Author's Note - I do not own Rurouni Kenshin so stop bugging me!!!
Chapter Four - Chapter Four
"Damn it Saitou that's the third one you've scared off this week!!" yelled his boss.
"So?" said Saitou, lighting a cigarette. This man bored him.
"What do you mean so? Damn it Saitou, if this keeps going on you and Okita will be the only one's left!" yelled his boss, throwing his arms up and collapsing into his cushion.
"I swear, I'll never know the reason why Okita can stand to be near you! Your intolerable!"
That was a good question. Why did Okita put up with him? Saitou thought Okita thought him a challenge. However, when Saitou confronted Okita with it, he just smiled and denied it.
"You just looked like you needed someone to blow you steam off on. And I know that I am the only one here strong enough to withstand it" Said Okita, smiling.
Ever since then Okita and Saitou had never argued again. Ell, not argued, but fought a little. It was always over little matters. However, the on reason Okita was not there with them was because they had argued. Okita was keeping something from Saitou and it pissed him off to no end.
"Just keep cool for once Saitou and ignore them completely if you can't deny being the devil." said his boss, rubbing his temples. Saitou bowed slightly and left the room with out a single word.
Now to find out what the little runt is keeping from me thought Saitou, getting ready to beat it out of him if necessary. However, he didn't expect what he heard. Coughing, and a lot of it. Saitou slinked over to the door of Okita's own private room and slowly slid it open, just enough for him to see. And what he saw made his eyes look on with surprise and horror.
Okita was on all fours, blood dripping into the small puddle right underneath his mouth. Okita continued to cough, unaware of Saitou's stare. As soon as Okita stopped coughing, Saitou opened the door completely, glaring at Okita with an enraged glint in his eyes. Okita looked up and smiled weakly.
" Would you believe me if I said it was ketchup?" (A/N - I have NO idea whether or not ketchup was invented back then. Probably not. So what! This is my story so it is invented!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA)
"No." came Saitou's response, cold and void of any emotion except of anger. He came inside and slid the door shut. (A/N - what's the door called again?)
"I knew you wouldn't," said Okita, heaving himself up only to collapsed onto the floor again.
"You shouldn't stand, not after that ten minute coughing fit you just had." Said Saitou, leaning against a wall and staring at Okita, as Okita didn't listen to him and got up again, sitting down into a chair.
"So, when were you going to tell me?" said Saitou, still staring coldly at Okita who didn't look up. "You were going to tell me right?" said Saitou after the silence that followed his previous question got to him. Okita still did not look up.
"You really thought you could keep something like this from me? Of all people me?" said Saitou, a small hint of amusement straying into his cold voice. Okita sighed, looking up, a sad smile playing at his mouth.
"Yes, I foolishly thought I could. But I should know I can't keep anything from you can I?" said Okita.
"How long has it been since you've had this?" asked Saitou. "Whatever you have anyway."
"Tuberculosis, and maybe be a year into the revolution. Do you remember that raid we did?"
"We did many raids you idiot, pick one." Said Saitou irritably.
"The one we did south of Tokyo." Said Okita.
"Yes. I remember."
"Well, one of the men I killed wouldn't die. When I impaled him through the stomach, he grasped my shirt and brought me close. Then he coughed on me. "A parting gift." He called it. Well, I know this wasn't any gift. It's a curse." Said Okita, putting his hands onto his head.
"Yes it is. How the hell are you going to fight anymore? You're the strongest Shinsengumi here. If you -" Saitou couldn't bring himself to say that one three letter word.
"I'm going patrolling." Said Saitou suddenly, grabbing his sword and leaving the room in one swift movement.
Die. He can't die. I will not allow it. Thought Saitou, scaling a small building and walking on top of the roofs. How dare he get sick. The only person strong enough and not afraid of him and he gets sick. Damn him. However, a sudden movement caught his attention, bringing him away from his brooding.
Two small figures darted away from a building, into a cold alleyway. Finally thought Saitou, some people to take out his stress on. Saitou followed the two figures from the roof. They suddenly stopped. Saitou heard one of them whisper.
"Naka slow down! I need to catch my breath!" Saitou smirked broadened. It was a female voice. And by the sound of the other figures name it too was female.
"Are you done yet?" whispered Nakakaru, glancing down each side of the ally way. Saitou smirked this would be fun. The other woman, she looks interesting, I could have sworn I've seen her before.
"Yes, I'm ready to go - Shh!" said the first figure. Saitou had moved forward and was slightly surprised the girl had heard him. Most well trained swordsmen could not hear him. Saitou smirked again. (So much smirking!!!) Let's test her out. Saitou swung his sword out, ready to stop it quickly. The first figure spun around to see a strip of metal headed their way.
"Duck Naka!" she yelled, forcing the second girl down quickly. The first figure got up and took a familiar stance. The he remembered. He saw one of his fellow swordsmen teaching a young woman some basic steps.
"You have no weapon." Stated Saitou.
"No duh! Thank you for pointing out the obvious, now attack or leave us alone!" snapped the young woman, looking determined.
She has guts I'll give her that much thought Saitou.
"I would love to attack and kill you right now but my group doesn't allow me to kill innocent, vulnerable - " started Saitou but stopped so he could dodge a fist aiming for his head. He almost got hit.
"Touchy little thing aren't you? You look like a kitten but you have claws." Stated Saitou, jumping up onto a rooftop.
"Come down her and fight you coward!" yelled the woman, shaking a fist at him.
"I like the view up here. I'm leaving you be but do remember to watch your backs or it will be hanging off my blade." Said Saitou, turning without another word and strolling back into the Shinsengumi base.
There was something different about that woman and it intrigued him. He might have to learn more about her. It looked like she was headed south. Perfect, that was the way the Shinsengumi would be headed.
Ok, I'm not going to make up any excuses. I have been a very very very lazy person. All flames are welcome ad I will understand useless they are completely pointless. If they are then you just wasted good energy in typing that you bums!!
Tootles!
Nibi-chan! ^. ^)
P.S. - I will go by the name Nibi-chan from now on!!
Chapter Four - Chapter Four
"Damn it Saitou that's the third one you've scared off this week!!" yelled his boss.
"So?" said Saitou, lighting a cigarette. This man bored him.
"What do you mean so? Damn it Saitou, if this keeps going on you and Okita will be the only one's left!" yelled his boss, throwing his arms up and collapsing into his cushion.
"I swear, I'll never know the reason why Okita can stand to be near you! Your intolerable!"
That was a good question. Why did Okita put up with him? Saitou thought Okita thought him a challenge. However, when Saitou confronted Okita with it, he just smiled and denied it.
"You just looked like you needed someone to blow you steam off on. And I know that I am the only one here strong enough to withstand it" Said Okita, smiling.
Ever since then Okita and Saitou had never argued again. Ell, not argued, but fought a little. It was always over little matters. However, the on reason Okita was not there with them was because they had argued. Okita was keeping something from Saitou and it pissed him off to no end.
"Just keep cool for once Saitou and ignore them completely if you can't deny being the devil." said his boss, rubbing his temples. Saitou bowed slightly and left the room with out a single word.
Now to find out what the little runt is keeping from me thought Saitou, getting ready to beat it out of him if necessary. However, he didn't expect what he heard. Coughing, and a lot of it. Saitou slinked over to the door of Okita's own private room and slowly slid it open, just enough for him to see. And what he saw made his eyes look on with surprise and horror.
Okita was on all fours, blood dripping into the small puddle right underneath his mouth. Okita continued to cough, unaware of Saitou's stare. As soon as Okita stopped coughing, Saitou opened the door completely, glaring at Okita with an enraged glint in his eyes. Okita looked up and smiled weakly.
" Would you believe me if I said it was ketchup?" (A/N - I have NO idea whether or not ketchup was invented back then. Probably not. So what! This is my story so it is invented!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA)
"No." came Saitou's response, cold and void of any emotion except of anger. He came inside and slid the door shut. (A/N - what's the door called again?)
"I knew you wouldn't," said Okita, heaving himself up only to collapsed onto the floor again.
"You shouldn't stand, not after that ten minute coughing fit you just had." Said Saitou, leaning against a wall and staring at Okita, as Okita didn't listen to him and got up again, sitting down into a chair.
"So, when were you going to tell me?" said Saitou, still staring coldly at Okita who didn't look up. "You were going to tell me right?" said Saitou after the silence that followed his previous question got to him. Okita still did not look up.
"You really thought you could keep something like this from me? Of all people me?" said Saitou, a small hint of amusement straying into his cold voice. Okita sighed, looking up, a sad smile playing at his mouth.
"Yes, I foolishly thought I could. But I should know I can't keep anything from you can I?" said Okita.
"How long has it been since you've had this?" asked Saitou. "Whatever you have anyway."
"Tuberculosis, and maybe be a year into the revolution. Do you remember that raid we did?"
"We did many raids you idiot, pick one." Said Saitou irritably.
"The one we did south of Tokyo." Said Okita.
"Yes. I remember."
"Well, one of the men I killed wouldn't die. When I impaled him through the stomach, he grasped my shirt and brought me close. Then he coughed on me. "A parting gift." He called it. Well, I know this wasn't any gift. It's a curse." Said Okita, putting his hands onto his head.
"Yes it is. How the hell are you going to fight anymore? You're the strongest Shinsengumi here. If you -" Saitou couldn't bring himself to say that one three letter word.
"I'm going patrolling." Said Saitou suddenly, grabbing his sword and leaving the room in one swift movement.
Die. He can't die. I will not allow it. Thought Saitou, scaling a small building and walking on top of the roofs. How dare he get sick. The only person strong enough and not afraid of him and he gets sick. Damn him. However, a sudden movement caught his attention, bringing him away from his brooding.
Two small figures darted away from a building, into a cold alleyway. Finally thought Saitou, some people to take out his stress on. Saitou followed the two figures from the roof. They suddenly stopped. Saitou heard one of them whisper.
"Naka slow down! I need to catch my breath!" Saitou smirked broadened. It was a female voice. And by the sound of the other figures name it too was female.
"Are you done yet?" whispered Nakakaru, glancing down each side of the ally way. Saitou smirked this would be fun. The other woman, she looks interesting, I could have sworn I've seen her before.
"Yes, I'm ready to go - Shh!" said the first figure. Saitou had moved forward and was slightly surprised the girl had heard him. Most well trained swordsmen could not hear him. Saitou smirked again. (So much smirking!!!) Let's test her out. Saitou swung his sword out, ready to stop it quickly. The first figure spun around to see a strip of metal headed their way.
"Duck Naka!" she yelled, forcing the second girl down quickly. The first figure got up and took a familiar stance. The he remembered. He saw one of his fellow swordsmen teaching a young woman some basic steps.
"You have no weapon." Stated Saitou.
"No duh! Thank you for pointing out the obvious, now attack or leave us alone!" snapped the young woman, looking determined.
She has guts I'll give her that much thought Saitou.
"I would love to attack and kill you right now but my group doesn't allow me to kill innocent, vulnerable - " started Saitou but stopped so he could dodge a fist aiming for his head. He almost got hit.
"Touchy little thing aren't you? You look like a kitten but you have claws." Stated Saitou, jumping up onto a rooftop.
"Come down her and fight you coward!" yelled the woman, shaking a fist at him.
"I like the view up here. I'm leaving you be but do remember to watch your backs or it will be hanging off my blade." Said Saitou, turning without another word and strolling back into the Shinsengumi base.
There was something different about that woman and it intrigued him. He might have to learn more about her. It looked like she was headed south. Perfect, that was the way the Shinsengumi would be headed.
Ok, I'm not going to make up any excuses. I have been a very very very lazy person. All flames are welcome ad I will understand useless they are completely pointless. If they are then you just wasted good energy in typing that you bums!!
Tootles!
Nibi-chan! ^. ^)
P.S. - I will go by the name Nibi-chan from now on!!