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Megumi didn't expect this. He had caught her by surprise, so it took her a while to think about it.
"Because, I don't want to get hurt again." She turned to him, tears now streaming down her face. "I don't want to let any one near me in fear of getting hurt again! I lost my family, I never want to go through that and I don't want any one else to!" Megumi answered her voice broke at the end which prevented her from speaking further.
Sano was struck by her answer. 'I never heard Megumi talk about things like this… or as a matter of fact about her past at all before.' Sanosuke couldn't move. Megumi just stared at him, cold tears running down her face freely. Then she turned away, and shrank back into a corner. At this Sano snapped out of it and quickly bent down to her.
"Megumi, I've never heard you to talk about your past. I'm sorry if I did bring up any thing bad." Comforted Sano, by now they both were shivering uncontrollable. Sano wrapped the blanket around himself then picked Megumi up and wrapped it around her to. Megumi looked at him in surprise.
"What are you doing?!" she asked in alarm.
"Don't worry I wont do anything without your permission, I promise. Besides we both know we need each other's body heat so we don't catch cold." Assured Sano.
Megumi did know he was right about this, for once. She didn't look at him though. 'Damn, damn, damn. I hope he doesn't find out. Cause if he does then he's just going hurt me with it or use me. That's why I can't let it show. Oh Kami if you're listening right now help me! Help me I swear I'll make up for it later!' Megumi thought to herself. Both secretly, deep down inside, were enjoying this. But oblivious to each other's feelings. Soon Megumi was beginning to feel sleepy and unknowingly she placed her head on Sano's toned chest. Sano didn't mind, heck he never protested when Megumi or rather any beautiful girl sat on his lap. But without noticing his action he began to stroke her hair. Megumi did notice this action though. She neither protested or anything. All she did was look up at him, sniffled from the crying which stopped. He looked down before he could stop himself he bent to kiss her. This caught Megumi off guard, but then began kissing back. 'Oh my! I'm kissing him. I should stop, but it's so nice. This must be a dream, but, if it is please do not let me wake...' Megumi shifted her body closer and began to lean into the kiss when Sano abruptly stop. Megumi, felt slightly disappointed and looked at him. He looked a little disappointed too but said...
"Megumi I'm sorry I should have asked. I shouldn't have done that. I'm sorry. I also don't want to do anything that we both might regret." He said quickly.
Megumi stared. "Sano I wouldn't be here on your lap kissing you if I didn't mind. I would never regret anything we do because I lo-"she stopped she almost admitted to him that she loved him.
"What? What did you say? Did you say you love me?" he sounded anxious, he just had to know what she was going to say. All she did was look down. Sano grabbed her by her shoulders and shock her slightly as if he might shake it out of her. "Megumi tell me!" he stated sternly.
"Yes Sanosuke I do! There are you happy now!? I bet your going brag about this with your friend huh? 'Hey guys look I got that beautiful fox doctor to fall for me! Look, how good I am!' And I bet you're never going to let me live this down. I be-" Sano cut her off from the rest of her rant by sliding his finger over her lips. Then said:
"Megumi can I get a say in this?" Megumi nodded, then he took his finger away. "Look I would never do that to you. I would hurt you. I've wanted to say this to you for the longest time. Megumi I love you too."
Megumi only stared in shock at him. Her brain at the moment was unable to register what he said. 'What did he say? Did he just say what I think he said?' As if it finally just sunk she wrapped her arms around Sano's neck. "Oh my… Sano! I can't believe this!" she exclaimed and started to kiss him. Now it was Sano's turn to be surprised. He didn't expect this but started to kiss her back. Hey who was he to protest kissing from the woman he loves. But before it went any farther…