Disclaimer: I don't own the series or any money so please don't sue!!!
A/N: Well here we are, the sequel to 'Oh brother' Don't read this story unless you have read 'Oh brother' other wise you will be completely and utterly confused (No I'm not joking either).
This story is rated R for violence foul language and I dunno maybe a lemon or lime (the key word is maybe though)
But anywho on with the story!
LOST
Outside the air was filled with the cold scent of winter as it slowly crept through the Kamiya Dojo. Inside three bodies seemed to be sleeping. Or at least until that silence of the night was broken by a piercing cry.
"Mflphafufu..." Kaoru moaned into her pillow when she heard the ear splitting cry, it was no doubt her son no one else had lungs like that. She rolled over and looked at her slumbering husband who was conveniently pretending to be asleep. No one could sleep through that. She shot him an icy look before shuffled to the other side of the room where her son lay crying.
"What's wrong Kenji?" She whispered softly as she picked him up, almost automatically he latched to her breast and started to eat greedily. She winced at the sudden action; 'I am never gonna get used to this' Kaoru sighed. She had the sum total of four hours of sleep in the last three day. Kenshin wasn't much help, he had pretended not to hear Kenji cry before, and once or twice she had kicked him during his feigned sleep, on accident of course.
She felt exhaustion take over and she began to sway as she held her suckling baby in her arms. 'I have to stay awake...I must not fall asleep...' she yawned as she thought this her eyes started to become heavier as she became dangerously close to falling back to sleep while she was standing up. That was until she found herself being supported by two arms that wrapped around hers as she held Kenji.
"You look dead on your feet." Whispered a husky voice into her ear.
"I love you too" She said sarcastically.
Kenshin kissed the nape of her neck making her shudder. "Of course I love you," He whispered softly.
Kaoru smiled devilishly "Good to know, maybe you should get up the next time Kenji cries."
"Yeah I'll do that..." He purred into her ear.
Kaoru laughed but she didn't hear what he said next though, she had fallen asleep standing up.
Kenshin smiled at the sight, Kenji had soon fallen asleep as well and they both lay (well stood in Kaoru's case) in his protective grasp.
Morning shone peacefully on the dojo and Kenshin awoke silently making sure to not wake Kaoru. He felt a little guilty that he had had a near full nights sleep (well for him that is) and Kaoru had the sum total of three hours. He made his way to the kitchen and started to start breakfast and his other morning chores before anyone came over. He expected Yahiko would arrive early from Ruffian Row as he always did for his free meal. The boy was turning out to be more and more like a certain rooster head every day. Kenshin lightly hummed as he started to chop vegetables and other ingredients.
"Don't you look down right cute working on breakfast." Kaoru joked as she stood in the kitchen door holding their redheaded baby.
"Did I wake you? I was trying to let you sleep-" Kenshin squeaked not expecting her up so early.
She shook her head, "No someone was hungry, and I thought it wouldn't be good if I slept too late, I still have a class to teach." Kaoru shifted Kenji in her arms as he made a gurgling sound.
It had taken awhile but now the Dojo seemed to be on the right track it had least twelve hard working students. Though Kaoru didn't always teach classes anymore, as a matter of fact Yahiko taught most of the classes but since he was fourteen and had only just recently received his title as adjutant master she was easing him into the roll of teaching.
"Kaoru I-" Kenshin started only to be interrupted by Yahiko
"Is breakfast ready!?" Yahiko bounded into the kitchen looking from Kaoru to Kenshin.
Kenshin smiled at the enthusiastic boy "Almost."
"Good 'cause I'm starving!"
"Yeah because you are just so starved aren't you?" Kaoru said sarcastically.
Yahiko grinned at her, "Well with your cooking-"
"Yahiko you are just lucky I have Kenji in my arms otherwise I would beat you into the ground." She interjected
"Sure you would Busu."
Kaoru's eye twitched, "Kenshin hold Kenji." She passed their son off to him, she had struck so fast that she managed to hit Yahiko on the head several times before he had time to get away.
Before Yahiko could open his mouth Kenshin intervened "Breakfast is ready!"
Yahiko's face brightened as he decided not to say anymore; he sat down and was automatically scarfing down what was put in front of him and then helped himself to seconds.
After breakfast Kenshin proceeded to do laundry with Kenji strapped to his back as Kaoru got ready to teach her students.
Kaoru walked out of the bath house wearing her training gi and bokken at her side, she walked up to Kenshin who was hanging up her favorite kimono to dry.
Unexpectedly Kenshin turned around and grabbed Kaoru around the waist catching her by surprise with his sudden embrace. She responded by throwing her arms around his neck (this was obviously a daily routine). Kenshin went to say something but Kaoru hushed him and pointed to Kenji.
"You'll wake him up." She whispered to him before she kissed his lips lightly, before she deepened the kiss more passionately delving her tongue into his mouth tasting him all over again. Kenshin's hand traveled from the small of her back up to her hair and he combed his hand through her dark tresses, the overwhelming sent of jasmine was intoxicating him.
Kaoru smiled devilishly, "That is only a taste, but you are going to have to wait to have your dessert later;" She whispered in his ear before taking a step back.
Kenshin growled possessively as specks of amber flashed lustfully in his eyes. All that succeeded in was a small giggle of delight from Kaoru, for some reason she liked to get him flustered, and today was no different.
Kenshin's grip on her waist tightened and he pulled her close once more, "You naughty girl you might need to be taught a lesson." Kenshin growled before attacking her neck.
Kaoru laughed with delight, but she stopped when she saw that one of her students ran towards her looking stricken. "What's the matter?"
"It's Seiju- he's acting really strange, and he has a... a real sword... he is babbling things that make no sense..." The student seemed to be almost mouse like and timid.
Kaoru's eye's flashed over the boys head towards the training hall as she got a serious de-ja-vu feeling. She started to walk towards the Dojo but she was stopped by a hand closing around her wrist. She turned to look at her husband who was holding her back. "Kenshin, I know." She gave him a faint smile before walking on.
"Fools you are all fools!" Seiju laughed maniacally as he brandished the Katana in his hands. A group of very frightened looking students all huddled around each other as they looked at the crazed boy.
"Seiju!" Kaoru said sternly from the door of the dojo with the little that had boy at her heals, "What are you doing with that blade? You know it is forbidden in this school!" Her voice was firm and her posture strong as she stared down at the young man in front of her.
"Only fools would fight believing in 'Katsujin-ken' it is foolish and you know it!" The boy spat at Kaoru. ((A/N: Katsujin-ken means 'the sword that gives life'))
"Is it now?" Kaoru said softly. "Seiju, do you really want to be expelled from here that much?"
"His lordship will return, you know it, and he will prove that your ways are nothing more than an idealistic dream!" The boy shouted as he charged Kaoru.
Kaoru went icy cold at the boys statement but that did not stop her, she dodged his mislaid attack and brought her bokken down across his back. The boy turned around and charged again, this time she connected with his sword hand incapacitating it.
The boy dropped the katana grasping hold of his hand and looked at Kaoru in utter shock, 'How could this be possible?'
"Never will you be able to hold a sword with that hand again," Kaoru's voice was laced with venom no one had ever seen her like this. "Leave this place you are expelled from my school." The boy cradled his hand and got up to leave. He was going to pick up the katana but Kaoru stopped him. "You have no need for it, leave it and this place." Her tone was dangerous; he did not dare go against what she said at this point.
Kenshin did not see what transpired in the dojo, he trusted Kaoru and trusted that she would be all right. He did notice that Seiju walked out of the dojo cradling his sword arm and what seemed his diminished pride had left with the use of his hand. Kenshin had an eerie feeling that this was not the last time they would see this boy.
Kaoru turned to her class. This time was as good as any, she took a deep breath. "Line up!"
Everyone in the class obeyed her and lined up into their rows one spot was empty. Kaoru glanced over to that spot and sighed. They all stood fear ebbing they had never seen Kaoru filled with such an icy demeanor before.
"Do any of you know why this dojo prohibits the use of a real sword?" her tone was still icy as she said this. No one answered, they where to afraid. She continued. "To fight, not kill, to protect, not murder. That was the bases of my father's ideals." She looked around the room all eye's where on her; all where hanging off of her every word. "He wanted to bring a technique into this world that would protect others without killing the oppressor. Do you know why?"
Again there was a silence that was only punctuated by the sound of a bird outside.
Kaoru continued. "Killing does no one any good, it creates a weight on the killers heart, and well do I even need to speak of the killed?" Her voice seemed to soften.
"I trust each and every one of you with my father's gift, the ability to protect others without the burden that the real sword creates. Some people do not understand this gift, and they become weak and events transpire just like they did today. Do you understand?"
Everyone answered in agreement.
"Good. Class is over for today, but I do want you all to practice tonight do you understand me? And trust me I will know if you didn't;" Everyone answered in agreement once again, and they all shuffled out in what seemed like an orderly fashion.
Kaoru stood alone in the dojo as she looked around she picked up the discarded katana and decided to put it in the shed for the time being before she could decide how to get rid of it properly. She put it in its sheath and as she clasped it closed she thought of what Seiju had said. 'He said 'his lord' could he have meant... no it couldn't be... he was locked away he was in jail can't reach a single human.' She tried to shove the thought out of her mind. 'Should I tell Kenshin?' she shook her head, 'I don't need to worry him over nothing.' Kaoru stood up and walked out of the quiet dojo looking back at the twelve name tags 'I should remove his... I'll do it later I have more important things to do.' She glanced down at the boy's katana that was in her hand.
To be continued...
A/N: Well there is the first chapter of the story what did you think? I know I had some seriously fluffy parts in it. Please review!
Yahiko: yeah just a few
Battosaichick: ah be quiet Yahiko-chan otherwise I'll write something about you and Tsubame in the next chapter.
Yahiko: You wouldn't
BC: Wanna bet
Yahiko: Do I look like Sano? (Sanosuke: Hey!)
BC: ... Well until next time waves
