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Shinomoris Driving Back Home

"Don't you think it is wonderful that Misao is here ?" Aoshi's mother exclaimed with excitement while both of her companions kept quiet.

" I have a great idea.." she said

"Mother, you just met her today and you are overflowing with ideas" Aoshi droned

"Oh come on dear just listen me out"

"moth…"

"Aoshi let your mother talk" Reizo cut of Aoshi

" yes father"

"I was thinking why not have Misao make Megumi's wedding dress" she said flashing them a huge smile and Aoshi's eyes widened as if they are going to pop out "no way"

"Why I think that is a very good idea." said Reizo

"Umm…..mother…I don't want to make you upset but honestly I don't think that is a good idea"

"But why not ?" she asked

"its just that…I don't really think Megumi would agree to it."

"well I don't know about that..she did act a bit distant with Misao, you think there is something wrong going on in that family"

"I don't know yet but I think if there is something serious they will of course let us know right?" Aoshi asked and that was followed by a long silence "I just hope so" he thought.

At the Makimachi Mansion.

As Misao slowly entered the living room again to meet her family her hands were trembling but then she thought "why am I so afraid? I have done nothing wrong I should be strong to face them" her mother and Megumi were sitting on the sofa while her father was standing with his back facing her, when they were aware of her presence, her father asked "what are you doing here Misao? what do you want from us after so many years?"

"Father I just came here to see my family.."

"your family?" her father shouted as he turned around to face her.

"A family you don't care about"

"that is not true I do care about you that is why I am here" she said strongly.

"Oh really then where were you all these years not replying to all those mails we have sent"

" I did reply even though I have received only one letter from you I still kept on writing to you"

"One letter what are you trying to say that we are lying, and if you did replied to our letter where are they?"

Misao became silent because she didn't really know what happened to all those letters, her own and her parents' all she had was a suspect, that Megumi had something to do with all of this.

"ANSWER me damn it"

"NO, I am not saying you are lying and I don't know what happened to those letters, but I can tell you I did wrote to you"

"Liar, I cant believe you, my daughter would actually lie right on my face………. we will let go if you just admit that your lying, one truth, because I cant stand to hear anymore lies from you"

Misao felt like spilling her pain through her tears, the pain that is being caused right here and right now. But she was determined not to admit something that is not truth and turn all the truth into lies.

"I am not lying AND there is nothing to admit to"

" Oh really then tell me where were you when your mother had an accident and went into coma for several weeks and Megumi kept on writing to you, tried to call you but you never showed up for your mother." Misao gasped she heard of her mother falling sick.

"Mother into coma?.." she asked shocked and horrified

"Well well, now you are going to tell me that you didn't know about that either"

"but I didn't.."

"Lies more lies, oh god I wish I was dead before this day"

"Oh Morio please don't such thing" her mother said holding her father wiping her own tears. While Megumi was enjoying this whole scenario of the fall of Misao Makimachi.

"You" Morio pointed at Misao " you as long as you are staying here pack all your stuffs here, I don't want to see anything that belongs to you in this house, take them and leave I give you a weeks time and then neverever come back do you hear me NEVER"

Misao heard her father in great shock, trying to take everything her father just told her. "they don't want me anymore, they hates me. they asked me to leave" she thought staring at her family. Megumi stood up and went to her fathers side "Oh father" she looked up to stare at Misao with a smirk on her face while her parents weren't looking. at that Misao narrowed her eyes "Megumi oh god you bitch, but why are you doing this? what have I ever done to you" with that thought she ran up to her room.

That night neither of the Makimachis could sleep except for Megumi who seemed to have succeeded of doing something that she has been wanting to do for a long time, getting rid of Misao from her and her family's life.

Next morning, Misao found herself still awake as the sunlight made its way through her window. She has still been thinking what happened last night. Every single moment felt like a thorn to her. She was snapped out of her thoughts by a knock on her door she sat up and looked on to her side at the clock it was 8 o'clock in the morning and asked the person to come in. Beshimi slowly open the door and peeked in "From the look of you I presume you didn't sleep last. If you want perhaps you should take more rest or try to even sleep and I'll come back later."

"Oh no its fine, I don't think I'll be able sleep even if I want to"

"Alright then. What would you like for Breakfast. Misao san?"

Misao smiled that he actually called her Misao instead of Makimachi. " Beshimi I believe you remember what I like most at breakfast right"

"why yes of course and …Makimachi san suggested… you eat your breakfast in your… room" he said the last part silently sadly but it was well heard by Misao.

"its Ok, just bring it in and live it on the table, meanwhile I'll take a shower"

"yes Misao san" with that Beshimi left.

After awhile Misao came out of the bathroom in a robe and a towel around her wet hair. She sat in front of her mirror and looked at her. She could see the dark circles under her eyes due to the lack of sleep last night. she thought she needs to get out of here as soon as possible, but then again she has to get all her stuffs together "hmm better learn to stay with the whole idea. I have been leaving without them for so many years, now I have to continue with it, the only difference is... I used to have a hope inside me to be together with my family again, now I don't have a family plus I don't have any hopes either". right then Beshimi knocked at the door and walked in . " breakfast is ready just as you like it" he said and put down the tray on her table.

"Thank you Beshimi" she smiling at his reflection on the mirror.

Beshimi looked at her, he could see how she has changed from a genki little girl to a matured woman "she has grown up". Somehow he seemed to have more liking towards the girl she use to be than the woman she has turned into. She was more jumpy, very much a Happy-go-lucky girl smiling brilliantly at everyone, a smile that would make everyone else around her smile as well. " I miss that smile of hers very much. I even wonder whether she will smile that way ever again" he thought.

"Beshimi, can you do me favor?" she asked.

"Anything for you Misao san?"

"Can you please gather up all my trophies bring them into my room and do bring me some cartons as well I need to pack them all up?" she said and Beshimi's face became pale.

"as much as I don't want you to go I believe I have no choice but help you pack up if it is the last thing I can do for you"

"…Thank you Beshimi"

" You are Most Welcome" he said and turned around to leave but was soon stopped.

"umm Beshimi.. we will always be friends right?" Misao asked quietly

"yes we will" he nodded and left.

Misao needed go out of the house it was about to be 10 o'clock in the morning, and she decided to go visit her two precious best friends: Kaoru and her boyfriend Kenshin.

and she knew exactly where to find them.

After going around into several malls exactly about at 12:30 she entered a restaurant called Akebeko the only place where she has so many memories of spending lunch and dinner time with her two best friends and a stupid annoying rooster head a close friend theirs. As she sat at one corner of the restaurant she took the menu and covered her face so that no one can see her and she kept on peeking out now and then to see when her friends will appear. Didn't take too long though, only five minutes later they entered and sat at the very table they used to have lunch together.

" Kenshin, how many times did I tell you not to call me that" Kaoru berated him.

"but Kaoru do…." BANG thus being hit by her bag

"orororooror………." meanwhile they didn't realize someone sneakng up on them.

"So Kenshin still acting as Kaoru's punching bag huh?"

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" Kaoru shrieked out of fear and surprise.

"ORORORORO"

"Oh brother, you guys will change" Misao sweat dropped.

"huh..huh..huh Misao…huh .. is that really you" kaoru asked trying to catch her breath.

"yep its me alright hmph" and kaoru gave her bear hug.

"oh Misao I missed you so much "

"Kaoru I … I cant breath"

"oh oops sorry"

"Misao dono it has been a long time" Kenshin said and moved towards her and gave her a hug.

"yes it has been and I have missed both of you too" she said " I somehow knew you guys would be here for lunch so I just.."

"oh.. why not you have lunch with us like old times huh?"

"sure, if you guys don't have any problem"

"oh no not at all why would we, we love to be around you and I really missed you, we have always wished to go back to those old days" Kaoru said Misao smiled at both her dear friends.

" umm speaking of old days where is the rooster head"

"oh that dumb ass is moping around"

"huh, what for?"

"Sano feels all broken down after he heard of your sister's engagement" Kenshin explained. Misao rolled her eyes at that.

"don't tell me he has been after her even after I left huh?"

"yep"

Meanwhile, Megumi Entered the restaurant dragging Aoshi along with her.

"oh come on darling you know you love to be with me". Megumi said sweetly to Aoshi, which sounded over sweetened to him and he felt a turn of nausea in his stomach "oh great". As they took their seat Aoshi heard a some laughter coming from another part of the restaurant and instinctively turn to see that side and he saw the same ocean blue eyes that he saw the day before. He looked at her, while she chatted and laughed away with her friend who seemed familiar to him "My friend Kenshin and his girlfriend Kamiya" he looked at Misao again, who still seemed to be laughing at her friends for something but yet the laughter was not full hearted, there was still something missing "WHY do I care? Damn it got to get it out o
f my mind. It has been bothering me from last night. well she does have nice eyes…. huh oh god noway… I have to remember that I am engaged to Megumi and stop thinking of Misao's beautiful eyes……... DAMN"

Megumi realized what Aoshi was staring at and rage filled up her mind "I just don't believe this, they still get attracted towards her" suddenly a fear struck her mind "I cant let her take Aoshi away from me never" with that thought she stood up and brought back Aoshi from his thoughts. "Aoshi lets get out of here, I don't feel hungry anymore" she said and Aoshi cocked his brow at this looking up at her.

"Very well then lets go" Aoshi said at last, stood up and started to walk towards the exit but before living he turn to look at Misao again who was smiling somehow having a better time than last night. He had to admit "she is beautiful", smirked and followed Megumi out.

Misao was just telling her friends about what is going around in her life, they were after all her best friends, she tells them everything. "Nooo, Misao you cant live so soon. you cannot give up right now you have to proof them that you were telling the truth"

"that is it I don't have any proof and no matter how much I shout it out they wont believe me"

"oh Kenshin cant we do anything for her"

"I am sorry to say but I cant think of anyway, I wish we could but it is her family"

"its ok you guys as long as I am staying here we can have some fun right? Misao said putting up a fake smile on her face. she felt guilty for making her friends worry about her and also make them sad while they could have had a nice time having lunch.

Aoshi just drove up to Megumi's home to drop her off. "Oh Aoshi why don't you come in we can have lunch together here at my place; I know your hungry. plzzzzzzz" Megumi whined

"yeah whatever"

"GREAT" she sqealed.

As they entered the house Aoshi could see Beshimi a lot of boxes and trophies and other stuffs in his hands, curiously he asked "Is anyone moving in or out?" and Megumi tensed up a bit. "Oh Aoshi I forgot to tell you…" she made a sad long face and continued "Misao last night, after you left has announced that she has actually came back to take all her stuffs to New York at her new apartment and doesn't want to come back here ever again". Aoshi narrowed his eyes "is it possible that she can do something like that, then again may be she can" he thought, somewhere in his mind he hoped it is not true, he cant stand to see a family being devastated.

"Father was so much hurt and mother couldn't stop crying, even I tried to tell her that not to do this to us, …but …she just didn't listen" Megumi said then she pretended to cry, of course you don't think that Aoshi would fall for it he did rather pretended to believe it all.

"hmm, I see."

After they were finished with lunched, Aoshi was ready to leave Megumi who has been continuously talked about what she wants at the wedding, which gave Aoshi a splitting headache. That is all she ever talks about 'our stupid wedding' he thought as he walked out of the front door and bumped into a small figure rushing towards the door. The bump cause the figure to topple backward, but before it would hit the floor Aoshi promptly caught it by its waist and his eyes met those very eyes that he has acclaimed to be beautiful.

To be continued…

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