Farther Away

Disclaimer- I don't own Rurouni Kenshin

Chapter One

'Kenshin!' Kaoru called down the hall, Kenji grabbing onto her skirt. 'Someone's here to see you.'

'Oro!' Kenshin appeared. 'Someone to see this one?'

'He's waiting outside.' Kaoru gestured toward the door.

Kenshin walked outside. Twenty minutes later, he came back in, looking very tired.

'Mrs. Himura,' the man said, 'My name is Takeo, and I invite everyone in this household to the cause for which I came.'

'Kaoru, he means he wants us to go to war.' Kaoru paled, and picked Kenji up.

'Kenshin,' Kaoru whispered to him, 'you know I wouldn't be able to stand you leaving. But you also know that we cannot go to war with a child this small. He's only two.'

'Mrs. Himura.' Takeo cut in 'out cause in very desperate, and I have an idea of what you could do. We would not allow you to fight.'

'Like she would.' Sano walked in, his hands in his pockets. 'She'd be to sc-'

'Like I was saying,' Takeo interrupted. 'I thought you could be a nurse. No harm in that, is there?'

'Well, I suppose not,' Kaoru mumbled. 'I'm off to find Yahiko. See what he thinks. Yahiko! Ger over here!' She walked off, giving Kenji to Kenshin.

'Oh, cool!' Yahiko ran into the room five minutes later. A very angry Kaoru followed him. 'Kenshin, we are going, aren't we?' he looked pleading.

'This one will think it over.' Kenshin said, getting a very angry glance from Kaoru. 'Come back tomorrow.'

The Next Day, Takeo is back---

'We have agreed to come,' Kenshin said, 'but Kaoru-dono would like to make sure the camp is appropriate for a t-'

'Oh,' Takeo interrupted, 'It is. The camp is completely non-harmful. Trust me. But, just a suggestion, but we think you should keep Kenji with is mother or father at all times.'

'We can do that.' Kaoru held Kenji tighter.

'Yes!' Yahiko cheered. 'We're going! Oh yeah! Fame, here I come!'

'Yeah.' Sano shrugged.

'Train tickets for six, I think. Battosai, Mrs. Himura, a child, two tag-alongs, and me. We depart at noon tomorrow.'

The Next Day at noon---

'Kenshin,' Kaoru whispered as they boarded the train, 'this better be all he said it would be.'

'Kaoru-dono,' Kenshin whispered back, 'stop worrying. Everything will be okay, that it will.'

'You better be right, Kenshin.'

As soon as they boarded the train and began to move, Kenji fell asleep in his mothers lap.

'Yay!' Yahiko yelled,' We arrive in two more hours!'

Yahiko managed to wake Kenji up, and he began to cry. Kaoru glared at him while she tried to stop Kenji's wails. Yahiko glared back.

Kenshin and Sano sighed, and looked out the window, seeing a long staring match in the future.

Well? I hope you liked it. I tried to make the first chapter end in a cliffy, but I really don't think that worked out. Please review!