Chapter 3
Misao climbed on the tree from behind Aoshi. She wanted to surprise him from above. She reached the top of the tree. Misao looked down and saw Aoshi sitting on the snow. *Why isn't he cold? I should've brought him a blanket.* she thought but didn't move from the tree. Aoshi looked so sad, like he always was when he was deep in his thoughts. He didn't move the time Misao watched him, like he froze, so when she heard him sigh Misao was so surprised that she slipped on the snow and fell, with the snow, right on Aoshi. *Oh no! Aoshi Sama must hate me now! What should I do?* Misao thought alarmingly. Misao was so busy in thinking what to do that she didn't notice where she was sitting, or rather on who she was sitting.
Five pairs of eyes turned to look outside the kitchen/living-room widow when their owners heard Misao shout and the crush. Indeed they saw the weasel girl covered in snow, sitting on top of a pile of snow on the cold ground. The pile shook and Misao jumped, alarmed. Aoshi crawled out, a little dazed. Yahiko was approaching them laughing his ass off.
"Aoshi Sama! Are you ok? I'm so sorry! Do you hate me now? Oh, don't hate me! Please! I didn't mean to." Aoshi didn't hear Misao, he was too angry to pay attention to what she was saying. * I bet that everyone in the house heard the crash. I've never been so embarrassed in my life! Why didn't I hear Misao climb on that tree? Guess I was too busy with my thoughts again. I should stop doing that.* Aoshi thought bitterly. "I know you like the guy, Misao, but if he says no then it means no. you shouldn't force yourself on him, you know." Said Yahiko, laughing so hard he had tears coming out. "What did you say, you little shrimp?!" shouted Misao, chicks as red as tomatoes and steams coming out of her ears. "Ikari No Kencho Giri!!!" Yahiko was flying higher and higher and landed in front of the house's front door. The door swung open and Megumi stepped outside. She rushed towards Aoshi and Misao and didn't even notice poor Yahiko on the ground under her feet. Kenshin, Saito, Sano and Kaoru came outside to see what the fuss is all about. As Megumi reached Aoshi and Misao, Misao was standing next to Aoshi with a worried look on her face, and Aoshi was coughing so hard, his lungs almost burst. "Aoshi" Megumi set next to the Oniwabanshu leader and placed a hand on his forehead "You've caught a cold it seems, you better get inside. Really girl" she turned to Misao "why don't you think before you do things. Poor Aoshi could have been hurt". Misao didn't know how to response to that. The rest approached them and Aoshi wanted to be buried under the snow again as he saw Saitou's smirk. "Come on, fox. It's not like he's fragile or something" Sano didn't seem too happy about Megumi's treatment with Aoshi. Saitou nodded and looked at Sano "You're right, roosterhead, there are a few things that can hurt him" He glanced a smile towards Aoshi for a brief moment. Aoshi couldn't help but smile a little smile himself, very little though. He felt good all of a sudden, not caring so much about what had happened, he stood up "don't worry about it, Misao" Misao's gaze shot up and she almost fell "I guess I set too long outside. I'll rest a bit inside the house." Aoshi started walking. Everyone was astounded about the long speech he just made. "I'll make you some tea Aoshi Sama" Misao jumped around him. "I'LL make some medicine tea for you. It'll cure you in a moment." Megumi walked beside him. "But what about making dinner, fox" Sano called and run to catch them. He grumbled quietly as the sentence didn't sounded like it was supposed to sound in his head. The remaining three looked as the others went into the house passing the fallen Yahiko without noticing. "You are a weird group" Saitou said not looking at Kenshin and Kauro and walked into the house. Kenshin started to follow Saitou inside. "Kenshin!" Kaoru said in a quite tone and made him turn to her. He faced her amazingly large eyes. "Yes, Kaoru Dono?" She blushed "ano. er. uh. Never mind! We should go inside and make dinner.." and she run inside before Kenshin had the chance to stop her. He sighed in relief "That was close; I better start avoiding Kaoru Dono". He went inside and picked Yahiko on the way. Inside everyone were making themselves comfortable and preparing for dinner.
There was a nice homey feeling inside the house. Kenshin and Saito sat to finish the match, Aoshi was sitting on the couch with both Megumi and Misao taking care of his every need, Yahiko was watching the game, and Kaoru and Sano completed making dinner in the kitchen. But there was also a very uneasy feeling between everyone. No one really knew what to say, so everyone were really relieved when Kaoru announced that dinner was prepared. "Hey, Sanosuke, you look good with an apron! Maybe I should start calling you 'mother'? Ha ha ha ha ha!!!!" "Shut up Yahiko! It's not too late to poison your plate you know!" "Yahiko! Don't tease Sano! After all, he helped me make this wonderful dinner! Sano, I truly didn't know you can cook so well." "Well, you got me." "I guess there's a lot we don't know about that Ahou. I wonder what more amazing things we'll discover." Sano gave Saito a very angry look, but all the ex-Shinsengumi did was smile at him his wolfish smile. Sano turned quickly. Misao looked at all the wonderful cuisines in awe. Megumi looked at Sano in wonder. Kenshin looked at Saito with anger. Yahiko already started eating. "Yahiko!" shouted Kaoru at the stuffed faced boy "Eh. how is the food?" Yahiko's eyes widened in surprise. "I never would have guessed that ugly cooked something so good! I bet Sanosuke did most of the work." "Why, thank you Yahiko. You say something good once in a while" Kaoru said with excitement, while Yahiko fell to the floor, a big bump on his head from Kaoru's wooden spoon. "Well, if Yahiko liked the food, then it can't be that bad!" Stated Misao and sat next to the table. One by one they sat next to the table. Sano and Kaoru on the two ends, Megumi, Aoshi and Misao on one side, and Saito, Kenshin and the knocked out Yahiko on the other side. They all looked at each other with worried looks. Although Yahiko said the food tasted good, they couldn't know with Kaoru's cooking. "What are you waiting for?" said Kaoru, a bit of annoyance creeping to her voice. "Kenshin! Try the food!" "Oro?!" the poor rurouni was taken by surprise and almost fell from his chair. As he settled himself he glanced around the table. All eyes were focused on him and the ex-hitokiri nearly fell again just to avoid the eyes that seemed to drown him with their anticipation. *Well, I suppose I have no choice. Everyone's waiting.* Kenshin picked up his chopsticks. *I mustn't hurt Sano's and Kaoru Dono's feelings, that I can't.* he lifted a pickled beet. * I should use all of the patience I gained while training the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu with Shisho to not give away the true taste!* Kenshin took a deep breath and quickly placed the beet in his mouth. Everyone around the table almost popped with curiosity and looked at Kenshin. "Oro? This is delicious! Kaoru Dono! Sano! The beet is great!" Everyone relaxed and started eating. A little bit of color crept to Kaoru's cheeks. Suddenly Misao spat and shouted in discuss "Argh! That is horrible! The Miso soup tastes like old socks dipped in vinegar! Sanosuke!" she turned to face the roosterhead "Are you trying to poison us?! That was THE worst." "Misao Chan! That's enough!" Kaoru's shout made everyone jump. All looked at her with astonishment. Kaoru, feeling everyone's eyes on her, blushed and in a low voice said "Sano made the beet, I've made the rest." "That explains it." Said Misao and launched for the beets. "Hold it right there, Misao Chan!" snapped Kaoru and snatched the pot with the beets. Her anger covering her embarrassment. "I don't want this dinner to become a fight! I want a nice normal dinner! Now, sit down and eat from EVERITHING! Not only from the beets!" Everyone looked at her with surprise. Kaoru blushed again and sat down. The rest of the dinner went silently except for one incident when Yahiko woke up and found out that they've finished the beets.
Misao climbed on the tree from behind Aoshi. She wanted to surprise him from above. She reached the top of the tree. Misao looked down and saw Aoshi sitting on the snow. *Why isn't he cold? I should've brought him a blanket.* she thought but didn't move from the tree. Aoshi looked so sad, like he always was when he was deep in his thoughts. He didn't move the time Misao watched him, like he froze, so when she heard him sigh Misao was so surprised that she slipped on the snow and fell, with the snow, right on Aoshi. *Oh no! Aoshi Sama must hate me now! What should I do?* Misao thought alarmingly. Misao was so busy in thinking what to do that she didn't notice where she was sitting, or rather on who she was sitting.
Five pairs of eyes turned to look outside the kitchen/living-room widow when their owners heard Misao shout and the crush. Indeed they saw the weasel girl covered in snow, sitting on top of a pile of snow on the cold ground. The pile shook and Misao jumped, alarmed. Aoshi crawled out, a little dazed. Yahiko was approaching them laughing his ass off.
"Aoshi Sama! Are you ok? I'm so sorry! Do you hate me now? Oh, don't hate me! Please! I didn't mean to." Aoshi didn't hear Misao, he was too angry to pay attention to what she was saying. * I bet that everyone in the house heard the crash. I've never been so embarrassed in my life! Why didn't I hear Misao climb on that tree? Guess I was too busy with my thoughts again. I should stop doing that.* Aoshi thought bitterly. "I know you like the guy, Misao, but if he says no then it means no. you shouldn't force yourself on him, you know." Said Yahiko, laughing so hard he had tears coming out. "What did you say, you little shrimp?!" shouted Misao, chicks as red as tomatoes and steams coming out of her ears. "Ikari No Kencho Giri!!!" Yahiko was flying higher and higher and landed in front of the house's front door. The door swung open and Megumi stepped outside. She rushed towards Aoshi and Misao and didn't even notice poor Yahiko on the ground under her feet. Kenshin, Saito, Sano and Kaoru came outside to see what the fuss is all about. As Megumi reached Aoshi and Misao, Misao was standing next to Aoshi with a worried look on her face, and Aoshi was coughing so hard, his lungs almost burst. "Aoshi" Megumi set next to the Oniwabanshu leader and placed a hand on his forehead "You've caught a cold it seems, you better get inside. Really girl" she turned to Misao "why don't you think before you do things. Poor Aoshi could have been hurt". Misao didn't know how to response to that. The rest approached them and Aoshi wanted to be buried under the snow again as he saw Saitou's smirk. "Come on, fox. It's not like he's fragile or something" Sano didn't seem too happy about Megumi's treatment with Aoshi. Saitou nodded and looked at Sano "You're right, roosterhead, there are a few things that can hurt him" He glanced a smile towards Aoshi for a brief moment. Aoshi couldn't help but smile a little smile himself, very little though. He felt good all of a sudden, not caring so much about what had happened, he stood up "don't worry about it, Misao" Misao's gaze shot up and she almost fell "I guess I set too long outside. I'll rest a bit inside the house." Aoshi started walking. Everyone was astounded about the long speech he just made. "I'll make you some tea Aoshi Sama" Misao jumped around him. "I'LL make some medicine tea for you. It'll cure you in a moment." Megumi walked beside him. "But what about making dinner, fox" Sano called and run to catch them. He grumbled quietly as the sentence didn't sounded like it was supposed to sound in his head. The remaining three looked as the others went into the house passing the fallen Yahiko without noticing. "You are a weird group" Saitou said not looking at Kenshin and Kauro and walked into the house. Kenshin started to follow Saitou inside. "Kenshin!" Kaoru said in a quite tone and made him turn to her. He faced her amazingly large eyes. "Yes, Kaoru Dono?" She blushed "ano. er. uh. Never mind! We should go inside and make dinner.." and she run inside before Kenshin had the chance to stop her. He sighed in relief "That was close; I better start avoiding Kaoru Dono". He went inside and picked Yahiko on the way. Inside everyone were making themselves comfortable and preparing for dinner.
There was a nice homey feeling inside the house. Kenshin and Saito sat to finish the match, Aoshi was sitting on the couch with both Megumi and Misao taking care of his every need, Yahiko was watching the game, and Kaoru and Sano completed making dinner in the kitchen. But there was also a very uneasy feeling between everyone. No one really knew what to say, so everyone were really relieved when Kaoru announced that dinner was prepared. "Hey, Sanosuke, you look good with an apron! Maybe I should start calling you 'mother'? Ha ha ha ha ha!!!!" "Shut up Yahiko! It's not too late to poison your plate you know!" "Yahiko! Don't tease Sano! After all, he helped me make this wonderful dinner! Sano, I truly didn't know you can cook so well." "Well, you got me." "I guess there's a lot we don't know about that Ahou. I wonder what more amazing things we'll discover." Sano gave Saito a very angry look, but all the ex-Shinsengumi did was smile at him his wolfish smile. Sano turned quickly. Misao looked at all the wonderful cuisines in awe. Megumi looked at Sano in wonder. Kenshin looked at Saito with anger. Yahiko already started eating. "Yahiko!" shouted Kaoru at the stuffed faced boy "Eh. how is the food?" Yahiko's eyes widened in surprise. "I never would have guessed that ugly cooked something so good! I bet Sanosuke did most of the work." "Why, thank you Yahiko. You say something good once in a while" Kaoru said with excitement, while Yahiko fell to the floor, a big bump on his head from Kaoru's wooden spoon. "Well, if Yahiko liked the food, then it can't be that bad!" Stated Misao and sat next to the table. One by one they sat next to the table. Sano and Kaoru on the two ends, Megumi, Aoshi and Misao on one side, and Saito, Kenshin and the knocked out Yahiko on the other side. They all looked at each other with worried looks. Although Yahiko said the food tasted good, they couldn't know with Kaoru's cooking. "What are you waiting for?" said Kaoru, a bit of annoyance creeping to her voice. "Kenshin! Try the food!" "Oro?!" the poor rurouni was taken by surprise and almost fell from his chair. As he settled himself he glanced around the table. All eyes were focused on him and the ex-hitokiri nearly fell again just to avoid the eyes that seemed to drown him with their anticipation. *Well, I suppose I have no choice. Everyone's waiting.* Kenshin picked up his chopsticks. *I mustn't hurt Sano's and Kaoru Dono's feelings, that I can't.* he lifted a pickled beet. * I should use all of the patience I gained while training the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu with Shisho to not give away the true taste!* Kenshin took a deep breath and quickly placed the beet in his mouth. Everyone around the table almost popped with curiosity and looked at Kenshin. "Oro? This is delicious! Kaoru Dono! Sano! The beet is great!" Everyone relaxed and started eating. A little bit of color crept to Kaoru's cheeks. Suddenly Misao spat and shouted in discuss "Argh! That is horrible! The Miso soup tastes like old socks dipped in vinegar! Sanosuke!" she turned to face the roosterhead "Are you trying to poison us?! That was THE worst." "Misao Chan! That's enough!" Kaoru's shout made everyone jump. All looked at her with astonishment. Kaoru, feeling everyone's eyes on her, blushed and in a low voice said "Sano made the beet, I've made the rest." "That explains it." Said Misao and launched for the beets. "Hold it right there, Misao Chan!" snapped Kaoru and snatched the pot with the beets. Her anger covering her embarrassment. "I don't want this dinner to become a fight! I want a nice normal dinner! Now, sit down and eat from EVERITHING! Not only from the beets!" Everyone looked at her with surprise. Kaoru blushed again and sat down. The rest of the dinner went silently except for one incident when Yahiko woke up and found out that they've finished the beets.