For a Favor

By Charmed Wolf

For my disclaimer, it's that I do not own Rurouni Kenshin, which is including Shinomori Aoshi of the Oniwabanshu. I am only barrowing them from their respected creators for this story for right now, they will forever remain with their creators. So don't sue me.

By that next dawn, Aoshi was sleeping peacefully in his coffin, Kenshin had been a great help when it was needed. Misao quietly cleaned Aoshi's room to let him sleep, she knew that Aoshi couldn't stand the sun being a vampire. 'I have always wondered what had happened to my parents when I was only a year and half old,' Aoshi thought as he sat and red his book, then it happened as he was reading. Misao was screaming until Aoshi was racing upstairs, he was afraid of losing Misao.

"Himura, they took Misao and I don't know where they are going," Aoshi said without showing the worry in his face, Kenshin was wondering who Aoshi was talking about.

Sanosuke was just clueless as ever, Aoshi sighed before explaining what the situation was.

"Look, I care about Misao and I want her back, Sagara," Aoshi said glaring at Sanosuke about to pounce on him; Kenshin knew what Aoshi must be feeling at that moment. Aoshi was just frustrated for not saving Misao right away, especially when they were planning to marry. "Kenshin, where is Aoshi?" Kaoru asked as she stood by Kenshin, Aoshi was in the dojo behind the Aoiya training.

Okina was getting worried about Aoshi when he didn't return to his room when he was supposed to; Aoshi was lying on the floor of the dojo exhausted from training so hard. "Aoshi, you know it's dawn and you supposed to be in your coffin," Okina said to Aoshi very gently, Aoshi just groaned as he got up. There was no way Aoshi was going to lay down to sleep when Misao was on his mind, it was clear that Aoshi had missed Misao's bubbly laugh and very bubbly personality.

"Aoshi, you're going to were yourself out if you keep going, that you will," Kenshin told his friend, Aoshi looked at Kenshin as to say he can't stop it because he wants Misao back.

Sanosuke tried to avoid Aoshi knowing that he wanted to find the group of vampires that took Misao, the problem was that he didn't know where the group was. 'That group of vampires is trying to dissuade me from marrying Misao,' Aoshi thought as he lay in his coffin, Okina was just as worried as Aoshi was. Okon tried to keep Aoshi calm enough to look for Misao, both Omasu and Okon didn't want the black wings to appear on his back and calmer the better as Okina said to the girls.

"Okina, how can I keep calm when Misao is missing?" Aoshi asked with a sincere tone of voice, Aoshi wasn't the type to sigh when it comes to the situation at hand. Kenshin and Sanosuke spent the day with Saitou looking for Misao. It was really wearing on Aoshi's emotions, it's been hard on every one and it was harder on Aoshi because he lost his four best and loyal friends.

"Well, did you have any luck, Himura?" Aoshi asked looking at Kenshin with hope; Sanosuke just shook his head knowing they had no luck finding Misao. Aoshi was now going through a breakdown now; he really didn't want to lose Misao for any reason before he marries.

"Aoshi, you are going through a breakdown," Okina said like a concerned grandfather to a grandchild, of course, Aoshi was hardly a child being 28 years old and a grown man and a vampire.

Aoshi was sitting in the study reading one night thinking of Misao, Omasu and Okon were trying their hardest to find Misao for Aoshi. "Okon, did you have any luck finding Misao?" Omasu asked quietly as not to let Aoshi hear, Okon just sadly shook her head not saying anything. It was already known by every one that Misao was gone, deep down Aoshi was heartbroken with Misao being gone, of course, and he would never show that he was having a breakdown.

"Maybe Misao will return on her own and Aoshi would marry, Kenshin," Kaoru said trying her best to keep a positive attitude, and then it started to happen when they saw Aoshi in a black yukata. It was a sign that he was hurting and he was mourning, Kaoru knew that Aoshi wasn't going to get over this as long as he still wore the black yukata. "Aoshi, I'm back and I'm sorry I had worried you," Misao said as she return to him, she had tears in her eyes as she held onto her love.

Aoshi was glad that Misao was back in his arms, she was the ray of light in his dark and lonely world. "Misao, I'm not worried about that now because I'm glad you're back now" Aoshi said as he kissed Misao on the lips, she smiled as she kissed Aoshi back glad to be back into his arms.

It was nearly dawn as Aoshi went upstairs to sleep in his coffin, and his precious one made sure that he would rest. "Aoshi, I love you very much," Misao said as she quietly shut Aoshi's lid to keep the sun off him, there was a small smile to Aoshi's lips as he was sleeping. Misao was cleaning in the study when she found an old note from Aoshi's father addressed to Aoshi. "Misao, we were so worried about you," Okina said stepping into the study; Misao didn't mean to make Aoshi so worried to the point of a breakdown. It made her realize that he does care; it's that he doesn't show it.

"It's going to be soon we marry," Misao said as she caressed Aoshi's face, it was a miracle that Misao returned to the Aoiya. Aoshi felt happier with Misao around, he knew that Misao was right though. "I wish my father was here to us marrying, Misao," Aoshi said as he reached to kiss Misao's neck with his fangs barely touching her neck, it was apparent to Aoshi that he really loved Misao very much. Misao now knew that Aoshi missed his parents very much and wished for his parents to watch from the heavens over their son, with Misao, she didn't care that Aoshi was a vampire; in fact she liked it very much. "Aoshi, I had found some notes that were addressed to you when I was in the study to clean there," Misao said looking into Aoshi's icy blue eyes, maybe that was a clue to what happened to Aoshi's parents. It was apparent that Aoshi wanted to know what happen to his parents, Misao suggested going to talk to Okina about what happened nearly 28 years ago.

"Okina, may I ask you something?" Aoshi said as he approached the elder, Okina looked up at Aoshi. He and Aoshi sat to talk for awhile, Okina had gotten Aoshi a glass of blood to drink while they were going to talk. "I wanted to know what happened to my parents," Aoshi said to Okina gently and quietly, and then the look on Okina's face changed to a serious look and a pained look.

Flashback to Aoshi's childhood

Hiro was running home after a well observant samurai on horse back had warned him that there was a group of marauding ninjas from another clan that were killing children of the members of the Oniwabanshu, Kaiyuki was tending to her year and half old son as Hiro came in from the outside with a grim look on his face. "What is the matter, Hiro?" Kaiyuki asked holding onto a year and half old baby boy in her arms, Hiro heard his son starting to cry being hungry. He didn't know how to tell Kaiyuki about the ninjas after them, Kaiyuki was feeding Aoshi like a mother does her baby.

"Kaiyuki, we have to flee from here or we will lose our children" Hiro said as he held his daughter, Aoshi was the reason why the rouge ninja were after the children of the Oniwabanshu.

Kaiyuki was frightened that something would might happen to her children, so they had to pack up Aoshi's things and give him to the Oniwabanshu to train. "Hiro, where will we go?" Kaiyuki asked as Aoshi was handed to the samurai, he was going to go into Kyoto anyway, so it wasn't any trouble to stop at the Aoiya to give Okina the infant boy. They had to hide the daughter as well, but where are they going to hide Aoshi's sister. "Is the boy ready for the travel?" The samurai asked gently looking at the parents, Kaiyuki brought the things Aoshi would need and then she brought him the infant who was now a fast asleep swaddled in a blanket to keep him warm.

The samurai rode off in the direction of the city of Kyoto going to look for the Aoiya in a hurry, surprisingly, Aoshi was still asleep as the ride didn't bother him one bit. "That's Hiro's new son, why is he doing here?" Okina said as he came out to see the young samurai, he was tired.

Okina was safely inside with Aoshi, word came two days later that Aoshi's parents were killed by the ninja of the rouge clan. "Okina, what about the child?" Okashira Makimachi asked seeing his wife feed Aoshi, unfortunately there weren't any other relatives that could take in Aoshi. A year and a half came and went, and Aoshi was ready to be trained by Okina. "I can see he's ready for training now, Makimachi-sama," Okina said looking at Aoshi asleep, it was the next day began the real work will begin to shape the little boy into a genius and a prodigy and then ultimately the Okashira.

End of Flashback

Aoshi looked away after hearing what had happened to his parents; he had no idea that he had had a sister. "Okina, why did my parents hide me here?" Aoshi asked looking at Okina, he heard a sigh escape from Okina as he was about to speak. Aoshi was anticipating the elder ninja's answer, talking with his old mentor was a lot easier now than when he was grieving for the loss of the four that died saving him from being killed by Takeda Kanryu. "Aoshi, your parents didn't want to lose you and wanted the best for you," Okina said as he looked down to avoid Aoshi's eyes, he remembered that Aoshi was a vampire and that it was dangerous to look into Aoshi's beautiful eyes.

Kenshin saw that Aoshi was sitting think about what Okina had told him, it was hard to accept the fact that his parents were dead. 'That saves them from knowing that there son is a vampire now and practically drinking blood,' Aoshi thought as he took a sip of the blood he was given, he heard Kenshin by the door just watching him. Aoshi wasn't upset as he was when Hannya and the others were killed; it wasn't nearly dawn as Kenshin came to Aoshi asking if he wanted to go on a walk.

"Aoshi, would you like to go on a walk?" Kenshin asked quietly, Aoshi just nodded as he got up from where he was sitting. And then there was Sanosuke being loud as ever, it was where Aoshi wished that Sanosuke would be quiet for a change in his life or he was going quiet him by himself.

"Hey, lets go get some sake, Kenshin," Sanosuke said within earshot of Aoshi, and clearly seeing that Aoshi was not one to drink any alcohol, Kenshin just shook his head as to say that it wasn't a good idea with Aoshi. Aoshi started on ahead just calmly walking, Kenshin caught up to Aoshi after talking with Sanosuke telling him that Aoshi doesn't have a tolerance of alcohol.

"It's a beautiful night," Aoshi said looking around a little; Kenshin just couldn't help to agree with Aoshi. And from behind was a click of a crossbow, and behind Aoshi was a vampire hunter.

It's finally finished, I'm really sorry that this is late! But anyway, enjoy the chapter! I know that Aoshi's parents were never mentioned in the anime and the manga, I made up the parents and the sibling for the story for right now, so don't sue me over that!
To my reviewer:

Bluewaters14: I had lengthened the chapter some what so the story seem a little longer, I hope you like this chapter since I have worked on this for awhile.

People, please read and review the chapter, I want reviews!