Chapter One: Saitou enters.
A tall male in a police officer suit walked into the dojo, his cold but yellow eyes surveying and looking at the sleeping child. He knew this child as she slept upon the ground with a stuffed green bunny in her arms. She has lain there asleep for at least an hour now, she looking so peaceful with the world. She slept silently as he knelt beside the child. Mesoke looked at him. "Hello Saitou, where is Aoshi?" she asked as he looked at her. "He is looking for Shishio... Something awful is going to happen to Shizuka in a couple of hours I think... I can feel it...," he murmured.
Outside of the dojo, Aoshi Shinomori stood there, on guard. He had changed in many ways. He was now a kind fellow, but every now and then, he acted like a cold-hearted killer. He never meant it though. He then coolly walked into the dojo, his trench coat blowing behind him. "I cannot hear or see him, Saitou." He said as he looked at Shizuka. "Who?!" Mesoke sounded dumbstruck as she asked that question. "Shishio and Mashitoga," Aoshi said. He looked around the main room of the dojo, every one was asleep. Mesoke blunk as Saitou picked Shizuka from the ground. "I am going to need to take her, Mesoke. Mesoke just nodded. Saitou and Aoshi walked out of the door. As they walked through the forest, a knife pierced Saitou. "What the?" he looked, not looking pained, at the wound where the point of the throwing knife was. He just blinked in confusion. Aoshi ripped the dagger out of Saitou's shoulder as he looked at the blade. He saw the engraving '?????' Mashitoga... Aoshi thought as he stabbed the dagger into the trunk of the tree. Shizuka slept with her head on Saitou's opposed shoulder. He headed toward a small hut and he and Aoshi walked into it. "She ought to be safe here," Saitou said as he laid Shizuka upon the cot as he looked at Aoshi, who hung up his trench coat and was already rested. He slept calmly. Saitou lain next to Shizuka, having to. Shizuka clung to Saitou in her sleep as she felt a cooling chill. Saitou was not able to sleep. He stayed awake, worried for Shizuka and hoping Shishio tried nothing. Saitou finally fell asleep. The sun dawned upon the countryside of Kyoto and Saitou still had Shizuka in his waking grip. At last, he had awoken with Shizuka nibbling on his ear with her small fangs. "Hm... Hungry I presume," he said as she nodded. They had their meal then set out again, Shizuka awake this time.