Red-san: Story about my all time favorite show and character, Kenshin Himura! YAY! *blows the kazoo * Tee-hee… ^-^//

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin or any of it's characters. *sniff * Sadly enough… *hugs a Kenshin Himura doll *

CHAPTER 1~

Walking through the forest, Yahiko was humming to an unfamiliar tune he had thought up in his head (A.N.: ^-^ "Heart of Sword" people! The ending theme song.) when he stumbled upon a red figure in the distance. He knew right away what it was, but he felt like sneaking upon it anyway.

            Inching closer toward the object, moving aside all branches in his way, Yahiko starts to come to a crouch. A few yards away, he kneels on the hard dirt ground behind little shrubbery.

            The red that he is spying on is no other than a person. Sitting at the foot of a pond, the man turns his head toward Yahiko. He greets him with a smile.

            "Why hello Yahiko. What are you doing here?"

            "Oh," Yahiko revealed himself from the green, "Just wandering around…"

            "You shouldn't be wandering in these forests, they aren't safe…"

            "Then what are you doing here Kenshin?" Yahiko sat down next to Kenshin and folded his legs. Kenshin gave a sigh and smiled once more.

            "I'm just resting here, thinking about whatnot." Kenshin returned his cheerful stare toward his reflection that was the pond. Yahiko fell backward onto his back and lay his head on his arms.

            "Thinking about what?"

            "Things you wouldn't understand…" Kenshin's voice turned now from a happy tone to a less soothing talk. Yahiko blinked and looked at Kenshin through the corner of his eye. He didn't appear upset but worried, his eyes shown less shine. Yahiko dared to open up his mouth to speak; he didn't think it would be so serious…

            "Try me then…"

            "No Yahiko, it's something that I should know alone. Besides…" he looked at the curious boy with a big smile, "It's nothing to worry about." But yet Yahiko still wanted to hear a reason.

            "C'mon Kenshin! I want to hear a real reason from you!"

            "It will come in time…" Kenshin stood up and slowly started walking the way Yahiko came. Yahiko raised his head from the moist grass he was laying on, hands at his sides. Thinking it best he follows Kenshin back out of the forest, yet leaving him alone, not mentioning a single word on the subject they had been on.

            As they reached the dojo, Kenshin greeted Miss Kaoru with a smile and sat down outside to do a bit of cooking. Miss Kaoru didn't sense any sadness or worry in Kenshin, but Yahiko would be the one to stop that.

            "Kaoru," Yahiko started in a hushed whisper, "Could I speak to you for a moment? I think there is something wrong with Kenshin…"

            "Oh?" Miss Kaoru blinked. Not in a worried way but in a way to hear more. She and Yahiko walked off into the dojo and closed the doors and walked to the farthest corner, away from Kenshin's hearing, "What's the matter with him?"

            "Well, he hasn't said anything yet," Yahiko replied in his usual voice, still a bit hushed, "But he has something troubling him in his mind."

            "Is that so? Do you know what?" this is when Miss Kaoru showed a bit of worry in her voice. She crouched down a little, to be eye level with Yahiko.

            "No, he hasn't told me…"

            "Well," Miss Kaoru stood up straight, hands on her hips and said loudly, "I shall confront him right now!" Taking a few steps forward, she marched off toward the door, only to be knocked onto her butt by Yahiko, "What are you doing?"

            "Don't tell him I told you! I don't think he wants anyone to know…"

            "Well, sorry for that reason. Now get off!"

            At that moment the door to the dojo opened. Yahiko and Miss Kaoru looked toward it to see who was entering the room. There stood Sanosuke, smiling with pleasure. Although that smile quickly faded away when he saw the sight of Yahiko on Miss Kaoru.

             "Um…" he started a bit startled, "Am I interrupting something?"

Red-san: And that's all for Chapter one! *giggles* Yeah, you're gonna have to figure out what's gonna happen next with Kenshin and his problem, and what is he thinking about exactly? * gets hit with a rock* Oy! Oh yeah, huh? The title… _O

Made some grammar changes! There! Now please no flaming on how I spell their names and such… this is my first RK fan fic EVER. *nods*