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Disclaimer: Anythig related to the anime or manga "Rurouni Kenshin" belongs to Nobuhiro Watsuki.
"It will hurt Miss Misao, but I need to clean your wound" he said and looked at the tie of her shirt. "May I?" he asked.
"Yeah, don't worry" she said and he untied her shirt, he let out a sigh of relief when he saw her breasts were bounded too. "Thank you Soujiro"
"Don't worry about me, we will talk later" he smiled at her and used her shirt to bandage her back and stomach. "You will be okay" he said and took his gi off and placed it on top of her to keep her warm.
She quickly fell asleep and he looked down at her, she was really really beautiful, now that he was able to see her, she was no child, she was a woman, a mature woman. But he wasn't falling for her, he knew why he was with her, he was using her, he needed her to find Lord Aoshi, there were no feelings in their relationship other than friendship. 'Is this friendship?' he asked himself, but denied it a second later, he couldn't feel anything for anyone, whatever the relationship he had with her, it was superficial.
He fell asleep next to her, hoping that she would be better the next day. Without his gi he was cold, but he knew she needed it more than him.
"Soujiro! Soujiro?" He felt someone shaking his shoulders and opened his eyes. He quickly looked up and met Misao's green eyes.
"What is it? What time is it?" He asked and remembered what had happened last night "ARE YOU OKAY?"
"Yeah I am fine, but you snore" she said and laughed.
"Of course I don't!" he said blushing "Now let's take a look at your injuries"
He kneeled next to her and she saw him without his gi, he was really strong! She first thought he was skinny and frail, but after looking at him, his chest uncovered, she saw Soujiro was muscular, his chest and his arms were strong, like the ones of a swordsman. He was now completely handsome, from head to toe.
"Hm Miss Misao?" he said, her eyes on his chest amazed. "Are you sure you are fine?"
"What? Oh yes I am fine" she said blushing and looked down. "I wanted to thank you for yesterday and I wanted to apolo…"
"I told you not to worry about it" He interrupted and met her gaze but she glared at him.
"It is my time to speak" she said firmly and continue talking "As I was saying before you interrupted me, I am sorry, because nothing of this would have happened if I hadn't tried to leave you behind"
"Leave me beh…" but she placed a finger on his mouth and continued speaking.
"Yes, yesterday I left you because I was leaving you behind, I was sick of you, and I didn't want to be with you, four more days around you? Common, it was too much, but now I am glad I met you" she said and smiled at him. "And I want to thank you; I don't know how I should thank you! You saved my life"
"Apology accepted, I was sick of you too don't worry" he said and she laughed "and don't worry about me saving your life, I didn't have a choice"
She smacked him playfully and he laughed "What do you mean by 'I didn't have a choice'?"
"Just kidding" he answered "So how are you feeling today?"
"Better, I think we can keep walking" she told him and tried to stand up, but she failed.
"We can't keep walking in your condition, we will have to rest for today" he said and smiled.
"Another day with you?" she asked kidding and he laughed
"Yep, another day with me" he stood up. "We need to eat something, so I will take you to a cave"
"You will take meeee?" she asked and emphasized the 'me' when he carried her in bridal style. She was in his arms.
"Yeah, I will take you" he said and began walking. He could go faster, but he didn't want to hurt her.
He walked and she fell asleep in his arms, she was not heavy to him, she was a small woman but somehow she felt good in his arms. He kept walking for half an hour and heard his stomach asking for food. He knew Miss Misao was hungry too, so he tried to hurry his pace and finally began running, but he woke her up.
"WHAT THE FUCK! Why are you carrying me!" she asked and struggled.
"I am taking you to the cave" he answered and smiled. "We need to look for food, I will leave you in a cave and I will take care of that"
"Okay, Thanks again" she said and smiled "I am starving indeed"
"I know" he laughed "Oh look! A cave!"
He walked towards the cave and let her down inside against the wall. He placed her money next to her and handed her be bucket of water. But he was surprised when she gave him the money.
"I don't want it anymore" she said "It is yours"
"Well, hm thank you I guess" he said and smiled at her "But I don't find it useful in here"
"I guess you are right" she said and looked at him "So go look for food…please"
"Yeah, what would you like to eat?" he asked her
"Anything but mushrooms" she told him and he laughed. Before she knew, he was gone. 'Damn he is fast!'
She started thinking about Soujiro, dammit she was lucky to have found him. They had become friends, at least she thought that. But in some way, she liked him. He was funny, handsome, nice chest, nice arms, nice butt…wait what? 'What is happening! I love Shinomori Aoshi! I can't fall for Soujiro! He is just an acquaintance' She knew she was lying to herself, he was more than that, he had saved her once and he made her laugh. He was really kind and thoughtful, she was confused. 'I just want this to be over' she lied to herself again, she was really enjoying this trip in some way. She wanted to be near Soujiro.
Misao sat down for a few more minutes, thinking about everything, but from one second to another Soujiro was standing in front of her.
"YOU ARE BACK!" she said and smiled at him. "And you brought food!"
Soujiro was standing in front of her, holding eight peaches on his both hands. He smiled at her and walked towards her.
"Yeah, peaches I hope you like them" he sat down next to her and gave her one "I found a tree not far from here"
"I have never tried peaches before, but I have always wanted to!" she said cheerfully and took the peach Soujiro was offering her "Thanks again"
"Stop thanking me please" he laughed "You are welcome"
"IT IS DELICIOUS! OH I LOVE YOU! IT TASTES SO GOOD!" she shouted….wait had she just said that she loved him?
'She loves me?'he thought but his thoughts were interrupted when Misao took a peach and put it in his mouth.
"EAT! You will love them!" she demanded and laughed, he looked so cute with a complete peach in his mouth.
"I've tasted them before, yeah I love them" he said after swallowing the peach.
They sat down side by side enjoying their lunch, they were happy for the first time and enjoying each other's company. Even Soujiro started to like Misao. He couldn't deny it, he felt something for her, she was his first friend and she was beautiful.
Misao then looked at the handsome man in front of her and asked "Who are you Soujiro?"
"What do you mean?" he answered and smiled
"Well yes, you haven't yet told me who you really are; I don't even know your complete name"
"I am Seta Soujiro" he told her "But I hate Seta, so you can call me Soujiro"
She laughed "No but, who are you really?"
"Well, hmm, I am a trained swordsman, I am eighteen years old…" he started talking but he was interrupted.
"Yeah I know that, what else! Tell me about your childhood! About you!" she demanded smiling but she worried she had said something she shouldn't have when Soujiro looked down.
"I wouldn't like to speak about my childhood, let's just say it wasn't something worth remembering" he said and his smile was back on his face.
"I am sorry" she said and he looked at her smiling "why do you always smile?"
"Hmm, what? Why do I always smile?" he said and put his hand on his head "I got used to it I guess, there is no reason to be sad"
"I guess you are right" she said and moved closer to him and he saw this.
"Hmm, miss Misao? How are your injuries?" he asked and moved back away from her "I would like to look at them"
"Sure!" she said and allowed Soujiro's hands to un-bandage her shirt.
"Wow! You are a fast healer miss Misao!" he said surprised looking at the wound in front of him, it was almost healed but it was still there.
"So I've heard before" she said and smiled at him "So…am I going to bleed to death?"
"Of course not! You will be able to walk tomorrow!" he said and took another peach into his mouth.
"I want to keep walking today!" she told him and stood up, with some of his help
"Of course not! Miss Misao you can't walk in you condition!" he answered insulted and laughed.
"Well then carry me" she demanded.
"What?" he asked surprised, she wanted him to carry her?
"You heard me, you are fast and strong enough" she said and put puppy eyes on her face, it was the first time she used them against Soujiro and they were really irresistible.
"Ok then!" he said accepting defeat, those eyes were too much for him. He stood up and carried her on his back.
"Run as fast as the wind Seta!" she teased him and laughed when Soujiro jumped and she jumped with him.
"Don't call me Seta and everything is fine between us!" he said kidding and used his Shikuchi.
"WOOOOW!" she said, it was everything she could said! He was too fast! "What are you doing!"
"I'll explain later" he answered and kept running.
He stopped when the sun was down. He was not tired at all, he had carried heavier things than Misao on his back before.
"WOW! THAT WAS…I MEAN WOW!" she said surprised and looked at him, he was laughing. "What are you laughing for!"
"It is just funny to see you so…confused" he answered and let her down from his back.
"Funny Huh?" she said and smacked him in the head, he laughed again. "Let's sleep"
"Ok, let's sleep" he said and and sat down against a tree. "May I get my gi back?"
"Oh, of course" she blushed, she had already got used to the so wonderful view of Soujiro's chest.
She sat down next to him, and they both fell asleep. She had her head on his shoulder. It was the beginning of a beautiful relationship.