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Well you seem to have got a little confused with the squeak thing... it's not that complicated I'll explain: Kenshin was sleeping and was crying right? So she shed his tears and wasn't expecting him to wake up and catching her doing it. Well not only did he woke up but also he grabbed her wrists. As she wasn't expecting she was scared to death and said "SQUEAK!" l0ol here you go… hope you understand it now! Both of you Himura-chan and cincygurl22!
TimeWarper, well aren't you a curious fellow?! Well you see every single question you ask me there I already asked myself and already came up with an answer for them! But if I go on telling there will be no point in continuing the story cause I would be telling it =) so you'll just be a good fellow and calm down all that curiosity and wait for the answers to come! They will come trust me! Now I didn't mind at all putting Sou-kun in the story… somehow it mad some kind of balance, you see… and don't worry about the long review I didn't mind at all!
Well here's the new chapter… I'll only be able to write this one cause tomorrow morning I'll go on holidays! I'm sorry if I miscalculated time… I was sure to manage to write at least two chapters but I couldn't… so I hope you like this one!
So it starts...
Kaoru's POV
I entered the house divided... I followed the voices coming from some room and entered it. The food was laid on the table; Kenshin was sitting on one corner of the room and followed my entrance with attention, I looked at him and smiled he reattributed the smile and got up.
Soujiro-san looked at his grandfather smiling as always and Myuki-chan was jumping up dan down saying "Please, please, please!"
"First let us eat… than if you don't mind Kaoru-san I would like to see you fight…"
I got a nervous feeling and searched for Kenshin's soothing eyes. He looked at me and than came near me and whispered "If you really want us to stay Kaoru-dono, I won't mind… Just prove yourself worthy to Seta-san…" his words calmed my heart and in an act of craziness or maybe even courage I manage take his hand and squeeze it ever so lightly to make myself more than him sure that everything would be ok… Soujiro looked at us and for a second his smile was erased of his handsome face.
We all seated down and started to eat after thanking for the meal. Seta-san really cooked well; the food was delicious…
"Do you always eat such delicious food Myu-chan?" I asked her.
"Hai! Grandpa is a creat cooker!!!"
I smiled sheepishly and looked around the table; I had a sudden urge to laugh but instead I just sweat dropped when I noticed that my oroing rurouni and smiling cute boy were almost making a staring and smiling contest! 'Why are they doing this? Goodness I'll never understand boys, men or what so ever! I mean then they say that girls are the complicated ones!'
Soon, maybe sooner that I would have liked to… we finished eating. I had to gain more time… I mean I wasn't prepared to go and show Seta-san that I can fight well enough to be a teacher in the dojo!
"Uh… I'll help with the dishes!" I started taking some plates and other things to the sink or at least it looked like a sink!
Kenshin and Sou.kun continued their staring contest but this time at me! They thought that probably as I had my back turned to them I would notice but 'DAMN! I'm already nervous enough!!! These guys need some medical help!'
We finished washing the dishes and I hadn't any more excuse…
"Well do you want to show me what you're capable now?" Seta-san asked me in a calm voice.
I trembled a bit "Y-yes… sure, let's go."
We entered the dojo and I was about to pick a bokken when "WAIT! How am I supposed to fight in a kimono? I mean block a strike in a kimono but dodge one in a quick movement is almost impossible!!"
"I guess you're right… Sou-kun go get Kaoru-san some of your training clothes… they might suit her…"
"Right away." Sou-kun picked my hand and took me to get a gi and some hakama. He waited outside the room while I dressed myself.
"I see that you fit in them…" he noticed my nervous look "It's ok… probably grandpa won't even use all his strength!"
"You mean I'm gonna have to fight Seta-san?" if I was afraid a couple of minutes ago, now I was horrified.
"Of course, to be assistant at his dojo you have to fight the master…" he looked at me smiling "It's gonna be ok… grandpa liked you… he won't make this too hard, you'll see."
We were on our fighting positions; the air seemed to have frozen. Seta-san was evaluating my every breath and so was I evaluating his 'Kami-sama… he's very strong…' I closed my eyes for a couple of seconds then I heard his voice "You start Kaoru-san…" his voice was rather cold and sent shivers down my spine.
I attacked 'It will be ok…' 'Trust me…' 'You'll see.' All the words of encouragement flooded my mind. He dodged my attack easily and attacked right after I blocked but then I hadn't time to realize that on the process of the blocking he had already prepared another recharge attack and he hit me right on my shoulder.
"First match, grandpa wins!" Sou-kun said.
I went to my place once again; I still had two opportunities. 'I can't think so much… I waist too much time thinking! That's what sensei always says!' I concentrated myself.
"Start!" this time he attacked first. I dodged rather then block because he had a new attack predicted after a block. My turn to attack… he blocked, attacked and my turn to block and without giving time for him to move I attacked. ERROR! He predicted that too easily and was quicker at dodging and attacking hitting me on the leg. I fell on the ground.
A tear rolled down my face; Kenshin, Sou-kun and Myu-kun looked at me with hope and I just fell worthless.
"Kaoru-dono, if you give up now… you'll loose. Don't mind… don't mind the people and don't mind the future; don't mind anything. It's just you and your opponent." He helped me getting up.
"Let's go…" I said filled with confidence. 'This time… I'll win.'
"Start!"
I attacked not letting him dodge and making him block, I recharged I had to block again. He attacked I jumped to the left making him turn that way and run to the right quickly. He sensed that and twisted himself. Our bokkens hit each other shoulders at the exact same time… it was a draw.
"It's a draw!" Sou-kun said happily.
I smiled hoping that was enough to please Seta-san "Your speed in this match and the capacity you shown modifying all the system of the fight was remarkable. I could use a teacher like you." He smiled at me and patted my shoulder.
I jumped and threw my arms around Seta-san neck "ARIGATO!!!" I was so happy! At least me and Kenshin could stay in a steady place until I manage to remember the dream. I let go of Seta-san and bowed to him…
"Besides a girl as beautiful as you are Kaoru-san will surely bring some students to the house."
"Seta-san?" I said blushing. "I'll only stay here if Kenshin stays with me…"
"I know dear… it's always an honor to receive Himura-san at my place. Right Himura-san?"
"If you say so… Seta-san…" he smiled at him.
Kenshin's POV
Seta-san left the room 'Indeed it's always a pleasure to stay at a patriot's house…'
All of a sudden Kaoru-dono jumped into my arms, knocking me down "I made it! I made it! Kenshin, we have a place to stay! I don't feel useless anymore!!!" she kissed my cheek getting all flushed and making me redder than a tomato! "Oh I'm soooo sorry Kenshin! I shouldn't have done that! It's just that I'm so excited!"
We got up from our awkward position blushing like mad 'Oro! Please no more thoughts! ONEGAI!' the rurouni was shouting 'Yeah right! Jeez if only the kids weren't here we could have celebrated properly!' the battousai replied 'Iie… stop thinking those things with Kaoru-dono!'
Myu-chan tugged Kaoru-dono's hakama. She picked the little girl up and the little girl kissed her cheek and hugged her.
"Iei! You're going to stay with us!"
"It seems so you little squirt…" she put down Myu-chan on the ground.
She stood quietly in front of Soujiro-kun who was like always smiling at her. He got near her 'Get AWAY from her!' the rurouni and the battousai shouted; he hugged her and whispered something on her ear 'I'm so going to kill that kid!' the battousai continue 'You're not killing anyone, de gozaru…' the rurouni regained his sense.
We all got out of the dojo laughing and talking about routine things.
"Sessha feel that sessha must do something in return since sessha also going to stay here. I can't accept that Kaoru-dono does everything."
"Well… and what will you do?"
"Help with shores or something like that…"
"Well if it makes you happy. I'll be happy with it too…" she smiled graciously. In my head the image of us lying on the ground kept twinkling and I still felt my cheek burning from the kiss her soft lips had given me 'Staying with her is going to drive me mad but being apart from her it's going to drive me even madder!'
Seta-san appeared at the house back door "Sou-kun it's time for you to go train…"
"Yes grandpa." He answered promptly "If you'll excuse me…" he said turning to us.
We all nodded and he went away.
"Myu-chan you have to go clean your room!"
"Oh… do I have to?" the stubbornness of the little girl remembered me so much Kaoru-dono that I hadn't any doubt why they got along so well.
"I'll go with you and help!" I said picking her up and giving her a piggy back ride to her room.
"Seta-san, is there anything I can help with?" I heard Kaoru-dono gentile voice ask before I entered the room.
Kaoru's POV
"I'll show you your room and Himura-san's… then I have to go to other dojo and give some classes. Today this dojo doesn't have classes so you'll start teaching tomorrow, ok?" he said sweetly.
"Fine with me…" I followed him. He showed me two rooms.
"I'll let you two decide which one each of you wants. Feel free to do whatever you please with the one you choose and the same goes to Himura-san. These are your rooms from now on…"
"Arigato…" I said happily.
"It's ok. Oh and the futons are in the cupboard… I'm off."
"Ja ne!!!" I waved goodbye at him.
After he was gone I entered the first room I pleased and decided to keep that one to me. There was a shoji that exited directly to the garden. I opened it a little and saw Sou-kun training; he was amazing! He was so much stronger than his grandfather! I closed the shoji once again; I didn't want to disturb him. I got my futon and then it hit me 'My bundle pack! Kenshin had it I wonder where he put it… I mean it's not like it has anything that worthy but anyways… Better go look for that oroing rurouni!'
I soon heard a giggle and entered softly Myuki-chan room. 'Awww it's such a cute room!!!' it had the walls painted in light pink and there were toys everywhere!
Myu-chan still hadn't noticed my presence so I walked quietly to where she was standing; when I got near enough I covered her eyes with my hands.
"Who's there?" she asked in a childish voice giggling.
"Guess…" I said softly.
She got rid of my hands and yelled "Kao-chan!!!"
On less than a minute she showed me all her things and her already tidy room got all messed up once again…
"Ororororoooo!" I heard Kenshin say and started giggling.
"You silly girl, you just messed up your room again! Here let me help…" I helped her put everything in its place and then called Kenshin "Oi Kenshin! Where did you left my bundle pack?!"
"On the entrance Kaoru-dono…"
"Oh then come with me to get it and I'll show you your room. Hope you don't mind but I've already picked mine…"
We got out of the room together and I heard Myu-chan giggling in the background. I picked my bundle pack at the entrance and then went to show Kenshin his new room.
"Here…" I slid the shoji "The futon is in the cupboard…"
He smiled simply at me "Ariagto…"
"Mine's here so we won't be very far from each other…" I turned red when I realized what I had just said. Kenshin stood there with this totally awkward look on his face 'Jeez I wonder what he is doing right now…' I turned my back to him and entered the room closing the shoji behind.
"Well I think one thing I'll need is to buy at least one kimono… I can't wear Sou-kun's clothes forever… and I'm not ask for Seta-san to loan me money so I'll just have to get a part-time job and earn some money…" I thought out loud. 'I'll do that tomorrow…'
I opened my bundle pack and took of the few clothes in it. 'Nothing… I can't wear this…' all of a sudden something fell from the little pocket in my shorts…
Me: Well this is it! I won't be posting anything for a week… so be economic with this chapter! Divide it in seven if you must! =P I know it's not big, but it was the best I could do! Once again I'm sorry for miscalculating the time and not being able to write at least two chapies! I think these are going to be boring holidays… so just wish me luck! Well hope you guys have a good week without putting up with me!
Remember when I come back I want lots and lots of reviews! GOT THAT?!
Ja ne!
