Kenshin's Angels: Chapter 3: Meeting of Souls
Hello! This is MoonPhoenix again! And again the credits are below!
Disclaimer: FINE! SUE ME! But let me sue my Physical Education teacher first. Nah, just kidding. I don't own Rurouni Kenshin.
By the way, which fic do you want me to update first? I got this idea from Kitten Kisses and I really think it is a good idea, to update what people want. Kitten Kisses's stories ROCK! You may only choose ONE.
Candidate One= Kenshin's Angels
Candidate Two= Fear Factor With A RK Twist
Candidate Three= Heavenly Hell
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Kenshin looked out of the plane from the small window. Sanosuke was snoring beside him on the first-class seat of NorthWest Airlines.
"Hello, this is the captain speaking. We will be landing in five minutes. Please buckle your seat belts and do not leave your seats until the seat belt light has gone off. Thank you for your cooperation."
Kenshin obediently snapped his seat belts together and did the same for the half-awake Sanosuke.
"Na, Kenshin...(Yawn), you will be tellin' your agents about the Shanghai trip, right?"
"Aa, Sano. Only this time, it's...
Face to face."
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Misao looked at Megumi. Megumi looked at Kaoru. Kaoru looked at Misao. And so on.
"ARRRRRGHH!!!! FINE! I'LL GO BUY LUNCH!!" Kaoru jumped out from her couch and snatched the wallet away from the table. Not to mention she slammed the door.
Megumi and Misao shook their heads.
"Rabid, as usual."
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Kaoru took big, blind elephant stomps all the way to the convenient store. "Mataku...!! Those stupid pigs of friends...Making me-OOF!"
Kaoru didn't realize she had knocked into someone. Muttering embarrased apologies, she quickly picked up her wallet and ran away as fast as she could.
But not fast enough not to catch a glimpse of red hair.
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"It's so sweltering hot these days..." Kaoru sighed. She thought she'd go to Starbuck's for a cup of ice coffee.
Entering the air-conditioned cafe, Kaoru smiled happily as she set her stuff on the table and plopped herself onto the comfortable seating. Not long after she ordered, though, her happy thoughts were interuptted by a,
"Excuse me, Miss, may I know if there is anybody sitting on this seat?" The same red hair tumbled down in front of her.
"A...Aa," Kaoru quirked an eyebrow. Somehow, his voice sounded familiar, and the way of speaking reminds her of...
"Oro? You are the girl from just now!" The man exclaimed.
"Huh? Oh, you mean THAT? Uh, well, yes..."Kaoru blushed at her clumsiness.
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Kenshin went looking around for a seat in the crowded café. He needed time to think about the girl he ran into-Kaoru, before he could meet any agent.
She saw me. She saw me. She saw me.
Finally spotting an empty seat, he ventured, "Excuse me, Miss, may I know if there is anybody sitting on this seat?" When the girl looked up from her thoughts, Kenshin almost gasped and said something he shouldn't say. Instead, he quickly faked, "Oro? You are the girl from just now!" It was Kaoru!!!!!!
"Huh? Oh, you mean THAT? Uh, well, yes..." Her pretty face blushed. After I ordered my mocha coffee, we sat in silence. Of course we should. After all, we are just...
Strangers.
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'Oh my god. That red-haired hunk is freakin' HOT!'
Kaoru's thoughts just stayed there, and she barely noticed when the ice coffee she ordered was actually hot chocolate(how lame).
"Ahem." His beautiful(feminine) voice was heard.(She still could not remember where she heard it from!)
"Ano...I am an employee at OpinionSurveys, would you please spare five minutes and answer a few questions?"
'How FAKE could that be??' Kenshin thought, sweatdropping. Even so, she bought it.
"Sure...Okay."
"Uh...(how the hell am I going to do this) your job will be kept confidential, but this survey is to measure the ratio of Tokyo citizens who LIKE their jobs and Tokyo citizens who DISLIKE their jobs. So, um, the first question is...Do you like your job(DUH)?"
Kaoru answered without hesitation, "Of course."
"The reason, may I ask? Like, the people, the environment, the experiences?"
"The people there are GREAT. Especially the other two whom I work with. The environment is...how do I put it...luxurious. And the experiences are wonderful. You know, excitement, laughter, and tears."
"Okay, thank you very much for your time. Oh, I've got to go now." Kenshin gulped down the rest of his mocha and bowed. Then he ran off, bowing all the while.
"I wonder how he manages to bow while walking and not fall..." Kaoru muttered out loud.
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"Itadakimasu!" The three angels chorused. They separated their wooden chopsticks(you know, in take outs in Asian countries there is usually a pair of wooden chopsticks which are stuck together and you have to snap them apart) and began to eat.
"You want my salmon?"
"No thanks."
"Sure?"
"Yeah."
"What about my teriyaki-"
Suddenly, the door of the office opened, and a head of one of the secretaries popped in.
"Angels, make yourselves presentable. Our boss wants to have a meeting."
"Why? He won't see us anyway-would he?"
"Yes he will. Only a few people will be there to discuss a serious issue. The meeting will start at"-looks at watch-"about an hour's time. Good luck." And she left the room.
The three angels stared at each other for about forever. Then Misao woke up.
"HURRY!!! HURRY!!! WE'RE GONNA MEET THE BOSS, GEDDIT??? WE'RE GONNA MEET KENSHIN!!!" She jumped up and made a beeline for the door.
"Wait! We're coming!"
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Wearing their best clothes(for Misao, its just a T-shirt and jeans), Misao, Kaoru and Megumi tiptoed in front of the door of the meeting room. Taking a deep breath, they walked in.
No one was inside.
"Argh! I knew this was a scam!!" Misao stamped her foot onto the floor.
The secretary answered, trembling. "But, Miss, it is confirmed that the boss will arrive fifteen minutes LATER."
"Oh. Okay." Misao sheepishly grinned, scratching the back of her head cutely. They sat around the oval-shaped table and waited.
5 minutes.
10 minutes.
Then the door clicked open.
And a spiky haired guy entered, followed by Daigoro, then a young man with a firey ponytail.
Kaoru was the first to gasp. The man from Starbuck's!
"Hello Angels. If you cannot recognize my voice, I am Himura Kenshin, the one that has been giving you orders through a radiobox." Kenshin grinned sheepishly.
The Angels just stared. Kaoru could not believe her ears. The man, the HUNK, who was dressed so casually during their talk earlier that day is wearing a business suit right now. With a tie. And a bonus of neat hair.
The three was marvelling at his features: His violet, gentle eyes, his red, long hair, his strong but fairly short build, and most of all, his cross- shaped scar on his left cheek. Only Megumi was staring and the spiky-haired guy, who winked at her.
"G-good evening, Kenshin," They managed. Kenshin just gave back the greeting and smiled at Kaoru. They had an understanding conversation with their eyes.
'So THAT's why he asked me about my job.' Kaoru thought.
"May I introduce: This is Sanosuke, my faithful friend mechanic, this is, as you all know, Daigoro. You did rescue him, didn't you?"
Misao shook her head, while the others nodded.
"Oh well. Anyway, today's meeting is very important as I am going to tell you the reasons of the recent missions." He paused for a while, then continued. "There is a Chinese secret society that is trying to sell weapons illegally. Like, the black market. And they currently have two out of the three swords. We took one before they did. The secret society is now in Shanghai, the place where they first started off. So, I am very sorry, but what I want you to do is go undercover at Shanghai. I am very sorry that you cannot have the vacation I promised." Kenshin cast an adorable 'I am sorry' grin.
"That's very much okay, Kenshin. We can have our vacation there!" Megumi smiled.
"Yeah, Himura!" Misao voiced, forgetting to call Kenshin's first name.
"Oro, Misao-dono? You don't have to be so formal with me, please call me Kenshin."
"Ahaha, I guess I just can't get used to seeing you face to face. It's like, you're a different person, and I just got to know you! Can I call you Himura instead? Really!" Misao giggled. Kenshin sweatdropped, nodding his head. "I guess." Then he continued, "By the way, the ancient language on the swords are not for nothing. It gives you some clues on the last artifact: A priceless pearl called the Venom Orb. It somehow produces deadly poison in the core of the pearl. So if you want any weapon, this Venom Orb is the best. The secret society is finding ways to extract the poison in the pearl without breaking it using a few specimens, and if I am not wrong, they are almost succeeding. So the carvings on the sword gives you hints on the location of that amazing AND dangerous artifact. They are planning to make millions by selling that pearl AND the never-ending poison in it. The secret society will then sell the sword and again make more money. These acts are despicable!"
The rest nodded their heads angrily. "Himura, when do we start our mission?!" Misao asked, clenching her fists in anger. She would NOT let that stupid society succeed!
"Next week. Train hard, everybody."
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"So, Ken-san, what's the plan?" Megumi sipped her champagne in the private jet belonging to Kenshin, of course. They were on their way to Shanghai.
"Bai Hu(White Tiger, the name of the Chinese secret society) is holding a fancy party in celebration of getting the second sword. At the end of the party they are going to display it for all to see and admire. Too bad we are going to steal it before that." Kenshin and the rest of them smirked.
"The people invited all have some sort of relation with Bai Hu. Either they are sponsers, or they are other secret societies. Most of them are Chinese, so you had better use your language skills. Some of them speak Japanese, though...Kaoru-dono!" He said suddenly.
"Huh?" Kaoru widened her eyes from her glass of red wine.
"You will go undercover as Shinodoi Matoki, a twenty-seven year old businesswoman who sponsered for the funds that made the party possible. Actually, I was the one who did it, but they never will know."
"Megumi-dono, you will go as Furukai Tomoi, 26 years old. A highly regarded professor who is interested in the sword. You shall go with Sano. He knows what he's supposed to do."
"HUH?!!!!!! WHY AM I OLDER THAN MEGUMI??" Kaoru yelled, a vein popping in her temple."
"Ano...Misao-dono will act as Teiko Mae, a twenty year old genius who may be able to decipher the language. Anyway you know the basics now, Daigoro- san taught you, didn't he?" Misao nodded.
"Now, I shall provide you will vital information about the members of the Bai Hu. Yukishiro Enishi is the leader of the secret society. He is very young; only in his mid-twenties. A picture of him is here," Kenshin held up the file he was reading from. A smirking white-haired man with amazing turquoise(sp?) eyes. Yet, those eyes are really creepy. It was barely covered by a pair of small glasses.
"Huh? Isn't he supposed to be dark and menacing and full of scars? He doesn't look as bad as I thought..." Misao quirked an eyebrow.
"Misao!" Kaoru and Megumi sweatdropped.
"Yare yare. Well, Enishi may look young, but he is VERY intelligent, and not to mention powerful. He started his own business at the age of fourteen. I guess there is no need to tell you how rich he is. His sister, Tomoe, died, so I guess that's why he is so...psychotic. It's all...my fault." Kenshin's eyes turned downcast.
"Why?"
"I-I killed Tomoe."
A gasp was heard, then more gasps. Eyes widened. Hearts stopped.
"It was all my fault. I was only fifteen, and Tomoe was my wife. She was bethrothed to me. We lived a normal life until Enishi came. He was very angry because I stole Tomoe from him. He was only eleven then, but he challenged me into a fight. Tomoe did not want us to kill ourselves, so she got inbetween us just as I was about to slash Enishi with my sword. I-I can not hide my guilt. I am very very sorry for Enishi. At first, I tried to be nice. I offered a partnership. Instead he declared an all out war."
Kaoru's blue eyes glistened with tears. "Oh Kenshin, it must be so hard for you! And Enishi must have been really lonely." Kenshin looked at Kaoru, shocked.
"You don't have to cry!" Kenshin said, horrified.
"So-Sorry..." Kaoru muttered. "Go on. I mean, the information."
Kenshin bit his lip. "I guess we should stop here. We are in Shanghai already."
The others blinked, then realized that the jet had landed smoothly onto the ground. They began to walk down the steps onto the runway.
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"Misao, Kaoru, lets go for some serious shopping!" Megumi cheered. Kaoru nodded, but Misao groaned. After all, shopping wasn't her thing. "Hey Misao, don't be such a party pooper. Besides, didn't you see the absolute disaster Kenshin wanted us to WEAR for the party next week? Seriously, he doesn't have any taste in women's clothes AT ALL. Considering he was married-" Megumi stopped her rambling short and looked at Kaoru. She was blinking normally. 'Thank God, she did not hear what I said.' Megumi prayed thankfully to the heavens. Both Megumi and Misao knew that the story of Kenshin's past love pained Kaoru a lot. 'Wait a minute, Kenshin did not even love Tomoe! She was just bethrothed to him, and Enishi was angry because Tomoe did not spend any time with him anymore! Tomoe MAY have had feelings for Kenshin, but there was no love in those eyes of Kenshin when he told the story. There was only extreme guilt and sadness. That's IT! Kaoru has an absolute chance!' Megumi was going crazy with her thoughts that was too far away from the main point.
"He-LOOOOO, Megumi-san, are you still there?" Kaoru quirked an eyebrow as she waved at Megumi.
"Huh? Oh! Sure! Let's get ready for the shopping trip, shall we? I heard from Tae(the secretary. For your information, Kenshin has another headquarters at Shanghai and Tae is his secretary who is good friends with the girls.) that there is a mega sale at the nearest shopping mall! I can't WAIT to go there!" The foxy doctor told them. They opened the door of the hotel where they were enjoying a Sunday afternoon. Monday was the big day, the day of the party. Or rather, the night of the party. They pressed the lift button, got down to the basement, got into Megumi's temporary red Ferrari and drove off, talking all the way. Except Misao, who was mumbling about how much she'd rather train than go to some stupid crowded place full of weird stuff(clothes).
When they arrived, the threesome walked into the automatic doors and to the lady's section. There they were just about to walk into the boutique when they saw the person behind its counter.
An exact replica of Tae. (Guess who.)
"TAE?! Why are you here? Aren't you working at Kenshin's company already?" Kaoru asked, shocked.
"Ara! It is the three girls whom my sister has always talked fondly about!" 'Tae' smiled. "I am sorry if I have confused you in any way, but I am Sae, Tae's twin sister. IDENTICAL twin sister(as if they don't know already). Tae IS working for Kenshin, but I am working here. Kenshin knows me though, and he has asked me for a favour. I am to pick out the most glamourous clothes here since he does not know how to choose, and that you didn't seem to like what he picked yesterday. I have done so, and the clothes are in another room. If you would please follow me." Sae walked out of the counter and led them into a big room with dozens of beautiful clothes hanging, waiting to be chosen. Megumi's eyes sparkled. "Thank you so much, Sae. You have done a much better job than Kenshin."
And so they started choosing. (Just for laughs, Misao's code name is Mae. That makes Tae, Sae, and Mae. This happened totally because of mere coincidence.:P)
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It was Monday evening, and the three girls are preparing for the big night.
Kaoru was in an extravagant prussian blue gown which was totally covered with beads of the same colour. After the mid length of the dress it was all fluffed up with light blue lace. It had spaghetti straps and a huge sapphire necklace hung from her neck. A pair of matching earrings dangled happily on her ears while the make-up artist applied heavy make-up on her so that she looked twenty-seven. Even after much protesting to a certain red-haired, he still insisted that she be 'Matoki', as Megumi was better off being 'Tomoi', for she really had a professor degree. The Ph.D, remember?
Meanwhile Megumi was having a fabulous time dressing herself up. Kenshin had requested that she did, because she had more appearance knowledge than all the make-up artists put together. She wore a macnificent strapless blood red dress which was made of heavy velvet, but she didn't mind. It reached all the way to the ground and trailed behind her, even if she was wearing red heels. Red eyeshadow and lipstick made the effect amazing, but it was only completed when a ruby choker with matching stud earrings were added. Sanosuke in a tux really made them the ideal 'Hollywood' couple.
Misao wasn't having any problems being beautiful despite her boyish nature. Her famous protest, 'Who said I don't have sex appeal?' was proven at last. She was wearing a glamourous silk 'qipao'(chinese style dress, my favourite) that was black with an embroided silver-green lined dragon on it. As the dress was all the way up to her neck, she had no necklace. The 'qipao' was sleeveless. It complimented every curve that the other angels thought she didn't have(poor Misao). It wasn't fluffy like Kaoru's or very long like Megumi's, but it was just right, reaching her feet. She had on a pair of large loop earrings(she had to pierce her ears right there and then) and muliple bracelets on her wrist. Her hair was done up in her usual plait, but the long plait was fixed into a bun leaving nice wisps of dark hair framing her heart-shaped face. She had only a little pink lipstick and powder on her cheeks plus a VERY little amount of light blue eyeshadow. All in all, she looked like a bombshell, but she didn't know it, although she had never felt so...dazzling in her life, she was too poor to afford such things.
At last, eight o'clock came, and the angels sat in different limousines(sp?). They set off after going through their plan again. Misao was to do most of the work. She has to clear the path to the sword for the rest to pass comfortably, as she was considered the best fighter. The sword would be located at Enishi's room before being exhibited. It was heavily guarded, but not anything Misao can't handle. Then when Misao is inside, she would find the sword in a glass case. A locked glass case. It doesn't matter, because a glass case can be broken afterwards. Then Kaoru comes in. She is the strongest, so she will help Misao in carrying the case carefully and lowering it down from the window to the waiting Sanosuke. Megumi will then drive the glass case to the headquarters and back. This operation will occur at exactly 9 o'clock. Everything is very carefully planned. It is foolproof.
Or that's what they thought.
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Megumi walked in first, with Sanosuke's arm looped to hers. Both of them were in absolute bliss.
Then came Kaoru, who was accompanied by two burly bodyguards who actually worked for Kenshin.
Next was Misao, who went in alone.
The three beautiful ladies went their separate ways, pretending not to know each other. Megumi had Sano to flirt with, and Kaoru had the bodyguards to mumble to, but Misao was all alone.
All alone.
'It had always been this way,' Misao thought as she sipped champagne, 'My parents died when I was three. Then next was my grandfather when I was sixteen. Then Kenshin hired me because of my ninja skills which I got from my grandfather. Though old, he was a very good teacher. I remember vaguely somebody else, but it was a long long time ago, when I was just adopted by my grandfather. He had a disciple. He was gone just months after I lived with them. He, and I remember four others. They went away to an unknown place...to train...what was his name again? A-Ao...I really can't remember. Then after Jiya died I was alone. Kaoru and Megumi are sister-like friends, but I just can't fill up the void I had all these years. I may act all cheery, but only my real friends know what I am thinking. Am I destined to remain alone for my whole life? Will I still have that hole in my heart when I breathe my last breath?'
Misao sighed. She was so short, so childish and immature. Look at Kaoru's excellent figure. Look at Megumi's sophisticated nature.
Misao had neither these things.
"Excuse me, Miss, but may I have the pleasure of dancing with you?"
Misao looked up, awakening from her reverie. Her blue eyes met turquoise ones.
(HAHAHAHAHA!!!!! YOU THOUGHT IT WAS AOSHI, DIDN'T YOU?? Or maybe you didn't. Oh well.)
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Enishi walked around the bright and macnificent dancing hall, talking to somebody every now and then. Everytime a lady asked him for a dance, he politely obliged, but he never asked a lady to dance with him.
Until he saw HER.
Clad in the most beautiful dress ever, the girl-no-woman in it was ten times more beautiful. She had the most sorrowful expression in her face. The expression of loneliness, which reminded him so much of himself. She was in deep thought, sipping champagne, glass by glass. There was already three empty glasses on the table beside her, and it looks like she was about to add another one into the collection.
'Strange,' Enishi thought. 'She's not a tad bit drunk.' Most women would be swaggering about and muttering nonsensical words. But she kept on thinking. And drinking(it rhymes).
He walked up to her and took out his hand.
"Excuse me, Miss, but may I have the pleasure of dancing with you?" Enishi asked in his most gentlemanly manner in Chinese.
She looked up, and met his gaze.
She had the most expressive green-blue eyes. It sparkled with surprise, then dimmed with uncertainty. Finally it closed with happiness and she opened her mouth. "Wo hen le yi('It is my pleasure' in Chinese)!" her voice was clear and refreshing. It was bursting with joy. But why was she looking so sad just now? It didn't make sense.
A waltz started and they started dancing slowly. Other people murmered to each other. Why was Enishi dancing with somebody so happily? The other women went green with envy, and the men wanted to dance with Misao too.
Misao danced with Enishi for a long time. She was really surprised when Enishi actually asked her to dance! Did he know about their plan somehow? Because he couldn't possibly have done it out of mere entertainment.
"I did not remember inviting anyone as beautiful as you," Enishi spoke in Chinese again.
"Ah, nin bu xiao de? Wo de ming zi shi Teiko Mae. Wo shi ri ben ren.(Ah, you don't know? My name is Teiko Mae. I am Japanese.)" Misao smiled a 'I am Teiko Mae' smile.
"Teiko Mae...Wo di que you yao qing nin('nin' is a polite way of saying 'you' in Chinese).(Teiko Mae...Yes, I did invite you.)"
"Ah, bu hao yi si, wo gai zou le.(Excuse me, I have to leave.)" Misao smiled again and bowed. She then walked casually to the direction of the women's restroom. Which was also the direction of the Enishi's office, her real destination. When she was sure she was out of sight of everybody, she ran as fast as the dress could let her. She was freakin' late! Desperately trying to find Enishi's quarters, Misao then realized that she read the time wrongly and that she still had two minutes left. Climbing up the stairs, she looked around the quiet corridors.
'Yatta! I found it!!!' Misao happily thought as she approached a door that said 'Yukishiro Enishi'.
And two guards that could win first prize in bodybuilding.
"Uh...Hi, you mean this isn't the way to the lady's room?" Misao innocently asked.
"DUH no, you weasel! Get lost!" The guards menacingly growled. Misao was instantly pissed off. 'WEASEL?????!!' A vein popped in her head. By the next two seconds they were lying on the floor, with blood all over the place. Misao huffed and stepped in. The room was big and creepily dark. She was about to walk over to the other side when her radio suddenly crackled. "Misao! Megumi here. Be careful of the red laser beams all over the place. It's kind is Model 0025. Nothing you can't handle. By the way, Sanosuke and I are already waiting outside. You DO remember Model 0025, right? Kenshin actually bought those things for you to practice! All the way until Model 0038!"
"Yes yes yes...I remember. Whew, lucky you told me. I almost forgot." Misao laughed/whispered.
"You can LAUGH about these things, but I can't. Now get to work and good luck." The radio became silent.
Little did she know that across the big room there was a figure, ready to pounce.
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Shinomori Aoshi was minding his own business guarding the sword in Enishi's room when he heard two painful knocks in two seconds flat and the door getting picked. He immediately straightened, then relaxed again. Whatever that burglar was doing, it wasn't going to work. The laser beams are going to set the alarm right away. He watched the door open slowly. Then a small figure stepped in. Small enough to be a female. Aoshi almost doubled up in shock. Almost. What would a woman be doing here? And what about the guards? Aoshi stopped wondering so much and waited for the alarm to sound. It seems like she did not see him, as the room was too dark. But he saw her perfectly because of the light coming from the ajar door where she was standing. However, he could not get a clear view. Aoshi looked out of the window that he was standing in front of. Too bad he didn't look down, or else he would have seen Sanosuke.
Ten seconds passed.
Surprised that the alarm had not rung yet, Aoshi turned back. Eyes widening, he noticed that the girl was crossing the room with perfect grace and ease. Her legs lifted at exactly the right spot, and her arms crossed just barely over the invisible laser beam. The dress she was wearing seemed to have long slits, so that her legs can easily move. In less than three minutes, she had crossed over the 'Model 0025' laser beam alarm.
"Whew!" Misao sighed in relief. Then she noticed a dark shadow looming over her.
"YAHHH!!!"
Aoshi quirked an eyebrow. Under the dim moonlight, he could see roughly what she looked like. For one, she was small, and she had big shiny green eyes that looked like the sea. She didn't look like normal women, but she looked amazingly innocent, and did not look like she had just broken a world record(I mean, going throught those scary invisible laser beams all over the place in less than 3 minutes IS a record). Aoshi guessed that she was about 18.
Misao blinked at the big shadow which did not look like a shadow anymore. He had cold blue eyes that went right through her, sending chills down her spine. Reacting quickly, she took the nearby glass case with the sword in it and threw it down to Sanosuke("Hey weasel! I almost missed it!").
"Kaoru! Don't come in! It's dangerous!!" Misao cried through her radio.
"Since when were our missions safe?!" Kaoru retorted through hers.
"Whatever, just don't come! Trust me!"
By then Aoshi had already took out both of his kodachis.
"Who are you and who do you work for?" His deep, quiet voice asked Misao.
"I'm not supposed to tell you that!" Misao went on to her fighting stance.
"Okay, it's your choice." Aoshi attacked. Misao ducked, but Aoshi's punches(he did not use his kodachis because Misao is a woman. He never really expected her to fight) were too fast for Misao to fight normally.
'This girl is not that bad after all...' Aoshi thought when he noticed that none of his punches had got the target...yet.
"OW!!" Misao clutched her stomach, yelling in pain.
"STOP!!" Somebody shouted from the doorway.
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Dear reviewers, thank you so much for your support:
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Hello! This is MoonPhoenix again! And again the credits are below!
Disclaimer: FINE! SUE ME! But let me sue my Physical Education teacher first. Nah, just kidding. I don't own Rurouni Kenshin.
By the way, which fic do you want me to update first? I got this idea from Kitten Kisses and I really think it is a good idea, to update what people want. Kitten Kisses's stories ROCK! You may only choose ONE.
Candidate One= Kenshin's Angels
Candidate Two= Fear Factor With A RK Twist
Candidate Three= Heavenly Hell
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Kenshin looked out of the plane from the small window. Sanosuke was snoring beside him on the first-class seat of NorthWest Airlines.
"Hello, this is the captain speaking. We will be landing in five minutes. Please buckle your seat belts and do not leave your seats until the seat belt light has gone off. Thank you for your cooperation."
Kenshin obediently snapped his seat belts together and did the same for the half-awake Sanosuke.
"Na, Kenshin...(Yawn), you will be tellin' your agents about the Shanghai trip, right?"
"Aa, Sano. Only this time, it's...
Face to face."
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Misao looked at Megumi. Megumi looked at Kaoru. Kaoru looked at Misao. And so on.
"ARRRRRGHH!!!! FINE! I'LL GO BUY LUNCH!!" Kaoru jumped out from her couch and snatched the wallet away from the table. Not to mention she slammed the door.
Megumi and Misao shook their heads.
"Rabid, as usual."
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Kaoru took big, blind elephant stomps all the way to the convenient store. "Mataku...!! Those stupid pigs of friends...Making me-OOF!"
Kaoru didn't realize she had knocked into someone. Muttering embarrased apologies, she quickly picked up her wallet and ran away as fast as she could.
But not fast enough not to catch a glimpse of red hair.
-.-.-.-
"It's so sweltering hot these days..." Kaoru sighed. She thought she'd go to Starbuck's for a cup of ice coffee.
Entering the air-conditioned cafe, Kaoru smiled happily as she set her stuff on the table and plopped herself onto the comfortable seating. Not long after she ordered, though, her happy thoughts were interuptted by a,
"Excuse me, Miss, may I know if there is anybody sitting on this seat?" The same red hair tumbled down in front of her.
"A...Aa," Kaoru quirked an eyebrow. Somehow, his voice sounded familiar, and the way of speaking reminds her of...
"Oro? You are the girl from just now!" The man exclaimed.
"Huh? Oh, you mean THAT? Uh, well, yes..."Kaoru blushed at her clumsiness.
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Kenshin went looking around for a seat in the crowded café. He needed time to think about the girl he ran into-Kaoru, before he could meet any agent.
She saw me. She saw me. She saw me.
Finally spotting an empty seat, he ventured, "Excuse me, Miss, may I know if there is anybody sitting on this seat?" When the girl looked up from her thoughts, Kenshin almost gasped and said something he shouldn't say. Instead, he quickly faked, "Oro? You are the girl from just now!" It was Kaoru!!!!!!
"Huh? Oh, you mean THAT? Uh, well, yes..." Her pretty face blushed. After I ordered my mocha coffee, we sat in silence. Of course we should. After all, we are just...
Strangers.
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'Oh my god. That red-haired hunk is freakin' HOT!'
Kaoru's thoughts just stayed there, and she barely noticed when the ice coffee she ordered was actually hot chocolate(how lame).
"Ahem." His beautiful(feminine) voice was heard.(She still could not remember where she heard it from!)
"Ano...I am an employee at OpinionSurveys, would you please spare five minutes and answer a few questions?"
'How FAKE could that be??' Kenshin thought, sweatdropping. Even so, she bought it.
"Sure...Okay."
"Uh...(how the hell am I going to do this) your job will be kept confidential, but this survey is to measure the ratio of Tokyo citizens who LIKE their jobs and Tokyo citizens who DISLIKE their jobs. So, um, the first question is...Do you like your job(DUH)?"
Kaoru answered without hesitation, "Of course."
"The reason, may I ask? Like, the people, the environment, the experiences?"
"The people there are GREAT. Especially the other two whom I work with. The environment is...how do I put it...luxurious. And the experiences are wonderful. You know, excitement, laughter, and tears."
"Okay, thank you very much for your time. Oh, I've got to go now." Kenshin gulped down the rest of his mocha and bowed. Then he ran off, bowing all the while.
"I wonder how he manages to bow while walking and not fall..." Kaoru muttered out loud.
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"Itadakimasu!" The three angels chorused. They separated their wooden chopsticks(you know, in take outs in Asian countries there is usually a pair of wooden chopsticks which are stuck together and you have to snap them apart) and began to eat.
"You want my salmon?"
"No thanks."
"Sure?"
"Yeah."
"What about my teriyaki-"
Suddenly, the door of the office opened, and a head of one of the secretaries popped in.
"Angels, make yourselves presentable. Our boss wants to have a meeting."
"Why? He won't see us anyway-would he?"
"Yes he will. Only a few people will be there to discuss a serious issue. The meeting will start at"-looks at watch-"about an hour's time. Good luck." And she left the room.
The three angels stared at each other for about forever. Then Misao woke up.
"HURRY!!! HURRY!!! WE'RE GONNA MEET THE BOSS, GEDDIT??? WE'RE GONNA MEET KENSHIN!!!" She jumped up and made a beeline for the door.
"Wait! We're coming!"
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Wearing their best clothes(for Misao, its just a T-shirt and jeans), Misao, Kaoru and Megumi tiptoed in front of the door of the meeting room. Taking a deep breath, they walked in.
No one was inside.
"Argh! I knew this was a scam!!" Misao stamped her foot onto the floor.
The secretary answered, trembling. "But, Miss, it is confirmed that the boss will arrive fifteen minutes LATER."
"Oh. Okay." Misao sheepishly grinned, scratching the back of her head cutely. They sat around the oval-shaped table and waited.
5 minutes.
10 minutes.
Then the door clicked open.
And a spiky haired guy entered, followed by Daigoro, then a young man with a firey ponytail.
Kaoru was the first to gasp. The man from Starbuck's!
"Hello Angels. If you cannot recognize my voice, I am Himura Kenshin, the one that has been giving you orders through a radiobox." Kenshin grinned sheepishly.
The Angels just stared. Kaoru could not believe her ears. The man, the HUNK, who was dressed so casually during their talk earlier that day is wearing a business suit right now. With a tie. And a bonus of neat hair.
The three was marvelling at his features: His violet, gentle eyes, his red, long hair, his strong but fairly short build, and most of all, his cross- shaped scar on his left cheek. Only Megumi was staring and the spiky-haired guy, who winked at her.
"G-good evening, Kenshin," They managed. Kenshin just gave back the greeting and smiled at Kaoru. They had an understanding conversation with their eyes.
'So THAT's why he asked me about my job.' Kaoru thought.
"May I introduce: This is Sanosuke, my faithful friend mechanic, this is, as you all know, Daigoro. You did rescue him, didn't you?"
Misao shook her head, while the others nodded.
"Oh well. Anyway, today's meeting is very important as I am going to tell you the reasons of the recent missions." He paused for a while, then continued. "There is a Chinese secret society that is trying to sell weapons illegally. Like, the black market. And they currently have two out of the three swords. We took one before they did. The secret society is now in Shanghai, the place where they first started off. So, I am very sorry, but what I want you to do is go undercover at Shanghai. I am very sorry that you cannot have the vacation I promised." Kenshin cast an adorable 'I am sorry' grin.
"That's very much okay, Kenshin. We can have our vacation there!" Megumi smiled.
"Yeah, Himura!" Misao voiced, forgetting to call Kenshin's first name.
"Oro, Misao-dono? You don't have to be so formal with me, please call me Kenshin."
"Ahaha, I guess I just can't get used to seeing you face to face. It's like, you're a different person, and I just got to know you! Can I call you Himura instead? Really!" Misao giggled. Kenshin sweatdropped, nodding his head. "I guess." Then he continued, "By the way, the ancient language on the swords are not for nothing. It gives you some clues on the last artifact: A priceless pearl called the Venom Orb. It somehow produces deadly poison in the core of the pearl. So if you want any weapon, this Venom Orb is the best. The secret society is finding ways to extract the poison in the pearl without breaking it using a few specimens, and if I am not wrong, they are almost succeeding. So the carvings on the sword gives you hints on the location of that amazing AND dangerous artifact. They are planning to make millions by selling that pearl AND the never-ending poison in it. The secret society will then sell the sword and again make more money. These acts are despicable!"
The rest nodded their heads angrily. "Himura, when do we start our mission?!" Misao asked, clenching her fists in anger. She would NOT let that stupid society succeed!
"Next week. Train hard, everybody."
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"So, Ken-san, what's the plan?" Megumi sipped her champagne in the private jet belonging to Kenshin, of course. They were on their way to Shanghai.
"Bai Hu(White Tiger, the name of the Chinese secret society) is holding a fancy party in celebration of getting the second sword. At the end of the party they are going to display it for all to see and admire. Too bad we are going to steal it before that." Kenshin and the rest of them smirked.
"The people invited all have some sort of relation with Bai Hu. Either they are sponsers, or they are other secret societies. Most of them are Chinese, so you had better use your language skills. Some of them speak Japanese, though...Kaoru-dono!" He said suddenly.
"Huh?" Kaoru widened her eyes from her glass of red wine.
"You will go undercover as Shinodoi Matoki, a twenty-seven year old businesswoman who sponsered for the funds that made the party possible. Actually, I was the one who did it, but they never will know."
"Megumi-dono, you will go as Furukai Tomoi, 26 years old. A highly regarded professor who is interested in the sword. You shall go with Sano. He knows what he's supposed to do."
"HUH?!!!!!! WHY AM I OLDER THAN MEGUMI??" Kaoru yelled, a vein popping in her temple."
"Ano...Misao-dono will act as Teiko Mae, a twenty year old genius who may be able to decipher the language. Anyway you know the basics now, Daigoro- san taught you, didn't he?" Misao nodded.
"Now, I shall provide you will vital information about the members of the Bai Hu. Yukishiro Enishi is the leader of the secret society. He is very young; only in his mid-twenties. A picture of him is here," Kenshin held up the file he was reading from. A smirking white-haired man with amazing turquoise(sp?) eyes. Yet, those eyes are really creepy. It was barely covered by a pair of small glasses.
"Huh? Isn't he supposed to be dark and menacing and full of scars? He doesn't look as bad as I thought..." Misao quirked an eyebrow.
"Misao!" Kaoru and Megumi sweatdropped.
"Yare yare. Well, Enishi may look young, but he is VERY intelligent, and not to mention powerful. He started his own business at the age of fourteen. I guess there is no need to tell you how rich he is. His sister, Tomoe, died, so I guess that's why he is so...psychotic. It's all...my fault." Kenshin's eyes turned downcast.
"Why?"
"I-I killed Tomoe."
A gasp was heard, then more gasps. Eyes widened. Hearts stopped.
"It was all my fault. I was only fifteen, and Tomoe was my wife. She was bethrothed to me. We lived a normal life until Enishi came. He was very angry because I stole Tomoe from him. He was only eleven then, but he challenged me into a fight. Tomoe did not want us to kill ourselves, so she got inbetween us just as I was about to slash Enishi with my sword. I-I can not hide my guilt. I am very very sorry for Enishi. At first, I tried to be nice. I offered a partnership. Instead he declared an all out war."
Kaoru's blue eyes glistened with tears. "Oh Kenshin, it must be so hard for you! And Enishi must have been really lonely." Kenshin looked at Kaoru, shocked.
"You don't have to cry!" Kenshin said, horrified.
"So-Sorry..." Kaoru muttered. "Go on. I mean, the information."
Kenshin bit his lip. "I guess we should stop here. We are in Shanghai already."
The others blinked, then realized that the jet had landed smoothly onto the ground. They began to walk down the steps onto the runway.
~*~*~*~*~
"Misao, Kaoru, lets go for some serious shopping!" Megumi cheered. Kaoru nodded, but Misao groaned. After all, shopping wasn't her thing. "Hey Misao, don't be such a party pooper. Besides, didn't you see the absolute disaster Kenshin wanted us to WEAR for the party next week? Seriously, he doesn't have any taste in women's clothes AT ALL. Considering he was married-" Megumi stopped her rambling short and looked at Kaoru. She was blinking normally. 'Thank God, she did not hear what I said.' Megumi prayed thankfully to the heavens. Both Megumi and Misao knew that the story of Kenshin's past love pained Kaoru a lot. 'Wait a minute, Kenshin did not even love Tomoe! She was just bethrothed to him, and Enishi was angry because Tomoe did not spend any time with him anymore! Tomoe MAY have had feelings for Kenshin, but there was no love in those eyes of Kenshin when he told the story. There was only extreme guilt and sadness. That's IT! Kaoru has an absolute chance!' Megumi was going crazy with her thoughts that was too far away from the main point.
"He-LOOOOO, Megumi-san, are you still there?" Kaoru quirked an eyebrow as she waved at Megumi.
"Huh? Oh! Sure! Let's get ready for the shopping trip, shall we? I heard from Tae(the secretary. For your information, Kenshin has another headquarters at Shanghai and Tae is his secretary who is good friends with the girls.) that there is a mega sale at the nearest shopping mall! I can't WAIT to go there!" The foxy doctor told them. They opened the door of the hotel where they were enjoying a Sunday afternoon. Monday was the big day, the day of the party. Or rather, the night of the party. They pressed the lift button, got down to the basement, got into Megumi's temporary red Ferrari and drove off, talking all the way. Except Misao, who was mumbling about how much she'd rather train than go to some stupid crowded place full of weird stuff(clothes).
When they arrived, the threesome walked into the automatic doors and to the lady's section. There they were just about to walk into the boutique when they saw the person behind its counter.
An exact replica of Tae. (Guess who.)
"TAE?! Why are you here? Aren't you working at Kenshin's company already?" Kaoru asked, shocked.
"Ara! It is the three girls whom my sister has always talked fondly about!" 'Tae' smiled. "I am sorry if I have confused you in any way, but I am Sae, Tae's twin sister. IDENTICAL twin sister(as if they don't know already). Tae IS working for Kenshin, but I am working here. Kenshin knows me though, and he has asked me for a favour. I am to pick out the most glamourous clothes here since he does not know how to choose, and that you didn't seem to like what he picked yesterday. I have done so, and the clothes are in another room. If you would please follow me." Sae walked out of the counter and led them into a big room with dozens of beautiful clothes hanging, waiting to be chosen. Megumi's eyes sparkled. "Thank you so much, Sae. You have done a much better job than Kenshin."
And so they started choosing. (Just for laughs, Misao's code name is Mae. That makes Tae, Sae, and Mae. This happened totally because of mere coincidence.:P)
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It was Monday evening, and the three girls are preparing for the big night.
Kaoru was in an extravagant prussian blue gown which was totally covered with beads of the same colour. After the mid length of the dress it was all fluffed up with light blue lace. It had spaghetti straps and a huge sapphire necklace hung from her neck. A pair of matching earrings dangled happily on her ears while the make-up artist applied heavy make-up on her so that she looked twenty-seven. Even after much protesting to a certain red-haired, he still insisted that she be 'Matoki', as Megumi was better off being 'Tomoi', for she really had a professor degree. The Ph.D, remember?
Meanwhile Megumi was having a fabulous time dressing herself up. Kenshin had requested that she did, because she had more appearance knowledge than all the make-up artists put together. She wore a macnificent strapless blood red dress which was made of heavy velvet, but she didn't mind. It reached all the way to the ground and trailed behind her, even if she was wearing red heels. Red eyeshadow and lipstick made the effect amazing, but it was only completed when a ruby choker with matching stud earrings were added. Sanosuke in a tux really made them the ideal 'Hollywood' couple.
Misao wasn't having any problems being beautiful despite her boyish nature. Her famous protest, 'Who said I don't have sex appeal?' was proven at last. She was wearing a glamourous silk 'qipao'(chinese style dress, my favourite) that was black with an embroided silver-green lined dragon on it. As the dress was all the way up to her neck, she had no necklace. The 'qipao' was sleeveless. It complimented every curve that the other angels thought she didn't have(poor Misao). It wasn't fluffy like Kaoru's or very long like Megumi's, but it was just right, reaching her feet. She had on a pair of large loop earrings(she had to pierce her ears right there and then) and muliple bracelets on her wrist. Her hair was done up in her usual plait, but the long plait was fixed into a bun leaving nice wisps of dark hair framing her heart-shaped face. She had only a little pink lipstick and powder on her cheeks plus a VERY little amount of light blue eyeshadow. All in all, she looked like a bombshell, but she didn't know it, although she had never felt so...dazzling in her life, she was too poor to afford such things.
At last, eight o'clock came, and the angels sat in different limousines(sp?). They set off after going through their plan again. Misao was to do most of the work. She has to clear the path to the sword for the rest to pass comfortably, as she was considered the best fighter. The sword would be located at Enishi's room before being exhibited. It was heavily guarded, but not anything Misao can't handle. Then when Misao is inside, she would find the sword in a glass case. A locked glass case. It doesn't matter, because a glass case can be broken afterwards. Then Kaoru comes in. She is the strongest, so she will help Misao in carrying the case carefully and lowering it down from the window to the waiting Sanosuke. Megumi will then drive the glass case to the headquarters and back. This operation will occur at exactly 9 o'clock. Everything is very carefully planned. It is foolproof.
Or that's what they thought.
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Megumi walked in first, with Sanosuke's arm looped to hers. Both of them were in absolute bliss.
Then came Kaoru, who was accompanied by two burly bodyguards who actually worked for Kenshin.
Next was Misao, who went in alone.
The three beautiful ladies went their separate ways, pretending not to know each other. Megumi had Sano to flirt with, and Kaoru had the bodyguards to mumble to, but Misao was all alone.
All alone.
'It had always been this way,' Misao thought as she sipped champagne, 'My parents died when I was three. Then next was my grandfather when I was sixteen. Then Kenshin hired me because of my ninja skills which I got from my grandfather. Though old, he was a very good teacher. I remember vaguely somebody else, but it was a long long time ago, when I was just adopted by my grandfather. He had a disciple. He was gone just months after I lived with them. He, and I remember four others. They went away to an unknown place...to train...what was his name again? A-Ao...I really can't remember. Then after Jiya died I was alone. Kaoru and Megumi are sister-like friends, but I just can't fill up the void I had all these years. I may act all cheery, but only my real friends know what I am thinking. Am I destined to remain alone for my whole life? Will I still have that hole in my heart when I breathe my last breath?'
Misao sighed. She was so short, so childish and immature. Look at Kaoru's excellent figure. Look at Megumi's sophisticated nature.
Misao had neither these things.
"Excuse me, Miss, but may I have the pleasure of dancing with you?"
Misao looked up, awakening from her reverie. Her blue eyes met turquoise ones.
(HAHAHAHAHA!!!!! YOU THOUGHT IT WAS AOSHI, DIDN'T YOU?? Or maybe you didn't. Oh well.)
~*~*~*~*~
Enishi walked around the bright and macnificent dancing hall, talking to somebody every now and then. Everytime a lady asked him for a dance, he politely obliged, but he never asked a lady to dance with him.
Until he saw HER.
Clad in the most beautiful dress ever, the girl-no-woman in it was ten times more beautiful. She had the most sorrowful expression in her face. The expression of loneliness, which reminded him so much of himself. She was in deep thought, sipping champagne, glass by glass. There was already three empty glasses on the table beside her, and it looks like she was about to add another one into the collection.
'Strange,' Enishi thought. 'She's not a tad bit drunk.' Most women would be swaggering about and muttering nonsensical words. But she kept on thinking. And drinking(it rhymes).
He walked up to her and took out his hand.
"Excuse me, Miss, but may I have the pleasure of dancing with you?" Enishi asked in his most gentlemanly manner in Chinese.
She looked up, and met his gaze.
She had the most expressive green-blue eyes. It sparkled with surprise, then dimmed with uncertainty. Finally it closed with happiness and she opened her mouth. "Wo hen le yi('It is my pleasure' in Chinese)!" her voice was clear and refreshing. It was bursting with joy. But why was she looking so sad just now? It didn't make sense.
A waltz started and they started dancing slowly. Other people murmered to each other. Why was Enishi dancing with somebody so happily? The other women went green with envy, and the men wanted to dance with Misao too.
Misao danced with Enishi for a long time. She was really surprised when Enishi actually asked her to dance! Did he know about their plan somehow? Because he couldn't possibly have done it out of mere entertainment.
"I did not remember inviting anyone as beautiful as you," Enishi spoke in Chinese again.
"Ah, nin bu xiao de? Wo de ming zi shi Teiko Mae. Wo shi ri ben ren.(Ah, you don't know? My name is Teiko Mae. I am Japanese.)" Misao smiled a 'I am Teiko Mae' smile.
"Teiko Mae...Wo di que you yao qing nin('nin' is a polite way of saying 'you' in Chinese).(Teiko Mae...Yes, I did invite you.)"
"Ah, bu hao yi si, wo gai zou le.(Excuse me, I have to leave.)" Misao smiled again and bowed. She then walked casually to the direction of the women's restroom. Which was also the direction of the Enishi's office, her real destination. When she was sure she was out of sight of everybody, she ran as fast as the dress could let her. She was freakin' late! Desperately trying to find Enishi's quarters, Misao then realized that she read the time wrongly and that she still had two minutes left. Climbing up the stairs, she looked around the quiet corridors.
'Yatta! I found it!!!' Misao happily thought as she approached a door that said 'Yukishiro Enishi'.
And two guards that could win first prize in bodybuilding.
"Uh...Hi, you mean this isn't the way to the lady's room?" Misao innocently asked.
"DUH no, you weasel! Get lost!" The guards menacingly growled. Misao was instantly pissed off. 'WEASEL?????!!' A vein popped in her head. By the next two seconds they were lying on the floor, with blood all over the place. Misao huffed and stepped in. The room was big and creepily dark. She was about to walk over to the other side when her radio suddenly crackled. "Misao! Megumi here. Be careful of the red laser beams all over the place. It's kind is Model 0025. Nothing you can't handle. By the way, Sanosuke and I are already waiting outside. You DO remember Model 0025, right? Kenshin actually bought those things for you to practice! All the way until Model 0038!"
"Yes yes yes...I remember. Whew, lucky you told me. I almost forgot." Misao laughed/whispered.
"You can LAUGH about these things, but I can't. Now get to work and good luck." The radio became silent.
Little did she know that across the big room there was a figure, ready to pounce.
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Shinomori Aoshi was minding his own business guarding the sword in Enishi's room when he heard two painful knocks in two seconds flat and the door getting picked. He immediately straightened, then relaxed again. Whatever that burglar was doing, it wasn't going to work. The laser beams are going to set the alarm right away. He watched the door open slowly. Then a small figure stepped in. Small enough to be a female. Aoshi almost doubled up in shock. Almost. What would a woman be doing here? And what about the guards? Aoshi stopped wondering so much and waited for the alarm to sound. It seems like she did not see him, as the room was too dark. But he saw her perfectly because of the light coming from the ajar door where she was standing. However, he could not get a clear view. Aoshi looked out of the window that he was standing in front of. Too bad he didn't look down, or else he would have seen Sanosuke.
Ten seconds passed.
Surprised that the alarm had not rung yet, Aoshi turned back. Eyes widening, he noticed that the girl was crossing the room with perfect grace and ease. Her legs lifted at exactly the right spot, and her arms crossed just barely over the invisible laser beam. The dress she was wearing seemed to have long slits, so that her legs can easily move. In less than three minutes, she had crossed over the 'Model 0025' laser beam alarm.
"Whew!" Misao sighed in relief. Then she noticed a dark shadow looming over her.
"YAHHH!!!"
Aoshi quirked an eyebrow. Under the dim moonlight, he could see roughly what she looked like. For one, she was small, and she had big shiny green eyes that looked like the sea. She didn't look like normal women, but she looked amazingly innocent, and did not look like she had just broken a world record(I mean, going throught those scary invisible laser beams all over the place in less than 3 minutes IS a record). Aoshi guessed that she was about 18.
Misao blinked at the big shadow which did not look like a shadow anymore. He had cold blue eyes that went right through her, sending chills down her spine. Reacting quickly, she took the nearby glass case with the sword in it and threw it down to Sanosuke("Hey weasel! I almost missed it!").
"Kaoru! Don't come in! It's dangerous!!" Misao cried through her radio.
"Since when were our missions safe?!" Kaoru retorted through hers.
"Whatever, just don't come! Trust me!"
By then Aoshi had already took out both of his kodachis.
"Who are you and who do you work for?" His deep, quiet voice asked Misao.
"I'm not supposed to tell you that!" Misao went on to her fighting stance.
"Okay, it's your choice." Aoshi attacked. Misao ducked, but Aoshi's punches(he did not use his kodachis because Misao is a woman. He never really expected her to fight) were too fast for Misao to fight normally.
'This girl is not that bad after all...' Aoshi thought when he noticed that none of his punches had got the target...yet.
"OW!!" Misao clutched her stomach, yelling in pain.
"STOP!!" Somebody shouted from the doorway.
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Dear reviewers, thank you so much for your support:
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