Disclaimer: same &%$ always... ya know... I don't own rurouni and whatever is in this fanfic that I'm not supposed to own except the plot… come to think of it we fanfic writers should claim our rights! Freedooom I do own KENSHIN! I don't care if you think I don't! I don't care if you KNOW I don't! He's mine!!!!

Btw thank you to all the reviewers… and yes Lady Battousai456 I do like to make u guys suffer muahahahah I'm an evil person… so evil I stay up late so u guys can read this new chapter! cincygurl22 he was wearing a gi and hakama, I don't think it's usual to see (a hot guy like him, just kiddin') a guy "walking on the streets" with those clothes nowadays… besides she just had waken up thinking it all had been a dream, imagine Kaoru's shock! Poor Kaoru … imagine if Nana-san had turned into a hot guy out of epoch, wouldn't u freak out? L0ol

'…'thoughts / "…" speech

Meeting of strangers

Normal POV

"Miss, you've got quite a bump there. Maybe if you rest a little, things will come clearer…" he said awkwardly.

"What do you mean, quite a bump? I mean you're one of them aren't you?" Kaoru said stupidly still not understanding anything.

"Miss, you have a wound on your head. Who are them?" he talked to her patiently.

"The a-c-t-o-r-s! You're one of them aren't you? I mean you have the clothes, the look, you even have a sword! People don't just carry a sword around nowadays you know?!"

"No I'm not an actor, yes I know that it's not legal to carry swords but anyway mine has a reverse blade so it can't actually kill anyone." He answered in an angry tone. His other self was getting tired of that girl's strange way of acting.

Kaoru's POV

'Gosh what a bad temper…' I looked at him and notice something different 'I would swear he had violet gentle eyes… why are they amber and menacing now?' I then realized that I must have irritated him, although I still couldn't understand the change on his eyes color, so I calmed down and tried not to sound too crazy. 'I don't want my head cut off… he does have a sword… no matter what he says…'

"Gomen nasai… demo… I'm just a little confused…" I said in a whimpering voice 'Ohhh should win an Oscar for this one!'

His eyes changed back into the gentle violet they were before… "It's ok miss. As I said you've got quite a bump."

Kenshin's POV

I looked at her; it was understandable she was in such state… 'Must control myself better' the rurouni me thought 'No you don't… while she was blabbering why didn't you just kissed her! That way she would shut up and you had you're reward for helping the girl!' the battousai me said 'NO!' the rurouni said, 'YES!' the battousai replied, 'Just shut up already!'

I got up and offered my hand to help her get up; she grabbed it and got up. As she wasn't so dizzy as before she managed to stay up.

"The sun must be setting… it's getting darker by the minute…" I said.

"Uhm… Sir? I'm a little lost… you wouldn't mind if… I stood with you, would you?" she asked so shyly and sweetly I thought my heart would melt…

The only thing I managed to do was shake my head affirmatively and started walking to the nearest village mumbling something like "Let's see if we can find an inn… you had a tiring day miss…"

Kaoru's POV

We walked towards the nearest village in silence. During that period of time I… let's just say that I entertained myself observing my companion… his eyes were really fascinating, his hair... I never felt such an urge to touch something and finally the weird cross shaped scar on his left cheek, right where I had slapped him, I almost pitied him for that. I reached a conclusion 'He's like… the hottest guy I've ever met… the girls back at home would be crazy if they saw him!' deep inside I really didn't want them to see him but still didn't understand why…

We entered the village, the streets were pretty much empty and the buildings were without any doubt from another epoch, which was certainly not mine. My head hurt like crazy, as well as my feet plus I was so damn tired I would sleep anywhere! One single question passed my thoughts 'When am I?'

I gathered up courage to ask him the ultimate question, I was certain that he would think I was crazy… demo… I had to know…

"Excuse me, sir…" he stopped and turned his head to me to hear what I had to say "I… I… I know you'll think I'm crazy for asking this, demo…" I lowered my voice tone changing it into almost a whisper "In what year are we?" after that I shot a glare at him that clearly said "please-just-answer-and-don't-ask-questions".

He smiled at me like he always seemed to do and answered naturally "1878 miss…"

"Arigato…"

"Oh here's a inn we can stay." He said cheerfully. It was a nice old house, not very big, but it was well taken care of and had this very cozy look.

I smiled and then another worry stroked me "Sir… I don't have any money… Do you have enough for both of us?"

"Good point…" he said, but still he kept his smile so I didn't understand him.

"What do you mean?"

"I don't have enough for both of us…" he said calmly and still smiling 'Damn how can he be smiling?!'

"Nani???" I panicked (A/N: imagine her falling backwards anime style with a huge sweat drop…)

He patted my shoulder and pointed to this wooden sign with pretty well designed characters saying: "Promotions for couples!!!" and the price was right below it. I blushed my head off and then glared at him.

"You don't mean…"

"It's the only way of getting us some place to stay, de gozaru." He said smiling at me. Then he offered me his arm, I blushed like mad over and over again before I took it.

Kenshin's POV

That sign was what saved us from sleeping on the street… a single room was much more expensive than what I could afford, so that promotion was our savior. When I offered my arm to her she blushed what made her be even more beautiful 'Kami-sama… she's gonna drive sessha mad…' I thought 'You fool just take her! She's completely yours….' the battousai said 'Iie, sessha cannot do so…'

I felt a pull, she had stopped. I turned to see what happened and when I did so I saw her worried eyes.

"Daijobu?"

"Erm… it's just… my clothes… people uh… I mean they're not proper… they'll think it's odd…" she said in a not so sure voice.

She was right… but why was she wearing just the underwear… Had something happened to her?

I looked around with attention and then it occurred to me 'There must be some clothes drying around here ne? There are many houses around…'

"Stay here. I'll be right back!" and with that I ran off.

I looked around the first house, nothing, the second house, nothing but finally the third house caught my attention. I went around the house to look closer; there it was a colorful kimono that seemed the right size. I picked it up and made a quick bow. "Gomen…"

By the time we finally entered the inn the sun had set and the day had turned into a dark night with no moon.

Normal POV

The couple entered the inn without drawing too much attention upon them.

"Go ahead and take care of that. I'll wait here!" Kaoru said as she leaned herself against the wall.

He nodded and went to talk with the man in the reception. He was an old man with grey hair and a moustache, wearing a black gi and with glasses.

"Good evening Sir. How may I help you?"

"I would like a room for me and my wife over there." Kenshin said pointing Kaoru out. "You see we're on our honeymoon…"

"You have a beautiful wife Sir…" he said smiling ever so lightly.

"Thank you…"

He paid and then the receptionist said "I'll guide you too your room. Follow me please."

Kenshin went near Kaoru who had almost dozed off and whispered lovingly on her ear "Just make a last effort. Soon enough will have a bed to sleep in…"

She was very tired, but even though she smiled at him took his arm once again and followed the older man.

The inn had a few rooms free and they stopped right in front of the last one on the first floor. The old man opened the shoji "Hope you like your room… Have a good night!" and then he walked away.

They entered the room quietly in order not to disturb the other people and for a second they though why they were doing so if there wasn't any people in the near rooms and also why had the old man isolated them (A/N: Yeah… right! Like they don't know! ).

Kenshin slid the shoji and turned around too see the room. There was only one futon. Kaoru was near one corner of the room waiting for him to tell what to do now…

"You can sleep in the futon miss. You must be very tired…" he said and then went to seat himself against a wall with his sword against his shoulder.

Kenshin's POV

I sat down and watched her trough my hair bangs undressing the kimono (A/N: remember she was the other clothes under the kimono, so no pervert ideas pals!). Then she sat on the futon, braided her long silky hair and finally looked at me, checking if I was already asleep.

"Arigato…" I heard her say quietly.

I lifted my head and looked at her straight in the eyes 'She has beautiful eyes…' she was tired and by what it seemed she was confused, even if she didn't want to tell I would know cause her eyes tell everything. "It's ok… really…"

"Iie… let me finish… Arigato for having helped me. You have a great heart sir… even without knowing me and after all the things I said to you, you still helped me…"

"I…"

"Let me finish…" she pleaded "I was wondering sir… how can I repay you for your kindness?"

'Just ask her for a kiss or something like that! I mean look at her!!!' the battousai tried to make his will prevail 'Iie… sessha wouldn't do such thing…' the rurouni replied 'Just knowing her name would be satisfying…'

"Well…" he started and then paused for a moment.

Kaoru's POV

My heart froze. 'What is he going to ask of me?'

"Well I would like to know your name… that… would be a fine repaying manner…" he said smiling at me brightly. My gaze was locked in his for a couple of moments 'He's right… I mean we're faking to be married and we don't even know each other names!'

"Kamyia Kaoru." I said reluctantly because for a second I though if it would be safe to tell him my real name being on the situation I was and all… but then again… the situation couldn't get worse could it?

Kenshin's POV

"That's a beautiful name…" he muttered carelessly 'It matches its owner…'

"Sir…" her crystal voice interrupted my thoughts "Could I ask you one more favor?"

I nodded… "May I know the name of the man who has been helping me for the past hours?"

I stared at her intently, wishing she wouldn't recognize me by my name.

"Himura Kenshin."

By that time she was lying on the futon, covered and ready to sleep… "Arigato… Kenshin… sleep well…" she said so sweetly that I froze… after that she dozed off to sleep and I just stood there incapable of moving one single muscle 'It's been a long time since I was last called by my first name…'

Glossary:

Nani: what?

Sessha: something Kenshin calls himself (I think it means 'this unworthy one')

De gozaru: something Kenshin sometimes says at the end of a sentence

Iie: no

Hai: yes

Gomen: sorry

Me: I'm sooooooo tired! Do you know what freakin' time it is?! 2h in the morning! I've been finishing this chapter just for you guys to be happy! praise me and yesterday it was 4h in the morning when I went to bed I'm crazy… but you know what would cure me? Guess what?

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