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Hmm...what ta say, what ta say... Well for one thang, I love your reviews! So far not a flame yet for my story! o.o I'm beginnin' ta think Ima good. xD Heheh, anyways, do please read the story and ignore my stupid rants.

Ai Kokoro Tamashii

By: Da Person in which dat's Writing dis Fanfic

Episode Six: Gameboys are Addicting

"A new student?" Aoshi questioned after listening to Okina's news but his expression didn't change a bit. His icy, cold eyes looked forward at Okina. He didn't show any expression of bewilderment whatsoever.

Okina, on the other hand, acted a bit more laid back as he replied to Aoshi, "Hai, son of Makoto Shishio," he explained as he twirled around with his white-haired goatee. "His name is Soujiro and I made...this little deal...ahem, but, let's not get into that." He gave a nervous sweatdrop. "Basically, I've agreed to take Soujiro in and teach him the shinobi art of the ninja. He has already fully learned kenjutsu and is quite good from what I heard. His father wishes to make Soujiro stronger by mastering what I know and beyond it if possible."

He paused for a moment and looked at Aoshi, then replied, "So do you think any of this will bother you and your training?"

"..." Aoshi just stared at his mentor.

"Since you've been around here longer than him, you can show him the ropes and help him out. You can be his Sempai, eh? Hahahaha!" Okina laughed and gave him a smack on the way out of the living room.

Truth was, Okina was only joking with Aoshi. He knew damn well that Aoshi wasn't that type of person. Aoshi would likely give Soujiro a hard time rather than be generous and helping.

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"...Whaaa? A deal with your old man, Shishio?" Misao whispered quietly as she spoke to Soujiro. Soujiro, on the other hand, just gave a sweat drop and smiled. He was dragged by Misao to spy on her grandfather and also the guy called Aoshi. He really didn't like to spy on people because of two things: it was impolite and plus, you'd usually get in trouble. Finding out information like this would get you in trouble in the future anyways.

Misao turned around and faced Soujiro, "Do you know anything about this?" She asked him with a very determine-to-know expression. Her expression was actually more comedic than serious which eased the situation a bit. If my grandfather had a deal with Shishio to teach Soujiro than maybe there was something to do with my arranged marriage. Maybe that was the thing Jiya had to give in return. Damn. Let's hope not.

Soujiro smiled and scratched the back of his neck, "Know anything about what Makimachi-san? Shishio-san never tells me anything. I just do what exactly I'm told to do. Basically, right now, I just know what you know."

Misao eyed him and moved her head so that were face to face. "Reaaally now. I hope you're not lying... I really hate liars."

What the two didn't know was Aoshi was still in the room. Misao had forgotten the fact that he was a skilled martial artist with exceptionally good listening skills in any environment. Aoshi turned around and faced the section of the room from where he heard the voices.

"Because if you are lying... I'm going to find out about it anyways! Then you're gonna get your ass kicked so hard from me you'll be haunted by me for the rest of your life!" Misao growled as she stared at him. Oddly, she saw Soujiro's eyes first glancing at her he wandered off, looking upwards, far away from her. Something was behind her "...? What is it?!" She jerked around and a dark statue was in front of her. Realizing that it was Aoshi standing right behind her. "Uh...!!! Um, er, uh, hi Aoshi!" She blushed and quickly flashed a smile at him. A sweat drop hang from her head as she tried to speak to him. "We were um, uh...taaalking about school and such! And, well, um, uh, eh...there's...this guy! And, he, um, he really, he's, uh, really stupid and ugly and uhhh... I, uh....uhh...um..." Misao smacked Soujiro in the back to signal him to help.

Soujiro jumped at first but he got the message. "And Misao said he looked like you! Heh...A um, a funny joke! Um...eheheheh--!" He said jokingly to Aoshi but he was cut off by Misao who gave a vicious stamp on his feet.

Giving an innocent smile, Misao took a step backwards and stood behind herfiancé. "Hahaha! Silly Soujiro, he's just kiddin'. Really! I didn't say that at all! Er..." Realizing she was making the situation more difficult with Aoshi there, she relaxed a bit and decided to introduce the two to move so the conversation would move to a different topic. "Soujiro, this is Aoshi. He's Okina's best and only student." Her voice shaked nervously, afraid that things would mess up again.

Soujiro, on the other hand, was calm and smiled at Aoshi. "Nice to meet you Aoshi-san! I heard you're one of the best martial artists of the shinobi art from what I heard from Makimachi-san." Misao blushed at Aoshi. "My name is Soujiro Seta, one of the best martial artist of the samurai swordsmanship. Nice to meet you." Misao twitched. She hoped Soujiro didn't get Aoshi angry.

After a few seconds of awkward silence, Aoshi nodded, "I see... If you are one of the best and I am also one of the best..." he paused for a moment, "...then we should spar right now to see who is better."

Misao looked at the two. Her head jerked back and forth in anxiousness wondering what Soujiro would reply back to Aoshi. It was really too soon to spar with someone you hardly met. Most normal people wouldn't usually challege others to fight with them at first introduction. Then again, for all the months she knew Aoshi, he was the type to do that to people.

Smiling, Soujiro replied, "I'm sorry but I must decline. School has made me a bit tired," he replied as he gave an innocent little smile. He showed his apology look and replied, "And besides, there will be plenty of time for us to spar with one another once training starts with Shishou, ne?"

(Martial arts teacher, refering to Okina)

"Soujiro!" Okina called from upstairs. "I have something to show you!"

Bowing forward to Aoshi as politely as he could, Soujiro stood up forward and walked passed Aoshi. Misao could only stand there, nervous about what she saw. It was because she could tell instantly that these two didn't get along very well. She could sense negative tensions sparking between them as they crossed each other.

After Soujiro had left, Misao realized she was alone with Aoshi. At last! ALONE WITH AOSHI! This is my lucky day! Well...semi-lucky considering that little incident with that soccer ball and that kid... Yeah, but anyways!

"Aoshi-san! Do you want anything to drink or do you need to talk to Jiya...again." Her words faded as Aoshi walked past her and headed for the door. She bit her lower lip as she frowned in disappointment. Soujiro probably made him mad...grrr.

"Misao," Aoshi's tone was more of a statement as he called to her. He stood in the middle of the doorway. His back was turned to her. Misao quickly looked at him in hopes that he would say something nice to her. "Give this message to Okina. Tell him I won't be here for the next three weeks."

At first Misao was shocked but she didn't hesitate to ask him why. "But Aoshi-san...what's the reason of your absent? Three weeks is a long time..." she said softly. She really didn't want Aoshi to stay away that long. She already missed him.

"Just some business. Just make sure Okina gets the message." Aoshi replied then left out the door, leaving Misao standing there by herself.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Misao screamed at the top of her lungs as she held her head. The scream was a detestable, ear splitting sound that could break any type of glass within a 10 mile radius. Yep... Very dangerous.

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After Misao told the 'horrible' news to Okina, Soujiro's belongings arrived at the Kashiwazaki Dojo an hour later. Shishio's servants were there to carry in Soujiro's things so Misao wasn't forced to help, luckily for her but she was still down from hearing Aoshi's sudden news. They moved Soujiro's things to the guest room, which was across from Misao's room, lucky for Misao. As of that day, Soujiro became a member of the family, lucky for Misao. He was allowed to go anywhere in the house except for Misao's room... (Misao had warned him earlier, well actually, more like threaten him.) But other than that, Okina treated him like his own son since Soujiro was going to be his son-in-law in the future.

Misao stood at the bottom of the stairway. Giving a sigh, she started up the stairs, heading for Soujiro's new bedroom. She wondered why was she doing this. Of all places, she had to up to his room. Then she remembered the reason.

- F l a s h b a c k . . .

5:40 p.m. Okina sits in the kitchen, reading a manga which he finds very funny and laughs out loud. Misao, on the other hand, sits on the table across from him, eating a bag of Meiji's Shrimp chips. Okon and Omasu are making dinner. Okon is chopping up a chicken and Omasu is cooking eggs. They're making oyako domburi for dinner. Soujiro's in his room so he's not there.

"Misao-chan. Go tell Soujiro that dinner'll start in ten minutes," Okina says after laughing at a funny scene in his manga book.

"Why do I have to do it. You go do it. I'm busy," Misao replys back.

"I'm busy too and Okon and Omasu are preparing dinner so that lives you Misao."

"Yeah well too bad. I'm not going anywhere," she blows her tongue at her gramps.

Then suddenly Misao's butt is kick by Okina and flys out of the kitchen and ends up at the bottom of the stairway. Results as a punishment for disobeying her grandfather.

"Oh, and remember not to try anything naughty with him Misao! You just need to tell him about dinner, that's all! HAHAHAHAHA!" Okina loud laughis heard from the kitchen. Misao pop a vein on her forehead. "GRRRRR! SHUT UP YOU DIRTY OLD MAN! I RATHER DIE THAN DO ANYTHING WITH HIM!"

(Popular Japanese dish which chicken and eggs are ontop of rice)

(BIG company in Japan that makes almost everything. You might have eaten one of their food products because it's pretty common in U.S. too)

- E n d o f f l a s h b a c k . . .

"Oh right. Now I remember." -- Misao sighed. And so she traveled up to Soujiro's room and stood in front of his bedroom door. She yelled out, "Dinner in ten! Be there or starve to death Sou!" Just when she was about to go back down. Misao stopped as she heard a faint sound. A very familiar sound. Being the curious little weasel she is, Misao placed her ears against the door and listened. The sound she heard in his room was none other than Soujiro's gameboy game in which she heard a million times.

"I can't believe it!" Misao turned around, placing her hands on her hips. "That little... Everywhere he goes! He's always playing that gameboy."

Misao opened the door, without knocking, to see Soujiro siting on his bed, playing his blue gameboy advance. She rolled her eyes and walked up to him. "Yo Sou! Soujiro!"

Soujiro paused his game and looked up to see Misao. "Huh? Oh konban wa Misao-kun. Is there something you need?"

She eyed his gameboy for a few seconds and wondered what was so addictive about it. "Didn't you hear? I said dinner is going to be ready in ten minutes." After giving a stressful sigh, she looked at him and replied, "What is so great about your little gameboy anyways. I see you play it every single minute like you two are a married couple."

Soujiro smiled and replied, "I...can't help it." He flashed his innocent face, "It's just that I'm on a really high level and I'm about to beat the boss. It's getting intense."

Misao looked at a it for a minute. "Welll...Let me see! I wanna see how a little game can hook someone in so much," she replied and sat next to Soujiro.

"Sure thing. Just let me save it first," Soujiro responded. With a couple buttons pressed, the game saved and he gave the game to Misao to see.

As Misao twittled with the game. "I've never played these kinds of games before. I never even went to arcade centers to even know how to play one so don't make fun of me if I stink at first try!" she snapped at him beforehand.

Soujiro gave a small chuckle. "Don't worry. I bet you, I stunk at the game even more than you when I first started." He said to make her feel better. At first, Soujiro showed her the buttons and how to attack and other gameboy commands. Then after getting the hang of it, Misao started her own game and started playing. She was actually very good at it. On her first try, she beat the first boss and even passed the first level.

"YES! I BEAT HIM! I beat him I beat him I beat him! Did you see that awesome move?! Yes, I was done by me! Misao Makimachi the Great!" she shouted with joy, moving her hands crazily around.

"Hai, you're very good in fact Misao. I think you could beat the game in matter of days." Soujiro gave her a reassuring smile. "Now, about dinn--"

Before he could finish, Misao cut him off, "Soujiro! I thought you were a perfect little goody-two-shoe!"

Soujiro gave a confused smile. "Um........huh? What do you mean Misao-kun?"

"You know well what I mean Soujiro." She gave a sly weasel face. "You're jealous! You're jealous that I'm better than you at gameboy games! HAHAHA! Wouldn't blame ya, I mean, I am probably a prodigy at this. HEY! What's the name of this game anyways?"

"The game is Sonic battle. I can let you borrow it if you want--"

"Really?! You don't mind? Gee, thanks. Now I know how these good these games are!"

Soujiro just smiled. "Just...one more thing Misao."

"Eh? What?"

"It's exactly..." he looked at his watch, "10:59 p.m. Dinner has passed precisely five hours and twenty minutes. Heh..."

The Author in which that is writing this:

It's precisely 1:52 a.m. in da mornin'. Man, Ima beat. I hope y'all like dis chapter. Misao 'n Soujiro are gonna get a 'lil closer as time passes by 'n maybe it'll grow into real love! I got dis all planned 'n stuff so get ready for a whole lotta love triangles, angst, 'n other stuff. Peace!

Thank youz:

Koukeisha - Really? You really must love the gameboy scenes XD

Deus X Machina - Arigatou gozaimasu! I'll try to continue.

Yuki-kun - Thank y'all! Aww, dun say dat about yourself. 'n besides! I never seen ya write before so I cannot judge beforehand.

Rose Mary - Ima not much of an Aoshi fan either. He's hot but he's got some manners ta work on, ne?

Aoshi/Misao Fan - Aw, dun worry. He's only like dat cause he's not close to anyone...yet. 8D

Chibi Assassin - LOL XD! Yesh! We must make Misao suffer so the two will get together! As for Sano, he'll end up with a bit of trouble with some love triangles. :grins:

Love In War - Actually, I heard they got married in da series. Horrible, ne?! :cries:

"Oro" Object - Oh yeah, Megumi is awesome! She may be weak in the real RK series but in dis fanfic, she's gonna kick a lotta butts.

Captain 0f 3rd Unit 0f Shinsen-Gumi - :grins: You'll see.

- Konnichi wa Money-sama! Of course, SouXmisao fics are only 4 pages on ! Aoshi 'n Misao have about like 17 pages of fanfics! Nicht zu gut!

Analyzing Neko - It'll take a while for Misao to wake up 'n smell da roses, realizin' Aoshi is...well, too Aoshi for her!

Charming Woman - Megumi's gonna be a bit more strong and mature in here so I hope they'll be in character. Gomen nasai! sweatdrop

Cathy Mark - Hmm...well I dunno, Enishi's gonna be a young kid. How 'bout Kamatari and Chou? Will dat do?

Genki Ninjagirl - Lol, me is a girl too. Girls are complicated. If Sou was by my side, I'd take him in a heart beat!

xT-Zealot - Video games! Yes I know how dat is! Ima near beatin' ffx-2 'n school's a drag too. Don't worry bout it!

Dragons Maiden - Sou's one of de cutest characters in RK. I'll update as soon as I can!

Tenken's Lover -Romance will begin very very soon. Don't worry! You'll like it a lot!

Lin - Ok!

bunny - Kawaii? Lol

MSN-Chan - Dun worry, I already have dat planned at da beginnin' of da story. He'll join soon, you'll see.

RANDOM FREAK - Hi random freak! I know, Aoshi can be a freak sometimes! I'll try ta update!

Call Me Baka signin' out!