Wow…. So many reviews with out asking for them. Thank's everyone! I wish I could get this many reviews on one of my other fics with just four chapters. O.O Well anyways enjoy.

P.S. I JOINED THE SCHOOL ANIME CLUB TODAY! WHOOHO:sighs: I am such a nerd.

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A whole month had gone by at the dojo since Kenshin left and things remained as gloomy as ever, especially with Kaoru. She and Yahiko didn't seem to fight as often as they did when Kenshin was here since Kaoru had shut herself up in her room whenever she was done practicing with Yahiko and only came out for dinner from time to time. Sometimes she ate in her room alone.

Yahiko knew that he was still technically a kid, but knew that this type of behavior wasn't normal, for an adult or an older child. They had just finished practicing and Kaoru had went to take her shower and then shut herself away once again in to her room like she had been doing ever since Kenshin had left. Yahiko admitted that he missed Kenshin as well, but he knew that once a person was gone, they where gone. He had loosed so many people in his life and knew that you had to get use to it no matter how much it hurt. Yahiko sighed as he was now doing what use to be Kenshin's old chores and suddenly watched in surprise as Kaoru actually came out of her room for once and headed to the front gate. "I'm going to go get things for dinner." Kaoru said, and Yahiko could tell this since she was wearing one of her kimonos.

"Hai!" Yahiko said trying not to look like he was worried.

"You want to come to?" Kaoru asked which surprised Yahiko.

"Why so you can try to beat me up you old hag?" Yahiko asked as he tried to get Kaoru in to one of their normal fights, it seemed to have worked.

"What do you mean by old hag? You damned brat!" Kaoru said, fire began to surround her. (Like in the anime.)

"What are you…" Yahiko started to ask but could hear the familiar chuckling from behind them. "Sanosuke…" Yahiko said a bit surprised.

"Yo, I haven't been around for a while. I thought I come for a visit. That and Megumi-san said that she wants to see you, something about a surprise…. I don't even know what it is." Sano said and gave a little wink at Yahiko.

"We where just going to town." Kaoru said which Sanosuke could obviously tell. "You can stay here or come with us."

"I think I'd rather come with you guys, you'll probably put me to work if I stay here Jo-Chan." Sano said and gave a wink to Yahiko.

"Hai, hai!" Yahiko nodded in agreement not knowing what the hell was going on put was playing along any way, anything to get Kaoru-Chan out of the dojo.

"Well let's go then." Kaoru said. "I suppose that you'll be staying for dinner?" Kaoru asked Sano who tried not to shudder at the thought of Kaoru's cooking. "Maybe…" Sano answered. "It depends if something comes up or not. I mean important, not like I would ever want to miss one of your home cooked meals Jo-Chan." Once Kaoru turned her back, he sighed. 'Damn that was close.' Sano thought and followed behind Kaoru with Yahiko.

"So what's Megumi-San planning?" Yahiko asked in a whisper.

"I was telling the truth, I really don't know. She's worried about… you know since…. You know…." Sano said not wanting to say any names or anything that might upset Kaoru even further.

"Maybe we should go see Megumi-San first, after all, it would be kind of embarrassing carrying food in to a doctors office." Kaoru said and Yahiko and Sano nodded not wanting to argue.

"Kaoru-San!" Kaoru heard her name being called by a familiar voice and stopped to turn around.

"Oh, Konnichiwa Hiwati-San." Kaoru said bowing.

"Konnichiwa Kaoru-Chan." Hiwati replied. "Do you remember the offer I made you yesterday? I know that you said no, but I thought that there's someone that you might be interested…"

"I SAID NO!" Kaoru said rather loudly which made more then just a few handful of people look at her strangely. "I told you no already, I don't want to be set up with any one so just mind your own business about my love life! I don't think that I should work for you any more." Kaoru said feeling rather embarrassed that any of this had to happen and she turned and continued to walk towards Megumi's office.

"What did he ask you yesterday Jo-Chan?" Sano asked wearily.

"He asked me if I wanted him to find me someone to marry and that I should marry and give up sword fighting since I'm a young woman." Kaoru answered angrily, not meaning to direct her anger at Sano. "If my father where alive, and he had chosen a man for me to marry, then I would have no choice, but he wouldn't have done it even if he was alive, he would have wanted me to choose my own husband like mother did." Kaoru explained. "I don't go for those arrange marriages, even if it is for publicity."

Yahiko was surprised that anyone would even ask Kaoru such a question and live! He was surprise that Hiwati-san was still alive. Then again, he figured that he lived only because Kaoru didn't fight with older men unless if they attacked her first. Well unless if it was Kenshin, Kaoru didn't seem to have a problem hitting or smacking him around. Sano and Yahiko both knew that it was best to walk the rest of the way in silence. Once they got to Megumi's office, Megumi lead Kaoru, Yahiko, and Sano down the hall and in to a room. A familiar looking man was laying un-consciounce on the bed and had a heavy blow to his side.

Kaoru gasped in surprise as she instantly recognized the red head rurouni. "Ken…shin…." And with that she passed out, and was caught by Sano who stood behind her.