"Well Battousai.I see you had trouble"
He laughed again as he stood up and walked down the road. Kenshin and Sano
stared after the former Shinsengumi member. Thoughts brewed in Saitou's
mind. He was tired of the proud Chosuu and Satsuma leading the world. He
walked back into his office and plopped down into his chair. He sighed as
he stared up at the ceiling. Chou burst into the room loudly announcing his
arrival until the tip of Saitou's Katana poked his Adam's apple. He gulped
and quickly said "H-Hey boss I got finished early at my house so I thought
id stop in and see you."
Saitou nodded quickly before he looked down at the papers on his desk.
Thoughts began to collect in his mind. His old power had returned probably
a product of his dipping into old memories. His hatred for the Ishin
Shishi, everything began to brew into a full-scale revival of the
Shinsengumi.
That night as Saitou sat at his usual table at the local restaurant he
began to think of ways to revive the Shinsengumi. When he had last heard
Kondo was dead Hijakita was an old man, Sanada Sanosuke had left Japan for
the new world and of course Okita was dead. They had been an uprising in
the North District of a group of people calling themselves The Freedom of
Japan. They had been protesting against the Chosuu and Satsuma leaders and
had actually gone as far as to assassinate a few of the less important
ones. He decided that the next day he would visit them.
Early the next morning Saitou walked toward the North District. Instead of the Police Uniform he wore the sea green and white uniform of the Shinsengumi complete with a Katana and Wakizashi. It seemed appropriate for one who was trying to revive the Shinsengumi. People stared at him, others laughed, some even gasped and bowed low before him, but not in mockery but in fear of the Shinsengumi who had cut down countless people in the Bakumatsu. He tried his best to ignore everyone but found it impossible not to draw his katana at a boy who started to throw things at him. The boy started to tremble in fear before running away screaming. Sheathing his sword he muttered those precious words that formed the Shinsengumi motto: Aku Soku Zan. Destroy Evil Instantly. Folded neatly and tucked carefully in his pocket was the Shinsengumi flag that read: Loyalty. The flag that flew over every conflict the Shinsengumi fought in.
When he got to the North District he found a group of men dressed in scarlet hakama and matching kataginu. They were separated into groups the ones on the left wore Wakizashis the group on the right wore Katanas the man in the middle carried a Daisho. Upon seeing Saitou he drew it and stood holding his blade pointed at Saitou's heart. Immediately Saitou noted that the blade held before him was a Masamune blade of the highest quality and this man was probably the leader. He walked toward the man and motioned the man to sheath his sword. The man still wary sheathed his sword but just to the friction point so as to any threat imposed by Saitou could draw it fast and repel any attack. "You are the group known as the Freedom of Japan am I correct?" Saitou inquired. "And what's it to you" The man replied rather rudely. "Well" Saitou answered. "I am as well outraged with the Proud Chosuu and Satsuma leaders and wish to take over the government." The man looked at him for a moment and then fully sheathed his sword. "So do you wish to join us?" He asked. "Actually no" Saitou replied flatly. "I am trying to revive the Shinsengumi." A murmur came from the men wearing the wakizashis. "I can see that you're all trained swordsman. and swordswoman," he said noticing a young women standing in the crowd with Katanas. The man stepped forward. "I am Ken Koujirou," he stated. "Before you, you see the Freedom of Japan" He noted were Saitou's eyes were and quickly added. "The young women you stare so intently upon is my sister Keiko." Saitou bowed slightly. "My apologies" He said flatly. Koujirou nodded in acceptance. "Anyway I have already stated my purpose for visiting. Please give it consideration. I shall return in a few days. Please try to have an answer by then." Saitou bowed before giving the girl a quick small smile and departed.
On the way home Saitou thought about what had happened. He had gone there to give a full speech but everything had fallen apart when he had noted the girl. She looked like she was in her late 20's and had a beautiful face. She had beautiful green eyes and long brown hair that was kept up in a high ponytail. He shook off these thoughts and tried to concentrate on the matters at hand but his mind soon wandered back to.Keiko. He was so absorbed with her he didn't notice the people laughing at him or throwing things at him until he realized he had walked all the way passed the little hut that he lived in. What was worse that he had wandered right into the Kamiya Dojo in his Shinsengumi uniform and had probably walked right passed the Police Station as well. Kenshin and Kaoru stood in front of him, staring.
Early the next morning Saitou walked toward the North District. Instead of the Police Uniform he wore the sea green and white uniform of the Shinsengumi complete with a Katana and Wakizashi. It seemed appropriate for one who was trying to revive the Shinsengumi. People stared at him, others laughed, some even gasped and bowed low before him, but not in mockery but in fear of the Shinsengumi who had cut down countless people in the Bakumatsu. He tried his best to ignore everyone but found it impossible not to draw his katana at a boy who started to throw things at him. The boy started to tremble in fear before running away screaming. Sheathing his sword he muttered those precious words that formed the Shinsengumi motto: Aku Soku Zan. Destroy Evil Instantly. Folded neatly and tucked carefully in his pocket was the Shinsengumi flag that read: Loyalty. The flag that flew over every conflict the Shinsengumi fought in.
When he got to the North District he found a group of men dressed in scarlet hakama and matching kataginu. They were separated into groups the ones on the left wore Wakizashis the group on the right wore Katanas the man in the middle carried a Daisho. Upon seeing Saitou he drew it and stood holding his blade pointed at Saitou's heart. Immediately Saitou noted that the blade held before him was a Masamune blade of the highest quality and this man was probably the leader. He walked toward the man and motioned the man to sheath his sword. The man still wary sheathed his sword but just to the friction point so as to any threat imposed by Saitou could draw it fast and repel any attack. "You are the group known as the Freedom of Japan am I correct?" Saitou inquired. "And what's it to you" The man replied rather rudely. "Well" Saitou answered. "I am as well outraged with the Proud Chosuu and Satsuma leaders and wish to take over the government." The man looked at him for a moment and then fully sheathed his sword. "So do you wish to join us?" He asked. "Actually no" Saitou replied flatly. "I am trying to revive the Shinsengumi." A murmur came from the men wearing the wakizashis. "I can see that you're all trained swordsman. and swordswoman," he said noticing a young women standing in the crowd with Katanas. The man stepped forward. "I am Ken Koujirou," he stated. "Before you, you see the Freedom of Japan" He noted were Saitou's eyes were and quickly added. "The young women you stare so intently upon is my sister Keiko." Saitou bowed slightly. "My apologies" He said flatly. Koujirou nodded in acceptance. "Anyway I have already stated my purpose for visiting. Please give it consideration. I shall return in a few days. Please try to have an answer by then." Saitou bowed before giving the girl a quick small smile and departed.
On the way home Saitou thought about what had happened. He had gone there to give a full speech but everything had fallen apart when he had noted the girl. She looked like she was in her late 20's and had a beautiful face. She had beautiful green eyes and long brown hair that was kept up in a high ponytail. He shook off these thoughts and tried to concentrate on the matters at hand but his mind soon wandered back to.Keiko. He was so absorbed with her he didn't notice the people laughing at him or throwing things at him until he realized he had walked all the way passed the little hut that he lived in. What was worse that he had wandered right into the Kamiya Dojo in his Shinsengumi uniform and had probably walked right passed the Police Station as well. Kenshin and Kaoru stood in front of him, staring.