"Here we are," said the red head as he paused outside of a small tavern. Like the stranger had said there was a small silk shop next to it and it was fairly easy to find. The stranger dismounted his horse and looked at the red head before tying the horse to a small fence.
"Excuse me sir," said the red head, "but, could I possibly get your name?"
"It's D."
"Ah, D-dono, and my name is Himura Kenshin, though most people call me Kenshin," he said with a cheerful smile. Turning back to the tavern Kenshin gave a small frown and looked back to D.
"I hope the person you are looking for is here, this isn't the best neighborhood in Tokyo for meeting a person."
"I only have a description," D said quietly before walking towards the tavern door.
"Whoa, lemme help you look for this person, what do they look like, de gozaru?"
D seemed to think this over for a moment before nodding his head and looked down at Kenshin with his dark blue eyes.
"I'm looking for a young lady with long black hair in a braid, fair skin and she is fairly young," he said quietly.
"Alright, lets go find her, and quickly," Kenshin said. If I didn't know better I would have said he was looking for Misao, Kenshin thought to himself as they both entered the tavern.
As soon as they stepped into the tavern everyone looked in their direction, giving them the once over. The place was dark and full of shadows that could be hiding anything or anyone. Kenshin looked around the place, searching for anyone that fit D's description of the young lady. But before he could find this person a familiar voice startled him outta his thoughts.
"Oye, Kenshin!" came a call from the back of the room.
"Oroo, Sano, what are You doing here?"
Sano waved them over to a table in the back corner. He pushed out two chairs at the table where he and another person sat already. This person was wearing a wide brimmed hat and a cloak. The tip of the hat lifted suddenly to reveal a pair of dark blue eyes that looked up at Kenshin with a mixture of surprise and relief in them.
"Misao-dono!" Kenshin exclaimed while his jaw was hanging open in surprise. Misao took the opportunity to pounce on Kenshin and give him a big hug. She squeezed so hard that Kenshin passed out and hung limp in her arms for a few moments before she dumped him in a chair. The whole time D just stood there and watched with an amused curve to the corner of his mouth before taking a seat next to the unconscious Kenshin.
With a start, Misao noticed D and all the happiness seemed to leach out of her. She stood and offered D her hand.
"My name is Makami Misao and I am the one who requested this meeting with you. Word of your special expertise has come to me though out network of informants and I hope that you will be able to help with this ordeal."
D merely nodded for her to continue. Sometime during her small speech Kenshin had woken up and was looking at Misao with a mixture of confusion and worry. He knew that if there was a problem that the Oniwabansu would be able to deal with almost anything. For the matter to require outside help it must be very grave indeed.
Sano just looked at Misao like she had rocks in her head and looked to Kenshin. Seeing his expression, Sano looked back to D, trying to figure the bigger man out. He appeared as a strange foreigner with a huge sword that was very quiet.
"Well, weasel girl, u gonna tell us what the problem is or keep us waiting till we grow old?" Sano demanded while taking a sip from his tea cup.
After giving Sano a smack over the head that knocked him from his seat, Misao took on a grave look, glancing at Kenshin before looking back to D and saying simply….
"Aoshi's been kidnapped."
----------------
Please R&R!