Forgotten, December

By: Kelli St. Pierre…………sadly I do not own Rurouni Kenshin

Chapter 5 "Old Memories"

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Misao's pov.

The moon shone brightly, as a chilly breeze ran threw the air. It was currently one o'clock as Misao lay there, staring up at the ceiling, recalling memories of when she was just a child here. So care free she was, so innocent……Where has that child gone now? Will she ever come back?

" No", Misao spoke to herself, "She'll never be coming back", She felt strange coming back here at first when everyone hugged her, since its been awhile since she's seen them. But after that they celebrated with some sake, and as you all know…..when they have some sake…..it gets pretty wild. Jiya, of course, was as usual singing and dancing, while jugging a bottle of sake. Okon and Omasu were giggling and singing, as the same for Shiro and Kuro, except they were louder and drunk. The girls were the first to collapse at about eleven o'clock, then Shiro and Kuro came right after at eleven thirty. And Jiya was the last who stayed up and kept singing ', Oh My Pretty Misao is Back', ( though he said it louder) and then collapsed at about twelve o 'clock. It was no surprise that Jiya was the last, he was only the perverted old man he was.

' That old coot', Misao thought,' Henever changed a bit'. It also wasn't a surprise that Aoshi didn't drink any sake either, since he had……well….an accident at one time. It was a priceless memory really, it was awhile back when Aoshi was 16 and he tried sake for the first time. It took, though, awhile for Okina to convince him to drink it as Aoshi declined each time. But he accepted in the end and after about two cups of sake, he was totally out. But for us, we saw what he couldn't remember. Aoshi, the Aoshi Shinomori, went on top of the roof and started singing, or slurping, all kinds of songs. But that wasn't the big issue was, the big issue was that he was in the nude and was practically dancing. The others of course were laughing their heads off, as I was just staring at him stupidly as I was only six at the time.

'Good memories', Misao thought. Actually, as a mater of fact, it just dawned on Misao that Aoshi wasn't at the party at all, he went to his room the whole night, without even saying anything to any of us, or to me for that matter. Of course I can see he doesn't like parties or sake, since I didn't have any either, But he could have at least said good night, well to me anyways since I was the only one not drunk.

' The nerve of him', Misao thought angrily,' He just leaves like that, without saying anything to me, what happened to that ," I missed you Misao" crap. Maybe I was a fool, maybe he just said that to get me back to the Aoyia, or worse, maybe even Jiya told him to do it!' She angrily punched her pillow as sleep wouldn't be coming any time soon. How she wished everything could be alright, that everything was okay. She wished she could sleep forever, since she could dream of Aoshi being something he's not. But harsh reality slaps her in the face every morning she got up on her travels.

'And I still haven't told them about Cole'. This was another thought that was on her mind, is he here, and if he is, will he go after her. She couldn't see him again….never…..not after what he's done to her….something that she hasn't even told Aoshi about…

He raped her…..

She still shudders at the memory of him. She told Aoshi she got away, but the truth was she didn't. He had taken her to his apartment and got his way with her. She hadn't told Aoshi this cause she thinks Aoshi would have been disgusted with her or worse, abandon her. Luckily she didn't get pregnant or else that would have been ten times as worse.

' Oh what am I going to do'

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Aoshi's pov.

Aoshi was also in the same position as Misao was, laying on the futon, staring up at the ceiling. He left to his room so quickly so he could be with his thoughts, though Misao might take it wrongly, he decided he would apologize for it later. His thoughts were just what Misao told him about this man named Cole. Something didn't make sense to him.

'Why is he after Misao', Aoshi thought,' for only kissing and touching. Any other man would not go threw the trouble of having a woman if it was just that'. Even though that was all he was to believe, Aoshi was still mad , no, furious that some scumbag touched Misao.

' How dare he touch my Misao, he could of untainted her, or worse killed her, without me ever knowing! He would have been dead before sunrise if I was there! Even now he probably would have been dead, if only I could find him.'

Aoshi rolled over and finally, after a while, fell asleep before thinking…..

'But make no mistake……if anyone, like Cole, were to touch my Misao….they would pay dearly to me……'

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Cole's pov.

Cole was in Kyoto and saw Misao go into the Aoyia just a few hours ago.He arranged some of his buddies to meet him in a shack that he found in the woods so they can dicuss things. When all of his buddies have arrived, he started making plans...

"Alright everyone", Cole commaned deeply," as you all know, Ms. Makimachi has arrived back at the Aoyia, and I plan to make her mine no matter what it takes. I have already devised a plan, tomorrow night we attack the Aoyia, and kidnapped Misao. I am counting on you all to accomplish this, if you fail me...it will be your heads. Understood."

They all nodded, but one raised a hand and asked a question, who was pretty big with black greasy hair, "But Leader, what is it you want with her?" The others, all nodded and wanted to know. Actually, the other people were really just three other guys. Two of them looked a lot alike, except on was short and one was tall and both had spikey blac hair, and the other was big and muscular and only had blonde hair.

Cole was quiet, thinking of his anwser, and quietly said...

" Why...I just want her, I want Misao Makimachi"

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Well, thats chapter 5, sorry it took awhile, its just that I was trying think of what to happen I decided just for the characters to think of their thought the whole night. I know its lame but dont worry, next chapter should be good. Oh and if your confused about the guys in the room, there were five guys in the room, including Cole. So yea...well I hope you enjoyed it...please review...and thank you who are reviewing!