Aoshi sat in the room, his breathing calm, his face passive. Karou and Kenshin looked worried and then looked out into the courtyard. Soujirou, deep in thought, stared into the horizon, his trademark smile gone and concern on his face. They said nothing though, because Misao slowly came up, dressed in a spare Kimono that Karou lent her. In her hands were 2 trays stacked up on one another. Karou felt a twinge of jealousy. So Misao could cook, so what?
sonna yasashii manazashi de
mitsumetarishinai de kokoro ga zawameki dasu wa
tooi ano hi no mama da wa
konna ni suki datta jibun o kuyanderu
motto yuukiareba ima no watashi-tachi
chigatta kankei deitaka mo...
*Don't look closely at me with such kindness,
*my heart starts to stir.
*You are still that remote day,
*I regret myself who loved you so much.
*If we had more courage,
*we would have been a different relation.
Karou fumed for a second when a pleading look implored her to leave.
"Kenshin, I think we should go out and get some tofu!" She suddenly said.
"Oro?" Kenshin didn't gets to say another word as Karou dragged him out. Karou, however, didn't miss the look on Misao's face.
"Your welcome..." Karou said as she gathered her stuff and walked out the door. Entering Aoshi's room, she found him meditating, and not wanting to bother him, placed the tray down on the table. Turning to leave, she froze as Aoshi spoke up.
"Do you love him?" Aoshi asked, her eyes opening. Misao turned, and unable to speak, just looked at him. Aoshi's eyes bore into her, causing her to shiver, and then she turned and walked outside. Quickly, Aoshi got up and grabbed her arm.
"Well?" Aoshi asked, his voice harsh and slightly fearful. Shocked, Misao looked up at him and then pulled away. Her eyes grew fearful and she quickly bolted out the door towards Soujirou. Looking up, Soujirou smiled and accepted the Dish. Standing up, he brushed her face.
aitakute tadori tsuita kedo
anata no yoko ni iru hito wa
tsumi mo naku mujaki ni egao o kowasu no
setsunai mune shirazu ni
*I wanted to see you, so I found my way,
*but a person who is next to you is...
*You give off smiles innocently without harm
*you don't know my painful heart.
Aoshi watched all this from the doorway. The was a head taller, but not as ridiculous as he and Misao would of looked. His eyes, it seemed, were able to hold in them some sort of love and want... just as his couldn't. Aoshi swore and turned away from the door, glancing upon the tray of food. He was tempted to throw it out, but it would seem disrespectful, and he hated to admit it, he didn't know how much longer his stomach could take Karou's food, as much as it improved. The sound of laughter reached his ears as he saw Misao pick up Kenji who clung stubbornly to her braid, Misao's face in slight pain. She shot a glare at Soujirou, who apologized and pried the young boy off. The boy struggled in his arms and kept saying "I wanna play with Misao-onee-chan!" Giving in, she picked up the boy, looking motherly... If only he could see himself beside her...
zutto, aenakatta toki yori
konya wa sabishii wa hitori tsuki o miageteru
fukaku jumon tonaete
ano hi ni modoretara mou, nanimo iranai
isso, nikumukurai utsureba
ii no ni... anata wa mada shiranai
*Tonight I'm lonelier than
*when I couldn't have seen you for a long time,
*I look up at the moon alone.
*I deeply utter an incantation,
*and if I could go back to that day,
*I don't need anything.
*We would rather be reflected as well as hate,
*you don't know yet.
He'd give anything to turn back time, to return to the days when it was just him, Misao, and the rest of the Oniwabanshuu. A time that would never come back. Misao looked happy now, feeding Kenji, who happily chomped on the pieces of fished she offered. Soujirou looked smug from where he was. Aoshi just wanted to walk over and cut off that damned look, but that would accomplish nothing. Soujirou, feeling Aoshi's intense stare, looked up and his smile turned into a frown as his eyes declared, "She is mine. You lost your chance."
Indeed he did... and he was regretting it with every breath.
"aishiteru" deatta toki kara
iezu ni mune o itameteta
kono kimochi towa ni kizukazu ni anata wa
betsu no yume o miteru no
*I couldn't have said "I love you" since I met you,
*I have grieved over my heart.
*You aren't conscious of it forever,
*and you have other dreams.
Misao smiled when she looked up to see Aoshi and Soujirou staring at each other. Mad, she hefted Kenji onto her back. Looking at him, she gave him a look.
"NEE! Onee-chan! I don't want to take a bath!" Another look. Kenji replied with one of his own, hopeful, "Will you take it with me then?" Oh the lovely innocence of a child. Misao nodded her consent and sent a glance at Soujirou, glaring.
"Maa ma! I won't peek! I promise!" Soujirou hastily said and Misao walked off. After she had rounded the corner, Soujirou muttered to himself, "But that Kid is so damned lucky." A shoe came flying out and hit him in the face, catching the swordsman by surprise. Aoshi raised a eyebrow and looked around, Misao was nowhere in sight. He chuckled and then looked at the rapidly cooling food. His heart sunk again. If only....
aitakute tadori tsuita kedo
anata no yoko ni iru hito wa
tsumi mo naku mujaki ni egao o kowasu no
setsunai mune shirazu ni
*I wanted to see you, so I found my way,
*but a person who is next to you is...
*You give off smiles innocently without harm
*you don't know my painful heart.
If only...
AN: Short I know, but it's been, what, 3 months since the last update? I've been writing X-men evo fanfics for a while so I'm out of wack. Reviews wanted and hopefully the next chapter is better and longer.
