The sun shone down on the small
Kyoto residence currently occupied by a wolf, and a rooster. While
the outside was peaceful, and calm; all was not going quite so nicely
within…
Sano sat quietly and at a loss. He didn't know how to
handle himself. He felt so unnerved.
Minutes went by and still
Sano could feel those piercing, narrow, amber eyes on him. He was
starting to freak out.
"uh so are you.. hungry, or something?"
he stuttered nervously
A simple nod was his only response.
"oh,,
uh.. kay. Whaddaya want?" he asked unease clear in his deep, smooth
voice.
The gruff reply was short, to the point, and painfully
familiar "plain. hot. soba."
The fighter for hire blinked
"really? I'm not sure that counts as a meal…"
A
disapproving look slid over the already frowning sharp features of
his companion who simply repeated himself once more, aggravation
seeping into his already acid tone "plain. hot. soba. …Ahou."
"Jeez
what a crank." The young man grumbled as he got up and wandered
into the kitchen. He quickly located some noodles that were already
prepared, and set them to heat up. Impulsively he stuck his head out
the door to check on the wolf he had left at the table… Sano
flinched the bastard hadn't moved a muscle! He was just sitting
there looking bored.
The ex-thug grabbed the now hot dish, and
slipped back to the table "here you go, after you're done do you
wanna--" he was cut off by a sharp glare, and an outstretched hand
motioning for the bowl. Sano dumbly handed him the bowl, and braced
himself wearily. God! He still couldn't quite grasp it… he
really… and it was so…
He turned to stare again. It didn't
matter the wolf was fed… now all that was left was to figure out
how to get him into bed….
*a
few hours later*
Sano had never been so glad to anyone in his
entire life, as he was when they returned.
"How was he?" The
woman asked with a smile.
"…" Sano shrugged "No
injuries."
She laughed as she shrugged off her coat "Glad to
hear."
The man frowned as though he had been hoping the wolf
would devour Sano.
"Thanks again Mr. Sagara." She bowed as he
walked out.
The woman disappeared inside leaving only Sano, and
the tall man still dressed in uniform. Sano halted and turned to face
the rival that wouldn't acknowledge him. "Saito." He called
out.
The old wolf glanced back at him from the door "What now,
ahou?"
Sano waved, and started walking away "Just in case you
didn't know… Your kid is friggin' creepy."
