Three days before the day of the fight.
Kaoru kept gazing at the ally that was facing the dojo's large double door. Everyday she would walk up to the end of the ally where it met the main road to Tokyo's port, which harboured the ships coming from Kyoto.
She was still hoping to catch Misao with the Diary before anyone else did. Her plan was to secretly bring the Diary to Enishi. With the Diary she would be able to persuade him that this fight had no reason to be …
She was sure to be able to convince Misao to go for her plan with her ... Together the two trained girls could certainly make it, without anyone being harmed, she thought.
Kenshin was wondering why she would leave everyday to the end of the ally. He knew Enishi would not simply come walking down the ally and he was sure Kaoru did too.
He also knew Enishi would not come before the ultimatum had expired. He was certainly too happy to imagine the anxiety everyone was feeling and the plans they were making up while waiting for his jinchuu to strike.
Kaoru had come up with the fact that Enishi must have had quite a lot of acquaintances around town to know so much about Kenshin's current life.
Kenshin had told his friends about his meeting with him on the bridge and how far in details he knew everything about him, from the places he'd go around to the food he'd eat for breakfast.
Kaoru had lived in Tokyo ever since she was born, while Kenshin had been in Tokyo for only a little bit more than half a year.
She knew the places where she could meet people that could give information of interest to her and that would certainly not hesitate to exchange it against money.
But for being able to execute that plan she had to hold the Diary, and for now she didn't.