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Soujiro and Kaoru returned to the Kamiya Dojo, and were eagerly greeted by Kenshin and Yahiko.
"What took you so long? I'm hungry!" Yahiko complained, glaring at Kaoru.
"We were talking! Now be quiet, Yahiko!"
"Did you get something good for once, ugly?" Yahiko asked, looking at what Soujiro was carrying.
"Yahiko!" Kaoru smacked the boy on the head.
"What, I was just wondering!" he retorted, rubbing his head. Kenshin put up his hands.
"Calm down, everyone. Here, I'll make us all some dinner." Soujiro handed over the food and Kenshin walked into the kitchen and started preparing their meal.
As Kaoru and Yahiko began a shouting argument, the door suddenly burst open. There stood a boy who could be no older than 13, holding a long katana in both hands. His spiky brown hair looked as if it hadn't been combed for weeks, and though his clothes were ragged and faded and his skin sporting numerous bruises, his dark green eyes glinted with determination.
"Tenken! I've come to fight you!" he shouted, turning towards Soujiro. Kaoru, holding Yahiko up off the ground by his shirt, looked at him in surprise.
"I'm sorry, I no longer fight. And I am no longer the Tenken." Soujiro said softly, watching the boy warily.
"Who are you?" Yahiko blurted out rudely as Kaoru put him down.
"My name is Sisoren Sutai. My mother and father were killed at the hands of Lord Shishio. Since I was old enough to wield my father's sword I have been yearning for revenge. Though Shishio is now dead, I can still kill his right hand!" the boy said, then ran at Soujiro, his sword raised.
Everyone was shocked to see that Sutai's speed could match Soujiro's. Barely in time, Soujiro sidestepped. Sutai almost tripped, then whirled around and attacked again. Blinded by rage, he tripped and slammed into the wall when Soujiro sidestepped again.
"What's going on in here?" Kenshin said, walking in, then looking in at them, his eyes widened in surprise.
"Sutai-that's him-" Kaoru motioned at the exhausted boy, "Just came in and attacked Soujiro."
"Well that doesn't seem very-" Kenshin began, that was cut off by Sutai.
"I was trying to get my revenge! That guy's boss killed my parents!" he yelled, pointing at Soujiro.
"Calm down. Soujiro has changed and is no longer a member of the Juppon Gatana."
"What?" Sutai looked completely bewildered. "He isn't?"
"Have you been living in a cave the last year?" Yahiko snapped impatiently.
"No, but close enough. You don't hear much living on the streets." Sutai replied, his tone slightly quieter.
"Have you calmed down now?" Kaoru asked, looking over at him with a look filled with what might have been sympathy.
"I." Sutai slumped back against the wall, letting out a sigh and dropping his rather oversized sword.
"I guess so."
"Good. Would you like to stay for dinner?"
Yahiko, Kenshin, Kaoru, and Sutai sat down for dinner, happily eating the good food. Well, all but their guest, who sat staring ahead, his food untouched. He had left his sword in the other room.
"What's wrong?" Kaoru finally asked, noticing his wasn't eating. The boy shook his head and mumbled something under his breath.
"Come on, you look as if you need some food." She insisted, observing his very thin, underfed body.
"Yeah, I guess." He said, hesitantly picking at his food.
"I'm afraid my stomach won't be used to food and I'll just throw it all up." He said, looking longingly at his plate.
"Eat slowly then." Kaoru advised, watching him until he began eating. After a while, Kenshin spoke up.
"So, would you like to stay here for a while?" he asked. Sutai tried to reply through a mouthful of food, almost choked, and then swallowed.
"I can't. My little sister, I'm the only family she's got. I can't leave her. She's only four." He said. Kaoru looked at him.
"You watch over your little sister? Alone?"
"Yes. She was just a few months old when my parents died, and I've had to look after her for the past four years or so.." he said, glaring at Soujiro, who shifted uncomfortably. Kaoru hurried to change the subject.
"Oh, you have to bring her here! The dojo is a much better place to be brought up then the streets." Kaoru said, beaming. Sutai nodded eagerly.
"Okay, I'll go get her."
"I'll come with-"
"No." Kaoru was silenced by the boy's tone.
"Fine. Please hurry though." She said.
Soon Sutai returned, carrying a little girl with light brown hair that fell down to her shoulders. Wide blue eyes looked around as she nervously chewed on a lock of hair.
"Oh, she's adorable!" Kaoru gushed as Sutai put her down, running up and smiling at the girl.
"Hello, what's your name?"
"I'm Aiya." The little girl replied proudly, taking her hair out of her mouth and smiling innocently up at Kaoru.
"Youw name Kaowu, wight? Sutai telled me." She said.
"Yes. It's a pleasure to meet you, Aiya." Kaoru said, still smiling. Watching the scene, Kenshin suddenly noticed that Aiya was not nearly as thin as Sutai was. Looking over at the protective boy and knowing what a loyal brother he was, he guessed that Sutai had been giving his sister most of the meager meals they could get.
"I'll give her a meal and show her to her room. Soujiro, please show Sutai to a guest room." Kaoru said, taking Aiya by the hand and leading her away. Soujiro walked in the proper direction, and Sutai followed.
"Here it is. I hope you like it here." Soujiro said, smiling at Sutai as they came to the room.
"Don't think I've forgiven you, Tenken. I'll get my revenge." Sutai whispered, then went in and shut the door, leaving Soujiro stunned.
There we go. Another chapter. ^_^ It's longer this time.. Not by a lot, but still longer! ^.^ Still no romance. There shall be romance, but I don't think it will be for a few chapters. Well, the Kamiya Dojo is getting all sorts of new guests. ^_____^ Yes, Aiya and Sutai are my creations. Don't steal 'em!
Alright, please review, my loyal fans! *Sniffle* Thank you all so much. Next time I'll personally respond to all of you, promise!
Next Chapter: Sutai starts to learn Kamiya Kasshin-Ryu!
Soujiro and Kaoru returned to the Kamiya Dojo, and were eagerly greeted by Kenshin and Yahiko.
"What took you so long? I'm hungry!" Yahiko complained, glaring at Kaoru.
"We were talking! Now be quiet, Yahiko!"
"Did you get something good for once, ugly?" Yahiko asked, looking at what Soujiro was carrying.
"Yahiko!" Kaoru smacked the boy on the head.
"What, I was just wondering!" he retorted, rubbing his head. Kenshin put up his hands.
"Calm down, everyone. Here, I'll make us all some dinner." Soujiro handed over the food and Kenshin walked into the kitchen and started preparing their meal.
As Kaoru and Yahiko began a shouting argument, the door suddenly burst open. There stood a boy who could be no older than 13, holding a long katana in both hands. His spiky brown hair looked as if it hadn't been combed for weeks, and though his clothes were ragged and faded and his skin sporting numerous bruises, his dark green eyes glinted with determination.
"Tenken! I've come to fight you!" he shouted, turning towards Soujiro. Kaoru, holding Yahiko up off the ground by his shirt, looked at him in surprise.
"I'm sorry, I no longer fight. And I am no longer the Tenken." Soujiro said softly, watching the boy warily.
"Who are you?" Yahiko blurted out rudely as Kaoru put him down.
"My name is Sisoren Sutai. My mother and father were killed at the hands of Lord Shishio. Since I was old enough to wield my father's sword I have been yearning for revenge. Though Shishio is now dead, I can still kill his right hand!" the boy said, then ran at Soujiro, his sword raised.
Everyone was shocked to see that Sutai's speed could match Soujiro's. Barely in time, Soujiro sidestepped. Sutai almost tripped, then whirled around and attacked again. Blinded by rage, he tripped and slammed into the wall when Soujiro sidestepped again.
"What's going on in here?" Kenshin said, walking in, then looking in at them, his eyes widened in surprise.
"Sutai-that's him-" Kaoru motioned at the exhausted boy, "Just came in and attacked Soujiro."
"Well that doesn't seem very-" Kenshin began, that was cut off by Sutai.
"I was trying to get my revenge! That guy's boss killed my parents!" he yelled, pointing at Soujiro.
"Calm down. Soujiro has changed and is no longer a member of the Juppon Gatana."
"What?" Sutai looked completely bewildered. "He isn't?"
"Have you been living in a cave the last year?" Yahiko snapped impatiently.
"No, but close enough. You don't hear much living on the streets." Sutai replied, his tone slightly quieter.
"Have you calmed down now?" Kaoru asked, looking over at him with a look filled with what might have been sympathy.
"I." Sutai slumped back against the wall, letting out a sigh and dropping his rather oversized sword.
"I guess so."
"Good. Would you like to stay for dinner?"
Yahiko, Kenshin, Kaoru, and Sutai sat down for dinner, happily eating the good food. Well, all but their guest, who sat staring ahead, his food untouched. He had left his sword in the other room.
"What's wrong?" Kaoru finally asked, noticing his wasn't eating. The boy shook his head and mumbled something under his breath.
"Come on, you look as if you need some food." She insisted, observing his very thin, underfed body.
"Yeah, I guess." He said, hesitantly picking at his food.
"I'm afraid my stomach won't be used to food and I'll just throw it all up." He said, looking longingly at his plate.
"Eat slowly then." Kaoru advised, watching him until he began eating. After a while, Kenshin spoke up.
"So, would you like to stay here for a while?" he asked. Sutai tried to reply through a mouthful of food, almost choked, and then swallowed.
"I can't. My little sister, I'm the only family she's got. I can't leave her. She's only four." He said. Kaoru looked at him.
"You watch over your little sister? Alone?"
"Yes. She was just a few months old when my parents died, and I've had to look after her for the past four years or so.." he said, glaring at Soujiro, who shifted uncomfortably. Kaoru hurried to change the subject.
"Oh, you have to bring her here! The dojo is a much better place to be brought up then the streets." Kaoru said, beaming. Sutai nodded eagerly.
"Okay, I'll go get her."
"I'll come with-"
"No." Kaoru was silenced by the boy's tone.
"Fine. Please hurry though." She said.
Soon Sutai returned, carrying a little girl with light brown hair that fell down to her shoulders. Wide blue eyes looked around as she nervously chewed on a lock of hair.
"Oh, she's adorable!" Kaoru gushed as Sutai put her down, running up and smiling at the girl.
"Hello, what's your name?"
"I'm Aiya." The little girl replied proudly, taking her hair out of her mouth and smiling innocently up at Kaoru.
"Youw name Kaowu, wight? Sutai telled me." She said.
"Yes. It's a pleasure to meet you, Aiya." Kaoru said, still smiling. Watching the scene, Kenshin suddenly noticed that Aiya was not nearly as thin as Sutai was. Looking over at the protective boy and knowing what a loyal brother he was, he guessed that Sutai had been giving his sister most of the meager meals they could get.
"I'll give her a meal and show her to her room. Soujiro, please show Sutai to a guest room." Kaoru said, taking Aiya by the hand and leading her away. Soujiro walked in the proper direction, and Sutai followed.
"Here it is. I hope you like it here." Soujiro said, smiling at Sutai as they came to the room.
"Don't think I've forgiven you, Tenken. I'll get my revenge." Sutai whispered, then went in and shut the door, leaving Soujiro stunned.
There we go. Another chapter. ^_^ It's longer this time.. Not by a lot, but still longer! ^.^ Still no romance. There shall be romance, but I don't think it will be for a few chapters. Well, the Kamiya Dojo is getting all sorts of new guests. ^_____^ Yes, Aiya and Sutai are my creations. Don't steal 'em!
Alright, please review, my loyal fans! *Sniffle* Thank you all so much. Next time I'll personally respond to all of you, promise!
Next Chapter: Sutai starts to learn Kamiya Kasshin-Ryu!