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"Kenshin!  I've lost the map!" said Kaoru.

"Have you searched everywhere?" asked Kenshin.

"I've been searching for hours!"

"Well if the map is nowhere to be found then I guess that I should give it a try."

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The two searched for the map for hours, but the map was nowhere to be found. 

How can this be?  Kenshin thought to himself. I left the map right next to the large stone by the river.  But the map wasn't there when he checked.  Could it be possible that someone had taken the map when they had fallen asleep that night?  If this was true they must be long gone by now.  Kenshin was so deep in thought about Kaoru that he must have not noticed that the map was missing, or that someone had been there.  Something could have happened to miss Kaoru! He thought.

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"Miss Kaoru, I think that someone was here last night when we were asleep."

"They must have taken the map."

"Are you sure?" asked Kaoru.

"Positive, many things are out of place and I must have been, umm…so tired that I didn't notice them."

"We can manage without the map."

"We will simply have to use signs to get to the cabin."

"Ya know, Miss Kaoru, we could always call Sano."

"No! we are not bringing him along on this trip!"

"Well if you insist on it."

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So the two hiked until dark without the map and managed to make it to an area only 20 miles from the cabin.  Both secretly watching eachother under the moonlight, but never saying a word.

Why does life have to be so unfair? Kaoru thought to herself.  I know that Kenshin could never love a girl like me, so why do I keep on believing that I have a chance?  I need to give up on this.  I can't just keep fooling myself like this.  Maybe it WOULD be a good idea to call Sano, after all it wasn't long ago that he told me that he had feelings for me.  Maybe seeing someone new will help me get my mind off Kenshin.

Kenshin watched Kaoru, her lovely face glowing silver in the moonlight.  If only I could tell her how I feel.  Maybe I'm imagining all this. I could never love Kaoru in that way. Or could I? This is all so confusing.  If she goes with anyone other than me I'm sure that my heart will be wounded forever and so I guess that it is only right that I tell Kaoru how I feel. But when?  The sooner the better right?  I can't do this, I'm supposed to be trying to save Yahiko.

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I am sooo tired rite now, I had so much hw that it took me forever to get to write my update! I hope that you liked this chapter! Ja-ne! o and tell me wut ya think! ^_^x