Konnichiwa minna-san!! K, not much to say, except … used to mean thoughts, but ten thanks to senko tenrou, I fixed the format. If anyone needs help, save your document as a web page. Otherwise check the rules in the document manager page. ^____^
~*~*~*~*~Yahiko's Room~*~*~*~*~
Yahiko looked down and blushed. He had been thinking lately about…her. I…I think I like her…I mean like-like. She's so nice, and she's pretty too, how could I not like her? Besides, she's my friend! Maybe…she likes me too…But why would she, I mean, we're just friends, right? He sighed. Getting older was cool, but it was also so complicated, especially girls. They either don't say anything or hit you. Tsubame never said anything, but what if he met a girl like Kaoru? It was a miracle Kenshin wasn't dead yet…
~*~*~*~*~Tsubame's Room~*~*~*~*~
There's nothing to do…I think I'll go find Yahiko. the young teen thought. "Yahiko!" she called, but he didn't answer. She strolled outside and searched some more. "Yahiko-chan!"
"Tsubame-chan!"
"Konnichiwa…ano…would you like to go to town with me?"
"Konnichiwa! Hai! I'd love to!"
Tsubame's face brightened and they left, informing Kaoru of where they'd be.
Tsubame turned to face Yahiko, "Kaoru-san gave me a little money, do you want to go to the Shirobecko to visit Sae?"
Yahiko nodded, "Hai, we haven't seen her for a while."
Tsubame didn't mention her last visit with Yutaro.
~*~*~*~*~Shirobecko~*~*~*~*~
Sae looked up as the pair entered. "Yahiko-chan! Tsubame-chan! Would you like something to eat?"
Tsubame nodded shyly, "Some tea onegai."
Yahiko wrinkled his nose slightly and the two girls laughed. "I'll have…actually I'm good, demo can I have some onigiri?"
Sae smiled, "Always an appetite, Yahiko-chan, of course."
Yahiko blushed and Sae left to get their orders.
~*~*~*~*~1/2 hour later~*~*~*~*~
Yahiko sighed, "That was good! Sae cooks just as good as Tae! I just wish Busu could cook like this."
Tsubame stood up and, taking Yahiko's hand, left to find Sae. They found her in the kitchen. "Ja Sae-san!" called Tsubame and Yahiko at the same time. Sae laughed.
"Ja you two!"
The two looked at eachother and blushed.
They left and began to walk home in comfortable silence. Suddenly, a group of thugs, probably from a yakuza, stepped out into their path. "Hey kids, shouldn't you be in bed right now?" the leader jeered.
Yahiko jumped protectively in front of Tsubame, but the yakuza circled her, separating the two.
"Hey little girl, you're a pretty one," the leader turned to te yakuza, "What do ya say we have some fun with her?" They cheered in response. One of them, with deep brown hair, grabbed Tsubame by the arm and spun her around. He touched her cheek with a finger. She visibly shuddered. He placed his whole hand on her cheek. "You look frightened. Don't be afraid of me," he stroked her cheek soothingly, but it only frightened her more. He pulled her close into a painful hug. He squeezed her tighter and tighter.
Yahiko pulled out his bokken and whacked the first four guys down across the shins in one blow. The next strike hit a few more on the shoulder. One by one, he whacked his way into the center of the circle. He spotted Tsubame being squeezed by some brown-haired guy.
"Hey! Don't you touch her! Put her down!"
"Doushite?"
"Because if you don't, I'll hurt you!"
"Nani? A ittle kid like you?"
"Stop calling me little!!" he shouted. He ran over and began to mercilessly beat him across the shins, the shoulders, elbows, anything he could get to.
Tsubame gasped for air. "Ya…hiko…" she coughed out.
Yahiko scowled, "That's it!" he yelled. "I said LET GO OF HER!!" He jumped up, flipped, and raising the bokken above his head, brought it down on the man's head, knocking him unconscious. He let go of Tsubame, who began to fall, the man of top of her. Yahiko landed in front of her and in a flash of yellow and black, caught her and pushed of her out of the way, rolling to the side himself. The man came crashing down to the dirt face-first. Yahiko stood up and helped up Tsubame. "Are you okay?" he asked worriedly.
She smiled weakly, "Hai, arigatou gozaimesu, Yahiko-chan."
He scratched the back of his head, "I-it was nothing," and blushed.
Hand in hand, bokken out at the ready, they walked back to the Aoiya.
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k, not much to say now either.
Iie ~ no
Hai ~ yes
Doushite ~ why
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