From: The Fox GIFT FROM THE DEATH ************************ Chapter 2 Lonely night. The clinic's solitary light was shining like a little golden point in the darkness, an unquiet eye. Sano growls to himself, wondering how much time will be the Fox Lady up and working. If the silly stupid girl has gone to sleep leaving the light on, he is going to strangle her, he thinks, as he waits for walk her home. Chilly night. A wet wind announcing rain. No birds, no stars , not even moon to make the night more kind. Just darkness, and a unease bad feeling of...anticipation. *To hell with. I'm freezing, and better for the Fox lady she was ready. We're going home now.* Sano hurries to the door. For his surprise, was wide open. * Nani ...with a night like this? Sure she is hot, but this is ridicule...* "Oi, Fox, you're ardent tonight or wh..." Sano stops dead when he enters the room. Was a mess . The room seems like a battlefield: blood and nail's scratches, torn clothes, broken things...a wild battle. He stare to all in disbelief, and then he furiously Futae no Kiwami the door. * With me just there. Damn, damn, DAMN!! * ************************************ * Is better to leave.* Aoshi efficiently prepares a little bag with some books, herbs, clothes change and a blanket. * Is just me the threatened one, and I don't want Okina or Misao to worry. Is better go now, before no one notices...* " Aoshi-sama...?"Comes a sleepy voice " Where are you GOING?" Aoshi sighs. So much for a secret leave. "Misao, go back to your bed." "But Aoshi-sama...where are you going? Are you going to travel?" Misao, now fully awake, enters Aoshi's room and sits calmly in the futon, hugging her over-sized yellow yukata. "I'm going to...hmmm." Aoshi searchs frantically for a credible excuse. In fact, he hasn't thought still in a place to go... anywhere is the same to him. Maybe Nakamura...? "Tokyo. I'm going to Tokyo." "Oh! You're going to visit Himura's? Can I go? Can I go? Onegaiii!!!" Aoshi sighs. Again. " No, Misao, I'm sorry. There is something... personal I need to do." " Awww." " Misao, it's ...a important thing. But you can stay here at charge..." " Hai." " You're needed here, and you...WHAT DID YOU SAY?" " I say hai." Aoshi tested her forehead. ******************** " So you say that didn't came any sound at all..." begins Kenshin, kneeled in the mess, as the light of the dawn begins to filter in the clinic green curtains. " Che! I * didn't say it * . NO SOUND CAME, KENSHIN!!" snaps Sano, walking up and down in the messed consultory. Kenshin looks to Sano . "Gomen nasai, Kenshin." mutters the rooster. " I'm afraid that this time maybe is not relation with me, Sano. If they would want me, they had left some message..." " DONT YOU THINK TO KIDNAP MEGUMI IS ENOUGH MESSAGE?" explodes Sano, throwing his bandaged hands in the hair. " GOD KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO HER FOR * EN-BATTOUSAI * YOU!! I'M..." " Sano" says Kenshin calmly. " WHAT?" " You're hysteric." ************** * Poor Aoshi-sama....Well, sure the scars spice the view...* Misao thinks giggling to herself as she , high in the upper branches of a tree takes a peek in the bathing Aoshi, as he swims in a little lake deep in the forest of the pathway Kyoto- Tokyo. The former Okashira seems to enjoy the bright sun and the water, splashing and floating face up as a happy fish. She forces herself not to laugh when he sinks a second and then rises spitting water . * Good that I've followed him... I almost lost this scene!* He comes from the water and Misao's face reddens, as she giggle uncontrollably. Oh my. Oh my. Oh my... Aoshi was drying his muscular body when he stops, towel in mid-air, his face going from relaxed expression to a sharp mode. Misao sighs, knowing was matter of time to be discovered. But Aoshi isn't looking in her direction. * Aoshi-sama? What's wrong..." Was in that moment that something hard and heavy makes Misao's world fade to black. ******* "I say I'M NOT WORRIED!! In the ABSOLUTE!! If she are so stupid as to be kidnapped with me at five meters distance without call for help, is HER PROBLEM!!" yelled Sano at lunch time, as Kaoru and Yahiko groaned. "Sano" Kenshin was playing with his food absently. But a vein is bulging in his forehead. " Hai, Kenshin?" "Shut up or I'll shut up you MYSELF!!" ****************************** ****************************** --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- GRAB THE GATOR! FREE SOFTWARE DOES ALL THE TYPING FOR YOU! Tired of filling out forms and remembering passwords? Gator fills in forms and passwords with just one click! Comes with $50 in free coupons! Click Here ------------------------------------------------------------------------