Chapter 7

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A/N: I'm going to fix the Police thing soon! Don't worry! Go ahead and read this important chapter! (Next chapter is important)

Kaoru awoke with a big yawn, and the smell of cooking.

'Wow, is Kenshin home already?' She thought. Getting dressed, she hummed a little tune, and opened her door. She almost walked into Kiroshi who was holding her breakfast.

"I was going to give you breakfast in bed, but since your up, why don't we eat together?" He asked. Kaoru stupidly nodded, and cursed with every step she took.

Hesitating, she took a bite of his food. Which was surprisingly... worst then her... Kaoru chewed, and smiled politely.

'I thought I was bad...' She thought. Kiroshi smiled, and after they were finished. He took her plate out. Kaoru was going to sneak away, but bumped right into him.

"What do you do in the mornings?" He asked. Kaoru scratched her cheek.

'Maybe if I say practice my sword arts, he'll leave me alone.'

"I like to practice my Kamiya Kasshin Ryuu." She said hopefully. She got the opposite reaction.

"I didn't know you studied after your father! Well, how about we practice together?" He asked.

"Y-You are a swordsman?" She asked. Kiroshi nodded.

"I actually studied after your father, and some others. I moved around a lot. So, I know different techniques." He said. Kaoru groaned inwardly.

'I was hoping not too... but I haven't done any thing for awhile... Mind as well take this chance.' "Let me change..." She said.

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An hour later Kaoru came out happy. She hadn't practiced for a year, and she managed to hit him, but she could tell he was holding back. Kiroshi was about as equally good as her, but if he was holding back, then he could be as powerful as Kenshin. She really hoped not.

"Jou-chan!"

Kaoru turned to her gates and saw Sano, and Megumi. She waived, and went to open the gates.

"Did you have a good time?" She asked. They nodded.

"Let me go in and change! Then you can tell me all about it!" She said. She went into her room, while the two of them went inside. Before going in though, Sano had to use the bathroom. Making his way toward the bathhouse, he bumped into Kiroshi.

Kiroshi smirked, and said,

"Hello Sano-chan!" A whistled downs the hall. Sanosuke was speechless. He was still there, and now had a nickname for him. He felt a shiver go up his back, and hurriedly went to the bathroom.

Kaoru brushed her hair, and put her kimono back on. Making sure Kiroshi didn't make any signs of interrupting she went into the room.

"Where is Sano?" She asked.

"Bathroom." She replied. Kaoru sat down, and no sooner had she done so, Sanosuke came back in. He was oddly quiet.

"Well, how was London?" Kaoru asked.

"Oh well we ended up in Paris, France. Took a wrong turn." Megumi said. "Sanosuke read the map wrong, and pointed in the wrong direction, but we still had fun!" She added. Kaoru laughed. Sanosuke mumbled something that sounded like lying Kitsune, and crossed his arms. Megumi pulled something out, and handed them to her.

"Are these pictures?" She asked. Megumi nodded. "Aww Sano! You look so uncomfortable!" Kaoru teased.

"It's bad enough we had to ride the tea kettle, but we had to take soul sucking things too! We took three, and know I have to watch out for the demons..." Sanosuke complained.

"Oh your such a baka! They won't come because they are not real! You just are scared!" Megumi said.

"I swear, they'll come! And when your sleeping and they come and take your soul, don't come crying to me!" Sanosuke.

"Well if they did, wouldn't I be dead? So that would mean I couldn't cry to you." Megumi said. Sanosuke couldn't think of a come back, so he just pouted.

"Did you try any new food?" Kaoru asked. Megumi started to laugh, and Sanosuke glared at her.

"H-He tried ice cream! And it was cold, but his stupid self took a big spoonful, and shoved it into his mouth!" Megumi cried out. Kaoru and her started to laugh while Sanosuke glared at them.

"I learned my lesson, okay? Leave me alone!" Sanosuke complained. Kaoru and Megumi settled down, and Megumi looked around.

"Where is everyone?" She asked.

"Kenshin is helping the police with some sort of case. Yahiko and Elizabeth are at the Akabeko, and Kiroshi is around here somewhere." Kaoru said. Megumi rolled her eyes, while Sano got quiet again.

"He's still here?" She said. Kaoru waived her hand down. Megumi lowered her voice.

"When will he give in?" She asked. Kaoru shrugged.

"I'm hoping he'll leave soon..." She said. Megumi sighed, and got up. Sanosuke doing so also.

"We have to go check our house, and such. I hope you have a good birthday." Megumi said. Kaoru gasped.

"It is my birthday! I totally forgot!" She said. Sanosuke shook his head.

"You need a calendar." Sanosuke said. Kaoru looked at hers, but noticed she did need a new one.

"I guess I do need a new one." She said. She led them to the gates, and waived them goodbye.

"I can't believe I'm twenty-two!" She said happily. She picked her broom up, and started to sweep. She swept until the noon cannon, which was a lot of sweeping. Setting the broom down, she sat under her tree.

While she sat, she saw the little turtle she freed last night.

"Did it take you all night to get here? Your such a sweet little thing." She said. She watched the turtle struggle it's way to the gates. She went over, and picked it up.

"I'll take you to the river!" She exclaimed. She opened the gate and headed into town.

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"Your free little turtle!" Kaoru said, as she set it under the bridge. She watched it climb into the water, and swim.

'I wish I was as free as he was. Man, a year and he won't leave!' Kaoru sighed and climbed up the hill. She went back home and started a late lunch.

"Oh there you are, Kaoru-dono!" Kiroshi said as he came into the kitchen. Kaoru smiled politely, and served him a plate. Kiroshi ate it up, and he kept asking her questions.

"So how long have you and Himura been married?" He asked. Kaoru looked up.

"Me and Kenshin have been married for two years, this coming July." She lied. Kiroshi nodded. He didn't seem to be satisfied though.

"Are you planning to have any children? I haven't seen any action going around." He said. Kaoru blushed.

"W-What do you mean? A-Action?" She stuttered. Kiroshi smiled at her squirming.

"Yeah, action. You know in be--"

"That is our private information Yoshimoto-san." Kaoru concluded. Kiroshi smirked, and Kaoru had the urge to hit it off him. She cleaned her plate, and did the dishes. There he asked her more questions. Like about Yahiko.

"Who is that little boy? Why is he here?" He asked. Kaoru could see him smirking, and scrubbed at the dish as if it was his face.

"He is a family friend. He's stayed with me and Kenshin to train, but we haven't trained to much." Kaoru lied. He hasn't trained in a year, and she wished Kenshin and her were really married.

After that she did laundry, and hung it up. Kiroshi had left for a while, and she got to make dinner in peace, but when she did finally make it Kiroshi popped back up.

They ate dinner in silence, and Kaoru carried their plates back to the sink. She was walking around making sure everything was in place, and Kiroshi was following her. It bothered her, badly. He started to whistle whenever she seemed to move her hips, or bend over.

'He's hitting on me! Come on I'm married... Fakely married! Oh, I wish Kenshin was here....'

Kaoru tried to ignore Kiroshi, but he wouldn't stop following, talking, or whistling to her. Finally she snapped.

"Kiroshi Yoshimoto! Please stop following me around! I am married, and plan on staying married to Kenshin!" She yelled. She was so glad she said that instead of whatever she was thinking. Kiroshi looked down upon her, with an expression she had never seen before.

And he did what everyone thought wasn't possible...

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Kenshin had gotten some flowers, and had a very long two days to think on what he was going to do. He gathered any extra money he had, which luckily was enough to buy a ring.

'So what if it isn't Tanabata, it's still good enough.' He thought happily. He finally got the courage to propose. Pocketing the ring, he happily walked down to the dojo, and opened the gates. He walked inside, and heard Kaoru yelling. Knowing it was Kiroshi; he decided to see what was up.

He turned the hall, to hear the last of Kaoru's words.

"I am married, and plan on staying married to Kenshin!" She yelled.

Kenshin could tell Kiroshi tensed up, and his expression changed. And without notice, he took his hand and slapped her in the face. Really hard.

Kaoru's head whipped around, and she stumbled back. She landed right onto Kenshin. Kenshin was so surprised that he too fell back, and dropped the flowers.

He looked down. Kaoru had her hand to her cheek, as tears streamed down them. Kenshin, then, looked angrily up. Kiroshi's hand was in mid air. He too was scared. He didn't know what Kenshin was going to do.

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Kenshin stopped, but it was already too late. Kiroshi laughed, and Kenshin could feel Kaoru shudder.

"I knew it!" He said, grabbing Kaoru's hand. Kaoru grabbed a hold of Kenshin, but Kiroshi wouldn't let her hold on for long. She was being dragged away, and Kenshin couldn't do anything.

Nothing could change her fate now...

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