RK BELONGS TO SOME DUDE… AKINA BELONGS TO ME

Chapter 9

Yahiko stared at Kaoru in disbelief. "You're lying. YOU'RE LYING!"

"I only wish I were, Yahiko."

"So, she just left…without saying anything?" Yahiko asked, still not believing Kaoru.

"Yes. But she did leave a note addressed to you..." Kaoru handed Yahiko the note. He read it over then looked up at Kaoru, in the verge of tears, "So it's true." Kenshin appeared and gave the picture to Yahiko. Megumi and Sano shifted uncomfortably in their seats. Finally, Yahiko burst out crying, unable to hold them back. "Oh, honey," cooed Kaoru,(Kaoru is a little out of character here, I know) holding out her arms for Yahiko to fall into.

They sat there like that for a while, Kaoru rocking Yahiko back and forth, trying to calm him. Kenshin cam over and put a hand on Kaoru's shoulder as she too started to cry. "Don't worry, Kaoru. We'll find her, I have a feeling I know where she's going, that I do." "Where?" Megumi asked. "Where Charles is." Kenshin looked at Kaoru who was looking at him. "England," the young couple said together.

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Akina stood in line at the dock, waiting to get a ticket. "Name?" the man at the counter asked roughly. "Akina Myojin," replied. "Where to?"

"The next ship to England, please."

"Tomorrow at 12:00. That will be 50 yen."

Akina walked around the market and stopped at the Akabeko. She walked in and asked if Yahiko was still here. "No, Miss Akina, Yahiko went home early this mornin'. Why? Did he not come home?" Yae answered, her eyes shone bright with worry. "Do you have a room I can stay in tonight?" asked Akina changing the subject. "Why sure, Miss Akina. But, aren't you staying at…" "Just show me to my room," ordered Akina, becoming mad. "Oh! Sorry." Yae answered, a bit flushed at Akina's sudden rudeness.

Akina sat on the edge of her futon, staring at a picture of Yahiko and Kaoru, smiling for once. She let out a long, exasperated sigh. She hoped someday, Yahiko would forgive her. There was a knock on her door. Akina stuffed the picture down the top of her kimono. "Yes?"

"Miss Akina, someone is here to see you."

"Who is it?"

"I don't know, mam. He's says it is important."

"Well then, let him in."

"Yes mam. I'll go get him."

A few seconds later, the door burst open. Akina looked up to find a tall, handsome man carrying flowers in one hand and a package in the other. "Charles!"

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Kaoru sat staring at her rice balls the next morning. "Kaoru, are you alright? You haven't touched your breakfast." "Yeah, I'm fine." She poked a rice ball with a chopstick. Then, she sighed and irritable sigh and got up. "Thanks for breakfast, Kenshin. It was great." "Wait, Kaoru, where are you going?" Yahiko asked. "What about my lessons?" "I'm going for a walk. As for you're lessons, they are canceled for the rest of the day."

Walking along the riverbank, Kaoru reminisced about the past two years…

"I'm Akina. Akina Myojin."

"Oh, Kaoru! Did Yahiko really do that? Sometimes, I think my little brother acts too wired!"

"Kaoru! Are you sure you are OK? You look pretty pale to me."

"You truly are my best friend, Kaoru!"

Kaoru shook her head as if the memories of her best friend were bad ones. She sat down on a park bench and sighed. She watched as two young girls strolled around the park, giggling and whispering. She looked up when she heard two birds and watched they fly around together.

Kaoru felt a hand grip her shoulder. Thinking it was Kenshin, she put her hand on the other one that was gripping her shoulder. She tilted her head back to look into his eyes. She gasped. The face she was looking up to was not Kenshin's, but another man's.

AN: Suspense, ne? This fanfic is more a Romance/Drama than Comedy/Romance. I really should change that. I know the chapter is short, but it is really hard for me to write longer ones. But, I try to leave off with suspense more than I try to write longer ones. I love to get reviews, so please, leave one!