Aelita smiled looking at the girls, they were looking forward to a magical story of love and if left up to her that was exactly what they'd get. She had decided to tell the story that her brother, Alex, had told her when she was about Ayame's age.

"This is a story my brother told me when I was about your age" she said with a gentle smile, but before she could even get started Yahiko ran up panting hard.

"Kenshin!" he exclaimed

"Yahiko, what is it?" Kenshin asked

Aelita looked at the concerned boy that had just ran up and interrupted her.

"Aelita, will you tell us the story" Suzumi asked

"Sure, just a minute" Aelita replied

Then a dark haired girl ran up her hair was an intense ebony colour, and she looked around her dark eyes filled with concern, how had she gotten there to begin with? She then made eye contact with Aelita and Aelita's suspicions were confirmed, this was Yumi Ishiyama.

"Aelita?" Yumi said

"Yes, Yumi ..." Aelita replied

"Oh gosh, you're safe!" Yumi approached her friend unaware of her friend's broken arm. She then noticed the way Aelita had her arm rested against her body.

"Aelita, what happened to your arm?" Yumi asked

"I fell, but from how high up I don't know, all I know is my arm is broken" Aelita replied "and there is a bigger problem, I'm left handed"

"Yes, that classifies as a problem, a big one" Yumi paused "the other problem is how do we get home?"

"I wish I knew, Yumi, I wish I knew" Aelita shook her head her arm hurt bad and she just wanted to hear Jeremy's comforting voice telling her everything was okay and to feel him hug her close, she'd never felt that before and wondered what it would be like. She closed her eyes and Yumi noticed that the younger girl was fighting to keep from crying, part from pain, part from fear that she'd never get home.

"Don't worry, Aelita, I'm sure we'll find a way to get home" Yumi said trying to sound reassuring.

Yahiko then noticed the new faces at the dojo.

"Who are they?" he asked and started towards the girls he then noticed that the injured one was crying and sped up a bit, he didn't like to see a girl crying. He got to her, his heart filled with concern

"Hey, what's wrong?" he asked Aelita

"My arm just hurts" she replied hastily.

"What's your name?" he asked

"Aelita" Aelita wiped at her tears

"My name is Yumi" Yumi gave a nod of a bow, knowing she was back in Japan she knew exactly how she was expected to act.

"My name in Yahiko" he smiled he knew that wasn't all that Aelita was upset about, but he wasn't going to ask any questions, he didn't want to seem nosey.

Later that evening Yumi was telling the girls stories and Aelita was sitting down resting, watching Yahiko practice.

Yahiko was totally focused and then he heard a sound that he found troublesome, sobbing, it was very soft but sobbing was sobbing, he looked around to see that Aelita had started crying, was the pain too much for her, or was there something buried below the surface that was too much for her to handle.he set down his bokken and walked over to try and comfort Aelita.

"Aelita, tell me now, what's wrong?" Yahiko asked

"I'm just afraid that I won't get to go home and see my friends again" she wept softly.

"Oh" was all Yahiko could say he then sat on her right side "Aelita you do know that Kenshin and I will both try our best to get you and your friend home"

"Yes, Yahiko, and Thank you"

"No problem" Yahiko then hugged Aelita close. Yumi was watching all of that and thinking of how displeased Jeremy would be to see that, but then again, this boy was only trying to comfort Aelita, nothing more so Jeremy would probably be okay with it.

Kenshin walked out of the dojo and noticed that Yahiko was trying his best to take care of Aelita, he was a true gentleman, willing to help a girl no matter what. Kenshin smiled and looked over at where Yumi and the girls sat under a tree. The girls were so involved in Yumi's stories that they didn't even notice he'd come outside he gave a light chuckle. These girls had to get home, but how, he didn't know, but he knew it had to be soon...

To Be continued...


a/n: (Ducks behind Kenshin) don't throw things, I know I said I'd put in her story but then I realized that I needed to explain what went with Yumi and I couldn't have her just walk in so I had Yahiko make his entrance and interrupt the story and then Yumi come in, sorry. Besides, he needed to be there anyway.

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