Endless Days
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Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin and characters.
Author Notes: Writer's Block! Aaaaaaaa!
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Chapter 4: Past Times
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"Aoshi-sama"
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Misao lay on the plush grass with arms placed squarely behind her head and fingers clasped. Her eyes focused on the morning sky. The pen and paper sat next to her form. 'Dear Aoshi-sama' was the only words written on it. It seems Misao hasn't thought of anything yet. It remained a mystery. They themselves have no idea why they ceased writing. Misao was born in Kyoto. Back then, she was the most genki child in Kyoto. Her cheerfulness never faded and her smile never left.
"Misao-chan, I'm back! Have you written anything yet?" Kaoru voiced. As she glanced on the paper with 3 words written on it on the green grass, she muttered, "Well I guess not. So need some help?"
Misao remained quiet. She was in deep thought. Her memories of the past suddenly appeared in her troubled head. Aoshi was a thing of the past and so was Kyoto. She wanted to forget all about those times. She wanted to seal away her past memories and live with to her current life, 5 friends, an abusive stepmother, days of pure torture and starvation. Her mother barley lets her eat.
Kaoru began to worry. Misao wasn't answering her again and that meant she was in deep thought. "A-Ano Misao-chan…."
Misao sighed and sat up with a look of depression. Her eyes gazed at the ground.
The bell tolled and everyone headed back to their respective classrooms. "We should go back too." Kaoru insisted. Misao then stood and grabbed the paper and proceeded to their class.
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"Ne Takani-san, why haven't you been torturing Misao lately?"
The Takani woman ignored her question and crossed her legs and arms.
The young lass sighed and continued writing down notes as their teacher explicated briefly.
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Misao headed home in silence with Kaoru behind her back. She continued to remember the past times. Those happy moments and all her friends….
"Misao-chan!" Kaoru called.
Misao turned to her back and said, "Nani?"
Kaoru pouted and ran to her friend. "Mou! Quit giving me that look and smile a bit! You've been so depressed this day! What's gotten into you?"
Misao sighed and ignored her protest and ran off home.
"Wait Misao!"
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Misao lay sprawled on her bed. She hid her head between her pillows and grasped the letter in her hands tightly.
oOoooFlashbackoooOo
"Aoshi-niichan!" a cute little 6 year old called.
A young7 year old lad came walking to the desperate child. "Doshita?" he uttered in his husky voice.
"Ano ne, Okasan, Tochan left for a trip! They say Misao-chan TOOOOOOOOOOOO young to come! I cried at first, demo demo! They said Misao-chan can play with Aoshi-niichan all day because Aoshi-niichan will be taking care of MEEEEEEEEEEE!" she voiced with joy.
"Aa"
oOooo3 years lateroooOo
Aoshi and Misao knelt quietly before a headstone and prayed silently. Misao's mother has passed away just last month. Ever since, she's dreamt to seeing her mom again. She would pray every single day. No matter how rough the weather is.
The two then slowly opened their eyes and gazed at the gravestone.
Misao then started a conversation. "Ano ne, Aoshi-sama…..I don't like that woman."
Aoshi raised an eyebrow and questioned, "Why? She cares for you Misao just like your real mother."
The young lass then crinkled her face in disgust. "I think she's only pretending."
"Misao"
"Misao-chan!" a woman called.
Both turned to see Misao's stepmother, Yumi. The false smile was etched on her face once again and Misao hated that.
Aoshi glimpsed at Misao and back at Yumi.
He then stood up and sighed
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Misao buried her head in the pillows even more. She then clasped the material as she remembered something……something….painful….
"Aoshi-sama……."
oOoooFlashback – 2 years agooooOo
A girl with long black and blue hair in a ponytail stood before a tall man. She wore a brown overcoat and a blue knee length dress.
"A-Aoshi-sama…."
The young man whose eyes were closed opened them a bit and inserted his hands in his trouser pockets. "I already told you why I came to Tokyo."
"You forgot something right?" she muttered timidly.
"Aa."
"A-Ano Aoshi-sama, there's something you need to know. I've only realized it a while ago after I….no….after we met again."
The two silenced.
Misao grasped the material of her coat tightly and voiced quietly, "A-Aoshi-sama….I…You…….A-A…." Misao then closed her eyes shut and flushed.
'Why can't I say it?' Aoshi then figured what Misao was going to say and haven't got a clue to what he should say.
As Misao took a deep breathe, she whispered to herself, "I'll definitely be alright."
She then looked at her Aoshi-sama with confidence and said, "A-Ano….Aoshi-sama!...Aoshi-sama, omae wa ski!"
(Translation: I Love You!)
She then flushed even more while Aoshi lowered his head, his bangs obscuring his beautiful eyes.
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Misao blushed as tears streamed down her face. 'Do I still feel that way? Do I….do I…Do I still love him?' she then cried some more and buried herself deeper in the pillows soaking them with her sparkling tears.
"Why did I say it!" she yelled to herself.
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Author Notes: Well this chapter sucks….I was having writer's block! sigh I promise chapter 5 would be better………..
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