Author's Notes: Hiya people. here's chapter 6 for you guys! there'll be more AoshiMisao here now... so, rejoice! nyahahaha! you people be good! and i mean it! anyway, please enjoy the fic and if you have any complaints or suggestions, just tell us, ne? thanks and here you go.

translation is available...

Disclaimer: No, we don't own rk, unfortunately.. but if by any chance we could own it, we'd be more than happy to.. hehe.. P

Chapter 6: Bonding!

On the other side of the sea (or whatever it was)

"Eto... something seems to be missing..." Kaoru uncertainly said. "Ah... honto?" Sano asked. "Yeah... It seems a little too quiet, don't you guys think so?" Kaoru asked the others. "Ne, Misao! Why don't you start being noisy again?" Enishi said. NO REPLY..."Oy! Misao!" Enishi exclaimed. "Ano... She doesn't seem to be here..." Soujiro said with a smile. "What!" everyone shouted at the same time. They looked around and indeed, Misao was nowhere to be found. Another check showed that Aoshi wasn't there too. "Aahhh! What do we do?" Kaoru asked with worry in her eyes. It was starting to rain... This caused Kaoru to panic even more. They decided to go to the coastguard. The coastguard was shocked, he told them that a typhoon was coming and that there is no way they'll be able to go to the island. When they heard that, everyone started pleading, but the coastguard would not change his mind. He said that they would have to wait for the weather to clear before they can send out a search party. So, they had no choice but to go back to their rooms, Kenshin politely thanked the coastguard and they all left. Kaoru was on the verge of tears when they left the station. They all went to their own rooms except for Kenshin. He decided to keep Kaoru company and comfort her.

In Kaoru & Misao's room...

Kenshin sat beside Kaoru; he didn't talk; he was just there for her. Suddenly, Kaoru started to cry and Kenshin just held her to offer more comfort. No words were exchanged, but mere actions and the presence of one another was enough.

Somewhere over there...

"Haaa... This is so troublesome..." Misao complained. Both of them had sought shelter in an abandoned shack. 'Hmm.. I wonder what they're doing right now?' Misao thought, leaning on the wall. Aoshi sat beside her and just leaned back his head. A few hours passed by with nothing but mere silence. Misao had fallen asleep, her head slowly tilting to Aoshi's shoulder. It fell to his shoulder but Aoshi didn't push it away but her pulled her closer for a more comfortable sleep...

Morning came and sunlight poured in through the small cracks of the shabby shack. Misao slowly opened her eyes and tried to recall what happened. 'Oh yeah... we were too late and it was raining... but wait! There's no more rain! Which means!' Misao tried to get up but... Aoshi's arm was around her shoulders! Misao's eyes widened and she blushed furiously. 'Aoshi... He tried to make me more comfortable...' Misao was touched and smiled. Then, Aoshi woke up. He adjusted his eyes to the brightness and turned to Misao. "Ohayo!" Misao greeted, smiling. 'What a sight early in the morning...' Aoshi thought. "Ohayo..." he replied. "Ano... It stopped raining already, Aoshi-san! Let's go! Maybe the boat's there already." Misao suggested. "Okay..." Aoshi said, standing up. And the two left for the dock.

"Ken-san! Hayaku!" Tomoe whispered harshly. "Demo! Kaoru's still asleep!" Kenshin replied. "Never mind! She'll catch up later!" Tomoe said, dragging Kenshin out of the room. Sano and the others were already at the dock. "How is it? How long before we can get a boat?" Kenshin asked. "Oh. We won't be riding, they've dispatched a group of coastguards already." Soujiro said, smiling. Everyone let out a sigh of relief, but they were still worried.

Misao and Aoshi were walking towards the dock when a gust of wind blew across. Misao shivered in the cold. Aoshi noticed this; he took off his jacket and put it on Misao's shoulders. "Arigato..." Misao said, smiling sweetly. "Betsuni.." Aoshi said, blushing a little and looking away. Misao just smiled at his thoughtfulness. Before they got there, however, they saw 3 people coming towards them. They were wearing some sort of uniform and Misao ran to them, started talking so fast that no one could understand her. "Listen little lady, we were sent here to uh... rescue you guys, so here we are. You guys okay?" the coastguard asked. "Yeah" Misao replied. And so, they left and got on the boat. "Thank you very much" Misao and Aoshi said. "No problem, kiddies. That's our job!" The other coastguard said.

Back at the resort...

"Man... What's taking them so long? What if..." Sano said. "Now, now... I'm sure they'll be alright. they aren't kids, you know." Megumi said, patting his shoulder. Instantly, Sano felt better. "I wonder if they're alright?" Soujiro wondered out loud.

"We're perfectly fine!"

Startled, Soujiro spun around. "Misao! Aoshi!" he shouted. Everyone then mobbed the two, asking if they're alright and all those stuff. Misao and Aoshi sweatdropped, not understanding a thing. "There's just one more thing to do..." Enishi said. He turned to the 3 coastguards and thanked them formally. Everyone else did the same. The coastguards just smiled at them.

Author's Note: Yes, i know, it's a very short chapter, but still! hahaha! What about it? muahaha! not much action now, but we're getting close, people! so stay tuned... over and out! and please review.. :)

Translations:

1 Ohayo - Good morning

2 Betsuni - "It was nothing" or "I don't mind"