Anime/Manga » Rurouni Kenshin » Adoption IV Sacrifice
Author: Murasahki-chan
Rated: K+ - English - Drama - Reviews: 11 - Published: 10-29-05 - Updated: 10-29-05
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Written: October 3—28, 2005
Posted: 29 October 2005, rev. 0
Revised: 31 March 2018, rev. 1. Punctuation
Category: Drama.
Summary: A wolf and a dragon discuss the care of their young. Fourth in the Adoptiion series.
Disclaimer: The characters and story of Rurouni Kenshin are the property of Nobuhiro Watsuki, Shonen Jump, et al. Used without permission. This work is for entertainment only, and no profit is intended.
Adoption IV. Sacrifice
A slightly mad, slightly too thin, slightly too hard man in a Meiji policeman's uniform eyed a slightly too tall, slightly too-well-muscled man in a much too dramatic cape. The slightly mad man—or perfectly normal wolf of Mibu—blew a languid smoke ring and said:
"I'll admit to surprise that you agreed to finish training the fool. I thought your deshi was the baka, not you."
"I simply do not see how you would agree to guide the hand meant to cause your death. And why reward desertion with loyalty? How do you grant yet another skill to one who turned his back on you so completely? How do you even bother to make the effort, Hiko?
The slightly too well muscled man eyed him back unblinkingly.
"How do you live amongst those who'd be fool enough to be believe you meant that? You know the answer as well as I, Saito. There was never any real question of teaching him what he needed. You would have me believe that you could abandon any of your children.
"As if you could ignore the threat to your child.
"As if you could turn your back on anything that would keep him safe.
"As if you had a choice."
Saito blew yet another smoke ring.
"I see," the policeman drawled, "And a dragon with but one hatchling will fight for it even more fiercely, ne?"
"Indeed, Wolf, even if it is a baka hatchling."
Owari
Glossary
Baka—idiot, dummy, stupid
Deshi—pupil, apprentice, disciple