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Confessions of a Dangerous Hairstyle:
A Ruroni Kenshin Fan-Fiction
by
C M Forde
For
Cherry Delight
"How's my hair?"
Karou looked up at Sano and sighed, "It's fine, it always is. I don't see what your big deal is, we're just having dinner. You sound like you're going on a first date or something."
The tall man frowned and looked in the mirror again, adjusting the collar of his jacket for the fifth time, "I just want to show that Aoshi prick I can look all stuck up too." He turned back to Karou and held his arms out, "How do I look? You think the stick in my ass is as big as his?"
She shook her head, "I don't think that's important. We're here to help Kenshin remember? You looking like a jerk isn't going to help him too much." She put her hands on her hips, "I think we're just wasting time here anyway. Doing everything at this guy's beck and call, do we really need him Sano?"
He wasn't paying attention, "Do you think Megumi will be impressed by this? Or is it too much?"
"I think you should be more worried about what your girlfriend would think. You remember your girlfriend, her name's Misao?"
Sano shook his head and turned to face her again, "Karou what do you think I am? Some kind of womanizing animal who can't keep his mind on one woman for more than five minutes?"
"Yes."
He scoffed and headed out of the room, "Listen, I'm just worried about what Megumi will think because she's the person I have to impress here. Without her we'll never get that prick Aoshi on our side. And without Aoshi we'll never be able to... Umm... Uhh..."
"Save Kenshin?"
"Yeah, that's it! Anyway I'm doing this so we can save Kenshin, it has nothing to do with how hot Megumi looked at the swimming pool with the water dripping..."
Karou just groaned and slipped out into the hallway, "You're an ass Sano." She closed the door behind her and shook her head, it was like she was the only one who cared about Kenshin. Sano was so enthralled with this new woman that he could barely remember Misao, much less Kenshin. From the way things were going, it looked like Karou was going to have to save him herself, though she couldn't figure out how she was going to be able to do that. Maybe she'd be able to get Misao to talk some sense into Sano, where was she anyway?
"What were you doing in Sano's room you two timing skank?!" Karou was tossed back against the wall, an arm pressed against her jugular. She found herself staring into a pair of ice blue eyes and tried to cough out a response, but her throat was closed off completely. It took a good three seconds before Misao let up on her grip and took a breath, "Sorry Karou, are you ok? I thought you were that bitch Megumi."
Karou shoved Misao away from her with a growl, "Were you trying to kill me?!" A hand reached up to rub her sore throat and she spun on her heel to head towards her own room. "Jesus Misao, get a grip!" She couldn't blame the other girl really, Misao had every reason to be cautious of Sano's advances, but she didn't think Misao had anything to worry about on Megumi's end. The woman didn't seem the least bit interested in Sano from what she could see.
Misao looked genuinely apologetic and reached out to take her friend by the arm, "Karou I'm so sorry. I just... It's Sano, I've seen the way he looks at Megumi and I don't know if I can take it."
"Oh, and you haven't been looking at Aoshi the same way?"
Misao started, "Karou, what are you talking about?"
She shook her head, "Don't Misao. Just don't. You're such a hypocrite. Kenshin's out there somewhere most likely about to die and you two can't think with any part of your body above the waist!"
"Girls!" Both of the women jerked around to see Sano standing in the doorway of his room, glaring at both of them like they were insane, "You two are best friends, you shouldn't be bickering like this. Kenshin is our first and foremost priority right now and you've got to remember that!" He crossed his arms across his broad chest and just frowned, "And don't worry about how I feel about Megumi, I'm using her to get Aoshi to help us."
Karou felt horrible, here she had been so blinded by what she thought was going on that she hadn't even thought to think of Sano as competent. But he had beaten The Black Wolf Stylist Hajime Saitou, she should have more respect for him. "Sano... I'm sorry... It's just all this stress, it's getting to me."
"I know Karou, it's getting to all of us."
Misao stepped towards Sano, "How could you hear our conversation?"
He thumped the wall, "Hello? Traditional Japanese Buddhist temple? Paper walls?"
She blushed, "Oh... Oh yeah. Whoops." Misao smiled then and hugged Sano tightly, and the man certainly didn't seem to mind, he seemed warmer when she was attached to him like that. "Paper walls though... I don't get it, they're so easy to punch through."
Sano nodded, "I know, I poked a hole right through and watched you change."
"YOU WHAT?!"
"Did I say that out loud?"
Meanwhile:
Kenshin's eyes slowly opened, the whole world was a bleary mess of black and white, and his head swam and bobbed in nauseating dizziness. With a groan he tried to move, but found his arms bound tightly to something hard, something that was keeping him upright. It was a chair, he was tied to a chair, but why? Everything was hazy in his memory. The last thing he remembered was Karou, she was telling him he looked like a girl or something like that. No! "Karou!" He jerked tight against the ropes but to no avail, they held tightly to his form, burning against his chest, wrists and ankles.
"Well look who's awake..."
Kenshin tried to turn his head but something hard slammed into his face, knocking it back down. He growled, blood pouring from behind his teeth, he had bit his tongue with that blow, "Where's Karou?"
"She's perfectly safe I'd figure. Holed up with Shinomori Aoshi right now. They're coming to save you."
Kenshin's eyes closed and he tried to remember exactly what had happened, but it wasn't there. "Who are you?"
"You don't remember me? I'm shocked. My voice doesn't even register in your tiny little head anymore?"
Kenshin froze, "You?!" He spun his head and this time was hit even harder, causing the chair to tip forward into the floor, cold concrete rushing up to meet Kenshin's face.
"Sleep well Shinta." Then something else hit him, and everything was dark.
One Hour Later:
"Shinomori-sama, are you enjoying your dinner?"
The man turned his cool gaze to Misao and she instantly wished she hadn't spoken, he was glaring at her like she had insulted him. He was so distant and so...stuck up. She couldn't explain it but it was a real turn on, the way he didn't even seem to notice that she existed, he was like some kind of god or something. "Megumi... You look shmokin' in that kimono." Misao's head spun around to see Sano holding a half empty bottle of Sake and staring blatantly at Megumi's breasts. Aoshi didn't seem to care, so it was up to Misao to grab him by the ear and yank him back into an upright sitting position. "Oww! What'd I do Mishao?"
"You're being a jerk is what you're doing!" God, this was hard. How was she supposed to keep him in line and seduce Aoshi at the same time? It was getting damned ridiculous. She was going to have to just tie Sano up somewhere so she could have some quality time with Aoshi without her boyfriend screwing it up. And as for Megumi... The woman had helped Sano with that bottle, and the blush on her cheeks and the sultry look in her half closed eyes was not helping her in the slightest.
"Hey Misao, I'm gonna go for a walk." This forced her to draw her attention away from bot Aoshi and Sano to look across the small table at Karou, and her completely empty bottle of sake. This whole thing with Kenshin had really gotten to her, so Misao couldn't really blame her for drinking that much, but she hadn't thought her friend could actually do it. Karou didn't wait for an answer, she just stood up form the table and half wobbled half fell through to the open door into the courtyard.
"Well Rooster Head, your girlfriend has you on a short leash." Megumi caught a very evil glare from Misao, but the older woman didn't even seem to notice, which almost drove Misao over the edge. She wouldn't look so pretty with a smashed nose and a broken jaw. Hell, those boobes probably weren't even real. How'd she like that? If Misao just yanked up a knife and popped out one of those silicone implants and flopped it in Sano's lap. She wouldn't be so smug then would she? Aoshi wouldn't be engaged to some lady with uneven tits!
"I'm going to bed." Aoshi pushed himself up from the table and Misao felt her heart drop like a rock down into her gut. He was leaving her alone? How could he do that? Didn't he even care?! God he was so hot... As he walked away she just wanted to reach out and grab his ass. Her fingers even tensed in preparation. But she was able to keep herself from doing so, though when he was gone she did collapse face first into the pillow he had been kneeling on. It was still warm... All that coldness he seemed to put off, but his pillow was still warm. Ok, so she had a little bit to drink, certainly not as much as Karou, probably not even as much as Sano... Ok maybe not as much as Sano. Alright a little bit more than Sano, but she could handle her liquor better than he could, she wasn't even slurring her words.
"That's my cue to leave as well." God Misao hated Megumi. Wished the bitch would just strip naked and get it over with.
"Hold on, lemme help you up." Wait... This sounded like trouble. Misao groaned and lifted her head up above the table height just in time to catch sight of a nightmare. Across the plates and food and glasses she saw Megumi slip on something, falling tumbling into Sano's arms. He caught her of course, even drunk he never missed a chance to catch a beautiful woman in mid trip, he had proclaimed this fact many times. It all seemed to happen in slow motion, Megumi's ebon locks cascading down her shoulders as she fell into his waiting arms. Then she looked up into his face, her cheeks and his both flushed with more than just the alcohol in their systems. Eyes locked together for a single moment, then two, for an time only measurable in heartbeats they stood there looking longingly into each other's eyes.
Then Karou came running into the room, naked as the day she was born and giggling up a storm. Sano jerked back a step in surprise, causing Megumi to face plant into the woodwork. Misao took that moment to run in and grab Sano by the sleeve, stepping Megumi's head in her hurry and dragging the man out of the dining room and into the hallway where she placed her lips against his as hard as she could. A few seconds later Sano pushed her back slightly, "Mishao? What're you doing?"
"I need you Sano. Make love to me."
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Author's Note: Cherry Blossom Night: Part One has concluded! The love polygon between Misao, Megumi, Aoshi and Sano seems to have taken quite a twist in the drunken passions of the night! What will Sano do? Will he trust his lust for Megumi to see him though? Or will he succumb to the embraces of his girlfriend and spend a night rolling in the hay with an underage girl?! Only time will tell as we move on to Cherry Blossom Night: Part Two!!! ....... What? You mean I can't write NC-17 stories for fanfiction.net anymore? Dammit! Cherry Blossom Night: Part Two has been cancelled! I hope to see you next time with Episode 7: The Ten Scissors of the Juppon-Gatana.
PS: Hope you enjoyed your story Cherry.