A Blind Love With A Kick Start

Chapter 2

With one free hand her pushed open the door to the main chapel… and saw a small girl sitting there, her long black hair pulled back in a braid and coiling slightly on the floor behind her. Moving with all the stealth he possessed, he crept up to the front of the chapel by a pillar to look at the girl.

Upon seeing her face he instantly recognized her from the Aoiya. So, what is she of all people doing here in My temple? Raising his head and an arrogant smirk on his face, he stepped out of the shadow where he was standing, demanding in his egotistical voice, "And what do You think your doing here in My temple?"

Misao had been so deep in thought that she didn't hear the person enter the temple. With her head bowed all she could do was wonder.

Why Kami-sama, why is Aoshi ignoring me and my feelings for him? Should I just tell him, or.. should I just leave him be and move on? I really don't know what to do anymore. All he does is pray, pray, and pray some more, everyday for the past 2 years.

Just as all these thoughts passed through her mind a tall man with black hair and a white cape stepped out of the shadow to her right and demanded in an authoritative voice, with a hint of a massive ego. "And what do You think your doing here in My temple?"

Misao was so shocked by someone being there and her not knowing that out of pure surprise and reflex, she screamed…. .

Why? Why did she have to leave, and not tell me? Aoshi wondered as he approached the temple, the snow getting deeper by the minute. And why did she have to come all the way out here?

No sooner than Aoshi thought all this he heard a piercing scream coming from the temple. That was Misao! He instantly broke into a sprint and all but flew up the temple steps. Just as he reached the door he drew both of his kodachi's and kicked down the door, not caring what was waiting for him on the other side.

He shook his head and looked at Misao with distane as he tried to clear his ringing ears.

"Why in the world did u scream like a little kid, I thought an oniwabanshu ninja was trained to notice every little sound even when meditating" he demanded with more than a little annoyance in his voice.

Misao tried to calm down her racing heart after he startled her from her thoughts. Once she had figured out who he was her fright quickly turned to anger.

"Damn you Hiko, couldn't you have make Some noise!" practically yelling in his face.

"I'm the only person who comes here, baka, so I was suspicious when I sensed you in here. Just get over it you little wimp."

Misao was instantly on her feet with a fist full of Kunii in each hand and just about to throw them at Hiko when a huge crash made them look back at the main doors.

"Aoshi-sama!"

Aoshi took quick stock of the situation, standing in a ready battle stance with a kodachi in each hand. Noting that Misao was unhurt and had Kunii in both hands he turned his attention to the other person in the room beside her.

Hiko Sejiuro! What is the master of Hiten mitsurugi-ryu doing in a secluded mountain temple….. with Misao?

Aoshi cautiously dropped out of his fighting stance and looked at the two of them. Misao had put the kunii away and was looking questioningly at Aoshi. Hiko stood there calm and arrogant as ever.

"So…. Someone care to explain to me what is going on here?"

"Hiko just startled me, that's all," Misao said quickly.

"You should have trained this brat better, Shinamori-san. She didn't even know I was here until I let her know." He smirked and went up to the alter, laying the package he hand next to the incense and he poured some of the sake he hand over the statue as an offering.

Misao was staring daggers at Hiko's back, but turned to look sheepishly at Aoshi before running off to her room.

Hiko turned at the sound of her leaving and looked out the broken door at the snow storm. "Damn, looks like I'm stuck here with You two.. just try to stay away from me, alright?" his voice holding a note of bored sarcasem.

Aoshi just noded slightly, picked up his bag and followed the path Misao had taken, going to find a room for himself.

"Che, stuck here with those two till the storm breaks. This is Not how I wanted to spend my time here," Hiko murmured as he grabbed his things and followed Aoshi. It was going to be a long stay...