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Chapter Thirteen:

Kenshin woke up looking at a sleeping Kaoru. He quietly slipped away from her side and placed the blanket on top of her. Kenshin went outside and prepared breakfast. Katsura was the second to wake up in the house and sat down near the table.

"Well I haven't seen you cook in a long time. It looks funny. Picture this, the battosai cooking breakfast. Hahahahahaha." Katsura stopped once Kenshin looked back at him.

" Just a joke." Kaoru then walked in.

"Ah, Kamiya-san.. feeling better?"

" Much better. But I know it'll come back. This is only the first stage." Kaoru looked at Kenshin who was making some breakfast. She smiled.

"Well..someone didn't tell me that Kenshin knows how to cook." She said going over to him to help. Katsura grinned.

"heh heh..it's something he rarely does." After eating Kenshin went outside for a walk, only to be followed by Kaoru. The silence was kind of bugging Kaoru and wanted to say something but didn't know what to say.

"You're getting strong in fighting." Kenshin said breaking the silence.

"only because you have helped me." He stayed silent then talked.

"Does Sano know about you're illness?"

"Yes. When he found out he wouldn't believe it and said that it was nothing and he would find a cure for it. I don't want to talk about this right now, sorry."

"Its fine, besides Sano is right. We are going to find a cure for it." Kaoru looked at him with a smile.

Different scene

"Tomoe-san, you're brother is here to see you."

"Thank you. Please bring him in." a guy with white hair and glasses entered the door.

"Nee-san."

"it's good to see you."

"Are you all right? That bastard! What did Katsura do to you?!?!"

" It was nothing. He just kidnapped me but I escaped."

"Who was sent?"

"Battosai."

"What? And you managed to escape from him?"

"There was a girl with him. She is an assassin too. Couple a days ago I went with her to the market in the night, had some of Shinsen gumi men come and distract her while I escaped."

" A girl? Humph that's something new."

" they should have Katsura with them now in there house, I'll kill the battosai ."

"It is a foolish thing to do, you cannot defeat the battosai. But maybe I can."

"I'm doing this for Akira!" she said raising her voice. "he is the one who killed him! Besides so far the Shinsen gumi's plan is working." Enshi sat next to her.

"Plan?"

"it doesn't matter. I'm still going. As you know father has died, and it's because of battaosai! I'm sure of it! He was rescuing his partner the night I escaped. Even though I'm not so close to father because he kept going away for war, I will get revenge for him too."

"how do you know it's the battosai who killed him. It might have been his partner."

"She doesn't kill. I know that for a fact." Tomoe got up and walked to the door.

" You must be hungry. There is breakfast once you have freshened up." With that she went out.

different scene

Kenshin and Kaoru stopped by a river. The two just talked for a while then sat down.

"Kenshin? Did you know who you're parents were?"

"no. not really. All I knew was that they died and then the girls found me."

"You know I like this town. It's peaceful and they have really nice views here. If the war was over and a new era was here right now, I would have lived in a home just like the one we're staying at. Up near the mountains." She said as she pictured this in her mind. Then Kaoru started to giggle.

" Then you'll be in your house too, cooking food. Soon you'll be cleaning and doing the laundry. Hahahahaha you've turned into a girl! Hahahaha!" she said resting her head on his shoulder.

"The things you do are so childish."

"Hey!" she looked at him pouting, making Kenshin grin. He then poked her side.

"Hey! Don't do that!" suddenly Kenshin got an idea.

"Do what? This?" he poked her again. Kaoru moved a bit.

"ya that!"

"why? You ticklish?" he said moving over and poking her.

"no!" she said laughing.

"hmmm it doesn't look like it." He started to tickle her, making her laugh.

"Stop it Kenshin!" Kenshin chuckled.

"humph. Your such a kid." He pulled her into his arms and whispered to her ear.

"By the way, happy birthday Kaoru." Kaoru smiled as Kenshin rested his chin on her shoulder.

"I almost forgot." Kenshin smiled. This was what made him fall for her. She was a bright smart, happy girl. In fact she was very opposite from him. It made him wonder how this came to be.

"So how old is this one?"

"Seventeen."

"Hmm you're getting old."

"not as old as you are." She said teasingly.

" Kaoru?" a voice came from behind them. The two got up and looked to see who it was.

"Sano!" she ran to hug him.

"I'm so glad you're safe!"

"Why would I not be?"

"I thought you might have been hurt! Or caught!"

"By who?"

"The Shinsen gumi! They found are hideout and burned the place!"

" What?!? Did everyone make it out?"

"Yes. Katsura-san is with us right now. I thought you went back?" Sano rubbed the back of his head.

"Actually I didn't go back, I waited for a while and then followed you guys." Kaoru sighed and shook her head.

"by the way what were you two-."

"We should head back." Kenshin said walking off.

"ya..we should." Kaoru followed. Sano raised an eyebrow then followed them.

"Well! Look what we have here!," Katsura said putting his cup of sake down to the table.

"it's about time you showed up Sagara" Sano sighed in annoyance.

"Don't you think it's a little too early to be drinking sake?" Katsura laughed.

"of course not! It's never too early to drink sake at all! Start young while you can!"

"you mean the other way." Kaoru laughed at the two. They had reached the house but Kenshin stayed outside and the two went in.

"Katsura-san you are a bad influence." She said taking his bowl.

"I'll be back guys. I'm gonna to see what Kenshin's up too." With that she went outside as Sano watched her leave until she was out of sight.

"hey Katsura." He said still looking outside.

"Is there something going on between those two?"

"Ah you mean Himura and Kamiya?" he said grinning. Katsura got up and looked out.

"Cant you tell? They're in love." There was a shocked expression on Sano's face.

"They're what?!? Since when???" Sano got up and looked outside. The two were holding hands facing there backs to them.

"Wow. Hahahahahaha! So you do have a soft side! I knew you had it in you!" he yelled to Kenshin who looked back at the side of his eyes.

"Looks like Sano knows" he said sighing while Kaoru laughed. Pain suddenly shot through her making fall down on her knees.

"Kaoru!" Kenshin and Sano said at the same time.

" Kaoru! are you alright?" there was silence for a while then she answered.

"I'm fine. It's nothing." She said smiling as a worried Sano came over.

'What the heck is wrong with her…wait!..it couldn't be?!?!' Sano thought to himself and looked at Kaoru.

"Kaoru. Your …..your disease?" she nodded.

"When did this start? Megumi has not found a cure yet! Damn it!!!" he yelled angrily.

"I'm sorry Sano." He walked away going towards the town.

"where are you going?" Sano ignored her question and kept on walking as she watched him.