Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in this chapter, or at least I don't own any of the Rurouni Kenshin characters.

Authors Note: Thank you to Moon Goddess who emailed me, the reviewer Me ~_^, to the reviewer Cherry6124 and of course the reviewer Zeionia for all of their excellent help and idea's. I won't tell you whose I used, unfortunately, you'll have to figure it out for yourselves. I hope you enjoy it.

Chapter 3: Discovery

Kaoru looked up at Kenshin when he had stopped pulling her. "Kenshin, what's going on?"

Kenshin smiled faintly "I just wanted to show you something" He started to pull her towards a forest.

Kaoru stopped and tried to pull her arm away from him, without success. "Kenshin. Why are you doing this? Let me go!"

Kenshin turned to her his eyes were glowing golden. "No" his voice was throaty growl.

Kaoru shivered, yanked her arm away and ran.

Kenshin watched her leave before shaking his head and going in the other direction.

Sano and Yahiko walked through the market, looking over the stalls.

Kaoru ran up to them. "We need to talk"

"Whoa Missy calm down, what's going on?" Sano asked impatiently.

Kaoru glared at him. "Let's get back to the dojo, it's about Kenshin"

They all hurried back through the market, not aware that Megumi was following right behind them.

Kaoru sat down once they got back, and Yahiko and Sano sat around her. Unbeknownst to them Megumi concealed herself in a tree. "Okay, Somehow, I don't know how, or why, but Kenshin has turned back into the Battosai." She waited a little to let it sink in.

"Well, I guess that explains some things, right Yahiko?" Sano said lamely. It was obvious to all of them that he was shocked, and horrified. "I certainly hope he does not come here, I don't really want to see the Battosai, from what the stories say, No One wants to see the Battosai"

Yahiko nodded. "I just hope Kenshin turns back to Kenshin soon. I don't want to have to deal with the Battosai"

"Yeah" Sano shuddered. "I just want him to stay away, I may be tough, but I don't think I'm tough enough to take on the Battosai."

Megumi silently extracted herself from the tree, and started towards the park where she has seen Kaoru come down from. She smiled. She would take Sir Ken from that undeserving girl, and make him her own.

The group sat still, lost in their thoughts, when a dark figure appeared by the gate.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Authors Note: I am working on the next chapter do not panic! I know this one was short, but I can't help it. Sorry, the next chapter Is underway.