AU: Alternate Universe

Setting: Tocagawa Regime[before the Meiji Era]

Summary: When a mysterious and defenseless wanderer comes before Sanosuke, the leader of the Domai no Ten Kai, where will it go from there?

Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin [AKA Samurai X]. Some of the character's are mine eg Yugi, Dais, Seiji, Knuckles.

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Sano slapped down the pair of dice when he had lost for the 6th straight time.

"Ahhh!" He groaned slapping his forehead.

"Care to try again, Sanosuke?" The female voice asked. Yugi smiled sarcastically knowing another win would get her dinner.

"No thanks Missy." Sano said getting up and stretching his well toned limbs.

Yugi frowned when she noticed how thin Sanosuke was.

"You have to start eating properly Sano." She informed him," But then again how can you when you spend all your spare cash gambling, which, if you didn't know, is illegal."

Sano stared oddly at her until he burst into a fit of laughter.

"Well he can laugh at least he has that much energy." Yugi mumbled.

But she had to admit what she said was paradoxical and ironic. She herself was a gambler and depended on it to get by.

Yugi giggled at her previous remark and got to her feet.

"So wanna buy me dinner?" She asked.

Sano snorted. "If I say yes you'll take it as an invitation to eat right through my wallet. Then I'll be thinner than I am now."

"And I'm supposed to care?" Yugi asked putting on her sandals.

Sano raised a brow, "Okay a minute ago you're a selfless martyr now you're self-centered bitch. I don't get you."

Yugi smirked, her eyes gleamed with humor. "I don't know what you're talking about Mr. Sagara."

Sano shook his head in disbelief but he had to admit she had style and respected her for it. He admired the way she wore her raven black hair, which was close-cropped with feathery bangs over her forehead , he admired the way she gracefully strode and proudly wore her clothes although most were worn but they were always clean.

"So Sano are you going to buy my dinner?" She asked again.

"Sake sound good?"

"Why Sanosuke I hope you're not suggesting I'm an alcoholic?"

Sano sighed. "Whatever rows your boat Lady. Whatever rows you're boat."

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Domai no Ten Kai Mansion.

Sano walked through the halls of his home. His real home.

To the outside world he was simply Sanosuke, a bum with no sense of direction in life, destined to die a gamblers death.

But he had a dark secret.

Once inside the Mansion's safe walls, he was no longer Sanoske, he was Zonza. The leader of the infamous Domai no Ten Kai.

A Mafia, if would say.

One that worked in the shadows and were often sought after by the government for War crimes.

Zonza, Sano, had been the leader of the sect for 3 years and he, Zonza, was known throughout the underworld.

His Zonbato, his weapon of choice, earned him fame and his nickname.

Zonza was unbeaten and he feared no challenge. Well except for him. Hidoukiri Bottosai , The Man Slayer.

Sano had heard endless rumors about him.

Appearing out of no-where and leaving a trail of blood shed and destruction in his wake.

No-one who had challenged the Bottosai lived to tell about it.

Zonza entered a large room.

It was decorated using Western Design.

Several very muscular men eyed their leader, all lusting for the flesh they could never have.

They dared not try.

Zonza took a seat on a velvet cushion. He stared at the dozen's of scrolls scattered infront of him. He grumbled something before ordering someone to bring him a drink.

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"Boss, I think you've had enough to drink." Dais said after Sano's tenth beer.

Sano shot him a glare, Dais refrained from saying anything else. He knew better than to piss Zonza off when he was drunk.

Sano got up abruptly and left with his beer bottle.

"Let's hope he doesn't pass out on the way to his room." Seiji commented playing with his knife.

"Yeah, he needs to unwind, he's been too uptight lately." Knuckles added.

"Don't worry, the present we got him should chill him out." Dais said, "He should be finding it right about now."

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A drunk Sano made his way to his room. He muttered something before downing some more beer.

He entered his room, it was dimly lighted by candles.

He closed the door behind him.

He rested the beer bottle on a nearby table but it tipped over , fell, broke and spilled all its contents on the marble floor.

"Ahh phoey." Sano whined running his hand through his Titian locks .

All he wanted to do was sleep, he'd clean it up in the morning.

He made his way to the bed preparing to plop himself on it when he noticed a figure on it.

"Who." He began fumbling around for a candle.

He held one close to the intruder.

It revealed sunset red hair and a effeminate beauty who might I add was nude.

Sano rubbed his eyes praying he was not hallucinating because only such magnificent wonders existed in his dreams.

Sano gaze ran over his body noting each and every detail. This must be Venus.

A little of the wax dropped on the maiden's skin. The burning sensation caused his violet eyes to pop open.

He stared at Sano inquisitively.

"Hi." Sano said smiling hoping to remember to thank Dais and the others.

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END.

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