FARTHER AWAY

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Chapter Two

'Yes!' Yahiko jumped off the train. 'Finally! We're finally here! I get to prove how good I am!'

'Be quiet, Yahiko.' Sano whispered. 'You're making Missy mad.' Kaoru was glaring at Yahiko. Somehow, Yahiko wouldn't be surprised if her eyes turned amber, like Kenshin's sometimes did.

'Uh……Kenshin?' Yahiko hid behind him.

'Come on.' Takeo said. 'Save your arguments for later.'

AT THE CAMP-

'Mrs. Himura, this is where you'll stay.' Takeo pointed to a small gray building. 'The hospital is there.' He pointed to a large gray building. 'We have two other nurses. They should show you the rest.' Kaoru picked Kenji up, and walked into the hospital. 'Now, men, you'll stay there.' He pointed at a green hut. 'It's reserved just for you three.'

'Thanks.' Sano nodded. 'Hey Yahiko. I bet I can beat you there.'

'Bet you can't. I'll race you.' Yahiko boasted.

'Go!' Sano yelled and took off.

'No fair!' Yahiko ran after him. (A/N-I don't think I have to say who won.)

BACK TO KAORU-

'Mrs. Himura?' said a woman, one of the two nurses. 'Battosai has gone soft….. just what we don't need!'

'Please, ignore her.' Said the second nurse. 'I'm Sakura, that's Niko, she's a little sick in the head, but great with medicine. Welcome, what is your name?'

'Kaoru.'

'Kaoru? Oh, and who is this?' Sakura smiled down at Kenji, who was clinging to his mother's kimono. 'That's Kenji. He's two years old.'

'A child!' Niko yelled. 'Battosai has lost h-!'

'Shut up!' Kaoru lost it. 'I'll be back tomorrow.' She told Sakura, picked Kenji up, and stormed off.

'Kenshin!' Kaoru burst into their room, to find a very exasperated Kenshin, watching Sano and Yahiko argue.

'You started early!' Yahiko yelled.

'Nope. I started on go. You're just not fast enough.'

'Oh, you wish!'

'You couldn't beat me if I gave you a ten minute head start! You collapsed halfway here.'

Kaoru sighed. 'Kenshin, can I talk to you outside?'

'Sure.'

'Sano! Yahiko!' Kaoru yelled. Silence was immediate. 'Watch Kenji.' She put Kenji in Yahiko's arms. She grabbed Kenshin's hand and pulled him into an alley between two cabins. 'Kenshin, I can not take this!'

'What's wrong?'

'One of the nurses insulted you.'

'Kaoru-dono, this one does not care what others think. You shouldn't either.' He touched her cheek.

'Thank you, Kenshin.' Kaoru leaned forward and kissed him passionately, then walked away, leaving adisturbed Kenshin behind.

Kenshin walked into the cabin to see Kaoru leaning on a bedpost for support, she was laughing so hard. Little Kenji was beating upYahiko. He was puling on Yahiko's hair, and jumping up and down on his back.

Then Takeo walked in. 'We're attacking enemy camps tomorrow. All of you get a good nights rest.' He left. Only Kenji was still laughing.

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I hope that was SOMETHING like a cliff hanger. I'm not very good at them (it was a good attempt, though, right?). Please review!