In my last chapter there were apparently some people that were
confused about the time period issue, well I shall now begin the process of
enlightenment! Sora does live at this house and Yusuke's group and
Kenshin's group are all there with her right now, but all of this is taking
place in Kenshin's time period. You will find out more if you keep on
reading.
Chapter 3,
A Walk in the Woods
As everyone walked out onto the back patio, which ran the length of the back of the house, they were amazed at what they saw. The whole patio was made of beautiful aged stone, with giant 10foot stone pillars, and there was a roof of lattice over them. The lattice was almost invisible underneath the thick, lush, twinning ivy and other flowering vines. There was nothing beyond the patio but healthy trees and thriving grass, and a split rail fence around the acres and acres of land that the house was on. But the most amazing things were the flowers! They were potted and some grew wild just around the patio. Reds, blues, greens, and yellows, oh the colors were unbelievable!!
Sora led them all over to a huge, hand carved stone table with a glass top, and began serving lunch, and her dog rolled in the grass and yipped playfully. Once everyone had finished Yukina and Yahiko ran off to play with the dog.
Kaoru: I've never seen Yahiko so happy, he's really like a normal little kid. I guess he just tries to act tough; he's never had a dog before to play with. Your dog seems to bring out the best in even that annoying little kid.
Sora: Her name is Keela, I've had her since she was born, she's like a sister to me. Is Yahiko yours? She nodded towards Kaoru.
Kaoru: I should hope not! Do I really look like I could be old enough to have a boy that age?
Sora: Sorry, I didn't mean to be offensive! Oh, by the way, we need to straighten this situation out. Ok, does everyone know everybody else's name by now?
They responded with a chorus of yeses.
Sora: Good, now, this could be a bit hard for you guys, she gestured towards Kenshin's group, to understand so listen carefully. I am from a different time dimension, and was able to unlock a portal to get here. Just like Yusuke and his group over here, and don't look so surprised Yusuke because I have heard of you guys and no, I haven't broken any of your demon/human laws about using these portals. Now, I don't know why any of you happened to be trespassing on my land last night and I'm ok with you doing it this time since you didn't know that this was my property, but why were any of you out there last night anyway?
Sano: Well, wandering boy, he points at Kenshin, seems to be pursuing his calling in life and was wandering last night, so we followed and met up with you guys, the end.
Kurama: Our boss, Koenmma, had sent us on some pointless errands just to get us out from under his feet for awhile, he's hiding something from us I just know it! (Heaves a sigh of pity)
Sora: Well, that was short and sweet, and I'm glad that you didn't have anything important to do, because you wont be leaving any time soon.
Hiei: Why not? His tone was serious as always.
Sora: Well, in an hour or two it will start to rain and all of the roads that lead away from my house will become flooded. Now, even after the rain stops it will be like a moat around my house, and even though you might find a way through the rushing flood rapids, * I highly doubt that you will * the real danger will begin. There are sand traps, quicksand, falling trees, and bandits that rove just beyond my property. It's pointless to risk the lives of these women to try and find your way through these woods. I'll lead you all out safely once things begin to dry up. So just make yourselves comfortable and enjoy my hospitality. I'm going to go secure a few things outside on my land before it rains, so relax, enjoy, and try not to break anything. Oh and don't try to open any locked doors!
With all of this having been said, Sora took Keela and headed off outside.
Kuwabara: Hey guys, do you think she knows about us trying to open that door this morning?
Sano: Most likely, she seems to be on top of things, and doesn't strike me as someone who misses much.
Kaoru: Oh please, you just think she's hot!
Sano: This is true.
Kaoru: You disgust me.
They all headed back inside and began to explore the remainder of the house. Kenshin, who had wandered into the kitchen, saw the refrigerator. He walked over to it and pulled on one of the handles, this was the regular half of the frige, and was hit with a blast of cool air and the little light turned on. Kenshin rapidly shut the door and then pulled on the freezer half of the frige. The same thing happened except the air was much colder! Even though he knew it was cold he was determined to find out whether or not that little light stayed on when the door shut, so for the remainder of the day he opened and closed the doors, trying to see if the light was still on. Sano had found one of the many stereos around Sora's house and was amazed by all of the shiny dials and buttons on it. No one else was watching these two because the other boys were showing Yahiko the TV, and the girls were carefully looking around at everything. It was when Sano pushed one of the buttons and blaring rock music knocked him to his knees that he got everyone's attention. But before anyone thought to go help him turn it off he began beating the stereo to death and finally got it to stop. Everyone looked at the little heap of metal that was once a stereo and went back to what they had been doing, it wasn't their problem to deal with.
Sora walked the path with Keela and the dog looked up at her.
Keela: You idiot!!!!!!!!! You're going to get us killed; those are Koenmma's ditsiest, but best detectives! I saw them trying to break into that room this morning too! They can't be trusted.
Sora: Hold up right there! Curiosity just got the better of them this morning; they weren't trying to steal anything.
Keela: Sora I respect and look up to you, but don't you remember what happened last time you invited people over to your house, as I recall that didn't end very well.
Sora: I'M CAPABLE OF MAKING MY OWN DECISIONS, THANK-YOU!!
Keela: I'm sorry it's just that, I don't want to see you hurt like that again.
Sora: I know, its just that, well, half of them are just children!
Keela: (Chuckling) You're still as soft as ever, I have to admit, and those younger ones are a lot of fun.
Brief awkward silence.
Keela: Do you miss them?
Sora: More than ever. she knelt on the ground, put her arms about Keela's neck, and began to cry.
An hour later just as it started to rain Sora got back to the house, but no one noticed her entering. She leaned against the side of the frige and as Kenshin closed the door she spoke.
Sora: No matter how many times you open that door, what comes out of it will never change, oh and in case you were wondering, the light does go off.
Kenshin fell to the floor clutching his chest.
Kenshin: You almost gave me a heart attack!
Sora: (Chuckling) Sorry, here, let me help you up.
She walked over to the deformed stereo, and before she could say anything.
Everyone points at Sano: HE DID IT!
Sora: Why did you beat my stereo to death? Oh well, lets go have some fun, what do you say?
Everyone: Ok!
Sora: In a few days you'll all get used to where everything is in the house, don't worry. But for now I have to show you-guys something.
She led them down a hallway and into a spacious room. It was obviously a training room because there were hundreds of weapons lining the wall, everything from small hunting daggers to bows and arrows. There was a special glass cabinet at the other end of the room, though and it was full of guns, but there were several heavy, heavy locks on it. The cabinet was also not just glass, it was a mixture of glass and clear metal, Sora obviously didn't want anyone touching these. She walked over to the weapon rack and picked up the whip she had used the night before. Sora was careful to grab it by its handle and not the whip itself. The whip was 6feet long and had a metal handle, which was bound in leather. In the middle of the room there was a large arena.
Sora: Would anyone care to verse me? The rest of you can watch or train if you like. Hey Kenshin how about you?
Kenshin: Hold on now Miss Sora, I don't know if that's such a good idea, that I don't.
Sora: Well I say it is, now get up here! I'm not getting any younger.
Kenshin reluctantly climbed into the ring.
Sora: I'm not going to go easy on you, so draw your weapon and prepare yourself for battle!
Yusuke: This should be good; she doesn't look like she could pick a flower let alone wield a weapon.
Hiei: Wait just a minute there, give her a chance, there's something about her, I can't quite put my finger on it though.
Kenshin: Are you sure you want me to fight my hardest?
Sora: Bring it!
It happened so fast that it made some of the kids dizzy to watch, just as Kenshin placed his hand on his sword hilt Sora struck. She lashed out with the whip, Kenshin dodged, but he forgot one thing, whips are like snakes, and once they strike they recoil! As the whip recoiled from its lunge it caught Kenshin by the waist, and tightly wrapped about him, pulling his arms to his sides, and his sword clattered to the ground! The whip stung his skin as it ripped through Kenshin's shirt!
Yusuke: You were right Hiei! She's not so bad after all.
Kaoru: Kenshin no! She's really going to hurt him if she pulls another stunt like that!
Kenshin dropped to the floor trying to recover his blade, but Sora yanked the whip dragging him across the floor.
Sora: (Looking down at Kenshin and placing her foot on his chest.) I told you to show me your best, this is the only time I'll let you up, so get your sword and lets go!
That night after everyone had gone to bed, Sora sat sewing Kenshin's shirt. Just then she heard a noise! She placed the shirt on the table in front of her; Keela was in Yahiko's room so she was alone. The shadow moved along the wall, whatever it was, it was just around the corner!
All right everybody, how'd you like them apples? I hope no one else is confused! Ok, I know you all probably hate waiting for these chapters, but I'm doing the best that I can what with school- work and such. I'll be writing as often as possible I promise!
Chapter 3,
A Walk in the Woods
As everyone walked out onto the back patio, which ran the length of the back of the house, they were amazed at what they saw. The whole patio was made of beautiful aged stone, with giant 10foot stone pillars, and there was a roof of lattice over them. The lattice was almost invisible underneath the thick, lush, twinning ivy and other flowering vines. There was nothing beyond the patio but healthy trees and thriving grass, and a split rail fence around the acres and acres of land that the house was on. But the most amazing things were the flowers! They were potted and some grew wild just around the patio. Reds, blues, greens, and yellows, oh the colors were unbelievable!!
Sora led them all over to a huge, hand carved stone table with a glass top, and began serving lunch, and her dog rolled in the grass and yipped playfully. Once everyone had finished Yukina and Yahiko ran off to play with the dog.
Kaoru: I've never seen Yahiko so happy, he's really like a normal little kid. I guess he just tries to act tough; he's never had a dog before to play with. Your dog seems to bring out the best in even that annoying little kid.
Sora: Her name is Keela, I've had her since she was born, she's like a sister to me. Is Yahiko yours? She nodded towards Kaoru.
Kaoru: I should hope not! Do I really look like I could be old enough to have a boy that age?
Sora: Sorry, I didn't mean to be offensive! Oh, by the way, we need to straighten this situation out. Ok, does everyone know everybody else's name by now?
They responded with a chorus of yeses.
Sora: Good, now, this could be a bit hard for you guys, she gestured towards Kenshin's group, to understand so listen carefully. I am from a different time dimension, and was able to unlock a portal to get here. Just like Yusuke and his group over here, and don't look so surprised Yusuke because I have heard of you guys and no, I haven't broken any of your demon/human laws about using these portals. Now, I don't know why any of you happened to be trespassing on my land last night and I'm ok with you doing it this time since you didn't know that this was my property, but why were any of you out there last night anyway?
Sano: Well, wandering boy, he points at Kenshin, seems to be pursuing his calling in life and was wandering last night, so we followed and met up with you guys, the end.
Kurama: Our boss, Koenmma, had sent us on some pointless errands just to get us out from under his feet for awhile, he's hiding something from us I just know it! (Heaves a sigh of pity)
Sora: Well, that was short and sweet, and I'm glad that you didn't have anything important to do, because you wont be leaving any time soon.
Hiei: Why not? His tone was serious as always.
Sora: Well, in an hour or two it will start to rain and all of the roads that lead away from my house will become flooded. Now, even after the rain stops it will be like a moat around my house, and even though you might find a way through the rushing flood rapids, * I highly doubt that you will * the real danger will begin. There are sand traps, quicksand, falling trees, and bandits that rove just beyond my property. It's pointless to risk the lives of these women to try and find your way through these woods. I'll lead you all out safely once things begin to dry up. So just make yourselves comfortable and enjoy my hospitality. I'm going to go secure a few things outside on my land before it rains, so relax, enjoy, and try not to break anything. Oh and don't try to open any locked doors!
With all of this having been said, Sora took Keela and headed off outside.
Kuwabara: Hey guys, do you think she knows about us trying to open that door this morning?
Sano: Most likely, she seems to be on top of things, and doesn't strike me as someone who misses much.
Kaoru: Oh please, you just think she's hot!
Sano: This is true.
Kaoru: You disgust me.
They all headed back inside and began to explore the remainder of the house. Kenshin, who had wandered into the kitchen, saw the refrigerator. He walked over to it and pulled on one of the handles, this was the regular half of the frige, and was hit with a blast of cool air and the little light turned on. Kenshin rapidly shut the door and then pulled on the freezer half of the frige. The same thing happened except the air was much colder! Even though he knew it was cold he was determined to find out whether or not that little light stayed on when the door shut, so for the remainder of the day he opened and closed the doors, trying to see if the light was still on. Sano had found one of the many stereos around Sora's house and was amazed by all of the shiny dials and buttons on it. No one else was watching these two because the other boys were showing Yahiko the TV, and the girls were carefully looking around at everything. It was when Sano pushed one of the buttons and blaring rock music knocked him to his knees that he got everyone's attention. But before anyone thought to go help him turn it off he began beating the stereo to death and finally got it to stop. Everyone looked at the little heap of metal that was once a stereo and went back to what they had been doing, it wasn't their problem to deal with.
Sora walked the path with Keela and the dog looked up at her.
Keela: You idiot!!!!!!!!! You're going to get us killed; those are Koenmma's ditsiest, but best detectives! I saw them trying to break into that room this morning too! They can't be trusted.
Sora: Hold up right there! Curiosity just got the better of them this morning; they weren't trying to steal anything.
Keela: Sora I respect and look up to you, but don't you remember what happened last time you invited people over to your house, as I recall that didn't end very well.
Sora: I'M CAPABLE OF MAKING MY OWN DECISIONS, THANK-YOU!!
Keela: I'm sorry it's just that, I don't want to see you hurt like that again.
Sora: I know, its just that, well, half of them are just children!
Keela: (Chuckling) You're still as soft as ever, I have to admit, and those younger ones are a lot of fun.
Brief awkward silence.
Keela: Do you miss them?
Sora: More than ever. she knelt on the ground, put her arms about Keela's neck, and began to cry.
An hour later just as it started to rain Sora got back to the house, but no one noticed her entering. She leaned against the side of the frige and as Kenshin closed the door she spoke.
Sora: No matter how many times you open that door, what comes out of it will never change, oh and in case you were wondering, the light does go off.
Kenshin fell to the floor clutching his chest.
Kenshin: You almost gave me a heart attack!
Sora: (Chuckling) Sorry, here, let me help you up.
She walked over to the deformed stereo, and before she could say anything.
Everyone points at Sano: HE DID IT!
Sora: Why did you beat my stereo to death? Oh well, lets go have some fun, what do you say?
Everyone: Ok!
Sora: In a few days you'll all get used to where everything is in the house, don't worry. But for now I have to show you-guys something.
She led them down a hallway and into a spacious room. It was obviously a training room because there were hundreds of weapons lining the wall, everything from small hunting daggers to bows and arrows. There was a special glass cabinet at the other end of the room, though and it was full of guns, but there were several heavy, heavy locks on it. The cabinet was also not just glass, it was a mixture of glass and clear metal, Sora obviously didn't want anyone touching these. She walked over to the weapon rack and picked up the whip she had used the night before. Sora was careful to grab it by its handle and not the whip itself. The whip was 6feet long and had a metal handle, which was bound in leather. In the middle of the room there was a large arena.
Sora: Would anyone care to verse me? The rest of you can watch or train if you like. Hey Kenshin how about you?
Kenshin: Hold on now Miss Sora, I don't know if that's such a good idea, that I don't.
Sora: Well I say it is, now get up here! I'm not getting any younger.
Kenshin reluctantly climbed into the ring.
Sora: I'm not going to go easy on you, so draw your weapon and prepare yourself for battle!
Yusuke: This should be good; she doesn't look like she could pick a flower let alone wield a weapon.
Hiei: Wait just a minute there, give her a chance, there's something about her, I can't quite put my finger on it though.
Kenshin: Are you sure you want me to fight my hardest?
Sora: Bring it!
It happened so fast that it made some of the kids dizzy to watch, just as Kenshin placed his hand on his sword hilt Sora struck. She lashed out with the whip, Kenshin dodged, but he forgot one thing, whips are like snakes, and once they strike they recoil! As the whip recoiled from its lunge it caught Kenshin by the waist, and tightly wrapped about him, pulling his arms to his sides, and his sword clattered to the ground! The whip stung his skin as it ripped through Kenshin's shirt!
Yusuke: You were right Hiei! She's not so bad after all.
Kaoru: Kenshin no! She's really going to hurt him if she pulls another stunt like that!
Kenshin dropped to the floor trying to recover his blade, but Sora yanked the whip dragging him across the floor.
Sora: (Looking down at Kenshin and placing her foot on his chest.) I told you to show me your best, this is the only time I'll let you up, so get your sword and lets go!
That night after everyone had gone to bed, Sora sat sewing Kenshin's shirt. Just then she heard a noise! She placed the shirt on the table in front of her; Keela was in Yahiko's room so she was alone. The shadow moved along the wall, whatever it was, it was just around the corner!
All right everybody, how'd you like them apples? I hope no one else is confused! Ok, I know you all probably hate waiting for these chapters, but I'm doing the best that I can what with school- work and such. I'll be writing as often as possible I promise!