Chapter 7 Finally home

That night Tokio sighed as she checked in on Eiji heading into the living room she sighed it had been a few weeks since Saitou had sent the boy to her shaking her head, Tokio walked around the house to make sure all the windows and doors were locked she heard someone walking up the steps of the engawa. Frowning she made her way to the door and looked out the window a gasp escaped her lips. Quickly opening the door Tokio stared at her husband, Saitou smirked as he entered the house with a tiny limp, "What the hell happened to you?" she asked eyeing him over then closed and locked the door.

"It's good to see you too dear…" Saitou smirked as he took off his shoes and made his way to their room.

"I thought I said not one scratch…" she sighed as she walked in front of him and pulled open his coat tugging at his shirt wanting to inspect any kind of wound he may have gotten, her eyes widened at the damage that could be clearly seen, "What the…damnit Hajime you need a doctor…" she barked running her fingers around the stitched up wounds on his chest and right shoulder.

"I'm alright…" he yawned grasping her hand and leading her into their room.

"Alright…sure never mind the cuts and the stab wound on your shoulder that has apparently been burned…I repeat you need a doctor…"

"I've seen one…" he mumbled as he pulled her in the room and closed the door.

"Okay what happened to 'I'm not going alone, the Battousai guy is as skilled as I am?'" she barked trying to imitate his voice.

"He is he's also in worse shape then I am at the moment…and he defeated the man we were fighting…sort of…" he sighed placing his katana on the dresser.

"Sort of…either he did or didn't which one is it?"

"The man is dead…calm yourself and I'm going to bed…" he sighed as he limped his way to the futon.

"Hajime!" she growled.

"Oh how I've missed that sound…" he chuckled as he lied down and closed his eyes.

"You're impossible you big oaf…" she sighed leaving the room for a few moments.

"Is everything okay?" Eiji asked stepping out of his room and rubbing at his eyes.

"Yeah…go back to bed Eiji…" she whispered kissing the boy on the forehead shooing him back into his room she then headed for the kitchen, after boiling up some water Tokio went back to her room kneeling down beside her husband she began tugging on his clothes successfully waking him up.

"Oh she can't be serious…I just got home woman…" Saitou sighed.

"Oh quit whining I'm cleaning up your wounds, and get those lustful thoughts out of your head, now help me take these off then you can go back to sleep…" she ordered tugging at his shirt.

Saitou sighed as he sat up and pulled off his shirt throwing it aside he plopped back down and watched as his wife winced at the wounds on his chest, "How's the boy?" he whispered.

"Doing alright…has nightmares every night though…this looks infected…" she sighed looking at his right shoulder.

"And the wolf slash kitty offspring?" he asked with a tiny grin as he lifted his head a bit eyeing her stomach.

Tokio laughed softly, "Is fine…Are you in any pain?"

"No but I probably will be later?" he chuckled.

"Oh yeah why is that?" she asked quirking an eyebrow resting her fists on her hips.

"I forgot to mention I have two deep cuts on my legs…" he sighed.

Tokio stared at her husband in silence for like thirty seconds until she spoke up, "You do know the moment you're completely healed I'm beating you to a bloody pulp…"

"That's my girl…" he chuckled, "Hn now that's expected…I thought you said you'd let me sleep?"

"I will once I'm done yelling at you…"

"Just what I wanted…" he smiled and closed his eyes, Tokio smirked as she bent down and gave him a light kiss.

"Pants off now…" she ordered.

"A bit demanding tonight aren't we?" he smirked running his hand through her hair.

"I'll let you sleep, and make you kake soba…" she sang as she tried to coax her husband, "I'll even draw you a bath in the morning..." she whispered giving him a tiny smile.

Saitou quirked an eye as he looked at his wife, "Up to bribery now something has to be wrong what happened?"

"Nothing…what your wife can't take care of you?"

"She can but not if she's hiding something…"

"I am not…I'm just happy that you're home and alive…I love you…" she cooed placing a peck on his cheek.

"Hn knew there was a catch…" he smirked as he unbuttoned his trousers, Tokio poked him in the ribs and turned to dampen a cloth intent to clean his wounds.

As she finished tending to her husband whom had amazingly fallen asleep, Tokio laid a blanket over his body and cuddled up to him carefully resting her chin on top of his left shoulder, she then kissed his cheek and closed her eyes joining her husband in sleep.

The next day Saitou awoke to find himself lying on his left side his wife's back to him, inhaling her scent. Saitou lowered his head to nuzzle the back of her neck carefully moving his right arm to encircle his wife's waist he grit his teeth as he pulled her to him quirking an eye as she hadn't woken up by the movement. Saitou smirked as he untied her yukata and laid his calloused hand on her stomach feeling the hard bump he closed his eyes again and tried to get back to sleep hearing her sigh Saitou chuckled softly as he moved his hand to fondle her breasts.

Tokio grinned as she turned to face him, "You dear wolf are supposed to be recovering." she announced swatting his hand away.

"I'll recover later…" he chuckled kissing her neck and pulled her on top of him.

"Hmhmm…I don't think so…" Tokio giggled pushing herself to sit up.

"Oh sure ruin my fun…I'm wounded remember aren't you supposed to stay beside me and hold my hand telling me that everything will be alright…" Saitou smirked as he caressed her thighs up to her hips and leaned up with a tiny wince to lay a kiss on her lips.

"Did you hit your head?" she asked running her hands through his hair to feel for any lumps.

"No…at least I don't think so…It's a bit hard to remember…" he chuckled.

A tiny laugh escaped her lips as he leaned into her touch to rest his head against her shoulder as he wrapped his arms around her waist. Tokio kissed his left temple, "Stay in bed…and that's an order…" she mock glared her husband pushing him back down.

"Yes dear…" Saitou smirked as he watched her tie up her yukata and covering her husband with the blanket Tokio left the room, Saitou sighed as he stared at the closed door then closed his eyes.

Tokio grinned as she headed in the kitchen to put water to boil, hearing a tiny grumble Tokio smirked, "Morning kiddo…" she spoke up as she washed the rice.

"Morning...you're in a good mood today?" Eiji yawned.

"Aha am I?"

"Yeah…"

"Oh well it's probably cause Hajime arrived late last night…" she smirked, "…and he managed to get himself wounded which means I get to torture him later…" she chuckled.

"Oh…" Eiji frowned a bit.

Tokio looked at him, "What's the matter kiddo?"

"Nothing I guess…"

Tokio quirked an eye, "Hey I don't know what the hell you're thinking, but you sweetie are staying in this house. You even think about running off just cause that grump of a husband of mine has returned I'll force him to get up despite his injuries to bring you back to me…and then I'll start yelling…" she smirked, "Hey come here…" she waved him forward, "I don't care what you or anyone else thinks but I got extremely attached to you sweetie and I'm not going to give you up that easily…you're mine now got that?" she whispered with a tiny chuckle pulling him into a hug. Eiji gave a tiny little smile as he hugged her back, "You okay now?"

"Yeah…you need any help?" he asked.

"Do I…I have four mouths to feed of course I need help…" she smiled.

After joking around for about an hour as they did every day, Tokio and Eiji were just about finished preparing breakfast when a groggy Saitou dressed in a gi and hakama trudged in the kitchen and leaned against the counter to watch his wife as she tested the noodles, Saitou smirked as he looked to his right at a frozen Eiji whom just stared at him.

Tokio quickly turned and jumped when she spotted her wolf, "Why do you have to sneak up on everyone…and I thought I told you to stay in bed?"

"I got hungry I also missed the shrill of your voice…" he chuckled at the tiny glare she gave him, "…so what's for breakfast?" he asked with a smirk when he heard Eiji snort.

"Soba like I promised now go sit down…before you hurt yourself…" she answered giving a tiny glare at Eiji whom desperately tried to hold in a smile.

Saitou rolled his eyes, "Yes dear…a word of advice Eiji don't ever get hurt especially with her taking care of you…trust me you'll regret it…" he chuckled as he limped towards the living room.

Eiji grinned as he helped Tokio carry the food setting it down on the table, Tokio frowned as she saw Saitou wince as he sat down.

"Legs bothering you?" Tokio asked with a tiny smile.

"Obviously…" Saitou answered.

"Is he going to tell me how he got his injuries?" she quipped knowing what his answer would be.

"No…" he breathed as he watched her serve the food.

"You're no fun…"

"We've been courting for almost a year and you only find that out now?"

"Just a year it seems longer to me…"

"Think your funny?" Saitou smirked as he grasped the bowl of soba she handed.

"Yes…" Tokio answered with a smile as she poured some tea for the two men in her life at the moment. "What you didn't know that…you did hit your head I knew it was either that or he's becoming senile at his old age…" she teased.

"I am not old…and I'm definitely not senile… " Saitou defended himself.

"Well at least he hasn't forgotten how to argue..." she continued glancing at Eiji whom was trying very hard to not start laughing.

XxXxX

A few days later Saitou sat on the steps of the engawa at the back of the house a lit cigarette between his lips, with a tiny sigh he turned his head towards the boy as he helped Tokio in the garden, he smirked as he watched his sweet little wife glance at the boy wickedly as he arranged a few plants in the soil with his back turned to her. With an evil grin Tokio grasped a handful of dirt and taking aim she threw the dirt at Eiji whose eyes widened at the contact.

Eiji quickly turned to her with a tiny glare, "Oh you are so paying for that…" he chuckled as he started his own assault Tokio laughed as she ducked and quickly stood running towards the bathhouse Eiji in hot pursuit holding a huge clump of dirt in his hand.

Saitou chuckled softly as he ground out his cigarette and slowly stood heading back in the house knowing if he didn't get out of the line of fire that he'd probably get tackled or hit with a few clumps of ammunition.

Half an hour later, after Tokio and Eiij finished cleaning themselves up and not feeling like cooking that night, Tokio had asked the twelve-year-old to head for the Akabeko to get their dinner.

Tokio smirked as she walked into the living room and sat herself down on the arm of one of the chairs Saitou was sitting in, leaning down she brushed her lips on his temple while her left hand tilted his chin up.

Saitou chuckled softly, "Who won?" He asked with a tiny smirk.

"I did obviously…" she answered leaning against him careful of his right shoulder, she gently pulled back his gi to look at the bandaged wound, "So when are you going to report back to work?"

"Hn…I see you can't wait to get rid of me eh Kitty?"

"No…I was wondering how long I had you for…before you left for another year or something…" she sighed patting his gi closed and brushing her cheek against his just as a cat would after having his milk.

Saitou chuckled softly, "I'm giving myself time to recover…" he answered closing his eyes for a moment as his wife began to massage the back of his neck with her left hand.

"Which means what exactly a day or two?" she smirked as she ran her right hand across his chest and kissed the side of his mouth.

"I was thinking more like three…" he breathed pulling her to sit on his lap and began nipping at her jaw, while she giggled.

XxXxX

Four months later Tokio had found that her husband and newly adopted son had become extremely protective of the argumentative woman, Saitou kept insisting that she either lie or sit down and always seemed to narrow his eyes at her whenever she decided to take a walk by herself, and Eiji was always a few steps behind her to make sure she wouldn't fall over and hurt herself always asking if she needed anything. Tokio would always warn them that if they didn't let up that she'd leave them both.

That morning Tokio stretched her back as she slowly made her way back to her room, "Men are to blame for everything…" she groaned as she groggily made her way back to bed to lie down on her right side trying not to move.

"Are we now…" Saitou chuckled as he nuzzled the back of her neck and gently caressed her stomach pulling her towards him.

"Stupid morning sickness…" she grumbled as she pulled the blanket to her neck and closed her eyes.

"Well then I suppose I should treat you to lunch as an apology…for all man kind…" Saitou smirked caressing her arm.

"I warn you now it's going to be a big lunch, since I can't seem to eat breakfast yet…"

She sighed turning in his embrace and cuddling up to him.

"Of course you think I'd let my wife, carrying our child starve…" he chuckled running his hand on her lower back. Tokio sighed as she closed her eyes wanting nothing more than a measly few hours sleep only to have her eyes snap open as she jumped a tiny yelp escaping her lips.

Saitou jumped as well as he looked at her, "What?" he asked watching as a tiny smile grace her lips, "What?" he repeated. Tokio quickly grasped his hand and laid it on her belly Saitou frowned then gasped and chuckled, "Looks like someone's awake…" he smirked and caressed her stomach.

"Yes naughty baby…needs to be scolded…" she sighed looking down, "Mommy needs her sleep…" she told her child then looked at her husband whom chuckled at her antics, Tokio smiled as she raised her hand to his cheek, Saitou looked up at her touch. "Are you happy?" she asked.

"Why wouldn't I be?" he whispered.

"Just making sure…" she smiled kissing him softly.

That morning after giving Eiji his usual sword lesson Saitou headed for work, while Eiji went to school for a few hours, and Tokio relaxed as she stayed in bed.

XxXxX

That evening after meeting Eiji at school, he and Tokio now walked through the market place, Tokio having a sudden craving and couldn't wait for her husband anymore steered her son towards the restaurant and they entered the Akabeko with a smile. A few moments later a very pissed off Tokio Fujita crossed her arms and stared at the four armed men before her, she and a dozen people were being tied up in the kitchen apparently the Akabeko was being robbed at the moment. Eiji frowned as he was tied up beside her.

"Are you alright auntie Tokio?" Eiji asked.

"Oh yeah I'm just peachy…" Tokio sighed as she observed the two men whom were supposed to be watching the customers, cooks and waitresses they seemed a bit nervous and not one to keep her mouth shut especially since she was starving Tokio decided to speak up, "You know if you idiots are this nervous why bother robbing this place?" she asked a bit irritated.

"Shut-up…" the eldest of the guards which was the leader yelled out.

"Shut-up?" Tokio quirked an eye, "Look you moron my husband has tried many times in that little quest and has failed miserably what the hell makes you think that you can shut me up?" she asked eliciting a chuckled to come out of Eiji.

The man narrowed his eyes and leaned down to her, "If you don't shut that trap of yours I'll stab you with this knife…" he growled.

Tokio didn't seem too fazed with the threat, "You lay a hand on me and I'll beat the living hell out of you…" she drawled.

"Ma'am will you please be quiet you're going to get us all killed…" a few of the customers pleaded.

"What he threatened me I threaten back…" Tokio sighed.

"Shut-up…" the man yelled backhanding her.

Eiji's eyes widened "You bastard…" he hissed.

"Oh Tokio, are you alright?" Tae asked.

Tokio looked up a tiny trickle of blood dribbled down her chin, "Ohh you're gonna pay for that…" she whispered with a tiny little grin.

The man laughed, "Is that right and what are you going to do?"

"Well in my condition nothing…just consider yourself lucky my husband hasn't arrived yet…" Tokio mumbled as she wrapped her arms around her stomach a small smile graced her lips as she stared at the man.

"Auntie Tokio?" Eiji looked at her a bit worried.

"I'm alright Eiji…" she whispered glaring at the man.

The man glanced over his shoulder at the woman, "Will you two hurry the hell up before some more customers arrive…" he growled. "Last thing I want is another pregnant woman bitching in here…" he grumbled.

"Relax we're almost done…" his companions answered.

Relaxing a bit he looked to the woman again whom took out a pocket watch and looked at the man with an evil grin on her lips.

"What are you grinning about?"

"You four aren't very bright are you?" she giggled.

"Oh yeah hubby is meeting you for lunch right?" the man chuckled and quirked an eye when he heard voices within the restaurant, apparently three people entered the restaurant only to find it empty.

"What are they closed or something…HELLO?"

One of the thief's rushed to the leader, "Hey we're in trouble there are three cops who just came in and want something to eat…" he whispered.

"Alright you…" he pointed his sword towards Tae, "Go get their order or something and if you say one word, I'll run her through got that?" Tae quickly nodded as she was pulled to her feet and pushed out of the room with a tray, "Alright now everyone keep quiet…that includes you…" he hissed at Tokio.

"What kind of morons rob a restaurant during the day when it's so close to lunch?" Tokio continued to rant.

"You want me to hit you again?" the man threatened.

"Auntie Tokio…" Eiji whispered.

Tokio smiled at the boy then looked at the man and clamped her mouth shut, running her right hand on her stomach she began to hum a tune and placed a tiny smile on her lips. "Shut-up…" the man growled.

Tokio stopped humming and looked at the man that little smile still on her lips, the thin trickle of blood still flowed down her chin as she had accidentally bitten her tongue when he had slapped her, though it annoyed her she refused to wipe it off knowing that Saitou was to join them for lunch and seeing the way she had been treated she was a bit curious as to how he'd act since he had become a bit protective of her during these last few months of pregnancy.

Tae nervously made her way to her awaiting customers, "Hello…what can I get you?" she asked the two officers sitting in a booth. Memorizing their order she turned to another booth where one Fujita Goro sat.

Saitou narrowed his eyes looking to Tae he sighed. "How many are there?" he asked.

"I'm sorry…What?" Tae's eyes widened a bit.

"It's a bit obvious since this place is usually packed at this hour and the only people in here are me and those two…so how many are there?"

"Four…" Tae whispered, "Everyone is tied up in the back along with a dozen customers…" she tried desperately to stop shaking.

"Is Tokio and the boy with them?"

"Yes…one of the men said that if I tell you anything that he'll run her through, he's angered with her cause she won't keep quiet…"

Saitou sighed, "I keep warning her that one day that mouth of hers is going to get her killed…" he smirked as he stood up and took out a cigarette from his coat pocket, seeing someone peeking from the kitchen, Saitou sighed, "Would you be so kind as to box up my lunch I'll wait outside…" he spoke up a bit loudly so the moron could hear and smiled as he left through the front door lighting up his cigarette.

Tae returned to the kitchen only to be thrown to the ground. "Do they suspect anything?"

"No…" Tae breathed as she sat next to Tokio.

"Good, will you three idiots hurry the hell up…" the leader growled out.

"We're done…" one of the men grinned as he held four full bags of money. As did the others, "Alright time to get out of here…" he smirked as he and the others rushed towards the back exit.

The one who threatened Tokio laughed as he ran out of the door only to be stopped as a fist appeared out of nowhere and he was punched in the gut, landing on the ground hard he gasped for breath and opened his eyes as he saw two police officers tie up his comrades. Saitou towered over the man, "Please tell me you didn't plan this little heist?" he asked with a smirk, "What kind of an idiot robs a restaurant during the day when it's so close to lunch?"

"Oh that's what I said…" Tokio quipped with a tiny grin.

Saitou smirked as he glanced in the room his eyes narrowed as he spotted the thin trickle of blood on his wife's lip, slamming his heel on the man's chest to keep him still which made Eiji wince as he chuckled a bit, Saitou kept his voice calm, "Who did that?" he asked his wife.

Tokio quirked an eye in question, then dabbed at the blood on her chin, "Oh this?" she asked, "That one grounded under your shoe…" she gave an innocent smile, "He also said he was going to stab me with a knife…" she continued.

Saitou looked down at the man and kicked him in the side, "Sit up…" he ordered the man quickly did as he was told and leaned against the wall, "You hit a pregnant woman?"

"She wouldn't keep quiet…" the leader defended himself.

"Are you left or right handed?" Saitou asked.

"What?"

"Answer…"

"Right…why?"

Saitou took a deep breath through his nose and eyed the man, "Give me your hand…" he commanded kneeling down.

"Why?"

Saitou didn't say a word as he held out his hand waiting until the man did as he was told after a few seconds he shakily lifted his right hand, Saitou swiftly grasped it and broke the man's fingers, the man yelled out. Saitou clamped his gloved hand on the man's mouth to keep him quiet, "You hit another woman again especially one whom is with child and I'll do more then just break your fingers…" he warned then stood up and dragged the injured man to his companions and watched as he was being tied up.

Saitou then entered the kitchen and helped to cut loose the hostages pulling Eiji to stand eyeing the boy over he then turned at a smirking Tokio and kneeled down brushing his thumb on her chin wiping off the blood, "Are you hurt?" he asked.

"Not really…he just backhanded me…" she sighed, "And I'm starving…"

"But of course you are…" he smirked as he helped her up and eyed her over, his hands grasping her arms, he then pulled her forward and as she passed by him he rested his right hand on her stomach for a few seconds satisfied that the three were alright. Saitou nudged her and Eiji forward into the restaurant and sat her down in one of the booths.

Tokio smirked "Hn is the captain worried about his wife?" she asked.

"Not entirely, that mouth of yours though…" he smirked while Eiji chuckled softly.

At that moment Tae rushed over to Tokio, "Oh dear are you sure you're alright Tokio?"

"Oh yeah I'm fine…food would be nice at the moment though…baby is starving." Tokio chuckled patting her stomach.

"Oh yes of course…" Tae laughed as she took the couples order and rushed into the kitchen.

After lunch Saitou walked Tokio and Eiji home.

XxXxX

A month later Tokio was walking to her favorite spot near the river, yet again Saitou had left for Kyoto for the third time that year but only for a few days, apparently the Kyoto police couldn't handle a certain broom head, not getting her husbands little joke Tokio shrugged as he kissed her goodbye and left for the train, that had been three days ago.

Tokio frowned a bit as she spotted a small group of people before her apparently heading to the market. Her eyes widened when she recognized the woman in the purple kimono. "Hey wait…I know you…" she spoke up stopping the group, Kaoru smiled as she stopped and looked at the pregnant lady, "Yeah you're that violent girl…" Tokio smiled.

Kaoru's smiled disappeared as she narrowed her eyes, "Excuse me?" she asked.

"Every time I see you, you keep hitting that skinny little guy…" Tokio looked to Kenshin whose eyes widened while Yahiko and Sano only laughed Tokio craned her neck to look at the two laughing behind the couple, "…and beating up that little kid."

Yahiko quickly became quiet, "Hey I'm not little…" he growled.

"Wow…you guys are easy to rile up…" Tokio giggled then jumped as she felt a violent kick within her belly, "Alright, alright I'm going…" she scolded her baby, "Well it was nice talking to you…" Tokio smiled again and left.

"Do you believe her…" Kaoru was now fuming. "I am not violent…didn't her mother ever teach her some manners?"

Tokio chuckled, "SHE TRIED IT NEVER STUCK…" she yelled back.

"Ahehe I don't think she meant it in that way Miss Kaoru…" Kenshin tried to calm her a bit as he turned and watched her walk towards the river and settled down beside a tree, wrapping her shawl tightly around herself she then opened a book and began reading it.

A few hours later the Kenshin-gumi along with a certain fox and two little girls were returning to the dojo, Kenshin suddenly stopped getting Kaoru's attention, "Kenshin what's wrong?"

"That woman is still there…"

"Eh…well I suppose we should go see if she's alright even if she is rude…" Kaoru sighed as she stepped off the road and headed towards the woman.