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A Hearts Yearning
Night at the club
Weaving his way through the crowd of people, Kenshin walked into the club. Shifting the navy blazer that he wore just for the occasion, he scanned the dance floor looking for Sano when he heard his name off to the right.
There he saw Sano waving his arms in the air calling his name. Sitting at the table with Sano, Megumi glowed with the aura of a new mother.
Kenshin pulled out a chair, while Sano motioned for a waiter so he could order him a drink. Kenshin sat down letting his gaze sift through the fluid bodies on the dance floor.
"You're celebrating with us tonight," Sano said loud enough for everyone to hear him, bringing Kenshin's attention back to the table.
"Hush, do you want everyone staring at you," Megumi asked her husband, swatting his arm playfully.
Sano blushed then looked around to see if anyone was even looking at him. Seeing that no one even cared enough to look, he glared at his wife, who was laughing at him. She leaned over planting a kiss on his lips keeping him from talking.
"Now mind your manners before I have to scold you again," she said, pulling back, her eyes sparkling waiting for his reply.
"Well if that is how you scold then… humm…" he started to say, pretending to think.
Taking control of the conversation, she said, "No more kisses, the next time it will be my fist. The kiss was just a warning to behave," she said shaking her fist at him laughing harder at the shocked look on his face.
"You two will never change," Kenshin said smiling at the couple as they lovingly sparred with each other.
The waiter came over asking about food or drinks. Sano ordered a drink for Kenshin and told the waiter that they would eat later.
Kenshin sat watching the dance floor searching for her. Maybe she will be here tonight, he thought his eyes constantly moving.
After Kenshin's drink arrived, Sano raised his drink waiting until the other two had theirs raised then he said, "To ten years of living with my master…oof." Megumi elbowed him in the side, "Now get it right," she said, smiling at him.
"To ten years of living with a goddess and now a mother, cheers," Sano slyly grinned at his wife.
The three glasses clinked together then each took a drink from their glass. Kenshin raised his glass once again, the other two raising theirs.
"To my two best friends, I wish you many years of happiness, cheers," followed by another drink by the three.
Now it was Megumi's turn to raise her glass. She waited until all three glasses were raised before making her toast.
"To finding her," she softly said, looking directly at Kenshin. Time stood still for the three at the table. Then as one they clinked their glasses and finished their drinks.
~~~After another hour of small talk and well wishing, Kenshin was ready to leave the club. Walking out the door, he bumped into a petite young woman who had shiny black hair. His heart leapt into his throat as he turned to call to her.
His words came out like he had a mouth full of cotton; too late he realized that he had scared her causing her to run from him. He followed her, calling out trying to say her name but the words wouldn't come out.
Turning the corner, she ran into an alley, stopping when she saw a large group of men just standing around.
When they saw her come running into the alley, they panicked. Thinking she was running from the police, they assumed an attack position and waited.
When Kenshin saw the group of men, his senses alerted him to the danger. He quickly caught up to her and spun her around roughly. Holding her arms he acted like a mad boyfriend and said, "Now don't run from me again." Too scared to do anything but what he told her, she nodded her head. Looking into her eyes, he knew that it wasn't her.
But now, he had to figure out how to get them both out of the alley safely. "Just follow my lead," he whispered. Turning back towards the street, he let go of one of her arms, keeping her other arm firmly in his grasp.
Pushing her in front of him, he started walking towards the street scanning the area looking for a weapon, a stick, even a rock to throw. Nothing.
Then he noticed an old door in the building off to his right, a possible escape.
"Wait a minute," one of them said walking toward Kenshin and the girl.
"Look we don't want any trouble. She just got mad and ran away, that's all," Kenshin said wrapping his arm around the girl protectively. Then turning to face the group, he put himself between them and the girl.
~~~Hearing gunshots, Sano told his wife to call the police. I sure hope that Kenshin isn't involved in this, he thought running out of the club.
Reaching the street, a couple of boys pointed in the direction of the alley. He cautiously went in to find Kenshin fighting with the group of men just barely holding his own.
Charging into the fight, Sano managed to put down two before they figured out that there was another person to deal with.
Sano growled hitting yet another unlucky man. Two more fell to his fists, and then there was only one to go. Sano grabbed him by the shirtfront slamming him against the wall before punching him in the face with his fist. He let go of the man as he slid to the ground.
He looked over at Kenshin, who just stood looking down at the ground.
Walking over to him, Sano said, "Let me guess, you saw another girl and she ran into this alley."
Kenshin only nodded, his head coming up to look at Sano. Not knowing what else to say, Sano asked, "Where is she?"
"I pushed her through the door when the fighting started," he quietly said, pointing to the open door.
Sano walked over to the open doorway, not finding anyone there, he called out, "You can come out now. It's safe." A petite young woman slowly came out of the shadows.
"Are you hurt?" Sano asked her, reaching for her hand.
"No… just scared… Some lunatic… chased me into the alley…" she cried, shaking uncontrollably. Sano helped her out into the alley where Kenshin was still standing.
Seeing Kenshin she started to scream but Sano stepped in front of her so she couldn't see him and said, "He's my partner and he's looking for a girl that looks just like you. He would never hurt anyone. Please believe that, look at him." He motioned with his hand while moving out of the way.
His words calmed her enough that she looked at Kenshin then looked back at Sano. "Ok, I'll forgive him but there may be others…"
Nodding his head, he looked back at Kenshin who slowly crumpled to the ground.
Racing over to Kenshin, Sano noticed the blood staining the front of his blazer. "Oh, no Keeenshin," Sano yelled.
Trusting that Sano would clean up the mess he had made by following the girl, Kenshin lay on the ground listening as the paramedics worked on him, a warm feeling permeating throughout his body, renewing his faith that someday he would find her.
TBC
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A Hearts Yearning
Night at the club
Weaving his way through the crowd of people, Kenshin walked into the club. Shifting the navy blazer that he wore just for the occasion, he scanned the dance floor looking for Sano when he heard his name off to the right.
There he saw Sano waving his arms in the air calling his name. Sitting at the table with Sano, Megumi glowed with the aura of a new mother.
Kenshin pulled out a chair, while Sano motioned for a waiter so he could order him a drink. Kenshin sat down letting his gaze sift through the fluid bodies on the dance floor.
"You're celebrating with us tonight," Sano said loud enough for everyone to hear him, bringing Kenshin's attention back to the table.
"Hush, do you want everyone staring at you," Megumi asked her husband, swatting his arm playfully.
Sano blushed then looked around to see if anyone was even looking at him. Seeing that no one even cared enough to look, he glared at his wife, who was laughing at him. She leaned over planting a kiss on his lips keeping him from talking.
"Now mind your manners before I have to scold you again," she said, pulling back, her eyes sparkling waiting for his reply.
"Well if that is how you scold then… humm…" he started to say, pretending to think.
Taking control of the conversation, she said, "No more kisses, the next time it will be my fist. The kiss was just a warning to behave," she said shaking her fist at him laughing harder at the shocked look on his face.
"You two will never change," Kenshin said smiling at the couple as they lovingly sparred with each other.
The waiter came over asking about food or drinks. Sano ordered a drink for Kenshin and told the waiter that they would eat later.
Kenshin sat watching the dance floor searching for her. Maybe she will be here tonight, he thought his eyes constantly moving.
After Kenshin's drink arrived, Sano raised his drink waiting until the other two had theirs raised then he said, "To ten years of living with my master…oof." Megumi elbowed him in the side, "Now get it right," she said, smiling at him.
"To ten years of living with a goddess and now a mother, cheers," Sano slyly grinned at his wife.
The three glasses clinked together then each took a drink from their glass. Kenshin raised his glass once again, the other two raising theirs.
"To my two best friends, I wish you many years of happiness, cheers," followed by another drink by the three.
Now it was Megumi's turn to raise her glass. She waited until all three glasses were raised before making her toast.
"To finding her," she softly said, looking directly at Kenshin. Time stood still for the three at the table. Then as one they clinked their glasses and finished their drinks.
~~~After another hour of small talk and well wishing, Kenshin was ready to leave the club. Walking out the door, he bumped into a petite young woman who had shiny black hair. His heart leapt into his throat as he turned to call to her.
His words came out like he had a mouth full of cotton; too late he realized that he had scared her causing her to run from him. He followed her, calling out trying to say her name but the words wouldn't come out.
Turning the corner, she ran into an alley, stopping when she saw a large group of men just standing around.
When they saw her come running into the alley, they panicked. Thinking she was running from the police, they assumed an attack position and waited.
When Kenshin saw the group of men, his senses alerted him to the danger. He quickly caught up to her and spun her around roughly. Holding her arms he acted like a mad boyfriend and said, "Now don't run from me again." Too scared to do anything but what he told her, she nodded her head. Looking into her eyes, he knew that it wasn't her.
But now, he had to figure out how to get them both out of the alley safely. "Just follow my lead," he whispered. Turning back towards the street, he let go of one of her arms, keeping her other arm firmly in his grasp.
Pushing her in front of him, he started walking towards the street scanning the area looking for a weapon, a stick, even a rock to throw. Nothing.
Then he noticed an old door in the building off to his right, a possible escape.
"Wait a minute," one of them said walking toward Kenshin and the girl.
"Look we don't want any trouble. She just got mad and ran away, that's all," Kenshin said wrapping his arm around the girl protectively. Then turning to face the group, he put himself between them and the girl.
~~~Hearing gunshots, Sano told his wife to call the police. I sure hope that Kenshin isn't involved in this, he thought running out of the club.
Reaching the street, a couple of boys pointed in the direction of the alley. He cautiously went in to find Kenshin fighting with the group of men just barely holding his own.
Charging into the fight, Sano managed to put down two before they figured out that there was another person to deal with.
Sano growled hitting yet another unlucky man. Two more fell to his fists, and then there was only one to go. Sano grabbed him by the shirtfront slamming him against the wall before punching him in the face with his fist. He let go of the man as he slid to the ground.
He looked over at Kenshin, who just stood looking down at the ground.
Walking over to him, Sano said, "Let me guess, you saw another girl and she ran into this alley."
Kenshin only nodded, his head coming up to look at Sano. Not knowing what else to say, Sano asked, "Where is she?"
"I pushed her through the door when the fighting started," he quietly said, pointing to the open door.
Sano walked over to the open doorway, not finding anyone there, he called out, "You can come out now. It's safe." A petite young woman slowly came out of the shadows.
"Are you hurt?" Sano asked her, reaching for her hand.
"No… just scared… Some lunatic… chased me into the alley…" she cried, shaking uncontrollably. Sano helped her out into the alley where Kenshin was still standing.
Seeing Kenshin she started to scream but Sano stepped in front of her so she couldn't see him and said, "He's my partner and he's looking for a girl that looks just like you. He would never hurt anyone. Please believe that, look at him." He motioned with his hand while moving out of the way.
His words calmed her enough that she looked at Kenshin then looked back at Sano. "Ok, I'll forgive him but there may be others…"
Nodding his head, he looked back at Kenshin who slowly crumpled to the ground.
Racing over to Kenshin, Sano noticed the blood staining the front of his blazer. "Oh, no Keeenshin," Sano yelled.
Trusting that Sano would clean up the mess he had made by following the girl, Kenshin lay on the ground listening as the paramedics worked on him, a warm feeling permeating throughout his body, renewing his faith that someday he would find her.
TBC
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