A/N: I'm back! Wow, it's been a little while since I posted the last chapter,,, gomenasai! I just started on other anime fics, so now that it's vacation, I have the time to write now.. so, read on!

Kenshin, Kaoru, Sano – 18 years old

Soujirou and Misao- 17 years old

Yahiko- 14 years old

Megumi- 20 years old

Aoshi- 21 years old

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin. Nope, I miss the disclaimers.

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Chapter 12

I can't believe it… long red hair, short height, mysterious eyes… wow.

Soujirou tapped Yahiko on the shoulder. "What!" Misao looked at the two again.

Soujirou smiled gleefully.

Yahiko and Misao looked at him.

"I think I found out who your other idol is. And you're lucky that he's with us today."

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Yahiko and Misao blinked. "Really, Soujiro?" Misao exclaimed.

Soujirou nodded and held the album closer to them. "I don't really remember his name, but I do know that he's the one who defeated my brother."

"Neh? Aoshi-san's been defeated by your other idol." Yahiko nodded and grinned. "That's the reason why I admire him a lot." He turned to Soujirou and raised his brow. "So?"

Soujirou smiled and pointed at the redhead in the photo. "See this? This is your idol, isn't it?" Yahiko nodded. Then suddenly, two pair of eyes widened.

"Kenshin!" Misao and Yahiko both shouted. Soujirou's smile grew wider. "You got that one right." They all looked at the photo one more time. "See, long red hair, short height and even the mysterious eyes."

"He sure is Kenshin." Yahiko said and nodded. Misao jumped in delight. "Yes! Kaoru scored a big one!" The two guys looked at her. Misao blinked. "Don't you get it!? Kaoru's gonna be hooked up with a professional!" She acted a punch on the wall.

Yahiko sweatdropped. "He's a swordsman you know." Soujirou smiled.

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Kenshin sat quietly at the couch. Sigh. He sighed as he thought of Kaoru. Just then, Kaoru came in from the kitchen. "Oh, you're awake." She said as she placed the plate of cookies on the table.

"Hai, Kaoru-dono." Kaoru sat beside him on the couch. She grabbed her book from the table. She smiled for awhile and grabbed a cookie.

"So, what part are you now with the story?" Kenshin asked as he too, grabbed a cookie. Kaoru put her tongue out. "Not really far! I keep on having moments whenever I read it." Kenshin smiled. Cute.

"You're not yet tired, Kaoru-dono?" He asked. He was already running out of ideas to ask. Kaoru just shook her head. Kenshin smiled again to see her reading so seriously.

A bright light spread through the dojo.

Tenkichi dropped the phone and sat at the floor. "What the?"

A beautiful lady appeared in front of him. Her hair was tied up with a bright red ribbon and a pink ribbon on the middle part of her hair. Her eyes where clear blue sapphires and she had the most angelic face Tenkichi has ever seen.

The beautiful lady spoke. "Konnichiwa, Tenkichi-kun." She put her finger below her mouth and said, "Or maybe, it's sounds better if I call you my boyfriend. I am Reiko." TEnkichi's body froze.

"Ah..Nandayou?" He asked. 'There's a…there's a very beautiful maiden in front of me, and I can't do anything.' He thought.

"Well, you did asked for a girlfriend, so your wish is my command, Tenkichi-kun." She smiled. Tenkichi blushed.

Kaoru giggled. "Cute." She whispered. Kenshin looked at him and gulped down the cokkie with water. "What is it, Kaoru-dono?"

"Kenshin, the two met already." She smiled and looked at him. Kenshin smiled back. Ugh, we just keep on smiling at each other. One more smile and I'm gonna lose control.

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Misao hugged Yahiko. "Really! We're going to meet Aoshi-san tomorrow!" Soujirou smiled and closed the photoalbum. "Yup. The others don't know it yet."

Misao jumped on the bed. "Yahiko-chan! I'm gonna meet Aoshi-san!" yahiko huffed. "You really like my brother, don't you?" He crossed his arms and turned to Soujirou. "By the way, Soujirou, aren't we going to tell Kenshin that he's my idol from 11 years ago?"

"Matte, 11 years ago?" Misao exclaimed. "So that's… uhm.. you were three years old that time? Wow! You have a sharp memory!" Misao said. Yahiko grinned. "Of course, I have!"

"Maa haha." Soujirou smiled sheepishly. He turned to Yahiko. "Maybe it's not yet time that we tell them about this. We'll meet Aoshi-san tomorrow so let's just keep quiet about it until tomorrow, okay?"

Misao and Yahiko looked at each other and then to Soujirou. "Yosh!"

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The two kept quiet for awhile. Kenshin only looked at Kaoru when he heard her close the book. "Ken…shin."

"Oro?" He turned his head to Kaoru. Kaoru was getting near him. Actually, she was like, crawling, towards him. Kenshin blushed furiously and backed away. "Ka-Kaoru-dono?"

"Ken…shin." She said again. What the heck is happening to Kaoru? Suddenly Kaoru stopped and fall on Kenshin's shoulder. "hmm…" Kenshin sighed. We are so close. "Kaoru-dono"?

"I'm tired…" Her voice drifted off. She was asleep. Kenshin smiled. Is this how she acts when she's sleepy? He put his arms around her tiny waist and lied down. Kaoru was still above him. His blush slowly disappeared.

Kaoru moved her head to Kenshin's chest and slept soundly. This gave Kenshin a moment to hold her silky hair again and breather her scent. Kaoru. He was startled when Kaoru mentioned his name in her dream. "Kenshin… arigatou." She whispered.

The two were lying on the couch by the fireplace. I guess we'll be sleeping like this for awhile. He too, drifted off to sleep.

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"Achoo, achoooo!" Sanosuke rubbed his nose. "Man, we better get back to the cabin now." Megumi laughed. "Haha, you can't stand the cold!"

Sano huffed. "I'm sure you can stand it. You have such think skin, I know." Megumi's laugh died and she glared at Sanosuke. "What, am I not right?" He was so intimidating.

"You just keep you mouth shut, you freeloading oaf!" She said. Every word hit Sano badly. His brow twitched. "You…" He clenched his knuckles.

"Let's just go back to the cabin before you freeze here." Megumi said and walked ahead. "Oi, Fox!" Sano shouted.

"I have a name, Sagara Sanosuke. I am Takani Megumi. Remember that." She looked back at Sano. Sano stood there for awhile. What's wrong with her? "Megumi!" He said and followed her.

Megumi smiled without showing it to Sano. That's better.

They walked a little more before Sano noticed Megumi's lips getting paler and paler. "Oi, Megumi, are you sick or something?" He asked.

Megumi didn't look at him and continued walking. "I'm cold, baka." She said silently. No use, Sano still heard it. "You should have told me, Fox! Er, Megumi!" He said and removed his jacket.

The two stopped walking for awhile. "Here." Sanosuke handed his jacket to her. Megumi looked at the jacket then to Sano. She turned her head. "No, thanks."

"Eh?" Sano said. What the? Pride! "I'm the one here being all good and you don't even accepted it! I don't do this to others often you know!" He said. Megumi smiled. She looked at Sano first. "Okay then, just for now."

Sano gave the slightest blushed ever. Megumi still noticed it, though. Her smile grew wider, and she slowly and really slowly, blushed. "You know, let's just return to the cabin to see some developments between those two lovebirds, Sano."

Sanosuke nodded. "Yah, I can't wait to see them." The two grinned. "Yeah!"

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"What the heck?"

"Oh my,"

Megumi and Sanosuke looked at each other. Then they looked back at Kaoru and Kenshin. "Nothing happened!?" The two shouted.

Sano ruffled his hair. "I can't believe Kenshin's so slow. Man…" Megumi put her finger below her lips. "Well, at least, they had some improvements. That's a new way of sleeping, I must say."

Sano smirked. "Yah. I got it. Kenshin's taking it slowly." Megumi smirked at the same time. "Is Ken-san really like that?"

Sano shrugged. "Don't know. It's the first time I saw him really go for it." Megumi smiled and then giggled. "At least, maybe, he's not like you." She paused for awhile and said, "Maybe, you already hit girls many times before."

Sano twitched. "What? Me? No way! I don't really dig girls, duh." He answered. Then, he grinned wider. "Maybe, it's you who did that many times!" It was her turn to twitch. "I'm a decent girl! I haven't done that!"

Sanosuke tried not to laugh out loud. "You! A decent girl! No way…!" He tried to say. Megumi's brows twitched and was about to punch Sano when they heard Kenshin moan. The two stopped and looked at Kenshin and Kaoru.

Kenshin shift his body a little and Kaoru moved her head closer to Kenshin's chest. Sano's grin was now from ear to ear. Megumi laughed her famous 'hohoho.' Fox ears appeared. "Maybe, Rooster, we better stop fighting,… just for now." She whispered.

"I agree, Fox." Sanosuke said. Megumi glared. "What? You called me rooster!" She just sighed. "I wonder what those two are dreaming about." Megumi said. Sanosuke smirked and put her hand on Megumi's shoulder. "With that moan, man, I don't wanna know." He said.

Megumi giggled a little and removed his hand from her shoulder. Sano looked at her for awhile when she removed his jacket. She reached it to him and said while not looking. "Here, Arigatou gozaimasu." Sano's smirk turned to a smile and grabbed it. "No big."

"Let's just not say anything about what we saw okay?" Megumi tilted her head. "Roger." Sano nodded. He walked and opened the door of their room. "Oyasumi, Megumi."

Megumi smiled. "Oyasuminasai, Sagara Sanosuke."

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Chirp. Chirp.

9: 45 am. Late.

"Hmm." Kaoru let out a small moan. The fire from the fireplace was gone, and the winter sun was already high. Somehow, she felt like not getting up. Hmm… my pillow feels kinda strange. She opened her eyes slowly only to see a gentle face sleeping soundly.

EH? Her eyes widened. "Ke-Kenshin?" She said softly. EH? Did something happen? She looked at her clothes. Whew. Her face turned to look at Kenshin's sleeping face. "Kawaii…" She said.

This was her moment to look at his face closely and study his face. She moved her hand to his cheeks and then noticed his scar. I… I wonder where he got this. She shook her head and continued looking at his face with a smile. She giggled softly and only stopped when Sanosuke entered the scene.

"Hey, Jou-chan, can't wait to kiss him, huh." He said while drying his hair with a towel. Kaoru was surprised. "Sano!" Sanosuke just gave his famous smirk and opened their door. "Don't be loud, you'll wake him up." Kaoru blushed slightly of embarrassment. "Gomen."

He was about to enter the room when he remembered something. "Oh, Kaoru."

Kaoru tilted her head. "We'll be having our lunch at the main lobby so better get up. It's already late. Tell it to Kenshin too." Kaoru nodded a yes. "hai."

She waited Sano to enter their room before looking at Kenshin again. "Kenshin…" She smiled and kissed his scarred cheek. She was about to get up when Kenshin suddenly moaned and slowly opened his eyes. "Oro…"

His eyes met Kaoru's worried eyes. "Kenshin?" Kenshin blinked. Once. Twice. Kaoru-dono's eyes were worried. So beautiful. Wait. Kaoru-dono? "Oro!" The thought registered to his mind. He quickly sat up which made Kaoru sat up too.

The two were facing each other on the couch.

Kenshin breathe in. "Kaoru-dono… did we, did we just…?" Kaoru smiled. Kenshin raised his brows. She giggled. "Think first, Kenshin. You'll remember it." The two kept quiet for awhile. Then Kenshin snapped his finger. "Oh."

Kaoru smiled as Kenshin breathed out. "You remember now?" Kenshin nodded. The two were quiet again. Kenshin touched his scarred cheek gently. I just felt something before I woke up. He thought as he looked at Kaoru.

The two smiled. "Ohayou."

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Sanosuke thightened the red ribbon around his head.

"Oi, Sanosuke, get ready now." Yahiko said as he straightened out his clothes. "Were going to meet my brother." He added. Sano raised his brow. "You're brother, huh?"

Yahiko nodded. Sanosuke just sighed and looked at Soujirou. He was keeping something in his bag. Soujirou looked at him. "Something wrong, Sanosuke?"

"That thing you're keeping a while ago." He pointed at the bag. Soujirou rubbed his head. "Oh, that's nothing, just a photo album." Sanosuke tilted his head. "A photo album? Can I see it?"

Soujirou smiled sheepishly. "It's nothing, really." He said. Yahiko butted in, "Just pictures of me and my brother." He looked back at Yahiko. "eh?"

He shrugged. "It was during his training years, 11 years ago." Yahiko said. He was a little annoyed with Sano. Sano snapped. "11 years ago?" Eleven years ago. Eleven…

He cupped his chin and asked Yahiko. "What is the name of your brother again?" Yahiko shrugged again. "You know, you're annoying already." "Just answer it." Sano insisted.

It was time for Soujirou to butt in. "Aoshi." Sanosuke's eyes widened a little. "Aoshi Shinomori." Soujirou finished. His eyes grew wider. "We're going to meet him today?"

The two guys nodded.

Aoshi Shinomori? Damn.

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In the girls' room.

"Looks like the two lovebirds woke up already." Megumi said as she brushed her hair. "They're already a little noisy outside."

Misao giggled and tied her hair in a braid. "Yes they are!" She walk towards her sister and asked, "Megumi-neesan, are we going to meet Aoshi-san?" Megumi smiled and nodded.

She swore she saw Misao's eyes glistened that time. "why, Misao? Why are you so excited?"

Misao smiled and sat on her bed. "That's because I wanted to see him in personal! I wanna see his blue eyes, gosh!" She cupped her cheeks and blushed. Megumi was getting confused. "How did you know that? Have you seen him somewhere before?"

Misao stiffened. She stood up. "No! I've never seen him before! Really!" She said and tried to change the subject. "Uh, I'll just have a drink outside, okay? Ja-ne, neesan!"

Megumi stopped brushing her hair. Misao? "Sigh. Never mind."

That's just part of the gift. I think Misao will like Aoshi-san.

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The group went outside of the cabin.

Misao was talking to Yahiko and Soujirou of how excited she was to see Aoshi while Yahiko was just getting pissed off. Soujirou only laughed at the two.

Kaoru held her book while admiring Megumi's purple outfit. "Megumi-san, it totally looks good on you!" Megumi smiled.

Kenshin was admiring Kaoru from a distance. He smiled. Kaoru-dono's so beautiful.

The group started to walk towards the main lobby.

Sanosuke, who was unbelievably quiet at that time, walked beside Kenshin. He rested his elbow on Kenshin's shoulder. "Sanosuke?"

"mm." He said. He tilted his head. "Is there something wrong? You've been quiet for awhile." Kenshin asked.

Sanosuke looked at Kenshin seriously and the two stopped walking. No one noticed them for a while. "Kenshin, do you know where we're going?"

Kenshin smiled sheepishly. "What kind of question is that? We're going to the main lobby." He looked at the others for awhile. Hmmm. Then he added, "I just don't know why."

Sano stared at him and walked a little ahead of him. "We're going to meet him." Kenshin followed him. "Who?"

"After eleven years, we're going to meet him again…" Sano looked at Kenshin.

"Aoshi Shinomori."

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A/n: sorry sorry sorry sorry! Gomenasai for those who waited long for this story to be updated, I'm really lazy… man. Well, I'm doing some stories for other anime too, and hope you read them! I swear, I'll continue this story!

Sumimasen. Gomenasai. Arigatou!