COME AWAY WITH ME
Chapter 2 ...The Carriage Ride
((Come away with me)) ((And I will write you a song))
They have traveled about a mile or so when the cold evening air began to make Misao a bit sleepy. She thought about a song that she would sing to herself when ever she was alone or bored...
Sono aoku kooru hitomi
Kono mune ni dakishimetai
Nakushita, kono yuuki wo
Omoidashite...
Tooi senaka oikaketa
Tsukikage ni kakureru
Ikari, ienu kanashimi
Hitori-jime suru no...
Aoshi was entranced by Misao's sweet voice as she began to sing a lovely tune. His mind began to wonder and took up at the sky with clouds creeping slowly from the west and the stars winking back at him. 'This is such a beautiful night.' Aoshi thought to himself. 'If only they could be here with me. If only they can see, how much their little Misao-chan has grown...' A slow scowl began to cloud his handsome features. "Aoshi?" A soft voice asked. He looked down from the sky into blue orbs of ocean green eyes. He was almost torn apart by how much she could possibly care about him.
"We should hurry up. It'll be dawn soon." Aoshi said gruffly and began to walk more briskly out of town. Misao knew there was something wrong, but didn't press the ordeal for she also knew Aoshi for too long as to think that he would open up his feelings to her.
((Come away with me on a bus))
It was already dawn when Aoshi and Misao got to the end of the fukagawa and to no avail have they found Okina. Their legs were sore, they were hungry and tired.
"Aoshi-sama? I don't think I can go any further. Can we rest first?" Misao asked softly with a weak voice.
"It probably won't be any further," he said but added to himself, 'I hope'.
Not long after they saw a small carriage coming by the main road. Aoshi quickly tried to run at and get it's attention.
"STOP!" He yelled and so the carriage stopped. Misao was caught up with him and saw a rundown carriage carrying no passengers slowly stopped. The carriage driver's body looked tired and was about to pass out on the spot. His long cloak covered his face and his body. He must be getting ready for the rain, Aoshi thought to himself as Misao finally joined his side.
"Grandfather would you mind if you can take us to take us to the north? We are looking for an old man with a white hair and a short but full beard. Have you seen anyone of the sorts?" Aoshi asked hoping upon hope that maybe the man has at least seen Okina walking by.
"As a matter of fact I have. Why? What's he to you?" Asked the croakyvoice from behind the cloak.
Aoshi looked at him skeptically for a moment and then said, "He was a family doctor and was wondering if he could come by our house to see to a family member."
The man behind the cloak was quite for a moment and then, shortly after, said, "He went up that way. Towards the mountain, but the rain should be coming in soon, so I would suggest that you and your little wife there should take shelter in a cabin about a couple of miles from here."
Misao blushed prettily as she quickly tried to correct the old man. "Oh! No, no, sir! He and I are-" but was very quickly finished by Aoshi, who said, "Not going to take that long, hopefully. We need to make it back in time for dinner." And with that he quickly thanked the old man and pulled Misao in the opposite direction.
After the carriage had gone long out of site, Misao asked quietly, "Aoshi- sama? Why did you tell that guy that... why did you let him think that we were married?" Her eyes were filled with question and wonder as he stopped and looked at her, thinking about what his answer would be. Vigilantly, as he looked away, he answered, "He could have possibly been a spy for the clan. They would be looking for two ninja fighters, not a married couple who is looking for a doctor to look after their child..." His voice trailed off as he looked back at a fainting Misao.
"Misao!" and with that she fell into his arms. He shook her for a minute and thought it would be wise to rest for now.
It has after all been a long night...
((Come away where they can't tempt us)) ((With their lies)) [Back at the Aioya later that day]
Okon walked into the kitchen to see her family was sitting around the table laughing at something that Shiro had said. She smiled sweetly as she placed a set of warm tea done for everyone.
"Hey, Okon! Take a load off ya feet! Any second now, we'll get the message we've been waiting for. Don't worry about it." Omasu said as she brought out a dinner settings for 5 people. Yes, right now there was only Okon, Omasu, Shiro and Kuro... but the last member is coming home for supper any minute now.
As if on cue, the sound of a carriage came trudging up to the Aioya. Everyone ran out of the kitchen to greet the rider. When they got outside the horse was already detached from the carriage and the rider was walking towards the building.
Shiro was the first to get to the old man and quietly asked, "Well?"
The man slowly pulled the hood back and smiled wickedly, "They fell for it."
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Me don't own RK Characters!! sigh
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See ya in Chapter three: Before the rain and see what's gonna happen next... Till next time!! RavenKitsune