yay, chapter 3, i'm on a roll! on with the story.

disclaimer~ i don't own Rurouni Kenshin
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Kenshin awoke earlier than usual the next morning to the sound of a little girl's sword swinging through the
air. He dressed and pushed aside his door to see Jade thrusting with her sword as Kaoru watched approvingly.

"G'morning Kenshin," she called.

Good morning Miss Kaoru, Jade," he replied.

"What's with *yawn* all the noise?" A sleepy Yahiko came around the corner, followed by an equally dishevaled
Sano.

"Jade and I got up early to train," answered Kaoru matter-of-factly.

"What about breakfast," cried Yahiko.

"What about it? Jade and I ate already."

"Hhmmpp." Yahiko stompped off to the kitchen to round up breakfast. Kenshin busied himself with some wash, and
Sano simply dissappeared as usual.

~*~sunset~*~

Jade sat alone on the porch, watching the sun set below the horizon in the distance. Kenshin walked up behind
her and asked quietly,"Where did you come from?"

She didn't stir, she simply replied. "I don't know. I was abandoned at an orphanage as a baby. Then I ran away
to become a fighter. I want to be as powerful as the legendary Battosai. Then no one will ever pick on me
again."

Kenshin's violet eyes had flashed when she metioned the orphanage, but he pushed the memory aside.
(!hint hint people!)
"It's time you slept, Kaoru will want you up early tomorrow to train."

"Yes," she replied. She turned and entered her room, shutting the door silently behind her.

Kenshin stared at the closed door for a long moment. 'It can't be'.

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whoever did not pick up on those hints is out of luck. maybe you need to re-read the first chapter if you
don't get it yet. r/r pleez!
Ja'ne!