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Chapter Two
"Holy Shit!"
Frowning, Misao looked at where Kaoru was looking. All she could see were a throng of people coming and going. Finding nothing wrong, she asked, " Kaoru, are you okay? What's the matter? You're pale."
"What's the matter? What's the matter? Are you crazy?" she answered hysterically while suspiciously there seemed to be tears forming in her eyes. "She's here. He's here. God, help me, they're both here."
Misao had to raise an eyebrow on this. "Huh?"
'What the hell is bothering her? She seemed fine a while ago. Oh, well, she maybe just trying to take my mind off of things, but…'
"Who's here? Them? Of course, they're here. After all we're here to pick them up." Misao said while trying not to let her voice crack up.
Kaoru made an urgent motion with her hands that Misao could not understand. "You don't understand. I…I can't do this."
"Of course, you can"
"But, let me explain."
"Yoohoo, raccoon and weasel, we're here." A name calling of a woman was made in the distance.
Such a simple insult and yet two different effects. Kaoru turned tomato red from alabaster white. While, Misao …simply turned paler than Kaoru had before. How one sentence changes everything, ne?
Slowly both women turned to meet the person who called. Kaoru was trying to walk in a dignified fashion while her whole face was soooo red. Misao, for her part was walking more demurely although at a slower pace.
When both girls were near the woman, the woman just laughed in her trademark style. That of a kitsune. "hahhahhahaha, so what brings you both here?" while foxes ears and eyes seemed to just grow on her.
Kaoru was the first to speak. "Shut up kitsune. We're just here to pick you up."
"Oh, is that so?" An arched eyebrow. Turning to Misao, her eyebrow arched higher. " I thought I wouldn't see you here, weasel. Every time I tried to bring you in conversation with anyone I know, they seem hesitant and always try to change the topic."
"I'm not here to talk and have a friendly chat with you." Was misao's quiet and only reply. 'God, can't this woman clam up?…I'm not gonna cry. I swear I won't.'
Steeling her determination, Misao managed to look at Megumi straight in the eye. However, what she saw there only made her eyes fall to the ground. 'God, why can't this woman be me? She has such confidence and grace. Such bearing and pride. No wonder…
Suddenly she just heard Megumi talking to her. " Such a pity your boyfriend didn't come, ne? I would have liked to meet him."
"He..he would be here. He promised."
"Promised?" laughing with scorn she sarcastically commented, "This boyfriend woudn't happen to be fictional, ne?"
"He's not."
Seeing Misao trying to brave it out, Kaoru put her palm on Misao's shoulders. Squeezing it gently, she tried to convey to Misao her support. Misao slightly smiled.
Megumi wasn't finished yet. "Just be sure. I wouldn't like to happen what happened before. You do know what I'm saying, don't you? Trying and pretending somebody loves you, and accepting that person when he doesn't love you back, hurts."
"Megumi, quiet." Kaoru said in a deadly voice. Nobody and I mean nobody would ever cross swords with Kaoru in that voice.
But Megumi is a special case. " Racoon, I'd highly suggest you keep out of this. It is between weasel and I. In other words, it is NOYB."
Balling her fists in anger, she heatedly replied "It is my business when you hurt my best friend."
" I am not hurting her. I'm merely stating a fact. It really hurts when you stay in a relationship when there is no relationship at all. Unrequited love for short. Aren't I right, Aoshi?"
Both Kaoru and Misao whipped at their backs where they didn't hear the tall man approached.
Misao promptly turned pale again and became quiet while her eyes once more lowered to the ground. Bowing in greeting, she formally said, "Welcome home, Aoshi-san."
Kaoru also bowed but with blue fire in her eyes. She begrudgingly acknowledged Aoshi. "It's been so long."
Aoshi merely raised an eyebrow but otherwise, said nothing.
Megumi again called for Aoshi's attention. "You know, darling, I'm only warning Misao of the dangers of unrequited or fictional love. You know how it is today. But of course, Misao doesn't have that knd of relationship. Don't you Misao? Afterall, you have a new boyfriend. Don't you? Ahhahhahahha."
Aoshi turned to look at Misao. "Is it true?"
"Hai." Was Misao's only whisper.
"Where is he?"
" He said he was going to be here." Was her only reply. 'Uhhh. Can you please get the hell away from me? At least five kilometers would be okay.'
Suddenly, an arm wrapped around her waist. And a hand somehow found its way on her midrift.
Murmuring like a lover in her ear but in firm voice that was heard by everyone near her, " I'm sorry love. Where you waiting long? I couldn't seem to find you." And after that she suddenly found the owner of the voice had his mouth pressed on her neck and nuzzling her sensitive point.
Closing her eyes ever so slightly, she again opened them to find everyone looking at her in shock. Megumi had her mouth opened like a fish. Aoshi had the same ice façade but there was a noticeable tick on one of his cheeks. And Kaoru…oh God…Kaoru had her fist in a ball again but her eyes were huge saucers.
Aoshi carefully gathered his composure. He said in a barely suppressed voice, "Enishi, you bastard, what the hell is going on?"
Megumi seemed to get her composure back, " I second that. Care to explain?"
The man removed his mouth on Misao's neck but he put his chin on top of her head while still holding her possessively. " I believe this explains the fact that if you two," shooting both Megumi and Aoshi a look, " can get into a relationship and get married, my dove and I can get into one too."
Kaoru just had to snap out of lala land at that statement. " You got married?" she incredulously asked
" No…not yet, anyway." Was Enishi's mysterious reply.
"This is a hoax, right? You were after Kaoru's skirts not less than a year ago. Himura had to even hunt you down just to get you to stop."
" Shinimori," a girl's voice was heard at the back, " as much as I want to continue to fascinating gathering, I must insist we postpone this later and go home. People are starting to stare and you both are tired from the flight. Don't argue, Megumi-san,"she said when Megumi was about to open her mouth. Turning back to what she was saying she suddenly looked at Kaoru, "Don't you agree Kaoru-san?"
Facing the newcomer, Kaoru suddenly became very serious and quiet. " Hai, Tomoe-san."