I heard the faint sound of my alarm going off as a large cushion usually muffled it. I turned over to turn it off and bummed into another body. I blinked my eyes to focus them properly and found Misao sound asleep lying on her stomach with her messy hair cascading around her. I leaned on my right arm up and brushed my left-hand fingers through Misao's long silky hair and she soon turned on her side to face me with her eyes still closed. I brushed my fingertips over her cheek but her eyes still didn't open.
"Oi sleepy head wake up." I smiled out how adorable she was in going through her "waking-up" process. She'd groan and mumble some unintelligible words that I could never understand and then would proceed to stretching her arms up above her head and flexing her toes. The last thing she would do is open her eyes, blink a few times and then she was finally awake. Her eyes found mine and she smiled while speaking softly to me.
"Hi." She blushed at seeing me only half clothed but slowly wrapped an arm around my waist and placed her head on my chest. I kissed the top of her head softly and smelled the sweet fragrance of her hair and then began to talk.
"Why didn't you wake me up Misao?" She still had her head resting against my chest but I soon saw her cheeks flame bright red and she was trying to figure out what to say.
"I didn't want to disturb your sleep. You look so relaxed and I was amazed that when I laid down next to you, you didn't wake up You must have been real tired."
"Naa, I probably was just dreaming. Usually when I dream nobody can wake me for ages because I feel as though they are so real."
"What are they about?" Misao was now curious as she too leaned on one of her arms facing me.
"I'll tell ya one day." I absently said while caressing her cheek with my free hand.
"Come on Misao we must get ready" I got up and padded to the bedroom for my uniform and came back out, with my white shirt still undone and my tie around my neck, and found Misao laying down on my bed with her eyes closed once more. I silently lay down near her while resting my upper body on my lower arms, which were placed on either side of her arms.
"Are you coming to school with me?" I asked Misao. She gasped and opened her eyes to see me looking down at her. She smiled shyly and then lifted one of her fingers and tapped it on her lips. I chuckled softly and then lowered my lips to brush hers slightly but making sure not to make full contact with them. She began to ascend, raising herself up to make more contact but I reacted in kind by leaning further away. She was now in a sitting position and I pulled her up onto her feet. I smiled smugly as I completely angered her for not truly kissing her properly. I silently stared down at her for some time and then lifted her chin up and bent my head closer to hers while keeping eye contact. Her blue eyes lit up happily and I soon wrapped my arms around her and kissed her passionately. Her fingernails on one hand pressed into my shoulder to hold me while the other grabbed hold of my tie. Misao kept on trying to bring me closer with my tie and I soon stopped to see it completely ruined from all her tugging. I placed one hand on my hip and thrust the tie into Misao's face and stood silently looking at her. She placed her hands over her mouth to try and stop her giggling and blushed lightly. I smiled down at her and brushed her hands away from her swollen lips to kiss them smoothly once more and then walk to where I kept the kunai's and cut the tie off. I would buy another one today.
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Thank god! I inwardly thought when I heard the bell go for lunch. I hadn't bought a tie yet as Misao and I ended up being late for our lessons and I went straight to our classes. I was walking to my locker and saw Misao coming closer. She was walking by herself but when she saw me she picked up her pace and smiled brightly at me. My heart beat faster at what she was doing to me. She stood in front of me and so I spoke.
"I've got to buy a tie so why don't you go on ahead and find the others and ask them how their holiday went, and I'll meet you there soon?"
"Okay" And with that she kept walking. I proceeded to the uniform shop to buy a tie. I smirked a little at hoping that Misao won't wreck this one as well.
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I had stuffed the tie in my pocket as I couldn't be bother putting it on and soon heard the faint voices of my friends. I began to walk closer and found that Sano was the missing one. When they saw me they all stopped there talking and stared silently at me.
"What?" I replied with no emotion etched in my voice.
"Ah, Misao said you taught her some defence moves." I looked at them silently and realised they were trying to cover up what ever had been said before. I shrugged my shoulders and soon left to go see what was up with Sano. I walked in front of him so that his back was still turned to the others who were sitting further away.
"Hey Sano, why so glum?" I asked jokingly but when I saw the sadness in his deep brown eyes I placed a hand on his shoulder for him to tell me what was wrong.
"It's the fox. I finally got the courage to tell her how I feel and she laughed in my face. Forget her I don't need this shit." And with that he bunched the tree with the side of his hand and I heard the light cracking of his knuckles. I saw the others looking over at hearing the sound of Sano hitting the tree but soon waved them off. I still kept my eyes on the others as Misao, Kenshin and Kaoru kept talking, Megumi was still looking over here. I pointed my finger at her and soon waved for her to come over. She excused herself from the others and proceeded to walk slowly towards Sano and myself.
"It may have hurt Sano, but she's just afraid that's all. She really does care deeply for you. She's just too proud to admit it." Sano looked at me while rubbing his sore knuckles and nodded his head at me. I soon walked past and stood at Megumi's side to speak softly in her ear.
"You hurt him pretty bad. Now I think you should make it right." She nodded her head and then continued to walk closer to Sano.
I soon made it back to the tree and everyone looked at me curiously. I waved them off and pointed behind them. They all turned around with surprised gasps escaping their mouths at what they saw. Megumi was standing in front of Sano speaking with her head bowed and then the next few seconds he lifted up her chin, wrapped his good arm around her and brought her closer to him and kissed her passionately. All Megumi could do was grab hand fulls of his shirt as indicating she wanted him closer as well. I smiled as they finally figured out that they love each other. I soon saw the others facing me questioningly.
"What?" I asked innocently and then got up to walk off into the schoolyard. I could hear hurried footsteps behind me and knew they belonged to Kenshin.
"Aoshi, please take care of her." I turned and looked at him and silently asked him what that meant.
"Misao I mean, please take care of her. She loves you a lot Aoshi and I just want to see her happy. You seem to be that person so please look after her."
"She loves me?" I had absently said out loud not truly believing it, as she hadn't said it to me. Kenshin starred at me confusedly and then spoke up.
"Didn't she tell you?" I shook my head negatively and Kenshin's eyes grew wide as he had just told me what Misao hadn't. I quietly laughed and shook my head at Kenshin.
"Don't worry, I'll wait for her to say it when she's ready." Kenshin nodded and began walking so I joined him.
"We are thinking about going camping again Aoshi. Please say you'll come this time and convince Misao." I nodded and then wandered about him and Kaoru.
"Kenshin have you told Kaoru YOUR feelings?"
"Well I-" I soon saw Kenshin blush embarrassed as I caught him off guard with my question. I place my hand on his shoulder telling him he didn't have to continue as I already understood.
"I'm happy for you Kenshin, I truly am." I smiled down and the shorter guy whom soon spoke up.
"Does Misao know how you feel?" I nodded my head at him and then began walking back to the school as the bell rang to indicate lunch was over.
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