Hi! I am sorry for any grammar or spelling mistakes you may find, I am really sleepy…haha I hope you like this chapter :D
Disclaimer: Anythig related to the anime or manga "Rurouni Kenshin" belongs to Nobuhiro Watsuki.
"Ok, let's sleep" he said and and sat down against a tree. "May I get my gi back?"
"Oh, of course" she blushed, she had already got used to the so wonderful view of Soujiro's chest.
She sat down next to him, and they both fell asleep. She had her head on his shoulder. It was the beginning of a beautiful relationship.
They slept comfortable side by side, Misao was healing pretty fast and she slept a lot and Soujiro, well he was tired of running and carrying her at the same time. When he woke up, he saw Misao on his shoulder and blushed. She was on his shoulder, and it felt so good. But wait! No no no! He couldn't be feeling this way towards her! He needed to lose her quickly and find Lord Aoshi! He looked down to her face, but this time he met Misao's green eyes. He forgot about everything and just looked at her. She looked back at him, his cobalt eyes, full of so many things; she could see he was so confused.
"How did you sleep?" she asked and broke the eye contact.
"Great actually, and you?" he answered and stood up.
"Wow, it was one great sleep in so long time! I think my wounds are healed already!" she said cheerfully "Would you mind taking a look at them?"
"Of course not! Let's see what we've got…" he said as he started taking her bandages off "Wow, it is not completely healed, but it is a great advance!"
"Yeah! So will I be able to walk today?" she asked impatiently and started jumping.
"Yes" he answered and smiled, she was too cute.
"Thanks Soujiro!" she said but she looked down "I mean, I forgot, no thanks"
"Don't worry abo…" he was saying, but he suddenly felt her arms around him, she was hugging him. His first hug in all his life came from her. "Miss Misao?"
"What is it?" she answered smiling, "Oh my God, I am hungry Soujiro!"
"Hmm it's nothing, hungry?" he said and laughed "we can eat peaches if you'd like to"
"Let's begin walking" she told him and started looking up for fruit.
"Miss Misao?" he was still stunned by her hug "What was it with that hug?"
"Well it was just a friendly hug, you know" she answered and met his cobalt eyes.
"It's just that I've never been hugged before" he said shyly and looked down.
"Oh Soujiro, well whenever you feel like a hug, just say it!" she told him and he smiled at her.
"Thank you" he said and she stopped walking.
"Don't thank me, it is not like I've done anything at all" she said and kept walking. "It was just a hug"
"Fine, Okay" he laughed and they kept walking looking for food. He wanted this to finish! He had to get rid of her or his feelings would be involved. His feelings? When did he start thinking about his feelings? Misao was really affecting him.
"Look over there!" she screamed and he jumped "A melon tree!"
"Hm, it is really tall!" he said "But I love melons!"
"Well it won't be a problem to me!" she said and smiled, but before Soujiro could smile back she was on a branch on top of him.
"Get down from there!" he screamed at her "Your wounds are not healed yet!"
"Oh I'll be fine! Don't worry!" she replied annoyed that Soujiro didn't trust her "I will throw them at you, so be careful"
"Fine! But don't aim for my head!" he shouted and saw two melons falling on top of him, he was fast enough to catch them both. "How many do you want?"
"I think five will do it for today and tomorrow!" she said and threw two more melons at him.
"Watch your step!" he screamed as she stumbled and almost fell.
"I am Okay!" she let him know and laughed.
"Don't laugh! You are 40 feet above ground!" he said and hit his head with his hand.
"I am fineeee" she said, but from one second to another she was in the air. She fell, though Soujiro had told her to be careful.
"MISS MISAO!" Soujiro said and tried to catch Misao, but she fell on top of him.
She was lying down on top of him, both on the ground. Though it hurt, Soujiro didn't think about it, he wasn't thinking about anything when he looked into her green eyes.
"Call me Misao" she said and looked at him, she was looking at his lips, they were so perfect and they were calling her! Soujiro thought the same; he was so focused on her lips that he didn't see Misao's head getting closer and closer towards his. She was going for a kiss! He had to do something fast!
Misao's lips were about to touch Soujiro's when he avoided her head and turned to his side. She quickly reacted and shook her head…
"I AM SO SORRY! I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING ABOUT!" she apologized hurriedly. "I am sorry Soujiro! We are just friends!"
Soujiro was stunned; he didn't say a word…First a hug, and then this? But he wanted that kiss so badly! He knew he couldn't, he knew he should stay firm to his beliefs and let go of every feeling controlling his body. He was so stupid! One more second and he would be making out with Misao in that moment!
"Soujiro I am terribly sorry! I swear!" she continued but he interrupted her.
"Don't worry about it" he said dryly "So, can I call you Misao, miss Misao?"
"Soujiro?!" she asked and worried, he was not the Soujiro she knew.
"What is it?" he said, still not smiling "Are you okay Misao?"
"Soujiro!" she screamed and slapped him hard.
"Ouch!" he shouted and laughed "What was that for!"
"Hmm…nothing!" she said and looked at him, relieved that it had worked. "I am sorry about before!"
"Oh, don't worry about it!" he assured her and smiled. "It's okay, so watermelon? I love them!"
"Yeah! I love them! But we've only got four" she said and looked down "Because of my small incident"
"4 is enough" he smiled and looked at her "Don't you ever do that again! It was too dangerous"
"Are you worried about me?" she teased him and laughed "Since when?"
"Hmm…well, since…" he didn't know what to say "Oh never mind, let's eat"
She laughed and sat down, he copied her and they were now facing each other. 'What was that! I almost kissed him, if it wasn't for his self control I would have betrayed Lord Aoshi already! I am so stupid! And why did it happen? He is nothing more than a friend and it must stay that way! But I think I like Soujiro…no it can't be! I mean he is great! He saved my life once, he makes me smile, he is handsome, Oh I am really confused. Stupid men!" She thought as Soujiro was cutting the melon open with his sword. 'What is he thinking about!'
He was a lot more confused than her, this was new to Soujiro! Friends, hugs, kisses. It was a new world to him. Love? He had never felt it before, but it felt so good. 'What is happening to me! She is destroying me! I am Soujiro the Tenken! Tenken the Heavenly Sword! I am one of the strongest men in all of Japan! How can I be feeling this, but she is so beautiful, so great, AHH my feelings for her must stop now! 2 more days and I am done with her, I can do this!' he thought.
They ate together, both lost in their thoughts, so silence was ruling their meal. The melon tasted really good and it was thanks to her they were eating it.
She dared to look up and meet his gaze. She saw he was as confused as she was. Was this…love?