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"They said they were going to get some water." Raoki told Maoshi, who was beginning to worry about Kaosi and Sanosuke's absence.

"They said they were going to get water an hour ago! I thought they had already got back, but nobody's seen them. I'm going out to search."

"I'm coming with you." Raoki said.

Maoshi and Raoki eventually found the area where Kaosi, Sanosuke and Kenshin had fought. They saw the blood stained on the ground and immediately knew that it was a Battousai's work.

"The only way that they could have escaped was to jump off that cliff right there." Maoshi said. "And knowing Kaosi, I'll be that's what they did."

Maoshi and Raoki carefully moved their way down the cliff. They first found Sanosuke, safely on the shore with his shirt partially stained in blood. Maoshi began to get worried when he couldn't find Kaosi anywhere. But he then saw her body floating in the water just against the shore.

"Kaosi!" Maoshi yelled worriedly. He picked up her limp body and felt her chest, her heart was still beating, but she was knocked out cold. Her shirt and arm was covered in blood. She was seriously wounded. Raoki took care of her as best he could before they reached the village. Maoshi carried Kaosi and Raoki helped Sanosuke, who was already beginning to wake up.

"Unngh." Sanouke said, grasping his chest. "Where's Kaosi?" Raoki pointed to Maoshi, carrying the blood-stained Kaosi.

"Oohhh, God." Sanosuke said, as if he was realizing something.

"What?" Raoki asked.

"She saved my life." Sanosuke explained everything to them. Maoshi said he already knew. He knew she had saved him by the way he saw them laying down there on the shore when he first saw them.

"She most likely got you onto shore, but fell unconscious before she could get herself on it too." Maoshi said.

"And here I am supposed to be protecting her." Sanosuke criticized himself.

"It isn't your fault Sanosuke." Raoki reassured him.

Kaosi was in very bad shape. She had a wound from a sword on her back and several wounds on her chest and arms from tumbling down the cliff. She barely had any life left in her, meaning Maoshi had to hurry and get her to the village, where Raoki could give her some proper treatment with his medical supplies.

When they finally did reach the village, Raoki took Kaosi into a room and shut the door. Maoshi took Sanosuke to another room and fixed him back to health. Raoki had to give Kaosi some medicine to keep her unconscious. After a couple of hours, Kaosi was all bandaged up and given proper medication. Raoki claimed that he was exhausted after all that work and was going to go to bed. Maoshi stayed by Kaosi's side the whole night.

"Maoshi?"
"Maoshi?"
"Maoshi?"

Maoshi was sleeping in a chair right next to Kaosi's bed with his head resting on Kaosi's chest. Kaosi was trying desperately to wake him up so that she could get herself up. Finally, Kaosi shook him awake.

"Kaosi. How are you feeling?" Maoshi asked while rubbing his eyes.

"I'm okay, but starving."

Maoshi put his hand on her forehead.

"You've still got a fever, and you still don't look too well either."

"How's Sanosuke?"

"He's fine. You saved his life, I'm very proud of you. You did a very brave and risky thing."

Raoki and Sansouke walked in, carrying plates full of food.

"Breakfast!" Raoki smiled.

"You two look tired." Sanosuke said.

"I feel fine." Kaosi said. Maoshi and Raoki exchanged glances, both knowing that she was just bluffing so she wouldn't have to stay in bed all day.

Everybody ate and talked for over an hour. There was plenty to eat and plenty to talk about. Sanosuke thanked Kaosi for saving his life and Maoshi and Raoki talked about some unfinished business they should be attending to. The subject was on the Hitokiri's.

"Kaosi," Maoshi began in a stern voice. "I expect you to stay put in bed all day. Your wounds will not heal unless you do. Raoki and I have some unfinished business to attend to, but we will be back soon. Sanosuke, if you can, will you watch over her?"

"I will."

"Thanks." Maoshi gave Kaosi a hug and kiss goodbye and left.

For the first time ever, Kaosi actually obeyed Maoshi's orders of staying in bed all day. By the time Maoshi and Raoki got back, she was sound asleep. =======================================================================

Sarah: Aaawwwwwwwwwwww! Maoshi and Kaosi have such a sweet relationship! ^-^

Lance: What's with all the names ryhming for? Like you've got Maoshi and Raoki and Kaosi. I just noticed noticed that they all ryhme. Its pretty cute though.

Yeah...um, I don't know why I did that. I didn't do it on purpose, I just sort of happened to make up their names like that. I made up the names Kaosi, Maoshi and Raoki. (well, atleast I think I did. maybe they already exist, but I thought them up on my own. ^__^)