Chapter 1: Tetsu's Mistake, Or Was It?
Summary: Okita has feels for Hijikata. Hijikata doesn't know if he has feelings for Soji. Tetsu intervines to bring the two together. So do Choshu, but by mistake.
A/N: Hello all Peacemaker Kurogane fans. I am Paisley. Yeah, this is my first PMK fanfiction and I have been obsessing over Souji-Chan all day and I just needed to write a fanfiction. But when I went through to look at what the most popular PMK pairing was...I didn't really get an exact answer. So I did the one I supported and who cares if it gets reviewed or not. It eased my muses. dances like a crazed PMK fan I am new to the PMK fanfiction world and I mostly write Saiyuki, so this will probably be a one-time thing. Oh, and this is a 3 chapter fanfiction. Anyway, READ AND REVIEW.
It was quiet around the Shinsengumi training hall that one spring morning. Tetsu was, complaining, but continuing his work as the page while his brother, Tatsu watched over his brother religiously. Only because, lately Tetsu had another thing on his mind besides pleasing the vice-commander.
I want to try and get Okita and Hijikata together!
Those were his basic standard thought for the past week. Okita and Hijikata, were of course, oblivious to Tetsu's "cupid" antics. "The-accidently-running-Okita-into-Hijikata" plan was a flop. Hijikata just smacked Tetsu on the head for not supposedly watching where he was going and was put on guard duty to learn to be more alert.
And of course the, "Try-And-Recrute-More-People-In-The-Plan." idea, to get better ideas. Tenpachi, Todo and Sanosuke, laughed at him and thought it was cute, but didn't have any ideas. Well, Todo did, but they were a bit too rated R for Tetsu's age. And Susumu just stared at him, as if he was crazy. And Tatsu is now watching him religiously. This was not going to work as easily as he thought.
" Hey, Tatsu?" Tetsu asked quietly, sweeping around the porch of the training hall.
" Hmm?" Tatsu asked, looking at one of his books.
" Could I go to the bathroom?" He asked, embarassed. He even had to ask to go places now. Tetsu was itching to get the two together, and being practically tied to a leash wasn't soothing his need to go to the bathroom, or to play cupid.
" Fine." Tatsu sighed, looking up at the roof and nodding. Tetsu gleamed and ran off, in the opposite direction of the bathroom no less.
" Where are you going Tetsunosuke?" Susumu asked, practically teleporting in front of him. Tetsu screamed and fell backwards.
" Where'd you come from!?" Tetsu wailed, pointing frantically at the calm Susumu.
" Tatsu told me to watch you and keep you out of Hijikata and Okita's way. We know what you're trying to do." He explained. Tetsu gulped. " The Choushu are closing in, we don't have time for you to be playing cupid." He continued harshly.
" But--you see the way Okita looks and acts around Hijikata. I just know if they had a little push in the right direction--"
" To get killed. This has happened numerous times in the Shinsengumi." Susumu sighed. " People become attached to people and in battle, people die and sacrifice themselves for people they care about. We told you when you got here, if you wanted to be here, you have to give up your humanity..."
Tetsu sighed.
" Did you go back on your word to Hijikata?" Susumu asked quietly.
" No. I understand." Tetsu shook his head.
" That's what I thought." Susumu smiled slightly. " No go to the bathroom like you said."
" Yes sir." Tetsu sighed, pushing himself off the ground and in the right direction of the bathroom. He went and came back to his place to cleaning in front of his older brother.
" So, how was the "bathroom"?"
" Shut up." Tetsu groaned, sticking his tongue out.
" Susumu is right of course." Tatsu said, pushing up his reading glasses. " You never know what could happen if they ended up together."
" True." The young boy sighed. " But, they just seem to like each other so much.
" Then if anything, let them find out on their own, Tetsu."
" I guess you're right." Tetsu shrugged, letting the thought of his two superiors' relationship slip by him and back to more important matters.
" He wants to do what!?" Hijikata yelled, spitting out his tea at Susumu. Susumu sighed unenthusiastically and wiped his face on his sleeve.
" Tetsunosuke Ichimura wants to get you and Okita together." Susumu repeated, ready to block another spray of sickingly warm tea and saliva.
" Me and--"
" Okita, yes." Susumu nodded in confirmation.
Hijikata cleared his throat. " Aren't the Choshu closing in on us? Why can't you get me some more valuable and might I say, useful information."
" I thought you should know sir." Susumu shrugged.
" All this is going to do is cause awkwardness between Okita and me."
" Well, out of pure curiosity..." Susumu said carefully. " How do you feel about him? I mean you two do make it a bit obvious for anybody to think you might--"
" Susumu..." Hijikata interrupted.
" Sir..." Susumu stuttered.
" Curiosity killed the cat." Hijikata said simply.
" Right...leaving." Susumu rang, closing the door behind him. Hijikata sighed and took a drag of his pipe. In popped another visitor, but as always, his one was much more pleasant.
" Hijikata!" Okita cheered, carrying a envelope in his hand.
" Soji, what are you doing in here? I thought you were in the training hall."
" I got bored. No fun if I always win all the time." Soji smiled, waving around the envelope.
" What's that?" Hijikata asked.
" Somebody has a crush on me." Okita giggled, waving it in front of the vice-commander's face.
" Who?" Hijikata asked suspiciously.
" I don't know. Here, read it." Okita said, handing it to him.
" YOU DID WHAT!?" Tatsunosuke yelled, throwing his book at his brother's head.
" OW!" Tetsu yelled. " I saw all the letters in his room to Okita and so I sent one of the letters to him so maybe they could find out how the feel about each other."
" Tomorrow...if you wake up dead...Susumu and I will be telling you we told you so." And that was all Tatsu could say to his brother's antics. Tetsu wasn't cared. Who knows, at the wedding, Okita and Hijitaka would be thanking him on their knees. But, of course, the image of Okita in a wedding dress has Tetsu on the ground, submitting to a round of uncontrollable laughter.
" And meet me at the koi pond at around 3'o clock sharp, my love..." Hijikata practically choked on his words, literally.
" So! You think I should go!?" Okita cheered. " I wonder who it could be!" He swooned.
" Who would you want it to be?" Hijikata grumbled nervously, still sickened at whoever got ahold of his letter that was never supposed to be sent. I repeat, never supposed to be sent.
" Oh, I don't know..." He wondered. " Who do you think it could be?"
" Nobody I know." Hijikata shook his head fiercely. " But--" Hijikata coughed. " You should go."
" I should?" Okita said, considering the suggestion. " I guess I will." He smiled, heading out of the room to go meet the "mystery" person.
" Shit..." Hijikata whispered under his breath.
A/N: Whoot. I think this turned out pretty damn good! Anyway, review and keep reading. Actually, this is turning out to be a 4 chapter story...sigh