Almost to Late

Disclaimer: I don't own any thing in this story except the storyline

(A.N: It's been two weeks now sence Sano, Yahiko, Kaoru, Kenshin, and Megumi had returned to Tokyo and Kenshin has been confined to his bed. Megumi and Dr. Gensi had wraped Kenshin in bandages and to tell the truth he lookes like a mummy I may find a way to show you how he looks for most of the storybut untill I can use your minds)

Part 3: Kenshin the Mummy and Sano gets a job

(Sad music ends and joyful music startes)

Kaoru once more found her-self sitting on her knees beside Kenshin's bed. Yahiko was praticing outside in the yard where Kaoru could watch him and take care of Kenshin at the same time. Sano sat near by as usual doing nothing. Kaoru had been learning how to cook so that she would not couse Kenshin unneeded pain.

"Sano where low on money" Kaoru told the spicky haired free loader

"So what do you want me to do about it" Sano asked

"We'll can you get a job and make money..."Kaoru asked

"What! why me"Sano asked

"Well Yahikos too young and I need to take care of Kenshin" Kaoru told him

"NO WAY!"Sano yelled at Kaoru

"Please Sano"Kenshin asked in a pained voice

"Oh fine but only couse you asked Kenshin" Sano said turning on his heal

Sano left the room to go and find a job once more leaving Kenshin and Kaoru alone. Yahiko fell but didn't get back up and Kaoru walked over to him.

Kenshin fell back into a deep sleep.

"Yahiko are you alright"Kaoru asked her student

"Yes Kaoru I'm just tired"Yahiko confesed

"Well why don't you help me take care of Kenshin you won't have to do to much" Kaoru told him

"Ok I'll help you take care of Kenshin"Yahiko told his teacher

Kaoru and Yahiko walked into Kenshin's room and sat beside his bed. Afetr a few minutes Yahiko left and came back with some boiling water witch he proceeded to poor into a small tea pot. Kaoru watched in silence as Yahiko tried to make green tea. After a while Yahiko got it right and poured some tea into a teacup for Kaoru he then made two more cups of tea.

"Why two more Yahiko" Kaoru asked

"One is for me the other is for Kenshin" Answered Yahiko "umm can you wake him"

"Sure Yahiko I'll wake him" Kaoru told the young boy as she set her teacup on the floor

Kaoru gave Kenshin a gental shake witch woke him up. After Kaoru told Kenshin that Yahiko had made him some tea Kenshin nodded his thanks a Kaoru helped him to sit so he could drink it. Sano walked into Kenshin's room with half a jug of Sake slung over his sholder. When he entered the room he was drunk but when he saw Kenshin sitting up in his bed Sano snaped back to a sober state.

"Kaoru why is Kenshin sitting up" Sano asked a little freaked

"Kenshin is sitting up so he can drink his tea" Kaoru answered

"Yep"Yahiko nodded

"Besides Sano I feel it's good for Kenshin to drink something he needs fluid or so Megumi tells me" Kaoru added

"Relax Sano I'm ok" Kenshin told he freaked out friend

"But doesn't it hurt you to move" Sano asked confused

"Of course it hurts me to move but I can't lay down the rest of my life" Kenshin told Sano a small hint of sarrow in his voice

"So Sano how was your first day of work?" Kaoru asked as Sano sat down

"Oh it was fun I made 200 yen and got some free sake" Sano told her with a happy grin

Yahiko couldn't believe that Sano had gotten a job but when he was told it was becouse Kenshin had asked him too Yahiko could believe it. Kenshin set his cup on the floor and watched his friends. In his heart Kenshin knew that no matter how many times he saved them he would never be able to pay them back for saving his life. Kaoru, Sano and Yahiko exchanged stranged looks with each other and started laughing as Kenshin laied back down in his bed and fell back asleep. Yahiko looked over at Kenshin and quieted the room by motioning too Kaoru and Sano that Kenshin was sleeping.

"You know what, I think this is the most cosecutive days in a row Kenshin has actualy slept in a long time" Kaoru told Sano and Yahiko

"I think you'r right Kaoru" Yahiko said in agreement

"I must agree with you missy" Sano chimmed in his agreement

"We should let him rest in a quiet room so lets talk in the main room" Kaoru suggested

The three left the room leaving Kenshin alone. As he slept Kenshin kept wondering where he would he would be right now if he didn't have such caring friends. Friends who would risk their lives for him, firends who would give up their lives for him. Soon his thoughts faded away and Kenshin fell into a peaceful sleep that he had not been able to slip into sence he was just a child. Sano sat down agenst a wall and Yahiko sat next to him. Kaoru looked over at the two of them and smiled as she watched the two of them fall asleep. Kaoru waked out on to the porch and stared up into the sky. The stars shown with such brillence that night that they almost seemed to be shinning just for her. As a falling star strecked it's way across the sky Kaoru made a wish. The falling star flashed for a second the disappered. Kaoru turned and walked back into the main room, smiled once more at Sano and Yahiko sat agenst the wall and closed her eyes. Soon everyone in Kameya dojo was fast asleep.

That next day when Yahiko woke up Sano wasn't there and Kaoru was sweeping the front yard. Yahiko stood up and walked into Kenshin's room only to find him still fast asleep. Yahiko gave a small smile turned and walked out of Kenshin's room. Kaoru noticed Yahiko as he picked up a rag and started to clean the floor. Kaoru smiled and set her broom down.

"I'm going to go and fix lunch" Kaoru told Yahiko

"Ok, where is Sano" Yahiko asked

"Sano is working" Kaoru answered "how's Kenshin"

"He's still sleeping" Yahiko told her

"Ok well I should make him some lunch just in case" Kaoru told him

"You make him some lunch and I'll bring it to him" Yahiko told Kaoru

"I have an Idea why don't we get Kenshin out of bed and he can join us for lunch" Kaoru announced

"Are you sure that's wise Kaoru" Yahiko asked

"He said it him-self he can't lay in bed for the rest of his life so he can join us for lunch" Kaoru told Yahiko

Sano walked in on their conversation and told them that they said he could go home for lunch. Kaoru smile and asked Sano to go and get Kenshin and bring him to the main room. Sano nodded and left for Kenshin's room, Kaoru walked into the kitchen to start lunch, and Yahiko finished what he had started. after a few minuets passes the four of them ate lunch in silence till Sano broke it.

"So Kenshin how do you feel" Sano asked

"Like a ball of led Sano" Kenshin answered

"Is it ok that we got you out of bed Kenshin" Kaoru asked

"Of course it is miss Kaoru I don't mind being out of bed that I don't" Kenshin answered with a smile on his face

"Good I was a little scared we'd done somthing bad" Kaoru said with a relved sigh

"If I don't get to move around a little every now and then I won't get my strenght back" Kenshin told them

"Then maybe it's time we gave Kenshin some small chores to do" Sano told Kaoru who nodded her agreement

"Like what Sano" Yahiko asked

"Thats for Kaoru to deside" Sano told Yahiko

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That's it for part 3 but the story is far from over so stick around for part 4

and I'm still trying to find a way to show you what Kenshin lookes like so for now just use your heads

Ja ne, Ja na, whatever good bye for now