Part 2: Kaoru's Plot Builds
"I know, Aoshi-san, I've tried but I just fail to reach your heart each time, so why bother? Sorry, Misao, but he's thick as ice. I simply can't reach him."
"Ohhhhh…" Misao moaned. She ran over to Aoshi and jumped onto his back and put kunai's up to his throat, "Just tell me one thing. Do you love me or not? Hmmm, Aoshi-sama? 'Cause you know I'd be heart broken if you said no!"
"Well, then I'm sorry, Misao, but I just can't love you as more than a friend…" Aoshi said cooly.
Misao fell off of his back and her lip started to tremble. She cried, "Ohh, Aoshi-sama!!! You can't! You have to love me!"
Kenshin decided to speak in the hopes of comforting her, "Misao-dono, you seem strained, that you do. Why don't you go train or something? Perhaps that might help to get rid of your grief and anger."
"Hey, you know, that might just work!" She said, cheering up again, "Aoshi-sama, wanna come watch?! It'll be so much fun! Oh, come see, please?!" She grabbed his hand and yanked but he would not budge, "Please?! Please, please, please, please?! Come on!!!"
Finally he sighed and stood up from his seat, following Misao into the Gods' training room where Misao would throw lightning kunai's at the clouds where they would stay until it rained and then they would strike the land below.
"Look, mommy! Misao-sama, the great God of Spright, has been training again!" The little children would say upon seeing the lightning.
Well, that's just the story…Kaoru isn't a very good author…kinda dorky…
'Say what?!' SMASH!
Kaoru clapped with joy, "Maybe I can reach Aoshi-san, since he will be focusing on Misao! Oh, she would be so pleased!"
Kenshin gave his friendly smile and Megumi chuckled, "Will you ever give up on him?"
"Of course not! I won't let Misao down! How else will I, Goddess of Love, keep my title?! This is a project, nothing more than a challenge I say!"
"Oh no!" Tai cried, staring at the magic map of the city.
"What is it, Tai-san?! What's happening?!" Kaoru asked frantically.
"That man didn't pay the farmer what he deserved! I suffered a cold before I grew those crops for him! He deserves a lot more than that for those crops!" Tai was over-reacting again.
Sano rolled his eyes, "That farmer should kick the crap out of him then! He's probably just a little weakling! I'm gonna toughen him up this week. He'll work hard in his field and get nice and strong. Then he'll go get his money! You can never pass up money! Especially when you deserve it! That poor farmer could be gambling right now!"
"Sano, gambling isn't the only way to entertain yourself, you know," Kenshin said.
"Yeah, but it gets you free cash! Sometimes, anyway…"
"This meeting is boring," Megumi whined. Hence came the fox ears as she turned her head towards Sano, "Hey, Sanosuke, do you need a check up? I'll give one to you for free, you know. What do you say?"
Tai stood up and put her hands on her hips, "Get a room, you two! Eugh!"
"Yeah, sick!" Yahiko shouted.
Tsubame was hiding behind her plate, "Kowaii…"
"Tsubame," Yahiko said, "Why do you carry that stupid plate around?"
'Shut up, kid! It's just supposed to be with her at all times! You want me to cut your pay check like this idiot called my narrator?! Then be quiet!'
So they did leave and everyone raised their eyebrows at them as the two giggled all the way out.
"Well, I guess it's just us then," Tai said, sitting back down. Everyone was quiet for a while until,
"I like it this way. Nice and peaceful…" Kenshin said.
"Yeah with that weasel gone, there's no noise," Yahiko said.
"And Megumi's stupid laugh no longer has to bother me," Kaoru added.
"This way there's no chance Sano will ask me for money to gamble with the higher gods," Kenshin smiled.
"I don't have to sit under that Aoshi's cold stare. Eugh. He gives me the creeps," Tai whispered.
"Oh, let's face it guys," Tsubame said, "We're all jealous that they love each other and we're to scared to admit it. The higher gods know I'm terrified."
"I think Tsubame's right," Kaoru said proudly.
"You would," Yahiko muttered.
"Yahiko-chan!" She yelled, "I am not about to defy my talent. The higher gods know you absolutely don't! You annoying little brat!"
"Yeah, well…well…Well, at least I don't show it off and march around all proud like!"
You know, that kid is a good actor, Miss Director hon. Really nails Yahiko, I think…
'Shut up! Your stupid comments are screwing up my movie!!!"
Yeah, yeah…Anyway, as Kaoru and Yahiko argued, Kenshin watched them. Particularly Kaoru, I might add.
'Are you trying to make this embarrassing for me?! Stick to the freaking script in your funky wierd hands! Mou! What's a girl gotta do to get a decent narrator?! Kenshin particularly watching me is not in the script, you loser!'
Okay already! Geez, hon, you're so loud! Should we re-take this shot?
'No, I don't have enough film…'
A'right, where was I? Kenshin watching the tow argue…Okay, Kenshin watched the two argue and noticed that this was kind of…nice…in a way. They seemed like siblings quareling over something stupid. (Well, they were, except for the sibling part. Wow, hon, this script is the one getting corny, doncha think? I mean, the story's losing the magic touch that it had earlier, if it even had one. I mean, if you look at it--OW! Geez, hon, I'm sorry!)
The day was growing late and even the lower gods had to sleep sometimes.
"Well, I think this meeting was a waste except for me fixing up the crops," Tai said, "And I'm getting sleepy already. Boy, I guess I'll head off to get my beauty sleep…" Tai stood up and walked out of the meeting hall, tripping drowsily over her foot once but without falling.
"Yeah, nothing good happened today," Yahiko added, "Well, nothing as good as usual…I think I'll head in too. Are you going to bed, Tsubame?"
"Ooh, Yahiko," Kaoru said, "Denying everything you stand for? What should you care if Tsubame's going to bed? Hmmm?"
"Tsubame's scared of the dark and I'm willing to walk her to her room if she's ready to go to bed! Gosh, Kaoru, you're so gushy about everything…"
"That's very sweet of you, Yahiko-ch-kun," Tsubame blushed, "Hai, I'm sleepy too. I think I'm ready to go to bed…"
"C'mon then," Yahiko said, walking towards the exit with Tsubame jogging to catch up.
"Don't stay too for ahead, it's scary out there! Wait for me, please, Yahiko-kun!"
Kenshin and Kaoru were now alone in the meeting hall. The tension in the silence grew and Kaoru almost burst with anxiety but Aoshi walked in with Misao draped over his shoulder.
"She fell asleep on me," He said, "I'm tired, Kaoru, could you take her to her room? It's right next to yours in the girls' wing. I'm beat. You would never think that such a small girl could wear you out that much…"
"Sure, I was just about to go to bed myself…"
Kaoru stood up and wrapped Misao's arm around her shoulder, walking to the door, dragging Misao on her shoulder easily.
Kenshin and Aoshi headed for the guy's wing and went to bed as well.
Pause
"Kaoru, is your movie gonna turn out to be some love flic?" Yahiko asked, "If it is then I'm outta here!"
"Go ahead and leave then Yahiko, you annoying little brat," Kaoru stuck out her tongue at him.
"And pass up free snacks? No way!" He said.
"Yahiko-chan, you're despicable…"
"Why, thank you, busu. Anything else? No? Okay, roll the movie and let's get it over with already!"
"Wait, Yahiko-chan, I mean -kun. Don't you think Kaoru-san wanted us to take a break? She wants to discuss her movie so far. Right, Kaoru-san?"
"Well, I just thought you guys might want me to stop it either because you want to think or because you think it's stupid…"
Megumi looked up at her, "Just what did me and that bird-head do together, may I ask?"
"I don't know, I thought I'd leave it to YOUR imagination, Megumi. But if that's inappropriate for the kids…"
"Ooh, the tanuki's thinking dirty! Ohohoho! And all this time I thought she was so naive."
"Is it stupid? Like the narrator said?" Kaoru asked, looking down at her feet.
"Not at all, Kaoru-dono," Kenshin said.
'Misao, wake up…' Aoshi whispered.
"I'm sorry, I'm not usually a late night person. Sometimes I can stay up till 6 in the morning, though! It's so fasinating! But I swear I only fell asleep when you paused the movie!"
"Just play it! Enough with these stupid intermissions already!" Sano said, still staring at the screen, probably just waiting for it to be over with.
Play
AN: Ok, I'm lost and I need your help. I know it's getting stupid and pointless but I could really use your help now. I could easily end the story right about here in the next chapter or two because I have the ending all planned. Should I end it or drag it out? Please guide me, oh worthy ones…!