Disclaimer: Rurouni Kenshin as written by Nobuhiro Watsuki will always be Rurouni Kenshin as written by Nobuhiro Watsuki. Just in case you didn't know. –grins-
I just got this done in like what- half an hour? –grins- Plus, I'm in the LIBRARY so it's freakin' cold! My fingers are about to freeze… anyway please ENJOY!
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Chapter One- The Real Reason
Ever since Sagara Sanosuke had laid eyes on the lovely lady doctor named Takani Megumi, he made a vow to himself that he would do whatever it took to win her heart no matter what. Even if that meant getting his fist broken in his many "drunken" fights just so he could find an excuse to get a glimpse of her.
Okay, so maybe it wasn't really love at first sight; more of what you would call an on and off attraction… except most of the time the feelings were switched to the off side.
But Sanosuke for one thing could never forget the day they first met.
He had seen her interrupt his gambling session with his friends and dropping to her knees, beseeching them to aid her in her quest to escape Kanryuu and the remarkable Oniwabanshu members whom he sent in search of her. Inside, he marveled at the extent of her beauty and could not believe that such an attractive exterior could mask such a sad and traumatic past.
That was after he learned of the reason behind his friend's death. They had several confrontations and arguments after that. He doubted her; she was further distressed as to why he should put the entire blame on her. But later… he hated himself for it. To make up for this… mistake and mis-understanding, the former Zanza had even stopped Megumi from driving the blade into herself at the expense of his own hand, but he did not mind it.
As long as he could see his lovely Kitsune alive and happy. He wished this even though it was she who had caused his friend to die from her deadly opium, and he had every right to despise her.
But this he never said aloud to her, for he always scoffed at the idea of going down on his knees and begging her to accept his affections for her, thinking that it was only men like Kenshin who ever did every girl's bidding.
However, he had since lost count of the number of times Megumi had turned him down, calling him a baka rooster head!
Sanosuke thought he knew why- after all, how could a hardworking, successful doctor fall for an idle, bird-brained gambler like him? Even Megumi herself told him that once, when he had asked her out.
But that wasn't the real reason. The former Zanza was really a rooster head at such matters of the heart, no matter how "experienced" he claimed to be. Sagara Sanosuke never knew the real reason, the one that Takani Megumi hid beneath the surface.
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On the other hand, Takani Megumi had had a secret crush on the former Zanza ever since she had seen him in the gambling den. He looked so carefree, so relaxed…unlike her, who had suffered so many misfortunesWell, maybe she didn't feel that istantly. He was a loud, brazen, idle drunkard who loved to bash open other people's faces. But inside… he was just like every other youngster.
Megumi was touched by his efforts to protect her from Kanryuu and the Oniwabanshu members. He had leapt into Hyottoko's flames without hesitation and without a care for himself. And it was he whose very hand had stopped her from taking her won life at her weakest moment. She couldn't believe her had done all that for her; after all she had caused his friend to die.
Later, she was shocked to find out that Sagara Sanosuke had a pretty sad life as well- he had left his family when he was very young to join the Seikihou army, only to see the very one her admired and looked up to betrayed and killed.
There were many times when the word "Aishteru" had left her cupid red lips, but somehow something had always held her back.
She had many reasons to justify her actions. Sanosuke was one to sit around idling all day and never paid his bills. In short, he was a freeloader and a gambler who deserved a kick in the ass! Argh!
But there were also other reasons: Megumi might also still be feeling guilty about his friend's death. Or maybe it was just the fact that she didn't want a carefree youth like him to be tied down by a doctor who had so many complications in her life.
She thought… he didn't deserve her. Not a young spirit like him.
Megumi watched him secretly under the broad daylight, secretly thankful that he had to constantly see her about his damaged hand. His constant visits to the clinic meant that she had one more chance to feel his hands as she bandaged them! Sanosuke was also the sole reason for her visiting the Kamiya Dojo, although she usually pretended that it was "Ken-san" that she wanted to check on.
She never revealed the real reason for her happiness, the sole reason why she chose to remain in Tokyo instead of moving back to Aizu, her birth place. Megumi was just too shy to admit her feelings for him, so she often kept them hidden, and admired the gallant young man from afar.
However, something terrible was about to happen that would make Megumi realise that holding back your true feelings is not always the best thing to do.
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so what is going to happen that will, or will not, make out foxy lady doctor regret holding back her feelings? Find out in chapter two! See ya! mC
