Chapter 3: Memories

Sanosuke soon recalled the last time he made Zanza his own form, at least at that time he had that pendant on, also he seemed to never blackout then. Sanosuke sighed to himself, as he wondered what was going to happen now. Sanosuke grew sleepy, since he was still tired, so he decided to go back to sleep. Sanosuke slowly wrapped his arms around Zanza's form yet again, before dozing off against his other half. (Yes, back to Sanosuke's dream, well memory but it is still within his dream XD)

"Well?" Megumi asked him.

"I... can't tell you who." Sanosuke said slowly.

"Well whoever done this to you should be punished." Megumi told him.

Sanosuke glanced toward Megumi, she was going to hurt Kenshin? Sanosuke thought to himself. Sanosuke then slapped Megumi on the cheek, which only caused her to leave out of the shed. Just what was he thinking? Sanosuke asked himself. Sanosuke mumbled as he tossed and turned besides Zanza, oddly at that too. Sanosuke didn't want to see that, though the dream then shifted to... what happened at the park.

"You know what happened to him?" Sanosuke asked Jacob.

"Yeah." Jacob replied slowly.

"What?" Sanosuke asked then.

"He had a blackout, a kid in my class did once too." Jacob nodded.

"How old are you?" Sanosuke quickly asked, as he kept Zanza in his arms.

"I am six, also you should keep an eye on him." Jacob smiled, as he gave a nod.

"I will do so." Sanosuke pointed out, before walking down a path, a very familiar path.

Sanosuke soon found out that it was the same path he once took the last time he had made Zanza into his own form. Sanosuke knew because well he owned a house not that far from the park, his apartment was too far. Sanosuke had to get help for Zanza and this path was quicker, also Zanza probably would love that house, after all Sanosuke had brought Zanza here before. Sanosuke soon muttered softly, though Zanza only cuddled closer against Sanosuke.

The warmth hit Sanosuke, as he just smiled within his sleep. Though Sanosuke now remembered when he first made Zanza into his own form, but at least Zanza had the pendant on that time around. Sanosuke was fishing at the time and he had wished for someone to hold, love, to take care of... he didn't know this would make Zanza appear! Sanosuke smiled as Zanza had appeared though near the water's edge.

"Looking good." Sanosuke replied with a chuckle.

"Whatever." Zanza said, as he crossed over his arms, then lightly tapped the pendant.

"I see that you are wearing your black tank top today." Sanosuke murred out.

"Your the one that did this!" Zanza yelled.

"Hey, hey, calm down." Sanosuke said towards him in a calm tone.

"Fine." Zanza said, as he then sat down beside Sanosuke.

"I caught some fish, want one?" Sanosuke asked.

"I'm not hungry." Zanza said, though his stomach growled loudly. "Who asked you, stupid stomach?"

"I think you are." Sanosuke replied with a smile on his face.

"Yeah, whatever." Zanza said as he glared toward him.

"Here." Sanosuke said, as he placed a fish onto Zanza's lap.

"I'm not going to eat anything you touched." Zanza replied darkly.

"Suit yourself." Sanosuke told him.

Sanosuke then took out another fish from the bucket, as he placed it onto a stick. Then placed it over the firepit, Zanza even watched him do so. Sanosuke murred softly, as he let the fish cook, then he bit into it. Zanza soon licked over his lips, man this guy was making him hungry! Sanosuke chuckled now as he saw the way Zanza was looking at him. Sanosuke then took the fish off of Zanza's lap, before he started to cook that one now too.

"There now, its done." Sanosuke replied, as he handed the fried fish back to Zanza.

"I could have cooked it myself." Zanza mumbled, though he took it.

"Sure." Sanosuke said a bit coldly, as he smirked.

"Whatever, I don't get you." Zanza mumbled more, then bit into the fish.

Well at least the fish tasted good, Zanza thought now. Sanosuke murred out more, as he finished his own fish. Sanosuke watched Zanza a bit, he knew that Zanza had no idea why he was here for. But Sanosuke could always tell him later, but that never came around... since after three hours or so... Sanosuke became back whole again. It was odd, but that's how it worked last time, so Sanosuke didn't know why it didn't happen this time. Sanosuke soon woke up as he cuddled himself closer to Zanza's side.

"Zanza?" Sanosuke asked in a whisper.

"I was sleeping." Zanza replied as he gave a yawn.

"Would you want to stay with me?" Sanosuke then asked.

"I don't even know why you gave me this pendant still." Zanza pointed out, as he fiddled with it for a bit.

"It might make you get better, or I am hoping it does." Sanosuke said, as he nuzzled Zanza's cheek.

"Besides you already love me." Zanza stated.

Sanosuke just blushed, as he cuddled more against Zanza. Though Zanza seemed to slip easily asleep once more, though Sanosuke just wrapped his firm arms around Zanza before he dozed off again. Hopefully those memories don't get the best of Sanosuke, or he doesn't tell Zanza about any of them. Well except for why Zanza had slipped into blackouts twice now, Sanosuke was still overly worried about this.

"My friends will probably hate me." Sanosuke whispered to himself.

Zanza slept close to Sanosuke, Zanza didn't even seem to wake from this. Sanosuke chuckled softly, before he moved even closer against Zanza. Though Sanosuke couldn't fall back asleep, but he was glad that Zanza was sleeping. Sanosuke kept thinking what his friends would do when they find out, but didn't Megumi notice Zanza already? Sanosuke sighed to himself, as he kept himself against Zanza, much like a lover would his mate. But Sanosuke did think of Zanza as his mate, also he loved Zanza greatly and was glad that Zanza was finally starting to realize he had.

"I am useless." Sanosuke whispered to himself, as he glanced toward the sleeping Zanza.

There was just silence, but Sanosuke didn't want to try to wake Zanza up either. Sanosuke knew he should be more quieter too, but he had a lot on his mind. Sanosuke slowly left Zanza's side, which oddly woke Zanza up instantly! Sanosuke didn't notice this yet, though Zanza soon gave out a loud yawn. Zanza rubbed over his eyes, as he glanced over toward Sanosuke, watching the man.

"Where you going?" Zanza now asked.

"I am going to visit my friends." Sanosuke replied.

"Can I come too?" Zanza asked him.

"I guess so." Sanosuke said, though he would need to protect Zanza once there.

Zanza gave the sweetest of smiles Sanosuke ever seen yet. Though Zanza wasn't the one to smile that much. Sanosuke slowly took out a hand, as Zanza took it and got up from the floor without even questioning why Sanosuke had done this for. Sanosuke gave a smile as well, as he led Zanza to the door. Yeah, Sanosuke loved to led Zanza everywhere, though this time he had to keep an eye on Zanza too. Zanza gave a deep sigh as Sanosuke took his hand out of his own for the moment to unlock and open the door.

"After you." Sanosuke replied with a chuckle.

Zanza just shook his head, as he walked out of the door. Sanosuke certainly was acting more like a gentlemen toward him now. Zanza blushed, as he waited for Sanosuke to follow him outside of the house. Sanosuke got outside too as he locked and closed the door. Though Sanosuke gave one look over Zanza, before he gave a smirk. Zanza wondered what the guy was up to this time, though he soon figured it out. Since Sanosuke only picked up Zanza into his arms, before walking down the road.

(If and I mean if I figure out another chapter for this I will finish this. Since I am wanting to see what his friends will think.) (Sanosuke: Do we have to? Isn't this odd enough?) (Lol, yes we need to.) (Sanosuke: You do realize the people reading this might get wrong ideas... I mean you paired me with up with myself... odd person.) (Yes, yes I am.)