BakaBoken- ah. I see now.
Sano99- Why thank you!
Adrenaline Shockwave- oops. Sorry about the "updating soon part." ;;
I'm afraid I don't have much of an excuse for not having this chapter up sooner. Since it's summer vacation now ::happy dance:: I might be able to get the chapters up sooner. Emphasis on "might".
Aoshi sat in silence, watching trees and small buildings fly past in the window. The train would get him and Misao to Tokyo tomorrow morning. He sighed. So much had happened in such a little space of time.
Misao was cuddled up next to him, sound asleep, a blanket wrapped around her. They had gotten the blanket from the inn-keeper who had already heard of their misfortunes and was more than happy to give it away. Aoshi ran his fingers through Misao's raven black hair, brushing her long bangs out of her tear stained face. He looked back out the window. It was growing dark as night began to descend upon them. A cool breeze swept through the window's glassless frame, making Misao unconsciously move closer to Aoshi for warmth. He planted a small kiss on her crown.
"Don't worry." He whispered. "Everything is going to be okay. I promise."
Kenshin was sitting on the Kamiya dojo's front steps when Aoshi came into view on the little dirt path that lead to the dojo. Kenshin rose, his face full with a smile to meet his friends. But when he caught sight of Aoshi's and Misao's faces, the smile disappeared almost instantly. Misao was still huddled in the blanket; her eyes which were usually filled with a determined fire were swollen from crying. Even Aoshi looked stonier than the last Kenshin had seen him.
"Why, hello, Aoshi-san." Said Kenshin hesitantly. "Your letter was quite the unexpected, I must say."
"A lot of things have come unexpectedly." Was the reply.
Hearing voices outside, Kaoru and Yahiko came dashing out of the dojo. But the joy in their faces faded as well.
"What-what happened?" asked Kaoru quietly.
Misao bit a trembling lip as tears welled up once more in her bloodshot eyes.
"Oh, Misao, I'm sorry!" gasped Kaoru, afraid she just made the situation worse. "I had just fired up a bath, would you like-?"
She nodded, and let the older girl lead her inside.
Aoshi watched them go in silence. In fact, it was good that Misao was now preoccupied. She didn't have to listen to the inevitable explanation to Kenshin and no matter how much he didn't want to relive the experience, Kenshin disserved to know.
Sano99- Why thank you!
Adrenaline Shockwave- oops. Sorry about the "updating soon part." ;;
I'm afraid I don't have much of an excuse for not having this chapter up sooner. Since it's summer vacation now ::happy dance:: I might be able to get the chapters up sooner. Emphasis on "might".
Aoshi sat in silence, watching trees and small buildings fly past in the window. The train would get him and Misao to Tokyo tomorrow morning. He sighed. So much had happened in such a little space of time.
Misao was cuddled up next to him, sound asleep, a blanket wrapped around her. They had gotten the blanket from the inn-keeper who had already heard of their misfortunes and was more than happy to give it away. Aoshi ran his fingers through Misao's raven black hair, brushing her long bangs out of her tear stained face. He looked back out the window. It was growing dark as night began to descend upon them. A cool breeze swept through the window's glassless frame, making Misao unconsciously move closer to Aoshi for warmth. He planted a small kiss on her crown.
"Don't worry." He whispered. "Everything is going to be okay. I promise."
Kenshin was sitting on the Kamiya dojo's front steps when Aoshi came into view on the little dirt path that lead to the dojo. Kenshin rose, his face full with a smile to meet his friends. But when he caught sight of Aoshi's and Misao's faces, the smile disappeared almost instantly. Misao was still huddled in the blanket; her eyes which were usually filled with a determined fire were swollen from crying. Even Aoshi looked stonier than the last Kenshin had seen him.
"Why, hello, Aoshi-san." Said Kenshin hesitantly. "Your letter was quite the unexpected, I must say."
"A lot of things have come unexpectedly." Was the reply.
Hearing voices outside, Kaoru and Yahiko came dashing out of the dojo. But the joy in their faces faded as well.
"What-what happened?" asked Kaoru quietly.
Misao bit a trembling lip as tears welled up once more in her bloodshot eyes.
"Oh, Misao, I'm sorry!" gasped Kaoru, afraid she just made the situation worse. "I had just fired up a bath, would you like-?"
She nodded, and let the older girl lead her inside.
Aoshi watched them go in silence. In fact, it was good that Misao was now preoccupied. She didn't have to listen to the inevitable explanation to Kenshin and no matter how much he didn't want to relive the experience, Kenshin disserved to know.