Disclaimers on everything that I don't own.

Letters,

By Winterwing3000

Dear Aoshi,

I just turned 24 and managed to achieve a Masters of Economics. But you won't believe what happened recently.

You know that the past two years, I've been working as an assistant to an ambassador and she just retired, so I was promoted to take her place! I couldn't believe it! But I still have much to learn… I hope that I could become a great ambassador that would really help the people around the world, especially those of the famine, depressions and war aftermaths.

How is the clinic going? You know that you're a pretty famous doctor in Japan! Even the people here know your name and great ability. I'm glad that you're doing something that you're enjoying. It is really hard to find people who actually enjoyed their work these days.

Oh, thank you for bringing my parent's ashes back to Japan so that they can have a proper burial. You don't know how much this meant to me.

Anyhow, I'm going to be touring around the world soon. And I'm going to stay with Kaoru for a few days first, then I'll be back to visit you one last time before I leave. I just want to spend some last minute time with you. See you soon?

Love,

Misao

Dear Misao,

I am happy for you that you've succeed to such a high extent. You parents will be happy to know. You will be a great ambassador one day.

The clinic is running very well and I am aware of my fame. However, it is nothing to be proud of.

See you then, I suppose.

Sincerely,

Aoshi

"Hmm…" Misao stepped out of the steamy shower, rubbing her hair dry. Setting it down, she picked up the television remote and flipped through the many channels until she heard a small interesting fact from one of the news reports.

"Yesterday night, the police finally managed to arrest the men behind the drug distribution that had been spreading for the past three months. And to a shocking discovery, Shinomori Aoshi, the famous doctor of the whole city of Tokyo was also arrested for exchanging marijuana and cocaine with black market dealers. This news left many citizens and children shocked to find that their family doctor was actually into dealing drugs. This morning, Shinomori-sensei pleaded innocent and is still held in jail for a 2 thousand dollars bail and will be tried again next week. The court had found him innocent, but he was charged for minor participation. This is Anna--."

"That's odd. Aoshi would never do that… Hm…" MIsao headed to her bed room to throw on some clothes before heading over to her drawer to take out her check book.

"Shinomori-sensei, someone's here to bail you out. I don't know why those people even locked you up, but I believe that you didn't do it. Saitou's going to track down the real people who did this and you would be called to court for a testimony. Don't worry. My husband will get you out of this." Tokio said, unlocking the iron door to Aoshi's jail cell.

"Hm, thank you. Did you by chance know who it is?" he asked as his cuffs came off.

"A very young but important girl to Japan." Saitou's wife said, winking. "Treat her well!" And Tokio walked away, to the other end of the cell.

Confusion flickered in his eyes, not understanding what she meant, but just seeing the end of a long braid after stepping out of the door, Aoshi knew exactly who it was that paid the 2 grand bail.

"Misao." He said. He saw her shoulders tense then watched as she swung around, her braid swishing as she did so, and gave him a bright smile that made her eyes crinkle. She exclaimed. "Aoshi! Are you well? I have a ride waiting for us right outside…. Unless you prefer to walk?"

"Walking is just fine." Aoshi answered, stepping next to her.

"Okay!" she nodded. "Anyways…"

"No, it wasn't me. Takeda Kanryuu was trading drugs and I happened to be there at the wrong time."

"I see… you tried to stop them, didn't you Aoshi? As I was about to say… I know that you didn't do it. I believe you."

"Thank you."

And the pair continued down the night road, shadows trailing after them as they seeped deeper into a close conversation between two best friends.

AN: Done at last! Only two more to go now! And maybe an epilogue. I'm starting to feel sad that this is coming to an end so soon. Seriously!

Oh, did anyone notice the shortening of Aoshi's letters? Or that I added another narrated scene? Ehehe… I'm so sly!

Anyways, the last THREE chapters will be out by next week or so when I don't have to go to flute lesson. So, till then! Bye!

Moonjava: have I told you how much I loved you! Thanks!

MoMo-ChAn1: lol, that's cute. I used to do that all the time! Check, then leave, then check again. And I'm glad that you're happy! Aoshi tends to make reckless but reconsider-able decisions!

Mandella-sama: Uh… lemme see… 10 minus 7 equals 3. Then 3 take away 1 equals 2. Then 2 plus 1 equals THREE! Yaya… three more to go after this!