Who was that Skateboarding Fool?!
By animeluverthatiam
Disclaimer: How I wish I owned Rurouni Kenshin… then I could divvy up the guys among my obsessive friends… but I don't, so I can't…
A/N: Yea, for those of you who were worried about the shortness of the last chapter, it's because chapter 17 was a filler chapter. Hopefully this chap will be much longer, hopefully. And if you hadn't noticed yet, I did decided to raise the rating so I can allow more… stuff… Well, without further ado, chapter 18!
Chapter 18: Kenshin's Past Reveled!
Kenshin awoke the next morning, his left arm throbbing. "What the…?" he said aloud. Then everything came back to him. The competition, the arm, the celebrations with Kaoru, the… Kenshin decided to let his thoughts end there.
He sighed, realizing that once again he was alone. 'I wonder how long they will be gone this time?' Kenshin thought. 'Now I know its here somewhere… Where is it…? Ah ha! Here it is… "The List 'O Chores".'
"Typical," Kenshin muttered. "Let's see… mow the lawns, feed the dogs, do laundry, and go shopping…" Kenshin sighed again. "They couldn't even leave me with food!" he cried to no one in particular. He continued to read down the list. 'Basic stuff…'
Kenshin sighed for like the millionth time that morning… He suddenly had a flash of nostalgia, wishing he could return to the good ole days…
~Flashback!~
"Mommy! Dad!" cried a 6-year-old Kenshin as he ran into the living room.
"What's wrong, Kenshin?" his mother asked.
"It's cool, it's really cool! You haveta come look! You, too, Dad!"
Kenshin's parents smiled as they got up and followed Kenshin, who was now bounding up the stairs. He ran into his room, with his parents following close behind him.
"Close your eyes now! No peaking!" Kenshin said happily. "Ok, you can open your eyes now!"
His parents opened their eyes to Kenshin holding up his latest piece of artwork. It was actually very well done for a 6-year-old. The picture showed Kenshin and his mom and dad holding hands in front of their house. Of course the people were stick figures and the house was a box with windows… but the point was made.
Kenshin was smiling the smile only an innocent child could as his parents took the picture from his hands.
"So? Is it cool or what?" Kenshin asked, still smiling.
"It's wonderful, dear," Kenshin's mother told him.
"Ha! My son's gonna be the next Picasso!" Kenshin's father laughed, patting Kenshin on the head.
~End Flashback~
'Those were the good old days…' Kenshin mused. 'But after I turned 10, everything went downhill…'
~Another Flashback~
"Mom! Dad! What do you mean you have go?!" a 10-year-old Kenshin cried.
"Son, it's for work. I'm sorry, but we will be back in a week or so," Kenshin's mother stated, trying to sooth her angry son.
"Don't worry, Kenshin. You'll be watched over. We hired a nanny to take care of you until we get back," Kenshin's father told him.
Kenshin grew very angry. "I don't need no stupid nanny! I can take care of myself!"
"Fine! If that's the way you want it! Here's all the chores we expect to be done before we get back!" Kenshin's dad yelled, he himself growing angry at his son.
His father took Kenshin's mother by the arm. They got into the car and drove away, leaving poor Kenshin not knowing what had just happened.
~End Flashback~
'They said that they would only be gone a week… It ended up being a month… But that was when I took up boarding.' While Kenshin was remembering his past, he had eaten his breakfast, a cup of ramen, and had gotten dressed into a pair of cargo shorts that went to halfway down his shin and a red t-shirt that read: "Who let me out?" with a dog on it.
Kenshin decided to go shopping first. He walked out to his car and got in. He noticed something purple in the back seat. Kenshin turned around and realized that he still had Kaoru's teddy bear.
"Hmm… guess I'll be paying a visit to Kaoru this morning," Kenshin said out loud as he turned on the car and cranked up the radio.
* * * *
Kaoru yawned as she woke up, early as usual. She remembered what happened yesterday and blushed a deep red. 'I wonder what Kenshin is doing right now…'
Kaoru got up from her bed and changed into a pair of semi-tight jeans and a dark blue t-shirt, then walked down stairs.
She saw her father sitting in the kitchen, reading his newspaper.
"Good morning, father," Kaoru said.
"Good morning, Kaoru, are you hungry?" her father responded.
"Yes!" Kaoru replied happily.
Kaoru ate her cereal and toast. She was about to go back up to her room when there was a knock on the door.
"I'll get it," Kaoru's father stood up to get the door.
"Ok, dad," Kaoru cried from upstairs.
Kaoru's father opened the door and saw the boy from the night before. "…What do you want?"
* * * *
Kenshin parked in front of Kaoru's house. He walked up to the door, feeling very happy in seeing the love of his life again.
Kenshin knocked on the door and waited for Kaoru to answer. However, Kaoru was not the one to answer…
"…What do you want?" Kaoru's very intimidating father asked as he opened the door.
Kenshin froze.
A/N: Well… its done… I'm sorry for the long wait… I've had to do a lotta stuff and school hasn't even stared yet… Well, here are my thank yous:
omochi: Yea, well… he might have had some right next to the door.
april-moon: Yea, he survived, just barely. She pretty much told him, except the kissing parts…
Chibi Maylan: Nice blooper. I might use that one…
Chiki: Yea, I kinda wondered about that too. I'm sorry for the long wait in updating.
Fuuko-san: I'm glad you liked the story. Yea, her dad's not that strict… jus very scary.
kaoru gal: Thanks, I'm working on the shortness.
Spellcaster Inverse Gabriev: Yes… poor Kenshin. K, the directions are: go left at Alaska, jump down a well, go into the past, wait a few hundred years, and it's the third store on the right. Thanks a lot.
sleep walking chicken and HAP: Kenshin: ORO! Battousai: …
DJ: Yea, my dad is really protective of me too…
genki-assassin: Thanks. Well that's good.
RK-128: Thanks. Mine too. Here's the next chapter.
Skipper: I wish mine was also. …You just keep wishing…
Queen of Shadows: Yep, they were caught. Well, you now know the answer to that. Here's the update.
can't-get-enough-anime: Yea. Yup they are. Here's the update.
Varina: Thank you. Here's the update. Enjoy.
tintin-chan: Thanks. Hopefully this chapter is longer… You will know soon enough…
dark-coyote: Yea, well… No tomatoes!
chobitsanime-007: That's a good blooper. Sorry if I lost you that bet.
star-crystals: Yes, it is, isn't it? Well, I like the WAFF too… No, he's not. Here's the update.
Nitogumi: Thanks. Well, I kinda play skating games and I have friends who are boarders. Here is the update.
Roku-chan: Thank you. I'm sorry about the late update. Maybe… Thanks again.
Aryanne: Thanks. Yea… Kenshin driving… weird thought.
Lord-Hiei: Well, it's not. Sorry about the late update.
kimoniken: Thanks. I see…
LYKAchan: Yes it was… No, it's not over.
Phoenix//08: Thanks. Here's the update.
whisper*2*imaginary: Thanks. Here's the late update.
noner_89: Thanks.