Author's Note:So its Sanada's turn! Enjoy reading this one and please give your reviews or comments to improve their character.

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I Saw Sanada Dancing Santa Girl

A face of a lover with a fire in his heart, A man under cover but you tore me apart…

Walking alone in the snowy street, Sanada Genichiou regrets of coming home for a vacation. It has been two years since he serves the military and he could say that he has a contented life. But something is bothering him, he's not even spending an hour home when the horror of his life finally came.

Flashback

"I'm glad to see you home, Genichirou." his sick mother greeted while trying to get up from lying down.

"Don't force yourself Oka-san…" Sanada said and assist his mother going back to rest.

"Your such a good man and I'm so grateful to have you as my son. How I wish to spend my time with you, but then my time is running out," Sanada's mother started to cry.

Sanada tries to console his mother. He hates to see her cry and talk about death, "Please Oka-san, don't say that."

"No, Genichirou… this is reality. Time will come that I will leave this world and I don't want that to happen without seeing my grandchildren from you," his mother bluntly said.

Sanada's father who happened to be nearby nodded, "Your mother is right Genichirou. You're already 25 years old and you haven't introduced us any girl."

Sanada's world suddenly stopped. Did his parents say GRANDCHILDREN? How about INTRODUCING A GIRL? Those are the most tarundoru words that will ever cross his vocabulary.

"But Oto-san…" he tries to reason out but his father didn't allow him.

"Genichirou, listen to me. If you don't introduce to us a girl by Christmas, your mother and I will be forced find the right woman for you to married." His father warned him.

End of Flashback

Now what should he do? He's 100 percent inexperience when it comes to that matter. He had never dated, kissed and touched a woman before. And speaking of the upcoming Christmas, he remembered the email that he received from Kirihara about their upcoming reunion on Christmas Eve. Actually, he doesn't mind paying the expenses that they will incur during the gathering but what he can not accept is the fact that the one who will not be able to share a love story will be everyone's servant for a day.

As he continues on his way, a group of poor looking kids hindered him. He glared at them which make the kids run for their lives while screaming and crying. Well, except for a brave young boy who got the nerve to talk to him.

"Hey, old man," the little boy called him.

"Tarundoru! I'm only 25 years old and you are already calling me as an old man. Tell me, what do you want?" Sanada asked the boy irritated.

"Our onee-san needs help in carrying the boxes of Christmas donations, could you help her bring it inside the chapel?" the little boy asked.

Sanada nodded and followed the brave little boy. He saw a load of boxes big and small outside the gate of the chapel. Then he saw a petite lady, with long black hair, carrying a heavy looking box which covers her face. Still struggling with the heavy box, the lady tripped on the first step of the stair.

"Onee-san!" the small boys run towards the girl and checked if she's alright.

"Don't worry, I'm alright…" the girl replied with a fake smile while she's whimpering inside because of the pain. Then she noticed the presence of somebody standing nearby.

"Sakura…" Sanada said under his breath.

"Genichirou? Is that you?" the girl asked trying to recognize him.

Sanada walked towards the girl and lend her a hand to get up. It has been two years that he didn't saw the girl. Kanzaki Sakura is an orphaned, her parents died in a car accident eleven years ago. One day, while patrolling at the town, Sanada's father saw the homeless girl sleeping at the street in the middle of the night. He took pity of Sakura and bring her home since the girl has no other relative to go.

"What are you doing here?" Sanada asked.

"I'm raising donations for these orphaned children on Christmas," she replied.

"I see…" the stoic man said and look at the kids.

Sakura called out the kids and introduced Sanada to them and the kids give their first impressions. Some of them say that Sanada looks like an old man; other says that he is a monster with sharp eyes while other said that he is Sakura's samurai boyfriend.

"Tarundoru!" Sanada yelled at the kids like a roaring lion.

Sakura chuckled as she watched the children run away and hide inside the chapel, "You still haven't changed, Genichirou…"

"I don't want to get accuse of something that is not true," Sanada replied and started to carry the boxes inside the chapel.

The girl helped him and after they finished moving the boxes, Sakura called out the children because she prepared a snack for them. Sanada was about to bid goodbye when the little brave boy from before gave him a piece of cookie. He looked at the cookie in front of him and then to the one who is giving it.

"Take it old man, Sakura onee-san's cookies are delicious," the little boy said.

Delicious? Did the little boy say that Sakura's cookies are delicious? As long as he can remember, Sakura is no good at cooking. He even got a stomach ache after eating the Nameko Miso Soup the girl has cooked for him many years ago. And starting from that time, he seems to have phobia on eating anything Sakura prepared.

"Really?" Sanada receive the cookie from the little boy and eat it without any hesitation. Well, he just thinks that he's on a military training of eating weird taste of foods. But to his surprised, the cookie really tastes good like the one his mother always bakes.

"So, how do you find its taste?" the little boy asked.

"It's good," Sanada replied and looked at Sakura. "Do you make this, Sakura?"

The girl nodded, "Yes. Your mother taught me on how to do it."

Sakura learnt that Sanada has no specific place to go during that day so she asked him to accompany her shopping. Sanada doesn't like the idea on going on a crowded place but since he got nowhere to go to cool down himself, he accompany the girl.

"So, where are you working now?" he asked the girl.

"At Hyotei, I'm teaching Japanese history and ethics. I also worked as a part time dance instructor." Sakura replied while looking at the stiletto displayed on a store.

Sanada's attention was captured by the first word, Hyotei. Sakura entered the shoe store. Then, when she noticed that Sanada is still standing outside, she grab him on his hands and tell him to wait at the sofa nearby.

"You're big brother is so manly," the sales lady commented.

"Huh?" Sakura questioned while fitting the pair of stiletto. "He's not my brother."

"Ow, I'm sorry." the sales lady apologized. "You mean, he is your boyfriend?"

Sakura shook her head in disagreement and take a look of the stiletto on the mirror, "I'm going to take this stiletto."

As they leave the store, Sanada keep silent.

"Ne Genichirou, are you getting bored of accompanying me?" the girl asked.

"Hmm…" he groaned.

"Is there something bothering you?" Sakura asked while looking at Sanada.

"Nothing," the stoic man replied and gaze away from her.

At lunch, the two of them remained so silent. Sanada seems to be thinking deeply until he speaks up.

"Where is your boyfriend? By this time, he should be here fooling around?"

Sakura frowned as she stopped eating, "We're done."

"What do you mean you're done?" Sanada asked getting curious of Sakura's explanation.

"Keigo break up with me five months ago. His parents let him choose between me and their riches…" the girl replied as tears started to form on her eyes.

"That Atobe…" Sanada sighed and offer a handkerchief to the girl.

Sakura wipes her tears but it keeps on pouring out. Some other people on the place noticed her crying and they started to whisper to each other but when Sanada glared at them, they got no choice but to keep their mouth shut.

"I love him, Genichirou… but he told me that his mother will only make my life miserable if we will not end our relationship," the girl continued her story.

Somehow, Sanada took pity of the girl. He knows Sakura loves Atobe that is why he gives up his blossoming feelings for the girl when they where younger. He entrusted Atobe to take good care of Sakura, but now, the girl is so broken.

Afterwards, Sakura told him that she has an appointment to go. She has to meet her ballroom dancing students because they are planning to present a dance number for Christmas. Out of his consciousness, Sanada told the girl that he wanted to watch the rehearsal. Sakura brought him at the dance hall and all the eyes of the students are on him. To break the ice, the girl introduced him to her students.

Sakura started to watch the rehearsal as she give her comments to the dancers, "It's not like that! Make it sexier!"

"But sensei, we're already doing our best," a student complained.

"Gracefulness, passion and synchrony; you have to feel the beat of the music as you stride with your dance partner. Take it by heart!" Sakura told them seriously.

The students looked at each other. Sakura is a perfectionist when it comes to dancing. They can not please her no matter how good they try.

"Go on for a break and come back after 30 minutes," the girl told the students so frustrated.

"Don't get so frustrated, you can not expect too much for them unless you show them how you dance," Sanada advised.

Sakura turn towards Sanada, "What should I do? The presentation is coming and they can not execute their moves gracefully."

"Do not teach them, show them." Sanada replied.

The girl walked away and changed the song. Then she went back to Sanada and asked a favor.

"Dance with me," she said and walked at the middle of the dance floor.

The music started to play which caught the attention of her students. Sanada followed her in the middle of the dance floor and he removed his coat. The students gulped. This is the first time that they saw dance partners who are so focused. Sanada and Sakura are going to dance a Christmas Tango.

Sanada gently hooked his right arm at Sakura's back and looked away from the girl. Meanwhile, the girl runs her left hand from Sanada's nape to his back and abruptly locked her other hand on Sanada's waist. And then they started to stride while they feel the rhythm of the music. Actually, tango is the only dance Sanada knows in his entire life and it is Sakura who taught him how to do it.

The music goes on and everybody jaw dropped at how graceful Sakura dance and how good Sanada is in assisting her. The fast and slow stride, turns and stomping of Sakura's feet blending with her facial expressions makes the dance like on fire. When the song is finished, nobody can react; they are still stunned.

"You're still good, Genichirou… Nothing has changed from your moves," Sakura praised her dance partner as she gasp for air.

"I only assist you, you're the one that improved," Sanada replied as he wipe the sweat on his forehead and get his coat that is lying on the floor.

Suddenly, a round of applause was heard. Sakura's students were moved by their performance. It is nearly evening when the rehearsal is finished. The streets are filled with lights as the snow falls on the street.

"Thank you for spending your day with me, Genichirou," Sakura said as they walked.

"Don't mind it," the stoic man replied.

"Say Genichirou, you have a problem, don't you?" the girl asked and stopped from walking.

Sanada shrugged, "It's nothing… you don't have to worry yourself."

"But it's so unusual for you to accompany somebody, especially a girl," Sakura said. "Tell me what is wrong?"

Sanada avoided answering the girl; instead he changed the topic when he saw a culinary shop nearby. "Why don't we buy ingredients for Nameko miso soup? I want to know if you already improve your cooking skills."

The girl blinked, what in the world is Sanada talking about. Even if she is uncertain of what Sanada is up to, they entered the store and buy the ingredients. Then they went at Sanada's house. When Sanada's father saw that Sakura is with his son, he called out his wife.

"Good evening," Sakura greeted as she bows with a smile.

"I asked her to cook miso soup," Sanada said to his father and place the ingredients on a nearby table.

Sanada's parents looked at each other, then to their son.

Sanada's mother immediately hugs the girl as if she's not sick anymore, "Welcome back, Sakura. It has been a while since you visited us."

The stoic man has no idea of what is going on until his father hooked an arm to him and they walked away from the two women.

"So, the reason why you left for the whole day is to find Sakura?" his father asked in a low voice.

Sanada looked at his father, "No, why would I look for her? I only saw her by chance."

"Confess already Genichirou, so how does your proposal using the miso soup go?"

"Proposal? What proposal? I only asked her to cook miso soup tonight…"

His father laughed, "Don't you know that Sakura is not living here anymore? So why will you asked her to cook for us?"

Sanada become paled, he's in a very big trouble right now. Because all he know is that Sakura is still living in their house that is why he asked her to cook for them.

"You've got a very good choice of the girl that you will marry. I'm very proud of you, Son." his father said while nagging Sanada.

"It's not.. it's not like that…" the stoic man stammered as he tries to explain about the misunderstanding.

"Don't be shy, your mother and I will prepare everything that you will need on your wedding day." Sanada's father assured.

"Tarundoru!", the stoic man shouted.

How could he explain that everything is only a misunderstanding? It's indeed a very big trouble for Sanada Genichirou one day before Christmas Eve.


Author's Note: So much for Sanada to get an instant bride! Haha! The only question is, will Sakura agree to marry him?

"Cook me miso soup for the rest of my life," is a very traditional way of proposing to a girl in Japan.

If you will notice in Niou's chapter, there is a passage where in the OC threatened to shred Atobe's ex-girlfriend picture. While in Yukimura's page, it is being mentioned that Atobe's punishment of ruining the engagement of his cousin lead to his break up with his girlfriend. The girlfriend that I am talking about is no other than Kanzaki Sakura.