Hey guys, Co chan again. I hope your enjoying this story and I'm absolutely rapt about the reviews I've been recieving. Thank you to my regulars:

Kitsune-Blue, Sessinu girl and samuraiduck27

It means so much to me that you guys are following this story up and I'll keep it going for you. Until later, luv Co chan.

DISCLAIMER

Megumi: This story based on Rurouni Kenshin has absolutely nothing to do with the true story line and Co chan does not own the series or the characters. And in the same way does she not have ownership over my Sanosuke.

Co chan: Your Sanosuke? As if, he is so totally mine.

Megumi: In your dreams you insane writer, you haven't got a chance against me.

Co chan: Hey I wrote you two to get together and I can just as easily take it away.

Megumi: I'd find a way to be with him, you can't take him away from me.

Sanosuke appears: Ladies, ladies there's enough Sagara Sanosuke for everyone.

Co chan and Megumi look at each other

Megumi: On second thought you take him.

Co chan: No way, you can have him, I insist.

They both edge out of the room.

Sanosuke sweatdrops and walks out with his head hanging in shame.

Chapter 3

Kenshin had just finished preparing breakfast and was calling everyone inside. He found Aoshi and a very red Misao in Aoshi's room.

"Breakfast is ready. You'd better get some before Sano and Yahiko eat it all," he said.

"Th..thank you Kenshin, we'll be there in a moment," Misao managed to say.

Kenshin shut the shoji and returned to the kitchen.

"Now where were we?" Aoshi asked Misao.

"Right about here," she replied as she leaned in to kiss him.

"Megumi-dono, where is Kaoru?" asked Kenshin.

"I'm not sure, she came in not so long ago."

"Sessha will go and find her," he said.

He went straight to her room and knocked on the shoji. Kaoru invited him in.

"Breakfast is now ready," he announced.

"Hai Kenshin, arigato. I will be there shortly," she replied as she sat up.

"Daijobu, de gozaru ka?"

"Hai Kenshin, I am fine. I just wanted to lie down and think about some things."

"Well if you are feeling tired or unwell I shall carry you to breakfast, that I will." And with that he picked her up and started carrying her down the hall.

"Kenshin you baka, put me down!" she cried out as she struggled to get down.

The others were surprised when Kenshin came back to them with a struggling Kaoru in his arms. When he put her down next to where he was sitting, everyone laughed and Kaoru went quite red. It was at this point that Aoshi and Misao joined them. They were quite confused as to why everyone was laughing and Kaoru had turned a red colour.

Yahiko was first to finish and announced that he was going to the Akabeko.

"Going to see your girlfriend, hey Yahiko?" Sano teased.

"Tsubame is not my girlfriend!" he yelled as he ran out the door.

Everyone laughed and finished their meal. Megumi said she had business to attend to at the surgery and Sano decided that he'd walk her there.

Kaoru thought for a moment and said, "something's going on between them, I'm sure of it."

"The rooster and Megumi?!" Misao shrieked. "No way!."

"I think that Kaoru-dono is right, that I do. They do spend an awful lot of time alone," he said smiling.

Misao laughed. Aoshi interupted at this point.

"Misao would you like to come to the river with me?"

"I'd like that," she replied blushing.

They packed some food and the departed.

"Well I should probably attend to my training. I shall be in the hall if you need me Kenshin," Kaoru said as she walked away.

'I guess I should attend to the laundry then, that I should,' Kenshin thought to himself.

After Kenshin had finished he decided to look in on Kaoru. He walked to the hall and peered inside. Kaoru was still training. He watched her go through her strokes and techniques.

'She looks quite stunning when she is fighting, that she does.'

It was then that Kaoru realised Kenshin was watched her but she didn't let him know this. After another 5 minutes Kaoru called out to Kenshin, "I can't concentrate when you're watching me so intently Kenshin."

"Gomen Kaoru, I shall leave you to do your training in peace."

"It's alright Kenshin, I'm finished anyway," she said smiling.

She put her bokken back in place and walked to Kenshin at the door. Just as she stepped throught the door she tripped on a floorboard. Kenshin saw this and quikcly caught her but misjudged how she was falling and fell backwards himself. He hit the floor and Kaoru, still in his arms, fell on top of him.

So there they were, lying in a heap on the ground in front of the hall entrance.

"Daijobu Kaoru?" Kenshin asked.

"Ano...hai Kenshin, daijobu," she replied and then jumped up when she realised she was lying on Kenshin.

"Gomen Kenshin, gomen," she apologised.

"There is no need for that, that there is not. It was an accident after all."

"I must go and freshen up," Kaoru stated.

"I shall heat the bath for you," Kenshin offered.

"Arigato Kenshin."

"Matte Kaoru...." he said as he walked after her and grabbed her hand. All of a sudden Kenshin slipped with an ORO and pulled Kaoru down as well.

"What is going on?" Kaoru asked giddily.

Kenshin looked around and quickly discovered that answer.

"It seems that Yahiko neglected to complete washing and waxing the floor," Kenshin answered pointing at the cleaning tools.

"I'm going to make that bratty kid do 500 swings for this!!!" yelled Kaoru.

"I am kind of glad he did not finish his chores," said Kenshin with a sly grin on his face, a slight amber tinge to his eyes.

"What on earth do you mean?"

"Well Kaoru where are you now?"

As soon as Kenshin said this Kaoru blushed.

"There are other ways of being close to me Kenshin," she whispered.

"I know that, but i'm happy where i am for now."

Kaoru then got up.

"Well if you want to be that close again, you'll have to catch me first," she cried out as she took off down the hall.

At that Kenshin got up and ran after her. It wasn't long before he caught up to her but she was tricky. One moment she was ahead of him, the next she had disappeared out of a window. Although Kenshin knew he could catch her easily he decided to let her have some fun first.

When he decided to catch her, he did so in a moment. They had reached her room when he caught her. He did so by turning her around to face him and encircling her tightly with his arms. She gasped at the quick movement and struggled briefly, but she realised it was no use and stopped.

Kenshin grinned as Kaoru looked into his lavender eyes, a disgruntled look on her face.

'His eyes really are lovely,' she thought.

'She looks so cute when she's pouting.

"Now what Kaoru?" he asked.

"Huh?" was her response as she was still lost in his eyes.

"Now that I have caught you what do i do?"

Just as she was about to answer, a yell rang through the dojo.

"We're back!!!"

It was Misao with Aoshi.

Kenshin quickly analysed the situation. If Misao and Aoshi caught he and Kaoru like this they would have to explain themselves. A high pitched scream broke his concentration and he and Kaoru ran to the place where the scream had come from. They found that the cry came from the hall entrance. When Kaoru and Kenshin arrived they found Aoshi sitting on the floor with Misao sprawled on top of him. Aoshi was beet red and Misao's eyes were swirling uncontrollaby.

"What happened?" asked Kaoru.

When her head had stopped spinning Misao anwered.

"I was running to find you guys but I slipped. Aoshi caught me but fell over aswell."

Kenshin smiled, it was exactly what had happened to he and Kaoru.

"Are you alright now?" a concerned Kaoru asked.

Misao sprang up and cried, "yeah, i'm fi...." then slipped over again. This time however Aoshi caught her without falling himself.

Even Aoshi laughed at the expression on Misao's face then.

Kenshin realised it was about lunch time so he excused himself and went to prepare it.

"I'll help," Aoshi stated and walked after Kenshin leaving a dumb-founded Kaoru and Misao standing there.