the river was wild and yuki couldn`t swim. for the first in a long time she was in a river and she was scared of it.
that`s when she felt something grabbin her waist
hold tight brat - the voice told her
she couldn`t focus on anything but the fear and grabb to the voice. it was her onii chan? that is when she remembered the hand that grabb her before. she turn around and saw hijikata trying to stay afloat.
she turn around and put her arms around his neck
don`t let me go - whispered yuki - i am scared. some tears run from her eyes.
hijikata blushed. having her so near and those words. she was scared? he couldn`t believe it. Hijikata grabb her tighter and manage to get them both out of the river. lying in the shore yuki still didn`t stop grabbing hijikata.
open your eyes - said hijikata softly - you`re safe now
yuki opened her eyes. she saw hijikata looking at her with concern. she realized she was seized to him and inmediatly ungrabbed her arms and pushed him.
hijikata didn`t fight the push and sighned with relieve. she was ok after all.
we need to start walking - said yuki as if it was an order - we lost too much time already.
yuki checked her sword and saw hijikata checking the pockets inside his jacket.
what is that? - yelled yuki - show me damn it
it`s nothing - replied hijikata - it`s my lighter
no it`s not - yelled yuki
i am not the only one with a secret agenda so don`t bother me
tell me, hijikata. We have a pact, you can hide things like this from me
how about you?. you aren`t here to protect us either
i`ll tell you is you tell me
well then - said hijikata checking his cigarretes - we are supposed to bring some samples
samples?
some drug from the factory. the people from the goverment want to study them
yuki has a face that reflect her horror. she hated so much the bafuku and now this.
they want to make drugs now? - asked yuki
i have no idea - replied hijikata
you can`t take samples and give them to the bafuku
those are my orders - said hijikata wishing for a cigarrete - what are yours?
i...have...to...kill - whispered yuki ashamed of her job - i have to kill the scientists
which one? - asked hijikata with a knot in his throat
all of them - replied yuki - and any one who comes in between. Any one - yuki whispered with a grimm voice -any one
in that case, i will help - said hijikata recovering from the shock that voice gave him - we both have to do something we are not proud off. Let`s help each other and be done with it. The sooner the better
you`re right - said yuki with a little more encouragment - we have a mission
cleaning after our shogun - said hijikata - it`s part of being a samurai
yuki smiled at his words