Aw rats, there was something I forgot to include last time: the stupid
disclaimer. I usually do it only once and for all but to keep the legal
monkeys off my back, I don't own Ruroni Kenshin or its characters. Juno
however, belongs to me. If any of the aforementioned lawyers try otherwise,
I will personally feed their greed-ridden hides to the Heartless.
Chapter 3: Kaoru's fortune
Back at the Silver-eyed Star, Juno looked at the clock for a brief moment as it chimed four and a half-quarter. "Yep. Your rooster-headed friend should be okay now. Though you might want to be careful about teasing him."
Everyone looked puzzled for a second about. Juno took Kaoru's hand most carefully. "Now then Kaoru, let us see what the stars have for you to know." The fortuneteller then led Kaoru into a smaller room that he used to read private fortunes.
Yahiko began to sneak after them. "You shouldn't be eavesdropping on Miss Kaoru's fortune, Yahiko." Kenshin warned the little boy, but Yahiko didn't listen. He stopped near the open doorway. Suddenly he felt a hand jerking him by the ear, when Yahiko's ear was a point blank range, Juno yelled "I DON'T ALLOW MY CLIENTS TO SPY ON ME WHILE READING FORTUNES!!!!!"
Kenshin couldn't stop himself from grinning. "Was Miss Kaoru's fortune that important to lose your hearing, Yahiko?" the former manslayer asked.
"What!!??!?!" Yahiko shouted with his ears ringing. The two swordsmen sat themselves down against the wall, waiting for their turns.
"So how does this work?" Kaoru asked Juno, he was laying down three cards on the table.
"The cards hold special meanings and predictions that depend on where they are placed." Juno explained. By interpreting them, we can see what the future holds."
Kaoru felt a little lost during the explanation, but nodded to avoid offending Juno.
"Let's see what we can learn from the past." Juno exclaimed as he flipped over first card. "Hmm. The Queen of Clubs.."
"Is that a good thing?" Kaoru asked.
"According to this, you've had a pretty good life." Juno elaborated. "You have gained several friends, some of whom need a little motivation.but you are a person not to cross when upset. You get angry very quickly"
Kaoru began turn angry, but she swallowed her rage. "How would you know?"
Juno readjusted his cloak and sat himself down again. "The Queen of Clubs is usually a sign of one who disciplines through force. And I can write a book about how many times you whacked poor Kenshin with your bokuto. You have a very violent personality"
Kaoru felt her veins begin to bulge on her forehead. Juno began to sweat drop on the back of his hood (his face is covered). He didn't need the cards to see what would happen if he didn't quell Kaoru's anger: "Uh, what I meant to say was "let's move on shall we??" He eagerly flipped over the second card. "Oh, the Innkeeper."
Kaoru's pilot of anger suddenly snuffed out. "Innkeeper?" she repeated in confusion.
"This is good. The Innkeeper is a sign of stability and good harvest. You teach the Kamiya Kasshin Style, don't you?" Juno asked.
"Yes, but what does that have to do with anything?" The assistant master asked.
"Everything." Juno declared. "You see, the wise Innkeeper is very industrious. He makes sure to keep his customers well fed and their tankards full. In return, his business will boom."
He quietly got up to make some quick tea, offering Kaoru a cup . "In short, even though you have few actual students, things won't get any worse. Just make sure you keep your roommates in line and things will work out for the best."
Kaoru was enjoying this: the scenario, the serenity, and the refreshing green tea. "Wow! I never thought I'd be so lucky." She sipped quietly at her drink.
"You should think nothing of it." Juno continued. "A lot of people are too foolish to realize how well off they actually are." His glowing eyes then turned to the last face down card. "Let's see what the future holds. He moved his hands to pick up the card, but t he froze, than is if possessed by a spirit, his eyes flashed and suddenly locked onto Kaoru's gaze.
"Hmm. I see something else, something I never saw before." Kaoru sat there, never twitching or blinking while the young apprentice continued to probe her mind.
"Ahh... You are in love, . and with someone very special, no doubt."
Kaoru blushed a slight pink, "..What do you mean?"
Juno looked at the two face-up cards for a brief second, and then nodded
"Lady Kaoru, I believe we've found out why you came here: you want to see about your love life with Kenshin."
Kaoru felt her breath slip away for a few moments. She never admitted it before, but now that Juno has hit it on the nail, there was no use denying it now.
"Well, . that is what I kinda.. came to see." Kaoru began to feel sheepish, thankfully Yahiko and Sano wasn't around to hear that.
"Let's see what the future holds in regards to that." Juno slowly flipped over the final card. "The Empress? Very curious."
"What's so curious about it?" Kaoru inquired.
Juno poured himself some tea and took a long drained it slowly. "I've never drawn the empress card before, something interesting is going to happen. Something wonderful."
"What is it??" Kaoru asked with excitement.
"..A new addition to the Kamiya Dojo.." The fortuneteller said.
"Another student? That IS wonderful!" Kaoru began to dance around the room in a joyful fashion.
Juno folded his hands in his sleeves as he watched".More than you will ever realize ."
Kaoru stopped in her tracks. "What make you say that? Is this new student going to be my best one?"
"Oh, this one will take right after you. But I regret to say that's all the information I can give you." Juno rose from the floor and started towards the exit.
Unfortunately for Juno, that answer hit a nerve that was best left untouched: Kaoru swooped down on like a vulture and hoisted him into the air by the hem of his robes. "But what does that have to do with me and Kenshin?" The assistant master demanded in a demonic tone.
Juno was surprised by the sudden attack, but he kept his cool despite the situation. "When you see him you'll find out. That is all."
It was just then that Kaoru reverted back from her monstrous rage, it was as if what Juno said made perfect sense. She ruefully lowered him to the floor. "I'm sorry, I never meant to do something like that. But why do you have to talk in riddles so much?"
"I know many things, Kaoru." Juno exclaimed as he straightened himself up. "but don't always choose to tell. There's no need for apology, I've had that happen to me before. Your reading is now finished."
Kenshin had been marveling at some of Juno's antiquities while Yahiko began to doze off. Any silence left in the room was broken when Kaoru and Juno stepped out of the private chamber.
"Did you see anything interesting, Miss Kaoru?" Kenshin asked
"I'm afraid she can't tell you that while you're still here, Kenshin." Juno answered the wanderer. "It would be bad luck. So whose fortune should I read next?"
The answer came in the form of a very loud noise coming from Yahiko. Everyone sweat dropped at the enormity of the apprentice-swordsman's snoring.
Kenshin began to walk towards Yahiko and nudged him awake. "Yahiko, wake up. It' s time to have your fortune read."
"ZZZZ go away, you ugly old hag.ZZZZZ" Yahiko muttered to no one in particular.
Unfortunately for him, Kaoru had overheard this sleep talk .In cold retribution; she brought down her bokuto on Yahiko's head with a loud.
SMASH!!!!!
"Hey! What was that for?" roared an angry Yahiko.
"It's time for your reading, Yahiko." Kaoru answered sweetly.
"Miss Kaoru is very fearsome when upset, that she is" Kenshin thought to himself as he watched Yahiko rub an unusually large bump on his head.
".You might want to be careful of what you think, Kenshin. That might be you next time." Juno said to the former hitokiri.
"ORO!?!" Kenshin uttered flabbergasted and wide-eyed. "you can hear my thoughts??"
Juno nodded slightly and gave him a wink. Thankfully for Kenshin, Kaoru wasn't going to be told of his recent train of thought.
Coming soon: Yahiko's fortune, plus Megumi starts her campaign to take Sano to have their fortunes read.
So far, this is the longest chapter written for this fic. After getting the ground floor up and running, this chapter was easy as cake. I really don't know when I'll start on the next chapter, but as always: reviews are greatly appreciated.
But for those who just can't wait that long, what say you to this? If I see 7 new reviews, I'll get to work on the next chapter.
Until next time, cyouhyny! (Sayonara!)
Chapter 3: Kaoru's fortune
Back at the Silver-eyed Star, Juno looked at the clock for a brief moment as it chimed four and a half-quarter. "Yep. Your rooster-headed friend should be okay now. Though you might want to be careful about teasing him."
Everyone looked puzzled for a second about. Juno took Kaoru's hand most carefully. "Now then Kaoru, let us see what the stars have for you to know." The fortuneteller then led Kaoru into a smaller room that he used to read private fortunes.
Yahiko began to sneak after them. "You shouldn't be eavesdropping on Miss Kaoru's fortune, Yahiko." Kenshin warned the little boy, but Yahiko didn't listen. He stopped near the open doorway. Suddenly he felt a hand jerking him by the ear, when Yahiko's ear was a point blank range, Juno yelled "I DON'T ALLOW MY CLIENTS TO SPY ON ME WHILE READING FORTUNES!!!!!"
Kenshin couldn't stop himself from grinning. "Was Miss Kaoru's fortune that important to lose your hearing, Yahiko?" the former manslayer asked.
"What!!??!?!" Yahiko shouted with his ears ringing. The two swordsmen sat themselves down against the wall, waiting for their turns.
"So how does this work?" Kaoru asked Juno, he was laying down three cards on the table.
"The cards hold special meanings and predictions that depend on where they are placed." Juno explained. By interpreting them, we can see what the future holds."
Kaoru felt a little lost during the explanation, but nodded to avoid offending Juno.
"Let's see what we can learn from the past." Juno exclaimed as he flipped over first card. "Hmm. The Queen of Clubs.."
"Is that a good thing?" Kaoru asked.
"According to this, you've had a pretty good life." Juno elaborated. "You have gained several friends, some of whom need a little motivation.but you are a person not to cross when upset. You get angry very quickly"
Kaoru began turn angry, but she swallowed her rage. "How would you know?"
Juno readjusted his cloak and sat himself down again. "The Queen of Clubs is usually a sign of one who disciplines through force. And I can write a book about how many times you whacked poor Kenshin with your bokuto. You have a very violent personality"
Kaoru felt her veins begin to bulge on her forehead. Juno began to sweat drop on the back of his hood (his face is covered). He didn't need the cards to see what would happen if he didn't quell Kaoru's anger: "Uh, what I meant to say was "let's move on shall we??" He eagerly flipped over the second card. "Oh, the Innkeeper."
Kaoru's pilot of anger suddenly snuffed out. "Innkeeper?" she repeated in confusion.
"This is good. The Innkeeper is a sign of stability and good harvest. You teach the Kamiya Kasshin Style, don't you?" Juno asked.
"Yes, but what does that have to do with anything?" The assistant master asked.
"Everything." Juno declared. "You see, the wise Innkeeper is very industrious. He makes sure to keep his customers well fed and their tankards full. In return, his business will boom."
He quietly got up to make some quick tea, offering Kaoru a cup . "In short, even though you have few actual students, things won't get any worse. Just make sure you keep your roommates in line and things will work out for the best."
Kaoru was enjoying this: the scenario, the serenity, and the refreshing green tea. "Wow! I never thought I'd be so lucky." She sipped quietly at her drink.
"You should think nothing of it." Juno continued. "A lot of people are too foolish to realize how well off they actually are." His glowing eyes then turned to the last face down card. "Let's see what the future holds. He moved his hands to pick up the card, but t he froze, than is if possessed by a spirit, his eyes flashed and suddenly locked onto Kaoru's gaze.
"Hmm. I see something else, something I never saw before." Kaoru sat there, never twitching or blinking while the young apprentice continued to probe her mind.
"Ahh... You are in love, . and with someone very special, no doubt."
Kaoru blushed a slight pink, "..What do you mean?"
Juno looked at the two face-up cards for a brief second, and then nodded
"Lady Kaoru, I believe we've found out why you came here: you want to see about your love life with Kenshin."
Kaoru felt her breath slip away for a few moments. She never admitted it before, but now that Juno has hit it on the nail, there was no use denying it now.
"Well, . that is what I kinda.. came to see." Kaoru began to feel sheepish, thankfully Yahiko and Sano wasn't around to hear that.
"Let's see what the future holds in regards to that." Juno slowly flipped over the final card. "The Empress? Very curious."
"What's so curious about it?" Kaoru inquired.
Juno poured himself some tea and took a long drained it slowly. "I've never drawn the empress card before, something interesting is going to happen. Something wonderful."
"What is it??" Kaoru asked with excitement.
"..A new addition to the Kamiya Dojo.." The fortuneteller said.
"Another student? That IS wonderful!" Kaoru began to dance around the room in a joyful fashion.
Juno folded his hands in his sleeves as he watched".More than you will ever realize ."
Kaoru stopped in her tracks. "What make you say that? Is this new student going to be my best one?"
"Oh, this one will take right after you. But I regret to say that's all the information I can give you." Juno rose from the floor and started towards the exit.
Unfortunately for Juno, that answer hit a nerve that was best left untouched: Kaoru swooped down on like a vulture and hoisted him into the air by the hem of his robes. "But what does that have to do with me and Kenshin?" The assistant master demanded in a demonic tone.
Juno was surprised by the sudden attack, but he kept his cool despite the situation. "When you see him you'll find out. That is all."
It was just then that Kaoru reverted back from her monstrous rage, it was as if what Juno said made perfect sense. She ruefully lowered him to the floor. "I'm sorry, I never meant to do something like that. But why do you have to talk in riddles so much?"
"I know many things, Kaoru." Juno exclaimed as he straightened himself up. "but don't always choose to tell. There's no need for apology, I've had that happen to me before. Your reading is now finished."
Kenshin had been marveling at some of Juno's antiquities while Yahiko began to doze off. Any silence left in the room was broken when Kaoru and Juno stepped out of the private chamber.
"Did you see anything interesting, Miss Kaoru?" Kenshin asked
"I'm afraid she can't tell you that while you're still here, Kenshin." Juno answered the wanderer. "It would be bad luck. So whose fortune should I read next?"
The answer came in the form of a very loud noise coming from Yahiko. Everyone sweat dropped at the enormity of the apprentice-swordsman's snoring.
Kenshin began to walk towards Yahiko and nudged him awake. "Yahiko, wake up. It' s time to have your fortune read."
"ZZZZ go away, you ugly old hag.ZZZZZ" Yahiko muttered to no one in particular.
Unfortunately for him, Kaoru had overheard this sleep talk .In cold retribution; she brought down her bokuto on Yahiko's head with a loud.
SMASH!!!!!
"Hey! What was that for?" roared an angry Yahiko.
"It's time for your reading, Yahiko." Kaoru answered sweetly.
"Miss Kaoru is very fearsome when upset, that she is" Kenshin thought to himself as he watched Yahiko rub an unusually large bump on his head.
".You might want to be careful of what you think, Kenshin. That might be you next time." Juno said to the former hitokiri.
"ORO!?!" Kenshin uttered flabbergasted and wide-eyed. "you can hear my thoughts??"
Juno nodded slightly and gave him a wink. Thankfully for Kenshin, Kaoru wasn't going to be told of his recent train of thought.
Coming soon: Yahiko's fortune, plus Megumi starts her campaign to take Sano to have their fortunes read.
So far, this is the longest chapter written for this fic. After getting the ground floor up and running, this chapter was easy as cake. I really don't know when I'll start on the next chapter, but as always: reviews are greatly appreciated.
But for those who just can't wait that long, what say you to this? If I see 7 new reviews, I'll get to work on the next chapter.
Until next time, cyouhyny! (Sayonara!)