To Draw A Sword
By: Misumi Kanegawa
Disclaimer: I STILL do not own Rurouni Kenshin, but I'm STILL a big fan of it!
Kenshin Rules! Kenshin Rules! –Hugs a kenshin plushie!-
Anyway, let's get on with the story...
(By the way, this is my 1st RK fic...)
Chapter 8: "C'mon! Yahiko needs us!"
-Flashback-
Yahiko's POV
'Agh… it… it hurts…'
I slightly opened my eyes, to find a pair of sapphire eyes looking down on me.
'K-Kaoru…'
She slowly picked me up, trying her best to carry me. I tried to make myself lighter for her. I staggered a bit as she tried to support me on my feet.
"Y-you're a girl!" I heard the rich jerk exclaimed.
I couldn't see the expression on his face- I couldn't open my eyes again. But I knew he was shocked by the tone of his voice.
"So? Who were you expecting- Tarzan?" I heard Kaoru snap at him as I felt Kaoru moved her arm up and shift me to her side.
"If you want him- you have to fight me off first-"
I smiled slightly, knowing Kaoru can be such a pain in the butt at times. But I couldn't let her get hurt. I tried my best to stay awake.
"No way man-Uh-Girl-Uh-Whatever!" I heard my opponent exclaim, "It's against my rep fighting a girl-not to mention a cute one!"
I chuckled in my head. To think I kept calling Kaoru busu.
I felt Kaoru drag me forward a bit as I heard her swing her bokken at him. But I know that baka rooster head just evaded her attack. Kaoru could never hit a good fighter like him- especially since I was clinging on Kaoru. I knew I was a burden for her. But hey- what could I do about it!
I felt Kaoru trying to steady me on her shoulder. I still couldn't open my eyes. My head was throbbing.
"Uh- listen- I'm leaving okay- just because you're a girl- doesn't mean you can get away with this-" I heard the rooster head grumble.
If only I could get my hands on something to hit him with- He can't say that to her! I'm the only one who should get hurt!
"You're just a BAKA ROOSTER HEAD!" I heard Kaoru exclaimed.
I laughed in my head again. That was so true.
"WHAT THE HECK DID YOU SAY!" I heard him scream at her.
'Serves you right baka rooster head!' I thought as the pain on my head was getting worse.
"I said- YOU'RE- JUST-A- BAKA- ROOSTER HEAD!" Kaoru had exclaimed.
"Damn it- I'm leaving!" the rooster head exclaimed angrily.
I wondered if Kaoru got hurt- he'd pay if she did-
But suddenly, I couldn't take the pain I was feeling. I groaned in pain. I blacked out.
-End of Flashback-
Normal POV
"Is he going to be okay- I mean- that was the second time he got hurt- he wasn't even completely healed yet!" Kaoru stammered, "I mean… he didn't even follow your orders last time and ate every bag of chips in my cupboard!"
"Well… Don't worry Ms. Kamiya… this young lad is going to be fine…" a males' voice said as the guy on the bed stirred, "He didn't have so many bruises this time- compared to the last time I checked on him…"
"Mmn…"
"Yahiko!"
Yahiko groggily opened his eyes to find Dr. Genzai and Kaoru staring down at him.
"Wah… where-"
"You're back in my bed baka-" Kaoru snapped, giving Yahiko a small pinch on his arm.
"ITE!"
"Why did you take off like that! Don't you know how dangerous it is for you to be going out alone! Especially without your bokken!" Kaoru yelled at him as Yahiko just turned his back on him, "Hey! I'm still talking to you you little shrimp! Don't you dare turn your back on me like that!"
"Uh… well… I better be going now…" Dr. Genzai said as Kaoru turned to him with an embarrassed expression on her face.
"Ah- Sorry to bother you again Dr. Genzai!" Kaoru said, thanking him as Dr. Genzai just smiled.
"Really Ms. Kamiya… it was nothing…"
"Well… I'll see you out the door again Dr. Genzai…" She replied as she accompanied Dr. Genzai to the door.
When Dr. Genzai left, Kaoru sighed as she angrily stomped her way back to her room.
'Nani? An earthquake?' Yahiko thought as he looked out at the bedroom door.
All of a sudden, Kaoru came barging in the room and grabbed Yahiko by the collar of his shirt!
"Argh! BUSU!"
TWACK!
"ITE!"
"Shut up will you! You're so annoying!" Kaoru scolded him, hitting him again on the head with her bokken, "And you still haven't thanked me yet for saving you! And this is the second time already!"
Yahiko cursed under his breath as Kaoru glared daggers at him. He sighed as he sat up from Kaoru's bed. He looked up at her in annoyance and sighed again.
"Fine- whatever-thanks Busu-"
TWACK!
"Argh!"
"Don't call me that Yahiko-CHAN!" Kaoru exclaimed as she stuck her tongue out at him.
Yahiko glared at her before standing up from her bed. Kaoru stared at him in amazement.
"What the heck are you doing?" Kaoru asked, "You can stand up already!"
"Of course! How can you ask such a stupid question as that!" Yahiko snapped indignantly as he took his bag from the nearby coffee table.
"Oi! Hold on! Where do you think you're going!" Kaoru cried as Yahiko headed for the door, "You still haven't told me why you ditched us like that!"
Yahiko sighed, looking up at Kaoru.
"I left 'cause I needed to get to Yutaro's place- I promised him that I'd help him train-" Yahiko said seriously, looking at her sapphire eyes, "… And sorry about today- I know we always have a quick training on Thursdays… but, I completely forgot about it… Oh- and I just had to go get a drink on the way and get away from you-"
Kaoru blinked, walking over to him. They stared at each other for a while- before Kaoru hit him on the head with her bokken.
"Baka- that's not a good excuse! 'How could you forget your training with me! Baka!' You should've at least told me!" Kaoru grumbled as Yahiko massaged his aching head, "I'll walk with you a bit- I have to get to Misao's house anyway…"
Yahiko blinked at her in confusion as Kaoru raised a brow at him.
"We have a project in science-remember! It's due tomorrow!" Kaoru exclaimed as Yahiko turned to stone.
"Aaahhh! I forgot!" Yahiko screamed in panic as he started running around the room in alarm, "Ohno ohno ohno!"
Kaoru watched him run around her room in annoyance. She sighed as she raised her bokken about her head, and brought it down on Yahiko's head, causing him to drop to the floor.
"Jeeze Yahiko- I can't believe you- who's your partner for the project anyway?" Kaoru asked as Yahiko sat up.
He went silent for a while, trying to think. Suddenly, he brought his fist down on his cupped palm.
"I remember now! I promised Yutaro I'd train him after the teacher told us that we were partners!" Yahiko exclaimed as Kaoru hit him again.
"Jeeze… I think you've got a problem with your head!" Kaoru said as steam came out of Yahiko's ears, "You can't even remember your project partner!"
"Well- it's all your fault obviously! You're the one who keeps on hitting me on the head!" Yahiko exclaimed as Kaoru hit him again.
"Come on 'Jerk…' Let's go-"
The stars were twinkling brightly on Kaoru and Yahiko as they walked down the lighted alley. Kaoru zipped up her jacket as a strong gust of wind blew over them.
"Jeeze… it's getting cold…" Kaoru grumbled as Yahiko just shrugged.
"What did you expect? It's nearly winter…" Yahiko replied, listening to the sounds of the crickets chirping through the night.
"Yeah- time flies by fast…" Kaoru said with a sigh as they turned around a corner.
"I have a question for you…" Yahiko mumbled as Kaoru looked up curiously at him.
"How… How did you…"
"How did I what?" Kaoru asked impatiently as they crossed over a pedestrian bridge over a busy street.
"Um… how… did you…" Yahiko stammered as they passed by a public park.
"Just spit it out already…" Kaoru said impatiently as Yahiko sighed.
"It's just… how… how did you manage to save me… twice even?" Yahiko asked as Kaoru just blinked at him in confusion, "I mean… you always save me from those F4 jerks-"
"… and I always come out untouched? Unhurt?" Kaoru said as Yahiko slowly nodded his head.
"I mean- I know you're good and all 'Of course- you always get to beat me up whenever you want'… But… against those four!" Yahiko said, looking away from her, "They are- with no doubt- the best in school… maybe even the whole of town!"
"Baka- Do you really think I'm that smart to know why the heck those guys won't beat me up!" Kaoru snapped as Yahiko looked at her expectantly, "Even if I am your adjutant master- I'm not that wise!"
"Demo…" Yahiko pleadingly said as Kaoru raised a brow at him.
"I don't really know, okay?" Kaoru said, shrugging, "I just think they don't fight girls, or they're scared of a beauty like me (Yahiko turned to stone)- it's either that or they really only wanted to fight you…"
"And who said you were a beauty!" Yahiko said in disgust as Kaoru hit him again on the head.
"FYI, that guy you were fighting with 'Whatever his name was' said so himself!" Kaoru protested as Yahiko snorted.
"HA- I just think he needs glasses!"
TWACK!
"Baka-"
KNOCK! KNOCK!
Misao slowly opened the wooden gate. Her eyes widened in surprise to see Kaoru and Yahiko standing together under the street light.
"Kaoru! Yahiko! Wh-What are you two doing here- alone-together- at night?" Misao stammered as Yahiko hit her in annoyance.
"Don't start thinking something stupid-" Yahiko snapped angrily as both girls blushed, "Busu here just wanted me to protect her- since she was coming over here in this time of a night... cuz... you know... I'm a good kenjutsu practitioner and all- "
The two girls turned to stone. Kaoru popped a vein and hit him on the head in rage.
"Don't get your hopes up you shrimp! I can take care of myself thank you very much!" Kaoru snapped sarcastically as Yahiko glared at her.
"Um…" Misao said, seeing the two glare daggers at each other, "Are you two going in?"
Yahiko glared at Misao before turning his back at the two of them. The two girls just gave him an angry look.
"No thanks- I'm off to Yutaros'…" Yahiko mumbled, waving his hand behind him before walking away.
"He is so conceited sometimes- it's so annoying!" Kaoru exclaimed angrily as Misao just patted her on the shoulder.
"Eh- just leave him…" Misao said brightly, "I'm half way done already with our project- you can just finish the rest."
Kaoru sighed in defeat as she walked in through the wooden gates.
"Really Kaoru- you should be careful with him- I mean- he is a guy after all…" Misao mumbled absentmindedly as Kaoru turned to stone, "Really- I don't know if he's your boyfriend already or-"
"WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!" Kaoru screamed in rage, grabbing Misao by the shoulder and began shaking her roughly, "HE-IS-NOT-MY-BOYFRIEND!"
"But- what- is- he- to- you-anyway!" Misao stammered dizzily, trying to break free from Kaoru's grasp, "You always seem to be after him and all-"
"AHH!"
Suddenly, both Kaoru and Misao stopped. The wind was blowing softly towards them.
"Was that-" Misao began as Kaoru's face turned pale, "- Yahiko?"
All of a sudden, Kaoru tried to run out of the gate- but Misao grabbed her hastily by the wrist.
"Lemme go!" Kaoru exclaimed as Misao jerked her back towards her.
"Baka! You can't go wandering in the streets at this time of night without any protection!" Misao snapped as she quickly dashed in her house, leaving a dazed Kaoru behind.
In less than a minute- Misao came back holding two bokkens in her hand. She tossed one to Kaoru who quickly caught it mid-air.
"C'mon! Yahiko needs us!"
To be continued…
(A/N: Ohayo Minna-san! Gomen for not putting a fight scene yet! I was out of ideas…Gomen!
I promise I'll put in the fight scene in the next chapter Well, anyway, I hope you liked this chappie- even though I think it's weird… oh well…
I hope you liked this chappie and you'll still continue to read my story! And thanks to everyone who gave me a review! I really appreciate it! I'll just answer your reviews in my next chapter, okay? Thanks!)
