Rurouni Kenshin Fanfic

Rurouni Kenshin & Samurai X Original Japanese Version © N.Watsuki/Shueisha * Fuji-TV * SME Visual Works Inc. * Sony Pictures Entertainment

All Fanfics created by Chiruken (me) were written for the sole purpose of shared entertainment and not intended for publication or sale.

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The Blanket Scenario

Hiko & Kaoru

by Chiruken

Chapter 1

Hiko strode purposefully down the little-used path, his ever-present jug of sake swinging at his side. He ignored the birds singing merrily in the trees. He was oblivious to the gentle swish of red, orange and gold leaves swaying in the breeze. He could care less that the vast expanse of cerulean sky was virtually cloudless. Instead, he was intent on reaching his humble, but warm, cottage. All he wanted was to relax by a fire with some good quality sake warmed pleasantly, before he succumbed to the unseasonably bitter chill and ended up with frostbite.

He chuckled under his breath and shook his head slightly. It was chilly, but hardly sub-zero temperatures. After all, he was a long way from Hokkaido. Though he’d never actually admit it to anyone, he was hurrying home because of his baka deshi. Hiko grimaced at the thought. If Kenshin ever found out that he actually looked forward to his visits, he’d never live it down.

Or maybe that sweet little girl who had his baka deshi wrapped around her finger would visit him again. Hiko smiled. Despite her obvious lacking in good judgment…after all, she did choose an incredibly dense idiot to fall in love with…he genuinely liked Kamiya Kaoru. Her innocent approach to life was refreshing…and almost as amusing as her easy handling of his baka deshi.

From the corner of his eye he caught sight of something floating in the stream, bobbing between some rocks that was decidedly out of place in the swiftly moving water. Hiko scowled and turned his head to get a better view and blinked in surprise, his steps faltering on the path. The object appeared to be a…zouri?

Hiko plucked the sopping shoe from the water and stared at it with a frown. Something told him that he’d best hold on to it for a while. He had a feeling he’d be bumping into the owner of this misplaced sandal fairly soon. He grinned and shook his head as he returned to the path. Who could possibly be stupid enough to fall into the swiftly moving stream? He chuckled and continued up the path. Serves the idiot right for trying to invade his privacy.

The path curved sharply to the right, following the natural course of the flowing stream. He rounded the bend and stopped short, one eyebrow rising to meet his hairline as his gaze fell upon a brightly hued umbrella caught amidst the branches of a fallen tree in the shallows. Hiko reached down, grasping the smooth handle, and rescued the poor accessory from its watery fate. After shaking as much of the excess water off the umbrella as possible, he studied it for a moment before continuing on his way. This was becoming interesting.

The overgrown trail began a steady upward incline over rocks and through scrub. Hiko deftly stepped over and around the obstacles reaching out to trip him, carefully holding the edges of his flowing white cape out of reach of the briars and brackens. The last thing he wanted was to spend the night plucking burrs off the hem.

Holding the rescued umbrella out, he skillfully plucked a soaked haori out of the water and studied it with a grimace. At the rate things were progressing he was beginning to wonder if the owner of these items was purposely stripping or what was going on. He hoped he stopped finding stray articles of clothing soon…at least before he found the poor schmuck who lost them. Images of half-drowned, naked idiots flitted through Hiko’s mind and he shook his head sharply to erase the mental picture with a shudder.

**To Be Continued…**

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Definitions:

Sake: rice wine

Baka deshi: idiot apprentice

Zouri: Japanese sandal

Haori: short jacket worn over kimono