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Chapter 4 Decision Made
Saito leaned against the wall, cigarette dangling from his lips, looking deep in thought.
He was wondering where to place Tokio now that her parents were dead and that her house burned down and he was beginning to lose hopes.
Why was it so difficult to think of someone who was willing to take care of a little leech like Tokio?
Then, suddenly a thought struck him! Minami-san! She would be the answer to all of his problems considering Tokio! Saito knew Minami would be able to take good care of Tokio, after all she did have twelve children herself, didn't she?
Minami was an above middle aged woman whom Saito had met when he had been severely injured on one of their Ishin hunts. Her husband, Taiji Matsuyama, was the one who had carried the injured Saito back to his house. And Minami was the one who had nursed him back to health and Saito was very grateful to them. Minami was the one who nursed him and Saito was very grateful to the couple for helping him. He held high respect for Taiji even before he saved Saito, and this was because Taiji was one of Kondou's very close friends. He had always seemed to be the honorable type, remembering to keep his word, honest when it comes to dealings. Saito had long before, decided that they were a decent pair, Minami and Taiji. Far too decent, in fact, to give them the tortures of caring for a child like Tokio.
Saito had noticed during his time of recovery at the Matsuyama's , how well Minami took care of her seven younger children. She was firm yet kind, her parenting resulting to well behaved children. The rest of her offsprings had already married and started out their own families.
Saito began to feel that Tokio wasn't good enough for such distinguished people. She was such a brat! But perhaps, with Minami's guiding, Tokio might be able to change.
She might learn a thing or two from the couple.
Tokio on the other hand, was growing more and more impatient with Saito's complete silence. At last, unable to control herself any longer, she snapped.
"Oi! You stupid old fossil! Are you just gonna sit there and smoke like a friggin' junkie?" she cried.
Saito ignored her and continued to stare at the wall while letting his mind ponder on what to become of Tokio.
It was bad that he had to involve the Matsuyamas but he couldn't think of anything else and Tokio being the rudest little bitch on the face of the earth was not helping matters. Who the heck would ever want to take care of an ugly and rude kid like her?
It was a rather a cold night and Tokio was starting to shiver. She didn't like Saito's not paying attention to her. Winds blew the dried leaves off the ground swiping up the dead ones still hanging on the branches and twigs of the trees. Somehow it reminded Tokio of a romantic scene in which young lovers would walk side by side.
Every once in a while Saito would tap his cigarette so the ash could fall and then he would continue his disgusting habbit. Sucking in whatever nasty toxics into his lungs.
Tokio only stared at him, her anger growing.
Why was Saito neglecting her? He acted as if she didn't exist! He was treating her just like the way her parents did!
No, no, no! It shouldn't be this way! Saito wasn't supposed to ignore her! Now, that her parents were dead, Tokio had thought that there would be no one to ignore her anymore. She had thought that now that her parents were dead, there would be no one left to ignore her. None of the servants ever ignored her, they were there to cater to her every whim! It was her parents who forgot her. How wrong was she to think that Saito would be any different.
Tokio could suddenly feel her emotions getting the better of her. It was becoming quite overwhelming. If she couldn't let her feelings out one way or another, Tokio thought she would go insane!
Saito, however did not notice Tokio's green eyes blazing in anger. He was still thinking what to do with the brat. Finally, deciding that there was no other way but to send Tokio to the Matsuyamas.
Tokio waited impatiently for Saito to say something.
'If I wait another minute, I'll scream!'
Luckily, for Saito, though, he had just finally decided within the exact minute. He flicked his cigarette away and dug his heel into it. Then, he looked down at Tokio and finally saw the girl's angry gaze. Saito smirked at the girl, happy to have vexed her.
"Well? demanded Tokio What are you going to do to me?"
"You" Saito said, pointing his index finger at Tokio, "Are going to keep your mouth shut while I take you to your temporary home!"
With that, Saito bent over and flung Tokio across his shoulder.
"What the-? Hey!" Tokio cried out when the wolf flung her.
Tokio started to panic as the position of her body made it difficult for her to breathe. She gasped out and dug her small, tiny fingers into the back of Saito's uniform.
"I-I can't breathe…" she gasped, frantically.
"Good! So you better not talk and concentrate on breathing!" Saito said, free from emotion. There wasn't even a note of sympathy in his voice. Naturally for war veterans like Saito, they didn't understand people who were sick. Perhaps he didn't even know that she was sick. He probably thought her breathing difficulty was something she did to get attention.
Tokio felt the tears whelm up in her eyes at the thought of living with someone as cold as Saito. He would never understand her sickness and would perhaps use it as a way to kill her.
If Tokio started to choke, Saito would probably watch her choke herself to death.
If she was left outside in the rain, he would leave her there.
Perhaps even beat her!
Tokio shut her eyes tight, trying to shut out the saddening thoughts of being Saito's wife.
She felt so unfortunate thinking of her fate. But now was not the time for that. Tokio immediately brushed her tears away and concentrated on her breathing.
Thank god some air filled her lungs at her first attempt to breathe.
After regaining her normal breathing pattern, Tokio was aroused to find out where exactly were they heading. But with her dfficulty of breathing, Tokio feel she was in any condition to ask questions.
Saito was grateful for the silence she was giving him. He didn't want to carry a screaming little brat that would scream the whole of Kyoto down! He knew the girl had asthma judging by the way she had tried to breathe when he grabbed her out of the burning house. It wasn't that he didn't pity her current state, now, slung over his shoulder, unable to breathe properly…But, it was just that he needed silence to clear up his increasing guilt that he felt every time he thought of burdening the Matsuyamas.
After a minute, Saito's pity for Tokio grew and he felt he ought to at least tell her where they were going.
"I'm taking you to a family named Matsuyama." Saito said.
"They will look after you temporarily until I find the time to move you in with me."
Tokio's eyes widened in shock. She quickly turned her head back to look at him.
"M-move in with you?" she asked in bewilderment.
Saito eyed her out of the corner of his eye.
"You'll have to since I do not want to burden the Matsuyama for very long" was his answer.
Tokio thought for a bit on what he had said.
"Does mean that you are going to marry me?" she asked quietly.
Saito smirked at her question. That was obvious.
"That is precisely what I meant!"
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