Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin or Torn by Natalie Imbruglia!!

Author's Note: Thanks for my reviews!! I've got 12!! Aww, all of ya'll think Tenshi's crazy!! She's not!! She's got a bad past behind her that's gonna show up in later chapters!! Phew! I'm finally past all the Misao crying!! If there's something I hate it's damsels in distress! So Misao's gonna be kick ass after this!! Read, review, and enjoy!!

I thought I saw a man brought to life
He was warm he came around like he was dignified
He showed me what to was to cry
Well you couldn't be that man I adored
You don't seem to know - or seem to care what your heart is for
I don't know him anymore
There's nothing where he used to lie
My conversation has run dry
That's what's goin' on
Nothing's fine

Misao woke up crying the next morning. All night she just dreamt about Aoshi. Dreams where he truly did love her and dreams where he broke her heart. She reflected on the Aoshi-sama who cared for her and the one who ignored. The present Aoshi seemed not to be the man she knew and he had forgotten how to feel.

Her heart was numb with pain and anguish was more than she could bear. Silently, she sobbed and weeped, hoping that Tenshi could not hear her. Unfortunately for her...

I'm torn
I'm all out of faith, this is how I feel
I'm cold and I am shamed
Lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed
Into something real
I'm wide awake and I can see the perfect sky is torn
You're a little late
I'm already torn

"Misao-san?" Tenshi whispered as she quietly entered her room. To her dismay, she found her new student lying on her side with her back turned towards her.

Although she couldn't hear or see her, Tenshi knew Misao was crying. Sympathetically, she walked over and leaned down to Misao. She patted her back and assured her things would be okay.

Her reassurance only caused Misao to cry harder. She was all out of faith. The sky of her perfect world was torn, letting all the pain in.

"No, nothing will ever be okay again. You're too late, Tenshi-san." Misao said and continued with her sobbing.

"Misao-san, I promise things will get better." Tenshi tried to comfort the poor girl. Misao shook her violently and shouted,

"No, things will never be okay again!" With that, Tenshi became angry. She got up and began to head outside.

"Fine! Continue being an immature crybaby! This exactly why you came here!!"

So I guess the fortune teller's right
I should have seen just what was there and not some holy light
But you crawled beneath my veins and now I don't care, I have
No luck
I don't miss it all that much
There's just so many things
That I can't touch

Tenshi left her and Misao just laid there, thinking of what had just been said. She was right. Misao came here to find reason, not to wail over her past.

Misao sighed and thought that no matter what would happen, Aoshi would always be in her heart. He would haunt her forever.

I'm torn
I'm all out of faith, this is how I feel
I'm cold and I am shamed
Lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed
Into something real
I'm wide awake and I can see the perfect sky is torn
You're a little late
I'm already torn

She closed her eyes and drifted off into a short dream...

~Dream~

I'm torn
There's nothing where he used to lie
My inspiration has run dry
That's what's goin' on
Nothing's right I'm torn...

Misao smiled as she laid under a cherry blossom trees. It was a peaceful day and the weather was just right. The breeze caressed her pink tinged face, but when she opened her eyes it was not the wind... It was Aoshi.

His eyes held no more ice, but only warmth and love.

"Aoshi-sama?" Misao gasped. He grinned at her and gave her a sweet kiss.

"You've finally woke up, koishi."

"Koishi?" She said with confusion. But before he could answer, he disappeared and in his place was Okina. In her hands was her kunai.

Misao looked up and saw that there was a target and without thinking she threw a kunai at it. She moved so fast, Okina's eye couldn't follow. It hit the bull's eye perfectly.

"Very good, Misao!! You're training has improved greatly!!" Jiya smiled.

Misao was confused and then Okina disappeared too.

Now Misao was on a beach. The waves crashed and Misao watched the sun set below the horizon.

"You can have all that, Misao." A voice behind her said. Misao didn't even turn around. Tenshi stood next to her and watched the orange glow spread across the deep blue water.

"I can? How?" Misao asked.

"As long as you keep your hope. You came to me to train, but I can't help you if you don't have faith." Tenshi answered. Misao turned to look at her. Tenshi looked different. It looked like her, but then again it wasn't. She had part of her hair up with three black sticks keeping it up, while the other half cascaded down her shoulders. Tenshi was wearing a black cloak over her oufit and on the back was a red dragon eating it's tail. Not only that, but her eyes were black with crimson flecks in them. The silver was no where to be seen and the calm aura Tenshi gave off was gone, it was only strength and intimidation radiating off her.

"So all I need is hope? That's it?" Misao rolled her eyes skeptically.

Without looking back, Tenshi said,

"Yes, in the end, it doesn't matter how powerful you are or how talented, you must have hope to succeed." A soft wind blew past them as if to confirm her words.

"Kamikaze." Misao said.

"Divine Wind." Tenshi agreed.

~End Dream~

Misao shot up from her futon. She felt enlightened and the pain lifted a bit from her heart. She quickly got up and changed into her ninja uniform to join Tenshi.

She found her teacher outside sitting cross-legged and calm.

"So you've finally decided to stop moping?" Tenshi questioned.

"Hai, Tenshi-sama." Misao believed that if Tenshi was going to train her, she must have respect for her. Tenshi rose and turned to look at Misao. She was surprised at such high respect and regained her composure and nodded.

Misao smiled for the first time since she left the Aoiya. Tenshi returned it with equal warmth.

*If I am to be happy, I can't be torn anymore. I must have faith.* Misao thought to herself.

As if reading her mind, Tenshi added,

"And hope."

"Hai, and hope." They stood there staring at each other for a few minutes in utter tranquility. Then the eager Misao returned and bounced towards her new teacher.

"So when do my lessons begin?" Misao asked eagerly. Tenshin laughed that laugh again and answered mysteriously,

"They have already begun, Misao, they've already begun."

So thus began our favorite Weasel's training with the mystifying Angel.

Author's Notes: The next chapter will start the physical and emotional training for Misao. If anyone can suggest any good songs for it please write it a review!!
Ja ne!
=^.^=

Effort: Thanks for the review...I think.

Kmye-chan: Don't worry more hints about Tenshi will come soon!

Ahhhla!!!: Hey, that does sound like a good idea for a fic!! Why don't you try writing it instead of me?

Nye-Yen: Thanks for the tip about Tenshi's name!!

Crystal: She's not crazy. Seems to be, but she's not.

DiaBlo: Thanks for the tip!

Naomi: I'm glad you like the idea of Tenshi being an actual angel, but she's not really one. It's just her name and personality, for now. =)