See I said I'd upload again soon. This one's mostly humor, but it'll go back to the main plot in the next chapter, promise! CrossedScarsX

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Chapter Seven

With all the people staying at the Kamiya dojo that night, it was a wonder that the men of the house weren't forced to sleep outside. Somehow they managed Misao and Miharu stayed in Kaoru's room. Usagi, Chibiusa, and Rei were in one guestroom while Minako, Makoto, and Ami were in a second. Kyusuke and Yahiko (Who had become fast friends it seemed—heck in a house full of the girls it's to be expected) moved into Kenshin's room for the night.

Kenshin himself was still awake long after the other's had fallen asleep. It had been a most unusual day and quite busy at that. This was the first real time he'd had alone to his thoughts. Even his laundry time had been grossly interrupted. It was so that with his back against the wall and Yahiko's gentle snoring in his ears that he began to think.

He wasn't sure what to make of them all. The older girls and Chibiusa all had a strong, bright, powerful ki that actually startled him when he first met them. He hadn't known what to make of it; it was surprisingly…happy. He didn't have any other word to describe it. They all had a ki that just dripped with the cheerfulness that they exuded in their mannerisms. Miharu and Kyusuke on the other hand were a different story. Miharu had a very defined ken ki, while the later was headstrong and stubborn, but still a good kid. Neither was extremely unusual in the same respect as the others.

They all must have come from good homes, he mused, and they're all such good friends.

Suddenly, there came a loud, low rumbling throughout the house.

"Oro."

Kenshin blinked. And blinked some more. Earthquake? No, to short for an earthquake. The noise sounded again.

"Uh…wha…what is it…?" Kyusuke murmured as he was roused from his sleep.

"Sessha doesn't know, Kyusuke-kun," said Kenshin, getting up to investigate, "Stay here."

Kenshin slid open the door and peeked into the hall. He heard voices. The girls', he realized. He walked down to where the noise and the chatter were echoing from: one of the guestrooms.

The door was partially open. So he peeked inside just as the rumble sounded yet again.

"Oro?!"

"Oh, Kenshin!" exclaimed Kaoru, "Come help us!"

There, laying in their futons, surrounded by practically every person in the house, was Usagi.

ZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz.

"We can't wake her up, said Makoto.

"Kami! I've never heard anyone snore so loudly in my life," sighed Kaoru.

"Chibiusa? Does she normally snore like this?" asked Minako

"No," she responded, "Sometimes she's louder."

"Mou!"

"Oro!"

"Hey guys, I, Misao Makimachi have a plan!"

Oh no…Kenshin inwardly groaned. Everyone turned to her.

* * *

"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

It was morning. Usagi awoke to find herself nose to nose to—what she in any other circumstance describe and a cute, cuddly, furry thing—a squirrel.

She shooed—or rather backhanded the poor thing away from her as she jumped up and ran inside the house.

"ALRIGHT, WHO MOVED MY FUTON OUTSIDE TO WHERE THE UGLY, NASTY, DIRTY CRITTERS SLEEP?"

The others were calmly eating their breakfast when Usagi came in.

"It's us who should be upset baka," Chibiusa shot back, "You're the one who wouldn't stop snoring last night."

"I do NOT snore!"

"And I can't read fire," snorted Rei

"Come on, Usagi," remarked Minako, "the only one of us who DIDN'T wake up was Yahiko."

"And he doesn't count because he can sleep through anything," added Kaoru.

Usagi promptly started the water works. "You guy's are so mean! You're all against me today! Even our new friends!" *Sniff*

"Maa, maa Usagi-dono!" Kenshin intervened, "Sessha is sure your friend's aren't trying to make you sad! Why don't you join us for breakfast?"

That did the trick. "Oh yeah! Food!"

"Good thing busu didn't cook today, or this would become a hospital instead of a dojo."

WHACK WHACK WHACK

Yahiko toppled over with several bumps forming on his head. "Baka," said Kaoru under her breath.

The time travelers—unused to Kaoru's wrath—went SD and sweatdropped.

"Oi, Kenshin!"

Kenshin glanced up. "Oh, Sano!"

Sanosuke took in the scene before him and rubbed his eyes. Girls? Lots of girls. He pinched himself. No, he wasn't dreaming. Holy crap, I've died and gone to Nirvana!

He plastered a smile on his face that screamed that he was about to say something stupid. "Hey, hey Kenshin! Since when did you get a harem?"

Violet flashed amber for a brief—very brief—second. Kaoru, who seemed to be quite well on target today, slammed the empty tofu bucket at his head.

"BAKA."