A Fox for a Wife

Chapter 4


AN: Sorry that it has been forever sense I have updated. I now how frustrating that can get. Oh, and getas are Japanese shoes.

Also, this is my biggest apology for ya gals. I didn't mean for this to be sexist, but I guess that is how it turned out. I would hate this too if I wasn't the author. I'm a female so don't take this the wrong way. But you have to know that woman didn't have rights like we do now and their opinion didn't count for much back in the olden days. So just bare with me.

Also I'm not Sano-bashing, just read and find out why he's acting so mean. The answer is in this chapter

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When Megumi was satisfied Sano called in a tailor and some other servants. They brought in a lot of boxes, and colorful ribbons and set it all on the floor of Megumi's dressing room.

The tailor brought out some getas and showed Sano.

"Oh no! Those are too big! Take them away!" Sano groaned out eyeing the perfectly good pair of getas.

Megumi saw nothing wrong with them. They had been made with a skilled artisan but it would seem that he picky husband could not see the quality of the work. "Don't take them away, they are perfect."

"I love you more Megumi! You also dislike this revolting getas! How could any one pay hard earned money for that?" He said spitting out the words. "What else have you for me?"

"I don't care if you would love me more for agreeing with you! I like them and I will have them!" She shouted furiously. She reached for the getas but the tailor put them away before she could get to them and she did not feel like wrestling with any one right now.

"Where is that kimono? Let's see it!" He excitedly told the tailor.

The tailor moved away from the shoeboxes and to another group of boxes. He ordered some of the servants he had brought with him to get the specially made kimono for Sagara-san. They searched through the boxes, pulling other beautifully made kimonos out and tossing them to the side. Finally, one of the servants yelled out that he had it and handed it to the tailor.

"Here you are Sagara-san, the kimono that you specially ordered for your most beautiful wife," he said bowing while putting it on the hooks that held it up for all to see.

Megumi gasped at it's splendor. It was the richest in design and fabric she had seen in quite a while. "That's astounding..." she muttered after she recovered some of her breath. She started to walk over to it but Sanosuke held out his arm to stop her.

"It is not what I had asked for!" He yelled at the tailor, then walked over to it. He inspected it for a moment before jerking it off its hooks and throwing it over one of the servants. He hastily tied the obi and circled around the startled servant. "Look at this! The back of the servant's neck shows! That is certainly not decent enough for my wife to wear! Take this back to the whore houses where you found it!" Sanosuke tore off the kimono and threw it in the angering tailors face.

Megumi saw the anger flashing the tailors eyes, she ran over to pick up the kimono that had fallen. "This is excellent work!" She hastily told him. "This is the fashion now-a-days. To have the back of your neck showing. I'm very happy to have been shown this! You are indeed every inch of the tailor everybody says you are!" It helps a lot to suck up, Megumi has delt with enough people that want nothing more than to cheat her to now this. (AN: I mean that she has to bargain with people, no put down intended!) Especially after being told that your life's wealth has been built off of lies.

Sanosuke picked up one of the boxes and threw it at the tailor, luckily that tailor saw it coming and ducked out of the way. "Take your trashy close and leave! Go now before something terrible happens!"

The tailor and all of his servants looked terrified at the threat Sanosuke so plainly gave them. Them grabbed all their things and left before some of those 'terrible things' could happen.

"Sorry Megumi-kun. We will have to visit your prestigious father in the rags that we are in. I will never hire those clowns again!" Sanosuke muttered that last part, but Megumi still heard it clearly. "It's only ten- thirty o'clock, if we leave now we can make it in time for dinner."

Megumi new it was not ten or even ten-thirty o'clock, she sisn't have to look outside to see the sun was directly overhead. "Sanosuke-san, it isn't ten-thirty, it's already one. We won't make it until dinner is already over."

Sanosuke looked exhausted from fighting the tailor. "Do not challenge what I say, Megumi-kun. It is ten-thirty when I say it is ten-thirty. I will have to postpone the trip a few days until you learn the proper manners." He told her then left the room dragging his feet.

"Was all that really necessary, Sanosuke-san?" asked Yahiko when they were out of the room and the door was securely shut.

"Yes it was," Sanosuke answered him, straightening out his shirt. "All is going to plan, I am happy to say. She is soon to be humble and obedient. Just a few more days, and then we will visit her father. Come along Yahiko- san. We have work to do." He said going to his study. "Oh, and remind me to tell the tailor and his servants that they gave a wonderful performance."

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AN: I hope that last part gives you a little clue as to why Sanosuke is acting the way he is. And again R&R is always welcome.