MadiSano: Here's the last chapter. Sorry for making you wait! Please read, and review ONLY if you liked it. Flames haunt me. I'm a very sensitive person, you see.

CHICKEN LITTLE (continued)

Megumi turned to hurry off for her materials, but her face flushed crimson when she heard a low moan from Sanosuke that sounded suspiciously like her name. His voice had an injured, begging tone to it; as though Sanosuke knew even in his sleep, that Megumi was leaving him for a bit.

Turning around to peer back at the wanderer and his unconscious friend, Megumi was embarrassed to find Kenshin glancing back at her with a knowing smile.

That man, thought Megumi, red-faced still as she continued to her office, is really bad for the heart

Time was Megumi's opponent now.

Two Nights Later, At the Kamiya Dojo…

Loud breathing woke him up. Opening his soft chocolate eyes, Sanosuke immediately squeezed them shut again, mumbling a few wonton curses. "Ooh, that frickin' hurts," was the most polite thing that came from his lips.

He hurt all over. His back, chest, shoulders, legs, arms, and head…everywhere was a net of pain.

But, when Sano began to search beyond the pain, he found that a light heaviness was resting near his side, weighing down that part of his futon. Sanosuke growled in determination, opening his eyes again to find out what it was.

Sanosuke felt a smile creep on his lips. Megumi had obviously fallen asleep, waiting for him to wake up. She now lay half on Sanosuke's futon, her head resting near his side.

Remembering the frightened and nervous confession Megumi had given to him, and he to her; Sanosuke's eyes closed slightly. He felt better, knowing Megumi was with him and intended to be.

His bandaged hand floated down, blind to pain, to stroke Megumi's cheek. She saved me, Sanosuke thought heavily. I was supposed to protect her, but instead I nearly got myself killed right after telling her how I…that she…

"Dammit." He muttered. I didn't tell her-! I only told her that I thought she was beautiful…I need to…man, why did Kami give me the mind he did? Why didn't he give it to SAITOU, or someone?

Then Megumi would have fallen in love with Saitou, a voice pointed out in his head. Immediate "don't-think-like-that-in-fear-of-puking-thine-guts-out" feelings pounced on Sanosuke, so he dropped the thought.

Returning to being 'serious Sano,' Sanosuke thought, I came so close to totally destroying her…Megumi wouldn't have even told me what she did, or let me kiss her, or…or...anything if she didn't…love me a little. Even a…little…aw, Megumi…I…

Sanosuke sighed. "I'm sorry I'm such an idiot," he whispered, swallowing in defeat and sorrow, closing his eyes.

Suddenly, Sano felt pleasantly familiar lips upon his own. He reopened his eyes to find Megumi had awoken. She looked utterly beautiful, even if it was late at night and she had tears welling in her eyes.

"Megumi…" Sanosuke began, afraid she was going to cry. "I…I'm sorry, ah…"

The lady doctor smothered her tears, embarrassed again for being caught with emotion. "S-Sanosuke…"

Feeling suddenly forward, Sano grabbed her elbow and looked up determinedly at Megumi. "I got somethin' to tell you, before anything else happens. Before I screw it up again."

"H-Huh?" Megumi stammered, confused. "What are you talking about, Sano? You-"

Sanosuke was very aware of the steady shade of pink his face was adopting, but he was resolute to say what he had to. "Megumi…" he said, his voice dangerously close to shaking or cracking.

A look of surprise crossed Megumi's features; Sanosuke had actually called her by her real name. There was only one meaning to that: Sano had something to say that he was either frightened or angry about. Megumi knew he couldn't be angry, but what force on earth would cause Sanosuke to be scared of her?

You know what you're doing? said a voice in Sano. You're committing yourself to Megumi if you tell her this. It means you have to change. If she accepts you, you're gonna have to get a job, and start being responsible. You're gonna actually have to use your brain every single flipping day of your miserable little life.

Something in Sano cringed, but he made up his mind immediately. I know, he decided. And I guess I don't got a choice, 'cuz this feeling isn't going to go away easily…or at all. Even if Megumi tells me she doesn't love me, it's better that I tell her straight out, and walk away without the torture of wonderin' what would have happened if I had gone through with it.

"Megumi," Sanosuke said again.

Megumi was almost sure of what Sano was trying to tell her, but she wouldn't believe herself until he said it. Even then, Megumi would have trouble accepting that he had actually said such a phrase.

Please, she begged silently, tell me or I'll lose my mind, Sano. I know this is crazy and nearly impossible, but I want you to tell me…I want you to tell me that you…that you…

"Oh God," Sano stammered suddenly, blushing furiously. "Fox… Kitsune… Megitsune… Megumi-damnation, woman! I don't know how you can be so-so confusing and smart and irritating and beautiful and downright bitchy-but for some twisted reason I damned straight LOVE YOU for it! Awright?"

Sanosuke took a breath, managing to keep a straight face. He looked at Megumi, but then looked right away because he felt that if he did, he would probably pass out.

His words weren't exactly as Megumi had hoped them to be, but they were every bit as special. Megumi felt her tears return, but this time she didn't care.

"Sano," she sobbed, forgetting herself and embracing the shocked man tightly.

He tensed up underneath her, and in a rather agonized voice, he said, "Fox, I'm thrilled at your affections, but you're slightly killing me."

"Ohh," Megumi stuttered, pulling away in embarrassment. "I'm sorry, I…you're not…I mean, I…"

Answer him, she demanded of herself. Tell him. RIGHT. NOW.

For once, Megumi listened to that little voice, exactly to what it said. "Sanosuke, I love you," she said softly. "I love you, too…I'm sorry…for not telli-"

Her apologies were cut off as Sanosuke's grip on her elbow turned into him embracing her and pulling her on top of him. A stinging pain shot through Sanosuke's spine, but he felt none of it as he kissed his Fox with everything he had.

Fireflies flickered outside the Kamiya Kasshin Dojo, dancing around the sleeping flowers of the night. A tall, transparent figure of a man stood outside Sanosuke's window, lacking feet. His midnight hair swayed in a ghostly fashion as he turned away to look out into the night sky, his red bandanna fluttering. The formal uniform that the man donned seemed to shine magically in the pool of moonlight, the katana at his side moving gracefully along with him.

The spirit smiled, and disappeared in shards of scattered light.

Two Months Later, at the Oguni Clinic…

Kaoru and Megumi sat, drinking tea in the sitting room of the clinic. They listened to the noises of the repair team working on the roof of the Oguni Clinic. Sanosuke, Kenshin, and a few of Sano's friends were busy fixing the destroyed sections of the office, and had succeeded in completing everything up until the roof.

A loud shout interrupted Megumi and Kaoru's conversation, sending them both into fits of giggles.

"That would be Sano," Kaoru observed, looking up at the ceiling smilingly.

"Hopefully Sir Ken can keep him under control," Megumi said, a grin crossing her scarlet lips, as well. "I certainly have a time taming the baka Rooster."

Kaoru shook her head, amused. "You know he'd do anything for you."

"Except give up fighting," Megumi said teasingly.

"Ohh, don't be like that," Kaoru laughed, and Megumi smiled. Kaoru looked out the window, and remarked, "It's pretty outside today…why don't we sit outside instead?"

Megumi agreed, and they took their tea outside.

Upon setting up their drinks, Megumi and Kaoru observed the men working furiously on the building.

Sanosuke smirked at Megumi when he saw her, yelling, "Oi, Fox! Didja come outside to check us out while we're slavin' away at your broken dollhouse?"

"Dollhouse, indeed," Megumi snorted in reply. "That explains why men like you like to visit."

Laughing at the irritated look on Sano's face, Megumi smiled sweetly at him before turning back to Kaoru. Even though her teasing sprees had failed to die away, Sano and Megumi loved one another all the more.

Kenshin, also, had recently told Kaoru of his feelings. The poor wanderer had worse a time telling Kaoru than Sano did Megumi. Of course, Kaoru burst into tears and practically drowned Kenshin when she tackled him in embrace. The only difference between the two couples was that Kenshin had asked Kaoru to be his wife directly after. Kaoru's answer was obvious.

Megumi smirked as Kaoru began to talk about Kenshin, like he wasn't also working on the roof and couldn't hear them. "Kenshin and I have been working a bit on the dojo, too. It's pretty worn out, and there are a few floorboards that needed replacing. But Kenshin…"

And she went on for about a half hour. It was unknown of how Kaoru could do such a thing, but even more amazing of how Megumi paid attention to her every word.

Once Kaoru had stopped talking, Megumi took a sip of her tea. She then said, "Sano and I don't have any serious plans of late, but I've got the main plan down."

Sanosuke, who was working near the edge of the roof, paid keen attention when he heard this. Megumi had said nothing of a 'main plan' to him.

"Oh?" Kaoru asked, smiling. They both knew Sano was listening.

"Mm-hmm," Megumi said seriously, though a mischievous smile was evident in her eyes. "In about a half year, Sanosuke will marry me, buy me a big house on the shore of the sea with twenty rooms, and he'll begin his own successful business, and build me a new, nice big building for my clinic, pay off his tab at the Akabeko, and to you…and eventually we'll have about fifteen kids altogether."

KSH-SMASH!

"WE'RE GONNA WHAT?"

"ORO! S-SANO!"

Kenshin was hanging desperately onto Sanosuke, who had fallen off the roof and was now dangling off the edge. Everyone began laughing hysterically at the stricken looked on Sano's face, as he scrambled back onto the safety of the building.

Putting a hand over his heart, checking to see whether or not it was still beating, Sanosuke tried to hide his embarrassment. However, he couldn't help but grin sheepishly as everyone continued to chuckle.

"Fifteen kids?" he said to Megumi, who was just recovering from her laughter. "I'd bet you'd like that, huh, Fox?"

Megumi smirked/sneered right back at Sano. "Sure, Rooster."

His confidant expression slipped slightly at the serious gaze Megumi directed at him. Sanosuke scowled slightly, holding up his finger for emphasis. "I'll give you one, okay?"

"Three," Megumi argued, smiling as she sipped her tea again.

"Two!" Sano barked.

Megumi complicated things. "Four, then."

"Two, and that's my final answer," Sanosuke said stubbornly, folding his arms.

Megumi grinned again, and Sano could have sworn on Captain Sagara's grave that she sprouted fox ears and a tail. "We can't have two, because that's how much Kaoru wants."

Both Kenshin and Kaoru flushed a perfect shade of crimson, stammering nonsense. Sanosuke and Megumi began to snicker at their shy friends, knowing very well that Kaoru would love a baby or two. (As long as they didn't turn out like Yahiko.)

"Oi, then Kenshin Jr. can marry the Little Foxy," Sano joked. "Me an' Kenshin'll be brothers, ne?"

"I'd like a daughter," Megumi said truthfully.

Sanosuke rolled his eyes. "She'd be just like you."

"Either that, or she'll get your mean temper and go about causing chaos like a certain Rooster I know," Megumi replied dryly. "We'd have to name her something so people will know she's yours and they'll keep their distance."

Sanosuke grinned, swinging his legs over the edge of the roof. "I kinda like the name Seiko."

"Seiko?" Megumi asked. "I don't mind it, but maybe we should name-"

Kaoru interrupted. "I like Kenji!"

"Kenji?" Megumi said, confused.

The swords teacher blushed, explaining, "For my…for a boy. For me and Kenshin."

"Kenji? Kenshin? Kaoru?" Sanosuke said, laughing. "Sounds kinda goofy, Jou-Chan!"

"No one asked you, Bird Head!" Kaoru barked, her temper flaring.

Sanosuke stood in amusement, directing his gaze at Kenshin. The wanderer was looking out happily into the blue sky. Sano looked out as well, smiling as well. Ever since the destruction of the clinic, all had been well. Not a single piece of falling sky, not a sign of odd activity.

Everything was dreamily peaceful.

Stretching, Sano turned about to continue his work on the roof. Kenshin woke up from his thoughts seconds after, turning to assist Sano in securing a roof beam.

The fighter froze, his eyes locked on what he found hiding beneath the rafter. A chill crept up his spine as he inspected the evilly familiar creature sitting there, looking at him.

"Chee!" the orange ball of fluff previously known as Snuggles-san chirped cheerfully.

Oh…NO! NO! NO! NO! Sanosuke's thoughts screamed, and before he could think twice, he lifted his leg and stepped on Snuggles-san. There was a small squishing noise, and all was silent.

"Sano?" Kenshin asked, confused by Sanosuke's actions. He had not seen the intruding alien. "Is everything all right?"

"Y-Yeah!" Sano said, relieved to find nothing but an orange spot remained on the wood of the rafter. "Everything's fine, Kenshin."

Nodding, Kenshin smiled.

In the name of God, Megumi is NEVER allowed to have pets, Sanosuke resolved. NEVER. The next one might turn out to be some 'sweet, harmless,' fire-breathing dragon!

Lifting the beam with his inhuman strength, Sanosuke stole a fond glance in Megumi's direction. Though they didn't meet eyes, Sano felt her warm gaze return the affection. It was just there.

"Thanks, Meg," Sanosuke muttered softly, with another smile.

Now comfortably absorbed in his work, Sanosuke was much too busy to notice the small, squished blob twitch slightly. Just as Sano turned his back, there was a small pop! and a furry object appeared from the orange puddle.

It giggled impishly, casting a glance at the oblivious kenkaya, and then scuttled away into the depths of rubble.

Kenshin thought he had saw something move out of the corner of his eye, but then smiled. "It must have been my imagination, de gozaru yo."

END

MadiSano: Yaay! I'm finished! I hope the ending wasn't too sappy…I wasn't sure what to do. Overall, I though the whole sky falling thing was cute, and the SanoMeg moments were decent, but I think I wrinkled my story with the whole alien thing. Just the slightest little A LOT.

Ah, well. I can be weird if I please! …or at least, I hope I can.

All credit to God alone, even if my story's kooky and has a few language impediments! Arigatou Jesus for my gifts:P

Please review, and make your reviews as long as you want. Unless they're mean reviews, because then I'll just get irritated and…EMAIL you. (Dum, dum, dum!) I hate flames of any sort, but helpful criticism is welcome. Ms. Demeanor and her chums are NOT allowed to review, because they're very mean to my insanity.

For those of you who want more serious SanoMeg, I'm making a new fanfic that I plan on calling Revolution & Restoration. It's an action/adventure/romance story, with the pairings of Sanosuke x Megumi and Kenshin x Kaoru. I should post it soon! This fanfic, I think, will be the best of my works so far. Positively, it will not be as weird as Chicken Little. Thank God, ne?

If you haven't already, you can read my story called It's Gonna Rain! It's a SanoMeg oneshot songfic about Sano's return to China. I thought it was pretty cute, and so do my recent reviewers! Yatta! (Feels special!)

Well, love ya and see ya! Ja ne!