Love Rivals {Second part Enjoy}
The next morning hearing the sounds of the chirping birds chizuru slowly awoke from her sleep seeing she was now in her bedroom "how did I end up back in here" she thought Yawning softly. She remembered she was sleeping peacefully with harada after she bandaged his Injury in which she still blamed herself for. Slowly getting up she turned making her Futon hearing a knock at her door "Oi Chizuru-chan Okita and Saitou made breakfast Hurry before you miss out" Heisuke said walking away before she slid the door open "They didn't have to cook I could have done it" she said soon following behind him hearing his cheerful laugh "Well I guess they felt like cooking Plus Harada still can't move much so we made him stay in bed , so I also wanted to know if you could take the food to him…I'm afraid Shinpachi might eat all my food" He mumbled making chizuru laugh as they reached the meeting room. "Morning Chizuru" Hijikata said with a smile to her. It Seem every since he proposed to her he had been rather blunt about the situation then usual and caring towards her. "M..morning Hijikata-san" She answered back blushing as Okita laughed "Careful Hijikata you might make her cheeks burn off" Chizuru pouted at okita hearing him tease her as he laughed out. "Here Chizuru-Chan" Heisuke Lightly handed her the tray of food which Also came with a small pouch of medicine and Tea. "I'll watch over your food ok" He winked to her before she nodded now heading to harada's room.
"Harada-san Are you awake I brought you Breakfast" She heard slight noises in the room before hearing his voice "Yea I'm up you can come it" she placed the tray down sliding the door opened before her eyes widen "Harada-san what are you doing" She saw the bandages were gone as he snickered "What does it look like im changing the bandages I'm not a old man you I'm not that dam helpless besides they needed to be changed" Her cheeks puffed as she brought the tray inside and set it down "You are so stubborn here let me do it…your just going to make the pain even worst and put more strain on your wound now hold still" She took the ointment and bandages from him. "Ugh I'm so not use to this" He mumbled sounding like a little child "deal with it" She started to clean the area once more to make sure it wasn't infected before adding the ointment. She then grabbed the bandage wraps and started to place them around him. Reaching the front she blush softly feeling Harada's chest against her finger tips "Care Now chizuru.. I'd say you're trying to feel on me" He teased making her blushed more "N..no 'm not I just need to get the bandages around that's all" She said pouting once more which caused him to laugh. Once she was done she blinked as harada got up from his Futon "Hey wait what are you doing" She panic "Sorry but I can't sit in a room All day Ill suffocate" He placed his white and Red top on leaving the shirt open before she blocked his way "Harada-san you need to rest …you shouldn't be moving at all" Harada rubbed his head "Chizuru I been through worst come on now…your that worried about me" He asked looking to her with a smirk "Now Either you let me leave on my own or…I can convince you to move or make you your chose" He said with a teasing smirk on his face. Chizuru blushed more "Please Harada just go rest "She said before hearing the door slid opened.
"Chizuru…" Hijikata opened the door seeing her blocking harada's way from the door which made him chuckled touching her shoulder "its no point in arguing with him. Let him go…..you have to eat as well" Chizuru nodded trying to hide her blush although he already noticed it before she headed away going to the meeting room with the others. Harada grabbed his Tray and stepped outside past Hijikata and sat down "Mhmm much better" He said before soon eating "All this time why now " Hijikata suddenly said as harada took the medicine sipping his tea.. Hearing Hijikata's words he smirked "To be honest I don't know After all you shouldn't be too surprised A young female living and traveling with nothing but men there's no way you didn't see this coming beside Kazuma trying to kidnap her" Harada didn't want to seem like a ass or anything but he was speaking the truth. "You knew as well which was why you did what you did am I right…be honest with yourself are you really ready to get married" He asked looking to him from the corner of his eyes. Hijikata lowered his head "I love chizuru and I will marry her…whether I am ready or not we will make it work" Harada bite into his meat Bun. "No matter what hijikata Ill ways fight by your side in battle along with everyone else, But I can't and won't lie about my feelings Anymore" He stood up from the bench as Hijikata looked to him "I love chizuru…And ill do anything to protect her even if It means from you" Hijikata face tensed up since harada knew how hijikata had been lately during there last battle coming even more reckless then usual. There was Tension between them before Shinpachi came down the Hall "Harada why are you out of bed. And what's going on?" he asked noticing how hijikata was glaring at harada. "Nothing just Chatting is all" Harada said before walking away leaving Shinpachi clueless "Hey wait" He said trying to Stop Harda who already was gone as he turned the corner.
Chizuru left the meeting room with heisuke smiling "That meal was delicious I really needed that"she said stretching abit as heisuke smirked to her "I agree and speaking of which.. I need to ask you something chizuru-chan" Heisuke crossed his arms with a serious expression on his face "what is it heisuke-kun" This made her curious on what the question would be. "Are you really looking forward to marrying hijikata?" The question was sudden but it seemed there was a reason for him asking such a thing "Of course I am i love hijikata more then anything and i want to be with him " Heisuk rubbed his chin to her answer and smiled "Ok fair enough just asking is all i just want you to be happy "He said before seeing Harada walking past him "Yo harada...whats .."He stopped speaking seeing a annoyed look on his face "whats wrong" Harada looked to heisuke "It's nothing" he looked to chizuru before walking away from them "Ill talk to you later chizuru-chan i got to check on harada" He said before walking off. Chizuru felt a since of fear in her body as she saw how harada looked to her (why did he look so angry) she placed her hand upon her chest. Soon she felt hand around her waist "why the scared face.."She gasped looking seeing hijikata smirking slightly above her head "I...i was just worried about harada he looked upset" He chuckled "He's mad because we kept pestering him to go back into his room" He explained clearly lying to her about their small litte conversation a few moments Ago "He'll be fine..."He said glaring in the direction harada had walked with heisuke.
As Time past Chizuru had spent time with hijikata it seemed something was bothering and she could tell in many ways more then one Now relaxing in the bed after a romantic Night with him seeing him slowly falling asleep she sat up "Hijikata-san..is something wrong" He looked to her slightly opening one eyes "what makes you think that"He asked her kissing her lips softly "You seemed abit distracted or alot is one your mind you can talk to me you know" He smiled to her sitting up "Its nothing I'm fine really"She didn't know why but she could tell he was lying which was one thing she hated more then anything, But for now she let it go nodding laying her head back down slowly falling asleep. After a bit hijikata was sound asleep chizuru heard footsteps in her light sleep opening her eyes. She gently got up from the bed making sure not to wake up hijikata slowly opening the door in a crack to see who it was. From a distance she saw harada sitting by the small lake sitting on a rock with a bottle of placed on sake in his hands. She grabbed her robe placing it on over her kimono before stepping outside walking in his direction "Harada-san..why are you outside so late you don't have to patrol" She asked walking up next to him gazing at the cherry blossom trees Above them "Tsk I can't sleep so why not have a late night drink couldn't hurt none you know"he said drinking some of the sake.
She then turned to him "Harada did you talk to hijikata-san earlier. He raised a eyebrow to her snickering "I did..." Chizuru eyes widen at his answer "what did you say to him...tell me" He stood up walking over to her suddenly "Why...why do you need to know its your fault this is happening your the reason I feel like this "he suddenly snapped making her back away slightly..He caught himself before sighing heavily "fuck...I'm sorry chizuru..I'm sorry"he said backing away from her sitting back on the rock. Chizuru had never seen harada so off edge like this "what did you say to him ?" she asked once more as he sipped more of his sake "I told him the truth that i love you...he wasn't to happy about it , but it was the truth" He said shrugging his shoulders gently. "Why can't you understand harada I can't return those feelings for you" She said balling her fist up slightly. He placed his sake bottle down "You may not be able to return then But..."he slowly grabbed her arm pulling him to Her "I know you feel the same for me..no matter how you try to deny chizuru-chan" She gasped blushing heavily seeing his eyes gazing deeply into her eyes "H..harada please.." "Please what chizuru all i did was grab you and your hearts racing ..I wonder why"he whispered before he felt her trying to move away from him he kissed her lips deeply and much more passionate then the first time. (Why can't I pull away) she thought to herself soon feeling her arms wrapping around him returned the deep kiss.. A soft groan left his lips as he scooped her placing her legs around his waist pressing her against the cherry tree.. "H..harada-san..no..no more we can't do this"she said restraining herself feeling his lips against her neck.."Why you do keep lying to yourself" He whispered against her ear licking it softly.."You love me i know you do" Chizuru gasped out feeling him wanting to undo her robe before she used more force pushing him away and getting down from the tree "No!"She gazed at him as tear were swelling in her eyes "I can't love you don't you see that...I'm in love with hijikata not you"Harada chuckled licking his lips "Then what was that just now..."He asked her making her soon stumble on her words before she turned away heading back towards hijikata's room. She quietly went back inside and got into the bed with him curling his arms..she closed her eyes holding hijikata from behind...it seemed he was sleeping but his eyes were open the Entire time the moment she woke up.
(Chapter three Update soon hope you Enjoy}