It was a good thing Saitou started to work again. Toki kept going over and
over the events that recently happened to her. Everytime, she'd see
Saitou's shadow she immediately turned the other direction or worse turned
her attention to any inanimate object that she can rest her eyes on.
For a brief moment she missed her dwelling back at Yokohama. She missed her solitude. Not that Saitou forced his presence on her whenever he came back from work. Actually, she noticed him avoiding her also. The only time he would keep himself around her was when Sanosuke came to visit. "It's not like he'd care.", Toki thought defiantly.
She made her way about the house. Cleaning has been her dominant form of activity nowadays. She sighed, it has been over two months since she came to live here.
"I'll have to leave soon now that I've served my purpose.", she thought sadly. With that thought in her head, she resolved to find another place, preferably as far away from Tokyo as possible. "Maybe I'll go to Osaka." With that thought in her head she finished tidying up and decided to go send a letter to her very distant aunt.
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Saitou stopped by his usual Soba place. Since the 'incident' happened, he thought it better not to burden Toki so he conveniently took meals in restaurants. Of course when he got home, dinner was always ready, but that was beside the point, he thought to himself.
After his breakfast, Saitou decided to stop by Tokio and the children earlier than usual. "I'll probably be working late tonight.", he thought to himself. Ever since he recovered, he has stopped by the graves daily. Standing for half an hour, just looking, sometimes muttering. This time though he had something else in mind. Permission. He had to ask that from Tokio.
He stopped by a flower shop and walked further south. He noticed a nice kimono shop to the left and decided to look around. Running his hands through several fabrics of kimonos, he settled for an expensive dark magenta colored one with silver lilies embroided at the hems.
As he was walking towards the cemetery, he did not notice that Toki saw him. She saw Saitou carrying some flowers and a gift box. She immediately knew that he was going to visit Tokio. Unable to resist her temptation, she followed him. "I should at least pay my respects to them before I leave."
She saw him gingerly place the flowers on Tokio's grave and lit up candles for his three children. Then she watched as Saitou offer a prayer for his family. He stood there, staring at the graves, mumbbling. A wave of guilt passed over her, "If only I didn't come to Tokyo.", she sighed.
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"Tokio, how are you?", the man said setting the flowers down. "Take care of the children, Anata, Onegai..."
He glanced over to his right and continued speaking, "Anata, I.. have something to discuss with you."
The man continued to speak softly. His eyes softening. His voice drawing to a close whispher. Finally he closed his eyes, his face calm and peaceful.
It was a beautiful day. The sun was halfway on the horizon. The leaves of the trees gently humming to the soft breeze that was blowing. --------------------------------------
Feeling a presence behind him, Saitou opened his eyes. "You can come out now."
The young lady emerge from behind the tree.
"Toki...", Saitou muttered to himself.
"Gome-nasai. I didn't mean to intrude.", she spoke softly.
Saitou nodded. No words were necessary. He moved slightly away from the grave, giving Toki more room.
Toki knelt beside Tokio. "Gome-nasai.. I can't say anything more can I? Tokio-san?", hot tears started to flow from her face.
Saitou watched Toki from a distance. He was well aware of how Toki-san was feeling. Guilt it was. He sighed, eventhough Toki was so naive, he has always admired her sincerity. "There's nothing you should feel guilty about Toki. The blame does not lie with you but with me.", he angrily thought to himself.
After a moment, Toki dried the tears away, carefully so that Saitou would not see them. She went to face him. It would be much better to get it in the open now, as long as the two of them were in the same place together, she though.
"Saitou-kun...", she called his name, her purple eyes intent on the ground.
"Suma (sorry) Toki. I need to tell you something first.", he slowly interrupted.
Toki shook her head. If it was time to talk she needed to talk first. "Arigato..." (thanks), she paused. "We never got along well, but I'm grateful." Toki fought back her tears. "Why am I so hesitant about this? Just go and say it Toki!", she thought fighting hard to calm herself.
"Suma...", Saitou replied. His amber eyes looking at Toki, wondering if she'll ever meet his gaze.
"I've made arrangements with a distant Aunt over at Osaka. I'll leave as soon as possible.", she continued her eyes glued to the ground.
Saitou felt himself flinch. He glanced behind Toki, at the beautifully wrapped red box. He sighed. "You're leaving? Have you thought about what you'll be doing?"
"Yes.", she nodded, now she was staring at his boots.
Not the one to argue further, Saitou resigned. "I see so you are determined." The amber eyes looked slightly glazed. "Let me know when you leave. Ja (later/see you), I have work." Saitou started walking, ignoring the red box behind him.
After both left a another figure emerged from the shadows. Took a look around and decided to take the red box.
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When Saitou entered the precint, his fellow officers started muttering amongst themselves. He eyed each one of them annoying until he reached his office. Sitting in his chair was Chou.
"I suggest you quickly correct your place Chou.", Saitou scowled.
"Hoi boss. It's too early to be in a bad mood.", Chou replied and quickly relinquished the chair to Saitou.
Chou smiled again. "Boss.. I have some good news for you."
Saitou shot him another another glare.
"Wakatta (understood). I'll be quick about it.", Chou placed his hands on his back and continued, "You'll be glad to hear that most of the 'supporter' of that rebellion has been apprehended."
"Good.", saitou said dryly. "Anoyone else who's not behind bars yet?"
"Just a couple more," Chou smiled back at Saitou, "But I'm sure we'll get them soon."
"Are any of them in Osaka?", Saitou asked.
"Ah.. eh.. boss.. There's no one in Osaka. Anyway, it's such an undeveloped place right now, so I doubt if any rich dogs would want to live there...", Chou has now started to scratch his head.
Saitou glared at Chou again. "You're done right?" His glare moving from Chou to the door, demanding Chou leave the room immediately.
"Ah... Hai..", Chou quickly left the room. "Geez. That Saitou sure has been such a grouch lately.", Chou thought absentmindedly.
END OF CHAPTER XI
PREVIEW OF CHAPTER XII - Everything is set. Toki is saying her goodbyes. Sanosuke confronts Saitou once again.
Imalefty - Thanks for the review again. No lemon. I don't think the story needs that right now, although I really want to rush and take Saitou/Toki to the "next" level. HAHAHA! It'll be out of place though so that's just going to be in my imagination for now. I love Saitou but he's so hard to write. HAHAHA! By the way congratulations on your fics, I took a look and they are very good, worthy of the reviews they'd been getting IMHO. Will review your fics once I finish this. Sorry for the late update, been spending too much time with a friend this holiday.
For a brief moment she missed her dwelling back at Yokohama. She missed her solitude. Not that Saitou forced his presence on her whenever he came back from work. Actually, she noticed him avoiding her also. The only time he would keep himself around her was when Sanosuke came to visit. "It's not like he'd care.", Toki thought defiantly.
She made her way about the house. Cleaning has been her dominant form of activity nowadays. She sighed, it has been over two months since she came to live here.
"I'll have to leave soon now that I've served my purpose.", she thought sadly. With that thought in her head, she resolved to find another place, preferably as far away from Tokyo as possible. "Maybe I'll go to Osaka." With that thought in her head she finished tidying up and decided to go send a letter to her very distant aunt.
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Saitou stopped by his usual Soba place. Since the 'incident' happened, he thought it better not to burden Toki so he conveniently took meals in restaurants. Of course when he got home, dinner was always ready, but that was beside the point, he thought to himself.
After his breakfast, Saitou decided to stop by Tokio and the children earlier than usual. "I'll probably be working late tonight.", he thought to himself. Ever since he recovered, he has stopped by the graves daily. Standing for half an hour, just looking, sometimes muttering. This time though he had something else in mind. Permission. He had to ask that from Tokio.
He stopped by a flower shop and walked further south. He noticed a nice kimono shop to the left and decided to look around. Running his hands through several fabrics of kimonos, he settled for an expensive dark magenta colored one with silver lilies embroided at the hems.
As he was walking towards the cemetery, he did not notice that Toki saw him. She saw Saitou carrying some flowers and a gift box. She immediately knew that he was going to visit Tokio. Unable to resist her temptation, she followed him. "I should at least pay my respects to them before I leave."
She saw him gingerly place the flowers on Tokio's grave and lit up candles for his three children. Then she watched as Saitou offer a prayer for his family. He stood there, staring at the graves, mumbbling. A wave of guilt passed over her, "If only I didn't come to Tokyo.", she sighed.
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"Tokio, how are you?", the man said setting the flowers down. "Take care of the children, Anata, Onegai..."
He glanced over to his right and continued speaking, "Anata, I.. have something to discuss with you."
The man continued to speak softly. His eyes softening. His voice drawing to a close whispher. Finally he closed his eyes, his face calm and peaceful.
It was a beautiful day. The sun was halfway on the horizon. The leaves of the trees gently humming to the soft breeze that was blowing. --------------------------------------
Feeling a presence behind him, Saitou opened his eyes. "You can come out now."
The young lady emerge from behind the tree.
"Toki...", Saitou muttered to himself.
"Gome-nasai. I didn't mean to intrude.", she spoke softly.
Saitou nodded. No words were necessary. He moved slightly away from the grave, giving Toki more room.
Toki knelt beside Tokio. "Gome-nasai.. I can't say anything more can I? Tokio-san?", hot tears started to flow from her face.
Saitou watched Toki from a distance. He was well aware of how Toki-san was feeling. Guilt it was. He sighed, eventhough Toki was so naive, he has always admired her sincerity. "There's nothing you should feel guilty about Toki. The blame does not lie with you but with me.", he angrily thought to himself.
After a moment, Toki dried the tears away, carefully so that Saitou would not see them. She went to face him. It would be much better to get it in the open now, as long as the two of them were in the same place together, she though.
"Saitou-kun...", she called his name, her purple eyes intent on the ground.
"Suma (sorry) Toki. I need to tell you something first.", he slowly interrupted.
Toki shook her head. If it was time to talk she needed to talk first. "Arigato..." (thanks), she paused. "We never got along well, but I'm grateful." Toki fought back her tears. "Why am I so hesitant about this? Just go and say it Toki!", she thought fighting hard to calm herself.
"Suma...", Saitou replied. His amber eyes looking at Toki, wondering if she'll ever meet his gaze.
"I've made arrangements with a distant Aunt over at Osaka. I'll leave as soon as possible.", she continued her eyes glued to the ground.
Saitou felt himself flinch. He glanced behind Toki, at the beautifully wrapped red box. He sighed. "You're leaving? Have you thought about what you'll be doing?"
"Yes.", she nodded, now she was staring at his boots.
Not the one to argue further, Saitou resigned. "I see so you are determined." The amber eyes looked slightly glazed. "Let me know when you leave. Ja (later/see you), I have work." Saitou started walking, ignoring the red box behind him.
After both left a another figure emerged from the shadows. Took a look around and decided to take the red box.
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When Saitou entered the precint, his fellow officers started muttering amongst themselves. He eyed each one of them annoying until he reached his office. Sitting in his chair was Chou.
"I suggest you quickly correct your place Chou.", Saitou scowled.
"Hoi boss. It's too early to be in a bad mood.", Chou replied and quickly relinquished the chair to Saitou.
Chou smiled again. "Boss.. I have some good news for you."
Saitou shot him another another glare.
"Wakatta (understood). I'll be quick about it.", Chou placed his hands on his back and continued, "You'll be glad to hear that most of the 'supporter' of that rebellion has been apprehended."
"Good.", saitou said dryly. "Anoyone else who's not behind bars yet?"
"Just a couple more," Chou smiled back at Saitou, "But I'm sure we'll get them soon."
"Are any of them in Osaka?", Saitou asked.
"Ah.. eh.. boss.. There's no one in Osaka. Anyway, it's such an undeveloped place right now, so I doubt if any rich dogs would want to live there...", Chou has now started to scratch his head.
Saitou glared at Chou again. "You're done right?" His glare moving from Chou to the door, demanding Chou leave the room immediately.
"Ah... Hai..", Chou quickly left the room. "Geez. That Saitou sure has been such a grouch lately.", Chou thought absentmindedly.
END OF CHAPTER XI
PREVIEW OF CHAPTER XII - Everything is set. Toki is saying her goodbyes. Sanosuke confronts Saitou once again.
Imalefty - Thanks for the review again. No lemon. I don't think the story needs that right now, although I really want to rush and take Saitou/Toki to the "next" level. HAHAHA! It'll be out of place though so that's just going to be in my imagination for now. I love Saitou but he's so hard to write. HAHAHA! By the way congratulations on your fics, I took a look and they are very good, worthy of the reviews they'd been getting IMHO. Will review your fics once I finish this. Sorry for the late update, been spending too much time with a friend this holiday.