Dragon Rider Rurouni

Seiko

I finally figured out how to post new chappies! YAY! Hey, I have a bone to pick with you folks. I have had this story up for a few days, and only three flippin reviews? And over 100 hits? That flipping PATHETIC! I mean COME ON PEOPLE! We authors LIVE off reviews. It gives us the will to write. Why else would we spend hours on computers that barely work and we type until our fingers are developing bloody blisters and our backs are practically broken (and don't get me started on lost sleep). Just to hear what you people have to say about it, good or bad. And its not just me, I think I speak for all the authors on when I say just please…please…even if its just once…just…just…review. I mean, it's not much too ask, is it? Is it?

Kenshin stood in complete in utter shock and amazement as he stared at the beautiful creature before him. It was blood red in color and had a row of golden spikes and horns running down its back, with a large gap between the junction that connected the neck to the body. The gold claws were sharper than splinters of glass, and were serrated on the inside curve. Two diminutive fangs curved down from its jaws and looked sharper than a newly forged edge of a virgin katana (A/N one that has no blood on it…yet). Even the dragon hatchlings eyes were gold, exactly like the amber hue of the eyes of the Battousai. It now looked at him with such intelligence that Kenshin relaxed his guard a bit and lowered his sword. Being only the size of a small dog, it couldn't be dangerous, right? Kenshin smiled, and with his right hand, touched the dragon on the flank. Liquid fire exploded within his veins, and suppressed the urge to scream in pain. There he lay, on the floor, panting, for what seemed like an age. He look at his right palm, and to his shock, found a diffused sliver oval that itched and burned like a spider bite. "Kuso" Kenshin hissed. Than he felt something brush against his leg, and he impulsively jumped away, but the energy did not burn him again. The dragon gave a longing mew, and looked at him with curiosity, and strangely with recognition as well, as if the hatchling knew him all its life. Those eyes…they seem to pierce into my very soul Kenshin thought with awe. He could hardly believe what was happening. Then he felt something brush against his conciseness that became a probing tendril of thought. Kenshin was now able to reach out with his mind. He felt so strange, like a ghost that slipped of ether. He now felt sudden panic that he was now vulnerable. Any could hurt him now. So with relief, he slipped back within the barriers and safety of his own mind.

Kenshin

He heard the name clearly spoken in his mind. Shocked, he looked around, but the only thing there was the dragon hatchling. It stared at him with those golden amber orbs, not expecting anything…completely understanding of him. It Kenshin realized, is intelligent. Wait, why do I keep calling it an it? Kenshin decided to find out. He picked the hatching and flipped it over to try to find any distinguishing marks, despite the squeals of protests. Giving up, he put it down, groaning in defeat. "Nonetheless, you need a name. It looks like you are going to be staying a while."

Kenshin

"That's my name. You can't have it." He said to the dragon. "How about…Igor?"

No the hatching spoke (A/N in Kennys mind) with what sounded like a hint of amusement. Kenshin. "Is that all you can say?" Kenshin asked. Yes the dragon said.

Kenshin groaned. Not even five minutes out of the shell and already it had developed a sense of humor. "How do you like the name Thorn?"

No.

"Tyson?"

No.

"Hiromeki?" "Lupe?"

No. No.

"Arrg! I give up! I am horrible at na-"Kenshin started to yell but then he realized something. "Hey, wait a min, you're not a he, but a she!"

Yes. The dragon responded, finding it funny he finally got it. Kenshin scratched his chin, he had a good name. It was the name of his deceased sister (A/N I just made this up for the sake of this ficcie), but would the dragon like it? "Do you like the name Seiko, young brightscales?"

Yes

Big thanx to plutogirl and Sapphire Lupe, my two only reviewers growls at other readers. Well, I m still gonna say it , R & R!