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A/N: Whew!!! ( wipes large sweat off the forehead) Here guys. chapter four. Hehe.. Hope you don't get bored.anyway, on with it!

*Chapter Four - Welcome back, Yanou! *

"Kaoru.?"

Kaoru turned towards the doorway. Two figures were approaching her.

"Kaoru, are you alright?" a woman, about 22 years old, with raven black hair and sapphire eyes, said

"Yanou? Welcome home! Why didn't you contact me so we could fetch you at the airport!" Kaoru pouted. Then she embraced her eldest sister.

"How I've missed the both of you!" Yanou said to Seiyo and Kaoru

Since Hiko hid them in New York, away from the imminent danger of their father's enemies, they had learned martial arts, Kendo specifically. But Hiko was there to protect them. They knew Hiko cared for them. But he had to attend to matters, and the Kamiyas were under the care of Dr. Genzai, who like Hiko, was a close friend of their father. When Hiko was about to leave, he told the children to come back to Japan only when they are of the right age, and he left. For years, the sisters waited for the right time to go back home, where they belong. And at last, they were free to return to Tokyo. But Yanou stayed a bit longer, saying she wanted to learn the principles of medicine from Dr. Genzai.

And then after a year, she followed her younger siblings to Tokyo.

"Anyway, I'm back and we're together again. I hope we can catch up the year we missed. How about dinner at a hotel? My treat!" Yanou said enthusiastically, as she stepped out of their embrace.

"Still haven't changed, have you, Yanou? Sweet as ever !" Seiyo remarked amusedly

"Well, don't mind my being sweet! Let's go hit a nearby foodhouse, I'm starving!" Yanou retorted, pushing her two sisters towards the double doors.

Kaoru feigned a look of horror "You don't really intend to treat us at a nearby nothing, do you?" And with that Yanou sweat dropped, they didn't really believe it when I mentioned 'nearby foodhouse', did they?

Then Kaoru and Seiyo couldn't help it, they laughed, and Yanou finally got it, and joined in. They were still laughing when they headed towards a hotel they fancied.

*At the restaurant, inside Takashida Hotel*

"So, Yanou, how's your time with Dr. Genzai? Is he well?" Seiyo said, serving herself some beef with blueberry sauce.

"Great! I've enjoyed my prolonged stay in America, but I couldn't endure being away with you guys for too long, so I came back here. About Dr. Genzai, actually, he came back with me along with Suzume and Ayame. But he wanted to stay with his daughter." She exclaimed cheerfully, "What about you? Have you been fine as well?" she asked sweetly.

"We're fine, Yanou. Now that you're here, we'd be a family again, even if it's just the three of us now." Kaoru replied, her gentle face smiling, but her eyes felt otherwise

Yanou's smile wavered, and then became a worried frown. "Both of you, do you have something to tell me?" she inquired, as she paid the bill.

Kaoru took a deep breath, and then dared to look at Seiyo from across the table, Seiyo nodded. "Yanou, I'll get straight to the point. We've been trying to gather 'it' again." She announced, her face and eyes devoid of any emotion.

Yanou blinked, taking in Kaoru's blunt announcement. Then she replied, "Let's go, we'll talk about it at home. I want to know all about it."

Seiyo glanced at Yanou's hard face, trying to contemplate her next move, but failed. Tonight we'll tell her all about our activities, as we have no choice. Oh, Father, Mother, why do both of you have to go? She thought wistfully.

Meanwhile, a man was observing the trio from a far table at the corner. As the women were heading out of the restaurant, he noticed one having a hard face. He took his keys and headed out of the hotel. He drove towards a huge building. Then, he headed to a particular office.

As usual, a large man was seated behind the desk.

"So soon?" asked the same deep voice "Sir, it seems that the eldest Kamiya didn't know about the activities of the other two. They are discussing about it this very minute." He informed him, smiling all the way. "Very Good. Anyway, I'm going to recommend you to Katsura, you're needed there."

The man, if possible, smiled even more, "Thank you, sir." Then he left.

The man with a deep voice took his phone and dialed Katsura's number.

"Katsura? It's me. Do you need more men for this new duty? "Well.actually, I do. I gather you're sending someone?" Katsura replied "Yes, you already know him." He said "Okay, I'll call for a meeting tomorrow. Who is it?" "Seta. He'll be at your meeting." He provided "Well, he's in." Katsura said then hung up.

"Well, well, good old friends meet again."



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Anyway, I consider calling Yahiko as Yoshi as that's what he is called in the English-translated Rurouni Kenshin. If you don't like it, please say so.

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