Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction ❯ Neko Kenshin ❯ Chapter 1 ( Chapter 1 )

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Neko Kenshin

Chapter 1

Dr. Genki led Kenshin out of the room, holding his little hand. "I went ahead, and amputated it, since it was so shredded up.", he said, calmly, "He should be fine now that it's been taken off.",

"What about that drug? Anything to reverse it?", Kaoru asked.

"No, that drug doesn't have a reversal at all, sorry.", he sighed, "Neko- jin are easy to care for, I'll lend you some books on it. Right now, though, I'd say he's around.... I don't know, the same as the age of three would be to a human child.",

"You mean, he's like a three year old?", Yahiko asked.

Genki nodded, "He'll be a rather playful little fellow it seems, but, for right now, I think it's best you get him home for a nice, long nap.",

He handed Kenshin over to Sano, before going, and getting the books they'd need, and handing those to Yahiko. Then, the group headed home.

Dr. Genki had been correct about the nap, because Kenshin fell asleep even before they made it to the school, and remained that way for a few hours. Karu made sure he had a nice, warm bed, and other necessities that the books mentioned. When Kenshin woke, everyone was just sitting down for dinner, and he came around the corner. "Hey there, little guy, you done sleeping already?", Yahiko asked.

"Uh- huh.", Kenshin nodded, "Sleepy over.",

"Come over here, and have some dinner than.", Lady Kaoru said.

"Okay.", Kenshin walked over to where she had patted for him, right next to Sano.

"Here you go, some chicken, and rice....", Kaoru said, filling up his plate with food, "There, now eat it all down, and then you can help Sano do the dishes.",

Kenshin nodded, eating politely before getting up, and following Sano outside. "Karu, you jerk, sticking me with dish- duty....", he growled, "At least I'm not alone on it.",

Sano looked down at Kenshin, who clutched to his hand. "There, I'll wash, and you can dry, okay?", Sano instructed.

"Okay.", Kenshin agreed.

Taking the dish rag, and taking the first bowl from Sano, dried it, and stacked it. The whole time, Sano searched Kenshin for some sign of the old Kenshin inside of the now, wide- eyed little kitten- boy sitting next to him. Only, he didn't really see any at all, just a small innocent child. "Come on, let's go inside, okay?", Sano said, easily picking Kenshin up off the ground.

.....

The next day brought many notices as to the true behavior of a neko- jin. As Kenshin was sleeping, curled up into a ball when Sano woke, to the whole wanting fish for breakfast. Then, when they got outside, Kenshin ran about after a butterfly, or a stray leaf on all fours, when Sano surprised him, he jumped, with an arched back and tail puffed up. "Sano spook Kenshin!", he blurted, "No fun.",

"I'm sorry, Kenshin, I won't do that to you again, I promise.", Sano apologized, "Come on, up ya go!",

As Kenshin held on, Sano walked around, laughing as Kenshin giggled from how high he was. "You'll be needing a bath later today.", Sano told him.

"Bath? With water?", Kenshin asked.

"With water.", Sano replied, setting Kenshin down on the grassy ground.

"Kenshin no like water.", Kenshin argued, "No bath for Kenshin!",

Hence, he ran off away from Sano so he wouldn't have to take a bath himself. "No bath!", Kenshin repeated as he hid under the bushes.

Kaoru came out just as Sano went to go get Kenshin from where he hid. "What is going on out here?", she asked.

"Oh, nothing, it's just that one little neko doesn't want a bath.", Sano replied.

"Too bad, cause I had a really special surprise for him.", Kaoru said, loudly.

"Kenshin here.", Kenshin said, running for her.

Just as he got past Sano, he was picked up. "The surprise is to have a nice, warm bath with Sano.", Kaoru told him.

"You trick Kenshin! Nobathnobathnobath!!!!", Kenshin said, struggling in Sano's grip.

"Yup, it's bathtime for you, little guy.", Sano said, carrying Kenshin to the bath house.

"NO BATH!!!!!!!!", Kenshin screamed bloody murder as he was carried off.

"Oh, come on, it can't be that bad.", Sano repeated.

.....

Kaoru returned to the kitchen, where Yahiko sat, reading up on neko- jin. "What was the matter?", he asked.

"Kenshin didn't want to take a bath.", she replied.

"Well, no wonder, says here, most neko- jin just cannot and never will swim in their lives.", Yahiko snorted, pointing to the line he'd been reading, "Let's hope Sano finds out quickly.",

.....

"Nobathnobathnobath!", Kenshin repeated, now in tears.

"Why not?", Sano asked.

"I no know how swim.", Kenshin explained.

"Okay, then, I'll get in with you, and that way, you won't drown.", Sano told him, undressing the small child.

He then undressed himself, before picking up Kenshin, and getting in, holding Kenshin against his bare chest. The neko- jin's skin was softer than any human's would be, like it had fur fuzz all over it. Sano stroked Kenshin's back as the small child hugged tightly to his neck, afraid of drowning in the water. "It's all right, Kenshin, all right...", Sano whispered, "I won't let you fall.",

Kenshin looked into Sano's eyes. His own where slitted just a hint, and they seemed to pierce into Sano, making sure he was telling the truth. "Promise no drop Kenshin?", he asked.

"I promise, okay.", Sano answered.

"Okay, Kenshin no like water, get bath done quick.", Kenshin insisted.

"I will, don't worry.", Sano responded.

......

Later, as Sano went to go to sleep, Kenshin came out of his room, and wandered into Sano's. "Kenshin 'fraid.", he whispered, sleepily, "Someone come take Kenshin 'way.",

"Come here, no one will take you away as long as I'm here, okay?", Sano asked.

"Kay.", Kenshin said, snuggling his face into Sano's chest.

In a few weeks, though, Kenshin would go through a change that no one would be anticipating.

End Chapter, next chapter, what is the change Kenshin will go through?...