Mirrors of the past and the future
Disclaimer: again.. RK does not belong to meh… /sob00000000000000000
Chapter 5: Sakura Festival"Wake up Shinta!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Yuki yelled as she jumped on the futon Shinta was currently occupying.
"ORO!!!!!!" Shinta yelled in turn as he felt Yuki jump on him.
Eyeing the brightly smiling girl, Shinta growled at her in frustration. "what ya want you miserable little witch? It's too early to be bothering me yet." He mumbled as he turned back the covers.
Yuki glared at him Witch eh? She'll show him… Jumping up from his futon, Yuki raced down the hall past a startled rurouni and a blinking Kaoru.
"Oro?" was all that Kenshin could muster after Yuki raced past him. Looking at the stock still Kaoru, he asked her, "what was that all about de gozaru?"
Kaoru merely shrugged and nodded her head to the already returning Yuki with a pail of cold water. "Yuki-chan, what…"
Yuki grinned mischievously at her ancestress. "Shinta called me a witch." Was all her explanation to the curiously looking rurouni, Kaoru and now a wide awake Yahiko.
"What are you going to…" Yahiko's question was silenced by Shinta's scream as Yuki doused him with the ice cold water.
"ORO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Everybody stepped back as Yuki ran straight towards them grinning from ear to ear. Stopping just in front of Kenshin and Kaoru.
Shinta shook his head from side to side water spraying everywhere. Raising his head to look at the person responsible for the unholy treatment he'd received, his eyes shone amber as he took in the smugly looking Yuki.
"Yuki….." was all he muttered before pouncing on her.
Yuki smirked as she heard her name growled by Shinta and then high tailed to run for her life laughing as Shinta chased after her.
"You are so dead Kamiya!" Shinta yelled as he chased after the blue eyed vixen.
"Try and catch me… you walking bon fire!!!!!!" Yuki taunted him
Walking bon fire?! That is it! Shinta thought as he disappeared in a flash and caught up with Yuki. Grabbing her by the waist, he threw her over his shoulder, completely ignoring her shriek and sauntered up towards the small pond on the Kamiya residence.
"Fairs fair Yuki!" he told her before unceremoniously dumping her on the pond.
Yuki's screech could be heard throughout the entire dojo as Shinta laughed his head off. Kaoru and the others laughed along at the sight Yuki and Shinta made.
"Mou! You didn't have to do that did you Shinta?!" she glared at him while trying to stand up.
Shinta merely stuck his tongue at her. "Need help?" he teased
Yuki stuck her tongue in turn but reached for the offered hand. An idea flashing on her mind, Yuki grinned darkly when she tightened her hold on Shinta's hand and pulled with all her might, bringing him along with her in the pond.
"Hey!" he sputtered as he glared at the water around him. "No fair!"
Yuki smiled. "As you said. All's fair!"
Shinta laughed along with Yuki at that. Kaoru watched Yuki and Shinta's banter with a bit on envy. They were so much like her and Kenshin… but Yuki and Shinta got along together so well… unlike with her and Kenshin.
Kenshin looked at their two future generations. So much like them but at the same time… so unlike them. Yuki and Shinta exhibited an easy companionship that he and Kaoru lacked. He would never could do the things Shinta did with Kaoru…
Would Kaoru and I be that close like them? Or would we just stay just the way we are right now. He thought
Kami, when will Kenshin ever open up to her like Shinta does with Yuki? Kaoru thought at the same time. Brushing those thoughts aside, Kaoru walked down towards the still laughing duo.
"Mou! You two better step inside and change before you get sick." She told them.
Yuki and Shinta bowed and smiled in apology before running back inside to change. While Kenshin returned to the kitchen to finish making breakfast.
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"Are you two always like that?" Kaoru asked them during breakfast
"Aa…" Yuki answered while blushing
Kaoru smiled at the two, and mused out loud, "Today is the annual Sakura Festival…."
Yuki's head snapped up. "Sakura festival?"
"Mmm! Yeah! I remember! The town is busy the week before preparing for it!" Yahiko muttered
Kaoru smiled, "Yuki-chan, do want to go to the festival?"
Yuki looked at Kaoru and beamed, "Hai!"
"Well then, it's settled. We'll all go later to the festival." Kenshin told all of them
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Yuki looked at her reflection in the mirror and sighed. She was wearing a deep pink kimono with dark green bamboo patterns and a dark blue obi. Her hair was up in a bun with two chopsticks holding it. She had applied a light touch of makeup to her face just for the occasion.
With all that trouble I went through… I don't even know if Shinta will even notice the way I look tonight. She thought somberly.
Kaoru looked at her grand daughter looking so… glum and walked up to her.
"Yuki-chan, why are you looking so sad? Eh?"
Yuki looked up to her ancestress and smiled appreciatively. Kaoru was wearing a dark blue kimono with light sakura patterns on it with a complementary white obi.
"You look beautiful, Kaoru-san." She whispered. "I'm sure Kenshin-san will notice you tonight."
Kaoru blinked at that, "Kenshin?" she whispered and looked at her reflection.
"Kami, I hope so…" she whispered back then looked at Yuki, "Yuki, you didn't answer my question."
Yuki smiled sadly. "I'll tell you later ne?"
Kaoru sighed and smiled sadly. "Hai, hai. But promise me you'll tell me everything later ok?"
"Hai."
Kaoru smiled and led Yuki to the door, but before opening, she whispered to Yuki, "Smile. You don't want them to worry ne?"
Yuki blinked at that and smiled. "Hai!"
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"Man. What is taking them so long?" Yahiko muttered as he kicked a pebble out of the way.
Kenshin merely chuckled along with Shinta. Turning to look at the dojo to see if the ladies were about to come out, Kenshin froze in his position and stared.
Shinta sensed his ancestor's stiffening and turned to look at what had caught his attention only to stare dumbly in return. The two ladies were indeed already out. But how they looked like stunned them both.
"Kami… I never knew she could carry a kimono that well…" Shinta murmured as he took in every detail of Yuki as if imprinting it to his memory while Kenshin on the other hand was having a hard time controlling Battousai deep with in him.
She had never looked this beautiful before… he thought numbly
Well you never took time to actually see her… a part of him shot back
Kenshin winced, he knew that all too well.
Even Yahiko took time to appreciate the way Kaoru and Yuki looked.
Blushing a bit, Yahiko muttered "Are you ready to go now?"
Seeing the way the little kid was blushing, Kaoru ruffled his hair and whispered, "Yes, Mr. Impatient…"
Linking their arms to their partners, the group headed down to town to enjoy the festival.
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AN:
I know, I know… this chapter is shorter than the rest. Don't worry, I'll try to lengthen it on the next chapters. Again, reviews okie?
Anime tenshi no miko