A/N: well one thing's for sure... chapter 11 was real short. Dut dont worry about it, i'll try and make some of my chapters longer, i guess im just the real cant-wait-to-upload-my-chaptert kind of gal. I guess chapter 11 is a real drama; it kind of makes you feel guilty (and me too). On this chapter we'll be having happy go lucky Misao back again and of course all our knight in shining armor Soujiro... so enjoy R&R ok
Ciao
Disclaimer: well I don't own cute Misao and Soujiro but I do own sweet adorable Shin Mori and many more other people to come here.
Chapter 12: Kidnapped
This emptiness in me was my own doing. And I admit it all, if only I could have you back and tell you these. If only I could see you again and tell you how much I love you. It was only at that moment that I have realized that you were what kept me going, and now I am like a dead man whenever I walk down the familiar paths we have both walked on. I just hope that you're in good hands and that you're happy where ever you are...
Back at Misao and Soujiro...
"Are you okay Misao?" Akami inquired looking at Misao with every bit of concern
"What is it?" she continued.
"Oh... its nothing I'm fine." she said forcing a smile, as she waves her hands in dismissal.
Misao had already met Akami, the older sister of Shin. She works on the restaurant Soujiro had started to work in. Akami was a very nice generous woman who had given both Misao and Soujiro a place to stay for the rest of the week, she wouldn't allow them to leave until Misao could travel back on the road once again. She had hired Soujiro as a waiter and Misao as a waitress and both enjoyed their work. Akami didn't want Misao to work because she was still so worried about her condition, but Misao was so encouraging and strong that she gave up on it. Akami loved their company, Misao with her cheerful, funny, playful ways and Soujiro's kindness and gentleman ways. They were both hardworking employees in the restaurant and they were very popular among the customers. But both didn't seem to mind, except of course if she were harassed.
Misao looked at Akami grinning from eat to ear, shaking her head in disapproval.
"Tsk...tsk..."
Akami turned to look.
"What?"
Misao waved her pointing finger and then pointed them on the loads of orders Akami was carrying.
"I'll handle that noodles, that's too much for you to carry" Akami smiled
"Thank you Misao" Akami smiled.
"No sweat" Misao winked.
Misao turned back onto the customers before Akami can even think of it.
"Hey you're the one whose not suppose to carry heavy loads!" Akami said demanding Misao to give the noodle back.
"Tricked you" Misao laughed teasing Akami.
Akami smiled looking at both Misao and Soujiro.
Akami was walking in the outskirts of Kyoto when she found Soujiro walking on the road drenched with the cold rain. He was kneeling on the ground and he seemed to be in a real bad state. She also saw that at his back was a woman in her twenties with long black hair and childlike features. She took care of them and brought both of them to her house so that they can keep their selves warm.
Soujiro carried Misao onto a warm cozy room and laid her gently on the bed. Misao was whispering and wincing as she lay on the bed and she was sweating in perspiration and burning hot. As Akami had suspected, the girl was having a fever, a bad one.
Flashback:
"Will she be alright?" Soujiro asked looking at Misao consolingly.
"She's going to be alright, But you need a place to stay" Akami said looking outside her window where the storm was still so strong.
"Or her fever will get much worse" Akami said brushing Misao's bangs out of her face.
"Can we stay here for a few weeks?" Soujiro asked turning to look at Akami.
"I'll help at your household"
"I can cook for you"
"I can wash your dishes and wash your laundry"
"I can..."
Before Soujiro can even say another word Akami cut in and agreed.
"Yes you can" Akami smiled warmly at Soujiro as she placed her hands on his shoulders for comfort.
"You can stay here" soujiro smiled warmly.
Then suddenly from behind him, he heard soft giggles and laughing, and as he turned to look behind him, he saw a sweet looking girl peeking behind the door as she kept on smiling and giggling at him. He smiled and then he said...
"Thank you" Soujiro approached the little girl and pat her on the head.
"Your welcome nice looking stranger" Shin grinned looking up at Soujiro like a dog waiting for a master to command her.
Return to present:
And there they were in her house, working hard to pay up their debts in which both had volunteered to take. Akami felt she needed to give them something in return of their kindness to her and especially Shin. Shin and Misao were very close, they would often walk out their mother's garden and talk endlessly about things both can only relate with. Shin seemed pretty down before those times Misao and Soujiro hadn't been there, and now she was different. She seemed much more open and no longer shy and timid like she used to be. And Akami was pleased with Soujiro's help. There hasn't been any man in their home for years already and he has been a big help at their home. Her Mother had left to Hokkaido where she had to stay and take care of their Grandparents. And Akami was grateful that she had both Misao and Soujiro to help her out in the house.
"Hey Akami!" Misao called.
"Yes, what is it?" Akami snapped.
"Where's Shin?" Misao asked.
"I think she's outside playing" akami said pointing at the door to the garden.
"Oh okay, I'll check on her" she said smiling, taking her apron off and turning to leave.
It was at that exact moment that Soujiro entered the restaurant. He stopped to let Misao passed and then turned to Akami with his usual cheerful and happy face.
"Hey Akami your uncle came just right now." Soujiro said busily carrying more lads of orders from the customers.
"He said that he dropped by to say hello" Soujiro Continued
"And he wanted me to give you this message" Soujiro shouted since the people were pretty noisy inside the restaurant.
"Here!" Soujiro shouted again throwing the small piece of paper to Akami.
"Thanks" Akami smiled.
"Where is he?" Akami asked.
"He's outside by the garden with Shin." Soujiro answered.
Soujiro turned back to the customers as Akami slowly open the piece of paper with the message inside it. But as Akami opened the note, written in it was...
"YOU STILL OWE ME ONE YOU LITTLE BITCH!"
She quickly dropped the paper as well as the other things that she was holding, sending bowls of noodles and plates of sushi crash down the floor and broke into pieces. Soujiro turned to look at Akami who was staring blankly on the open space with tears flowing down her eyes. Then he quickly approaches her and tried to shake her back to her conscious. Then in his feet he saw the message and then he jolted back up and then he quickly ran to where Shin was.
"Shin!" he called out.
Soujiro kept on turning his head in directions, wishing to find her somewhere. But as he took a back step there he felt something beneath his feet. Then as he looks onto the ground, there he saw Shin's yellow ribbon and there lay one of Misao's Tobikunai...
"Shin... Misao" he whispered.
The end of chapter 12...
A/N: I just hope that you liked it very much. So the next chapter will be a real suspense. So hope that you'll be sticking here with me. and I guess that school is back again so I don't know if I will be very quick with chapter 13, but I will be writing it. I'd like to thank those who have sent in their reviews in order to keep me going and keep me inspired. Thanks a lot and R&R ok Ja!
thanks to: MSN-CHAN, only love, tenkens lover, $$$$$$$$$$$ ( ), happy girl, Sou I love you, kaede, and to all my readers.
thank you for making it possible for me and for keeping me inspired in writing this fic.
ciao...