A/n: Sorry for the long update for any one who is reading this. Heh heh. I kind of got grounded off the computer for a while. My bad. It wasn't my fault really, I just kind of broke down something my Dad was trying to build and I get grounded. It was all an accident I say! An accident!!

I don't want to do the Disclaimer so Sanosuke will.

Sanosuke: *tied to a chair* I don't want to be here little lady.

Well too bad. Jump Comics sent me a letter saying I could have you stay here as long as I do this fic and you will stay here even if I have to lock you in a closet. NOW DO THE DISCLAIMER!!

Sanosuke: *quickly speaking with scared look on face* Catalyna does not own any one in this entire fic except for her own made up characters and the idea for the story and shit. And thank Kami she does not own me or I would kill myself.

Ahh don't be like that!! *Hugs Sano.* I wouldn't torture you! That badly.

Sano: My point has been proven.

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The Fading Wind

A Secret Hidden

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The tofu had been bought at an extremely low price, just as Hirika had told the two boys who were still getting used to her weird antics since they had laid eyes on her. Now they were at the Kamiya Dojo waiting for Hirika and Kaoru's little chat to end. They had been locked up in a room by themselves talking about something for five minutes now and every one who was there at that precise moment of time was getting really impatient.

"Why was she skipping around like that? It freaked me out!!" Yahiko exclaimed while him, Kenshin and Sano waited outside for Hirika's and Kaoru's talk to end.

"We may never know kid." Sano answered with a weed in his mouth. He was looking obviously bored and agitated at Yahiko's questions.

Yahiko glared at Sano. "I am not a kid!!"

"Sure you're not kid."

"Stop calling me a kid already!!"

Kenshin took a drink out of a tea cup calmly before looking at the two. "Sessha believes that maybe you should stop arguing right about now, that I do." Yahiko and Sano looked at Kenshin with blank faces.

"STAY OUT OF THIS!!" They both yelled making Kenshin jump in the air from surprise. The tea spilled out of its cup and all over Kenshin making him look down at his chest with a sour expression.

"Oro." He muttered.

"Oops! Gomen Kenshin! Gomen!!" Yahiko said when he saw the tea spilt. Kenshin merely got himself a wash rag and tried to dry himself off.

"It is ok Yahiko." He assured. By now Sano was back to sitting down lazily and chewing on the weed that was in his mouth.

Before the conversation could go any further. The door to the Dojo slid open and Kaoru and Hirika walked out one by one. The three boys looked in their direction and waited for them to talk first.

"So? What did you talk about?" Yahiko asked in inpatients. Kaoru glared at him.

"You know it could be something very private and you asking could be very rude." Kaoru muttered icily.

"Yea, but do you think I'd care about being rude to you buso?" Yahiko asked. Kaoru got a glare on her face that could send the devil crying to his mommy.

"What did you call me you little brat!!??" She yelled. In seconds she was chasing him around hitting him upside the head with her Bokken. Yahiko just ran away from her yelling insults.

"Ahh...Kaoru-Dono?" Kenshin asked as Kaoru ran passed him. She didn't seem to hear him so he grabbed the back of her pony tail and stopped her from running after Yahiko who was now sticking his tongue out at her. "Sessha believes that you should stop fighting and tell us the news about Hirika.

Kaoru got a look of understanding on her face before hitting Kenshin in the head for grabbing her pony tail causing him to Oro. Then every one turned their heads to Hirika. She only looked back at them with a blank face on and smiling faintly.

"Oh yeah!" Kaoru exclaimed. "I almost forgot to tell you that Hirika will be staying with us for awhile. I hope it's alright!"

"It's fine Kaoru-Dono." Kenshin muttered rubbing his now swollen head and still drying himself off from the spilt tea from earlier.

"Great, more women." Sano said in mock pleasure. Hirika glanced over at him for a second as if to say "Don't be so rude!", but no word escaped her lips.

"Now! Yahiko its time for your training to continue!!" Kaoru said happily before grabbing Yahiko by the ear and dragging him away to the training area.

"I need to finish the laundry that I do." Kenshin muttered and he walked off as well after telling Hirika to have a nice stay there. Sano had just stood up to leave when he felt a hand on his shoulder.

He turned around and saw Hirika looking at him with curiosity in her eyes.

"What do you want little lady?" He asked taking her hand off his shoulder.

"I believe I heard you say your last name was Sagara right?" She asked quietly. Sano blinked in surprise. One second she is as cheerful as a kid and the next she has a sad look on her face. He really did not get her.

"Yea, so?" He asked.

"I was wondering how you got that to be your last name, indeed I was." Hirika muttered. Sano glared at her.

"That's none of your business!" He said to her coldly before walking away. Before he was out of ear shot he heard Hirika mutter something.

"Indeed it isn't. But one must know if her brother is alive or not." Hirika's voice faded away like the wind and when Sano turned around she was walking in the direction Kenshin had ran off to. Sano shrugged and continued on his way to wherever he was going.

"That girl is hiding something I just know it." He muttered to himself as he walked. "No one is that weird so she must be hiding something." He sighed and stopped his walking. "Guess there is only one way to find out." He turned around and walked back to the dojo.

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Sorry for the short chapter, but I was in a hurry, but I did spell check to the best of my abilities! So please review!!

Sano: Can I go now?

Yes now you can go. Until next time.

Sano:*sarcastically* I can hardly wait.