Thoughts are in italics.


"What do you mean the mayonnaise is by the haagen-dazs?" vice commander of the Shinsengumi; Hijikata Toshiro had just been informed by a non-committed teenage convenience store cashier, that the mayonnaise is by the haagen-dazs.

What the hell.

"It's exactly as I said it. The mayonnaise is in the ice cream aisle!"

"Why the hell would you have the mayonnaise in the ice cream aisle?! You should just go commit seppuku!"

"I'm not the one who set this place up! Now are you going to make a purchase or not?"

"Whatever,"

"And sir this is a no-smoking area," Hijikata growled in anger but still he took the burning cigarette out of his mouth and put it out on the ground. Hands in his pockets, a demonic glare on his face, a rumbling stomach, and to top it off no cigarette anywhere near his mouth. Boy someone was going to get hurt.

Slowly he made his way to the ice cream aisle which was conviently placed on the other side of the store. The condiment aisle, where the mayonnaise should've been, was the first aisle from the convenience store door. Anger, rage, fury. What an interesting combination. He finally arrived at the ice cream aisle where pots of tulips were hanging from the ceiling. This store made no sense what so ever. The sooner he bought his mayonnaise and left, the better. He scanned the line of treats until he saw, quite out of place, mayonnaise being chilled in ice. He snatched it up and glared at the ice chips in confusion. What the hell?! No . . . no, just ignore it. Hijikata shook his head and made his way back to the counter.

"I'm sorry miss but we don't have 'Bargain Dash'. All we have is haagen-dazs. I'm sorry,"

"If apologies were enough, seppuku would not exist." a familar voice said sweetly. Hijikata glanced up to see Shimura Tae, giving off a deadly aura. Cautiously, Hijikata walked up to the counter. Otae glanced sideways at Hijikata and then smiled calmly as if the word seppuku did not just escape her lips. "Hello Hijikata-san,"

"Ah hello,"

"Mayonnaise hmm?"

"Yes,"

"Beside the haagen-dazs?"

"Yes," suddenly she grabbed him by his collar and flipped him over with incredible force. Hijikata blinked in shock and looked up at Otae,

"It's Bargain Dash," her voice was still sweet and calm. The cashier was scared out of his wits. Hijikata was over joyed.

Really Hijikata had no idea why he felt his heart beating harder. Maybe it was because of the sudden assault he had just recieved but for some reason when he stared at her as she walked out of the store, completely calm, he really couldn't help but feel his heart beat increase.