Hiya peoples, it's me Kitty, back again with a new (and hopfully much, much longer) chappie! HURRAY! I'm so sorry for making the chappies so short (it's a bad habit of mine), and I've gotten numerous complaints about it. So…anyway, I'm so happy everyone has liked the story so far, since I've haven't gotten any real flames, but I do have one request: REVIEW! I mean, come on people, 400 something people have visited this story! (Ok, so I know it's not that many, but still…) I mean, only 14 of those 403 people have reviewed! PATHETIC! But anyway, for my wonderful, if not few, reviewers, here you go:
Goddess –Princess-Serenity: Well…um…your review was most definitely the longest…hehehe…
Yahiko: At least you made her review page look longer than it is…
Me: Shut up! …But really, glad you liked it and I'll make sure to update! Update! Update! Update! Update!
Viperthe strange: OK, you officially win the prize of The Weirdest Writer Around…is that a good thing? Glad you liked the chapter, anyway… read on!
Yahiko: Hey Viper, Kenshin does look good in the swimsuit! (whistles)
Me: 0-o;;
arubabu: Thanks! I'm so glad you liked it, and I hope I didn't confuse you too much…Um ya, about the third person thing, I actually had no idea how to get them out of it, since I kinda posted the sneak-peak without thinking about it…ehehehe…but then it just came to me! -
Yahiko: Why can't a brain come to her!
Me: Hehehe, that's funny…(ten minutes later) …HEY!
Mori'quessir: Glad you liked it, and I hope this chappie will be much, much longer. Ya…and you did say that before, although I don't mind you saying it again! - Feel free to say it as much as you want!
Yahiko: Even though it's completely untrue...
Me: (Poofs Yahiko's gi and hakama into a frilly pink dress) HA! Take that!
Yahiko: (Running around screaming) AHHH! Now I look like Kenshin! (Read Viperthe Strange's update - it's really funny!)
Me: What's really wierd, is that I'm actually getting used to this...0-o;;
Ridia-san: Ya I know, I'm such a slacker when it comes to length…- Hopefully this one will be longer. I want your total reading time to be at least 7 minutes. Lol
-infidelMaki-: Glad you liked it! I hope you like this chappie too; the plot will be more romancey (is that a word?).
Kaoru: (Flipping through dictionary) Nope.
Me: Well, it is now.
Romancey: (adj) Having the tendency to have romance; filled with romance and love This chappie will be funnier and more romancey.
Me: Tada!
Everyone: 0-o;;
Me: Riiiiiiiiiiiight…ya. Aaaaanyway, time for my favorite six words! AND ON WITH THE FIC!
Kenshin: Um, Kitty-dono? That's only five words, de gozaru yo…
Me: I wasn't talking about those words, silly! I was talking about these: TIME TO TORTURE THE ANIME CHARACTERS!
Kenshin: (gulp) Oh…um, right…that's six words alright…
Me: Muahahahahaha!
Everyone: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! (runs around in circles screaming)
Me: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin, or any of the characters. But I can still do things with them…evil things…MUAHAHA! AND ON WITH THE FIC!
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Last time on Switched:
Kenshin and Kaoru both breathed sighs of relief, and Kaoru said "Sorry, Sano. Sessha just has a habit…"
Then Kenshin and Kaoru sat down side by side, and smiled at each other. And, without Sano or Yahiko seeing, Kenshin grabbed Kaoru's hand under the table. And they stayed that way for the rest of the meal.
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The next morning, Kenshin woke up to the sound of birds chirping. He looked outside and was surprised to find that it was light outside.
'Wow!' He thought. 'Kaoru's body sure can sleep longer. It's probably because her senses aren't as fine-tuned as mine…hmm. That must be the best night's sleep I've had since…um…forever, de gozaru yo!'
With that thought, he set out to do the laundry, only to remember that's Kaoru didn't do the laundry. 'Oh, right.' He thought. 'What does Kaoru do in the mornings? Bosses Yahiko around, cooks occasionally, teaches classes,…AAH!'
Kenshin dashed into his room (meaning the room Kaoru was sleeping in), and quickly woke Kaoru up.
"zzz…ugh…huh? Kenshin?"
"Gomen Kaoru-dono, but we have a problem, de gozaru yo…"
"What is it Kenshin?" But then it dawned on her, too. She had classes today, and Kenshin didn't even know her style of fighting!
"Oh no! What are you going to do? I mean, you could say you were sick, but then no one would teach the classes…"
"Oi! Busu! Kenshin! Up and at 'em! I'm hungry!"
They glanced at each other, and Kaoru got an evil grin on her face. "Yahiko!" They said at the same time.
"Yahiko-kun?" Kenshin asked sweetly, stepping out of the room. "I (cough) feel awfully sick today…do you think you could (cough cough) teach the classes today (cough)?"
Luckily, Yahiko didn't comment on the fact that Kenshin (in Kaoru's body) walked right out of Kenshin's room. "Hmm…I don't know, busu…maybe…but only if I can skip all my chores for a week!" He grinned evilly.
"That little rat!" Muttered Kaoru, listening through the closed shoji. "Skipping out on all his chores! ...Oh well. I suppose it is worth it…"
"Alright, Yahiko." Said Kenshin. "I suppose (cough) that that would work. Just make sure you (cough) do a good job, alight?"
"YES! Whatever, busu! Have fun doin' my chores! Hehehe…" And he ran off to get his bokken.
After a few seconds, Kaoru stepped out from behind the shoji. "You know Kenshin, he's gonna get suspicious eventually. Next time you really need to wack him on the head…"
"Oro…"
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(a/n OK, so normally I'd be ending the chappie right there. But, since everyone wants the chapters to be longer, I'll go ahead and put the next chapter's worth on here too. Oh, and lots of action in the next part too. Hope you like! -)
Kenshin deftly stirred the miso soup, then quickly shaped the riceballs into perfect spheres.
"You know, Kenshin, that has got to be the best meal I've ever prepared in my entire life!" Said Kaoru, watching Kenshin from across the room. They both laughed.
"Well, Kaoru-dono, I think your cooking is great! You've really improved a lot, de gozaru yo."
"Thanks Kenshin! Maybe I don't need those cooking lessons from Tae after all!"
"Um, well, there's always room for improvement, de gozaru yo…"
They both laughed again, and Kaoru was just about to comment when they heard the dojo gates swing open.
"That's weird." Said Kaoru. "I thought Sano was gambling today…"
Kenshin said nothing, although he distinctly remembered Sano telling them he wouldn't be by all day. "He must have just had a losing streak." He said, trying to keep Kaoru from worrying. "I'll go see."
But when he walked outside, he was met with a shock. It wasn't Sano, but a large man in a black gi and hakama. The man shouted to Kenshin.
"Battousai! I have come to challenge you! Come out, or the lady gets it!" Kenshin worried for a moment, before realizing the man was actually referring to him as 'the lady.'
"I'll go get him." Kenshin lied. "He must be around here somewhere…"
He pretended to look for Kaoru, but as soon as he was out of sight, he ran to his room and grabbed the sacabatou (sp?). Then he ran back outside, where the man was growing impatient.
"Outta the way, girlie. We wouldn't want any 'accidents' now, would we?"
By now, Kaoru had heard everything, and was peeking around the wall. Obviously, Kenshin was going to fight him, so she just hung back and watched.
"I'd advise you to leave now, if you don't want to be hurt." Warned Kenshin, but the man just laughed.
"Oh yeah, like you're gonna take me on! I'll have you know I'm the strongest man in my village!"
Kaoru snorted. 'Whatever village he comes from, must be the world's smallest, weakest village! Yahiko could take this guy on!'
By now, the man was getting angry. "Move outta my way now, woman! I'm here to avenge my fallen father, who was killed by Battousai. So move! I must challenge him!"
Kenshin's eyes softened. "I'm truly sorry about your father, but by killing me-I mean Battousai, do you really think it will bring him back? What will it accomplish?"
By now the man was furious. "SHUT UP WENCH!" He yelled, and charged Kenshin.
'This isn't good.' Thought Kenshin as he narrowly avoided a swipe. 'This man is pretty good, and Kaoru's body isn't conditioned right for my fast attacks! And, this kimono is so restricting! But that can be taken care of…'
After he dodged a swipe meant to decapitate him, he drew his sword. 'Forgive me, Kaoru-dono, I know this is one of your favorite kimonos…' With that, he slashed the sides of the kimono, so that he could actually run.
'HEY!' Thought Kaoru, still hidden. 'Himura Kenshin, after this is over, you are buying me a new kimono!'
Meanwhile, Kenshin was dismayed to find out that Kaoru could barely run half as fast as he was used to. 'This isn't going to be pretty...' He thought for the second time in two days. He narrowly ducked another blow.
'Oh no!' Thought Kaoru. 'He can't fight as well as he usually does in my body! I have to help him!' And with that, she ran back to the training hall, and grabbed a bokken. Then she dashed back to the yard, where Kenshin had just gotten slashed on the arm, not getting one hit on the other man because his perception of speed was still messed up.
'Ooh!' Thought Kaoru, wincing. 'I'm gonna feel that tomorrow!'
With that, she sprinted out to the battle, and was utterly shocked it took her only about half the time she expected. 'Wow!' She thought. 'Kenshin's so fast!' And she was even more shocked when she whacked the man in the head with her bokken that it broke in two! Kenshin was amazingly strong and fast! But, though she did have his ki-sensing abilities, she didn't know how to use them, and didn't notice the man sitting back up. But right as he was about to strike her, Kenshin wacked him in the head with the sword. This time the man lay unconscious.
"Thank you Kaoru-dono." Said Kenshin. "I'm still adjusting to your body. It's much…different than what I'm used to. This whole situation is strange, de gozaru yo."
"Yeah." She agreed. "Your body is so much faster and stronger than mine. Well, anyway, let's get going."
"Going where exactly, de gozaru ka?
"Why, to the market of course! You owe me a new kimono and bokken. And guess who gets to model the kimono?"
"Ororo…"
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Well, that's the end of that extra-long chappie! I hope you all liked it! And don't forget to review:)
Kenshin: (In pink kimono) Why exactly do I have to model this thing, de gozaru ka?
Kaoru: Honestly, Kenshin! Do you think they'd let a man try on the kimonos?
Kenshin: But I am a man!
Me: Not in my story, you're not. Now, be a good girl and try on that purple kimono, k?
Kenshin: Ororo…please review! It might make her update faster, and the faster she updates, the faster I can get out of this thing, de gozaru yo. So pleeeeeeeeeease review! Aragatou!