Rei: ^_^ Here's the update of 'Hidden Past' that you guys wanted. Thank you for all of the support!!

Rath: Without the support she goes into depressed self-conscious psycho mode, so keep it up.

Rei: _ I DO NOT!!!

Rath: Whatever. Just write the stupid story.

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Kaoru woke slowly. She really didn't want to wake up because she was so comfortable. It was warm, an soft, whatever it was that she was laying on. And a steady thumping sound was lulling her back to sleep. Suddenly, a rumble went through her pillow and she looked up. She was laying on Kenshin. Yup, that explained the warmth, softness, thumping (heartbeat) and rumbling (he was laughing at Chou's face when he woke to find himself snuggling with the crossdresser of the group.

Blushing, Kaoru sat up. Kenshin looked at her and smiled. "You're awake."- he stated simply. She nodded.

"Awwww!!! KAORU-CHAN IS BLUSHING!!"- Misao screeched. Kaoru blushed some more and stuck her tongue out at Misao. Everyone laughed at their childish antics, besides Aoshi who's lips twitched.... just a little.

"Good morning all! I made some breakfast. Tsubame helped."- Tae said, poking her head out of the kitchen door. *

"FOOOOOOD!!!!"- Sano and Yahiko were the first up, and everyone else followed a bit more slowly.

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Around noon, Kenshin said his good byes and left the group. He was only the second to leave, Soujirou being the first.

He had had a lot of fun. They were all great people; great friends. He winced in remembrance of his hair last night, and brought a hand up to make sure it was in it's normal low ponytail and that there were no ribbons left in his hair. He briefly thought of Hiko's reaction if he turned up back home with a few stray ribbons in his bangs. 'Ugh. Not pretty. There'd be some laughing. Pointing. More laughing. Some incredulous questions about what happened, and some remarks about my sexual preferences. In short, he'd have the time of his life at my expense.' - Kenshin thought with a frown.

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School started as usual for Kenshin. He saw his friends, and waved a hello. Class was long and boring. Gym class consisted of a little excitement though. Kenshin's class was doing kendo and some of the jocks decided to show off their 'superior kendo skills'. Kenshin, being the small lithe boy with long hair and delicate face, was a perfect target. Needless to say, Kenshin put them in their place without even breaking a sweat.

During lunch Kenshin sat quietly with the gang, watching as Kamatari flirted with Chou, the unwilling precipitant of the crossdresser's attentions.

Finally, the highlight of the day! Kendo practice! If only it were that simple. Kenshin was readying himself for practice when he heard a voice. "Well what do you know? It's Himura." Kenshin whirled to see Saitou Hajime standing there. "Saitou! What are you doing here?!"

"Ch. I'm the Kendo teacher here, didn't you know?"- he scowled and lit a cigarette.

"But then why weren't you here the last few days?"

"Vacation."

"Ooohhh..."

"Hey! Himura-san!!"- Soujirou poked his head in and smiled when he saw the two talking. "Ahh, so you've met Saitou-san. Saitou-san, this is Himura Kenshin."

"We've met."- Saitou said with a puff of smoke.

"Really? When?"

Kenshin sighed. "He's my uncle."

"Che. Not by choice."- Saitou growled.

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Rei: I'm so sorry! I completely lost interest in RK for a while so I lost my inspiration but I know how it is when someone doesn't finish a fic so I kept adding a sentence of two at a time, but now I'm back into it!! ^_^

All thanks to some of the great Bakumatsu fics out there!! If anyone has one that does not have Kaoru in it and centers on Battousai, tell me!! ^_^ Battousai is my amber-eyed bishi!!! *glomps Battousai*

Battousai: *twitch* Must kill.....

Rei: ^_^ Nuh-uh!! Tomoe wouldn't like it!!

Battousai: O_O T-Tomoe?! *angsts*

Rath: -_-;; now you've done it...

Rei: Oops.

Rath: Just finish the stupid authors not already.

Rei: Okay. Review Folks!! And send me all the good Bakumatsu fics!! And I'll get a new chapter up soon.

The only reason I posted this short chapter was because some one yelled at me. *looks at K&K FOREVER*