Standard disclaimers apply...
Author's note: ...This chapter ready for the flies :)...
...And the Search Begins:
Chapter 2:
The Next Morning:
Misao ran down the stairs screaming with tears in her eyes, "Aoshi-sama doko?!?!"
"Ohayo Misao-chan," greeted Okina as he saw Misao dashing from room to room looking for Aoshi.
"Ohayo...Jiya," Misao slowly replied, "have you seen Aoshi-sama, Hannya or the others this morning?"
Okina didn't response. Omasu came out of the next room looking sad.
"Aoshi-sama...min'na-san" She began speaking, "they're no longer with us...here at the Aoiya."
"Nani!?!" Misao screamed back, not knowing to believe them or not. "Why isn't Aoshi-sama here???" She quickly questioned before her eyes were burning with unsheaded tears.
"Gomen, Misao-chan" Okina replied, looking down at her. "Aoshi-sama left late last night... when you were asleep."
"Why didn't you wake me up?" Misao asked, getting ready to head out the door.
Jiya pulled her back. "Don't go after him...you're still too young... It's way too dangerous in the streets for you to be there alone."
Misao stopped. Omasu closed the door and hugged Misao as she weeped. Misao didn't bother to eat breakfast and whet back to her room.
Misao opened her shoji and stepped into her room, then closing it behind her just as Omasu was about to follow Misao to her room. Misao laid on her futon and began crying her eyes out. 'Why did Aoshi-sama leave when I told him not too...He said that he wouldn't leave me...', she thought to herself. After a while, Misao had fallen to sleep, as the room was so peaceful.
After spending more than half the day in her room, Okina went to Misao's room. "Misao-chan... may I come in?"
Misao sat up then slowly replied, "Hai.."
Okina entered and sat down next to Misao on the side of her futon. "I know you miss him...Misao-chan." he began trying to comfort her, "Aoshi-sama wouldn't want you to cry all day... neither would Hannya. He'll come back when you are older..."
"Honto?" Misao questioned with a brighter face, though her eyes are still red from all her tears.
"Aa... honto..." Okina hugged Misao and stood up, ready to leave her room. He closed the shoji behind his and let out a sigh. "Well... at least she's a little better now.." he thought while walking away.
Back in Misao's room, Misao thought about what Okina had told her. She finally got the courage to get up and change out of her yutaka. She placed on her blue and grey Oniwabanshuu uniform and fixed her hair. She grabbed her set of kunais and headed off to the training hall.
To Be Continue...
Author's note: yea...I know...This chapter is very short. I based this chapter on what I think happens after Aoshi-sama leaves Kyoto. I didn't base the rest of this fanfiction it on the anime, instead, I have my own conclusion to this A/M pairing. I'm not telling... so you'll just have to read on. . See ya!