Disclaimer: I don't own any of the RurouniKenshin characters!!

(a/n-This story will have one of my own characters, her name is Maryanne. You'll see who she is in a minute so keep on reading thank you.)

Chapter 2-Promise Broken

Aoshi and Misao are still in bed just staring out of mid air when Aoshi broke the silence.

"Misao, remember my cousin is coming over today."

"Yeah yeah, that reminds me I have to get some food to make dinner."

Misao got up and headed for the door.

"Misao be careful"

"Don't worry everything will be fine!" After she said that she raced out the door leaving Aoshi in his room all alone.

She was on her way to the store when she bumped into her best friend Kaoru with her husband Kenshin and their son Kenji.

"Hey Kaoru, Himura and little Kenji, how are you doing today?"

Kenji answered, "We are doing great! Aoshi invited us to have dinner with you, him and his cousin today!!!"

"Really?"

Kaoru nodded and said, "He didn't tell you?"

"Maybe he did and I forgot, so want to help me buy some food for tonight? No one is home except for Aoshi."

Kenshin wanted to be in this conversation and popped in and said," Why is Aoshi home alone? Why isn't he here with you buying food for dinner?"

"Well he wanted to stay there just in case his cousin came early."

"Shouldn't we get the food now!?" Kenji popped in excitedly.

Meanwhile Aoshi was at home staring out of the window. All of a sudden there was this knock on the door.

Knock, Knock, Knock

Aoshi got up and walked to the door.

"Who is it?"

"It's Mary Anne your cousin, open up!"

He opened the door and in comes Marryanne's bags tipped over on Aoshi's feet.

"OUCH!!!!"

"Sorry, hey I thought you were a toughy roughy guy how come you got hurt from a bag of books?"

"Because it is heavy it was like having a knife stubbed in my feet. You want me to drop the bag on your feet?"

Backing away she said, "NO, I'm fine I believe you"

"I was playing around like we used to when we were very little."

"I know you don't act like that anymore and I don't either so you don't have to change because I'm here."

Aoshi just nodded and brought her bags to the guestroom.

When Aoshi came right out Mary Anne was watching T.V.

"Do you want something to drink?"

"No it's okay"

"Aoshi?"

"Yes?"

"We need to talk."

Aoshi is know serious and sat down next to her.

"You know when I left to go to America my father was sick and now the sickness is spreading to his heart and lungs."

Aoshi froze. 'It was the same sickness my parents had before they died. It was a sickness that has no cure for.'

"What about your mother?"

Marryanne dropped her head. "She died last week." Tears formed in her eyes and finally the tears came flooding down her cheeks.

"Shhhh...it will be okay...shhhh..."

Mary Anne stopped crying a little and got up giving Aoshi a note from her pocket.

"It's a note I wrote for you. I wrote it on the plane ride over here. It's important to have an answer from you today." and with that said she left. Aoshi opened it and read it.

It reads: "Aoshi as you know my father is sick and mother had died. I would like you to come back to America with me to take care of my father because I have no one else. There is also people out there that want to kill me because I have my father's gold key. I need your help. I have no idea what the key does but I need to find out soon. I need you to protect me and teach me how to fight. If you try to help me you may also put yourself in danger and I don't want that but you are the only one I can turn to of this time of need. I need your strength to help me stay alive and help me find out my father's secret. So would you come to America with me?" -Marryanne

When he finished the letter Misao, Kaoru, Kenshin and Kenji came in. As quickly as Aoshi can he put the note into his pocket.

"Hi, Misao, Kaoru, Kenshin and Kenji"

"Hi Aoshi." they all said together.

"Is your cousin here?" Kenshin asked

"Yes she's resting up before dinner time."

"Kenshin, Kaoru and Kenji can you start dinner for us? I need to talk to Misao for a minute we will be right down."

"Alright, take your time no need to rush."

"Thanks."

"Misao when you put down your things come to my room we need to talk."

"Okay."

Aoshi turned and headed to his room. Misao put down her things and thought 'This can't be good.' and headed upstairs following Aoshi. He sat down on his bed and signaled Misao to come sit down next to him. Misao looking nervous raise her head to see Aoshi but his face showed no emotion. She sat down and Aoshi start to speak.

"Misao I need to show you something" He put his hand in his pocket and pulled out the note and gave it to her.

"Read it, it was from my cousin." Misao looked confused as she read the note. Her faced turned to different emotion reading the note first was confusing then was sadness then was a little anger.

"So Aoshi are you going to go and leave me here?"

"I might have to..."

"Why?"

"Because she's family and she needs my help right now."

"I can come and help! I'm not useless!"

"That's true but I don't want to put you in danger...I love you and I can't lose you."

"-But you promised me you won't leave me."

"I know I did that's why it's hard to pick, my family or you because...Misao you are like family to me."

"If you leave you might die too I don't want to lose you!!!"

"If I go I promise you I won't get killed."

"You might be lying like you promise me you won't leave...So are you going??"

Aoshi didn't answer but lowered his head.

"FINE YOU LEAVE I DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE!!!!!! DON'T TALK TO ME EVER AGAIN!!!!!!" Misao ran out the room with tears in her eyes and a broken heart.

End of Chapter

How was that?? Good? Bad? What? Please review! Stay around for chapter 3 it's called "A Dinner to Remember" There will be some yelling in this one for sure!!! There will be a big surprise in chapter 3 as well, so stick around.

(A/N-I have to go to school soon so chapter 3 might take awhile to be updated but I'll try to post it soon as I can! Thank you!)

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