Always the Letter
by Uenki
Chapter Ten – Rurouni's world spinning around? – Part B
Chapter Special! Okay… what's this? Satiou's child?
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Hajime Satiou wasn't happy. He had lost Battousai thrice, which includes more work for him, as Aku Zou San is always at the top of his list. Furthermore, his wife was tagging with him once again, back in Nemia, which he felt both depressed and happy for. Happy, for his wife was back finally, who refused to participate in the bloody war, Tokio Satiou. But he felt him, Hitkori Battousai, nearby, and Tokio was almost in tears.
"Ba..ka!" she cried to his husband, who knew nothing of the whereabouts of their child, in tears. "Our child is missing and all you could do is smoke?! You ingrate! I bore a son for you, yet smoking is more important than the child?!" she cried, whacking his head with a metal mallet. (Causing some "buns" to pop its way out.)
"Smoking helps to clear the fog in my mind, Tokio-koishi." He explained, while she took no notice and continued to whack him on the head, in tears. Muttering about some "brat" who was lost, something about the metal mallet, something about Hitkori Battousai, he rolled his eyes. But then, he saw Hitkori Battousai in the corner of his eyes, a brat who looks about 3 to 4 year old was comfy in his arms. Standing up, Tokio stopped hitting his head abruptly and saw a man with fiery red-head, but her gaze traced to the child.
"Shidori!" she wailed, and dashed over to the child in an instant, who looked to be asleep.
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Kenshin looked at the woman who was in tears, smiling, he hand the sleeping child to her, reminding him vividly of how his mother used to take care of him. "Is this your child?" he asked, politely. The woman with neat ebony hair, and a pair of cat-liked emerald eyes, nodded, smiling gratefully.
"Yes. And I am Tokio, oh, how do I thank you for taking care of my precious… How about going to my quarters to have a dinner?" she questioned. Kenshin was about to reply when the hilt of a Nihontou went pointing at his throat. Swiftly, he kicked Satiou's gut and went a step back, smiling formally. Tokio was eyeing the battle carefully, a look of death being cast to the Wolf. She retreated back with Shidori in her arms, sitting down onto a random stone.
"Hello Satiou, pleased to meet you again." Kenshin remarked, cheerily, with a smile on his face, while leaping up to avoid the sword. Satiou gave a glare, and replied, though icily.
"Shut the crap, Battousai." He yelled, while Tokio's eyes practically went as wide as sauce plates.
"Battousai?!" she cried, both in shock and surprise. Drawing the "metal" fan out from her kimono, swiftly, she cast it into a 'C' movement; the fan went cutting into the air, hitting right on target, which is Satiou's head. The hard knock made him dizzy, in a few moments, he was out. And Kenshin uttered the only word in his vocabulary.
"Oro?" he cried, while Tokio smiled sweetly. Seeing the devilish sweet smile, he took a step backwards. Despite all those battles that he had fought, this woman was just a level before Kaoru, which looked so scary.
Beads of cold sweat went dripping down from his forehead, while he was on the brink of insanity. "Just what… d-do you want, T-Tokio-san?" he spoke, though a bit stuttered. The sweet smile disappeared from her face, and she raised a hand out for him.
"Orooo?" he cried again. Looking at the sincere look, knowing that he doesn't have to fear for his life, he gave a sigh of relief and shook the hand. Tokio gave a small smirk.
"Well, do you have a name, Battousai?" she asked, politely, and Satiou was still out cold, slumping down on the floor.
"Yes, Sessha wa Kenshin, Himura Kenshin." He introducked himself, giving a gesture and a small bow. It was such wonders that a man like Satiou could have such a demure wife.
"Ah, nice name indeed. Kenshin. I'll stop my anata from chasing you to and fro earth, but would you just mind to have a rest at our quarters for the time being? Just take it as a 'thank you' for taking care of my child, please?" she bowed, and Kenshin was too softened to refuse it, instead, he nodded.
"Sessha appreciated it, and I'll accept it. Arrigato-gozaimasu, Tokio-san."
Tokio smiled, a genuine smile, and replied, "You're welcome, Kenshin-san."
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[IMPORTANT A/N !!]
A/N: Okay! Sessha got this chappie up on Saturday! =P For your info, Aoshi will be shown in the Sequel, Always the Letter: Shishio Reign. While the next chappie is the set up from Kaoru setting up the dojo (located in Tokyo), and it will be the last few chappie before the Sequel starts.
Are you guys clear about that? =D
[My dear ickle reviewers]
Sakura butterfly – The mama thingy came from my sister's quote, "Wow, he looked so much like a mummy!" when we are both watching the Rurouni Kenshin: Reflections in our living room, and she saw Battousai, going sparkly eyes. Sigh, my sister is more of a RK fanatic than me is, but she doesn't write fan fictions. =P
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Rain angst – Aren't you surprise finding out who his parents is? =P
Sakura Hopes – Yep, this goes with da story, are you alright? Why are you feeling down? Please don't be depressed, cheer up! =)
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Xia xue – Lol… Who would forget the famous quote that xue-neechan had said before? I could even memorize it... =P
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