Author's Note: Yes, this chapter is short, so it's coming out with another chapter. Two for the price of one. ^-^
PS. The chapter name is abbreviated. Its full title is: Okita Should Be Taken in Small Doses As Prescribed by Your Doctor. Do Not Take Okita if You Are also Taking Hijikata, Yamazaki or Katsura. Side Effects May Include Extreme Blushing, Nosebleeds, and Slight Dizziness. Please Notify Your Doctor if You Are Experiencing Any of These Symptoms.
Okita was patrolling the streets of Edo, his golden-brown hair illuminated by the light of a thin crescent moon, feeling bloodthirsty again. Behind his flat, emotionless eyes, he was pulsing with frustration, asking himself why. Why couldn't he control this? Why was he so hungry for a fight? His blood was stirring, boiling inside of him, urging him to fight. Why? His face remained its usual mask of boredom, as he worked out how he was going to be able to satisfy his desperate thirst without looking too suspicious. Couldn't he put it off? Wasn't there something he could use to distract himself? Didn't he have anything he could eat? He reached into his pocket.
Sukonbu.
"I do have a sad story, don't I?"