Disclaimer: you know it, I know it, the owners of RK know, it. That all rights belong to them, not me. Just borrowing the character, nothing else.

A/N: ok few little notes before you begin. This is the story of Seisuohen OVA as told by Yahiko through a series of letters to Kenshin (italics) with occasional narration (regular print) where I saw fit. There are manipulations to the story, and some added stuff. Its my attempt to get the same emotion that the OVA does but through Yahiko. Its got a rocky start. But I don't plan to disappoint. So please read on and stick with me.

Dear Kenshin,

I don't understand why you left. All the other times I understood. You were trying to make the world better. People asked you to solve their problems and so you helped, so that we could live in a safer world, so you son could live in a world without having to wield a sword. But this time, no one asked you to leave. You just did. I asked Kaoru to explain, but all she had to say was that there were things wrong in the world that you still couldn't fix. But you needed to make the journey to find out why, even if there was no solution in the end. She seems satisfied with that answer. I am not. But you are alreadyy gone and it is not as if I can ask you now to explain since you are god knows where. So I suppose I must follow in Kaoru's path and go about my business, with faith that you will return. But don't tell her I am for once agreeing with her. Anyway, I hope you find what you are looking for, and come home soon.

"YAHIKO!!!" Kaoru voice rang through the apartment atop the Akebeko.

Yahiko put down his pen and folded the paper he had been writing on, placing in the drawer.

"Hai! Busu, what do you want?" He rose from his seat on the floor and followed Kaoru's voice. All he could do now was pretend everything was normal.

He found Kaoru at the top of the stairs that led down to the restaurant. She was dressed in a modest kimono and holding Kenji in her arms. "I just wanted to say hi."

Yahiko cocked and eyebrow. "Just 'hi'?"

Kaoru was much different now that they were both older. When he had first heard her shout his name the way she did he half expected a 19 year old Kaoru to come bounding up the stairs with her hair bouncing around her.

But now she carried the look of a respectable wife with hair bound in a tight bun and a solid color kimono much different from the bright floral patterns she wore in her youth.

"Hi…and I was wondering what time you would be home today?" She smiled and it reminded him of the old days. She didn't smile like that much anymore.

"Well, I was thinking about helping Tsubame out with her extra shift today."

"Oh." She looked down and he could swear this was his teenage daughter talking to him rather than his budo master.

"Is there something you needed help with?" Yahiko could read her actions. After all, he had lived for so many years with her.

"No." She replied quickly to his concern. "I was just wondering. Well I have to get back to the dojo then. Lots of things to do. I will see you when you get home then. I suppose you won't be home for dinner. But I will leave something out just in case you don't get the chance to eat."

Yahiko nodded. He watched her as she retreated down the stairs and decided he would tell Tsubame that he couldn't help her today. It seemed like the best place to be right now was at home with Kaoru.

To be continued

A/N: this was short, I know, but I think I am dividing it by letters so they are bound to be short. I just want to make sure the division of time is noticeable and if you have to click to a new page, it seems more like it is. Doesn't it?