Kamiya Dojo Insomiacs
This might be the first of many bits. Like the title suggests, each of the
major characters of Ruroni Kenshin
suffer a night of weird dreams among other obstacles barring them from a
good night's rest.
I do not own RK, but I did create the character, Juno. I really wish that
there was no need to mention this formality every five minutes.
Chapter 1
Sores and Superstitions: The fortuneteller Juno
It was a quiet morning at the Kamiya Dojo. Kenshin was doing the laundry, Sanouske was doing nothing in particular, and Yahiko was in his room reading a book of famous sword techniques when all of a sudden the pastoral silence was disturbed by a familiar sound:
"Yahiko! It's your turn to sweep the dojo today!"
Suddenly jerked back to reality, Yahiko grumbled to the shed and grabbed the broom. "Lousy ugly girl." He muttered as he swept the stone path betwixt the main building and entrance. "Why can't she get Sano to sweep for once? he's always doing nothing."
"Is that right, little man?" A laid-back voice came from out of nowhere. Yahiko turned around and turned white with fear. Sano was looking down at Yahiko with a devilish smirk on his face. "And just why should the little missy go to the trouble of making me sweep when I can use you for a perfectly good punching bag?"
Yahiko continued to sweep furiously, edging away from the former fighter- for-hire in a cloud of dust. Just then, Kenshin, who had just finished with the laundry, strolled up to him with a pleasant look on his face.
"Morning, Yahiko. Is something the matter?" the wanderer asked cheerfully.
"You'd figure Kaoru would be able to do a little work around here, seeing as she's the assistant master of this place." Yakiko answered in a sour tone.
"But Yahiko, Miss Kaoru is always busy giving lessons around town." Kenshin continued. " And she doesn't have the time to help out with the chores, that she does not."
Sano grabbed an empty wooden bowl and began to head for the exit.
"Sano, where are you going? Kenshin asked.
Sano turned slightly and shook his head. "Nowhere important, but someone's gotta get the tofu. You know how bad a cook you-know-who is." Yahiko nodded with a grimace in his stomach.
Sano was just about to reach for the door when it suddenly swung open, slamming in his face and dropping him to the ground.
"Oh my!" Megumi commented as she looked at the results of her entering. "Are you alright, Sano?"
"Ooooooooorrrrrrrroooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrooooooooo" A swirly-eyed Sanouske groaned. His nose was broken, the only injury aside having his brains scrambled.
Kaoru came out of the dojo with a wooden sword in one hand and a newspaper in the other. "What was that sound? Did someone come in?"'
"I'm afraid Sano has paid the price for being a doorman, that he has." Kenshin answered.
".Well, anyways I've got a great idea!" Kaoru announced, in spite of Sano's pain.
"An idea? That's a first." Yahiko interjected.
"WHAT WAS THAT?!?" the suddenly furious Kaoru bellowed.
"Um, nothing! Let's all hear your wonderful idea!" the apprentice swordsman, answered quickly, hoping to calm his Kaoru's impending wrath.
"A fortune teller just set up shop a few days ago." Kaoru continued. "Why don't we check it out?"
"That sounds like a wonderful idea Miss Kaoru." Kenshin concurred, "but I believe that fortune telling is impossible. We can get some tofu for dinner on the way back."
Yahiko eagerly dropped the broom and ran for the door. "Hey Megumi, aren't you coming with us?"
"I'm afraid I can't; someone's has to stay and keep on eye on Sano." Megumi answered in a playful manner. "Once I'm finished, I'll try to convince him to come."
Leaving the dojo (and Sano) in Megumi's care, Kaoru, Kenshin and Yahiko headed into town.
At a large house, not too far away from the Akebeko's restaurant, people were lining up by the mile. Above the door, a large banner was hung, bearing the message, " Silver eyed star--fortunes and potions".
"This certainly is a big turnout. That it is." Kenshin stated.
"Can this guy really see the future?" Yahiko asked no one in particular.
"He must to be able to draw a crowd this big." Kaoru said. "We're going to be here for a long time."
The time passed very slowly, but eventually, Kenshin and his friends were almost near the house. Yahiko had barely returned with some fresh tofu when the person before them was allowed inside. After a 10-minute wait, they were allowed inside. The room was large and comfortable, several paintings of mythical beasts and runes hung from the ceiling.
".. So when is he going to show up?" Yahiko asked Kaoru.
A small shadow suddenly emerged from the flow. Kaoru nearly jumped out of her skin while Kenshin put a hand on his reverse-blade sword.
"Welcome." The shadow replied in a cheerful voice. "Forgive me if I frightened you."
Everyone's eyes bulged as wide as dinner plates as the shadow rosebefore them materialized into a boy, a little shorter than Yahiko, but he was dressed in a dark hooded robe. "My name is Juno, apprentice of astrology and sorcery." The boy extended a white-gloved hand out the group.
".It's a pleasure to meet you." Kenshin nervously shook the fortuneteller's hand. Looking deep into Juno's hood, the only feature that stood out of the dark hood were two glowing yellow eyes.
"Indeed it is. A pleasure and a great honor, Mr. Himura."
Woah! This little guy knows Kenshin! Is he just that good, or is the young prognosticator hiding something sinister???
If you're asking, yes prognosticator is an actual word, its another word for fortuneteller. I'd greatly appreciate a few reviews to go along with the pleasure of your reading.
*dryhg oui!
*: that's Al Behd for "thank you"
This might be the first of many bits. Like the title suggests, each of the
major characters of Ruroni Kenshin
suffer a night of weird dreams among other obstacles barring them from a
good night's rest.
I do not own RK, but I did create the character, Juno. I really wish that
there was no need to mention this formality every five minutes.
Chapter 1
Sores and Superstitions: The fortuneteller Juno
It was a quiet morning at the Kamiya Dojo. Kenshin was doing the laundry, Sanouske was doing nothing in particular, and Yahiko was in his room reading a book of famous sword techniques when all of a sudden the pastoral silence was disturbed by a familiar sound:
"Yahiko! It's your turn to sweep the dojo today!"
Suddenly jerked back to reality, Yahiko grumbled to the shed and grabbed the broom. "Lousy ugly girl." He muttered as he swept the stone path betwixt the main building and entrance. "Why can't she get Sano to sweep for once? he's always doing nothing."
"Is that right, little man?" A laid-back voice came from out of nowhere. Yahiko turned around and turned white with fear. Sano was looking down at Yahiko with a devilish smirk on his face. "And just why should the little missy go to the trouble of making me sweep when I can use you for a perfectly good punching bag?"
Yahiko continued to sweep furiously, edging away from the former fighter- for-hire in a cloud of dust. Just then, Kenshin, who had just finished with the laundry, strolled up to him with a pleasant look on his face.
"Morning, Yahiko. Is something the matter?" the wanderer asked cheerfully.
"You'd figure Kaoru would be able to do a little work around here, seeing as she's the assistant master of this place." Yakiko answered in a sour tone.
"But Yahiko, Miss Kaoru is always busy giving lessons around town." Kenshin continued. " And she doesn't have the time to help out with the chores, that she does not."
Sano grabbed an empty wooden bowl and began to head for the exit.
"Sano, where are you going? Kenshin asked.
Sano turned slightly and shook his head. "Nowhere important, but someone's gotta get the tofu. You know how bad a cook you-know-who is." Yahiko nodded with a grimace in his stomach.
Sano was just about to reach for the door when it suddenly swung open, slamming in his face and dropping him to the ground.
"Oh my!" Megumi commented as she looked at the results of her entering. "Are you alright, Sano?"
"Ooooooooorrrrrrrroooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrooooooooo" A swirly-eyed Sanouske groaned. His nose was broken, the only injury aside having his brains scrambled.
Kaoru came out of the dojo with a wooden sword in one hand and a newspaper in the other. "What was that sound? Did someone come in?"'
"I'm afraid Sano has paid the price for being a doorman, that he has." Kenshin answered.
".Well, anyways I've got a great idea!" Kaoru announced, in spite of Sano's pain.
"An idea? That's a first." Yahiko interjected.
"WHAT WAS THAT?!?" the suddenly furious Kaoru bellowed.
"Um, nothing! Let's all hear your wonderful idea!" the apprentice swordsman, answered quickly, hoping to calm his Kaoru's impending wrath.
"A fortune teller just set up shop a few days ago." Kaoru continued. "Why don't we check it out?"
"That sounds like a wonderful idea Miss Kaoru." Kenshin concurred, "but I believe that fortune telling is impossible. We can get some tofu for dinner on the way back."
Yahiko eagerly dropped the broom and ran for the door. "Hey Megumi, aren't you coming with us?"
"I'm afraid I can't; someone's has to stay and keep on eye on Sano." Megumi answered in a playful manner. "Once I'm finished, I'll try to convince him to come."
Leaving the dojo (and Sano) in Megumi's care, Kaoru, Kenshin and Yahiko headed into town.
At a large house, not too far away from the Akebeko's restaurant, people were lining up by the mile. Above the door, a large banner was hung, bearing the message, " Silver eyed star--fortunes and potions".
"This certainly is a big turnout. That it is." Kenshin stated.
"Can this guy really see the future?" Yahiko asked no one in particular.
"He must to be able to draw a crowd this big." Kaoru said. "We're going to be here for a long time."
The time passed very slowly, but eventually, Kenshin and his friends were almost near the house. Yahiko had barely returned with some fresh tofu when the person before them was allowed inside. After a 10-minute wait, they were allowed inside. The room was large and comfortable, several paintings of mythical beasts and runes hung from the ceiling.
".. So when is he going to show up?" Yahiko asked Kaoru.
A small shadow suddenly emerged from the flow. Kaoru nearly jumped out of her skin while Kenshin put a hand on his reverse-blade sword.
"Welcome." The shadow replied in a cheerful voice. "Forgive me if I frightened you."
Everyone's eyes bulged as wide as dinner plates as the shadow rosebefore them materialized into a boy, a little shorter than Yahiko, but he was dressed in a dark hooded robe. "My name is Juno, apprentice of astrology and sorcery." The boy extended a white-gloved hand out the group.
".It's a pleasure to meet you." Kenshin nervously shook the fortuneteller's hand. Looking deep into Juno's hood, the only feature that stood out of the dark hood were two glowing yellow eyes.
"Indeed it is. A pleasure and a great honor, Mr. Himura."
Woah! This little guy knows Kenshin! Is he just that good, or is the young prognosticator hiding something sinister???
If you're asking, yes prognosticator is an actual word, its another word for fortuneteller. I'd greatly appreciate a few reviews to go along with the pleasure of your reading.
*dryhg oui!
*: that's Al Behd for "thank you"