Memories Forgotten
By Chibi Maylan

A/N: Hey dudez & dudettes! i hope you've liked my fiction by now and that you will continue reading and *hopes* reviews, i love seeing my viewers comments as much as many other authors! ^_^ so enjoy this fic! I've got my friend, Nina to beta read my fanfic! ^_^; thanks Nia.. but, she hasnt beta this chapter yet.... .;
- Chibi Maylan.
Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin (dat little darling.. *dreams off..*) but, i do own my created characters and the fiction plot! =^.^=

Chapter Three -- Is she... dead???
** This hasnt been edited yet! so excuse errors please! **
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"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Kaoru flung back as the door threw itself onto her, flames burnt everywhere as she fell unconcious hidden beneath flames of fire... Kaoru was stuck, and was unconcious.. if she doesnt wake up soon... she'll be.. dead......


The train stopped... people hopped off the train as they raced to help the burnt carriage..


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"Quickly! Bring water!" the train's driver yelled as he pointed to the nearby lake.. it was up to them to distinguish the flames. (i would be guessing, but i doubt in that era they would have fire brigades!)
Kaoru lay on the ground hidden from the fires flames making her hotter than before as sweat rolled down her cheeks.. she lay there unkown of her danger and at that time was blanked out.
As the men found an empty barn with a few buckets they filled them and raced back and forth, while the women tried dampening abit of their kimonos, trying their best to keep the carriage from burning no more.
Megumi was worried, as she looked frantically around for her friend she yelled her name and asked people around her, each declining.
"Where could she be.. please don't tell me she's in that inferno!" Megumi gasped.. it was the only possible option! she raced along to put out the fire with the passengers as worriedness came across her face and tears of the poor Kaoru dying...


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Back with Kenshin, he was sitting down peacefully with Sano...
'Why do I have this bad feeling...' Kenshin asked himself doubtful of the answer. Sano saw the worriedness of his mate.
"Hey! Kenshin.. whats up?? you're not your cheerful self after you dropped off Kaoru..." Sano put his hand on Kenshin's arm.
"... It's just... I have this bad feeling about today..." Kenshin looked down at the floor figuring out what is the matter.
"Ohh.. maybe you forgot to do a chore for Kaoru??" Sano commented then laughed
"As if she'd notice!" Sano added as he munched on a biscuit, Yahiko ran towards them...
"Hmmm.. I think they should be there by now.. maybe we could ---" Kenshin got interuptted.
"Kenshin! have you heard!?!? its about the train!!??!" Yahiko stopped running and panted slightly.
"what!?!" Sano stood up feeling it was bad news, so did Kenshin with concerned eyes.
"Kaoru's been missing! Megumi placed an urgent telegraph and i just found out.. she says that a peculiar lady asked for Kaoru, but then there was no sight of them two after the carriage blew up.. they are still fighting the fire..." Yahiko stopped as Kenshin began to bolt out of the dojo, his mates followed.
"We have to get there!" Kenshin said in a serious tone of voice as his mates agreed.
"Let's Go!" as they ran for the station....


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As the flames were half gone.. Shivio and his mistress watched from afar..
"Well what a great job you did with that TNT... she'll be gone for sure..." the lady laughed.
"Yup boss! it was a sight seeing it light up like that ain't it?" Shivio grinned at his work.
"Sure was.. now let's get out of here before someone spots us as suspicion.. i also need to 'appear' into dear Himura's life when he comes..." the lady smiled.
"its been a while, but I'll see him again!" she added.

As the lady started to walk off.. Shivio behind walking into the dark forest....


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"What!?! 30 minutes to get there! That wont be good that it is!" Kenshin sweatdropped as the ticketseller nodded his head.
"Im sorry sir, but the train arrives in 10 minutes and by the time you arrive it'll be like 30-60 minutes due to an accident.." the man replied.
"I guess we could walk the railway?" Yahiko asked his friends. Sano shook his head
"It'll be tiring tho squirt, sure your up to it.." Sano teased.
"...Squirt???? hmpfffttt..." Yahiko took out his wooden sword (A/N: i forgotten what its called again! .)
"come along Sano.. Yahiko! we must go, that we should!" Kenshin already walked off following the railroad thoughts filled his mind of Kaoru being hurt...

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They finally stopped the flames! as Megumi stepped into the burnt carriage.. followed by two men..
"Please.. Please don't be dead Kaoru!" Megumi begged as she looked at the carriages empty seats.
"Look! a girl!" one man shouted to see Kaoru lying down with smoke marks and burns.
"Kaoru!!!!!" Megumi recognised the figure lying down on the floor.
Megumi wept as she followed the men carrying Kaoru.. by that time another train was there to take the remaining passengers to their destination. Megumi placed some medicinal herbs an Kaoru's cuts and burns while hoping that she blow didnt affect her too much...

"How is she?" a little girl came past.
"Ummm.. ok sweetie.." Megumi lied, her pulse was abit too weak and her breathing wasnt good either.
"Ok! here's something for you and your fweind!" the girl placed a basket of flowers picked when the flames where alight.
"Thanks.. i'm sure Kaoru will love them.. now i think you better get going.." Megumi looked up happily.
"Bye!" the girl skipped down the hallway.
"Poor Kaoru.. why would anyone want to harm you?" Megumi placed her hand on Kaoru's.

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The boys didnt have any luck either, still tiredly walking against the trailtrack, in hope of spotting the train toward the town.
"If it comes past we could hold onto its side steps?" Sano asked doubtfully.
"Yeah.. or the ones at the back..." Yahiko pointed out.
"Ok! then keep an eye for the train.. it should come soon.. hey Kenshin.. you ok? is the Kaoru missing thing scarin' ya?"
Sano asked. Kenshin kept on walking silently as Sano got annoyed by no answer.
"Kenshin! i asked you a question!!!" Sano grumbled loudly.
"... yes that i am..." Kenshin sadly turned around to face his friends. his lilac/violet eyes lacked his normal brightness.
"Ohhh... poor Kenshin.. you like her eh?" Sano patted Kenshin's shoulder, Kenshin blushed at the last few words and hesitated.
"No! it's just.. ummm.. well...." Kenshin searched his mind for an excuse when a train buzzed by.
"Quick! hold onto the rails! its the right train!" Yahiko jumped onto a step, followed by Sano & Kenshin.
'Ms. Kaoru.. please be alright...' Kenshin gazed at the meadows before him...

Yahiko, Sano & Kenshin went inside casually into a compartment and tiredly sighed as they sat..
"Gahh.. what a relief to finally stop walking!" Yahiko rubbed his feet.
"Excuse me, is anyone inside??" a female voice opened the door revealing a lady in a dark red dress and very much jewerly.
"Ohhh.. sorry.. just seeing if my friend was here.." the lady flicked her light brown locks away from her face revealing her light blue eyes.
"Do I know you??" the lady asked looking at Sano & Kenshin.
"I'm not sure madam.. i don't think i've met you before.." Sano replied relaxing on the seat.
"Not you.. him..." the lady pointed to the gazing Kenshin.
"Me?? Maybe miss.." Kenshin stopped as the lady bended slightly making face-to-face contact (making Kenshin nervous)
Sano & Yahiko watched Kenshin's reactions.
"Ehhhhh.. Miss..."
"What's your name?? i'm pretty sure....wait! a scar!!" the lady touched his X shaped scar gently and stood up straight.
"Himura!!!" she smiled as she leapt onto him giving him a hug. Sano & Yahiko then stood up amazed as Kenshin sweatdropped.
"Don't you remember me?? c'mon! i'm soo adoreable how can you not remember little me??" the lady pouted.
"Im sorry Miss.. but no.." Kenshin replied puzzled at the lady she was quite taller than Kenshin with long light brown hair and light blue eyes.. it didnt ring any bells.
"Very well, i'm Sakurai Hoseki !!" she introduced herself.
"Sakurai.....??" Sano repeated "Hoseki?" Yahiko added after.
"Yup! don't you forget it!! c'mon Himura! i bet your memory can go back hmmmm.. say, 15 years or so!" she winked.
"Sakurai.. Hoseki... hmmmm... now I remember!" Kenshin smiled.
"You where that little girl travelling when I was little.. but somehow escaped from that terrible attack when I was called Shinta..." Kenshin's heart saddened at the thought of the battleground as his fellow travellers dying before him, you see.. Sakurai was one of the maidens sister who died to save Kenshin when he was young.. and met Kenshin before he and the group went off to their next destination.. unfortunately, they died due to some enemies and nearly killed Kenshin.
"Nice to see you, that it is.." Kenshin put on his innocent smile.
"You too Kenshin! we have alot of Catching up to do....." Sakurai sat down next to Yahiko smiling a familiar smile....


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To Be Continued....
A/N: Oki.. guess who Sakurai Hoseki is?? hehehe... review your answer, you might be right! ^.~ since you've finished this chapter.. how about you tell me your comments?? ^.~ ne??
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Next chapter is about Sakurai & Kenshin arrival @ town, Kaoru dead or not? and other things up my sleeve!
'you wont want to miss it!' - Kaoru.
Ok! so till nect chapter.... review plz..
Chibi Maylan.