Misunderstanding

Summary: Misao left Aoiya because of some misunderstandings. Five years later when she came back, everything had changed. Does that include the feeling Aoshi had for these seven years?

"......" means dialogue. '..' means Misao's thought. Italics means Aoshi's thought. /../ means others peoples' thought (..) means the writer's rambling.

Rating: PG-13

Pairings: A/M with K/K and others at the side

Disclaimer: I do not own anything in this story except the OCs and the storyline.

Chapter three: Meeting with Kenshin-gumi and the robbers

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Nightfall~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Aoiya was just closed. Everyone was busy doing their own chores. Okon and Omasu were wiping the tables in Aoiya and talking. Shiro and Kuro were cleaning the kitchen. Misao was bathing and Aoshi was meditating in his room.

Let us hear what Okon and Omasu were talking about.

"Ne, Okon? Do you feel something strange about Misao-chan? Omasu said starting up a conversation.

"Yeah, it's like Misao had changed from a rude, boyish and childish girl into a polite, feminine and matured woman." Okon said while wiping the table.

"Maybe our Misao-chan had grown up," Omasu said while giggling.

"Ne, Okon? Misao is not married yet right?" Omasu said mischievously.

"I know what you are thinking, Omasu," Okon said back smiling mischievously.

"But she is going to be 23 years old this year. Don't you think she's a little old?" Okon said.

"We could just cheat a bit." Omasu said rubbing her hands together.

"But would Misao don't kill us when she know about it?" Okon said recalling the time when they threw away her clothes. "You know when she's angry, she's scary." Okon said.

FLASHBACK

"OKON!! OMASU!! I'M SO GOING TO KILL YOU!!" Misao ear-piercing scream was heard all over Aoiya.

"Na, Misao-chan---It's only your clothes--- you- still go---t your Ki--- mono," Okon said while avoiding Misao's flying kunai.

"Soyone, Misao-chan," Omasu said while running past the anxious Okina.

"Wait a second, Misao-chan," Okina said while stopping Misao from killing Okon and Omasu. "What happened?" Okina asked the fuming Misao.

"They threw away my clothes!!" Misao said while trying to escape from Okina firm grasp on her shoulder.

"But you still have your Kimono, right?" Omasu said while hiding behind the confused Shiro.

"But I don't want to wear a kimono and the clothes are my favourites." Misao said while trying to reach Omasu and Okon from Okina.

"Calm down Misao, Calm down," Okina said while patting Misao's back. "We'll buy new clothes for you, Ok?" Okina said to Misao. "And both of you, don't you throw away her clothes again. It's already the fifth time this year." Okina said while pointing at Okon and Omasu.

"But she's going to be 16 this month. It's not appropriate for her to wear clothes that show her legs." Okon said back.

"Yeah," Omasu said supporting Okon's words from Shiro's back.

"No, this will be the last time both of you throw away her clothes and I don't want any more things happened about both of you throwing away Misao's clothes again." Okina said sternly.

"Mou, Okina you are too pampering to Misao." Okon said while walking away.

"Promise it won't happen again!!" Okina said while comforting Misao.

"NO WAY!!" Omasu and Okon said while running away from the angry Okina.

END OF FLASHBACK

"Now that Misao IS scary," Okon said with Omasu nodding her head.

Little they know, Aoshi had finished his meditating and he was going to the dining room. And Aoshi had been standing at the back entrance when Okon and Omasu were talking about their little conversation.

Now now now, I know what both of you are planning and I'm going to stop it. If Misao didn't kill you people, I will. Then he walked away and walked straight towards the garden to have some fresh air.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~In the garden of Aoiya~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Misao was standing in the middle of the garden, arms stretched out like wings. She was just enjoying the fresh air outside. A rest is just right after a day work.

'I can't believe some guy will touch me. If not because Okon and Omasu had beat them up before me. They would be dead by now.' "Stupid hentai jerk!" Misao muttered loudly.

At the same time Aoshi was just passing the garden and just in time to hear Misao loud muttering.

Those hentai! Can't believe they would touch my Misao? How dare they touch you.? Don't they know you belong to me.? If I am faster than Okon and Omasu they will be dead. Wow when did she belong to me? But I could really hope. Misao belongs to everyone in Aoiya but me. Aoshi sighed at that thought.

Misao turned around when she heard a sigh behind her.

"Ah! Aoshi-san," Misao said surprised to see Aoshi behind her.

'Well I don't think I had sensed his presence, maybe he was hiding his presence. Hump! Still the sneaky Aoshi huh?'

"Well its dinnertime and I didn't saw you at the dining room. So I thought I would go and find you."

"Sooka. Well let's go" Misao said before walking away.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~In the dojo after Dinner~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

'Man I'm full,' Misao thought while entering the dojo. 'I shouldn't have eat that much,' Misao thought again while sitting down in the middle of the dojo. 'Maybe I should meditate before training.' After that Misao closed her eyes but quickly open it up again when she heard someone speaking.

"You shouldn't be training with full stomach. You will throw up," It was Aoshi who said that.

"Thanks for your concern, Aoshi-san," Misao replied while closing her eyes again. 'Why should you be concerned about me?' Misao scolded Aoshi in her mind.

"Why are you here, Aoshi-san?" Misao asked.

"To train," Aoshi replied coldly.

'So you return to an ice block again. I thought you had changed.' Misao said while giving Aoshi a side glance.

"But you said it yourself, you will throw up if you train with full stomach," Misao said.

"I didn't eat during the dinner," Aoshi said while unsheathed his twin Kodachi.

'Guess you want privacy,' Misao rose up then walked straight to the shoji.

"Wait, Misao," Aoshi said while turning around.

"Hmm, nani Aoshi-san? Misao said while turning around.

"Would you like to spar with me for a while?" Aoshi asked her.

"Sure but maybe later. I'm still feeling a little full," Misao said.

"Then shall we talk while waiting?" Aoshi said while giving her a half smile.

'Wow! What happened to him during this five year? He's smiling and he wanted to talk with me?! Let's see if there's any flying pig outside,' Misao thought amused by Aoshi strange behaviour. "Sure," Misao said while sitting down near the tobira while looking out.

Aoshi resheath his kodachi and took his place opposite of Misao.

"So where did you go during these five years?" "So how are you during this five year?" Aoshi and Misao asked simultaneously.

"Gomenasai, please go first," Misao said.

"Where did you go during these five years?" Aoshi asked again.

"Well I travelled all over Japan and also to Shanghai." Misao said. Then she stood up from her seat then walked to the shoji.

"Where are you going?" Aoshi asked when he saw Misao stood up.

"I'm going to get some tea. It will be better to talk with tea." Misao said while turning her head behind. Then she walked away.

Shanghai? Why should Misao go to Shanghai?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~At the same time in the kitchen~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

'Shall I tell him the truth? Well he will know eventually, why don't I just tell him earlier? It won't kill.' Misao thought while waiting for the water to boil. She had prepared everything for the tea. Now she is just waiting for the water to boil. 'Maybe I should. The earlier I tell him, the faster it will finish, the earlier I could go back to Shanghai.' Misao thought while whistled.

She thought the water is hot enough so she picked up the kettle. She put it in the tray with the other things needed for the tea then she walked back to the dojo. 'I'll make the tea in the dojo.' Misao thought. 'I just can't wait."

Misao came back about ten minutes later. Because she almost tripped over a vase and almost threw the tray to the unsuspecting Okon. Not because of her good balance Okon would be a red chicken by now. The hot water splashed at the vase and the kettle flew right into Okon's hand. So she had to make the tea again.

"Gomenasai I'm late, Aoshi-san," Misao said while panting. She had run from the kitchen to the dojo. Then Misao tell the whole story to Aoshi. Aoshi chuckled when he heard the story. And Misao only bowed her head hiding her blushes.

So you're still the clumsy Misao huh? Aoshi thought.

"Ano, Aoshi-san?" Misao said when she stops blushing.

"Hmm?" Aoshi said.

"I wanted to ask you something," Misao said while making the tea for them.

Aoshi nodded his head telling Misao to continue.

"I wan-"Misao words was interrupted by a loud sound of screaming coming from outside.

"What is that?" Misao said while looking outside from the tobira.

"TASUKETE!!" A female sound was heard.

"Shall we go and see what happened, Aoshi-san?" Misao said while taking her Katana from her side.

"Aa," Aoshi said while standing up from his seat.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~In the city centre~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Aoshi and Misao reached there a few minutes later and only to be greet by a chaos. Everybody was running here and there. Dead body was seen everywhere.

"What happened?" Aoshi managed to ask a running man.

"There're robbers, they killed peoples and steal our things," the man managed to say it out.

"Robbers?" Misao said.

"Let's go," Aoshi said

"Ah, Himura-san," Misao said after spotting the red-haired rurouni.

"Misao-dono?! Kenshin said shocked.

"When did you come back?" Sanosuke asked feeling a little bit strange.

"I'll answer your question after this chaos end," Misao said while running to a group of police officers. The other follow her close behind.

"Where are the robbers? Misao asked while panting.

"Huh? Who are you? Go away from here if you didn't want to get killed!" An officer snarled while trying to keep Misao away.

"I'm a friend of Himura Kenshin!" Misao scolded back at him.

"Ah, Himura-sensei's friend! Sumanu," He said back. "But you must stay away from here. It's really dangerous here."

"Demo--" Misao words are again interrupted by a loud sound of booming.

"Misao-dono," Kenshin said while panting. "How is the situation?" He asked.

"I don't know," Misao said. "They wouldn't let me know." Misao said again.

"Ah, Shinichi-dono," Kenshin said recognising him.

"Himura-sensei!" Kosaburo Shinichi said seeing the world greatest warrior. (At his opinion)

"Will you let us go in?" Kenshin said.

"But, it's really dangerous," Shinichi reasoned.

"It's Ok," Yahiko said suddenly appear behind Sanosuke.

"But." Shinichi said.

"Oi, Shinichi! Let them in!" A voice said from somewhere.

"Hai, Kaichou!" Shinichi quickly move away from the place to let the five of them go in.

"Arigatoo de gozaru," Kenshin said to Yamagata, the captain of the group.

"We think they're at the Akabeko," Yamagata said telling them where the robbers are.

"Aaa," Kenshin said back.

They quickly ran to Akabeko. The saw the restaurant was in total mess. The walls were ruined and the tables were smashed. They could see Tae at the corner hiding behind some ruined tables. Fire was everywhere burning down the whole restaurant.

"Tae!" Sanosuke said while running through the fire to take Tae out of the burning building.

"Sanosuke! Dame!" Misao tried to run inside but only to be blocked by Aoshi.

"It's dangerous," Aoshi said. "They will be all right," Aoshi said again.

"But." Misao stopped at mid sentences because she knew she will not win when arguing with Aoshi.

Sanosuke came out a few minutes later with Tae. She was crying and mumbling "They ruined my restaurant" over and over again.

"Take care of her," Sanosuke said to Misao while putting Tae in front of her.

"But I want to help," Misao said to Sanosuke.

"Then take care of her," Sanosuke said back then he ran away.

"Take her to Aoiya," Aoshi said to her then ran to Sanosuke's direction. Kenshin and Yahiko followed them later.

"Mou. Tae-san, let's go," Misao said to the miserable woman beside her while leading her to Aoiya.

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TBC

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Writer's note:

Sorry I had to end here.

This is the new third chapter. The front is still the same but I change the back completely. This is because I think you guys don't like the first one.

Thank you for everyone who reviewed for the first chapter three. (There's only three person *sob* *sob*) well anyhow thanks a lot.

Since I changed the story so the next chapter will be about the fight with the robbers.

Who got Kenshin Kaden? I want to know what happened. All I know is Kenshin went to the war at China and died there. Is it true? And Misao cut her braid. And Kenji hates Kenshin for running into the war again when he should stay at home with him and Kaoru. And Yahiko had a child named Shinya Myojin with Tsubame. And. And. And dunno. Hahaha.

Please tell me if you have the story and plz plz plz sent me a pic of Misao with short hair. ONEGAI!!! *Puppy eyes*

If you don't know the meaning of the Japanese word I use please look here. Tobira- the window Shoji- the sliding door which is used in traditional Japanese

Ja ne

Dori-chan