scribbling
I'm pulling something out of my scribbles. This is from this past October. Yes, eons ago. I don't think I ever wrote anything else for it. It's only about 400 words. It's AU Kenshin/Kaoru from Rurouni Kenshin.
Missing
Kaoru shuddered, pulling her thin sweater tighter around her shoulders against the biting wind. Winters were terribly cold and she often asked herself why she didn't move some place warmer. She snorted, digging a hand into her pocket for the subway fare. Moving. Right. “You'd need money for that sort of thing, idiot.”
It was late and all she wanted was to go home and put her feet up. A flash of red caught her eye and she jumped. She should pay more attention to her surroundings. People die because they don't pay attention. She turned toward the red. A man stood, staring at the wall nearby. She blinked in surprise. No one came to the wall this late during the winter months. How strange.
His hand rose to the pale paper, fingertips brushing over a name as if to make sure he wasn't seeing things. She paused, head tilting curiously. The war had been over for years. What was he doing? Well, freezing her ass off wouldn't answer that question. “Excuse me, sir?”
He started, turning sharply. Violet eyes widened when he saw her, darting around to see if there was anyone else. “Are you alone, Miss?”
Kaoru shrugged. “I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself.”
She approached him, surprised when he shifted away from her. Smiling reassuringly, she glanced at the paper noting the streak in the frost where he'd drug his finger. “Someone you know?”
He eyed her silently, shifting as the wind cut through his clothes. “My name.”
Her eyebrows rose and she turned back to the paper. Himura Kenshin. “What's your name doing on the death list?”
He smiled. It was a nice smile, she decided. “It's the dead and missing list.”
“And you're missing...?”
A slow nod was her answer. She stared thoughtfully, shivering in the cold. She saw him suppress a shiver and frowned. “Do you have a place to stay?”
“Oro?”
“Never mind. You're coming home with me.” What are you talking about, Kaoru? He's a man not a puppy! Her gaze swept over his worn clothing. “You have enough for a sub fare, right?”
“Yes, but-”
Her hand closed around his wrist and gave a sharp tug, ignoring his flinch. “No buts, you're coming with me. I want to get out of the cold and don't try telling me you're not cold.”
*****
And another one! Again, a Rurouni Kenshin scribble. This one from November.
Tangled Webs
She should have never sold her soul on the internet. Kaoru Kamiya had done many stupid things in her life but this topped them all. Her heart felt like it was about to beat itself out of her chest. The door shuddered against the weight of the man on the other side. Maybe she should just give up. Give in and play what cards fate had dealt her.
This all started out as a joke. Nothing was supposed to happen. She moved into a darkened corner, clutching her cellphone in a clammy hand. Her thumb hovering over the send button, the number glowing faintly in the dark. If she called him... if she called him, would he come? Was she safe from him or was she just transferring her problems?
Missing
Kaoru shuddered, pulling her thin sweater tighter around her shoulders against the biting wind. Winters were terribly cold and she often asked herself why she didn't move some place warmer. She snorted, digging a hand into her pocket for the subway fare. Moving. Right. “You'd need money for that sort of thing, idiot.”
It was late and all she wanted was to go home and put her feet up. A flash of red caught her eye and she jumped. She should pay more attention to her surroundings. People die because they don't pay attention. She turned toward the red. A man stood, staring at the wall nearby. She blinked in surprise. No one came to the wall this late during the winter months. How strange.
His hand rose to the pale paper, fingertips brushing over a name as if to make sure he wasn't seeing things. She paused, head tilting curiously. The war had been over for years. What was he doing? Well, freezing her ass off wouldn't answer that question. “Excuse me, sir?”
He started, turning sharply. Violet eyes widened when he saw her, darting around to see if there was anyone else. “Are you alone, Miss?”
Kaoru shrugged. “I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself.”
She approached him, surprised when he shifted away from her. Smiling reassuringly, she glanced at the paper noting the streak in the frost where he'd drug his finger. “Someone you know?”
He eyed her silently, shifting as the wind cut through his clothes. “My name.”
Her eyebrows rose and she turned back to the paper. Himura Kenshin. “What's your name doing on the death list?”
He smiled. It was a nice smile, she decided. “It's the dead and missing list.”
“And you're missing...?”
A slow nod was her answer. She stared thoughtfully, shivering in the cold. She saw him suppress a shiver and frowned. “Do you have a place to stay?”
“Oro?”
“Never mind. You're coming home with me.” What are you talking about, Kaoru? He's a man not a puppy! Her gaze swept over his worn clothing. “You have enough for a sub fare, right?”
“Yes, but-”
Her hand closed around his wrist and gave a sharp tug, ignoring his flinch. “No buts, you're coming with me. I want to get out of the cold and don't try telling me you're not cold.”
*****
And another one! Again, a Rurouni Kenshin scribble. This one from November.
Tangled Webs
She should have never sold her soul on the internet. Kaoru Kamiya had done many stupid things in her life but this topped them all. Her heart felt like it was about to beat itself out of her chest. The door shuddered against the weight of the man on the other side. Maybe she should just give up. Give in and play what cards fate had dealt her.
This all started out as a joke. Nothing was supposed to happen. She moved into a darkened corner, clutching her cellphone in a clammy hand. Her thumb hovering over the send button, the number glowing faintly in the dark. If she called him... if she called him, would he come? Was she safe from him or was she just transferring her problems?