HERE IS THE DISCLAIMER. ALL OF YOU READERS OUT THERE KNOW BY NOW THAT I DON'T OWN RK. IT BELONGS TO SOME DUDE IN JAPAN. THE ONLY PEOPLE I OWN IS AKINA AND CHARLES. I ALSO OWN THE PLOT. WELL, THERE IT IS. ENJOY THE STORY! MAKE SURE YOU REVIEW.

Chapter 11

Akina and Megumi giggled at the state of Charles confusion and embarrassment. "My name is Megumi Tal…(give me the name please!) You must be Charles."

"Yes. It is nice to meet you, Miss Megumi."

"Where are the others?"

Megumi eyes, which were once filled with joy, now filled with worry and concern. Akina noticed this and shook Megumi gently. "Where are they?" After a long hesitation, Megumi confessed, "Sir Ken, Sano, and Yahiko are at the docks…" Megumi replied tearing her eyes off Akina's face. "And Kaoru?" Akina asked, eyes growing wider. "She…she…" Megumi's eyes wondered to the ribbon on the ground. Akina looked at Megumi for a minute more then followed her gaze to the ribbon. "No." The small gasp escaped from her lips without warning. She released her grasp on Megumi and ran with 'god-like speed' in the general direction of the docks.

It took Charles and Megumi almost a full two minutes to realize that Akina had gone. Charles, not knowing what to do, just stood there, dumbfounded. Megumi just stared at the ground, and after a while, said something. "It would be best if we stayed here. Going after her would probably be of no use. That girl is so stubborn…" Megumi felt a single tear drop from her closed eyes. Charles, just stared at the last place he saw he saw his wife…alive.

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Kenshin and the rest of his little army, stood facing the man that had kidnapped Kaoru. He had just then appeared from behind a tree. "What have you done with Kaoru?" Kenshin asked. Sano could have sworn, that Kenshin's voice had become lower, and his eyes a cross between a hard violet and a soft amber glaze. Sano couldn't blame him. If somebody had stolen his Megumi… he shuddered at the thought.

Goihi just smiled. Kaoru had become a little out of hand before he left. He had taught her a lesson. The images of the shocked/horrified look on Kaou's face as he had begun to take off her clothes would be in his head for the rest of his life. (If ya haven't figured it out yet, he had raped her)

Kenshin saw the look on his face and added, "If I find out you have done something to hurt Kaoru you will regret it." "You're gonna find out sooner or later Himura. I must say, you have a beautiful young woman on your hands. Too bad I got to her first…" Sano, mouth agape, looked at Kenshin for his reaction. Hello, Battousai. Nice to meet you, Sano thought, seeing Kenshin's eyes were golden, meaning, the Battousai had emerged. Yahiko was stunned. He knew what this man had meant, even though he was 11. He saw Kenshin tighten the grip on his reverse blade.

No one had noticed, but Akina had crept up behind the Kesnhingumi. She had heard what the man had said about Kaoru. She ran into the woods to the right of her. She knew that the Battousai and Sano could handle him. She stopped a moment, thinking about Yahiko. He was fine, and will be. That man doesn't even know that my brother is hidden behind that tall Sakura Tree. Akina continued on with her search for Kaoru. She came to a sudden halt, when she heard soft crying in the distance.

AN: I know that this chapter is really really short. But I have to go to my dads, so this may be post-poned for a few days. Some of you may hate me. Some may be glad. I don't know you're feelings. But I know mine! Right now they are:

Upset cause I have to wait to finish my fic. Outraged cause my boyfriend and I are fighting. Glad that my fingers will heal from the typing cramp for a few days. Hoping that you will leave a review for me to read when I get back!

Jae ne for now!

-April Marie (AKA: A.M.S. for anonymous reviews when I'm too lazy to sign in. Stands for April Marie Sheffield.