1Chapter three

Title: lost chance

Author: Animefreak03

Rating: M

A/N please read the bottom A.N for explanations

The girls were all in gym class. It was funny how most grades were assigned the same class. Tomoe and Megumi were both chatting away as the other girls who wish to be like them listened attentively. Misao grumbled and turned to kaoru who was in dreamland again. So far she had not see either Himura or Aoshi. It was a blessing because she didn't want to see him and feel like a total loser. With kaoru she only hoped that kenshin would break with Tomoe.

As if hearing her name Tomoe glanced at the sophomores and her eyes narrowed when she looked at the kamiya girl. She had always disliked the girl since freshman year when kaoru ran against her for school representative at the Miss waterchest pageant. Neither got elected, but kaoru had won by a long shot only to lose to Megumi who thought it would be hilarious to beat both girls.

The same person that had watched Kenshin and Aoshi earlier, was having a blast watching the girls. It was time to bring down the ice queens of the school and their respective boyfriends. Even though it meant bringing Makimachi and Kamiya into the picture, her sense of media never would be put down. This person began to laugh like a maniac and every girl in the gym set their eyes on her. She smiled nervously and ran out. Some called out "geek" or "freak" but she was lone gone.

"I wonder what was Kamitari's problem. She seemed unusually disturbed or pleased" remarked a very interested misao. Kaoru giggled for the fifth time and misao hit her "pay attention Kaoru. Leave that kenshin filled world of yours for once and help me set the stupid nets for the game".

Aoshi walked out of the locker room in all his glory (ahem not in a naked way you perves...although that would be more than acceptable). His hair wet and disheveled from his shower. He was sore and hungry wanting nothing more than his lunch. Of course he had to wait for his 'girlfriend' megumi to come out of her own gym class and then walk into the cafeteria with her. He leaned against the wall in front of the door and waited.

Girls came out and some smile coyly at him. Suggestive gestures thrown his way since he was alone without the top ice queen hanging by his arm. He of course ignore them. Kaoru was giggling and Misao just rolled her eyes. Honestly the girl could at least spare misao from feeling like a loser even more. As they approached the door Misao stopped. Kaoru having noticed that her friend had stopped did as well "What is it misao?"

Misao looked at kaoru and began to walk out of the room without glancing at the tall man that was watching her every move "Hey misao mr popularity is watching you like a hawk" misao elbowed Kaoru

"He is not" but he was and was about to approach both girls when Megumi came out running excitedly and kissed him on the lips.

She pulled away and he was able to see Misao leaving with Kaoru right by her side "oh Aoshi baby I knew you would wait. Hey where's Kenshin?" aoshi was not happy. He was at arms reach from talking with Misao and his 'girlfriend' had conveniently kissed him.

"I don't know" he turned to walk towards the cafeteria and Megumi was fuming.

Misao and Kaoru walked into the cafeteria with their heads held high. Of course you had to walk as such since the popular girls always seem to try and make fun of them. Aoshi did not take his eyes off misao and watched as that Seta kid approached her.

Great...here comes that smiling idiot. I god help me

"MISAO" the boy ran to her and his buddies walked behind him. The Geeks of the school. The biggest nerds. Laughter broke out through out the cafeteria and misao clenched her fists "well have you heard? The school dance is this Friday and so is the Megumi bash. What do you say we go together?"

kaoru walked away and Misao flicked Seta's nose with her finger "fat chance kid. Find someone else" his buddies laughed and he turned to them. Misao sat down with Kaoru and Sano "where have you been Sano?"

He took a bite of his burger and then swallowed "been around" he was always the smooth talker...yeah right.

"So misao are we going to the dance or the party?"

"I don't even know if I'm going Kaoru"

"Oh come on you have to go. I can't go with just Sano. We are not dating and it would seem like we are...pretty please"

"If I go to the dance I can't go to the Megumi bash" Kaoru sipped her drink and then looked at her

"What do you mean?"

"Did you forget what Saturday is? It's the big Saturday in my house Kaoru. If I go to both parties I wont be able to survive the wedding" kaoru mocked gasped

"Oh darn the wedding. How can I forget" but she began to laugh and Misao pocked her green beef or was it chicken. Ah hell whatever.

Sano watched both girls and sighed. Why did he have to have the weirdest friends?

Yahiko Makimachi walked down the lonely hallway. He was amazed at how big the school was and even more amazed at all the pretty girls. He smirked. This was going to be a good year, he would get himself an American girlfriend. He was pushed aside by a bunch of girls trying to get to the school baseball field "come on we're late"

a young girl ran into him. He fell and she did as well "sorry" she muttered and ran away, but the first impression was made. He was in a daze. What a pretty girl he thought. Taller than him, but still just cute as hell. His chance of talking to her lost as she left through the double doors.

Misao walked down the hall with Sano behind her "come on weasel this is the party of the year. Last year we didn't get to go because we were freshmen, but this year we're sophomore and the ice queen herself lets us come"

She rubbed the bridge of her nose, Kaoru had made a big deal about the party and now Sano was putting his two good cents into the mix. Speaking or rather thinking of Kaoru, where had she ran off to? Misao stopped and turned to Sano "look if I say yes will you leave me the hell alone already?"

His eyes lit up "yes anything weasel"

"Stop calling me that you moron" he chuckled and then brought the short girl for a hug or a noogie...that's when Aoshi decided to come out of a random classroom and stopped in his tracks watching as Misao and Sano hugged.

Misao pushed Sano away as she laughed "go to your class you big rooster head. I have to go to study hall" he nodded and turned the other way in the direction of his class.

As she turned around she stopped and her eyes locked with those of Aoshi who had a faint smile on his lips. She blushed and nervously put her hand behind her neck act cool girl, don't get nervous...why is he watching me? Ahh look away misao look away don't keep eye contact...look away.

Cute. Why is she always nervous? Damn I only wish I could just take her in my arms and...

"There you are" said a voice from behind misao. She yelled and turned around to come face to face with

"Yahiko" she spat, because he had broken the sudden spell between her and the obsession.

What is it with her and all these idiots? Have all of these guys been attracted to her all this time and I'm just another one? Is she even dating any of them? If not will I also be part of her fan club?

Yahiko smiled like an idiot "I'm lost...do you think you could show me the room I'm going to go to?" she groaned and turned around. She held a frown because Aoshi had left.

Great. So much for getting a chance...not like I would have done anything anyways. Damn curse my luck.

Yahiko pocked the girl and she whirled around with narrowed eyes "stop that. And find it yourself you Nimrod" with that said she stomped down the hallway.

Fate was so cruel with the young girl. But not as cruel as she thinks. As she rounded a corner which would lead her to study hall, she stopped and watched as her obsession talked with himura.

They were laughing and she wondered what about. Aoshi waved a pink note in front of kenshin and she moved a little closer to see what it was. She gasped and they turned to her. Aoshi went a little pale and then smiled softly. Misao narrowed her eyes at the tall hunk and quickly turned around running as fast as she could.

Kenshin shook his head "there went your chance Aoshi" aoshi put a hand to his face and sighed

"Now how the hell am I going to get her to go out with me?"

Kenshin laughed "it was a bad moment that it was. But maybe she's just embarrasses about this note. I mean is not every day that the guy you're crushing on gets a hold of the most secret note. Um I must find Kaoru" he too left aoshi.

Misao was fuming and ranting. Kaoru had watched her friend pace back and forth in the girls bathroom and she just waited till Misao calmed down. Misao screamed bloody murder into her hands and then hit the mirror in the bathroom. She turned to Kaoru "this is impossible. How the hell did he get a hold of that note?"

Kaoru sighed "what happened now?" misao glared at her friend.

"That note we wrote in class, the one we couldn't find"

"Oh"

Misao grabbed Kaoru "oh? Oh? Do you know who has it?" kaoru knowing that misao had a very bad temper shook her head furiously "I'll tell you who, does Himura ring a bell?"

Kaoru paled and then shook hear head not wanting to believe it "oh and not just him Aoshi as well...and you know what they were both doing besides reading it?"

Again she shook her head "they were laughing. Those idiots were laughing. God only knows what they found funny, but I for one will not find out" she let go of kaoru and slid down the wall to sit on the floor.

Kaoru was almost to tears "but I don't think Kenshin would be making fun of it"

"Think about it Kaoru, maybe that's why he kissed you, because of what you said in that note. Oh god"

"What?"

"What if he wants to play with you, what if he thinks he can get you to sleep with him and then dump you like trash. Oh Kaoru"

"NO. Kenshin is not like that Misao. I know he is sweet"

"But he still has a girlfriend AND he did kiss you the same day the note went missing"

"Then I will just had to talk to him wont I?"

"Good luck. I'm out of here I don't think I could stay in school any longer" she stood and left Kaoru in the bathroom tears almost in her eyes. But she would talk to kenshin. Oh yes she will.

Misao arrived home three hours before her usual arrival time. She set her things on the kitchen table and got a can of soda out of the fridge. She was almost half way done when a mass of black and blue surrounded her and was squeezing the life out of her

"Oh my baby sister is back early" misao rolled her eyes, it had to be omasu of all people.

"Let go of me I can't breath" her sister let go and kissed misao on the cheek "so. What do you want?"

"Oh come on Misao, we have so much to do before I'm officially married and no longer living here?"

Hooray for that

"Look I don't want to talk to anyone right now"

her sister shook her head and took Misao's hand "we are going to hang out and you will listen to me, now let's go to my room and you can tell me what's been bothering you...i want to know everything that's going in your life"

god spare me now please.

There are days when you wish the entire world would just blow up, and today was that day for Misao. Her sister was 'experimenting' with make-up on Misao. Sadly the younger Makimachi could do nothing but sit there and be torture.

"So you see misao, if you don't try to look pretty then you will never get a man" misao rolled her eyes. It seemed that this was a inherit habit of hers courtesy of her mother.

"And then when you get their attention you have to make them work hard before trying to get to know you"

yeah you would know miss popularity

"A little make-up can do a lot of tricks even for you"

what the fuck did she mean by that?

"You are pretty misao, just not very good at bringing that beauty out" misao fisted her hands.

"So tell me is there someone special at your school?" misao shook her head. Why would she let her sister know anywyas.

"Aww come on. I know you must have caught the eye of at least one of the many guys at your school"

again she's insulting me but hiding it behind compliments. Fucking brilliant bitch.

"Come on Misao, when I was your age I had so many guys wrapped around my little finger"

since when this, this turn out to be about you? I thought you wanted to talk about me?

"So what do you say?"

Misao stood and walked over to the door "I say go jump of a bridge" alright so she didn't really say that.

"Thanks sis" and closed the door after leaving the room.

Back at School there was the biggest buzz.

To the on looker it seemed as ifKenshin Himura was being shoved into a locker "so tell me again kenshin, is it true what Kamatari wrote on the news paper?"

Kenshin gulped. He wanted to break things off with Tomoe, but not in front of the entire student body "yes"

Tomoe slapped him and many gasps were shared "I can't believe you would replace me with that bitch"

"She's not a bitch Tomoe, and you and I were done already. It was your pathetic excuse for a brain that kept telling you other wise. I had it with you"

Never in her life had she ever heard her Kenshin talk like that. He was always the push over and she the 'real man' in the relationship, granted she was only with him -or so she liked to think- for popularity purposes "that's social suicide if I haven't seen one. She is nothing but a freak Kenshin, I'm your only way to the top"

"You forget that you got to the top because of me. Now kindly remove your hands from my uniform"

The students kept looking from tomoe to kenshin. They knew the prima donna could be a real bitch.

Down the hall Kaoru walked slowly towards the crowd with Sano "wonder what's up?" Sano kicked a newspaper and looked at it. He then bend and picked it up.

Front line news was the best in the school if Kamatari was the one digging the secrets of the student body

Kaoru shoved a few students aside and they all were about to protest when they noticed who it was, granted they had read the paper "what's going on?"

Tomoe froze when she heard the voice and kenshin closed his eyes "Kaoru you have got to read this"

"Not now Sano I want to see what's going on" the students parted when they saw Tomoe fists her hands and moved towards Kaoru

She stopped right in front of her and without giving anyone time to react she slapped the unsuspecting girl "YOU BITCH"

Kaoru placed a hand to her throbbing cheek and then glared at the girl "how dare you?" she slapped her back

"BITCH FIGHT" screamed an overexcited boy and the rest began to shout. Before any girl could get to kill each other, both were being pulled away by Sano and Kenshin. Kenshin holding Kaoru of course.

"LET ME GO I WANT A PIECE OF THAT THING"

"Kaoru please calm down"

"I WILL NOT CALM DOWN. TELL YOUR WOMAN NOT TO TOUCH ME AGAIN"

"HE IS NOT MY MAN BECAUSE OF YOU BITCH"

"TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE"

"SHUT UP"

"MAKE ME"

Tomoe began to pull at Sano "calm down woman"

she glared at him "if you don't let go I will kill you too"

Megumi took that time to walk down the commotion with the squad. She had been told of the fight "Tomoe if you don't calm down right now I will kick you out of the squad"

"BUT SHE..."

Megumi gave her that glare "did I stutter Tomoe?"

The woman took a deep breath "fine" she spat.

Megumi put a hand to Sano "she will behave, you can let go now" he nodded and released the girl.

"This isn't over Kamiya, not by a long shot"

"Bring it on" Tomoe left with the squad

Boy the things Misao had missed in school. Sano laughed and kaoru pinned him with her stare "sorry, we're going to miss the bus so come on"

Kenshin didn't release her and began to walk behind Sano "you can put me down now"

"Fat chance Kaoru. Besides I rather like holding you like this" she blushed but hid it.

She began to mutter curses then sighed "wait till misao hears this"

A/n Sorry for the delay. I hope you can all forgive me. I have so many issues going on with my life right now. My grandfather is very ill and perhaps he will not make it till next month. That is what the doctor said. I'm very sad, because I have lost my grandmother and my aunt just recently and I hate to think that I will also be losing him. Then I have so many classes to deal with on top of my job. I probably will be dropping out of my classes because the stress if killing me. This chapter probably sucked and I hope that you can all understand my position. I love this fic and I will not stop writing though I will do so for a short time.

Thanks for the reviews.