Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction ❯ Show Me How to Lie ❯ Chapter 2

Show Me How to Lie

 

Chapter 2: Don't trust me.

 

By: Me

 

Me: I do not own Kenshin in all his red headed glory, nor do I own Karou with all her annoying ways. (I'm really not to fond of her not going to lie)

 

Tron: I haven't met a girl you ever have liked

 

Me: Yeah I'm not a big female person. I used to live with five other girls and I almost went insane.

 

Tron: I would have gone insane had I lived with them

 

Me: Well here we go!

 

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Yahiko ran from the betting house as fast as he could with at least twenty men on his heels. Perhaps smart mouthing with the boss hadn't been his first bad idea; trying to take on over thirty men had been his second bad idea.

 

“You won't get away so easy.”

 

“Yes I will.” Yahiko said as he took a left turn down an alley way only to find it blocked. “Ok maybe I won't.”

 

The 18 year old samurai turned quickly on his heel, pulling out his sword in an instant. He was going to go down fighting if he went down at all. It was a late night in the city of Tokyo, the cicadas were chirping, and the moon hung lazily in the sky lighting the streets and the faces of Yahiko's angry pursuers.

 

“Couldn't keep running from us could you cheater?”

 

“I didn't cheat; you are just a bad loser.”

“Doesn't matter now because you're gonna be dead!”

 

Yahiko held his sword in a position he had seen Kenshin hold man times and was about to strike when he heard a voice from the past, echo down the alley way.

 

“Should you really be picking on a professional swordsman when you are just a lowly street fighter?”

 

“Sano?” Yahiko asked aloud as he rose his dark eyebrow. It had been at least six years since the man and as far as he knew he was still an outlaw here in Japan.

 

The tall man started down the end of the alley way closing in on the group of men. “Let's take them Yahiko.”

 

And like that the two men smirked darkly and in a matter of moments the thugs were collapsed on to the floor and the only men left were the reunited friends.

Sano stared at the now adult Yahiko, he couldn't believe what he saw before him. The bratty kid had turned into a man and he now wielded Kenshin's old sword.

 

“What are you doing here Sano!”

 

“Thought I would see how you were doing.” He said, rubbing his dark hair.

 

Yahiko noticed that the fighter for hirer was looking a little older but his face was relaxed. His trademark white suite had been traded for a suite of western style.

 

“You look different.”

 

“Yeah… living in America will do that to you.”

 

“You've been in America!”

 

“For a few years. I was just planning on doing a walk through but I ended up getting shot and stayed for four years.”

 

“Are you ok? Where did you get shot?”

 

Sano smiled darkly, “In the ass, but don't worry you should see what I did to the lady that shot me.”

 

“Well come back to the dojo I'm sure Kenshin and Karou would love to see you. She already has a son that looks just like Kenshin and another on the way.”

 

Sano laughed, “I thought as much would happen. But I can't come back with you at the moment, still not too safe. I'll send word first thing in the morning.”

 

There was a kind of smile on Sano's face as he said this but Yahiko didn't read too much into it, instead his thoughts jumped to a dark haired doctor who Yahiko had thought there might have been a spark between the two and if Sano got with her then the group would be all together again.

 

“Have you gone to see Megumi?”

 

Sano laughed and looked at his hand who had been tended to all these years by another person. “It has been a while since I have seen the fox. How is she doing?”

 

“Same old, just fixing up people, no one too important to.”

 

“Anyone ever tell you that you're a bad match maker? Besides what makes you think the fox would even be interested?”

 

“I don't know.” Yahiko shrugged, “So should I tell Karou and Kenshin about you or should I let you surprise them?”

 

Sano gave the idea a moment of thought before nodding, “Lets keep it a secret, because I think everyone will be in for a surprise after tomorrow.”

 

“What did you do?”

 

“Something stupid that's for sure.”

 

“Alright I'll see you later then. And you'll let us all know if it's safe for you to come out in the day.”

 

Yahiko and Sano waved farewell to one another and headed in opposite directions. Perhaps things were about to change, the lull that had occurred when everyone split up was wearing on the anxious teens nerves.

 

He wondered down the streets at a very slow pace wondering how best to get a hold of Megumi, she would like to see the return of Sano, not to mention Kenshin should probably have a look at. His bones weren't that strong any longer and being a father might be taking its toll on him.

 

“Yahiko?”

 

“Huh?”

 

He hadn't realized how far he had made it but he was clear across town and pacing in front of Karou's dojo.

 

“What are you doing out here at this time of night?”

“Just bumming. Can I come in?”

 

Karou's stomach was a massive thing to behold, she was nine months along and everything on her was swollen from her face to her ankles. “Yeah come on in, we were just about to have some dinner. You're more than welcome.”

 

The young boy followed behind her waddle with great impatience, even though he wasn't in a hurry it was still annoying to walk behind someone slow.

 

“You are really huge.”

 

“Yahiko!” she growled. “That isn't something a woman wants to hear!”

 

“Hey! You're pregnant it's allowed.” He said, dodging her elbow when she tried to hit him with it.

 

“Yahiko!” it was Kenji shouting at the young man.

 

Kenshin was sitting in the familiar dining room, sitting beside him was his son, his long red pony tale glinting in the light while Kenshin's had been cropped short and the cross shaped scar on his cheek was barley a glint of shiny white skin in the light.

 

“Hey everyone how are you doing?”

 

“We are good, what brings you to this part of town?”

 

Should he mention the gamboling? Karou would be pissed, `how dare you represent me like that' blah blah blah.

 

“Just out walking, I ran into an old friend and got distracted.”

 

“Oh who was it?” Karou asked as she dished out his helping of rice on to a plate.

 

“Actually they were thinking about dropping by tomorrow. Would you mind they wanted to surprise you?”

 

“I wonder who that could be.”

 

Karou almost fell on to her seat, her legs weren't quite strong enough to hold her in her bloated stated. Kenshin watched her carefully out of the side of his eyes, she was practically glowing. It was amazing to know that even after so much death he had given the world he could also help give life.

 

“Oh you'll be surprised that is for sure.”

 

The night passed in peace and the four settled down to sleep, when the dawn came so did a knock at the front door.

 

“Who could that be?” Karou asked as she sat up in bed.

 

“Don't worry, I'll get it.”

 

Kenshin pushed himself up and pulled on his kimono, he padded silently toward the front door and opened it. Standing before him was a tiny woman with dark brown hair and large blue eyes staring up at him.

 

“My name is Charlene.” She said quickly. “Sanosuke told me to come and see you; he said it would be safe for me here.”

 

“Who exactly are you?”

 

“I'm his wife.”

 

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Me: Alright, that's that. There will be more here in a bit. I'm bored.