"Thank you" she said accepting his hand. It felt so warm. It was sturdy yet gentle she quickly dropped his hand thinking it was improper to hold his hand or something like that. They just stood there for a min. staring into each other's eyes. ' You have to kill him remember? Yes but I love him so. What happened to the bloodthirsty Misao I used to know? That Misao only comes out when the cloak is on, besides he wont like that Misao and im in charge. That's what you think when you asked him to the dance that was the take-charge Misao, that would be me! So why don't you take charge again and ask him to go to the movies with you tonight or something, oh wait I forgot im in charge! Yah, Yah bask in the glory now but you'll need my help some day. I love being in charge!' Misao thought. They started to walk not knowing were there feet were taking them they just walked. Soon they came to the Park. She stopped at the entrance. Once he realized she wasn't beside him anymore he stopped and turned around.
"Misao?" he asked.
"Aoshi I need answers" she said. He just stood there and nodded. "Aoshi I love you and I have since I first laid eyes on you, I need to know if you feel the same way." She stated.
'What am I supposed to say to that?' he thought. "Misao it would never work out. You are the Black Fox and I am your next assignment." He said.
"How, how did you know?" she asked her voice a little shaky. "My boss told me to be ready, that you were coming after me," he said.
"Aoshi I really do love you I cant kill you well erm… try to kill you, and I wont" she said. He took two steps toward her and with his long legs that meant he was right in front of her. He put his arms around her in a strong embrace.
'Is he hugging me?' she thought. 'Yes he's hugging you, we're quiet the little geniuses aren't we?' her other half shot back. 'Watch it.' she thought. (She's not skitzo I thought it would be cute kind of like a kenshin, batosi thing going on).
'What exactly am I doing' Aoshi thought. She put her arms around his waist and hugged back a single tear ran down her face. They let go. She turned around to go home realizing she wasn't going to get anything else out of him and then she felt his hand on her shoulder.
"How will you stop them from taking my life?" he asked. She froze.
'I hadn't thought of that but then again' she thought. "Simple, I'll kill my boss" and with that she was gone. She took off down the street. She ran all the way to Sano's house. Ding-dong. Pause; ding dong the door swung open.
"Yes" sano asked. "Oh Misao what's up?" he asked.
"Who is it?" asked 3 other voices.
"Its Misao" he yelled back. The three disembodied voices ran up to the door it was none other than Soujiro, Kenshin, and Kaoru.
"Hey Misao where were you I called your house a million times. And why are you out of breath?" kaoru asked.
"Really I should ask you the same thing why are you alone in sanos mansion of a house with three boys?" Misao asked. Kaoru blushed.
"Answer my question don't stray from the subject" Kaoru said.
"Yes drill sergeant Kaoru Ma'am, well Sano im gonna need your help to kill my boss and im out of breath because I just ran all the way from the park to here so Aoshi couldn't follow me because I don't want his help" Said Misao.
" I'm sorry Misao did I hear right you need to kill your boss?" said kenshin.
"Yea don't you know? Aw man Kaoru what kind of big mouth friend are you if you cant even fill kenshin and soujiro in for me?" Misao asked. She was ushered into his house and they explained and planed their course of action. She woke up the next day and got dressed in her most reviling kimono and was trying to figure out were she could put her sword when she heard a knock on her bedroom door. She grabbed a trench coat and threw it on. She opened the door to Sano, Kenshin, Soujiro, and Kaoru. Sano was wearing a pair of black pants and a tight black shirt with a trench coat and a black hat on. Kenshin was wearing a pair of black pants and a black shirt with his hair tied back at the nape of his neck. And kaoru was wearing a kimono much like Misaos hers is purple with silver flowers on it. Misaos is blue with gold flowers on it. The kimono cuts up 1 inch above the knee with a slit that shows their thigh and the neckline ends about 6 inches below the collarbone
."Oh ok its only you guys I don't want Okon having a heart attack with me in this outfit." She threw a black trench coat to Kaoru. "If you don't want to feel extremely uncomfortable around my grandfather for the rest of your life you'll put this on." Misao said to Kaoru. Kaoru threw the trench coat on not wanting to be embarrassed any time soon. Misao grabbed a black hat put it on and grabbed her shades. Also she grabbed her trademark cloak and asked. "Hey guys I have a gun strapped to my thigh but were am I supposed to put my sword?" all the guys fell down. Sweat drop from kaoru.
"Um I don't know maybe you can hide it, no I have a better idea one of the guys can hold one for you, you can put another one in your trench-coat and another one in your cloak" kaoru suggested.
"Great idea." Misao said. And with that they were off. (I think I just hit a wall. How the hell am I going to get 5 teenagers into a heavily guarded hide out to kill Misaos boss UN detected?). They all hopped into Misaos Black corvette and stealthily yet suspiciously drove to her bosses hideout. The dresses were so reviling to catch the guards off guard and, of course, they traveled at night to make it easier for the guys to slip in and out of the shadows. They pulled up by the door for an easy get-away and let Misao and Kaoru out. They distracted the guards while the guys pulled the car around to the back. Once the girls heard the signal they both punched the men on the head and they drowsily fell to the floor and slipped away into unconsciousness. They walked calmly into the building.
"Ok every one you are now all officially assassins. I have recruited you all for your extraordinary skills and potential. Remember the less you talk the better, try to cover up all emotions, and most importantly don't be obnoxious (looking at sano mostly)" Misao said.
"I can do it Misao im a big boy now I think I can handle not being obnoxious for once" he said then hitting his head once realizing what he just said. They all were to split up into groups, Kaoru and Kenshin (he didn't think she would be safe by herself), Sano and Migume (did I mention they picked her up from the hospital incase of injury), and Soujiro and Misao.
"Um hello I have an appointment with (he's not the bad guy, well exactly) Shishio, and can you tell him that I have brought some guests, some talented guests" Misao asked the secretary.
"Yes of course he'll be with you momentarily," the secretary said. They took a seat in the lobby. Misao was happy it was so dim so it was difficult to differentiate them all.
"Guys I forgot to mention: low profile. If possible don't let them see any of your face every one around here has extraordinary memories. And don't look them in the eyes they can tell what your thinking by your emotion" Misao whispered to the group.
"You may go back to see him now" said the secretary. They all got up looking down and shielding their eyes as much as they could while still trying to see what's in front of them. They actually looked quiet strange a bunch of teenage kids wearing tight black clothes and trench coats with their heads down walking through the hallway. But in this building it wasn't that strange just the teenager part.
" Ok everyone remember the plan" Misao asked. She got nodes from everyone.
"Good, Kaoru are you sure you can do this? No are you sure you want to do this?" Misao asked.
" Yes Misao I can do this and I want to I'd never leave you alone with the fun part" she said lifting her head to smile a reassuring smile at Misao.
"Thanks ok it's this one" Misao said pointing to a door only a few steps ahead of them. They walked single file into the dim room. It had a very eerie appeal but so did Shishio.
" Mr. Shishio?" Misao asked hopping he was sitting there and she didn't lose him.
"Yes Misao what do you want now? Have you completed your assignment?" he asked spinning his chair around so they all saw his bandaged form. (Ya know how I said I hit a wall well I broke thought that one and now a mere cement slab is remaining) Misao clenched her fists but the trench coat was to long for him to see that. She tried to calm down.
"No I haven't started yet but I just came here to tell you of my friends I think they are very talented and could have future careers in assassination" she said in as few words as SHE could use.
'Misao sounds very professional when at work' Kaoru thought.
"Well they will have to stop by, by them selves some time to see if they are good enough" Shishio said. That angered sano and Migume knew it so she put a hand on his shoulder. He calmed down. Misao bowed.
"Thank you Mr. Shishio we will be on our way" Misao said. They stepped out of his office and walked the opposite way of the exit. They found an empty room and made it sound like an important meeting was going on when some one would walk by.
" Ok sano start the car Migume be ready incase of injury Kenshin Kaoru you will be taking out any guards that get to close then Kaoru you need to slip into the control room and turn off the cameras in the building. Turn off any traps or buttons Shishio has in his room. This will be dangerous Kaoru (nod from Kaoru) and me and soujiro are going for Shishio soujiro you are just there for back up, Kaoru keep one camera on the one in Shishio room watch what's going on and make sure we are ok if we need help send kenshin in. ok got it (nods from every one) ok lets move out" Misao said flinging her trench coat hat and shades to the other side of the room. As did ever one else. They were ready. Every one started to file out and Misao grabbed Kenshins arm. "Kenshin, just incase I don't make it out of here alive or incase I have to run for my life take good care of Kaoru and I never liked you" she said with a wink and a giggle.
"Oro" he said. Then he smiled. She straitened up and the smile was lost forever, or so it seemed, in a sea of rage, sorrow, and seriousness. 'Maybe she is meant to be an assassin. I doubted her' kenshin thought as they both stepped out side practically into a war zone. Several guards gathered outside of the door they were coming out of. They had been listening but luckily didn't sound the alarm. Kaoru was just finishing off the last of them as sano was picking up the bodies and putting them in to a closet so their cover wasn't blown. Soujiro was waiting patiently and sano and Migume were now kissing. Kaoru was standing there looking bored and disappointed that the guards were so weak.
"Oh and if any of you find a person named houji I want to kill him personally I think he is the most annoying being on the planet" Misao said snapping out of her assassin state if only for a second then regaining her assassin like appeal.
"Ok Kaoru you and kenshin leave now sano and Migume you should have already left and me and soujiro will wait until we get the signal from Kaoru" Misao said. Soon her and soujiro were all alone. (Im going to refer to Misaos assassin side as the Black fox or BF and the regular side as Misao)
"Soujiro about the whole make-Aoshi-jealous plan that's not going to work after this I think ill be grateful he even tolerates me close to him" Misao said.
"That's ok Misao I understand I didn't think your plan would work out all that well anyway" soujiro said.
"Ha ha very funny all right back to business" said the Black Fox. She did something UN expected she pulled out a compowder and started to apply cover-up and lipstick and even eye shadow. Soujiro was a little taken aback.
' Misao is applying lipstick?' he thought. Once she was done you could tell it was she but yet you couldn't it was a new Misao.
" May I ask why you're putting on lipstick?" he asked.
"Well for one I don't want Shishio last glimpse of a woman to be an ugly one and the camera behind us, don't look, is were the signal is coming from so I need an excuse for looking into a mirror over my shoulder." She said. He leaned in to look into the mirror and saw the camera swivel from side to side then look right at them and move up and down.
"Misao was that it?" he asked.
"Yes lets go," she said. They moved towards shishios door and stepped inside. Shishio was standing in front of his desk with his sword in hand.