Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN RK OR THE CHARACTERS! I whish i did.... Watsuki!!! why cant I own them...!!!? Oh well...

Alright, uhh.... I still need to mke my fics longer, so thats probably why I take too long typing it, lol. Anyways, Your reviews are really appreciated! Oh and uhh.... what was I going to say again, okay, I'll finish my fic now, BYE!

Ch. 4

Helping a lost soul

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Morning was as same as usual, Misao overslept and the Aoiya was full of guests and people. Misao woke to the annoying sound of Okina's voice.

"Misao! Wake up Misao!" Okina said, pulling of the blanket that covered her. 'Ugh! What does he want now!'

"Go away! Im tired!" yelled a very tired Misao. She slept so late thinking about none other than Soujiro, that there were bags under her eyes.

"I know that! But remember, Its Summer time, and thats when the guests crowd the Aoiya! I know you don't like to help, but you have to! Or else I will make you wear one of Omasu's kimonos!" and with saying that, Jiya left the room and closed the door.

Misao suddenly sat up, horror stricken. There was one thing she hated most, wearing kimonos, especially Omasu's that were pink and floral. They were beautiful, but Misao preffered plain and simple kimonos, mot that she would ever wear one.

She then stood up and quickly dressed into her everyday clothes, not her ninja ones, but the clothes that she used when she wasn't training or fighting. Once she was dressed she then glanced at the kimono that was hanged up on the wall. It was blue and faded into white on the sleeve. on the back was stiched a white swan. The obi was a light blue, that matched the kimono. 'Hmm.... maybe I should wear it? Do I dare?' After countless minutes of thinking she finally stopped arguing with herself, and heard Jiya yell her name out.

"Im coming!" Misao yelled, mumbling something about stupid old people.

Once she opened the door, Soujiro appeared.

"Ohayo Misao-chan" said Soujiro with a yawn.

"Ohayo Sou-kun, Is it okay If I call you that? And please don't call me Misao-CHAN, it makes me sound like a kid." said an aggravated Misao.

"Gomen, i didnt mean to... I mean I..." said a stuttering Soujiro.

"Dont worry about it", Misao said with a little laughter in her voice.

'Wow, this guy sure knows when to cheer you up....' thought Misao.

'Wow, she can really be mad at one second, then the other she's like a completely different person' thought Soujiro

They both sighed. "Well, I have to go help at the Aoiya now, would you like to come help-"

"Of course, i would love to help!" said Soujiro, cutting Misao off. "Okay then, follow me" Misao said, leading him downstairs into the Restaurant.

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It was well after noon while Misao and Soujiro were scrubbing the floors of the restaurant that Misao realized she forget something. "Aoshi-Sama! Oh no! I forgot his tea session, Sou-kun do you mind if I-" but before she ended her sentence she was cut off by Soujiro saying "Go ahead, I'll finish up here"

'How does he always know what I'm saying? Im not that predictable...am I? Soujiro must be able to read thoughts or something.....' She then focused on what she was about to say. "Thank you so much, Sou-kun!" She then hurried to the kitchen and hurriedly filled a tea kettle with water, and waited for the water to heat.

It seemed like ages for the water to heat, she could only pass the time by thinking about what she would say to Aoshi after what she told him the other day. 'Oh if he only understood what I tried to say, if only he could love me, the way I love him.....' a tear started to form under her eye 'NO! I cannot let my feelings for Aoshi to get in my way, I will just have to forget about him.....' She thought more on what she would say to him....her thinking stopped when she heard the whistle of the tea kettle. Misao was so suprised when she heard the whistle, it was like she was just hit with a gun. She made the tea and set the tea on a small tray. She then hurried to the temple, where Aoshi usually meditated.

'I wonder what he thinks about while meditating, he and the buddha should get married or something.' She then muttered something about how happy the'll be together.

Misao mumbled to herself while standing outside the temple "Okay Misao,stay calm, just pretend like it's any other day" with a long sigh, she entered the temple.

"Konban wa Aoshi-Sama, gomen, I was late with your tea." She sat down and started to pour his tea.

Aoshi knew that something upset her, by the way she poured the tea into his cup, she shaked so noticibly that anyone a mile away could see her shaking.

"Is anything wrong Misao?" asked a calmed Aoshi. "No, I'm fine, I have to back to the Aoiya and help Okina" she stood up and was about to leave when Aoshi said in a disbelieving tone "MISAO?!"

"I.....I...I'm just upset about the... other day" said Misao, tears building up in her eyes.

She was about to cry but instead ran out of the temple, leaving a shocked, but still calm Aoshi.

'Maybe I should go easy on her.... I do love her...' thought Aoshi.

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-Back at the Aoiya-

Misao sat on the porch in front of the Aoiya. She was sobbing, with her head in her hands. 'I can't let Aoshi-sama know that I am a weakling... "I have.... to... be...strong..." said Misao, choking at her words, she then felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked to her side to see Soujiro, smiling at her....

"Its okay....just let it all out...I'm here..." said Soujiro still keeping his hand on her shoulder.

Misao said nothing, still staring at Soujiro... she then started to cry again, but this time Soujiro held her close to his chest, using his shirt to dry her tears.... "Just let it all out..." said Soujiro, still clutching her to his chest. Misao did not try to get away from him, instead he just embraced his waist, he was hugging her.

Soujiro was shocked, 'She's....Hugging me... no one's ever hugged me before....' Soujiro then let go of his fake smile and let out a real smile. 'That damn Aoshi, she just wants to love you... I guess it's all up to me now....'

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Aww......Isn't that soooo cute! In case you don't know what some of these Japanese words mean, then here are the definitions-

Konban wa- good evening

gomen- sorry

Ohayo- good moring

-Okay well..... I'll continue really soon! Oh and, the next chapter is going to be really really suspenseful!!!