Disclaimer: here we go again.... I don't own RK... Life isn't fair!!!!!!! Whaaaaaaaaaaaa!

"The First Mission" chapter 3

And so, Omasu handed the young Okashira the message send in by famous carrier pigeons of the Oniwabanshuu and it read:

Our dear Okashira,

As you may know, Okina has visited us two days ago. He announced the handing of his title to you, Makamichi Misao. But more importantly, he came to check up on the rumors about the Dokuno Hebi Tsikmas. The DHT was a vicious group that was formed roughly 20 years ago and was led by an evil man named Katsuo. Their goals were to spread chaos all over Japan by assassinating its' prime officials and ultimately rule our country.

Back then, Okina and I were the ones assigned to stop him. For two decades, we thought we had accomplished this. However, recently, Okina has heard rumors about the group resurfacing again. And so, he went to investigate and since then, has never returned.

Our sources tell us that he is being kept in the village of the midst, 50 miles north of Osaka. The new leader of the said group is Katsuo's son, Shura. I have discussed this with the other Oniwabanshuu elders and we have decided to assign this mission to you, our Okashira.

You will board the train going to the village of Hanasaki; the closest place to your mission. All your travel arrangements have been made. There you will meet with one of the Oniwabanshuu's elite spies, Taka Motou who will brief you more about your assignment.

Remember, this will be your first mission. It will be the one in which you will be foreknown for in the future. The one in which you can prove to us that you are our rightful leader. Be careful and good luck.

-Kazuma - Oniwabanshuu, Osaka

"Jiya...." whispered Misao as she crumpled the piece of paper she was reading.

"Okon, Omasu gather the whole Aoiya and meet me at the main room. I have an announcement to make." firmly ordered the young Okashira

And so, both Oniwabanshuu members made their way out to follow their Okashira's orders. The two separated at the hallways and it was not long before Okon had bumped into a familiar figure.

"Have you seen Misao?" asked Aoshi

"Yeah but she's heading for the main room right about now. You might want to head there as well since Misao has an important announcement to make." replied Okon.

A sudden thought crossed the young woman's mind and Okon added.

"What happened earlier? She rushed inside her room crying. I don't know what happened or what had you done to upset her but you have to talk to her if you want to settle your misunderstandings."

If Okon had taken a closer look at Aoshi right then; she might've noticed the slightly guilty look on the man's facial features.

"It's...not important Okon." He finally replied; his gaze emotionless once again.

-10 minutes after, Main room –

"Everyone; I have grave news. It seems as though Okina was kidnapped by a group that wanted to take over Japan. He is being held in the village of the midst. This is to be my first mission....and also to prove to those still in doubt that I am a capable Okashira. Hence, I will go rescue Okina and stop them." explained a confident Misao.

"No! I can't allow it!" protested Aoshi; shocking everyone in the room especially Misao.

'Why? Why does he think he can stop me? I am his Okashira; He should obey my orders.'

"It's too dangerous, I will accompany you Misao" added Aoshi.

'Hmmmmm... Why did he want to come with me? Is it because he cares for me? Or because he still thinks I'm not capable of handling such situations myself. Whatever it is, I will find out sooner or later. Plus, this mission may be what I need to understand him better.' thought Misao

"Fine, so be it. Aoshi and I will go."

-After 8 hours, Hanasaki train station-

"MISAO!" yelled a young man with brown hair and emerald green eyes.

"Taka!" Misao yelled back as she waved her arms for the young man to see.

"It's good to see you Taka." She chirped; a huge friend on her face.

"The pleasure is all mine, Misao." greeted Taka as he hugged Misao who gladly returned it.

'Oh it'll be my pleasure to kill you if you don't stop hugging her.' thought a jealous Aoshi. (a/n OOc? Yes, cute? Hell yes! )

"Do you know him Misao?" asked Aoshi.

"Hai! Aoshi-sama, Taka is my childhood friend. We met a few days after you left. Actually we haven't seen each other for about 7 years now... Ok, Taka you can let go now, I know you miss me"

"It's just that I haven't seen you in a long time... that's all" defended Taka.

"So who is the tall guy, Misao? You don't need a bodyguard. I can protect you."

The young man puffed out his chest as a sign of arrogance and Misao couldn't help but giggle

'What the hell was that supposed to mean?! Bodyguard... For your information; I'm her lover...well not exactly.' thought Aoshi.

"Baka Taka, that's Aoshi-sama. Remember the guy I used to tell you about when we were young? Well that's him." explained Misao as she gestured her hands toward Aoshi.

"Oh...I see." Taka's voice trailed off for a moment as he stared at the taller man with an almost peering look.

Aoshi saw this and tossed the other man with the deadliest glare he could make.

Misao didn't noticed the tension hanging high in the air. Either she was nervous about the current mission or that she was just plain ignored it.

She gave a slight cough and asked Taka where they would be staying at as of now.

Taka was much obliged to answer the dark-haired woman.

-Later that night; at a small inn-

"Argh! You haven't changed a bit Taka! You still eat a lot of food." said Misao as she stuffs her face with more sushi.

"What me? Ha, speak for your self..." replied Taka while laughing and pointing at Misao's packed mouth.

(Sigh) 'They seem to be having fun. I love seeing her like this. I only hope she was laughing with me... I have to tell her what I feel soon before it's too late.' quietly thought Aoshi as he sipped his tea.

Misao's eyes turned serious as she then asked Taka about their mission. "So, do you have any plans on how we can infiltrate the village without the DHT's spies noticing?"

"Of course! The villagers won't suspect a thing if two love struck people go into the village." replied Taka.

"Huh?!" Both asked Misao and Aoshi; confused.

"What I'm saying is that we need to pretend to be an eloped couple" explained Taka.

"NANI?!" exclaimed Misao.

End of Chp 3

A/N: there you go another chapter... Hopefully it has more fluff than the previous one. For the record, I'm not very familiar with how the Oniwabanshuu works so everything stated in this fic will be from my imagination... hehehe well ok my insane mind.

Thanks to all who read this and reviewed like Spirit Demon, Black Cherrie and Larissa Hyuga.

Also, Im thinking of promoting my friend, Wolf Sapphire to be my co-author. I mean she really helped me in writing this fic.. So waddya say? And no, you have no right to decline... lets just say im giving credit where its due :P