**Pechan is disclaiming creating Rurouni Kenshin.

~ Sun Shiny Day ~

Tokio woke up when a ray of sun hit her eyes. She groaned, shielding her face. She yawned and stretched, sitting up. She smacked her lips, and her eyes widened.

She was in Goro's house, but he wasn't there.

She groaned, "Aw, damn! I was really lookin' forward to how he looks in the morning." Since most people looked notoriously worse in the morning. Her mouth tasted funny, and she wiped it. It was slightly sticky, and she nearly screamed.

She was drooling in her sleep!!

She beat her head on the floor, "Oh, you stupid stupid baka!!!! HE MUSTA BEEN LAUGHING THE WHOLE MORNING!!"

She scrubbed her mouth with her sleeve. Oh, she'd never hear the end of this........

After she straitened her kimono, fixed her hair as best as possible, she folded the futon. She slipped it back into the closet, where had already placed his. On top of his futon, she found a note:

'Don't take anything.'

She grumbled, crumpling it up. What kind of common criminal did he take her for, anyways?

She had to use her own dinky mirror to do her make up, since he didn't have one. (what kinda idiot doesn't a have a mirror in their house?) When she decided she was presentable, she closed his door behind her, and walked to the Shirobeko.

~~Later, Inside the Police Station~~

Saito leaned back in his chair, smoking a cig and reading the letter that just came to him. It turns out Hakode really needed him after all. Now. Ten men need to be killed. He could just burst in the room, and take them, all at once. But that would be hard. First off, it's a hotel. Room service and everything. And Saito had orders not to show his face. What that was don't go slaying them with civilians seeing his face. Logically, word would get out Goro Fujita was killing people. Plus, it would make most people suspicious of him. That would complicate his job a little more, but then again, what did he care what people think?

He inhaled the smoke. Then again, the last thing he needed was a whole mess of Revolutionist going for Hajime Saito's head. nothing he could handle, but he was not in the mood to start battling for survival. Maybe some other time.

He stuck the cigarette in his mouth, and stood up from his chair.

What he could do, is create a diversion, and pick them off one by one. That would be simplest. What kind of distraction should it be? He looked back down at the dossiers. The medicine man routine wouldn't work. That went well with going from house to house, but to go to a business building would be rather odd. Perhaps if he sent someone to haggle with the prices? How were their minds on money? Obviously, they valued it very much. Perhaps if a rich man offered them money for different things, pulling them aside-

Saito groaned, rubbing his forehead. Why couldn't they just let him charge in and do what he did best?

KrrKSSSHHHHH!!!

Saito jerked his head to the sound of breaking pottery from outside. He looked out the window, where a man holding a purse was running for dear life. Suddenly, Tokio appeared, holding a broken sake bottle, and charged for him. Miss Sae was right behind her, shouting, "Oh, Tokio!! It's okay, you don't have to get so rash-"

Tokio waved the sake bottle at him, "LOUSY THEIF!! TAKING MY FRIEND'S MONEY, WILL YA?!!"

The thief screamed, "Jeez, lady-AAAGH!!"

Tokio had thrown the bottle, and it cracked his elbow. His arm jolted, and he grasped it, dropping Sae's purse. He continued running, but was slowing down, and that's when Tokio pounced on him.

Saito smirked, leaving his room. What a perfect way to screw up those criminals lives. He could just send them her.

~~Back to Tokio~~

She grinded her knee into his spine. He screamed, "Aaaiii, sorry!! I'M SORRY!!"

Tokio laughed, "Hah!! Good!! Now, SING how sorry you are!!"

Sae sighed, as Goro stepped behind her, "Ah, what did I miss?"

"Oh, Mr. Fujita! Sorry, I offered Tokio some sake, since it was her day off, and after a bottle, this man uhh, he ran off with my purse. So she took off after him. I told her it was no big deal, there wasn't even 1oo yen in there, but she wouldn't listen! Oh, you're not going to arrest her for beating that poor man up, are you?"

Goro looked at her, then at Tokio, who was twisting the thief's arm, making him sing a high pitched F# chord.

He smiled, "No, I don't think I will." He raised his voice, "Miss Tokio! Fancy seeing you here. Causing a disturbance. Again."

She hiccupped, "Quiet, Fujita!! I'm arresting this man for public indecency!!"

"Public indecency?"

"Hell yeah!! He can't sing for cr@p!!"

The crowd that had gathered around laughed. The thief whimpered. Goro sighed, coming to her, "Thank you, Miss Tokio. I think you've proven your point. Now, get off him before I arrest you for a public disturbance."

"Public disturbance?" she asked incredulously. She giggled, and turned to the crowed, releasing the guy's arm, "Hey, am I disturbing you people!?"

They all cheered, and one guy whistled, "Shake it, Tokio!!"

She giggled, and hiccupped, turning back to him, "See? They love me."

"Great. You might want to tighten your kimono, your right breast is practically hanging out."

Actually, the cloth slipped just above her nipple, so nothing could really be seen. Embarrassing none the less. She blushed, and pulled her clothes tighter to her. Sae laughed, coming behind her, "See, Tokio? I told you, you shouldn't cause such a scene."

A policeman who was laughing the whole way through finally sighed, arms up, "Okay people, get back to work. Nothing to see here."

Sae patted her shoulder, "Now, let's get you back home!'

"Home? I don't wanna' go home! I'm sick of home!! I want to get out of this place. It's fulla... uhh, fulla jerks and people who want to piss me off." She hiccupped, then smiled, patting Sae's head, "'Cept you, Sae. You're my buddy."

Sae giggled, still pulling her home, "Why, thank you, Miss Tokio."

Goro got in step with them, "Would you be willing to go to Hakode, Miss Tokio?"

"Hot springs? In a flash. Why, did my house explode?"

"I was wondering if you'd go with me."

Tokio tripped. Sae clapped her hands together, "Oh, how sweet of you Mr. Fujita! Isn't that nice, Tokio? I always thought he was the guy for you."

Tokio jumped back up, "You kidding me, Sae?! It's obvious he's going to kill me where there are no witnesses!!"

Sae tilted her head, "In a hot spring?"

Tokio hiccupped, "Damn straight!"

Sae giggled, "Tokio, this is the last time I give you a whole bottle of sake."

"Actually," said Goro, "It was a matter of business, and I had promised Miss Tokio she could come."

She leaned on Sae's shoulders, "That's right! He owes me big time. Alright, hot springs here I come!"

Sae patted her back again, "Alright Tokio, here's your stop. Now, you better not go around town anymore, ya hear? I don't want you to get any trouble."

Tokio gave a thumb's up, leaning on her door. It slid open, and she fell inside, "Whoop!" she giggled.

Goro smiled, "She's not a very good drinker, is she?"

Sae sighed, "You could say that again, Mr. Fujita. Maybe you ought to teach her to stop drinking. I mean, you stopped drinking yourself."

Goro bowed, "Thank you for helping her home, Miss Sae."

"Oh, don't mention it. Well then! I guess I better get back to work. Good bye, Mr. Fujita! Have a lovely time at the hot springs!"

"Good bye, Miss Sae." he said, waving.

"Bye bye!" waved Tokio from where she lay.

Goro came over, leaning on the door jam. "Can I expect you to be ready tomorrow before noon?"

"Sure. What time?"

"Do you have a clock? I plan on leaving a half hour before ten."

Tokio sat up, crossing her legs. "Sure. I -hic!- I'll be ready by then."'

He smiled, "You're not going to wake up tomorrow and forget this since your drunk, right?"

"Course not! What kinda drunk d'you take me for?!" she put her hand to her mouth to suppress a burp. She got up, "I'll see you at nine thir-whooaa..!" she wobbled, and fell forward.

He didn't mean to catch her, but she ended up in his arms anyways. How awkward, he thought.

She looked up at his face, and smiled, "You're so handsome, you know that?"

He smiled slowly, "You're so drunk, you know that?"

She giggled, "Who cares? You look nicer when I'm drunk."

"Thanks," he replied flatly.

Her fingers tightened on his elbows, "You're funny. Did I ever tell you that? You make me laugh a lot. I like guys who make me laugh. I get a nice tingly feeling all over. Do you?"

Goro sighed, stepping in, so the neighbors wouldn't get any funny ideas. "Here, let's get your bed set up."

She pouted, and pressed her face into his chest. He let go, "Tokio-"

But she didn't fall. She had her hands on the front of his jacket, and she clung on, "Shut up. I'm enjoying myself."

Saito sighed. He couldn't deny that this felt somewhat nice. She wasn't groping him feverishly, and this did feel nicer than her usual trying to hit him. But, it felt out of place. She should be yelling at him. Plus, what kind of police man would he be? Taking advantage of a drunk lady like that. He put his finger on her shoulder, gently pushing her away, "Okay, that's enough, Tokio."

She tightened her fingers a bit, scrunching her shoulders to her neck. "No. I like it here."

He frowned. He had his fingers on her shoulders. And when she hunched them just now, he could feel a great deal of muscle bunch up under her skin. She wasn't overly muscled, but there was a hint that she did know how to throw a punch. He had seen it with his own eyes. He wondered, how far did her training go? And maybe she could be more useful than he thought.

"Tokio, I have to get back to work."

She giggled, and pressed herself to him. "Too bad."

Goro suddenly smiled, and put his hand behind her neck.

She gasped, and his lips pressed against hers. She went numb. Oh God, he was..... he was kissing her!! Her eyes widened, as she felt his tongue slip into her mouth.

HOLY CR@P!!

She broke away, "WHOA WHOA, TIME OUT!!" she exclaimed, tumbling into her wall. She woozily got back up, "H-Hey, what the.... was that what I think I felt?!!"

Goro wiped his mouth, "You're teeth."

"Excuse me?"

Goro looked down at her. "When I first noticed you, I saw your arms were too firm for a normal woman's, and your reactions to quick. Far above normal. When you punched that man in the restaurant, it could have been a lucky shot. But no, you repeated the same uppercut again. And that kick to the face to the man a while back in the jail. And you just tackled that thief by hooking your legs around him so he tripped. Not many people do that to defend themselves."

Tokio blushed, her eyes widening.

"Just now, I felt around your mouth, and you're missing a molar."

Tokio stared at him, not believing what she was hearing.

"The only way you can lose that particular molar, is by getting hit repeatedly in the jaw a certain away. Or, by always trying to dodge straight blow, and having the fist glance off the side of your jaw line."

Tokio gulped.

"So tell me. Did you learn to fight purely for self defense or for some other reason?"

Tokio stared up at his eyes, which had shed a layer of kindness. They were critical, and analyzing her every move. She looked away.

"Well?"

".... Well........ you see...." she sighed, out of excuses, "I really don't wanna' talk about it!"

"Really?" Goro mused, "I don't pry into people's business, but if there are people harming civilians-"

"NO!! Not at all!! I just don't wanna' say. I keep secrets. You know, these lips are sealed."

"It's against the law to lie to a police officer, you know."

She wanted to tell him he wasn't a police officer. "You don't count."

"Why is that?" he asked.

She smiled, and looked up at him, "You kissed me."

"And?"

"A kiss means something, you silly."

"Not unless both people were planning it and wanted it."

"You didn't want it? You're the one that grabbed me, Mr. Grabby Hands!!"

"To confirm my suspicions."

"So? There could've been an easier way."

"Really?"

"Yeah. You could've kicked me, and I would've dodged it. Or, you could have bugged me until I hit you. Either way, it required no kissing whatsoever."

Goro crossed his arms, "I see you've sobered up some."

She rubbed her cheek, "Nice touch though."

"Hnh."

"You ever..... ummm, date before?"

"No."

"No?!" she asked, nearly laughing.

He glared back at her. "No. I have not," he said slowly.

"Well..... guess it's okay if I say that was a pretty good kiss."

Goro turned for the door, hand in his pockets, "Really?" he asked, indifferently.

"Mmm hmm. I never knew you could use the tongue!"

Goro smirked, and opened the door, "I thought I explained the reason for that already."

"Sure you did.... all men do when they want to know if a lady knows karate. You French them"

He bowed, "I'll see you at nine thirty, Miss Tokio. Please be ready by then."

"Hey, how long are we staying there?"

"I'm hoping to spend only a day."

"Wha...? Why do you want to leave the hot springs so fast?!"

"I'll tell you on the way. If you come."

She leaned against the door, giggling, "Well, a kiss seals the deal, don't it?"

"Good bye, Miss Tokio. And don't flatter yourself, as I explained already."

She raised her hands, "Yeah, what do I care? Being kissed by some deputy sheriff whatever the hell you are, and I might add is TAKING ME TO THE PLACE I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO GO, just kissed me for no apparent to see if I punched people. Happens all the time."

"You know, I could always change my mind on bringing you."

"See you at nine thirty!" she sang, closing the door behind her.

~~Later that Night~~

As she packed her bags, Tokio rolled her tongue in her mouth. She could still taste that.... smoky flavor of his mouth. Probably got it from the cigarettes. But then she remembered she hated the bastard, and she drank a cup of water to flush out the taste.