Chapter 10 Battle with Shishio
A few hours later Saitou and Kenshin were now watching Shishio and his men row away while the Purgatory continued to burn.
"Well I suppose the moron does have his moments…" Saitou sighed as he glanced over the idiot who was yelling at Shishio to come back from the distance.
"Come back here and fight like a man you chicken shit…"
Saitou turned to Kenshin, "How do you shut him up?"
Kenshin sighed, "I'm still trying to figure that out…"
Saitou shook his head and led the way off the boat since it was still packed with ammunition and could blow anytime now, an evil smirk came across the wolf's lips, as the image of watching the boat blow up from the distance with the rooster head still on board, flying through the air his ass caught on fire. He sighed when he heard Kenshin call out to the ex-fighter to keep up. 'Killjoy…' the wolf growled as he boarded the small boat.
Now on land Saitou sighed, "Well it looks as though Kyoto is safe for the moment…" he then turned to one of his officers for a report, turning to Kenshin he told him to bring the moron to the Aoiya and wait for him there, "I need to take care of a few things…" Saitou answered as he turned to a few of his officers and gave them an order.
Two hours later Saitou plopped down on his chair in his office leaning his head back he propped his legs on his desk, stretched his arms behind his head, and thought for a moment, "Still need to give new orders to the lieutenants who are to lead the troops for patrol, paper work can wait…Chou…what to do with Chou…" he smirked then closed his eyes for a moment, 'I need a vacation…' he sighed as he slowly began to drift off to sleep.
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Saitou sighed as he felt someone poke him in the ribs, slowly opening his eyes he glared at whoever dared to wake the Shinsengumi captain, his growl quickly turned into a quiet chuckle when he noticed a gentle hand poking him in the ribs, "I know you're awake Wolfie…quit pretending you're not…" Tokio quipped.
Saitou snatched her hand, "I was never asleep to begin with…" he lied.
Tokio grinned, "Really…is that a fact?" she asked as she suddenly pounced on the third captain, Saitou chuckled as he quickly turned and pinned her on her back, "Sleeping in the tall grass again?" she giggled.
"Of course you're the one who always drags me here…what else do you expect I do?" he answered caressing her left cheek, with a small chuckle.
"I drag you here because you keep getting frustrated with the supposed morons you meet everyday…Heh thought you said you weren't sleeping?" she quipped.
"Oh shut-up…" he smirked as he leaned down and gave her a heated kiss.
"You dare tell me to shut-up…" Tokio asked appalled, having a hard time hiding her small smile.
"Yes I dare…" Saitou chuckled running his fingers against a ticklish spot on her neck, "I wonder…will she be this sweet after the wedding?"
"Wedding…what wedding?" Tokio quickly lifted her head in question.
"Our wedding…" Saitou specified.
"We're getting married…is that why I was fitted for such a gorgeous…so I'm told…looking kimono…"
"Were you?" Saitou smirked, leaning on his right elbow holding up his head refusing to release her from his grasp.
"I was…Hmhmmm…Wanting me to be sweet hun…will he be this charming after the wedding?" she asked, knowing that Saitou was now extremely protective he still tensed up and balled up his fist every time Shinji was nearby. She sighed as her left hand ran up his chest fingering the fabric of his gi while her right floated up and gently caressed his cheek and neck. "Nervous?"
"Are you daft woman?" he asked with a smirk.
"Ever since I met you…" she grinned pulling him down for another kiss.
XxXxX
Jolting awake when he heard someone knocking at his door, Saitou sat up straight as an officer entered the room, "Orders sir?" he asked, Saitou looked at him for a moment collecting his thoughts.
"Yes here…" he handed the man a paper with a few instructions he had wrote down earlier, "Keep Chou locked up until I arrive…" he sighed.
"Yes sir…" the officer bowed his head and left the room closing the door behind him.
Saitou chuckled at the memory he just had as he rubbed at his eyes, looking at the clock on the wall, Saitou grumbled as he stood and
picked up his sword, he had slept for almost four hours.
Looking outside it was almost morning, taking a breath he left to get something to eat then headed to the Aoiya to lead Himura and the moron towards Mount Hiei.
XxXxX
Saitou sighed as he faced his opponent not wanting an audience the wolf told the Battousai to go on ahead to the next challenge, 'Ironic that I have to fight a blind man…Kami knows I've already had the practice…' Saitou chuckled inwardly.
"Well it's good that you are in high spirits as you are about to die…" Usui smirked.
"What makes you think I'll die?" Saitou drawled with an evil smirk.
"No one can defeat my eye of the heart…" Usui specified.
"Eye of the heart hun?" Saitou chuckled as he unsheathed his sword, "Interesting…" the wolf mused getting into a Gatotsu stance, then lunged forward, Saitou's eyes quirked a tiny bit when Usui somehow blocked the wolf's attack with his weapon, although the Gatotsu broke the ball at the end of Usui's harpoon, Usui quickly began an attack of his own forcing the wolf to step back suffering only a few cuts, the wolf's eyes narrowed as he smelled blood in the air…his blood. 'This is new…' he thought to himself as Usui began to babble on how he had attained his eye of the heart.
Getting into another Gatotsu Saitou charged while Usui took out his shield and took a defense, the shield deflected the wolf's attack and Usui took the advantage slashing the wolf's legs, Saitou beginning to lose patience at the man's incisive chatter decided to hit a nerve by insulting the man saying that he was only being used like a dog by Shishio and that he was just his puppet. Doing so made Usui lose face and yell out in anger slicing the tortoise shell in half Saitou impaled his katana through the man killing him instantly. "Looks like your eye of the heart failed you…" Saitou smirked and examined the wounds on his legs, "How could my wolf get injured…my dear husband you're getting old if you allowed yourself to get cut…" he mused aloud lighting a cigarette, "I'll probably never going to hear the end of this when I arrive home…" Saitou chuckled as he lit himself a cigarette and walked out the door.
XxXxX
Finding a badly hurt Aoshi, Saitou smirked as he exhaled the smoke in his lungs, "What the hell happened to you…don't tell me I need to separate you and the Battousai?" he chuckled, and threw a folded piece of paper to the man.
Aoshi caught the paper and looked at him a bit confused, "You'll need that to lead the Battousai and the moron out of here…I have a feeling you'll need it more than I do…" he smirked as he left the room to find Shishio.
Rushing up the steps when he heard arguing and the clash of swords, Saitou suddenly froze when he heard an explosion, and the moron screaming out Kenshin's name. "Shit…" he cursed then quickened the pace and ran up the steps two at a time. Getting in a Gatotsu stance Saitou rendered the door before him to kindling and lunged forward at Shishio, the point of his blade hitting its mark at Shishio's forehead.
Shishio counter attacked by slashing the wolf's already injured legs, Saitou jumped back and narrowed his eyes, 'Why the hell is his head still attached to his body?' he frowned. Trying his best to stay on his legs he winced a bit at the pain he felt as blood seeped through his bandages.
Shishio laughed as he revealed a steel headplate, Saitou clicked his tongue as Shishio began explaining when he had once been shot in the head and had been rendered defenseless, 'Okay…so I can't aim for his head obviously…' he thought to himself as Shishio kept talking saying how Usui had been useful in slashing the wolf's legs. Narrowing his eyes Saitou crouched down into another Gatotsu stance the blade across his chest his right arm extended.
Saitou lunged forward, Shishio easily deflected the attack then caught the blade, "How many times must I say this once I've seen an attack it won't work on me…" he chuckled as he pushed the wolf back, "It would seem your injuries are slowing you down Saitou…" he chuckled, watching as the wolf again crouched down into a Gatotsu stance the blade above his head his right hand barely touching the end of the sword.
Saitou then leapt in the air Shishio lit his sword on fire, and took a step back narrowly missing the wolf's sword as he made a crater in the floor, Shishio then took to the air, Saitou changed his position and leapt after the samurai, their swords clashed as they landed back to back, Saitou gasped as he now had a deep gash across his chest. While Shishio laughed and stood to face the wolf Saitou quickly prepared himself when the samurai seemed to have dropped his guard Saitou quickly turned about to stab the man through the chest but Shishio parried and protected himself with his sword, slamming his gauntlet in the wolf's right shoulder causing a deep wound imbedded the metal gauntlet within the flesh blood oozed out of the wound. Shishio laughed as he ran his sword across the gauntlet igniting the gunpowder within Saitou was thrown back by the impact and fell unconscious as he landed hard on the ground.
Saitou groaned out as he slowly sat up seeing that Kenshin was on his feet and that rooster head looked extremely beaten up, he smirked when he spotted Shinomori kneeling on the floor, Shishio lunged forward and attacked Kenshin. Saitou watched as the two fought, Kenshin was now doing numerous combos as he beat the living crap out of Shishio, 'Damn being knocked unconscious and nearly blown up definitely awoke some fire within the Battousai…either that or the thought of another man going after the raccoon girl if he is defeated…' Saitou mused, "That idiot better not screw this up…" Saitou frowned as he spit out the blood that had pooled in his mouth.
Shishio was thrown back and crashed into a wall, Kenshin fell to a knee as he tried to regain his strength, he was now extremely exhausted, after a few moments Shishio stepped forward looking well…very pissed off.
Kenshin took a few deep breaths, and using his sword to help him stand he continued to breathe heavily as he sheathed his sword and faced Shishio yet again, preparing to use his ultimate attack.
Saitou was indeed impressed in witnessing the Amakakeru Ryuu no Hirumeki also at how high Shishio seemed to fly in the air he almost winced when he landed hard on the ground. But something didn't seem right when Shishio stood he was screaming and clawing at his bandages, grasping his head, "What the hell?"
Yumi couldn't take anymore as she rushed forward, he needed her… "Stop it please…" she pleaded.
Saitou couldn't believe it while Himura's guard was down when Yumi begged him to stop that bastard Shishio actually killed his love, to injure Kenshin, "That fool…" he growled. Yumi even though she was dying had a smile on her lips, everything became quiet as everyone listened to her final words. Shishio gently ran his hand across her cheek then carefully laid her down on the ground.
Even though Kenshin was down because of the new wound he had suffered, Saitou knew this battle would soon end since Shishio's blood was quickly evaporating because of his body temperature. Kenshin not wanting to make Kaoru cry or disappoint his master found the strength within and stood up blocking Shishio's last attack. Shishio suddenly burst into flames, he couldn't feel the pain anymore as he fell beside his love, bringing her with him.
Houji went crazy the moment Shishio lost and rushed out locking the heavy doors behind him, Kenshin had long since passed out, the four men desperately needed medical attention, Saitou using most of his strength burst through the doors with a Gatotsu reopening the wounds on his legs, Houji was at that moment destroying the underground machinery hoping to kill off his enemies in a burning inferno, the four men were knocked on their feet as explosions destroyed the supports on the bridge they were on making a huge gap, Saitou was stuck on the other side while the others were near the door.
"Wonderful…" Saitou sighed, "I hate bridges…" he smirked as he lit himself a cigarette. The look on the moron's face was priceless when another explosion went off at that moment Saitou leapt off the bridge and sliding down the side of the mountain landing hard on the ground, spotting his exit, Saitou winced as he made a run for it dodging the falling debris hoping he could get to it before it caved in.
XxXxX
Saitou growled as he leaned against a tree, "Definitely need a vacation…" he mumbled. He was covered in blood, sweat and dirt. Looking himself over he chuckled, "Well this mission was fun…" he sighed as he continued his way back home he would have gone to headquarters but frankly he was just too tired anyways he'd rather be healed at home, then be stuck in some hospital.
He paced himself as he walked through the woods, suddenly feeling a bit dizzy Saitou leaned against a tree and closed his eyes for a moment, looking around he sighed. "Okay…now where the hell am I…" he blinked releasing a small chuckle, "Alright I lost a little more blood than I thought…" he sighed looking for a cigarette on his person, then thought against it he didn't have time for this he needed to get home, groaning he looked at his surroundings again and picked a direction.
An hour later as the sun was beginning to set, he smirked when he spotted his house, ignoring the stares he received as he walked down the road, a few minutes later he slowly opened the gate. Eiji who was outside stacking the rest of the wood before it got too dark dropped the four he had in his arms as he looked at the wounded police officer, Saitou chuckled, "What you never saw a wounded officer before?"
"What happened to you?" he asked stepping forward eyeing the man's wounds through the rips of his clothes.
"Later…" Saitou groaned, "Would you be so kind as to warm up a bath for me?" he asked leaning against the engawa and sliding down to sit on the steps.
"Are you alright?" the teen asked.
"I'll be fine…believe it or not I've been through worse…" he smirked.
"Do you want me to go get Miss Tokio?"
"Oh Kami no…the last thing I need at the moment is her yelling and beating me to a pulp…" he chuckled as he slowly stood. "Are the children inside?" he asked wincing as he moved his right shoulder.
"Yeah…you better get in the bathhouse before they spot you…I'll go get the fire going…" The teen rushed to the back of the house.
Saitou chuckled as he slowly walked to the backyard.
Saitou winced as he leaned back in the tub and took a deep breath, "Bastard…" he growled as he looked at the puncture wound in his right shoulder, the cuts on his chest weren't that bad, but his shoulder needed to be stitched up. "I am not looking forward to all the screaming…" he mused as he leaned his head back and closed his eyes.
XxXxX
While the wolf was taking his bath Eiji was contemplating whether to tell Tokio now or wait until Saitou entered the house, 'Those wounds looked really bad…' he thought to himself. "I have to tell her…" he quickly entered the house, "Miss Tokio?" he called out entering the living room.
"Yes Eiji…" she answered from the kitchen.
"Eh…" Eiji walked up beside her, Tokio wore a light blue yukata as she chewed on an apple piece as she turned to the teen. "Well…um…"
Tokio chuckled as she finished chewing her apple and grasped Eiji by the shoulders, "Okay…here sit…calm down I will not get mad just spit it out…"
"Saitou-san's just arrived he is in the bathhouse right now…and well he looks badly hurt…"
Tokio quirked an eye, "Okay…define badly hurt…"
"Well the bandages around his legs were bloody, he had slashes across his chest and blood seemed to ooze out of his right shoulder..."
"Okay…can you look after Tsutomu while I go kill my husband?" she asked gently patting his cheek.
Eiji chuckled softly, "Yeah sure…"
XxXxX
Tokio slowly made her way outside and entered the bath house, Saitou had his head tilted back and his eyes closed. Tokio then knelt down and patted the ground, gently brushing her hands against his head she lowered it to the wound on his chest, Tokio frowned as she then let herself slide in the water her arms wrapped around his frame…Saitou leaned down to her ear, "I'm alright Kitty…" he whispered.
"Liar…" Tokio whispered her hands caressing his chest to see his wounds, she winced at the cuts, gashes and burns her hand then went to his right shoulder but Saitou quickly grabbed it stopping her, Tokio took a breath as she leaned forward and hugged him tightly then laid a soft kiss on the pulse point of his neck.
Saitou lifted his left arm out of the warm water wrapping it around her shoulders pulling her to him Tokio wrapped her arms around his back and rested her head on his chest, "I'm alright…" Saitou whispered leaning his head on top of hers, feeling the scar of the deep gash on her back as both husband and wife had suffered, he sighed as he remembered that day…he had nearly lost her.
XxX Flashback XxX
A year after Tokio had nearly drowned, she and the wolf had just been married and Kondou insisted that Saitou take a week to enjoy his honeymoon with his new wife, Saitou rolled his eyes when evil smirks and grins were given his way. He mostly narrowed his eyes and glared scaring them off.
Husband and wife were now heading to a small inn in the middle of nowhere, not a lot of people knew about it which is why the wolf chose this particular place, Tokio giggled as she swatted at his chest
Saitou was at the moment nipping at her neck, the carriage ride would be a bit long and the wolf needed to be occupied.
XxXxX
Arriving at the inn Saitou led his new wife to the desk where the inn keeper gave them a key while a man carried their luggage and showed them the way to their room, Saitou looked around he'd seen a few couples who probably chose this place for the same reason as the wolf did, glancing ahead he tilted his head down to Tokio's ear, "Seven steps…" he whispered as they began to climb the stairs.
The servant carrying their luggage stopped at one of the doors, Saitou quickly took out his key and unlocked it, thanking the man Saitou closed the shoji and turned to his wife who had her back turned to him the wolf now adorned a small evil grin.
Slowly walking to her he wrapped his arms around her lithe frame and began kissing her neck, Tokio smiled as she caressed his arms, "What say you wife?" he asked with a grin.
Tokio laughed then froze when they heard grunts and moans coming from the other room, husband and wife stood up straight as they turned to the wall on their left, "Paper thin walls nice…" she laughed turning in Saitou's embrace, "Think we can make this a competition?" she chuckled wrapping her arms around his neck.
Saitou was about to respond but his eyes widened when the noises grew a bit louder, Tokio blinked at the voices they seemed a bit…well old.
"Perhaps we should get something to eat?" Saitou suggested.
"Eh…get me out of here…" she ordered Saitou chuckled as he grasped her hand and pulled her out of the room.
Leading her downstairs they went to the dinning area, an hour later Tokio had her right arm wrapped around his left as they walked through the hall, a bit curious Saitou went to the innkeeper, "Is everything alright sir?" he asked.
"I'm a bit curious about the people in the room next to ours…"
"Oh the Kytes…they're a sweet little couple…" he answered, "Oh that would be them over there…" he gestured to the old couple walking down the stairs.
Tokio leaned up with a small smile, "How old are they?" she asked.
Saitou frowned a bit, "Ancient…" he answered. Tokio couldn't help but giggle, she then barked a laughed when Saitou continued, "Extremely ancient…"
"Come husband I think you need a cigarette…or two…" she laughed as she pulled him towards the door.
"Ah yes nicotine…sweet nicotine…" he breathed following his wife outside.
Walking outside Saitou lit one of his precious little white sticks and leaned against a tree, Tokio was still giggling as she leaned against him and rested her head on his left shoulder her fingers moving the fabric of his gi aside to brush against the warm flesh underneath.
Saitou turned his head to exhale the smoke in his lungs, then smirked as he looked down at his wife, "Are we impatient?" he asked.
"No…we're content…" she smiled looking up, Saitou couldn't help himself as he leaned down and kissed her. Since nicotine wasn't good enough for the craving he had at the moment, Saitou dropped the cigarette and ground it out with his sandal, then led his wife back to their room.
XxXxX
The next morning Saitou slowly opened his eyes and smirked at the sight of the naked woman lying beside him her left arm across his chest caressing his flesh in sleep, lifting his right hand Saitou gently ran his fingers through her long silky hair, Tokio smiled and took a breath, "Good morning my wolf…" she yawned.
Saitou chuckled as he kissed her forehead, "Morning Kitty…" he whispered nuzzling her neck and wrapping his arm around her possessively not wanting her to get out of bed yet.
"Again…my what stamina…" Tokio smirked when she heard him laugh softly and found herself being pulled on his lap and kissed passionately.
A few hours later, Saitou led his lovely mischievous wife to the hot spring Tokio grinned when she listened for a moment there was no one else here, keeping a firm grip on Saitou, Tokio pulled her husband to her as he led her to the water. Saitou was about to leave but Tokio quickly pulled him back to her, Saitou quirked an eye as he looked at her. Tokio leaned up and brushed her lips against his.
Saitou couldn't help but deepen the kiss, noticing the mischievous look on her face, he immediately frowned as he noticed how close they were to the water, "Oh you will not…" He growled out but it was too late as sweet little wife latched onto her husband and let herself fall in the water pulling her wolf with her.
After surfacing from the water, Saitou took a breath as he pulled up his conniving little wife, "You devious little…" he growled out with a hint of a smile.
"You don't expect I bathe alone do you?" she smirked kissing him lightly. Saitou chuckled as he began nipping at her neck and pulling on her yukata, while Tokio did the same. As she tugged on his sash her nimble fingers just happen to brush against a certain appendage, Tokio smiled innocently, "Would that be Mister Wolf?" she asked.
Saitou snorted, "She just has to name it doesn't she?"
"Would you rather I call it Mister Winky…no even better Mister Wiggles…" she teased.
"You call it anything and I'm leaving you…" he grunted.
"You wouldn't leave me…you llllllloooooooooooovvvvvvveeeeeeeee me…" she smiled.
"Do not…" Saitou smirked as he pulled away from her and was making his way too the edge.
Tokio quickly pulled him back, "Do to…" she whispered in his ear.
"Do not…" he breathed nipping below her ear.
"Do to…" she straddled his lap and kissed his lips a bit demandingly.
"Maybe just a little…" he drawled wrapping his arms around her and returning the kiss.
Tokio quickly pulled back and quirked an eye, "Just a little?"
Saitou chuckled, as he gazed at her eyes and leaned down brushing his lips against her lightly, "I love you…" he whispered.
Tokio quirked an eye and smiled, "That's what I thought…" she giggled, and tilted her head back exposing her neck, "You may ravage me now…" she ordered with a giggle.
"Yes ma'am…" the wolf answered with a small chuckle and did as his mate commanded.
XxXxX
A few days later the Saitou's (sounds weird doesn't it) were now walking through the wooded trail beside the inn, Saitou wore a green gi and brown hakama with his sword tied to his left hip while his wife wore a dark red kimono her left arm wrapped around his right one.
"Not a bit disappointed that you have to miss a week of duty?" she quipped.
"Let's see seven days, of annoying morons everywhere I turn…or seven days with a manipulative, devious, witty…" He smirked when he felt her nails dig into his arm, "Beautiful, charming, kind…"
Tokio chuckled, as she grabbed the front of his gi and pulled him to her, "Come here Wolf before I regret marrying you…" she laughed molding her lips to hers.
"Demanding aren't we?" he smirked deepening the kiss, gently pushing her against a tree.
"Can't help it you're addictive…" she grinned. Saitou's eyes snapped open when he suddenly sensed something wrong, breaking the kiss he narrowed his eyes and looked around opening his senses to try and spot the sudden danger he felt, "What's wrong?"
"Shhh…" He turned around quickly spotting a shadow in the distance jumping through the trees as he ran off, Saitou held his breath as his hand grasped the hilt of his sword preparing himself for a fight, he suddenly heard a whizzing sound, 'What the…' Saitou quickly stepped back as a few shurikens flew past him, imbedding themselves in the nearest tree.
"That can't be good…" Tokio breathed hearing the sounds clearly, "Um is this a bad time to tell you I'm not armed…" she asked.
"That it would…" Saitou breathed, as he counted at least two dozen shadows in the trees. "Fucken ninjas…" he growled under his breath.
"Any hints on what you're planning?"
"Nothing much since we're surrounded at the moment…" Saitou growled as the shadows jumped down from their perch and faced the couple.
"Okay…" she whispered.
Saitou slowly unsheathed his sword and eyed the three who approached him, "What are you doing here?" a rough voice asked.
"Taking a walk before you arrived…what did it look like?" Saitou drawled.
The man chuckled, "Looked more than just a little walk…I meant what is a member of the Shinsengumi doing here?"
Saitou narrowed his eyes a bit, "What makes you think I'm Shinsengumi?" he drawled.
"I know very well who you are third captain Saitou Hajime…"
Saitou chuckled a little, "I don't believe this…"
"What exactly don't you believe?" the man asked.
Saitou rolled his eyes, "If I was on a mission, or doing my duty as a Shinsengumi I sure as hell wouldn't do it with a woman on my arm…"
The man chuckled as he tilted his head to get a view of the lady behind the wolf, "Pretty little thing isn't she…"
Saitou smirked as he heard Tokio's hushed tone, "You lay a hand on this pretty little thing and you'll find it on the floor next to your head…" she hissed.
"I wonder how much you know?" he smirked, palming a few daggers and taking several steps forward.
"About what I wonder?" Saitou asked not moving from his spot.
"Everything…" he chuckled.
Saitou smirked, "If you hadn't noticed the Shinsengumi's battle is with the Ishin Shishi…"
"Doesn't matter…" the man cut him off, "The information you give could be rather valuable…"
Seeing something fly at them Saitou quickly swung his sword deflecting the several blades sent their way. Four men immediately lunged forward attacking the wolf. Saitou took three steps forward as he faced his opponents making sure to stay near his wife. Tokio frowned as she took a breath and listened. Lifting her arms Tokio prepared to defend herself if she had to. Hearing a branch snap to her left Tokio turned and gasped as something flew towards her pinning her left arm to the tree, "Damnit…" she growled grabbing at the handle finding out that it was a sai.
Saitou was fighting off three men at the moment, since he had killed six already, seeing two men approach and grab at his wife, he turned and threw his katana at one of them killing him instantly as Tokio kicked and clawed at the other's eyes with her free hand, Saitou then grabbed at the nearest man he was fighting. Saitou using his kempo hit the man in the face then punched him in the chest, grabbing the ninja's kodachi Saitou slashed the man and fought with the other two.
Gritting his teeth, he growled as the kodachi's blade snapped in half, several men stepped forward a weapon in each hand, now weaponless Saitou narrowed his eyes as he spied his katana still imbedded in the corpse behind him turning he ran towards it.
Punching the man whom Tokio was still fighting Saitou grabbed the sai roughly freeing his wife the man had taken two steps back Saitou slashed the sai at the man's throat killing him. Tokio faced her husband her eyes widened as she heard a familiar sound Saitou reached for his sword as he heard the sound as well knowing he didn't have the time to do anything Saitou took a breath and quickly faced his wife, finding himself slammed against the tree, as the sword pierced through his right shoulder continuing through Tokio's left stopping into the tree.
Saitou stared at her, her mouth open in a silent scream, hearing an evil laugh Saitou could feel the blade begin to turn the wolf quickly grabbed the blade leaning forward he kicked his leg out, pushing the man back taking the sword with him releasing it's two prisoners, Saitou grunted as he turned to their attacker, anger could be seen in his eyes blood quickly oozed out of his wound as he began beating the man into a bloody pulp…narrowing his eyes he stared at the leader as he lunged forward his sword going for his target which was at the wolf's heart but Saitou caught the blade with his left hand, holding it with so much force blood seeped between his fingers, as he glared down at the leader, pulling on the blade Saitou jerked it out of the man's hand, spin kicked knocking him down flipped the blade in his hand and pierced it through the leader's heart.
Seeing their leader had been slain, the rest of the men narrowed their eyes and left, Saitou growled as he turned to his wife who was breathing rather heavily and clutching at her chest. Saitou quickly kneeled and pulled back her kimono and winced, "Here…" he whispered grasping her right hand and put pressure on her wound, "You're loosing more blood then you should..." he breathed as he picked up his sword and sheathed it then picked her up heading back to the inn.
"Well this was fun…" she sighed.
"Should do it more often…just don't forget your kunai's next time…" he warned.
When he didn't get an answer he looked down, "TOKIO…" he shook her.
Her eyes snapped open, "Wha?"
"Stay awake…" he ordered.
"Easy for you to say…" she smiled, "And stop spinning…" she frowned blinking her eyes.
Thankfully they weren't that far from the inn, kicking the front door open he glared at the innkeeper, "Get a doctor…" he ordered, as he made his way to their room carefully laying her down on the futon Saitou did his best to try and keep her awake as he put pressure on her wound, an old man led by the innkeeper quickly entered the room.
"What happened?"
"We were attacked…" Saitou answered.
"She's loosing a lot of blood…sir I need you to wait outside…please, if I'm to save her life you have to wait outside…" the doctor ordered Saitou slowly nodded and stood leaving the room the innkeeper followed the man, Saitou leaned against the wall and slid to the floor, the innkeeper's eyes widened at the blood smear the captain left on the wall as he slid down.
"Sir…you're bleedi…" he whispered.
"It's not that bad…" he breathed cutting the man off reaching into his gi for a cigarette Saitou slowly lit it.
About an hour later the doctor left the room and looked at the captain, noticing the blood on the wall he kneeled down, "Sir, are you injured as well?" he asked pulling on the man's gi, he winced at the look of the wound pulling the gi back a bit he looked at his back, "My word…you have the same wound she has but…how did this happen?"
"How is she?" Saitou asked lifting his head a glare could be seen in his eyes.
Ignoring the glare the doctor answered, "Amazingly she'll live I had found it a bit odd that she didn't die instantly, but now I think I understand how she survived, you took most of the blow…" the doctor turned to the innkeeper, "Hanji…I'll need some hot water…" he pulled on the wolf's gi a bit more as he examined the wounds again.
A few hours later Tokio groaned out, "Don't move too much…" she heard a familiar voice whisper feeling a gentle caress on her temple.
"What happened?"
"We got stabbed…" he smirked. "Are you in any pain?"
"Amazingly no…" she whispered, "You?"
"I'm used to it…" he answered and frowned at the smile on her lips, "What are you smiling about?"
"If this is what happens on our honeymoon…what's going to happen on our anniversary…"
Saitou sighed as he laid down beside her and kissed her cheek, "Nothing too exciting I hope…at least not for the first year…" he chuckled, "You know I nearly lost you?"
"Hah…you think I'd die that easily…we've only been married for four days, I have something planned up for next week, I swear you're going to see red…" she giggled feeling her head being tilted to the right and a pair of lips press against hers.
XxX End Flashback XxX
"Hajime…" he heard, opening his eyes he looked at his wife, "The water's getting cold…" she breathed, "You need sleep…" she whispered brushing her fingers through his hair, "Come to bed…" she leaned down to his ear kissing below his ear, "You need your rest…so I can hurt you in the morning…"
"Yes dear…" Saitou chuckled as he allowed his wife to help him up and get dressed then limped to their bedroom.