Chapter.. Um. I forget.. Oh yeah- chapter 9!
Ohayoo! I had free time tonight before Fushigi Yuugi is on, so I decided to write!
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There was a brief silence between the two men. Kenshin could understand what Megumi was going through because he had been there helping her get her life back together after Sano left. but it had also been a difficult path for Sano as well.
"You must make that decision for yourself Sano, that you must."
"Yeah." Sano sighed and dropped his head into his hands. His cheek still stung- he knew it would for a while.
"Daddy!" Came Nyoko voice from the yard. Sano looked up in time to react to the little girl's throwing herself into his arms.
"Daddy! Why did Kenji's mom call you a rooster?" Nyoko began chattering as she nuzzled into her father's shirt.
Sano chuckled as he noticed Kenshin's smile. The little girl was so energetic and affectionate- almost the exact opposite of the old Sano.
But they seemed to work out perfectly together now. Nyoko had certainly changed the once seemingly withdrawn and secretive Sanosuke.
Sano just smiled down at his daughter. She was so precious and at times she would take all his pain away with that treasured smile.
Nyoko lightly pulled out of her father's arms and looked up to her father's deep eyes. She was about to start asking more questions when she noticed the redness and swelling of his cheek.
"Daddy! You're hurt!" She exclaimed as she touched his cheek lightly.
"I'm fine kitten." Sano tried to assure her.
"I'll make it better." She smiled as she went on her tiptoes and kissed his cheek. "There! All better."
"Thanks." He laughed. Sano had kissed her injuries before, saying the exact same thing.
"But what happened? Who hurt you?" Nyoko asked. Sano groaned inwardly. Sometimes the kid was too smart and curious for her own good.
"Don't worry about it. Just go and play. Our papers won't be done for a few days, so we have time to relax." Sano assured the girl as he messed up her hair. After a big hug Sano gave her butt a little push and she went out back to play with Kenji.
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As Nyoko went back over to where Kenji sat playing in the dirt, Nyoko knew her dad was lying.
'He is not ok. It has to have been that lady at the clinic. she must have hurt my daddy.' The little girl deduced.
Looking over to the adults, Nyoko saw her chance to sneak out. There was no way she was going to let that lady, who ever she was, hurt her father! And the pride of the Sagaras was on the line. And there was no way she was going to let her father down.
'Don't worry Daddy. I'll take care of everything.'
-
'I shouldn't have slapped him so hard.' Megumi's conscience ate away at her as she went about her usual doctoral routines. It had been a good few hours since Sano had reentered her life and then, just like before she had sent him away.
'But he's probably married, he has a kid. so much must have changed. why would he want me anymore?' These and so many other questions were buzzing in her brain as she continued to see patients. On the outside she was un- phased. But then again, Megumi was a master at hiding how she really felt.
Pushing them aside Megumi continued on her rounds.
"Sensei! Sensei!" One of Megumi's helpers came running towards her.
"Yes, what is it?" Megumi asked seeing the seriousness in the younger girl's eyes.
"We have a child that has strong pains in her lower back area. I think she might have problems with her appendix."
"Ok, we'll have to check it out. Where is the girl?"
"She's in the first door on the left."
"Thank you, I'll go and check on her now. Please look after this patient until I get back." Megumi said as she left the bandaging of the man's arm to the helper and went off towards the examining room.
Her black hair was quickly pulled into a bun as she prepped for a potentially serious patient. Her thoughts of Sano were, for now, pushed once again on hold.
Megumi walked into the room expecting to find a child in great pain. But to her utter amazement she instead saw a small girl with brown hair looking at a chart on the wall.
"Um." Megumi started out not knowing what to do. Then the little girl turned around and flashed those all too familiar brown eyes.
'Sano.'
The girl stood there silently looking her over. Megumi didn't know the reason behind the girl's intent gaze.
"Nyoko-chan, isn't it?" Megumi finally broke the awkward silence between the two.
The little girl nodded and took a step closer to the confused doctor.
"I don't know why you are here, but I can tell you don't need a doctor." Megumi said looking at the girl. She was trying to not get angry with the girl, but it was hard.
"Nyoko-chan, I don't exactly what you need from me, but unlike your mother and father I don't have time put up with the antics of a spoiled child."
"I am not a spoiled child and I don't have a mother so there's no way she could spoil me." Nyoko said plainly. Megumi was again caught off guard by the child's remarks. But before the older lady could get in any further remarks, Nyoko continued. "My father never married my mother and she died right after I was born. But that doesn't matter. you hurt my daddy! And daddy always says that you need to apologize after you hurt someone."
'My this little girl is quite stubborn and strong willed.' Megumi thought as she listened to the girl's words. 'I hate to admit it, but I was right all those years ago. Sano did make a great father.'
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"Kenshin, Jo-chan have you seen the kitten?" Sano asked as he exited the dojo and entered the back yard where the small family was gathered.
"No, I haven't seen her for a while, that I have not." Kenshin said looking around for any sign of the small girl.
"Che. I swear I'm going to have to tie the kid up one of these days to keep her out of trouble." Sano said rubbing his hand over his face. 'Now I knew how my parent's felt when I was young. but I couldn't have been this aggravating. could I?'
Sano was about to run out to the streets when he heard the soft ruffle of cloths coming from the room where Kenshin had placed their stuff. Nearly sprinting back inside the dojo, he opened the screen door and found his daughter digging through the chest of cloths she had brought.
"Nyoko! Where have you been? I was worried sick."
"I was here daddy." Nyoko said innocently as she turned to smile at her father.
Sano didn't buy this for a moment. But that cute face disarmed him every time, and she knew it.
"And what exactly are you looking for in there?" Sano asked as he looked on the mess she was making.
"I want to wear my pretty dress." She plainly said pulling out the neatly folded kimono they had gotten her for when they arrived in America.
"But that's a dress for special occasions." Sano said plainly as he started to refold the other cloths that had been strewn about the room.
"Sano did you find her?" Came Kenshin's voice as the red haired man entered the room. "Oh there you are Nyoko-chan."
"Hello again Himura-san." She smiled.
"Being a father is too much work." Sano sighed as he stood up and picked up the little girl. "So Kenshin what are ya cooking for evening meal?"
At this Kenshin had to smile. Same old Sano, always looking forward to mealtime.
"Daddy, can you cook tonight?" Nyoko asked as she wrapped her arms around his neck. "Make me some of my favorite soup! Just like mommy use to make you!"
"Oh that stuff, you've been eating that since before you were born." Sano smiled as he ruffled her hair. "Haven't you gotten tired of that by now?" Kenshin looked on quietly at the moment between father and daughter and could only smile.
"No, I want some! Please? And then you can make all those other things too!"
"Sano cook?" Kaoru over heard as she also came into the room. "I'll believe that when I see it."
"Alright Kitten, do you think we chan show the raccoon girl how well we can cook?" Sano said returning his gaze back at the girl in his arms.
"Hai!"
A/N: Anyway- it's long past FY time- but I finished the chapter! Actually I'm at work right now. Bad kate! ^_^ Oh well- I feel like slacking right now. but anyway thanks for the reviews! Tune in next time to see what little Nyoko's got up her sleeve! She's a tricky little kiddo, poor Sano! Anyway- next chapter will be fluffy! Fluffy fluffy fluffy! Just giving you all the heads up! Ja!
Ohayoo! I had free time tonight before Fushigi Yuugi is on, so I decided to write!
Have I mentioned I love the International Channel? Well really I do!
Anyway- Thanks for the support of this fic! Keep the reviews coming! And now on with the show!
Disclaimer: Nope, I don't own it. sorry ^_^;
There was a brief silence between the two men. Kenshin could understand what Megumi was going through because he had been there helping her get her life back together after Sano left. but it had also been a difficult path for Sano as well.
"You must make that decision for yourself Sano, that you must."
"Yeah." Sano sighed and dropped his head into his hands. His cheek still stung- he knew it would for a while.
"Daddy!" Came Nyoko voice from the yard. Sano looked up in time to react to the little girl's throwing herself into his arms.
"Daddy! Why did Kenji's mom call you a rooster?" Nyoko began chattering as she nuzzled into her father's shirt.
Sano chuckled as he noticed Kenshin's smile. The little girl was so energetic and affectionate- almost the exact opposite of the old Sano.
But they seemed to work out perfectly together now. Nyoko had certainly changed the once seemingly withdrawn and secretive Sanosuke.
Sano just smiled down at his daughter. She was so precious and at times she would take all his pain away with that treasured smile.
Nyoko lightly pulled out of her father's arms and looked up to her father's deep eyes. She was about to start asking more questions when she noticed the redness and swelling of his cheek.
"Daddy! You're hurt!" She exclaimed as she touched his cheek lightly.
"I'm fine kitten." Sano tried to assure her.
"I'll make it better." She smiled as she went on her tiptoes and kissed his cheek. "There! All better."
"Thanks." He laughed. Sano had kissed her injuries before, saying the exact same thing.
"But what happened? Who hurt you?" Nyoko asked. Sano groaned inwardly. Sometimes the kid was too smart and curious for her own good.
"Don't worry about it. Just go and play. Our papers won't be done for a few days, so we have time to relax." Sano assured the girl as he messed up her hair. After a big hug Sano gave her butt a little push and she went out back to play with Kenji.
-
As Nyoko went back over to where Kenji sat playing in the dirt, Nyoko knew her dad was lying.
'He is not ok. It has to have been that lady at the clinic. she must have hurt my daddy.' The little girl deduced.
Looking over to the adults, Nyoko saw her chance to sneak out. There was no way she was going to let that lady, who ever she was, hurt her father! And the pride of the Sagaras was on the line. And there was no way she was going to let her father down.
'Don't worry Daddy. I'll take care of everything.'
-
'I shouldn't have slapped him so hard.' Megumi's conscience ate away at her as she went about her usual doctoral routines. It had been a good few hours since Sano had reentered her life and then, just like before she had sent him away.
'But he's probably married, he has a kid. so much must have changed. why would he want me anymore?' These and so many other questions were buzzing in her brain as she continued to see patients. On the outside she was un- phased. But then again, Megumi was a master at hiding how she really felt.
Pushing them aside Megumi continued on her rounds.
"Sensei! Sensei!" One of Megumi's helpers came running towards her.
"Yes, what is it?" Megumi asked seeing the seriousness in the younger girl's eyes.
"We have a child that has strong pains in her lower back area. I think she might have problems with her appendix."
"Ok, we'll have to check it out. Where is the girl?"
"She's in the first door on the left."
"Thank you, I'll go and check on her now. Please look after this patient until I get back." Megumi said as she left the bandaging of the man's arm to the helper and went off towards the examining room.
Her black hair was quickly pulled into a bun as she prepped for a potentially serious patient. Her thoughts of Sano were, for now, pushed once again on hold.
Megumi walked into the room expecting to find a child in great pain. But to her utter amazement she instead saw a small girl with brown hair looking at a chart on the wall.
"Um." Megumi started out not knowing what to do. Then the little girl turned around and flashed those all too familiar brown eyes.
'Sano.'
The girl stood there silently looking her over. Megumi didn't know the reason behind the girl's intent gaze.
"Nyoko-chan, isn't it?" Megumi finally broke the awkward silence between the two.
The little girl nodded and took a step closer to the confused doctor.
"I don't know why you are here, but I can tell you don't need a doctor." Megumi said looking at the girl. She was trying to not get angry with the girl, but it was hard.
"Nyoko-chan, I don't exactly what you need from me, but unlike your mother and father I don't have time put up with the antics of a spoiled child."
"I am not a spoiled child and I don't have a mother so there's no way she could spoil me." Nyoko said plainly. Megumi was again caught off guard by the child's remarks. But before the older lady could get in any further remarks, Nyoko continued. "My father never married my mother and she died right after I was born. But that doesn't matter. you hurt my daddy! And daddy always says that you need to apologize after you hurt someone."
'My this little girl is quite stubborn and strong willed.' Megumi thought as she listened to the girl's words. 'I hate to admit it, but I was right all those years ago. Sano did make a great father.'
-
"Kenshin, Jo-chan have you seen the kitten?" Sano asked as he exited the dojo and entered the back yard where the small family was gathered.
"No, I haven't seen her for a while, that I have not." Kenshin said looking around for any sign of the small girl.
"Che. I swear I'm going to have to tie the kid up one of these days to keep her out of trouble." Sano said rubbing his hand over his face. 'Now I knew how my parent's felt when I was young. but I couldn't have been this aggravating. could I?'
Sano was about to run out to the streets when he heard the soft ruffle of cloths coming from the room where Kenshin had placed their stuff. Nearly sprinting back inside the dojo, he opened the screen door and found his daughter digging through the chest of cloths she had brought.
"Nyoko! Where have you been? I was worried sick."
"I was here daddy." Nyoko said innocently as she turned to smile at her father.
Sano didn't buy this for a moment. But that cute face disarmed him every time, and she knew it.
"And what exactly are you looking for in there?" Sano asked as he looked on the mess she was making.
"I want to wear my pretty dress." She plainly said pulling out the neatly folded kimono they had gotten her for when they arrived in America.
"But that's a dress for special occasions." Sano said plainly as he started to refold the other cloths that had been strewn about the room.
"Sano did you find her?" Came Kenshin's voice as the red haired man entered the room. "Oh there you are Nyoko-chan."
"Hello again Himura-san." She smiled.
"Being a father is too much work." Sano sighed as he stood up and picked up the little girl. "So Kenshin what are ya cooking for evening meal?"
At this Kenshin had to smile. Same old Sano, always looking forward to mealtime.
"Daddy, can you cook tonight?" Nyoko asked as she wrapped her arms around his neck. "Make me some of my favorite soup! Just like mommy use to make you!"
"Oh that stuff, you've been eating that since before you were born." Sano smiled as he ruffled her hair. "Haven't you gotten tired of that by now?" Kenshin looked on quietly at the moment between father and daughter and could only smile.
"No, I want some! Please? And then you can make all those other things too!"
"Sano cook?" Kaoru over heard as she also came into the room. "I'll believe that when I see it."
"Alright Kitten, do you think we chan show the raccoon girl how well we can cook?" Sano said returning his gaze back at the girl in his arms.
"Hai!"
A/N: Anyway- it's long past FY time- but I finished the chapter! Actually I'm at work right now. Bad kate! ^_^ Oh well- I feel like slacking right now. but anyway thanks for the reviews! Tune in next time to see what little Nyoko's got up her sleeve! She's a tricky little kiddo, poor Sano! Anyway- next chapter will be fluffy! Fluffy fluffy fluffy! Just giving you all the heads up! Ja!