Disclaimer: ah! Do I have to make this long? Okay…I'll just make this as fast so we can get on with our lives. IdunownRKbutilikeitalot!iusuallyknockmyselfoffdreamingthatiwonitoverapokergamebuthey!agirlcandreamright? (Breath) okay that was that. Now to the ficcy
Author's note: I just can't keep myself from writing this fic. I somehow feel kind attached to it but sad to say, this may be the last chapter of this fic…(sniff) (sniff) I was told off by many of my Rk fan friends that it sucked to the max…no matter how I loved this fic…no matter how I strived to write this fic…. I must now proclaim it's death by…yes…erasing it from the site…I am so grieved right now.
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CHAPTER V: I DON'T GET IT! (DO YOU?)Kenshin and Sano proceeded outside where they can talk freely
"What is it Sano?" Kenshin asked with concern
"You know I'm not very good with women issues and since you've got yourself a girlfriend, I figured that maybe you could help me out with my problem…" Sano kept rubbing his hair, mushing it up even more
"Don't tell me you're backing out of the wedding Sano…"
"NO! NO! It's not that…. it's completely different from that" Sano furiously shook his head
"Is it about her?" Kenshin asked Sano
"Yes…it's her… I saw her on the way to the cake shop…with someone who looks British." He said as he clenched his teeth "is she trying to get back at me?!"
"Maybe that person is her friend…don't jump to conclusions Sano…We all know you warded off every guy in the city to keep away from Megumi but please don't over do it." Kenshin held that gentle stop sign figure in his face as he calmed down his friend.
(A/N: yes…in this fic, he threatened to kill anyone/ any male for that matter who gets near Megumi…talk about over possessive and they're not even "you know" yet)
"It makes me wanna hit somebody" as he hits his palm with his fist
"Oh come on Sano…don't tell me you're jealous…" Kenshin taunted
Sano scratched his head in anxiety "I-I DUNNO! Man! What is she thinking? Walking side by side with another man! People think that she's immoral!"
(A/N: in Japan, women are supposed to walk one step behind the man.)
"I mean I'd understand if Christine would do that…she's not used to our customs but her? Of all people?"
"Well, you said the man was British. Maybe he insisted that Megumi would walk with him…" Kenshin said in a mild manner
"Are you with me or against me?" Sano Snared
"Sano…please don't get me wrong…I'm just trying to give you an advise…you shouldn't just judge her…why don't you try talking to her…it might just help"
"A-are you sure this will work?"
" I'm positive…but just in case it doesn't…you could always look for other girls…there're lost of fishes in the sea…it's nearly impossible if you can't catch even one" Kenshin sneak into the house leaving Sano in the depths of his thoughts (A/N: it's really not that deep…)
"Megumi…I-…no!…Megumi I- …no!no!no!…she won't believe that…" Sano scratched his head wrathfully "Damn it! What should I tell that woman? I have to make it look sarcastic…"
(A/N: knowing Sano it would probably hurt him to think so much so why bother looking into his thoughts when we all know what he's already thinking…)
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Megumi arrived at the clinic very late that night…
"Ta dai ma!" Megumi said aloud as she mild mannerly took off her sandals and stepped inside.
"OKAIRI!!!" The two girls ran towards her and pounced on her, making her lose her balance
"BOG!!!!" the sound of Megumi smashing against the floor
Since she was a doctor, she knew how to perfectly land without getting hurt but since this afternoon, when her thoughts were disrupted by an idiotic rooter head, she hadn't been able to think clearly…(A/N: so to make things short…) She clashed directly to the wooden floor
"Are you okay Megumi san?" Dr. Gensai assisted her to her feet "Now you girls better behave" he turned to his two little angels
"We're sorry grampa…we're sorry Megumi one-Chan" both girls apologized to their elders
Megumi let out a mild laugh and patted the two little angel's heads "that's okay Ayame…Suzume…I'm just a little unstable. But it's really not that big of a problem. Now who wants to help me cook Dinner?"
"Oh…about that Megumi-san…we aren't eating dinner in the house tonight. I know I should've told you sooner but you left so soon. Sano and Christine are having a party at Tae's restaurant. We are all invited." Dr. Gensai reached for his pocket and took out two pieces of parchments. He handed it to his beautiful apprentice and said "those are the invitations for the wedding this Saturday…Christine asked me to give you these just incase you want to came along with someone special."
"Is he seriously going to do this?" Megumi tried to ask that damn question she was trying to get off her head from the moment she heard that dork, Sanosuke Segara, said that he was.
"Why yes… why'd you ask Megumi-san?" the old man gently laid down the sharpest and most painful answer that Megumi was expecting. She was hoping that it was just some kind of devious joke to make her look like an idiot. If, just in case it was, she would have just forgiven him and hit him with Kaoru's bokken for let's say…about a hundred times? But no! It was true…she wouldn't doubt the credibility of her own mentor's mouth. If Dr. Gensai said that he'd get married, then so he is…but somehow in her heart, she was yearning to hear the answer straight from that idiot's mouth.
"So.. Are you coming Megumi-san?" he asked in a low and calm voice
"C'mon Megumi! It's gonna be fun!" both girls tugged on her kimono to persuade her
"Of course I will,…" she said with a gleaming shine in her eyes "I wouldn't miss it for the world…"
It was indeed dark. Dr. Gensai and his two little girls are anxiously waiting for Megumi outside the clinic.
"C'mon Megumi-one Chan! We have to hurry!" Suzume carped as she spontaneously tugged on her grandfather's Gi (A/N: is that how they call it?)
"Go ahead without me! I'll follow later!" Megumi shouted from inside
"Are you sure Megumi-san? If it won't take any longer we'll just wait for you…' Dr. Gensai uttered back
"Ummm…I'm afraid that this may take very long. You should go on ahead before me. "
Dr. Gensai stared at his two little grandchildren. Ayame yawned while Suzume kept tugging on his Gi (A/N: again…is it really called GI?). He knew that if it would take on any longer, his Clothe would be ripped to pieces from all the tugging. "O-okay then" hid bid goodbye "Be careful on the way okay! Oyasumi!"
"Yippee! We get to see Kenshin again!" Suzume shouted with glee as she happily strolled along with her beloved family.
The clinic wasn't really that Far from Tae' so it wasn't long before they can hear the voices of many people rejoicing and laughters coming from the restaurant. The two kids ran along and left the old doctor not so far behind. Christine promised them some chocolate cake and they were anxious to taste this sweet wonder from the west.
"Irrashai masu!" greeted Tae and Tsubame as Dr. Gensai and the two little girls entered the restaurant. Dr. Gensai greeted back with a smiling face and proceeded inside
The party was formal yet; it can't be helped that it would look so Un…un-formal due to the people.
Kaoru was running around in her stained new pretty white kimono with a bokken on one hand and a pot in another. She was after the accursed kid she was stuck to teach, probably because he stained her beautiful kimono. Kenshin wasn't far behind trying to calm down his hyper girlfriend. Saito was also there drinking sake and making fun of Kenshin as a swordsman who's afraid of his tomboy girlfriend. Christine, on the other hand, was also busy tending to the other guests, whom some are British. Anyone can easily trace the happiness and excitement in her eyes as she happily flashed them to anyone she speaks to …and Sano…Sano was nowhere in sight.
He was out in the back with his sekijo trooper friend, Katsu
"What do you think I should do?" He asked his friend desperately
"Well, I have to admit that the lady doctor is really one hard person to please nonetheless reason with. So I suggest pulling off some tactics…" Katsu advised while rubbing his chin as if he was thinking of something so strategic and vile
"What do you suggest?" Sano saw the spark of hope in the form of his best friend
"Okay listen well cause I'll only say this once…"
"What? What! What is I already?" he was all keyed up to hear what marvelous idea his best friend was about to unveil to possibly lighten up the burden that he was carrying until now.
"I'll blow up the clinic with these babies" shows Sano some new kinds of bombs "And with all the fire, you'll go in and save her! Ha! Ha? Was that a great plan or what?!" Katsu said proudly while showing off his newly developed bombs.
"WTF! I was asking you to help me with her! Not help me wreck havoc and almost kill everyone!" Sano hits his helpless buddy
"I just thought that it would be great to do that. You can get the girl and I can get to try out my new bombs! Gee man! Can't you at least think about it?"
"NO WAY! I'm not a lunatic to give in to that dumb plan!" Sano rebuffed the idea he wouldn't want to risk his life when he knows there' s another way to get to her but it would probably degrade him for sure. There should be another way…other than Katsu's dumb idea.
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Megumi sat there on the riverbank where she is pondering over going or not going to the party. She had been staring at her moonlit reflection the river water for quite some time now. For the first time in her life, she had never felt so inferior like this. Is it because she's beautiful? No… she had met many other beautiful people but she would always put herself on top and still feel beautiful. Is it because she was blonde, something she obviously is not…no it couldn't be that shallow…she has something that Megumi does not possess…yes… and she knows exactly who that is…she felt inferior…although she would never admit it to anyone, not even herself…she knew that, that girl is the one her beloved Sanosuke has chosen to marry…and not her…and tonight is a party where she could see it all start to happen.
"I knew I said that I won't miss it for the world but … " she looks at her beautiful kimono with exquisite embroidery and design and remembers how she first saw Christine…even her name sounds so elegant "No matter how well I dress, or how good I look, I can't possibly beat her. In any way you looks at it, she beat me fair and square…" she sighed with melancholy
"What is a beautiful girl like you doing here? You look all dressed…" it was a man's voice. It was quite familiar but she couldn't quite make out who that was.
"Who-" she turned to see who was the stranger who just gave her a wonderful compliment. One whom she would have wished came from Sano…but
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Here is where I get to decide whether I remove the story or not. As I have stated in the author's note above, many people I know read my fic from my PC and didn't like this idea of me making a Sano and Megumi fic. I really felt hurt with what they said about it. But I really don't want to erase it. i guess i'll just flip a coin to get it over it...thanks for the support you guys!