A/N- Hi! I have resorted to writing stuff due to the fact that I cannot get online right now. This is my first Fanfic that I am writing on my own. If you want to check out something else I have written with a friend, try "An Old Acquaintance". Our Joint user name is TwoVeryAmusedAuthors. It is also a Kenshin Fanfic BTW. Review me so I know whether or not I suck…

A/N- Yes! More Author's notes...I am writing these after I have written about 10 chapters and just want everyone to know that I KNOW some of the time things don't work out and go along with the anime, but they aren't supposed to. This is my story, and I am pretty much just using the characters and a bunch of the facts i DO know. But many people seem to be enjoying it so far, so i guess I can't be doing anything too wrong...

Disclaimer- Nope…I do not own Rurouni Kenshin. Now if you don't mind, I am going to go bask in my misery.

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"AH!" Comes the muffled cry from outside.

Kenshin and Sano look to each other before running out the door to see Kaoru, ankle wedged in between two steps, twisted at an odd angle. Yahiko is standing above her with a look of pure dread on his face.

"It was an accident! I swear I didn't mean it!"

Kenshin does his best to pull Kaoru's ankle out without hurting her, but to no avail. She screams in pain and clenches his gi.

"Sano, go get Megumi or Dr. Gensai," Kenshin directs. Sano obeys, running out of the dojo and down the street. Kenshin turns to Yahiko as he lifts Kaoru.

"Go prepare her futon, then bring some ice."

Yahiko runs off to do his bidding.

"Kaoru-dono…Does it hurt very badly?" Kaoru doesn't answer, only glares at him. "Ah…Sessha guesses that means yes…"

Before long, Kaoru is lying on her futon with ice on her ankle. Yahiko is explaining what happened.

"I was just playing around! I pushed her, and her ankle got stuck…" he said. Kenshin can see that Yahiko feels remorse for what he has done. Kaoru groans in pain.

"Kaoru-dono? Would you like some tea?" She nods. Kenshin goes to make some. About the time he leaves the room, Megumi comes in.

"What is wrong this time!?" she asks, irritated for having been bothered… Yahiko points to her swollen ankle. Megumi sits down next to her so as to examine it. "Does this hurt?" She asks squeezing it. Kaoru screams. "Thought so…" Megumi smirks. She takes a longer look and slowly rotates it. Kaoru is obviously in much pain.

"Stupid tanuki girl…You have broken your ankle."

"Hello, Megumi-dono. How bad is it?" Kenshin has just reentered with the tea. She sighs.

"Ken-san…I am afraid she will have to stay in bed for a couple of weeks. No walking or training or anything else of that nature!" she directs the latter mostly at Kaoru. Megumi sees the cup of tea Kenshin is holding. "Oh, Ken-san! For me? How thoughtful." Kenshin tries to protest as she takes the tea from him.

"Oro…"

Yahiko suddenly comes to a realization.

"HEY! So…we have to take care of the dojo for two weeks????"

Megumi nods. "As I said before, Kaoru is to stay in bed until I say. I will be coming to check on her every couple days." Kenshin shrugs.

"It shouldn't be too hard for the three of us to keep the dojo clean." All of a sudden, Yahiko grabs his bokken and shoots past Kenshin.

"MOU! YOU LITTLE!" Sano yells. He carries Yahiko back in by his collar.

"He was trying to run away! He has to help too! Doesn't he Kenshin?"

Kenshin chuckles. "Yes…It would be very nice to have Sano's help."

Megumi snorts. "You think the rooster head will help you? I would pay to see that! Oh hohoho!"

Sano drops Yahiko. "I will help as much as I feel like helping!" he protests, not wanting the doctor to be right.

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A/N- Alrighty then. That's the prologue, obviously. Onward Ho! *crickets chirp* Well…ok, um…anyone who wants to read on…go to the next chapter…