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They ate together, both lost in their thoughts, so silence was ruling their meal. The melon tasted really good and it was thanks to her they were eating it.
She dared to look up and meet his gaze. She saw he was as confused as she was. Was this…love?
They finished eating and they kept walking, they could both see they were confused. They were quiet all the way until the sun had finally set and it was dark.
"We should sleep I guess" Misao suggested and looked up at him.
"Yeah, it is dark already" he agreed and lay down, she copied him but this time she didn't lie next to him.
"'Night." She said and turned around, her back facing Soujiro.
'Why did he feel so…bad?' he thought and turned around. They both quickly fell asleep.
The next morning was cloudy, it was actually a miracle, the last 3 days had been really changeable, from cold to sunny, and so they were grateful for any rain that fell that day. She woke up before him and looked around. She saw Soujiro lying away from her, his sword in his hand. She looked at him and felt so confused! She wanted this to be over, she wanted to see Lord Aoshi. She stood up but woke Soujiro up.
"Oh, did I wake you up?" she asked concerned.
"Yeah, don't worry about it" he said and looked at the sky "we might be expecting some rain today"
"Finally!" she said and smiled. She hadn't given him a smile since yesterday and she soon remembered everything. The hug, the "kiss".
"Yeah, finally" he said and smiled back at her. "So let's have some breakfast"
He took one of the melons they had left and cut it open. She sat down in front of him and looked at him cutting the melon. The fruit was great! It was one of the best melons she'd ever tasted! She was so proud of herself.
He looked at her and finally said a word "Two more days…Misao"
"So, I see you are calling me Misao" she said and blushed, it made her remember their scene before.
"I am sorry if it bothers you…hm Miss…" but he was shut up by Misao.
"Misao is fine, I call you Soujiro all the time" she said and smiled. This was awkward.
"So two more days and we arrive, I think we will go different ways" he suggested "I have some friends in the next town who are expecting me"
"Yes…hmm don't worry about it, I can go to Tokyo all by myself" she said disappointed, she enjoyed Soujiro's company.
"I am sorry Misao, but I need to meet my…"
"Fine! I get it!" she said annoyed and looked down at her melon "I will find someone else"
"Hmm…okay I am sorry" he said, he was sad because he didn't want to hurt Misao, but he knew he had to leave her behind and look for Aoshi once she was helpful to him. "But I can stay with you until you find a clue about your friend"
"I said I am fine!" she repeated and glared at him, but he smiled.
"I am sorry, so I think we have to keep walking" he said and stood up. She copied him and began walking behind him.
Even tough she was so confused; she wanted to stay with Soujiro. She felt protected next to him, he was cheerful and strong. She didn't want him to leave her. She had to do something to stop him! And soon…
Soujiro was sad too, he liked his only friend's company, but he had a duty to fulfill. He had to find Aoshi, and for the first time in his short life, he felt sorry for someone, for Misao.
They kept walking into the forest, but while they were walking they heard a few laughs behind them.
"Who is there!" Soujiro asked standing in front of Misao protecting her. He placed a hand on his sword and took his fighting stances "I asked: WHO IS THERE!"
He got no response but laughs, he was not annoyed, he was patiently waiting for the people to show up. And his wish finally fulfilled when he saw around twenty men in front of him.
"Oh boy, don't you remember?" a man asked, Soujiro looked at him but he didn't recognize him.
"It's him! The man from the other night! The one who attacked me and the girl!" she said scared "He's come for revenge!"
"I am not here for you girl, don't flatter yourself" he said laughing "I am here to kill this boy and let him now who is the chief here"
"You can try" Soujiro challenged him and smiled "But it won't be easy"
"Oh I know that!" he said still laughing "I have grouped twenty of the most wanted criminals in Kyoto"
"It won't be easy for you" he said and looked at him; the man smile disappeared as he saw Soujiro smiling in his battle stances.
"I'll help you Soujiro!" Misao offered "I am a member of the Omiwaban group! I can take five men down!"
"No, you stay here and don't move" he ordered her and smiled "Don't worry, I can take them all"
"You seem confident for someone who is about to get killed" the man said and ordered the twenty villains to go against Soujiro.
Soujiro was a really skilled swordsman, but he couldn't fight everyone and protect Misao at the same time. He killed three men in one move and Misao met his eyes…
"It's alright, don't worry" he said and killed another five men.
He kept fighting, it was a piece of cake to him, but he was so focused on the fight that he lost sight of Misao. He blinked and when he opened his eyes he saw a man holding Misao by her wrists and another one with a sword pointing at her.
"Wait! NO" he asked them "Don't you dare! Leave her out of this, come fight me!"
But in one fast movement, Misao was free from the men's arms and both of them now lay on the ground bleeding.
"I am not weak Soujiro!" she said smiling and looked at him "WATCH OUT!" she warned him as one man behind him hit him with his sword and cut him deeply on his right shoulder.
"Well done!" the man said, the one who was commanding the attack "I thought it would take longer"
"Soujiro!" Misao screamed and threw a kunai at the man who had attacked him. "Leave him alone!"
"AHHH!" the man screamed in pain as the kunai had hit his head.
"You bitch!" the commander said and ordered five men to attack her, but she was fast enough to him three of them before they got near her.
She looked down at Soujiro, he was hurt but he was still conscious. It began raining, she wasn't grateful for it now!
"Soujiro! You have to help me!" she ordered him and smacked his head.
"I never said I wasn't going to" he said and stood up "I will help you Misao"
Soujiro killed five more men and Misao took care of three more. She looked over at Soujiro, his shoulder looked really bad, but he was strong enough. She just had some scratches on her. It was her time to play hero! She wasn't giving up! She was going to fight and not give up.
There were two men left and the chief. He looked at them and unsheathed his sword, he killed the two men standing besides him and began running towards Soujiro, ready to kill.
"MISAO GET OUT OF THE WAY!" he ordered as Misao stood in front of him
"No way! I am fighting him this pay! I'll make him pay for what he did!" she said determined and she avoided his first attack. She threw three kunai at him but she missed him. He was really fast, but she could do it. She jumped to a branch and attacked him, but she missed again and he cut down the branch she was on. She fell to the ground and looked up to the man who was determined to kill her. But she blinked and he saw the man lying on the ground, dead and Soujiro standing in front of her.
"I TOLD YOU TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY!" he screamed at her, she had never really seen him this angry.
"I wasn't going to see how that man killed you!" she replied annoyed and stood up.
"He was not going to kill me! I am a trained swordsman! One of the best in all of Japan!" but he quickly shut up when he realized he had said more than he should.
"Oh! Don't brag!" she replied and walked to him, she looked up and met his eyes "It doesn't suit you"
He looked into her eyes and fell for them again, the same thing happened to her when she found herself lost in his cobalt eyes. She was so beautiful; she was all wet and messy, with some scratches in her face. But her mouth was intact, he looked at her mouth and in a quick move, he pressed his lips against hers.
SOUJIRO WAS KISSING HER! He rapidly broke the kiss "I am sorry! I shouldn't have…" but he couldn't say anything else when he felt Misao's lips on his. She was kissing him back. He placed one hand on her head and the other one around her waist.
She then realized how much she loved Soujiro. She wasn't confused anymore! She loved Soujiro as much as she loved Lord Aoshi! Or did she love him more?
Soujiro interrupted the kiss and took a breath, but a second later his lips met hers once again, this time he asked for permission to let his tongue in her mouth, so she opened her mouth and enjoyed her kiss with the man she loved. He was kissing her hard.
They broke the kiss when she pushed him away from her gently…
"Soujiro! What are we!" she asked startled
Soujiro froze; he had just realized what he had done. He completely fell for her! He felt something for her and he didn't know what it was! "Hmm…what do you mean?"
"I mean, what are we doing!" she asked surprised and smiled at him, she loved him but didn't know if Soujiro loved her back.
"I am confused, just give me some time" he said and walked away from her, his hand on his wounded shoulder.