Kendo Club

Ch 2 pt 2

Hello again everyone! And welcome to Ch 2 pt 2 of this fic. I hope you all enjoy it... and don't forget to read and review! (More at the end)

Kenshin opened the door to the chemistry room, causing all the students, except those who were asleep, to turn and look at him as he made his way through the left hand aisle and up to the raised platform where the teacher was standing, currently staring confusedly at him. (That was all one sentence! ;))

Kensin unfolded the note from Saito and handed it to Ms. Kwinski as he stepped up onto the platform. "I'm sorry I was late, but Mr. Hajime wanted to talk with me."

Ms. Kwinski looked at him, more like stared actually, then took the note from him and began to read it.

As Kenshin waited for the teacher he took the liberty of glancing around the classroom. First he saw Kaoru sitting in the back row of desks. When she noticed him looking at her Kaoru smiled slyly at him and rolled her eyes towards the person next to her. Kenshin followed her gaze and saw Sano sitting there, his head resting against the wall and eyes closed, obviously asleep. He nearly smiled at the sight, then caught himself quickly.

"Himura Kenshin, hmm? You're the new student I was expecting then. You can have a seat next to Miss Kamiya. Kaoru raise your hand please." Ms Kwinski said, pointing at where Kaoru was sitting and Kaoru obediently raised her hand as the teacher had asked.

Kenshin nodded, stepped downa nd made his way across the room, down a aisle and slid quickly into the seat next to Kaoru. The teacher, after seeing Kenshin seated, began class again, talking about something no one was really interested in, those dread genetics.

-Kenshins POV-

Now I knew why so many of my classmates had been sleeping when I came in. Ms Kwinski's voice was very hard to listen to for a prolonged amount of time.

Once again I fought to keep my eyes open. I was very tired from Shishou and mine sunrise spar, yawning I pledged that I would never get up that early again, especially on a school morning. This time I couldn't keep my eyes open and felt them close on their own, then fell into a restless dream as my chin rested down on the palm of my right hand and my long bangs shifted to cover my eyes.

-Kenshins Dream-

I was standing in the alley again, it was early dawn. All around me were people fighting, the clashes of swords, booming of guns and painful screams filled the air. Dead bodies, covered with blood were laying all over the road. Everything was covered in blood.

Looking down I saw that even my sword, a katana, was covered, the same with my hands when I looked at them as well. 'No, not like this. Not like this.' I thought desperately, turning so that I could see the whole scene before me.

Dead bodies, and blood flowing from them as far as my eyes could see. That was what I was surrounded by.

There was some other member of our group running towards me, yelling something that I couldn't hear. When he came close enough I realized he was calling my name.

"Himura!"

"Himura!"

"Mr. Himura!" Ms Kwinski shouted across the room. When Kenshin didn't answer she sighed, reached behind her and picked up the piece of white chalk she had been using a few minutes earlier. She yelled his name again and then threw the chalk at him, planning for it to hit him on the forehead and therefore wake him up.

It seemed like her plan had succeeded when all of a sudden Kenshins head rose, his eyes opened and then the chalk was a foot or so away from him when Kenshins left hand moved and he caught the chalk neatly between his index and middle fingers.

Everyone gasped as Kenshin smiled, took the chalk out from between his fingers and handed it to Ms Kwinski who had walked up and stopped beside his desk.

As she took the chalk from him Ms Kwinski remarked, "I would greatly appreciate it if you didn't sleep during my class Himura."

Kenshin bit back a snappy retort that many other students besides him had fallen asleep, but said instead, "I'm sorry Ms Kwinski. It won't happen again." He smiled charmingly at her.
Ms Kwinski snapped, "It had better not." Then turned and walked back p to the platform. She began teaching again, glaring over at Kenshin occasionally. He sighed, he was only halfway through his first day of school and already two of his teachers didn't like him.

The bell chimed again and everyone gathered their things and moved as quickly as they could to the door. Over the noise Ms Kwinski yelled, "Homework is to do page 73 in your handbook!"

As they joined the crowd by the door Kenshin asked Kaoru, "So what do we have next?"

Kaoru looked over the schedule he handed to her. "Oh great! You have lunch with all of us! We'd better hurry or we might not get a table." She grabbed his hand as they pushed their way through the door and began weaving their way through the crowd.

Of course Kenshin, being smaller and more 'agile' then Kaoru, managed to get to his locker and more quickly then Kaoru.

He glanced at his schedule. 'Okay, the locker number 421 is right. Then, the combo is 36-13-7.' Kenshin spun the dial on his locker to the appropriate numbers, pulled up on the handle and managed to open his locker, on his first try. He unceremoniously dumped his books and other things into the bottom, then was about to close it again when his sharp eyes noticed a folded piece of paper pierced onto one of the hooks. 'What the…" Kenshin plucked it off the end and unfolded it.

Battousai-

Meet me behind the gym right after school. Shishio wants to talk to you. Don't skip the meeting or you will be drastically punished. This is your welcome back present.

Soujiro

Kenshin crumpled up the paper and jammed it into his pocket. He slammed the door shut and rested his head against it, trying to calm himself.

"Kenshin?"

He turned his head slightly to peer at Kaoru through his long bangs. She looked worried about him again. "I'm fine Miss Kaoru." Kenshin reassured her, forcing himself to smile.

She didn't look convinced, but took his hand and led him up the hall, down the stairs and into the already noisy and crowded lunchroom. Kaoru stopped just past the first row of table to look around the lunch room trying to spot Sano, while still firmly holding Kenshins hand.

"Kao-chan!" came Sano's familiar call and Kaoru looked again to see him sitting at one of the long, rectangular tables near the lunch line, with Megumi and Aoshi sitting on either side of him and Misao across from her boyfriend.

Kaoru grinned and pulled Kenshin along as she walked over to them. "Hey guys, look who I brought along." She pointed at Kenshin who remained silent.

Sano, Misao and Aoshi greeted him but Megumi raised her eyebrows and chuckled maniacally. (Like she usually does, with the little fox ears sticking up on her head).

"Oh ho ho! Is this your new boyfriend Kaoru? He's quite a catch." She winked flirtatiously at Kenshin who nodded and said quietly, "Miss Megumi."

Kaoru squeezed Kenshins hand and began walking away with him, telling her friends, "We're going to go get something to eat. Be right back."

Then she pulled Kenshin into the lunch line with her. There was an awkward silence as the people around them talked loudly, before Kaoru asked hesitantly, "What's the matter Kenshin? Ever since chemistry ended, you've seemed down. Are you alright?"

She frowned as Kenshin winced and pulled his hand away from hers. He turned away to look at something in the distance, "Like I've said before, I'm fine Miss Kaoru. Please stop asking." He told her sternly.

Kaoru frowned, "But-"

"No buts." Kenshin shook his head and didn't take any of her following baits to start a conversation.

Kaoru half-heartedly tried to keep up her side of the conservation, but it soon died out. For one second she had seen his mask slip and saw the anger, followed by deep sorrow cross his eyes before his face became expressionless again. And, if she hadn't been mistaken, Kenshin's eyes had turned amber again, like they had been in Mr Hajime's class.

They went through the lunch line, got their food and paid for it, in silence. Walking back to the table where everyone else was sitting they found Sano what had happened in Chemistry class to an interested Misao and Megumi, and a bored looking Aoshi.

Kaoru sat next to Misao, and Kenshin next to Kaoru as Sano said, "So Ms Kwinski was droning on about genetics, I was sleeping, when all of a sudden Kwinski starts shouting Kenshin here's name. Well I woke up then and looked over at him to see Kenshin sleeping."

"You fell asleep in Chemistry?" Aoshi asked Kenshin, who blushed and eyes returned to violet.

"Oro…"

"Yeah, and in his first class of Chem too." Sano confirmed, slapping Kenshin on the shoulder. "Good job Kenshin."

"So, what happened next?" Misao asked, leaning forward, chin on her hands, interestedly.

"Oh right. Well after saying his name a few times, and Kenshin not responding, you must have been out of it," Sano told Kenshin, "She throws a piece of chalk at him!"

"No!" Misao shouted unbelievably, even more interested now, glancing over at Kenshin who was eating his cheeseburger (yes, this is americanilized (I made that up)) trying to ignore the others.

"Uh huh." Sano nodded eagerly. "But this is the cool thing. The chalk was a foot or so away from Kenshin when all of a sudden he wakes up, and," he paused for emphasis, "caught the chalk right between his fingers!" Sano indicated on his own hand just which two fingers Kenshin had used.

"Wow!" Misao said admiringly. (In this fic she isn't a ninja so she can't do things like that) and her eyes got really large and dreamy. "How did you do that Kenshin?"

Kenshin shrugged, "It was just reflexes." Then took another bite of his cheeseburger.

"I'm glad to know that you haven't forgotten everything I've taught you baka deshi." A new voice said sarcastically from behind Sano, Aoshi and Megumi.

"Shishou!" Kenshin croaked, choking on his burger. He quickly drank the rest of his milk. "What are you doing here?"

Hiko rolled his eyes. "I work here baka." Kenshin glared at him.

"Hi Mr Hiko!" Sano and Misao greeted the tall man simultaneously, and then laughed at themselves. Kaoru and Aoshi just nodded at him.

"Will all of you be at practice today?" Hiko asked sternly, causing the others to close their mouths and nod. Except for Kenshin.

"And we'll drag Kenshin along with us, if he can stay awake that long." Sano laughed. "Although after you fell asleep in Chemistry, I'm not so sure." He said, wrapping an arm around Kenshins shoulders.

"You fell asleep in class?" Hiko asked Kenshin, staring coldly at him. The others shivered but Kenshin stared back and answered.

"Yes."

"You baka, why did you do that?" Hiko narrowed his eyes at his apprentice and was near to raising his voice, except that he didn't.

"Oh, lets see." Kenshin drawled sarcastically. "Maybe because you made me wake up at the crack of dawn to have a spar, which I lost and tired me, making me very tired and sleepy." His tone was like ice. "Could that possibly be why?"

Hiko and Kenshin had a glaring contest lasting several minutes during which neither of them moved or said anything, Hiko's stern dark brown meeting Kenshin's cold amber. (Yes, their amber again)

Finally, Hiko was the one who finished the contest. "That might be so, but it gives you no right to fall asleep in your classes."

Kenshin muttered something under his breath which sounded very much like, "Tyrant," and, "egotistic."

Hiko glared at him. "Very well baka deshi. For your insults and lack of manners you will come to kendo practice after school and spar with me. If you refuse, I will wake you up every day at dawn to spar until you gain some endurance and stop falling sleep in class. Do you understand?"

Kenshin glared fiercely at his master, but managed to rein in his temper enough to answer, "Yes Shishou." Then muttered quietly under his breath, "Slave-driver."

Hiko nodded, he hadn't heard Kenshins last comment, "Good, and you had better be there." He turned to the rest of the people at the table. "Miss Kamiya, Makimachi. Mr Shinomori, Sagara." Hiko paused, "Baka deshi."

As his master turned to walk away, Kenshin called sweetly, "Oh Shishou, I have something that might interest you."

Hiko turned back. "And what is that?"

"This." Kenshin took the crumpled note out of his pocket and, in one swift motion, flicked it over Sano's head to his master who caught it easily.

Hiko swiftly read the note and crumpled it into a ball in his fist. "We'll talk about this later." He informed Kenshin, then walked away, his face set like stone.

Sano looked curiously at Kenshin. "What was that about Kenshin?"

Kenshin glanced up at him. "It wasn't anything really. Shishou and I don't get along very well."

"Mmm." Sano lazily leaned back in his chair. "Alright then."

Misao broke the following awkward silence by saying cheerfully. "So what do you have next Himura?"

Looking up at her Kenshin answered quietly, "English I think. With Mrs. Joshnon."

Sano grinned, "Great! I have her too." The bell started chiming, "Uh oh, we'd better go. That means we only have eight minutes."

Kenshin nodded, then quickly stood up to dispose of his lunch. When he was supposedly out of earshot, Sano leaned in towards Kaoru.

"So what was that really about?"

Kaoru shook her head. "I'm not sure. I knew Hiko and Kenshin didn't get along, but Kenshins acting weird. Ever since History class when he saw Mr. Hajime."

Sano looked confused. "What about Hajime?"

"Once again, I don't know. He just became pale and acted panicky after it." Kaoru explained.

"Weird, but-" Sano stopped as Kenshin came back to their table. His face still expressionless, and eyes lowered.

"Are you coming to class Sano? We don't want to be late." Kenshin asked, gesturing slightly towards the door.

Sano waved a hand. "Nah, you go ahead. I'll be there on time, just you wait and see."

Kenshin smiled slightly. "Alright, I'll see you later." He raised a hand in farewell and walked towards the stairs.

Once he was through the doorway Kaoru turned to Sano, "but what?"

Megumi stood up and gripped Sano's arm. "I'm going to Math darling." She pecked him on the forehead. "See you later." She then walked away to the left up and other flight of stairs to her classroom.

"I'll leave as well." Aoshi added, standing up. Misao stood and clutched at his arm. "Ahhh, do you have to?"

He looked down at her, "Yes I do, and you should as well."

"Okay." She chirruped happily, took Aoshi's hand and then they walked out of the lunch room together.

"Well?" Kaoru asked Sano impatiently, rolling her eyes.

"It's nothing. Just," He paused thoughtfully (Sano thinking, no way! (Jk)), "Why would, how would, Kenshin know Hajime?"

Kaoru scoffed at this. "Yeah right, they obviously don't."

Sano shook his head. "No, they would have to. That's the only reason why Kenshin would react to seeing Hajime the way he did."

"Mm." Kaoru said, still not believing him, then looked away.

There was an odd pause as they reflected about Kenshin and Hajime's possible relationship (no dirty thoughts!).

Finally Sano asked, "Do you think there's something Kenshin isn't telling us?"

Kaoru looked back at him and said seriously, "I think there's a lot of important things Kenshin hasn't mentioned."

Okay, did anyone else notice the extensive use of italics in this chapter? Or is it just me? Probable just me. I hope you liked it. It was fun to write. And Ch 3 will be coming soon... I promise.

Reviewers:

tear Only two this time to my five for the first chapter... where did all of you go?

Ruroken: Im glad you liked it, and I promise i will continue updating regularly... as much as I can. jk.

Laegdin: Oh, well about the different Pov things, I dunno it was just kind of a spur of the moment thing and afterwards i liked how it turned out. It was mainly just to show how they reacted to seeing each other. Thats interesting he's your fav charecter and i suppose he does add a little something to the story. Yes, he is kind of smug, and as for him teaching.. i just thought it would be an interesting idea.

Okay, now for... drumroll Miji-chans guide to KC school

This is where I explain the school im basing the school in this fic on, for all of those who found themselves confused.

Actually its based on my own school, high school, and the main chars are juniors, just like me. Heh heh. Alright.

On mondays, we have all seven classes in fourty minute periods with twenty minutes of free time between second and third period and one of three half hour lunches.

Tues/Thurs we have our even classes, periods 2, 4 and 6 for eighty mins with twenty five minutes of free time after second period and 'assembly' and 'advisor' afterwards. And again, one of three half hour lunches.

Wed/Fri we have odd classes, 1, 3, 5 and 7 with one of three half hour lunches.

Quick guide to lunches

Alright, we have three half hour lunches, 1st lunch, 2nd lunch or 3rd lunch appropriately named.

1st lunch on mondays is after 3rd period, on tues/thurs after 'advisor' and wed/fri after 3rd period.

2nd lunch on mondays is halfway through 4th period, tues/thurs halfway through 4th period and wed/fri halfway through 5th period. 'Halfway through' means there's twenty/fourty mins of class - lunch- then another twenty/fourty minutes of class. I have no idea how this works, it just does.

3rd lunch on mondays is after 5th period, tues/thurs after 4th period and wed/fri after 5th period

There you go, did that help at all? I hope it did, and for anyone whos still confused, tell me and ill try again. And im going to use all three lunches so i hope that helps as well.

See you next chapter! Dont forget to review!

-miji-chan