No longer Alone

Chapter 3: Meeting

Warnings: Some bad language. That's really it.

I do not own RK!

It was quiet at the new hide out also known as the Akabeko, a small restaurant and inn near the east outskirts of Kyoto. The owners, Tea and her sister Sea, had long been allies to the resistance. Tea had been mated with a human only three months before the laws were created. Her mate was killed and she was imprisoned shortly after the kings men found out she was pregnant.

Five months later, Hiko and his men had rescued her along with three other females in a similar situation. One of those females had already given birth to her child a week before the rescue. She had watch the king's soldiers kill her new born and despite just giving birth the woman had used the last of her strength to return the favor which had earned her another two years in the dark disgusting jail cell were Hiko had found them. Needless to say most if not all of the demons that were rescued, were now somehow apart of the resistance. Tea and her sister were no exception.

And so here they were in the back room of the Akabeko having another war meeting. Enishi and Kenshin sat quietly listening to the others at the long wooden table as old and young demons, half demons, and humans argued among themselves on how to solve the two problems that have arisen within these last three days.

"There is no doubt about it. This Cho had an accomplice, weather or not he was working with Jin-e remains to be seen." Hiko's booming voice finally brought everyone out of their bickering as the others around the room nodded their head murmuring their agreement. "That being said I believe we should put trackers on both men and I can think of no better trackers than Kenshin and Enishi."

"I would agree with you Hiko, however the question remains who will go after who?" Katsura sat at the opposite side of the table. Katsura, Hiko and almost all of the head members of the resistance looked to the brothers for an answer.

"I will go after Jin-eh. He and I have unfinished business." The Battousai answered his eyes glowing with anger.

"And I will go after Cho as long as Aoshi and the other members of the Oniwabanshu stay and protect the base, as well as Misao." Battousai nodded his head in agreement with his brothers request knowing that Aoshi had a thing for their adopted sister and that he would not let anything happen to her.

"Do you agree with this Okashira?" Katsura looked to the dark haired man who was casually leaning against the wall instead of sitting in the chair that was resigned for him. The man looked up enough so that Katsura could see his ice blue eyes before nodding his head in agreement. "Alright then it is decided. Aoshi and the Oniwabanshu shall be stationed here to protect the base. Kenshin will go after Jin-e while Enishi will be tracking Cho. Good luck on all of your assignments."

And with that the meeting was over.

Two weeks later

Kenshin breathed heavily, two weeks he had been on the trail of Jin-eh for two week three times he had nearly caught the psychopath. Every time the Battousai had him cornered Jin-e would find a way to escape usually involving throwing an innocent into Kenshin's path.

Thankfully Kenshin was able to save at least four young Halfling and one human from being one of Jin-eh many victims. But that didn't mean the crazy bastard would stop his killing spree even if most of his victims were rescued. No Jin-eh was not done not by a long shot.

Kaoru sighed happily as she worked the kinks out of her sore and tired muscles as sitting in the hot spring. The spring was good three miles from her small hut in the middle of the forest, where she and her young ward have been living for the past ten years. Training him had been a pain in the ass but it was worth it to see the glimmer of self worth in the young boy's eyes.

"Kaoru…KAORU…hurry up get done bathing already I want to have a turn in the spring!" Yahiko yelled from somewhere near by.

"I will be done when I am done, Yahiko. NOW SHUTUP and LET ME BAITH! You insufferable brat." Kaoru screamed back with a noticeable crack in her angry voice.

"STOP calling me brat you ugly old hag!" Was the ten year olds reply but no other remark was given.

"Ah…" Kaoru sighed. "Another day…another headache."

Little did Kaoru know that a certain red eyed demon was watching her and her ward while patiently waiting in the shadows for the perfect time to strike.

Yeah! Finally Kaoru has made her enterance! And SO has Yahiko! I was going to go ahead and type out the fight seens that will becoming up but if I did it would take me another 4 or 5 days to update so I decided that it has been a long enough wait for this chapter. Once again I am sorry I did not update very much as I said in my other story I have been sick and haven't felt well enogh to be anywhere near my computer but thankfully I am better and will be updating all of my stories!

As always thankyou for reading and reviewing! (Stress on reviewing)

Abby