A/N: Hey, readers!! I'm back:)) and another Sanomeg fic is here for all of you… Sorry if some are oc…and if some japanese words are wrong…I'm still learning nippongo…
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MY LIFETIME BODYGUARD
By:
xxarmisteadxx
Sanosuke Sagara…
A bodyguard for a politician.
Usual bar-fighter.
Secret admirer.
Megumi Takani…
A doctor for the people.
A gorgeous woman to every man's eyes.
Secret lover.
CHAPTER ONE: MY LIFETIME SECRET
"EH?? Women being followed around?!"
A particular raven-haired girl exclaimed. Suddenly, all her attention was shifted to the gorgeous woman sitting elegantly, sipping her tea.
The woman nodded. She was doing her utmost to maintain her gentle expression despite the fact that she was alarmed too when she heard about the rumor…
Surely, a proud Megumi Takani wouldn't show her weak side to people. She doesn't want them to see that amidst the calmness in her face, she was in fact bothered by the "stalker" everyone in town was talking about. The cold walls around her is yet to be destroyed…she was still under its protection…and she's restricting herself even more to go beyond the wall her guilt has built around her.
Meanwhile, Kaoru was practicing kendo with her student, Yoshi when the woman who visited them mentioned something about the rumor that has been going around for a while…
"Hai. And people also say that after taking the woman's money, the "stalker" would harass them…you know—rape them." Megumi did all the best she could to not show her anxiety. She is a woman herself and…an undoubtedly gorgeous one at that. It won't be surprising if that "stalker" would choose her as his next victim. Almost every night, she walks alone in going home…what if she bumps with the "stalker"? Does she have the strength to fight him off?
But…she doesn't have a choice…her job requires her to sometimes stay late at night. She really doesn't mind at all because this job is truly important for her, knowing that it's the only way she could repay all
the lives she and her opium has ruined in the past…It's her job nonetheless…so nothing else matters…even if it cost her her life.
"R-r-r-r-rape THEM?? Goodness! How cruel!!" Kaoru stuttered. She instantly dropped the and cupped her face with her sweaty hands.
"Oro?? What's cruel, Kaoru-dono??" Kenshin who came to serve their snacks overheard the last statement of Kaoru.
"Well…Megumi-chan said that—"
"Kenshin!! Tasukete!!" Kaoru ran towards Kenshin's arms, cutting off Yoshi's statement. "That man might, might…!!"
"Oro??" Kenshin can barely manage a word because of Kaoru's constant agitation.
"Oi, ojo-chan! Keep your panties on, would ya? Kenshin might choke to death with you clinging around him so much."
It's that baka tori-atama….Megumi immediately had her eyes on him. It looked as if he just woke up from his slumber…his torso was bare except for the bandage he always wrapped around it, his hair all messy…but for Megumi, he looked so handsome all the same.
"U-RU-SAI…" One evil glare from Kaoru can make a knuckle-head like Sanosuke Sagara shut up…
"Just kidding, just kidding…" Sanosuke waved his hands in front of him in defense as he sat beside the lady doctor. "Yo, kitsune-onna!!"
His cocky grin crossed his face again, preparing to be hit or something by Megumi but…oddly, none arrived at his face. Tsch…something's up… Sanosuke, even though he may not look like it…really cares for his friends and more so to the girl he loves…Megumi. He always follows her around, worried that some guy might make a move on her…he was much like the "stalker" rumored in town but the difference is…it was all for love although Megumi doesn't really know the part that Sano is truly, madly, deeply in love with her. She must think he hates her because of some events in the past.
"Hey…what's with the long face?" Sano asked, fully unaware about the "stalker" rumor.
No reply.
"Oi, what's wrong?" He insisted.
No reply.
"Mou…if you don't wanna tell me then at least acknowledge me with a slap or something…" He rested his head in his open palms, trying not to sound so concerned.
This time, Megumi looked at him…rather…in his eyes…
There was always something in his eyes that captured her.
Is it because of its color? Or was it because…of the way he looks at me…the way my reflection shows in his eyes?
She can't find the answers to those questions yet…all she knows is that Sano gives her more reason to act womanly…to act femininely. He has this look that tells you he's going to make you his…like he owns you…like he aches and yearns for you…and most of the time, Megumi finds it irresistible that she would totally be hypnotized deep within Sano's gaze.
She was looking so very intently to him…and it was enough to make the rooster-head produce deep shades of pink across his cheeks…
"Sanosuke…I…" She stared at him so lustfully…I could really kiss you right now… She thought and was desiring so much for the words to come out from her mouth but they didn't…she can't…instead she leaned closer to him and was inching little by little towards Sano's flushed face.
The others in the room were all caught by the surprising sight between the two. Most of the time, they could only see them bickering…ready to slay and murder each other…but this time…it's different. Megumi has never flirted with Sano before and Sano has never blushed that way before…yet, the sight seems to be perfect. Majority thinks that they actually look good together.
"E-erm…Ki-kitsune-onna…!!…Don't y-you think this is too…faaaast??" Sano was avoiding her the best he could. But he admits that if this continues, he might lose self-control and would take this chance to jump on her and claim her to be his...He doesn't want that to happen. At least not in front of another couple and a minor.
But Megumi seem to be still going…She was already sitting on Sano's lap and her face just millimeters away from him. Her lips slightly parted as if really inviting the man's lips. The audience have all their jaws dropped…Megumi's sudden showing of affection has really shocked them.
"Sano…" She whispered…and pleaded at the same time. Sano's hands pushed hard on the wooden floor that it literally cracked because of his nervousness…Megumi got his member throbbing slowly that it made him sweat so much...it woke him up fully! She was just so seductive…Oh, what do he do now??
"Hihi!"
Suddenly, fox ears popped out from Megumi's head and her sly smile replaced her sexy face…the tension-filled room was replaced with laughter...it was an "Ohohoho laugh"…and…well, yeah! Megumi was just kidding around…tsktsk. Bad girl…
"Hahahahaha!! Your—pfft!! Your face!! Hahahaha! It was priceless!! Hahahaha!!" Megumi laughed, not moving from her position near Sano. She was giggling and snorting so much that few tears ran down her immaculate cheeks. She was gripping at Sano's shoulder because of too much laughter.
"S-so you won't kiss him??" Kaoru and Yoshi asked in unison, staying tuned for whatever comes next. Megumi turned to them, face was beset with amusement…yeah…She really is Megumi.
"Oh…you guys were watching?! Hahahahahahahaha!! Did you see Sano's face? He was…HAHAHAHA!!"
The 3 looked at each other and blinked in chorus before joining Megumi in a laughtrip. The house was resonating with mirth and only Sanosuke wasn't enjoying.
"Darn!!" Sanosuke was again enraged…half wishing Megumi to just continue the passion she was showing minutes before.
"You—pfft…!!" She tried to constrain her glee. "Sigh…Well, it's getting dark…I guess I have to go now…I had fun, Sanosuke!" She gained composure in less than a second. She beamed at all of them…and winked at Sano, gaining another smile from Kenshin, 2 comical looks from Kaoru and Yoshi who were busy giggling at Sano a little while ago and a scowl from her favorite rooster-head. She took one last sip from her tea and put it down. She was preparing to stand up when warm, large hands suddenly wrapped around her neck. The arms were draping on her shoulders, strong enough to secure her on the floor.
When she looked beside her to figure who's the reason…
"Hm." She gave him a bored look, acting coolly as she can. "Get off me, baka tori-atama."
But he didn't, instead he just stared at her.
"Hanashite, Sanosuke!!" Megumi pushed Sanosuke to no avail…she was indeed crushed in his arms that time.
"Yadda." Was his cold answer.
Well…two can play YOUR game, fox. It's time for Sanosuke Sagara to show who's boss…It was his turn and he did the same thing Megumi did a little while back…his eyes were fixed on the brown orbs of the woman in front of him, it was truly more than enough to melt her heart…
"Yoshi…cover your eyes!" Kaoru placed her hands on top of the young man's eyes. "Something might happen…"
She gave a snicker. Well…Kaoru probably is the most persistent to get the two together… She has always set up dates for them and even became a mediator for them. What she wants, she gets and Kenshin is forced and was drag along the "evil" schemes Kaoru has prepared before. Now that her work is finally paying off, she won't let it be thwarted no matter what happens…and of course she would like to see the result of her work! C'mon, Sano, kiss her!! K-I-S-S!!
"Demo, Kaoru-dono, I think we should leave the two of them alone, shall we?" Kenshin gently pushed the two out.
"Kenshin!!" Kaoru and Yoshi protested but it was all in vain since Kenshin has fully closed the shouji behind them already.
"We should let them be…if we are there, Sano would never reveal his feelings to her so, why don't we do them a favor and support them from…afar…" He brightly smiled, hoping Kaoru won't get pissed off. He knows she doesn't like to be ordered around but this time she approved of it.
"Hai, hai…" She sighed turning around to leave.
"Kenshin's no fun…" Yoshi situated his arms behind his head and followed Kaoru soon after. "Anyway, I'm hungry…cook something up, Kenshin."
"But it's Kaoru-dono's turn in cooking today…err…on second thought…maybe I should cook today…" Kenshin decided. He hurried to catch up with Kaoru who was already heading to the kitchen and told her to rest and take a hot bath…
Everyone is aware of how bad Kaoru's cooking is. Okay, okay…not that bad…it's AWFULLY BAD. But Kenshin was always there to fix things…and again, he saved the day!!
Inside, alone in the room with the rooster-head…Megumi noticed the 3 leaving quietly. She was sure that it was Kenshin's idea…but…it's not the time to think about those 3…there's still one thing that needs to be sorted out. What in the hell is Sano thinking right now?!
First of all, he looked bored…his palm was supporting his groggy face and he was still gazing at her. It was quiet and Megumi doesn't really know how to break it. It's just…so different…
"Jeeze…It was only a joke, rooster-head…don't tell me you fell for me that fast? Ohohoho!!" She tried to surround herself with confidence.
"Smirk…what if I did?" He raised an eyebrow. He wasn't prepared yet to hear an answer from her about things concerning love but what the heck?! This opportunity only comes once in a blue moon…it would be interesting to see her reaction…
"W-what are you saying?!" Megumi transferred her regard to another direction. She was used to people looking at her…gawking at her but Sano's stare was far more amazing...and she was afraid. He could kill with those handsome, soft eyes of his…In addition, his statement left her really dumbfounded. She wasn't sure how to answer that…at least not for now.
"Heh! You know what I mean…so how about you?"
"What, what about me??"
"Do you think you could fall for me?"
"Gasp…"
"So?"
"…"
"Oi…you're being too quiet again…"
"Where…?"
"Where, what?"
"Where is this conversation going?"
"Chuckle…do you want US to go somewhere else?"
"BAKA!!" Megumi gave Sano an agonizing strike on the head.
"That hurt!! What'd you do that for, huh?!"
"It's because you're being too dim-witted again!!"
"What's wrong about asking that question?!"
"It sounded so WRONG, you perv!!"
With that, Sano realized what he just did. He can't act like this to her…not to HER! She was like no other woman before and he doesn't want her to hate him just because of a perverted thought.
"Hmph…sigh…okay, okay…just kidding. Calm and pipe down, 'kay?" He ignored the fact that a lump was on top of his head and looked at another direction, avoiding Megumi's eyes. Why do I have to ask her that??
She doesn't know why but the sudden change of mood of her witty companion seemed to really piss her off. "Argh! You know what? I don't have time for this, this…NONSENSE! So—good bye! Good night!" She made sure Sano won't be able to stop her this time. She rushed to the door and slid it open...more like, slamming it open.
"Bye. Take care." Sano simply said.
But Megumi, for some reason wanted more from him…wanted him to do more than just bidding her goodbye so before entirely leaving, she turned and faced him. She tilted her head a little and smiled at him mockingly. "Sweet dreams, Sa-nosu-ke!"
A little giggle and she turned to continue her exit again, her hair swaying with her movement, wishing Sano would be attracted to her charm and maybe stop her and bring her to…"somewhere" they were talking about a while ago.
But…the next statement of Sano caught her attention, more than she hoped for. It was short but it really made her speechless…and well…she felt like she lost their battle that day.
"Hmph…yeah…see you in my dreams…" He teased. Megumi blushed at that and immediately walked away, thinking that Sano might notice it. He chuckled, hearing the fox lady spitting out curses for him once again while making her leave.
It was already dark and only a few people were left in the streets but Megumi was not afraid. She is not afraid. I am no scardy-cat…I can handle myself…in fact, I can handle myself pretty well!! Hah! Nothing to worry…She made an effort to put a brave face on it.
If it wasn't for Sano, she would've arrived earlier at her home and maybe darkness didn't have to catch her…all alone in the empty street. That asshole…argh!! It's his entire fault!! Why does he have to be so…so…appealing to me…Sigh. I hate this…
Because of Sano, she changed a lot…
One was her frisky attitude which became friskier especially towards him. The incident a while ago in the dojo wasn't the first. She finds herself always caring for him, tempting him to do things whenever he was with her whether it is in her clinic or in a crowded place. All she knows is that…
Sano enjoys it.
In fact, because of her flirting with him, he became closer with her and vice versa. Although, the bickering is still there, you can see that "something" has really developed.
Another was her being expressive…everyone knows that a Megumi Takani was proud, prideful…a woman of dignity and well…pride!!
But Sano made her look like a liar.
She was no smug in front of him…at least not anymore. Almost always when they get into an argument, she would easily give up and accept defeat even though it breaks all the laws of nature for her. A man like Sano is someone she can't be without…
This was something she actually admitted amidst all her doubts about him…it's her lifetime secret…and she decided to hide it. She wasn't ready and the man was Sano which means he probably won't return the same feeling to her. Everyone knows he hated her more than anything…
Yes…he hates me. He can't love me.
The bitter words cut through her skin and ripped her heart apart. As much as she hates to say and think about it…it's a fact. Sano can't love a woman who has killed people…who has destroyed lives. No, not a people person like Sano.
But she can't help falling in love with him…
She has thought about it before…this man who saved her life…He literally became her NEW LIFE.
She wasn't sure of his feeling towards her but she could only hope for the best.
No matter what, she can't deny the love she has for him. She just can't. It's not easy. And for her, whenever Sano was there, the cold wall around her just melts in an instant…she is herself with him around…She learned to forgive and accept herself because he was there to make sure of that.
But now…Sano wasn't there with her. Usually, Sano would offer to walk her home but she understands why he can't today since he has some errands to do…he was working for a politician as a
bodyguard…and deep inside, Megumi is wishing that she was that politician. Sano would be always there for her, to protect her…to lie down even his own life to make sure she's safe and warm.
"That fucking baka…it's all his fault…" She whispered to herself. Her right hand, she placed near her heart. "Why does it have to be…you?"
She was half-way there now, her mind clear from the rooster-head for the meantime and she continued to cheer herself up. She even kept herself busy by humming a little tune she learned that morning from one of her patients so that she won't have to think about her fear…
She was thankful because nothing dreadful has happened to her…yet.
At the sight of a nearby store, she inhaled deeply… 3 brawny men seem to be drunk and they were laughing nastily, their alcoholic drinks spilling almost everywhere. They all look dirty to her.
Really dirty.
The men were even uglier than her worst nightmare. One was holding with him a tipple and he was pouring it, senselessly, to his self…and abnormally, he relished it! Megumi had to congratulate him though…he is starting to make her puke. Never in her life had she seen such behavior…and the horror is drawing near…
She has to pass by those ugly monkeys to get to her home. Oh what a drag…
And it's only starting…
End of Chapter
A/N: So, how was it?? Tell me what you think, kay? I'm thinking if I would put the lemon in the next chapter but…hm…a little suspense doesn't hurt, right?xDDD Hihi!! Anyways, review please!!smooches!:))))
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