Forgive me for not writing in such a longtime but I had to get a few things in order. Anyway thank you for your patience….
Disclaimer I do not own Rk or the song Kao sings…
Chapter 6: Tanuki Thief and the Rabid Tanuki!
Kao was hugging Aoshi like mad when the thought occurred to her that she hadn't explained that he was her brother since obviously Kaoru wasn't sister with Aoshi in this time, if there was one. Misoa looked at Kao and her eyes where horribly wide. And Yahiko looked a shade paler. Kao let go and rubbed the back of her head. "Ah, I guess I should introduce him shouldn't eye?" Misoa murmured "I don't think I ever been more confused in my life and don't think I want to know…"
"Alright, let me guess, Misoa right?" Misoa nodded. "Ok I'm Kao and that's Shinta and it seems that you already know Aoshi but let me introduce you to him again since this is a totally different Aoshi." Kaoru and Yahiko nodded. Misoa just looked even more confused. Kao sighed she was tiered of explaining things.
Shinta interpreted, "You see we aren't from around here, as a matter of fact we aren't even from this time, and we are, I guess, your reincarnations…in a way." Misoa nodded and Kao clapped her hands together, "Right! So again, that's Kenshin(Shinta) Himura , I'm Kaoru (Kao) Shinomore, and…" Misoa and looked at her like she was crazy, "Shinomore… you don't mean to tell me that your…"Kao finished "Brother and Sister so this is obviously Aoshi Shinomore."
Misoa looked satisfied with the answer and smiled "will then that explains everything! This is an interesting change in events!" Kenshin thought for a moment then spoke up, " That's right Aoshi, or the other Aoshi is coming tomorrow!" Kaoru and Yahiko both sweat dropped and looked at each other, "I've never been more confused…" Kaoru answered" Yahiko nodded and looked at Sano.
"You follow any of this Rooster?" Sano looked serious for a moment then sweat dropped and replied "Not a word." Yahiko and Kaoru just hit the ground. Kenshin looked around and noticed the tension between Aoshi and Shinta and decided to it my be healthy to break it before it escaladed into something far worse. He could since the two kis holding back waiting.
"How about we work out some sleeping arrangements!" Kenshin said trying to get the two from starting a fight. Kao noticed the there Ki's being held back but rising slowly and she knew exactly why. Simple her and she was just plan tiered of it she was up to her head and drowning with stress right now and she defiantly didn't need this to add on to it.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOUR GUYS PROBLEM! " Kao burst out as they looked at her remembering that they weren't the only two people there. Aoshi opened his mouth to speak which surprised Kao a little that she was a little stunned but recovered before he could start. "Save it!" Kao said stalking off.
"Leave her." Aoshi said walking towards the porch he felt rather foolish that he let himself forget that his sister could sense Ki's and from his and Shinta's he thought she might be catching on. He really hoped not he didn't want her to find out. Not like he did.
Shinta stopped and looked at Kenshin, he sighed , and "Sleep actually sounds nice right about now."
Kao ran there the streets of Tokyo not having the faintest idea where she was. Kao continued running threw the many alleyways of Tokyo until she was out a breath and out of the streets. Kao looked at her surroundings ,"This looks familiar, but the river…it should be close." Kao listened to see if she could find running water, she heard a soft dropping and decided to give it a go.
Sure enough Kao found the river and sat down on the bank she noticed that there was a forest on the other side of the river. That wasn't there in her time. Kao sighed and closed her eyes as she leaned back to try and clear her head. All she could think of was a song that kept repeating in her head…
"Why, why like today, something in here's not right to day,
why am I so up tight to day paranormal's all I got left,
I don't no what stressed me first
, how the pressure was spent,
but I know just what it feels like to have a voice in the back of my head;
Like the face that I hold inside,
a face that awaits when I close my eyes
Face that watches every time I lie
Face that laughs every time I fall
'IT WATCHES EVERYTHING'
so I know now when its time to sink or swim
the face inside is hearing me right underneath my skin…
Its like Im paranoid looking over my back
it like a whirlwind inside of my head
its like I can't stop what im hearin within
its like the face is inside is right beneath my skin,
I know I got a face in me
it points out all the mistakes in me
you got a face on the inside too
your paranoia probably worse
I don't know what set me of first but
I know what I can't stand
everyone acts on the matter that I can't add up to
what you can but everybody has a face that they hold inside
a face that watches every time they lie
face that laughs every time they fall.
'IT WATCHES EVERYTHING'
so I know now when its time to sink or swim
the face inside is watching me too right inside skin
Its like Im paranoid looking over my back
it like a whirlwind inside of my head
its like I can't stop what im hearin within
its like the face is inside is right beneath my skin,
Its like Im paranoid looking over my back
its like a whirlwind inside of my head
its like I can't stop what im hearin within
its like the face is inside is right beneath my skin,
the face inside is right beneath your skin
the face inside is right beneath your skin
the face inside is right beneath your skin
while time goes by I feel the light betraying
because time goes by I feel the light betraying
Its like Im paranoid looking over my back
its like a whirlwind inside of my head
its like I can't stop what im hearin within
its like I can't stop what im hearin within
its like I can't stop what im hearin within
its like the face is inside is right beneath my skin"
Kao brought her hands up and slammed them against the grassy ground beneath her she was sick and tired of being left in the dark. Her parents had died when she was very young and because of a legend…"Why can't I wake up from this dream, now I see the truth… I don't like it but its real, now im trapped in this memory…"
Kao sat up " The sound of your voice… I see you every time I close my eyes…no matter how far I go I can't wait to see tomorrow. I only wish it was with you. I never told any one this but its been building up, I even see you when I close my eyes…You loved the way they looked at you…my life my pride is broken…I want someone to hurt like me…you loved the way I said I loved you. You'd like to think your never wrong…They put your name to shame, you lived what you learned. I want to share what I've been threw…'
:How about you share with me then?" Kaoru spoke sweetly as she sat next to Kao. " Fear is how I live confusing what is real. There's something inside me that pulls inside the surface. I don't know what its but it pulls inside my heart. I lost my parents to a legend a long time ago but lately I can't stop seeing my mothers face or hearing her voice… If I just knew what she was trying to tell me what my memories of her are her for…"
"This lack of self control, I fear is never ending. I feel so insecure…" Kao said sitting while pulling her knees to her. "Its haunting isn't it, are past… the wounds never really heal. Its easy to confuse what's real and what we want. But we can't let that stop us from living to are fullest." Kaoru whispered looking into the stars teary eyed.
"Under the sky of dusk… they point the finger of accusation… I want to know the answers, no more lies. I want to run away, I want to shut the door and open up my eyes. Im going to run away and open up my mind and my eyes. I never want to say goodbye but when I do my heart will hurt till the point where I can't bear it…What do I do, do I hide my pride do I trust no one and live in loneliness. I trust no one. I can't hold on…if I turn my back im defenseless and to go blindly seems senseless. I ask why?" Kao was in tears, even though she was doing the best not to cry " I've lost so much, Im still afraid even though the truth be told there is nothing for me to fear.
" I won't let you run Kao, you can't you have got to stay… you can't abandoned everything!" Kaoru exclaimed in tears. "I wonder why sometimes… why they where taken. It didn't matter no matter how I tried I couldn't do anything to stop my parents…but in the end it didn't even matter. Keep that in mind, that nothing goes according to plan, no matter how much you try. It will always be different. Ive put my trust in you…pushed as far as I could go I tried so hard pushed as far as I could go but in the end it didn't even matter…"Kaoru was a mess and so was Kao they where both crying there eyes out. The conversation wasn't with each other it was there mother.
Kao couldn't take it she walked over to the stream and splashed water on her face., "Kaoru please do me a favor…" Kaoru looked up "Whatever it is Ill do it… you just have to come back." "Fight me please!" Kao was practically begged her. Kaoru stood up " Fine that sounds good to me, I want to see what you got!" Kaoru said wiping her eyes off with her kimono sleeve.
Kao took a fighting position as Kaoru pulled out a bokken from seemingly no where. "Are you ready, or what?" Kao smiled flipping out a pair of fans. I'm ready when you are. Kaoru smiled and ran forward swiftly and brought her bokken down to where Kao had just been standing but instead hit dirt. Kao dodged to her feet flipping her fans open and jumping in the air in a high jump kick, Kaoru turning just in time to block. Kao smiled as she landed gracefully turning the first attack into a low kick as Kaoru barley dodged it.
Kaoru jumped to the left to the right dodging Kao's punches. Kao was having fun , she was a lot stronger and faster than this but this was fun. Kaoru could tell she was holding back so jumping back putting a few feet between the two of them decided to step it up. Kaoru yelled "KAMIYA KASSHIN RYU!" hitting the ground with a surge of energy as the attack was sent hurtling at Kao.
Kao jumped surprised Kaoru held that much power especially with that wooden sword. She was extremely impressed as she did multiple back flips to avoid the attack landing on a bridge that was set up off the river about 20 feet. Kaoru ran to where the bridge stood watching in awe as Kao graceful landed on the bridge awaiting her.
Kaoru didn't know wither to be insulted or thankful. Kao posed her self in a fighting position making her fans spread out revealing two sliver dragons on a pair of dark blue fans. Kaoru charged as Kao blocked with one fan and attacked with the other ripping Kaoru's kimono and earning her a slight scratch on her stomach, Kaoru knew she could have been killed if this was serious. She pushed forward knocking Kao over and against the rail as she watched her flip over it falling.
Kaoru screamed and grabbed for her hand but to no avail. When as Kao felt herself fall a bright light consumed her as everything around her disappeared into a bright light as Kaoru watched in fascination and horror as Kao completely disappeared. She turned crying close to hysteria as she ran for the dojo.
'Somebody anybody help' Kaoru thought desperately as she bumped into something hard. Instantly she was caught. Karou felt herself shying away as the stranger held onto her. Kaoru tried to say something but she couldn't as she felt her self slip from consciousness as she felt herself lifted onto the persons shoulder then passing out completely.
Aoshi and Shinta sat in uncomfortable silence as everyone around them shifted uneasily. Shinta was on his last nerve as was Aoshi, nether willing to break or giving just yet. Sanosuke was about to go completely nuts sitting there, he couldn't take it anymore standing up and heading for the door he opened it to leave but not before saying, "If you to are going to sit here all night and mope then that's up to you but I'm going to look for the girls the have been gone for way to long."
Misoa stood up following Sanosuke example as everyone else stood to follow all except Shinta and Aoshi. Sanosuke snorted at there ignorance and walked off others following close behind happy to get out of the room.. Aoshi shifted as Shinta did to finally being alone. Aoshi was first to speak which was a little strange but none the less he did, "Tell me, Battousi what is your relation ship with my sister?"
Shinta smirked as he thought on what to say , 'how do I view Kao?' he thought to himself. He instantly regretted thinking of her as he felt a pain is heart. He wasn't supposed to love her he was supposed to kill her. He was supposed to be unattached. But then again he hadn't had mush time alone with the girl and instantly he wished he had more time with her.
Shinta knew that Aoshi was legend to have no weakness as he was but he knew better than that he knew Kaoru was his and Aoshi's true weakness. He hated him self for thinking of Kao as a weakness. Aoshi noticed Shinta pausing to think about it and tried to read his expressions but just got a completely blank face.
BREAK TIME this story will continue in the next chapter…
Go get yourself a drink or something I will be finishing this fight in part two this was meant to be like 7 pages long but it need to stop since this kid two years younger than me kept harassing my best friend and made her upset and she's younger than me and the kid has been pushing me so I slapped the dumb F!!k!!!!! And know his sister whose three years older than me wants to quote 'Kick my sorry a!s' unquote. I could care less its none of her concern so after I'll have plenty of time to write. I would have gotten this all u sooner but I haven't had a computer… Excuse all the bad language…gomen ne…