Story Line: A lonley Kaoru finds herself in trouble as wandering Kenshin Himura comes into town. Will the wandering Swordsman find himself staying in a town and never wander agian? Please R-and-R (Rated Pg-13 for violence) ............................................................................ .................................................

Wandering Love

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Chapter 1

I do not own any of these characters

"Sensi Kaoru?" The young boy asked softly as the rest of the students began to leave the dojo. "I wont be in class tommorow." He looked at his feet the whole time, like he was afraid to look in Kaoru's eyes. Kaoru was to busy putting the training equipment into a closet to notice.
"May I ask why?" He once agian looked back down to his feet nervously.
"I'd rather you didn't." Kaoru thought for a moment, before nodding at the boy. Then she proceded to close the closet.
"Alright Yahiko. I will see you next week then."
"Thanks Kaoru!" He said gleefuly as he left the dojo.

Kaoru had a smile on her face as she closed the dojo, and walked into the kitchen. She walked around the kitchen, picking up little things here and there, along with her book, which lay open on the counter. Then she proceded to walk outside to the pourch. She sat down on the bench, and layed her head back, enjoying the feel of the sun on her face. "Releaxation." She said as she dreamed of being a thousand miles away from where she was. Then all of her dreams were suddenly shattered.
"Yeah right Kaoru. Like you could ever relax." Sanouske's annoying voice ran out from in front of her. "You know what you need." He didn't even wait for her to respond before he went on. "A guy."
She let out a deep sigh. 'Oy, will they ever let me live this down' she thought, as she stood and walked into the kitchen agian.
"I'm serious! Your sisters both have one. Now all thats left is you. Besides, this house needs a guys touch around here." He was right to. Maiso had Aoshi. And Megumi had, belive it or not, Sanouske. SHe was the middle child, and the only one not being courted.
"Did Megumi put you up to this?" He was silent. "Look, thabk-you for trying, but I am perfectly happy here all by myself. I bring in enough money with my dojo, and I can take care of my self I have no need for a "guy". I can do fine here but myself."
"You say that now, but you'll see. A guy is going to come into town, and you are going to change your mind. You'll see."
"No, Sano, I don't think it will change." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The wind picked up along the trial, sending a chill down the woman's back. Having the oddest sensation that someone was standing behind her, she turned around. Her eyes scanned every rock and tree top. Nothing would go unlooked. Finally satisfied that nothing was following her, she turned back and walked back along the trail.
There was a rustling in the trees ahead. Instinctivley, her hand went to the sheni strapped to her back. She left her right foot fall in front of her, and her left behind, slightly bent as is preparing to leap upon anything that might be in her way. She had to get to that dojo, and nothing was going to stop her. But before she could move, she heard shouting coming from the other end of the river. 'What was that?' She thought as she moved closer to the clearing she could see the men more clearly. One, she found, was dressed in a fushia colored outfit. The other in a more traditional brown. The stranger is fushia had the most remarkable red hair she had ever seen. he had his back turned, so she was able to see that it was tied in the back. He also had his sword still strapped to him, where as the other stranger had his out, preparing to attack.
"Battousi!" The man in brown yelled. 'Battousi? No way.' she thought as she stared on in amasement.
"I am sorry sir, but you are mistaken," He said calmly, almost to calmly. "that you are. For noone here goes by that name, that they do not. Unless you do." He finished, turning to look the girl directly into her eyes. 'Damn, spotted' She didn't hesitate before running in the other direction. No one had gone agianst Battousi the man slayer, and live. And she wasn't about to lose her life.
"Don't play games with me manslayer! I will kill you to avenge my family, then they will see how the all powerfull man slayer died at my hands!" He then lunged forward, his sword strait in front of him but the other man was too fast and dodged before her got to him.
"Please sir, I do not wish to harm you, that I do not. But if you strike at me agian I will have no choice." His eyes were a brillant amber color, but quickly turning shades. 'I do not have time to fight, I must leave this battle, and quickly' He thought as her turned and ran. 'I will lose him, that I will' he ran as fast as he could, not stopping for anything. He barley made out something in the path before he crashed into it.
He stopped to look down at what he had hit. A girl! He didn't have time to let her come into focus before he felt a sharp pain in his shoulder. Her let out a small cry, as his eyes finally came into foucus.
"Tomoe?" He whispered, just before he passed out.

Yeah, I know. I am a bitch. But my mind went blank after that. Sorry! Please review and let me know if I should keep writing.