Hello again readers! It is Ritsuka-chan! And I am here with the fourth chapter of PEACEMAKER KUROGANE-A WARM SUMMERS SMILE! I DO NOT OWN PEACEMAKER KUROGANE!...Hijkita X Souji

Fourth shot of Sake~

Souji was being carried into headquarters with several men carrying him. They were calling out his name and trying to get him to regain his senses. Before Souji knew it he was passed out.

Meanwhile Hijikata was inside of his room not knowing the situation that Souji was in.

Yamanami gasped when he saw his bloodied lover being carried in the gate. Yamanami took off and immediately grabbed his waist and picked him up.

Hijikata heard noises coming from outside so he ventured out to see what it was. He walked out into the opening. " Hey what is all the commo-" he cut off as he saw Yamanami carrying a blood stained Souji away fast.

" SOUJI!" he called as he ran after them.

Yamanami laid Souji down on a futon and immediately began taking his clothes off to examine the wound. Hijikata was brushing Souji's hair out of his face.

Souji whimpered and woke up. " Mr…Hijikata?" he asked, his voice cracking. Souji coughed and whined. " Itai…" he whined as Yamanami poked at the wound.

" Toshizo…The blade just barely missed an organ." He said hurriedly. He then looked at Souji. " Souji…this will hurt but please…just bear with me.." he said with a comforting tone. This tone made Hijikata burn inside. It angered him.

" I am right here Souji." Hijikata whispered to him.

Souji looked up at them both and nodded weakly. Then Souji let out a blood curdling scream as Yamanami began cleaning the wound. Souji grabbed Hijikata's hand and squeezed it hard. He let out one last scream before passing out.

Hijikata frowned and held his hand tightly. " Hang in there Souji….Hang in there.." he whispered.

Slow and gentle tears left his eyes as he was resting.

A few hours later Yamanami sighed as he finished stitching him up. Hijikata sighed as he rubbed Souji's hands.

Yamanami was a little angered at the sight of his love's hand being held by someone else.

" Hijikata…you should get some rest..I will stay here with him." He said smiling.

Hijikata looked at him and shook his head sternly. " So that you can fondle him..Not a chance I am staying here." He said sternly.

Yamanami frowned. " I am only helping him…After all the person he really loves hurts him all the time." He said.

Hijikata looked at Yamanami. " He….is in love with someone?" he asked.

Yamanami sighed. " Yes…I will let you find that out on your own." He said. " Well fine if you are going to stay with him so be it." He said as he stood and walked out of the room. " If anything happens come get me immediately." He said walking out of the room.

' Who was he talking about….how come he knows…and I don't?" he thought in wonder.

He looked at Souji's sleeping form and smiled. He was so cute when he slept. Hijikata then found himself leaning in closer to the thin man's body. He was close enough to feel his breath on his face. Hijikata snapped out of it and sat up quickly. " What in the hell was I doing?" he wondered out loud.

What Hijikata didn't know, was that he was being watched by two little nosy bodies who was keeping tabs on Souji's love affairs.

Hijikata then sighed and leaned in again. He couldn't stop himself from gently pressing his lips against Souji's. Souji moved under his touch a little and sighed. His face was not that of a peaceful sleeper. He was in pain and it was visible on his face.

Hijikata held his hand. " Please forgive me for what I said to you earlier…I didn't mean it…." He whispered. " I….I…..Got a little jealous." He whispered as he leaned in and kissed Souji again.

Meanwhile outside of the room Heisuke and Shinpachi was watching with shocked expressions. They looked at each other and chuckled. They then got up and headed to the dinner hall where dinner was being served.

Souji sighed as he slept. " Hiji…k.a.t.a." he groaned in his sleep.

Hijikata felt a pang in his chest. Not one that he hated…It felt….warm… Hijikata smiled and took Souji's hair ribbon out and grabbed a brush and began easily, so as not to wake him, and brushed his hair gently.

Meanwhile in the dining hall the others were eating and laughing. All had smiles on their faces except for Yamanami. Yamanami ate with his eyebrows furrowed.

' Damn that Hijikata….He doesn't know anything about Souji! How dare he touch him so casually….Souji will always be mine.' He thought as a wicked grin traced across his lips.

Kondou looked at Yamanami and got a chill up his spine. He frowned and looked down into his place. He knew that he shouldn't meddle in other's business. He sighed and continued eating, hoping and praying that everything will be alright.

After super was finished Yamanami decided to head back to Souji's room. He walked down the hall and stopped outside the door and gently tapped on the wooden part of the paper door. He waited and heard a soft whimper from inside.

" Souji, it is me, Yamanami." He said smiling. He then slid open the doors and walked in. He looked around and smiled. Hijikata had went to his room for the night and that left time for Yamanami to spend with Souji.

Souji whimpered and slowly opened his eyes. " Y..Yamanami-san? What happened? Where am I?" he asked as he looked up at him with his sapphire blue eyes.

Yamanami smiled and gently caressed his cheek. " It is alright..You got injured during a surprise attack." He said gently.

Souji sighed and nodded. " I don't know….what happened to me…It was like I just was in a trance..." he said frowning. " How could I have been so careless.." he whispered as his eyes where glistening with guilt and regret and a hint of hatred at himself. " It was a big mistake." He said.

Yamanami smiled down at Souji and cupped his cheek. " Now Souji..Do not blame yourself…It could have happened to anyone honey…Do you want me to kiss you to make the pain go away?" he asked smiling.

Souji blushed and sighed. " Yamanami-san…I…can no longer continue to spend weekends with you…in 'that' way." He said biting his lip afterwards.

Yamanami froze the smile on his face to hide his anger. " Oh? No..I overheard Hijikata saying that he thought that you lost your touch..He said that you were growing weak and he didn't like weak people." He said faking a frown.

Souji looked at him in half disbelief. " He…..said that?" he asked as tears threatened to fall from his blue eyes.

Yamanami nodded and looked at him with fake sympathy. " I am sorry..Maybe I shouldn't have said that." He said apologetically.

' That's right Souji..I am the only one who you are allowed to love…' Yamanami thought hiding his grin with a fan.

Souji looked down at his feet as tears slowly slipped down his cheeks. " Oh…is that so.." he whispered as he sniffled.

Yamanami lifted Souji's chin and smiled into his deep eyes. " Souji….Will you be mine? Please…I will love you whole heartedly." He whispered as he gently leaned in and kissed his forehead. "Please…" he whispered.

Souji looked into Yamanami's eyes. He smiled a weak and tired smile.

" Thank you…For loving me…" he whispered as he nodded. He gently put his arms around Yamanami's shoulders and smiled. " I…will be yours.." he whispered.

Yamanami smiled and kissed Souji deeply. " Thank you…I will take good care of you…" he whispered as he caressed Souji's cheek.

Souji sighed as his eyes grew heavy. He slowly faded into a deep sleep.

Yamanami smiled. " He is mine now Hijikata….You heard him." He said smiling at the crack in the door.

Hijikata slowly opened the door and walked in the room. " You…..better….leave him alone…I love him…He may love you but I will take him from you.." he said as he turned and stormed out of the room.

Souji lay sleeping as he whimpered as his pain came up every now and then.

' You are mine…' Yamanami thought as he kissed Souji's head and easily slid in the futon beside him and rubbed Souji's chest…..

Well that is all for chapter 4! Sorry it took a while for the update. I hope you enjoy it! OHHHH! Souji agreed to go out with Yamanami thinking Hijikata hated him! What will Hijikata do if he found out what Yamanami said about him? WILL THEIR BE A FIGHT? IT IS ALL IN THE NEXT CHAPTER! THANKS FOR THE RATES! PLEASE REVIEW! PLEASE! XD