Author's Notes: Well hello there everybody! I'm sure many of you are
wondering, "Is Utena a witch. . .?". The answer = No. She is not. ^_^;
Though believe me, I'm pagan, I decided she is not a witch. Why? It would
not go with the Rurouni Kenshin story. THAT would be TOTALLY out there.
Hence. . . she just has a few. . . magic tricks. ^_~ REVIEW REVIEW
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Oi and uhhh. . . I'm not an Aoshi basher; if that's what you're thinking. ^_^ I LOVE AOSHI!! LONG LIVE AOSHI-SAMA!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own my muses, I just play with them.
On with the story!
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Misao's chin was still in her chest, and Yahiko was beginning to worry. 'First Kenshin's wife. . . then Megumi. . . now Soujiro? What is going on here?' he wondered.
From the other side of the room, the door opened. Misao did not look up. Aoshi looked around. It was a plain room of the Aoiya. There was only a bed and a table with a lamp next to it.
The matter at hand was concerning who was in the bed.
Soujiro's face was calm in his sleep, though nightmares plagued him on the inside. His family. . .how they tortured him. . .the memories flew past his head so fast that his face didn't have enough time to show emotion.
Aoshi turned to see that only Misao and Yahiko were now in the room. Obviously Misao was there for Soujiro, but Yahiko was there for Misao. Aoshi's eyes narrowed. 'He's concerned as well. . .The boy does have some senses in him after all. . .'
Aoshi strode over to where Misao sat next to the bed. His hand went to her shoulder, but she did not react. Even when he shook it as hard as he could without hurting her; she did not look up.
Aoshi sighed, looked pathetically at Yahiko, and strode back out of the room.
Yahiko frowned. 'Probably gone away to meditate more. Geez what a looser. . .'
Meanwhile, two others were sitting at the bedside of their beloveds. Sanosuke held Megumi's hand firmly in his, and Kenshin tried his best to stop from stroking Tomoe's porcelain cheek.
Meanwhile, Utena had yet another evil plan.
She sighed, sitting in Enishi's lap. "Enishi, dumpling?"-'Ohhh. . .yes you're a dumpling. . .loose a pound or two would you?'
Enishi smiled. "Yes darling?"-'She comes up with the weirdest names. . . .oh well. . .she's my girl anyway!'
Utena smiled dreamily. "I was thinking about this Kenshin-guy. . . Yesterday was the first time I'd ever met him you know. . ."-'HAH! As if. . .'
Enishi's smile faded and his face turned into a frown. "Oh yeah. . .Kenshin. . .What about him?" He said the name with deep disgust. 'Evil little dirty punk. . .Someday I oughta punch his lights out. . .then kick 'em around a bit and. . .'
"Well I was thinking about your dislike for him being with Tomoe."- 'Dislike? Man the guy detests him! Dislike is an understatement. . . .'
". . .Go on. . ."
"And well I was thinking. . . I've decided I really don't like him either."
"Why not?"
"I don't like the way he treats my best friend ever, Tomoe. You know! The way he looks at her. . .like she's some kind of toy that he can rip apart day in and day out. . ."
"I know what you're talking about."
"Well you see. . . I was devising this plan. And if it succeeds; which I can give you my guarantee, Tomoe will be a widow and be free to marry any man she pleases. Of course, it is not up to her to decide who she wants to marry. Now, since your father is dead. . . Excuse me on the subject I know it's hard for you. . . but now that he is gone, YOU can decide who Tomoe will marry."
Enishi's face twisted back into a smile. Then it vanished and was replaced by a look of shock. "Widow? You mean. . . with Kenshin. . .dead?"
Utena smiled. "But of course, my darling."
Enishi's twisted smile went from ear to ear. "I like your plan. . ."
Utena chuckled, "Good good. . ." her eyes averted from Enishi and a devilish sparkle shown in them. She kept on muttering, "Yes. . .yes very good. . ."
~*~
Kaoru sat on her bed, thinking over the plan that Utena had told her about.
"Remember, meet me at the cabin at three o-clock, sharp, this afternoon, then watch the scene unfold in front of you!" Utena had said.
Kaoru raised an eyebrow. "All I have to do is be there?"
Utena nodded. "That's right. With your presence there, it'll be just perfect."
Kaoru sighed, thinking the conversation over and over again. What was Utena planning? Kaoru's presence. . . was that important? 'Well. . .I guess I'm just going to have to trust Utena on this one. . .'
~*~
Hiko sat on the porch, taking a swing of his sake. Reminiscing was probably one of Hiko's main things to do in a day. Somebody walked up behind him. "Well hello there, Okina."
Okina smiled, and sat down next to Hiko. "Hello there, Hiko. And what might you be doing on this dreary and sick day?"
Hiko nearly smiled. "Just. . .remembering is all." He turned to Okina. "Drink?"
Okina nodded. "Thank you," he took a glass and watched, his eyes uncovering memories beyond words as the red liquid poured into his glass. "Hiko. . .I'm an old man now and. . ."
"HAH! We're both old men."
Okina chuckled. "Yes. . .we're both old men now. . .and we can't fight the way we used to. The young are the ones supposed to do that. But. . .I was wondering."
Hiko looked at the noon-sun. "Yes?"
". . .What if the young can't fight either?"
~*~
Kenshin sighed, and stood up. "I can't sit here any longer!" he whispered to Tomoe. "I need to get some fresh air."
Tomoe's sad eyes watched him leave the room.
Kenshin turned around at the door. "Please. . ." he said softly. "Get some sleep."
Tomoe smiled faintly, and nodded. She closed her eyes.
Kenshin looked down, and closed the door behind him. So many things were going through his head. In fact, every person in the Aoiya had so many things flying through their heads, that they didn't have enough time to do anything about those thoughts.
Kenshin rushed the hallway. 'Air. . . I need some air. . .'
Suddenly, Kenshin rushed into somebody.
"ORO!"
"OI!"
Kenshin looked up into Sanosuke's eyes. "Sano. . ." he breathed, relieved.
Sanosuke grinned, goofily. It was the first goofy grin he had smiled in a long time. "Kenshin! You said 'oro!'"
Kenshin cocked his head.
[Hey, he's right! I did!] Rurouni bounced with joy. [I think we're really beating that monstrous. . .thing. . .that came over us!]
Battousai just nodded, eyes closed.
Kenshin sighed. "Yes. . . I did, didn't I?" he muttered. Then he said, "You need some air too?"
Sanosuke nodded. "Yup," he sighed a grevious sigh, then chuckled, "You'd think we were fathers and our wives were having babies!!!"
Kenshin smiled as he thought, 'That just might happen. . .'
But his thoughts were not of Tomoe.
They were of. . . .
(Say it.)
They were. . .of. . .
(C'mon. . .) Battousai snickered.
They were of. . .Kaoru Kamiya. . .
(WHOOHOOO!!!) Battousai did a victory dance.
Even Rurouni was snickering. [I think you mean. . .Kaoru Himura. . .]
Battousai stared at Rurouni, eyes wide. Even Rurouni was wide eyed.
[Did I really say that?]
Battousai look of shock slowly twisted itself into a smirk.
(. . .Yup. You did.)
~*~
"What?" Hiko asked.
Okina sighed. "What if the young can't fight either? Don't you feel like there's something weird going around?" he looked about, nervously. "And that girl. . .Utena. . .my bet is that she is behind all of this!" he whispered.
Hiko looked away and nodded. "Yes. . ." he whispered back. "I wouldn't be surprised if my baka deshi was the one in the middle of all this. There's a girl falling for him this way, another girl claims to be his wife another way, there's a man who wants to kill him and hates his guts, another man who respects him more then anything else in the world. That baka deshi. . .he's always getting himself into. . ."
"Getting myself into what, Master?"
Hiko and Okina spun around, and they both nearly had a heart-attack. "Good lord, Himura-san! Do not scare us like that!" Okina cried, clutching his chest.
Kenshin smiled faintly. "I'm very sorry, that I am."
Sanosuke grinned. "We just came out here to get a breath of fresh air." He frowned as he sniffed it. "But it doesn't smell very fresh to me. . ."
Okina blushed, laughed weakly and put away his pipe.
Sanosuke smiled. "Ahhh. . .there we go! Much better!" He sat down next to Hiko and turned to Kenshin, "Oi! Kenshin! Joining us?"
Kenshin smiled and took a step forward, when something crossed his mind. "What time is it?" he asked.
Hiko looked down at his watch. "One-o-clock already. . . why?"
Kenshin frowned. "I don't know. . ." he whispered.
Hiko rolled his eyes and turned back around, facing forward.
Kenshin sat down next to Sanosuke. "Where is Kaoru-dono?" he asked.
Sanosuke was really starting to like the fact that Kenshin had gone back to his old ways whenever he was away from Tomoe. Then he frowned. "She's in her room I believe." Sanosuke looked up at the cloudy sky. "Oi. . .Looks like it's going to rain."
Okina looked up as well. "That's odd. . . it doesn't usually rain in June. . ."
Thunder suddenly boomed, and Okina jumped.
"Or that either. . ." he muttered weakly.
Hiko's eyes narrowed, and he got up and walked inside. "I'd stay inside if I were you. . ."
Kenshin, Sanosuke and Okina turned to him with swirly eyes. "Huh?"
Suddenly, the rain was coming down as hard as needles.
"ORO!!!"
"AHHH!!"
"OI!!!"
All three scrambled inside, huffing and puffing. "Ok, I think I got enough fresh air. . ." Kenshin muttered.
Sanosuke just nodded, unable to speak.
~*~
Utena sneaked into Tomoe's room. "Tomoe?" she whispered.
Tomoe opened her eyes. "Eh. . .?" she muttered, still half-asleep. Her whole body was aching, even though she was on a lot of medication.
Utena smiled. "Come with me on a walk!"
"But it's raining. . ."
"Walks are more fun in the rain! C'mon, I'll grab your umbrella. . ."
"I don't feel very good, Utena. . ."
"The rain will help you heal!"
". . .Really?"
"Yes! Now come on! We have to hurry, before it stops raining."
~*~
Utena held Tomoe's hand as they walked up the stone stairs. In Utena's other hand was Tomoe's umbrella, held over both of them.
Silently, Enishi was walking behind them, a grin on his face. 'Finally. . . I'll be able to kill Kenshin once and for all!'
~*~
Misao pushed dark locks of hair out of Soujiro's eyes. Tears were no longer streaming down her face. She had already cried enough tears to last her a life time.
Aoshi watched from the door, his eyes narrowed. Yahiko hadn't left the room, but his mind was somewhere else, and Misao had taken advantage of that.
Yahiko's mind played with him. His thoughts roamed on his late mother. He sighed.
Aoshi's ice blue eyes fell to the floor as he thought, 'There's nothing I can do. . .Misao. . .'
To Be Continued. . .
Author's Notes: Geez. . . what am I writing here? A soup opera? I guess so. . . * sighness * REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!!! Thank you minna-sama! Remember, Chibi is going for 300 reviews! I will update as soon as I can. Sorry if it feels too long. ^_~
Ja!
Oi and uhhh. . . I'm not an Aoshi basher; if that's what you're thinking. ^_^ I LOVE AOSHI!! LONG LIVE AOSHI-SAMA!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own my muses, I just play with them.
On with the story!
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Misao's chin was still in her chest, and Yahiko was beginning to worry. 'First Kenshin's wife. . . then Megumi. . . now Soujiro? What is going on here?' he wondered.
From the other side of the room, the door opened. Misao did not look up. Aoshi looked around. It was a plain room of the Aoiya. There was only a bed and a table with a lamp next to it.
The matter at hand was concerning who was in the bed.
Soujiro's face was calm in his sleep, though nightmares plagued him on the inside. His family. . .how they tortured him. . .the memories flew past his head so fast that his face didn't have enough time to show emotion.
Aoshi turned to see that only Misao and Yahiko were now in the room. Obviously Misao was there for Soujiro, but Yahiko was there for Misao. Aoshi's eyes narrowed. 'He's concerned as well. . .The boy does have some senses in him after all. . .'
Aoshi strode over to where Misao sat next to the bed. His hand went to her shoulder, but she did not react. Even when he shook it as hard as he could without hurting her; she did not look up.
Aoshi sighed, looked pathetically at Yahiko, and strode back out of the room.
Yahiko frowned. 'Probably gone away to meditate more. Geez what a looser. . .'
Meanwhile, two others were sitting at the bedside of their beloveds. Sanosuke held Megumi's hand firmly in his, and Kenshin tried his best to stop from stroking Tomoe's porcelain cheek.
Meanwhile, Utena had yet another evil plan.
She sighed, sitting in Enishi's lap. "Enishi, dumpling?"-'Ohhh. . .yes you're a dumpling. . .loose a pound or two would you?'
Enishi smiled. "Yes darling?"-'She comes up with the weirdest names. . . .oh well. . .she's my girl anyway!'
Utena smiled dreamily. "I was thinking about this Kenshin-guy. . . Yesterday was the first time I'd ever met him you know. . ."-'HAH! As if. . .'
Enishi's smile faded and his face turned into a frown. "Oh yeah. . .Kenshin. . .What about him?" He said the name with deep disgust. 'Evil little dirty punk. . .Someday I oughta punch his lights out. . .then kick 'em around a bit and. . .'
"Well I was thinking about your dislike for him being with Tomoe."- 'Dislike? Man the guy detests him! Dislike is an understatement. . . .'
". . .Go on. . ."
"And well I was thinking. . . I've decided I really don't like him either."
"Why not?"
"I don't like the way he treats my best friend ever, Tomoe. You know! The way he looks at her. . .like she's some kind of toy that he can rip apart day in and day out. . ."
"I know what you're talking about."
"Well you see. . . I was devising this plan. And if it succeeds; which I can give you my guarantee, Tomoe will be a widow and be free to marry any man she pleases. Of course, it is not up to her to decide who she wants to marry. Now, since your father is dead. . . Excuse me on the subject I know it's hard for you. . . but now that he is gone, YOU can decide who Tomoe will marry."
Enishi's face twisted back into a smile. Then it vanished and was replaced by a look of shock. "Widow? You mean. . . with Kenshin. . .dead?"
Utena smiled. "But of course, my darling."
Enishi's twisted smile went from ear to ear. "I like your plan. . ."
Utena chuckled, "Good good. . ." her eyes averted from Enishi and a devilish sparkle shown in them. She kept on muttering, "Yes. . .yes very good. . ."
~*~
Kaoru sat on her bed, thinking over the plan that Utena had told her about.
"Remember, meet me at the cabin at three o-clock, sharp, this afternoon, then watch the scene unfold in front of you!" Utena had said.
Kaoru raised an eyebrow. "All I have to do is be there?"
Utena nodded. "That's right. With your presence there, it'll be just perfect."
Kaoru sighed, thinking the conversation over and over again. What was Utena planning? Kaoru's presence. . . was that important? 'Well. . .I guess I'm just going to have to trust Utena on this one. . .'
~*~
Hiko sat on the porch, taking a swing of his sake. Reminiscing was probably one of Hiko's main things to do in a day. Somebody walked up behind him. "Well hello there, Okina."
Okina smiled, and sat down next to Hiko. "Hello there, Hiko. And what might you be doing on this dreary and sick day?"
Hiko nearly smiled. "Just. . .remembering is all." He turned to Okina. "Drink?"
Okina nodded. "Thank you," he took a glass and watched, his eyes uncovering memories beyond words as the red liquid poured into his glass. "Hiko. . .I'm an old man now and. . ."
"HAH! We're both old men."
Okina chuckled. "Yes. . .we're both old men now. . .and we can't fight the way we used to. The young are the ones supposed to do that. But. . .I was wondering."
Hiko looked at the noon-sun. "Yes?"
". . .What if the young can't fight either?"
~*~
Kenshin sighed, and stood up. "I can't sit here any longer!" he whispered to Tomoe. "I need to get some fresh air."
Tomoe's sad eyes watched him leave the room.
Kenshin turned around at the door. "Please. . ." he said softly. "Get some sleep."
Tomoe smiled faintly, and nodded. She closed her eyes.
Kenshin looked down, and closed the door behind him. So many things were going through his head. In fact, every person in the Aoiya had so many things flying through their heads, that they didn't have enough time to do anything about those thoughts.
Kenshin rushed the hallway. 'Air. . . I need some air. . .'
Suddenly, Kenshin rushed into somebody.
"ORO!"
"OI!"
Kenshin looked up into Sanosuke's eyes. "Sano. . ." he breathed, relieved.
Sanosuke grinned, goofily. It was the first goofy grin he had smiled in a long time. "Kenshin! You said 'oro!'"
Kenshin cocked his head.
[Hey, he's right! I did!] Rurouni bounced with joy. [I think we're really beating that monstrous. . .thing. . .that came over us!]
Battousai just nodded, eyes closed.
Kenshin sighed. "Yes. . . I did, didn't I?" he muttered. Then he said, "You need some air too?"
Sanosuke nodded. "Yup," he sighed a grevious sigh, then chuckled, "You'd think we were fathers and our wives were having babies!!!"
Kenshin smiled as he thought, 'That just might happen. . .'
But his thoughts were not of Tomoe.
They were of. . . .
(Say it.)
They were. . .of. . .
(C'mon. . .) Battousai snickered.
They were of. . .Kaoru Kamiya. . .
(WHOOHOOO!!!) Battousai did a victory dance.
Even Rurouni was snickering. [I think you mean. . .Kaoru Himura. . .]
Battousai stared at Rurouni, eyes wide. Even Rurouni was wide eyed.
[Did I really say that?]
Battousai look of shock slowly twisted itself into a smirk.
(. . .Yup. You did.)
~*~
"What?" Hiko asked.
Okina sighed. "What if the young can't fight either? Don't you feel like there's something weird going around?" he looked about, nervously. "And that girl. . .Utena. . .my bet is that she is behind all of this!" he whispered.
Hiko looked away and nodded. "Yes. . ." he whispered back. "I wouldn't be surprised if my baka deshi was the one in the middle of all this. There's a girl falling for him this way, another girl claims to be his wife another way, there's a man who wants to kill him and hates his guts, another man who respects him more then anything else in the world. That baka deshi. . .he's always getting himself into. . ."
"Getting myself into what, Master?"
Hiko and Okina spun around, and they both nearly had a heart-attack. "Good lord, Himura-san! Do not scare us like that!" Okina cried, clutching his chest.
Kenshin smiled faintly. "I'm very sorry, that I am."
Sanosuke grinned. "We just came out here to get a breath of fresh air." He frowned as he sniffed it. "But it doesn't smell very fresh to me. . ."
Okina blushed, laughed weakly and put away his pipe.
Sanosuke smiled. "Ahhh. . .there we go! Much better!" He sat down next to Hiko and turned to Kenshin, "Oi! Kenshin! Joining us?"
Kenshin smiled and took a step forward, when something crossed his mind. "What time is it?" he asked.
Hiko looked down at his watch. "One-o-clock already. . . why?"
Kenshin frowned. "I don't know. . ." he whispered.
Hiko rolled his eyes and turned back around, facing forward.
Kenshin sat down next to Sanosuke. "Where is Kaoru-dono?" he asked.
Sanosuke was really starting to like the fact that Kenshin had gone back to his old ways whenever he was away from Tomoe. Then he frowned. "She's in her room I believe." Sanosuke looked up at the cloudy sky. "Oi. . .Looks like it's going to rain."
Okina looked up as well. "That's odd. . . it doesn't usually rain in June. . ."
Thunder suddenly boomed, and Okina jumped.
"Or that either. . ." he muttered weakly.
Hiko's eyes narrowed, and he got up and walked inside. "I'd stay inside if I were you. . ."
Kenshin, Sanosuke and Okina turned to him with swirly eyes. "Huh?"
Suddenly, the rain was coming down as hard as needles.
"ORO!!!"
"AHHH!!"
"OI!!!"
All three scrambled inside, huffing and puffing. "Ok, I think I got enough fresh air. . ." Kenshin muttered.
Sanosuke just nodded, unable to speak.
~*~
Utena sneaked into Tomoe's room. "Tomoe?" she whispered.
Tomoe opened her eyes. "Eh. . .?" she muttered, still half-asleep. Her whole body was aching, even though she was on a lot of medication.
Utena smiled. "Come with me on a walk!"
"But it's raining. . ."
"Walks are more fun in the rain! C'mon, I'll grab your umbrella. . ."
"I don't feel very good, Utena. . ."
"The rain will help you heal!"
". . .Really?"
"Yes! Now come on! We have to hurry, before it stops raining."
~*~
Utena held Tomoe's hand as they walked up the stone stairs. In Utena's other hand was Tomoe's umbrella, held over both of them.
Silently, Enishi was walking behind them, a grin on his face. 'Finally. . . I'll be able to kill Kenshin once and for all!'
~*~
Misao pushed dark locks of hair out of Soujiro's eyes. Tears were no longer streaming down her face. She had already cried enough tears to last her a life time.
Aoshi watched from the door, his eyes narrowed. Yahiko hadn't left the room, but his mind was somewhere else, and Misao had taken advantage of that.
Yahiko's mind played with him. His thoughts roamed on his late mother. He sighed.
Aoshi's ice blue eyes fell to the floor as he thought, 'There's nothing I can do. . .Misao. . .'
To Be Continued. . .
Author's Notes: Geez. . . what am I writing here? A soup opera? I guess so. . . * sighness * REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!!! Thank you minna-sama! Remember, Chibi is going for 300 reviews! I will update as soon as I can. Sorry if it feels too long. ^_~
Ja!