Hiya!

Sorry it's been so long since I've updated, but my compy has had a concussion, and lost all it's memory, so I have to start over. The updates might come fewer and far between anyway, because my teachers all think it's good to give homework. Honestly, how can carrying ten tonnes of textbooks to school each day? My LA teacher has got us on 'Conflict structures' now. If my mother disowns me for interrupting her favourite shows with shouts of "Character Vs Character! That's Character Vs Nature!" I'm seriously going to sue her. Anyway, this chapter will be longer and with more action, and some more for-shadowing. Thanks for all your reviews! I can't answer them because I've forgotten all about who sent them and stuff, but I would just like to say thank you to Chibi Yuushi, who is the best kenshin writer in the world. She wrote, "Romancing the King" and "Shadow's light". READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They had taken her shoes. Her precious, lifesaving shoes. She couldn't go anywhere without them! The dirty, rotten, shoe-stealing, kidnapping, scurvy scoundrel son-of-a oni dogs!

"When my brothers find out about this, you're all dead!"

Sanosuke through back his head and laughed at the little kid before him. She couldn't be over 15. She was sitting rigidly on the floor, refusing Megumi's half-hearted attempts to get her to lie down. Her arms and legs were crossed, and a big pout was across her young face. Her short golden hair came down to her ears, shadowing her eyes. Bandages were wrapped around her eyes, covering the sightless orbs behind them. The only truly notable things about this girl were red and black: The black of Pirate Tattoos on her wrist; the red on her still-bloody bandages; and a bandana, similar to his, although it was most likely just stained with blood. "Threaten your helpers, that you should not, miss pirate." Said Kenshin. He was sitting in a corner, far away from hard pirate noggins. "Your no-good, dirty rotten kidnappers, that's what you are!" Said the girl, turning to face the new target. "My biggest big brother is going to get all his men together, and my littlest big brother is going to take my crew, and they'll search all the world till they find me, and when they do, your going to be in big trouble! No-one can escape the Seikhou Tai!"

She lay on the ground, not daring to move. They had brought in another prisoner. It was really dark, and she hurt all over. The floor moved around beneath her, but she had nothing left in her tummy to throw up. *I wish Yahiko and the others would save me again. Make it all go away, Yahiko. You saved me before.* she started to sob. A booted foot connected to her ribs, causing her to gasp. The ribs had already been broken, two days ago. Weren't they looking for her by now? Surely they would have realized she was missing. * No. They've forgotten all about you. No one cares about little girls who can't even stand up to bullies. * She barred her mind against the little negative voice that had been intruding. Then, another blow, and all was dark again.

Hehehehehehe. Am I cruel? Yes. Am I unusual? Definitely. Am I both? We'll have to see. If you can guess who the mystery girl is, you can pick the title for the next chapter! Hehe hehe.

The room was silent. Not even the crickets dared to draw breath. All eys were on the girl, who even though she was sight-less, could feel the burning gazes of the other inhabitants of the room. "W. What did you say?" Sanosuke's voice trembled. It was unusual for Sano to look so freaked out. " You won't escape my big brother's men?..." The girl was hesitant as well, wondering if she had just dug her own Davy Jones's locker. "Who is your big brother, miss pirate?" Kenshin asked, eager to learn the secrets of this young girl. "Sagara. Souzou Sagara."

Ok, I know this was still really short, but I REALLY wanted to end it here. Once again, thanks Chibi Yuushi, and the Dawson Collage Site for actually knowing what Sagara's first name is. If it's wrong, please let me know, but I have scoured the web high and low for it and it took absolutely forever to find it. Please, send me reviews, and I'm really sorry this has taken so long!