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As soon as they all finished eating the meal Botan had prepared for them they went back to the main room. Kenshin went to sit next to Botan instead of sitting next to Kaoru as he regularly did. This simple act got Kaoru a bit mad.

"So do you have any plans as to how to get back?" Kaoru asked.

Botan nodded. "I remember that a long time ago Koenma told me that if I get stuck in another time period no matter which one, I should find the black rose pendant which would transport me back but I don't remember how to find it."

"Well until you remember you are welcomed to stay here as long as you like. Right miss Kaoru?" Kenshin said.

Kaoru gave them a forced smile. "Of course."

"Thank you!" Botan said as she gave Kenshin a hug.

"I see you found a new girl." Someone said from behind Kenshin.

They turned to look at the source of the comment and it turned out to be a tall spiky haired guy.

"Sano, your back." Yahiko said.

Botan, Kurama, Hiei and Yusuke just smiled at him. He on the other hand stared at Botan. "Hey, what's your name?"

"Botan." She replied a bit taken back by the strong and mysterious aura that surrounded him.

Sanosuke smirked. "A beautiful name for a beautiful girl."

Botan blushed and Kurama stood up. "I think we should go get some rest since it's been a long day."

Sano took notice of Kurama's angry face and once again smirked. "I guess I'll just have to talk with you later, Botan."

Sano helped Botan up and led her to a room. Everyone just stared at them as they left. Kaoru with a small but noticeable smile. Kenshin and Kurama with a frown. Hiei and Yusuke with a smirk thinking how much fun this will be.

As soon as Sanosuke returned Kenshin took him to another room. "Sano stay away from her."

"Why?" Sanosuke asked. "Do you like her?"

"She's a wonderful girl but no. I just need you to stay away from her for now."

Sanosuke sighed. "Fine, but just because you asked. Too bad. She's very pretty."

"Thank you Sano." Kenshin said before heading to his room.

The next day Botan woke up really early. She headed outside to sit under a sakura tree and think about how to summon the black rose pendant. As she thought about it she didn't notice the person walking towards her. The person stopped halfway just to admire how the wind played with her hair and the sakura petals danced around her. It was a wonderful sight.

Botan looked up at the sound of footsteps. "Kurama. What are you doing here?"

"Looking for you." Kurama replied with a soft smile. "What are you doing here?"

Botan sighed. "Trying to remember how to summon the pendant."

"Any luck?"

"No. But I think there might be another way, which will be my last resort if I don't remember within a week." Botan replied with a sad smile.

"Please don't be sad. It doesn't suit your beautiful face." Kurama said.

Botan blushed. "I'll try."

They stared into each others eyes, moving little by little towards each other. They were merely inches part when someone came running up to them.

They quickly looked away and Botan noticed it was Kenshin. "Hey!" she greeted

"Hello, Kaoru sent me to look for you to ask if you figured a way back already." He said.

Botan stood up. "Not yet. But I am sure I will soon. Are you hungry?"

"A little." Kenshin replied.

"Come on, I'll cook both of you breakfast." Botan said as she took Kenshin by the hand towards the dojo. Kurama following closely behind.

After breakfast Kenshin was sent to clean the dojo while Kaoru went to buy food. Yusuke went with her while Kurama and Hiei went outside to practice in case they had to fight Ashika again.

Kenshin was cleaning the floor when someone approached him.

"So you clean every morning?" Botan asked as she handed him a rag.

"No, usually Kaoru likes to sleep in so we don't clean until in the afternoon."

"Really?" Botan replied. "It's hot at that time so I wouldn't be able to do it."

Kenshin smiled. "I know but Kaoru does a lot of things for me. I should at least help her at whatever time she wishes."

"That's really nice of you." She replied. Kenshin just smiled at her and kept cleaning the wooden floors. Botan noticed beads of sweat on his face and with a clean piece of cloth she wiped them off. "Let me do it."

"No, its okay. You're our guest, you shouldn't be doing anything."

"But I want to." She said taking away the rag in his hands. "It's the least I can do."

With a smile, she started cleaning while Kenshin watched. He was going to clean the laundry but for some reason he just couldn't stop watching her. She finished quickly and they moved on to other parts of the dojo.

After two hours or so they were almost done. They only had the small wooden porch left. Botan was already on her knees ready to clean when Kenshin decided he should at least clean this part so he started walking towards her when he knocked over a bucket of water and slipped.

Botan started laughing. "Are you okay?"

Kenshin didn't answer which made her stop laughing. She carefully walked over to him to see his eyes swirling around. She started laughing again but she tried to help him up.

As they were getting up they both slipped. Kenshin landed on top of Botan who had slipped backwards. They were looking at each other ready to laugh when they heard the door to the porch slip open. Both turned to look and saw Kaoru standing there, she quickly closed the door and left.

Kenshin stood up and helped Botan up. He was about to go after Kaoru when Botan stopped him. "Remember the pan. If she's acting that way then it must be working. Just wait a little while more."

"But…."

"No buts." Botan replied. "Let's just finish this."

They finished quickly and in silence then headed inside to put the things away.

"Kenshin, maybe we should stop." Botan suddenly said.

"Stop what?"

"With our plan. It probably won't work and it will end up in a mess like everything else I do." She replied placing a towel in the shelf.

Kenshin thought for a while. "We won't know until we try."

"Are you serious?"

"That I am."

Botan hugged Kenshin. "I don't know how you can trust me if we just met."

"I already told you there's something about you that's different."

"Thanks, I guess."

Botan was about to hand a towel to Kenshin when someone came up behind her. "So here's my pretty lady."

Botan turned around. "Oh hello Sanosuke."

"Hi" he replied as he started taking her by the hand with him.

"Sanosuke" Kenshin called out. "I thought you said,"

He turned back to Kenshin before turning the corner. "You never specified how long."

Kenshin was left there standing with only a piece of cloth by his side.

"Hello Kenshin!" someone said taking him out of his shock of being left alone like that.

He turned. "Hello Megumi-san."

"I just came by to see how you were doing." She replied as she clung on to him.

Kaoru passed by just at that time and didn't say a word as she went to her room.

"What's wrong with her?" Megumi asked,

Kenshin sighed. "I don't know."

"So where's your idiotic friend?"

"I don't know either, he just left with Botan."

"Who?" Megumi asked with a puzzled face.

Kenshin told her everything and she frowned.

"How do you know you can trust them?"

"I just do." Kenshin replied before hearing a scream from outside.

He quickly ran outside with Megumi following and saw Botan being carried bridal style by Sanosuke.

"Put me down!" she screamed playfully.

"Not until you tell me how strong I am." Sanosuke replied.

"Fine but first put me down."

Sanosuke carefully put her down and was about to sit down when a shoe was flung at his head. "What the…." He turned to see Megumi with out a shoe. "What the hell is wrong with you?"

Megumi smirked and just went back inside.

"Sorry about this." Sanosuke said to Botan and left to find something mushy to throw at Megumi.

Kenshin then approached her. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah. I wasn't the one hit by the shoe, but I think maybe we should go. I don't think your friends like me very much."

Kenshin was going to tell her not to go but then he noticed her pale. "Something wrong?"

"She's coming."