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*Last time:*
"Kaoru you are awake!" Megumi yelled seeing her sister awake, and started hugging her.
*End of what happened last time*
Chapter 7: Welcome Yahiko!
"Yes, Megumi, I'm fine. But will you stop hugging me please. I can't breath." Kaoru said to her sister.
"Oh yes I'm so sorry," Megumi said letting go of her sister.
"Megumi, where am I, and who are these people?" Kaoru asked.
"Oh that's right, you were unconscious. Well the big rooster-head is Sanosuke, and the girl is as you know the Princess Misao." Before Megumi could finish the intros Misao broke in crying.
"I'm so sorry Miss Kaoru it's my fault you are hurt." She said hugging Kaoru.
"Shhh shh it's okay princess. It is not your fault. I got myself involved and I got myself shot when I pushed you out of the way. So it's just as much my fault as it yours. So shh stop your crying." She said rubbing Misao's back to calm her.
"But... but…"
"Now will you please drop it? I said that me being hurt has nothing to do with you, it was all that thug's fault. I'm just glad you are safe princess," she said while hugging Misao.
"Okay I'll drop it Miss Kaoru if you call me Misao, deal?" Misao asked while placing out her hand.
"Deal Prin… Misao," Kaoru said while taking her hand and shook it. "Now I know who most of you are, but where am I?"
"You are in the Hospital ward in the palace," Kenshin told her.
"The palace?! Wow! But who are you?" She asked Kenshin.
"I can tell you," Megumi said. "This is Prince Kenshin my fiancé."
"NANI!!!" Kaoru, Misao, and Sano shouted together.
"Onii-chan you are engaged?! Since when?" Misao asked.
"You know the important business Hiko wanted to talk to me about?"
"Yes, it's because of him you didn't go shopping."
"So we can blame the ou-sama for this whole fiasco?" Sano said.
"There is no one to blame!" Kenshin and Kaoru yelled. After that the two stared at each other for a moment before Kaoru broke away blushing.
"Sheeze, you don't have to bite my head off."
"Um… this is all great and good, but please ouji-sama finish telling me how you got engaged to my sister." Kaoru requested.
"Yes, that's right. Anyway, when I went to see him he told me I was to marry Miss Megumi here and then we heard that Misao was attacked and here we are."
"Wow. I can't believe my sister is getting married," Kaoru said while trying to get up to hug her sister. But she started to fall in the process.
"Watch out," Kenshin said catching her before she hit the ground.
"Oh… um… well…um thank-you ouji-sama." Kaoru said her face tuning as red as a tomato. "Um Megumi how come I can't walk, I feel as if I can't move my legs."
"That's because that jerk thug; when he stabbed you, he stab and severed an important muscle. You trying to walk with it didn't help either. You won't be able to walk for awhile. Oh and Sir Ken you can put her down now."
"Oro?!" Kenshin didn't know what she was talking about until he looked down and saw he was still holding Kaoru. "Sorry Miss Kaoru." He said placing her down blushing.
"It's okay," she said, it was her turn to blush.
"Wait I can't walk!" She said as if it just hit her.
"Yup," Megumi said.
"You sound happy about that fact," Kaoru said scornfully.
"Oh I'm sorry if I did."
"Sure you are."
"I am."
"Megumi. I know you are happy about this; you never liked my running the dojo. You are going to use this time to stop me from running it."
"WHAT ARE YOU BLABBLING ABOUT?"
"YOU HEARD ME!"
"YOU THINK I WANTED YOU TO GET HURT!"
"NO. BUT I KNOW YOU LIKE THE FACT I CAN'T RUN MY DOJO! ADMITT IT YOU WENCH!"
"YOU ARE RIGHT! I JUST LOVE THE FACT YOU CAN'T RUN THE DOJO! NOW YOU CAN ACT LIKE A NORMAL WOMAN!"
"I WILL NOT ACT LIKE WHAT YOU WANT ME TO! I PROMISED… I PROMISED…" Kaoru started to cry during her shouts.
"I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR DUMB PROMISE!"
"IT IS NOT DUMB!" Kaoru screamed slapping Megumi across the face.
"HOW DARE YOU!" Megumi shouted slapping her back.
"I'M LEAVING!"
"FINE, BE MY GUEST!" Megumi shouted while pointing towards the door.
"I WILL!" Kaoru jumped out of bed, starting towards the door; forgetting she couldn't walk. "Ow. Dam." She cried banging the floor. Sano and Misao rushed towards her.
"Here Missy, I'll help you," he said swinging her arm over his shoulder hunching over for she was taller than her.
"I'll come too," Misao told her, grabbing her other arm.
"Thanks you guys," Kaoru thanked them. With that done they started slowly towards the door.
"Um… Miss Megumi…" Kenshin started to say.
"Don't start Sir Ken. As soon as her leg heals I want her out. Understood?"
"Yes, Miss Megumi." Pleased with his reply, Megumi left the room. Kenshin left shortly after her. 'I wonder what that was about.' He started to think.
"Kenshin," someone shouted behind him.
"Huh. Oh it's you Sano."
"Hey. You know what that fight between Missy and fox-lady was about?"
"I have no idea."
"Didn't you ask your fiancée?"
"I tried but she changed the subject, and said that Miss Kaoru was to leave as soon as she is healed."
"That's harsh. I thought they were sisters."
"Half-sisters," Misao piped into the conversation.
"Oh Misao. So how is Missy doing?"
"Kaoru is doing fine. She is sleeping in my room."
"We should ask when she wakes up," Sano said.
"No! She seemed really upset, we shouldn't ask until she's ready."
"Yeah I guess you are right weasel girl."
"Don't call me that!"
"Okay, okay! Don't bite my head off. Huh, where did Kenshin go?"
"He's gone. Oh well, he probably went to the garden."
"Yeah, you are probably right, let's go eat something alright"
"Alright." With that the two took off to the kitchen.
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(Garden)
'Hmm, it's always so peaceful here,' Kenshin thought lying under his favorite Sakura tree. 'I can always think here. I wonder why they would fight so much, Miss Megumi should be happy that her sister is alright. She should, but why isn't she. Hmm I'll have to figure this out!' When done with thinking that Kenshin doze off.
1 week later…
"That's great Kaoru, you are getting better at walking," Misao said happily.
"Yes, but I still need to lean against something," Kaoru said, happy for the praise.
"That's alright Missy, you can lean against me anytime." Sano said smiling down at her.
"Me too." Misao added.
"Th-thank you," Kaoru said blushing. "I need a rest."
"Okay, let's take a break." Sano said. Setting Kaoru on the ground and sitting next to her.
"I'll get us some tea," Misao piped up. She then orders a servant nearby to bring out 3 cups of tea. In less than 10 seconds the servant returned with 3 cups of freshly made tea. Misao thanked the servant and handed the tea out.
"Thank you," Sano and Kaoru both said.
"You are welcome," Misao told them.
"You know Missy, it's been a week since that brawl you had with the fox-lady and you still haven't told us what happened." Sano said trying to start up the conversation, while trying to get answers at the same time.
"I know, it's just I'm not ready," Kaoru told them with a sad look on her face.
"That's okay Kaoru," Misao said trying to cheer her up, while giving Sano a death glare.
"How 'bout we talk about… Misao's hair." Sano said, changing the subject.
"What about my hair, rooster-head!" Misao shouted.
"Well… it's always the same." Sano said trying to get out of trouble.
"What! Kaoru's hair is always the same and you aren't insulting her."
"Hey, you leave me out of this Misao, and besides speaking of hair. What about you Sano yours is always shaped like a rooster's." Kaoru said.
"Aw, I'm hurt you would say that Missy," Sano said with puppy dog eyes.
"Sorry Sano."
"It's alright Missy." His face lighting up again, they started to talk about other various things until a servant came.
"Princess Misao, Megumi would like to talk to you," the servant said.
"So." Misao said to her.
"She says it's about your brother, something about him not feeling good."
"What, my big brother sick?!"
"I don't know. She says she wants you to meet her in her study."
"I'll be right there." Then she and the servant took off.
"Well Missy I have to go too. Is there anywhere you want to go, before I leave?"
"Yes, I would like to go to my favorite bench in the garden."
"Sure thing Missy," he said. Then he picked her up and started carrying her towards her destination. "Here you go," he said placing her down on a bench. "Bye."
"Bye, Sano. Thank you," she said back. After he left, she sat on the bench taking in her surroundings. She always liked the garden; it was so quiet and peaceful. She started to doze off, when she heard someone yelling.
"Get off me, you red-haired freak. I'm looking for my onee-chan!" A voice yelled, it sounded familiar to Kaoru but she couldn't quite place her finger on it.
"Your onee-chan isn't here, so please leave." Another voice said. Kaoru recognized this one to be the ouji-sama.
"I know she is here. Someone said one of the palace guards brought her here." The voices were coming closer, until Kaoru saw them. There stood Kenshin carrying…
"YAHIKO!" Kaoru screamed.
A/N: Who is Yahiko and what is his relationship with Kaoru. Find out next time. Remember to review, ciao!