"So you're the demon vice commanders niece?!" Akaiken asked with a shocked expression.
Namida nodded shyly, "Yes…" All of a sudden the Trio of Jokers passes by.
"Man, that was a good meal… except for the rice." Commented Heisuke Todou
"WHA-AT!?" Yelled Akaiken, the one who prepared the rice, she hit Todou on the head, almost knocking him to the ground.
Sano looked over and saw the girl over behind Akaiken… "Hey, Aki, Who's your friend?"
Akaiken twitched, a cold bloodlust emanated from her, apparently focused on Sano… "Don't…call me… that." The others stared, blankly, yet shocked.
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A short ways away Susumu watched from the shade of a building. So, that's Mr. Hijikata's niece huh? They don't seem related at all… He stood straight and walked away.
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Akaiken still glared at Sano who now had quite a few head wounds. Namida burst out in a small fit of giggles. Ayu walked up carrying a few empty baskets and a bit of money. "If you girls don't mind could you pick up some things for me? We're all outta food."
The girls looked up "Sure!" replied Namida, before Akaiken could say anything, namely something to escape with.
They walked down the semi-crowded street of mibu village, looking at the different stalls and things. Akaiken muttered something to herself about what they had to get next, and Namida looked around a bit, getting what they needed and such. Akaiken was walking in front, and Namida stopped to look in a stall. Akaiken, unknowingly, kept walking forward and disappeared around a corner. Namida looked up, What? Where'd she go? She looked around a moment longer and headed in the opposite direction that Akai had taken.
Akaiken was buying some vegetables and heard some people talking. "Hey, did you hear what's going on?"
"No, what?"
"There's a buncha ronin picking on a girl!"
"Who was it?"
"I dunno, she had long black hair, kinda petite, light purple kimono… and her eyes were the strangest shade a silver, poor thing she looked so terrified."
Akaiken's eyes flattened a bit what did they say?...Then they shot open Mr. Hijikata's gonna kiiiill me!
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"You better pay up, girl…"
"But I don't have any money with me!" exclaimed Namida. Then another ronin stepped forward.
"Y'know you got quite a pretty face. If ya can't pay us with money then maybe you can pay us with a good time, Hhmmm…?" He stroked her face from her cheek to her chin with his finger. Then… something snapped. Namida pushed the basket upwards, causing his head to lean back, she then flipped over the basket, cupping it over his head and pushing down.
Another ronin stepped forward drawing his sword. A few people in the crowd gasped. "Why you little-" He paused when she held up her hand. She removed her geta sandals, and turned around and ran. She dodged people in the crowd, and her running almost resembled Toshi's headlong sprint, except it was more… graceful and girly. Soon she was in the open street. Can't out run them… she looked around and spotted something. But I can outsmart them…
She watched them pass, and then attempted to jump out of the tree when she got caught by a branch it cut through and caught her by her kimono by her neck… Fearing that she would fall right out of her kimono she grabbed on to any limbs near by and ended up in a rather uncomfortable, and akward, position. As if this day could get any worse! …
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Ayumu looked around and then walked over to Susumu. "Those girls have been out an awful long time… Could you please go look for 'em… for me? They do have my groceries after all."
"Fine…" He disappeared like the ninja he is.
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Back to the cat…stuck in a tree.
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Namida sighed. Darnit! Why did this tree have to be in an abandoned road!? Suddenly, she saw someone below her…
Susumu looked around oblivious to the view above him. He muttered slightly aloud. "Now, where are those two?"
"Um…Excuse me sir."Susumu looked up. Namida had just realized something…. "NO DON'T LOOK UP!!!" He looked down right away, and took a few steps back so he wasn't right under her, then looked at her… Susumu sighed when he realized who it was. In the next moment he was up in the tree beside her. He attempted to grab her, but it only resulted in breaking the branch she was caught on… Namida fell too soon to allow herself a reaction; she tried to land on her feet, but ended up spraining her ankle and promptly falling to the ground. "Owww! Stupid
tree!" She then kicked the tree with her good foot… "Owww!"
Susumu hopped out of the tree, landing silently with his mad ninja skillz. "Come on, we gotta go."
"Um…ah…I can't get up." Susumu sighed and knelt down facing his back to her.
"Get on." Namida had a confused look on her face with her head slightly tilted to the side. "Get on," Susumu repeated rather annoyed.
"Get on what?"
"My back, you moron. What else would I be talking…er…No wait, don't answer that question…"
She climbs onto his back, muttering under her breath "pervert"
Susumu snapped angrily at her "I am not!" He then stood up helping to lift her on to his back.
"Stop groping me." She said turning red in the face. Susumu simply ignored her comment and started to walk down the street. A few minutes later, she leaned forward and whispered into his ear. "Thank you." He just looked down for a moment and nodded.
Suddenly, a couple of rather nosy women passed by, they paused for a moment and walked over to Susumu and Namida. "Why isn't that sweet, carryin' his girlfriend around like that. Musta got tired or somethin'."
Namida just grinned lightly "Oh no, I didn't get tired, I just sprained my ankle."
"Oh the poor dear," Commented the other women.
"I'm alright now, now that he rescued me." Namida rested her head against Susumu's shoulder with a hug and a very content look on her face.
Must Resist… Urge to drop…Vice commander's niece…
The ladies soon said goodbye and left them. "Y'know… You coulda corrected some other things in that sentence."
"I know but it would have looked terrible if I said that I was being carried around town by some man whose name I didn't even know…" Then reality struck her as though Sanosuke Harada had fallen on her from the sky.
"Wait where are we going!? What is your name? How do I know your not kidnapping me and planning to start some hostage crisis!?!?!? If you don't let me go my uncle will kill you!" She yelled franticly and had begun hitting him, though her blows didn't do much damage.
Susumu sighed as she attempted to damage him. "Your uncle will do much worse if I do let you go."
Namida's eyes narrowed "What do ya mean by that?"
"I'm a member of the Shinsengumi, moron. I was sent out to go find you."
She paused one hand raised in a fist, mid-pounding. "Oh…"
"That's it?... 'Oh?' No 'sorry for hitting you or thinking that your some kinda sicko'?"
Namida sunk back behind him. "Sorry…" Then she snuggled against his back "Pwease forgive me?" Then she sat up and made the infamous 'puppy dog pout'…her secret deadly weapon.
Susumu turned red for a brief moment and shook his head "Forget it."
Namida snickered lightly "ha ha, you blushed!"
"No I didn't!" retorted Susumu indignantly.
"Yes you did! You think I'm pretty don't you?"
…Utter silence…
"Your not gonna deny it?" questioned Namida, slightly confused.
Susumu replied in all seriousness. "If I did it'd be a lie."
Namida blushed, a million thoughts rushed through her head. She cowered behind his back
Well…that shut her up… Thought Susumu, rather pleased now.
Wait… did he really mean that?… "You really think I'm pretty?" asked Namida in a sing-song, sweet tone.
They had finally reached the Shinsengumi headquarters…Thank god… we're here!
Namida watched Susumu who was seemingly attempting to ignore her. "Answer the question!"
"No!"
One of the guards saw them walking towards the gate and muttered to the other one "Jeez, they fight like a married couple." Namida didn't make it obvious, but she took one of her geta sandals and threw it at the guard, hitting him in the head, ricocheting off his head and hitting the other, knocking them both out.
"Good aim…"complimented Susumu, without emotion.
"Thanks…" replied Namida in the same manner.
As they entered through the gates, Susumu looked up… "Hmm… why do I feel like I'm forgetting something?..."
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Akaiken looked around franticly… Mr. Hijikata's gonna kiiiiill me!! She rushed around a corner… "Where the hell is she!?!?!?!?"
\\XComments:\\
Akaiken Hogo: Yeah... I got back alright… no thanks to those Jerks!
Namida: I already said I'm sorry!!
Akaiken: Yeah?! I was prepared to commit seppuku when I came back! Just to walk in and see you all huggy-mushy with Susumu! (bleh!)
Namida (blushing): I was not!!
Akaiken: That's not what this excerpt says//X Excerpt:// Namida looked up at Susumu starry eyed as he held her close. "Oh Susumu…" \\End of excerpt X\\
Susumu & Namida in unison: Hey! That never happened!!
Ami & Shadow (snickering): Not yet…
Susumu (shocked): What?! I'm gonna fall for Her!?
Namida (Irritated): What's so wrong with me?
Namida and Susumu start arguing, Susumu on defense.
Shinpachi(randomly appears): Wow, they really do fight like a married couple…
Susumu & Namida in unison: We do not!!
//EndX//