Babo: I'm aware it's OOC. All my fics are OOC. The only thing I can write is OOC, so I'm sorry, but you just got to live with it, honey. And yes, I would just be okay with having my friend invite a murderer into her house; for one thing, it's not my house, and for another, it's always nice to meet one of my own. ;-) And, anyways, what do you consider Kenshin? He was a known murderer too.
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Cool person: Knocking down writer's block only works when you're actually motivated to write the story, which I'm not. But I'm so glad you like it! Thanks for reviewing!
You Are My Sunshine
Chapter 5- The Stars Are Out Tonight
Soujiro wasn't sure how long he had laid there by the bank of the creek, just thinking. Finally he noticed the sky had turned black, and the stars had come out. He sighed. He should probably be heading back. He had something in the back of his mind that he wanted to tell Kaoru...but he wasn't sure that he could.
Then he heard a rustling to his left. He sat up, prepared for anything...only to see Kaoru emerge from the bushes.
"Miss Kaoru!"
(A/N Aww man, this fic is getting more and more sappier and suckier as it goes along.)
Kaoru smiled. "Konbanwa. Look...um...I'm sorry about Sano interrupting us earlier. Yahiko didn't need help after all." She added to her point by rolling her eyes, then plopped herself down on the ground next to Soujiro.
A heavy silence fell between them.
Crickets chirped.
A duck quacked.
The creek gurgled.
Somewhere off in the distance, a dog barked.
(A/N Can you tell I have no idea where I'm going with this?)
Soujiro cleared his throat. "The stars are very pretty, ne?"
Kaoru nodded. "Hai, they are."
Again, silence (well, relatively) fell between them.
"I've always loved this time of night." He mused. "There is something magical about it."
Kaoru smiled. In her mind, she agreed. The night, she had always thought, was for romance.
"So..." Soujiro desperately tried to think of something intelligent to say.
"Yeah...so..."
"Um...so how do you know Sanosuke?"
"He's an old friend."
Soujiro nodded. Kaoru sighed.
She glanced over at Soujiro; he was looking the other way. Slowly she scooted closer to him.
Soujiro seemed oblivious to her advancements, so she scooted a little closer.
Still nothing. So she scooted even closer until she was almost touching him. She sighed loudly.
"Miss Kaoru, are you okay?" He asked, oblivious to their closeness.
"Yes, Soujiro." She answered through gritted teeth. How could these men who were such great fighters and sharp thinkers be so clueless?
Trying one last time to gain his attention she moved next to him, or rather -into- him, rather forcefully. In fact, she had pushed him into the river.
And in fact the river was wet.
And cold!
And...and wet!
"WHAT WAS THAT FOR????" Soujiro all but shrieked, his smile long gone, as he finally managed to get his head above water.
Kaoru's hands flew to her mouth when she realized what she has done. "Oh! Oh! Sumimasen! Ooohhh Gomen Nasai! Gomen Nasaaai!!!"
By this time the very pitiful looking (and very wet) Soujiro had climbed on to the bank and was standing above Kaoru...with an odd sort of look on his face.
"Why...why are you looking at me like that?" Kaoru stammered.
SPLASH!
Kaoru shrieked when she got her head above water. The water was wet!
And cold!
And...and wet!
And...oh, how DARE he!!!!
"What...was that...for?" Kaoru asked, gasping for breath.
Soujiro shrugged, his smile back. "Revenge."
Kaoru slowly made her way back up the bank, the hem of her kimono now coated in mud.
Soujiro stepped forward and offered his hand to help her up. She studied it for a moment, wondering if he was planning on throwing her back into the river, before hesitantly accepting it.
"We should head back, you could catch a cold." Soujiro said.
But Kaoru didn't mind. She really wasn't even aware of how cold and wet she currently was. No, indeed! The only thing she was aware of at the moment was the fact that Soujiro's arms were now around her.
Kaoru grinned. Oh, this was quite delightful.
"What are you grinning about, Miss Kaoru?"
Kaoru threw her arms around his neck before he could pull away. "Oh...nothing."
"Really? You do that too? I often grin about nothing."
Kaoru gritted her teeth. "Soujiro..."
"Hai, Miss Kaoru?"
She gently brushed a strand of hair out of his eyes. "You have...beautiful eyes. Has anyone ever told you that?"
"No, Miss Kaoru. You have beautiful eyes, too."
Kaoru grinned even broader and blushed. "Really? Well, I...I'm glad you think so, Soujiro."
She inched even closer to him, so that their noses were touching. "Soujiro?"
"Hai, Miss Kaoru?"
"You're very kawaii." Oh, what the heck, she was feeling bold. It was the cold water. It made her think differently.
Soujiro blinked. "Really?"
Kaoru nodded. "Soujiro?"
"Hai, Miss Kaoru?"
"Kiss me."
Soujiro opened his mouth, then closed it again. Opened it, and closed it again. Blinked. Opened his mouth, and closed it again. "Ano...Miss Kaoru...I don't know how."
Kaoru gritted her teeth. Did she really have to do -everything-?? Normally she wouldn't have minded it, but the fact was, she didn't know how either. There has never been a better setting for disaster than pairing up two people who had no idea how to do something.
Kaoru sighed and licked her lips and swallowed her spit. (My cousin informs me she doesn't like to swallow her own spit.Just thought I'd pass that on.)
She leaned a bit closer to him (if that was even possible). She closed her eyes. She licked her lips again.
"Miss Kaoru?"
&%$! Him for breaking her concentration! "Hai, Soujiro?"
"We're being watched."
Kaoru turned to see a very shocked Kenshin watching them.
"Oh crud!" Kaoru whispered under her breath.
Soujiro couldn't help but agree.
"Kenshin!" Kaoru said with the prettiest smile she could muster.
"Mister Himura!"
"K-K-Kaoru-dono?!?" With that, the feared Hitokiri Battousai promptly fainted.
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Ha! I know this is a short chapter but at least it proves once and for all that, contrary to popular belief, I have not fallen off the face of the earth.
A big, big, big, big warm shout of THANKS goes out to my beloved cousin, Silent Tears of Agony (I recommend that, if y'all liked this chappie, you go and thank her personally. Her email is ) who helped me through my tremendous writer's block. In fact, the practically wrote this whole chapter herself.
Please review! It only takes five seconds (okay, ten seconds if you're like me and are constantly forgetting your password) and it's the only thing that keeps this fic going.
Angel of lonelyness: Oooh I -LOVE- your name! lol:-) Thanks, I'm glad you like it. Here's your update.
KenshinSoujiros-girl: lol I'm getting the impression that you like this story. :-) lol Sorry it has taken so long to update, but the fact is, I don't like this story. If it wasn't for all of these reviews I would have deleted it by now. Anyways, here's your update. Hope you like it. Lol
Nakashima-Michiyo: lol Well, here's another chappie. Thanks for reviewing!
Misao's angel: Thanks! Glad You like it. Hmmm...'Tringle-eyebrow mushrrom-head', eh? Lol That's a good name for him. Lol Thanks for reviewing!
Anabell: More action, eh? lol We'll see lol. Thanks for reviewing!
Starian Princess: lol Glad you like it! No, you didn't offend me! Other people said the same thing (particularly my cousin). So I decided to fix it. Thanks for reviewing!
Yue's Lady: Well, then, go ahead and kill me. I'm suffering from seperation anxiety as my cousin is gone for the weekend, and my mother is in withdrawl from her cigarrettes. You will be doing me a favor, take my word for it.
Cool person: Knocking down writer's block only works when you're actually motivated to write the story, which I'm not. But I'm so glad you like it! Thanks for reviewing!
You Are My Sunshine
Chapter 5- The Stars Are Out Tonight
Soujiro wasn't sure how long he had laid there by the bank of the creek, just thinking. Finally he noticed the sky had turned black, and the stars had come out. He sighed. He should probably be heading back. He had something in the back of his mind that he wanted to tell Kaoru...but he wasn't sure that he could.
Then he heard a rustling to his left. He sat up, prepared for anything...only to see Kaoru emerge from the bushes.
"Miss Kaoru!"
(A/N Aww man, this fic is getting more and more sappier and suckier as it goes along.)
Kaoru smiled. "Konbanwa. Look...um...I'm sorry about Sano interrupting us earlier. Yahiko didn't need help after all." She added to her point by rolling her eyes, then plopped herself down on the ground next to Soujiro.
A heavy silence fell between them.
Crickets chirped.
A duck quacked.
The creek gurgled.
Somewhere off in the distance, a dog barked.
(A/N Can you tell I have no idea where I'm going with this?)
Soujiro cleared his throat. "The stars are very pretty, ne?"
Kaoru nodded. "Hai, they are."
Again, silence (well, relatively) fell between them.
"I've always loved this time of night." He mused. "There is something magical about it."
Kaoru smiled. In her mind, she agreed. The night, she had always thought, was for romance.
"So..." Soujiro desperately tried to think of something intelligent to say.
"Yeah...so..."
"Um...so how do you know Sanosuke?"
"He's an old friend."
Soujiro nodded. Kaoru sighed.
She glanced over at Soujiro; he was looking the other way. Slowly she scooted closer to him.
Soujiro seemed oblivious to her advancements, so she scooted a little closer.
Still nothing. So she scooted even closer until she was almost touching him. She sighed loudly.
"Miss Kaoru, are you okay?" He asked, oblivious to their closeness.
"Yes, Soujiro." She answered through gritted teeth. How could these men who were such great fighters and sharp thinkers be so clueless?
Trying one last time to gain his attention she moved next to him, or rather -into- him, rather forcefully. In fact, she had pushed him into the river.
And in fact the river was wet.
And cold!
And...and wet!
"WHAT WAS THAT FOR????" Soujiro all but shrieked, his smile long gone, as he finally managed to get his head above water.
Kaoru's hands flew to her mouth when she realized what she has done. "Oh! Oh! Sumimasen! Ooohhh Gomen Nasai! Gomen Nasaaai!!!"
By this time the very pitiful looking (and very wet) Soujiro had climbed on to the bank and was standing above Kaoru...with an odd sort of look on his face.
"Why...why are you looking at me like that?" Kaoru stammered.
SPLASH!
Kaoru shrieked when she got her head above water. The water was wet!
And cold!
And...and wet!
And...oh, how DARE he!!!!
"What...was that...for?" Kaoru asked, gasping for breath.
Soujiro shrugged, his smile back. "Revenge."
Kaoru slowly made her way back up the bank, the hem of her kimono now coated in mud.
Soujiro stepped forward and offered his hand to help her up. She studied it for a moment, wondering if he was planning on throwing her back into the river, before hesitantly accepting it.
"We should head back, you could catch a cold." Soujiro said.
But Kaoru didn't mind. She really wasn't even aware of how cold and wet she currently was. No, indeed! The only thing she was aware of at the moment was the fact that Soujiro's arms were now around her.
Kaoru grinned. Oh, this was quite delightful.
"What are you grinning about, Miss Kaoru?"
Kaoru threw her arms around his neck before he could pull away. "Oh...nothing."
"Really? You do that too? I often grin about nothing."
Kaoru gritted her teeth. "Soujiro..."
"Hai, Miss Kaoru?"
She gently brushed a strand of hair out of his eyes. "You have...beautiful eyes. Has anyone ever told you that?"
"No, Miss Kaoru. You have beautiful eyes, too."
Kaoru grinned even broader and blushed. "Really? Well, I...I'm glad you think so, Soujiro."
She inched even closer to him, so that their noses were touching. "Soujiro?"
"Hai, Miss Kaoru?"
"You're very kawaii." Oh, what the heck, she was feeling bold. It was the cold water. It made her think differently.
Soujiro blinked. "Really?"
Kaoru nodded. "Soujiro?"
"Hai, Miss Kaoru?"
"Kiss me."
Soujiro opened his mouth, then closed it again. Opened it, and closed it again. Blinked. Opened his mouth, and closed it again. "Ano...Miss Kaoru...I don't know how."
Kaoru gritted her teeth. Did she really have to do -everything-?? Normally she wouldn't have minded it, but the fact was, she didn't know how either. There has never been a better setting for disaster than pairing up two people who had no idea how to do something.
Kaoru sighed and licked her lips and swallowed her spit. (My cousin informs me she doesn't like to swallow her own spit.Just thought I'd pass that on.)
She leaned a bit closer to him (if that was even possible). She closed her eyes. She licked her lips again.
"Miss Kaoru?"
&%$! Him for breaking her concentration! "Hai, Soujiro?"
"We're being watched."
Kaoru turned to see a very shocked Kenshin watching them.
"Oh crud!" Kaoru whispered under her breath.
Soujiro couldn't help but agree.
"Kenshin!" Kaoru said with the prettiest smile she could muster.
"Mister Himura!"
"K-K-Kaoru-dono?!?" With that, the feared Hitokiri Battousai promptly fainted.
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Ha! I know this is a short chapter but at least it proves once and for all that, contrary to popular belief, I have not fallen off the face of the earth.
A big, big, big, big warm shout of THANKS goes out to my beloved cousin, Silent Tears of Agony (I recommend that, if y'all liked this chappie, you go and thank her personally. Her email is ) who helped me through my tremendous writer's block. In fact, the practically wrote this whole chapter herself.
Please review! It only takes five seconds (okay, ten seconds if you're like me and are constantly forgetting your password) and it's the only thing that keeps this fic going.