Chapter 5: Scarred Forever
A/N: This is the last chapter. So party, or else. This is probably going to be the longest one. But, I don't know. I usually write these first Author Notes before I even write anything...weird...Anyway, read. And if you have it, listen to Anti-Nostalgic from the Gravitation soundtrack. I don't really know why. Because I told you to...And also, am I the only Peacemaker Kurogane fan who doesn't like Rurouni Kenshin?
Souji didn't know what to do. He doesn't remember anything after Hijikata was stabbed in front of him. But from what Keisuke said, he killed the man and they took Hijikata into his room. The sword almost hit his heart, and hit nothing vital. But the question standing to everybody else, was why Hijikata did this.
Souji sighed as he walked along the wooden hallways of Mibu Temple. His heart ached. He wanted to see Hijikata, but in many ways, didn't want to. He'd probably yell at him, or scold him like he always does. And plus, the punishment as well. What would Souji have to do as punishment for being so careless?
In his head, he kept going over the things that went wrong, that could have went right. Just little changes. Like he should have taken Tetsu with him, or he should have made sure everybody in that house was dead. He put his hands to his face. Why did he leave people alive? He had to make sure everybody was dead--
" Souji?" Tetsu asked softly, trying to see under Souji's hands.
" Oh, Tetsu!" Souji forced a smile.
" What's wrong?"
" Nothing. I'm just feeling a little under the weather. But don't worry about it." He said, shaking his head. Tetsu frowned.
" I know that's not how you feel at all." Tetsu huffed. " You're sad because of what happened to Hijikata."
" Yeah. A bit of that." Souji nodded.
" You mean, alot of that." Tetsu pointed out. " Stop lying to yourself and go see him."
" N-No..." Souji said fiercely. " I can't face him."
" Why not?" Tetsu asked, trying to calm Souji down.
" Because, I was weak." He said softly.
" Just go see him." Tetsu coaxed, taking Hijikata's hand and pulling him towards the vice-commander's door.
" No." Souji said quietly.
" Come on!" Tetsu growled, pushing Souji into the door.
" Oww! Tetsu, stop!" Souji yelled childishly, turning away from the door. Tetsu grabbed Souji around the waist and pulled him back and pushed him hard into the door.
" GO IN!" Tetsu yelled.
" NO! I DON'T WANNA!" Souji yelled back, trying tp push himself off of the door.
" Yes, you do!"
" No, I don't!"
" What's all this racket?" A familiar voice boomed, the door sliding open. Souji tripped, leaning softly on the familiar body in front of him. He panicked and picked himself up, turning around the other way.
" Sorry vice-commander." Souji said sadly, continuing to walk. Hijikata shrugged, about to close the door when he looked at Tetsu, who was pointing at Souji. Hijikata rolled his eyes.
" Souji." Hijikata said. Souji stopped, but didn't turn around. " Come here."
" I'm sorry vice-commander, I am quite busy at the moment--"
" Get over here, Souji." Hijikata growled.
Souji whimpered and turned around, knowing he couldn't refuse Hijikata. But he walked into Hijikata's room, not giving a glance at him. Souji forgot, he was the one who doesn't like being affectionate. Souji could still be mad and he was.
" Make sure nobody disturbs us." Hijikata growled at Tetsu, slamming the door and locking it.
" I sense a storm coming." Tetsu said quietly.
" Souji, what's wrong?" Hijikata asked, sitting on the floor next to a standing Souji.
" Nothing." He said, sitting down, his knees bent to his chest and his back facing Hijikata.
" Yes there is." Hijikata said.
" No, there isn't." Souji said sharply. " Can I leave? I have things I need to do."
" Like what? You never have anything important to do." Hijikata questioned. He was going to break Souji out of this shell.
" Well hanging around with you isn't one of them."
" You know, if I knew you were going to act like this after I protected you, I wouldn't have done it." Hijikata said, his voice full of honesty.
Whimpering started coming from Souji as he started to cry. He hugged his knees tighter. " I'm mad...at myself."
" Hmm?" Hijikata questioned, peaking an eye open.
" I shouldn't have let that happen to you. I was weak." Souji said, turning around to face him, his eyes full of tears and his cheeks stained with them. He reached out to hug Hijikata around the shoulders, tackling him practically onto the floor of his room. Souji buried his head in Hijikata's shoulder, crying.
" Stop crying." Hijikata said simply. " I should be the one crying, that hurt."
Souji smiled and looked at Hijikata, resting his arms on Hijikata's chest. " You shouldn't have protected me like that."
" I had to."
" I'm glad you did though." Souji smiled, laying his head on Hijikata's chest. " Or, I wouldn't be talking to you right now."
" That's true." He said softly. Souji reached under the folds of Hijikata's kimono and looked for the scar. He pulled back the shoulder and found it. He smiled sadly.
" At least you'll have a memory of me." Souji said, resting his hand over it and breathing deep. " I like laying like this. You're very comfortable...Toshi."
" That's one of the few times you've actually called me that." Hijikata said, putting his hands on Souji's waist.
" I know." Souji nodded, leaning up to Hijikata's neck, his hand still on the scar, kissing his neck and down to the collar bone.
" Souji..." Hijikata gasped.
" Shh, Tetsu is outside and if he hears anything funny he's going to burst in." Souji whispered against Hijikata's neck.
" That's true." Hijikata grinned, putting a finger under Souji's chin and bringing him to eye level.
" What's my punishment going to be? For, hurting you." Souji whispered, centimeters away from Hijikata's lips.
" I don't know yet. We'll see." Hijikata said, pushing their lips together softly. Souji's lips were soft and sweet, but when his tongue dove into Souji's mouth, he tasted sweets and hints of medicine. Hijikata rolled over so they were on their sides, not breaking the kiss. He slowly let Souji's kimono fall off one shoulder and slowly, the broke the kiss.
" See? Why can't you do that more often?" Souji smiled, planting another kiss on Hijikata's lips.
" Because we were never alone like this." Hijikata said, hugging him tightly.
" Hmm, that's very true." Souji smiled.
Hijikata brushed his lips against Souji's bare shoulder and neck. The froze when they heard harsh whispering near the door and a small creak was seen.
" Shinpatchi, move! They're not making out anymore."
" Yeah they are. No, wait, Hijikata has his lips on Souji's shoulder."
" Are they gonna go all the way?"
" Probably. They're almost half naked."
" AHEM!" Hijikata yelled. Sanosuke, Shinpatchi, Todo and Tetsu scattered at the vice commander's rage.
" Ha." Souji laughed. " Too bad too, you were just about to get some." Souji laughed, rolling on the floor, his legs and shoulders bare from the foreplay.
" Oh shut up." Hijikata growled, sitting on the floor crosslegged. Souji smiled and rested his head on Hijikata's knee, still half-dressed.
" No." Souji smiled, kissing Hijikata on the cheek. " And you never gave me my punishment either."
" Oh, believe me, you were about to get it." Hijikata growled, still angry at the boys.
" Aww, and those four ruined it for me?" Souji pouted, leaving the room, still half dressed.
" SOUJI! Don't go out there, look at you!"
" I'm just going to tell everybody how much I love you." Souji smiled. " You know why?"
" No, why?" Hijikata perked an eyebrow.
" Because I'm dating the vice-commander." Souji smiled, kissing him on the lips one last time before leaving to chase down the boys. " I love you."
" I love you too Souji." Hijikata said, his voice sounding sweeter the usual, and Souji liked it that way.
A/N: I changed the ending a little bit because I forgot to have them say I love You. I'm a dweeb. Anyway, that was the end and you can bet I'll do alot more Peacemaker Kurogane fanfiction. Mostly Hijikata x Okita one shots, because the PMK section here doesn't have enough!! Darn you all. Write hot Hijikata x Okita. FOR ME! Cause I don't get to have any fun if I'm the only one writing them!