Kenshin has been gone all day, and insists that I stay here and rest. I don't want to, but I'm too tired to do anything else anyway. I hope he's alright. He hasn't returned. When he does, I'm going to kill him! He said he'd be back every hour to check on me. Maybe it hasn't been an hour since he left. I'm sure it has, though, since it has already begun to darken outside. I feel so alone. Oh, theres Sano! "Sano!!!"

"How ya feeling, Jo-Chan?" I guess he's headed to his room, but oh well. Sano smiles, and walks over.

"Where's Kenshin?"

"I dunno, I haven't seen him all day.."

"Find him for me?" I want to sound tired, but I sound more eager.

"Sure, no problem." He looks at me as though he has something he wants to tell me, but decides against it, and heads out to find Kenshin.

Now I'm bored again. And I'm hungry. There is no one here. And I'm tired...I guess I'll just go to sleep.

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"Is she asleep, Sano?" I hear Kenshins voice, and wake, but pretend to be asleep.

"Yeah, I guess...She was pretty worried about you earlier.."

"Oro?"

"Yeah...She really cares..Go say Hi!"

"No! Stop! Please Sano! Now I have to tie my hair again!"

"Hey, if you had been here for Jo-chan every hour like you said, I wouldn't have messed up your hair..."

"Sano..." Kenshin sounds upset, so I yawn, and look at them.

"Kenshin! I'm going to kill you! WHY DIDN'T YOU COME BACK?! You had me worried sick! Come here!"

Kenshin looking ashamed and also worried, approaches me. "I am sorry, Miss Kaoru, that I am. I lost track of time..." He rubs the back of and glances toward the door. "I need you to get rest, Miss Kaoru, that I do.."

I feel tired again, and nod. He sits beside me, hand on my arm until I fall asleep.

------------ Kenshins is longer again. Dun worry, soon Kaorus will be longer. But I need ideas.