Hello!! Ok here's the next chapter!!! Anyone out there watches smallville???? Well I'm a biiig fan of smallville and Tom(who plays clark kent) is soooooo cool!!!!!!!!! Sorry just needed to get that out! Haha!

Chapter Ten:

Kenshin woke up. The first thing on his mind was Kaoru. It just really shocked him that she hugged him and told him that he wasn't alone anymore. Kenshin went out to find Kaoru cooking food happily. A small smile escaped Kenshin's lips. Soon a frown took over.

'…damn it….i'm getting soft' Kenshin sat down at the table. Kaoru turned around and brought the food over.

"Morning Kenshin!" she said smiling

" Is Tomoe awake?"

" I'm not sure, she hasn't come out yet. I'll check on her." Kaoru went to the room and took a peak.

"You can come in." Kaoru slid the door open and went in.

"umm sorry about Kenshin grabbing you and all last night."

" That's fine. I'm wondering Kaoru-san, why are you working for them?" Kaoru sat down.

" To make a better era. That's why I joined. I'm surprised that you even remembered me." Tomoe smiled a bit

"How could I not? Enshi was always talking about you. Speaking of Enshi. He has to pay some stuff to Katsura right?"

"You know Katsura-san?"

"Yes. They made a deal with each other and Katsura was the only one who only kept the promise of the deal, knowing my brother he only listens when something is taken from him or someone he cares is taken. So I'm fine with you two taking me."

"Well then, you should have something to eat. I prepared food outside want to join me?"

"..Is he there?"

"He? You mean Kenshin? He should be done by now, you don't like him don't you."

"So his name is Kenshin.."

"ah..ops that part slipped out, just pretend I never spilled the beans."

"Don't worry, I wont tell." The two got up and out to eat. Kenshin was outside sitting down on the porch. He found a messenger coming his way.

"Mr. Himura?" Kenshin nodded.

" There is a letter for you." The messenger gave him the letter.

"This is a nice place you live in. It'll look even better when the Sakura trees bloom." Kenshin looked up at the trees and then back at him.

"ah. Gomen-nasai, I will leave now." Kenshin read the letter then went inside where Kaoru and Tomoe were eating.

" We have trouble." Kaoru looked up at him

"what kind?"

" An enemy found are base, everyone split when they figured out they found the base so they're safe, and as for Katsura-san he is safe too. Luckily he wasn't there that night and when he went back the place was burned down."

"What about Sano? Is he okay?" she worriedly

"I don't know, Katsura-san didn't say anything about him." Kaoru sat down

"I hope he's okay.."

" I don't think you should worry, knowing Sano he'll keep alive no matter what." Kaoru looked back at him and smiled.

"So what do we do now?"

"Katsura-san said to stay here for now. He will inform us as soon as possible." Kaoru stood up.

"Well! I guess I wont have to wear this for now!" she said happily. She went to her room to change. Tomoe looked at Kenshin, then looked away once he noticed.

'..Akira..' Last night Tomoe was awakened by voices, she took a peek out side and saw Kaoru and the battosai. She overheard battosai say that he killed a man named Akira, the one who was engaged to her, who was suppose to marry her but now it would never happen. Tomoe closed her eyes.

'I promise I'll get revenge on your death..' Kaoru came back out in a kimono.

"Hey Kenshin? I'm gonna go to the market." Kenshin question her.

"Well we are going to be staying here for who knows how long. I wont take long!" with that she left. It was just him and Tomoe. For him he really didn't like Tomoe.

" So does Kaoru-san irritate you?" Tomoe said breaking the silence. Kenshin looked at her questioningly.

" She's a unique person, not everyday you see a assassin all cheery."

"I got used to it."

"My brother might find us.."

"I am prepared for that."

"Some people say that you kill for fun, and I'm not sure how Kaoru-san can even handle being your partner, although she is an assassin too."

"Kaoru doesn't kill, she uses a reverse blade sword." Kenshin, who didn't want to hear anymore questions or rantings, left the room. Once Kaoru came back she talked to Tomoe for a while then went to look for Kenshin. She found him outside, he was probably thinking again. Kaoru walked over to him.

"..hey." Kenshin just kept on staring up at the sky.

"What are you thinking about?" Kenshin looked back down a bit annoyed.

" Nothing." Kaoru chuckled.

" It doesn't look like nothing"

"Do I ask you what you're thinking about?"

"no, but-.."

"Then don't ask me."

" You want to know what I'm thinking right now? Every time I try to get close to you, you always put a barrier up. Why?" Kenshin stayed silent. Kaoru looked at him and waited for his reply. When she was sure he wouldn't be answering the question, she gave up and sighed.

" Well then! I told you what I was thinking soooooooo now it's your turn to tell me what you were thinking! Then we're all even!"

"ugh..if I tell you then would you stop asking me questions?" Kaoru nodded.

" ..I was thinking about Horoji-san" Kaoru's eyes widen.

" I took his life without even knowing it was him, although I think he did recognize who I was, not only that..i killed him right in front of you and for that.. I'm sorry." Kaoru shook her head.

"..you have nothing to be sorry for, you didn't know that it was him."

" I remember the first time I met you , you told me I was cute and you hugged me." Kenshin said grinning. Kaoru blushed badly.

"..I..I did th-that??? I don't remember!" Kenshin kept on grinning.

"Hey! Shut up! I was just a kid!"

"So you do remember.." he said coolly. Kaoru blushed more, then she realized he was starting to let his barrier down. Kaoru smiled and laughed at her foolishness. After awhile the two stopped talking and watched as the sun was setting.

"Kenshin?...can I still call you Shinta?"

"If you want.."

"No, but do you want me to call you Shinta?"

" I'd prefer Kenshin.."

"Oh…okay..Well I'm going to cook food, I'm hungry." She got up, gave Kenshin a smile and then left. Kenshin watched her till she disappeared. For about a week they stayed in the town, waiting for Katsura's call.

"Kenshin I'm getting worried about Katsura-san, he hasn't given us any news yet."

"He did tell us to stay here for a while…and when the time comes he'll give us news, now is not the time." He said with a cold tone.

'He was back to his old self, or at least that's what he is when ever Tomoe-san was around but when it was just him and I he wouldn't really talk like that.'

"oh ya..Tomoe-san and I are going to the market." Kenshin gave a nod. The two left and went to buy food. Kaoru brought her sword and wrapped it around a cloth so people wouldn't know it was a sword, she always brought it just incase of trouble plus it was night when they went.

" Kaoru-san…gomen-nasai."

"huh?" Kaoru turned around and Tomoe was no where to be found. Suddenly four guys surrounded her. She quickly uncovered her cloth and held her sword. She blocked an attack by one of the men who came forward, then blocked another attack from the second guy and pushed him back with her sword.

"heh! Your pretty good girl but I don't think you'll be able to beat us!" said the first attacker.

'damn it! If only I wasn't in this kimono I would be much quicker.' Kaoru quickly jumped behind the first attacker and plunged her sword to his abdomen making his waist and below paralyzed.

" I am to be taken seriously, you of people should know that." Kaoru said before he dropped to the ground unconscious. Once Kaoru turned around two bodies fell down dead and there stood Kenshin.

Okay! Done with this chapter! On to the next onE!