Disclaimer: I do not own: Rurouni Kenshin, Slayers, Yu-gi-oh, Stargate SG-1 or the Care Bears Movies. Though I confess to owning a couple of DVD movies and I might have owned a bear or two at some point in my life…I was always partial to Tender Heart!
Intermission:
Okon woke from her short nap feeling more refreshed and rested than she'd felt in weeks. Aoshi and Misao's wedding preparations had really taken it out of her! Well, of everyone in the Aoiya really but the post party clean-up was finally done which meant she could go spend some time with Master Hiko. She sighed dreamily and got up.
"Wonder where everyone is?" she said to her empty room then her highly trained Oniwaban hearing picked up the familiar sound of rapidly accelerating breathing coming from the direction of Misao's room. She rolled her eyes.
"Sheesh, they're at it again!" she laughed softly and stepped out to the hallway to head to the kitchen and get dinner started. Sure enough there they were sitting at the door to Misao's room making out like it was the end of the world or something! Mrs. Kate was coming back from accompanying Megumi to the train station. The old woman cleared her throat loudly and paused at the door to her room (which is next to Misao's),
"Aoshi child, you are married to her you can go inside her room and close the door behind you!" the old timer explained patiently amusement shining in her eyes. Aoshi looked up and blinked hard, they both did and looked around as though they had expected to be elsewhere. The old woman smiled happily and went into her room.
'Wow! Were they really that into it?' Okon thought amazed at their new ability to forget where they were when they kissed. However at the same time it awoke the romantic girl in her and she sighed. She really could understand though they had been apart from each other almost the whole month of their engagement. Aoshi had received a special offer for a very lucrative short term translation assignment in Tokyo working for the German embassy substituting for their translator who was on assignment in China.
Since they had intended to expand the Aoiya to accommodate the new family the money they had offered would help pay for the acquisition of the new property and the remodeling on the Aoiya that would be required. So after a short but serious discussion the two of them had agreed that Aoshi should go to Tokyo and take the job. Misao would stay behind and negotiate (with the help of some of Saito's old friends) the purchase of the property next door as well as attend to the preparations for the wedding.
Misao had gone with him the first two days so she could give Kenshin and Kaoru the news in person but had come back to take care of her responsibilities. They had been engaged for less than a week before they were separated! But Misao had trucked on with the relentlessly stubborn and cheerful energy that only Misao could muster. Never once showing how lonely she felt or the little fear that had haunted her on those many lonely nights; the fear that Aoshi would change his mind and simply disappear again.
"Geez! You would think you hadn't seen each other in weeks!" Okon bantered Misao rolled her eyes but didn't rise to the bait. Aoshi picked up his wife and carried her all the way inside the room.
"Excuse us we have some packing to do," Aoshi calmly replied as he slid the door closed behind them. Okon rolled her eyes in amusement. She knew very well that Misao had done the packing for their honeymoon weeks ago! She heard Misao giggle happily and Okon just shook her head joyfully doing a quick mental calculation of approximately when their first baby would come along if Misao got pregnant within the next few days. Mrs. Kate emerged from her room and caught up with her as she headed down the hallway.
"Hello Okon, are you headed down to the kitchen to get dinner started?" she asked as she tied on a simple white apron over her white shirt and long gray skirt. Okon knew what that meant! It meant Mrs. Kate wanted to practice her Japanese cooking and Okon was more than happy to let her. The old woman was a genius when it came to cooking! Some of the best authentic Japanese dishes (including some very rare and difficult to prepare delicacies!) she had ever eaten had come from that old woman's supremely skilled hands. She smiled looking forward to tonight's dinner!
"Yes! But Mrs. Kate you should really take off that pretty bracelet before we get started!" Okon remarked noticing the beautiful shinning silver bracelet as they made their way down the stairs. The old woman paused and looked at her left wrist in surprise.
"Of course! How silly of me! It's a worthless trinket really with nothing more than sentimental value but I wouldn't want it to be damaged!" she explained turning to go back up to her room.
"Sentimental value?" Okon repeated incredulous. The beautifully and delicately crafted silver bracelet didn't look like it was worthless. Mrs. Kate simply looked at her and smiled…
"Yes dear! It reminds me of how good it is to have friends and share your feelings…" she replied with a mysteriously amused smile as she turned towards her room. This would be the last time any human would ever lay eyes on the bracelet. It would be nearly two-hundred before Mrs. Kate ever showed it to anyone on earth again…
Ok, intermission over… Just had to show a little of what happened to Aoshi and Misao after they returned from their little adventure in Care-a-lot!
The second part will take place during the second Care Bears movie and it will be strictly Zelgadiss and Amelia and takes place at a summer camp! I titled it: Proof that camping is evil!
Because camping is EVIL! Well, at least the camping that was inflicted upon me was pure evil. What's worse I was forced to smile and pretend I was having a good time for TWO WHOLE MISERABLY ABOMINABLE WEEKS!
I was twelve… Camping is evil… End of story.
Treefairy: I am ever so happy that you liked my little journey to Care-a-lot so far but please don't pass out on me yet! I need you to tell me if you like the ending to this fairytale in chapter two!
Maddy02: You know I was going for overly sappy, ridiculous and so sugary you need to brush your teeth afterwards! I am happy that I hit all the marks! I'm just amazed that I was actually able to keep everyone somewhat in character! It's a shocking revelation really! As for dying of cuteness I am happy to inform you that it is not possible. You see I submitted myself to an experiment when my son first received the Care Bear movies. He became obsessed with them and watched them for three days straight! I watched too… No, you can't die from excessive cuteness but if you ask my buddy JRhaye she'll confirm that it does do permanent damage when overexposed to it! Better yet just check out the reviews I've left on her "…Life and Lemonade" story and you'll see what I mean!
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