Chapter 3: The Feelings Of A Demon
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: Dun Dun Dunnnnn...I hope some of you don't murder me senseless. Heh.
"...So we have information from Susumu that the Choshu leaders are meeting at a specific store tonight to exchange information. We can't let that happen. They've been closing in on us the past few weeks and any fatalities could be disasterous to us. We have to take out the highest point, which would be the leaders of the group." Hijikata informed the men. Only five people were going on this raid, Sanosuke, Senpatchi, Kondo, Sannan, Hijikata and Souji.
Sanosuke, Senpatchi, Kondo, Hijikata and Souji.
That was all.
Well, that was all who were supposed to go. A familiar little trouble maker was quietly listening in, wanting a taste of the action. He felt neglected, he wanted to go too. The man who killed his parents could be there. Tetsu listened attentively as Hijikata started explaining the whereabouts of the store.
Meanwhile turning the meeting, one of them wasn't listening too well. He's so cute when he looks all serious. Okita thought, trying his best to keep a straight face as he watched Hijikata talk. Okita knew what was going on already, he had hear it from Hijikata several times, mostly because whenever Hijikata couldn't find something more interesting to talk about, he'd talk about this kinda stuff.
Not that it bored Okita, but he just wanted something else to talk about, to keep his mind off the bloodshed and more focused on their relationship. Even though, that could cause some serious damage. To the fact that if he wasn't focused on training and the prey, he'd surely only think of Hijikata in battle and stuff and let his guard down.
And that wouldn't help anybody. If I think about him too much and want to be with him, then if I get injured in battle or even die because of my carelessness. I lose both ways. He concluded.
But that wasn't carelessness. But Okita didn't know that yet.
"...So that's the plan." Hijikata concluded. " Get your all black uniforms on. We need to be in disguise."
" Yes Sir." They said, getting up to go change. Everybody except Okita.
" That was quite a speech." Okita giggled. " I tried not to laugh, but you look so cute when you're all serious."
" You need to be more focused Soji." Hijikata said sharply. Okita was taken back by his comment.
" Is it so different? I can be focused and care about you at the same time." Okita claimed, giving Hijikata a sharp glare.
" I know, but--" He stopped. He was about to say something that would probably get him teased, so he just shut up and didn't say another word.
" But what?" Okita asked, standing up and walking over to the vice commander.
" It's nothing."
" Are you sure?" Okita smiled, drawing a circle with his finger on Hijikata's chest.
" Yes, now go get changed."
" Can I change in here? With you?" Okita asked childishly. " We hardly have enough romantic moments. Maybe I'll get one if we change together."
" What do you mean, romantic?"
" Oh, I don't know." Okita teased.
" What did you have on your mind?" Hijikata asked, more concern then intended. Okita's heart jumped. He liked it when he had softened Toshi, and even more so now, with the situation.
" I was thinking, maybe you could kiss me before we leave." Okita said girlishly, trying not to look at the vice commander.
" Maybe." Hijikata mumbled, wanting to, but really not wanting a reaction from Soji. Why couldn't Soji be more manly? But, I guess he just liked him that way...
" Yeaaaaaa!" Okita cheered, running out of the room to go get his uniform.
" Errr..." Hijikata stared at the open door, and the man who just skipped out of the door, screaming like a little girl.
"...Is everybody here?" Hijikata asked.
" Yes." Kondo confirmed.
" Let's go." Hijikata said.
" Right sir." Senpatchi confirmed, him and Sanosuke heading along ahead.
" Kondo and Sannan, go ahead of us, we'll be behind you."
" Hijikata--" Keisuke asked, a bit confused.
" Don't worry about them. I'll tell you on the way there." Kondo grinned. And the two sped off.
" You're a strange one. You sent everybody off just so you could have a romantic moment with me." Okita teased, hugging Hijikata around the waist.
" Well, I'd figure I'd give you that much, after all, you were kind of right." Hijikata confessed, sighing a little bit.
" Now kiss me." Okita coaxed.
" Huh?" Hijikata said, surprised. " I thought you were kidding."
" Why would you think I'd be kidding about something like that?" Okita asked, honestly confused. " We're supposed to be having a relationship, and it's been two weeks and I've held myself in. I've wanted to kiss you and touch you and sleep next to you, things that couples are supposed to do, but it's so hard because you're worried about how everybody else thinks."
" That's not it! I get embarassed, that's true, but after I try to do something, it gets a rise out of you and I hate that--"
" How would you know? You've never tried to do anything."
" Yes, I have."
" You're just embarassed that's all. I don't know why. Maybe it's because you want to care more about the jobs then a person, and if you want it that way, it's fine."
" I know you don't mean that."
" I do. All you care about if keeping focus. Well, if that's your advice to me, here's my advice to you."
" Soji..." Hijikata said, trying to calm him now.
" No, listen to me for a change." Soji said, very sharply. " How about trying a little human emotions once in a while. I know being in the Shinsengumi, it turns you into a demon, but at least I still have human feeling, for somebody I care about and love. Unlike some people." Okita spat, heading off in the direction of the others, leaving Hijikata dumbfounded.
Of course Okita would be angry, anybody would.
But things were about to take a turn for the worst, because Tetsu, was following them. stupidly swordless, and unprotected none-the-less. And nobody knew this.
And Hijikata, confused about his relationship with Soji and angry at himself for not taking Okita's feelings into consideration. How could all of these little problems, mend into a bigger web?
A/N: Damn me, I keep turning this into a longer fanfiction then it's supposed to be. At least I am keeping you guys happy.