In Love with a Rooster
Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin or anything else. There I said it. Lol.
My version of how Rurouni Kenshin could have ended. Obviously it didn't end quite this way and Sano does leave for wherever he goes. But I'm gonna put my own twist on it anyhow. Lol. It's Mostly a Megumi and Sano pairing.
Short note: also I've never actually seen a rurouni kenshin episode. Lol. So I'm literally winging this. So I apologize in advance if the characters are a bit o/c. I tried the best I could because I've read many fan fics and episode caps on the series and I love these characters. Lol. So bear with me thanks.
Chapter1
Megumi's dark soulful eyes watched as the sun slowly dipped behind the edge of the river. All around the sky was stained with splashes of purple, pink, orange and red. As if a magnificent painter had just come along and decided to use the sky as his canvas.
"It's almost romantic isn't it, Megumi?" Kaoru sighed sneaking up behind her. Megumi looked at her strangely.
"Only you would think something like that" Megumi smirked for a moment but she turned to face Kaoru and gave her a real smile. Kaoru twirled around in a little circle, sending her pink and white kimono swirling above her ankles.
"Well… what do you think?" Kaoru asked. Megumi was speechless for a moment as she marvelled the beautiful wedding kimono Kaoru had chosen for her special day with Kenshin.
"Kaoru it's absolutely perfect" Megumi responded breathlessly. "You look beautiful" She added giving her a tight hug.
"Thanks Megumi. Well, besides pink being my favourite colour, I wanted it to represent love and I wanted the white to represent purity. I think it works. I know we've had our differences but I want you to know that it means a lot that you're here" Kaoru told her sincerely. Megumi only nodded. It was true; they had had their differences in the past.
Megumi had flirted shamelessly with Kenshin in the past and that had always made Kaoru a little annoyed with her. And while Megumi did like Kenshin she knew he wasn't right for her. She had had fun flirting with him for a while. But now she knew she couldn't anymore. And she didn't want to.
Over time she had come to think of Kaoru as a sister and she was sincerely happy that she and Kenshin were finally getting married. Lord knew it was about time, considering how long Kaoru had been in love with Kenshin.
"I need to change and then make sure dinner is going to be ready so we can eat before the rehearsal tonight. Oh there is still so much to do before the wedding tomorrow. Can you go tell Sano to hurry up? I think he went out back to bathe. Just knock on the door."
"Okay. But that rooster better not irritate me today. I want to have fun tonight" Megumi sighed as she opened the back door.
"Can't you two ever get along?" Kaoru giggled before Megumi closed the door.
Megumi skipped along the path to the bathhouse and knocked on the door. It seemed like Sano was always late. Over the past few years or so they had somehow grown from almost enemies into friends. They still bickered like crazy of course but in a teasing sort of way. As much as Megumi hated to admit she had actually become quite fond of him, maybe even attracted to him at times.
But she would never dare show that. She'd rather die then admit to anyone, let alone Sano that she was attracted to him. Sometimes she would flirt with Kenshin just to see how Sano would react but of course Sano said nothing. Another reason why Megumi kept her attraction to him a well kept secret. She would never tell anyone. Megumi waited a few minutes and knocked again.
"Sano I know your in there. Kaoru says you better hurry up and get ready. You know she'll kick your butt if your late" Megumi called. She didn't hear anything at first and decided to leave until she heard Sano reply "You can come in. I'll be quick."
Megumi sighed and opened the door, peering into the dark building.
"Close the door Kitsune, it's cold" Sano told her from the corner. She turned to see a dripping naked Sano getting out of the tub beside her.
"Sano, Your Naked!" She yelled at him in surprise.
"I know. I thought you would realize that too, with you being a doctor and all" He grinned.
Megumi wanted to cover her eyes and yet she couldn't bring herself to do this. Over the past few months she had secretly fantasized this before but to actually see it right in front of her was shocking.
She could feel the blood rising to her cheeks as she stared at his perfectly exposed form. His muscular chest and his toned abs were almost more then she could take. She had seen plenty of naked men before because of where she worked but none had looked like this. Even when she sometimes allowed herself to fantasize of Sano, they were nothing quite like this. She quickly regained her composure however. She wasn't going to give Sano the satisfaction of seeing her blush like a school girl. He had just wanted to see her reaction.
"Stupid Rooster. Take this before I hurt you" Megumi thrusted a nearby towel at him. Sano only grinned as he slowly covered his lower half unashamedly.
"I know foxes are red but don't you think your cheeks are over doing it a bit. I thought you were used to seeing naked people" He teased.
"Tell them I'll be there in a few minutes" He added smugly.
Megumi turned on her heel, pretending to be mad as she slammed the door behind her.
A couple hours later, they had just finished dinner. Megumi sat next to Miaso and Yahiko, trying not to look at Sano at the opposite end of the table. Every day though it was getting harder and harder to push him from her mind. He had every reason to hate her, for killing his friend with the opium. She was still surprised that he didn't. At least he told her once that he didn't.
But even if he didn't hate her, Megumi knew he would never see beyond friendship with her. Megumi was too tough. She had to be to deal with all the things she did in life. She had built up a tough exterior to hide all the hurt and pain the lie beneath. But underneath she was just a woman, a fragile one at that.
She had good friends but that wasn't enough to cure her of her loneliness. The more she denied it, the more she realized that she was slowly falling for Sano. So it was best to keep her tough exterior for now. It was safer that way.
She helped tidy up dinner plates and stayed for desert but soon slipped out after that, telling Kaoru, she was going to call it a night so that she could wake up early and help her get read for the wedding. Kaoru only smiled and thanked her for coming. "I'll see you bright and early tomorrow" She said excitedly. Megumi smiled back and headed towards her own apartment.
Sano watched his fox lady leave with a slightly sad look on her face. He had wondered what was wrong but he had never asked her. After the bathhouse incident, it seemed she was avoiding looking him in the eye all together. Sano chuckled a little at the memory. He had only meant it as a joke but her expression had been priceless. He had no idea that Megumi could blush like that.
He sighed. In 3 days he was leaving for China. Off to explore and see the world. No one knew yet. Tomorrow night at Kenshin and Kaoru's reception he would tell everyone. He did not know when he would be back but he knew he had to go. Now that Kenshin and Kaoru were getting married, he expected babies would follow and there was no place for him here.
His thoughts went back to Megumi. There was no denying that she was beautiful and that he had somehow developed feelings for her. When he had first met her, he was angry. He thought she had killed his friend and at the time that was almost unforgivable. But he had talked to Kenshin and had come to realize that it wasn't really her fault. Kenshin was good at talking sense into Sano. And overtime Sano had grown fond her. He especially enjoyed teasing her because it was so easy to annoy her. And now he couldn't stop thinking about her.
"But she hates me… all we do is fight" Sano sighed to himself.
It was hopeless and he would never tell her how he felt. It was safer that way.
