A/N: sorry It's been so long. I had trouble deciding how I wanted this chapter to play out and decided it would be best to just go ahead and write it out even if I can't agree with myself on how it should go.
Kenshin wakes with a start to the smell of strong sake and the sound of his master's voice.
"KENSHIN!"
"HAI!"
"Wake up! You have failed lesson 2. I can see you'll take lots of work, but we can't continue just yet. You have laundry to do."
"Hai, Master."
"So, grab the bucket and fetch water from the creek."
"The creek, Master? But we have a well."
"Nevermind that, not only did you fail yesterday, but you made a fool of me, and MADE ME PAY FOR LUNCH! You must pay with extra work." Kenshin stood and headed for the bucket. On the way, he peeked inside the cottage to see if Kaoru was still asleep, but she wasn't in there.
"Where's Kaoru, Master?"
"HUH. I dunno. She took off earlier, mumbled something about a headache…"
Sighing, Kenshin picked up the bucket and sauntered off towards the creek.
As Kenshin approached the creek he heard splashing. He nearly dropped the water bucket when he spotted what was making the sound. Kenshin immediately covered his eyes… but peeked through his fingers.
OO such a short chapter, I know. I'm very sorry, but I've had this part written for so long that I decided it just needs to be posted. I don't want people to think I've given up.
Next part coming VERY soon. I hope.
I may just add to this chapter and repost it later.