Because it seems that Saitou would be an easy person to tease just because he would react in very very cute ways XD

Disclaimer: I don't own Hakuouki, but I do own Usagi.

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Usagi was a medium sized calico cat with a small black stub for a tail. Her steps weren't gallant or predatory, they had this curious quirk that made it look as if she were hopping or skipping, much like a rabbit moving through the green spring grass. Her eyes were a unique combination of silver-gray and pink-red and they had this way of moving slowly and studiously from one surface to the next, or from the face of one person to another. This was the case when Saitou would walk into a room behind Hijikata and Usagi just so happened to be in the room. Her eyes would take a second to look at Hijikata, seemingly bowing to him respectfully, before moving to greet Saitou with a loving 'meow'.

The bowing of Usagi to Hijikata, or sometimes Kondou, was first noted by Heisuke who was over enthusiastic with the image of a cat bowing its head in respect. He would lift Usagi into the air and race with her down the hall simply to show the other Shinsengumi how much like Saitou the feline was. She was the center of attention for the first week of her stay, being dragged (if Souji was bored) from one side of the compound to the other (where ever Hijitakata was) and being asked to bow, because you couldn't give her an order. Usagi had a way of showing her discomfort when given an order and that was to strike in a blink of an eye and take off. As she was chased down to be disciplined for the attack, she would always be found curled up on Saitou's lap or standing beside him.

It was a unanimous decision, they would leave Usagi alone.

Souji, however, ignored whatever decision the others had taken and purposely picked on the bob-tailed cat to see what she would do. The two were often found arguing with one another, Usagi and Souji, a fact no one believed to be true until they saw it with their own eyes. Saitou had quickly picked up Usagi and taken her away from a chuckling Souji who believed the calico was in love with Saitou. When asked why he thought that, Souji responded that Usagi had told him, and that she kept arguing with him when he made it clear Saitou preferred swords. Because he did prefer swords, he would say loudly only to be responded with a loud meow from where ever Saitou was.

Usagi currently resided with the men of the Shinsengumi, in particular with Saitou who didn't seem to mind this new addition to his personal belongings. She made no mess and bothered him none during meditation or practice, solely perching herself on a window sill or pillow or a tree branch to take note of what he was doing. Her eyes would trail down his body in a very slow manner, her ears perked up with the smallest of sound he made, and she would acknowledge him with the sweetest sounding meow he had ever heard a cat produce. She was never far from him, always at the ready when he beckon for her, and always spread out on his futon during the night. She was a spending and well behaved feline, and Saitou welcomed her long stay with him.

Dinner, however, was a completely different matter entirely and Saitou was not sure how he should deal with the matter of feeding his precious companion. It wasn't a matter of not wanting to feed her what she wanted, it was a matter of putting priorities first. Meaning, he needed the small portion of meat that was given to him for strength during his patrols, but it was that fish that Usagi wanted ever so badly. Her large eyes would widen further than what they were already, her full attention would be on the fish and not to who it belong to, which made it impossible for Saitou to eat it if she was staring at it with such a fierce look.

Usagi was well mannered and would never take what wasn't hers, but it was difficult to ignore the poor thing sitting at the center of the room and simply looking crest fallen when all the Shinsengumi would finish their dinner and leave nothing for her. 'She's crying' Souji would speak up, and Usagi would let out a mournful mewl that made Saitou's chest tighten. She would stand and walk out of the room without looking back, refusing Saitou's invitation to his bedroom. This happened every time he had failed to give her a portion of his fish, but Souji had managed to sneak one to her minutes later and convince her to not bully Saitou.

Of course, Saitou had no idea of Usagi's way of teasing him, and although she really was crest fallen for not getting the fish, what she really liked was Saitou trying to coo at her so she would stop pouting in the tree top. It was simply out of character and awkward, but cute and heartwarming. She couldn't stay mad at him for more than a second, and having half a fish in her stomach (which was the only reason she got along with Souji) helped.

Usagi would come bouncing down the corridor and into his room, hopping slightly when she came to a stop before him to climb on his lap and stand on her hind legs. Her small paws rested on his chest as she brought her nose closer to his, something she had done from the very beginning and which Saitou had come to see as some sort of affection marker. It was how she would tell him everything is alright and that she would be there for him. He knew it was a strange thought that a cat would assure him of anything, but it felt that way to him, and especially when she would curl up with him under the covers, her heard resting on his should. Regardless of her being an animal, she was special to him and he wished to be able to keep her happy.

But the fish issue would have to be dealt with in some other ways. A way that kept Souji from feeding Usagi Hijikata's portion of the food.