Wow! I am so glad everyone is enjoying my story! (Smile) Sorry for the long wait for me to update but I've been busy. Now without further adieu, here goes my next chapter.

Disclaimer: I do not own Kenshin or anyone else in this story.

Chapter 3 The Search Begins

Kaoru woke up the next morning still in Kenshin's arms. He was breathing slowly in and out. His eyes were shut and he had a look of peace on his face. She had never seen him like this. It made her smile with happiness. Maybe talking had been the answer.

She ran her fingers through his long red bangs and then down the cross-shaped scar. His eyebrows twitched and she quickly took her hand away in surprise. He opened his eyes and smiled at her.

"Good morning Kaoru."

"Good morning Kenshin."

He gave her a kiss and then ran his hand through her bangs to get them out of her face.

"Did you sleep well?" he said.

She smiled back at him. "Of course. And you? You said you have been having bad dreams."

"None of them troubled me last night."

"That's good." Kaoru said with a sigh. She had been worried that he would have dreamt of Tomoe again.

The door suddenly clicked open. Kenshin jumped up with Kaoru still in his arms. He was ready to pull out his sakabatou while still protecting her. Kaoru could feel her heart beating faster and faster. Was it the murderers coming back for her?

In came Yahiko. Kenshin in relief accidentally let go of Kaoru. She squeaked when she hit the floor in surprise. What a jerk! Yahiko didn't even knock before he came in and Kenshin was careless and just dropped her! How dare they.

"Oh! Kaoru I'm sorry!" he said coming in to give her a hand to get up.

"Kaoru? Since when do you call her that Kenshin?" Yahiko said with a smile.

"What was that for Kenshin!!" Kaoru said steaming, pulling Kenshin down to the floor with her.

"Orrrrooooo!"

Yahiko smiled very maliciously and started to laugh. "I saw that Kenshin!"

Kaoru and Kenshin both sat up and turned red. "Saw what?" they said in unison.

"That you're a clumsy ox." He laughed some more. Kenshin and Kaoru sighed in relief. They did not want Yahiko to know yet. Or maybe even never.

"What is Kaoru doing in your room anyway Kenshin?" he said still smiling.

"Oh. Kaoru was attacked in her room last night that she was. I told her to come in here just in case they tried it again."

"Are you hurt Kaoru?" the boy said quickly looking at Kaoru in some worry.

Kenshin was smiling at Kaoru in a funny way. She then noticed her shirt was half open and it was revealing part of her breasts. She quickly covered them up and gave Kenshin a glare. He stopped smiling for fear that she would smack him. She then answered Yahiko's question hoping he had not noticed too. "I just have a sore spot on my neck. Nothing more, thank goodness."

"Why would they be after you? Besides being ugly and having bad cooking what else could they want to kill you for?" the boy said thinking aloud.

Kaoru jumped up. "What did you say Yahiko!"

"Now, now you two. We need to work together and find out who did this, not fight each other. That will not help us that it won't." Kenshin said walking out the door.

Yahiko and Kaoru stuck out their tongues at each other and then followed Kenshin to begin the search.

They walked around the house and found the spot where the assassin had come in the window. Kenshin traced the path towards the street and they went along following the trail towards the outskirts of Tokyo. Sano soon came and found them. Yahiko explained the situation to him (insulting Kaoru through all of it).

Kaoru noticed that Kenshin kept giving her glances and smiles every once in a while to keep her spirits up. She would give them back and felt glad that they had finally admitted how they felt. Now she knew that she would never have to feel alone again. And that made her the happiest girl in the world. (Even if she was trying to be killed she still felt happy.)

They walked for what seemed like forever until they came upon a forest where the trail went into. Kenshin turned and told everyone that they were going into a dangerous place now and should be ready for anything. Sano smiled and cracked his knuckles laughing. "I'm ready when they are. Bring 'um on." Yahiko grabbed out his bamboo sword and smiled for his answer.

"Lets go then." Kaoru said with a smile.

With that they headed off into the forest with Sano in the lead and Yahiko close behind. Kenshin and Kaoru were in the rear hand in hand, in no hurry to meet up with a fight.