Hey Guys!! Sorry I took long to update!!!! I just took time to enjoy my summer vacation!! You know......... watching movies, eating all day...etc. Well anyway..... what do you people care about how i spend my summer vacation anyway? You people don't even read the author's notes before the chapters!!! Well anyway....... here's chapter three and i hope you enjoy it.

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A Marriage to be Broken Chapter Three: The Action Begins

It was 10 am and Sanosuke had not had a good night's sleep. Why else? Of course..... he's thinking of his ex fiance Megumi. He still remembers every event that happened to them. From the moment they met each other to the moment they broke up. Seeing her face again made him remember everything he tried to forget. Remebering these events made him forget that he has a case to handle concerning Kenshin and Kaoru's divorce. All he could think about was Megumi...... he didn't know how he feels about being given the chance to be able to arrange a meeting for them. He feels horrible.... remembering how he acted as her fiance - how he was so selfish back then. Yet, he feels so happy.... so happy he could see her beautiful face again.

Damn! Seeing her again just made my life a lot more complicated than it was! I need to straighten this out and get this over with once and for all. This is my chance and i'm not gonna waste it. Come on you roosterhead!! Call her! ==============

Megumi, pretty much like our beloved Sanosuke (admit it... you also love Sano), didn't get much sleep either. She couldn't forget Sanosuke! She just couldn't! Why did she need to see him again? Why now when her life is so much better without him - when her life is GONNA BE so much better when she is already engaged to a fine, handsome, talented and dignified man ( not to mention rich ) like Hiko Sejirou. This is how her life should be. This is what she deserved. Not a gangster like Sanosuke.

Yeah! Just think about that.... You're already engaged!!! To a man who loves you! - a man who is willing to give up anything for you! Just forget about that roosterhead! He doesn't deserve you! After all he did to you! This is what Megumi's head says.

But this is what her heart says... But I love him! Even though he did all those things to me! I'm just gonna marry Hiko to be able to please my parents - not for love! I just can't let that happen! If only I could see Sano again!

After a moment, the battle between her heart and mind was erupted by the timely ringing of the telephone.

Dammit! I nearly convinced the heart not to think of that roosterhead! her mind screamed in frustration.

I love you Sano!!!!!!! her heart shouted

Megumi picked up the phone. "Hello?"

All of a sudden, Sano didn't know what to say! It's her!!!!!!!!Don't panic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "Uhm... Hello? Is there a Takani Megumi who lives there?"

Megumi froze. She knew that voice..... "Yes. This is her. May I help you sir."

"Uh.... Meg? This is Sano. Do you still remember me?" Sano was amazed to hear his voice sound so calm. "I saw you at a bar last night."

"Of course I remember you. HOw could I not!" You just got under my skin and ruined my life She added mentally "I saw you too" she chuckled.

Both of them really did not expect this. They both expected shouting and yelling and sarcasm but none of that occured. Just straight, normal, friendly talk. There they were talking about how their lives went after they separated.

"So... it was nice talking to you again like this. After a long time." Sano stated.

"Yeah. I missed our talks like this. You know that before we broke up all our talks had been so serious."

"uh...Meg? I wonder if we could talk some more. YOu know, go out and see each other. If you don't mind." Please say yes

Ok. Megumi..... I'm telling you. Don't go. Otherwise you'll fall again for this guy. For God's sake you're engaged!!! Megumi's mind roared. "Sure I'd love to." Megumi replied. What did I just say?

Thank God! "Great. Where and when would you like to go?"

"Perhaps tomorrow morning. 8 am at the plaza."

"Ok. Got it. See you there."

"Yeah."

"uh... Meg? Sorry for the things I did to you before. I really didn't mean to-"

"Please Sano...... don't remind me. I might just change my mind. Besides. I wanna forget about that." beginning to get tensed.

She hung up.

By that time........ Sano was thinking.....Thank goodness that went well. I'm not gonna ruin this chance. Gotta prepare for the divorce

But..... Megumi was feeling... What did you just do? Are you gonna just let him take advantage of you like that again. I know that this will turn out just like it did 3 years ago. YOU FOOL!

Somehow I just feel sorry for this two.

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Kenshin was at his room feeling really nervous about this whole meeting. He has no idea how to act or what to do !!! Then all of a sudden Sano bursted in panting.

"Hey Kenshin!! I have great news!!" Sano said cheerfully.

"What?! About Megumi?" Kenshin asked excitedly. Knowing that he's best friend's happy is gonna be the best day that could happen today.

"I called her and we talked and talked like infatuated teens and i asked her to go out with me and she said yes!" Sano said in a hurry. " We're going out tomorrow."

"Good for you"

"Yeah! well let's go and solve your problem! Dude!"

"Whatever' and with that, Kenshin stood up and followed Sano all the way to their car. A few minutes from now....... he would meet her again. He would meet his Kaoru.

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Meanwhile, in another hotel room in Tokyo, Kaoru is pacing around the room and Misao is beginning to get so irritated.

"Will you stop doing that Kaoru? It's also making me nervous!!" Misao screamed.

"Of course you can say that!! Because you're not in my situation. It's so easy for you to be cool and comfort me, but it's so hard for me!!!!!! I don't know what I will do or say later!!"

"I understand the situation you're in Kaoru! And all I know that doing that isn't gonna help one bit so just stop and fix yourself!!!!!!" came the reply to Kaoru's reasoning.

"Fine. I'm just gonna meet THE Kenshin Himura...... my soon to be ex- husband anyway."

"By the way, Kaoru....... I don't wanna worsen your mood or anything but..... Enishi just called asking me all this questions about you.... You know... like he usually does. Things like 'where is she? when is she coming back? tell her that i'll always be here to help her anytime!" Misao just blurted out.

"Ow....... I just don't have time for that creep today! What did you tell him anyway?"

"Just the usual...... 'you know Kaoru really likes you but she really doesn't have time now. i'll ask her to call you back' thing."

"You said THAT?!"

"Yeah..... I think that almost everybody knows that Enishi really fancies you a lot and that he stalks you.... and I don't wanna break his heart by saying ...'Hey Enishi! You know.. Kaoru doesn't wanna talk to you and if i were you i'd stop stalking her because she's undergoing emotional turmoil coz she needs to divorce her husband ok? so back off and leave her alone!'" after a few seconds of breathing she continued.. "You wouldn't want me to say that do you? So that's just what I said. Besides........" Misao grinned. "We could use him in the future for other services."

"What do you mean?"

"Nothing.... You'll see. I encountered a lot of those kinda things while watching TV."

"Whatever." ===============================

Tae, coming home from shopping was surprised by the sound of her name screamed.

"TAE!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Whoa! Megumi! What's up with you?"

"Sano and I are going out tomorrow morning!!!!!!!!!!"

Tae dropped whatever she's holding and stood still with her mouth open.

"It's true!!! I'm so excited!" Megumi screamed.

"I don't know about this - I mean... If i'll be happy for you or not. But I don't wanna remind you for the thousandth time about that guy so ........ whatever happens, I'll support you and be here." With that Tae opened up her arms and hugged Megumi.

"Thank God I don't have to endure a long sermon." Megumi giggled.

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That's all for now!! What do you think? I'll try to make a longer chapter next time. I'll be waiting for your reviews!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please...................... and thanks for those who reviewed. Glad you liked it! That's why I'm continuing it!

milika