Standard disclaimer applies. These dabbles are somewhat weird to do, though that's not an excuse for my absence. Enjoy this next chapter! (And if any one has any ideas of their own about the kind of trouble they'd like to see Misao or Kaoru get into just let me know. I like doing recommendations from my readers from time to time.)

Oh, and sorry if Aoshi is a bit OOC. He is a hard cookie to crack, and as a cruise ship's captain, well, let's just say he can't be as stoic as he would like.

Theme: N/A
Words: 100
Pairings: Misao/Aoshi (with side pairings)
Chapter Title: The Cruise Business

Going Overboard

Captain Shinomori's smile would have made lesser mortals die. In fact, Misao was pretty damn positive that the purple and yellow female monstrosity beside her was having alarming heart palpitations. For Misao, who knew the difference between smiles, a knack one learned in the shady divorce business, it was nothing less than evil.

"Excuse me, Miss Makimachi, but I don't think I heard you correctly."

Misao leaned back and frowned. "How do you know my name?"

His well-balanced features configured into something not quite a smile. "I make it my business to know all passengers aboard my ship, Miss Makimachi."