Chapter three
After eating a very wholesome meal, not cooked by Kaoru, Mizu pulled out some of the best stuff in the world: POCKY!!! (A/N: Pocky is very sugary candy. Very yummy)
She and Yahiko ate it all. Every last piece. And after about five minutes, she and Yahiko were switched over to 'Hyper-mode'. She and Yahiko were competing at who could Wash the dojo floor Faster, Who could do the best at washing the windows, who could sweep the fastest, and who could clean a room the fastest. Kaoru thought it was a miracle.
"The dojo's never been so clean!!!" she grinned as she looked at the sparkling dojo floor, the sparking windows and the clean rooms. Then she looked over and saw Yahiko sprawled out on the floor asleep. The Pocky had hyped him up and then knocked him out. Mizu on the other hand... wellll...
"So Kaoru Whatcha got to play around here huh?" She Jabbered.
"Well usually we spar but-"
"Okay! I can spar!!" Mizu grinned.
"Really?" Asked the Kenshin gumi.
"As of now!!" she piped.
The Kenshin-gumi responded by falling over, feet up, in utter exasperation.
"Wellll?" she asked
"Okay!!" Said Kaoru as she tossed Mizu a shiani.
Mizu tapped it on the ground. And swung it around to get the feel for a wooden sword. Then it clicked.
"MY SWORD!!!! AAIIEEE!!" She screeched. And without another thing said, the shiani had clattered to the floor, and Mizu was running wildly into the darkness screaming: "HOW THE HECK DID I FORGET IT?! MY SWWWOOORRRDDD!!!"
"Is she always like this?" asked Kenshin, "Because this one doesn't think he can take much more of that thing's wailing."
"Only if you give her Pocky." Said Sano smiling. "Other wise, she's fine."
"How do you know her Sanosuke?" Asked Kenshin.
"I'll let her tell you that." Sano replied shortly.
Kaoru shrugged and followed them out the door.
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"Where'd it go? Whereohwhereohwhereohwhere?!?" Mizu screamed as she dug through the leaves of the fallen tree. It was dark so she wasn't making much progress.
"Looking for this?" Asked Sano. As he held up a katana and it's sheath.
"MY SWOOORRDD!!" She cried happily. She took it, slipped it between the sash on her Hakamas. "Wooo..." She sighed. She unsheathed it and said, "Watch this and stand back."
Sano stood back some. Then he said, "wait."
Kenshin stepped out of the bushes and held them back for Kaoru. Kaoru stepped through and stood next to Kenshin, Kenshin next to Sano.
"Check. It. Out." She said. "YYEEEAAHH!!!" She quickly unsheathed the sword, swung it up and to the right, up and to the left then up and to the right again, right through a tree trunk.
The three pieces slid out from under the tree trunk and the tree went crashing over.
"WOO HOO!!" She laughed heartily as she placed the katana, flat edge, over her shoulder. "Was that cool or what?!"
"Mizu that was..." Sano gasped, "Incredible!!"
"Very impressive, that it was." Said Kenshin. He wasn't trying to hide how impressed he was.
"Mizuku that was Great!" Said Kaoru... "She's a miracle worker! She got Yahiko to clean the dojo; she sliced a tree into four different pieces! Mizu you're so cool!" Cried a joyous Kaoru.
"Nah." Said Mizu as she slid the sword back into the sheath, "You give me to much credit. That kid cleaned the dojo on his own. If there's one thing I learned by living with Sano for a year it this: Guys are vulnerable to competition. Especially if it's a girl who's competing."
"This is true," said Kenshin.
"Wow. She's pretty good." Said Kaoru, "Maybe I'll try that some time."
"Miss Mizuku," started Kenshin
"Please, just Mizu," she flashed him a hundred watt smile.
"Mizu," He said, "How do you know Sano?"
"Well... I...uh..." she faltered with her words. Why don't we all go back to the dojo and I'll tell you there okay?"
"Alright then." Replied Kenshin.
(A/N: I know this chapter wasn't much but really it was only something to tell you how sneaky she is, by getting Yahiko to clean the dojo. Also how powerful she is. I mean, not many women can cut down a tree in four swings. But I promise, next chappie will have her story in it! PROMISE!!!)
