A/N: ::Jaw absolutely drops:: I didn't realize so many people really liked
my story. I'm so sorry for even suggesting that I'd stop. ::cries:: I got
seven reviews in the space of twenty minutes. It was actually quite creepy.
Thank you everyone who reviewed. Also, Buffybot76, you're right. I'm just
being stupid. Thank you very much for giving me a slap that put me back in
my place. As a thank you and an I'm sorry, I'll make this chapter extra
fluffy. Also, OOCness abounds!
Koori no Kaji
Chapter 6: Yousha (Forgiveness)
Okina glared at Aoshi from the doorway. The old man was angrier than he'd ever been in his life. Aoshi had not only allowed himself to be kidnapped, but Misao had deliberately disobeyed him. He had seen her as she walked back to her room and knew she was injured.
Aoshi broke the unbearable silence by asking, "May I help you?"
"You let yourself be captured."
"..."
"You got yourself injured."
"..."
"You dragged Misao into this because of your idiocy."
"..."
"And now she's hurt!"
"Goddamn it just stop! I already know!" Aoshi snapped, causing Okina to raise his eyebrow in surprise at the usually stoic man's loss of self control.
"I don't even know WHAT happened to make me loose my concentration, but I'm human too! I make mistakes! Now, if you're happy, could you please leave? I would like to catch a few hours of sleep before I get screamed at by the rest of the Oniwaban for endangering Misao," Aoshi was seething. He'd never truly vented his anger and frustration before, and something about the nights events had caused him to snap. 'I must be going insane. I've never lost control like this before. First Misao and now with Okina...'
Okina was speechless. He hadn't really thought of it that way. Aoshi had become Okashira at such a young age, and he'd always seemed immune to emotions. Okina bowed his head.
Aoshi took a deep breath and whispered, "I'm sorry for all of the trouble I've caused, to both you and the rest of the Oniwaban, since I returned to Kyoto."
Okina smiled gently. Yes, he was the same Aoshi Shinomori he'd remembered. "You're forgiven. In turn, I appologize for losing my temper."
Aoshi nodded in reponse and Okina left. He sighed and stood up. He wasn't going to be getting any sleep, that was for sure.
~*~*~
'I can't believe I kissed him! And even better, he kissed me back! I thought he would slap me...'
Misao was tossing and turning. She couldn't get that kiss off her mind. Finally giving up on sleep, she stood and slipped outside. It was snowing lightly. She smiled and tilted her head upward. Closing her eyes, she sang softly under her breath.
~*~*~
Some one was singing, and Aoshi knew who. He turned the corner and watched her as she danced in the snow and sang,
"Alone for a while I've been searching through the dark For traces of the love you left Inside my lonely heart To weave, by picking up the pieces that remain Melodies of life: love's lost refrain
She fell silent and Aoshi said the first thing that came to his mind. "Don't stop."
She jumped, but continued.
"Our paths they did cross Though I cannot say just why We met, we laughed, we held on fast And then we said goodbye And who'll hear the echos of stories never told? Let them ring out loud 'till they unfold.
In my dearest memories I see you reaching out to me Though you're gone I still believe that you can call Out my name.."
Aoshi smiled faintly and walked over to her. "You sing very well."
Misao blushed, but brushed off the comment, saying, "You should be in bed."
"So should you."
"Umm... about earlier..."
She never got a chance to finish. Aoshi kissed her lightly, cutting her off.
"Hey, anata. I was talking."
"Now you're not," he kissed her again, but this time he did not back away.
Unbeknowst to the couple kissing in the snow, a certain lecherous old man was watching them. Okina grinned. 'I should have known. But, this cannot work out.'
As they pulled back, Aoshi said, "Let's go to bed."
"Fine, but you're not going to be alone."
Aoshi blinked.
"AHH! Not like that! I mean sleep. SLEEP."
"Oh..." Was that... disappointment?
Aoshi placed an arm about her waist and led her inside to her room. She slipped into bed, and he followed suit, spooning against her. Just before sleep claimed him, he murmured, "Aishiteru anata. I don't know what I'd do with out you..."
A/N: ::cries:: I love this story! The song Misao sings is called "Melodies of Life" and it's the theme for Final Fantasy 9. The lyrics are as follows:
Alone for a while I've been searching through the dark For traces of the love you left Inside my lonely heart To weave, by picking up the pieces that remain Melodies of life: love's lost refrain
Our paths they did cross Though I cannot say just why We met, we laughed, we held on fast And then we said goodbye And who'll hear the echos of stories never told? Let them ring out loud 'Till they unfold.
In my dearest memories I see you reaching out to me Though you're gone I still believe that you can call Out my name
A voice from the past Joining yours and mine Adding up the layers of harmony And so it goes on and on Melodies of life To the sky beyond the flying birds Forever and beyond
So far and away See the bird as it flies by Gliding through the shadows Of the clouds upon the sky I've laid my memories And dreams upon dove's wings Leave them now and See what tomorrow brings.
In your dearest memories Do you remember loving me? Was it fate that brought us close And now leaves me behind
A voice from the past Joining yours and mine Adding up the layers of harmony And so it goes on and on Melodies of life To the sky beyond the flying birds Forever and beyond
If I should leave This lonely world behind Your voice will still remember our melody And I know we'll carry on Melodies of life Come circel round and Grow dear in our hearts As long as we remember.
It's a beautiful song. Anyways. Thanks! I'm off to write a song fic!
Koori no Kaji
Chapter 6: Yousha (Forgiveness)
Okina glared at Aoshi from the doorway. The old man was angrier than he'd ever been in his life. Aoshi had not only allowed himself to be kidnapped, but Misao had deliberately disobeyed him. He had seen her as she walked back to her room and knew she was injured.
Aoshi broke the unbearable silence by asking, "May I help you?"
"You let yourself be captured."
"..."
"You got yourself injured."
"..."
"You dragged Misao into this because of your idiocy."
"..."
"And now she's hurt!"
"Goddamn it just stop! I already know!" Aoshi snapped, causing Okina to raise his eyebrow in surprise at the usually stoic man's loss of self control.
"I don't even know WHAT happened to make me loose my concentration, but I'm human too! I make mistakes! Now, if you're happy, could you please leave? I would like to catch a few hours of sleep before I get screamed at by the rest of the Oniwaban for endangering Misao," Aoshi was seething. He'd never truly vented his anger and frustration before, and something about the nights events had caused him to snap. 'I must be going insane. I've never lost control like this before. First Misao and now with Okina...'
Okina was speechless. He hadn't really thought of it that way. Aoshi had become Okashira at such a young age, and he'd always seemed immune to emotions. Okina bowed his head.
Aoshi took a deep breath and whispered, "I'm sorry for all of the trouble I've caused, to both you and the rest of the Oniwaban, since I returned to Kyoto."
Okina smiled gently. Yes, he was the same Aoshi Shinomori he'd remembered. "You're forgiven. In turn, I appologize for losing my temper."
Aoshi nodded in reponse and Okina left. He sighed and stood up. He wasn't going to be getting any sleep, that was for sure.
~*~*~
'I can't believe I kissed him! And even better, he kissed me back! I thought he would slap me...'
Misao was tossing and turning. She couldn't get that kiss off her mind. Finally giving up on sleep, she stood and slipped outside. It was snowing lightly. She smiled and tilted her head upward. Closing her eyes, she sang softly under her breath.
~*~*~
Some one was singing, and Aoshi knew who. He turned the corner and watched her as she danced in the snow and sang,
"Alone for a while I've been searching through the dark For traces of the love you left Inside my lonely heart To weave, by picking up the pieces that remain Melodies of life: love's lost refrain
She fell silent and Aoshi said the first thing that came to his mind. "Don't stop."
She jumped, but continued.
"Our paths they did cross Though I cannot say just why We met, we laughed, we held on fast And then we said goodbye And who'll hear the echos of stories never told? Let them ring out loud 'till they unfold.
In my dearest memories I see you reaching out to me Though you're gone I still believe that you can call Out my name.."
Aoshi smiled faintly and walked over to her. "You sing very well."
Misao blushed, but brushed off the comment, saying, "You should be in bed."
"So should you."
"Umm... about earlier..."
She never got a chance to finish. Aoshi kissed her lightly, cutting her off.
"Hey, anata. I was talking."
"Now you're not," he kissed her again, but this time he did not back away.
Unbeknowst to the couple kissing in the snow, a certain lecherous old man was watching them. Okina grinned. 'I should have known. But, this cannot work out.'
As they pulled back, Aoshi said, "Let's go to bed."
"Fine, but you're not going to be alone."
Aoshi blinked.
"AHH! Not like that! I mean sleep. SLEEP."
"Oh..." Was that... disappointment?
Aoshi placed an arm about her waist and led her inside to her room. She slipped into bed, and he followed suit, spooning against her. Just before sleep claimed him, he murmured, "Aishiteru anata. I don't know what I'd do with out you..."
A/N: ::cries:: I love this story! The song Misao sings is called "Melodies of Life" and it's the theme for Final Fantasy 9. The lyrics are as follows:
Alone for a while I've been searching through the dark For traces of the love you left Inside my lonely heart To weave, by picking up the pieces that remain Melodies of life: love's lost refrain
Our paths they did cross Though I cannot say just why We met, we laughed, we held on fast And then we said goodbye And who'll hear the echos of stories never told? Let them ring out loud 'Till they unfold.
In my dearest memories I see you reaching out to me Though you're gone I still believe that you can call Out my name
A voice from the past Joining yours and mine Adding up the layers of harmony And so it goes on and on Melodies of life To the sky beyond the flying birds Forever and beyond
So far and away See the bird as it flies by Gliding through the shadows Of the clouds upon the sky I've laid my memories And dreams upon dove's wings Leave them now and See what tomorrow brings.
In your dearest memories Do you remember loving me? Was it fate that brought us close And now leaves me behind
A voice from the past Joining yours and mine Adding up the layers of harmony And so it goes on and on Melodies of life To the sky beyond the flying birds Forever and beyond
If I should leave This lonely world behind Your voice will still remember our melody And I know we'll carry on Melodies of life Come circel round and Grow dear in our hearts As long as we remember.
It's a beautiful song. Anyways. Thanks! I'm off to write a song fic!