Hey! You have no idea how great it feels to get so

much positive feedback for my first story!!! Without

it, I probably wouldn't have been able to write

chapter 2! Yeah, I don't own RK (no law suits)...

Part 2: Aoshi's POV

Aoshi subconciously put his fingers to his lips

to trace the missing feelings of her lips against his.

Though he was usually great at breathing, it wasn't

at the top of his list of priorities. 'She kissed

me...' it was the ONLY thing racing through his mind.

Aoshi stared in awe as he saw her retreating form

disappear into the crowd. Not until her swinging

braid was out of sight did he remember to breathe.

Aoshi ran his hand through his hair and attempted to

calm his racing pulse, but it was to no avail. Part

of him felt as though he had died, but instead of

seeing his LIFE flash before his eyes, this DAY

started to replay from the beginning...

Aoshi got out of his car and slammed the door

shut. Passer-bys walked past him as quickly as

possible, HOPING that he wouldn't take out his

frustration on them. Aoshi sighed and forced himself

to calm down. He crossed his arms and leaned up

against the door of his 1967 Ford Mustang (in Metallic

Blue) and waited for his sisters to burst through

their 'All Girl's School'.

This had to be the worst week of his life.

A few girls came out of the building first and

Aoshi couldn't help but feel like "fresh meat" by the

way they stared at him. Soon, Okon and Omasu ran up

to him.

"Aoshi-sama! Wow, it's been such a long time

since we've seen you!!!" Okon threw her arms around

her brother in a huge hug (hoping to get SOME sort of

reaction from him), but it was useless.

"Yeah, hey, where's the chauffeur by the way?"

Okon elbowed her sister for being arrogant.

"But we'll be seeing a LOT more of each other

from now on, ne?" The two girls giggled in delight

but soon stopped once they realized their older

brother wasn't amused. Okon jumped in the front seat

and buckled up so that Omasu would HAVE to ride in the

back.

"Aoshi-sama, aren't you happy that we're going to

be moving? I mean, Okon and I are going to get to go

to a REAL public school..."

"WITH BOYS!" Aoshi shuddered at the thought of

having to protect the two from School Boys. They WERE

fairly attractive, being Shinomori's and all. Aoshi

rolled his eyes before speaking.

"Don't you care that you're going to have to

leave the town you spent ALL of your lives in? You're

going to have to meet ALL new friends, and you're

going to be staying at a COMPLETE strangers house!"

"Aoshi-sama! Can't you at least TRY to be happy,

I mean, our parents only want what's best for us!"

Aoshi scoffed and looked out the window.

"They aren't parents. They're never there, and

they never WERE there when we needed them as children.

It was either move to Kyoto, or Spain. At least NOW

we won't have to worry about them each time they

leave. We don't need them." Omasu sighed and placed

a hand on his shoulder.

"The glass is always half empty to you."

"Omasu, do you even KNOW what that _expression

means???"

"SHUT UP OKON! I'M TRYING TO PROVE A POINT! As

I was saying...Aoshi, I know that we haven't always

been a very close "Family" to you, to each other, but

this can be a whole new start! Now we'll be staying

under the same roof instead of you going to a stupid

boarding school! NOW we'll get to see each other like

we used to when we were kids! The man's not a

COMPLETE stranger! Dad said that he was once your

Sensei when you were younger!!!" Omasu nudged Okon,

and she nodded in agreement.

"Omasu, to tell the truth, I can barely remember

the man." Aoshi turned the radio up (thus ending the

conversation) and Okon and Omasu leaned back into

their chairs in defeat. There was just NO getting

through to their brother.

Aoshi could only think about how his sisters

could be so easily bought. Their parents just threw

them some money and some Concert tickets in hopes to

bribe them into future happiness, and the two girls

took it all too willingly. Aoshi shook his head.

This would be one of his last days in Tokyo, and by

god, he was going to enjoy it...even if he DID have to

babysit his sisters at a rock concert.

In the main entrance to the Theater, Aoshi leaned

against a wall near a water fountain and watched like

a hawk as Okon and Omasu gave the man their tickets.

That was when he first heard her. There was this

ringing laughter in the building, and somehow, Aoshi

could hear it over ALL of the people. And there she

was. Aoshi's breath caught in his throat as he

watched a girl with an Ernie t-shirt on (and a very

nice pair of tight jeans) jump around her friend in

excitement. She was captivating. Her hair was a

beautiful mixture of blue and black, and her eyes were

so large and almost teal looking. She was smiling,

but trying not to by biting her bottom lip. That was

when Aoshi noticed all of the people around her.

The girl standing beside her had black hair that

was up in a high ponytail, and their clothes were

almost matching. This girl was much taller than the

one that had caught his eye, but she didn't even

compare. That was when two males stepped into the

picture. Aoshi looked away for a brief moment,

embarassed that he hadn't KNOWN the girl had already

had a boyfriend, but when he looked back at her, he

could just TELL that she wasn't romantically involved

with the two men. She couldn't be, I mean, One looked

like a rooster and the other had the stupidest smile

ever. For some reason, it reminded him why HE never

smiled.

The girl was contagious. He looked around, and

everyone in the room at least looked back at her for a

second glance. Maybe it was because she was loud,

almost obnoxious (in a cute way), or maybe it was

because of her smile. Suddenly, the girl bounded over

to a midget (who just so happened to be a security

guard) and shook his hand. It was the cutest thing

Aoshi had ever seen, and everyone else in the room

errupted in laughter at the sight she made. Aoshi

couldn't help but grin.

That was when Aoshi remembered why he was here in

the first place. He directed his attention back to

Okon and Omasu. They were standing at the T-shirt

booth buying matching Starting Line t-shirts when

Aoshi spotted a male giving them rather a "strange"

look. Aoshi recognized that look ooh too well and was

standing next to the two in a matter of seconds. The

man, seeing that Aoshi wasn't about to let him get his

paws on the two girls, stepped away from the booth and

Okon and Omasu giggled. Aoshi rolled his eyes,

dumbfounded by the fact that the two had no idea what

could have just taken place.

"HAI KENSHIN! I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU IN FOREVER!"

'Kenshin'... The name made Aoshi's blood boil. His

jaw tightened as he looked around the room for the

red-head that caused his life so much grief. His eyes

widened as he saw just who the red head was standing

with. Kenshin was leaning over and helping HIS woman

stand up. Aoshi blinked in confusion as to WHY he had

just referred to the girl as HIS, but was soon side

tracked by the hatred he held towards Kenshin.

Knowing that Kenshin even got the chance to MEET the

girl Aoshi had had his eyes on made him even MORE

angry towards the man.

Okon and Omasu turned around and found that Aoshi

wasn't following them anymore. They exchanged worried

glances and started to jog back to the entrance hall.

"THERE HE IS!" Omasu pointed to where Aoshi

stood. He was staring daggers towards a red head who

was surrounded by women. They both nodded to each

other and dragged Aoshi into the theater as though

they were just excited to be there. Aoshi had no idea

that no matter how much he tried to protect them, they

were there to protect him too.

An hour had passed and Aoshi was starting to calm

down. He figured that he wouldn't see the girl any

more for the rest of the night, and perhaps he should

just AVOID Kenshin. A concert wasn't the BEST place

to beat the crap out of him, but then again, it wasn't

TOO bad of a place. He smirked evilly and easily

dodged a crowd surfer's knee. Okon and Omasu were

ecstatic! Seeing them happy made HIM happy...in a

way.

Aoshi looked around and his eyes widened in

surprise as he saw the girl from before only a couple

of people away from him. She was jumping as high as

she possibly could (which was pretty damn high for her

size). The other girl and Kenshin were nowhere in

sight, and the only person he had seen her with before

was the rooster-haired one. For some reason, he

couldn't help but feel jealous towards the skinny man

beside her.

Shinomori watched her carefully. She was

sweating, but so was he. She was COMPLETELY oblivious

to all of the stares she was receiving, but Aoshi saw

the look of discomfort cross her features.

Instinctively, Aoshi glanced at the man behind her and

his eyes widened. He was huge, and APPARENTLY, he was

very aroused. Aoshi was disgusted, yet the faces the

girl was making amused him to no extent. He started

to make his way towards the girl to get the man off of

her, and THAT was when the man put his hands on her

hips. Before Aoshi could even get there, the petite

woman threw her arm back and elbowed him in the nose.

The large man stumbled backwards and cupped his hands

around his bloody face. As soon as he caught his

balance, he ran towards the exit. That was when Aoshi

surprised himself. He laughed softly. His eyes

widened for a moment and he was tempted to put a hand

over his mouth. He regained his composure in less

than a second, but the girl turned around to look him

in the eye.

Aoshi stood perfectly still, almost as though he

were a small animal that had just been spotted by a

VERY attractive predator. 'Did she hear me? Nah, she

couldn't have!' She smiled at him briefly, but before

Aoshi could stop it, a crowd surfer was passed over

her and she was kicked in the head. He wanted to

laugh again, but that was when he saw Kenshin. The

girl (who HAD to be the shorter one's friend) was

dragging him to where the fallen goddess was and Aoshi

retreated back to where his sisters stood. Once

again, he shoved his hands into his pockets in defeat.

Another hour had passed and Aoshi couldn't

believe how this ONE girl could make him forget about

all of the problems he would have once he stepped out

of the theater. Okon and Omasu dragged him to the

front because The Starting Line was about to perform.

The crowd started to scream and Aoshi could FEEL the

hearing loss radiating from the speakers. He glanced

over his shoulder, and there she was.

'WHY DOES SHE KEEP SHOWING UP BY ME????? WHY DO

I KEEP COMPLAINING?' Aoshi looked forward, he KNEW

Kenshin was behind him, and the LAST thing he wanted

was to hurt the guy in front of the girl who had

stolen his heart...WELL...maybe that wasn't the LAST

thing he wanted.

"HE'S HOT!" Aoshi's eyes widened. He KNEW that

came from Kenshin's woman, so he looked over his

shoulder, almost as though he were BRAGGING to the red

head. He could FEEL Kenshin's discomfort and the girl

was THROROUGHLY embarassed.

"Uh...I MEAN-I MEAN....IT'S HOT IN HERE! YEAH!"

Aoshi grinned and instead looked at the girl with the

braid. She was laughing at her friend's humility and

waved as Kenshin and the other girl left. Aoshi's

eyes darted everywhere as he considered asking her

what her name was.

He just couldn't do it. He couldn't help but

feel as though she was watching his every move,

well...he was watching HER every move, so it wasn't

TOO out of the question.

"WHO ARE YOU HERE WITH???" Aoshi looked over his

shoulder and smiled. Yes, he surprised himself. HE

NEVER SMILED. For some reason, the girl sensed this

seeing as her eyebrows shot up as soon as he smiled.

"MY TWO SISTERS!" She bit her bottom lip and the

thought of how cute she was kept circling through

Aoshi's head. 'SHE TALKED TO ME! ASK WHAT HER NAME

IS...ASK WHAT HER NAME IS...ASK WHAT HER NAME IS!'

The crowd started to push forward and the small

woman was thrown into his back. Aoshi surpressed a

grunt as he felt every inch of her body being pressed

against his.

"I'm sorry..." she whispered. Aoshi shrugged and

he heard her gasp. How DID he hear that apology?

After a few minutes of headbanging, he felt a tap at

his shoulder. His heart started to race as he looked

at her over his shoulder.

Her mouth started to move, but for some reason,

Aoshi just COULDN'T understand her.

"I can't hear you!" Aoshi turned his body a bit

more and leaned his head towards her, hoping to hear

what she was saying. 'She's probably just asking what

time it is...' The girl mouthed the same thing again,

but Aoshi didn't catch it THAT time either. The girl

looked away for a moment and then back into his eyes.

She bit her lip (almost in determination) and shouted:

"KISS ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Aoshi was filled with surprise and joy at the

same time. Excitement flooded through him and his

eyes widened. He cocked his head a bit, almost

gesturing to her to make sure he had heard her right.

Before Aoshi knew what was going on, he felt her

hands on the side of his face and he was pulled

towards her. She smashed her lips onto his and Aoshi

could feel every muscle in his body tighten in

response to her. Aoshi closed his eyes and gave into

her. He needed her now, more than ever, and EVERY

minute of this night was going to last. Almost TOO

eagerly, Aoshi used his tongue to try to pry her mouth

open, surprisingly, it opened without much of a fight

and Aoshi's tongue invaded without ANY hesitation.

She fell towards him and Aoshi caught her. The only

thing on his mind was the feeling of her tongue

sliding against his. She pulled away to catch her

breath and Aoshi took this moment take in as much

oxygen as humanly possible.

Now, she was gone. 'Should I chase after her?'

Aoshi shook his head. She was gone, and now he would

NEVER know her name. From time to time, he would look

back and TRY to see just a GLIMPSE of her, but it was

useless...she was gone from his life for good.

Little did he know, Okon and Omasu saw the whole

thing! While he was still in shock over the girl, the

two exchanged "high-5's" and giggled in excitement.

NEVER had they seen their brother so spellbound, by a

GIRL none the less!

SORRY...this chapter wasn't very grand...It's mainly

the last chapter just told through Aoshi. I just

tried to get a little background information in so

it'd make sense in the next chapter...(and i apologize

for all grammar and/or spelling mistakes)

AGAIN: IF I KISSED YOU @ THE RIALTO...TELL ME YOUR NAME!!!