Caught in the act...of sleeping
Aoshi gritted his teeth at the sight of the couple. The pointy tip of jealousy stinged his heart as he saw how happy they looked together. Misao's giggles at the things Sano whispered in her ear sent shivers through his spine. The minute he realised he had lost Misao forever, he knew he had to get away from there...So he turned and walked....
"Sano, shouldn't we get back? I'd still like to get some sleep." Misao raised her eyes to his.
"Sure, I'm kinda tired too."
So the couple set back home.
They tried not to make a sound and sneaked to Misao's room.
Misao turned to face Sano, he was smiling "Well, I'll see you tomorrow I guess."
Misao's eyes twinkled in that special way they always do, when you just know she's up to something.
"You're staying right here" she whispered and kissed him, while pulling him into her room.
Sano had that special smirk on his lips
"I thought you wanted to sleep" he said, quasi-serious.
"Oh but I do, just not alone...and get your mind out of the gutter!" she blurted out.
Sano lay down and put his hands behind his head, she laid down beside him. She stretched, making a little purring sound like a cat and then she put her head on his chest and her arm around his waist.
She felt so tired suddenly, but at peace. It didn't take long before she was sleeping.
Sano felt her warm breath on his bare chest, it took a while before he fell asleep too and sank away in sweet dreams...Outside the rain started tapping on the roof.
The next morning Kenshin was up on his feet. He looked outside to discover a fresh and sunny springmorning. The pearly raindrops were sparkling in the sunrays.
"Oh Kenshin, you're up! Are you sure you're strong enough?" Kaoru asked, a worried look on her face.
"Sure, I feel much better now. Where are the others?"
"Yoshi and Okina went out for a walk, Megumi went home, she couldn't leave her patients alone for too long and I'm going to prepare lunch, I think Aoshi's at the temple..."
"And Sanosuke? Misao?" Kenshin asked.
"Well, now that you mention it, I haven't seen them this morning. I'll go check if Misao is in her room."
Kaoru left the room followed immediately by Kenshin. She slid open the door to Misao's room and was shocked at what she found there.
"Oh my."
Kenshin looked over her shoulder to the couple lying there.
"OOOOOROOOOOO???"
Misao rose quickly "Wa??? Kenshin! Kaoru, what are you doing here?"
Sanosuke opened his eyes and had a disturbed look on his face
"Who's the bleedin' idiot waking me up at this inhumane hour of the day??? "
He got elbowed by Misao.
"Oh...um.Hi Kenshin, Jou-chan. Morning..." Sano said, trying to look innocent.
Misao just blushed.
"Good morning indeed, you've got some explaining to do mister!" Kaoru said, arms crossed at the sight of them both searching for words. She looked over at Kenshin, he was still speechless.
"Looks like we're not getting much information here, okay, fine by me...Come on Kenshin, we're gonna prepare lunch." Kaoru said and dragged Kenshin out of the room.
"That...wasn't... so bad..." Sanosuke tried.
Misao was laughing."You baka!" She yelled hitting him over the head.
Sano and Kenshin were sitting near the river, Kaoru sent them out fishing, because she wanted to talk to Misao alone.
"So..." Kenshin started.
"So..." Sano repeated, the usual smirk on his face.
"Misao heh?" Kenshin tried again.
"Yeah..."
"Ah come on Sano, do I have to drag it out of you or what?!"
Kenshin rarely lost his patience over things like this, but now he had to forfeit.
Sano grinned at the thought of finally throwing the rurouni off base.
"What can I say, I love her, don't know how, don't know why, I simply know I love her and it's been driving me mad..."
"I see what you mean. I know the feeling, but I just didn't expect it to be Misao. I always presumed the only woman that could ever sweep you of your feet was Megumi..." Kenshin said.
"What? The fox doctor? No way! I mean I like her and all, but that's where it ends...Geesh, the fox...I'd be one crazy to try something with her, not to mention dead." Sano shivered at the thought.
"What about Aoshi?"
"He left..."
"What? When?"
" I don't know, Yesterday, I think, Misao was all worked up about it and I found her... She was actually crying Kenshin, I couldn't stand it...So I comforted her, and one thing simply led to another..."
"I see...", Kenshin smiled, "Well, I'll have to get used to the idea, but if you're both happy."
"I know I am, I've never felt so at peace, but she has this effect on me. Every time I saw her I longed to hold her close, I dreamed about her, needed her. There wasn't a moment when I wasn't thinking about her...You know?" Sano sighed.
"Yeah...I know..." Kenshin said softly.(hinthint)
"Sooooooooo???? What happened???" Kaoru was harassing Misao for information. She was craving to know what had happened that night.
"Easy! Kaoru, don't have a stroke!" Misao tried to calm her.
"Well, I'm sorry, but I 'm a little confused, I don't know what to think anymore Misao. You were always talking about Aoshi and how wonderful he was and then there you were in the arms of Sano..."
"I know, I don't know what's come over me, but I know it's right Kaoru and that's all that matters. I mean, sure, I liked Aoshi, a lot, but now I see I've never really loved him. It was a crush, Sano made me see that. He made me see who I really loved."
" I know what you mean, but still...Sano??"
" I can't explain it, I just know what I feel, and I'm sure he feels the same way. I know we're a horrible match, but we'll make it through somehow...and when he kisses me, I mean, my god, Kaoru, I just feel like I've died and gone to heaven. It's like I'm burning up inside..."
Kaoru was listening with a dreamy look in her eyes "I know exactly what you mean.."(hint hint, lol I love this :))
Misao smiled, face flushed as she remembered his tender kiss, the way she felt his desire raging inside of him matching the storm raging in her body. The way her skin had ached for his touch...
"What about Aoshi? You have any idea how he's gonna react to all this?" Kaoru asked.
"No, but I don't think he'll find out soon or that he would care, he left...yesterday"
"What? He just left??? Didn't even say goodbye?"
"No."
"Oh, Misao, I'm so sorry"
"Don't be, I think he had a good reason for leaving and a good reason for not saying goodbye, I'm sure..." Misao sighed "And he'll be back, I know it"
Kaoru gave Misao a hug. "Well, I'm happy for you two anyway."
"Thanks" Misao smiled at her friend
*I knew she'd understand*
"Oh look the guys are back! Hi Kenshin! Caught any fish?"
Author's note: Okay, this was the standard explaining chapter. I'll go on with the story soon I promise. Thanks for the encouraging words! They are a great help.Keep reviewing!!!Peace!Peppy
Aoshi gritted his teeth at the sight of the couple. The pointy tip of jealousy stinged his heart as he saw how happy they looked together. Misao's giggles at the things Sano whispered in her ear sent shivers through his spine. The minute he realised he had lost Misao forever, he knew he had to get away from there...So he turned and walked....
"Sano, shouldn't we get back? I'd still like to get some sleep." Misao raised her eyes to his.
"Sure, I'm kinda tired too."
So the couple set back home.
They tried not to make a sound and sneaked to Misao's room.
Misao turned to face Sano, he was smiling "Well, I'll see you tomorrow I guess."
Misao's eyes twinkled in that special way they always do, when you just know she's up to something.
"You're staying right here" she whispered and kissed him, while pulling him into her room.
Sano had that special smirk on his lips
"I thought you wanted to sleep" he said, quasi-serious.
"Oh but I do, just not alone...and get your mind out of the gutter!" she blurted out.
Sano lay down and put his hands behind his head, she laid down beside him. She stretched, making a little purring sound like a cat and then she put her head on his chest and her arm around his waist.
She felt so tired suddenly, but at peace. It didn't take long before she was sleeping.
Sano felt her warm breath on his bare chest, it took a while before he fell asleep too and sank away in sweet dreams...Outside the rain started tapping on the roof.
The next morning Kenshin was up on his feet. He looked outside to discover a fresh and sunny springmorning. The pearly raindrops were sparkling in the sunrays.
"Oh Kenshin, you're up! Are you sure you're strong enough?" Kaoru asked, a worried look on her face.
"Sure, I feel much better now. Where are the others?"
"Yoshi and Okina went out for a walk, Megumi went home, she couldn't leave her patients alone for too long and I'm going to prepare lunch, I think Aoshi's at the temple..."
"And Sanosuke? Misao?" Kenshin asked.
"Well, now that you mention it, I haven't seen them this morning. I'll go check if Misao is in her room."
Kaoru left the room followed immediately by Kenshin. She slid open the door to Misao's room and was shocked at what she found there.
"Oh my."
Kenshin looked over her shoulder to the couple lying there.
"OOOOOROOOOOO???"
Misao rose quickly "Wa??? Kenshin! Kaoru, what are you doing here?"
Sanosuke opened his eyes and had a disturbed look on his face
"Who's the bleedin' idiot waking me up at this inhumane hour of the day??? "
He got elbowed by Misao.
"Oh...um.Hi Kenshin, Jou-chan. Morning..." Sano said, trying to look innocent.
Misao just blushed.
"Good morning indeed, you've got some explaining to do mister!" Kaoru said, arms crossed at the sight of them both searching for words. She looked over at Kenshin, he was still speechless.
"Looks like we're not getting much information here, okay, fine by me...Come on Kenshin, we're gonna prepare lunch." Kaoru said and dragged Kenshin out of the room.
"That...wasn't... so bad..." Sanosuke tried.
Misao was laughing."You baka!" She yelled hitting him over the head.
Sano and Kenshin were sitting near the river, Kaoru sent them out fishing, because she wanted to talk to Misao alone.
"So..." Kenshin started.
"So..." Sano repeated, the usual smirk on his face.
"Misao heh?" Kenshin tried again.
"Yeah..."
"Ah come on Sano, do I have to drag it out of you or what?!"
Kenshin rarely lost his patience over things like this, but now he had to forfeit.
Sano grinned at the thought of finally throwing the rurouni off base.
"What can I say, I love her, don't know how, don't know why, I simply know I love her and it's been driving me mad..."
"I see what you mean. I know the feeling, but I just didn't expect it to be Misao. I always presumed the only woman that could ever sweep you of your feet was Megumi..." Kenshin said.
"What? The fox doctor? No way! I mean I like her and all, but that's where it ends...Geesh, the fox...I'd be one crazy to try something with her, not to mention dead." Sano shivered at the thought.
"What about Aoshi?"
"He left..."
"What? When?"
" I don't know, Yesterday, I think, Misao was all worked up about it and I found her... She was actually crying Kenshin, I couldn't stand it...So I comforted her, and one thing simply led to another..."
"I see...", Kenshin smiled, "Well, I'll have to get used to the idea, but if you're both happy."
"I know I am, I've never felt so at peace, but she has this effect on me. Every time I saw her I longed to hold her close, I dreamed about her, needed her. There wasn't a moment when I wasn't thinking about her...You know?" Sano sighed.
"Yeah...I know..." Kenshin said softly.(hinthint)
"Sooooooooo???? What happened???" Kaoru was harassing Misao for information. She was craving to know what had happened that night.
"Easy! Kaoru, don't have a stroke!" Misao tried to calm her.
"Well, I'm sorry, but I 'm a little confused, I don't know what to think anymore Misao. You were always talking about Aoshi and how wonderful he was and then there you were in the arms of Sano..."
"I know, I don't know what's come over me, but I know it's right Kaoru and that's all that matters. I mean, sure, I liked Aoshi, a lot, but now I see I've never really loved him. It was a crush, Sano made me see that. He made me see who I really loved."
" I know what you mean, but still...Sano??"
" I can't explain it, I just know what I feel, and I'm sure he feels the same way. I know we're a horrible match, but we'll make it through somehow...and when he kisses me, I mean, my god, Kaoru, I just feel like I've died and gone to heaven. It's like I'm burning up inside..."
Kaoru was listening with a dreamy look in her eyes "I know exactly what you mean.."(hint hint, lol I love this :))
Misao smiled, face flushed as she remembered his tender kiss, the way she felt his desire raging inside of him matching the storm raging in her body. The way her skin had ached for his touch...
"What about Aoshi? You have any idea how he's gonna react to all this?" Kaoru asked.
"No, but I don't think he'll find out soon or that he would care, he left...yesterday"
"What? He just left??? Didn't even say goodbye?"
"No."
"Oh, Misao, I'm so sorry"
"Don't be, I think he had a good reason for leaving and a good reason for not saying goodbye, I'm sure..." Misao sighed "And he'll be back, I know it"
Kaoru gave Misao a hug. "Well, I'm happy for you two anyway."
"Thanks" Misao smiled at her friend
*I knew she'd understand*
"Oh look the guys are back! Hi Kenshin! Caught any fish?"
Author's note: Okay, this was the standard explaining chapter. I'll go on with the story soon I promise. Thanks for the encouraging words! They are a great help.Keep reviewing!!!Peace!Peppy
