Authors Note: Sorry it has taken me so long to put this up but well here it is. Hope you'll enjoy it. The reason why I haven't put this second chapter is because I have been having computer problems. Well I hope you like the second chapter. Ohh, I and I want to thank all of you for your reviews. Keep on sending me any suggestions, comments or any other errors. If any one would like to talk to me, just e-mail me at ami_nekono@yahoo.com Okay…and if you would please say that you're from fanfiction.net it would be helpful. I look forward to your e-mails and reviews. Thank you. I'll shut up as soon as I say this one quick thing…I'm dedicating this fic to three people, Gypsy-chan, Bao Blossom, and finally to Crystal Okamino because when I finished this chapter she became ill. Yes, Crystal and I are friends. Well…R&R.

Ja ne.

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Kaoru's Birthday

1.1 Chapter two

Kaoru gets kidnapped?

Kenshin, Kaoru, Yahiko, and Sano walked in the dojo. Kenshin gasped at whom was standing in front of them. He knew this person. It was his friend, Mienai, Kazuiro. Kazuiro was Kenshin's best friend during the war. They would drink many bottles of sake together.

Kenshin said, "K…K…Kazuiro?!? What are you doing here?"

Kazuiro just stood there grinning at what has happened to his friend, "My Battousai we have changed haven't we? Why don't we go out tonight, get a few bottles of sake and do what we use to do. It will be good old times again. That is after you have the children off to bed." As he looks at Yahiko and Kaoru and grins.

"Or maybe we can have a little fun with your girlfriend there next to you. Doses that sound good to you?" Kazuiro looks Kaoru up and down.

Kenshin starts to get mad at Kazuiro for saying that to Kaoru. His eyes turn to a tint of amber color and his voice deepened a little, "Leave Kaoru out of this. I'm not going to let you lay a finger on her. If you do I will kill you."

"Oh, Battousai is that a threat?" Kazuiro than sighed with great depression. "Why are you always stopping me from having fun?"

"Because, I'm not letting you do that to Kaoru, and I have vowed not to kill again for the remanding of my life."

"What about your love life? Are you saying all of this because of what happened to…let me see what is her name…Oh yeah could it possibly be TOMOE!"



Hearing that name, Kenshin froze, while Kazuiro kept on talking, "Let me see how did she die again…She was to sheathe you and while you were in a fight she stepped in the way and you cut her through like butter."

"SHUT THE HELL UP!!! HOW MY WIFE TOMOE, DIED IS NONE OF YOUR DAMN BUSINESS!!! I HAVE REALIZED THAT THE REASON WHY TOMOE DIED, THAT REASON IS BECAUSE SO THAT I CAN HAVE A SECOND CHANCE TO PROTECT AND LOVE SOMEONE THAT I CARE THE MOST FOR. THAT SOMEONE HAS SHOWED ME THAT THERE IS A REASON TO ENJOY LIFE. SHE KNOWS WHO I REALLY AM AND THAT DOSE NOT STOP HER FROM CARING, AND HAVING ME AROUND IS NOT A THREAT TO HER BECAUSE SHE ACCEPTS ME. EVEN THE LEGENDARY BATTOUSAI. I LOVE HER SO MUCH AND I WILL KILL YOU, IF YOU HARM TO KAORU IS THAT CLEAR?"

Kaoru, Yahiko, and Sano were shocked what Kenshin said. Kaoru said to herself, "K…K…Kenshin l…loves me?" Kaoru starts to cry with joy because Kenshin really truly loves her and that he would do anything to protect her even if it means giving up his own life to save her.

Sano and Yahiko were trying to comfort her.

Yahiko said softly to Kaoru, "Hey Kaoru, are you okay?"

Kaoru was not paying any attention to Yahiko until Yahiko yelled at her, "Hey I'm talking to you. I tried calling you by your name and not how you look and…"

Kaoru sat up and said to Kazuiro, "I don't now what kind of business you have with Kenshin and he IS NOT the man that you knew long ago. Yes, he has changed a lot, and that's why I care about him, and for your information I did not like the fact that you were looking me over like some kind of tool. You will pay for saying that."

"Oh, what can a stubborn girl like you, can do to me?" Kazuiro laughs at Kaoru because he thinks that she's stubborn

"I'm not stubborn and I can hurt you in many ways." Kaoru tries to hit Kazuiro on the head with her boken but Kenshin stepped in the way.

"Kaoru, please don't interfere, this is my battle. I will deal with him in my own way that will and I won't let anything happen to you. I promise"

Kazuiro smirks and walks over to Kaoru. "My, now I see why Battousai loves you…Your simply beautiful in every way." Than Kazuiro puts his head in Kaoru's hair and smells her.

Kaoru jumps back a little, and yells at Kazuiro " What are you doing? I would only let one man touch me and that is defiantly not you, you big scum bag."

Kazuiro grabs a hold on Kaoru by the waist and holds a dagger up to neck and says, "If you say that the Battousai really loves you than this test of taking you away from him should prove that you two have the ultimate love for each other."

Kazuiro start to walk out of the dojo with Kaoru still in his arms and the dagger is still up to her throat. Sano and Yahiko were block his way of getting out.

Kenshin starts to get really mad at Kazuiro. "Leave Kaoru out of this."

"Tell your two numbskulls to get out of the way and she dose not get hurt."

Sano told Kazuiro that, "You know what? I'm smarter than I look."

Yahiko said to Sano, "NO YOUR NOT, If anything your dumber than you look!"

Kenshin put his hand on the hilt of the sakabatou and said to Sano and Yahiko, "Sano…Yahiko please get out of the way. I do not want anything to happen to Kaoru."

So Sano and Yahiko gets out of the way.

This whole time poor Kaoru was kicking and punching Kazuiro.

Sano and Yahiko walk to Kazuiro.

Kazuiro said to Sano and Yahiko, "If you come any closer to us…she will die."

Kazuiro holds the dagger tighter up to Kaoru's throat. "If any of you come any closer, she gets it."

Kazuiro runs off with Kaoru.

Kenshin yells, "KAORU!!!!! NOOOOOOOOO!!!"

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This is the end of this chapter. I know…it's a bit of a hanger I usually hate when this kind of things happens but I hope you enjoyed it. Well… how did I do? Is it much better than the first chapter? Well I still am going to write the next chapter because you still have to find out what happens to Kaoru and what kind of surprises Kenshin has for Kaoru. Please tell me how I did. Thank you to all of you that noticed that there were a few errors in my story, but beside all my mistakes tell me how better I did. I know it's not long but I hope you like it. The third chapter is almost finished. I should be done it by next month. Ya, sorry but that's how long it would take me to finish writing 'cause I don't really have time to write. Bye