It's My Life
Disclaimer: I own none of the people I this fic. Except maybe Shin.
CHAPTER FIVE
Nearing Christmas……Colorful lamps lighted the street, while sweet smells followed passer-bys around. Snow fell from the sky.
Megumi, her hands in her pockets, watched the happy children admiringly.
She checked her watch. There was no reason to go back yet. Sano and Yahiko had gone for a long walk.
Stopping by a stall, Megumi bought herself a drink. The stall's owner recognized her, and smiled at her.
"Megumi-san! I saw an old friend off yours yesterday!" he said, his eyes twinkling.
"Who?" she asked, surprised.
"Oh, I won't tell you." He said, laughing. "Come to think off it, he passed by earlier too. Maybe you'll see him."
Megumi walked off, taking a seat on the bench away from the crowd.
And old friend, huh?xxxxxxx
Megumi leaned on the bridge, staring lazily into the night sky.
From the distance, a nearby clock struck eleven. She jumped and snapped out of her daydream.
It was time to head home.
The fact that it was nearly midnight did not lessen the crowd, but made it larger.
Hurrying along the streets, she darted past people and halted before her house. Then, digging her hand into her purse, she realized her keys were gone.
With a sigh, she sat on the doorstep.
"Did you lose this, Reni?"
Startled, Megumi jumped to her feet. Looking up, she saw a man who looked very much like Kenshin dangling her keys before her.
"What did you call me?" she asked, the name registering in her mind.
"Reni." Replied the man. "Are you not Reni Takani?"
Then suddenly it struck her. She knew this man. He was-
"Shin!" she cried, throwing her arms around him.
"You remember." He said, laughing.
"What are you doing here?" she asked. "I heard you were busy being a great samurai!"
"I came to find a famous doctor called Dr. Gensai, and I find his keys lying around, and a pretty lady on his doorstep." He said, flattering Megumi.
"Are you hurt?" Megumi asked anxiously. "I'm a doctor too."
"Oh, I just got a few scratches from a good samurai lying somewhere around." He said, offhand. "By the way, after you do your magic, would you care to escort me to a midnight snack?"
Laughing, Megumi pulled him into the house.
"We'll see," she said, her face pink.
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"Sanosuke!"
Sano jumped a foot. "What?"
"It's gonna be twelve soon. Shouldn't we be back by now?" Yahiko asked.
Sano made a face.
"Why?"
"Because Megumi will worry! And you promised Dr. Gensai that-"
"I don't think she's worrying." Said Sano, pointing into the distance. "'Cuz she's right there."
"Where?" Yahiko started jumping up and down to see. "Oh, there."
But he continued to bounce.
"What in heaven's name are you doing?" demanded Sano.
"She's with someone else!"
"She just met up with Tae or something……"
"It's a man!"
"Maybe Okina came visiting….."
"He doesn't look that old!"
"Aoshi, then."
"Would you stop suggesting and come up to take a look yourself?" said Yahiko, getting annoyed.
Sano stood up and peered over the crowd easily. He felt his heart leap when he saw Kenshin sitting there. No, wait. It wasn't Kenshin.
He leaned forward to take a closer look.
Hmm, who was that man?xxxxxxxxx
Megumi sipped at her drink as she studied the man before her.
"I see you're studying me," laughed Shin. "Am I that good looking to you?"
Megumi jumped and turned red.
"Not really." She said quickly.
"Look!" said Shin, suddenly pointing out the window. "Fireworks!"
Megumi turned around to see.
The colorful fireworks lighted the sky, some pinwheels, some dragons, some even spelling words.
"They're beautiful….." Megumi exclaimed.
"Yeah. You are."
Megumi turned a bright red and looked away.
Awhile later, the fireworks faded out.
"I'd better go home." Said Megumi, checking her watch for the third time that night.
"Come on, then, Reni. Allow me to walk you home." Shin said smiling at her.
Megumi got up.
"By the way, I'm not Reni. I'm Megumi now." She said, as they walked out the door.
"Megumi, huh? Charming." he said. "So, Megumi, have you got any boyfriends now?"
"No…… you?"
"Not yet."
Soon, they reached her house. Megumi stopped by the gate.
"We'll meet again, right?" she asked.
"I guarantee it." He said, nodding.
"Well, goodnight ,then." She said, turning to walk into the house.
"Megumi!" She felt him pull her close. "That's not how we used to say goodbye," he whispered, kissing her on her lips. Startled, she didn't move.
Megumi drew away the second she got to her senses.
She nodded at him and stepped into the house.
It felt so good…..
"Who's that man?" asked a voice from behind her.
Megumi spun around.
Sanosuke was standing before her, and the expression on his face clearly showed that he was less than happy.
Sorryyyyyyy I took so long!! Please keep on reading my fic! Thank you! If you realized, I made Megumi's name Reni when she was small, it is not the doing of Samurai X! Any guesses on Megumi and Shin's old relationship?