[Disclaimer] The only character I own is "Sayuri". I don't own Hakuouki, One Piece, Kara no Kyoukai, and or many others.

[Genres] Adventure/Romance

[A/N] This will be a crossover of many series but mainly in the world of Hakuouki (another planned crossover beside One Piece is Kara no Kyoukai).

[Ch.2-Summary] Sayuri spent her day in Shinsengumi still without having their trust. And that's when the Ikedaya Incident happened.


Hi there, Ernestalice is back again! (yahho!)

I'm using one of my original Devil Fruit here, Neba Neba (Stick Stick) Fruit. If it's somehow been used already, then it's accident because I've checked it and I didn't find a similar one (peace).

So…enjoy (JAJANG)


As expected, Hijikata raised his suspicion on us, especially me. After the breakfast, he called us to his room to ask about what we did last night.

"…Umm, well…it's kinda…hard to explain," It's not that I didn't want them to know. On the contrary, I didn't care or afraid to let people know about me. But it's just too troublesome and difficult to expect them to understand about my power. I didn't even tell Chizuru that I wasn't from this world. And when I thought so, that made me wonder. Normal people would find it strange or even afraid of my strange power, except for them in that Devil Fruit's world. It made me feel that somehow Chizuru wasn't that kind of 'normal' people. I could feel that she's not trying to hide it, but she's not telling me, either.

"I've seen it before once when she healed a wounded cat. And she told me then, that…" Chizuru tried to explain. I interrupted her as I considered that it was me who should tell him. Nonetheless, I thanked her for trying to help me.

"I have this strange power to…heal a wound."

Hijikata looked surprised to hear it from my mouth. I could see that he's thinking about something. Then he spoke, "…But then, why did you need Chizuru to examine Sannan-san yesterday?"

So, that's what he thought. Kinda sharp. And a troublesome question.

"Well, simply said, I don't have any medical knowledge. I can only heal what was seen or found. In short, because Chizuru located the wound for me, I could heal it."

After some moments, Hijikata couldn't find any question for us and let us leave, but with caution that he hadn't trust us completely. I saw the sky was clear. The sun was slowly melting the piled up snow. The time went on before we realized it was already May. The summer was getting closer and today it was sunny.

I wanted to help Chizuru washing the clothes and even wanted to do it for her, but she didn't let me. Okita was sitting on the wood floor close to us and he laughed watching at us. He told me to give up the work to Chizuru, as she was the one who wanted it. I gave up and sat next to Okita watching Chizuru and Saitou, who was training with his katana. Thinking it now, maybe that's why I was kept alive. Because I didn't have any weapon to deal with them, so they could kill me anytime. Besides, Hijikata, Kondou, and Sannan-san knew about my power, so it might be that they thought I would be useful in some moment. When I kept in silence, I heard Saitou talking with Chizuru, and not long after that they fought to try Chizuru's sword ability. But I had known the result, because I had seen her using her kodachi (short katana) before. It was about some seconds that Chizuru's defeated. And yet, she was permitted to go outside and search for his father within the patrolling.

"Wait a minute. What about me?" I asked. Saitou and Okita told me that I didn't have a weapon to protect myself, and Okita didn't want to protect us either, so they suggested Hijikata not to let me go outside with them patrolling. I had no choice. Hijikata didn't allow me to go, and so I was doing the works inside; cleaning, washing, and cooking, while worrying Chizuru. That night, it's revealed that a rounin group called Choushuu had a plot against Kyou and The Emperor.

According to the information they had, Choushuu were gathering in two possible places, Ikedaya or Shikokuya. Without knowing certainly, Kondou decided to divide the group into two. He, as the leader of a smaller squad, went to Ikedaya, while Hijikata led the others to Shikokuya. Sannan-san, Chizuru, and I were left at the quarters to guard it. And some moments later, a man with a black kimono; like those of ninja, came and told us that the real place was Ikedaya.

Sannan-san told the man; Yamazaki to go with Chizuru to Shikokuya and told this information to Hijikata's squad. I insisted to go but Sannan-san stopped me, told me to trust Yamazaki and Chizuru. I wanted to help them, too, and actually I wanted to protect Chizuru. But that topic, not having a weapon topic, was brought again. Besides, I still felt that they didn't believe in me. It's not that I made a disappointed or sad face that time, because I felt I always made the same face. But Sannan-san tried to cheer me up and said,

"We will need your strength later, if someone gets hurt, won't we? So, it'll be better if you stay here," he smiled at me as he patted on my head. I felt I was blushing a little. I kept silence looking at Chizuru leaving with Yamazaki running. She smiled at me and said that everything would be all right. I just waited for them while talking with Sannan-san.

"So, what are you hiding?" he said. No one was there. It was only the two of us, "You said that Chizuru's your sister, but…she's not, right?" After hearing our story from Hijikata, he said that he found it strange about Chizuru had seen my power only once before. To be honest, I was worried before when hearing that, too. Chizuru couldn't lie and as the opposite, I was used to lie. So, I had guessed that things like this would happen sooner or later.

"…So what?" I stared at him calmly. He pointed his blade at me. I could feel the cold of it near my neck.

"It's not just me, but the vice-captain realized it, too. So, depends on your answer, I might have to cut you, although you have saved me before."


TO BE CONTINUED

Next Chapter : Revealed Power


Afterword : So, how was it? I hope you enjoyed it. Thanks for reading. Comments and reviews are always welcomed.