Author's note: All right guess what? It's the next chapter! I know, I know, it's amazing isn't it? Well, that is for all of you that even care about this story. Blech, I'm so slow. I'm terribly sorry about that. I hope you guys can bear with me for a while. You see, I write everything down first but I never can find the time to write and whatnot. Why do I write it all down? It's because I like to and I'm not really allowed on the computer during the weekdays because of school and all. So, I'm very sorry for all of you that can actually like this.

Disclaimer:I don't own anything Rurouni Kenshin or Yu-gi-oh.

Chapter 10

The next morning Yugi awoke long after Kenshin. He looked around to see what his friend was doing but only found him keeping guard. "So, you're awake," the redhead spoke. His attention was not on Yugi but on his post. Kenshin wouldn't let his guard down just to say good morning. With men like Saitou and Kaiba around you couldn't be too careful.

"Um, yeah," Yugi said while stretching awake. He rubbed his eyes and looked around only to find trees. "Oh, yeah…" Yugi said as if just now recalling what happened. The tri-haired boy stood and now rubbed his back. "Wow, that has got to be the first time I've slept on the hard ground. I've always been in my bed on my mattress covered up by the sheets/ Then my head would have been rested atop a pillow instead of," Yugi looked back to see what he was sleeping on, "a rock." Kenshin took the time to look back and give Yugi a confused expression. What on Earth was this boy talking about? Yugi sighed, "But what I really miss are my friends. I wonder how they're doing. I hope I haven't scared them by disappearing like I did." Yugi then turned his attention back to his friend. "Who are your friends? I haven't seen you with anyone else. You do have friends don't you?"

"You are the only one I have. In war, men should avoid contact with others. Just look at what happened to our house," Kenshin said dryly. Yugi couldn't argue with him though; he knew it was true.

"Well, then you have to promise me that you'll make friends once this war is over. Do you promise?" Yugi asked harshly. He felt guilty that Kenshin was pretty much alone in this world.

"But Yugi…" Kenshin began. He didn't know how to end the sentence without dragging Battousai into it.

"Do you promise?"

Kenshin sighed but answered all the same. "Hai, I promise." He didn't know if he would be able to fulfill this promise though. Being the Battousai meant that he would be the target of many attacks.

Yugi seemed glad to hear those words come out of Kenshin's mouth. "Hey, I know," Yugi said with a giant smile upon his face, "I'll tell you about my friends. That way, you in the future might be able to meet them and become friends with them.

"Me? In the future? I wouldn't look like this would I?" Kenshin asked in confusion.

"No, I was just figuratively speaking. No, to your other question as well. Besides, if you wore something like that people would think of you as some kind of entertainment person."

"I see," Kenshin said looking down at his gi. Kenshin couldn't quite imagine himself in the clothing that Yugi was wearing when he first met him.

"Well, whatever," Yugi said, "First up is Joey." Yugi really wanted to tell Kenshin of his friends. They meant almost everything to him. Heck, Kenshin might even want to make some friends seeing how great they can really be. Kenshin nodded to show that he was paying attention and Yugi continued on with his story. "Okay, he's got to be one of the best duelists. I would even have trouble battling him. He has blonde hair and is really tall. He's carefree and never gives up. Though he can be very noisy and never knows when to stop, he's a good friend."

"So, you trust this Joey?" Kenshin asked.

"With my live!" This response startled Kenshin. This boy would trust his friend with his life? This Joey must have been quite and important person to him. "Then we have Tea. She's really nice and is always cheering us on. You just don't want to get on her bad side. She has short brown hair and is also taller than me. Tristan is next. He plays duel monsters as well just not as much as Joey and me. He then usually cheers us on with Tea. He's taller than me as well, and also has brown hair. Tristan has a temper as well so if you make him mad you might loose an eye." Yugi laughed remembering all of his friends. "The last one is Ryou. He's almost my size and has white hair. He's quite and we don't really see him that often. Ryou's actually the reason why I'm here. Well, his millennium spirit is more of the reason. Like I have Yami, he has Bakura."

"Ug, the future is so confusing," Kenshin said, "Though I'm glad that you have so many good friends. They must be glad to have you as a friend."

"Yeah, but they probably hate me for leaving."

Yugi was only partly right. Joey and Tristan were furious. They seemed to take it out on everything. Tea was worried though, she was not mad at all but only wished for his safety. What about Ryou? Who knows? He hasn't been seen since their match.

"That lil runt," Joey cried hitting a nearby wall. "Where'd he go? The least he coulda done was take us with."

Tea then spoke up, "I don't mind that he's gone. I just wish that he'll come back soon or send us a sign that he's alright."

"Yeah, well, we haven't seen any of that stuff now have we? He's been gone for almost a month and still nothing," Tristan said with anger in his voice.

The three were quite largely missing their friend. Kaiba on the other hand, was not. He's been training for quite some time after that incident. If Yugi were dead then Kaiba would just have to prove himself better then him. Though, if he was alive, it would be all the easier for Kaiba to defeat him. The next time the two saw each other would be their last. At least, that's what Kaiba thought. This would not be one subject that Kaiba would be loosing at. Yugi wouldn't win this time.

Yugi looked down to the ground feeling more homesick than ever. Kenshin happened to take note of this. Yugi had been so very kind to him and Kenshin had yet to repay him for that. Kenshin has only been lying to Yugi and endangering him. Kenshin sighed and spoke to his friend. "Yugi, it's alright if you're homesick. You have a reason to be," Kenshin said. "Right now you're probably missing all of your family and friends. They were kind to you and yet you got stuck leaving them. You probably feel guilty for maybe causing them pain." Yugi looked up in confusion. He just didn't understand how Kenshin could do all of this. Kenshin's only response was to give off a little laugh. "Don't worry, I'm not that great. You just have a lot of emotion to this one subject. None the less, I'll help you find your way back home. I don't wasn't you to be stuck here in war the rest of your life."

"But this war won't last forever. It can't be for the rest of my life," Yugi said simply.

Once again Kenshin gave him a little laugh. "Yes, but you're forgetting one very important part."

"Oh? What's that?" Yugi asked.

"We're in war." Yugi finally got it. Kenshin was right. This was war and Yugi could very well spend the rest of his life in it. Kenshin felt Yugi's fear arise. "Oh no, Yugi, I didn't mean to scare you. I'm sorry," Kenshin said trying to comfort the youth.

Yugi was now in tears. He didn't realize how bad this could turn out now. Kenshin tried his best to calm him but he was just too new to it. Yugi fell over and cried in Kenshin's shoulder. "I-I don't want to die. I'm not e-even suppose to be here. I-I'm even b-born until years later. Plus, I-I don't want to leave my friends and g-grandpa." Kenshin was in a state of shock by the way Yugi was reacting. It was the first time that someone showed so much emotion to him. All he could do was hold him there and let him cry. "T-though, I would miss leaving you guys h-here as well. You, sensei, and Mio Hashamaru. You're all the closest I have to friends in this time. Are you alright?" Yugi asked looking up at Kenshin.

At the mention of Mio's name, Kenshin had indeed stiffened. Yugi had apparentally noticed and looked to see what the problem was. "You'll not be glad to hear this," Kenshin started not daring to look down at Yugi, "but your friend, Mio and his family, had been murdered." Yugi pulled away from the Kenshin that said that with no emotion. Tears ran down his face but the boy made no sound. Kenshin once again spoke at this time trying to show a little more sympathy. "Yugi, I'm sorry. They were killed by men from the Bakfu side. It was only that one family though. The other Ishin Shishi's were able to stop them in time. Come now, it will be alright."

"Yes, well, I guess that you're the only one left then. Sensei's always ranting on about how old he is and how he'll soon die." Yugi said with a struggled smile. He tried to lighten the atmosphere for Kenshin. Yugi was just wishing that he didn't make Kenshin sorry too much. It was bad enough that he was crying in front of him. Yugi wiped the tears away in his sleeve and sniffed his sorrow away. "I'm sorry, I'm acting foolish. I guess I just miss too many people. I shouldn't be like this, at least, not in front of you." Yugi already knew that Kenshin had made no friends, but what about family? Sure enough Kenshin had to have some family. "What about you? Do you miss your family?"

Kenshin looked down at the boy for a while as if trying to think of an answer. Though he came up with the simplest one. "No."

"No? Why not?"

"Well, if you're talking about parents it's a no," Kenshin said. He wouldn't want to discuss anything about Tomoe though. He just couldn't. "I have no siblings, so I couldn't miss them, and I never really knew my parents. How can you miss someone you don't even know?"

"I see…" Yugi mumbled looking to the ground. Was Kenshin really this lonely in his life? He grew up without family or friends, was that the reason why he was so mysterious? Yugi could only wonder.

"Yugi," Kenshin called. The boy heard his name and looked up. "You shouldn't mourn over someone like me. It's just not right. Instead, take this time to train. You have the wakizashi that I gave you, so you can train with that. I can't let you die without letting you have a go at it." Yugi gave Kenshin a look of shock at this. "Don't worry, I won't let you die. I'm just saying I won't let you go without putting up a fight. Now, run along." Yugi did as he was told. After all, it was better to be safe then sorry. Yugi would train so Kenshin wouldn't have to risk his life to save Yugi's. No, Yugi would be strong enough to save his own life.

Author notes: -cowers in fear- Okay now comes the time where I get pelted for making Yugi the way that he was in this chapter. Sorry once again for the delay. I just haven't had any interest of typing it right now. Took me a little over a week to type this whole chapter. Sad, I know. I'll tell you why I'm doing these kinds of chapters for those of you that like all action. It's for Kenshin's personality. You all know that Kenshin was an emotionless murderer. How did he get so caring and protective? That's where Yugi comes in. It is his job to help Kenshin become the Kenshin we all know and love in the future. And talking about the future… I'm thinking about doing a sequel. Tell me what you all think. Be sure to read and review as always.