A/N: Chapter Four's up! I'm so happy to finally finish editing it. I hope you all like it and hope that it doesn't seem to rushed. I was busy the whole week training for my martial arts competition this Sunday (wish me luck!)and I found very little time to work on this but I wanted to post it by the end of this week, like I said in the last chapter. Hope you enjoy!

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Chapter Four: Aoshi-sama's New Maid.

Misao sat nervously in front of Aoshi and twiddled her thumbs under his cold gaze. If I only knew that he was the one who bought my house, then I would have slept on the street instead.

"I'm telling the truth!" She whined. "They really sold this house behind my back!" to her dismay, Aoshi still didn't look impressed. His face still remained emotionless even though she could see a glint of vexation in his blue eyes.

"What do you expect me to do then?" he asked her blankly.

"Umm…give me back my house?" she asked, unsure of his answer.

He cleared his throat and his face molded into a look of annoyance. "You really think that I would do that? I spent a lot of money on this house."

Misao gave him a determined look. "I'll find a way to pay you! I'll look for a part-time job and I'll work of my debt!"

He raised his eyebrow. "You don't have a job?"

Misao looked down, her face reddening slightly. "I do have a job! I'm an Internet love story writer and I'm still working on my first novel but I'll pay you as soon as it gets published!"

Aoshi looked doubtful at her answer. "What if it doesn't get published yet?"

"I'll find some way topay you back! I promise!" she begged. "I'll hunt Megumi and Sano and I'll give the money back to you! I promise!" she looked down and clutched her shirt. "Please, this house is really important to me. My father was the one who designed and built this house. It's the only thing I have left that belonged to my parents." she looked up at Aoshi, pleading. "Please!"

Aoshi looked, at her feeling anger surge up him. The house was designed and built by her father? He almost sneered. Did she really think she could trick him again?

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Aoshi threw Misao's bag at her. "You'd really think that I'll fall for one of your sob stories again?" he shouted at her angrily.

Misao dropped to the ground and rubbed her bottom and scrambled up to grab her things. She sent Aoshi a death glare.

"Fine!" she huffed furiously. "Don't believe me then! I hope nightmares haunt your sleep every night and that buildings crumble over you as you enter them you friggin jackass!" she yelled and stomped off and slammed the gate behind her back.

Aoshi heaved a breath and slammed the front door and locked it. He needed a good night's rest to bring back his good mood again.

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It was a beautiful Saturday morning. The sky was partly cloudy and the sun shone brightly over the Full House. The early morning weather was cool and light winds blew softly in the airand for Aoshi, it was the perfect morning to brush up on his training.

He changed into his onmitsu uniform and took his kodachi from its case. The backyard would be the perfect place for him to train. It was spacious, cleanand suited his needs. He slid the glass door that separated him from the backyard and was about to start his stretching exercises when a figure sprawled on the picnic bench caught his eye.

He almost groaned when he saw her. When is she ever going to leave? He walked over to her and nudged her. "Wake up!" he ordered softly and nudged her again. "Get up!"

Misao turned from her sleep and opened her eyes, her face very pale. She pushed herself up from her elbows and tried to stand up. "I'll go now." She murmured and grabbed the table to help herself stand up. "Good bye." She voiced and fell into Aoshi's arms in a dead faint.

Aoshi almost flinched when he felt her skin. She was burning hot with a fever! She must have gotten it by sleeping out on the picnic bench all night! He scooped Misao up in his arms and carried her inside.

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Aoshi dipped the white towel in the water and positioned it on Misao's forehead and watched her sleep on his couch. He touched her head and tried to feel her temperature. It wasn't as hot as it was yesterday but she looked like she was still feeling feverish. He shook his head as he looked at her.

"Don't you have anywhere else to go too?" he asked her softly. "Can you stay with your parents?" Misao didn't answer him and slept on so he took out her planner which she found inside her bag and searched for any numbers of her relatives. He couldn't find any and noticed a piece of paper tucked in one of the pages and opened the page to the date a month before. The paper was a photo of a family of three. In it were a smiling man with blue-black hair and blue eyes and a green eyed woman with a gentle face beneath her curly brown hair. The woman had her arms wrapped around a familiar looking girl, of about seven, who had the man's blue-black hair. She had a wide grin on her face even if some of her teeth were missing and a pair of sunglasses covering her eyes. He flipped the picture over and read Misao's untidy scrawl on the date. Visit Otochan and Okaachan's graves.

It's the only thing I have left that belonged to my parents.

He shut her planner and returned it to her bag. So she wasn't lying when she said that her parents weren't alive anymore. But didn't she have friends to go to aside from the couple who sold her house?

My only friends tricked me…

He sighed. It was obvious that she didn't have any place to stay other than the house. But he certainly didn't want her to stay here!

Aoshi felt a sudden vibration in his pocket and took his cell phone out and saw his movie director's name registered on the screen. What did he want now?

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Misao slowly opened her eyes. She expected to feel the hard wooden picnic table under her but instead she felt a soft couch underneath her and a thickblanket covering her. She tried sitting up and observed her surroundings. She was inside her living room! But what was she doing here? A flash of memories appeared in her mind. She remembered leaving the house in fury but realized that she couldn't sleep in the bus stop so she climbed over the walls of her house and decided to sleep on the picnic bench until morning. Aoshi had discovered her and she had fainted probably from a fever. She felt her head; she was feeling a lot better now and could probably stand up.

"You mean she's back? Are you asking me to go over to her again?"

Misao turned her head to the direction of the voice. She could see Aoshi on the backyard, leaning against the glass doors.

"I don't think I can convince her." Aoshi paused and let out a sigh. "Fine, I'll try to talk her into going back. Bye." He shut his cell phone and glared at it. He turned back to the house and Misao quickly lay down again and closed her eyes and pretended to sleep.

As she expected, Aoshi went and stood over her. She felt his presence behind the couch.

"I'll be leaving for a while." He told her and turned back to leave when he stopped.

"Don't do anything stupid while I'm gone" he added. Moments later, Misao heard car engines start and when it disappeared, she knew Aoshi was gone.

She sat up again and felt her stomach growl. She groaned and remembered that she hadn't eaten anything for almost twenty-four hours. She remembered that Aoshi tried to feed her but she refused them all. A mischievous grin appeared on her face. Aoshi was away and since he still thought she was sick, he wouldn't think that she raided his kitchen, right? She pushed herself from the couch and walked towards the kitchen.

An hour and a half later Misao rubbed her now full of stomach and smiled in satisfaction. She just ate all the fried rice in the large serving bowl she found on the kitchen table and drank two cans of Aoshi's green tea from the fridge. Right now she was peeling and eating an orange from the fruit basket on top of the kitchen counter. She looked at the mess that she made in the kitchen and snorted. She had spilled some rice on the table and some of the green tea. She could always clean the mess later. Aoshi probably wouldn't be back until…

Misao jumped when she heard the car engines outside. Aoshi was home! She scrambled up and started cleaning up as fast as she could. She grabbed a rag and wiped the rice and the green tea of the table and threw the cans in the trash bag nearby. She could already hear Aoshi unlocking the door so she hid the orange inside the rice cooker and ran to the couch, grabbed her blankets and pretended to sleep again.

She heard Aoshi enter the house and the living room to check on her. She gave a fake snore to add some effect to her acting. She felt him leave the room and enter the kitchen. An unpleasant feeling entered her stomach. Damn, I think he's going to see traces of my mess. She closed her eyes more tightly and hoped that he wouldn't suspect anything.

A few minutes later, Misao felt Aoshi enter the living room again and sit in front of her. She let out another fake snore.

"Don't try that act with me, I know you're awake."

Misao stiffened. That sneaky bastard! How did he know? She opened her eyes slowly, yawned and blinked at Aoshi.

"Oh…you're there…I thought I heard you…leave." She spoke to him, trying to sound as sickly as she could. She coughed and rubbed her forehead. "My head…it still hurts. But I'll try to…" she slumped back to the couch.

Aoshi made a sound that sounded like a snort. "You should try acting. You almost fooled me there."

Misao cringed. Damn he caught me, but there's still some hope. She placed her hand over her forehead and moaned. "What…do you mean? I still feel…really bad."

Aoshi released a short laugh that didn't make him sound amused. "Audition for a part in a movie after you clean your mess in my kitchen and leave." He got up and left Misao fuming in his wake.

"Bastard!" she grunted and got up and headed to the kitchen.

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"Are you finished?" Aoshi asked Misao as he peeked into the kitchen.

"Almost." She grumbled as she wiped the serving bowl clean and placed it back inside the drawers. "Done." Then she leaned against the kitchen counter and placed her right hand on her forehead and moaned. "But it…didn't help…my fever."

Aoshi almost snorted. "Since you're feeling better now, you can take your things and leave." He held out brown packet out to her. "Take this with you."

Misao raised her eyebrow and eyed the packet curiously. "What's that?"

"Money. I checked your planner and saw that you didn't have anywhere else to go and I pitied you so I'm giving you this."

Misao trembled in anger. "Is…that what you think of me? Some beggar who needs your charity!" she pushed past Aoshi and went to the living room.

"I don't need your money! I'm leaving!" she yelled at him and grabbed her bags.

Aoshi raised an eyebrow. "Fine, leave then."

"I'm never coming back! I hope someone stabs you in your sleep you ass!" she screamed at him and bolted out of the doors.

Aoshi gave a small smile and grabbed a can of green tea from his fridge. It was peace and quiet at last. He opened the lid and gulped some tea and spotted the packet of money on the table. He almost dropped the tea when he remembered something important.

He grabbed his car keys and ran out of the house, hoping that Misao wasn't too far away yet.

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Aoshi finally spottedMisao a few minutes later inside a bus stop. He stopped the car and got out. Misao caught sight of him and sent him a death glare.

"What are you doing here? Did you come to make fun of me because I'm homeless and penniless?" she shouted.

"No, I'm taking you back. You still owe me a debt and I've found a way for you to pay them."

Misao looked a little taken aback at his answer. "What then?" she asked, her curiousity taking over her anger.

"Since you have you no other means to pay me, I suggest you use your body to pay me instead."

Misao's eyes widened in shock when she heard his suggestion. "Are you…are you…asking me to be…"

"My maid until you are able to pay your debt." He quirked his brow at Misao's red face. "Were you thinking of another profession?"

She shook her head violently. "No I wasn't! Anyway, fine, I'll be your maid."

Aoshi gestured for her to enter the car. "Then we shall go back to the house to discuss the rules and your pay."

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Misao sat across from Aoshi on the kitchen table as he listed the things he wanted her do as her maid.

"Number Three, I leave for work at eight-thirty am and I want my breakfast to be ready by eight. I prefer to always have my meals with rice and a cup of hot green tea."

Misao blinked. "Breakfast at eight? That means I have to wake up at seven." She groaned. "I can't wake up that early! I'm not a morning person!"

Aoshi ignored her complaint. "After preparing my breakfast, I want you to take care of the garden. I've noticed that the grass has grown quite long so I want you to trim them tomorrow morning." He wrote the orders down on a sheet of pad paper beside him. "I'm not always sure whether I would eat lunch and dinner at home so I'll call you in advance to prepare dinner. Did you get it?"

Misao nodded. "Yes Aoshi-sama."

He looked up from the pad paper. "Aoshi-sama?" he repeated, sounding a little surprised.

She shrugged. "Look, you're my boss; I'm supposed to call you that, right?"

"No…never mind, call me whatever you want." He cleared his throat. "Number Four, whether I have my dinner at home or not, I always prefer to have a cup of hot green tea before going to bed so I want you to prepare me one every night before I sleep." He paused to write it down. "Number Five, I want the house to be cleaned well everyday; I don't want to see any trace of dirt anywhere. Number Six is about privacy, which I consider to be the most important number."

She smiled complacently. "I agree with that Aoshi-sama."

"We are going to be living in the same house from now on, which is why I've set some rules about privacy for you to follow. There'll be no minding of each other's business and no communication between us unless it's necessary."

Misao nodded. "I most certainly believe you are right Aoshi-sama."

"I also want you to stay in your room whenever I am home unless I call you to do something fior me."

Misao coughed and gazed at him in slight shock. "But…but that's not fair! You can't coop me up in my room whenever you're home like some grounded child!" she protested.

Aoshi stood up and pushed his chair. "Yes I can and I want you to start your job tonight by cooking me dinner." He ordered and exited the room.

Misao huffed. "Slave driver." She muttered.

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Aoshi sipped his tea after eating breakfast while Misao watched from behind him. He was a little surprised that she didwake up early on her first official day as his maid but was a little glad that she was doing her job.

"How is it?" she asked.

"Not bad." He answered and continued to drinkthe rest of his tea. "Misao, it's a Sunday today so I want you to light the incense outside so I can meditate."

"Yes Aoshi-sama and oh yeah, I won't be home for lunch so you'll have to cook it yourself. Just take the hours I'm not working off my pay."

He set down his tea and turned to her. "Where are you going? I'm not going to allow you to go out unless it's necessary."

Misao leaned on the marble counter behind her and sighed. "It is necessary. I need to work on my novel and since you won't let me use your computer I need to go to the computer shop."

"That doesn't seem necessary to me."

Misao rolled her eyes. "It is. Look, if you want me to pay your debt and leave your life as soon as possible, I need to get my novel published. Come on, please let me!" she begged.

Aoshi sipped the last of his tea and relented. "Fine, just finish the housework before you leave."

Misao jumped happily. "Yatta! I'll go start already!" she exclaimed and skipped out of the room cheerfully.

Soon after she left, Aoshi heard the message alert tone on his cell phone. He checked the message; it was Kenshin inviting him to lunch later. He raised an eyebrow at the message. Kenshin never invited him to eat out that abruptly.

Aoshi lifted his fingers and chose the reply option and typed in his agreement.

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Misao stretched her fingers outside the computer shop. She just typed three and a half chapters of the novel she was writing and it put her in a good mood.

She grinned. "Five more chapters and I'm done! This is going to be my best idea ever!" she thought aloud cheerfully and walked towards the nearest bus stop, which was situated in front of a medical clinic. Suddenly she stopped when she saw a familiar couple enter the clinic. It was composed of a tall man with spiky gravity defying brown hair in a red bandanna, wearing a white shirt with the character for Aku on the back. His ebony haired and ivory skinned wife was looking up at him, laughing merrily.

Misao felt anger blaze up through her body. She grabbed her purse and checked it. Good. She still had sixteen kunai in it, which she brought for emergencies. She checked her watch and saw that it was a little early to return home yet. Good.

She leaned at the cement wall outside the medical clinic and awaited the return of the certain couple. She grinned wickedly. Those two were in for a big surprise.

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Megumi came out from the doctor's room, smiling cheerfully. She scanned the room for her husband, who was waiting for her in the lounge. She spotted him standing behind a couch full of people, watching a boxing match on television. She smiled slyly and walked as quietly as she could behind him and embraced him, surprising him a little.

"Fox!" he exclaimed after she hugged him. He smiled at her and hugged her back and released her. "What did the doctor say?"

Megumi rubbed her belly. "It was good news. Dr. Genzai said that baby is growing well and is very healthy." She leaned on Sanosuke while he placed his arm around her shoulders. "Come, let's go home. I can't wait to plan the baby's room."

The couple walked towards the exit of the clinic cheerfully while chattering about the baby as they discussed its room.

"I don't know, maybe we should let it sleep in our room first." Sanosuke told Megumi as he pushed the clinic's glass doors while they headed out.

"Maybe, we could consider that option and move our baby later when he or she is already a few months old." Megumi agreed.

"Oh; really? So you don't mind if the baby wakes you up bycrying in your room at night?" a voice came from the wall beside them.

Sanosuke nodded. "Yeah you do have a point, the baby could…" his face turned blue as he turned to his left and saw the petite figure of a blue-green eyed girl with a blue-black braid, smiling menacingly at Megumi at him, while holding eight pieces of kunai on each hand, her right held up, brandishing it at them as the blades reflected the sunlight.

Megumi smiled nervously. "Hello…Misao-chan. How was your trip?"

Misao approached them closely, stroking the back of her kunai, careful not to wound herself. "A lot fun, thanks to the both of you." She answered, coming closer . "I think the both of you deserve a prize after giving me such a great time. I've been planning it ever since I've arrived." she grinned wickedly. "Have you wondered how it feels to be pierced by kunai Sano? Do you want to watch Megumi?"

Sanosuke looked at Megumi. "Fox, I think we should…"

"RUN!"

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A/N: Hey everyone! I hoped you like it! Here are my replies to my wonderful reviewers! I love you all! I never expected to get that many reviews for only three chapters. I'm trying to post as fast as I can and hopefully I'll be able to post at least three more chapters before June 15, when I go back to school again. (Yeah, school starts in June here, so I'm on vacation now). Ja ne!

Baby-Fire-666: Yup, Megumi is having the rooster head's baby and Aoshi being in love with Kaoru is going to play a very important part in the story, you'll see.:)

legolasEstelstar: Don't worry. I don't think you're mean because what Sano and Megumi did really sucks and knowing Misao, she's not going to forgive them that easily, as you can see in this chapter. Their poor baby...

Microburst #16: I feel the same way you do about updates, which is why I try to update as soon as I can with this story. Yeah, Misao's house is really nice, her father was an architect and poured his heart in it as he designed it.

crossfire: Hey! I'm glad that I made you happy by updating, I hope you're happy with this update too.

gabyhyatt: You think it's good? Thanks!

Jiitcho: Here's the update you wanted and thanks for liking the story! Sorry for giving you another cliffhanger, though. '

rkfan: You're feeling sorry for Aoshi? Hmm...don't worry there'll be more Aoshi POVs in the future, sorry if they're a little uncommon since his POV is so hard to write.

trigger: Thanks for liking it! You think this would go far? I hope so too!

lt.soniablade: Well no you know what happens next, you were right about the argument; hope you like this chapter!

Jazzy Uchicha: I'm glad that you loved chapter three! I hope you love this chapter too!

arisa: Hey, thanks for liking this chapter! Well here's an update you wanted! It's sooner than I planned it to be, but I hope it makes you happy!

Darkest Protector: Hey thanks for loving this! Yeah, the characters a little OOC but this an AU after all, anyway here's an update! I hope you like this chapter too!

Mistress of hyde: Yeah, I based this on Full House, I mentioned that in the first chapter. You're right, Pinoy ako!