A/N: Gomen, gomen, gomen!! Really I am sorry for the delay. Kingdom Hearts 2!

Battousai(s)?

Chapter Six

Kenshin stared at Seta, Soujirou. Why was he here? What business did he have with the Kamiya dojo? Wait, now that he thought of it, he had been with Kaoru at Shishio's place. How could he ever forget? Kamiya, Kaoru had some sort of affiliation with Seta. Kenshin relaxed though the battousai inside of him flared. Did he want another fight?

"Ah, konichiwa Himura-san," Seta said.

Kaoru noticed Kenshin.

"Ah, Kenshin! Let me introduce you to Soujirou," she said slightly flustered. "Himura, Kenshin, Seta, Soujirou. Seta, Soujirou, Himura, Kenshin."

Kenshin walked over and gave a slight bow.

"Oyasumi, Seta-san," he said though he never stopped glaring.

Kaoru smiled.

"Great let's get Soujirou a room shall we Kenshin? And could you start breakfast?" Kaoru asked.

Kenshin smiled and nodded.

"Of course, Kaoru-dono."

Kaoru went off to change her clothes while Kenshin went to find a room for Soujirou. She failed to notice the heavy air around the two men. After she was completely out of hearing Kenshin turned around.

"Why are you here Tenken?" he asked dangerously.

Soujirou just smiled.

"I just wanted to visit, is all Himura-san. Just wanted to see how you and Kaoru were," he replied.

Kenshin didn't like how Soujirou said Kaoru's with such casualty. What was he really there for?

"Himura, Kenshin!" an angry voice said.

Kenshin sweat-dropped.

"Oro?"

Kaoru was standing not more than three feet away from the two of them furiously.

"Don't 'oro' me! Why haven't you shown the guest to their room?" Kaoru yelled.

Kaoru ran over to Kenshin and hit him with her bokutou which happened to form out of no where. Kenshin fell to the ground with a large lump on his head. Soujirou looked on a sweat-dropped. He felt kind of for Kenshin. He knew Kaoru for a while and knew she was pretty violent.

"Come on Soujirou let's go," Kaoru said leaving Kenshin and leading Soujirou into a free room. Kenshin was left with swirls in his eyes.

Kaoru sat down and watched as Soujirou put away his things. She noticed there weren't many.

"So how are you doing?" Kaoru asked after a while.

Soujirou looked up.

"What were you doing?" he asked in a rather interesting way.

Kaoru tilted her head slightly.

"What do you mean?" she replied.

Soujirou's normal smile was replaced with a more devious one.

"You smell much like Himura-san, so I was just wondering," Soujirou said.

Kaoru jumped.

"WHAT?!!"

Kenshin heard the scream and ran into the room Kaoru was in. He slid the shoji door.

"Kaoru-dono! What's wrong?!" he asked surveying the room with careful eyes.

Kaoru jumped.

"Nothing, nothing!" she said shaking her hands. She stood up and started to usher Kenshin out the room. After she successfully got him out of the room she sighed. She glared at Soujirou.

"Now why in the world did you have to say that now?!" she asked.

Soujirou just smiled.

"So why are you here?" Kaoru asked after sitting down again.

Soujirou looked past Kaoru and to the door. He could feel Himura's presence there. There was no way that he was going to actually saw what he was planning to in front of Kenshin.

"Come here, Kaoru," he said quietly. "No falseness involved."

Kaoru noticed the seriousness of his state.

"Shishou," she said as she walked over to him.

Soujirou pulled Kaoru closer and whispered in her ear.

Yahiko finally woke up. He looked around on his pillow. He realized he was in his room. He heard voices and realized it was Kenshin and Kaoru but then, it was someone else. Someone else was in the house but who was it? Yahiko got out the futon. He noticed the pain around his arm and looked at it. He remembered the robbers that attacked and protected Kaoru as much as he could be then he blanked out. He didn't know what happened or how he got there but he assumed Kaoru had saved him again. His pride was wounded again. Yahiko slowly walked to the door and reached a hand up to open in it. Suddenly the shoji slid open. There was a short silence and Yahiko looked surprised.

"Y- Yahiko!" Kaoru said surprised.

"Kaoru," Yahiko said.

Kaoru hugged him.

"I'm glad you're awake! I was getting worried!" Kaoru said relieved.

Yahiko hated to admit it but he was glad she was safe.

"Hands off busu!! Quit getting mushy on me!"

Anger marks popped onto Kaoru's head.

"B-busu?!"

Yahiko looked nervous.

"Uh-oh," he said.

"YAHIKO!!!"

A game of cat a mouse began.

Soujirou was in the yard sitting by a tree. He watched with wonder as Kaoru and Yahiko fought. Kenshin was watching him not at all hiding his ki. He wanted Seta Soujirou to know he was there. Kenshin's ki flared and Soujirou looked over. A smile was still placed on his face. Kenshin was getting annoyed. However he would never show it, not to him. When the time came he'd get the information he needed.

But how much longer would he have to wait?

Kaoru was finished chasing Yahiko and dragged him into the dojo. After which neither of them were heard of for the next few hours. Soujirou walked around the yard and Kenshin watched his intently. Soujirou rather liked the attention. It made him wonder how much further he could vex Mr. Himura. His curiosity got the better of him when he turned heel and ran to Kenshin who immediately stood. He reached for his sobakasou. Soujirou stopped abruptly and smiled a tricky smile.

"How much longer are you planning to watch me Mr. Himura?" he asked in his cheerful voice.

Kenshin's eyes narrowed.

"Until you leave," he said darkly.

There was a knock on the gate. Kenshin and Soujirou looked over to it.

"Oy Kenshin!" Sano said grinning. He suddenly stopped. "What- what the hell is the tenken doing here?!"

Soujirou stood up straight and placed his normal smile on his face.

"Ah, Mr. Sagara!"

"Don't 'Mr. Sagara' me!! What the hell are to doing here?"

Soujirou just smiled. Kenshin walked over to Sano. He pulled him down to his height and whispered to him.

"I have not as of yet figured the reason of his appearance here," Kenshin whispered. "Though as of yet, he hasn't done anything curious."

Sano looked carefully at Soujirou. He would never trust that guy. Not after he fought Kenshin and almost won! Kenshin was too much of a friend for that, Soujirou was dangerous.

"Has he spoken to Jou-chan?"

Kenshin shook his head.

"Not since they spoke when he first came," he replied.

Sano still looked curiously at Soujirou and Soujirou still smiled.

"Now that I think about it."

Sano looked at his best friend.

"There was a time when they were talking alone. He pulled her into a room and they started talking. I heard Kaoru scream so I ran in, but then she pushed me out. She was acting really funny- like she didn't want me to know what they were talking about. I heard something of serious matter but then they got quiet," Kenshin said musing.

Sano looked incredulous.

"Of course, she wouldn't want you to hear!" he said.

Kenshin got defensive.

"Why not? Kaoru-dono would tell me anything!" he retorted.

Sano looked serious... for once in his life.

"Is that why she told you about her swordsmanship skills," Sano said sarcastically.

Kenshin was hurt. It was true she hadn't told him everything but she would in time!

How much longer are you going to say that?

"What do you want?" Kenshin thought.

I think it's time for you to get her attention Himura... she's avoided us for far too long.

"No! In time she will tell us! After Seta-san leaves." Kenshin thought

Yes, and what of Seta Soujirou. Why is he here?

"I don't know."

It's time you found out Himura. It's time you found out.