Tanpopo Yamazaki

12-4-04

Story - I'm just waiting to be found again…

Chapter 1 – My memories of you…

Hello there! If you are a fan of my story ' The Memories waiting' then your going to drop it like a dead skunk and love this one better cuz I say so! (Not to be bossy, oh what the hell am I saying? I am bossy! Tee hee hee!) Well, please read this! Bye bye!

Kaoru's been living with Misao and Aoshi for a while now. She is now 20, making Sano 21, Yahiko 15 and Kenshin 33. (Ain't it sad? Kenshin is 33! Waugh!) Ever since Kenshin left, Kaoru still ran the dojo but couldn't help but feel Kenshin's absent presence, so she moved out and decided not to live there.

" Misao? Misao, where are you, you little brat?" Kaoru complained. Misao was only a year younger than her and Aoshi told her to watch after her like a big sister. Oh yeah, big sister her ass. Misao could fend for herself! But, she did have to admit it, there were times where Misao got into those bad situations and had to be saved.

Misao jumped out of a bush in front of Kaoru and stuck out her tongue. She had always picked on Kaoru, even though she was younger and only because she could. I mean, come on, it was quite funny, and you had to admit it! She took off running down the alley and turned the corner when she ran into a tall, black haired man.

It was Aoshi! She had just run into Aoshi! Oh, was she in for it when Kaoru found her.

Soon after thinking that, she made her appearance, yelling and shouting.

" Misao! Get your butt back here, you…you…child!" She said, turning the corner and seeing them.

" Kaoru? What is the meaning of this?" He asked.

As much as she annoyed her, she wouldn't tattle.

" Me and Misao were playing a game and it was my turn to catch her, ain't that right, Misao?" She asked, giving her a look that said ' play along or die and burn in hell for all eternity!'

She looked up at Aoshi and blushed.

" Yeah! It's that 'tag' game all the children play!" She said. She was so sure that Kaoru was going to rat her out. She'd have to thank her later for her kindness.

" Oh yeah…Aoshi? You said you were going to see some old friends…so, who were they?" Kaoru asked, staring down at the ground and slightly blushing.

" I went to see Sanosuke and Kenshin. Why do you want to know so bad about my affairs?" He asked her in return.

Kenshin? He went to go see Kenshin without her? But wait! Wasn't Kenshin dead? He never came back to her after that one fight! So he was still alive, but just didn't want to see her? She totally ignored Aoshi's question and started to blurt out random words that she thought.

" But, wait! Where did you go to see him? Please Aoshi! I need to know!" She begged him. She wanted to see him so bad.

Aoshi felt sympathy for her. After all, it was obvious that she still loved him and wanted to try to solve things. He sighed and said-

" Over near Akobecko. We all got some beef stew and…WAIT! KAORU!" He yelled, but Kaoru wouldn't hear it. She wanted to see them so bad. Sano with his dark brown spiky hair and Kenshin with his deep purple eyes. She had hoped that they were still there. So wondered for a long time if they would recognize each other. She had grown about 4 inches and her hair was a little bit shorter, and not just that, she had matured more too. What did they look like? For all she knew, Kenshin could've gone bald! (Eek! What a scary thought, huh?) But she had hoped that wasn't the case here.

Kenshin and Sano were walking out of the restaurant when Kaoru was running down the road. Kenshin had a blue gi on this time and his hair was a bit shorter and up higher (Kinda like Kenji's hair style.) Sano remained almost the same. He hadn't grown. Besides, he was tall enough. His hair was a bit longer, but in the same style and his clothes no longer said 'bad.'

Kenshin saw Kaoru running down the road, looking like she was on the verge of tears. This girl…She looked a lot like Kaoru…his Kaoru… He did miss her, but he swore never to back there again. He watched her run by and into Akobecko's. As she walked back out, she kept on mumbling things over and over to herself.

" Damn that frickin' Aoshi…You'll get yours! Just you wait and see!" She said, taking off in the direction of Aoshi's residence.

Kenshin stared at her. Aoshi? The Aoshi that he had just seen 10 minutes ago? So was that his Kaoru? She didn't notice him at all then, did she? And how could she have not noticed Sanosuke? He was so damn tall.

" Hey Kenshin? I'm going to stop by the dojo and see the little missy…would you like to come along?" He asked. He knew that Kenshin would say 'no' but deep down he really did want to.

" No thank you, Sano. Miss Kaoru seemed pretty upset already…" He said.

Sano stared at him for a moment, thinking.

" Since when did you see her? Did you go without me?" He asked again. He was so damn confused.

" No…that was miss Kaoru that just ran by. Didn't you notice the attitude?" He said.

Sano stared into the direction that she had left in.

" Oh yeah…I guess your right then…" He said, staring off into the direction. That couldn't have been little missy. That girl was so much bigger and older than the little Kaoru that he knew. They walked on towards the Kamiya dojo. Even though Kenshin said no, he started to walk with him. It wouldn't hurt him to have a quick look at the place he called home for 3 years.

WA! Ain't it better than my other Rurouni Kenshin story? (Don't worry, you can be honest!) But the other one of mine was my first Fanfiction ever, so it's not my fault entirely! Well, it is but…oh…never mind! I know it is! (Well, till the next chappie, bye bye!)

Rurouni Kenshin terms –

Aizu – Tokugawa affiliated domain; fourth battle of the Boshin War.

Bakumatsu – The final, chaotic days of the Tokugawa regime.

Boshin War – Civil war of 1868-69 between the new government and the Tokugawa Bakufu. The anti-Bakufu, pro-Imperial side (The Imperial Army) won, easily defeating the Tokugawa supporters.