"And... Hey!! Is that Misao???!?"
Everyone came out on the dock to see for themselves.
A figure was waving at the group and jumping merrily.
Sano-chan was jumping for joy. "Weezel guuuurrrll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wai wai!!! *gurgle*"
Kaoru squinted, trying hard to see the tall shadow brooding far behind Misao's energetic form.
"Hey! There's Aoshi-san over there!"
"Yeah, I can see him too!"
Kaoru and Kenshin exchanged glances.
Aoshi is slowly realizing his love for her...
They looked back and saw that they're almost near the dock.
"Mmm... Misao's wearing a kimono now..." Megumi commented. "Really nice tactic for attracting Shinomori-san.. Ohohohoho!!!" *twitch* *twitch*
"Megumi!! Misao's a woman now. Do you expect her to wear her Oniwabanshuu uniform? She's getting concious already, that's all. You know she's very attractive. Only.. Aoshi-san doesn't see that yet..."
"Yeah, that weasel's a grown woman now. I appreciate that.. unlike some busu here who still bashes her student.." Yahiko muttered.
Kaoru grabbed Yahiko's collar presenting a knuckle near the boy's face. "I heard that!!"
"Maa maa.. can't we all just get along?" Kenshin sweatdropped.
"Misao-neesan will be glad to see Sano-chan!! Wai wai!!!" a chibi Sano sang.
At the dock...
"There's Himura now! And he brought the gang!!! Yey! Isn't that nice Aoshi-sama?" Misao quipped.
"Aa.."
Misao turned to face him. "Ne, Aoshi-sama you should smile once in a while..."
"..."
She sweatdropped and faced her back on him. "Mou!! One of these days.. just you wait Aoshi-sama..! I'll make you smile!" she silently vowed.
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At the Aioya...
"Aaaaaaaaahhh...." Megumi sighed as she relaxed against the wall of the tub.
"Megumi-san!!! Is the water ok?" Misao yelled outside.
Misao placed one last log to keep it warm. She heard a faint "Hai" from inside.
"Ok! Kenshin would like to use the bath later!" She bellowed.
Another "Hai"
Misao went up to her room and laid back on her futon.
She siged. It's been a looooonng day... she sighed again. First Himura and the gang settled in.. then we ate lunch... after that... we roamed around Kyoto.. then finally having dinner... another sigh. Such a long day..
She stiffled a giggle when she found out that Sanosuke was...
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"A baby?!??!?!" Misao shouted. Shocked at the sight of a chibi Sano sucking on his thumb.
"Hai hai.. a baby..." Yahiko confirmed. "If it wasn't for busu here, we wouldn't have had a hard time getting him here..." He scowled at the stain on his hakama.
Kaoru heated up. "It's not my fault he bellowed into our room disturbing us!"
"And. Don't. Call. Me. BUSU!!!" She punctuated her last word delivering a good punch to Yahiko.
She turned back and sweatdropped. Misao was cuddling a chibi Sano and Megumi was glaring daggers at Misao, who was oblivious to her icy glare. Kenshin was sweatdropping and Aoshi was just.... silent and impassive as usual.
"Sano-chan! Kawaii kawaii Sano-chan!!!" Misao cooed.
"Weezel gurl!! Kawaii kawaii Weezel gurl!! Kawaii Misao-neesan!!!" Sano-chan gurgled.
"Ne Sano-chan, would you like a lollipop?" Misao asked, presenting a bright red lollipop in front of the eager... Sano.
"Wai wai!!! Wowwie pop!! Awigato Misao-neesan!!" he clapped, taking the candy from her.
"No prob!" Misao patted his head. "You're such a good boy ne?"
"Hai hai!!"
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She giggled openly this time. He looks so cute and innocent!! I wonder when he'll regain his sanity..?
She turned on her side and her thoughts turned to Aoshi.
He's been quiet... too quiet... I wonder what's going on in his head? WHY does he still blame himself all this time?!!? These questions were going through her head. When will he ever realize my love for him?... She siged and
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"Ne Aoshi-sama! Let's go to the festival!" Misao said delightfully.
A hint of a smile tugging on his lips, Aoshi replied "Aa... Let's go."
Aoshi took Misao up on his shoulders, and felt her play with his hair. He smiled again for the second time that day.
He took her to the festival. It was a bit early, but there were crowds gathering around a stage or stall, and laughter and music could be heard.
Misao clapped her hands. "Ahahaha! Aoshi-sama put me down onegai!"
"Iie Misao, you might get lost."
"I won't get lost Aoshi-sama! I'll just be in your heart whenever you need me!" she said innocently.
Aoshi was taken aback at her innocent comment. She's so young but she's wise beyond her years..
He knelt down and lifted her off his shoulders, sitting her on his lap. "Aa.. Misao, I know... I'll be in your heart whenever you need me too."
"Aoshi-sama! I love you, Aoshi-sama!"
Misao flung herself to Aoshi, startling the tall teen. "I love you, Aoshi-sama.."
Aoshi hugged her body close to his. "I love you too, Misao.."
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Misao smiled in her sleep as the first rays of the sun rose up to greet the early risers of Japan.
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Aoshi woke up feeling refreshed and undeniably light that morning. Remembering his dream, he felt a small smile on his lips. Misao... He got up and headed downstairs for breakfast. I'll join them for breakfast... He stopped and thought for a while. I wonder if she still remembers that day...
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Misao woke up to the chirping of a bird outside her window. A wonderful dream... such a wonderful dream... She sighs as she got up from her bed. Too bad Aoshi-sama is as cold as ever... I wonder..... if he still recalls the time when he was raising me...
She descended from the stairs and found that everyone had woken up and had started eating breakfast.
"Ohayo minna!!" Misao greeted. Taking her seat between Shiro and...
"Aoshi-sama?!"
Aoshi looked at her in his usual way... looked at her rather coldly. But something flickered momentarily in his blue-grey depths. Gentleness? Misao didn't know and couldn't think about it because Kenji suddenly piped up.
"Misao-neesan has been ignoring Kenji-chan ever since Kenji-chan arrived in Aioya!!"
Misao tore her gaze from Aoshi and picked up the pouting toddler. "Ne Kenji-chan, gomen ne for being a bad oneesan! How can she make it up to you?"
Kenji's eyes lit up. "Hai! Can you take me to the festival today Misao-neesan?"
Misao's face shone brightly as a light blanket of nostalgia hit her. "Aa... I'll take you this afternoon ne? After you take your nap so when you wake up, you'll be all enegized and genki!"
"Wai wai! Arigato Misao-neesan!!" He wrapped his arms around Misao in imitation to Okina's trademark bear hugs.
The small audience watched the teen and the toddler with happy and loving looks. Yup... Misao is grown up. Aoshi even looked in astonishment on how similar the event was to their forgotten memory. So she remembers...
"Me too! I wangago Misao-neesan!" Sano gurgled.
"Yosh! We'll go then!" Misao smiled. Hehehe! Sano-chan is still a baby.. he looks so kawaii..
They continued their meal, conversing happily and catching up on each other's lives. It was a good morning.
"Here's desert!" Okon said cheerfully.
"What's that?" Shiro asked pointing to the pot Okon was holding.
"Oh this is-- whoa!" She tripped on one of Kenji's toys and the pot went flying and dropped on....
The people looked on as a sago drenched Aoshi sat calmly in his seat. They didn't dare laugh. Even the kids were silent.
But...
"Hahahahahaha!!! Oh my--!!! Aoshi-sama!! You look so funny!! Ahahahahahahaha!!!!"
Who else could it be?
Misao was rolling on the floor laughing with glee. "Aoshi-sama!! You look better that way!! Hehehehe!!"
Aoshi looked at his drenched clothing and looked at Misao, who's laughter had died down a bit.
"You're right. I do look better in this."
They all errupted in laughter. Except for Aoshi, who was just.... grinning a bit.
Misao looked at Aoshi. He's grinning! Yup, her day is going quite well..
Everyone came out on the dock to see for themselves.
A figure was waving at the group and jumping merrily.
Sano-chan was jumping for joy. "Weezel guuuurrrll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wai wai!!! *gurgle*"
Kaoru squinted, trying hard to see the tall shadow brooding far behind Misao's energetic form.
"Hey! There's Aoshi-san over there!"
"Yeah, I can see him too!"
Kaoru and Kenshin exchanged glances.
Aoshi is slowly realizing his love for her...
They looked back and saw that they're almost near the dock.
"Mmm... Misao's wearing a kimono now..." Megumi commented. "Really nice tactic for attracting Shinomori-san.. Ohohohoho!!!" *twitch* *twitch*
"Megumi!! Misao's a woman now. Do you expect her to wear her Oniwabanshuu uniform? She's getting concious already, that's all. You know she's very attractive. Only.. Aoshi-san doesn't see that yet..."
"Yeah, that weasel's a grown woman now. I appreciate that.. unlike some busu here who still bashes her student.." Yahiko muttered.
Kaoru grabbed Yahiko's collar presenting a knuckle near the boy's face. "I heard that!!"
"Maa maa.. can't we all just get along?" Kenshin sweatdropped.
"Misao-neesan will be glad to see Sano-chan!! Wai wai!!!" a chibi Sano sang.
At the dock...
"There's Himura now! And he brought the gang!!! Yey! Isn't that nice Aoshi-sama?" Misao quipped.
"Aa.."
Misao turned to face him. "Ne, Aoshi-sama you should smile once in a while..."
"..."
She sweatdropped and faced her back on him. "Mou!! One of these days.. just you wait Aoshi-sama..! I'll make you smile!" she silently vowed.
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At the Aioya...
"Aaaaaaaaahhh...." Megumi sighed as she relaxed against the wall of the tub.
"Megumi-san!!! Is the water ok?" Misao yelled outside.
Misao placed one last log to keep it warm. She heard a faint "Hai" from inside.
"Ok! Kenshin would like to use the bath later!" She bellowed.
Another "Hai"
Misao went up to her room and laid back on her futon.
She siged. It's been a looooonng day... she sighed again. First Himura and the gang settled in.. then we ate lunch... after that... we roamed around Kyoto.. then finally having dinner... another sigh. Such a long day..
She stiffled a giggle when she found out that Sanosuke was...
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"A baby?!??!?!" Misao shouted. Shocked at the sight of a chibi Sano sucking on his thumb.
"Hai hai.. a baby..." Yahiko confirmed. "If it wasn't for busu here, we wouldn't have had a hard time getting him here..." He scowled at the stain on his hakama.
Kaoru heated up. "It's not my fault he bellowed into our room disturbing us!"
"And. Don't. Call. Me. BUSU!!!" She punctuated her last word delivering a good punch to Yahiko.
She turned back and sweatdropped. Misao was cuddling a chibi Sano and Megumi was glaring daggers at Misao, who was oblivious to her icy glare. Kenshin was sweatdropping and Aoshi was just.... silent and impassive as usual.
"Sano-chan! Kawaii kawaii Sano-chan!!!" Misao cooed.
"Weezel gurl!! Kawaii kawaii Weezel gurl!! Kawaii Misao-neesan!!!" Sano-chan gurgled.
"Ne Sano-chan, would you like a lollipop?" Misao asked, presenting a bright red lollipop in front of the eager... Sano.
"Wai wai!!! Wowwie pop!! Awigato Misao-neesan!!" he clapped, taking the candy from her.
"No prob!" Misao patted his head. "You're such a good boy ne?"
"Hai hai!!"
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She giggled openly this time. He looks so cute and innocent!! I wonder when he'll regain his sanity..?
She turned on her side and her thoughts turned to Aoshi.
He's been quiet... too quiet... I wonder what's going on in his head? WHY does he still blame himself all this time?!!? These questions were going through her head. When will he ever realize my love for him?... She siged and
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"Ne Aoshi-sama! Let's go to the festival!" Misao said delightfully.
A hint of a smile tugging on his lips, Aoshi replied "Aa... Let's go."
Aoshi took Misao up on his shoulders, and felt her play with his hair. He smiled again for the second time that day.
He took her to the festival. It was a bit early, but there were crowds gathering around a stage or stall, and laughter and music could be heard.
Misao clapped her hands. "Ahahaha! Aoshi-sama put me down onegai!"
"Iie Misao, you might get lost."
"I won't get lost Aoshi-sama! I'll just be in your heart whenever you need me!" she said innocently.
Aoshi was taken aback at her innocent comment. She's so young but she's wise beyond her years..
He knelt down and lifted her off his shoulders, sitting her on his lap. "Aa.. Misao, I know... I'll be in your heart whenever you need me too."
"Aoshi-sama! I love you, Aoshi-sama!"
Misao flung herself to Aoshi, startling the tall teen. "I love you, Aoshi-sama.."
Aoshi hugged her body close to his. "I love you too, Misao.."
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Misao smiled in her sleep as the first rays of the sun rose up to greet the early risers of Japan.
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Aoshi woke up feeling refreshed and undeniably light that morning. Remembering his dream, he felt a small smile on his lips. Misao... He got up and headed downstairs for breakfast. I'll join them for breakfast... He stopped and thought for a while. I wonder if she still remembers that day...
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Misao woke up to the chirping of a bird outside her window. A wonderful dream... such a wonderful dream... She sighs as she got up from her bed. Too bad Aoshi-sama is as cold as ever... I wonder..... if he still recalls the time when he was raising me...
She descended from the stairs and found that everyone had woken up and had started eating breakfast.
"Ohayo minna!!" Misao greeted. Taking her seat between Shiro and...
"Aoshi-sama?!"
Aoshi looked at her in his usual way... looked at her rather coldly. But something flickered momentarily in his blue-grey depths. Gentleness? Misao didn't know and couldn't think about it because Kenji suddenly piped up.
"Misao-neesan has been ignoring Kenji-chan ever since Kenji-chan arrived in Aioya!!"
Misao tore her gaze from Aoshi and picked up the pouting toddler. "Ne Kenji-chan, gomen ne for being a bad oneesan! How can she make it up to you?"
Kenji's eyes lit up. "Hai! Can you take me to the festival today Misao-neesan?"
Misao's face shone brightly as a light blanket of nostalgia hit her. "Aa... I'll take you this afternoon ne? After you take your nap so when you wake up, you'll be all enegized and genki!"
"Wai wai! Arigato Misao-neesan!!" He wrapped his arms around Misao in imitation to Okina's trademark bear hugs.
The small audience watched the teen and the toddler with happy and loving looks. Yup... Misao is grown up. Aoshi even looked in astonishment on how similar the event was to their forgotten memory. So she remembers...
"Me too! I wangago Misao-neesan!" Sano gurgled.
"Yosh! We'll go then!" Misao smiled. Hehehe! Sano-chan is still a baby.. he looks so kawaii..
They continued their meal, conversing happily and catching up on each other's lives. It was a good morning.
"Here's desert!" Okon said cheerfully.
"What's that?" Shiro asked pointing to the pot Okon was holding.
"Oh this is-- whoa!" She tripped on one of Kenji's toys and the pot went flying and dropped on....
The people looked on as a sago drenched Aoshi sat calmly in his seat. They didn't dare laugh. Even the kids were silent.
But...
"Hahahahahaha!!! Oh my--!!! Aoshi-sama!! You look so funny!! Ahahahahahahaha!!!!"
Who else could it be?
Misao was rolling on the floor laughing with glee. "Aoshi-sama!! You look better that way!! Hehehehe!!"
Aoshi looked at his drenched clothing and looked at Misao, who's laughter had died down a bit.
"You're right. I do look better in this."
They all errupted in laughter. Except for Aoshi, who was just.... grinning a bit.
Misao looked at Aoshi. He's grinning! Yup, her day is going quite well..
