Thank you for all of your reviews! I really appreciate it! Everyone wants Sano and Megumi back together... But I don't know. I really love Saito. He's like my favourite!! Haha. Read on and see what happens! :)
Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin!!
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"It's all your fault! If you had not turned up, she wouldn't have fainted!" Saito barked.
"Why are you so protective of Megumi? Nothing concerns you, Hajime!" Sano retorted loudly.
"It's none of your business either, Sagara. Go back to being a street gangster." Saito said with a smirk.
"Why you little...!" Sanosuke said as he got ready to punch Saito.
Kaoru and Yahiko were both trying to hold back Sanosuke.
"I think you two need to stop bickering. It won't help Megumi in anyway. No one knows what has happened to her... I think I'll go check on her now." Kenshin proclaimed as he left the room.
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"Megumi... Megumi? Can you wake up?" Kenshin asked softly while prodding her arm.
"Ugh... Where am I..." Megumi responded with her eyes half opened.
"You're in the Aoiya. How do you feel?" Kenshin asked again.
"Ugh... My head... It's okay... I'm okay." Megumi said as she sat up. "What's going on?"
"Well, Sano, Saito and the rest are in the other room. I'm here for you, Megumi. Tell me what's going on?"
Megumi couldn't hold back her tears. She was trying to wriggle out of this mess that she created for herself. Should she tell Kenshin the truth? Or should she simply just run away again? She couldn't hold back anymore. She needed someone to talk to.
"A-After the fight with Sano, I-I ran to the Aoiya... Misao was very kind to take me in. After that I took a walk to the f-famous medicine shop and I met Saito there. I helped him stitch up his wounds and after awhile, he made me really upset with his words so I ran off to some deserted road. I-I got attacked by some gangsters, but Saito saved me. I fainted again, and he took care of me. After that... I don't know. W-We're just really attracted to each other. What am I to do, Kenshin?!" Megumi stammered.
"You and Saito?! Oro?! Sessha just can't believe it! But Megumi-dono, do you still love Sanosuke?" Kenshin asked kindly.
Megumi nodded her head slowly with tears still rolling down her cheeks.
"I think you need some time alone with the both of them. But before that, you should tell the truth to Sano. It's only fair to him." Kenshin explained.
"I-I think so too." Megumi murmured with her head facing the ground.
"Come on, Megumi-dono. Let's go face them now. It's now or never, but sessha will always be here for you." Kenshin said as he held out his hand and smiled.
Megumi took his hand and stood up. They both walked into the room where Saito and Sanosuke were in to face Megumi's reality.
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Megumi and Kenshin entered the room.
"Megumi-san!" Saito and Sanosuke exclaimed and stood up.
Both Megumi and Kenshin said nothing and they proceeded to the table and sat down, Megumi tried her best not to make any eye contact either Saito or Sanosuke.
"Megumi... Dai jou bu?" Sanosuke asked. (A/N: Dai jou bu means are you alright in japanese)
"H-Hai. Dai jo bu deska." Megumi answered.
"T-Thats good." Sano said as he sat down.
"I think its time Megumi told all of you the truth." Kenshin started.
Megumi nodded as Kenshin gave her the cue. She looked up to face the wary faces of both Saito and Sanosuke.
"Sano, I have something to tell you. While I was in Kyoto, Saito saved me from a bunch of rapists. He took care of me and... And I fell in love with him." Megumi stuttered.
"NANIKA?! This is impossible. Megumi tell me you're lying!" Sanosuke exclaimed.
Saito smiled as he lit up a cigarette. He was getting amused.
"I don't suppose you fell in love with her too, Saito?!" Sanosuke asked angrily.
"What do you think? Megumi is a wonderful woman. You're a fool not to treasure her. It's only right that men like me give her the happiness that she deserves." Saito answered coldly.
"B-But Saito, I think you know that deep in my heart, I still love Sanosuke. Regardless of what he has done to me." Megumi explained.
"Of course I know that, Megumi-san. I don't blame you at all." Saito replied.
"Megumi... I know it's my fault that I kissed Tae. I know I've said all those hurtful words to you. It's not your fault that you fell in love with Saito. I only can blame myself. But who do you want to be with? I need to know." Sanosuke said sadly.
"T-That's the problem. I don't know. I need to think things straight." Megumi responded.
"HAJIME!!! You seduced my wife! YOU BASTARD!!!" Sano shouted loudly as he shook Saito from his collar.
"Sanosuke! Stop it! That's the problem with you. You can't control your temper. And you're always so rash!" Megumi said angrily.
Sano was stumped when Megumi scolded him. He didn't know what to do. He didn't blame Megumi for liking Saito. He forced her to do this. If he didn't kiss Tae and shouted at her, she wouldn't run to Kyoto and found Saito. It was all his damn fault.
"Sessha thinks Megumi should have some alone time with both Sanosuke and Saito. Give her time to figure it out." Kenshin said.
"F-Fine." Sano agreed.
"Tomorrow morning, Megumi will have her alone time with Saito. And the next day with you, Sano. But for now, let Megumi rest. Her body is over-exerted and exhausted. Let her rest, okay? No more fighting." Kenshin said.
Everyone agreed and Megumi felt a huge relief in her heart. She finally got everything out of her heart. Now she just wanted to sleep. Everyone proceeded to their rooms and rested. Megumi layed down and thought about everything. Saito the gentleman, or Sanosuke the unpredictable? She gave a heavy sigh and drifted off to sleep.
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"Megumi-san." Saito greeted as Megumi walked down the stairs.
"Hai, Saito." Megumi responded with a smile.
"How are you feeling today?" Saito asked with concern.
"Much better, arigato. Where are the others?" Megumi asked.
"Kenshin and Kaoru are at the market, Yahiko's practicing Kendo, Misao and Aoshi are in the meditating room." Saito answered.
"W-Where's Sanosuke?" Megumi asked again.
"Let's just not talk about him today, shall we?" Saito said.
"Erm... Okay. Where do you want to go?" Megumi asked.
"Lets go to the Kyoto bridge since we're supposed to talk." Saito said with a smile.
"Sure. We better get going now." Megumi said as she walked towards the now-repaired door of the Aoiya.
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"That damn bastard Saito is out with my wife!" Sanosuke exclaimed as he walked around the road smashing rocks and trees.
"How can Megumi ever fall in love with him?" Sano asked out loud.
"Maybe because you're a rash and impatient fool?" Yahiko answered from the back.
"B-But she didn't have to pick Saito! Out of all the men! He was the one that attacked me and almost cost my life!" Sano shouted.
"Saito's really charming, don't you think? While I was at a restaurant at the market, there were all these girls gushing over him." Yahiko said.
"That baka! He thinks he can win over my wife. At least I don't go round attacking people sneakily posed as a medicine man! Argh!" Sano yelled as he kicked a rock.
"Why don't you be nicer and gentler towards Megumi. I think she'll appreciate that. Give her some flowers, or a nice piece of jewellery." Yahiko said.
"Ugh... Where do I get the money? I hardly have enough money to eat beef hot pot!" Sano exclaimed.
"Pluck some flowers from the roadside then. Those are free. Or get a job!" Yahiko said.
"A job?! Argh! Well, Megumi's going to get a surprise tomorrow. Flowers from yours truly!" Sano proclaimed proudly.
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A calm and breezy morning. Saito and Megumi leaned against the bridge of Kyoto facing the wide river.
"Are you hungry, Megumi-san?" Saito asked.
Megumi shook her head and looked at the view. She really appreciated Saito being here with her and she really did like him. But after Sano's appearance, she didn't know what to think anymore.
"Megumi... About your choice, it's really not a problem if you don't choose me. I'm used to living the single life after Tokio left me." Saito said after he lit a cigarette.
"I really don't know, Saito. I don't know who to choose. I really enjoy being with you, but I don't know whether this happiness will last. You're really someone I've dreamt of being with since I was a kid. You really know how to make me happy. But Sano has just always been there, you know? But I really do like you, Saito." Megumi explained with a downcast look.
Saito didn't reply or respond. He continued smoking his cigarette looking at the river and the people walking on the street. Finally, he answered her.
"I understand what you're saying, Megumi. You don't want to leave either me or Sanosuke, but he's more important, am I right?" Saito asked.
"I-I guess so... Would you hate me? If I chose Sanosuke?" Megumi asked back.
"No... I won't. We can always have a little fling again whenever you have a fight with Sano. I guess our relationship can't last in the long run. I admit that, but I hope you know that you'll always be in my heart. I really enjoyed being with you too." Saito answered.
"Saito... Thank you very much. For all these happiness and comfort you have given to me when I was down. You're a truly wonderful man." Megumi said.
"Is it too late to say I love you now?" Saito asked with a smile.
"No... It's never too late." Megumi said.
With that, they pulled in for their last kiss before Megumi returns to Sanosuke. Megumi and Sanosuke may be the real thing, but whenever Megumi's in Kyoto, she can always look Saito up for a little fun here and there without Sano knowing. Megumi and Saito pulled away and gave each other a wink and a smile. They turned their backs and walked away. Saito returning to his office, and Megumi back to the Aoiya.
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"I'm back!" Megumi called out as she entered the Aoiya. She decided to talk to Sanosuke today instead of waiting till tomorrow.
No one came to greet her so she walked up the stairs to the meditating room. Aoshi and Misao seemed to have gone out. Where could everyone be? Megumi decided to check Sanosuke's room. She walked to the door and heard whispering.
"What am I supposed to say to her when she gets back?!" Sano asked.
"Just tell her you're sorry!" Kaoru said and whacked Sano on the head with her bokken.
"F-Fine! What if she snubs me?" Sano exclaimed while rubbing his head.
"You... Have... To... Be... Patient!" Kaoru said while hitting Sano with every word she said.
"Konnichiwa? Is anyone in here?" Megumi pretended to ask as she walked into the room.
"Megumi! I was just looking for you!" Sanosuke exclaimed as he stood up.
"Oh really? Why?" Megumi replied.
"Erm... Do you mind if we talked?" Sano said carefully choosing his words.
Megumi nodded her head and Sano asked Kaoru to leave the room. They both sat down on the floor and Megumi was staring out the window while Sanosuke constantly scratched his head, afraid to talk to her.
"Well, what do you want to say?" Megumi asked Sano.
"I-I... I'm sorry. I shouldn't have shouted at you when it was my fault. I know I'm not the most perfect gentleman around, but I hope you will give me a chance to change and show you more love. I really do love you. I'm sorry that I kissed Tae. It will never happen again, I swear!" Sano proclaimed.
"Well... I'm not really angry anymore, Sano. But sometimes I really don't know what to do with you. What if you shout at me again? The words you said really hurt me a lot, Sano." Megumi said as she tried to control her tears.
"I'm really sorry, Megumi. I realized how important you are to me now, and I really cherish you. I'll change, I promise." Sano declared. (A/N: Wow! Since when did Sano have such a way with words?)
"Well... If you say so. I'll give you the chance, Sano." Megumi said with a smile with tears rolling down her cheeks.
"Wipe away those tears, Megumi." Sano said as he took out a bunch of flowers from the drawer.
"F-Flowers? This is the first time... The first ever time." Megumi said as she took the flowers from Sano and smelled them.
"I hope this will make up for my wrong doings." Sano said slowly. "So what are you going to do about Saito?"
"Oh... Nothing. Our relationship was actually nothing. We're just plain friends now, Sano." Megumi explained.
"That's great! I love you!" Sano said.
Sano picked Megumi up from the floor and carried her around while she screamed at Sano to put her down. For the first time in his life, Sano had tears of joy running down his cheeks. He finally had the chance to start anew with Megumi and he wasn't going to screw this chance up. He really loved her so much.
"Sano you baka!!!" Megumi said as Sano put her back on the ground.
"I've been waiting for you to scold me that." Sano said with his usual boyish grin.
"I love you." Megumi said.
"I love you too, Megumi." Sano replied.
A sweet long kiss. And everything was history. Megumi and Sanosuke eventually headed back to the Kamiya dojo with Kenshin, Kaoru and Yahiko. The journey was only beginning for their relationship.
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"Get me another pack of cigarettes, Lieutenant." Saito ordered.
"Yes Sir! Immediately!" Lieutenant replied.
Saito needed his usual nicotine fix. He wasn't one who dwelled on unhappiness. Afterall, he couldn't care less. He was too busy plotting his next assasination. He squinted his burning amber eyes and stared out the window. It certainly has been an interesting week for him.
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THE END! This is the last chapter. How did I do? Please read and review!!! I was thinking of making a sequel to this story about what happens to Saito after Megumi left him. What do you guys think? I really enjoyed writing this story for everyone. Thank you all so much for reviewing! You guys gave me so much encouragement! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I love you guys! :) Please read and review! :)