Author's notes: Hello, hello!!! ^_^ Yay! I've got another chapter in my head! *whoo!* hrrrmm.. just hope it'll come out okay. Oh well, thanks to:
Diablo: well, yeah it was a movie all along I guess.. hehehe. Sorry to burst your bubble!
Yui Shinomori: Thanks! *grin* I'll try my best to write this chapter! This one's the part when they.. oops! No spoilers! ;p
DarkFairy: hahaha! Well, you want him, you got him! (actually, I want him too! Hehe!)
Noa: I liked that part too. I wasn't actually going to put that but it just struck me like a stone from heaven! *owww*… well, I thought you'd like to see how cold he is at first; then again, we all KNOW that he is really cold…
The *Spangled* Pandemonium: Wow thanks! *grin* hmmm.. what does your name mean? It's very interesting..
Kaoru no hoshi: *clears throat* Uhhhh… do I know you? (nyehehehe) *looks around suspiciously* shhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! Don't say a word! ;p
Yay! I'm so happy happy happy! *grins from ear to ear* lalalalala.. oh well, without much further ado, here's the 3rd chappie! PLEASE READ AND REVIEW! ^_^
Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin, nor will I ever own it! *sob sob*
The Vampire Aoshi
By Tesuka- chan
Misao touched her amber pendant, groggily opened her eyes and found herself lying on her living room floor.
Wha- ?
She sat up and observed her surroundings with confused, misty blue eyes. The television was turned on, the loud babbling of the Teletubbies penetrated her weary mind. Yuck… I wonder how people could stand those disgusting monsters from babybabble land. She shuddered and stood up. Various kinds of junk food were strewn around-- soggy popcorn scattered everywhere, a spill of coke on one side of the table, and bits of ketchup here and there. Wait a minute… ahh! The ketchup! She chuckled and started cleaning up the mess she created when her doorbell rang.
*Ding Dong!*
Argh! Who, in their right mind, would visit me early this morning!? Damn it… wiping her hands on her denim jeans and old, baggy shirt, the tired girl trudged towards her apartment door. This'll better be good, or else I'll strangle, torture, and slowly burn to death whoever's…
"Misao! Open up, Weasel! We have some SERIOUS shopping to do today!"
Misao moaned. Ah well, I guess I'm the one being tortured today… "Yeah, yeah, I'm coming!"
Immediately after Misao slipped the lock and turned the knob, a tall, beautiful woman with long black hair, pale skin and a red mouth breezed through the door, somehow doing it elegantly and with much poise. Stylishly dressed in a green silk day dress and high heels, nothing less could be expected from Takane Megumi.
"C'mon! Did you forget our arrangement today, Misao? We're going shopping!" Megumi exclaimed as she assessed her friend. "Tsk tsk! This is going to be a serious matter… we're going to have to go to the parlor too and trim your hair. Honestly, my dear, although you have beautiful hair, you cannot flaunt your best feature if you keep it like that…" Megumi smiled slyly. "Or maybe you have a man in there, that's why you look so tousled up! OHOHOHOHO!"
Misao blushed profusely. "Nani?! Hey Fox- girl! You're picking a fight with the wrong girl at a very wrong time!" she declared, her eyes clearing up and throwing sparks at the tall woman.
This was the scene in Misao's apartment when Kamiya Kaoru walked in. She sighed. Nothing unusual going on, I guess. She sighed again as she kept her car keys in her purse. "Now, now people, we are very civilized and controlled grown adults here, aren't we?"
I should've leapt at her throat and strangled her to death before Kaoru came in! The petite girl thought as she held up her head and stomped off to her bathroom.
Megumi had a smug smile on her face. Kaoru glared at her. "You know mornings aren't her particular favorite times! You should've controlled yourself, Megumi!"
"Oh, but it was so much fun miffing her! Besides, we'll be late if she dallied any longer."
"Give her a break… It's her birthday tomorrow and she's feeling extra- grumpy."
"Hmph! Well it's high time for her to grow up and be a mature, sophisticated and beautiful woman- not as great as me though… OHOHOHOHO!"
The newly dressed and refreshed Misao entered her living room. Dressed comfortably in denim pants and a ninja-style blouse, she put on her sneakers and got her bag. "Well? Are we going?"
Kaoru chuckled. Her old dear friend still surprises her sometimes. Grumpy and uncooperative at one second, calm and controlled at the next. She shook her head. She remembered how strong Misao was to be able to go through all those problems. And now, she's really successful and self- confident. I'm so proud of her. She straightened out her blouse and thigh- length skirt. " Coming…"
Megumi sniffed and held her head high, chin up, and straightened her back and shoulders. Although she does torture her beloved friend, she's just doing that to snap her out of her memories and be the lively girl she knows. She loves her very much and thinks of her as a little sister. She sighed. Maybe I'm hanging around her too much. This has a bad effect on me… she sighed again.
"Oh, I thought Ms. Shop-a-holic's the one who's excited about this."
Megumi's ears perked up and her dark eyes threw daggers at her companion as they walked towards Kaoru's car. "Well, someone HAS to take care of you," she said haughtily, "you don't have any sense of fashion whatsoever."
"Why you fox- face…!"
"I'm not completely mean you know. I help the poor, destitute souls of this world through the sharing of my knowledge of fashion."
"Why I oughtta…!"
"Why, Misao- chan, you're very welcome!"
"Maa maa… Now you two! Stop squabbling in the middle of the street! We have a job to do and a mission to complete!" Kaoru cuts in before anything quite… serious… might happen.
The two turned at her, their eyes having the same mischievous gleam. The pony- tailed girl took one cautious step backwards.
"Well, Jou- chan, I think squabbling out here in the streets is much safer than riding in your car."
"I remembered that poor cat from last time.. such a pity! Oh poor kitty!"
"And that garbage can from last week? That was quite nerve-wracking."
"Oh… I can't bear another 'accident'! it rips me to shreds whenever I think of it!" Misao feigned a faint and swayed around the sidewalk, looking more like a drunk rather than a stricken patient. "Oh doctor Megumi! Please heeeeelllppp meee…"
"Ohohohoho! Don't worry Misao, I'll give you a prescription for a strong pain- killer. It'll help you very much! Ohohohoho!"
Kaoru went pale and then furiously red. It wasn't her fault that the cat crossed just when she was swerving. And who puts garbage can on those places anyway? The sidewalk is not for garbage cans. "Oh shut up! You're just a bunch of kids hiding inside women clothes! humph!"
Misao dramatically collapsed at the backseat while Megumi slid into the passenger seat with a grin on her face and kept laughing like a woman version of Santa Clause. Kaoru rigidly sat on the driver's seat, vowing to be extra careful this time around.
The petite black haired girl peeped at her friends in the front seat. She was very lucky to have them, the best of friends. Through good times and bad. I don't know what I'll do without them They're family to me… like sisters. She smiled and squeezed her eyes shut as the car jolted and jerked. I swear, this is so much better than a roller coaster! Hahaha!
The next night…
I'm dressed to kill… Misao thought as she stared at her reflection on her full- length mirror. I daresay, Megumi can do wonders! I could never imagine I'd look this… pretty!
Wearing a white asymmetric top with a bit of ruffle at the sloping part, a short plaid skirt not quite reaching her knees, and tall black boots, she was ready to party. Her hair was stylishly braided and bangs flitted away from her face, a bit of make-up enhanced her eyes and cheekbones, and a pair of dangling earrings glittered on her ears. She put on her finishing touch— her precious amber pendant dangling from a black choker band. I can't believe this… I feel just like Cinderella! Urk… alert! Alert! You're creeping yourself out too much… she shook her head and went out to her car to go and meet her friends in the club. Hmmm.. what was it called? Oh yeah! The Black Rose. Quite gothic, yet funky.. I like it! She shivered in excitement as she drove away.
Aoshi Shinomori nodded to the bouncer as he entered the crowded place. It was always like this. So many people, all so ethereally beautiful and mysterious. Somehow, it became famous with the mortals. He snickered. They never really know what kinds of evils are lurking around the corner. His eyes scanned the crowd for a certain spiked haired, tall man. He spotted him almost immediately at one side with a group, flirting with a beautiful woman, long- haired, long- legged, and wearing a flimsy red dress. Ah, just his type. He sauntered across the room towards the group.
"Aoshi! How're ya my old friend!" Sagara Sanosuke grinned like the devil as his friend approached him. "Haven't seen you for a long time! Where've you been?"
"Here and there."
Sano chuckled. Just like him to answer like that. He patted the beautiful woman beside him. "These are my newly- acquired friends… Aoshi, meet Megumi, Kaoru, and… well, Misao's somewhere around here. I found them outside, and since Bunce there didn't want to let these beautiful girls in, I escorted them inside," he grinned good-naturedly.
Cold blue- green eyes boldly roamed over the one called Megumi. Hmm.. not bad. Very beautiful and sophisticated. But Sano already has his eyes on her and I know better than to fight him over a human girl. He looked over at the one with the ponytail, gracefully swept up to reveal a long neck. She was wearing a long- sleeved hanging peasant blouse and stylish black tight- fitting pants. This one's pretty too. She'll do for now.
As he sauntered over to Kaoru, someone bumped into to him, a girl barely reaching his chin. Startled, he looked down and saw the most beautiful and clear huge blue eyes staring right back at him. Her face was framed with little wisps of her shiny black hair. Her mouth slightly parted in surprise. The look of perfect innocence. His breath was caught in his throat, his eyes not being able to tear away from those blue orbs. Well, well, he thought, what do we have here?
A/n: *nyahahahahahaha!!!* I decided to cut it there first because I'm sooo damned sleepy I could hardly see my fingers! *yawn* secondly, I guess I just wanted to end it like this. Besides, it's too long already! *yawn yawn* darn… gotta go. I have school tom. Oh well! Hope you liked it! Please READ AND REVIEW! ^_^
p.s. Sorry guys.. I fixed it! I guess I was really stressed last night… teeheehee ^_^. I confuse my animals… *grin* thanks for all the help! J