"Get away from me!" Toki screamed, two men were holding her to the bed and
another one was trashing the room.
"Don't she look pretty?", her assailant grinned to the younger man that was pinning Toki's arms by his knees. They got her half naked and was touching her all over. The man in front of her started kissing her neck and fondling her breast.
"Kami-sama! Help!", Toki shrieked. Keeping her eyes shut. "Someone... someone please help..."
A resounding slap to the face was the mens reply to her pleas.
"Hoi you two! Keep it quiet there.", the leader of the thugs said. "While you're at it.. Gag her and make sure you leave some for me.." He grinned.. "We're going to have fun tonight."
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Saitou woke up. "Hmm.. I thought I heard something..." he thought to himself. His attention lingered to himself, "Why am I tucked in? I thought I was sitting..." His attention was jolted off by another scream
"Kami-sama! Help!"
It came from the outhouse. Dismissing his earlier thoughts, Saitou immediately reached for his Katana. There was no doubt about it, that was Toki.
"So they came...", his amber eyes burned. This was it, exactly as he planned. The thugs came back for Toki, he will have his revenge.
Flying across from the house to Toki, he broke the door open. He immediately pounced on the nearest man, who was obviously in search of something. His thrust his Katana to the man's head easily puncturing it. He deepened the cut more and with incrdible force dragged his Katana down to slice the man's face in half. Blood splattered towards Saitou's face. He did not bother to wipe it off. Instead he flung his katana to get rid of excess blood.
He smirked, "You two, you do know that not one of you is leaving this place alive."
The other two was shocked, in a split second their leader had fallen, violently mutilated to death. Both men were now on their feet and hurriedly flashed their own katanas to Saitou.
Saitou contained his laughter, "You dogs really think you can take me eh?" He slowly positioned himself, into the gatotsu form that he is so well known for. "Who wants to see hell first?" eyeing his prey.
One man decided to take Saitou head to head. There was no doubt about it, he skewered this man again and this time he took the time to twist his katana for added torture. The thug tried a desperate swing at Saitou. Saitou intercepted his swing by his right hand and said, "one katana isn't enough?" He took the man's hand and twisted them such that the katana was now facing the thug. Saitou forcefully skewered the man again by his own hands and sword. The thug vomited blood and fell lifeless by Saitou's foot.
Saitou's eyes burned again. There was only one man left.
Paralyzation struck Toki once again. She has never seen anyone kill with more ferocity than Saitou. To her Saitou right now was just a merciless hitokiri. "Shinsengumi...", the word entered her mind, "Is this what's it's really like?"
All of a sudden Toki was jerked by her assailant. A gun pointed to her temple.
"Stay away!", shouted the thug. "You don't want her killed, don't you?"
Saitou's eyes shimmered with hate. This was the time to gamble he thought. He knew he was fast, but was he fast enough even for a bullet? The bastard in front of him was clearly intimidated, a little more pressure and he'll buckle, Saitou thought.
Saitou let out a sneer, "Hiding behind a woman?" he smirked, "That person means nothing to me, do as you wish she has served her purpose as my bait for scoundrels like you."
A storm took over Toki. Saitou's words has hurt her once more, but this time it was the whole truth. The truth of what she was to Hajime. She was nothing to him. She resigned her fate to death. "What was I thinking?" she said sadly to herself.
With incredible speed Saitou rushed to gatotsu the man. Panicking the man started to shoot at Saitou. The bullet hit him at the chest, but Saitou felt nothing. His eyes were blazing, he would not lose right now to anything. Another bullet hit his right leg. Still Saitou kept his course. Straight through that mans throat he thought. Just straight.
In another instant the man was finished. He was pinned to the wall by Saitou's katana. Toki was shivering, had he missed a couple more inches, he would have taken her life too. "Yapari. He does hate me.." was the only thought that entered Toki's mind.
Saitou started to slump to the ground. Bleeding profusely, he could not focus his eyes. "Is Toki alright?", he asked himself. Seeing Toki lean towards him, he heaved a sigh rested his back on the side of the bed, content that he has protected her. He lost consciousness.
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A young lady was knocking at Genzai Sensei's door panic stricken. "Sensei! Sensei!" was the woman cry.
Megumi-san opened the door and was greeted by the sight of Toki covered in blood.
"What happened?"
"Megumi-san, get Genzai sensei quick! Hajime-san is in trouble.", the young lady begged.
Moments later they were back in Saitou's house.
Genzai sensei looked Saitou's wounds over, concern was written all over his face. "I'll have to operate. If I don't, we might lose him."
Toki was at the corner crying. Megumi-san realizing that Toki's help was needed came over.
"Hoi! This is not the time for that." Megumi said.
Toki just kept on crying...
"Hoi! Don't you want to save him?", Megumi asked sternly. "You care for him don't you?"
Toki stopped crying and shook herself back to reason. "Saitou's life is priority right now, not my hurt feelings. What am I doing?", she thought to herself.
The operation lasted the whole night and past the morning. Genzai sensei made sure that Saitou's condition stabilized before he left. He gave explicit instructions to Toki on what to do and how to care for Saitou. After the doctor and Megumi-san left, Toki heaved a sigh of relief. Hajime will be alright. "Megumi is right, I should put aside my feelings for now.", Toki muttered. She'll sort them out later.
END OF CHAPTER IX
PREVIEW OF CHAPTER X: A kiss between two men. (Yeah I know... That was supposed to be in this chapter but it'll turn out to be too long.) Kume!
Imalefty: Again my hats off to you for following the fic of an undeserving pseudo-author! You are welcome. I'm glad someone thinks it's cool.
"Don't she look pretty?", her assailant grinned to the younger man that was pinning Toki's arms by his knees. They got her half naked and was touching her all over. The man in front of her started kissing her neck and fondling her breast.
"Kami-sama! Help!", Toki shrieked. Keeping her eyes shut. "Someone... someone please help..."
A resounding slap to the face was the mens reply to her pleas.
"Hoi you two! Keep it quiet there.", the leader of the thugs said. "While you're at it.. Gag her and make sure you leave some for me.." He grinned.. "We're going to have fun tonight."
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Saitou woke up. "Hmm.. I thought I heard something..." he thought to himself. His attention lingered to himself, "Why am I tucked in? I thought I was sitting..." His attention was jolted off by another scream
"Kami-sama! Help!"
It came from the outhouse. Dismissing his earlier thoughts, Saitou immediately reached for his Katana. There was no doubt about it, that was Toki.
"So they came...", his amber eyes burned. This was it, exactly as he planned. The thugs came back for Toki, he will have his revenge.
Flying across from the house to Toki, he broke the door open. He immediately pounced on the nearest man, who was obviously in search of something. His thrust his Katana to the man's head easily puncturing it. He deepened the cut more and with incrdible force dragged his Katana down to slice the man's face in half. Blood splattered towards Saitou's face. He did not bother to wipe it off. Instead he flung his katana to get rid of excess blood.
He smirked, "You two, you do know that not one of you is leaving this place alive."
The other two was shocked, in a split second their leader had fallen, violently mutilated to death. Both men were now on their feet and hurriedly flashed their own katanas to Saitou.
Saitou contained his laughter, "You dogs really think you can take me eh?" He slowly positioned himself, into the gatotsu form that he is so well known for. "Who wants to see hell first?" eyeing his prey.
One man decided to take Saitou head to head. There was no doubt about it, he skewered this man again and this time he took the time to twist his katana for added torture. The thug tried a desperate swing at Saitou. Saitou intercepted his swing by his right hand and said, "one katana isn't enough?" He took the man's hand and twisted them such that the katana was now facing the thug. Saitou forcefully skewered the man again by his own hands and sword. The thug vomited blood and fell lifeless by Saitou's foot.
Saitou's eyes burned again. There was only one man left.
Paralyzation struck Toki once again. She has never seen anyone kill with more ferocity than Saitou. To her Saitou right now was just a merciless hitokiri. "Shinsengumi...", the word entered her mind, "Is this what's it's really like?"
All of a sudden Toki was jerked by her assailant. A gun pointed to her temple.
"Stay away!", shouted the thug. "You don't want her killed, don't you?"
Saitou's eyes shimmered with hate. This was the time to gamble he thought. He knew he was fast, but was he fast enough even for a bullet? The bastard in front of him was clearly intimidated, a little more pressure and he'll buckle, Saitou thought.
Saitou let out a sneer, "Hiding behind a woman?" he smirked, "That person means nothing to me, do as you wish she has served her purpose as my bait for scoundrels like you."
A storm took over Toki. Saitou's words has hurt her once more, but this time it was the whole truth. The truth of what she was to Hajime. She was nothing to him. She resigned her fate to death. "What was I thinking?" she said sadly to herself.
With incredible speed Saitou rushed to gatotsu the man. Panicking the man started to shoot at Saitou. The bullet hit him at the chest, but Saitou felt nothing. His eyes were blazing, he would not lose right now to anything. Another bullet hit his right leg. Still Saitou kept his course. Straight through that mans throat he thought. Just straight.
In another instant the man was finished. He was pinned to the wall by Saitou's katana. Toki was shivering, had he missed a couple more inches, he would have taken her life too. "Yapari. He does hate me.." was the only thought that entered Toki's mind.
Saitou started to slump to the ground. Bleeding profusely, he could not focus his eyes. "Is Toki alright?", he asked himself. Seeing Toki lean towards him, he heaved a sigh rested his back on the side of the bed, content that he has protected her. He lost consciousness.
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A young lady was knocking at Genzai Sensei's door panic stricken. "Sensei! Sensei!" was the woman cry.
Megumi-san opened the door and was greeted by the sight of Toki covered in blood.
"What happened?"
"Megumi-san, get Genzai sensei quick! Hajime-san is in trouble.", the young lady begged.
Moments later they were back in Saitou's house.
Genzai sensei looked Saitou's wounds over, concern was written all over his face. "I'll have to operate. If I don't, we might lose him."
Toki was at the corner crying. Megumi-san realizing that Toki's help was needed came over.
"Hoi! This is not the time for that." Megumi said.
Toki just kept on crying...
"Hoi! Don't you want to save him?", Megumi asked sternly. "You care for him don't you?"
Toki stopped crying and shook herself back to reason. "Saitou's life is priority right now, not my hurt feelings. What am I doing?", she thought to herself.
The operation lasted the whole night and past the morning. Genzai sensei made sure that Saitou's condition stabilized before he left. He gave explicit instructions to Toki on what to do and how to care for Saitou. After the doctor and Megumi-san left, Toki heaved a sigh of relief. Hajime will be alright. "Megumi is right, I should put aside my feelings for now.", Toki muttered. She'll sort them out later.
END OF CHAPTER IX
PREVIEW OF CHAPTER X: A kiss between two men. (Yeah I know... That was supposed to be in this chapter but it'll turn out to be too long.) Kume!
Imalefty: Again my hats off to you for following the fic of an undeserving pseudo-author! You are welcome. I'm glad someone thinks it's cool.