Theme: Lost

Setting: Same universe as Right.

Pairings: KK, OC/OC

Warnings: Deals with relationship with a wide age gap.

Notes: Sequel to Right.

Words: 416

72. Lost

"Misa? Are you okay?"

No response. Just a head, laid down on the table, tears leaking out and leaving water stains on her sleeve.

"I heard about you and Sergei. I just-I just thought you might want to talk about him."

Still nothing, just a sorrowful silence. Misa's swollen red eyes opened, though, looking at her.

"I do know how you feel. When they're older, it's like..."

"How can you know, huh? You don't have a boyfriend."

"So I like Misao and Megumi to think."

"...go on. Is he older than you?"

"Out of college at the very least, but I've never been brave enough to ask how old he really is."

"Sergei was in college. He made me feel so...so..."

"Important? Kenshin does too. Maybe it's just that they're more mature."

"I was always nervous, you know? Trying not to look ignorant. Sometimes, if I messed up, he'd look at me, like I was stupid, and than sigh, all exasperated and show me how to do it right."

"I know what you mean. Kenshin never does that, though. Did Sergei as you out, or...?"

"We never really went out, you know? We'd sit in my room and talk."

"Kenshin invites me over sometimes. His apartment is amazing. I don't know what it is he does but it's got be really good to afford what he's got."

"How you not know that stuff?"

"It's like...like I'll be prying if I ask."

"Does he not like to talk?"

"No, he talks if I ask him questions and stuff. He just never volunteers information like I do."

"Sergei never asked anything about me."

"Sergei isn't even worth your time. What's important in a relationship is that they make you feel good about yourself."

"I know what he did as wrong, but I'm completely lost without him. And I'm failing all my classes, because instead of tutoring, I was carrying on with him. My whole life is just..."

"You can pull your grades up. Me and my friends have this study group, if you want to join us sometimes..."

"That's cool. Maybe I will. Are you good at math?"

"Megumi is. She can help you out."

"Thanks for talking. Who else knows about your...relationship with Kenshin?"

"Him, me, and now you. Don't tell anyone, please?"

"My lips are sealed."

"Come on; let's work on our history project. You don't have to be lost, Misa. Even if you are, someone is sure to find you and help you along."

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Companion to Right. I like this one. It's, to me, a good look at feelings and relationships. Misa is my OC; the story there is that she had this tutor who she had a fling with, but he dumped her when the parents found out what they were doing. To me, Sergei used her and threw her away when it came time to back up his sweet words. Thus, he is the villain.

Review! ...a mentally disturbed and irritated chickentyrant5.