Hey everyone, I know I said I needed five positive reviews for my story to
continue, but three special reviewers made me so happy that I decided to
update with only three. I will take this time now to reply to those three
special people:
Naomi: I'm glad you like how much thought I put into this story, it's not easy when you know there's something you could screw up with... The question about the doctor was answered already in the first chapter, but I'll forgive you. They didn't set it up like I hoped. Some of your other questions will be answered in this chap, but I'll tell you this much; the story began when the Kenshin-gumi just defeated the Onibabwan group (cause those are the epis I saw) and it will take place mainly 6 years later. That okay?
Katie West: I don't think Koji would stay at the dojo; she'll be a frequent visitor however, just like Dr. Genzai's granddaughters. Kaoru will be a sort of mother figure for Koji, and Takuro will be a father figure (and that's who Koji will be living with.) And yes, later on Kenshin and Kaoru will be married, I couldn't let that not happen, now could I?
MoonChild: I'm very happy you like it!
Disclaimer: Don't own Kenshin, wish I did. You all know the story! @_@x
On with the second chapter!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chapter 2: Hello, Koji; Welcome to Japan
Waotaka and Takuro walked quickly down the streets of Tokyo to get the young girl to Dr. Genzai's, but slow enough so they didn't attract attention. Takuro kept glancing at the girl to make sure she was well hidden and still sleeping. His mind raced with worries of her health. If she didn't get medical care soon, she might not make it. Takuro shook his head, chasing away any horrible thought that cluttered his head. He made a promise, a promise to protect a child, to keep her safe and alive. He would die before she would have a chance to fall into the hands of danger and death. He would not allow it!
Waotaka didn't say anything at all during their trip to the doctor's house. He too was worried about the girl. Who was she, and why did those men want to kill her? And of all people, why did that woman trust Takuro, who wasn't even American? That puzzled Waotaka to the extreme. However, if he was going to make her a legal citizen of Japan, she would need a Japanese name. But what could it be? She was an orphan who had no home to return to, no family, and maybe not even a solid background. Waotaka decided she could keep her original name if she wanted, but if the officials had other ideas, then she would need a name.
Waotaka almost passed Dr. Genzai's house because he was thinking so much. If it hadn't of been for Takuro, they might have missed it.
"Uh, Waotaka? Sir?" questioned Takuro. "Isn't this the place," he said, indicating the doctor's home. Waotaka was jolted back to reality with a "huh?"
"Isn't this the place," Takuro repeated. Waotaka nodded solemnly. "Indeed it is," the captain confirmed. He walked up to the door and tapped on it gently. "Dr. Genzai's?" he called. After a second or two, the door slid open and standing there was a beautiful woman with raven hair. "Can I help you?" she asked.
Waotaka nodded. "Yes, I'm looking for Dr. Genzai's. Is he home, its an emergency." He motioned to Takuro who came closer to the door. The raven haired woman shook her head and said, "I'm afraid he isn't here at the moment. He had to step out for a few hours."
Takuro became frantic. "Can you tell us where he is?" he said urgently. "Its very important that we find him!" The woman looked at Takuro curiously. "What's the emergency?" she asked. "My name is Megumi Techkani. I'm studying with him to be a doctor; I might be able to help."
Waotaka looked at Takuro. "Show Miss Megumi, Takuro, the emergency." Takuro seemed a little unsure of showing the child to a strange woman, besides the doctor. "It's alright," Waotaka assured him. "We can trust her." Takuro hesitated, but he slowly moved the blanket off the child with the bandages wrapped around her head. Megumi gasped. "Bring her inside, quickly!" she ordered.
Once the little child was lying down on a mat with Megumi tending to the bump on her head, Takuro couldn't stand it any longer. "Is she alright?" he asked franticly. "How serious is it? Will she make it?"
Megumi looked at him sternly. "I can't answer all those questions at this moment. However, I can give you an idea of how serious it is.
"From what I can tell, she suffered from a severe concussion. I'm amazed that she's even alive. It will be a while before we can tell what effect it had on her, but I will not be surprised if she suffers from memory loss." "Memory loss?" Waotaka repeated. "You mean like amnesia?"
Megumi nodded. "I have a question for you though," she said indicating Takuro. "Where is she from? She doesn't look like any kind of person I've seen in Japan, and the clothes puzzle me as well. Care to explain, Mr. uh..." "Takuro," the teenager informed her, and he began to tell her the situation that led to her being in his care. During his story, Megumi didn't say a single word, but when he finished, she had tears down her face.
"I see," she said when he finished. "I can't do everything to help her recover. We need to take her to Dr. Genzai's now. I'll take you there."
Once again, the girl was in Takuro's arms safely hidden from view. Megumi placed several doctor supplies in a bag, and Waotaka continued to space out some more. Soon, they found themselves in front of a run down dojo. Out in the yard, there was a red-haired man being chased playfully by two young girls. Watching the game were three other people sitting on the porch laughing and talking among themselves. Megumi opened the gate and called out to one of the three people.
"Dr. Genzai's!" she called. "There are several people who need your help!"
The oldest of the three people on the porch looked up and instantly recognized Waotaka. He waved and walked over to them. "Greetings, Waotaka- san!" the old doctor said cheerfully. "Long time, no see! What can I do for you, old friend?"
"Good to see you to, Dr. But I have an emergency. Takuro, show him." Takuro nodded, and once again the young girl was revealed. The girls had stopped chasing the red-haired man and came over to investigate.
"What's going on, Grandpa?" one asked. "Yeah, what's going on?" said the other. The doctor looked at his granddaughters and said, "You just keep playing with Kenshin, you two. Grandpa needs to work now." The girls smiled and they tackled the man Dr. Genzai's called Kenshin. His yells "ORO!" could be heard.
Inside the dojo, the young girl had been treated and bandaged up properly by the talented Dr. Genzai's. Everyone that was at the dojo that day was very concerned about the girl's health, and were shocked at the story Takuro told them. Waotaka could tell that Takuro didn't want to go through the story any more.
A woman named Kaoru was one of the first who warmed up to the young girl. "Oh the poor thing!" she cried. "I know what its like to lose your parents. But she was so young, and it was so violent! I heard America was a place of good people!" Her ranting went on like this for a long time until a tall man, a little older than Takuro showed up and shut Kaoru up. This new arrival, Sanosuke Sagara, was quickly informed of what was going on by everyone else, except Takuro, who was holding the sleeping girl in his arms.
A student at the dojo, Yahiko, was also very interested in this girl. "What her name?" he asked. Takuro shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know," he said.
Waotaka was watching the red-haired man, Kenshin. For some reason, Kenshin gave Waotaka the chills, despite the man's dorky appearance, and despite the pink gi. (Sorry, couldn't resist!) Perhaps it was that sword at his belt... Whoever he was, Kenshin didn't say anything during the entire ordeal. He looked as if though he was concentrating on something important.
Dr. Genzai's shooed everyone outside, save Takuro, who wasn't exactly willing to leave the girl behind. When everyone was gone, it took about ten minutes for her to wake up. When she did, Takuro was given a major shock.
"Where am I?" the girl mumbled, but Takuro didn't hear her say it in English! She was speaking in perfect Japanese!
"Your in a dojo in Tokyo," Dr. Genzai's told her. "What is your name, child?"
The girl didn't say anything for a while, until...
"I don't know my name. Do you know my name?" Takuro didn't stop himself. It just blurted out. "Koji," he said. "Your name is Koji. Do you remember anything, Koji?" he asked. Koji shook her head. "I don't."
Takuro was shocked once again. What could of happened to cause this? Before either man in the room could ask her anything else, Koji was sleeping once again.
"Welcome to Japan, Koji," Takuro said softly. "Welcome home." ~~~~~~~~~~~ Any one ever gets a tingling feeling in their fingers when they know they wrote something good? I do! I didn't expect this chapter to get out so fast! Please review and I will continue to update when you do, and I will reply to reviews in my updates as well! So, click on that little button in the corner call Submit Review, and you'll be just fine, trust me. I'm sorry it wasn't as long as the last chapter, but I'll do better next time. I promise! I just can't believe I actually have an audience! See ya'll next time! Soul Flyer
Naomi: I'm glad you like how much thought I put into this story, it's not easy when you know there's something you could screw up with... The question about the doctor was answered already in the first chapter, but I'll forgive you. They didn't set it up like I hoped. Some of your other questions will be answered in this chap, but I'll tell you this much; the story began when the Kenshin-gumi just defeated the Onibabwan group (cause those are the epis I saw) and it will take place mainly 6 years later. That okay?
Katie West: I don't think Koji would stay at the dojo; she'll be a frequent visitor however, just like Dr. Genzai's granddaughters. Kaoru will be a sort of mother figure for Koji, and Takuro will be a father figure (and that's who Koji will be living with.) And yes, later on Kenshin and Kaoru will be married, I couldn't let that not happen, now could I?
MoonChild: I'm very happy you like it!
Disclaimer: Don't own Kenshin, wish I did. You all know the story! @_@x
On with the second chapter!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chapter 2: Hello, Koji; Welcome to Japan
Waotaka and Takuro walked quickly down the streets of Tokyo to get the young girl to Dr. Genzai's, but slow enough so they didn't attract attention. Takuro kept glancing at the girl to make sure she was well hidden and still sleeping. His mind raced with worries of her health. If she didn't get medical care soon, she might not make it. Takuro shook his head, chasing away any horrible thought that cluttered his head. He made a promise, a promise to protect a child, to keep her safe and alive. He would die before she would have a chance to fall into the hands of danger and death. He would not allow it!
Waotaka didn't say anything at all during their trip to the doctor's house. He too was worried about the girl. Who was she, and why did those men want to kill her? And of all people, why did that woman trust Takuro, who wasn't even American? That puzzled Waotaka to the extreme. However, if he was going to make her a legal citizen of Japan, she would need a Japanese name. But what could it be? She was an orphan who had no home to return to, no family, and maybe not even a solid background. Waotaka decided she could keep her original name if she wanted, but if the officials had other ideas, then she would need a name.
Waotaka almost passed Dr. Genzai's house because he was thinking so much. If it hadn't of been for Takuro, they might have missed it.
"Uh, Waotaka? Sir?" questioned Takuro. "Isn't this the place," he said, indicating the doctor's home. Waotaka was jolted back to reality with a "huh?"
"Isn't this the place," Takuro repeated. Waotaka nodded solemnly. "Indeed it is," the captain confirmed. He walked up to the door and tapped on it gently. "Dr. Genzai's?" he called. After a second or two, the door slid open and standing there was a beautiful woman with raven hair. "Can I help you?" she asked.
Waotaka nodded. "Yes, I'm looking for Dr. Genzai's. Is he home, its an emergency." He motioned to Takuro who came closer to the door. The raven haired woman shook her head and said, "I'm afraid he isn't here at the moment. He had to step out for a few hours."
Takuro became frantic. "Can you tell us where he is?" he said urgently. "Its very important that we find him!" The woman looked at Takuro curiously. "What's the emergency?" she asked. "My name is Megumi Techkani. I'm studying with him to be a doctor; I might be able to help."
Waotaka looked at Takuro. "Show Miss Megumi, Takuro, the emergency." Takuro seemed a little unsure of showing the child to a strange woman, besides the doctor. "It's alright," Waotaka assured him. "We can trust her." Takuro hesitated, but he slowly moved the blanket off the child with the bandages wrapped around her head. Megumi gasped. "Bring her inside, quickly!" she ordered.
Once the little child was lying down on a mat with Megumi tending to the bump on her head, Takuro couldn't stand it any longer. "Is she alright?" he asked franticly. "How serious is it? Will she make it?"
Megumi looked at him sternly. "I can't answer all those questions at this moment. However, I can give you an idea of how serious it is.
"From what I can tell, she suffered from a severe concussion. I'm amazed that she's even alive. It will be a while before we can tell what effect it had on her, but I will not be surprised if she suffers from memory loss." "Memory loss?" Waotaka repeated. "You mean like amnesia?"
Megumi nodded. "I have a question for you though," she said indicating Takuro. "Where is she from? She doesn't look like any kind of person I've seen in Japan, and the clothes puzzle me as well. Care to explain, Mr. uh..." "Takuro," the teenager informed her, and he began to tell her the situation that led to her being in his care. During his story, Megumi didn't say a single word, but when he finished, she had tears down her face.
"I see," she said when he finished. "I can't do everything to help her recover. We need to take her to Dr. Genzai's now. I'll take you there."
Once again, the girl was in Takuro's arms safely hidden from view. Megumi placed several doctor supplies in a bag, and Waotaka continued to space out some more. Soon, they found themselves in front of a run down dojo. Out in the yard, there was a red-haired man being chased playfully by two young girls. Watching the game were three other people sitting on the porch laughing and talking among themselves. Megumi opened the gate and called out to one of the three people.
"Dr. Genzai's!" she called. "There are several people who need your help!"
The oldest of the three people on the porch looked up and instantly recognized Waotaka. He waved and walked over to them. "Greetings, Waotaka- san!" the old doctor said cheerfully. "Long time, no see! What can I do for you, old friend?"
"Good to see you to, Dr. But I have an emergency. Takuro, show him." Takuro nodded, and once again the young girl was revealed. The girls had stopped chasing the red-haired man and came over to investigate.
"What's going on, Grandpa?" one asked. "Yeah, what's going on?" said the other. The doctor looked at his granddaughters and said, "You just keep playing with Kenshin, you two. Grandpa needs to work now." The girls smiled and they tackled the man Dr. Genzai's called Kenshin. His yells "ORO!" could be heard.
Inside the dojo, the young girl had been treated and bandaged up properly by the talented Dr. Genzai's. Everyone that was at the dojo that day was very concerned about the girl's health, and were shocked at the story Takuro told them. Waotaka could tell that Takuro didn't want to go through the story any more.
A woman named Kaoru was one of the first who warmed up to the young girl. "Oh the poor thing!" she cried. "I know what its like to lose your parents. But she was so young, and it was so violent! I heard America was a place of good people!" Her ranting went on like this for a long time until a tall man, a little older than Takuro showed up and shut Kaoru up. This new arrival, Sanosuke Sagara, was quickly informed of what was going on by everyone else, except Takuro, who was holding the sleeping girl in his arms.
A student at the dojo, Yahiko, was also very interested in this girl. "What her name?" he asked. Takuro shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know," he said.
Waotaka was watching the red-haired man, Kenshin. For some reason, Kenshin gave Waotaka the chills, despite the man's dorky appearance, and despite the pink gi. (Sorry, couldn't resist!) Perhaps it was that sword at his belt... Whoever he was, Kenshin didn't say anything during the entire ordeal. He looked as if though he was concentrating on something important.
Dr. Genzai's shooed everyone outside, save Takuro, who wasn't exactly willing to leave the girl behind. When everyone was gone, it took about ten minutes for her to wake up. When she did, Takuro was given a major shock.
"Where am I?" the girl mumbled, but Takuro didn't hear her say it in English! She was speaking in perfect Japanese!
"Your in a dojo in Tokyo," Dr. Genzai's told her. "What is your name, child?"
The girl didn't say anything for a while, until...
"I don't know my name. Do you know my name?" Takuro didn't stop himself. It just blurted out. "Koji," he said. "Your name is Koji. Do you remember anything, Koji?" he asked. Koji shook her head. "I don't."
Takuro was shocked once again. What could of happened to cause this? Before either man in the room could ask her anything else, Koji was sleeping once again.
"Welcome to Japan, Koji," Takuro said softly. "Welcome home." ~~~~~~~~~~~ Any one ever gets a tingling feeling in their fingers when they know they wrote something good? I do! I didn't expect this chapter to get out so fast! Please review and I will continue to update when you do, and I will reply to reviews in my updates as well! So, click on that little button in the corner call Submit Review, and you'll be just fine, trust me. I'm sorry it wasn't as long as the last chapter, but I'll do better next time. I promise! I just can't believe I actually have an audience! See ya'll next time! Soul Flyer