Oi! Gomen Nasai for not posting sooner, I had a slight case of wroter's block and a lot of work for school. It's gonna get a bit interesting from here on in so I promise I'll try to update ASAP.

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Chapter Six

"Oi! Usagi-chan!" shouted Rei as she saw her friend through the open Gate of the Kamiya dojo. The children were there too. They were playing with a two other older children, a girl and a boy. Well, it at least looked like play when she just glanced at it. The longer she looked she realized that the older two were trying to strangle each other while the other three were trying to separate them. Cute kids, She thought.

"Rei, Minako, Ami!" she called back running to them, "I thought we were gonna meet you at that Akabeko place."

"We were," said Minako, "but we changed the plan."

"Hey guys, why are you here?" asked Makoto joining the conversation.

"We couldn't find a hotel," explained Ami, "they're all booked for the upcoming festivals."

"Then where are we gonna STAY?" whined Usagi.

"Where's who gonna stay?"

"AHHH!" screamed Usagi spinning around to see that it was only Kaoru who had sneaked up behind her. "Don't DO that!"

"Gomen nasai!" she apologized, "Demo who are your friends?"

"Oh, this is Rei, Minako and Ami."

"Yoroshiku," they chorused.

"Ah, Hajimemashite." Replied Kaoru, "please come in."

She turned to her side. "Kenshin! Would you please get some more tea ready?"

"Oro?" squeaked Kenshin as he looked up from the laundry and saw the new people. "Hai Kaoru-dono!" he replied to her before muttering under his breath, "what is with all the visitors today?" and left his unfinished laundry to fetch the tea.

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"So you need a place to stay."

It was more of a statement that a question. While the kids were still out side playing or killing each other (take your pick) Usagi and the others told Kaoru that they had come to Tokyo for the summer festival but couldn't find a room.

"You can stay here if you want. We have some spare rooms."

"Honto ni?" asked Usagi

"We can pay you," said Makoto.

"Yeah, how much do you want?" asked Ami

"Oh, not much!" responded Kaoru, "Probably just enough for meals, okay? That's all it should cost to keep you all here for—how long are you in town?"

"We're not sure," said Minako, "So we'll just pay you daily, until we leave."

"Yatta!" Kaoru exclaimed, "It's all settled then."

"What's all settled de gozaru ka?" said Kenshin entering the room.

"Usagi-chan and her friends will be staying here for a while, so make sure to bring Yahiko along with you to buy the tofu and some fish as well today."

Oro! I have a bad feeling de gozaru yo!

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Somewhere, in the mountains surrounding Tokyo, a man with fair hair and spectacles came across a strange rock. It wasn't a typical rock formation. It was large and rectangular shaped and was as white as the young man's hair. Tired from his journey, he sat upon it to rest. It was then that waves of energy swirled about him and engulfed his body. The man stared in wonder as he felt the energy leave his body and watched as it condensed into a figure.

"Onee-san…?"

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Ohhh…Cliffhanger…sort of…ANYWAYS! I hope you liked it and please review!