Disclaimer: Do I own RK is the question? Hmm.*fox ears pop out* YES!!! Mwah hahaha!!! **Gets hit on the head with Kaoru's bokken**

Megumi: Tell the truth Galadria! And quite stealing my fox ears!

Author: **grumbles** no I don't own Rurouni Kenshin. Wish I did.

Megumi: that's better. Now on with mine and Sanosuke's story.

Prologue

The room was dark and mysterious, the land around the Kamiya Dojo was so quiet you could hear a pen drop. But two, no three, were not sleeping. Quiet whispers penetrated the darkness.

"You are sure Sanosuke?" Himura Kenshin's voice sighed softly.

There was a small grunt, and another voice replied, only slightly edgy. "Look Kenshin, as much as I like the Fox, I'm sure of it. She's the only one possible."

"And you have proof?"

"Enough."

"Very well. We mustn't confront her about this now however. It can wait until the morning, I hope. Goodnight Sano."

A figure emerged from the dark room and tiptoed over to the main room of the dojo. Kenshin froze, his keen senses picking up on another figure, sneaking in through an open window. He recognized her immediately.

Kaoru?

Chapter 1, What is going on?!

*Several weeks after Kenshin's healing and the battle with Shishio*

Yahiko stretched, walking into an unusually quiet breakfast at the Kamiya dojo. "Hey everybody, what's for breakfast?"

"The usual Yahiko." Kenshin replied, running a nervous hand through his long red hair.

Yahiko glanced around at the unusually somber group. Kaoru was sitting at the table across the room, sipping tea and staring at the wall. Kenshin Himura, the ex-manslayer formerly known as the Battousai, was standing over the oven, fixing breakfast like he usually did. He seemed nervous however, and the hand gesture through his hair was strange. Sanosuke Sagara, formerly known as the fighter, Zonza, was also there, staring at his food. Among the other strange things happening this morning, this was one of the worst. Sano could never turn down a plate of food, much less food as good as Kenshin's.

"What's with you guys? Is it about the strange things happening in town? I mean, it can't be followers of Shishio can it?" Yahiko frowned, and sat down at the table, ignoring the stunned look he received from his friends.

Kenshin sighed, but there was no other response from anyone else. "No Yahiko. It is not followers of Shishio, or at least we think it is not. I believe it is just a quiet morning, that I do."

Yahiko rolled his eyes and helped himself to the pitcher of tea and some of Kenshin's breakfast. "Yeah whatever. Mornings with Ugly nearby are never quiet." He grinned and waited for the come back from Kaoru. Once again there was no reply, and Yahiko stared.

There was a cough from the oven vicinity and Yahiko glanced back down to his food. Obviously this wasn't a morning for jokes and playing. "If it's ok with you, I'm meeting Tsbame in town today. We were going to see a show at the theatre. It was my treat for her, after being in Kyoto for so long."

Sanosuke's head fell into his hands. He wasn't happy about something, Yahiko could tell. Kenshin sighed again, and then nodded. "Yes that would be best Yahiko. Do have fun." He turned back to his oven and was quiet once again.

"Good morning Sir Ken." Megumi said, smiling like it was a morning as beautiful as any. "Sanosuke, Kaoru."

Sanosuke's head shot up, and his eyes widened while his frown deepened as he stared at Megumi. Megumi raised an eyebrow as Kenshin turned around and gave his famous rurouni smile. "Why good morning Ms. Megumi, what brings you here this morning?"

Yahiko, sensing the tension in the room that seemed to be sparking between Sano, Kenshin and Megumi, maybe even Kaoru, grinned and waved at Megumi. "Hi Megumi, bye everybody!" he darted out of the room, faster than you could blink.

Megumi glanced at Yahiko's quick departure, but then turned back to Kenshin, her clever, yet seemingly calm gaze taking in every detail, from Sanosuke's uneaten food to Kaoru's unmoving gaze at the wall. "I mentioned just last week that I would come by sometime this week to check on your progress Sir Ken. You are still healing, though your body recovers quickly."

He nodded. "Very well. Let me finish cleaning up breakfast. Would you like some? I don't think Sanosuke is going to finish his."

Sanosuke shook his head. "Nah I don't think I will Kenshin. I'll see you later." He stood up and started walking towards the door.

Megumi blinked in surprise. Sanosuke not hungry, not finishing a meal? The world had to be ending, either that or he was sick. Whichever it was she had the cure however. Megumi took one look at Sano and grabbed his should, whipping him around to face her.

She froze, as Sanosuke dropped his fist, about an inch from her face. Not nearly as shocked as she was, Sano barely muttered, "Arigato*. Reflex."

Tucking a stray thread of hair behind her ear Megumi put a hand on Sano's forehead, the shock already replaced by a calm look. "Are you feeling well Sanosuke?"

He flinched, his teeth grinding where he hoped no one could hear them. "I'm fine Megumi, now will you let go of me already?" Sano glared at Kenshin and then Kaoru, who had lifted her head at Megumi's voice and was watching quietly.

Kenshin shook his head slowly. "Perhaps you should give him a good check up when you do me Ms. Megumi. He doesn't look well, that he doesn't."

Megumi trembled slightly at Sanosuke's rough voice, which he had almost never used with her before. It almost sounded as if he was angry with her.She tried to hold firm, and held her hand up to Sano's forehead a moment longer. "Yes I do believe you are right Sir Ken. Let me gather my bag from outside where I left it and I will be with you in a moment."

Sighing slightly to herself Megumi turned around and walked to the doorway, glancing once back at the people behind her. All stared at her, and while none of the looks were exactly hate, none were friendly either.

What is going on? She thought unhappily, as she walked outside, keeping her pace as level as possible.

Back inside Sano glared daggers at Kenshin, which of course did not affect the ex-manslayer, who was used to far worse. "What are you doing Kenshin?!" he asked angrily, barely trying to keep his voice low.

Kenshin glanced at Kaoru and turned back to Sanosuke. "We have to ask her about it. As much as I do not wish to harm her or her feelings we must find out the truth. Innocent people are." he glanced back at Kaoru again and his sentence trailed off.

"It's ok Kenshin." The girl said quietly. "I know already, and I know you know I know."

Sano frowned at Kaoru. "How do you know what we're even talking about Missy?" he replied, as small edge to his voice that had not completely disappeared.

Kaoru's eyes were sad, and she seemed almost to tears, now that she looked at her two friends. "I heard you talking last night. About Megumi, and about.that."

Kenshin turned back to the dishes while she spoke, quietly washing and drying each dish. His mouth was a thin line when he finally finished and spoke. "As I said Sano, we need to confront Megumi with your evidence and the evidence of the police. It is our only chance."

"But why do we both have to be there?" Sanosuke replied, whining just a little.

"Because its your evidence that you're presenting and I don't blame Kenshin for not wanting to be alone with that criminal turned doctor fox turned criminal again!" Kaoru snapped, slamming her teacup onto the table. It shattered.

Kenshin shook his head and gathered up the pieces, gently placing them into the sink. Kaoru's eyes clouded again as she looked at the remains of one of her favorite teacups. "Now, now Ms. Kaoru, this is a very fragile matter, just like your teacup. We could have misinterpreted Sanosuke's reasoning, and be incorrect. This is not a time where violence is needed."

"My reasoning is not incorrect!" Sanosuke said angrily. "It all points to one thing and that's-"

There was a small tap on the door and Megumi walked in, her soft feet on the floor making no sound, not even to Kenshin's ears. "Sano, your reasoning is quite often incorrect, because you often do forget to look at everything and assume too much."

Sano jumped and muttered a curse as his head bumped the ceiling. Kaoru blinked and her heart leaped into her throat. How much had Megumi heard?

Ignoring Sanosuke's reaction to her re-entrance she quickly walked toward one of the empty student rooms. "Whenever you're ready Sir Ken, Sanosuke, please come here. I do however have several other patients to attend to when I return to the office so if you don't mind." Megumi left the rest of her statement unsaid, she knew that it would have them back in the room in record time.

When Megumi walked in one of the other rooms, Kaoru cleared her throat. "I have some shopping to do, so I'll leave you two here. Don't burn down the dojo Sanosuke."

Kenshin glanced at Sano when Kaoru left. At least Ms. Kaoru will be out of harm's way.he thought, half dragging Sano toward the room where the doctor was.

*Arigato -Thank you (A/N) hope you like! No flames please, but well rounded criticism is ok. Just no flames please.*lower lip trembles*