A/N: Wow! Thank you so much! I feel so loved! ::chirp chirp:: OK,
loves gone. Anyway, this fic has taken a different route than I
thought it would, but I guess you guys like this version huh?
Sorry. The last chapter's formatting got all messed up. It was
fine when I edited it, so I don't know what happened. Okay, who
else couldn't log in yesterday? That was annoying. It was messed
up all of yesterday and the night before. Please don't tell me I
was the only one. From the lack of update's, I don't think I was
the only one!

oezi: You'll just have to see! Don't worry, all will be revealed!

S3r3nity: Whoa! Okay okay, here's you're next chapter! LoL! Glad you like it so much! Don't worry, I'm not patient either. I'm not even patient with my own fics! I've been doing a couple chapters a day. I usually update pretty fast, so don't worry!

kimi.the.water.spirit: Thanks for reviewing! I usually update pretty fast.

Chris: Thank you for your compliments and advice! I'll definitely watch the spelling! Glad you like it so far! ::laughs evilly:: I LOVE drama and angst. That's why there's a lot in here! I know Kenshin can't express his feelings in the show, but in this fic he can. There's a lot of things that could never happen in the show in my story, but that's why we're all members of ff.net, right? In an attempt to create things that aren't likely!

reuka: Thanks for saying it wasn't corny! I don't like my own writing. It's just weird to read.

kenshins-babe: I'm so glad you like it! I couldn't update yesterday. Stupid ff.net. Heh. Don't we all wish Kenshin was that romantic.

Okay, now on with the story!

Kaoru looked at the motionless Kenshin. His nose was bloody and his eye was already forming a bruise around it. She turned her attention to Sano, along with everyone else.

"Sano," She shrieked.

Nobody was expecting that kind of response from her.

"What was that for?!"

"I- Kaoru, he was about to kill me! You saw him!"

"Yeah but he didn't!"

"Because of you. If you hadn't interfered my head wouldn't be connected to my body anymore!"

"Uh guys," Yahiko tried to get their attention. It didn't work. They were so involved in their argument. Megumi however listened to him. She looked where he was standing and where Kenshin was, but he was gone.

"Guys," Megumi shouted.

"What?!" Both Sano and Kaoru answered her.

"Kenshin's gone."

"Okay. Wait, what?"

"Kenshin's gone."

Sano and Kaoru looked to where he was, and then all around them. Even though didn't want to believe it, Kenshin was dangerous right now. Sano was panicking.

"Oh God. He's gonna kill me. He's gonna jump out and cut off my head. I'm gonna die."

"Sano, shut up! Geez, he's right there." Megumi had spotted him walking back to where all of the other soldiers where hanging out. He sat against the wall again.

"Why'd he go over there," Yahiko asked.

"Ha! He needed a break," Sano sounded all to proud. Everybody gave him a death glare. "Sorry."

"Should we go over to him," Yahiko asked.

"I don't think so. He's probably pretty pissed right now," Megumi answered. But Kaoru didn't hear her. She was walking towards him.

"Kaoru!" Sano sprinted after her, but he was to late. She was right in front of him.

He was still holding his nose. It was still bleeding pretty bad. It didn't really show up on his all black clothes though. He looked up at her with his amber eyes. Kaoru had tears in her eyes.

"Kenshin, what happened to you?" Her voice was filled with sadness. He stood up. For a second his eyes turned amethyst. Kaoru's eyes lit up. He smiled.

"Kaoru! Wait!" Sano ran up behind her when he saw him stand up. He grabbed her and stood in front of Kenshin, towering over him.( LoL!) His eyes instantly turned amber again and his face showed no fear as he grabbed his sword. Sano held up his hands.

"Hey man, I don't want a fight. Just, just leave her alone okay?"

Kenshin's eyes were still slanted and he didn't move. Sano began backing away.

"No! Kenshin please!" She stood up and pushed past Sano. "You have to remember me!" His eyes weren't focused on her. They were watching Sano. She moved in front of his gaze. He finally focused on her. "Kenshin, you have to remember!" She didn't know how to make him understand. Oh, she knew! She took the ring off her hand and held it in front of him. "See? You proposed to me! I love you!"

Kenshin's eyes turned to their natural color when he saw the ring and heard Kaoru tell him that she loved him. He remembered. "Kaoru." He said her name just to reassure her that he remembered. She threw her arms around him. They just stood there like that. Megumi and Yahiko ran over.

Meanwhile

Two men were watching the group from an alley. This wasn't going to work. One man was Kenshin's commander(Or whatever. Let's pretend he's a captain.)The other was a soldier. A big soldier. He wore a mask and all black.

"This won't work. A man who refuses to kill won't do," his captain said. He looked to the other man. "Fix it."

The soldier smiled.

Back with Kenshin

They were all heading to the Akabeko for lunch. This was all ruined when a man jumped out of the shadows and nearly hit Kenshin. He grabbed Kaoru and held a sword against her throat.

"Kaoru!" Sano was frantic. "Kenshin, do something."

"Don't worry Sano, I'll fix it." He never took his eyes off the mysterious man. Kaoru's eyes were huge. "Any man that has to involve a woman to try to fight another is weak."

"Weak?! I'll show you weak."

He shoved Kaoru towards them with a little to much force. Kenshin caught her with one arm and kept his eyes on the man that looked tougher than he was. Kenshin could tell this was going to be a fight where brain could beat brawn. All he had to do was play his cards right. Kenshin released Kaoru and let her walk back to where Megumi, Sano and Yahiko stood.

"I'm going to beat you, then kill all of your friends." This man was desperately trying to make Kenshin angry. That was his purpose. It worked.

Kenshin's eyes blazed amber. "You won't touch any of these people!" With that he drew his sword and charged at the man. He didn't even have time to draw his sword before he was dead on the street. By now, all the other soldiers were watching.

Kenshin's captain came out of the shadows and walked to him. Kenshin was glaring at the dead man's body. His captain saw it and saw that his eyes were once again amber. He smirked. Battousai was back.

A/N: Sorry about the shortness. I'm having serious writer's block right now. This chappie was just thought of as I was writing it, so sorry if it seems...I don't know...bad. It was also written at 1:00 in the morning. I'm a night owl! See ya next chapter and please review!