grinned and walked out, letting Yahiko pretend he was still dragging her.
"Okay everyone," Megumi stated, "Here is what we are going to do. Listen closely."
After much whispering and debating, the plans had been made.
"Now remember," said Kaoru. "Everyone is to meet at the dojo promptly at Eight o' clock. Got it? Good, see you there."
Kaoru and Kenshin left together, both heading for the dojo with a tiny Yahiko between them. Sano went off to a gambling joint with some 'borrowed' money from Kaoru. Tsubame went back to report to Tae. And Megumi got ready for more patients.
The day was passing quite smoothly. Yahiko was a little angel. He amused himself and even played with Kenji, keeping him out of trouble. There were no classes that day, so Kaoru got to babysit (A/N- lucky her....)
But all that changed, when Ayame and Suzume came over...
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Japanese Words Used:
Jiya - roughly translates to gramps (What Miaso calls Okina)
-Sama - ending suffix that means Lord or Lady
Kunai - small throwing knives (Miaso's weapon of choice)
Rurouni - wandering swordsman (That's what Kenshin is!)
Kenjutsu - sword training
-Dono - suffix that means miss or mister like -San, just more formal (Kenshin uses this)
-San - when Megumi uses it on Kenshin, it means more of Sir
Oro - a made up expression of Kenshin's whenever surprised or confused
-Gumi - ending suffix for group
Atama - head
Tori-Atama - roosterhead (Sano's nickname)
-Sensei - when used like this it means Doctor or Teacher (i.e. Dr. Megumi)
Ano - Japanese version of ummmm
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Author's Notes:
Thanx to all of those who reviewd!
Do any of you have the .hack//sign song Key of the Twilight? If you don't try to get it, really good! I'm listening to it right now! :D
~IcyPanther
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Reviewer's Comments:
~*~Tocole*~* Thanx! Yep, Tae and Tsubame are curious, just like you probably read. ^^ In your story I think Sou will be fighting....*thinks for a sec*.... Katsu! ^^ Yep, that's my final answer! Guess I'll wait and see! ^^ Keep up the good work!
~*~LishaChan~*~Yep, an update. My computer time has been limited so it might take me longer to get chapter's up..... I like Uncle Rooster-Head too! ^^
~*~GryphonChild~*~ *blushes from praise* Don't worry, you'll get Yahiko's character soon enough. Whenever I try to write about him, I think of my little brother or I think of the anime Yahiko and wonder what he would do! ^^ I really wish I could stand on my head.... *sigh* and recite the alphbet backwards. My old math teacher could in under 5 seconds! Her's what I can do.... z y x w..... uh that's all I remember! ^^
~*~Izyish~*~ Hola! I know you reviewd for chappie one, but I'm putting u here anyway! ^^ Yeah I know.... me and spelling aren't great friends. Come to think of it, grammer is my mortal enemy!^^
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Okina: I'm not in this story, so Icy's letting me do the disclaimer.... Let's see....
Miaso: *bounds up to Okina* Hiya Jiya! Watcha doing?
Okina: I'm about to read the disclaimer... just need to find my glasses...
Miaso: Can I help?
Okina: Hai, just find my glasses!
Miaso: *giggles* They're on your head Jiya!
Okina: ......
Miaso: Can Aoshi-Sama help too?
Okina: Does he want to?
Miaso: Let me go check *runs away* ..... *finds Aoshi* Aoshi-Sama, do you want to help me and Jiya with the disclaimer?
Aoshi: *take sip of tea* No thank you.
Miaso: *pouts and runs back to Okina*
While Miaso was talking to Aoshi.....
Okina: Icy does not own any of us! Thank you! Thank you!
Back to present....
Miaso: Ready Jiya?
Okina: I'm Sorry Miaso, I've already done it. *walks off to get tea*
Miaso: Grrrrr... *Throws kunai at Okina and misses.*
'...' indicates thought
Kaoru's Wish
Chapter Four: What to do
*******************
"Ken-San! Are you alright?" Megumi ran over and picked up the rurouni's head. Even though he was married, Megumi never missed a chance to make the raccoon mad.
And sure enough, the young kenjutsu instructor's face began to turn red and get larger with anger.
"What happened Ken-San?" the doctor asked, now brushing back Kenshin's loose bangs.
"Oro?" Kenshin's face now matched his tomato colored hair.
"Megumi," said Kaoru through glenched teeth, "Let MY Kenshin go."
Megumi gave a little pout but obeyed Kaoru.
"Kenshin," said Kaoru, "What did happen?"
Kenshin sat up and backed away from Megumi. He then recounted what had happened at Akabeko.
"I think that Tae-Dono and Tsbame-Chan are suspicious, that I do."
"And they have every right to be," said Megumi haughtily. "Why didn't you shut him up sooner?"
"Sessha.... Oro?"
"Come on Fox, don't pick on Kenshin. He tried."
Kenshin nodded his head in total agreement with Sanosuke.
"Alright then. Yahiko, come over here so Aunt Megumi can take a look at you."
Yahiko, who had been crawling around the floor after a ladybug, looked up and smile pleasantly. "Coming Megumi," he said cheerfully.
Megumi looked strangely at Kaoru. "I thought you said he still had an attitude probelm. Now he seems to be.... sweet....."
"He did," said Kaoru with a puzzled frown.
Megumi picked Yahiko up and set him down on the examination table. After a quick check-up the turned to the Kenshin-Gumi,
"He seems to be perfectly healthy...... for a four year old boy!"
"Do you know how to fix him Megumi-Dono?"
"I'm afraid not...."
Yahiko looked at the adult's worried face who were looking at each other. "Can I go play?" he asked, breaking the silence.
Kaoru turned to him. "Alright, but be careful...."
"I will Kaoru-Obasan, don't worry," he said sweetly. With a little hop, he landed on the floor from the table, and skipped out the door.
"I think," said Sano, "His personality is starting to match his age, but he still knows things from when he was fifteen."
"Unfortunately," said Megumi, "I have to agree with the Tori-Atama. Except make one small change in the analysis. I think Yahiko was always like that, underneath. He just covered it up with being a brat, so no one could ever really see the real him...."
Just then, Yahiko, followed closely by Kenji, ran into the room.
Yahiko went over and tugged on Megumi's kimono. She looked down at him. "Yes Yahiko?"
"Tsubame is here Megumi-Obasan. Can I go play with her?"
'Tsubame, here?' thought the doctor. 'She and Tae must have been really suspicious.'
"Of course Sweetheart. Just let me talk to her for a few minutes first, alright?
He gave a little nod as Tsubame entered the clinic.
"Megumi-Sensei, can I talk to you about something?"
"And what would that be Tsubame-Chan?"
"Is that Yahiko?" she asked, nodding to the black haired boy who was sitting at Megumi's feet.
".....yes....."
"How is he that little?"
"Ano.."
"I think I caused it."
Everyone yurned to the owner of the voice. Kaoru sat looking at her fingers.
"You see, last night I was a little upset and-"
"Why were you upset?" asked Megumi.
"Yahiko and I had a fight." A snort could be heard from Sano.
"Anyways, I went up on the roof and was watching the stars. I saw a moving star. Miaso once told me if you make a wish on a shooting star, it can come true. And I ummm....... made a wish..."
And what," said Megumi wryly, "Was your wish?"
"Uhhhhhh.... let me think..... oh yeah! I wished I could see what Yahiko was like when he was younger."
Silence met the end of Kaoru's announcement, but was broken by a voice.
"Aunt Megumi, can I play with Tsubame now?"
Megumi glanced over at the chocolate brown haired girl who gave a little nod of consent.
"Sure Yahiko-Chan. Just stay in the yard."
He smiled happily at her and grabbed Tsubame by her hand and attempted to drag the bigger girl out of the room, failing miserably. Tsubame just grinned and walked out, letting Yahiko pretend he was still dragging her.
"Okay everyone," Megumi stated, "Here is what we are going to do. Listen closely."
After much whispering and debating, the plans had been made.
"Now remember," said Kaoru. "Everyone is to meet at the dojo promptly at Eight o' clock. Got it? Good, see you there."
Kaoru and Kenshin left together, both heading for the dojo with a tiny Yahiko between them. Sano went off to a gambling joint with some 'borrowed' money from Kaoru. Tsubame went back to report to Tae. And Megumi got ready for more patients.
The day was passing quite smoothly. Yahiko was a little angel. He amused himself and even played with Kenji, keeping him out of trouble. There were no classes that day, so Kaoru got to babysit (A/N- lucky her....)
But all that changed, when Ayame and Suzume came over...
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Japanese Words Used:
Jiya - roughly translates to gramps (What Miaso calls Okina)
-Sama - ending suffix that means Lord or Lady
Kunai - small throwing knives (Miaso's weapon of choice)
Rurouni - wandering swordsman (That's what Kenshin is!)
Kenjutsu - sword training
-Dono - suffix that means miss or mister like -San, just more formal (Kenshin uses this)
-San - when Megumi uses it on Kenshin, it means more of Sir
Oro - a made up expression of Kenshin's whenever surprised or confused
-Gumi - ending suffix for group
Atama - head
Tori-Atama - roosterhead (Sano's nickname)
-Sensei - when used like this it means Doctor or Teacher (i.e. Dr. Megumi)
Ano - Japanese version of ummmm
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Author's Notes:
Thanx to all of those who reviewd!
Do any of you have the .hack//sign song Key of the Twilight? If you don't try to get it, really good! I'm listening to it right now! :D
~IcyPanther
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Reviewer's Comments:
~*~Tocole*~* Thanx! Yep, Tae and Tsubame are curious, just like you probably read. ^^ In your story I think Sou will be fighting....*thinks for a sec*.... Katsu! ^^ Yep, that's my final answer! Guess I'll wait and see! ^^ Keep up the good work!
~*~LishaChan~*~Yep, an update. My computer time has been limited so it might take me longer to get chapter's up..... I like Uncle Rooster-Head too! ^^
~*~GryphonChild~*~ *blushes from praise* Don't worry, you'll get Yahiko's character soon enough. Whenever I try to write about him, I think of my little brother or I think of the anime Yahiko and wonder what he would do! ^^ I really wish I could stand on my head.... *sigh* and recite the alphbet backwards. My old math teacher could in under 5 seconds! Her's what I can do.... z y x w..... uh that's all I remember! ^^
~*~Izyish~*~ Hola! I know you reviewd for chappie one, but I'm putting u here anyway! ^^ Yeah I know.... me and spelling aren't great friends. Come to think of it, grammer is my mortal enemy!^^
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