Chapter One:When it began
Yahiko looked out from his spot where he was sitting.It was the spot where he had at first met
Tsubame.Her clear complexion, her beautiful eyes.....He shook his head quickly and thought of
the present.Kenshin was out with Sanosuke, Kaoru was shopping which left him to guard the
dojo.He found Tsubame cloud into his thoughts again.After all,it was only yesterday since he had
dumped those thugs.But he hadn't dumped them alone.Sano and Kenshin had scared most of them
off......But at least he had beaten the leader.He winced at his arm.It was bandaged neatly by
Megumi.He got up slowly and picked up his splintered sword.Who cares?he thought.Kaoru said that
if she sees a good cheap sword she'd buy it for me.Then he saw Tsubame from a distance.
"Tsubame!?"
Yahiko quickly got up and ran to meet her.
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Kenshin and Sanosuke walked down the old road, with Sano grinning happily and Kenshin smiling
with a small sweat on his forehead.They soon saw Kaoru coming along behind them.
"Hi!I bought a new kimono and things for lunch tomorrow.But I couldn't get a new sword for
Yahiko.There were really good ones with the price of the whole dojo!And crap ones for the price
of this kimono.I liked the kimono better so I bought it.The swords was real dumb anyway."
Kaoru chattered excitedly.Sano grinned even more wider.
"Me and Kenshin won 10,000 yen today!Yahoo~!"Sano laughed.
"Half of it's Kenshin's.You would like to know what he did with it."he added.
"What?"asked Kaoru.
Kenshin blushed ever ever so slightly.
"I spoiled your ribbon last time so I bought you a new one."
He brought out from his back a beautiful blue ribbon, made from silk.
"Oh, Kenshin......it's BEAUTIFUL!!"Kaoru cried, taking off her yellow ribbon and replacing it.
"Thanks Kenshin!I know it'll match PERFECTLY with my new kimono."
Kenshin smiled warmly,feeling happy himself that she was so excited.
"I'm glad you like it."
Kenshin said happily.
As they approached the dojo, they noticed Yahiko and Tsubame near the lake.They all grinned and
carefully tiptoed toward them.
"This is going to be interesting....."
Sano cackled as they slid into the shadows of the tree they were going to spy from.
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"Tsubame, what are you doing here?"
Yahiko asked her.
"I didn't thank you properly last night so I brought two gifts for you."
Tsubame said, her cute features smiling prettily.Yahiko blushed, partly from her warm smile and
partly from what she had just said.
"You don't need to thank me.I told you that yesterday."
Tsubame shook her head, her glossy brown hair glistening in the sunlight.
"I knew I had to thank you properly.That's why I came!"
She reached into her basket and handed Yahiko a brand new sword.
"Wow..."
Yahiko murmured, not knowing what to say.
"You broke yours last time so I decided to get you a new one."
Then Tsubame set down her bag and put Yahiko's swords down - the broken one and the new one -
onto the grassland beside them.
"This is my second gift..."
She said softly.She leaned forward to Yahiko, beginning to close up the short distance between
them.Yahiko was not sure what she was going to do, and anyway he felt rooted to the spot so he
stayed still.Then there was no more distance between them anymore.They were kissing.
Tsubame and Yahiko were kissing.
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Kenshin, Kaoru and Sano peered over.They had a perfect view of the side of them.They were not
close enough to hear what they were saying but they had decided what they said was private.
They appeared to chat for a few moments.Then Yahiko blushed.
"The little guy...."
Sano teased.
"SHUSH!!"
Kenshin and Kaoru whispered at the same time.
"If he sees us, our gooses are cooked - no, burned!"
Sano rolled his eyes.
"Okay, okay, I get the point."
He muttered.Tsubame handed Yahiko a sword.Yahiko was holding it in one hand, the other hand
holding a splintered sword and his face was looking amazed.He seemed to mutter something.
Tsubame then said something and put down what each of them was holding onto some grass.
"Now what?..."
Kenshin wondered out aloud.Tsubame was moving closer to Yahiko.Then they reached the point where
they were... Kaoru whispered loudly,:
"OMIGOD, THEY'RE KISSING!!"
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At first,Yahiko didn't know it was Tsubame's lips touching his.Then he realized it.He felt
stunned but then he knew that Tsubame was practically pleading him to keep steady.So he relaxed
his muscles as well as he could and kissed her back.He felt his hand move up and hold her slim
waist firmly.Her hands moved up to his shoulders.He decided that although he was enjoying the
kiss she might not be so he opened his mouth to break up the kiss.Tsubame took it wrongly
though.As soon as his mouth had opened a bit, she entered her tongue into his mouth and swirled
around.Yahiko, most astonished, responded the french kiss.They very slowly drew apart.Tsubame
was smiling very softly.Yahiko wasn't sure if he was dreaming or not so he smiled back.
"Oh, Yahiko-kun..."
Tsubame murmured and hugged him, burying her face into his chest.Yahiko hugged her back tightly.
"Yes, Tsubame?"
He asked softly in her hair.She rested her head on his shoulder.
"I hate to imagine if I was still with those thugs.I'm so glad you came."
She pulled her head back and looked into his eyes.
"Thank you, Yahiko-kun."
She giggled and picked up her basket and put the new sword back into his hand.
"Take care.I hope you liked my gifts!"
She skipped back up the path.
"Bye Tsubame!"
He shouted back.He wondered if what had just happened was true.He knew it was.As he looked around
the sword, he noticed a piece of paper stuck in the handle.He pulled it out and found it was a
note from Tsubame.It said:
'Love from:Tsubame-chan.'
He blushed as he remembered the kiss.He knew he was burning.He sighed and started to walk back to
the dojo.
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Sano and Kenshin stared at the kissing couple.
"And they're only ten!"
Sano muttered in amazement.
"That kid's a lucky kid."
Kaoru was covering her eyes.
"That kid's LUCKY?!"
Kaoru exclaimed.
"SHUSH!!"
whispered Sano.
"Whatever.That kid's really lucky.Super lucky.I never got a kiss yet."
Kaoru whispered.Sano looked at Kenshin slyly and Kenshin blushed a bit and looked at the couple.
She peeked out from her fingers.Yahiko was holding her waist and she was gripping his shoulders.
"They're FRENCH kissing!I can tell by the way their lips are shaped."
Kaoru whispered loudly.They saw them stop kissing but still hold each other.Then Tsubame threw
herself at Yahiko and said something.Yahiko was stroking her hair.Then they slowly seperated.
Tsubame handed Yahiko the new sword, picked up her basket and skipped off.She yelled:
"Take care.I hope you liked my gifts!"
Yahiko yelled back:
"Bye Tsubame-chan!"
Then Yahiko looked around the sword and found a slip of paper.He seemed to read it, then go
bright red.Yahiko appeared to be sighing.He was walking back to the dojo!They all scrambled up
and ran to the dojo.They pretended to have just come.
"Hello Yahiko, we just came.Where were you?"
Kaoru asked casually.Yahiko ran a hand through his hair self-conciously.
"Uh,...practicing outside.I met Tsubame-chan and she gave me a new sword as a token of thanks."
Kaoru yawned.
"It's time we go to sleep.Get ready for bed!"
She said rather drowsily.Yahiko nodded and put his new sword away.As he got ready for bed, he
knew he would never forget that day.NEVER.There were two days in his life he would never forget:
The day he had met her and the day they had kissed.He smiled blissfully as he slept.Nope, he'd
never forget that day.
This is my first Kenshin fanfic so don't blame me if it's dumb!
Send me any comments by e-mail!^_^ Oh yeah, I know Yahiko's sword is called a shinai but I'm not
bothered about changing it cuz I only found out a few days ago!E-mail me what you think about this fanfic!
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