"Split the treasure, hmmm?" Kaorus eyes narrowed. "What do you think, Kenshin?"

"Ano..."

"I'll take that as a yes. And you, Yahiko?"

"Huh?"

"Well, Sano." Kaoru turned to the street fighter "It seems like no one has a problem with your proposition, so I guess we'll go with you."

"Great! I knew you'd see the light, Jou-chan! I'm going to prove to you that gambling isn't bad at all..."

"Baka!" Kaoru whapped him soundly on the head. "This has nothing to do with that!"

The two continued bickering as they walked down the street, Yahiko joining in periodically.

"When did I agree to this?" Kenshin muttered to himself as he followed.

"Sano you moron... why didn't you tell me about this sooner?"

"Tell you what, Jou-chan?"

"Oh, I don't know." Kaoru said, exasperated. "How about the fact that we've had to walk for five hours, only to find out that youve led us to the bank of a river." She pointed at the churning water. "A river you now say we're supposed to swim."

"And what difference would it have made if I DID tell you?" Sano retorted.

"Well, we could have packed a lunch or something, or I could at least have CHANGED out of my KIMONO!!!" Kaoru glared at him.

"Now look here, Jou-chan. It's not my fault you're wearing that thing. Besides, it's your fault for not asking me in the first place..." Kaoru was instantly doing her best to strangle him.

"Hey, old hag! Looks like you won't have to swim anyway!" Yahiko piped up.

"Honto?" Kaoru release her grip on the now blue-faced Sano. "You mean there's a bridge?"

"Nah, I mean the water's not that deep. And even if it ruins your kimono it won't matter, since its not like you look nice in it or anything..." Now it was Yahiko's turn to turn blue as Kaoru's hands closed around his neck.

"Maa, maa, Kaoru-dono..."

"Well, I'm off." Sano sauntered to the water's edge.

"Matte!" Kaoru yelled, releasing Yahiko. "I'm not trusting you with the map any longer! You'd probably ruin it or something, and then we'd all be in trouble."

"Nani?" Sano turned to face her. "And I suppose you think I'm going to just hand it over to you, is that it?"

"If not me, then Kenshin." Kaoru replied seriously.

"Oro?"

"I want the map!" Yahiko piped up.

"NO BLOODY WAY!! It's my map and I'm keeping it!"

who should get the map?

[05] Yahiko

[06] Kenshin

[07] Kaoru

[08] Sano