Sorry the last chapter was so short. I didn't want a little writer's block
to get in the way of putting a little more of the story up, this one should
be better, a lot better. Yeah, I know Kaoru is like 10 or 11 years younger
than Kenshin, but I decided it would be fun to put her in here anyway. So,
enjoy.
~ thoughts inside Hiko's head ~ * something said just between Hiko and Kenshin when people are around * (
that either means they have telepathic communication in this story or
they're really good at whispering and not being noticed)
Lesson One
Hiko strolls down the crowded street, his cape flowing behind him and a sake bottle hanging from his right hand. Kenshin is behind him, almost jogging to keep up. Kenshin's face is set in concentration, with a hint of confusion and disgust showing through. (Hiko told him a few facts of life on the way into town, and he is still trying to digest them.) Hiko comes to an abrupt stop. Kenshin runs into him. Hiko turns and looks down at Kenshin.
"Watch where you're going. Keep your head up, the ground is not that interesting."
"Hai Master"
"Now, pay attention. Today we will study the object of a sex god's concentration:
the woman. Lesson 1, Numeral I, Part A."
"Master?"
"What!?!!"
"How can you teach me this? All you do is drink sake. When have you ever had a woman?"
"Don't question me Baka Deshi! I have many women, at many times. Now listen."
"Hai Master."
"First, you must determine the type of woman you plan to seduce. By accurately reading the woman's personality, you can deduce what kind of charm will work on her." Kenshin's face is again set in concentration. "Is any of this going through your incredibly thick skull, baka deshi?!"
"Is this technique similar to predicting the other person's moves in swordsmanship, Master?"
"Exactly, you are catching on Kenshin. Now, it's time to pick a target Kenshin."
"Oro?"
"A good looking woman, Kenshin."
"Oh." Kenshin scans the crowded street with intense eyes. "There, that woman looks nice, Master."
"Good, nice choice. I would choose to seduce her myself. Now, watch while I steal your woman."
"But master."
"Don't wine, baka deshi. It's for your own good." Hiko approaches a lady who is holding an umbrella in one hand and a basket of turnips in the other. He greets her and asks for her name. She replies with a polite smile. Kenshin sneaks closer to hear better what kind of vocal charm his master is using on the lady. He is just in time to hear Hiko deliver his line. ". I offer you my explicit self."
The woman's face freezes in disgust, "You what?"
"Oro?"
"I know you must be quite stunned. I am the great Hiko, after all." The lady hits him upside the head with her basket and hurries away as fast as she can. Hiko stands rubbing the back of his head for a moment. "Now Kenshin, you see how bad your choice in women is?"
"But Master."
"Pick another one."
"Hai, Sir." Kenshin begins to scan the crowd again. "There, that one Master!"
"Hmmm, even prettier than the last one. Hopefully she's not as violent. You tend to be drawn to the violent type." Kenshin is still staring. "Well, what are you waiting for? Go on, use your Hiten Mitserugi charm on her." Kenshin snaps out of his daze.
"Oh. Hai!" Kenshin walks timidly toward the woman.
* What are you doing baka deshi? Hold your head up with confidence *
Kenshin makes an attempt to straiten up but stumbles over himself in the process. He has no time to gain his balance and stumbles right into the lady. The startled lady watched him fall to the ground.
"Oh! Are you alright?"
"Forgive me!" Kenshin grovels at her feet, "I tripped. I am clumsy!"
* Yes, you are. STOP GROVELING!!!!! *
"It's okay, everybody trips. Standup." Kenshin is hypnotized by her
friendly smile as he stands to his feet. "What are you hurrying around
the street for?"
"I umm. I'm getting some sake for my master," he points to Hiko.
* Good cover Kenshin */ Hiko waves at the lady.
"Well why is he making you get it. Can't he get his own sake? I ought
to teach him a little lesson about how to treat children! That child-
corrupting jerk should feel the wrath of a Kamiya Kashein swordswoman. I
Kaoru, will bring him this wrath with my wooden sword!" she stomps off
towards Hiko.
* I wouldn't let her try anything if I were you *
Kenshin grabs her arm. "K- Kaoru dono, I offer you my explicit self."
"You what!!!???!!!!"
* Nice delivery, I think she fell for it *
"You dirty corrupted child!"
"Oro?"
* hmm, maybe a compliment would work better on this kind. Tell her you
like her hair ribbon. *
"I like your ribbon Kaoru dono."
"Huh? Oh. well thank you! It's my newest one. Do you thing the color
is really okay with this kimono?"
"Hai, it goes very well."
"I just got it last week and. " she continues on about the ribbon.
* Now, Kenshin, ask her to join you for lunch." *
* Must I? *
* Yes, of course. Then diner, and maybe. the night. *
"What?!" Kenshin starts turning a little red.
"Did you say something?"
"Umm."
*Ask her *
"Would like to join me for lunch? My master is paying of course."
"Well I would, but I don't even know your name," she smiles sweetly, and
Kenshin is mesmerized once again by that smile.
"M, my name. ???"
* Master, what's my name?
* Kenshin, also a Hiten Mitserugi Sex god. baka *
"K, Kenshin Sex god. also a Hiten Mitserugi baka."
"What?!" Kaoru's face twists in confusion. Kenshin snaps out of the
trance.
"Kenshin."
* Good, you have a natural delivery, much like myself *
"Ok, Kenshin, I'd love to have lunch with you." She holds her arm out for
Kenshin to escort her. "where should we go?" Again Kenshin is
absolutely overwhelmed.
"Beef stew?"
"Okay."
* Wait, did you say I was paying? *
* Hai *
* Well, hold on a sec you little. *
Kenshin hooks his arm in Kaoru's. * No time, master. I must escort Kaoru dono to lunch. *
* Hey, might I mention to her the last time you wet your bed. Or that time you thought you were dying and. *
* Master, it sounds like you don't want to stalk up on sake today. *
~ Stupid brat ~ * Very well, but you will pay during practice. *
Kenshin woos Kaoru as they walk down the street. Hiko follows behind, clinging to his bottle of sake.
"Kaoru, you have very beautiful eyes." He flashes a nervous smile.
"Why thank you very much Kenshin." She giggles.
* ~ There! Finally! Band has been sucking my soul for the past few weeks and I haven't been left with any time to publish. I worked on it bit by bit. The next chapter is all gonna have to come from my head now. I basically followed a chat scenario my friend and I made up. Hope you liked it, R&R. I'll get the next chapter done as soon as I can, but it might be short (not as short as "New Skills to Learn"). ~LC ~ *
~ thoughts inside Hiko's head ~ * something said just between Hiko and Kenshin when people are around * (
that either means they have telepathic communication in this story or
they're really good at whispering and not being noticed)
Lesson One
Hiko strolls down the crowded street, his cape flowing behind him and a sake bottle hanging from his right hand. Kenshin is behind him, almost jogging to keep up. Kenshin's face is set in concentration, with a hint of confusion and disgust showing through. (Hiko told him a few facts of life on the way into town, and he is still trying to digest them.) Hiko comes to an abrupt stop. Kenshin runs into him. Hiko turns and looks down at Kenshin.
"Watch where you're going. Keep your head up, the ground is not that interesting."
"Hai Master"
"Now, pay attention. Today we will study the object of a sex god's concentration:
the woman. Lesson 1, Numeral I, Part A."
"Master?"
"What!?!!"
"How can you teach me this? All you do is drink sake. When have you ever had a woman?"
"Don't question me Baka Deshi! I have many women, at many times. Now listen."
"Hai Master."
"First, you must determine the type of woman you plan to seduce. By accurately reading the woman's personality, you can deduce what kind of charm will work on her." Kenshin's face is again set in concentration. "Is any of this going through your incredibly thick skull, baka deshi?!"
"Is this technique similar to predicting the other person's moves in swordsmanship, Master?"
"Exactly, you are catching on Kenshin. Now, it's time to pick a target Kenshin."
"Oro?"
"A good looking woman, Kenshin."
"Oh." Kenshin scans the crowded street with intense eyes. "There, that woman looks nice, Master."
"Good, nice choice. I would choose to seduce her myself. Now, watch while I steal your woman."
"But master."
"Don't wine, baka deshi. It's for your own good." Hiko approaches a lady who is holding an umbrella in one hand and a basket of turnips in the other. He greets her and asks for her name. She replies with a polite smile. Kenshin sneaks closer to hear better what kind of vocal charm his master is using on the lady. He is just in time to hear Hiko deliver his line. ". I offer you my explicit self."
The woman's face freezes in disgust, "You what?"
"Oro?"
"I know you must be quite stunned. I am the great Hiko, after all." The lady hits him upside the head with her basket and hurries away as fast as she can. Hiko stands rubbing the back of his head for a moment. "Now Kenshin, you see how bad your choice in women is?"
"But Master."
"Pick another one."
"Hai, Sir." Kenshin begins to scan the crowd again. "There, that one Master!"
"Hmmm, even prettier than the last one. Hopefully she's not as violent. You tend to be drawn to the violent type." Kenshin is still staring. "Well, what are you waiting for? Go on, use your Hiten Mitserugi charm on her." Kenshin snaps out of his daze.
"Oh. Hai!" Kenshin walks timidly toward the woman.
* What are you doing baka deshi? Hold your head up with confidence *
Kenshin makes an attempt to straiten up but stumbles over himself in the process. He has no time to gain his balance and stumbles right into the lady. The startled lady watched him fall to the ground.
"Oh! Are you alright?"
"Forgive me!" Kenshin grovels at her feet, "I tripped. I am clumsy!"
* Yes, you are. STOP GROVELING!!!!! *
"It's okay, everybody trips. Standup." Kenshin is hypnotized by her
friendly smile as he stands to his feet. "What are you hurrying around
the street for?"
"I umm. I'm getting some sake for my master," he points to Hiko.
* Good cover Kenshin */ Hiko waves at the lady.
"Well why is he making you get it. Can't he get his own sake? I ought
to teach him a little lesson about how to treat children! That child-
corrupting jerk should feel the wrath of a Kamiya Kashein swordswoman. I
Kaoru, will bring him this wrath with my wooden sword!" she stomps off
towards Hiko.
* I wouldn't let her try anything if I were you *
Kenshin grabs her arm. "K- Kaoru dono, I offer you my explicit self."
"You what!!!???!!!!"
* Nice delivery, I think she fell for it *
"You dirty corrupted child!"
"Oro?"
* hmm, maybe a compliment would work better on this kind. Tell her you
like her hair ribbon. *
"I like your ribbon Kaoru dono."
"Huh? Oh. well thank you! It's my newest one. Do you thing the color
is really okay with this kimono?"
"Hai, it goes very well."
"I just got it last week and. " she continues on about the ribbon.
* Now, Kenshin, ask her to join you for lunch." *
* Must I? *
* Yes, of course. Then diner, and maybe. the night. *
"What?!" Kenshin starts turning a little red.
"Did you say something?"
"Umm."
*Ask her *
"Would like to join me for lunch? My master is paying of course."
"Well I would, but I don't even know your name," she smiles sweetly, and
Kenshin is mesmerized once again by that smile.
"M, my name. ???"
* Master, what's my name?
* Kenshin, also a Hiten Mitserugi Sex god. baka *
"K, Kenshin Sex god. also a Hiten Mitserugi baka."
"What?!" Kaoru's face twists in confusion. Kenshin snaps out of the
trance.
"Kenshin."
* Good, you have a natural delivery, much like myself *
"Ok, Kenshin, I'd love to have lunch with you." She holds her arm out for
Kenshin to escort her. "where should we go?" Again Kenshin is
absolutely overwhelmed.
"Beef stew?"
"Okay."
* Wait, did you say I was paying? *
* Hai *
* Well, hold on a sec you little. *
Kenshin hooks his arm in Kaoru's. * No time, master. I must escort Kaoru dono to lunch. *
* Hey, might I mention to her the last time you wet your bed. Or that time you thought you were dying and. *
* Master, it sounds like you don't want to stalk up on sake today. *
~ Stupid brat ~ * Very well, but you will pay during practice. *
Kenshin woos Kaoru as they walk down the street. Hiko follows behind, clinging to his bottle of sake.
"Kaoru, you have very beautiful eyes." He flashes a nervous smile.
"Why thank you very much Kenshin." She giggles.
* ~ There! Finally! Band has been sucking my soul for the past few weeks and I haven't been left with any time to publish. I worked on it bit by bit. The next chapter is all gonna have to come from my head now. I basically followed a chat scenario my friend and I made up. Hope you liked it, R&R. I'll get the next chapter done as soon as I can, but it might be short (not as short as "New Skills to Learn"). ~LC ~ *