Chapter One

A/N: Yo! What's happening? I'm doing good! Two chapters up today and there might be more! ^_^ This is going to be another sort chapter. Sorry, but I'm trying to make them longer, but I'm finding good places to cut them off. WE GOT A PUPPY YESTERDAY! He's such a cutie! Enough babbling! Onto the story!!

Thoughts

"Speaking"

Disclaimer: Why can't I own Rurouni Kenshin?? Oh well, Nobuhiro Watsuki owns it. Enough said. T_T

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-5 years later-

It's never going to be the same around here, but good riddens. I guess I'm glad that you're gone since he's never bothered to write us or anything. "Again. You've got to concentrate harder. You must be one with your sword," Kaoru explained.

            "You're the one who needs to concentrate, Busu," Yahiko stated.

            "WHAT WAS THAT?!!?"

            "You heard me! You haven't been the same for FIVE YEARS, Kaoru. Ever since Kenshin left, you have been spaced out almost twenty-four seven," he responded.

            "Kenshin who? I don't know anyone by that name."

            "That's what I'm talking about! You act as if nothing ever happened, but it did."

            At that moment Sanosuke jogged into the room. "What's going on? What's all the yelling about?" he asked calmly.

"She's having one of her moments, AGAIN!" cried Yahiko.

"For the love of God, Jou-chan! HOW can I get it through your THICK HEAD?! He's not coming back! He probably doesn't even remember us; so don't get your hopes up. You know it seems like we have this talk everyday," he said in a rough tone. "I'm going out. I'll be back late. I just need some time to think." He walked out and slammed the door leaving a stunned Kaoru staring at the door.

"I'll see you later Kaoru. I'm going to the Akabeko with Dr. Genzai, Suzume, and Ayame," said the now sixteen year old.

"Alright," she replied. I guess that leaves me all alone, again. I can't be like this forever. Everyone's right he's not coming back, but when he hugged me…When she came to her scenes, she realized that she had wandered out of the dojo and ended up at the place. It was the place where five years ago, he said goodbye. "Oh Kenshin, why did you have to go? Everyone was happy," she whispered to the air and saw a firefly. "We were all afraid that if you decided to leave, we would not be able to say goodbye." You made a promise to Suzume and Ayame to see the fireflies together that night. They're still hurt over that broken promise. "We all vowed to protect you in everyway that we could," Kaoru started again, "to make sure that you would never become the Battousai again." She dropped to her knees and just stared at the road he had taken to leave their lives.

            "And you did a good job, that you did…" 

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A/N:  So, what do you think? Let me know by reviewing. I'm not just a review-crazed person, I want you honest opinions so I can make this story as well as my other stories better. THANKS FOR READING!!

Peace out!

J MiraiGurl