Understanding Kenshin Himura

Chapter 1

It was another normal, bright and sunny day in Tokyo and the Kenshingumi was taking advantage of the nice weather and temporary break from the fighting. They had all gone out for the day and just browsed around some of the shops for a couple of hours then they had lunch at the Akabeko before deciding to head on home. One the way Kaoru and Megumi were having their usual argument over Kenshin while he and Sanosuke talked amongst themselves a few feet ahead of them. Sanosuke glanced behind him at the two bickering females and nudged Kenshin, "Why don't you just marry one of them and get it over with?"

Kenshin flushed, "Why would you suggest such a thing, Sano?"

"Because I'm tired of hearing those two argue over you, that's why."

Kenshin opened his mouth to say something but a scream off in the distance caught his attention. They all looked up ahead of them and saw a group of thugs attacking a woman. Sanosuke and Kenshin immediately charged forward and quickly disposed of the thugs but a few of them ran off down the road to get away but Sanosuke caught this and smiled, "I'll get those guys, Kenshin, you get the woman."

"Thanks Sano."

Kenshin watched his friend chase after the thieves before turning around to see Kaoru and Megumi kneeling next to the unconscious woman. He went up beside them and looked down at her, "Is she alright, Miss Megumi?"

"She has a bump on the head but she should be fine with a little rest."

"That's good, that it is."

Kenshin took a moment to look at the woman and a strange feeling of recognition washed over him. She was on her side, her back to him, her shoulder-length blood red hair shielding her face from view. He reached out and grasped her shoulder, turning her around to face him, a gasp of surprise escaping his lips when he saw her face, "It can't be... how can she possibly be alive!"

"Kenshin... Kenshin!"

"Oro?" Kenshin snapped out of his surprised daze and looked over at Kaoru, "Yes?"

"Are you alright?"

"I'm... I'm fine, Miss Kaoru, that I am, let's get this woman back to the dojo so we can treat her wounds, shall we?"

Before she could answer he scooped the woman up into his arms and started down the road. The others followed closely behind and they caught up to an amused Sanosuke at the clinic before continuing towards home. A few minutes later they arrived back at the dojo and Kenshin laid the woman down in his room. Megumi came in to tend to her wounds and Kenshin headed off to the back of the dojo, splashing his face with cold water from the well to clear his mind. A hand rested on his shoulder and he turned around to see a worried Kaoru standing behind him, "Oh, Miss Kaoru, is anything wrong?"

"Are you alright, Kenshin? You seem very upset about something."

Kenshin looked to the ground and sighed, "It's that woman we found."

"What about her?"

Kenshin chuckled ever so slightly and shook his head, never looking up from the ground, "Believe it or not... I know her, that I do..."

"Really! How do you know her, Kenshin?"

He raised his head up and looked directly into Kaoru's eyes, his own shining with a mixture of confusion and joy, "She's... she's my mother..."

So... what do you think? Should I go on, should I take this off the site? I was just sitting in math class and this idea came to me, so let me know what you think and if you like it I'll try and get another chapter up soon, 'k? Thanks folks!