Author's note: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin. And I wish to say any cliché's in this fic I deeply apologize for because well I've been watching Rurouni Kenshin for sometime now and I have recently taken a liking to reading these fics and I have yet to see a plot anywhere near the same as this one so if it's the same then I guess it's true Great Minds think alike!

A/n: …. This chapter is a bit choppy for a bit

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"Himura, I have not heard that name before."

"I wouldn't think you have your highness, my father goes by the name of Niitsu Kakunoshin, and that he does." Kenshin supplied an answer. "Well, he is not my father by blood but he has no heirs and he has taken me in as his own when I was still young."

"I see…" (I'm gonna give him a name!) Kenji Kamiya said thinking while examining the boy before him. "Misao, go retrieve Kaoru…"

"Yes, Father…" Misao said glancing at Kenshin before sending a nod towards Megumi. 'He's good looking!' Misao Mouthed to her older sister before leaving the room.

"Another ugly girl…" Yahiko muttered before getting kicked by Sanosuke.

"Be nice… Misao may not be the fighter Kaoru is but she can kick butt." Sano said to the boy.

"Kaoru!" Misao opened the girl's room. The girl was currently talking with Tsubame about the suitor that had just left.

"The second one is here already?!?" Kaoru couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, and hurry. Father is already eyeing him only cuz he's a skinny guy."

"You know I really could…"

"Kaoru be nice…" Tsubame said.

"I was nice to the last one."

"Two more and I'll be your sparring partner…" Misao offered.

"You will…?" Kaoru couldn't help but be interested. It had been a while since she had an actual human being to spar with. With a simple shrug she stood up and smoothed out the kimono she wore. "What can you tell me about this guy?" Kaoru asked.

"Well he's very polite and he's got the face to go with the politeness, not like Saitou's mean face but good heart, you can see his heart. It seems he used to be a bit of a fighter of sorts cuz well he has a sword at his side." Misao said as they paused outside of the door. "Father called him on it but it was nothing more than a reverse blade sword."

"Reverse blade sword??" Kaoru couldn't help but ask. "D-does he have beautifully red hair and a scar?"

"Yes, who did you know?" Misao said.

"It couldn't be…" Kaoru said gently as Misao opened the door. Inside her eyes laid upon the one man she had hoped to never see again. Almost immediately her confused and shocked features turned to one of pure anger.

"Hey Kenshin, look it's that ugly girl from before." She heard the boy next to the red head mutter. Sano looked at her positive she would pop a vein but she merely sighed.

"You sent for me, father?"

"Oro?!?" She heard from the red head. She raised an eyebrow at him.

"Yes, Kaoru, I wish for you to meet Kenshin Himura…"  Kenji said motioning towards the red head.

"It is a pleasure to finally be able to place a name to you now, Kaoru-dono."  Kenshin stood making her raise an eyebrow.

"Too bad it isn't mutual…" Kaoru said turning to walk away.

"Uhh…"  Kenshin couldn't help the sweat drop that made its way on his forehead.

"Sorry about my sister…" Megumi said frowning a bit.

"It's okay that it is." Kenshin said with a smile.

"Have you met the missy before?" Sano asked.

"I and Kaoru-dono have met before. Sometime back when Yahiko and I first arrived here an old enemy of mine known as Gohei had been looking for me. Apparently he had been drinking as well because he tried to take advantage of Kaoru-dono that he did." Kenshin paused in his story but didn't' need to go on.

"Her temper probably got the better of her and she got careless." Kenji said. "I appreciate it much for saving my daughter."

"It was nothing… Kenshin is always willing to help people out… even stubborn girls like…" Yahiko started to finish but Sano covered the boy's mouth. This only shortly after resulted in a fight between the two and ended up with Yahiko biting Sano's head. Nobody noticed as Megumi, Misao and Kenshin left the room.

"I should go tell Kaoru to at least thank you…" Megumi said.

"It's okay that it is."

"No, even I know when to thank a guy for saving the one thing that defines me in that sense." Misao said.

"You know for protecting Kaoru like that it put you in father's good graces. Especially since Kaoru is his number one jewel." Megumi admitted.

"I see…"

"Oh Come on Kaoru…" Tsubame knocked on the door. "He's really nice. I know that from when we first met him." She rested her head against the door. "If. You. Don't. Come. Out. And. Talk. To. Him. I'll. Tell. Megumi. About. The. Time. You.-" She would've continued when the door opened.

"You wouldn't…"

"No? I'm not just dedicated to you Princess there are two others around as well and…"

"Alright, alright… one chance!"  She said.

"And thank him for the attacking…."

"Do you want me to stand on my head whistling some child song?"

"That would be interesting to see that it would." Kenshin interrupted.

"Ugh!" She frowned. She looked at Tsubame and sighed. "Listen I'm sorry about the attitude and I never got to thank you for the whole thing before." She said as Tsubame giggled and ran off down the hallway. "Would you like to take a walk…? Kenishen?" She tried to remember the name perfectly.
"Kenshin…"  He corrected as both Megumi and Misao took that cue to leave.

"You do not have to thank me Kaoru-dono…"

"Please… let me. I really do want to thank you…" Kaoru sighed.

"I know that..." He said letting out a soft 'Oro?!?' when she grabbed his hand as they went to acquaint themselves better.

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(Elsewhere)
            Shishio sat in the carriage with his head bowed and his eyes closed. He was trying to ease the burning that was left in his skin. Despite all of the bandages he still felt the immense heat of his burns in his flesh… or the remainder of his flesh. He had been glad to not have his face scarred in anyway possible. But that still did not stop the hatred he had for the being that was responsible for the flames… Kenshin Himura or better known as Hitokiri Battousai…  Because of his burns he could never properly hold Yumi of feel the softness of her flesh under his hands. He had the right mind to go after what the Battousai had come to care for deeply and take that away… yes… that'll do just fine and when they duel once more it will be the Battousai who will feel the heat of the searing flames… only he will not live to feel the heat, he will die.

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"Hmmm…" Kaoru hummed while running her brush through her hair. She had finally given Kenshin a shot at getting to know her. She had gotten to know him very well. She had gotten to know a little bit about his past and how his real parents had been killed and how his original name had been Shinta. She learned that he enjoys cooking and cleaning… He was an odd man indeed and yet she felt connected to him in some way that walked along the lines of admiration… "No, impossible…" She said. But the little voice of reason told her it was possible and she would realize it when they met up again… tomorrow afternoon…