Disclaimer: I do NOT own Peacemaker Kurogane or Rurouni Kenshin. They are the properties of their respective creators and the Shinsengumi and Ishin belong to history. This is an insanity fic not to be taken seriously.

Since Saitou-Tokio romance is so well-received, we have them back after that break.

Swirly: I promise a full chappie on Hiko and his student next time. We really need to do something bout the Hiko-sama fan club.

Sake Shack LIVE! 9: Lady Wolf

Welcome back after that break. Too bad my friend Hiko-san has some urgent business to attend to. Some gals just don't know when to call it a day. Can't blame them really, right? It's rare that we see bachelors of that calibre… Tokio-san, when you finally got your Hajime-kun, I understand that things weren't all smooth sailing.

Tokio: "That's right, Umeko-san. I mean, after that incident at the community hall where I was left standing at the altar, I almost gave up! I mean, my no-good brother's blown the funds for the wedding on his trips to the red-light district. I got the remainder of the funds from him at naginata point. The he starts harassing poor Souji-chan. Poor Souji, I mean, with his looks… Well, I did declare to everyone present that I was ditching Hajime."

I understand that your father was informed of your delicate condition resulting from your little fling behind a temple library. His men had Hajime informed and your wedding took place at your family home to avoid scandal.

Saitou: "I was shocked! She never told me she was expecting! I would never have left with Itou and gang if I knew!"

Tokio: "Hajime, I only found out after I declared I was ditching you. Being a single mother was definitely preferable to loss of face by retracting my declaration. Thank goodness my father interfered. Who informed him anyway? Was it you, Umeko-san?"

No, I replied his letter a little late… Mm, I wonder. Okita-san? Was it you?

Saitou: "Yes, it was Okita. I found this letter in your pa's room…" He takes out a letter.

(Reads) Dear distant uncle, your son has got himself in deep (bleep). He's been splurging Cousin Tokio's wedding funds in the Shimabara Boys' Teahouse. In addition, he's been sexually harassing me! Cousin Tokio has been feeling poorly… The man responsible for her condition can be found at the Soba Place. Ask for Fujita Goro. Do hurry or my patience with your son will run out. Okita.

At the Shinsengumi table, Hijikata grabs Okita by the collar. "Okita! Why didn't you tell me that S.O.B.'s been harassing you! I should have guessed when I walked in on him trying to pin you to the dojo wall! And that incident where he was trying to get in your futon, that incident in the bath…"

"Mou, Toshi, if I told you, he'll be dead meat."

Kondo raised an eyebrow as he looked at the duo. "Toshi, everyone knew! But we're talking about our patron's son…" Hijikata face-faults as he lets go of Okita.

"If you feel an urge to beat the daylights outta that hentai, join the queue…" Kondo added as he indicated a dark corner of the shack where Okita's men are beating up his cousin.

Back on stage.

Even after your marriage, work often meant you rarely spent time together…

(Flashback. Saitou's matrimonial home. Saitou has left the Shinsengumi with Itou and Co. Actually, he is on orders to spy on the group.)

Saitou is leaving. "Tokio, I'll be out tonight. Don't cook dinner for me, don't wait up for me."

"Is it that guy again?"

"Itou-san? Of course, who else can it be? Er, maybe I wouldn't be home for a week…"

After seeing her husband off with a sunny smile, Tokio goes to the back yard where she takes out a straw doll. She pins it to a tree and starts driving nails into it.

"DIE! ITOU! DIE! Why must you take my darling Wolfie away with your stupid meetings?" When the doll disintegrated, she replaced it with another one from a huge basket of them and continues cursing heartily.

(End Flashback)

Itou: (from the bar) "No wonder I was jinxed! Hey, missus, you got the wrong man! Saitou was working for that Demon Hijikata!" He turns to the person next to him. "Miss, maybe we can get to know each other better?" That person is Kamatori.

"Sure… another free drink please?" He flirts shamelessly with Itou as Yumi pulls a face. Wait till he finds out…

Saitou: "My little she-wolf mellowed a bit by Meiji era."

What happened in that incident after your little outing with Itou and Co?

The couple face-faults.

(Flashback. Saitou house. Tokio is waiting for her hubby at the entrance of their humble abode. Saitou comes along drunk. He's been drinking with Itou and Co.)

Saitou: "Sakura… sakura… (singing off-key) Midori-chan, I need a massage… (He's so drunk, he thinks he is still with the guys at the teahouse) Another jar! Yo, Hana-chan, you have the pretty eyes… hic…No, I can't stay the night… my little she-wolf will start howling…"

Tokio hears everything he's been spouting in his drunken state. "Hajime!" She grabs her naginata and charges him. Saitou reacted by drawing his katana. She knocks it out of his hands. He reacts by using a judo move on her. She lands a little too heavily for her condition.

CRASH! "Hajime… my tummy hurts…" Tokio groans. Hajime is now fully sobered by his wife's words. "TOKIO! How? What?" He lifts her bridal-style and runs for the nearest clinic.

(End flashback)

Tokio is sniffling a bit. Saitou has his hand on her shoulder. "I'm very sorry about that, sweetheart…" He kissed her forehead. Their two little boys crowd around to reassure mommy. Tokio shakes her head. "I'm alright now. That was when I learnt Hajime really cared for me. I lost the child, but…"
(Flashback. Kyoto clinic. Tokio is in premature labour. Saitou is pacing about outside, listening to his wife's screams of pain. Finally, he barges into the operating room.)

"How is she?"

"Sir! You can't come in here, please!"

"I want to be with my wife!" To prove his words, Saitou takes Tokio's hand in his.

"Okay, just don't faint or get in my way." The midwife clucks and resumes her work.

(Flashback end)

Tokio: "He was with me the whole night and the next day, even if he had passed out from the sake a few moments after that scene… I really can't imagine life without my dear Wolfie." She kisses Saitou back. The couple starts kissing passionately, think tongue hockey and lip nibbling. The temperature in the shack rises a bit. A murmur of envy, disapproval and embarrassment runs through the audience.

Er, we're still live here… Hello? Never mind… Nami, lower the lights please…

Saitou breaks away from the kiss. "No need for that, Umeko-san."

Tokio giggles like a schoolgirl. She hands her younger son to Umeko. "Umeko-san, do you mind watching the boys for a night?" Without waiting for a reply, Tokio rushes to the exit. "Hajime-kun, race you to the Kyoto Tower bamboo forest!" Still giggling, she trots off with her husband in pursuit. Umeko waves after them in panic. The older boy is tugging on her kimono and the younger one starts howling.

Hey! Your boys… Er, Kenshin? You in the house?

Kenshin waved from his table.

Good, take them. I think the younger boy needs a diaper change. Umeko walked over to hand the baby and his older sibling over to the redhead.

"Oro? Seesha baby-sit Saitou-san's boys?" Kenshin sweat-drops. He instinctively takes the baby for a diaper-change.

"Kenshin, if anything happens to them, Saitou will kill you, you know," Kaoru stared as her Kenji and Tsumoto, Saitou's eldest, start a little game of janken. The boys were soon playing as if they've known each other all their young lives.

"Nah, Saitou wouldn't have a chance to. My cousin Tokio will kill you first," Okita corrected as he stopped by their table with candies for the children. "Aw, they remind me of how we were back then."

Kenshin sweat-drops.

A/N:

Itou's taken from PMK manga. Itou was the Shinsengumi's military advisor until he led a breakaway from the group. Saitou left with Itou. However, he was still loyal to the Shinsengumi. Saitou was actually on orders to spy on Itou by Hijikata. They portrayedItou as very gay-ish in PMK. Kenshin baby-sitting Saitou's sons? Yes, senbi's wicked.