A Gift for Megumi
"I still don't get it."
"Why not?"
"I don't know Sano. Somehow, sending a girl a watermelon doesn't seem very romantic to me." Aoshi cringed at Sano's latest attempt to win Megumi's heart. Sano was tying a ribbon over the fruit even now as they spoke.
"It's the perfect thing! I'm trying to tell Megumi that I know she's not some brainless floozy. She's studying to be a healer. She likes intelligence in a man."
"The watermelon doesn't sound very intelligent to me, Sano."
"Don't you get it? Sheesh Aoshi! How the hell did they let you into the Oniwanbanshu?"
Aoshi raised his eyebrow. "Gee dunno Sano. Why don't you enlighten me?"
"Look, it's simple. I send her the watermelon, what does she think?"
"That you're not just a jerk but a stupid one to boot?"
"No!" she thinks, "wow! Sano cares about my health! She'll go crazy!"
Aoshi stared at him. Yeah. Crazy with fury. This is going to be fun. I can't wait. And he didn't have long to wait. The minute the 'gift' reached her; Megumi came out to the balcony, looked around for Sano. When she saw she had his undivided attention, she smiled and threw the watermelon down with all her strength.
Aoshi barely suppressed his laughter as Sano winced.