Ghost writer
By deanna1600
Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin or any of its characters.
Summary: Makimachi Misao writes a paper for Tomoe…and gets a chance meeting with Aoshi Shinomori, the campus' most popular senior.
The sun caught Makimachi Misao's eyes as light continued to stream in the semi- darkness that was her room. It was already morning.
She had been typing all night, writing a paper on gender sensitivity issues on campus. She hoped that it would get at least a B+. It was already 7 a.m. She had to hurry if she wanted to make it to Mr. Shishio's class on time. She quickly showered and grabbed a T-shirt from the closet. Running downstairs, she went to the fridge and took a swig from the milk carton before putting on her running shoes. Today is a good time to be running. She'll be late for class if she didn't.
She quickly locked the front door, remembering to bring the room key. The last time she forgot it, it was raining and she had to stay outside in the freaking rain. The worst part was that she also forgot to bring her umbrella. By the time, her roommate Kaoru came back from her late-night shift at the Aoiya bar, she was already freaking wet.
"Okay… let me check umbrella… check, keys… check, paper….check. Okay, let's go."
Dashing and darting through the narrow sidewalk, Misao ran until she arrived at Soujiro Academy. She scrambled her way towards the locker room, took out some notepaper and pen and quickly scribbled: "Tomoe… here's your paper. I'll give you the lit. paper tonight. Misao." She then carefully slipped the paper on gender sensitivity and the note into Tomoe's locker, keeping an eye out for other students who might pass by and see her. Tomoe didn't like anybody to see Misao within one foot of her locker. It was Tomoe's policy --- being popular meant that Tomoe could only associate herself with jocks, cheerleaders and other "celebrities" in school. No geek was allowed a foot of any of the popular kids' lockers. Anyone caught would be punished in whatsoever way they desired.
Misao sighed. Tomoe had caught her trying to catch a glimpse of the handsome and eligible Aoshi Shinomori. President of the Archery and Kendo club. Senior editor of the school paper, not to mention a Math wizard and A student. Aside from his good looks and good grades, Aoshi was very nice, if not extremely polite to everyone. That was why half the female population looked at him as the ideal mate.
Unfortunately for Misao, she was pressed onto Tomoe's locker while ogling at the said star. Misao was then condemned to writing all of Tomoe's papers for the entire semester. Yes, Misao was condemned to being Tomoe's ghostwriter. Furthermore…
With her head down and her thoughts centered on her current quandary, Misao bumped into what she thought to be a solid wall. Raising her head, Misao looked up and stared into the greenish-blue eyes of Aoshi Shinomori, the very man who became the center of her problem.
Misao remembered Tomoe's strict warning:
"You are not allowed to be within speaking distance of Aoshi Shinomori. If I catch you speaking with Aoshi, you are going to be sorry."