Hey everyone, I'm back for my third chapter! I wanto to thank all the people who stuck with me so far. I very much appreciate it.

Akey: Action! Action! Action!

Lady Himura: Don't worry, this chapter is unraveling the plot and yes, there will be action.

Akey: Finally Kenshin can get out of his lovey-dovey state and back to battosai!

Lady himura: Hey! The reviewers liked the lovey-dovey stuff! But yes, we will see some battosai action!

Akey: Awesome!

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Kaoru entered the kitchen to find Yahiko and Sano all ready on their second helping. "Where do you put it all?" she asked.She sat in her usual seat next to Kenshin as he served her her meal.



" Hey busu, Today me and Tsubame are going to town to pick up something for the Akebeko. We probably won't be back until late so, is it okay if we skip practice today?" asked yahiko in what was supose to be a sweet tone. "Sure yahiko" kaoru replied. This was just perfect for her, now she wouldn't have to make up and excuse to talk to Kenshin privatley.



Kaoru stood outside of the dojo waving goodbye to her departing aprentice and entered the the kitchen to help clean up the breakfast plates piling on the table. When she got there, kenshin had all ready cleared the table and washed the dishes.



" Now kaoru-dono, will you tell me what happend last night?" Kenshin said with the sound of concern in his voice. Kaoru had never seen kenshin so straight forward that a look a surprise appeared on her face. She had been waiting to see if sano would have a reason for leaving the dojo. Apparently he didn't.



" I have to go to the Akebeko, Tae has got some ingredients I have to pick up." she said moving her head towards Sano in hopes that kenshin would understand what she meant. After a second or two, Kenshin realized what she was doing and replied" Please allow me to escort you there kaoru-dono, I'll help carry the ingredients, that I will." replied kenshin smoothly, happy with his response.



"Hurry back you two, I'm hungry!" yelled sano from the other room. Both kenshin and Kaoru fell over anime style. Kenshin had to drag Kaoru out of the house so she wouldn't bite Sano's head off. He closed the dodjo gate behind him.



Both of them walked scilently to the Akebeko, kenshin sneaking a peak at Kaoru's face every once in awhile as they trotted on down the path from the dojo to town.



"Hello you two, how nice to see you!" Tae greeted them with a big smile. "Where is the rest of the group?" she asked while she looked around kenshin and Kaoru in hopes she would find someone else there. Then a grin made itself visible on Tae's face. "So you two are here, alone!" Both of them blushed and were seated by Tae. "Can I get you anything?" she asked still grinning. "Some tea would be nice Tae-dono, thank you." replied Kenshin. And with that she left to fetch the tea, smirking.



"Kaoru-dono?"



"ne?"



"Are you going to tell me?"



"Oh yah, right....." kaoru stood there not knowing where to start. She carefully cleared her throat and began...



"I began dancing when I was five, after watching my mother. I wanted to be just like her, she was graceful and beautiful, like an angel. So after that, she began to teach me how to dance. Slowly but surley I got better and I was supose to preform that night for one of my father's friends . It was a cold day, very cold. My mother wasn't feeling well, but I begged her to come with me, I wanted her to watch me so bad. She agreed after my constant nagging. We were walking towards our guest room where my father and his friend were waiting for me. My mother began coughing really loud, but I tried to ignore it. I didn't think nothing of it being my age and all, but then she dropped to the snow. I turned around as she wasn't moving. I ran for my father who dashed out the door to my mother and dragged her to the closest futon, mine. She lay there steadily breathing. After Dr. Gensai came and inspected her, he told us she had pnemonia and that she is slowly dying. I thought it was all my fault my mother had to die, that if I hadn't made her come to see me dance she would still be alive. Well anyway, I was in the room alone with my mother, when she asked me to do the routine I was going to do for my fathers friend. I got up and began to move around, making no flaw in my movements , not one what so ever. When I was done she clapped weakly and asked me to come closer to her. I stood by her futon as she said this too me. " Kaoru, my daughter, I fear I won't be around much longer but I want to ask this of you. Please take care of your father, please don't stop dancing. It wasn't your fault dear. I knew I was sick but I wanted to see my little girl dance. Now that I have, I am ready to go. Please be happy. Grow up, fall in love, get married, have children. There is more to life than what it seems. Please do this for me. I love you kaoru." By then the tears were just streaming out of my face as her body went limp and her breathing stopped....... I kept practicing to dance, but I always cried becasue it reminded me so much of her and the night she died. She might have lived longer if i did not make her come to see me dance. What you saw me dancing last night was the last routine my mother showed me before she passed on. Thats why I cried. I never told anyone because it hurt to much to dance for my loved ones, like i did for my mother. So thats it."



Kaoru sat still, only allowing the tears to escape her eyes without noticing. Kenshin stood still through out the whole story, with a loss of words. He took hold of kaoru's hand and told her "your mother would want you to dance, she would want you to do what makes you happy, that she would. When she died she told you to embrace life,if dancing makes her and you happy don't give up on it. And kaoru-dono, you to looked like an angel last night as well." kenshin finished with a smile. He brought his hand to kaoru's face and gently wiped away her tears with his thumb. She smiled and placed her hand above his.



Little did they know that in the booth next to them were a pair of ears listening to every word the pair were saying. "so the kamiya girl knows how to dance... she could be the key to my plan, but how will I get Himura to go along with it." he thought to himself, while taking a drag out of his ever present cigarette.

( A/N: if you don't know who it is by now, then I have failed as a fanfic writer.)



Kenshin and Kaoru sat at their booth sipping their tea and enjoying one anothers company. Tae could't help but grin at the two obvious love birds laughing with eachother with a look of love in their eyes. "Its so obvious to everyone else, but they just can't see that they are in love....someones gotta open their eyes for them...." tae thought to herself.



The two "love birds" payed for their tea and walked out of the Akebeko together. They walked down town smiling and being greeted by familiar towns people. They were finally back on the familiar path leading back to the dojo.

They were a short distance from the dojo when Kenshin noticed that the dojo gate was wide open. " kaoru-dono, didn't you close the gate when we left ?" kenshin asked her, his eyes narrowing. " yes, Kenshin, I'm pretty sure I did." Kaoru said nervously looking at kenshin's serious face. "kaoru-dono stay behind me!" kenshin spoke in a low, calm voice. kaoru did as she was told. She was pondering that maybe Sano had left the dojo and forgot to close the gate, or Yahiko returned and did the same thing.

As Kenshin and Kaoru walked closer to the dojo, Kenshin became less tense and loosened the grip on his reverse blade sword."Saitou, show your self." Kenshin said looking in the direction of saitou sitting in the dark with an unlit ciggarette in his mouth. Slowly bringing up his match to light the the ciggarette in his mouth, he said in a low voice " I've been waiting for you battosai, and the girl as well." Kenshin's eyes shot a glow of amber at hearing him refering to Kaoru. " What do you want with me!" kenshin demanded. "I don't want anything to do with you, it's the Kamiya girl I want to speak too." Saitou said, not showing any sign of emotion. "You will have nothing to do with Kaoru-dono as long as I am hear to protect her!" an agry Kenshin yelled back at Saitou, who was still unfazed by the battosai's outbusrt.

" Well, I guess it's up to the Kamiya girl." Saitou said, taking a drag of his cigarette. "What do you want with me?" kaoru asked, curious to why of all people, she was needed by the government. "Let's talk inside, shall we" Saitou said walking into the dojo liked he lived there all his life. kenshin grabbed Kaoru's hand and walked with her into the dojo. Saiotu sat down making himself at home. Kenshin sat down infront of him, signaling Kaoru to sit next to him.

" Battosai, the Kamiya girl possesses a gift that could be usefull in busting a threat to the government. We have been after this criminal and killer since after the revalution. He is a master of disguise and a highly skilled swordsman to boot. What i had in mind was that the Kamiya girl disguise herself as his recently missing wife. he thinks she is missing butYou see, Kamiya not only can dance like his wife use to but she even looks like her two except for her eye color.His name is Kiroshi Anatsu. If we can convince Anatsu that his wife is no longer deceased and if Kamiya plays her part right, we can find out what he hads planned for Japan. We suspect he is creating bombs and such able to wipe out a country such as Japan, you know weapons of mass destruction. Japan's fate rests on your decision." Saitou spoke slowly not wanting Kenshin or Kaoru to miss one word.

Kenshin and Kaoru sat there dumbofunded at the sudden and important decison they would have to make. Kaoru looked at Kenshin . He had his eyes closed and his eyebrows turned down, like he was thinking critcally about something. She knew she wouldn't be able to help if Kenshin said she couldn't. He was too stubborn that way.

Kenshin finally opened his eyes and looked at Karou than turned to Saitou. " Is there anyway I can go with kaoru-dono?" kenshin looked at Saitou his eyes now a rich amber. Saitou sat and thought about it. At least a minute had passed in silence when Saitou finally spoke up. " There is one way, but you will have to go under cover as well. As a matter of fact we can use you, rooster-head, and the liitle brat. But ofcourse you guys can't go as yourselves." Kenshin looked at Saitou with a confused look on his face. Bt it didn't matter to him. He would do anything it took so he could protect his Kaoru.

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"WHAT!? THERE IS NO WAY I'M DOING THIS MISSION! NO WAY! YOU CAN JUST COUNT ME OUT!" Sano yelled folding his arms and glaring at Saitou and Kenshin.

" But Sano, it's for the good of Japan!" Kenshin replied, a big sweat drop falling behind his head. " YOU CAN COUNT ME OUT AS WELL! THERE IS NO WAY I'M GONNA HELP SAVE JAPAN IF THATS WHAT I HAVE TO DO.!" Yahiko screamed folding his arms like sano and standing up straight to make himself look taller.

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"I can't believe I'm doing this..." Sano whined. He was dressed up in a beautiful white kimono, altered for his height. He had on a brunette wig with a red head band holding his hair out of his face.

"Kenshin?" Sano said calmly, teeth clenched.

"Ne?" Kenshin said from inside his room.

"I hate you...."

" I know Sano, but remember it's for the saftey of Japan and for kaoru-dono."

" For the saftey of Japan my......"

Sano couldn't even finish his sentence. Kenshin had just walked out of his room in a magenta kimono, with a loose pony tail like where kaoru usually has hers. He had cover up on his scar, so it was no longer present. You wouldn't even be able to tell he was a man!

"Kenshin...this is not a good sign for you buddy." Sano said laughing hysterically. Kenshin unsheathed his reverse blade sword and pointed it towards Sano. " One more remark sano, and you won't know what hit you." Kenshin's eyes glared as he resheathed his sword. Kenshin and Sano stood outside waiting for Yahiko. " What the heck is taking Yahiko-chan so long?" Sano said to Kenshin. " Don't call me chan!" Yahiko screamed from his room. Then the door slid open and out walked yahiko. Sano and Kenshin fell to the floor laughing. Yahiko had on a baby blue kimono and a little Curly blonde wig with a little pink bow on the top. " Yahiko your so beautiful!" Kenshin laughed, his eyes tearing. "Someone go get Tsubame she has got to see this!" choked Sano laughing on the flor holding his acheing stomache. Yahiko, now with a vein throbbing on his temple, jumped on the two and kicked and punched where ever he could. He had Sano's hair by his teeth and he was kicking kenshin's head to the floor.

" What do you guys think your doing?!" Kaoru screamed as the kenshin, Sano, and Yahiko stopped fighting to look in the direction of Kaoru. Their mouths dropped open. I was kaoru standing infront of them, but she looked different. She was wearing a new red kimono with yellow flowers sewn on the bottom of the kimono and on teh ends of teh sleeves. her eyes were now a shade of green and her hair was let down and culed at the ends. Saitou appreared from behind Kaoru. He handed Kenshin the picture of Mrs. Anatsu. kenshin, Yahiko and Sano both popped their heads closer so they could see the picture. They looked up from the picture to look at Kaoru and than back to the picture,a nd than repeating this several times. " jou-chan, you look just like her! The resemblance is uncany!" Sano said looking at Kaoru and then back to the picture. " if i didn't know any better, I'd say you were twins!" Yahiko said studying the picture. " Saitou you did a very good job, that you did." Kenshin said not taking his eyes off of kaoru. "I didn't do it, my wife gave her the makeover." Saitou said with pride in his eyes.

kenshin, Sano, and Yahiko wee now on their feet. Karou and Saitou got one good look at them befor ethey began to laugh. " Oh my Kami, if I didn't know you were men I'd say you were born women!" kaoru teased from teary eyes. Saitou couldn't help laugh at the spectical before him. "Battosai, you make a lovley women." saitou said trying to contain his laughing.

All three of them stood there with veins popping out of their heads and fists clenched tight. "okay...okay...we're done laughing!" karou said trying very hard to keep her giggling under control. All heads turned to the gate where a horse and carriage just pulled up. "It's time to go and carry out the mission." Saitou said leading them to the carriage. " I will explain your plan of attack in the carriage." Saitou said. All of them began to walk, Sano and Yahiko walking in their usual manner." Sano and Yahiko, why don't you try swaying your hips back and forth, if you walk like that, than you will surley give us all away!" Saitou said from the carriage. "What did you just say?! There is no wayI'm walking like a women!' sano yelled back. "Fine rooster-head, your problem." Saitou said calmly from his seat. What did you say?! Your in for it now! Sano yelled sprinting to the carriage. " Hey wait for me!" Yahiko screamed running behind him.

" kaoru-dono, are you ready?" Kenshin asked her with concern. ' ready as I will ever be!" She said trying to hold back her laughter. They both walked to the carriage together, laughing.

Yes, chapter three done! I'm sorry for the bad puncuation. You see I saved it as a text file than my italic words became print and some quotations disappered. But I edited them. My offer still stands to review your fanfics as well. When you review mine, leave the title of the story and where I can find it. Chapter 4 will be up tomorrow. Please review. Thanks. And for you fluff lovers and action seekers, more to come as well!