Chapter two

Title: Family from hell

Author: animefreak03

Rating: R

If there was one thing that Misao Makimachi hated more than school, was her indifferent family. No, not that she loathed them or wish for them to disappear, she just simply could care less. They for the better part of her life have always ignored her. It was always, Omasu this. Omasu that. Omasu, the bane of misao's existence. Her overachiever older sister, whom everyone in her life adored. Misao used to idolize omasu, but that was before Misao learned to think for herself.

As she walked out of school-her second hell-Kaoru couldn't help but notice the sour look on her best friend, also known as the energizer bunny for her genki attitude "Hey Sao what's the matter with you?"

Misao looked to the side and then looked at her friend "nothing Kaoru, just that I wish I didn't have to go home so soon and listen to my parents rant about Omasu and her fiancé oh and lets not forget about their wedding that's coming up in the weekend"

Kaoru didn't need to know more about the troubles in misao's head. They have always shared stories and she knew Misao was hating every part of the upcoming wedding of Waterchest' own Miss Omasu Makimachi, the overachiever whom everyone looked up to. Not that Omasu was bad, no she was just too sweet and too prude. The opposite of Misao whom a lot of people didn't want to even talk to her.

"So how was your birthday Misao?" another reason why Misao wanted to bash someone's head into the pavement.

She rolled her pretty blue eyes "horrible" enough said...but with kaoru that wasn't enough

"Eh?"

They came out of the school building as students rushed out desperately trying to get home "they forgot"

At that kaoru fell anime style and then looked at misao with sadness and anger "THEY WHAT?" the students whom were still inside or rushing out stopped and watched the very angry kaoru and the nonchalant Misao.

She shrugged "it doesn't matter. They were too busy with the wedding to remember, hell I think is best they did"

Kaoru pulled misao into a hug "I know how much it hurts you so don't pretend to be tough. Misao for what's worth it I care and I still have your present" Misao hugged her back "now lets get on the bus from hell before we are left behind"

A very amused tall senior watched the whole scene and there was a smile on his blue-green eyes. He scolded himself mentally what's wrong with me. That little girl is just that. Damn I need to find megumi that...

Aoshi was pulled out of his thoughts when Misao turned to his direction. He was just behind them how the hell did I end up walking behind them

her eyes became large and her cheeks pink, but she was quick to push down her hormones. He smiled confidently and she turned around quickly oh my god...that was aoshi...oooh he is so cute...

Aoshi scowled and narrowed his eyes. What was the deal with that girl and why did she seem interested one minute and seem to just not care the next. Better yet, why was he caring all of the sudden?

"Misao my love" called someone. Some students giggled and Misao growled. She bowed her head and clenched her fists. Why now? Why me? Why can't Seta leave me alone?

Kaoru laughed and elbowed misao "hey lover boy is calling ya" Misao glared at her "come on it's so cute"

She was about to protest when both girls heard a snort. They turned around and realized that mr popularity was still behind them. Kaoru raised an eyebrow and leaned so that she could whisper in Misao's ear "he was following us?

"I don't know Kaoru, come on lets go before Seta makes me look like a fool" both girls nodded and began to walk fast towards the bus. Both Seta and Aoshi watched as they pushed other students out of the way. A smile was evident on Aoshi's lips.

The bus ride was uneventful, say for only Seta trying to get Misao to go out with him and Misao plotting evil ways of disposing humanity of the devil encarne called Seta.

Once she was home the real problems began. She stepped into her house "I'm back" no one said a word, no one was in sight. She sighed dejectedly and began to walk towards the kitchen when a mass of black and pink ran passed her and knocked her to the floor. She yelped and the blur stopped running. Misao looked up and saw a very Asian looking guy looking down at her. She screamed again.

"Geez girl stop yelling in my ear" his accent was thick but easily understood

Misao took a deep breath and then looked at the short guy "What? Who the hell are you? What are you doing here in my house?" the guy laughed and scratched the back of his head

"I'm here with granpa makimachi and grandma makimachi" misao paled. If her father's parents were here, then that meant they would torture her about her underdeveloped teenage body...

"What that..."

"MISAO" she paled even more. She turned around and watched as both her grandmother and grandfather ran to her and hugged her tight "My little misao is all grown up"

Misao was turning from pale to blue, her breathing jagged "can't breath" they pulled away and looked at her up and down

"Look Okina our little misao has breasts" her grandmother proceeded to touch Misao's breasts

"GRANDMA" misao stepped back and put her arms around her chest.

Okina laughed "Now, Now my little mi-chan it's only natural for your grandmother to be proud of your growing body. We were beginning to worry. Come on a fifteen year old girl such as yourself should be a little bit big" Misao wanted to punch her hentai grandfather.

"For your information I'm sixteen as of three days ago, and I like my body the way it is. Thank you very much. But anyways, what are you doing here?" they laughed and hugged her again.

"Why silly girl, did you forget that this weekend is Omasu's wedding?"

great. I tell them that my birthday was three days ago and they ignored it. Damn I forgot that Omasu's wedding is this weekend. Stupid shit.

The guy from earlier cleared his throat and the others turned to him "yeah you. Who is this weirdo?"

The boy was confused "weirdo? What does weirdo mean mother?"

Misao's eyes bulged out "Mother? She is not your mother?"

Okon laughed "oh but I am Misao. Okina and I adopted this little boy"

"I'm not little mother" misao rolled her eyes. Leave it to her grandparents to adopt a teenage guy so they could still feel young.

"Okon dear the boy is almost seventeen. Anyways Mi-chan this is yahiko and he is coming to the wedding since he is part of the family now. Say hi to your uncle misao"

"Hi"

"Hello, my english isn't good, but I hope we could be good friends"

great. I hope they don't try and make me his tour guide.

"So mi-chan, we are going to be staying here for a month and Okon and I have decided to enrol yahiko in your school for the mean time"

if there was any god he or she sure didn't like misao right now "and that means your will have to be his little tour guide"

Misao grumbled a response and began to walk up the stairs. Yahiko followed her and they were both reaching for the same door knob to misao's room. She looked at him with narrowed eyes "what are you doing? This is my room"

he gave her a goofy smile "this is my room until I stay here"

WHAT? No fucking way.

"MOM" she yelled down the stairs. She entered the kitchen and found her mother and her other grandparents at the kitchen table.

They looked up at her "oh my Richard look at our little misao" that was grandma Sanders. The all American grandmother. Humble and chubby. Who loved to bake cookies.

"Come here you little rascal" her grandfather Richard stood up and hugged misao "we missed you little girl"

"I missed you too grandpa" he pulled back and like Okina and Okon looked her up and down. This is where she felt so self conscience. Why did they expect her to 'grow' like omasu the super model. God she hated it.

"Misao what was all that yelling for?" she looked at the stern face of her mother. Omasu and Misao had nothing compare to her. But, both girls were almost identical to their mother. Long dark hair, deep blue eyes and on close inspection freckles on their noses. Her mother was a pure mut, meaning there was so many races mixed in her mother's blood that it was possible for misao to say that she was related to everyone in the world.

"Mom, why does that boy have to stay in my room?" her mother just like misao rolled her eyes

"Honestly misao, he is a guest and your room is the only room that he felt comfortable in. Besides you can room with Omasu or with Akira"

Akira, Misao's annoying little sister who loved to copy her and annoy the hell out of people. She loved Akira with all her heart, but sometimes she wanted to strangle the little bugger. "But why mom? I like my room and there is no way I'm rooming with either one of them"

her mother sighed in frustration "is either that or the couch, take it or leave it Misao. I can't deal with all this drama. I have things to finish for the wedding and I have to go to a dinner meeting with Omasu and Hiko's parents. God knows I need my sanity for that time"

Hiko, the known football player, very famous and very loud. Also known for his love of alcohol, mainly Japanese beer and sake. They had the pleasure of inviting him to dinner once and the outcome was not pretty. Her father wondered if it was the right thing to let his older daughter marry the insolent drunk, but he was proven wrong when Hiko risked his life to save Omasu from a rapist. It was publicity in the making.

From then on the man was a welcome gift. God she really liked the man, but could they please stop patronizing him and idolizing him like some god.

"Fine I'll take the couch" with that she stormed away.

"That girl is going to give me a migraine"

Misao sat on the veranda of her house with her cell phone "yes Kaoru they did that to me"

"Whoa misao you have it bad"

"Tell me about it. I can't believe my family treats me like I'm just some piece of furniture that's easy to move and replace"

"Hey want to go to the school dance this Friday?"

"Sure why not. It's not like I have something better to do with my life"

"Cheer up, maybe you'll get to dance with Aoshi"

Misao laughed "yeah whatever. Keep dreaming"

"I have to go Misao, my dad is having dinner with a business partner today and wants me to be on my best behavior"

Misao laughed again "the only way you could be on your best behavior is if you weren't there"

"Tell me about it" they both stopped talking when they heard a loud yell

"Kaoru get the door will you. They're here" Kaoru cursed and misao giggled. She heard the shuffle of feet and then the opening of the door

"Yes" the people on the other side of the door smile "Misao I'll call you back" she hung up and misao found that curious.

Kaoru blushed immensely. This day could not get better. In front of her was no other than Mr. Second hand in command Kenshin Himura. She was sure to burst a blood vessel soon.

"Good evening miss Kamiya, I'm Mr. Himura your father's business partner. Could we possibly come in I do believe is going to rain" she nodded without looking at the older man who looked nothing like Kenshin. She was just staring at the senior whom seem to be starring right back at her.

She moved out of the way "please come in sir, my apologies"

the woman giggled "she sure is cute Shishio, don't you think so sweetheart" the man chuckled and put a hand around his wife's waist

"She is Yumi, Kenshin what do you think son?" the man had a wicked glint in his eyes. He had noticed the blush on his son's cheeks.

"Ah...yes father she is cute" Kaoru could have died right then and there.

She struggled to get a few words out "than...thank you" she bowed politely. Her old traditions coming out "please this way"

Young kamiya kaoru was on cloud nine and did not realize that so was her obsession.

Misao was starring at the ceiling of her livingroom. How was it fair? Why did she have to sleep here and that strange guy in her room. He better not be looking through my underwear. I swear that if he does I will kill him

She heard a tap on the wall and turned to see her father smiling down at her "hey kiddo what are you doing up?"

She sat up "I couldn't sleep"

"Too much to think about?"

"Yeah" he walked over to her and sat on the couch. He brushed some of his daughter's hair from her face

"I wanted to say happy birthday kiddo" she looked at him "I know we forgot about it, with the craziness going around here, but I would never do it intentionally. Forgive me?"

She smiled and hugged her father "it's okay daddy, I didn't pay much attention to it"

he hugged her tighter and then let go of her. She was his favorite, no one knew that, but she was just like him and his wife. Both free spirited and stubborn "so what were you thinking about?" misao blushed. Not only was she thinking about the pervert new uncle she just got, but also about a very sexy boy.

Her father noticed the far away look on his daughter's eyes and frowned "so what's his name?"

She was confused and almost baffled "the boy you were thinking about?"

"Ah"

he sighed and took her hand "you are growing up my little mi-chan and I understand what your heart at this age wants. Please just make sure to use your head and not always your heart. If this boy is worth it then, don't try to keep him a secret like omasu did with her boyfriends. If we had known about them, then we would have helped omasu in many ways"

she knew her father was talking about all of the abusive men in her sister's life "I wont keep him a secret daddy. I promise to introduce you, but he doesn't even known I exist"

"He will come around" he kissed her forehead and stood up "goodnight" she nodded and turned to her side closing her eyes. He walked over to the hallway and looked at his growing daughter one last time before heading up to his room.

Misao was waiting for Kaoru to mount the bus, the mentioned girl came in and was looking radiant. What the hell had happened to Kaoru. Misao waved her hand in front of Kaoru's face but the girl was still in a daze "kaoru, kaoru?"

Kaoru sighed in a content way "KAORU" the girl yelped and the other students laughed

"What Misao?" misao led them to the rear of the bus and they sat down "what?"

"What is wrong with you Kaoru?" misao began to whisper

"Kenshin was at my house last night" Misao was stunned and was going to talk when Kaoru put a hand to her mouth "our parents are partners. We ate dinner, neither one of us said a word as they talked, then they told us to go to the back yard so they could speak more at ease. I was thrilled Misao"

Misao nodded and Kaoru took her hand away "so what did he say to you?"

"At first he was just walking around and I sat on my swing. I watched him, I thought he was bored with me, just this tenth grader and him this senior. So I went into my own little world like always and failed to see when he began to swing me. It was so sweet. He pushed me softly and then a little faster. We began to talk about the way the stars were shining to the way the school food was growing legs"

at that both girls laughed "he is so sweet Misao. And at the end before he left we kissed" the girls squealed and the other students looked back at them "WHAT?"

They all turned their heads back to the front "oh my god Kaoru. So what did he say after that?"

"He said, 'see you at school Kamiya' and I said 'sure Himura' and then he kissed me deeper this time and held me by my waist tightly. God I felt like I was in heaven"

Kaoru was happy and misao was even happier for her friend. At least one of them could have their obsession "good going kaoru"

"So all we need now is to get you and Mr. Popularity together"

"One problem there Kaoru, he is dating the goddess"

The bus stopped and the students began to dismount.

Kenshin Himura was sitting with his clique and Aoshi walked up to them. Kenshin motioned for Aoshi to follow him and both guys were behind the school "what is Kenshin?"

"I kissed that girl Kaoru" aoshi didn't know who he was talking about "the one that hangs out with Misao Makimachi, the girl you seem to have grown fond of, my old acquaintance"

"Ah" was all he said at first and then "what? Are you insane? What about Tomoe?"

"What about her? I'm sick of her and her obnoxious ways. Kaoru is sweet and very intelligent"

Aoshi leaned against the wall "she wont leave you Himura, women like Megumi and tomoe are hard to drop like that. They are the queens of this school"

Kenshin snorted "please, like you wouldn't jump Misao if she gave you the time of day"

"I guess you're right about that, but Makimachi seems to have a boyfriend"

"Oh?"

"Seta Sujiro a sophomore like her"

Kenshin didn't miss the undertones of aoshi's voice. He was jealous of a sophomore? How could the most popular kid in school be jealous of a sophomore, then again it wasn't like Aoshi was going to be able to woo miss makimachi and win her heart. The Seta kid had a better chance.

The school bell rang and they both walked towards the entrance of the school, not aware of the shadow that listened to their entire conversation. Black mail time was in order.

A/N...so there you have it. What do you think? Is my version of this story a little better or is it just playing stupid...I don't know. I think I have to go watch the movie again.