Disclaimer: BD#1:Come on now, if you've reached chapter 9, you must've read all the other disclaimers and it must be enough proof to you that we don't own Rurouni Kenshin…

BD#2: what if they just skipped all eight chapters and open this one?

BD#1: dammit, fine! WE DO NOT OWN RUROUNI KENSHIN! (glares at BD#2) satisfied?

BD#2: (ears blocked because of the loud shout BD#1 just did) What? Can't hear you ya' know! Wait, I cant hear my self either! Someone help! (runs around like crazy)

BD#1: (sweat drop)

Soujirou was hanging the laundry when Misao woke up. It was a cheerful morning, the sun was shining so brightly and bird chirpings surround them.

Author's interruption: I wonder why people find bird chirpings cheerful, I find them annoying sometimes, mostly Sunday morning, cause they wake me up at the time when I want to sleep the most, but lets just skip all my blabbing and return to the story…

Meanwhile, our still-in-the-dream-world Misao approached him and said good morning, Omasu only watched from the distance, her heart beating loud as a drum, she knew what was going on, but yet she was worried about Aoshi. She knows clearly Misao hadn't forgotten him either but it would be such a waste to throw one of them away?

Misao felt the blood gurgling in her veins as she chatted with him for a little while, perhaps not exactly a little while though, it was almost breakfast when they finally stopped. They didn't stop realizing the time but Yahiko kept on teasing them.

Breakfast was quite awful, as it usually is except when Kenshin cooks (x)

After that, they went for a short walk. About 5 minutes after they've started walking, a few street thugs appeared in front of them.

"They must've never heard about the chaos Shishio made in his time to be brave enough and challenge Soujirou…", Misao thought, she giggled, "Or maybe they've never even heard of us, the Onee-wabanshu to even dare challenge one of us"

Soujirou stared at them dumbfounded, he laughed then.

Those street thugs brought swords with them, rusted and blunt ones. Soujirou took a piece of wood from the side of the road and told them to try and hit him. The three thugs confidently ran towards to attack him, seeing that his weapon is only a plank of wood.

Before they were even halfway to Soujirou, Soujirou was already behind them. He hit

them each on the head, but still making sure that it wasn't to hard.

Without our 'hero's notice, one of the thugs went behind Misao and put a sword on he neck.

" Put that sword down now, I'm warning you" Misao growled

The thug only laughed, " Or what? Your friend there wouldn't be able to help you , he's helpless while I got you as a hostage"

"I'm warning you, he may only carry a piece of wood, but I'm more violent than he is" Misao said

The thug just laughed

"Very well then, if it's what you want" Misao sighed and pulled eight kunais near the thugs neck and frightened him off like a puppy.

They both laughed and continued walking on. When they reached the market, Soujirou ran and told Misao to wait, a few minutes later; Soujirou returned with candies and gave them to Misao. She blushed as her hands 'accidentally-on-purpose' touched his when he was handing the candy.

Their eyes met. As they walked home, they kept glancing at each other, both unable to talk. Misao blushed as he started walking closer and without theim realizing, they ended up holding hands.

Author's Interruption: That's it, nice and slowly guys….

While the two was all happy , someone was watching, Omasu hid behind a wall and looked as the two walked home. She wasn't worried about Misao's relationship with Aaoshi (which was actually getting kinda nowhere) but she was worried that he was actually pretending to fall for her while he actually was planning to kill her; he IS a former enemy…

Omasu was worried if he really did was planning to kill Misao, and thank god Okina hasn't know about any of this YET but if he finally knew, would he really have enough tolerance in his heart to accept the fact that Misao is in love with a former enemy?

"Wait" She thought, " We don't know yet if she's really in love, maybe it's just the environment changes, maybe then she'll come back to normal, soon I hope…."

BD#2: Right, Omasu's thought marks the end of chapter 9! Can't you be a little more creative?

BD#1: Nope…

BD#2: Look at me, I'm creative, smart, natural artist, yadda yadda…

BD#1: (sweat drop) Ego trip

BD#2: (still going on) Pretty young girl, I have manners, blah blah…

BD#1: While Tasha's busy, I'll say the things we need to say… Anyway, Thanks 4 d' review on the last chapters by sou-chan2000, I'll try to improve my writing, thanks a whole lot for the advice, BD#2 and I really appreciate it Please give us more advices and- ( suddenly cut down by Tasha)

BD#2: Thanks for reading anyway, Reviews please everyone!

BD#1: I'M NOT FINISHED TASHA!

BD#2: Well get on with it then, you retardant!

BD#1: I want to say that in chapter six I accidentally typed boopers when I was actually supposed to type bloopers, sorry for my typing mistake and also I made the uploading of this chapter a bit faster than scheduled cause BD#2 & I are going to be busy with the changes in the school projects, thankS….

BD#2: Ok, bye, see ya in the next chapter!