Summary: After Shishio, Saitou makes his way home to his wife.
Disclaimer: Don't own don't sue
Chapter 1
Hajime Saitou slowly paced himself as he tried to conserve his energy, he was in a lot of pain though by the expression on his face it was hard to tell, and he had lost a lot of blood...leaning against a tree to rest for a bit Saitou casually took out a cigarette and lit it. Wincing as he moved his right shoulder Saitou groaned as he felt exhausted...taking a few more drags off his cigarette Saitou discarded the rest and started back on his journey home. Grumbling even more as it started to rain, Saitou then ran his hand in his hair to shake out the water and glared as his hand had blood on it. "Damnit...Tokio's going to yell my ears off..." he chuckled.
Stumbling over some upturned earth Saitou cursed, and growled as he suddenly felt dizzy and fell to his knees. "Must have lost more blood than I thought..." he whispered as he collapsed to the ground and passed out.
About half an hour later Saitou wearily opened his eyes, "What the hell...oh yeah..." he smirked as he tried to sit up, his whole body was numb and covered in mud and blood. Grunting Saitou forced himself to sit up, immediately wishing he hadn't. Running his hand through his hair Saitou hissed as he felt his forehead, he had a fever. "Shit...ah this sucks..." he growled. And to make things worse the wounds on his legs had reopened. Slowly standing Saitou forced himself to move forward.
Stopping at the edge of the road where there should be a bridge, yet the bridge was gone...apparently it had collapsed during the last few days since he had crossed it, there was no other way across. The river had overflowed a bit and the rapids where extremely fast. Swimming across was out, and with the extent of his injuries he couldn't jump across even without the injuries he'd never be able to get a good footing the roads were too muddy, looking up towards the heavens Saitou sighed it was still raining hard and he couldn't even enjoy a good cigarette at the moment.
"Well now this could be a bit difficult..." he mused as he felt a bit nauseous, and his head began to spin a little. Closing his eyes for a moment Saitou took a few deep breaths. Looking to his left Saitou decided to follow the river, hopefully he'd be able to cross further down.
Cutting down the branches in his way with his katana, Saitou suddenly fell to his knees as he started coughing violently, he felt like hell. Finally able to take a breath, Saitou winced as he saw blood on the ground. "Well now this day just keeps getting better and better doesn't it...Fuck..." he swore as he spat out the little bit of blood that had pooled in his mouth. Digging his katana to the ground Saitou pulled himself to his feet and found himself in a clearing, thankfully the river wasn't as bad as before though the current was still fast, and it was only drizzling rain now. Saitou could see a few rocks above the water.
Saitou tried to study the rocks and measured the distance from his perspective, praying that his legs wouldn't give out. Saitou took a few steps back and jumped on the first rock, then the second, and third, when he was up to the seventh Saitou lost his footing and fell in the river, the rapids quickly took him further down the river slamming his body on the sharp rocks adding more to his injuries. Spying a fallen tree ahead, Saitou tried to swim towards it wanting to grab at the branches, grasping the trunk and digging his nails in the bark Saitou tried to pull himself up but lost his grip and was pulled beneath the tree, breaking the branches that were keeping him submerged in the water Saitou then found himself on the other side of the tree gasping for breath he grabbed at the roots and was able to pull himself up, coughing out the water that had managed to get in his lungs, Saitou groaned as he was about to pass out. 'What a fun day...' he thought to himself as he took slow deep breaths. After a few moments Saitou reluctantly sat up and walked off the fallen tree.
After a few minutes of walking in the forest, Saitou managed to make his way to the main road. "Ah yes I'm ten minutes from home..." he smirked then looked himself over, soaked in blood and water, covered in mud and to top it off he was sick. "Hn Tokio's going to have a field day when I arrive, wonder when the swearing will start..." he mused. As he again paced himself spying his house Saitou smirked as he heard his three-year-old son screeching in joy as he chased Eiji around the yard. Sneaking to the back Saitou made his way to the bathhouse and stripped off his soiled police uniform and put on a clean yukata, he didn't want Tsutomu to see him covered in blood.
Feeling dizzy again Saitou leaned against the wall and slid to the floor within the bathhouse and closed his eyes, to rest for a bit.
Tokio smiled as Tsutomu was now being chased by Eiji, even though Saitou had brought the boy to live in their home only five days ago, Tokio had immediately fallen in love with him, slowly standing Tokio leaned against the wall to keep her balance. She was seven months pregnant after all and slowly went inside the house to prepare diner, "Miss Tokio...do you want me to prepare you a bath?" Eiji called out as he held Tsutomu in his arms.
"That would be nice Eiji thank-you..." Tokio turned and answered as she watched Eiji giving Tsutomu a piggy-back-ride...
Putting the three year old on his feet Eiji went to gather the firewood to heat up the bath, while Tsutomu climbed the few steps and slid open the shoji.Babbling nonsense Tsutomu gasped as he saw a lone figure sitting on the floor with his head bowed down. "Eji..." he called out.
"One minute Tsutomu..."
Holding his hands in front of his chest Tsutomu slowly approached the man carefully, losing patience because Eiji hadn't arrived yet Tsutomu screamed out. "EJI..."
Hearing the scream Eiji dropped the firewood and ran in the bathhouse. "What is..." Eiji noticed the man and leaned forward a bit he was covered in sweat and breathing heavily, "Saitou-san?" he asked then noticed the blood stains on the yukata.
"Tou-san?" Tsutomu whispered his eyes getting big full of excitement. Grabbing Tsutomu, Eiji ran back into the house. "NO...EJI...TOU-SAN..." Tsutomu screamed.
"What is all the racket about?" Tokio asked as she met them outside and saw her son struggling within Eiji's hold.
"Saitou-san...he's in the bathhouse, I think he's sick, and hurt..."
"What..." Tokio quickly made her way to the bathhouse as fast as her body would let her Eiji following behind her, entering Tokio gasped as she kneeled down beside him and hissed as she gently lifted his head, he was burning up then opened his yukata and frowned. "Eiji, give me Tsutomu...quickly go to the doctor, where we had your injuries looked at and drag him down here..."
"Right..." Eiji sat Tsutomu on the floor and rushed out of the bathhouse.
"Hajime..." Tokio gently shook him, Tsutomu crawled to his father's side and did the same.
"Tou-san..." Tsutomu whispered seeing his father's eyes hadn't opened yet, Tsutomu tried again, "TOU-SAN..." he screamed.
Saitou groaned as his eyes slowly opened and focused on Tokio's azure one's, "You dear husband look like hell..." she smirked, Saitou chuckled and leaned his head back, while Tokio carefully looked his chest wounds over again, "Ouch those had to hurt...and what did that?" she gently ran her delicate hands on Saitou's right shoulder.
"That would be a gauntlet filled with gunpowder Kitty..." Saitou sighed as he again closed his eyes.
"Open your eyes and stay awake or I'll have Tsutomu scream out again..." she warned. Saitou looked down at his son who had his arms crossed and was glaring at him, Saitou couldn't help but laugh.
About half an hour later Eiji as well as the doctor had helped Saitou into his and Tokio's room, the doctor had taken care of his injuries and told Tokio to keep him in bed for a few days he definitely needed the rest and for once Saitou wasn't about to start complaining, he couldn't...he was too exhausted.
Sitting beside him Tokio made herself comfortable on the futon and ran her right hand in his hair, she smiled as she watched him sleep, it was extremely rare that she'd watch him sleep he always went to bed after her or woke up before her. "You know it's hard to sleep with you hovering over me like that." He smirked. And turned to his side nuzzling his wife's neck, pulling her close to his body and caressing her stomach. Lying on her back Tokio gently hugged Saitou to her and massaged the back of his neck.
The next morning Saitou was still sound asleep, Tokio made sure that Eiji and Tsutomu kept quiet. Of course Tsutomu couldn't help himself he wanted to be with his father, so being the clever little boy that he was Tsutomu quietly played with a few blocks when he noticed that no one was paying attention to him, Tsutomu sneaked into his parents room, crawling to Saitou's side Tsutomu sat and watched as he slept, hearing someone approach the room Tsutomu panicked a little, Tokio had specifically told him not to bother his father and he feared the scolding that his mother would give him.
Saitou grinned as he watched his son squirm, he had been watching him the whole time through lidded eyes, Saitou quickly lifted his blanket and grabbed Tsutomu hugging him to his chest, and hiding him from view. The little boy giggled, Saitou quickly shushed him. Hearing the shoji open then close Saitou smirked as Tokio kneeled down beside him, and kissed his cheek, "I've lost my three year old...you haven't seen him have you?" She sighed knowing exactly where he was.
"Seen no...I haven't seen anyone I've been sleeping although I do believe I have a little wolf pup hiding under the covers."
Tsutomu giggled a little as he had just heard his father's pet name for him.
"Oh...well then I suppose I'll have to keep searching for my little sweetie...that little wolf pup better not bite and he better behave himself..." she chuckled and left father and son to be alone for a bit.
When the shoji door closed, Saitou pulled back the covers a bit and smirked, Tsutomu's eyes were closed he had fisted Saitou's yukata and was snuggled up to his chest. "Ah my little wolf pup just wanted to be held is that it?"
Saitou smiled when he heard a tiny. "Hai..." from his son. Wrapping his arms around him protectively Saitou made himself comfortable, closed his eyes and let sleep take him.
A few days later Saitou was able to stand up without feeling nauseous, walking around the house with Tsutomu following at his heels. Saitou frowned as he saw Tokio struggling to get up as she picked up a pot to prepare breakfast. Leaning down Saitou took the pot out of Tokio's hands and gently pulled his wife up, "What are you doing?" he drawled.
Tokio huffed and rolled her eyes, "Painting the house..."
"You are nearly eight months pregnant, you shouldn't be lifting, bending or doing anything..." Saitou scolded.
"You expect the boys to starve?" she quirked an eyebrow and smirked as Saitou hadn't released her from his grasp yet.
"You are exhausting yourself...I don't want you to have as much difficulty as when you gave birth to Tsutomu..."
Tokio smiled, although he'd never admit it he actually went crazy when Tsutomu was being born, he was happy that he now had a son but she had lost a lot of blood and almost died. "I'm fine..."
Saitou smirked as Tsutomu pulled on his hakama and looked down. "Tsutomu will you tell your mother to go sit down..."
Tokio laughed as Tsutomu grasped her kimono and started to lead her into the living room. "Ahhh you two worry too much..." she giggled.
"Oka-san sit..." Tsutomu ordered.
Tokio smirked as she gave herself up and sat down, as her son was about to leave her Tokio grabbed him and pulled him back, kissing his cheek and hugging him close, Tokio tickled him until he had tears in his eyes. Saitou chuckled as he put water to boil, and washed the rice. Eiji was watching the happy family from the safety of the doorway, smiling Eiji went to his room packed what little he had and silently left the Saitou household.
After about half an hour Saitou looked at his son, "Tsutomu...will you go get Eiji?" he asked.
Tsutomu quickly stood and started screaming. "EJI..." not getting a response, he went to Eiji's room. After a few moments the parents heard, "EJI..." then the patter of little feet as they rushed into another room, another few moments passed. "EJI..." Saitou frowned and went outside. "EJI..." he heard again from within the house.
'Where the hell is he?' he thought to himself as he searched the yard.
"Tou-san no Eji..." Tsutomu whined. As he came out of the house. Saitou sighed and went back inside.
"Where could he be..." Tokio was starting to panic a little. As she tried to stand.
"Calm down I'll go find him...I don't want to see you moved from that spot until I return." he grunted as he went to their room and got dressed.
Twenty minutes had passed Saitou was able to follow Eiji's tracks all the way to the city. Leaning against a building Saitou slowly looked around him and growled. 'Why the hell is he leaving?' he thought to himself as he spotted him walking near the river carrying a bag over his left shoulder and his brother's sword across his back.
Walking up behind him Saitou grabs the back of the boy's gi and pulls him back towards him, keeping a firm grip on his shoulder. "What the hell do you think you're doing?"
"What...Hey..." Eiji growled as he turned around at his attacker, "Saitou-san...what...how'd you find me?" Eiji stuttered.
"Don't start that crap..." Saitou growled, "Why did you leave?" Eiji looked down at his feet. "My eyes are not at your feet, and I will not kneel down to you...answer me."
"Well...It's kind of too much to take care of a 3 year old and a baby on the way...you don't need to take care of me too, thanks for letting me stay with you but..."
"But what...when we first met I didn't take you for such an idiot..." Saitou smirked as he casually took out a cigarette and lit it, looking at Eiji who was looking at the ground again. Choosing his words carefully he didn't want the boy to think that he had taken him in because he pitied him...which he didn't. Saitou sighed. "You do know that Tokio and Tsutomu have taken a liking to you do you not?" Eiji nodded. "What do you think your leaving is doing now...Tokio's frantic at the moment and my son is screaming out your name in trying to find you...Even though I don't enjoy it I sometimes have to leave them, and I don't trust anyone to protect them while I'm gone...I need you to help me..." Saitou drawled.
"Help you?"
"Yes I need you to come back besides If you don't Tokio will drive me crazy until I drag you back home..." Saitou smirked and added. "Which I will, you've only met her for a week you know nice and sweet Tokio...you've never met angry Tokio..." He chuckled. Eiji smiled then felt a hand on his back guiding him back down the road, following the tall police officer Eiji headed back to his new home with his new family.
When they arrive back Saitou gently pushed Eiji towards Tokio who had managed to get up and was now lying in her futon, seeing Eiji, Tokio quickly grabbed the boy and pulled him down to lie down beside her hugging him tightly, Eiji then closed his eyes and smiled. "Don't you ever scare me like that again..." she scolded as she grasped his face with both hands and kissed his forehead.
"I'm sorry..." Eiji whispered.
Seeing his father Tsutomu ran over to him and hugged his leg then looked up. "Tou-san...Eji?" Saitou looked down and pointed towards the boy's mother.
Tsutomu turned his head. "EJI..." he screeched as he ran to him and sat down babbling nonsense about how he had searched the house for him.
A month later Tokio laid in bed fast asleep, Eiji was on the porch outside with Tsutomu playing a game with a ball, Tsutomu looked up when he heard a gate close, then smiled and waved as he spotted his father. "Tou-san!" Saitou chuckled as he walked up the steps.
"Are you behaving yourself?" he asked his son. Tsutomu nodded his head yes, Saitou looked to Eiji as he heard no noise within the house, "Tokio?"
"Sleeping...she hasn't done much all day..." Saitou nodded.
"Here go put these away." He gave the grocery bag to Eiji who took Tsutomu's hand and led the three year old inside, Saitou followed them and taking off his shoes, coat, gloves and cap putting them away he silently made his way to his room, peeking inside Saitou smirked Tokio always seemed to sleep in the oddest positions when he wasn't in bed with her to keep her still.
Slowly closing the shoji behind him Saitou bent down to Tokio brushing away a few stray hairs from her face, Saitou gently lifted her and untwisted the covers Saitou smiled when she leaned into his embrace, caressing her cheek Saitou then laid her back down and surrounded her with pillows covering her body with the blanket Saitou's hand rested on her large stomach. He smiled when he felt the child within kick. He loved watching her sleep, staring at the facial expressions she'd give, after a few moments Saitou leaned down and brushed his lips against hers lightly.
An hour later Tokio's eyes fluttered open, stretching her arms above her head, Tokio smiled as she heard a ruckus in the kitchen, 'If they burn down my kitchen, I'm not cleaning it up...' she mused. Slowly rolling to her side Tokio tried to stand up, finding out that she couldn't Tokio started laughing.
After a few moments, Saitou entered the room and quirked an eyebrow, at his laughing wife thinking that she had finally lost it. "Tokio?"
Giggling Tokio looked up, "I can't stand up..."
Saitou shook his head, and kneeled down beside her, an arm behind her back, the other under her knees, easily lifting her up in his arms Saitou carried her into the living room sitting her down by his side. Eiji was bringing in the rest of the food and setting it on the table, Saitou then sat Tsutomu in his lap and fed the boy.
The next day Saitou was arriving at work, one of his officers ran to him, "Fujita sir, we've just received word that there is a murderer in the vicinity. He's already killed several female civilians, and two police officers..."
Saitou thought for a moment, "Double the patrols...as well as the officers...give me an address of the last victim..." Saitou ordered.
"Yes sir..." the officer ran off into the station. Saitou waited patiently at the entrance until the officer returned with the address, making his way down the streets Saitou entered the house of the last victim, a doctor had just put a sheet on the woman's body.
Saitou kneeled down and pulled the sheet off her. "Sir what are you doing?" the doctor glared at the police officer, gently pulling on the dead woman's kimono, Saitou carefully looked at the wounds.
"Swordsman who did this has some skill..." Saitou answered "Clean cut..." he continued then looked at the woman's face, Saitou's eyes widened, 'She almost looks like Tokio...' he thought, "Doctor, are you the one who examined the other victims?" the doctor nodded, "Same wounds?" the doctor nodded again, "All the women, did they have the same descriptions?"
The doctor looked at the woman, as he covered her up again, "Now that you mention it they did...early thirties, long ebony hair, average height..."
Saitou looked at the closest officer, "You...do you have the names of all the victims?"
"Um...yes sir..." Matsu the officer stuttered as he took out a piece of paper and read out the names, "Fumiko...Fukita...Fuji...Fukito...Fujito...Fujitu and her last name is Furiko..."
"Fuck..." Saitou cursed, as he recognized a few names.
"Sir?" the officer looked at him a bit confused.
"These women were all married or related to police officers..." he growled as he rushed out of the room.
The officers eyes went wide, "Oh no..." he whispered.
"What is it?" the doctor asked.
"Fujita Goro...the killer is looking for him..." the officer pointed at the door which Saitou had just left through.
"Does he have a family?" the doctor asked concerned.
"I don't know...I just transferred here two weeks ago..." Matsu answered then looked at the six officers around him. "Anyone know where Fujita lives?" Two officers looked at him and answered Taito Street. "Alright you three come with me, the rest stay here with the doctor. Matsu ordered as he ran outside. "Who would want to kill off Fujita?"
"Are you kidding that guy is totally cold hearted, he'd kill us in the blink of an eye if he was ordered to, do you have any idea how many secret missions he's been on...he always get's the job done no matter the consequences...Probably pissed off someone he arrested or something..." One of the men answered as they ran down the street towards the Fujita residence.
Good, bad, sucks...have to wait a little while for a second chapter, sorry