Ok, after much thought out thinking I decided to add a chapter. Just one more chapter, to finish it off. I tried to keep it short and sweet, Seeing how I first wrote this story, 2 years ago I'm not sure if all my amazing readers are still around but if you are I want to say thank you so much for your kind words. 25 reviews on what was meant to be a one shot is definitely a record for me and I really appreciate it so much. Thanks
Chapter 2Megumi's eyes fluttered open tiredly and was greeted by the bright morning sunlight streaming in from a nearby window. She closed her eyes again and sighed with a smile. She hadn't slept this well in a long time. She rolled over and snuggled her head on her pillow enjoying sleeping in for once when all at once she realized that the soft texture she had been resting on wasn't her pillow. She wasn't even in her room. She looked up and her memory came rushing back.
Her head was still resting on Sano's chest with his tanned, muscular arms encircling her. He was still asleep and she could feel his chest move up and down in a peaceful rhythm. She looked down to make sure she was fully clothed and she was. He hadn't even tried to take advantage of her. As she watched him sleep she noticed that he looked like a different person. He looked almost innocent. She started to reach up and brush a stray hair from his forehead when she stopped herself.
What am I doing? This is Sanosuke… the freeloading rooster. And here I am lying down with him and acting as if we were a couple, Megumi questioned herself feeling confused. And yet somehow she couldn't tear herself away from him. She even contemplated pretending to go back to sleep just so she could lay with him longer but her brain wouldn't allow it. Her heart and head were two separate places. Her heart told her she cared very much about Sano. Even before he had saved her, she had begun to notice the small but persistent attraction she felt for him but she had always tried to ignore it. She was a doctor first and women last. And she assumed that Sano felt nothing for her. They teased each other all the time after all. Could that have been a cover-up?
Megumi pushed herself up from the futon and strategically moved around Sano so as not to wake him. She picked up the uneaten rice and unused blankets and padded quietly into the kitchen to make breakfast. They hadn't eaten last night. They both must have been tired. She assumed Sano would be hungry and she figured it was the least she could do. She wasn't sure what would become of their strange relationship now. Would they still be friends? Lovers even? Or would Sano leave her? Megumi wasn't sure but she knew things wouldn't be quite the same.
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Sano awoke to the yummy aroma of breakfast and he felt his stomach growl in response. He looked down and noticed Megumi must be cooking and he smiled. "Real food… for free"
Wearing only his pants Sano snuck up behind her and wrapped his arms around her. Megumi let out a yelp and smacked Sano hard on the arm.
"Ow what was that for? I'm still sore ya know" Sano asked pretending to pout. He was secretly excited though. He loved it when Megumi acted fiery. Although she usually ended up yelling at him, it was almost worth it because of how cute she was when she was mad.
"You scared me" Megumi accused him.
"Oh that's it. Ok good then I can put my arms around you" Sano teased inching closer so that his body touched her back.
"Baka rooster" Megumi muttered under her breath but Sano noticed she made no objections so he slipped his arms around her and kissed her ear.
They were complete opposites and yet at the same time two of a kind.
"Sano… I don't know how this is going to work?" Megumi admitted tuning to face him.
"It's me isn't it? I'm not your type?" Sano asked raising an eyebrow.
Megumi laughed a little in spite of herself.
"Definitely not, but somehow your still loveable" Megumi teased.
"Are you flirting with me Kitsune?" Sano remarked.
Megumi's mouth opened but she found herself speechless.
"Well… I…This is serious Sano. You saved my life and for that I'm very grateful. But how… what… " Megumi sighed with frustration. If only she could find the right words.
"What are we going to do about us?" Sano finished for her.
"Exactly" Megumi breathed.
"Why can't we just let things run its course? I care about you Megumi. I know we bicker and tease each other… but you're my friend too. I'd like to be more then that but that's up to you." Sano told her honestly unsure of how she would respond.
"I think… Maybe… what if…" Megumi started.
"Sometimes you think too much" Sano rolled his eyes and kissed her soundly on the mouth.
Megumi let herself enjoy the kiss for a moment before breaking away.
"Your right about that. I do think a lot. I'm just… afraid of getting hurt… again" Megumi whispered. She couldn't believe she was actually telling him this. Actually opening up to someone but it was now or never.
"And maybe you're a little afraid of letting yourself be happy too…" Sano added.
Megumi nodded wordlessly and let herself be hugged by him.
"I won't hurt you Megitsune. Let yourself be happy" Sano told her and he held her there in the kitchen. He could feel her body shake silently as she cried a little and he could feel the hot salty tears on his chest. He stroked her hair and face.
"I want to be happy Sano…" Megumi replied finally looking up at her. Sano smiled and wiped her eyes for her. Megumi hadn't meant to cry. A few days ago she never would have let Sano see her like this but now it seemed natural to be in his arms. She felt overcome with emotion.
Then they kissed again neither of them moving for a long time. Nothing else seemed to exist in that time. Neither knew what time would bring but they wouldn't be alone.