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Chapter 5
In a coil of fantasying dreams there comes a time where a mage and a swordsman would be seen as enemies…
The pale moonlight is seen as an ally to the mage yet an enemy to the swordsman…
What of the snow…
The snow is what binds the two together…mage and swordsman…because in the freezing temperature, you must keep warm.
To keep warm is to stay close together…for now the taboo has been diminished and once again the pale moonlit and the burning sun will come together, as if to rejoice there love for each other…once again…
The village of Lamael was as peaceful a place as any other was, because what protected them from the Dragon King was the mountains, the snowy mountains…
Snow mountains where known to posses mischievous mountain elves. Backing that up was snow fairies that may posses even more power than sorcerers, granted that you do not get in their bad side.
The only way to defeat a snow fairy is slaying them.
"This is the town of Lamael? It looks like more of a city." Said Misao and gaped at Lamael. The ground was made out of stone and houses where together rows of them. Surrounding Lamael were statues of gods. The town rather city-like was crowded with people and markets that sold food, antique, as well as clothes where being sold out.
At the very center was a large fountain.
Kaoru smiled ever slightly and watched silently. They had made it in good time two days and one night.
Most of the towns people where clothed in heavy attire. It was at least 30 degrees. Yahiko and Tsubame huddled together since they where so cold.
Sanosuke who was by then shivering and clinging to Megumi who stared at him as a mother would an unruly child.
"Unbelievable, I should be clinging to you for warmth not this way." Megumi snorted yet rubbed her hands on her arms.
Kaoru glanced at them and saw Kenshin and Aoshi unbothered by the cold. Misao being the spunky girl she is bounced all around to keep herself warm.
"We should go buy some clothes for this weather, neh?" Kaoru asked and gestured for them to follow her. They all looked at each other and then at Sanosuke. Kaoru seemingly sensing that they were not following turned around and tilted her head sideways, questionably.
"What's the matter? Don't you have money?" Kaoru queried and eyed them.
Misao stopped and hit Sano on the head with her fist.
"You rooster-head you lost the money didn't you?" Misao yelled and banged her foot on his foot.
"Ow! I did not…" Sano said and backed away, slightly.
Aoshi "Then where is it Sagara?"
Sanosuke laughed and waving his hands in front of himself said quickly, "I…simply misplaced it."
Kaoru twitched and Kenshin fist tightened.
"Repeat that for me Sanosuke?" Kaoru asked silently and her hand itched to go strangle him.
All of them glared at Sano.
"I…Ah…Talk later guys!" Sano said and ran passed Kaoru making her hair swerve back and her face scowl.
"Come back!" Yahiko yelled and followed.
The Kenshin-gumi all looked at Kaoru expectantly and Kaoru backed up. "What?" "Don't you have money Kaoru-san?" Aoshi asked coolly "Enough for me." Kaoru answered clueless, until she noticed the looks she was getting and finally realized what this meant. "NO!" Kaoru yelled and ran towards town, "You won't make me!" She cried out but her voice was lost by the screams the Kenshin-gumi where making as they followed. Her eyes closed as she ran hands tight in a fist. As they went forward and back, her face in a scowled feature.
Why me?
"What are your sizes sirs?" Asked the woman politely to Kenshin and Aoshi, she stood back straight and a smile plastered on her face.
Kaoru was falling to the ground as she leaned on the white wall, looking at her blue pouch a small white fluffy cloud came out as she saw it was utterly empty.
Kenshin and Aoshi said there measurements and chose what colors of jacket and pants they would like as well the style of boots.
While Misao and Megumi looked at the color of jackets, they would like to get. Tsubame merely hiding her face, behind Megumi in shyness, as she wore the outfit that she had bought earlier. Plain and simple but warm.
"Ma'am is this more of your liking?" "Yours as well ma'am?" Asked both the men as they showed them the snow outfit to keep them warm.
I need to go to the bank, now! Kaoru quickly thought.Kaoru immediately got up and put her pouch in her pocket.
Kenshin glanced at Kaoru and noticed that she was walking away, "Aoshi grab my clothes when there ready. I'll be with Kaoru-dono." He ran toward her as the heavy crowd swept her in.
Aoshi sighed and muttered, "Good Luck."
"Kaoru-dono!" Kenshin called and swiftly managed to not knock anyone down, as he ran. Kaoru's ponytail was all he saw and the clashes of the cold wind on his face made it turn slightly pink.
Kaoru's ear slightly twitched and as she thought, she heard someone call her name.
"Weird." Kaoru said and then looked onward at a large brick building.
People came in and out; she was about to walk to the doors when a firm hand stopped her. Surprised Kaoru turned and with her free arm twirled around and almost hit Kenshin. However, to her attempt, her feet lost balance and she fell forward, to Kenshin's surprise her lips interlocked with his own.
Kaoru eyes widened as she fell on top of Kenshin.
My first kiss!Kaoru's mind was shouting curses yet she could not do anything to prevent her from getting off him when she met eyes with neither amethyst not steel blue. Molten amber eyes bore into sapphire eyes as Kenshin's arm gripped Kaoru's waist.
Eyes stared upon the two on the ground yet to no prevail they continued to walk not to disturb young love. -
Kenshin! Those eyes, molten amber…Struggling to get lose she yelled, "Shimaka!"
The ground, which Kenshin laid on, exploded, Kaoru quickly jumped back.
"You, you Argh! MY FIRST KISS!" Kaoru's completely cool demeanor vanished as charcoal colored Kenshin was stomped on by Kaoru's feet.
"Oro! Kaoru-dono gomen!" He managed to say and "Oroed" Some more.
As Kaoru sighed, she immediately waved her right hand up and down ways like a 'get out of my sight' manner.
Kenshin slowly got up and dusted himself off to no avail. "Kaoru-dono please let me come with you, I'm very sorry---No your not… you actually liked it.---Shut-up!"
Kaoru's jaw tightened and she seethed, "What?"
"Nothing!" Kenshin managed to squeak as he followed Kaoru into the bank.
"Hello I want to withdraw some money." Kaoru said to the woman behind the wooden counter. She had a white notebook and writing brush.
The woman smiled kindly and asked, "What's your last and first name and how much do you want to withdraw."
Kaoru noticed Kenshin's eyes glued on her and his ears twitched to hear something so she leaned forward and whispered everything into the woman's ear.
Nodding the woman dipped the brush in the ink and wrote everything down in her elegant kanji letters.
"Alright I'll be right back." Pronounced the woman and got up as she walked too the back.
Kenshin "Kaoru-dono I---Kaoru turned around and ignored Kenshin completely as she waited for the money.
Kenshin sighed and bent his head down but slowly peeked to what the woman wrote in the notebook.
Kami---Kaoru immediately covered the name with her hand as she shot a glare to Kenshin in accusation.
"I'm back, here you going Kaoru-san." Spoke the woman politely and handed her rather large pouch of coins.
Kenshin's eyes instantly bulged as he saw Kaoru smile gratefully and put the pouch away.
How much does Kaoru have in her back account! Kenshin thought awe-strucked.Kenshin saw that Kaoru bowed and walked back to the door.
"Kaoru-dono, uh…you've never told me your last name and I---"And I won't be telling you anytime soon, Kenshin do you know of your history on many of these lands?"
Kenshin looked puzzled but answered, "Yes, my master taught me all I know."
Kaoru smiled ever slightly and replied as she opened the door and walked out, "I see."
"Kaoru-dono aren't you going to buy some clothes for yourself, you may catch acold and..." Kenshintrailed offworriedly and noticed Kaoru's eyes widen as she looked at Kenshin slightly dumbfounded.
He is...
Kaoru held her hand out and gestured for him to take it.
Kenshin surprised by the gesture took it and felt that her hand was warm and his was cold.
"I…you are very confusing Kenshin." Kaoru whispered and walked towards the market to go buy some food.
And you are too…Kaoru… Kenshin mused and smiled.
The sound of growling came from both stomachs of the males that sat distressed.
"You tori-atama! Were lost, we have no money and to make things even worse were both hungry and freaking cold!" Yahiko yelled and the bickering began between the two, yet unbeknownst by the two they where behind the building which Misao, Megumi, Aoshi, and Tsubame where currently eating lunch in.
"Haha!" Kaoru laughed and pulled Kenshin forward in a playful gesture.
Kenshin looked at Kaoru with amazement, as he thought, "Kaoru is different...very different from before."
He cared for her, as no other would come to care for her, yet Kaoru did not know the full extent to the love, which Kenshin felt for her, was.
I've fallen for a sorceress...that won't even show me her true self...
TBC…
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