Unfading Memories

Author Notes: Yay! My first NEW chappie for this fic in a long while. Thank you to all my past reviewers and especially my friend Cheryl, who had inspired and pushed me to finish this fic. Thanks a lot Cheryl! Ok, on with the chappie!!

Legends:

"Speech"

*Thoughts*

Disclaimer: I'm too happy to write a disclaimer!!

Unfading Memories- Chapter 5

Misao was shocked. One minute she knew she was running down the stairs and through a hallway when suddenly she felt that she was being carried by something. *What's happening here?* Scared suddenly, Misao did the only thing she could think of. Opening her mouth, she let out the biggest scream ever. Surprised at her actions, Soujiro stopped running. A look of utmost horror crossed Misao's face when she saw who it was that was carrying her.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME?" demanded Misao as she stared at Soujiro, fire burning in her eyes.

"Seeing how you got lost like that, I decided to help you and since you were running so slowly, I decided to help you pick up the pace."

Misao opened her mouth to retort back, but stopped when she suddenly realised something. *I thought I had left him behind when I ran down the stairs? How did he manage to catch up and most importantly, how was he able to carry me- for the second time to day- without me noticing it too?* Amazed by his speed, Misao could only gape at Soujiro. Looking at her, he smiled and being the gentleman that he was, bowed and said, "I beg your pardon if I startled you for the second time today, but I was just wondering if I could ask for your name. This way, I could get to know you better."

"Err...err...err..." Misao managed to stammer, which was quite a great feat since she could not even look him in the eye without turning as red as a tomato. *Hurry up and tell him! Otherwise he might think you're some sort of an idiot!*

"Err... Myname'sMakimachiMisao!" "I beg your pardon, but could you repeat that again? I couldn't quite catch your name."

"Makimachi Misao!!!!!" screamed Misao out loud. "Got it? My name's Makimachi Misao!! Happy?"

*Makimachi Misao...* Soujiro pondered as he looked at the girl in front of him. After a while, he turned away from Misao and was about to leave when he heard Misao say, "Hey! That's not fair is it? You now know what MY name is, but I don't know what your name is! So I think it's only fair that you tell me your name."

"Err..."

"What's the matter with you? Don't you know your own name?"

*Hurry up Soujiro! You baka, can't you even think up a name?*

"Err...," Soujiro said as he paused again to think up a name for himself. "Ta...ta..."

"Tata?" Misao asked as she quizzically raised an eyebrow. "You're name's Tata?"

"Chigau!! My name's err... Tanaka! That's it, Tanaka!" Said Soujiro, seeming to warm up to the subject now that he got the initial words out. "Boku wa Tanaka Youtaro."

"Tanaka Youtaro. Are you sure that's your name 'cause you sound unsure of it."

"Sure I'm sure. Tanaka Youtaro. That's my name. I'm Tanaka Youtaro." Replied Soujiro- without much thinking- laughing uneasily at Misao's suspection.

"Ok, well anyways Youtaro, I've gotta go. Thanks for helping me." At this, Misao waved and left.

*Makimachi Misao...* Soujiro thought. *What an interesting female... *

*Well, what an interesting yet weird day it is...* Misao sighed as she walked away from the smiling "Youtaro".

As she descended down another flight of oak-panelled stairs, she found herself coming face to face with a door. The door was huge and had intricate carvings of flowers on it. She lightly touched the carvings and after studying the door for a while, her curiousity got the better of her and she turned the door knob and pushed the door open...

A/N: Muhahahahaha I shall leave it like that for you to guess what happens. Wait for the next chapter!!! :P *Patience is a virtue*