Disclaimer - I don't own Ruroni Kenshin. I wish I did, but I don't. So, how's life? wait... anyways, I'm working on this story with the charachaters Kenshin, Sanosuke, Yahiko, Megumi, Kaoru, Suzume, Ayame, Tsubame, and a couple of others that I don't own... Ok, bye bye now!
After lunch, everybody went to the Kamiya Kashiin dojo. Umi thanked Kenshin and Sanosuke and everybody else for the lunch and they insisted that she come to the dojo. Umi once again thanked everybody. After awhile of talking, Umi excused herself and went outside. "I wonder where she went. I mean, isn't that serial killer loose or something," Karou asked. "Yeah, that's what I heard. She better be careful," Sano replied to Karou, leaning back against the wall. "Uhh... I have to go use the bathroom. I'll be right back," Yahiko quickly got up and went outside.

"I think our little Yahiko is growing up, that he is," Kenshin said with a smile on his face. Sano laughed and Karou supressed a giggle. "Now... Sano. heh... Kenshin... heh heh... that's not polite," Karou finally finished and burst out laughing. Megumi came in. "What's so funny? And I take it you sent Yahiko to get food for supper," Megumi asked. Sano was the only one left laughing now, although Kenshin and Karou were grinning. "It's Yahiko. He went to follow Umi," Karou said. At this, Megumi started laughing. After awhile, however, Megumi and Sano stopped laughing.

Umi went staggering through the door like she had been pushed. Yahiko followed her.
"I swear! You push me one more time and I'll-"
"ehem." Umi had grabbed part of Yahiko's shirt thing as she was threatening him. She stopped and looked at everybody still at the table. "He pushed me," she yelled, pointing at Yahiko. Yahiko crossed his arms. "Well I wouldn't have if you woulda just came back in the first place!"
"Well maybe I didn't wanna!"
"Yahiko's right, for once," Karou interrupted.
"For once?!"
"There's a serial killer on the loose," she continued, ignoring Yahiko's disagreement. "You should stay with one of us, that you should," Kenshin joined in the conversation. He looked at Megumi but she shook her head. "Can't. Too busy." Kenshin then looked at Karou, skipping Sanosuke. "Hey, why am I always left out," Sanosuke yelled.

"Because you're too irresponsible. And Kenshin, I'd love to let her stay here, but I just can't. That would only add onto my list of things to do." That left one person to take Umi. Everybody looked at Sanosuke. "Why do I gotta do it," he complained. "This is exactly why you're never asked, Sano," Karou said. Sano frowned and glared daggers at her. "I'll do it, then. Hey Umi, you don't have a home, do you," he asked. Umi shook her head. "Good. I'll take you home-" He was interuppted by Karou again as she finished his sentence. "-now. And you will also take her where you go. Got that?" Sanosuke nodded. He hated babysitting.

"All right, Umi, let's go," he said, walking out of the Kamiya kashiin dojo with his hands in his pockets. Umi followed him. "But first, a little gambling..." He looked at Umi, whom he expected to reject, seeing as this was illegal. Sano walked in and Umi followed him. Some guys greeted him. "Hey, Sano! How's it been?" "I didn't know you had a little cousin." "Nah, that's his sister. Can't ya tell? The resembalance is noted." Sanosuke interrupted all the talk. "Hey, are we here to talk or are we here to gamble?"

They stopped talking. "All right, Sano, whaddya call?" Umi looked for a moment at what the man who spoke was doing. He was getting ready to roll some dice. She thought for a moment then spoke. "Even number," she said. Sano glared at her. "It was my call, but, you can take this one," he said. The man rolled. There was a three and a two. Oods. Umi blinked. "Aww, man. I was hoping to have a bit of luck for once." Sanosuke fell anime style. "For once?! How could you do this," he yelled at her. Umi shrugged. "Simple. I just said Evens and it was odds." Sanosuke looked like he was about to murder her.

An hour later, Umi and Sanosuke walked out and back to Sano's place. Sanosuke gained as much as he lost, and Umi... Well... She sat in a corner and watched. "I don't see why you made me sit out," she complained. "Hey! I don't wanna get broke because some kid-" "I'm not a kid," Umi interrupted, yelling. "-screwing up my luck," Sano finished. Umi stuck her tounge out at him. When they got to Sano's house, Umi sat in a corner and Sano fell on his bed, falling asleep easily. Umi slept on the floor and also fell asleep easily.

"Hey Umi... Umi," Sanosuke was putting his shoes on and trying to wake Umi up. Umi rolled over. "Not now, Raye. School doesn't start for an hour," Umi mumbled. Sanosuke walked outside and Umi fell back to sleep. Sano came back in ten minuites later and dumped a bucket of water on Umi. She sat bolt upright. "Raye," she started to tell Raye off until she remembered that they were in different demensions. "Sano...... You suck," she said, getting up and going outside. "We're going to the Akabeko," Sanosuke announced to Umi. Umi got up and walked outside. She put her shoes on and put her hands in her pockets. "feh."
A/N: I know this one is short, but I'm having a bit of a writer's block, so I'll update it as soon as my writer's block is over. Hope you all don't mind. ;;