Home, home on the range, where the deer and the antelope play!
Where seldom is heard, a discouraging word. . .
AND THE SKIES ARE NOT CLOUDY ALL DAY!!!
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Running to You
By Chibi-Nikoru
Chapter 4: Someone Please Buy Me a Map
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"Ohayou! Are you the bathroom police?"
"Nani?!"
The yelp came from Megumi, but Kaoru put a hand over her mouth before she could keep going.
"Iie, I am Kamiya Kaoru, and this is my friend Takani Megumi."
"Oh! I am Makimachi Misao! How are you?"
"Fine thanks. We were just wondering how you knew the three guys you were just talking to?"
"Well, you see..." Misao started.
"Spill the beans! We want ALL the gory details!" Kaoru's eyeballs almost popped out of her head at her friend's forwardness. Luckily, Misao didn't take it too seriously, and burst out laughing, which was followed by what? Were those fox ears that appeared on Megumi's head?
"Ohohohoho!" Kaoru's face was bright red now from embarrassment.
When Misao finally regained control, she discovered that all three girls had the same classes together, so she explained her whole story to the two on their way to first period, and her newfound friends filled her in on all the latest gossip, along with who the three men were.
Throughout the first half of the day, the girls got to know more about each other, and it was almost as if they were naturally meant to get along. (AWFUL SENTENCE, I KNOW)
Although it wasn't until lunchtime that Misao would endure more suffering from the resident poultry.
She was sitting with Kaoru and Megumi under a massive Sakura tree, when she heard someone calling her over the quad.
"Oi! Weasel! What did Aoshi make you for lunch?" He smirked, but doubled over when Kenshin elbowed him in the ribs. She decided to let that one slide, but he wouldn't be so lucky the next time.
"Would you like to join us for lunch?" She inquired, receiving nods of approval from her new friends.
"That would be wonderful." Kenshin smiled, partially directing it to a certain pony-tailed individual. Kaoru blushed madly and tried to hide behind her sandwich. Megumi saw this as competition and jumped on Kenshin's arm, the fox ears popping up again.
"Kitsune! Is your uniform made of Velcro or something?" Sano scratched the back of his head, then attempted to detach the girl before his friend was mauled. Unfortunately, they didn't see what was playing out on Kaoru's face, and she picked up a large branch, proceeding to whack Kenshin repeatedly on the head, squeaking 'oro' every time she did so.
It was then that Misao decided to look up, and noticed a large black mass sitting in one of the lower branches.
"Oh boy...that is one big bird."
She giggled at herself, and then moved away from the loud bickering to investigate. Using her ninja skills, Misao launched herself into the tree, landing right in front of Aoshi.
"Hey Aoshi-sama! Whatcha doin'?"
"Meditating."
"How can you meditate during your school break? Aren't you going to eat?"
"..."
"Well if you're not going to eat, then tell me something about yourself."
"What's there to know?"
"Whatever you want to tell!" Misao leaned in and waited. She sat like that for another three minutes before saying something.
"I'm waiting!"
"...I never said I would tell you anything."
"Mou! Aoshi-sama no baka! You can't just do that!" She huffed indignantly, and he raised an eyebrow at her, inwardly amused by her little fit. He snickered, and as quick as it came, it was gone.
"Fine! If you won't tell me anything about yourself, then I'll have to ask you the questions."
She continued on, probing the stoic teen for answers, only to get frustrated when they were one-worded, like the ever-popular "Aa..." or not fully answered. Misao quickly became determined to break down the barriers and get him to speak, and if she was lucky, wipe that flat line off of his face and replace it with a smile.
It was when she came to the topic of martial arts that he came around.
"This morning, when I attacked you, I noticed you blocked and pushed back. Are you into any martial arts?"
"Hai. I began learning kempo when I was 6 years of age, then progressed onto the Kodachi Nitou Ryuu when I was 11."
"Really? WOW! You must be an amazing fighter then!"
"Aa..."
"I'm in martial arts too you know, except I use kunai instead of kodachi. My grandfather just opened a restaurant called the Aoiya, and he installed a small training hall in the back so I could practice while I wasn't working."
A shrill bell cut off any more of a one-sided conversation, and Aoshi jumped out of the tree, landing softly on the grass below. Misao followed suit, catching up with Kaoru and Megumi again, waving to the guys as they three strolled off to their next class.
When school finally let out, Misao bade farewell to her newfound friends, promising to call them later with details on her 'Aoshi-sama'. It wasn't until she was a block away that she realized she was lost. Because Aoshi had driven her to school, she didn't have to pay attention to the direction they were headed in. Angry at herself, she sat down on the curb in a huff and though out her options.
'I can always call Jiya to come pick me up. Wait a minute! I don't have a cell phone! Misao, you're a baka!'
She groaned aloud, smacking her forehead with her hand several times until she heard the roar of an engine stop nearby.
A deep monotone voice brought her out of her reverie
"Misao-chan, why are you sitting there?"
"I don't remember where my street is."
". . ." She glanced up, smiling wearily to cover her stupidity.
"Come on, get in. I'll drive you home."
She literally bounced back into genkiness, skipping all the way to the passenger side.
TBC...
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Ok...that's enough for tonight. I need to get my beauty sleep! (lol)
Yes, you are wondering how Aoshi knows where she lives? She smashed into him a few houses away from her own, so guess what! He is her sort-of neighbor!!
Tee hee...
Toodles for now!!
AND THE SKIES ARE NOT CLOUDY ALL DAY!!!
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Running to You
By Chibi-Nikoru
Chapter 4: Someone Please Buy Me a Map
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"Ohayou! Are you the bathroom police?"
"Nani?!"
The yelp came from Megumi, but Kaoru put a hand over her mouth before she could keep going.
"Iie, I am Kamiya Kaoru, and this is my friend Takani Megumi."
"Oh! I am Makimachi Misao! How are you?"
"Fine thanks. We were just wondering how you knew the three guys you were just talking to?"
"Well, you see..." Misao started.
"Spill the beans! We want ALL the gory details!" Kaoru's eyeballs almost popped out of her head at her friend's forwardness. Luckily, Misao didn't take it too seriously, and burst out laughing, which was followed by what? Were those fox ears that appeared on Megumi's head?
"Ohohohoho!" Kaoru's face was bright red now from embarrassment.
When Misao finally regained control, she discovered that all three girls had the same classes together, so she explained her whole story to the two on their way to first period, and her newfound friends filled her in on all the latest gossip, along with who the three men were.
Throughout the first half of the day, the girls got to know more about each other, and it was almost as if they were naturally meant to get along. (AWFUL SENTENCE, I KNOW)
Although it wasn't until lunchtime that Misao would endure more suffering from the resident poultry.
She was sitting with Kaoru and Megumi under a massive Sakura tree, when she heard someone calling her over the quad.
"Oi! Weasel! What did Aoshi make you for lunch?" He smirked, but doubled over when Kenshin elbowed him in the ribs. She decided to let that one slide, but he wouldn't be so lucky the next time.
"Would you like to join us for lunch?" She inquired, receiving nods of approval from her new friends.
"That would be wonderful." Kenshin smiled, partially directing it to a certain pony-tailed individual. Kaoru blushed madly and tried to hide behind her sandwich. Megumi saw this as competition and jumped on Kenshin's arm, the fox ears popping up again.
"Kitsune! Is your uniform made of Velcro or something?" Sano scratched the back of his head, then attempted to detach the girl before his friend was mauled. Unfortunately, they didn't see what was playing out on Kaoru's face, and she picked up a large branch, proceeding to whack Kenshin repeatedly on the head, squeaking 'oro' every time she did so.
It was then that Misao decided to look up, and noticed a large black mass sitting in one of the lower branches.
"Oh boy...that is one big bird."
She giggled at herself, and then moved away from the loud bickering to investigate. Using her ninja skills, Misao launched herself into the tree, landing right in front of Aoshi.
"Hey Aoshi-sama! Whatcha doin'?"
"Meditating."
"How can you meditate during your school break? Aren't you going to eat?"
"..."
"Well if you're not going to eat, then tell me something about yourself."
"What's there to know?"
"Whatever you want to tell!" Misao leaned in and waited. She sat like that for another three minutes before saying something.
"I'm waiting!"
"...I never said I would tell you anything."
"Mou! Aoshi-sama no baka! You can't just do that!" She huffed indignantly, and he raised an eyebrow at her, inwardly amused by her little fit. He snickered, and as quick as it came, it was gone.
"Fine! If you won't tell me anything about yourself, then I'll have to ask you the questions."
She continued on, probing the stoic teen for answers, only to get frustrated when they were one-worded, like the ever-popular "Aa..." or not fully answered. Misao quickly became determined to break down the barriers and get him to speak, and if she was lucky, wipe that flat line off of his face and replace it with a smile.
It was when she came to the topic of martial arts that he came around.
"This morning, when I attacked you, I noticed you blocked and pushed back. Are you into any martial arts?"
"Hai. I began learning kempo when I was 6 years of age, then progressed onto the Kodachi Nitou Ryuu when I was 11."
"Really? WOW! You must be an amazing fighter then!"
"Aa..."
"I'm in martial arts too you know, except I use kunai instead of kodachi. My grandfather just opened a restaurant called the Aoiya, and he installed a small training hall in the back so I could practice while I wasn't working."
A shrill bell cut off any more of a one-sided conversation, and Aoshi jumped out of the tree, landing softly on the grass below. Misao followed suit, catching up with Kaoru and Megumi again, waving to the guys as they three strolled off to their next class.
When school finally let out, Misao bade farewell to her newfound friends, promising to call them later with details on her 'Aoshi-sama'. It wasn't until she was a block away that she realized she was lost. Because Aoshi had driven her to school, she didn't have to pay attention to the direction they were headed in. Angry at herself, she sat down on the curb in a huff and though out her options.
'I can always call Jiya to come pick me up. Wait a minute! I don't have a cell phone! Misao, you're a baka!'
She groaned aloud, smacking her forehead with her hand several times until she heard the roar of an engine stop nearby.
A deep monotone voice brought her out of her reverie
"Misao-chan, why are you sitting there?"
"I don't remember where my street is."
". . ." She glanced up, smiling wearily to cover her stupidity.
"Come on, get in. I'll drive you home."
She literally bounced back into genkiness, skipping all the way to the passenger side.
TBC...
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Ok...that's enough for tonight. I need to get my beauty sleep! (lol)
Yes, you are wondering how Aoshi knows where she lives? She smashed into him a few houses away from her own, so guess what! He is her sort-of neighbor!!
Tee hee...
Toodles for now!!