I DO NOT OWN RK…SOME JAPANESE DUDE DOES…I'M JUST BORROWING IT…. AKINA IS MINE THOUGH

Chapter 10

"Kaoru has been gone a long time, Kenshin. Maybe we should go look for her." "Your right, Yahiko. She has been gone a long time, that she has." Kenshin had been sitting on the front porch, watching the sunset, when Yahiko came out with his suggestion. "Let's go. I've already lost my one and only sister today. I'm not about to lose my adoptive one." Yahiko urged, jumping down from the porch. "You mean that, Yahiko?" "Sure I do. Just because we fight all the time, doesn't mean I don't love her as a sister." Kenshin smiled his rurouni smile. "And if you tell anyone that, Kenshin, I will personally…" Yahiko stopped himself then added after a short pause, "hire someone to punch your lights out."

Walking through the market streets, calling Kaoru's name, people gave the two men strange looks. "Hey! I know! Maybe she stopped by Megumi's and Sano's!" "Let's go see." Yahiko and Kenshin ran to the couple's house to learn that they hadn't seen Kaoru. "But we will certainly help you look." Sano offered.

After two hours of searching, and no luck, they decided to rest at the park. Sano and Megumi sat down on a park bench. When Megumi sat down, se felt she was sitting on something. She got up and picked it up. "What color hair ribbon was Kaoru wearing this morning?" "Lavender." Kenshin answered without hesitation. "Why do you ask, Miss Megumi?" Kenshin turned to find Megumi holding up Kaoru's hair ribbon. He gasped when he noticed the note attached with a string on it.

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"Come on, Charles! You have to meet my brother and the rest of the group!" Akina tugged her love by the arm toward the dojo's entrance. "Guy's! I'm back!" Silence. "Guy's?" She heard something crinkle beneath her feet. She took a step back and picked up the paper. She immediately recognized her own handwriting. "Hello?" She jumped at the sound of another's voice. "Sorry, baby. Did I scare you?"

"A little bit, that's all."

"I wonder where they're at?"

"I don't know, Charles."

"Maybe they just went out to eat."

"Maybe."

Charles could tell Akina was deep in thought, so he didn't say anything else.

After a while, he suggested that they go look around town. Akina just sighed and agreed.

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Kaoru could only watch in horror as the man tied her hands around the small tree trunk. She hung her head low. What is he going to do to me? The laughed gruffly as he made sure the knot was secure. He couldn't afford to let her get loose, not when he wanted Kenshin dead.

She recognized him from before Kenshin went to Kyoto. When she first meet him. His name was Goihi. He had come to the dojo once before with intention of killing her, or hurting her badly. He had told her she would seek every ounce of his revenge. (I would appreciate if someone could give me the correct spelling of his name. I know I'm a horrible speller, I really don't care. Just because I'm in the 7th grade doesn't mean I have to spell. I bet you're tired of my blabbing. On with the story!) Kenshin had saved her then. Crushing all his fingers so he could never hold a sword again. Oh, how she wished Kenshin could come bounding through those trees and save the day.

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Kenshin read the note carefully:

Himura Kenshin,

If you ever want to see your girlie again. She'll be with me. You will taste every once of my revenge! Sound familiar? Well, it should. Meet me at the docks, today at ten. I won't even threaten to kill her because I know you will be there. See you soon.

"What does it say, Kenshin?" asked Sano. Kenshin handed it to him and Megumi and Yahiko looked over his shoulders so they could read it. "Sounds like this guy means business, Kenshin." Sano answered, looking up from the note. "I'm sure he does. Goihi always does." "Well, let's go to the docks!" cried out Yahiko, clutching his training sword. Megumi looked at her husband worriedly, "Sano, what if you get hurt?"

"That's when you step in, doctor lady."

"Where will I go?" "You can stay here, Miss Megumi. That way you won't be in harms way. Yahiko, you stay here and protect Miss Megumi."

"Kenshin! I do not need any little 10-year-old protecting me! I am a grown woman!"

"Kenshin," Yahiko wined, "I wanna go with you guys! I can fend for myself!"

"OK, Yahiko. But you have to stay out of the way. That way if one of us gets injured, you can come back and tell Miss Megumi."

"Whatever."

"What are we standin' here for? Let's go!" Sano voiced.

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Akina walked around keeping their eyes open. Charles, not knowing what they looked like. Just followed his wife around. Coming across the park's restaurant, they walked in and looked around. "Akina, I'm hungry. Let's get something and eat by the riverbank. We can look some more after we eat." "I guess your right, Charles. I am kinda hungry."

Looking for a place to eat, Akina stopped in her tracks when she saw Megumi, biting her nails in concern. She shoved the food she had in her hands at Charles and took off and an incredible rate of speed for someone her size. Charles stood there for a moment in confusion, then took after her.

"Megumi?" Megumi looked up in question. When she noticed how she was looking at, she squealed in delightment, "Akina? Is it you? Is it really you?" Megumi stood and threw her arms around her friend. Charles, finally catching up with Akina, just stood there in complete confusion.

AN: In case yall are wondering, Akina is pronounced Uh-keen-uh or A-keen-uh. I had a friend of mine pronounce it Uh-kin-uh. What are you doing sitting there on your butts reading this? Review!