A/N: Heya! Sorry I couldn't update for sooner. I know I said that if I don't update soon you can maim and torture me. I take that back. Amyhoo.. Let the reading commence!

Disclaimer: Grr . . . must you really torture me with the fact that Rurouni Kenshin does not belong to me!

Chapter 3- Old Friends . . . and Enemies

"I can't believe you were beaten by a girl!" Enishi laughed as he walked alongside the three gods of Tokyo High ; Kenshin, Sano, and Aoshi.

Sano couldn't help but smile also. "Yeah . . . Kaoru is pretty good, but why the hell did a bump in the head stop you?"

"Aww . . . shut up will you!" Kenshin seethed and took a cig out of his pocket.

"You were holding back weren't you?" Sano asked.

"Whatever," Kenshin scoffed, lighting up his cig.

"Wait till Akira hears this!" Enishi laughed.

"I said shut up!" Kenshin glared, his eyes turning amber.

"Okay, whatever" Enishi cowered in fear, sweat dropping

"WAIT! COME BACK!" A male voice rang from somewhere.

The group saw Kaoru running, and being chased by some guys. "I love you!"

"No! Get away from me!" Kaoru yelled, glaring back at the guys. "Leave me - . . ."

WHAM!

"Are you okay?"

Kaoru groaned and looked up to see a person hovering above her. He looked familiar. Very familiar. "Kiyosato . . . Akira . . ." Kaoru gasped as she saw him.

"Kaoru . . .? Wha? What are you doing here?" Akira looked down at her with a pained expression. He helped her up and took her in an embrace. He pulled back immediately, remembering her fall and checked to see if she was alright. "You okay?"

Kaoru nodded and stared at him. "I thought you were?"

"Hey guys." Sano appeared behind Kaoru and wrapped an arm around her shoulder.

"Sano . . . you know Kaoru?" Akira asked, glancing at Sano's arm with jealousy.

"She's my cousin," Sano explained.

"Oh."

"And what about you? How do you know her?"

"I- we were friends from uh . . . from our old school" Akira smiled.

"Yeah . . . friends. Uh . . . sano, would you ? I gotta get to class." Kaoru pulled Sano's arm off of her shoulder and ran off.

"Now where'd she go? Kaoru! Darling! Wait my love!" The guy ran past sano and after Kaoru.

Sano's brow twitched and he pulled the guy by the collar and sent him flying. "Leave her alone"

Akira glanced after Kaoru and turned to Sano. "Well, I guess I better go too."

"Hey Akira!" Kenshin called. "You never did say where you and Kaoru were friends from"

"Well ," The bell rang before Akira got the chance to explain himself. The group dispersed except for Kenshin, Sano, and Aoshi.

"You guys heading off to class?" Sano asked grabbing Kenshin's cigarette pack.

"Nah . . . I'll stay here. It's just stupid Literature anyway. I get A's in that class whatsoever" Aoshi complained.

"I'll stay too. I don't feel like going."

"Okay, suit yourselves, but I gotta get to class. Damn that Saitou." Sano raced off, leaving Kenshin and Aoshi staring after him.

"I bet you a hundred bucks Megumi is in that class"

The last bell rang, signaling everyone that school has ended. Kaoru raced off to her locker and gathered her things. 'Crap! I'll be late for that kendo meeting'

"What's the hurry Kaoru?" Misao asked as she too opened her locker.

"I gotta go. See you tomorrow Misao." Kaoru ran off heading to the gymnasium.

"What the hell is this meeting for?" Kenshin asked Aoshi, irritated. Aoshi shrugged and sat patiently waiting for Saitou.

"Stop your grumbling. I'm sure we'll know soon."

The gymnasium doors opened and in came Kaoru. "Phew, made it!"

"What is she doing here?"

Aoshi shrugged and glanced at Sano who seemed confused as well, as to why his cousin would be at the kendo club meeting.

Kaoru looked around the room, her eyebrows crossing together in a frown as she saw that there were no girls around.

Saitou came in later and told everyone to listen. He looked around the room to see if everyone were present and stopped to look at Kaoru. "Ah yes . . . Miss Kamiya! Come forward if you please"

Kaoru nodded and headed towards Saitou.

"Miss Kamiya, will be joining our team of fighters from now on. I know this may sound weird to all of you, but I really don't care what you think but - . . ." Saitou paused to glare at Kenshin who was laughing at the back of the room. "And what, baka Himura, is so funny, that you are laughing like an idiot?" Saitou paused. "Never mind. You are an idiot."

Kenshin stopped and glared at him. 'Fuck you Saitou'

"If there are no more interruptions, I'd like to continue. As I was saying before Mr. Himura interrupted me, even though Miss kaoru is a girl, I don't want you holding back and acting like a gentleman, is that understood?"

Heads nodded everywhere. Saitou raised an eyebrow and motioned Kaoru to sit down. "Don't forget, we have practices on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. I'll see all of you on Thursday. Now . . . get the hell out of here."

Everyone stood up and left including Kaoru, Kenshin, Sano, and Aoshi.

"Hey Jou-chan," Sano called after Kaoru who was putting her cellphne inside her bag.

"Yeah?"

"Is someone driving you back home?"

"No, I called my driver and told him I wanted to walk home." Kaoru smiled and rolled her eyes as she noticed Kenshin behind Sano. "Besides, I wanted to see how things around here changed after those five years I've been gone."

"Who are you walking with?"

"Uh -..."

"That settles it then, you're walking with me. Just let me call someone to bring my car back home."

"Sano . . . you're so overprotective. I can handle myself."

"Hey Sano. . . I thought we had plans today?" Kenshin asked, annoyed.

"Just bring her along with us." Aoshi suggested.

Sano, Aoshi and Kaoru turned to Kenshin to see how he would react.

"Whatever"

"But - . . ." Kaoru sighed and nodded. "Okay, fine"

The group came out of the theater with Kenshin and Sano laughing hysterically while Kaoru and Aoshi looked at them as if they were maniacs.

"That was awesome man!" Sano laughed. His cell suddenly rang. "Hold on" Sano answered the phone and started talking to the person on the other line.

"So Aoshi, don't you agree? That movie was awesome"

"No. I think that was sick and disgusting," Aoshi complained.

"Yo, I gotta go" Sano told the group. "Sorry jou-chan, I can't take you home."

Kaoru looked at him as if he was crazy. "But!"

"Gomen!" Sano grabbed Aoshi, leaving Kaoru and Kenshin behind.

Kaoru was still staring after Sano when Kenshin cleared his throat. "Crap. Damn you Sano."

"Well, I gotta go," Kenshin said as he started to walk away.

"Hey . . .wait!" Kaoru called. "What about me?"

"Call your driver."

"But the theater's almost closing! I!"

"Whatever" Kenshin waved her away and drove off in his car.

"Fuck you bastard." Kaoru sighed and started walking home. "Crap. I'm so tired. Maybe I should have called the driver"

"Yes . . . you should have." A man clamped a hand over Kaoru's mouth and pulled her into the bushes.

"What's a pretty girl like you doing out here?" the man grinned.

"Let me go you !" KAoru struggled against his grasp.

The man just smirked at her. "I can't do that. I've been given orders."

Kaoru gasped realizing she was being kidnaped. "Kuso! Let me go!" Kaoru used her free arm and thrust her elbow into his stomach.

Apparently not expecting the blow, the man fell over, clutching his stomach. "Bitch!"

Kaoru made a run for it. "Crap! How could they found me so fast!"

WHACK! KAoru bumped into someone and fell over. She groaned from the pain, but stood up anyway.

"What the hell are you doing?"

Kaoru looked up in surprise to see Kenshin. "What are you doing here?" she asked looking around for her kidnapper.

"Sano called and - . . ."

"Yeah, yeah, I gotta go, so can you let me go!" Kaoru wrenched her arm out of Kenshin's grasp and started to run.

Kenshin caught her wrist and pulled her to him. "Hey what the fuck? Kenshin stopped seeing the fear in Kaoru's eyes. "What's wrong?"

"Kenshin . . . let me go . . . I have to . ."

"I found you." The man from earlier appeared from the shadows. Noticing Kenshin, he unsheathed his katana in case he needed to use it. "You, boy. Let the girl go and hand her to me nicely."

Kaoru held on to Kenshin tightly, whispering pleads in his ear. "Please . . .onegai . . . don't do it! I'll kill you if you!"

"Shut up." Kenshin complained.

Kaoru nodded and for once obliged Kenshin's orders.

"What do you want with her?" Kenshin glared.

"It's no concern of yours boy. Unless you want to get killed, I suggest you hand over the girl"

Kenshin considered this for a moment and looked down at Kaoru. "Sorry babe" He gave her a quick kiss and sent her flying toward the man.

"YOU COWARD!" Kaoru screamed as her body hit the man and sent him falling over. The man's sword flew out of his hand and into Kenshin's grasp.

Kaoru stood up and whacked Kenshin on the head. Behind her, the man stood up and advanced toward Kaoru.

Before the kidnaper could attack Kaoru, Kenshin plunged the hilt of the sword into the man's stomach knocking the air out of him. Kenshin smirked and wiped his brow. Thunder flashed in the sky followed by the pouring of the rain.

Kaoru groaned and plopped herself down on the ground. "Great." she glared at Kenshin and sighed. "This is all your fault you know?"

Kenshin blinked. "How is it my fault! I saved you pretty ass!"

"Whatever. If you hadn't left me at the theater, this wouldn't have happened." Kaoru stood up and headed towards Kenshin. "But . . . you did saved me so . . ." Kaoru smiled and gave Kenshin a kiss on the cheek. "Thank you"

Kenshin blushed and looked away. "Yeah . . .whatever," he said softly.

"Hey, this doesn't change the fact that I hate you got that Himura?"

"Uh-huh" Kenshin started walking away, hands in his pocket. "You coming?"

Kaoru rolled her eyes and caught up to him, linking her arms with his.

End

A/N: Thanks for all of those who reviewed! I love you guys! Anyhoo . . . I hope you liked this chapter as much as I did. I had fun writing this. Sorry it took long for me to update. Um . . . that's it. Remember at least four reviews before I update. Thanks!