Almost to Late

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

~ ~ = Kenshin's thoughts

[ ] = Battousi's voice

{ } = the Rurouni's voice

(A.N: just to warn you Megumi blows her top in this chapter and the other bash her so if your a megumi fan I just thought I'd warn you)

Part 4: What do you think your doing?

It was the next morning and Kaoru had Yahiko and Sano doing work. Kenshin sat on the porch watching Yahiko and Sano chasing after a rabbit. Kenshin couldn't help but laugh at their attempts to catch the little pest. Kaoru set her broom down and looked at Kenshin and his blood staind Gi, she then descided she would wash it. Kaoru looked at the porched and descided to give Kenshin a simple chore. Kaoru walked over to Kenshin who looked up at her.

"Hey Kenshin I have a simple chore for you" Kaoru told him with a smile

"What is that miss Kaoru" Kenshin asked confused

"Well why don't you clean the floor it's a sinple task and Yahiko can help you" Kaoru answered

"Sound like a resonable request" Kenshin told her with a smile

"Now with that said...hmmm...give me you Gi" Kaoru told him with a firm voice

"Miss...Kaoru?" Kenshin questioned

"Your Gi need to be cleaned so take it off and give it to me" Kaoru told him

"If you say so Miss Kaoru" Kenshin told her while giving her a nervios laugh

"Yahiko get over here and help Kenshin wash the floor" Kaoru called out

"Ok" Yahiko answered

Kenshin took his Gi off and handed it to Kaoru who took it and walked over to a barrel of soappy water. Yahiko stood up and walked over to where Kenashin was. Yahiko noticed how slowly Kenshin was moving and how lightly he was washing the floor. He also took note of the blood stand bandages that where thigtly hugging Kenshin's skin. Kaoru looked back at Kenshin and smiled. From his wast to the top of his neck Kenshin looked like a mummy, his movement where slow but that was ok. Kaoru attiton was taken off of Kenshin when the front gate opened and Megumi and Dr. Gensi walked in side. Dr. Gensi graddoughter followed behind them as they walked through the gate. Megumi Saw Kenshin working and frowned.

"Kaoru what do you think your doing" Megumi yelled at Kaoru

"I'm washing Kenshin's Gi" Kaoru answered with out looking up

"No I mean him" Megumi said pointing to Kenshin

"Oh Kenshin...he's working" Kaoru answered

"Working he's to injured to work" Megumi yeller at Koaru again

"Relax Megumi these guys have the right Idea" Dr. Gensi told her

"What" Megumi asked confused

"You see Megumi a full recovering for anyone in Kenshin's condition consits of one part work and two parts rest and as long as the work part is kept simple the parson will make a full recovery, the way you where doing thou Kenshin's wounds would but his strength would not return" Gensi told her

"Yes but..."Megumi asked confused

"I think their being better doctors then you Megumi" Dr Gensi said laughing

"Ahaha very funny" Megumi retorted not the least be amused

"I thought so" Kaoru said with laughter in her voice

Kenshin looked up at Kaoru and Megumi and all he could do was smile. While chasing the rabbit Sano ran into Megumi and knocked her down. Everyone except Kenshin started laughing Kenshin just watched them. ~I'd be laughing with them but I think I'll save my-self the pain it would couse~ Kenshin thought to him self. Kenshin returned to cleaning the floor but that indever didn't last as pain shot through him and he clenched his teath. Yahiko saw the pained looked in Kenshin eyes and told him to take a break, but as Kenshin went to protest the order the look in Sano's eyes made him think twice and he did as he was told. Kenshin sat up agenst the wall and closed his eyes, Yahiko finished cleaning the floor, Sano helped Megumi up and Kaoru finished washing Kenshin Gi so it could dry and he could put it back on.

"Sano you Baka" Megumi yelled while hitting Sano on the head with a stick

"H...hey...s...st...stop...t...th...that" Sano studdered

"Now now play nice" Kaoru scolded

"Can't you two just get along" Yahiko asked

Megumi and Sano turned and glared at Yahiko who looked away. Kenshin opened his eyes as Megumi and Sano went at it again. Kaoru watched the sceen amused but whn Kenshin stood up and walked into the house Kaoru followed him.

"Was it somthing I said" Sano asked watching Kenshin walk away

"I don't know" Megumi answered

"Kenshin are you ok?" Kaoru asked conserned

"I just need to go lay down I'll be ok" Kenshin answered in a pained voice

Kaoru nodded and walked back out side just in time to see Sano and Megumi in a fist fight with each other. Kaoru shook her head and looked down at Yahiko who just shrugged. Dr. Gensi and his two granddoughter joined Kaoru and Yahiko in watching Sano and Megumi act like two kid fighting over a toy

"Is Kenshin ok Kaoru"

"Yes Dr. Gensi he just fine"

"Are you sure about that Kaoru"

"Well Yahiko he said he needed to go and lay down"

"Oh well he's probly just tired"

"You might be right Yahiko he's probly just worn out"

***Later that day***

Kaoru walked into Kenshin room and sat down beside his bed. She hadn't seen much of Kenshin that day but figured he wanted his Gi back.

"Kenshin are you awake?" Kaoru asked the still figure

"Yes I'm awake miss Kaoru" Kenshin answered sitting up

"I guess Megumi changed your bandages" Kaoru asked noticing that Kenshinwas in fresh bandages

"Yeah she just chnaged them" Kenshin answered sarrow in his voice

"Whats wrong" Kaoru asked conserned

"She is not gentle when it comes to some one injured" Kenshin answered

"Oh well next time I'll change them and I brought you your Gi" Kaoru told him with a smile

"Thank you miss Kaoru" Kenshin answered returning her smile with his own

Kaoru helped Kenshin to stand, but as Kenshin went put his Gi back on Kaoru turned around. Kenshin fixed his Gi and told Kaoru she could look, Kaoru turned around and sat down beside Kenshin's bed as he layed back down. Kaoru polled his cover up over him and getly kissed him on the check before standing up and walking to her own room to sleep for the night. Kenshin layed there a little shocked.

"That was a little unexpected"

[You're pathetic]

{Sessha doesn't think that's a nice thing to say that he doesn't}

[ Shut up will you]

"Why don't you both shut up I don't really wanna listen to you right now"

[ You will never ever silence the great Battousi]

{Some great Battousi you turned out to be}

[Oh shut up]

{No I don't have to}

[Why you little]

"Why me"

[You'll pay for that remark]

{Sessha does not think so that he does not}

[Keep egging me and you'll be black and blue]

{Sessha thinks you need help that he does}

[Who said you could talk anyways]

{Sessha well do as he pleases that he will}

"Can you just shut the hell up I'm trying to sleep"

[Oh fine you big baby]

{Sessha will be queit now}

"Thank you"

After a spirted conversation with his alter eagos Kenshin fell asleep. That next day Kaoru, Sano, and Yahiko where up at the crack of dawn. They ran around cleaning up and after they where done they changed cloths.

"How did it get to be 11:15 so fast" Kaoru wondered

"I guess we where having alot of fun" Sano answered sarcaticly

"Why don't we go out to lunch Kenshin might like a scenary change" Yahiko suggested

"Thats a good Idea" Kaoru told Yahiko with a smile on her face

"Why don't we go to the alkabeko" Yahiko suggested

"Yeah lets do that...ummm...Sano go get Kenshin" Kaoru said spinning in a small circle

"Yeah sure I'll get him" Sano said walking twords Kenshin's room

"Think Kenshin can make it to the alkabeko" Yahiko asked

"I'm sure he can and well be there to help him out" Kaoru answered

Sano walked into Kenshin's room to find Kenshin sitting up in his bed. Sano smirked and told Kenshin they where going out to lunch and that he was obligated to join them. Kenshin nodded and slowly stood up. Sano watched Kenshin's uneasy stance and frowned before turning and walking twords the dojo's main room. Sano heard a thud and turned around to see Kenshin laying on the ground.

"Orooo."

"Are you ok Kenshin?"

"Umm I think so."

"Then get up."

"Don't rush me."

"I wasn't"

"umm..."

Sano shook his head, walked over to Kenshin, and picked him up off the ground. Kenshin protested the help but found he could not refuse as Sano griped him tight. Once they reached the main room Kaoru told Sano to set Kenshin down and let him move on his own. About half way to the alkabecko Sano turned around to see Kenshin laying on the ground and four swordsmen standing around him ready to end Kenshin life. So with out a word Sano ran to Kenshin and after he beat the swordsmen up Sano grabed Kenshin and ran back to where Kaoru and Yahiko where. After Sano got back to the other he set Kenshin on his feet and sighed in releaf.

"Thank you Sano" Kenshin said in a low whisper

"You'r welcome Kenshin" Sano told Kenshin in a releved voice

"I hate being so week" Kenshin told Sano in a low but annoyed voice

"Give you body a chance to regain strength" Sano told a very annoyed Kenshin

Kenshin gave Sano a confused look "huh"

"Be sides Kenshin you'll be beatin people up befor you know it" Sano told him with a smile on his face.

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( A.N: I'm really sorry to leave you with a cliff hanger but It's really late, I have writers block, And school startes in a week And I need to get ready for it so I'll try really hard to up date soon but please don't get If I don't. High School is very challangeing and very annoying. untill the next chapter...

Ja ne, Ja na, whatever good bye