this one said to ones self "No more posts until you finish the next chapter"
but does this one have any will power?
nope, none what so ever.
so here you go, second post of the day, and please don't abandon this one because it's taking a while to write the next chapter(s).

Disclaimer: no this one still doesn't own Ruroken... AND TO THE VOICES IN THIS ONE'S HEAD PLEASE BE QUITE FOR NOW! I'M IN A RUSH!

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CHAPTER 3- Bird-head

The aldult gawk at her, when I finally understand exactly what's going on here.

This girl claims to be the daughter of one of my father's greatest allies from back when he had to fight Shishio Makoto, and when he had to fight Yukashiro Enishi. Sagara Sanouske, the one bearing the word 'evil' on his back.

"You're…Sanosuke's…DAUGHTER?" Tae-san stammers out. "Then what's this?" she asks holding the bag up, confused.

"Open it." Saya says. When Tae-san opens it, her eyes widen even more. "What is it Tae-san?" my mother asks. Tae-san nembly hands over the bag to my mother, who's mouth drops open. "Is this…?" she asks Saya bewilderedly. Saya starts laughing again. "Baka. I should never bet against that Bird-head ever again." She sighs. "He guessed right. And that's what you think it is by the way. And by the way, dad said that he didn't steal it. He earned all that money while we traveled the world together."

"SANO'S PAYING OFF HIS TAB AT THE AKABEKO?" Tae-san and my mother shriek simultainously.

"What?" asks father. "There's no way this can me the Sanosuke that we know! He must have gotten a disease while he was away from Japan!" my mom shrieks, shaking my father violently by his shoulders. "Ororo!"

Saya grins cockily. "Nope. Dad never got sick on our travels. Trust me he'll be coming soon. He just had a bit of business to do somewhere else. He said something about checking up on someone to make sure that they got to Tokyo. "There's something else for all of you there too.

Yahiko-san makes a grab for the bag, and rummages around in it, and pulls out a slip of paper addressed to all of them. "Read it!" says Tsubame-san eagerly. Yahiko-san clears his throat and begins reading the letter.

Hey everyone!

Assuming that the little peacock-head ("Speak for yourself you rooster-head." Mutters Saya indigniantly.) makes it to Tokyo alright, you won't be too surprised when I stop by the Dojo in about a weeks time. Assuming that she doesn't make it on time, well, lets just say that you should be on your toes for a while.

I know that everyone's gone their separate ways, but could you do me a favour and get the vixen, and weasel-girl ("Will that bird-head ever let that go?" Misao-san grumbles.) to come over? I have afew surprises for you guys and I'd rather them be there at the time.

So, anyway, I'm hoping that Peacock-head got there on time, and I apoligize for any crazy things that she decides to do. Kids. Speaking of which, almost 20 years have passed Kaoru, you better have something to show off to me. if I start sneezing a lot in one day, then I know that you got the letter.

I'll see you in a week,

-Sagara Sanosuke.

"Nee-san, who's Sawara?" asks Ayame-chan. "I don't know. I don't think that I've ever met him before either." Han'nya-kun says looking at me. I shake my head. I don't remember anything about him, aside from stories that my mother has told me about him.

I glance at Saya, and I see some of the features that my parents told me about when they've previously spoke of Sagara-san. Aside from the obvious messy hair, she has the eyes of a fighter. Always glancing around the room, seemingly due to the fact that she has nothing else better to do, but she's really looking for someone or something to punch. The cocky attitude.

"I know that this is pretty big." Saya says. "I'm gonna head out, I'll stop by the dojo sometime." She stands up and walkes towards the door.

"Saya-chan!" says mother, grabbing her arm as she passes by. "Why don't you just stay at the dojo with us?"

"Nah. Besides, I know that my dad mooched off you a lot, and I know that most people think that I'm my father's girl, but I'd rather set a good example. I'm also meeting up with someone, and I gave her the address of my dad's old place." She smiled. "Don't worry Kaoru-san, I'll be fine." She walks out the door. "I'll be seeing you later everyone."

We all sit in silence for a moment. "I never thought that Sano of all people would have a kid." Says Tsubame-san, "Especiall while he was traveling."

I glance at father, who is sitting quietly, deep in thought. "This one hasn't traveled very much, but has met a person from another island off the continent. Her name was Chesa and although she could speak Japanese fluently, she told this one that her original language was Tagalog. This one vaguely remembers her teaching this one afew phrases in her native language and was told that the word for 'happy' is 'saya'."

"So are you saying that Sano traveled to this island, met someone, had a kid and named her 'happy?" Yahiko-san says skeptically. Father nods. "Somewhat unlikely, but still possible."

"Kenshin, when did you meet this person?" mother asks. He touches his face absently, stroking the cross shaped scar on his left cheek, and mother falls silent.

I sigh exasperatedly. They've never told me that story. They've told me every single thing of their past. About Shishio Makoto and is crazed plan to return Japan to the caos of the Bakumatsu, about how Shinamor Aoshi-san used to be father's enemy, about how mother first met father when her dojo was about to be taken over by the Hiruma brothers, but nothing. Absolutely nothing about his past before that. No explanation about exactly why we all go to the grave site of father's old friend. No explanation why everyone says that my father is the number one swordsman in Japan and yet I have no memory of him wielding a sword, aside from helping me or one of the other dojo's students occasionally. No explaination why father always goes silent when I ask him about that scar. No explaination why everyone seems to know the story but will never tell us for some bizarre reason, always saying ' you're parents will tell you when the time is right'.

And I hate all of them for it.

Oh and by the way, thank you for all of the reviews, and this one will try to meet your expectations...
and this one also apoligizes if it takes too long for the next chapter to come out... thisone will try to type faster,...