Pre-Story Authors notes: Hey all. Hope you are enjoying my story so far. Doin my best to get new chapters done fast so you do not have to wait. Having some problems with quotation marks for some unknown reason, but its most likely the websites problem, because I have seen it on other stories as well. So I am gonna run through a list of different symbols that I will be using in place of quotation marks.

// Is someone talking, and ~ is someone thinking. I hope you will not be confused.

Kenshin: I am confused

-Large thud is heard-

Author: Still confused?

@_@ Kenshin: Oroooo, no

DISCLAIMER: Better put one of these up. Nothing here except Sajin is mine. I do not own RK. I want to, but that will never happen. Sajin is mine. MINE I TELL YOU!

Chapter 4

Koi awoke to an unfamiliar setting. At first, she was quite frightened, but soon remembered what had happened the previous night. Sajin. She smiled, and a moment later a knock came at the door.
// Koi-san, are you awake? May I come in? \\ a man said. She did not recognize the voice, but he sounded friendly.
// Yes, you may, \\ she replied. A short redheaded man entered.
// I am Kenshin Himura, Sajins brother, \\ he informed her.
// I had a feeling that was who you are. Sajin told me a lot about you in the years I journeyed with him. \\ Kenshin smiled, feeling a little guilty that he had forgotten he even had a brother until Sajin showed up.
// Would you mind me asking, Koi-san, why have you been traveling so much with such little sleep? \\ he asked, getting right to the purpose of his visit. Koi looked up at the ceiling, then back at Kenshin.
// He left me in Kyoto a few years ago. Back then there was a good- sized bounty on his head, put there by corrupt officials in the government. He did not want me to get involved, and leaving me there was, in his opinion, the best option. I have been tailing him ever since. It was only recently that I saw him again, heading to Tokyo. \\ Kenshin thought this story sounded similar to his own. It seemed Himuras weren't into being original.
// But why have you been looking for him? \\ asked Kenshin. He already knew the answer, but he wanted to be completely sure.
// Wow, you're just as dense as Sajin said you were, \\ replied Koi. ~Orooo,~ thought Kenshin. // Knowing Sajin, he is completely clueless as to how much I care about him. I think he has the same feelings towards me, and I am gonna make him admit it. \\ She sighed. // Do not tell him anything I told you. I can already tell he sent you in here to ask questions. \\ Kenshin felt numerous sweat drops forming. ~It seems she knows Sajin very well,~ he thought to himself, and sighed.
// I will not speak a word of what was said in here, that I wont, \\ he said.
// Thank you, \\ replied Koi, who laid back down and was soon asleep again. Kenshin made a hasty exit, only to find Sajin waiting for him outside.
// Well? \\
// Oh, yeah. About that. Well, \\ he began, // I sort of cant tell you what she said. \\ Sajin glared at him.
// What? Why not?! \\
// She made me promise, \\ Kenshin replied. His reason was true, but that did not stop Sajin. He promptly threw the rurouni into a wall. // Ororooo, \\ said Kenshin, swirly-eyed. Kaoru ran outside to see what was going on.
// Kenshin! What happened? \\ she asked.
// I threw him into a wall, what does it look like? \\ replied Sajin calmly.
// Why did you do that? \\
// Because he annoyed me. \\ Wrong answer. Sajin learned something new that day: Never make Kenshins wife angry. About two seconds later, there were two large cracks in the wall instead of one.

A few hours later, the two brothers were on their way to the market. Numerous stares and giggles followed. Both Kenshin and Sajin had nicely sized lumps on their heads from earlier.
// This is your fault, \\ said Sajin.
// What? Why is it my fault? \\
// Because, pink gi boy, you would not tell me what Koi said. \\
// She made me promise, and it is not pink! Its just faded red! \\ Sajin laughed, and Kenshin followed suit. Neither was actually mad anymore. They were just having fun,
// You need a color that will look good even when it fades, \\ commented Sajin, looking at his own gray gi. //This used to be black, but it still looks good. \\
// Sajin, your fashion tips are great, but I think Ill stick with what I have for now, \\ said Kenshin smiling.
// You scare me sometimes Kenshin. \\
// I know. \\
// Oh ok. Well as long as we are on the same page here. \\ The two got the food they needed, and returned to the dojo to make dinner.

The others were ecstatic when they found out Sajin could cook. Kenshin was good, but this was the one thing his brother truly surpassed him in.
// Hey Sajin, \\ said Yahiko as they were eating, // Can you please teach Kaoru to cook? I mean, not even cats will ea- \\ was all he got out before he was knocked flat onto the floor. Kaoru had steam coming from her ears. Koi watched with amusement, along with Sanosuke and Sajin. Kenshin just sighed.
// Kaoru, please calm down. He'll grow out of doing that, eventually, \\ he said.
// Hmph, if he wants to live another day, he will grow out of it right now, \\ replied Kaoru, still glaring at the brat. Yahiko was swirly- eyed and out cold. She looked at the others, who immediately stopped snickering. They did not want to bring out the wrath of the tanuki girl any more.
// He's a kid, what do you expect, \\ said Sano. In a flash, Yahiko was up and gnawing on the ex-gangsters head.
// I am NOT a kid! \\ he shouted. Sano chuckled.
// Anyone got a stick? \\ he asked.

Eventually, dinner ended. Yahiko went to bed with a few lumps on his head; Sano with a few hairs missing. But other then that, no real damage. Sajin headed to the dojo.
// Sajin, where are you going? \\ asked Kaoru and Koi.
// Well, there's only one spare room at the moment. That now belongs to Koi. It would not be very polite of me to make her sleep in the dojo, now would it? \\ He smiled and continued on his way.
// Sajin? Polite? I never would have guessed, \\ commented Kaoru. Koi laughed.
// He is not a complete idiot Kaoru-san. Although I admit, it can be hard to tell sometimes. \\ They nodded at each other, then went to their rooms.

Notes:

Author: 4 chapters done, woohoo!

Kenshin: Hai.

Sano: Too bad the story aint goin anywhere.

Author: Shut up Sano, you ARE getting paid, so stop whining

Sano: Yeah, so?

-Author borrows Kenshins sakabatou-

Sano: Hey, can we talk? Please? OW! Hey, watch wher.OW!

Kaoru: Ok, this I do not mind. Go Author!

Kenshin: Oroo

NEXT CHAPTER WILL BE LONG! *Nods*