Beginnings, by Sandra Alvarez Disclaimer: All characters of Rurouni Kenshin belong to Nobuhiro Watsuki and all affiliates. Chapter 1: Who is it? The day was another ordinary day. "Pull, come on pull, hurry up, move those rocks! He�s not going to last much longer!!" Katsu screamed at the men trying to clear the debris that fell from the unfinished dam. "Katsu" someone yelled. It was one of the workers. "What?" he asked annoyed. "Should I go to the clinic to warn them so they could be ready for him?" "Yes, go! Hurry!" Katsu replied hastily. "Katsu," someone else yelled. "What?" Katsu yelled back and ran toward the man that called him. "We got him out." "Ok, slowly take him to the carriage," Katsu replied. Katsu got in the carriage first, to help load the injured man. "Come on hang on," he whispered. * * * * * * The man sent out to advise the clinic about the accident rushed inside the clinic screaming, "Takani-sensei! Sensei!" Megumi was grinding herbs when the shouting of her name startled her. She ran out. "Sensei," the man gasped. "Koji," replied Megumi. She remembered him; he came once a week to buy tea for backaches. "Sensei, they�re bringing an injured man from the dam. The dam collapsed and he was trapped underneath." Megumi started to worry more. She ran into one of the rooms and prepared a futon, then got all her equipment out and prepared for the worst. "Was he under water?" asked Megumi. "Yes, about ten minutes or less," Koji replied still out of breath. Just then both of them heard the galloping of the horse. Koji was going to run out when Megumi grabbed him by the collar and asked, "Who is it?" Koji averted his gaze and said "Sumanu, sensei. It is Sanosuke." Megumi felt the world stop. Sano, no! she screamed in her mind. Fanfiction Archive Main Page |