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Chapter Eight
Sanosuke sat eagerly at the dinner table, waiting for Kaoru to bring out food. He watched as she walked over with a whole lot of food made for twenty people. Sanosuke's mouth grew bigger somewhat at that moment. He looked at the food in front of him. It looked kinda weird, but he tried it anyway. He stuffed a whole bunch of the food into his mouth. He smiled at Kaoru, who stood next to him, watching, waiting to see if he liked it. It was at that moment that Sanosuke realized that the food. . .was terrible. His whole face turned blue, and he stopped chewing. He started to spit all the food out. When it was all out, he cried, "KAORU!!! EWWW!!! THAT WAS HORRIBLE!!!"
Kaoru hit him over the head. "HEY! Don't insult my food! I worked really hard on that food!"
Misao walked into the room, saw Sanosuke's face and laughed at him. "HAHA! You thought Kaoru's food was good? Sucker!"
Kaoru glared at her, and Misao sat down at the table, as fast as a little cat being chased by a big dog.
Misao looked around at the table. "Uhhh. . . Where's Himura?"
Kaoru looked around too. "He said he was going to rest a little. I'll check on him. . . I think there's something wrong with him. . ."
Sanosuke looked up at her, "Of course there's something wrong with him! Have you felt how cold his skin is???"
Kaoru glared at him, "So maybe he's a little cold! Big deal!" she walked over to Kenshin's room, and placed an ear to the door. Inside, she could hear slow, steady breathing. She had had help from Hiko to make it so Kenshin had robotic lungs and it would appear that he was breathing. But unlike humans, he didn't need breath to keep him alive. She had programmed his breathing so that it would be normal while he was awake, and slow and steady when asleep.
She opened the slide door. Kenshin was on his side, back towards her. 'Hmm. . . Maybe he did need some sleep. Guess I should just leave him alone for a while. . .' she closed the door and walked back to the kitchen.
Kenshin, however, inside his room, opened his eyes and turned around as he heard Kaoru's footsteps walk back to the kitchen. He sighed. [What do we do now, de gozaru ka?]
Battousai thought for a minute. (Maybe. . .This. . .Hiko guy. . .is a real human!)
Rurouni looked over at him. [And how would we find him?]
(I dunno. . .ask Kaoru)
[And Kaoru-dono would know. . .how?]
(Hey stop making me look stupid!)
[. . . .]
Kenshin put his hands on his head. 'No. No! Go away you stupid voices!!!' he thought. 'Oh it's no use. . .they're just going to keep yakking away. . .'
(Well I think we should look in a phone book or something. . .)
[Maybe Enishi would know who he is.]
(And go near that creep? NO WAY!)
[Oh yah. . . .]
Kenshin sighed once more and looked around his dark room. 'Those visions. . .They scared me. Were they real? Was I once a real person?' he mentally slapped himself. 'No. That can't be right. . .'
Kenshin felt his breathing getting ragged. "Maybe I should get some fresh air. . ." he whispered. But then he remembered, he couldn't feel air. Oh well. . .
Kenshin tip toed out of his room and over to where the slide door led to outside. He opened it and stepped upon the porch. He closed the slide door behind him. It was dark outside, and he could see the wind blowing in the trees. But he couldn't feel it.
Kenshin punched the air. 'If I'm going to get revenge on Enishi. . .I'll need a weapon to fight him with.'
(OI!!! I know! A sword!)
[Swords are dangerous, de gozaru yo!] Rurouni whimpered.
Battousai growled at him. (Oh come on!!!)
Kenshin tried to block those voices out, but they kept bickering. 'Would you two SHUT UP?????'
Battousai and Rurouni looked at him. (Sorry man. . . Geesh. . . Don't need to get so angry!)
[Gomen nasai, de gozaru yo!]
Kenshin sighed in relief when he stopped hearing the voices. He sat down on the chair on the porch. The wind blew his blood red hair around him. His violet/amber eyes started to droop. Kenshin smiled slightly. It felt nice out here. He couldn't explain it. He knew he couldn't feel the wind blowing his hair around him, he knew he couldn't smell the jasmine scent of the air, he KNEW he couldn't really feel like his body was tired, but. . .it just felt. . .nice. Kenshin's eyes closed all the way and his head fell forward slightly.
`~`~`~`~DREAM~`~`~`~`
Kenshin looked around himself. He was in a field of beautiful flowers. He looked at his hands. They weren't cold anymore! They were warm. . .tender. . .real feeling. He turned to see Kaoru laughing and running towards him. She ran into his arms, and Kenshin could feel her warmness, her body pressed against his chest, her face on his neck. He could feel it all. As if. . . as if he were. . .human.
`~`~`~`~OUT OF DREAM~`~`~`~`
Kaoru walked back over to Kenshin's room. She was afraid that he wasn't okay. That something was wrong. She marched into his room, and felt on his futon. 'He's not here!!!' she thought.
She ran around the apartment. He wasn't anywhere! She looked outside, to see Kenshin asleep in the swinging chair. Kaoru smiled, and walked over to him. She sat down on the bench like swinging chair next to him. He looked. . .peaceful in his sleep. Kaoru leaned against the back of the chair and looked up at the stars.
'Mommy. . .Daddy. . .' she thought. 'Well, why should I ever try to make Enishi jealous? I hate him! He killed my parents!' she let a tear fall. 'I've got to. . .wait. . .no. . . I can't kill him! Instead. . .I'll make him go to jail and suffer!!!!' she smiled evilly, but the smile was lost only moments later. The tears kept falling as she thought of how happy she was with her parents, and how she begged them to stay home that night they went to the meeting. She wanted them to watch a certain movie with her.
Kaoru's sobs grew louder. 'No. . .No I can't be weak. I'm strong! I'm very strong. . .' but hey, wouldn't you get shaken up if YOU'RE ex-boyfriend killed YOUR parents???
Kenshin's eyes slowly opened to the sound of Kaoru's sobs. He looked over at her. 'How'd she get out here???' he thought about it, 'Oh. . .I fell asleep. . .'
"Kaoru?"
Kaoru looked at Kenshin, "Ohh. . . I'm sorry Kenshin. I woke you up."
Kenshin shook his head. "No. No." he looked at her tear stained face. "Why are you crying Kaoru?"
Kaoru looked away. "It's nothing." She shivered as the cold wind blew against her.
Kenshin saw this, and realized it must be very cold. He wouldn't know since he was a robot. (Oi. . .I've got an idea!)
Rurouni shook his head. [Uhhh. . .I think you should let ME do that.]
(And why should I do that?)
[Because I have more control!]
(. . .Fine. BE that way.)
Kenshin's eyes turned violet, and he pulled Kaoru into his lap. "Shhhh. . .Shhh don't cry. . ."
Kaoru's eyes widened. 'What's he doing?!?!?!?'
Kenshin rubbed the top of her head, and gently pushed it so it was lying on his chest.
Kaoru couldn't move. She was paralyzed. 'What do I do????'
Kenshin kept murmuring words of comfort, and he started to push with his feet on the ground to make the chair swing. "Relax Kaoru. . .relax. . ."
Kaoru's sobs died down, and she closed her eyes. 'Feels warm. . .' her eyes widened at the thought. 'Hey wait! Kenshin is supposed to be cold! He's a robot!' but she couldn't help the feeling. Kenshin's body was very warm.
Kaoru closed her eyes again, and let herself fall asleep in his arms. Kenshin smiled, gently. "Goodnight, Kaoru-dono." He closed his eyes and fell asleep again.
Sanosuke and Misao watched the whole scene from the window. They both giggled. "Ooooohhh this is GREAT!!!" Sanosuke whispered.
Misao nodded. "YES! I KNEW those two were together!"
They both brought out a large blanket and pulled it over Kenshin and Kaoru. Sanosuke couldn't contain his laughter. "Goodnight, lovebirds!"
Misao nodded. "See you in the morning. . ." then she winked, "Or maybe the afternoon. . ."
They both giggled again and walked back inside.
Kenshin smiled in his sleep. He was dreaming of being with Kaoru in that field of flowers, holding her tightly, silently thinking to himself, 'I think I'm in love. . .'
To Be Continued. . .
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On with the story!
Chapter Eight
Sanosuke sat eagerly at the dinner table, waiting for Kaoru to bring out food. He watched as she walked over with a whole lot of food made for twenty people. Sanosuke's mouth grew bigger somewhat at that moment. He looked at the food in front of him. It looked kinda weird, but he tried it anyway. He stuffed a whole bunch of the food into his mouth. He smiled at Kaoru, who stood next to him, watching, waiting to see if he liked it. It was at that moment that Sanosuke realized that the food. . .was terrible. His whole face turned blue, and he stopped chewing. He started to spit all the food out. When it was all out, he cried, "KAORU!!! EWWW!!! THAT WAS HORRIBLE!!!"
Kaoru hit him over the head. "HEY! Don't insult my food! I worked really hard on that food!"
Misao walked into the room, saw Sanosuke's face and laughed at him. "HAHA! You thought Kaoru's food was good? Sucker!"
Kaoru glared at her, and Misao sat down at the table, as fast as a little cat being chased by a big dog.
Misao looked around at the table. "Uhhh. . . Where's Himura?"
Kaoru looked around too. "He said he was going to rest a little. I'll check on him. . . I think there's something wrong with him. . ."
Sanosuke looked up at her, "Of course there's something wrong with him! Have you felt how cold his skin is???"
Kaoru glared at him, "So maybe he's a little cold! Big deal!" she walked over to Kenshin's room, and placed an ear to the door. Inside, she could hear slow, steady breathing. She had had help from Hiko to make it so Kenshin had robotic lungs and it would appear that he was breathing. But unlike humans, he didn't need breath to keep him alive. She had programmed his breathing so that it would be normal while he was awake, and slow and steady when asleep.
She opened the slide door. Kenshin was on his side, back towards her. 'Hmm. . . Maybe he did need some sleep. Guess I should just leave him alone for a while. . .' she closed the door and walked back to the kitchen.
Kenshin, however, inside his room, opened his eyes and turned around as he heard Kaoru's footsteps walk back to the kitchen. He sighed. [What do we do now, de gozaru ka?]
Battousai thought for a minute. (Maybe. . .This. . .Hiko guy. . .is a real human!)
Rurouni looked over at him. [And how would we find him?]
(I dunno. . .ask Kaoru)
[And Kaoru-dono would know. . .how?]
(Hey stop making me look stupid!)
[. . . .]
Kenshin put his hands on his head. 'No. No! Go away you stupid voices!!!' he thought. 'Oh it's no use. . .they're just going to keep yakking away. . .'
(Well I think we should look in a phone book or something. . .)
[Maybe Enishi would know who he is.]
(And go near that creep? NO WAY!)
[Oh yah. . . .]
Kenshin sighed once more and looked around his dark room. 'Those visions. . .They scared me. Were they real? Was I once a real person?' he mentally slapped himself. 'No. That can't be right. . .'
Kenshin felt his breathing getting ragged. "Maybe I should get some fresh air. . ." he whispered. But then he remembered, he couldn't feel air. Oh well. . .
Kenshin tip toed out of his room and over to where the slide door led to outside. He opened it and stepped upon the porch. He closed the slide door behind him. It was dark outside, and he could see the wind blowing in the trees. But he couldn't feel it.
Kenshin punched the air. 'If I'm going to get revenge on Enishi. . .I'll need a weapon to fight him with.'
(OI!!! I know! A sword!)
[Swords are dangerous, de gozaru yo!] Rurouni whimpered.
Battousai growled at him. (Oh come on!!!)
Kenshin tried to block those voices out, but they kept bickering. 'Would you two SHUT UP?????'
Battousai and Rurouni looked at him. (Sorry man. . . Geesh. . . Don't need to get so angry!)
[Gomen nasai, de gozaru yo!]
Kenshin sighed in relief when he stopped hearing the voices. He sat down on the chair on the porch. The wind blew his blood red hair around him. His violet/amber eyes started to droop. Kenshin smiled slightly. It felt nice out here. He couldn't explain it. He knew he couldn't feel the wind blowing his hair around him, he knew he couldn't smell the jasmine scent of the air, he KNEW he couldn't really feel like his body was tired, but. . .it just felt. . .nice. Kenshin's eyes closed all the way and his head fell forward slightly.
`~`~`~`~DREAM~`~`~`~`
Kenshin looked around himself. He was in a field of beautiful flowers. He looked at his hands. They weren't cold anymore! They were warm. . .tender. . .real feeling. He turned to see Kaoru laughing and running towards him. She ran into his arms, and Kenshin could feel her warmness, her body pressed against his chest, her face on his neck. He could feel it all. As if. . . as if he were. . .human.
`~`~`~`~OUT OF DREAM~`~`~`~`
Kaoru walked back over to Kenshin's room. She was afraid that he wasn't okay. That something was wrong. She marched into his room, and felt on his futon. 'He's not here!!!' she thought.
She ran around the apartment. He wasn't anywhere! She looked outside, to see Kenshin asleep in the swinging chair. Kaoru smiled, and walked over to him. She sat down on the bench like swinging chair next to him. He looked. . .peaceful in his sleep. Kaoru leaned against the back of the chair and looked up at the stars.
'Mommy. . .Daddy. . .' she thought. 'Well, why should I ever try to make Enishi jealous? I hate him! He killed my parents!' she let a tear fall. 'I've got to. . .wait. . .no. . . I can't kill him! Instead. . .I'll make him go to jail and suffer!!!!' she smiled evilly, but the smile was lost only moments later. The tears kept falling as she thought of how happy she was with her parents, and how she begged them to stay home that night they went to the meeting. She wanted them to watch a certain movie with her.
Kaoru's sobs grew louder. 'No. . .No I can't be weak. I'm strong! I'm very strong. . .' but hey, wouldn't you get shaken up if YOU'RE ex-boyfriend killed YOUR parents???
Kenshin's eyes slowly opened to the sound of Kaoru's sobs. He looked over at her. 'How'd she get out here???' he thought about it, 'Oh. . .I fell asleep. . .'
"Kaoru?"
Kaoru looked at Kenshin, "Ohh. . . I'm sorry Kenshin. I woke you up."
Kenshin shook his head. "No. No." he looked at her tear stained face. "Why are you crying Kaoru?"
Kaoru looked away. "It's nothing." She shivered as the cold wind blew against her.
Kenshin saw this, and realized it must be very cold. He wouldn't know since he was a robot. (Oi. . .I've got an idea!)
Rurouni shook his head. [Uhhh. . .I think you should let ME do that.]
(And why should I do that?)
[Because I have more control!]
(. . .Fine. BE that way.)
Kenshin's eyes turned violet, and he pulled Kaoru into his lap. "Shhhh. . .Shhh don't cry. . ."
Kaoru's eyes widened. 'What's he doing?!?!?!?'
Kenshin rubbed the top of her head, and gently pushed it so it was lying on his chest.
Kaoru couldn't move. She was paralyzed. 'What do I do????'
Kenshin kept murmuring words of comfort, and he started to push with his feet on the ground to make the chair swing. "Relax Kaoru. . .relax. . ."
Kaoru's sobs died down, and she closed her eyes. 'Feels warm. . .' her eyes widened at the thought. 'Hey wait! Kenshin is supposed to be cold! He's a robot!' but she couldn't help the feeling. Kenshin's body was very warm.
Kaoru closed her eyes again, and let herself fall asleep in his arms. Kenshin smiled, gently. "Goodnight, Kaoru-dono." He closed his eyes and fell asleep again.
Sanosuke and Misao watched the whole scene from the window. They both giggled. "Ooooohhh this is GREAT!!!" Sanosuke whispered.
Misao nodded. "YES! I KNEW those two were together!"
They both brought out a large blanket and pulled it over Kenshin and Kaoru. Sanosuke couldn't contain his laughter. "Goodnight, lovebirds!"
Misao nodded. "See you in the morning. . ." then she winked, "Or maybe the afternoon. . ."
They both giggled again and walked back inside.
Kenshin smiled in his sleep. He was dreaming of being with Kaoru in that field of flowers, holding her tightly, silently thinking to himself, 'I think I'm in love. . .'
To Be Continued. . .
Author's Notes: AWWWWW!!! Major fluff!!! REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!! Tell me what you think of this chapter, because I had SO much fun writing it!!! Hmmm. . . what's this? Kenshin feels warm??? Oooohhhh I think I see great plans for this story in the horizon. . .
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