A/N- Hey guys! GUESS WHAT! I just came back from County Regional Science Fair and you know what? I WON FIRST PLACE IN ENGINEERING! I'm going to State Fair now in April! I'm soooooo proud of myself! But when I checked my reviews I noticed only 3 people reviewed me for the last chapter and I'm feeling a little down right now. :sniff: YOU DON'T LOVE ME ANYMORE! Oh well I won't double part knock out like I wanted to do to celebrate my victory and I won't do a shout out list today either since I decided to find another way reward the people who reviewed me.

And I just now noticed that keep messing up the way I type my chapters. They look a mess while when I typing they look neat and organized. I have to figure out a way to fix that. And other good news! I'm able to log in my other account they keep me off of for about a good year now. But I got this account to manage. Maybe I'll split my stories in half among the accounts. My new story Swords and Roses will be posted under my old name Sabella Pan as well as my next DBZ fics. Also I advice for you to please read ToHeLlWithThEnIcKs fanfic because it is very good. Kenshin is getting a little competition for Kaoru's heart in that one.

I dedicate this part of Run-Away to Mav 1, foreverfaded and to ShiviGrl/Amyjencl. Thank you guys for reviewing me!

Run-Away

Part 8

Then as she finished she screamed aloud.

Kenshin and company heard the scream and quickly ran into the room. There Megumi sat on her knees as the note fluttered to the ground. Sanosuke sunk to the floor next to her.

"What's wrong?"Sanosuke asked.

"That... that letter... Kaoru's in danger! We have to her." Megumi shouted. Kenshin's eyes widened at Megumi's words and he bent down to pick up the note and read to read the same side Kaoru read first.

"What's so dangerous about this?" Kenshin asked as relief filled his voice.

"The other side you idiot!" Megumi stressed as if it were so obvious.

Kenshin's eyes widened as he read it and a scowl graced his features.

"What is it?' Aioshi asked growing impatient. Kenshin only answered his question by reading the note to them. (A/N- As you read the letter imagine Kenshin's voice fading and a nice sweet grandmother's old voice kicking in. Okay? )

Dear Young Kaoru,

You most not come as Nadondi so wishes of you. I fear it not safe for you no longer. Especially if you come and visit us. Nadondi don't know that he's risking your life by inviting you to come back. His no good father and his young goons are waiting for you to return Kaoru and therefore since they not know of your location of your dojo they would want for you to come back. Please Kaoru.. Please rethink coming to visit. I don't want for the same thing to happen to you that did 7 years ago that made us split in the first place. Nada Jewel

Kenshin finished. "That name sounds familiar." Saitou commented aloud. "And look at what I found in her closet while looking for a ribbon." Megumi said. That's when every one noticed the paintings all around the room they never saw before. Each either water colored, solid colored or a mixture of both to give off a life-like felling. But mainly only two pictures or rather 3 caught their attention.

Meanwhile...

Nadondi and Kaoru safely made it to his dojo/home.

"The Okara Neo Style Dojo." Kaoru sighed as they walked threw the gates.

All the leaves, bushes, and grass a mixture of healthy green and dark green color. It looked peaceful and calm. Also with the birds chirping happily it sounded peaceful and calm too.

"You remembered that's good." Nadondi said. "Of course I do. Here is where I learned another style of swordsmanship and mixed it with the style of Kamiya Dojo and created a new style from it." Kaoru answered.

Nadondi nodded his head in approval.

"Yes I know. Don't forget I'm still a student of that sword. And also don't forget here was where you had shared your first kiss too." Nadondi stated. Kaoru blushed as she remembered.

Ah yes here first little kiss.

"I'd have to admit for someone who claimed never to have kiss anyone before you were pretty good." Nadondi said after a pause.

Kaoru's blush deepened.

"Then it was so cute the way you avoided me for about what? ... 3 days?" Nadondi said with a shrug. "And what that was around the last time I ever saw you." He added. "Yeah." Kaoru said sadly. "The last time." She said in a whisper.

Flash Back

It was a day were Nandondi's grandmother, or as he called her Wise Eyes, was up in a blossom tree sketching their picture and once they were done for the day Nadondi offered to go swimming with Kaoru.

They were out until was dark and the moon was out and full and shining away its glory. The sky was an ocean of splashed navy and dark blues and a thin trail of sky blue went across the middle of beautiful night sky.

As they gathered their things to go home Nadondi called Kaoru and when she looked up he moved to embrace her. As he did they looked into one another's eyes and slowly they inched closer and closer until their lips finally met in a tender and sweet kiss.

As they parted she had a pink blush nearly covering her face as well as a look of shock.

ButNadondi didn't mind though because he thought she looked even prettier then. And after that he had such an impact on her that she dodged him for 3 days straight. That is until day she came up to him and gave him a peck on the cheek. Then it was his turn to blush as she giggled and ran off.

They were only about 11 then. Though neither of them knew that Kaoru's peck would be the lastexchange they would ever have.

End of Flash Back

As Kaoru finished her flash back she said, "You know I never told you I enjoyed that kiss."
A/N- Well I needed to bring up a dull part to make a whole bunch of laughs for latter. Um if you guys now I'm being serious. If you don't review me and I mean more than 3 I'm going to be so mad I won't update on my friends birthday witch is like in about 7 days. And on that time I wish to put 2 parts up in honor of her. So get busy and click on the fine... sexy... hunk of tom review story go button and leave a review please! And oh if Mav 1 is reading this could you please leave me an email after you review please. I want to know when is your B-day and the same for Kaoruchaness, ShilviGrl/ Amyjencl, and Serena-chan!

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