Yahiko practices his swordsmanship with Kenji, they battle eachother as Kenshin, Sano, Akane and Kaoru watch. A figure watches Yahiko from in a tree, the figure continues to watch. Kenshin knows the figure is there and knows who it is.
"Nice battle." Kenji says after they are done fightening.
"Same to you." Yahiko says.
They all go inside accept for Yahiko, he sits and watches the sun go down and the moon appear along with the stars. When its dark enough, he gets up about to go inside. He hears something, and sees a figure coming towards him a sword at the figures waist. He looked closer as he backed away and saw it was a female figure. Then he saw the black hair then the blue eyes. It was Katsumi! He was so happy to see her that she hadn't broken her promise. HE walked towards her, a smile on his face.
Katsumi looked up from the ground and smiled at Yahiko. They approach eachother.
Kenshin watches them from the dojo and smiles then leaves from where he could see them and falls asleep.
"I've come back.." Katsumi said. " I kept the promise I made a year ago, on this axact day."
"Yeah, You did." Yahiko said smiling. "I've kept my promise to."
Katsumi smiles. "I haven't killed anyone since that promise. But I have protected and made my life better than it was when I left." She said, embracing him hugging him,
"I'm glad." Yahiko said then kissed Katsumi on the lips. "Let's go inside."
They both went inside the dojo and talked, Kenshin and the others were asleep. Well Kenshin had overheard everything they said.
The Next Day
Katsumi be sitting in the back of the dojo, looking up at the sky. Yahiko was still asleep, so were the others accept for Kenshin. Kenshin walks up to Katsumi and sits next to her. He smiles at her.
"I've seen that you've made something of yourself since we've last met." Kenshin says to her.
"I have. Its a great feeling you know." Katsumi said.
"Yeah, To protect the ones you love is a really good feeling. " Kenshin said.
"How has Yahiko been since I left?" Katsumi asked.
"Love sick." Kenshin answers. "This one thinks he really loves you and has missed you since you've been gone."
Katsumi looks down. " I didn't want to leave him but I had to I had to make more of myself." She says.
"Well, I'm glad you did make more of yourself." Kenshin said getting up. "Once the others wake up breakfast will be ready."
Katsumi nodded as Kenshin walked away. She then returned her gaze back up at the morning sky.
