Secrets – Part 2

Warning:This is a yaoi fic, therefore there is a male/male relationship. If you are under the age of 18 then you shouldn't read it (Really sorry, poor things). If you think yaoi is hentai and gross then too bad, so sad, do not read it. Also, there is mention of shoujo in here so watch out.

Disclaimer:I don't own any of the characters form Rurouni Kenshin, or any of the dialogue or storylines and things like that. Wish I did (sniff) but I don't (sob). Embarrassingly loud and dramatic sobbing, weeping and all other sorts of caterwauling.

Author's Note:Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thanks to the people who just read the story, but especially thanks to the people who reviewed. You guys/girls rock hardcore, gangsta style. You are all amazing people and I hope I don't disappoint with this second part. Now on with the story.

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Last time we were here…

"I'm in love with you Sanosuke."

Present… Past… Whatever. This is what happens after Kenshin confesses his love.

"I'm in love with you Sanosuke."

The cry that followed this statement was said to have been heard in every corner of the country of Japan and surprisingly, it did not come from the mouths of either Sagara Sanosuke or Himura Kenshin. This horrendous cry erupted from the mouth of none other than Kamiya Kaoru.

"Miss Kaoru, what are you doing here?" Kenshin asked after Kaoru extricated herself from the bushes in which she had been hiding.

"I was checking on you, Kenshin. I was making sure that you weren't going to go out and leave with Sanosuke… but… but…" Kaoru started to say sobbing.

While this conversation was going on, Sanosuke Sagara was in a state of shock. 'Kenshin loves me? Omigod! Kenshin is actually in love with me.' Even after repeating this to himself several times, he still could not believe that the rurouni was in love with him.

"Kenshin… Did you really mean what you said? Kenshin…" Sanosuke asked while turning to face Kenshin and Kaoru, whom he did not remember being there before. "Jou-chan, what the hell are you doing here?"

"I've been here for the last 5 minutes you lazy bum." Kaoru rounded on Sanosuke angrily and soon she and the ex-muscle-for-hire were glaring daggers at eachother.

"Please do not fight. Miss Kaoru, Sano-kun please, both of you know better, this one knows that you do," said Kenshin pleadingly, as he tried to force the two young people apart. (A/N: Sorry 'bout the switch between this one and I from the first chappie.)

"Kenshin, how can you be in love with a man, especially a loser like this one?" Karou whined, "You're supposed to be in love with me." She added as her began to tear up.

"Miss Kaoru, this one does love you, but only as a brother would love a sister. Not as a man and a woman would love eachother in a relationship. This one has felt this way for Sano for so long Miss Kaoru. This one has just never been able to convey his feelings before. This one hopes you will understand. This one still does love you Miss Kaoru and will always protect you." The redhead stated sincerely, knowing full well that if Kaoru started crying, he would never be able to say what needed to be said. He was just that nice and sweet, but he really needed to stand up for himself.

Meanwhile Sanosuke began making rather rude gestures towards Kaoru. This of course angered the girl to no end, so out came the Bokken of Doom. She swung her weapon with a deadly accuracy only developed by lots of practice on her helpless and only student, Yahiko. It approached Sanosuke from the right, almost giving him no room to maneuver, but he managed to duck just as the Bokken came his way. Instead of its intended target, it hit the poor rurouni squarely in his delicately featured face. Swirly eyed and confused, Kenshin said, "Did anyone get the name of that cart driver," and promptly passed out. The other two sweatdropped heavily as the poor rurouni 'Oro'd' in his unconsciousness.

"Hey Jou-chan, look what you did! Now what are we gonna do? I mean, look at him. He's out like a light. Jeez. I think that bokken should be registered as a weapon." Sanosuke shouted at the very red-faced Kaoru.

"Well, it never would have happened had you not moved out of the way at the last second," Kaoru admonished.

"And what – let the Bokken of Doom hit me. Are you out of your mind?"

"It wasn't my fault."

"It darn well was. How could you do that to him? I mean, I think you broke his face. It looks all flat now and his cheeks are all distended. The swirlies in his eyes even look different, they're all wrinkled. I think you actually hurt him this time Jou-chan."

"Well, I didn't mean to. Oh, no. This was not supposed to happen at all," Kaoru whined. "He was supposed to fall in love with me not you and now I've probably damaged him for life. AI! What are we gonna do you good-for-nothing loafer. Think of something, will ya."

"Why don't you do something? This is all your fault, whether you like it or not. If you hadn't hit him this never would have happened…"

The argument continued this way for some time and would have continued to sunset of the next day had not the rurouni woken up just as the sun began to set.

"Kenshin!" The two young people shouted at the same time, "I'm sorry- Are you okay- It was this idiot's fault- Hey, who are you calling an idiot?"

"Please, Miss Kaoru, Sano! This one's head is pounding and his ears cannot take the sound of you screaming!" Cried the Rurouni, to the shock of everyone including the sneaky fox Megumi who was conveniently listening the bushes that Kaoru had vacated earlier.

Megumi thoughts –Wow, I never knew that Ken-san was so assertive… If he was not in love with Sano, I might have taken a shot… Hey, Kaoru looks absolutely gorgeous in this evening light… Hmm maybe I can get her.- Out come the fox ears and the dainty fangs and, "Tee-hee-hee." T.T (Bad Megumi! Stop checking out Kaoru! Looks at me shiver turns away)

Anyway o.0, back to the story…

"K-Kenshin? Did you just shout? Omigod! Look what you did, you insensitive jerk. You made Kenshin shout. How could you?" Kaoru shouted as if it were all Sanosuke's fault.

"What do you mean my fault? You're to blame as well. Oh and missy, I did not make Kenshin shout. We both did because we were fighting and because you can't handle that Kenshin loves me," Fumed the man formerly known as Zanza.

"Could both of you please stop? This one does wish to see you fight any longer. This one cares for you both and would never abandon any one of you so please stop." Kenshin pleaded with the two stubborn young people.

Unfortunately, neither of the two listened to the Rurouni, but continued to argue at an increasingly large pace.

They got so loud that all the birds in the trees flew off screaming obscenities in twitter speak. They were so loud that Megumi-Fox-chan jumped up and out of the bushes and knocked out our poor Rurouni as she tried to escape the foul noise that assaulted her delicate fox ears.

Kaoru and Sanosuke continued for all of ten minutes before they realized it had gotten dark and that pour Kenshin had been knocked out again. And again, in his delirious unconsciousness he said, "Did anyone get the name of the driver of that cart."

They both sweatdropped and began to argue again until they realized that none of it was getting them anywhere and poor Kenshin was still out like a light.

Seeing that their little Rurouni wasn't getting up anytime soon, they both decided to put the fighting on hold and help Kenshin up. They pulled Kenshin up and began to drag him back to the dojo because neither one trusted the other not to take the former Battousai away and have their wicked way with him.

Just as they got within a few feet of the dojo, they saw a shadowy figure, holding a sword, blocking their path. The figure seemed to turn and face them. The figure seemed to still and a hand went to the sword at his/her belt.

A click was heard, as the sword was unsheathed. Another click was heard not a second later as another katana was brought out.

Neither of the two young people noticed that Kenshin had woken up, seeing as they had dropped onto the ground when they saw the mysterious figure.

The Rurouni drew his katana and stood facing the stranger and spoke in a low deadly voice, "Who are you and what business do have here that involves a blade?"

"I am in search of one called Himura Kenshin." The figure said in a deep gravelly voice. In that instance, it was known that the stranger was male.

"Why are you in search of this man? What business do you have with him?"

"I must speak with him right now." The figure said as he sheathed his sword.

"Well this one is Himura Kenshin. Who are you?" Kenshin spoke in a lighter voice and sheathed his blade.

"My name is Ichimaru Tanaka."

"Pardon this one's bad manners, but you only spoke your name Tanaka-san and did not say who you were."

The man seemed to think on this, still incased in shadow, "That seems to be true. I apologize, most sincerely."

The other two had finally come out of their stupor and shouted at the same time, "Well – Who are you already and what do you want with Kenshin? – What does he want with Kenshin? – Why do you care? – Why do I care? – I love him! – You love him! – Well, he doesn't love you! – Doesn't love me? – He doesn't love you! – He…"

Kenshin and Ichimaru sweatdropped heavily though you couldn't see Ichimaru in the dark.

"Shut up!" screamed the shadow clad man.

Both Sanosuke and Kaoru both shut their mouths abruptly.

"This one thanks you most profusely, Tanaka-san. This one head was beginning to ache from all the shouting."

The other two had at least the dignity to look sheepish.

"Sorry Kenshin." They both mumbled out.

"This one accepts you most humble apologies." Kenshin said before turning back to Ichimaru, "Now, Tanaka-san would you be so kind as tell us who you are?"

"Kenshin, I am your father." The dark figure said.

"You're who?!" Said Kenshin, Sanosuke and Kaoru at the same time.

"I'm your papa, dad, daddy, pop. In other words, the man who got your mother pregnant so she could have you."

A/N: Isn't it amazing that they have yet to see his face? I wonder what happens next… … … Right – I'm the author… Sorry, having a moment.

A/N #2: Haha! I left you with a cliffy. You hate me, I know and that's okay because I assure you I will be much faster with the next chapter.