Chapter Five

Title: Magical

Author: Angee

Rating: M (action time?)

A/n hey minna-san...sorry for the long wait but i have been extremely busy and my thoughts have been all jumbled up...i hope that you can all forgive me and i want to thank you all for liking this version of the movie...a side note...i will have two stages to this story...the high school phase and what could have happened after the school phase...you'll see...keep reading.

It was magical. The entire gym covered in silly strings, balloons, streamers, and lights that gave it a gloomy yet perfect atmosphere. Misao blinked and did a double take "this is our school gym right?"

Kaoru who was being held by Kenshin laughed "yes Misao, go on and enjoy yourself" Kenshin nodded and then pecked Kaoru "by the way you look amazing"

and she did. Omasu oddly enough volunteer to do her make up and hair. It took misao about an hour before she agreed to let her sister near her, but the end result was great. She was wearing a light purple dress with little beads at the hem. Her shoes were opened toe ones and her make up with light. It complemented her eyes.

A few side glances were directed her way by some of the male population but she didn't pay much mind. Her only objective was to find Aoshi and finally tell him how she felt. However that proved to be a bit of a jam, since he had yet to arrive.

She looked around the gym again and spotted Sano sitting on the bleachers, he spotted her and both waved. She hurried to him wanting desperately to get away from the sickening couple...A.K.A Kaoru and Kenshin.

"Hey weasel what's up?" she pretended to be hurt and shook her head "what?"

"Is that how you treat your friends? Oh wait no this is how" she proceeded to ruffled his hair. His prized possession that is.

"Hey!" she giggled and sat down

"Dam it Misao it took me about two hours to get it just right"

"Why didn't you just put your head outside the window as your mom drove you here. I mean it would have saved you about an hour of work. Besides it looks better now"

He glared at the petite woman and then punched her lightly "so what's up? Where's kaoru?" Misao laughed and pointed towards the dancing couple who were making out. The dance was going great too.

"Those two need a room"

"Or a snorkel" they laughed their heads off until a shadow was looming over misao. Without looking up she knew who it was and growled "hey Misao there's someone blocking the light from you" said Sano.

She sighed and looked up at the freshmen "what do you want Seta?"

He was smiling. That was something that bothered her "I was wondering if you would dance with me?"

She laughed and then looked at Sano "you heard him?"

"Yup. But all I heard was blah, blah, blah" not that they hated the kid but he was just too creepy.

Seta slumped his shoulders "just a dance"

Misao stood up and left the smiling kid. She didn't need that stress at the moment. Sano looked at the kid and waited "well"

"Well what?" sano narrowed his eyes and stood up obviously towering over the shorter boy. Sano was known to be a hard ass if he wanted. Seta shook with nervousness and "see ya" left.

Seta's friends were laughing hysterically "see told you he was all talk" seta kept smiling and approached them "what happened Seta boy"

"She said she needed some air"

"So basically she blew you off...I knew it pay up"

Seta waved his hands "no man. I told you I would dance with her and I will. She digs me"

The others rolled their eyes "sure" they all said

"I'm serious"

One boy stepped up "alright Seta...why don't we bring the game up a notch" seta raised an eyebrow as if asking what "get something personal from the beauty and bring it to us as proof that she digs you" he smirked and Seta began to sweat a little

"Alright" he swallowed hard "you'll get your proof"

Aoshi sighed for the fifth time. Megumi was still fuming over the fight and how she was number one. She made idle threats and he simply shrugged. Kenshin laughed as he spotted the tall senior and his rather chatty girl friend who was known to speak only little. Her looks doing all the talking. They were all surrounded by her cliques. Tomoe noticed Kenshin and gave him a seductive smile.

Kaoru noticed and glared then turned around ready to leave but kenshin pulled her towards him and chuckled as his lips found hers. This was proof to tomoe and kaoru that he was serious about her. Tomoe wanted to run to them and pull the bitch apart but she kept her cool.

Aoshi disentangled himself from Megumi as she talked with her groupie "does my dress look skimpy?" he rolled his eyes and left without bothering to announce it.

He walked around the gym and spotted his friend Kenshin necking with the kamiya girl, his eyes then fell on the petite woman who was approaching them. He smiled, very small but it was there.

Misao tapped Kaoru who was angry at being interrupted from her necking fest "what?" she looked to see misao and quickly apologized

"It's okay kaoru. Sorry to interrupt you guys but I need some air. If I don't come back in ten minutes it means that I decided to leave okay" they both nodded but were frowning. The whole point was for them to enjoy the party together.

She left as Aoshi approached not realizing that he was right behind her. Just as he was about to reach out to her Megumi stopped him "Aoshi"

He narrowed his eyes "what?"

"We are the most popular group in this school it will do you and I good if we stayed together. So please try and be a good boy and stay near me. I mean that kamatari is going around taking pictures I want to be in all of them with you"

"Megumi my patience is slipping away quickly. I don't care for appearances" she laughed

"Nonsense. Aoshi you will be near me got that" he mimicked her laugh and she narrowed her own eyes

"Megumi shut up for once. I need some air call me when you decide to leave" with that the tall beauty left the gym. Kenshin and Kaoru both laughed at megumi but shut up when her glared was leveled at them

Misao sat on the school's junk car. It was the only place that was not occupied by hormonal teenagers and the only one that was far away. The Driver's ed room was empty and quiet. What had she been thinking coming to that party?

First her mother gave her the 'talk' about boys and parties. Then her father lectured her about not doing something he wouldn't do. That included the chicken dance. Soon she was shoved into her room by omasu and forced to wear a dress. Oh but that wasn't the end of her torture. Her grandparents made her take Yahiko who disappeared with a tall baseball player name Tsubame who was a cute girl, shy but cute. Now that she was finally at the party she couldn't find the object of her obsession.

She sighed and put her face in her hands "great fucking snooze fest" the door to the room opened and she looked up only to see the bane of her existence "now what do you want Seta" he looked down and then walked slowly towards the girl.

"Look I know that I'm not your favorite person, but why do you hate me so much?"

She blinked a few times "I...I don't hate you Seta. You annoy me but I don't hate you" he leaned against the car

"Your actions towards me speak other wise"

Misao let her head rest against the car seat "come on in and sit down" he did just that and sat down "look Seta you are a sweet guy and I know that deep down you just want to fit in, but why me?"

He looked at her "well...your eyes were the first thing that drew me in Misao. The way they sparkle, but it was your personality. You are always kind to others no matter who they are"

She laughed not a funny laugh "how can you say that? I'm nothing but bitchy if not rude"

"I have never seen you put anyone down purposely. You are only bitchy with those who are the same way with you. I'm the exception I guess. I get to hear that all the time"

"look seta I'm sorry I don't mean to be mean but you just don't know when to stop. Like I said you are a nice guy, but I'm not interested in you I sort of like someone else"

"Shinomori Aoshi" she blinked

"Eh?"

"Don't eh me. I know, I see the way you both look at each other"

"Huh?" it seemed she has been rendered speechless

"Don't tell me you haven't noticed?"

"Noticed what?" Seta smirked

"I'll tell you if you do me a favor" she raised an eyebrow

"What favor?"

He laughed and then looked her in the eyes "well, you know those guys I hang around with?" she nodded "they think you are into me"

"WHAT?" she was panting now and ready to kick his ass

He waved his hands around "Wait...here me out first" she calmed down but her scowl did not change "well they want proof"

"What kind of proof?"

"You don't have to do anything really. I mean you can just give me something of yours...maybe your underwear" she slapped him and his head turned the other way "okay"

Misao was about to get out of the car when she noticed his sad look "why?"

"It will make me popular. All I want is to be seen to be noticed and no one sees me. I'm nothing. I wish I wasn't such a geek sometimes" it was depressing really and she didn't feel like making him suffer anymore.

She sat back down "alright I'll do it, but you will have to bring it back to me" he nodded "now tell me about Aoshi"

"Well I know for a fact that he wants you. The way he looks at you says it all" she was giddy but wouldn't let anyone know "Aoshi's my boy I know he wants you...just talk to him and you'll see"

She took his face in her hands and kissed his cheeks "thank you...thank you" he blushed and she got out of the car ready to run after Aoshi.

"Wait" she stopped "what about the under wear?" she glared at him

"Turn around" he did that and she pulled her under wear off "better be in my hands by the end of the night" he nodded and she ran out of the room. He smiled happy to get his prize.

Misao was all giddy but once she reached the doors to the gym she felt her stomach turn. She was breathing hard "what the fuck do I say...'hi aoshi my name is Misao and I like you'...no that sounded so third grade...I can't do this" she slid down the wall and brought her knees to her chest making sure her privates were not exposed. She breathed in and then looked up.

Megumi came out of the bathroom with her girls and they passed Misao. They looked down at her and sneered. Misao gave them the finger and Megumi laughed. Misao was once again alone in the hallway "Fuck this I'm going to tell him" she got up and walked into the gym looking around.

She spotted him near the coat checkers since that September was really cold and they needed at least a sweater. She smirked and sexily walked up to the table, his back was turned to her. The closer she got the more her nerves betrayed her. Once at arms reach she hesitated and then turned around debating whether or not to talk to him. Aoshi sensed someone behind him and turned around only to come face to face or rather his face to her back. The girl he had been looking around for all night.

He smiled as he noticed her talking to herself but couldn't hear her because of the loud music, then he was blessed with her turning around and their eyes locking to each other. He loved the shade of color of her eyes. They were so intense, promising eternal love. She gasped a little and began to open her mouth to say something.

"Hi" he said first. Knowing that she would probably not say a word. She was about to respond when Megumi spotted her man and came to him looping her arm around his waist.

"Aoshi come on lets go to my place where the real party can start. This one got boring" megumi looked at Misao with a smirk and the sophomore closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She grabbed her sweater and then walked away as Aoshi watched her go itching to grab her.

It was painful, the feeling in her chest. Just when she was going to tell him how much she adore him for over a year Megumi had to ruin it. She gave up hope. It was obvious that nothing would ever go in her favor. She slammed her sweater on her bed and then threw herself.

Kenshin and Kaoru were enjoying the party at Megumi's but Kaoru wanted to comfort her friend. She had seen everything and guessed Misao was probably not in a good shape. Tomoe was drunk and well as three other girls and walked up to the couple.

"Look what we have here ladies...the queen of all the sluts" Kaoru wanted to punch out the girl but fought against it. Kenshin shook his head

"If you are referring to yourself then I must agree Tomoe" she gasped, her kenshin had just insulted her, never had he done such a thing. She wanted to cry, she did care for him but her status was more important.

"I can't believe you Kenshin, no I refuse to believe this" she turned around and the girls followed.

Upstairs Megumi was trying everything to get Aoshi to make love to her, but he pushed her away every time, first of all she was drunk off her ass and he hated that kind of smell. Then his mind was on Misao...Misao that cute girl whose eyes were so captivating.

He pushed himself off the bed and left the room megumi yelling him to come back. She stumbled and fell to the floor, soon she was leaving the room and in her drunken state she closed the door and her long almost floor length hair got caught on it. She winced in pain and began to tug at it but it wouldn't budge. Instead of crying she began to laugh. Tomoe and the others found her like that and laughed with her.

They all wanted to help out so they got a pair of scissors and began to snip and snap at her hair while singing "it's the end of the world"

Aoshi was in the kitchen and wanted to find something to drink when someone knocked into him "sorry man" he looked down to see the smiling idiot that always followed his misao. He did a double take on that my misao? Since when? I mean she's not even my girlfriend

"What are you doing here?"

"Is a party"

"Not for people like you...I mean aren't you terrified?"

"Nope. I got peeps"

Aoshi rolled his eyes "what do you want kid?"

"Ah nothing I was just looking for someone" that said someone came into the kitchen

"Yo Seta let me see the thong man" Aoshi raised an eyebrow

"Not now"

The other boy scowled "man it's not everyday that I get to see a girls thong especially one belonging to the goddess of the sophomore class Misao Makimachi"

At hearing that Aoshi growled and Seta turn to him smiling weakly "leave" he told the other boy who nodded without a second thought aoshi then turned to seta "what thong?"

Seta was nervous "it's nothing really?"

"Let me have it" seta nodded and pulled out the black thong from his pocket and Aoshi took it in his hands

"Are they really hers?" Seta nodded "how you get them?"

"She gave them to me" he noticed Aoshi's cold glare mix with jealousy so he wanted to remedy it "only to help me out. You see the guys wanted proof that she digs me but since she doesn't I begged her to give me something to prove it without doing anything. She is very nice so she gave them to me as along as I gave them back"

Aoshi fingered the black underwear "and what does that boy mean by goddess?"

"Misao is every guys in both freshmen and sophomore dream girl. I mean have you not seen the girl I know you have. She might not be big like megumi but she's hot. Those long legs and perfect perky breasts"

Aoshi grabbed Seta by the shirt collar "have you been doing things with her?"

He shook his head "no...I spied on her while she changed I'll admit that" he wanted to punch the idiot for looking at her, for seeing what he himself wanted to see more than anything. Didn't black underwear mean she wanted to have sex? That was something that Aoshi would give her.

They walked out of the kitchen and spotted the majority of kids drunk and sleeping while some still made out or drank. A guy fairly familiar walked up to aoshi "tsubame where have you been my love" he hugged Aoshi as Seta moved away perturbed with the scene "I missed you" Aoshi was trying hard to get the guy off and that's when the guy grabbed aoshi's family jewel. Needless to say Aoshi punched the guy who ended up falling.

"Idiot" he spotted Megumi making out with someone and wanted to laugh, but opted for rolling his eyes. He walked up to her and pulled her away

"Hey I was making out with him" she slurred and then looked up at him "oh aoshi...I was just trying to...breath...at no...how does that go...give PCR...no CRP.."

"It's called CPR Megumi and that was more than CPR...I'm leaving and you can make out with Sagara all you want I don't care" she smiled and dove back to kissing Sano who made a victory sing with his fingers.

Aoshi was tired and ready to hit the sack. He laid on his bed on his back and looked up at the ceiling. A deep sigh escaping his lips, he brought the thong to his nose and inhaled deeply. He could still smell her but more than anything he wanted to taste her, kiss her, make love to her with her. He rolled to his side and closed his eyes...tomorrow he would make his move. Tomorrow Makimachi Misao would be his girlfriend. Until then he would dream about her wrapping her long legs around his waist and him thrusting deeply into her tight passage. Yes Aoshi Shinomori was going to make his move.

A/N that's all for now...soon they will finally get to talk and she gets the best present ever from our favorite stud...then Phase two will unroll as well...