Disclaimer: What the crap?! I don't own Rurouni Kenshin or anything from it, except for the plot! sniff MUST you rub it in?! sniff I KNOW Kenshin will never be real or be mine…he's Kaoru's!! Ooooh, maybe I should make an eeeeeevil plan to steal him from her…hehe….hehehe…..hehehehe……..hehehehehe………

Kaoru: ….um….should I be scared by that?

Me: Hehe, I don't know….should you or shouldn't you? Bwahahaha!! I'm eeeebil!! And yesh, it's E-B-I-L, so ha!

Kaoru: (shivers) Um….on with the story..?

".." – talking

'..' – thinking

Italics – past/flashback/strain on a word

Chapter 2

If someone asked why Misao was furious right now, that person would probably be bludgeoned to death by her purse which, by the way, was filled with powder (to powder her face of course!), a small mirror (to see and admire her gorgeous self and maaaybe sneak a glance at some handsome man), two pairs of gloves (in case she loses one, which she usually does), a book, money, and a ridiculous amount of small rocks (she believes she can defend herself in case someone decides to kidnap her since she's not allowed to carry weapons). Basically, any man, or any person for that matter, will suffer a great deal by her hands. Well, by her purse to be specific.

"Hurry up! We need to reach the police station as soon as possible!" yelled Misao as she banged on the roof of her carriage. The carriage, of course, sped up even more, because NO ONE would want to displease their mistress.

Misao forced herself to bite down her teeth in order to control her temper. She looked out the window to distract her mind but the rain was pouring down so much that nothing could be seen. This brought down her mood even more so she looked away.

'Good lord…must it rain so much?? It really doesn't help my mood right now…' her thoughts shifted to her friend. 'Oh Kaoru…what happened? Why would the police want to arrest you? They couldn't possibly think YOU ruined your own home! Or is it something else?'

She looked out the window again for a while and sighed. She got the message from the police just a little while ago since she wasn't home herself. The message though, was delivered that afternoon, which was a few hours ago.

'Oh Kaoru…you poor thing…you must be freezing right now! Why do the bad things always happen to you? You deserve none of it!'

She sighed again while her mood plunged deeper into misery as she couldn't stop imagining the worst scenarios for her friend.

Kaoru sneezed loudly and sniffed. Her eyes were puffy and her nose was red from crying. Mind you, she cried silently, because she doesn't like crying in front of people.

'Am I going to be in jail forever? All I did was throw mud! I can't be in jail forever for that! The officers said they sent a message to Misao, but she's not here…maybe she doesn't want me as her friend anymore…I've shamed her by going to jail after all….maybe that's why she isn't here yet?' thought Kaoru.

She bit down another heart-wrenching sob, but unfortunately, she couldn't stop her tears. They flowed down her cheeks like they were streams flowing down a mountain, and they dripped onto her dress, just like their predecessors. Kaoru couldn't help but hold onto hope that Misao would rescue her, just like she did many times before. But fear finally penetrated through her defenses and grasped at her one weakness: her uncertainty. She leaned against the grimy wall and just stared at the opposite wall, tears still pouring out of her eyes. She didn't realize it, but she dozed off at some point, hiccupping once in a while.

Suddenly, she was woken up by loud noises.

'Hmm…it sounds like someone's yelling…I wonder who it is…?' thought Kaoru as she got up and walked towards her cell door. However, the closer she got, the more familiar the voice was.

"It couldn't be…..could it?" muttered Kaoru as she looked out of her cell door and saw none other than Misao, arguing furiously with Saitou Hajime.

"I demand you to release Kaoru at once, sir! How dare you arrest her for something as silly as being a disturbance to the society?? She is not the sort who would do such a thing! Release her, NOW!" yelled Misao as she slapped down hard on the table to emphasize her point.

Kaoru nearly whooped in joy but controlled herself to just calling out for Misao.

"Pssst, Misao! Misaaaao!" whispered Kaoru. She wiggled her arms out through her cell door to get Misao's attention. Unfortunately for her, Misao didn't see or hear Kaoru.

"How DARE you do such a thing to a lady?!?! Release her at once! Or I'll make sure I'll take this to higher authorities and have them take action on you! Release her!" yelled on Misao, making a scene in the police station.

Kaoru rolled her eyes and hissed for Misao and yet again, it was only heard by deaf ears. Kaoru got impatient and finally did the only thing she could.

"MISAO MAKIMACHI!!" yelled Kaoru at the top of her lungs. Stunned, Misao turned to look at the source of the voice. She let out a gasp.

"KAAAOOOORRUUUUUU!!" screamed Misao as she dashed to her friend. "Oh Kaoru! Are you alright? You look ghastly!"

"Misao….." said Kaoru patiently.

"And you look like you've been crying! Did they do something to you?? Were they being mean to you?? Because if they were, I'll make sure that they'll face severe consequences!" Misao ranted on.

"Misaaaooo……" said Kaoru trying to get Misao's attention.

"Oh, I came here as soon as possible! I'm so sorry I didn't come sooner, I was somewhere else! I only got the message this evening! Oh Kaoru, I'm so sorry!" said Misao sadly.

"MISAO!" yelled Kaoru impatiently, shutting Misao up instantly. She bit down her lip from yelling more and took some breathes in. Finally, she let out a sigh.

"Misao dear, I need you to be calm in this situation. We will talk all about this when we are home, alright? Please be patient and pay for my bail so we can get out of this disgusting place. Can you do that for me, Misao?" asked Kaoru in a gentler tone. Misao nodded fervently and immediately went to do as Kaoru said.

"Um, Mister Policeman, sir? Would you please release my friend Kaoru? I will pay for the bail," said Misao as calmly as she could. Saitou looked at her through narrowed eyes.

"Why should I let her out after you barge into my police station and behave rudely and causing a ruckus? I would rather put you in jail with your friend over there," said Saitou, pointing towards Kaoru. Misao looked like she was going to go into another tirade but one look from Kaoru shut her up.

"Well Mister Po-"

"My name is not 'Mister Policeman'. My name is Saitou Hajime," said Saitou as he narrowed his eyes more.

"Pardon, Mister Hajime, I……apologize for my behavior. You must know that I was merely concerned for my dear friend, that's all! Please, PLEASE, release her!" begged Misao, forgetting her anger. Saitou just stared between her and Kaoru for a while. Then, he closed his eyes and opened it again.

"Alright, fine. Constable, release her," said Saitou. He shifted his gaze back to Misao. "And you miss, you better behave from now on. Or I will not be as lenient as I am right now. Now go, and take your friend."

As soon as Kaoru got out of her cell, Misao rushed forward and hugged her tightly. And when they released each other, they laughed a little.

"Oh Kaoru! Thank god you weren't hurt! I was expecting something worse! From now on, I'm never sending you to the marketplace alone again!" said Misao in her mock-angry tone. And then they both just laughed again.

"Oh, that reminds me, I have something for you," said Kaoru as she opened the handkerchief in her hands, revealing the blue flower brooch.

Misao just gasped when she looked at the brooch in awe. Kaoru took one of Misao's hands and placed the brooch in it.

"Oh Kaoru…it's…it's beautiful! It looks so real!" exclaimed Misao happily. "Oh, didn't you get one for yourself?"

Kaoru hesitated a little. She didn't want to tell Misao that she was giving up her brooch. After all, Misao's brooch broke and if she found out Kaoru was giving hers, then she'd feel terrible and wouldn't take it.

"M-mine? O-oh yes, mine. Well…mine broke. I could only save yours. So, there it is!" said Kaoru, putting on her fake smile and hoping Misao would buy her little story.

"Oh…I'm so sorry Kaoru! Do you want mine instead?" asked Misao, holding the brooch forward to Kaoru.

"N-no, of course not Misao! It's yours, I bought it FOR you! Take it!" exclaimed Kaoru in shock.

"Well…if you say so…oh, let's go home Kaoru! Grandfather and Yahiko are probably waiting for us so we could eat supper together!" exclaimed Misao as she dragged Kaoru towards the front of the police station. Misao stopped and turned to look at Saitou Hajime and did a little curtsy. "Thank you, Mister Hajime!" And she grabbed hold of Kaoru again and rushed to their carriage outside without waiting for Saitou's response.

In one of the other cells, a certain red-haired man and his black-haired companion listened to the commotion outside.

'Who was that loud girl I wonder…she made quite a riot inside the police station but the officer didn't arrest her…?' thought Aoshi.

'Well, that was interesting. I'm surprised the other girl wasn't arrested…and if I remember correctly, that rude woman said that Aoshi and I broke her friend's brooch, not hers…could it be that she gave up her brooch for her friend? If yes, why would she do that?" wondered Kenshin. 'And I wish Soujiro would hurry up and get here…this place smells terrible!'

A/N: Okay, does anyone know if Saitou's first is Saitou or Hajime? Japanese people usually introduce themselves starting with their last names, right? So, what part of his name is what?