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Anywhoo-that burst of hyper energy rush over with, I believe that I must answer this one question that popped up in a lot of your reviews. You all were asking "who is this girl? Will we get to know more about her?" The answer is yes. More will be revealed about her as the chapters continue. But for now it's critical that a lot of her remain shrouded in mystery. I wouldn't be much of an author if I just gave you all the answers and spoiled the story for you, now would I? ^_____^
Now, chapter 3-
Whispering Sunshine
Chapter 3
Safe
Megumi sighed as she slid the door shut.
"How is she?" Kenshin pressed. He was quite worried for it had been at least an hour or so since Megumi had banished him and the children from the room.
"She'll live, but that's not I'm worried about." The doctor sighed once more.
"What is it?" The red head asked.
"Well, as you probably have noticed, she received a nasty wound to the back of her head, at the base of her neck." She informed him.
"And...." Kenshin questioned further.
"And, as you were briefly telling me the story of what happened, you told me that she acted like she couldn't see, correct?"
"Yes, that is true." Kenshin nodded his head.
Megumi sighed, rubbing her forehead with her hand she continued. "So that could mean one of two things. Either she was already blind, or the wound caused her to become temporarily blind. If that's the case we'll have to take extra precautions to make sure that the effect doesn't become permanent."
"Oh." Kenshin leaned back against the hallway wall.
"Megumi, she's waking up!" Kaoru hastily slid open the door.
"I'm coming!" The doctor turned around to re-enter the room.
"May I?" Kenshin gestured towards the doorway.
Once more the doctor sighed. "Yes sir-Ken, you may enter."
The rurouni beamed as he was granted permission to the room.
The girl lay painfully on the futon. Much of her head was covered with bandages, including one that softly shielded her eyes. Suddenly she sat bolt upright, the covers flew off of her. She breathed at a rapid, panicked pace as she tried to look about the room, only to discover that there was nothing to see. She blindly reached out her hands to try to figure out where she was.
"Shh. It's okay. There's nothing to worry about." Megumi gently grasped the girl's hand.
She jumped slightly at the new voice. She continued to feel about panicky as she tried to gain her bearings.
"You're okay now. You're at the Kamiya dojo. It is a good, safe place. We will take care of you now, that we will. The instructor is very kind and has accepted to lodge you here at her school." Kenshin reassured her.
The girl quieted a little, smiling as she reached out to touch the semi- familiar voice.
Kenshin also smiled as he lead her hand to his face and let her feel his cross shaped scar.
"I don't recall ever agreeing to that!" Kaoru complained in a hushed whisper.
Kenshin's eyes glared at her as he continued talking to calm the girl. "There is a doctor here, her name is Megumi. She wants to ask you a few things. Don't be afraid of her." Kenshin left it up to the dark haired fox girl.
Megumi still clasped the girl's other hand soothingly as she began. "Do you have a name?"
The girl smiled and tilted her head back and forth as she thought about it. Still grinning she faced the doctor and shook her head no as she shrugged her shoulders.
"You mean you don't have a name?" Kaoru interrupted.
The girl removed her hands from those of others and began gesturing with them. She moved her fingers to her cracked lips to indicate speaking, and then she put one hand to her ear and softly shook her head.
"You mean, you've never heard someone call you by a name?" Kenshin guessed.
The girl nodded her head.
"Can you speak?" Megumi asked, suddenly concerned at the girl's lack of verbal communication.
The girl still smiled as she shrugged her shoulders while shaking her head.
"Well, were you able to see before you were attacked by the men?" The doctor pressed.
The girl thought a moment before vigorously nodding her head.
"So, hopefully it's a temporary blindness." Megumi concluded. "Do you know how old you are?" She added.
The girl smiled and nodded. Then she moved her fingers into position, flashing all ten at once, followed by five.
"Fifteen? That's only two years younger than me!" Kaoru couldn't believe that someone almost her age could be in such a bad a shape.
The girl shrugged her shoulders and continued smiling.
"Well, you should get some rest and food now, but as soon as you're well enough we should probably give you a bath." Megumi chuckled as she patted the girl's knee and took her leave.
Kenshin reached out to grab the silent one's hand again. He rubbed it tenderly. "See? You'll be okay now. Now I shall leave you in the care of Kamiya Kaoru, that I shall. She's the owner of this dojo. Like I said before, she's sweet most of the time, but I'd watch out for her temper, if I were you."
"And it'd probably be wise to steer clear of her cooking!" Yahiko added as he passed by the room.
"Oooooh! Yahiko! Kenshin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Kaoru's anger began to boil.
"See what I mean!" Kenshin sweat dropped as he hurriedly ran out of the room.
"That's right, you can run now, but just wait until I catch up with you at supper time! You'll eat the food I give you whether you like it or not!" She threatened at the fleeing boys.
Kaoru sighed as she turned back to the girl. The girl stared curiously in her direction, then gasped as she pulled the covers up to her face to hide the red that was creeping into her cheeks.
Kaoru laughed a little at the sheepish girl. "You're wondering where your clothes are, aren't you? Don't you worry. I've got some you can borrow. You don't have to wear those old rags any longer."
Kaoru adjusted the futon underneath the girl. "But for right now you'll have to settle with my old bath robe. You don't get clean clothes until you yourself are clean."
The girl huffed as she slumped back unto the futon and pulled the covers up around her.
"You rest for a little while. We'll bring some food when it's supper time." Kaoru added as she softly closed the door behind her.
The girl sighed as she stretched her arms out to her sides sighed and yawned before settling in for some well-deserved slumber.
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^___^ sry that this chapter wasn't as good as the others but I was pressed for time. I prbly won't be updating until next week. I've got a few other fanfics that I have to update plus I'm starting my own RK website ^___^ I'll be sure to let you know when it's up and running.
ja'ne for now!
-KatDrama
Anywhoo-that burst of hyper energy rush over with, I believe that I must answer this one question that popped up in a lot of your reviews. You all were asking "who is this girl? Will we get to know more about her?" The answer is yes. More will be revealed about her as the chapters continue. But for now it's critical that a lot of her remain shrouded in mystery. I wouldn't be much of an author if I just gave you all the answers and spoiled the story for you, now would I? ^_____^
Now, chapter 3-
Whispering Sunshine
Chapter 3
Safe
Megumi sighed as she slid the door shut.
"How is she?" Kenshin pressed. He was quite worried for it had been at least an hour or so since Megumi had banished him and the children from the room.
"She'll live, but that's not I'm worried about." The doctor sighed once more.
"What is it?" The red head asked.
"Well, as you probably have noticed, she received a nasty wound to the back of her head, at the base of her neck." She informed him.
"And...." Kenshin questioned further.
"And, as you were briefly telling me the story of what happened, you told me that she acted like she couldn't see, correct?"
"Yes, that is true." Kenshin nodded his head.
Megumi sighed, rubbing her forehead with her hand she continued. "So that could mean one of two things. Either she was already blind, or the wound caused her to become temporarily blind. If that's the case we'll have to take extra precautions to make sure that the effect doesn't become permanent."
"Oh." Kenshin leaned back against the hallway wall.
"Megumi, she's waking up!" Kaoru hastily slid open the door.
"I'm coming!" The doctor turned around to re-enter the room.
"May I?" Kenshin gestured towards the doorway.
Once more the doctor sighed. "Yes sir-Ken, you may enter."
The rurouni beamed as he was granted permission to the room.
The girl lay painfully on the futon. Much of her head was covered with bandages, including one that softly shielded her eyes. Suddenly she sat bolt upright, the covers flew off of her. She breathed at a rapid, panicked pace as she tried to look about the room, only to discover that there was nothing to see. She blindly reached out her hands to try to figure out where she was.
"Shh. It's okay. There's nothing to worry about." Megumi gently grasped the girl's hand.
She jumped slightly at the new voice. She continued to feel about panicky as she tried to gain her bearings.
"You're okay now. You're at the Kamiya dojo. It is a good, safe place. We will take care of you now, that we will. The instructor is very kind and has accepted to lodge you here at her school." Kenshin reassured her.
The girl quieted a little, smiling as she reached out to touch the semi- familiar voice.
Kenshin also smiled as he lead her hand to his face and let her feel his cross shaped scar.
"I don't recall ever agreeing to that!" Kaoru complained in a hushed whisper.
Kenshin's eyes glared at her as he continued talking to calm the girl. "There is a doctor here, her name is Megumi. She wants to ask you a few things. Don't be afraid of her." Kenshin left it up to the dark haired fox girl.
Megumi still clasped the girl's other hand soothingly as she began. "Do you have a name?"
The girl smiled and tilted her head back and forth as she thought about it. Still grinning she faced the doctor and shook her head no as she shrugged her shoulders.
"You mean you don't have a name?" Kaoru interrupted.
The girl removed her hands from those of others and began gesturing with them. She moved her fingers to her cracked lips to indicate speaking, and then she put one hand to her ear and softly shook her head.
"You mean, you've never heard someone call you by a name?" Kenshin guessed.
The girl nodded her head.
"Can you speak?" Megumi asked, suddenly concerned at the girl's lack of verbal communication.
The girl still smiled as she shrugged her shoulders while shaking her head.
"Well, were you able to see before you were attacked by the men?" The doctor pressed.
The girl thought a moment before vigorously nodding her head.
"So, hopefully it's a temporary blindness." Megumi concluded. "Do you know how old you are?" She added.
The girl smiled and nodded. Then she moved her fingers into position, flashing all ten at once, followed by five.
"Fifteen? That's only two years younger than me!" Kaoru couldn't believe that someone almost her age could be in such a bad a shape.
The girl shrugged her shoulders and continued smiling.
"Well, you should get some rest and food now, but as soon as you're well enough we should probably give you a bath." Megumi chuckled as she patted the girl's knee and took her leave.
Kenshin reached out to grab the silent one's hand again. He rubbed it tenderly. "See? You'll be okay now. Now I shall leave you in the care of Kamiya Kaoru, that I shall. She's the owner of this dojo. Like I said before, she's sweet most of the time, but I'd watch out for her temper, if I were you."
"And it'd probably be wise to steer clear of her cooking!" Yahiko added as he passed by the room.
"Oooooh! Yahiko! Kenshin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Kaoru's anger began to boil.
"See what I mean!" Kenshin sweat dropped as he hurriedly ran out of the room.
"That's right, you can run now, but just wait until I catch up with you at supper time! You'll eat the food I give you whether you like it or not!" She threatened at the fleeing boys.
Kaoru sighed as she turned back to the girl. The girl stared curiously in her direction, then gasped as she pulled the covers up to her face to hide the red that was creeping into her cheeks.
Kaoru laughed a little at the sheepish girl. "You're wondering where your clothes are, aren't you? Don't you worry. I've got some you can borrow. You don't have to wear those old rags any longer."
Kaoru adjusted the futon underneath the girl. "But for right now you'll have to settle with my old bath robe. You don't get clean clothes until you yourself are clean."
The girl huffed as she slumped back unto the futon and pulled the covers up around her.
"You rest for a little while. We'll bring some food when it's supper time." Kaoru added as she softly closed the door behind her.
The girl sighed as she stretched her arms out to her sides sighed and yawned before settling in for some well-deserved slumber.
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^___^ sry that this chapter wasn't as good as the others but I was pressed for time. I prbly won't be updating until next week. I've got a few other fanfics that I have to update plus I'm starting my own RK website ^___^ I'll be sure to let you know when it's up and running.
ja'ne for now!
-KatDrama