A/N: Sorry about the long wait. This chapter has a different feel to it than the others. This maybe the last update of this fic.Hmm.. I forgot what else I wanted to say so... Enjoy.
Chapter Six
A little restaurant holding all of one customer, although the rain should have brought more seeking shelter, held out under the poring rain that showed no signings of relenting. Inside sat Saitou Hajime who had barely reached it before the drizzly had turned into the violent downpour it is now. Right as Saitou sat down his customary plain soba was placed before him. Saitou pulled out his own pair of chopsticks and began eating. He was halfway finished before his contact arrived, he had wished that she would arrive -after- his meal before showing up because her mostly jovial nature upset him.
Makimachi Misao sat down next to Saitou Hajime glancing sideways at him before ordering herself sake.
"Are you sure you'll be able to work properly with that sake in your system girl?" Said Saitou as he finished the last of his soba.
Glancing sideways at him again, she said, "I don't know how that's any of your business Saitou but I can, anyways we are going to share. I don't like drinking alone."
"I don't drink with weasels." Saitou sat back, waiting for Misao to get started with her report but she just sat waiting for the sake to arrive. "Ahem! Get on with your report."
Misao gleefully greeted her sake, pouring some it unceremoniously into her and Saitou's cups. She took a sip before saying, "Sagara-san…" She closed her eyes, smelling the aroma of the sake. "Sagara-san definitely is up to something, although he keeps none of it at home, or hasn't since he got married." Misao ended with another slow sip of the sake, she seemed to be trying to draw it out for as long as possible.
Saitou warned growling. He couldn't help it the girl irritated him.
"Hmm?"
Saitou relaxed his shoulders; he didn't need to get worked up over such a trivial matter. "Get on with it, I did not come here for a social meeting. I do not want to be in your company any longer than is necessary."
Misao pouted after taking her third ridiculously drawn out sips. "I don't care, Okon and Gramps rarely ever let me have sake, and when they do it's never a lot. So just chill, 'kay?"
Saitou's gold eyes momentarily widened more than their usual slits. With fast reflexes he snatched the sake pitcher and cup from Misao's paws. He always knew that you shouldn't give sake to animals whether they were halfway domesticated or not. "You can have this -after- we are finished here."
Misao tried to take back her sake but couldn't when Saitou's hand held her down by her face, she get out from under the death grip so she settle back down and the hand removed itself. "I can't drink alone Baka!"
"You won't be drinking with me." Saitou foretold.
"Fine!" Misao slumped dejectedly onto the table. "I can figure more out about where Sagara-san is holding his stuff later, I gotta get closer first."
The one time Shinsengumi caption ground his teeth at the little weasel. Never had his men been so… grrr before. "You don't 'gotta' get closer to anything or anyone! You were recruited only because our other spy got a higher paying deal! Don't screw this up!"
"Don't be so uptight Wolfie. I'll meet up with you later," Misao stood up to leave. "Bye."
Saitou watched Misao's retreating back before standing up too (paying for both his meal and her sake) and leaving. Saitou had other work to do, and besides with the weasel girl on the job he doubted it would be resolved anytime soon.
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Sanosuke and Yahiko ran down the dark streets in a hurry to get home and inside from the cold ran that tortured them along with their poor luck at dice. They only stopped by for a short while but even a couple of minutes can break a man. Sano and Yahiko ran as fast as they could because they are no where near being home so when they saw they lights on in a little restaurant they headed for it.
As they entered into it they passed a man, one whom Sanosuke was uncomfortable saying he knew. Saitou Hajime looked him in the eyes before ducking out in the rain. Yahiko saw the brief glances they passed.
"What was that all about?"
Sanosuke waved his hand in the air, "nothing. Later. Hey, Yahiko, lets get something to eat while we're here."
Shrugging Yahiko put it out of his mind. "Sure, I'm starving too."
