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Chapter 2: A New Life
Two Weeks Later
Soujiro cheerfully did the laundry, listening to Kaoru and Yahiko arguing nearby as Yahiko practiced kendo. He smiled slightly; a true smile, filled with happiness, not a blank mask like his smiles used to be.
He loved his new life; not even Kaoru's cooking could take his joy away.
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It was his first night at the dojo, and Kaoru was cooking. Kenshin had invited Sano and Megumi over to celebrate the occasion, but they had not yet arrived.
Kaoru came in, smiling brightly, and placed the food in front of them. She looked around, and frowned slightly.
"Where are Sano and Megumi? They should be here by now!" she said.
"Don't worry, Miss Kaoru. I'm sure they're on the way here right now, that I am." Kenshin assured her.
"Well, I guess we'll start eating without them." Kaoru said, and sat down next to Kenshin. Soujiro was sitting between Yahiko and Kenshin. Yahiko leaned over and whispered in his ear,
"Don't be surprised if her food tastes horrible, Tenken. It's not rotten or anything, that's how it always tastes!"
Kaoru, overhearing, turned towards them, steaming.
"Yahiko!" she said angrily, and the boy jumped up and made a face at her.
"It's true, ugly! Your food tastes like it's rotten!" he said. Kenshin and Soujiro sweatdropped as Kaoru got up and ran after Yahiko, holding her bokken.
"Yahiko! Get back here!"
"Yeah right, ugly!"
"Don't call me ugly!"
"Ha! It's true, you are!"
"Yahiko you-"
"You need to lose some weight, ugly! You're slower than a pig!"
"Oh, when I get my hands on you-"
At that precise moment, Sano and Megumi walked in.
"Sorry we're late, but-" Sano began to explain, but before he could finish Yahiko smacked right into him, and Megumi who was standing behind him. They tumbled over, crashing into Soujiro and Kenshin and knocking them over as well. Kaoru stopped, stunned, then immediately began apologizing.
"I'm so sorry everyone, I.. Don't worry, I'll get you all up!"
After a lot of pulling and muffled cries for help from Soujiro, who was on the bottom of the pile, everyone managed to get up again. All of the food had been knocked over and spilled. Kaoru looked at the mess in distress.
"Oh dear, I guess I'll have to make a whole other meal.."
"I vote Kenshin cooks!" Yahiko called out loudly, and immediately got a smack on the head from Kaoru.
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Soujiro smiled again at the memory. Sanosuke had been very alarmed learning that he was- used to be- the Tenken. But he had gotten over it eventually. Now, Soujiro did a lot of chores that Kenshin used to do, laundry, shopping, and many other things. Unfortunately, Soujiro had no idea how to cook. That was one chore that Kenshin kept.
Yahiko had taken to constantly teasing him and annoying him at every given opportunity, trying to get Soujiro to fight with him. Though Yahiko's insults and teases quite annoyed him, Soujiro still refused to fight. That part of his life was over.
"Soujiro!" That was Kaoru's voice. Soujiro turned around, still smiling.
"Well you're certainly in a good mood today! Would you like to come to the market with me?"
"Of course Miss Kaoru, just let me finish with the laundry!" he replied, quickly finishing the chore.
Kaoru and Soujiro headed along to the market, and when they reached it, began looking around for good deals.
"I'm going to need something for dinner tonight. What do you feel like, Sou?"
"Anything is fine with me, Miss Kaoru. You can make everything taste wonderful." Soujiro lied, wanting to keep Kaoru happy. She smiled at him.
"Thank you, Sou!"
"No need to thank me for saying the truth!" he said, looking over at her. Kaoru smiled again, then looked over at a nearby stall.
"Oh, this looks good. Don't you think so, Sou?"
"Hai!"
Kaoru bought the food and they began heading back to the dojo. Along the way, Kaoru decided to ask Soujiro a question.
"So you don't have anyone in mind, Sou?"
"Nani?"
"You know, a girl? As in a girlfriend? Or, possibly, a wife?" she asked, looking at him.
"No.. I don't have much interest in girls, Miss Kaoru.." he said, surprised.
"If you say so.." Kaoru said teasingly, smiling to show she was joking. Soujiro blushed, then they began walking again.
As they walked along, cheerfully chatting, neither noticed the silent figure that followed them along, eyes locked on Soujiro. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Okay, there's chapter 2.. Sorry, it's still very short, but I wanted to update quickly.. Thank you to those who reviewed, and please keep reviewing! ^_____^ Yes, everyone, there will be romance in this story.. But it's going to be a while. :P Don't worry, there will be some interesting stuff before then. And some new characters that I came up with. So, everyone, REVIEW!
Oh yes. For everyone who reads this, would you prefer if I had shorter chapters that come very quickly, or longer chapters that take a while for me to write? I'd like to know your opinion. Well, bye for now! ^.^
Chapter 2: A New Life
Two Weeks Later
Soujiro cheerfully did the laundry, listening to Kaoru and Yahiko arguing nearby as Yahiko practiced kendo. He smiled slightly; a true smile, filled with happiness, not a blank mask like his smiles used to be.
He loved his new life; not even Kaoru's cooking could take his joy away.
-F-L-A-S-H-B-A-C-K-
It was his first night at the dojo, and Kaoru was cooking. Kenshin had invited Sano and Megumi over to celebrate the occasion, but they had not yet arrived.
Kaoru came in, smiling brightly, and placed the food in front of them. She looked around, and frowned slightly.
"Where are Sano and Megumi? They should be here by now!" she said.
"Don't worry, Miss Kaoru. I'm sure they're on the way here right now, that I am." Kenshin assured her.
"Well, I guess we'll start eating without them." Kaoru said, and sat down next to Kenshin. Soujiro was sitting between Yahiko and Kenshin. Yahiko leaned over and whispered in his ear,
"Don't be surprised if her food tastes horrible, Tenken. It's not rotten or anything, that's how it always tastes!"
Kaoru, overhearing, turned towards them, steaming.
"Yahiko!" she said angrily, and the boy jumped up and made a face at her.
"It's true, ugly! Your food tastes like it's rotten!" he said. Kenshin and Soujiro sweatdropped as Kaoru got up and ran after Yahiko, holding her bokken.
"Yahiko! Get back here!"
"Yeah right, ugly!"
"Don't call me ugly!"
"Ha! It's true, you are!"
"Yahiko you-"
"You need to lose some weight, ugly! You're slower than a pig!"
"Oh, when I get my hands on you-"
At that precise moment, Sano and Megumi walked in.
"Sorry we're late, but-" Sano began to explain, but before he could finish Yahiko smacked right into him, and Megumi who was standing behind him. They tumbled over, crashing into Soujiro and Kenshin and knocking them over as well. Kaoru stopped, stunned, then immediately began apologizing.
"I'm so sorry everyone, I.. Don't worry, I'll get you all up!"
After a lot of pulling and muffled cries for help from Soujiro, who was on the bottom of the pile, everyone managed to get up again. All of the food had been knocked over and spilled. Kaoru looked at the mess in distress.
"Oh dear, I guess I'll have to make a whole other meal.."
"I vote Kenshin cooks!" Yahiko called out loudly, and immediately got a smack on the head from Kaoru.
-E-N-D- -F-L-A-S-H-B-A-C-K-
Soujiro smiled again at the memory. Sanosuke had been very alarmed learning that he was- used to be- the Tenken. But he had gotten over it eventually. Now, Soujiro did a lot of chores that Kenshin used to do, laundry, shopping, and many other things. Unfortunately, Soujiro had no idea how to cook. That was one chore that Kenshin kept.
Yahiko had taken to constantly teasing him and annoying him at every given opportunity, trying to get Soujiro to fight with him. Though Yahiko's insults and teases quite annoyed him, Soujiro still refused to fight. That part of his life was over.
"Soujiro!" That was Kaoru's voice. Soujiro turned around, still smiling.
"Well you're certainly in a good mood today! Would you like to come to the market with me?"
"Of course Miss Kaoru, just let me finish with the laundry!" he replied, quickly finishing the chore.
Kaoru and Soujiro headed along to the market, and when they reached it, began looking around for good deals.
"I'm going to need something for dinner tonight. What do you feel like, Sou?"
"Anything is fine with me, Miss Kaoru. You can make everything taste wonderful." Soujiro lied, wanting to keep Kaoru happy. She smiled at him.
"Thank you, Sou!"
"No need to thank me for saying the truth!" he said, looking over at her. Kaoru smiled again, then looked over at a nearby stall.
"Oh, this looks good. Don't you think so, Sou?"
"Hai!"
Kaoru bought the food and they began heading back to the dojo. Along the way, Kaoru decided to ask Soujiro a question.
"So you don't have anyone in mind, Sou?"
"Nani?"
"You know, a girl? As in a girlfriend? Or, possibly, a wife?" she asked, looking at him.
"No.. I don't have much interest in girls, Miss Kaoru.." he said, surprised.
"If you say so.." Kaoru said teasingly, smiling to show she was joking. Soujiro blushed, then they began walking again.
As they walked along, cheerfully chatting, neither noticed the silent figure that followed them along, eyes locked on Soujiro. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Okay, there's chapter 2.. Sorry, it's still very short, but I wanted to update quickly.. Thank you to those who reviewed, and please keep reviewing! ^_____^ Yes, everyone, there will be romance in this story.. But it's going to be a while. :P Don't worry, there will be some interesting stuff before then. And some new characters that I came up with. So, everyone, REVIEW!
Oh yes. For everyone who reads this, would you prefer if I had shorter chapters that come very quickly, or longer chapters that take a while for me to write? I'd like to know your opinion. Well, bye for now! ^.^