Sorry about the spelling errors and junk. I am doing spell checker but look at it this way. Maybe the thug is really into shellfish?

Anyways thanks to reviewer people for reading and reviewing this trifle of a story and ect. I am a bit tired today and so don't expect like a super long chapter. I might not get to update every week like I try to during the summer because of Bummer School o wait that's Summer School and camps. It's ok though because the teacher is semi-interesting and in the class we learn some cool stuff and it's a half of a history credit that only takes three weeks rather than a semester so its cool. Anyways I'll stop babbling and begin this chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin.

"Well this sucks." Now what was she going to do. She was staring at the barrel of a gun and all she could think about was that this sucked.

The towering figure and owner of the gun grabbed her neck cutting off the air supply to her lungs. He pushed her up against the tree and the rough bark dug into her back painfully. Her feet lifted from the ground dangling a foot from the grass.

Kaoru clawed at the hands of her captor trying to loosen his grasp. The burning in her lungs was getting worse. She needed air and the previous exercise had used up a great deal of her energy.

Life just wasn't fair was it?
Our favorite redhead was walking home from his job at the mechanics. His dark sweats and T-shirt made his hair stand out in the night.

He turned at the intersection to see a horrific sight. A towering man was leaning over a girl his hand clenched tightly around her throat. Just this scene was enough to make his blood boil but he looked closer and found he knew this girl. It was Kaoru.

Without a second thought he rushed forward at full speed.
Kaoru flinched as the disgusting man before her sucked on her ear lobe. She felt like she was going to puke but that would take more energy that she didn't have. The burning in her chest was immense she knew that she wouldn't be conscious much longer and she couldn't think of being completely helpless in the hands of this man. He pulled at her shirt and liked her neck. Now Kaoru knew she had to puke.

With a sudden force she was dropped to the floor unceremoniously. She hit the roots of the tree with a crash landing on her butt. Kaoru couldn't care less about the pain all she knew is that she could breathe.

She panted and tried to breathe in deeply but the world became hazy and disoriented. The last thing she saw was a pair of worried amber eyes.
Kenshin lept on the man knocking the gun a few yards away. He glared at the now would be attacker. Too angry to say anything his eyes flashed a dangerous amber as the other man cowered in fear.

The fight had ended in a matter of seconds. He kicked the man in the gut and he dropped to the ground where Kenshin beat him to a pulp letting out his anger in every punch and kick.

He ran over to Kaoru's side just to see that her eyes drooping shut. He checked her pulse, which seemed stable, and checked for other injuries. Her tousled hair was spread out coming free of the ribbon she usually kept it in. It was painful to see such a strong spirited person lying defenseless and weak. He figured that the five bodies lying across the grass was her doing.

He flipped open his cell phone and called the hospital to bring an ambulance and the police to pick up some of the neighborhood trash. He then waited for the sirens and flashing lights to come. When the ambulance pulled up he quickly made himself scarce from the scene.

Groggy. That was one word that would describe Kamiya Kaoru's state of mind.

Irritated. That was one word that would describe Kamiya Kaoru's current temperament.

Pained. That was one word that would describe Kamiya Kaoru's physical state.

This was the formula for an irate teenage girl with nothing to lose. There was one thing that Kaoru hated more than anything else and that was bed rest, which is exactly where she was.

That morning Kaoru woke up in a hospital fully drugged with antibiotics and in need of an attitude adjustment. It took her a while to remember how she got there and the curious amber eyes.

She was sure they looked familiar but she didn't know anyone with amber eyes. She rolled over to the side to see the face of her sleeping cousin and brother. The door opened suddenly and in came a merry band of ruffians.

Sano, Enishi, Soujiro, Katsu, Aoshi and even Kenshin barged into the room as loud as physically possible for six guys. They all had a McDonalds bag filled with all kinds of breakfast goodies. "Guys shut up!" Kaoru hissed but, the damage had been done and her aggravated family members slowly woke up.

"Good morning sunshine!" Sano teased Megumi.

"Shut up!" an extremely sleepy Megumi slurred rubbing her eyes. Both Yahiko and Megumi had dark circles under their eyes from lack of sleep and they were feeling a bit sore from sleeping on the couch.

"What's the big idea waking us up you stupid jerks" Yahiko asserted.

"Well, Good morning to you too Yahiko." Kenshin answered.

"So Tanuki, how are you feeling?" It seemed that Enishi had taken a liking to her nickname and had adopted it as her title. Enishi cocked his head slightly with a crooked smile, his eyes shone with merriment but in truth worry was edging at him from the time he got the news till the present.

'Why am I worrying so much? We only met two days ago?"

As soon as the news had reached Sano he had called a number of Kaoru's friends old and new to check up on her at the hospital. Enishi rushed over right away.

"Don't call me that and I'm feeling as fine as possible I guess." She replied. Enishi smiled at that. "Hey by the way do any of you know someone with amber eyes?' she asked.

Kenshin sent a glare to anyone about to answer that question. "Um no, not that I know of." Katsu replied.

"What are you talking about K..." Enishi abruptly cut off Sano.

"Why do you want to know?"

"O, no reason." She replied.

"Hey Busu you had us worried sick. Don't you know how to use a cell phone?" Yahiko blurted, he seemed that he finally remembered where he was. All the worry from last night poured into frustrastion this morning.

"Listen you little brat let me see you fight and use a cell phone at the same time." Kaoru snapped.

"Well you managed to call the hospital didn't you?"

"I never did someone else did Yahiko-CHAN!"

"Don't call me that"

"Try and make me" Kaoru stuck out her toungue. Just as Yahiko was about to pounce on top of Kaoru the door opened to find a very, very annoyed Saitoh.

"Everyone out! I don't need all of you idiots nagging my niece now leave." He glared at all of her friends.

"Uncle Saitoh do they really have to leave? They can keep me company you know I hate being alone." She gave her biggest puppy-eyed face.

Saitoh also had a tired expression similar to Megumi and Yahiko's when they woke up. Kaoru was feeling a bit guilty about worrying her family so much especially Yahiko.

"Fine, but your not leaving that bed until tomorrow got that and don't even think about trying anything." Kaoru rolled her eyes but beamed in victory.

Kaoru chatted with her friends and family and the day went by a lot faster for Kaoru. The guys made fun of her ragged appearance and tempted her with real food instead of the hospital "food".

Sano held an Egg McMuffin in front of her face and waved it back and forth. Her eyes followed the muffin never leaving them. Then she stared at her mushy prepackaged meal of eggs and grits. This was insane where was her misoshiru and gohan.

Enishi bit into his muffin with that o so annoying mmm mmm mmm sound. Kaoru mimicked it and put a spoon full of some of her grits into her mouth, made a face and promptly spit the contents of her mouth into the trashcan to the laughter of all of her friends.

"That's it gimmie!!!" she lunged for her muffin and hash browns nearly falling off her bed.

Kenshin watched with amusement as Kaoru thrashed about trying to steal parts of Enishi's breakfast. He didn't want Kaoru to know it was he who saved her that night. It would just make everything all complicated and that just wasn't his thing. It was better not to get ones self in difficult situations he learned that the hard way and that ws a lesson he wasn't soon going to forget.

I know weird place to stop and sorta irrelevant but Kenshin doesn't want her to figure out that he saved her due to reasons not yet known. Like I said I can't update as much as I want to but bear with me. Ok I answer some of my reviewers now it's a little late but better late then never right?

blue14() I just got back from a surprise vacation form the Dominican Republic and I'm more invigorated to finish this story. I do love the beach and I hope to live on the beach someday.

Galenahaiel

Thanks for staying with me and reviewing for my chapters you are a great encouragement. I swear a K/K scene will come up in one of the next chapters.

unknown beedee Well there you go. Kenshin to the rescue it wasn't like a huge scene but it will matter later on. Keep reading please.

Kean

You have been a great help in my writing, typing or whatever you call this. Thanks so much for the constructive criticism it helps a lot. Cant thank you enough. Merci beaucoup. Muchos Gracias. Domo Arigato gozaimashita. There that's four languages. Yay!

Even if you weren't mentioned just now I do really appreciate those who voted and other words of encouragement.

Ja, Koko made ni shitte hirune demo shiyou ka na? Well ill leave it here and go take a nap?

TTFN leiko