(Hello everyone, sorry this one took so long. Well i made this one reallylong. I'm thinking of doing this to all my stories, but this one took about 3 - 4 weeks. Well anyway, hope you enjoy+ don't forget to review.)

6: Daughter To Whom

"The Police Station? What the hell is she doing going there for?" Sanosuke thought running through the crowd of people.

Lara knocked on the office door, "Hello?" There was no answer, she hesitated for a moment, "If he's not here, where else would he be?" Again she knocked…no answer. Sighing she placed her hand on the knob, twisted it and pushed the door open, "Hello?" She called standing in the doorway, glancing into the dark room.

"Come in." A stern, husky voice said. Lara stepped forward and while closing the door causing it to make a chilling squeak as it closed shut.

Turning to where she heard the voice, she found a man sitting behind a desk, "And here I thought your journey here would be quiet and unnoticed, but I hear you took out a couple of guards today." The man sitting at the desk took a deep breath and exhaled a cloud of smoke onto Lara, "Not only that, but I hear that you encountered a Sagara, today."

Lara stuck out her tongue in a teasing fashion, "Yeah, Sanosuke. I was surprised to see that there even was a survivor of the Seikihotai. I figured that all of the Seikihotai were murdered by Jerui Urushia and the rest of those imperialists."

"Careful, you're in the presence of an imperialist. I suggest that you bite your tongue."

She collapsed onto a chair, "I know, I wasn't calling names, relax sensei. Your always so serious…."

"If I'm not mistaken you were just as serious before you came here…. and I told you to not to call me sensei in public."

Lara gritted her teeth, "What? Are you ashamed of me? I bet it's because I'm the only girl apprentice you've ever had, am I right?" She crossed her arms over her chest, "Your just like every other man in this whole town."

"Believe me if I was ashamed of you, you wouldn't even be in this room. I wish you'd be more serious, the way your acting it's like you've forgotten what you came here to do."

She relaxed her back upon the chair. Lara dropped her chin onto her chest as her bangs covered her eyes, "Forgive me sensei, it's just that I…. I saw him today…. and I…."

The man's mouth opened slightly as he smothered his cigarette, "Not what you were expecting, was it? Seeing him like he is now. Never would have guessed that it was him?"

"No I knew it was him, his face, his aura, his scent… unmistakable. But it just confused me that such a man was around other people and that they weren't afraid." Lara lifted her shaking hands to her side, unlatching her staff and grasping it tight. Quivering as she spoke, "You have no idea how hard it was to try to control myself. As mush as I did, I think he suspected something. I-I hate this…." She placed her other hand over her eyes. Saito stood up and walked to her chair, "You're stronger than that," He placed his hand over her's, causing her to loosen her grip on her 'Shinkiro', "If you weren't I would never have allowed you to join the Shinsengumi."

"I think you're the only one who thinks that." Her breathing calmed as he lifted his hand, "I'm not that strong."

Sanosuke finally reached the police station gasping for air, "Damn it, I don't remember this place being so far away. Why did she want to come here?" "Wait, why do I care?" His face flusteredslightly, "NO, because she owes me a drink. I always keep tabs on people." The door of the station slid open, "Sanosuke?" Sano looked up, eyes widened, "Lara?"

"What are you doing here?"

Sanosuke blushed, "No, bad thoughts."

"Oh I see…" Lara held out her hand and smiled warmly that caused Sano to blush even more, "I believe I owe you a drink. Come on, let's go."

Sanosuke and Lara sat at the bar area of the Sanosuke took a shot of sake, "Ahh, that's good stuff!" He shouted in delight. He set down the cup and poured another. He looked over at his new acquaintance, she was staring down into her cup, "You know, I can't figure you out."

She lifted her head and gave him an awkward smile, "What do you mean?"

He took another shot, "Well, your so talented but you don't seem like the kind of person who enjoys fighting."

She scratched her head, "Yeah well…Before, I only fought to protect myself but I might as well enjoy it, right?" She poured herself some sake and drank it. It was sweet, too sweet for her taste, she coughed, "Okay now it's my turn, did you know a Sozo Sagara?"

"Yeah I did, I was part of the Sekihotai army, but how-?"

"Your last name gave it away, you're not his son though are you? So what is you relationship with him?"

"He was like a father to me, he was Captain Sagara…" He cocked his head behind him, "That's why I wear the symbol for 'Bad' on my back. To remind myself of the Seikihotai." He turned his head to Lara, "Did you know him?"

She gaze fell to her sake, What do I say? The truth...

"Lara make sure you keep a low profile, if you ever hope to get close to him…" The voice of her sensei rang through her head, "Y-yes." She finally spoke, "He- he was my…father."

Sanosuke's eyes widened as his sake fell to the floor and shattered into thousands of pieces. His hands began to shake as he lifted them up to her shoulders, "Lara Sagara…" He grasped his hands over her thin shoulders, "That is your name?" His eyes burned into hers. Wanting it to be true, wanting to still have some part of his captain left in this world, "Is it!" She wanted to look away but his glare held her even more securely than his arms. Finally she spoke with her voice calm and almost silent, "Yes, that is my name Lara Kazusanosuke… Sagara." Sanosuke loosened his grip. His muscular arms feel to his side, along with his chin falling to his chest. His whole body gave out, falling into her. Almost knocking her off her stool, it happened so fast she had no time to move. "Sanosuke?" She replied trying to lift him off of her but his weight was overpowering her. She kept trying, "Sanosuke. Get off, you're heavy." Lara continued to squirm but stopped after she heard the words that left Sanosuke's mouth…

"Captain Sagara…"

It was very faint, but she could hear it. Her heart froze, and a cold stinging sensation was sent through her body. She put her hands to his chest and pushed as hard as she could. She finally got him off and leaned him up against the bar. Lara sighed in exhaustion, "Sanosuke?" She poked him, "Wake up." She pouted and drummed her fingernails on the bar, "Now what do I do?" She glared over at the unconscious Sanosuke, "Idiot."

Lara looked up, Tai was smiling at her, "Are ya'll done?" Lara pointed over to Sanosuke, "Yeah, he's done. He fainted, I think."

"Oh my." Tai picked up the bottles of sake and wiped the bar down, "Are you coming to work tomorrow?"

"Yeah, I'll be here." Lara stretched, "Well I'm going home." She stood up and laid a couple of coins on the table.

"Wait, what about Sanosuke?"

Lara froze, "Umm, well he'll eventually get up right?"

Tai frowned, "Well you could at least take him home."

"I don't know where he lives."

"Just take him to Kaoru's place, she'll take care of him."

Lara picked up one of Sanosuke's arms and swung it over her shoulder, she tried to stand him up. "Heavy…" She wrapped her other arm around his waist, and finally got balanced, "Alright, where is this dojo?"

"Why does he have to be so damn heavy?" Lara whined practically limping her way to Kaoru's dojo. She looked over to the man slung over her shoulder, the spiky haired idiot was snoring. She sighed looking up at the gate before her, it read: Kamiya-Kashin Ryo. "Finally," With her other hand she knocked heavily on the wooden door, "Excuse me, I believe Kamiya Kaoru live here. I have a friend of hers out here, hello!" She waited for a reply that never came. Instead, the gate creaked open. Kaoru stood in front of Lara, looking as if she had just woke up, "What are you doing here so late?" Kaoru noticed the man over Lara's shoulder, "Is that Sanosuke?"

"Yes, sorry to come here so late, but I didn't know what to do with him." Lara shrugged, "So do you have someplace I could drop him off. He is really heavy."

Kaoru quickly opened the gate, "I'm sorry, this way." She led her guest through the house as quietly as possible to one of the guest rooms, "You can just leave him here, we'll just have to deal with him in the morning I guess." Lara dropped Sanosuke to the floor, not to gently.

He did not stir, "Jeez he can sleep through everything." Lara popped her neck and stretched her arms, "I am sorry for having to wake you." She stepped out of the room and started to head towards the gate.

"No it's alright, if we have to blame someone we'll just blame him. Hey, we have an extra room if you'd like to stay."

"Thank you but I can't, but I plan to come by later to check up on Sanosuke." Lara turned to Kaoru, "I hope that we can become friends, Miss Kaoru." Kaoru smiled back and headed back to her own room.

Lara roamed the dark streets of Tokyo with a heavy mind. Ignoring the cold breeze that brushed up against her body, and the man that was able to sneak up on her.

"So, you've decided to disguise yourself as the daughter of Sozo Sagara." The voice was familiar and cold, "Fooling others, that's not very lady like you know."

Lara stopped and turned around, "And were you not the one who instructed me to do so?" The man was leaned up against the brick wall next to her. Saito….

With a cigarette in his hand as usual, "And what will you do when they realize your not who you said you were? It might hurt them, learning that the real Lara Kazusanosuke Sagara, died almost 4 years ago." Lara turned away, "You might regret it…"

She turned her eyes back to her sensei, "The only thing I regret in this world… is having the same blood as that monster." Her amber eyes burned into his, "Understood?"

Saito grinned and stood up straight, "Good, I would hate to think that you were back down now."

Lara walked past him, her shoulder briefly brushing against his, "I will not, not until I'm finished here."

oh scary... please stay tuned, many more twistes + turns still to come.