Reliving the Teens
Ch 3
Hey everyone! Glad to see me? Sry this took so long but the computers at school and my own computer were conspiring against me for awhile. Please enjoy... and review!
"Do they do this often rooster?" Kenshin asked Sano as he got to his feet. Sano nodded and spat the bone out of his mouth.
"Yeah, but if you want something to eat you better get cooking." At Kenshin's annoyed look he added, "You can cook, can't you?"
Kenshin sighed. "Yes, but-" He didn't have time to continue before Sano slapped him on the back and pushed him into the dojo.
After Kenshin had gone in, Sano called to the others who were still running around the dojo. "Hey you two, settle down!" Yahiko and Kaoru slid to a halt in front of him, and knocked into each other in the act of doing so.
"Ow!" "Watch it Ugly!"
They were about to start hitting each other again so Sano stepped between them and grabbed hold of Kaoru's bokken. "Hold it Missy. You don't have to fight anymore, Kenshin's making breakfast."
Kaoru let him take her bokken as she stared at him. "He cooks?"
"What do you mean buso, of course he cooks! Haven't you tried Kenshin's cooking lately?" Yahiko asked her incredulously.
"Of course I have!" Kaoru told him loudly. "That's not what I meant!"
Yahiko narrowed his eyes at her. "Then what did you mean?"
Kaoru shook her head. "Never mind, I'm going to go help Kenshin!" Then she ran off into the dojo.
Yahiko turned towards Sano. "Is there something going on that I don't know about?" He asked suspiciously.
Sano leaned down and ruffled Yahiko's hair. "Don't worry Yahiko-chan, nothings going on."
"DON'T CALL ME CHAN!"
Kaoru walked into the kitchen to see Kenshin standing at the stove, looking as he had been there forever as he stirred and cooked.
"Hello Kaoru." Kenshin greeted with his back still towards her. Kaoru started then remembered that Kenshin could read ki.
"Hey Kenshin." Kaoru said, stepping up beside him. "Do you need any help?"
"No, thank you anyways Kaoru." Kenshin told her as he added another ingredient. "You can stay if you want." He added, looking over his shoulder at her.
"Thanks." Kaoru smiled and leaned against the bookshelf. She watched curiously, as Kenshin continued cooking. Soon a timer went off and he moved to spoon perfect heaps of rice into four different bowls.
After he put them under plates to keep the rice warm, he went back to the other pot and stirred the liquid inside. "Do you have any spices Kaoru?"
"Yes, in the cupboard to your right." She instructed him and watched as Kenshin set the spoon down and jumped up to stand on the edge of the counter and search through the cupboard Kaoru had indicated.
"W-what are you doing?" Kaoru exclaimed, horrified as she watched him.
Kenshin stopped and leaned slightly backwards so he could look at her beyond the cupboard door. "I was just looking for some spices for the soup. Am I doing anything wrong?" He asked curiously.
"No, its just no one's ever done that before." Kaoru explained. "There are stools you know." She pointed out.
"I know." Kenshin said, jumping down wit several spices in his hands. "But that way is easier." He explained as he measured the spices and added them to the soup.
Kaoru looked skeptical but didn't respond. After a few minutes she asked thoughtfully, "I don't suppose you do laundry as well?"
Kenshin wrinkled his nose. "No, I don't. Why would I want to get my hands all wrinkled? It would ruin my sword practice."
"Speaking of swords, do you want to spar with me after breakfast?" Kaoru asked hopefully.
"I'm sorry, but no." Kenshin declined, shaking his head. "I don't like hurting girls."
Kaoru's temper flared. "You won't be hurting me! I am the assistant master of the-"
"Kamiya Kasshin-ryu sword style. Yes, I know. But still." Kenshin finished her sentence.
"Argh!" Kaoru shouted angrily and charged at him. But Kenshin easily dodged, then grabbed her shirt collar and bokken. 'Beaten by a 14 year old.' Kaoru thought defeated. She glanced back at Kenshin who was watching her expressionlessly, but whose eyes were blue flecked with amber. 'Beaten by a highly skilled 14 year old swordsman who's training exceeds my own.' She amended.
"Hey Missy, Kenshin." Sano greeted as he walked in, followed closely by Yahiko.
Kenshin let go of Kaoru's collar and bokken, then stepped away from her.
"What do you want Sano?" Kaoru asked tiredly, readjusting her shirt with a slight glare at Kenshin.
"Whoa, what'd you do to get Missy mad?" Sano asked Kenshin, recognizing the tension.
"I, um." Kenshin scratched the back of his neck. "I declined her offer to spar." He explained.
"Oh." Sano said understandably.
Yahiko leaned forward to sniff the air. "Whatcha making?" He asked Kenshin eagerly.
"Miso soup and rice." Kenshin answered. "Cool!"
"What did you want Sano?" Kaoru repeated.
"Huh?" Sano asked intelligently. "Oh, I was going to remind you that Megumi said to contact her when he woke up." Sano pointed at Kenshin who was stirring the soup.
"Oh, right." Kaoru responded. "Hey Yahiko, would you mind doing that?" She asked politely.
Yahiko scowled. "Fine," he growled then ran out of the kitchen.
"Will this be enough for everyone?" Kenshin asked worriedly, pointing at the soup.
Sano stepped forward to smell it. "Mm, smells wonderful Kenshin, as usual. Who taught you to cook so well?"
Kenshins smile slipped. "Shishou did."
Sano laughed. "No way! That maniac swordsman taught you to cook!"
"You know Shishou?" Kenshin asked, his expression confused.
"Yeah, he comes around sometimes. Usually every month or so." Sano explained.
Kenshin looked worried. "I would like to see him, but our parting was so abrupt, and we were so mad at each other that we never really said goodbye."
"Don't worry Kenshin." Kaoru patted him on the back. "Nowadays you and Hiko get along much better."
Kenshin nodded. "When is his next visit?"
Kaoru and Sano looked at each other. "In a few days I think."
"Very well, but-" Kenshin started to say, but Yahiko's call of "We're back!" interrupted him.
Soon Yahiko and Megumi had joined them in the kitchen. Kenshin quickly turned around and began spooning out the soup.
When Megumi noticed Kenshin at the stove she glared at the others and growled angrily. "I told you to keep him resting." She walked up to Kenshin and teasingly tugged lightly on his ponytail while placing a hand on his shoulder.
"Listen Ken-san," Megumi began reasonably, but she didn't expect Kenshin's reaction to an unfamiliar voice and hand on his shoulder.
He twisted out of her grip and vaulted over the other three to land lightly at the other end of the kitchen. Kenshin met her eyes with his ice blue ones and said coldly, "Do I know you?"
Megumi looked surprised. "Of course you do Ken-san." Kaoru, who realized Kenshin was angry, quickly ran over to his side,
"Kenshin don't worry its okay. This is Megumi Takani, a friend of ours and a doctor." Kaoru introduced them.
Kenshin regarded the both of them skeptically before bowing slightly. "I'm sorry Miss Takani. Please forgive me."
Megumi frowned. "Of course Ken-san, you don't have to apologize. But are you feeling alright?" She walked up to him and put a hand on his forehead, ignoring Kenshin's cold glare. "That smoke bomb isn't making you hallucinate is it? It didn't give you amnesia?"
Kenshin glared at her and backed away a step. "Why is everyone talking about a smoke bomb? There hasn't been an attack like that in more then a week!" He exclaimed angrily, then quickly turned on his heel and ran out of the kitchen, disappearing from the doorway.
"Oh dear." Kaoru sighed. "I suppose we'll have to eat without him." She walked over to the stove and finished spooning out the soup.
"What was Ken-san talking about Kaoru?" Megumi asked suspiciously, narrowing her eyes.
Kaoru sighed. "Wait until we eat, then I'll tell you." She handed out the bowls of soup and rice.
"Alright, lets eat!" Sano exclaimed, pumping his fist in the air.
As they sat down on the floor and began eating, Kaoru kept looking worriedly at the door where Kenshin had disappeared from, and couldn't help but hope that he'd recover.
After they finished eating, Kaoru went to get Kenshin to see if he would let Megumi look him over to see if anything was serious or if there was something that the doctor would have to treat.
Kaoru put her bowl on the counter and walked out of the kitchen to stand in the doorway leading outside.
She looked around, trying to spot a glimpse of the familiar red hair. When Kaoru saw none she decided to call his name.
"Kenshin!"
When there was no response she lowered her hands form her mouth and sighed. 'He probably doesn't trust me anymore.' Kaoru thought depressed.
"Yes Kaoru?" A soft voice enquired from above her. Kaoru squeaked and walked forwards, then turned to see Kenshin lying on the roof.
"What are you doing up there?" Kaoru asked curiously once they could see each other. Then her gaze moved to the place where Kenshin had fallen from, where there were several tiles missing.
"You'll have to fix that." She informed him, pointing. Kenshin glanced over at the place, then back at her with an eyebrow raised curiously. "Well you're the one who broke it." Kaoru continued when he didn't respond.
"Yes Kaoru." Kenshin sighed and slowly sat up. "What was it that you needed?"
"Huh?" Kaoru asked, surprised at his change of topic. "Oh, I don't need anything. I just wanted to tell you that Megumi want to look you over."
When Kenshin smirked and both eyebrows went up she gasped and covered her mouth. "No, no! That's not what I meant. She's a doctor you know, and-"
Kenshin stood up and jumped off the room to land in front of her. He smiled and put a finger over her lips to quiet her. "I know what you meant Kaoru."
Kaoru looked back at him surprised. 'Kenshin was never this brazen, or so pervy.' But then he took his finger away and walked back inside the house, leaving Kaoru standing in the yard. 'What is with Kenshin and lying on the roof?' She asked silently before sighing and sitting down on the steps.
Well, thats it for now. I hope you liked it... I do. Also if anyone's wondering why I haven't updating my Fruits Basket fics lately its cause I'm kinda on a RK craze right now, but don't worry... I'm still writing. As for this fic, believe it or not I DO have a plot in mind. I'll just say that its going to be a fun ride. ;)
Thanks goes to Yanikei once again for beta-ing. ;p
Reviewers:
Dragon: Thanks, Im glad u think that way. Of course.
ken: Great! Thnx
Sekamu: Mm hmm. Thanks.
Yanikei: Thanks, and isnt that a perfect reason?
Kristy: Really? Thanks. blushes I will.
Priestess: Wonderful, and i promise to.
ruruken: lol. Definitely, I agree.
Thanks again! See you all next chapter! Don't forget to leave a review! puppy eyes Please?
Sya,
miji-chan