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BD#1: Sorry, I was busy... So here's the update you've been waiting for, Night of Decisions, PART 3!
BD#2: WARNING! Fluffy parts might await you…
Recap of last chaPPiE
"Misao, aishiteru" Soujirou whispered.
Misao's POV
Oh my god… Did he just said that he loved me, oh dear, what do I say? Do I love him? But how about Aoshi? Do I love them both; I glanced back at Soujirou who had turned away.
Soujirou's POV
Oh geeze, I can't believe it, I SAID IT! I SAID I LOVED HER! HOW CAN I? Stupid, stupid… I know my self that she probably has different feelings about me…
I looked back at her and saw her staring wide-eyed at me, I sighed.
"I'm sorry" I started, "I didn't mean to say that, umm..."
Although I said that, I didn't know why, or do I love her? Or do I not?
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Normal POV
"Um, Soujirou…" Misao managed to say something, "I…"
Soujirou looked at her, curious.
But those words were stuck on her throat, as though there was a stone to stop it from coming. Soujirou smiled and looked down.
"Don't worry..." He said, still smiling.
Misao looked at him, her eyes shining, trying to hold back her tears; she can't seem to say what she wants to say.
"I don't expect you to return my feelings, it's just plain stupid, and I knew it from the beginning, that dreams are fantasies, and as unreal as it is, fantasies never come true…", Soujirou said softly.
Misao stared at him, trying to smile, she didn't say a word.
Soujirou sat still, not saying a word, he knew it was hopeless, he knew it from the beginning, he loved her, but as it is, they were enemies, not lovers, as God's his judge, he thought that it was the solemn truth, it was the end.
Misao glanced at him, and saw that he was still smiling.
She wanted to say it; she wanted to tell him, but why? Why can't it come out? Misao sat still, thinking of everything.
-------Flashback-------
The kamiya dojo
"It's…it's…you again" Misao stammered, "Weren't you the one I met a few days ago?" In surprise he couldn't answer, he opened his mouth but no words came.
"You don't know her? It's Misao, she came with me to Shingetsu, remember?" Kenshin asked.
"No, but I met her before on my way here" he answered. Everyone was silent for a short while when suddenly Kaoru spoke.
"Wait, could anyone please tell me what is going on here?" she asked, half shouting. Everyone suddenly stared at her, and then went back into staring at the two, leaving her question unanswered.
"Who are you?" Misao asked, but nobody answered either. Knowing that it was lunchtime, Kenshin broke the silence by asking everyone to join them for lunch.
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"When we met again, he was still the same, but why? Now things are just complicated…" Misao thought to her self as she remembered the time she was still suspicious of Soujirou.
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"Why are you here?" That was the question. She knew it wasn't a good question to start with but she couldn't think of anything else.
He answered lightly, "I was just passing by". "Oh his voice", she thought,"So tender, but yet so confident. His warm smile is so sweet". They both blushed as she looked at him and found out that he's looking at her as well then lowered their heads again.
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That was when she fell for him, it was something else, and now it's been returned, all she gave, has been returned. But she couldn't accept it, she couldn't accept what she yearned for, she couldn't say those simple three words, the three words that meant everything.
She just can't…
Misao's POV
He told me he loved me…
And I know, I love him back, so why can't I say anything?
Why can't I just tell him I love him, and everything would be over right?
Even if I did tell him that I love him, he's leaving tomorrow, and there's probably so little chance of seeing each other again…
I felt a lump of guilt in me, "Am I scared to move on?"
"Am I scared to love him?"
"Am I scared of betrayal?"
'Betrayal' that word starts to spin inside my mind, for a while I wanted to cry, but everything seems to be perfect, I mean, what more do you want when you have someone who loves you?
And especially if you love him too?
Have I wasted my time? I've received what I wanted, but now, I can't give what I wanted to give…
I took up the courage and managed to say something.
End of POV
"Soujirou…"
Soujirou looked at her, "Yea?"
"Umm…." Misao paused.
"Say it Misao!" Misao told herself inside her mind, "Just say it, you know that you love him, there's no use in denying it"
"Is there something bothering you?", Soujirou asked with concern.
"Yes", Misao blurted out, "it's you…"
Soujirou looked at her with confusion.
"It's you!" Misao said, and she started to cry, for no reason.
"You know? I had a perfect little life, I wasn't happy with everything, but it was simple, until you came along…" Misao started to babbled, she sniffed.
Soujirou listened carefully, his face was still smiling, "Please continue…", he said, "I don't care if the truth hurts, cause sometimes, the truth's pain is just something that can help you, to realize…"
"Help to realize?" Misao asked, "And before I realized my own feeling, here I am in front of you, waiting…"
"For what?" Soujirou asked, "For what?"
"For everything to end, so I don't have to face anything again, because I'm just a fool who can't even admit her own feelings!" Misao said, she stood up and started to run.
"What have I done?" she thought, "Am I running away?"
Soujirou went after her and caught up with her so easily.
"Why?" Misao asked, "Why do you have to come into my life?"
Soujirou smiled, " Because I did, because…"
But he didn't finish his sentence cause he knew it would be useless, to him, the truth hurts, and to him, the truth was that she didn't love him, but the truth wasn't like that to Misao, the truth is that both of them are scared, but why?
"I don't care anymore…" Misao said suddenly, " I don't care why, when or what…"
I don't care who you are, I don't care if you're a freak, but Soujirou, I'm sorry, I cant tell you now, the truth can wait, cant it?" She continued, tears still streaming down.
"No, it cant Misao", Soujirou said smiling, "I told you, I don't care how much it hurts, but I need to know, Misao, do you love me?"
Misao looked up to him, she whispered, "I return everything you said, Soujirou, do YOU love me?" She continued to babble, "Because I've been waiting for this since the first time I saw you… Tell me, do you love me for what I am? If I died, would you die too?"
Soujirou smiled at her, "Do I have to say this?", he continued, " I don't want questions, Misao, I want answers, but if I must, I'll tell you, I love you, and I don't care if you're a demon, I don't care if you're just trying to kill me, but I love you, for what you are…"
Misao looked at him, "Then let's call it an answer, I love you, from the first time I met you, I knew you were special, but somehow, I cant get myself to admit it, I'm sorry Soujirou", She said.
Soujirou's POV
She loves me?
Or was she just throwing pity on me?
God, help me, is it the truth I'm hearing now?
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As if Misao could read his mind, she whispered, " And I'm not lying, or throwing you pity, I love you Soujirou, no matter what…"
Soujirou looked at her in amazement.
He smiled and sighed, ' I'm glad…" he said, " I really am…"
They looked at each other, and Misao stopped crying, "I don't know why I couldn't admit it, but you know its better this way than the other…"
Soujirou pulled her and hugged her, "I know…"
And there, below the moonlight, the two held on to each other, wishing never to let go.
And they kissed, under the bright full moon.
In the morning, Soujirou went without saying goodbye to Misao, but he left her a not, the note that can make Misao smile, forever…
"Dear Misao,
I'm sorry I left without telling you; it's just that you were so peacefully asleep I didn't dare to wake you up, how are you?
I'm leaving, for my own good, and for everyone else's, cause if I stayed here longer, danger may come, and I mean, the police are definitely looking for me, although I know that I didn't want to go, I have to, I don't know why…
When you're reading this, I'll be far from where you are, I'll be as far as these legs can take me, there, I suppose I'll feel lonely, without you and everyone else.
To answer your unanswered question last night, I can tell you I wouldn't die too, I have still much to do, but you know, even if you die, I'm bound to meet you again, in heaven, with peace, and with you, cause I'll tell you this, even if you die, I'll never stop loving you, and even if you die, you'll never be gone from this world, not until I forget.
So I'm telling you now, that if I ever leave you, don't cry, don't shout, because wherever I am, I'll always be with you, forever…
Why you may ask? Because I love you, and as long as you have space in your heart for me, I'm there, with you, beside you…
Good bye, we'll meet again, soon….
Soujirou
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"Hey Misao!" Omasu shook her, "Here's your obi….."
"Oh, thanks…" Misao said, and she knew that wherever Soujirou is, right now, even if he were in the other side of this planet, they'll always be together, even if the world cracked up to two pieces, he'll always be there, for her, and she'll always love him, no matter what, so knowing those important facts, she set off to walk down the rest of the path of her life, with Soujirou in her heart, always, and forever…
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