Disclaimer: Whoops I forgot to put this earlier, and characters used for this story that belong to the creators of Rurouni Kenshin belong to them. All original characters are mine. So please do not sue, this is for mere enjoyment purposes only.

Chapter Four: Up and Gone.

Sano was very suspicious of Aoshi. Why was the older man taking him outside? Did he want a fight? Sano smirked, well if he wanted a fight…then he'll get one. He was still catty about what that jerk did to Jou-chan. Nobody leaves her out in the dust and…

"You'll need to take care of her for me."

"What?" Sano jerked out of his thoughts. "What did you just say?"

Aoshi scowled, he hated repeating himself. Slowly, he said, "I said, you will need to take care of her for me. When I'm gone."

The spiky haired male still had a hard time processing this, "Whoa hold it, hold it. Did you just say when you were gone?? Who said you were leaving buddy?" Sanosuke narrowed his dark eyes to slits, a deep frown set on his lips.

Aoshi took a step towards Sano, his dark blue-green eyes glaring at the younger male before him. Must he make things so complicated? He just wanted to up and leave, but before that could happen he needed reassurance. Reassurance that one of his closest possessions was in the hands of someone capable. Okay…capable was too strong a word. Aoshi needed someone who would protect and take care of Kaoru in his absence.

You're breaking me, making me crumble

I'm left shattered and spread all over

I'm wondering if I'll ever see you again

I'll be set into a tumble

If I ever see you again.

--Tentative poem-- going under major revision..

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AUTHOR'S NOTE: okay this is only a little bit of the chapter I'm working on. It's not done yet of course, but it won't end the way that some of you want it to!! It's going to have a sequal though ^_^ don't worry. But it'll take time. I'm trying to work on four to five stories at once and it's hard because I don't know what to do with one and what to do with the other. I'm a bit twisted over right now but I promise I'll finish this chapter before my B-day!! It's July the 2nd bye the way…anybody wanna give me a gift?? LOL J/K…sorta hahahah until then I'm really sorry.

You know what? Babysitting is a lot harder than it looks.

The diapers…the diapers!!! AAAAHHH THE HORROR!! They keep needed to be changed when he makes a poopie!! -_-'' smeeelly too. It's not the odorless kind anymore ooh boy he's on cereal mixed milk formula now. Whoopee.

I an never NEVER having a child in the future. The labor pains, nuh uh no way, and the diapers, and the crying. I'd never be able to survive a week w/o major help T.T…