THE TRUE STORY OF AOSHI'S RETURN
A
Fanfiction
By
Meryl Lee
Weeks went by since they last saw each other. She would always stay by the window to watch for her husband's to return home. Misao would always stay by the window, she would either be sewing another garment for a her husband or she would read a book that she found in her husband's belongings.
Once Misao stayed up all night waiting for him. Okina saw Misao sleeping while sitting up. He brought her a blanket. "Young love."
And so that was the routine, she would stay up late and barely ate anything. It seemed like her life was put on hold for her husband. She didn't mind at all, 'Tis what a wife does.' She thought to herself.
Then one early morning while she was mending a piece of clothing she saw a tall figure on the horizon. The wind was blowing his trench coat open. 'It's him!' Misao opened the window and jumped out of the window and ran towards her husband.
"AOSHI!" She ran as fast as she could. Aoshi looked up at her. She jumped up to hug her husband. Her feet dangling on the floor as Aoshi dropped his weapon to receive Misao fully. Misao did not kiss her husband but hugged him tightly. "Okaeri nasai." Aoshi smoothed her hair gently and whispered, "Tadaima."
Misao was close to tears at seeing her husband once again. Aoshi touched her cheek gently, "No need for tears my love." Even though Aoshi was not very good at expressing his emotions Misao knew that he had missed her.
That night…
Misao was lying in their bed waiting for her husband to come in. When Aoshi came in and shut the door behind him. She waited for him to join her. Aoshi stretched out slightly and folded his ninja gear neatly and placed it near the corner.
Misao's patience was running thin. "Oi aren't you going to bed yet?" She asked roughly. Aoshi almost smiled. "Yes, anata in a minute. I need to meditate for a few minutes. You can go to sleep if you want." Misao got out of bed. "I haven't seen you in weeks and all you can say is 'you can go to sleep now.' Are you going to make me beg?"
In a flash Aoshi was standing dangerously close to Misao. "I would never make you beg…never." He pulled her in for a close hug. "I'm sorry. It's just that I thought you wouldn't want to because…well it has been a long time." Misao broke away from him, "Well you thought wrong. I love you and want to be with you."
With those last few words said Aoshi claimed his wife as his own once again. When it was all over Misao rolled over on top of her husband. "I don't know what it is but you make me so happy." She smiled brightly at him.
"Do I make you happy too?" She asked cutely. Aoshi drew a hand to Misao's back. "Every moment I spend with you makes me truly happy." Misao smiled again. "So does that mean when you were on the mission you weren't happy at all?" Aoshi remained still, "I thought about you." He said gently. "Good. I thought about you too." She snuggled into his warm battle scarred chest.
"I even made you a whole new wardrobe. Aren't I wonderful wife?" Aoshi stroked her hair gently, "You are the best wife any man would want." Aoshi knew how hard Misao worked at being a good wife. "And you're a wonderful husband too." She snuggled closer to him. Aoshi smiled slightly. "I love you." He whispered. But she was already slightly snoring. He held her tight as he drifted off to sleep.
FIN