Misao was always the good girl in school, but for her it really wasn't an effort, it was just how she was. People liked being around her because she was always friendly to others and she was also involved in a number of programs. In the fall she usually went to the middle school and volunteered as the director for the middle school drama club. She also took pictures for the school paper in her spare time and also was on the varsity soccer team.
She always dressed cute, never did someone question her taste in clothing and all the teachers loved her. All in all, she was a model citizen, so it was no wonder that people questioned what she saw in a man like Aoshi Shinomori, her boyfriend of half a year. He always looked nice, and was never mean to anyone, but that wasn't what confused her peers. What people did not understand was that how someone so involved could have a relationship with someone so removed. Aoshi did not participate in anything, no clubs, no after school activities, not even everyday conversations. Some wondered if he even spoke at all. Sure he was attractive, that much was obvious, but even in high school people knew that there was more to a relationship than good looks.
The man in question usually arrived on time to class and as far as the student body was aware of, had never missed a single day of school. He also tended to favor darker colors, though every now and then it seemed as if Misao had dressed him, like the day he showed up in the prussian blue polo and khaki shorts. He had looked damn good, and had also received a lot of attention beause of it. Misao did not seem to mind that other people noticed her boyfriend, in fact, she felt happy because she thought that Aoshi might be breaking out of his shell a little bit.
One of her closest friends, Ayami had warned that if other girls started to notice Aoshi that he might get taken away. At that, Misao had to laugh. She knew more about Aoshi than most people did, and she knew of his rather strong belief in loyalty, honesty, and truth in a relationship. Of course, those were all aspects of a relationship that Misao desired as well, and she knew she could trust him 100 not to break her heart. Though she hadn't told him yet, she was in love with Aoshi. She hadn't mentioned it to anyone though either, for fear of it somehow spreading around to him. She didn't want to discuss it with him until she was ready, because you see, Misao had never been in love before, and her relationship with Aoshi was actually the longest-running relationship of her life.
He also made her happy. Aoshi did things for her that no one else knew about. People thought that there was no depth to their relationship, but they were wrong. Sometimes she would forget the scripts for her middle school plays at her house, and Aoshi would drive to her house and pick them up and deliver them to her without a word of protest. He always knew exactly how long they had been dating, and never missed a special day. Cherished, that was how he made her feel. Of course there were times when they were not getting along, as that happens in every relationship there is, and theres was not excluded from this norm. The thing is, Aoshi is a rather difficult man to get close to because he is so closed up. It was hard for her to get him to share anything about himself, even small things like interests and hobbies. But after a long period of prodding, he finally gave in, and that was when their relationship went from good, to amazing.
Because Aoshi was not involved in any extra-curricular activities, he always had time to spare helping Misao with hers. Since Misao did not have a car, she couldn't just go anywhere she wanted, when she wanted, but Aoshi did have a vehicle and often got up early, before the sun, to take her someplace where she might find an ideal shot for the paper. She loved morning shots, when the clouds were still low, creating some fog, and the sun struggling to make it through the haze. It took her breath away, and she always loved spending extra time with Aoshi.
Sometimes she thought he might be too perfect to believe, but whenever she mentioned such to him, he would just shake his head and tell her that she had done much more amazing things for him. However, whenever she would ask about the said things, he would not respond. It was frustrating, but she decided that prodding was not always the healthiest way to get information out of her enigmatic boyfriend.
Their sixth month anniversary was coming up, and she was planning on celebrating yet another month together. She had told Aoshi that every month of the first year is celebrated, and once you hit the year mark, you only celebrate once a year. He had just agreed to celebrate it, didn't ask her if she was sure that was how it worked, since he did have other friends that he could have asked. He might have discovered that not everyone celebrates an anniversay every month. But it made Misao happy and that was simple enough to do, so if she wanted to celebrate an anniversary every month, then he would willingly submit if that was all it took to make her smile.
Though as the months passed, he was running out of ideas of what to do for their anniversaries. It was the half year mark that they were at and he wanted to do something special. After thinking for a long time, Aoshi had come to a decision as to what they would do, and had told her nothing more than for her to be ready at three, and wear something comfortable. He had mentioned for her to wear sneakers, and told her to pack an overnight bag. At that, Misao had bounced around excitedly, not that Aoshi could have seen it since it had been a phone conversation, but he could tell that she was eager.
Misao, on the other hand, wished that she had the ability to make Aoshi smile. In the half a year they had been together, he never really smiled. She could tell when he was pleased with something, or annoyed, or content. But happy? Was he happy with her? Then thought made her stop in her tracks as she was packing her overnight bag. She shook her head, of course he was happy with her, otherwise, a sensible man like him wouldn't even be dating her right now. Perhaps tonight she would tell him that she loved him. If she got the chance of course, the mood would have to be right. She pondered over what they would be doing, but couldn't make up her mind since Aoshi had a way of making her think it was one thing only to have it be something entirely different.
Oooooh, she couldn't wait until three o'clock though. It seemed like it would take forever to roll around.
Yay, that is all for chapter one. Hopefully I won't be a lazy ass and not finish it. I would like to actually finish one story in my life. That'd be fun.