Okay, I've had a lot of questions regarding Kaoru. Remember that I mentioned that this chapter was based on the Errol Flin Robin Hood? That's who the characters are. Just so people are no longer confused:

Katsura Kogoro – King Richard

Shishio Makoto – Prince John (evil tyrant)

Himura Kenshin – Robin Hood (duh!)

Kamiya Kaoru – Maid Marian (person RH falls in love with)

Shinomori Aoshi – Kenshin's friend

Takani Megumi – (female version of) Friar Tuck

Sagara Sanosuke – Little John

Yukishiro Enishi – Sir Gisbourne (knight loyal to sheriff and evil tyrant)

Sadojima Hoji – Sheriff of Tokyo (actually, it's the sheriff of Nottingham, but since this is Japan…)

This is not all the characters, just a list of some of the major ones. Most other characters added in will be part of Kenshin's men. They'll be added in: Hiko, Soujiro, Misao, etc. Just wait, okay? Oh, and just to forget complications, neither Akira nor Tomoe will be added to the story (SORRY! SORRY! SORRY!)

Once again, thanks for the reviews, and I hope you enjoy the story! Now, in the eternal words of Monty Python and the Holy Grail (which I don't own), "GET ON WITH IT!"

Disclaimer: I own not Rurouni Kenshin, Robin Hood, nor any of their merchandise.

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Chapter 4

'Himura Kenshin…it's been too long since I last saw you….' Kamiya Kaoru, a warden of the king now imprisoned by the Rhodedandreans, sat by a window, musing of the past. Her raven locks flowed around her, emphasizing the paleness of her skin. Her blue eyes watched the stars as she gazed at them.

It had been ten years since she had last seen Kenshin. He had been visiting her father with his. She had been seven, still a child, but rebellious. She had tried to pick a fight with Kenshin, thinking that she could beat him. Kenshin had pinned her to the ground in less than two seconds and kept her there until she had called mercy.

Hiko and Kenshin had stayed for several weeks, during which she and Kenshin had become good friends. They had been pen pals until Kenshin had gone off to the crusades. She had moved to Kyoto after her father's death to live with her aunt and hadn't known when Kenshin would return.

She was interrupted from her thoughts when Yumi came into her room, walking towards her after making sure the door was closed and locked.

Yumi looked at Kaoru. "That Himura Kenshin…what connection do you have with him?"

"I don't understand what you're trying to say, Yumi," responded Kaoru, feigning innocence.

Yumi gave her a disbelieving look. "I know you, Kaoru. You knew him at one point, and he was important to you. You'd looked like you had just walked into a dream or a nightmare."

Kaoru sighed. "Remember when we were in Kyoto that I told you that I had had a pen pal?"

Yumi nodded. "Yes. You said he was a childhood friend."

Kaoru nodded. "He was Himura Kenshin."

Yumi gasped. "My God…. So you will betray Shishio-sama to work with this…rogue?"

Kaoru shook her head violently. "No, Yumi. I have no interest in what happens to Shishio, that part is true, but I do care about your happiness. I will never cause you to be sad if it can be helped."

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Misao was completely bored. She had left her family to go scrounging in the woods after her Aoshi-sama, and where did it get her? Tied upside-down with a bunch of maniac robbers trying to figure out how much money she had(which was none).

"Hey, bitch, where'd you put your money?" asked the apparent leader of the group. He was by far the fattest and strongest.

"I told you bastards that I have no money! Now get me the hell down and let me go!" yelled Misao, tired of having "hanged around" for what seemed like hours.

"No can do, pretty," said the leader. "You can still do us a service."

"Over my dead body!" retorted Misao. "I don't give a damn what you want, just let me go!"

"Nope," chimed the lackeys, earning a glare from their boss.

Misao did some quick calculations. There were only four of them, including the leader, and one of her. They didn't look very well-trained in any sort of martial arts, so she had that advantage. If she could get down, she could easily kick their sorry asses.

Before she had a chance to do so, however, the four bandits were dead, killed by an expert marksman. Hannya stepped out of the trees, observing Misao's predicament.

"I want your word you won't run off on me, Misao-sama, before I let you down," said Hannya. He had received news from Okina in Kyoto that Misao had escaped and gone searching for Shinomori again. "Shinomori-sama is elsewhere, but if you promise to stay with me, you will get to see him."

Misao nodded her head so fast Hannya was afraid it was going to be wrenched off. He let her down and untied her. Misao immediately went into hyperactive mode, which means she was babbling along at fifty mph, not even bothering to breathe. Hannya didn't bother listening to every word, just catching phrases as he walked, dragging the weasel behind him.

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Sorry it took so long to update. I've had writer's block, which is part of why this section is really lame. I also wanted to introduce Misao.

Thank you to everyone who reviewed. And thanks a whole heck of a lot for your patience.