i am being so nice to you people. here's another chapter. a little K/K in this one, but not much.

disclaimer~exactly what I said in the first four chapters

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Kenshin and Kaoru had debated late into the night, and it was decided that Kenshin would be the one to train
Jade. She was up bright and early as usual, but was slightly surprised when Kaoru informed her that Kenshin
would be instructing her. Jade excepted it though, and followed the rurouni to the shrine for her first
lesson as his pupil. It went very well, considering that she was inexperienced and he didn't know the first
thing about teaching swordsmanship.

The went back to the dojo for lunch, and Kenshin watched the ten-year-old scarf down her food like a wild
animal. He smiled at his daughter, and he realized that if fate had seen fit to return his child to him, the
best thing he could do was love and guide her to pay for his sins of 1. having her in the first place, and
2. abandoning her to an orphanage. Yes, this was right. Kaoru smiled at him from across the table, telling
him silently that she would help him to take care of the quiet but lively child. He smiled back at her.

A few minutes later, Jade stood up. "Kenshin can we go train s'more now," she asked with puppy-dog-eyes.

"Of course Jade-chan, let's go." Kenshin smiled at the enthusiastic girl, earning a big grin in return. She
ran for the door, with Kenshin trying to keep up. 'Geez, with that speed, she may just get as good as me.'

Sano and Yahiko laughed at the rurouni, left in the dust by a kid, but stopped when they recieved death
glares from Kaoru, who turned and looked wistfully at her suddenly slow crush. He never stood a chance.

Unbeknowst to Kenshin and his long-lost daughter, a pair of eyes folled them as they retuned to the shrine.
The man sneered at the tender-haerted man as he chased the child down the path. What a softie the Man
Slayer had become in the past ten years. Something had to be done about that.......

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oooooooooo, cliffie! aren't i mean?! anyway, who is watching Kenshin and Jade? come a little closer and i'll
tell you. no, closer. closer! press your face to the screen! okay, you ready now? here it is, the identity of
the stalker! *******************! there it is, the stalker's identity. oh, come on people, you didn't really
think i'd tell you did you? then it wouldn't be a cliffie!
Ja'ne!