Title: Close to you

Author: Shibo-chan (formerly Dori-chan) (and Shinichi – Sometimes only.)

Rating: PG-13 (rated for some foul language)

Pairings: Soujiro/Misao, Aoshi/Misao, Sano/Megumi, Kaoru/Kenshin and maybe other pairings on the side

Status: Work in progress

Summary: Aoshi, Sanosuke, Kenshin and Soujiro were a new band called Assassins. Now they must encounter with Japan's most popular Divas in turn to be the number one in Japan. But what if they suddenly fall in love with the Divas? AU with lots of OOC

Disclaimer: Rurouni Kenshin© belongs to Watsuki Nobuhiro Sensei, Sony Entertainments, Jump comic etc. I'm just a little girl with no money. So do not sue me. The song Eyes on Me from Faye Wong is not mine… nor is Laura Pausini song's You are.

Thank You Rini/Smiley for introducing me to that song. *hugs*

Note: words in Italic means individuals' thought

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Chapter 05

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~~08 55 Hrs, inside Tokyo international airport~~

Aoshi and Misao were now inside the private lounge waiting for the plane to depart. There was nobody else inside the room except for the two of them. Both of them were quiet ever since that happened.

*All the passenger of JA 1254 to Hokkaido please come aboard* A friendly voice boomed out through the loudspeaker. Both Aoshi and Misao stood up and walked to the gate. They then gave the tickets that Okina had booked for them. They then walked to the first-class area and sat down on their own specific seats.

Misao and Aoshi only sat quietly on their seats until the plane took off. Aoshi was drinking tea and reading newspaper all the way, while Misao just look out the window.

"Are you Ok?" Aoshi asked her worried as he saw her unmoving since the plane took off but realized that she had fallen asleep. He then asked a flight attendant for a blanket. The steward came back with a blanket and a pillow. Saying a hurried thanks, he took the blanket and pillow and tried to make Misao sleep as comfortable as possible. His heart felt pained when he saw her trying to keep her feelings in a bottle and trying to look strong in front of him, he is an ice block but he knew that bottling your anger or sadness is bad, that what happened to him, and he does not want Misao to go through that. He wished that Misao would cry or scream at him or even punch him, throw a tantrum or something, but not like this. It is not healthy.

A sudden shock froze him, what is he doing? Caring for a girl like her, the last time he cared about someone, he in a way had destroyed their future. He will never care for another person ever; they will get hurt.

"Sir, can you please fasten the seatbelt, please. The plane will land in 10min later." A flight attendant went to inform Aoshi.

"Oh… thank you." Aoshi replied. He fastened his seat belt and continued to try to wake up Misao who almost curled up into a ball sleeping as in pain.

His heart ached at this sight. God what am I thinking? Why am I feeling like this? It never happened before. Damn Soujiro for hurting Misao. He thought. "Misao, Misao wake up, we are going to land in a couple of minutes." Aoshi gently trying to wake Misao up, but all she did was…

"Hmmm, ummm, I do not want to wake up." Misao said unconsciously.

"Wake up!" Aoshi said losing his temper a bit. He was never a patient person with girls especially.

That woke Misao up with a jump; her eyes were bloodshot. Aoshi's heart almost softened at that sight. "Oh Shinomori-san, gomen for being a trouble." Misao said.

SAN??? She never calls me that. In addition, she apologized!! She never apologizes, she throw tantrums and insults people, but she do not apologize, and man, something is very wrong here… Aoshi thought frantically. He was not used to the new Misao. Not only had that she not spoken a single word, she had not moved. Now that is a very big trouble because she is hyperactive child. I have to get back the old Misao. This Misao is freaking me out. For Aoshi although he is a man of few words but he is a man of many thoughts. "Err it is ok…" He said hesitantly.

Misao gave a smile but it does not reached her eyes. Again, Aoshi felt sorry for this girl and anger for Soujiro. Man will he love to pummel Soujiro when he sees him. 

*We will be arriving at the International Airport of Sapporo in matter of a few minutes. Please sit back and have a nice day ahead of you and we hope that we will be able to serve you again in near future* the voice of the head of flight attendant boomed out.

Misao and Aoshi never said a word, even as the plane landed nor even as they are trying to get their baggage. Only after Aoshi went to rent a car for his trip here and they was inside the black Lamborghini, the same model that Aoshi had in Tokyo. "You really like this type of car. Don't you?" Misao asked Aoshi.

"Oh... yea I really like this model of car. So umm where are we going? Do you want to go back to Okina or do you want to go somewhere else?"

"I do not want to meet Jiiya yet. I want to go somewhere. Can you just drive?" said Misao lifelessly.

Aoshi nodded and started the engine, he knew where to go. The trip was very silent, to ease the tension Aoshi switch on the radio. That time the song currently playing was Faye Wong's Eyes on Me.

Whenever sang my songs
On the stage, on my own
Whenever said my words
Wishing they would be heard


I saw you smiling at me
Was it real or just my fantasy
You'd always be there in the corner
Of this tiny little bar

My last night here for you
Same old songs, just once more
My last night here with you?
Maybe yes, maybe no
I kind of liked it your way
How you shyly placed your eyes on me

Oh, did you ever know?
That I had mine on you

Darling, so there you are
With that look on your face
As if you're never hurt
As if you're never down
Shall I be the one for you
Who pinches you softly but sure
If frown is shown then
I will know that you are no dreamer

"You know this song is the reason why I and Soujiro met." Misao suddenly said. Aoshi looked at her in shock. Oh Shit. He thought.

"I was enjoying myself in a bar, you see I was just 16 that time, and then I have this sudden will to sing, so I went up to the Karaoke place and I chose this song." Misao said. "He was there too, he came to me and we spent the whole night just talking. After that we got together until yesterday…" She laughed, "How silly of me… to think that Soujiro will stay faithful to me. I should have known when he asked me to sleep with him, and I refused saying that I want to wait until marriage. That time I should have known that he need sex not a relationship, but I was stupid very stupid to have believe that he loved me. How stupid of me!" Misao started to hit her self and muttering repeatedly how stupid she is. Aoshi panicked and quickly stopped the car. He tried to hold onto Misao's hand and trying to make her stop. Then he hugged her, and her final wall broke down, tear started to flow. Misao was crying hard. Sobbing she hold onto Aoshi.

So let me come to you
Close as I wanted to be
Close enough for me
To feel your heart beating fast
And stay there as I whisper

How I loved your peaceful eyes on me
did you ever know
That I had mine on you

Darling, so share with me
Your love if you have enough
Your tears if you're holding back
Or pain if that's what it is
How can I let you know
I'm more than the dress and the voice
Just reach me out then
You will know that you're not dreaming

Darling, so there you are
With that look on your face
As if you're never hurt
As if you're never down
Shall I be the one for you
Who pinches you softly but sure
If frown is shown then
I will know that you are no dreamer

Aoshi embraced Misao, then with his hand, he tried to soothe down Misao. They hold onto each other the whole night, and even until Misao's sobbing turned into hiccups

and slowing she is just there in side the embrace of Aoshi. Aoshi fell asleep and for the first time no more nightmares. Only until Misao said " Thank you for holding me, thank you for being there for me." did Aoshi released her. Both of them blushed. Misao looked out the car and saw the most magnificent view she had ever seen- a lake surrounded by masses of tree and all the greenery and the calm feeling of the lake. It took her breath away. The only form of light is the moon and the way it just made everything more magical and more enchanting and calm. Aoshi smiled looking at Misao, he knew this place a long time ago, his best friend showed him and the first time he had seen this place it had the same effect on him as on Misao now. Misao got out of the car and started to walk towards the lake, Aoshi followed her. Together they sat by the lakeside enjoying the scenery.

"It is much better during sun rise." Aoshi told Misao. Slowly the place gotten brighter and a small portion of the sun starting to rise. They enjoyed the sunrise without any words spoken.

When the sun is fully in the sky, Aoshi said to Misao, "Hungry?"

Misao smiled and this time it reached her eyes. "Run you to the car, last one there is a crab." She giggled and started running. Aoshi quickly jumped on his feet and started running too.

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Aoshi took Misao to a famous restaurant and Misao ordered almost everything in the menu. Aoshi's eyes bulged out. Do I have enough money? Oh yeah I have my visa card. Can she finish all that food? Hard to tell she is so small. Aoshi thought. He told Misao that the meal was on him, she is taking it seriously. Am I guilty for embracing her and trying to make her feel happy? Oh, well I hope after this she will be much happier. OH Kami-sama Help me…

"Oi, Misao, could you finish all the food?" Aoshi said as he saw the waiter come bringing their orders.

"Of course!! Itadakimasu!!" she started stuffing food into her mouth non-stop. Aoshi just stared at her eye-wide. Mental note NEVER treat Misao when she is suffering from   heartbreak. Scary.

"Misao, Slow down… you're going to choke yourself," Aoshi said worried at Misao.

"So? At least I didn't die hungry," Misao said while grabbing a drumstick.

Aoshi sweat dropped at her answer.

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"Come on, Okina will be worried. We said that we will come as soon as possible but look at us, we have already spent a day in Hokkaido and we are still not in the studio." Aoshi said to Misao as they finished eating.

"But I am tired." Misao complained. "All that food is making me sleepy."

Oh boy!!! "Alright I will call Okina that jet lag is getting to us." Aoshi said while getting his Samsung SGH-E700A out and dialed Okina's number.

"Hello… Okina? Yes, this is Aoshi. Hey…" His voice started to disappear as he stood up and went outside the restaurant.

Misao stared at his back, until he went through the door. She then leaned both her elbows on the table and rested her chin on her palm. What is it that I am feeling right now? She stared into the air, lost in her thoughts.

"Hey, Okina said we can spend the night at his mansion, there is a small studio there so we can also work there." Aoshi said as he returned to the restaurant.

Misao jolted out from her little world when she heard his voice. "YATTA!! Let's go then!!" She said and stood up. Aoshi stared at her in confusion. I do not understand woman. No, I do not understand Makimachi Misao.

Aoshi drove them to the mansion in silence. Reaching the mansion, they were ushered into the house by Okina's maids Okon and Omasu. Misao told them that she is very tired. So Omasu took Misao to her room while Okon took Aoshi to his room. Both Aoshi and Misao were acting like strangers, as if a 6-foot wall was between them. What happened? Both Okon and Omasu wondered.

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Evening glided through the trees and the edges of clouds, misting over even more as she watched. Resolutely blinking away her tears. Stupid girl, why am I crying for? For Soujiro or what? Misao stood by her window looking at the full moon and the stars. Her tears fell again as she remembered Soujiro. She then forcefully rubbed away her tears and walked back to her bed. She then dropped herself on the bed on her belly and stayed in that position for a while before turning back on her back.

For some time she had laid on her bed staring into the semi darkness, accompanied by her Discman. Not even the softly playing song from her Discman helped her relax.

I finally realized that I had a crush with him, but is it a crush? Why does it feel so different with Soujiro? With him, it felt right. When he held me that night beside the lake, it was so magical. He held me all night through the morning, I was crying but then when he held me and said all the comforting words his ice-cold head could think of, I am happy again. I do not think that he loved or even liked me because all I bring is trouble and his time.

I am so confused, how can I fell in love with another man when I just broke up with another man. Can a person fall in and out so fast? Or is this a rebound relationship? Should I cool down or should I tell him? But I am not sure with my own feeling. His body holding me, and I felt safe, safer than I have ever felt in my life, content with my life, made me forget all the bad things that had happened days earlier.

Then restlessly, she swung out of her bed and walked to the window. She then leaned against the sill and looked out the window. I can't spend another day with Aoshi. I'm so confused!! How could I even love someone when I had just broke up with another?! Misao then walked out her room and wandered around the mansion. She had been to the mansion a few times before with her parent but she still didn't know that there was a studio. She walked aimlessly until she found big door that she thought was the studio. She then opened the door but the only thing she saw inside the room was a piano. She then entered the room and started wandering around the room.

Misao then sat down on the piano; she was all alone in the room. She placed her hands on the piano. Without any conscious thought, they played a tune. Moreover, she started singing as if like she has known that song so well.

You took my hand when I was lost
Embraced me with your love
In your arms is where I belong



You are my shelter
My tears and laughter
The sunlight and the wind
You are my angel
You are the joy that love can bring

At that she stopped, she got an idea of writing a song about how her feelings to Aoshi. I had better start now, but I am so tired... Misao thought as she fell into deep slumber.

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Aoshi was walking around the house when he heard a beautiful voice from the music room. He then walked to the room and tried to opened the door to see who was playing the piano in the middle of the night when the song stopped. He then walked away as he thought that the person would not play the piano again but something in the corner of his heart insisted him to go inside. Hesitantly, he walked into the room and found Misao sleeping on the piano. His heart warmed a little as he saw the vulnerable look on her face. He then took off the trench coat he was wearing and draped it over Misao's petite body. Then silently he left the room and started walking to the Dojo behind the mansion.

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TBC

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Author's note:-

Okay! I know nothing about places in Japan or about Hokkaido. I tried to search the internet for a very detail map of Hokkaido… but unfortunately, I found nothing. So… for those people reading this fic who been to or lived in Hokkaido and knows every single detail about Japan, I am very sorry for my fic is just bad in geographical knowledge. Thank you!

Yatta – pleased expression similar to "all right" or "way to go"

silver-kitsune

Thank you!! Here is the next one Hope you like it.

dynast

I know… I had tried hundreds of time but I kept getting this format.. I wonder what is wrong.

purpo kitee katx

Thank you for submitting your song. Just wandering, who is the singer?

kik-ting

YEAP!!!! He knows, he is just too in the air (Because of Kaoru) to concentrate on what Sano is talking about.

Kimiko5

Wow you are living in Japan?? Which part? Cool… well Shinichi doesn't know how to speak Japanese… she has this problem which pronouncing the Romanji.

But Shibo… she can speaks Japanese better than Shinichi.

Thank you for your reviews!!! (Seems like nobody liked this story… *Sob* *Sob*)

IMPORTANT!!! Please help me!!! I need help at finding nice J-pop songs for the story!! Please if anyone who knows any good songs please tell me!! Onegai shimasu!!

And what eye color did Megumi got?

I think (I think!!) Megumi will be appearing again in next chapter and maybe some unexpected characters. (Hehe, try to guess…) 

Ja!! Please review!!

Shinichi and Shibo-chan