Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters included in this fanfiction.

Author's Notes: This is part 3. This part will have Hiko in it for all of you Hiko fans.

Anger Management

By: Emilee

Part 3

Kaoru sat it the training hall thinking on how to control herself. *Lets see... Why am I mostly angry? Hmm... Well, Sano, Yahiko, and... Does he really bother me. I love him but in SOME INSTANCES HE CAN MAKE ME WANT TO SCREAM!!! That is my problem right there. I lose control of my temper and that is what happens... people run away. I need to stop it now before it gets any worse.*

Kaoru tried her best to control herself, but things were not working out as well as she had planned. That morning Sano had come over for breakfast. Kenshin was still asleep in his futon because Kaoru hit him that night. He had came in her room because she had screamed from a horrible dream. She did not realize it was him so she took out her frying pan from under her futon and hit him with it, so Kaoru was doing the cooking that morning.

Once the breakfast was finished she handed Sano and Yahiko a plate. They took one bite and then another and finally they chomped down on the food. It was gone in thirty seconds flat. "wpuld you like some more?" Kaoru asked.

"HAI!!!" Thay both said in unison. They devowered the food.

"Since when do you know how to cook?"Sano asked.

"I can't tell you that."

"Please tell us."

"No."

"Please?"

Kaoru was becoming angry. "FOR THE LAST TIME NO!!!!!!!!!!!!" She took out her trusty frying pan and hit Sano out the window (again). "WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING???!!!"

"Uhh, No. I think I will go check on Sano and see if he is alright."Yahiko replied.

Kaoru calmed down as Yahiko ran out the door. *There I go again. I need to stop that. Wait just a minute. Maybe I can get him to give me anger management and finish my cooking lessons too. It seems that giving myself anger management is not working. I will go see him this evening.

*

That evening Kenshin was hanging up the laundry when he heard the dojo gate open then close. He walked silently over to the side and looked. *I wonder where Kaoru-dono is going. Maybe I should follow her to make sure she is alright.*Kenshin thought. He walked to the side of her in the woods where she wouldn't see him. Later, they neared a small house. Just at the sight of it Kenshin fell over. Kaoru knocked on the door and a huge dark figure walked to the door. As he stood in the sun he had on a white cape with a read collar. He had long streaming black hair that was put into a tight ponytail. *Why did Kaoru-dono come to see my master for?*Kenshin thought keeping his distance.



Kaoru asked Hiko, "I know that you are teaching me how to cook and I thank you very much for that, but could you also give me anger management? It seemd like I can't control my temper and it is scaring everyone around me away."

"It is not scaring everyone away. As a matter of fact someone followed you here."

*Did he spot me?*Kenshin thought as he began to sweat.

"I know you are there. Come out my baka deshi."

"ORO?"Kenshin said falling over.

"KENSHIN NO BAKA!!!! Why did you follow me here?"Kaoru asked.

"Sessha just wanted to make sure you were alright Kaoru-dono."

"STOP CALLING ME DONO!!!!!!!!!"

"Oro?"

"Kenshin, I am fine. Just go back home and wait for me there."

"Alright, Kaoru-do...I mean Kaoru." Kenshin started on his way back to the dojo.

"Well I know one reason why you are angry all the time. It is because of my baka deshi. He is causing you all of your troubles and I say you should get rid of him... FOR GOOD."Hiko said.

Kaoru jumped in shock.*Get rid of Kenshin?* The thought raced through her mind and omitted everything else. That was all she could think of at the time until Hiko says, "Well have you made a decision?"

"Huh? Oh yes. I can't get rid of Kenshin forever. Sure he can sometimes get on my nerves but I get over it at some point in time. The truth is that I..."

Kaoru could not say her feelings outloud, but they were constantly flooding her mind.

"Figures."Hiko said crossing his arms.

"What?"

"How can someone actually like him anyway?"

Kaoru blushed and turned away. "I mean, he is a pain at some times. How could you like him? Think if his past, and how many people he has killed. Doesn't that alter your feelings for him?"

"Don't you ever say that about Kenshin! I don't care about his past. I only care about his present. He uses his sword to protect, not to kill. If you still think that then I will be leaving. Goodbye."

Kaoru turned and started to walk off. She stopped and turned around with an angry look on her face. She picked up her frying pan and ran back to hit Hiko with it. Once she was finished she ran back to the dojo.

Kenshin heard the dojo gate open, once again. He walked out to greet Kaoru. "Kenshin, please forgive me if I have said anything to you about your past. Today I just realized how much I care about you and not about your past. It means nothing to me." She leaned into his chest crying.

"It is alright Kaoru-dono. I care about you also. Now it is late. What do you say we go back inside?"

Kaoru looked up with a smile on her face and said, "Hai."

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Author's Notes: That was part 3. Part 4 coming soon!!! Please r/r. Thankyou.