Mirrors of the past and the future

Disclaimer: Rurouni Kenshin not mine… me wish… but no luck…belong to Nobuhiro-sama…oh well… wah!

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Chapter 10: Returning home

It's been a month since we've arrived here… but we still don't know why we were sent here in the first place, or how we can back to our own world… Yuki sighed as she watched Yahiko and Hiko-chan practice their moves. Kaoru stood diligently watching over them and shouting some commands every now and then. The four of them had been here since early morning, looking down at the quiet glistening water of the river, Yuki closed her eyes started to sing one of her favorite songs.

Kaoru smiled as she watched her two students, ears picking up a soft melody with the wind, she turned to see Yuki sitting near the river bed, eyes closed and singing softly. Yahiko and Hiko-chan both stooped to look at Yuki as well when they heard the soft melody. Hiko-chan smiled when he heard the song clearly, coming close to stand beside Kaoru he whispered quietly, " That's one of her favorite songs…"

Kaoru looked down at the little kid beside her, "What is that song?"

"Tooi kono machi de…"

Kaoru, Yahiko and Hiko-chan turned to look behind them. Sano and the rest of the gumi and the future gumi were with them. Shinta smiled gently at the sight of Yuki. "That's one of her favorite songs…"

"Sounds really good…" Sano commented

"That song is from one of her favorite anime… Card captor sakura…" Hiko-chan told them

Megumi raised an eyebrow at the kid, "Anime? Card captor? What is that?"

Misa chuckled, "Anime are animated shows that they present on television."

Looking even more perplexed the original Kenshin-gumi looked at them in question.

Shi-chan sighed and explained every detail to them answering all the questions that came.

"Aa… so, Yuki-dono is singing a song from that anime show?" Kenshin asked Shinta

"Hai…"

"umareta machi de yumemite kita

kujikeru tabi ni omoidasu

ano uta no you ni ima dekiru koto wa

sukoshi demo mae ni fumi dasu koto

(In the town we were born in, we dreamed

Everytime I'm crushed, I remember

that just like that song, there's something I can do right now:

step forward, even if just a little.)

lalalala utaou sora o miagete

lalalala It's my life aruite yukou

lalalala utaou sora o miagete

lalalala It's my life aruite yukou

watashi no chikara de susumu hate shinai kono michi o

(la la la la I'll sing my song,

with my face toward the sky.

la la la la It's my life

I'll walk on)

lalalala utaou sora o miagete

lalalala It's my life aruite yukou

watashi no chikara de susumu hate shinai kono michi o"

(la la la la I'll sing my song,

with my face toward the sky.

la la la la It's my life

I'll walk on,

Using my own strength

to go forward along this endless road.)

Yuki's eyes snapped open when she heard claps coming form her side, she flushed pick when she saw her friends grinning at her and Shinta looking at her smiling gently.

"Kyaa… Yuki-chan… you didn't tell us that you had such a voice!" Kaoru told her as she sat down beside her future counterpart.

Yuki grinned sheepishly up at Kaoru. "We have a band back at home called the Kenshin-gumi… we perform at different places and at different occasions… mostly with anime songs…" she laughed at that last one.

"Hnnn… "Kaoru tilted her head and grinned, "Sing again?"

Sapphire eyes widened, "Nani?!"

Raccoon ears popped up from Kaoru's head as she grinned from ear to ear eyes gleaming mischievously.

"Waaaaa!!!!"

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Misa chuckled as they all walked back to the Kamiya dojo, "Poor Yuki-chan, she didn't have a chance against Kaoru-san!"

"You got that right weasel girl!" Sano-chan yelped out loud with Meg-chan by his side. The future Kenshin-gumi were all in front except for Yuki and Shinta who were walking at the back enjoying the sight of the late afternoon sun hand in hand.

Yuki chuckled as she eyed her friends ahead of them and looked at her companion.

"Kaoru-san…"

Kaoru looked at her future counterpart and tilted her head in question. "Nani?"

Yuki-chan smiled sadly and looked straight ahead. "You know… we've been here for almost a month and it's been really fun. But I really miss our home… our own time… I guess the others are homesick as well…" looking up the dark afternoon sky, she sighed. "We don't know how we got here and I'm guessing that there's no telling when we'll be brought back to our own time…" stopping as she looked up to Kaoru she sighed yet again, "Kaoru-san, if ever we disappear all of a sudden…"

"Don't worry Yuki-chan… I understand…" she smiled sadly.

"What the???"

Everyone looked sharply at Sano-chan's words and were shocked when the future gumi was enshrouded by bright light.

Kaoru stared numbly at the spot where her friends were standing just a moment ago.

"Kami-sama… they're gone… they're all gone…" she whispered as Kenshin came to wrap his arm around her shoulders.

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"Kaoru, daijobou?"

Kaoru looked blankly at the evening sky and leaned her head on Kenshin's shoulder. "I… I just can't believe that they're gone… I mean…we were just talking about them abruptly disappearing. But I just didn't realize that it would be that soon! "

Kenshin looked down at Kaoru and stroked her hair gently. "We all knew that they really don't belong here koishii…"

Kaoru raised her head to look into his eyes. "I know, demo…"

"Koishii…"

Kaoru sighed and leaned her head back down on Kenshin's shoulder. "I just wish that they're alright and back home… wherever they may be right now."

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"Owwwww… my aching back…"

"You mean my aching head…"

"What the heck happened anyway?!"

Shinta blinked and looked around him. His eyes widened as he stood up. "Oh my God… guys! Wake up! We're back!!!!! We're home!!!!!"

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AN:

Hello minna! I'm sorry if it took me this long to actually update. But I've been so busy with school that I really don't have the time to work on this story or my other stories. I'm also sorry if this chapter is just this short. I'm actually planning to end this story… (no revies anyway…) aoi-chan sits in a corner and cries her eyes out. Oh well, after I end this story, I hope that I can end temptations as well. (crosses fingers… I hope…) for those who reviewed, thank you very much and this story is for you! Arigatou gozaimasu!!!

Anime tenshi no miko (aoi mizu ryu)