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I'm back with my new story! I hope this one will gain better and more reviews!

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"Get away from me, Sano! You're inconsiderate and conceited! I hate you!" Megumi said with tears in her eyes.

"Go then! I couldn't give two hoots about you anymore." Sano yelled angrily.

Megumi ran as fast as she could down the riverside. She couldn't believe how Sanosuke was so insensitive towards her feelings. She regretted marrying him. She regretted even confessing her love for him. She still could remember that very night...

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"You got beaten up again? God help me. Sano, won't you ever stop fighting?" Megumi lectured as she dressed Sano's wounds.

"That stupid guy thought he was so great! I could've given him a few more punches if he didn't attack me secretly with that knife!" Sano boasted.

"Sigh... Sano... You need to grow up." Megumi said with a small giggle.

Sano laughed as well and suddenly the both of them found themselves in an awkward state of silence. Since when did the both of them ever joke together?

"You know what... I want to thank you." Sano murmured quietly.

"Thank me for what...? There, the dressing's all done!" Megumi answered.

Sano turned around and faced Megumi. Their cheeks flushed as their eyes met.

"Erm... For always dressing my wounds and taking care of me." Sano said feeling embarrassed.

"Ha! Ha! It's okay, rooster head. Since when did you become so polite?" Megumi asked with a smile.

"I-I don't know. I-I really love you, Megumi-san!" Sano exclaimed!

Sano quickly pulled Megumi's face to him and kissed her lips. Shocked, Megumi didn't resist or fight back. She couldn't believe Sano revealed his feelings for her. After all the times when they fought or argued, Megumi thought Sano hated her for real. She never ever thought that Sano had feelings for her as well.

Pulling away, Sano saw Megumi's shocked face.

"I'm sorry... I really love you. I know we've always been bickering and arguing, but I hope you know that all these times... My feelings for you have grown. You are really a wonderful woman, Megumi-san." Sano muttered shyly.

Megumi noticed Sanosuke's shyness and smiled.

"Sano... You're really such a baka!" Megumi said and pulled Sano in for another kiss. And from then on, they were inseparable.

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Megumi finally stopped running and walked down slowly, contemplating. How could she ever love such a crude man? Her eyes brimmed with tears as she recalled all the hurtful words Sano ever said and especially when he kissed Tae. He cheated on her. Yes, Sanosuke obviously cheated on her. How has he got the right to be angry with her, then? Megumi squatted down and broke into tears as she recalled the incident.

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"Kaoru, let's stop over to the restaurant to see how Tae and Tsubame are doing!" Megumi said.

"Sure. We're done with the grocery shopping anyway. Let's surprise them by the back door!" Kaoru said cheekily.

The two girls giggled as they walked through the back alley. Suddenly, they heard two voices conversing rather secretly.

"Tae, I've brought some biscuits for you. I hope you enjoy them!" Sanosuke said.

"Oh! Thank you very much, Sano. I hope you've got something for Megumi as well." Tae said appreciatively.

"Tae... You're so beautiful." Sano murmured.

Tae's cheeks flushed red as she made some excuse to go back in to the restaurant. Suddenly, Sano hugged her and kissed her on the cheek.

"You're really beautiful, Tae. I can't keep my eyes off you." Sano said.

"B-But... Sano! Stop it!" Tae exclaimed loudly and ran into the restaurant.

Megumi dropped her grocery bags. She couldn't believe what she just saw. How can Sano ever do this to her? She trusted him... She trusted him with her heart. And he just shattered it into a million pieces. Sano saw Megumi and immediately got a shock. Megumi turned and ran back to the dojo while Kaoru incessantly yelled at Sano for being an insensitive jerk.

Megumi packed her clothes and prepared to leave the dojo when she saw Sano standing at the dojo entrance.

"Megumi... I can explain. No wait, actually I can't. But still, listen to me! Please!" Sano begged.

"Go on. Explain why you kissed Tae. I'm sure she didn't force you." Megumi mocked.

"I went to the restaurant to pay up for some of my debts and at the same time brought Tae and Tsubame some biscuits. And at that point of time, I don't know... My heart just started racing and I just kissed Tae. I'm sorry, Megumi. I really am." Sano apologized weakly.

"Save it, Sano. I can't believe you did this! You're such a flirt!" Megumi shouted.

"I already apologized! What else do you want?!" Sano demanded.

"Nothing..." Megumi said as her tears dropped from her eyes. "I want nothing more from you."

"Why do you have to be so oversensitive? You're always flirting with Kenshin as well!" Sanosuke proclaimed.

"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU SAID THAT! YOU KNOW I'M JUST TEASING KAORU AND YOU'RE BEING SUCH AN ASSHOLE! Get away from me, Sano! You're inconsiderate and conceited! I hate you!" Megumi said with tears in her eyes.

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Megumi could still hear the shouting and bickering in her mind. She was so tired of all these arguments. She was tired of Sanosuke hurting her time and time again. She needed to get away from the dojo, from everyone. She couldn't stand the thought of Sanosuke kissing Tae. She needed a new life. So then she decided to walk to Kyoto to visit Misao and Aoshi.

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I hope you guys like this story! I had the idea after watching the episode where Megumi prayed for Sanosuke at the temple with Kaoru and Misao. The next chapter's going to be a shocker, at least in my opinion. Well, please read and review!!! I'll really appreciate it! Thanks!