kay-san: ohayou gozaimasu minna-san! o-genki desu ka? genki desu. well anyway enough with the smalltalk, here's the next

chappie. but i will forwarn u that i only got so far in planning as her roommate. Here we go, chapter 2! (o i just got an

idea so maybe it will have a bit of a plot^ ^)

Misao walked up to her new apartment and knocked on the door. "Konnichiwa?"she called. When there was no answer, she opened

the door and stepped in. She walked a ways in slowly, calling out"Anyone here?". "Coming!"was her reply. A boy a year or so

older than her, with short black hair, walked into view. "Misao-chan?"He said in a startled voice.

"Soujiro?!"she jumped. She hugged him. "What are u doing here Misao-chan?"he asked. "I'm going to live here"she said with a

hint of saddness in her voice. "ButI thought u were staying at the Aoiya with Aoshi and ur grandfather". "Yes i was, but...".

"Misao-chan? Did something happen with Aoshi?"he asked, frowning slightly. "H-hai"she stuttered, on the verge of tears.

Soujiro walked over and closed the door behind her. "It's alright to cry Misao-chan"he said hugging her. They sat down on the

couch, Misao sobbing and getting Soujiro's shirt wet while he whispered soothig words in her ear. After a while she sat up

and wiped the tears from her eyes. "Goemn. I didn't mean to cry so easily. Oh and i got ur shirt so wet Soujiro. Gomen nasi"

she said sadly. "Douitashimashit Misao-chan"(don't mention it, ur welcome)

"I have to get my stuff from the dojo still, will u help?"she asked quietly. "Sure"he said with a smile. The two walked to

the dojo and slipped in silently, since everyone was most likely back by now. They slipped into the room Misao had stayed in.

Words cannot even discribe how surprised they were at the sight that met their eyes.

Aoshi sat on her futon, apparently meditating there rather than where he did meditate when he was here. "A-aoshi-s-sama?"was

all Misao could say, but he didn't seem to notice them. Misao and Soujiro gathered together Misao's clothes and weapons as

quietly as possible, as not to disturb the man deep in concentration. They knew well that it was never good to interrupt

Aoshi.

Then they slipped out of the room silently as they had come in. And once they did, Aoshi cracked one eye open. He had heard

her slight startled gasp when she entered. She was here with someone else to gather her possesions. That meant she was

moving. But besides the fact, that someone that was here with her was most definatly not female.

Meanwhile, Soujiro and Misao had just gotten back to the appartment. "U may stay here as long as u like Misao-chan. I just

want to help u feel better"Soujiro told the girl. "Arigatou"she whispered. A sudden grumbling made her aware that she hadn't

acctually had dinner yet, and it was nearly midnight. "Would u like something to eat Misao-chan?"Soujiro asked. "Hai, please"

she said quietly.

In about 1/2 an hour, the two teens were sitting on the floor eating noodles and rice, Misao sitting on her knees as a girl

should and Soujiro cross-legged as boys always do. "This is delish!"she said through a mouth-full of noodles. Soujiro had on

one of his usual smiles. After their midnight snack, Soujiro remarked that it was best for misao to "get some rest after such

an eventful evening"as he put it. She put on a pout, saying she wasn't sleepy at all.

"Really now?"he said with an air of mischeive around him, "Then perhaps we can go out and sing kareoke somewhere". "Sure"she

said, hoping to get her point across. So the two ventured around town looking for a kareoke place that might be open. They

soon foud one, and Misao and Soujiro sighed up to sing. Misao was first, and Soujiro was anxious to hear what song she chose.

The music began, and the girl started to sing:

"I'm sitting on the bridge

i'm waiting in the dark

i thought that u'd be here by now

theres nothing but the rain

no footsteps on the ground

i'm listening but there's no sound

isn't anybody trying to find me

wont somebody please come take me home

it's a damn cold night

trying to figure out this life

wont u take me by the hand

take me somewhere new

i dont know who u r but i

i'm with u

i'm looking for a place

i'm searching for a face

is anybody here i know

cause nothing's going right

and everythings a mess

and no one likes to be alone

isn't anybody trying to find me

wont somebody come take me home

its a damn cold night

trying to figure out this life

wont u take me by the hand

take me somewhere new

i dont know who u r but i

i'm with u

i'm with u

everything's so confusing

maybe i'm just out of my mind

yeah yeah....

sn't anybody trying to find me

wont somebody please come take me home

it's a damn cold night

trying to figure out this life

wont u take me by the hand

take me somewhere new

i dont know who u r but i

i'm with u"

she sang with passion, with all her might. and by the time she was done, the place was roaring with cheers. She slipped off

stage feeling better. Next was Soujiro. What would he sing? She was very curious to know.