Author's Note: Winter break! Yatta!
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Chapter 5: Kenshin's Gender Revealed!
Aoshi sat outside on the edge of the stone wall in the back of the school, smoking. After his little outing with Misao the week before, he had actually cut back a bit on their little 'sessions'. He also did his best to ignore her as best as possible at work.
He didn't like the way she was making him feel. Like he could...want to get attached.
He was alone, it was how he had been and what he was used to.
He didn't need anyone.
"Aoshi-kun."
He look over to see Tokio walk up to him and hop up onto the wall. He was amused to notice that she was wearing a boy's uniform, one that looked suspiciously as if it belonged to a certain wolf.
"Nice look Tokio. Slept at Saitoh's again?"
She merely smirked and held out a hand.
"Cigarette please."
He handed her one and she pulled out a lighter and lit it.
"Stole his lighter too. I thought of everything." she said with a grin as she took a drag.
"So what did you want?"
"Well, I saw an interesting thing the other day at the mall. A certain tall and brooding senior oddly enough with a petite junior. Sound familiar?"
"It was...nothing. I ran into her and she followed me."
"Right, and that's why you let her kick you? Spare me, Aoshi-kun, I've known you since you were a baby."
He frowned.
"So what's it to you?"
"It's just odd. The only girl you ever got close to was Yukishiro, and she was a pale whore who wasn't worth a minute of your time. Now, you're a brooding bastard, we all know this...so it's a little strange to see you with Genki Girl."
"I don't think I need to explain myself to you." he retorted back, not liking her questioning him.
This was why he wanted things kept secret. Less judgement on his character.
"Don't get me wrong, you could and have done worse. Makimachi's pretty cool. And opposites attract. Take me and Hajime for example. I never thought I'd be in the love with the big dork."
"Yes, that was a surprise to all."
Tokio took another drag.
"So you see my point."
He shook his head.
"No, I don't."
She rolled her eyes.
"My point IS: if you like her, go for it. Sneaking around and all that friends with benefits stuff gets old."
"How did you.."
"You've got a lovebite on your neck."
He merely raised his cigarette to her in response before finishing it.
"Maybe Tokio, you should mind your own business."
"And maybe Aoshi-kun, you shouldn't think like such a cold prick."
Finishing her cigarette, she flicked the butt away and hopped off the wall and walked away.
Aoshi watched her go, and sighed.
The last thing he wanted was a lecture. Or the fact that Tokio had possibly made some sense. He...missed kissing Misao.
It wasn't supposed to be like that.
"Shinomori-senpai."
He looked to his right to see her standing there, Misao.
She looked up at him, slightly annoyed.
"Are you like...avoiding me?"
He didn't look at her, and looked straight ahead.
"And if I am?"
He heard her make a snorting noise and watched as she hopped up onto the wall, her legs touching his.
"Is this because I stopped you from feeling me up?"
"No. This isn't a relationship Misao. I don't need to see you 24/7. If anything, perhaps we spend too much time together. My cousin saw us together at the mall."
"Takagi-san did? She told you?"
"Aa."
"Oooh...um. Well it was your idea."
He watched her tuck some of her bangs behind her ears as she brushed an eyelash out of her eye.
"Yes. A mistake on my part." he murmured.
"So no dates, no socializing in public, no talking about our little 'sessions'...right. This business between us has many rules. It's not very fun."
"Well then, shall we quit?"
She blinked and looked at him.
"Are you serious?"
"If you don't want to continue on, say so."
She looked away, thinking. Why was there any reason to continue, he never made effort to get to know her. Was it worth it all for a couple kisses? He was so cold anyway.
"Fine then!" she said, gazing at him with determination. "We're done with all of this. We'll go back to pretending each other doesn't exist."
"If that's what you want."
She eyed him suspiciously.
"You're being oddly agreeable."
"Well I suggested it. We might as well end things now as they are."
"Yeah, might as well. Then that's it, Shinomori-senpai."
"So it is."
They sat there in silence, with Misao swinging her legs.
The bell rang, signally a change in classes, and Misao got down.
"Well I have class. Bye, A..Shinomori-senpai."
He wasn't even sure why, but he quickly hopped off the wall and grabbed her elbow lightly. Turning her around, he grabbed her gently and kissed her with an equal gentleness that surprised both of them.
When he lifted his lips from hers, she looked at him and blinked.
"Goodbye, Misao." he murmured, walked away and to class.
She watched him go, and while it shouldn't bother her that it was all over, somehow...she felt upset.
Maybe she would just miss the kissing.
Maybe if she told herself that, it would all be okay.
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Kaoru checked her hair in the bathroom mirror as Misao put on some chapstick.
"So tell me, what's got you so gloomy." Kaoru asked, turning to Misao.
"What? I'm not gloomy."
"Yeah right. You're downright sullen."
Misao put her chapstick away and sighed.
"I'm FINE."
"Careful ladies, no need for bloodshed." Tokio murmured, stepping up to the mirror and checking her reflection.
Both Misao and Kaoru stared at the tall girl.
"Tokio-san, I like your hair."
"Thanks, Kaoru-san. You're lucky to have naturally violet hair."
"Oh come on, you've got great hair."
"At least you guys aren't short." Misao interjected.
Tokio arched an eyebrow at Misao.
"Well Makimachi, I don't think being short will stop you from meeting tall boys, ne?"
Misao choked, making an 'eh' noise while Kaoru laughed.
"Well whose the tallest in school? Shinomori-san? That'd be something to see, Misao dating the Gloom King."
"Hm, my cousin is so popular." Tokio replied with a sardonic smirk.
"Misao-chan, I'm heading off."
"Okay, I'll see ya in a second."
As soon as Kaoru left Misao sighed and looked at Tokio.
"So what exactly are you doing with my cousin?" Tokio asked.
"We had been just making out for a while but we decided to end it."
"Oh? When?"
"Um. Today. Before lunch ended."
"I see. After my little talk with him. He's such a baka."
"Huh?"
"Nothing."
"Tokio-san, please don't mention anything. We didn't want anyone to know."
"I understand. But I want to ask you, do you like him?"
"I....don't really know him."
Tokio sighed.
"Well yes, that is a problem. He doesn't let people in. I mean we're blood and he still shuts me out sometimes. It's his parents fault I think. My relatives are freaking moronic. They've left him alone for much of his life, making him rely too much on himself so he feels he doesn't need others."
"I know his parents aren't ever around. I remember him always being alone and walking home alone." Misao commented, remembering the days when they were young and Aoshi would quietly make his way to school all year round.
"I know he seems like a cold bastard sometimes, but he's really a good person at heart. Just a bit flawed, well...a lot flawed but eh, no one's perfect. Perfect people are boring anyway." Tokio said with a smile.
Misao blinked and nodded.
Somehow Tokio's words made her feel...better.
"You're pretty smart, Takagi-san."
Tokio smiled again.
"I am, aren't I. But now I don't need to tell you all the details of my cousin, there's nothing between you two anymore. A shame, someone needs to get past that boy's walls and grab him by the heart."
With that Tokio left Misao alone in the ladies room.
Left her alone to think.
Moments later, Misao left the bathroom in almost a daze.
Had she been wrong about the type of person Aoshi was?
She didn't want to think about it.
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Sanosuke read the page over and over, sighing. Roughly setting his pencil down he groaned.
As he leaned back in his chair, Megumi walked over to him, sitting down across from him.
"Having a tough time, Roosterhead?"
He set his chair down and rested his chin in his hands.
"Lay off, Megitsune. This Literature shit is hard."
"Oh?"
"I've got a test tomorrow and I can't understand this gaijin stuff."
"What are you reading?"
"Some book by this guy, JD Salinger."
"Ah, Catcher in the Rye. Great book."
"American youth is weird."
"That book is old, baka. It was written decades ago."
"Still...this Holden guy is a nut."
"Hm, he kinda reminds me of Shinomori-san."
Sanosuke scratched his head and grinned.
"Yea a little. But he'd never wear a hunting hat."
"Ah no. Probably." Megumi replied, tapping her nails against the table.
Sano set the book down and sighed.
"This is boring. Wanna go somewhere and you know.." he suggested, raising his eyebrows.
Megumi furrowed her brows.
"One: it's 1 pm and we're at school. Two: You NEED to study. Three: I'm not in the mood. But I'll tell you what, you get at least an 85 on your test tomorrow...and you can have me all to yourself for the whole weekend."
His jaw dropped and he quickly went to reading.
"Well that got you motivation you damn hentai." she murmured.
"Shh! Studying!" Sano said hastily and Megumi merely rolled her eyes and got up, leaving her perverted boyfriend to study.
Sanosuke read line after line, trying to memorize.
'A weekend with Megitsune! Lots of sex with Megitsune! Alone with Megitsune! Damn tease she is, I'll show her! I'll get better than 85! Yea, I definitely show her...'
And thus Sano spent half the time studying, half left in lecherous thoughts.
Meanwhile, Megumi ran into Kaoru and Misao in the hallway standing near Misao's locker.
"That moron might actually one-up me." she muttered.
"Megumi-san, huh?" Misao asked.
She waved a hand dismissively.
"Eh, I wagered with Roosterhead. If he gets at least an 85 on his Lit test he gets...well..me for the weekend."
Kaoru and Misao blinked.
Megumi sighed, rolling her eyes.
"He gets to sleep with me all weekend."
The two other girls blinked and made an 'ohhh' noise.
"Megumi-san, you two are weird." Misao murmured.
"Yeah, I mean you sleep with him anyway."
Megumi smirked.
"Yeah, but not as often as he wants to. Always leave them wanting more. Remember that ladies."
Kaoru shook her head.
"I don't think I could ever deny Kenshin."
"Ohoho? You been shagging the femmeboy?" Misao asked, nudging Kaoru's elbow.
Kaoru immediately blushed and began spluttering.
"No! Kenshin and I haven't...done that! I was just saying...and ANWAYS! KENSHIN IS NOT A FEMMEBOY! HE'S 100 MALE!"
"So....you've seen his little sword then Kaoru-chan?" Megumi asked slyly.
Kaoru turned a deeper shade of red.
"You guys are mean!" she muttered as she walked away.
"Kaoru-chan! Wait up!" Megumi said laughing as she and Misao followed laughing.
Meanwhile, un-noticed by the three girls in the classroom next to Misao's locker...
"Orororooooooooo..."
"I almost pity you, Himura." Aoshi murmured.
Kenshin sighed, his head hanging more.
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Poor Kenshin, I abuse him so.
Tokio: But you make me all cool and smart so it's okay!
Silver: Well you're a mirror of me.
Tokio:.......so you wanna make out with Hajime?
Silver:::pales and makes gagging noises: Heeeeeeeeeeeeellllllll NO! I'm an Aoshi Girl all the freaking way!
Aoshi: ......... --
Misao: Just remember, he's mine! ::hugs Aoshi's arm tightly::
Aoshi:....Aa.
Silver: Ah poo. Guess I can't sex Aoshi up. ::sighs and throws leather aside::
Misao: Nope! That's my job!
Aoshi: Aa..I mean, shhh Misao.
Misao: ::rolls eyes:: Fine! I guess what we do is a secret..and sexy.
Aoshi: --;;;
Silver: Mou, you're all voices in my head....as Ami-chan says in an Episode of Sailor Stars with the HORRIBLE plot of Seiya and Usagi going on a "date": Ja neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
