Eep! I'm back, so sorry for the long wait! X.X To tell the truth,
I forgot about this story. But, hey, I'm back! Did ya'll miss meh? XD
Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin, unfortunately. *unhappy sigh*
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Soujiro sat on his bed, a look of worry on his face. It had been two days since Sutai had sworn revenge on him, but still his mind refused to let go of it. The boy had already begun lessons at the dojo, and although he had seemed clumsy at it the first day, he could already see improvement. As could Kaoru, as she had happily told everyone last night, despite the way Sutai blushed deeply. Yahiko and Sutai had already begun to become friends, training together, and, he suspected, plotting against him.
Yes, this could be a problem for him. He was in a sticky situation. If he stayed, Sutai would get his revenge, and he couldn't imagine himself fighting against the boy. But... He didn't want to leave. He had grown to love the dojo, and the people in it. It was so much better than wandering aimlessly, alone, knowing that the police were still after him.
A soft sigh passed his lips, and he stood up, going out of his room. Sitting in his room, brooding, wouldn't do any good. There was work to be done.
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"Yes, okay, good! Great block, Sutai, I don't think even Yahiko could have blocked that attack!" Kaoru exclaimed, smiling brightly.
"Thank you, Miss Kaoru!" Sutai murmured, feeling a blush rise on his cheeks as he lowered his sword.
"You're doing so well, Sutai. You're a wonderful student! You learn so quickly, and don't forget it, and you're also polite, unlike a little somebody I know." She said, glancing at Yahiko, who was practicing nearby. He made a face at her, then returned to his training.
Aiya suddenly burst in, dressed in her brand new clothes and smiling brightly.
"Hi Yahiko, hi Kaowu, hi Sutai!" she said cheerfully, giving each of them a hug as she greeted them.
"Kaowu." She said seriously, putting his small hands on her hips and looking at her.
"You towld me you'd go shopping today!" she finished, giving her the cutest, most innocent look she could come up with.
"Oh, I almost forgot! Sutai, you don't mind if I cut out early, do you?" Kaoru said, bending down to pick up the young girl.
"Oh, of course not. Have fun!" he said with a small wave as they walked out the door together. Yahiko and him set down their practice swords and sat on the floor, bursting into a conversation immediately.
In a few minutes, Soujiro walked into the room, looking around.
"Excuse me, have either of you seen Miss Kaoru?" he asked. The two boys fell silent, looking silently at him, then stood up and walked out.
Why are they doing this to me? Soujiro asked himself silently, not for the first time. He sighed, for the second time that day, then turned and went back into his room.
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Things seemed to be going pretty well for Soujiro, besides Sutai, at least. But little did he know, just that night, a tragedy would occur... A tragedy that could forever change the peaceful life he had grown to love.
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Ha ha! Cliffie! XD Sorry for the shortness of this chapter, but I wanted to get one uploaded before my fans abandoned me. Well, as I promised, here: ((I'm responding to all readers who reviewed chapter three))
Sotianiya: ^.^ Yeah, he does sorta resemble Sano... But oh well. XD Yeah, I wanted to make Aiya super-cute, so I added that in.
IcyPanther: Hiya! I'm not gonna tell you, muaha! XD Sorry, I'm a little hyper right now. See ya soon!
Seraph Darksword: Yeah. ( He's one of my fave characters, so I feel bad doing this to him, but... Oh well. :P
Mainstream Soveriegn: Yeah, I agree. Thankies!
Sammi-chan: Thank you! I'll try to make longer chapters after this one!
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Soujiro sat on his bed, a look of worry on his face. It had been two days since Sutai had sworn revenge on him, but still his mind refused to let go of it. The boy had already begun lessons at the dojo, and although he had seemed clumsy at it the first day, he could already see improvement. As could Kaoru, as she had happily told everyone last night, despite the way Sutai blushed deeply. Yahiko and Sutai had already begun to become friends, training together, and, he suspected, plotting against him.
Yes, this could be a problem for him. He was in a sticky situation. If he stayed, Sutai would get his revenge, and he couldn't imagine himself fighting against the boy. But... He didn't want to leave. He had grown to love the dojo, and the people in it. It was so much better than wandering aimlessly, alone, knowing that the police were still after him.
A soft sigh passed his lips, and he stood up, going out of his room. Sitting in his room, brooding, wouldn't do any good. There was work to be done.
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"Yes, okay, good! Great block, Sutai, I don't think even Yahiko could have blocked that attack!" Kaoru exclaimed, smiling brightly.
"Thank you, Miss Kaoru!" Sutai murmured, feeling a blush rise on his cheeks as he lowered his sword.
"You're doing so well, Sutai. You're a wonderful student! You learn so quickly, and don't forget it, and you're also polite, unlike a little somebody I know." She said, glancing at Yahiko, who was practicing nearby. He made a face at her, then returned to his training.
Aiya suddenly burst in, dressed in her brand new clothes and smiling brightly.
"Hi Yahiko, hi Kaowu, hi Sutai!" she said cheerfully, giving each of them a hug as she greeted them.
"Kaowu." She said seriously, putting his small hands on her hips and looking at her.
"You towld me you'd go shopping today!" she finished, giving her the cutest, most innocent look she could come up with.
"Oh, I almost forgot! Sutai, you don't mind if I cut out early, do you?" Kaoru said, bending down to pick up the young girl.
"Oh, of course not. Have fun!" he said with a small wave as they walked out the door together. Yahiko and him set down their practice swords and sat on the floor, bursting into a conversation immediately.
In a few minutes, Soujiro walked into the room, looking around.
"Excuse me, have either of you seen Miss Kaoru?" he asked. The two boys fell silent, looking silently at him, then stood up and walked out.
Why are they doing this to me? Soujiro asked himself silently, not for the first time. He sighed, for the second time that day, then turned and went back into his room.
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Things seemed to be going pretty well for Soujiro, besides Sutai, at least. But little did he know, just that night, a tragedy would occur... A tragedy that could forever change the peaceful life he had grown to love.
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Ha ha! Cliffie! XD Sorry for the shortness of this chapter, but I wanted to get one uploaded before my fans abandoned me. Well, as I promised, here: ((I'm responding to all readers who reviewed chapter three))
Sotianiya: ^.^ Yeah, he does sorta resemble Sano... But oh well. XD Yeah, I wanted to make Aiya super-cute, so I added that in.
IcyPanther: Hiya! I'm not gonna tell you, muaha! XD Sorry, I'm a little hyper right now. See ya soon!
Seraph Darksword: Yeah. ( He's one of my fave characters, so I feel bad doing this to him, but... Oh well. :P
Mainstream Soveriegn: Yeah, I agree. Thankies!
Sammi-chan: Thank you! I'll try to make longer chapters after this one!