370Authors Notes: Ok people this is my first time writing a fanfic so be nice! Anyway, I hope that you will enjoy this story as much as I do writing it ^^ well anyway this story is about a girl, at the age of 13, who is running away from her village to find help. Her village was being attacked by many soldiers, so she runs as fast as she can. By night fall she loses hope. But, to her luck, she stumbles upon a boy training by a waterfall. (if you ever have seen the episode on RK when Hiko remembers when Kenshin leaves him to go help people and Kenshin was 14 at the time, Kenshin was so cuute! So this is just an idea of what he looks like and what Kaoru is in for ^_~)
Disclaimer: I don't own Kenshin or his little battousai conscience ;-; but I do know I own this story! And if you steal this story without my permission, I WILL KEEL YOU! That is all ^^ thank you and enjoy the story!
Waterfall
Chapter 1: the boy by the waterfall.
'thoughts' "dialog" "whispering" *flashbacks*
"SOMEONE! ANYONE! PLEASE! HELP ME!" A girl screamed through the thick forest. This girl was at the age of 13, and she was petite for her age. She had long ebony hair, tied back into a high pony-tail. She had sapphire eyes with creamy peach skin. She was sprinting through the forest of Kyoto, remembering why she was running at the speed she was. "I've got to save my village!" She thought to herself, and kicked her determination into high gear. She continued to shout for help. The image of her village being attacked was burning in her mind. She had to get help...or her home...the only home she knew, would be destroyed.
*Kaoru was sitting peacefully on the edge of her porch. She was gazing at the fiery sun. It's blazing red and orange colors, shimmering so brightly. It began to sink ever so slowly into the horizon, as the twilight stars fallowed in it's path. The glistening jewels seemed to stand out more as the navy blue, and plumb purple sky, swirled together into the background of the night sky. Kaoru sighed a peaceful sigh, and turned her head slightly to the right to glance at the entrance to her dojo. Her eyes shot open when she heard screams of bloody murder right through her ears.
"SOMEONE! GET HELP! INTRUDERS! HURRY!" That was the last Kaoru heard of that cry until it was silenced with none other than a sword-slash. Kaoru dashed out of her dojo before she could even think about what she would tell her parents. She ran as fast as she could down the lanes of her village. She almost gagged at the sights laying before her. Dead bodies, bathed in blood, were scattered across the road. She knew now that if she didn't hurry, it was all over for her and her home. "I have to find help!" She thought to herself. *
It was now nightfall, and the twilight from earlier, had disappeared into the blackness of night. She had lost all hope. She began to weep silently. "...What am I going to do?!" Her mind screamed. But then, she heard silent battle cry, not too far away. She rushed to her feet, and fallowed the awkward sound through the black brush. She finally stumbled upon a small ledge leading out onto a waterfall drop off. On the ledge, there stood a boy, about the age of 14, soaking wet, with a sword in hand. She narrowed her eyes to get a better look at him. She nearly gasped when she realized how hansom he really was. He had orange red hair, tied back into a high ponytail, and his hair reached about shoulder length. It was glossed over with a coat of water, and in framed his face in the moonlight. His eyes were a soft lavender color that gleamed brightly through the stark darkness. He was only about 4 or 5 inches taller than her. Maybe even 3. She was too caught up in her gazing, to notice that he had turned, and looked at her. He blinked a couple of times, and unconsciously let a small "Oro" escape his mouth.
"Um...excuse me miss, but is something the matter?" The boy questioned in a cute yet confused voice. His voice caused Kaoru to break out of her day/night-dream, and focus on what she was trying to do.
"Oh...please! You have to help my village! It's being attacked!" Kaoru shouted, and ran towards the boy. The boy seemed a bit surprised at the sudden outburst, but when he heard the word attacked, his eyes narrowed into small slits. Kaoru finally reached him, and began to tug at his sleeve to get him to fallow.
"What's your name first?" He asked a but stern at the situation put before him.
"Oh I'm sorry. It's Kaoru...Kaoru Kamiya!" Kaoru said in a rush
"Thanks. It will be a lot easier to call your name out in the village then just 'miss'. Oh and by the way, my name is Kenshin Himura." Kenshin said with a pleasant smile.
"That's very nice, but could we talk about this at a DIFFERENT TIME?!" Kaoru emphasized. She finally dragged him into the village and gasped at the sight before her.
Her village was...
THAT'S IT FOR NOW! :D please review!
