Late that night Sano heard a faint knock on the door. He hadn't been sleeping very well so he was quick to answer it. He was surprised to see that it was Megumi standing in front of him.

"What are you doing here, Fox Lady?" Sano asked as he stepped aside and let her in. He studied her face as she sat down on the floor. She looked worried. Sano wanted to tell her what he truly felt, how deep his feelings ran, far beyond physical desire. He wanted more than her body, he wanted her. He had never really had the time to realize how lonely he truly was. He had woken up one day to find that he was all alone in this world. He had his friends, even though few, but it wasn't the same. There wasn't that special connection, the understanding..the love. What he needed was Megumi.

"I just came to tell you something." Megumi's words made him jump for he was so deep in his thoughts (..Sano...deep in thoughts...somehow that seems wrong..^_^).

"Yeah so what did you want to tell me?" Sano said after a few moments of silence.

Megumi shook her head as she got up to leave.

"I'm sorry for bothering you so late. It's stupid really."

Sano stood up and grabbed her arm.

"Don't go yet. Tell me. I'll listen." He said seriously.

Megumi looked at his large strong hand which gripped her arm. She looked over all of him. He was tall and strong, even if he was kind of dense sometimes. She almost giggled, but she stifled it. She would not let anyone hear her giggle like a little girl. Her eyes moved up his arm and to his face. A serious expression was planted on his face and his spiky hair was annoying as ever.

"All I wanted to say...well..about earlier today." She tried to say it, but she couldn't get it out. Sano smiled and moved his hand up her arm and to her face.

"I think I understand what you mean." He said softly as he drew her into his arms.

Megumi closed her eyes. This was exactly where she wanted to be. He drew one hand up and down her back as he kissed her. This time she kissed him back, with all her body and soul.

As they slowly broke apart Sano stared into deep Megumi's eyes.

"I knew that you wouldn't be able to resist such a strong and handsome guy like me." He said with a grin as he ran his fingers through her long hair.

"You're still an idiot, roosterhead. Don't doubt that." Megumi retorted with a smile.

Sano sighed and trailed kisses softly along her slim pale neck. "And you're still a cunning fox, aren't you."

"Yes." Megumi purred sliding her hand up his muscled chest and looking innocently into his eyes.

Sano leaned down and kissed her again, his hands caressing her body. With ease he picked her up off her feet, still kissing her and brought her to his futon. Carefully he set her down.

Megumi caught her breathe as he loomed over her. But it was with gentle fingers that he slid her kimono from her shoulders and caressed her bare skin. Megumi hands hastily pulled off his clothes so that there was nothing to separate them anymore.

Early the next morning Megumi woke wrapped up in Sano's arms. She wanted nothing more than to just stay there forever with him, but she needed to get back before anyone noticed she had been out all night.

Sano woke late to find that Megumi had gone. He grinned and pulled on his clothes. She truly was a cunning little fox.