Chapter 9 We meet again Battousai

After eating his breakfast and being annoyed with that scarfaced idiot Akamatsu, Saitou headed back to the dojo. "Ah yes fighting the Battousai…how amusing what with his little no kill theory I wonder if I'll be able to turn him?" he chuckled inwardly, 'It might work with his little family nearby.' He sighed hearing the raccoon girl and the little pickpocket squabble in the yard Saitou shook his head and placed his fake smile on his lips opening the gate. "Excuse me…I'm sorry for interrupting, I was hoping to find Himura the Battousai at this dojo…"

Kaoru's eyes widened a bit 'How did this man know Kenshin was the Battousai?' Shaking the thought from her head she told the officer that Kenshin was out on business.

'Not here again I wonder why?' Saitou chuckled knowing he was fighting that scarfaced idiot at the moment. "I'm new to the police force and the chief told me I could find him here…My name is Goro Fujita…I'm sorry for imposing but would it be alright if I wait for him I really need to speak with him it's a matter of great importance."

'Well if the police chief told this man where Kenshin was then I suppose it's alright…' Kaoru thought, "Yes of course, please come in…" she gestured the man to enter.

'Oh come on it can't take you that long to defeat that weakling…' Saitou grumbled inwardly as he sat patiently before an altar within the dojo, hearing Yahiko behind him a bit awed that the police officer was holding a Japanese sword. A few hours later Kaoru slid open the shoji door and introduced the police officer to one Kenshin Himura, Saitou chuckled as he heard the man gasp. "You had a hard time with Akamatsu…don't tell me your skills have diminished over the years?"

Saitou mostly ignored the ramblings of the woman and the child and concentrated on the Battousai, slowly unsheathing his sword and taunting the rurouni as he told the man's tale throughout his stay at the dojo, the battles with Jinei, Raijuta and such revealing that the kind gentle rurouni was indeed being watched, hearing the Battousai say that he would never kill again and never return to his old self Saitou was beginning to lose patience as he settled into a Gatotsu. Kaoru fearing for Kenshin's life grasped the back of his gi to try and stop him. "What's wrong Battousai are you going to allow her to feel my Gatotsu as well?" Saitou growled.

Saitou's eyes rolled as he heard the man try to convince his woman that he would be alright and to stay out of it. 'Foolish woman…' Saitou thought as he watched the rurouni then lunged forward and began his attack.

Kenshin was now down and breathing rather heavily, Kaoru stepped forward and got in the wolf's way, Saitou couldn't help but chuckle as he taunted Kenshin to stand seeing the look in his eyes, a small hint of amber. "You're in the way…" he told Kaoru, Kenshin slowly stood and pushed her back then lunged forward.

Saitou chuckled as Kenshin opened his eyes, a dark amber, "Well now in fighting me you've finally surfaced…this should be interesting…" as he started his attack swords clashed, grunts and battle cries where heard both men totally ignored the fact that people were watching them at the moment, blood streaks stained the floor and walls, holes were abundant on the dojo floors and walls, Saitou's sword was broken in half as the two insulted each other and charged.

"STOP THIS RIGHT NOW…" they heard the police commissioner yell out getting the two assassins attention.

Hearing Akamatsu that little pest at the gate Saitou picked up his coat and gave his little report to the commissioner that the Battousai was useful in the mission but that the wanderer Himura Kenshin wasn't even worth asking. After fighting with the Battousai, Saitou had an evil smirk on his lips as he walked out of the Kamiya gate, 'Hn haven't had a decent fight like that in years…' he chuckled massaging the back of his neck, 'Highly doubt Tokio would approve me losing my head in battle…funny how that ridiculous sword saved my life…' he smirked as he headed into town to get rid of a few pests...being an undercover agent was indeed hard work.

XxXxX

A few nights later after knowing that Kenshin Himura would return to Kyoto, Saitou had a wicked grin on his lips as he met the man walking through an alley "Have you said your goodbyes to that Kamiya girl?" seeing the look on the Battousai's face at the mention of his woman's name was indeed a pleasure, "Since we'll be fighting together against Shishio's troop let's try and be a little bit friendlier…" Saitou nearly gagged on those words, 'Ech that hurt to say…' he sighed.

"Fighting together?" Kenshin asked.

"Yes…I'm in charge of leading the squad in Kyoto now…What don't tell me you have a problem with that…" he smirked, "What's wrong…what's with the sour look on your face?"

"No reason…" Kenshin sighed sounding a little bit annoyed, 'Don't tell me he expects that I take orders from him…ha I don't think so…" Kenshin mused.

"Alright let's go, if we leave now we'll just be able to make it to the boat…"

"No I'll take the Tokaido route to Kyoto…"

Saitou sighed, "Suit yourself…just don't be late or get lost…" the wolf waved him off and left, hearing him grumble Saitou chuckled softly, 'What a fool…still trudging against the past again…and he refuses to make a move on that racoon girl because he still thinks he unworthy…' he snorted, "Moron…" he sighed, as he headed towards the dojo again to try and recruit Aoshi Shinomori.

Kyoto

Saitou was walking through the forest slowly heading for his home glancing behind him Eiji Mishima had stayed quiet the entire trip holding onto his brother's sword for fear that someone would jump out of the forest and take it from him.

Saitou sighed he'd have to quicken the pace if he was to meet the Battousai, 'Still have to give my report and argh…stupid paperwork…' Saitou quickly shook his head to rid himself from those thoughts he would quickly lose his mind and sooner or later he'd become as idiotic as that rooster head. He had planned to return home for a day to check on his family but he had received word that Makoto Shishio was at this moment at Singetsu village and so had stopped by before returning home, only to find the Battousai and a girl that looked like a Weasel fighting an armed troop of Shishio's followers after facing the Tekken Soujiro Seta, Kenshin and Saitou were ready to depart but Eiji was brought into question the boy needed to be taken care of.

Sighing Saitou volunteered to take the boy in until all this was settled, he rolled his eyes at the reaction of the Weasel and the Battousai as they found out that he the Wolf of Mibu was actually married, 'Morons…' he thought. Hearing a small cough he glanced behind him at the boy he hadn't said a word the entire time, 'Quietly mourning his family…stupid idiot older brother he should have waited for me…' Saitou thought as he led the way to his home opening the gate he nudged the boy forward.

Hatsue met them at the door an unimpressed look on her face, "Where have you been?" Saitou quirked an eye at the woman who was to stay with his wife and care for his children since Tokio was restricted to bed at the moment.

"Working…" Saitou answered plainly as he stepped aside to allow Eiji to enter the house, "Why don't you make yourself useful and feed the boy…get him cleaned up and clothed…" Saitou growled as he glared at the woman. Hatsue eyed the boy over and led him into the kitchen.

Eiji turned around, "Eh…Saitou-san…is that your wife?" he asked.

Saitou turned nearly choking on the toothpick he had just put between his lips, "What…Oh Kami no…" he breathed, "I'd rather be tortured until death then be married to that banshee…" He growled heading to his room. Eiji couldn't help but chuckle a little at the man's reaction Saitou then turned to look at the boy as a thought hit his head, "Eiji…give me your sword…" Saitou instructed.

"What why?" Eiji frowned holding onto it a bit protectively.

"Don't worry you'll get it back, I just want to put it out of reach, my children are extremely young…" he answered.

"Oh yeah sure…" Eiji handed it over and watched as Saitou unlocked a big cabinet in the middle of a hall his eyes widened at all the weapons within, there were several Japanese swords, a few Wakizashies, kunais and daggers, arranged carefully within the cabinet each weapon had it's own slot one of them was empty since Saitou had it tied to his hip at the moment, since Eiji's sword didn't have a sheath Saitou carefully wrapped it in a cloth and placed it in the empty slot then closed and locked the cabinet. He then continued down the hall and entered a room closing the door behind him. Eiji suddenly found himself being yelled at by 'the banshee' to hurry up and to quit dawdling. Not wanting to make the banshee angry Eiji quickly entered the kitchen.

Entering his room, Saitou spotted his wife lying on her side in bed, an evil smirk on her lips as she leaned up and held her head up with her right hand, "You're late husband…" she taunted.

Saitou narrowed his eyes and looked his wife over the corners of his mouth upturning, "And you're early…" he pointed out, "How long ago?" he asked as he kneeled down to look at the small bundle beside his wife.

"Three days…" she sighed and chuckled when she heard Saitou curse softly, kneeling down beside the two, he had been in Tokyo at that time on his way back from fighting with the Battousai.

"You're not injured?" she asked with a hint of a smirk, as she slowly sat up.

"No…" he answered plainly, as he looked at the newborn. "I see that you haven't murdered Hatsue yet…"

"Too tired…" she grinned, "She's taking to yelling every time I get a few moments rest and keeps waking me…" she grumbled leaning against the wall and slowly closing her eyes.

Saitou narrowed his eyes as he looked to the door for a moment, "Really…well I'll see to that…Where you in a lot of pain?"

"A little…" she whispered leaning her head back and stretching her arms above her then dropped them to her side her head slowly lolling forward.

"Don't fall asleep yet…" he smirked as he ran his index finger against the newborn's cheek.

Tokio lifted her head and quirked an eye, "And why the hell not?"

Saitou chuckled, "Because I want you to meet someone…"

A smile appeared on her lips, "Oh is he or she charming and well mannered, or witty and sarcastic?"

"You are hilarious…" he drawled.

"I know…get to the point I am tired…" she sighed.

"Hn…a boy from Shingetsu village his name's Eiji…parents were hung his brother was slain…and I have to leave in the morning…"

"Yay does that mean Hatsue can leave too?" she smirked, "Where is he?"

"I'll bring him in a few moments after he's been cleaned up." he whispered carefully picking up the newborn. "What did we agree to call this little one again?" he asked settling down beside his wife resting his back against the wall.

"Tetsuo…" she swatted at his arm, "Don't tell me you, my wolf have already forgotten?" she smiled leaning up and resting her chin on his left shoulder.

"Well I have been around a few idiots lately…" he chuckled.

"Oh dear don't tell me it's catching…Aren't you the least bit afraid to pass it on to the children…No perhaps you already forgot your children now listen, you are Hajime Saitou you were once the third capta…"

Saitou rolled his eyes with a soft snort, "Are you done irritating me?"

"Irritate you…me?" She answered pointedly and continued ranting, "No…" she answered "Oh no he's gone mad…" she sighed, "I am your wife why would I do such a thing?"

"Because you enjoy it…"

"Hmmm I do don't I…" she grinned wickedly, "Quit whining you know you like it…" She laughed Saitou grasped her chin lifting it and pulled her forward giving her a deep possessive kiss.

"How about some tea?" he chuckled at the flush look on her face.

"Ohh wonderful he's also a mind reader, how exciting…what am I thinking about now?" she grinned.

Saitou smirked and leaned down to her ear, "Not in front of the children Kitty…besides you've just given birth you need to rest…"

"Killjoy…" she sighed.

Saitou couldn't help but laugh as he helped her on her feet and led his lovely wife out of the room.

Tokio sat at the small table in the living room, her newborn lay beside her sleeping peacefully, while Saitou went into the kitchen to get Eiji.

A cleaned up Eiji now donning a light green gi and brown hakama which seemed a bit too big for him looked out the window at the two children running around chasing each other in the back yard, Saitou entered and waved off Hatsue, the woman huffed and went outside, Saitou went to one of the cupboards taking out a few cups he prepared the tea. Eiji watched him the silence was a bit annoying so he decided to speak up, "Um…so how many kids do you have?"

Saitou smirked, "Until recently I had two the third is in the living room with his mother, he's now three days old…" he answered pouring the boiling water in the pot Saitou covered it and placed everything on a tray, "Come…" he gestured for the boy to follow him in the living room.

Eiji did as asked and looked at the woman in awe, she was sitting on a cushion her hands delicately placed on her lap, she wore a dark red yukata, and her hair was tied up in a loose ponytail. Tokio tilted her head and smiled, "Is this him?" she asked, Saitou grunted his answer which to his wife meant yes, and sat down to her left pouring her a cup of tea, Tokio gratefully took it from his hands and sipped at it. "Please sit down Eiji…" she gestured, "Beside me I would like to see what you look like…" she smiled, taking a few more sips.

"What I look like?" Eiji frowned confused taking a few steps forward.

Tokio quirked an eye, "I take it Hajime hasn't told you much about me has he…" she looked to her husband and swatted at his arm.

"All to annoy you with dear…" he chuckled as he drank his tea.

Tokio smiled and looked at the boy, "I'm blind Eiji…will you allow me to see what you look like?" she asked.

Eiji quirked an eye, "How are you going to do that?"

"With my hands of course…" she answered putting her now empty cup down and gestured for him to sit beside her, Eiji shrugged and did as he was told. Tokio's hands lifted to the boy's face to map out his features in her mind, "Hmmm…such a sad face…" she whispered leaning him forward and placing a small kiss on his forehead, "I'm sorry for your loss…"

Eiji couldn't help but look down as he tried to force himself to not cry as those haunting images of his parents bodies dangling flashed in his head, Tokio quickly pulled him to her and hugged him tightly, "It's alright…" she breathed rocking him gently, Saitou gently picked up Tetsuo and left the two alone for a moment, knowing that the last thing the boy wanted was for Saitou to see him cry.

"I'm sorry…" Eiji sniffled quickly drying his tears with his sleeve.

"Don't be…I cried for days when I lost my mother…let it all out…" she whispered running her fingers through his hair after several minutes Eiji slowly sat up.

"I'm alright now…" he chuckled softly his voice a bit hoarse.

Tokio smiled as she cupped his cheeks, "Are you sure?"

"Yeah thank-you…"

"Good…well now I believe introductions are in order…I'm Tokio…you know my brute of a husband…" she grinned when she heard the boy laugh softly, "Come…" she whispered slowly standing up, Eiji did the same and held on to her arm as she looked like she was about to stumble, "Please don't take pity on me, this is my house I know every inch of it, I'm about to kick out Hatsue because she won't stop annoying the hell out of me…" she breathed.

Eiji chuckled, "Okay…thanks for the warning…where are we going?"

"I am introducing you to my children…" she smiled as she led him through the kitchen, not hearing her husband she figured he was outside with the little ones, counting her steps she opened the shoji and stepped out on the engawa, Eiji's eyes widened the garden was huge with a few trees and flowers everywhere as well as a gazebo in the middle of the yard, Tokio smiled as she led the boy to the gazebo and sat down.

Eiji sat down beside her and looked at the two kids smiling at him, "Now…" she patted the floor and reached up tickling her son, "This one here is our eldest Tsutomu he's four and very hyper at times…" she smiled and turned her head towards Saitou, "Teiya over there is two and very attached to her father as you can see." She smiled knowing exactly that Teiya was hugging Saitou's arm at the moment. "And our youngest Tetsuo…"

Tsutomu immediately crawled to Eiji and began to babble with the teen, who smiled and nodded chuckling softly. Tokio leaned back for a moment and closed her eyes her hand went to her forehead as she suddenly felt dizzy, Saitou frowned a bit and leaned next to Eiji, "Here…hold him for a moment…I need to get her back inside…" he whispered gently handing the baby to the boy.

Eiji's eyes widened as he awkwardly held the infant then looked to Tokio, "Is she alright?" he whispered.

Saitou smirked, "Just extremely tired…" he answered and lifted his wife in his arms, carrying her back to their room.

"Am not…" she smiled resting her head against his shoulder.

"You're not fooling anyone Kitty…" he chuckled as he walked through the garden and entered the kitchen.

"You trust that boy with our children?" she quipped her right hand fingering the buttons on his jacket.

"His older brother was one of my officers…he's a good boy…besides he doesn't have anyone now…it'll only be for a little while at least until I return and this Shishio ordeal is done and over with…" he sighed, closing the shoji to their room with his foot then laid her down on their futon and sat down beside her.

"Hn gonna wait till I'm fast asleep before leaving, so I don't drag you back in here?" she smiled.

"I'll stay the night but I have to leave in the morning Kitty…" he smirked leaning down and molding his lips on hers.

"Hmmm how sweet…does that mean I'll have you to toy with tonight?" she chuckled wrapping her arms around his neck and pulling him down, deepening the kiss.

"Hn absolutely…so…" Saitou kissed below her left ear, "Kitty wants to play does she?" Saitou smirked nibbling at her neck.

"Ahun…" she giggled running her fingers through his short hair.

Saitou chuckled, as he reached up and grasped her hands pinning them on top of her head, "Not yet…First you rest then maybe later when the children are asleep…" he chuckled kissing her a bit demandingly.

"You evil taunt…" she pouted licking her lips.

Saitou laughed softly as he caressed her cheek, "Sleep…" he ordered and quietly left the room.

XxXxX

The next morning, Saitou had thankfully told Hatsue to return from whatever cave she came out of the night before and was now finishing preparing breakfast when Eiji entered the kitchen, "Did you sleep well?" he asked not very much caring about the boy's answer he just wanted him to talk.

"Not really…" Eiji yawned scratching his head and waving at Tsutomu who sat on the floor playing with a few blocks, Teiya was still fast asleep in her room.

"I want to ask you something." The wolf drawled.

Eiji looked around, "O-kay…"

"Here chop these carrots…" he sighed handing the boy a cutting board and placing it on the little island table in the middle of the room, Eiji grasped a few carrots and began cutting them, "Tell me do you have any other family…uncles…cousins…grandparents?" he specified.

"No…" Eiji whispered.

"Would it trouble you to stay here?" Saitou asked as he put the rice in the boiling water then turned to the teen.

"What?"

"Do I really have to repeat myself?" the wolf sighed.

"No…I'll stay…" Eiji looked up a bit confused. "Just not if it's out of pity…I don't…"

Saitou chuckled cutting the boy off, "Good I'm not one to take or give pity to anyone and I surely would not like my children to see blood everywhere, when I arrive…" he drawled chewing on a sliced cucumber piece.

"What?"

Saitou turned to him, "Didn't Tokio tell you…" he smirked, "She's fed up with Hatsue…"

"Oh yeah she mentioned that…" Eiji chuckled, "You'd trust me alone with your family?"

"I don't take you for a fool if that's what you're asking you're still mourning the last thing you need is to be alone at the moment…and Tokio is very well capable of taking care of herself even if she is blind…"

"So if you're not one to take pity on me why do you want me to stay?"

"Because she just gave birth…and frankly I don't see her chasing after two young children while trying to feed the third…" he chuckled. "That would be an odd sight wouldn't you agree?"

"Yeah I kinda get the picture…not that I want to…" he smirked as he continued to chop the carrots.

Saitou chuckled as he stirred the soup and then turned when he heard a small mumble only to see his daughter yawning and rubbing the sleep from her eyes with her tiny fist, "I take it you didn't sleep well either…" he smirked as he walked to her and picked her up, "Good morning…" he greeted locking eyes with her.

Teiya yawned and leaned her head against his shoulder slowly closing her eyes and began sucking her thumb, Saitou smirked as he went back to the soup and began stirring.

Eiji turned his head when he heard something brush against the wall, seeing Tokio enter the kitchen. "Alright I'm missing two children they better be in here…" Tokio quipped and smiled when she heard a small giggle and a few blocks fall to the floor.

"Boom…" Tsutomu screeched in delight then stood and went to Eiji wanting the teen to play with him, "Eji play…" he giggled.

"Okay give me a minute…" he chuckled then felt a hand on his shoulder he turned to see Tokio. Saitou took the cut carrots on the chopping board and put them in the soup.

"Sleep well?" she asked.

"Yeah…" Eiji lied.

Saitou chuckled softly as Tokio pulled Eiji close to her and whispered in his ear, "Bullshit…" she smirked and kissed the top of his head, "It'll get better…" she promised. And slowly made her way to her husband, her hands on his hip and chest and laying a light kiss on his right cheek, "So where's our daughter wolf?"

"Asleep in my arms…as usual…" he smirked, "Tetsuo?" he asked.

"Still sleeping…" she breathed.

Tokio laughed softly as she brushed her hand against Teiya's left cheek, "I can't wait until you grow up, and the suitors are lining up at the door…your father beating them down with a stick…"

"I won't be using a stick…" Saitou assured, holding onto his daughter a bit protectively.

"Oh haven't you heard dear it's the Meiji era…you can't carry swords…" she teased sitting beside Eiji.

"I'm also a policeman…and no one will ever find their bodies…" he retorted.

"Eh do you two always argue like this?" Eiji asked with a small smile.

"This is arguing?" Tokio quirked an eyebrow and looked at her husband. "When was the last time we had an argument?"

Saitou thought for a moment as he placed his now awake daughter in his wife's arms, "Six months ago when I had to go to Shanghai…" he answered simply then poured the soup and rice in four bowls. And placing the bowls on a tray he gave the already prepared tea to Eiji to bring in the living room while he brought the food, the children following close behind dragging their mother.

"Shanghai…" Tokio repeated as she tried to recall that day, "Oh yes you came home smelling of white plum and sake…hmmm…" she narrowed her eyes and looked to her husband as she sat down on her cushion.

Saitou smirked, "I told you I had to pretend to be drunk while my men infiltrated that brothel, nothing happened…" he sighed then added, "You don't believe me your kunais are in the cabinet…"

"Oh I believe you…I know you just wanted payback for my worrying you that time I went to the village in the middle of the freezing rain…"

"You were seven months pregnant with Tsutomu…" he narrowed his eyes at her. As he picked up his daughter and sat her in his lap feeding her a mouthful of rice.

"I had a craving and you were nowhere in sight…figuratively speaking…you should know better than to get in the way of a pregnant woman when she's hungry…" she quipped.

"You're unbelievable…" Saitou sighed.

"Aren't I…" she giggled and began to eat then smiled when she heard Eiji laugh softly.

XxXxX

An hour later Saitou was on his way to the city he had to stop by the precinct to fill out his report…yay. Walking down the hall he asked one of his men about Chou who was captured after the Battousai defeated the man, as he walked passed the cells he noticed a certain someone with rooster like hair sitting within one of the cells, "It's you…"

"Hey what the hell took you so long to get here?" Sano chuckled as he gnawed on a fishbone.

Saitou sighed as he eyed the man over, "What did you do this time to get sent in here?" the wolf smirked.

"Nothing I figured that if I get myself put in a jail I'd meet up with you and get to Kenshin faster…clever hun?"

"Not entirely…" Saitou drawled glancing behind him as an officer arrived handing him a key.

"Sir do you know this man?" the officer asked.

"No I've never seen him before…" Saitou lied and continued on his way to interrogate the prisoner Chou, "He must have me confused with someone else in any case let's keep him locked up…" Saitou smirked evilly then turned when he heard the rooster head yell and curse out then something break apart, turning he saw pieces of the cell door on the floor.

"What the?" the policeman yelled out.

"It's quite alright…I'll handle it why don't you wait upstairs…" Saitou told the policeman as he stepped towards the rooster head who claimed he had been training himself, instead of facing the man Saitou examined the debris and inquired on how the rooster head had improved his defense, knowing he probably hadn't Saitou decided to ignore the man and turned around continuing on his way to the end of the hall and unlocked the door.

Sano still yelled and cursed out, but the wolf ignored him, "Hey you asshole wait up…" he growled then frowned. "How come this cell looks more secure then mine?"

"Because this man is a key suspect…he works for Shishio…so shut-up…" Saitou sighed as he entered the room, the rooster head following.

Saitou asked Chou a few questions he sighed when he was rudely interrupted by Sano, the wolf slowly leaned against the wall casually lighting a cigarette as Chou and Sano argued, he rolled his eyes when the argument became extremely childish.

"Rooster head…"

"Broom head…"

"Rooster…"

"Broom…"

"Sweep, sweep, sweep…"

"Cocka-doodle-doo…"

"I don't believe this…" Saitou drawled, as he watched Chou hurl his restraints at Sano hitting the man in the face with the ball and chain. While Sano pounced on the man and began pulling on his hair, Saitou sighed as he watched strands of hair float in the air. Clicking his tongue on his teeth Saitou sighed as he grabbed Sano and threw him off Chou. Sano quickly stood up and glared at the wolf only to find the pointy end of a sword at his throat, "If you don't mind I am trying to question this man…could you control those vengeful urges of yours for five minutes?" he drawled then lowered his sword and turned to Chou.

After exactly two minutes and twenty-seven seconds Sano interrupted the broom head, he and Chou then began arguing and fighting each other, "Enough…both of you shut the hell up…really you two are worse then children…" he growled narrowing his eyes he didn't have time for this, "You shut the fuck up or I'll run my sword through your other shoulder giving you a matching set of scars…and you continue with the story…" he hissed at Chou who eeped at the sound of the man's voice Sano kept his mouth shut while Chou continued on telling the wolf about the Juppongatana and a few details on how Shishio wanted to destroy Kyoto.

Sano was so pissed when Chou finished his story, "Those bastards… Shishio's group and the Imperialist government…they both got to get their acts together…" he growled slamming his fist on the floor leaving a small crater. "I swear by the symbol branded on my back that I won't let them burn Kyoto…" he vowed.

"Why must you continuously keep taking everything so personally?" Saitou sighed, "It's a wonder you managed to keep yourself alive this long…really you're worse then the Battousai…" he drawled as he crushed his cigarette and left the cell. "Are you coming you idiot?"

"Stop ordering me around…and don't call me an idiot you bastard…"

"Would you rather stay in here you moron?" Saitou asked with a smirk as he started closing the door.

"Hey no way I'm not staying with this broom head and don't call me a moron…you moron…" Sano rushed out of the room.

"Oh that's original you moron…" Saitou sighed as he locked the door.

"Hey shut-up…" Sano growled as he followed the wolf.

Twenty minutes later Saitou lifted his eyes at the sigh that Sano made apparently he was bored, "Are you going to be this irritating every time you are near me…If so you better drop dead now…" Saitou drawled as he lowered his eyes to finish reading the report before him, Sano kept his mouth shut and stuck out his tongue in annoyance at the wolf of Mibu as he sat in a chair by the door.

Suddenly an officer burst through the door. "Fujita-san…Himura has just arrived by carriage sir…" Saitou glanced behind him at the window to see Kenshin step out of the carriage and was led into the station. The moment he entered the wolf's office Kenshin quirked an eye and was about to say something only to be sucker punched by the ex-fighter for higher.

"Calm the hell down you moron…" Saitou sighed as he stood up and lit a cigarette.

"Calm the hell down…I'm not gonna be left behind again…" Sano growled.

"Don't you mean get in the way…" Saitou sighed.

"What did you say?" Sano hissed.

"Have you suddenly become deaf?" Saitou smirked, "Shut-up…" he growled before Sano had the chance to retort, Saitou then began filling Kenshin in on what Shishio had planned.

Kenshin thought for a moment, "Something doesn't sound right since Shishio enjoys the thought of repeating history then he must be planning something else other than the fires."

After half an hour of talking and looking at a few maps the two assassins figured out that Shishio planned to go to Tokyo by ship.

"Well what are we waiting for…let's go…we can make it there if we run…" Sano ordered.

"You can't be serious…tell me were you dropped on your head when you were young…we'll take a carriage you moron…"

Sano narrowed his eyes at the wolf and growled as he followed Kenshin outside, not wanting to be anywhere near Saitou at the moment Sano climbed on top of the carriage, "We have to hurry…" he told himself, "We can beat Shishio…we gotta fly…yeah we gotta fly…"

Saitou who was talking to Kenshin at the moment rolled his eyes, "Does he always act like this?" he asked.

"Well sometimes Sano can get a little carried away that he can…" Kenshin chuckled as he rubbed the back of his head.

"How do you stand it…I would have killed him a long time ago…"

"Yeah well I guess I'm more tolerant than you are…" he smirked.

Saitou rolled his eyes We gotta fly…yeah we gotta fly… they heard, losing patience Saitou quickly unsheathed his sword and gatotsued it through the roof of the carriage.

"Eh Saitou?" Kenshin winced when they heard Sano yelp.

"HEY WATCH IT YOU BASTARD…" Sano yelled out.

"Do you mind we are talking here…how many times do I have to tell you to shut the hell up?" Saitou asked lighting up a cigarette.

"Go to hell…" Sano growled out rubbing at his rear end.

"You first moron…" Saitou chuckled as he spotted the docks from the window.