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A very bored Misao sat at the table, her legs thrown over her chair leg. "Misao would you sit properly?" He mother voiced from her seat at the head of the table.
"Telia?" Her father's voice called as he came in through the door. "Misao please sit properly." Her father stated standing in the doorway. Misao scrunched her face in annoyance and sighed as she placed her feet on the floor.
"What did you need Shinai?" Telia questioned.
"It seems something's come up and I need to leave for a few days."
"I take it you need to leave right now?" Telia stood up at Shinai's nod. "Let me at least see you off."
"Mother?" Misao asked. A side ways glance made Misao stay in her seat. "Can we eat soon at least?" Misao mumbled.
"As soon as Aoshi, Megumi and Sanosuke get here you may serve them breakfast. I've lost my appetite." Telia followed her husband out the door.
"Great, I get left alone like usual." Misao grumbled, placing her elbows on the table as she thought back on what happen the day before.
Misao had reluctantly sat up. She smiled at Aoshi, and then got off the bed, She raked her finger through her long hair, wincing as she hit a knot.
"Why do you keep your hair so long?" Aoshi's voice was a little scratchy.
Misao sat down at her vanity, making sure her hair was over the back of the chair, so she didn't sit on it. "I've always had it long, I don't want it short." Misao stated, never having really thought about it.
Aoshi was still lying on the bed. He had raised himself placing his weight on his elbows. His eyes followed her movements. Misao sighed as she brought some of her hair over her shoulder. 'I need to wash my hair.' Misao thought.
"Do you always hold things in your sleep?" Aoshi's voice seemed to float through the air. Misao took a deep breath. 'I have to admit his voice is relaxing.'
"Yeah, I guess I do." Misao answered. "I always grabbed things, pillows, teddy bears." Misao tossed her hair behind her once more. She stood up. "I need to take a bath, you can wait outside the door. I could care less, what my mother says to that." Her eyes turned angry as she met his tired gaze. He closed his eyes and flopped back on the bed.
Misao glowered at him, then gasped. "I forgot you had to travel here in a short time huh?" Misao cocked her head to the side, staring down at him.
"Yes," Aoshi stated finding it hard to stay awake.
"I suppose I can wait another couple hours." Misao sighed as she went back to her vanity picking her brush up once more she started to brush her hair out.
Misao hummed lightly as she brushed her hair getting every little knot out. 'I have no idea what I'm going to do while he sleeps. She smiled at her reflection and decided to put her hair in its usual braid. She wound the strands together tightly so it would take her a little more time. Her eyes kept wandering to the part of the mirror where she could see his form. She had to admit he was very handsome, she could hear his even breathing as he slept.
She stood up once her hair was braided tightly, using a tie to fasten it together. She walked over to the bed and got on her side of it slowly, trying to keep the shifting of the bed to a minimum. She lay on her side and propped her head on her left hand, her elbow digging into the mattress from the weight.
She looked over his form, covered by a thin sheet. One of his hands was lying on his stomach above the sheet, while his other arm lay under the sheet next to him. Her eyes raked over his shirtless form. She stopped where the sheet was and sighed as she flopped onto her side. His hair shimmered in the sunlight, peeking through the mostly closed curtain. Misao's right hand twitched slightly as she stopped herself from brush his bangs out of his face.
A sigh left her as she dropped her left arm, lightly laying it above her head. She laid her head on her upper arm. She stared at him for a while longer, when she reached out her right hand. She couldn't stand it any longer; she wanted to find out how soft his hair was.
She gasped as her wrist was caught, lightly. "What is it? You've been staring at me since you were at the mirror." His grayish eyes pinned her and she gulped at the straightforward stare.
"I'm sorry, I don't have anything to do while you sleep." She blushed as she turned onto her back. A smile coming to her face as she brought her left arm down and laid it flat against the mattress. She glanced over to Aoshi once more and found his eyes shut once more. Quickly she rolled onto her arm and pushed her weight toward him.
Her left hand laid on the mattress, while her right on his left shoulder. She smiled own at him, but found his eyes were still shut. She chuckled, and 'eeped' as she found herself pinned beneath him. Her wide sea green eyes stared into his cold gray ones. She could feel his weight pushing her into the mattress. He kept most of his weight off of her so not to crush her.
"I advise you loose any and all notions to try and gain my feelings." His voice was cold and her eyes widened a little more.
"How?"
"I've had many woman attempt it. I grow tired of it, I am here to protect you not to wed you." He closed his eyes and rolled off her. He turned onto his left side, his back facing her. Misao lifted herself into a sitting position, her eyes sad. She got off the bed and went to the window. She pulled the left part of the curtain back and laid her hand against the glass and let the curtain fall back to its previous place.
She slowly slid down to the window sear and sat down on it, bringing her knees up to her chest as she looked down at the courtyard. She spotted Megumi, with Sano following behind her at a slower pace. A scowl seemed to be on her face, she looked to Sano and saw a wide grin. 'Teasing her?' A small smile came to her lips as she watched the scenery until Aoshi was ready to take her to the bathing room.
Misao sighed as she waded into the huge bath. She leaned back against the wall as she let the water relax her muscles. She heard the door open and turned around placing her fingers on the edge while she slightly peeked over it.
"Miss, I have come to help with your hair." A maid smiled. Misao let out a heavy sigh.
'Why am I so nervous, it's not like I haven't had a guard before. Oh I haven't, Sano's the only guy besides my father I've really ever had to rely on.'
'Miss?" The maid question as she stood directly above her now in a towel. She held a basket, which contained bottles in it.
"Uhh, sorry." Misao laughed. "You can come in then." Misao smiled as she turned around and waded into the middle of the bath.
A crooked smile appeared on the girls face. She walked the few steps to the stairs and proceeded down the stairs. She set the basket on the last step, before the ones in water. She had her back to Misao, who dunked her head and got her hair wet. The girl looked behind her as Misao came up. She shook her head, but kept her back to the girl.
The girl's smile widened as she pulled something from the bottom of the basket. She hid the object behind her back as she approached Misao. A low chuckle came from her.
Misao hadn't realized it wasn't the same girl that usually helped her. She was lost in her thoughts, her eyes closed as she listened to the girl wade through the water. The girl stopped and Misao felt a chill down her spine. She turned around quickly and dodged to the left.
"You're not nearly as good as they say." The girls voice echoed against the walls.
"What do you want, Misao winced as she dodged again, but not quick enough. Her upper left arm stung and she grabbed it. She backed away a few steps. Misao's eyes darted from the bloody knife to the girl's eyes. Misao winced as she applied pressure to the wound as she felt blood run over her fingers. She took another step back and cried out as she fell backwards hitting her right shoulder on the wall.
Her face contorted in a look of pain, as she seemed to bounce off the wall, slightly. Her right arm dropped from the wound on her left arm. She flexed her fingers and felt pain shoot through her arm. She saw a flash of silver and gained a small amount of footing and flew away as she heard the knife hit the wall. She closed her eyes and held her breath as she went under water. She flipped onto her back and bolted up as she felt something slice the skin on her right leg. A scream left her lips as she backed away from the girl. She pulled her legs closer to her body, barely managing to keep her head above water as she was in the deeper end of the bath.
Misao placed her left hand on the floor of the bath and pushed herself up, managing to get onto her feet, with a small amount of pain. She staggered as pain shot up her leg as she put most of her weight on her right leg to steady herself. Quickly she leaned onto her left leg and gasped as she saw the knife coming toward her side.
She heard the knife enter flesh and gasped, as she didn't feel anything. Her hands came in contact with a soft material. Misao looked up and saw Aoshi, a middle size blade in his hand. He stepped back and Misao instinctively placed her hands on his back as she stepped back as well. She saw his head move slightly as he glanced at her.
She gripped the soft material as she heard the clash of metal. She saw Aoshi's right hand move to the side swiftly, his hand turning as he used the handle of the blade and knocked the knife from the woman's hand.
Misao's eyes widened as she saw blood spray in all directions. A scream escaped her as she saw the water turning a red color. She closed her eyes and leaned against Aoshi. Her head was spinning and her shoulder ached, from her death grip on the blue material. She thought she felt him turn around, but found she was having trouble trying to keep her eyelids open. Her eyes closed and her body fell limp as she fell into unconsciousness.
Okay I want to continue with it butttttt I have had to write this three times now and well I DON'T WANT TO WRITE IT AGAIN so I am going to post this it is really short, but I plan on starting the next chapter like right now. So hopefully I have it done soon. So sorry about the shortness, I had it going three different directions so this isn't the best as my stupid family ahs to shut the computer down before I get a chance to save and wala the auto save doesn't seem to work with this story grrrrr, sooooooo this is what you are stuck with k. Well gotta go.
