So these are stories of when Megumi and Sanosuke were off the anime camera….Enjoy! 3
I remembered it; the screaming pain plunging in my right shoulder as scarlet droplets fell to the polished, wooden floor. They were so dark…Luckily I was able to notice the swelling of evil in them before it was too late, I was just thankful I suspected him before it was too late. But my hands fell on his knees for a moment allowing me to take a deep breath, I was enraged! How could this person believe that I was finished? I was still up for continuing the match! Sadly my anger rose to screaming only leading to the figure to turn around and engulf me in darkness.
I was able to stay concise for a while after that stranger looking for Kenshin left, did he mess me up. My eyes cried for me to close them but I was stubborn enough to think I could get through this. But after a while; I just couldn't…The last thing I saw before my eyes were e completely was an angel…
He didn't know what was going on; perhaps it was a longer slumber he chose to be in and suspected that Kaoru left him to snore away just this once. But it felt like that wasn't the true answer, his senses were numb leading him not to be able to find clues on what was going on. All he could see was nothing, nothing at all.
A voice deep down told him to not do anything rash and stay in the state he was, he needed it; whatever that meant. But his stubborn streak got the best of him; he needed to know why he was so immune to the world. Voices, he could hear voices now…Two to be specific as they seemed familiar. Finally he knew who the sources were of the sound pollution.
Is that you Yahiko? Why do I hear megitsune?
He kept himself aware of everything around him hearing around the muffling of their voices not able to interpret what they were saying. Finally he heard a door close shut and felt the presence of only one in the room.
Did they leave me already?
He tensed upon the touch of a hand against his forehead as a finger stroked the bridge of his nose, the tension departed him after a while and he was able to relax to the soothing yet calming stroke. He tried to interpret this movement and this time was successful. The person wasn't stroking the space between his eyes quite harshly but ever so softly, as if thinking of him to be fragile.
The swishing sound of the door once more hit him as he felt lost upon the hand leaving his believed to be face. Nothing happened for a moment but he could something was coming next. That was when it hit him; if he was able to sense all these things surely he wasn't just sleeping.
Shit! Am I dead?!
His thoughts were stopped from the icy cold water splashing on his face. He wanted to yelp, glare at the person who had done such a deed and perhaps if it was someone like Yahiko; get revenge! Much to his intelligence, it was just a damp towel that was laid upon his forehead to keep the fever down…..
I thought I'd see everyone for a while and see how they were doing. Thankfully I was able to use my excuse that I came over just to see Ken-San! The look on Kaoru's face was priceless. Sure, he's cute...But the darn female keeps getting in my way of having him under my control….I wish I knew what he saw in her!
It's funny though, when we entered the dojo I expected the little munchkins to be playing with a new toy and Sanosuke lurking somewhere most probably trying to find something to have for lunch…How I was wrong…Seeing the hole in the building made me skip a beat; maybe I was imagining things I thought but when Ken-San and the others chose to inspect it I knew it was reality. Seeing Sanosuke in the state he was once, left me stare with utter shock not sure what to do next…He couldn't be dead! I kept that thought inside me as I felt my eyes feel moist…
She watched him from the corner of her eyes while talking to Yahiko, Sanosuke was her patient and she needed to give him the attention he needed for a full recovery. But of course, she worried that if she stopped the child to treat the wounded man; she would only be taunted ever so for perhaps maybe liking him….No she couldn't let that happen.
Her eyes were still keen on the sleeping figure before she finally stared at the occupied bucket of water and kept her eyes on it for a moment before giving Yahiko her full attention.
"Yahiko-Chan, can you please pour new water into this bucket?" She asked picking it up carefully and nudging it to his direction praying he would give in and had her prayers answered when he gave a nod and left the room. Looking back at the resting Sanosuke, her fingers fell on his forehead to check his temperature still keeping her eyes on him and without even thinking; her fingers stretched lower stroking the top of his nose.
"Please be alright" she muttered softly to herself feeling her imaginary fox ears droop as her hand fell close by his allowing her pinky to chain into his. She let go of his when she heard the young child's struggling footsteps grow louder every time it grew closer as she dropped her hands to her laps so the arriving figure would not suspect anything.
"Here you go!" Yahiko stated with a smile as he dropped it close by her and watched her as she soaked a towel in the new liquid before damping it on Sanosuke's forehead with no emotions visible on the outside.
She awoke the next day to find the place quite empty, though she did just check the hallway and found no one occupying it leading her to believe perhaps Kaoru was giving Yahiko lessons again or something along the lines of it. For a moment, Sanosuke's presence was forgotten before a moan was heard behind her.
Turning around, she calmly walked over and bent down to eye level of the man.
"Welcome back, tori-atama" She stated with a soft smile reaching as she was just thankful that he was up for the first time since the accident.
She found the lopsided smile on his face warmth to her as she helped him sit up and giggled softly when he began complaining on the state he was in.
"I wasn't that bad before…" He muttered trying to make sure the female didn't think he lost on the first second of the fight.
"Well, you were soaked in your own blood when I came to the save the day" she stated shaking her head before resting her hand on his forehead to check if he had any fever, for a moment there his eyes fell on hers as she still had her hand on his temple before letting go before a flush color reached her cheeks. "You're alright" she mentioned to him still holding the smile on her rouged lips.
He watched her for a moment before nodding and looking around.
"I think they're out shopping or something…." She answered his hidden question as once more he gave her a nod before the sound of something or something crashing into a wall close by was heard.
She heard the cries as she stood up and opened the door leading her to the garden…She had to check what was up. She was stopped of course in the end by his voice as he called her out trying to get up.
"Take me with you, if it's the same bastard who attacked me…I'd like to see him lose" he mentioned knowing very well from the noise coming what was going on.
"No, Sanosuke you're still recovering-" She chose to argue with him but was soon stopped with him interrupting her,
"Who do you think I am; Yahiko?! I'm alright, it takes more then enough to leave me hurt" he stated with his stubborn streak glowing more then ever leading the mistress to only nod as she helped him up praying whatever was going on there wouldn't affect him.
After she was able to drop his arm over her shoulder; her free hand fell around his waist as she tried balancing him while making her way there.
"I thought you said you were alright!" She hissed not quite enjoying the fact that she had to carry the big loaf.
"I am it's just that my legs are numb!" He argued back before looking away from her for a moment before letting out a sigh.
She prayed she wouldn't trip or anything as her ears perked when she heard him speak once more.
"Thank you, onna-sensei" he stated not feeling too proud on saying it but needed to.
She didn't choose to reply as she held a smile on her face once more from his words as she rested her head slightly against his chest while helping him walk before they finally arrived to find the shock of their lives…The duel between Kenshin & Saitou.