Hey I'm hare with the chapter for my second fic. I know it took me forever to write it but I had a lot of work to do. You know school and stuff and my e-mail is over flowing and stuff so… Oh and I would like to state that the stories not going how I intended it to be. I intended Kenshin to have a Mother and Father and stuff but over time things change. Oh well. Hears the second chap.

Disclaimer: I do not own the Kenshin Series.

Chapter 2

" Kenshin, I hope you have your own money because I'm not paying for you, and if not to bad your not staying hear by your self. I guess you would have to sit and watch me eat." Hiko chuckled a little and started walking out the street.

Kenshin sighed, " That's life and I'm living in it."

6:30 pm

Kaoru was sitting with her grandmother at the table in the Becoaka. She was looking around at every thing and taking it all in. She's been to the Becoaka count less times but every time she went, to her it seemed every thing changed.

Tsukure knew every body there so once in a while some one would come up and tell Tsukure hello. Some times she would go and talk to a friend while Kaoru was sitting and thinking about what five year olds think about.

While thinking about five year old stuff she saw a flash of red.

" Ahh, Gra ma, monster!" Kaoru gets up and runs to her grandmother saying

" Gra ma look a monster See, I told you we have monsters in Japan!" she said while pointing at Kenshin.

Every one looked to see what she was talking about. When every one saw what or who it was every one sweat dropped, then started to laugh. Kaoru saw every one laughing at her and started to cry.

" Kaoru darling, don't cry and that's not a monster, it's just a boy with nice red hair."

" But he looked like a monster". Said Kaoru standing behind her grandmother's kimono.

" Ok Kaoru, lets go see what he looks like". Tsukure took Kaoru's and lead her toward the red headed figure.

Hiko and Kenshin heard the commotion about Kenshin's red hair. Kenshin gave a great sigh and followed his father/guardian/master to the table. ( A/N: um… which one of those three do you prefer out of the father guardian and master and tell me so I can just use one.) It was normal to him because it happened many times before, and if he complained, Hiko would call him a little boy and other mean things he didn't like so he sucked it up and followed Hiko.

By the time they got to the table they were sitting at, Tsukure and Kaoru reached them. Bowing Tsukure said,

" Please excuse the interruption of your meal but I know you heard the commotion about your sons hair and I would like to show my granddaughter that he is not a monster."

Hiko sweat drop when he heard her say his son, but he made no correction about it. Hiko stood there quite for a while and then said,

" Interruption excused. Kenshin step in front of the old woman and show your self off so I can get something to eat."

At this comment Tsukure got pissed off.

" Well excuse me little boy, how dear you tell call me an old woman. I am not that old." Tsukure gave a great sigh when seeing Hiko wouldn't apologize and Kenshin was standing and waiting quietly.

" Kaoru, come from behind me and look at the boy so we can get something to eat."

Kaoru came out from behind Tsukure after gathering her courage. The first thing she thought when seeing him was, whoa, he's pretty. No wait, boys don't belong being pretty. What did grama say that boys were, handy, no um…oh I remember, handsome. Yep he is very handsome. After that thought, Kaoru got a lot of courage and started to circle him. Then she got an idea.

" Grandma, I don't think he is a monster, but just to make sure, let him eat dinner with us."

Tsukure thought about it and then said,

" Only if his father says it's ok." Hiko stood there thinking about it and said,

" Fine, but Kenshin, when you see me get up to leave you must follow right away"

Kenshin was happy because he knew he had no money and so did Hiko and he didn't want to starve. He was pleased that Hiko would let him go.

Now all three of them were walking back to the table where Kaoru first spotted Kenshin. Tsukure sat at one end and Kaoru and Kenshin sat at the other end. Tsukure waved a waitress over to them and they started to order. Tsukure and Kaoru ordered beef stew. Kenshin ordered Miso soup.

After they gave their order, Kaoru became her usual curious self.

" So… Do you talk."? Kaoru asked non-to politely.

Kenshin was taken aback by the question. What kind of question is that?

" Yes, I talk." He replied

" Ok, so what's your name, I heard your father say something like Kenpin, or is it Kenchi, or is it-

" Kenshin, my name is Kenshin and he is not my father."

" So what is he?"

" I like to call him my slave driver but, to be honest, I don't know what to call him."

" Ok." Tsukure was watching every thing that was happening and was waiting to see what would happen.

" Grandma, do you really think he is not a monster. He is so quiet. Maybe he is plotting in his head to take over Japan. Maybe he will start with us."

Kenshin was sitting there listening to every thing she said but said nothing.

" And you see grandma, he isn't denying it."

" I'm not denying it because it doesn't make any sense!" Kenshin saw his mistake right away and began to apologize.

" Don't apologize," Kaoru said smiling " you just proved to me that you're not a monster. OH and by the way, my name is Kaoru. Do you wana be my friend."

Once again Kenshin was taken aback. For some reason he couldn't read her. To be around her, he concluded, would keep me on my toes, why not.

" Sure, I would like to be your friend." He wouldn't tell her that she is his first friend since he came here.

By this time the food arrived and they ate and talked. Kaoru told him about her other friends and Kenshin told her where he moved from.

Tsukure sat there enjoying their conversation. Tsukure noticed that Kenshin loosened up a little bit and she gave a faint smile.

After a joke that Kenshin and Kaoru shared, Kenshin looked up and saw Hiko leaving the restaurant. Kenshin got up and fast as he could and said,

"Thank you for the meal, it was very good." Just as Kenshin turned to leave Kaoru said,

" Can you meat me out side this restaurant tomorrow at high noon. I want you to meat my friends."

" I don't know I have to ask Hiko." He turned to Tsukure , " Again I thank you for the meal." He then left.

Kaoru and her grandmother say and talked for a while. Then a little while later, Tsukure paid for the meals and they got up and stated to walk to the dojo. Kaoru was half asleep while walking home. When they reached home, Tsukure put Kaoru to bed but when she was about to leave, Kaoru said,

" Grama, no bed time story to night?"

" OK, how about Pinocchio."

" No! I heard that one 200 times already." Whined Kaoru.

" Ok how about one you never heard before." When Kaoru nodded her head she continued, " A long time ago……

Kenshin ran to catch up with Hiko. When he finally reached him, Hiko said,

" Did you have fun Kenshin."

" Yes sir."

" Great now when we get home you job is to unpack all the boxes and clean all the items and place them where they belong." Kenshin sighed and said,

" Yes sir." And they walked home in silence.

A/N:

Well finally that's chapter two. And hear are my shot outs.

Tuts04: thank you for the review and I'm sorry I didn't up date fast enough.

Angel of lonelyness: I'm happy that you thought it was cute and I a preshiate your review.

Eternal Light/Fire Dragon: I know I didn't up date fast but I was lazy and I apologize. And thanks for the review.

half-breed-demon-fox: I up dated and thanks for the review.

I would also like to say that I'm going to camp in Puerto Rico. This camp is for a week and it's for JROTC. So please wish me luck and pray for me that I don't pass out or faint and become dehydrated. Thank you. Until the next chapter.

p.s. and If you wondering, I'm from the USVI, United States Virgin Islands.