(A/N: Gomen, gomen! I kinda got mixed up with my fics that's why Misao accidentally became 15 years old. ; Demo, I've already edited it. Sorry about this! And thanks for all those reviews! It really is my cup of coffee that makes me awake to continue typing this fic. That's about it! Please, RR!)
"Oh-hohoho!" Kaoru laughed as she covered her mouth with one hand and the other one waving at Okon and Omasu. "Don't care about what he says. Yahiko likes to scare people."
"Eh?" Said Yahiko in surprise. "You knew I was lying? Gee, this is not fun." He said, plainly, and put his arms behind his head. Before he could walk away, someone knocked on his head, HARD.
"I'LL KILL YOU IF YOU DARE TO CRACK SUCH JOKES AGAIN!" Kaoru screamed. " Oh-hohoho! Where were we?" Kaoru went back to her seat and laughed politely. The others sweatdropped.
"Kaoru, Kenshin!" Cried a voice. It was Megumi. She hurriedly run into the room and bowed at Okon and Omasu mannerly. "Misao chan is gone!" She said in a soft tone. Kaoru and Kenshin looked at her in doubt. "I went to the kitchen to prepare her medicine. When I was back, she was gone!" Okay, this is real this time.
"Nani?!" The others cried in unison.
"My cursed mouth." Yahiko muttered to himself.
"We've got to find her!" Cried Okon as Omasu nodded her head. "Let's go!" The two female ninjas cried and stood up.
"We'll go with you!" Cried Kaoru as Kenshin and her stood and Kenshin nodded. "It's our fault that Misao chan was missing."
Okon and Omasu looked at each other for a few moments and nodded their heads in agreement. "Fine. Let's go!"
Kaoru and Kenshin nodded their heads and trailed off behind the two ninjas.
"We'll go with... ITAI!" Before Sanosuke and Yahiko could finish what they wanted to say, someone pulled their ears.
"You two can just stay here and learn to behave yourselves." Said Megumi coolly and she pulled the two guys away on their ears.
"ITAI!"
"Kaoru dono and I will search for her this way and the both of you shall search that way. We'll meet here two hours later." Kenshin commanded as Okon and Omasu nodded. Just before they move to their assigned destination, two figures appeared in front of them and they stopped walking.
"Okon? Omasu? Kaoru? Kenshin?" Cried one of the figures. It was Misao.
"MISAO CHAN!" The three girls cried and ran towards her.
"Where were you? We were just about to look for you!" Cried Kaoru and looked at the guy behind her. "Isn't this...?"
Kaoru, Okon, Omasu and Kenshin all look at the guy behind her. The guy looked at them and smiled. "It's been some time, Himura san."
Kenshin and Soujirou were left in a room alone. Though they were supposed to be left alone with privacy to talk, Yahiko, Sanosuke and Kaoru were eavesdropping.
"Ne, Misao chan, who's that guy that you brought back?" Asked Okon.
"I did not bring him back. I just LEAD him to Kenshin." Misao replied as she sipped her cup of tea.
"Misao chan, just tell us who that handsome guy is, ne?" Omasu pleaded.
"He's the Tenken." Said Misao as she put down her cup of tea.
"WHAT?" Okon and Omasu cried.
"SHH!" Said Kaoru, Yahiko and Sanosuke in unison with a finger on their lips and returned to their job of eavesdropping. Okon and Omasu sweatdropped.
"He said he is no longer a Tenken but a rurouni." Misao added. Okon and Omasu look at each other, exchanging looks of confusion. "But I'm not too sure if we could believe him."
Okon and Omasu sweatdropped as Misao joined the group of eavesdroppers.
"Oh-hohoho! Aren't they cute?" Asked Megumi. Okon and Omasu sweatdropped again.
"Erm... He isn't a Tenken anymore, is he?" Okon asked Omasu.
"I think so too. Or maybe, I HOPE so." Omasu answered.
"SHH!" The four warned with a finger on their lips and went back to their job. Okon and Omasu sweatdropped.
"Oh-hohoho!" Megumi laughed.
"So, why are you here, Seta dono?" Asked Kenshin.
"I'm here to look for you for a serious matter." Said Soujirou with his smile.
Kenshin sweatdropped. He said that it was serious and he was still smiling that happily. What a weird guy!
"What is it that I can help?" Asked Kenshin.
"I hoped to get an answer from you." Soujirou replied.
"Answer?" Asked Kenshin. Soujirou nodded.
"After the day where ShiShiO san was defeated, I went into my new journey in search for my real self. Until now, I still don't get the answer for my real self. That's why I'm here to ask you for it." Soujirou explained, without failing to show his smile.
Kenshin sweatdropped again. "Do you only smile?" Asked Kenshin.
"Hmm..." Soujirou thought for a moment without changing his expression. " I guess so!" He said in his usual, cheerful tone. Kenshin sweatdropped.
"Well, Seta dono," Said Kenshin as Soujirou look at him in his same old expression. "I have an answer for you, but also I have a task for you."
"A task?" Soujirou asked, without failing to remain his cute look.
"Hai," Said Kenshin as he nodded his head. "A task. Did you know that human do not only smile?"
Soujirou nodded his head.
"Have you ever experience any other expressions other than smiling?"
Soujirou shook his head. His smile remained. Kenshin sweatdropped.
"Do you know when to use different expressions?" Kenshin asked.
Soujirou shook his head.
Kenshin smiled. "This is your task. Go out and find out what are emotions and expressions and try to understand them. You'll find you what you want." He replied. "This is my answer for you."
Seta opened his eyes and look at Kenshin. He smiled. "Arigatou, Himura san." He thanked and bowed.
"STOP PUSHING ME!" Cried a voice from the other side of the paper wall.
"YOU'RE THE ONE WHO PUSHED ME!"
"WHAT?! IT'S YOU!"
"IT'S NOT ME! IT MUST BE WEASEL GIRL!"
"WHAT DID YOU CALL ME?!"
"I SAID WEASEL GIRL!"
"SHUT UP YOU ROOSTER HEAD!"
"Shh! You guys are too loud! Kenshin and Seta kun will hear us!"
"WEASEL GIRL!"
"WHAT YOU!"
The noise continued. Kenshin and Soujirou look at the wall. It's a paper wall, mind them! Soujirou continued smiling. Kenshin look at it uneasily.
BOOM!
Kenshin sweatdropped.
Before anyone could say another word, the wall falls off. Kaoru, Misao, Sanosuke and Yahiko looked at Kenshin and sweatdropped. Okon and Omasu looked at them and sweatdropped. Megumi stood up and looked at Soujirou. Soujirou smiled. Kaoru and Misao blushed. Kaoru and Yahiko were standing in a posture as if they were still eavesdropping. Misao and Sanosuke stayed in a position as if they were fighting.
Sanosuke grinned.
"Gotcha!" He cried and pushed Misao down.
"Wah... AH!" Misao was falling down onto the floor. She closed her eyes, preparing to be hit on the face. She waited. And waited. And waited. Weird, she didn't feel her face being hit. Instead, she felt a strong wind blew by and someone carrying herself. She opened her eyes and found herself being carried by the smiling maniac, Seta Soujirou. Kaoru, Sanosuke, Yahiko and Kenshin stared at them. Even Okon and Omasu were surprised by Soujirou. Megumi looked at him suspiciously. He was too fast!
"When did Misao appear there in that guy's arms?" Omasu asked, poking Okon's shoulder. Okon shook her head as Soujirou put Misao on the ground. Misao stared at Soujirou unbelievably.
"You've got to be really careful, little girl." Soujirou warned.
Okon, Omasu, Kaoru, Yahiko, Sanosuke and Kenshin stared at Soujirou. Okon and Omasu giggled. Yahiko and Sanosuke laughed. Kenshin tried not to laugh. Kaoru tried to stop them.
"How many times..." Said Misao, showing her fist. Soujirou continued smiling. "MUST I TELL YOU THAT I'M NOT A LITTLE GIRL?!" Misao cried and punched Soujirou. She missed it. Soujirou had used Shukuchi again.
Soujirou stood on the other side of the room and smiled at them. The others stared at him for his lightning speed.
"Is... Is this..."
"Seta... Soujirou...?" Misao finished Yahiko's sentence for him. They were stunned by his speed.
Megumi clapped her hands and smiled. "Sugoi, ne?"
Soujirou smiled.
"I'm going to travel around." Said Misao with her eyes closed. "Don't you two dare to follow me." Misao continued and ended with a snort.
"Demo, Aoshi sama will be angry with us if we don't bring you home!" Said Okon.
"That's right, Misao chan! Please, come back to Kyoto with us!" Omasu pleaded.
"Iya da!" Said Misao angrily with her crossed arms. "Go back and tell him that his little Misao is going to travel and learn how to be independent enough to be an adult!"
"But it'll be dangerous for a girl to go alone!" Said Okon.
"Arigatou gozaimasu." Soujirou bowed to Kenshin mannerly and thanked him. "I'll get going then."
"Um." Kenshin replied and nodded his head. "Wish you good luck in your journey."
"Hai!" Soujirou replied with his usual smiling look and turn around, walking towards the gate.
Misao looked at Soujirou mischievously. "Who said that I'm going alone?" She said. Okon and Omasu looked at her. Misao ran towards Soujirou stopped him. She caught him and turned him around. "I'll be travelling with him!" Misao announced, pointing at him as the others look at her doubtfully.
"Are you sure?" Asked Okon. Misao nodded.
"I wonder what would a guy usually do to a girl when they are alone. Right, Sano?" Asked Yahiko, standing back to back with Sanosuke.
"Um." Sanosuke nodded in agreement. "He'll probably just..."
"ITAI!" Cried the two boys together as Megumi pulled them away through their ears.
"It's time for the two of you to grow up." Said Megumi as she pulled them away. The others sweatdropped.
"Where were we?" Asked Omasu. "Oh yeah! He has fast speed and he might just leave you on your way!"
"He was a TENKEN!" Okon added.
"Ah-ha!" Misao cried. "You said so! He WAS a Tenken, but now he's not! He's now a rurouni, ne, rurouni Soujirou?"
Soujirou look at her and smile. "Hai." He replied. "It's fine with me with her travelling around with me."
Okon and Omasu stare at the grinning Misao.
"Well," Misao cried. "That's it then! Ja!" She bid cheerfully and ran off with Soujirou.
"Misao chan!"
The duos had been walking along the street without muttering a single word. Soujirou continued looking up and smile as he walked while Misao raised her head up to peep at Soujirou for a few times. She wondered when would he start talking. All of a sudden, Soujirou stopped. Misao followed him and stopped too.
"Well, let's part here then." Said Soujirou.
"Eh?" Misao cried. "What did you mean?"
"I mean we can leave each other and you can go wherever you want." Soujirou replied with his usual look.
"EH? But I WANT to go along with YOU!" Said Misao anxiously. "Besides, I don't know what other place that I could go!" She added. "Please?" She pleaded with her doggy-eyes.
Soujirou look at her for a moment and then continued walking. "Let's go then, little girl!" He cried.
Misao lit up and followed him.
Then, she fumed.
"I SAID, I'M NOT A LITTLE GIRL!" She screamed. "I have a name and it's Makimachi Misao!" She cried. "Use my name when I have such a wonderful name!"
"Hai, hai!" Soujirou replied in his usual cheerful tone. "Misao sama!"
(A/N: Hope you like this chapter too! I apologize for some characters are a bit ooc. Remember to RR! JA!)
(P.S.: 'Kimi no Tame ni' means 'For You'.)