Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction ❯ Pottery 101 ❯ The Possibilities ( Chapter 3 )

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Well enough blabbering for now on with the story.

Chapter 3

Misao made her way back from the temple and was on her way to the Aoiya when she decided to go check in the markets and stores for the millionth time that week to see if she found anything that was right for Aoshi. Well just as the other million times she looked she found nothing that she thought he would like. She wanted a gift that would have him speechless but seeing as this was Aoshi she was speaking about that wasn't a good thing. The man was too quiet for his own good. She was sure he would keep his mouth shut even if someone threatened to kill him if he didn't speak. Then she remembered how only moments ago he had said enough words that it could actually qualify as a sentence or maybe even a paragraph.

`Something must have been wrong with him if he was talking so much' she thought to herself.

As she turned the corner she spotted Hideki-san, the nosy old woman who knew everyone's business in town. That woman could go on for hours about what was going on in the town, how Koura-kun got caught with another woman, that Taka-san was going to China with her new husband, she even knew that Omasu and Okon visited Hiko every month even though the had new boyfriends every week. That lady knew everything and she wasn't your average sweet old lady, oh no she was a mean one with a nasty mouth at that too. She once was in an argument with another old lady who lived opposite her. Apparently Hideki- san got caught spying on the lady's son. The words that came out of that woman's mouth would put Sano to shame.

Misao wondered how in the world she had owed that woman money. She couldn't remember asking her for any at all but was reminded every day when she passed by. She would have to stand up and listen for a half hour to Hideki-san go on and on about how the youth these days have no respect for their elders and how she should wear a kimono so she wouldn't be mistaken for a boy with long hair and the list went on and on. Eventually when Okon had to come and pull her away from her she would hear that she owed her 50-yen. She shook off the thought and jumped on to a roof and moved as fast and as quietly she could and eventually she reached the back yard of the Aoiya. She jumped and landed gracefully on the dirt and made her way to the kitchen.

" I see that you have escaped Hideki-san again, you were lucky poor Omasu and Okon weren't as lucky," Okina said from the doorway.

" I was lucky today she didn't spot me before a took off, I would have been standing there for all eternity with my ears bleeding from that screechy voice of hers" she chuckled to herself.

" Yes poor Okon and Omasu seemed to have become deaf now. You have to shout what you want to say to them so they can hear and then they get angry and scratch you to death because they say that you' re talking too loud." It was then Misao noticed the various bandages all over the old man. ` Poor Jiya, they sure didn't take it easy on him.' She thought with a chuckle.

" So did my precious Misao-chan get anything for her Aoshi-sama as yet?" Okina said with a wicked smirk.

" No, I didn't see anything that he would like nor did I have the money like some lucky ole bastard I know to buy him anything." She knew he was trying to rub it in that she didn't have anything and he had the perfect gift ready for months.

" Well if you like I could lend you some money, so you could at least give him something." He was enjoying torturing the poor girl. Aoshi was the one she would try the hardest to get something nice for, not that she didn't get everyone something lovely but Aoshi was the most special to her and she always wanted to get him something that he would treasure. `What she doesn't know is that he treasures her gifts more that anyone else's but someday she would see that for herself' he thought to himself.

` That old bastard, he knows I'm so desperate to get Aoshi something that I would even ask him for money again. Well I'm not going to ask him for any, yeah I'll show him I could still get Aoshi the perfect present without asking him for money!' by now an evil smirk was showing on her face and her eye was twitching. She wasn't going to let Okina beat her this year, oh no, he was going down.

Okina saw the look Misao was giving him and started to sweat drop. ` Well she sure is looking scary, I better get out of here before she kills me.' " Well Misao my dear I have to take care of some business, I'll see you later." With that he took off with such speed he could put Kenshin to shame and headed for his room and locked himself in.

She didn't even notice Okina's hasty exit, she was so caught up thinking about how she had to get Aoshi the perfect gift and how she would make his gift look like nothing compared to hers. " Well Jiya I don't need your pitiful money, I can do it on my own without your help!" she yelled. Then she noticed that she didn't get a reply. It was then she noticed that he wasn't any where in sight. ` That baka, he's lucky he got away this time!'

She finished up in the kitchen and headed toward her room. She was tired like hell from walking all over Kyoto looking for a present. ` Maybe I'll get lucky and find money some money someplace.' Yeah right! Like she would find money on the ground when they had so many thieves and thugs all over Kyoto. And even if they didn't find it, the wind would have blown it away. She wondered if she could trick some drunken sickos like she used to do before she met Kenshin. ` Aoshi would give me a hard time if he found out that I got him a birthday present with money I took from thugs.' She made her way toward her room to take a nap, her legs were tired from all the walking and not to mention all the jumping and running she was doing lately to avoid that old bat Hideki.

She lay down on her futon and stared at the ceiling. Then all of a sudden she realized something `Aoshi likes tea and you serve tea in clay tea- pots and bowls. Yes that would be perfect for him, a new set for the tea ceremony. But how in the world could I buy him one of those sets, they're so expensive and I have not a yen on me.' She didn't know how in the world she was going to get him a new tea set if she didn't have money and she vowed to not ask Jiya for money in a while or anyone as a matter of fact. `Maybe Okon and Omasu can help me out with this one, they always know what to do' with those thoughts on her mind she finally fell into a deep sleep dreaming about Aoshi smiling at her when she gave him his birthday present.

Well that's all for now but I promise to write the other chapters faster. Please review and tell me how you found this chapter was.

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