Hellooo everyone :D Sorry about not posting so fast. Since it's summer I've been up all night and then sleeping all day, just relaxing. Also had my first aikido class today which was amazing 3 But here's chapter 7 to Finally Giving In. Remember: Reviews are always welcome and appreciated, good or bad (^-^)/ Enjoy!

Finally Giving In: Chapter 7

"That was a nice move there earlier in the kitchen, Heisuke-kun~" A voice said now right next to him. Heisuke turned his head slowly and got very nervous when he saw Okita right next to him.

"Oh, Okita-san. Wha-What are you talking about?" Heisuke choked out nervously rubbing his head.

"Now, Now Heisuke. You can't fool these eyes. After all, I'm a very possessive person." Okita said as he left Heisuke.

'I get what I want.' He thought with a smile on his face.

After breakfast was done and all cleaned up, Aki didn't know what she would do. Being stuck in the headquarters all day was getting quite boring, quite fast. Usually she would just relax out by the garden or watch the other troops train. 'Maybe if I ask, I can go outside. That would be amazing.' Aki thought now determined to ask a certain 'demon vice-commander' for permission. Aki walked along the headquarters peacefully to Hijikata's room.

"Hijikata-san?" Aki asked outside of the room to see if he was there.

"Come in." He replied from his room and she opened the door and made her was in. Aki slid the door closed and sat down near it, hoping to just get permission and leave. It wasn't that she totally disliked Hijikata, it was more like she didn't want to be alone with him for a long time. He seemed too strict.

"What do you need?" He asked not looking away from his papers. Aki moved a little uncomfortably and began to speak.

"Um, I was wondering if I can leave the headquarters, possibly?" She got out, afraid that he wouldn't allow her to do so.

"Oh? And why should I let you do this?" He asked now looking at her with a little glare, setting all his papers down and turning to her.

"Being alone and stuck at headquarters all day is boring." She said to him.

"Well you are a prisioner here, yes?" He said to her. "You're already lucky, most prisioners are not even allowed to walk around here." He told her hopefully showing her that how she had it was good enough.

"Pleaseee, Hijikata-san. It's not like I would be going out alone, I can go with the captains on their patrols. Then if I try to run away they can just cut me down then and there. Besides… It's not like I have anywhere to run to anyway.." She told him, whispering the last part to herself.

"Fine. But first you will need the approval of ALL the captains and we will need to see if you can defend yourself properly so you do not get in their way. In exchange for this little freedom, I will make you do work around here such as cleaning. If you are unable to get permission from one of the captains then I will not allow you to go outside of the headquarters. Understood?" He said now with his eyes closed in frustration. As long as the captains would look after the girl then he didn't care anymore.

"Yes! Thank you Hijikata-san!" Aki said happily and quickly left the room to find some of the captains. On her way around the headquarters searching she heard noises like wood hitting together and various yelling. Curious, she went to go check out the noise.

"HYAA!" Nagakura's voice rang out as his wooden sword clashed with Harada's. It wasn't time for their patrols yet so they practiced instead. Aki's face lit up when she noticed the captain's practicing.

"Nagakura-san, Harada-san!" She called out walking to them.

"Yo, Aki-chan." Harada called back relaxing from his fighting stance. Nagakura did the same.

"What brings you here, Aki-chan?" Nagakura asked, resting his hands on his hips.

"Would you guys allow me to go on patrols with you?" Aki asked hoping for a yes.

"Uhh, I don't know Aki-chan. You're going to have to ask Hijikata-san first." Nagakura told her while rubbing the back of his head nervously.

"Oh, that's already taken care of! I asked him first. He said I need permission from all the captains to be allowed. So, pleaseeeee." She asked them, trying to give them puppy eyes, just in case they still would say no.

"Ha, what's that look for Aki-chan?" Harada laughed while ruffling her hair a little. "Of course I'll let you come. What about you Shinpachi?"

"Sure thing, I don't have a problem with it. Anyone tries to mess with you, they're gonna have to face.. this!" He said and flexed his muscles at the last part.

"You expect to scare them with that!" Harada said laughing at him.

"Oi! Everyone should be afraid of these muscles!" He boasted.

"Thanks, guys!" Aki said happily walking away. "Oh, hey! Do you guys know where Heisuke is?"

"He's on patrol, so it Okita. I think Saito is somewhere in the courtyard." Harada answered going back to his fighting stance so they could resume practicing.

"Thanks!" She called again, eagerly going to the courtyard.

Sure enough, Saito was there. He was just sitting on a bench admiring the sakura trees.

"Saito-san?" She asked him so he knew he was there, even though he probably already did.

"Ah. Can I help you Aki-chan?" Saito asked now looking at her instead of the sakura trees.

"Would you allow me to go on patrol with you? Hijikata told me I need permission from everyone before I'm allowed to go." She said walking up to him as she talked. 'Please say yes, all I'll need are too more. So close to going outside.' Aki thought to herself. She was excited at the thought of being able to walk around the city again and not get in trouble.

"If Hijikata has said it is ok then I will agree too." He told her then moved his face so he could see the sakura trees again.

"Thank you, Saito-san!" She smiled and walked away, a little bounce in her step. 'Now, I just need permission from Heisuke and Okita. Heisuke's no problem, but Okita… Fuck.' Aki thought to her self. It's not like she was afraid to ask Okita. She was more afraid of what he would want in return for allowing her his permission. At least he seemed like the type of person to work that way.

At dusk Heisuke and Okita's patrols came back and Aki hurriedly went to go find them. She first spotted Heisuke who was leaving his room after dropping off his haori and headband.

"Heisuke-kun!" Aki said walking up to him.

"Oh, hey Aki-chan. You seem really happy." He said to her. He started walking to kitchen since he was on cooking duty today and Aki followed him.

"Would you let me go on patrol with you? I need permission from all the captains to go. Pleaseeeeee." She asked him.

"Sure! I'm sure it's boring being stuck here all day, it would drive me crazy." Heisuke said smiling at her. "How else do you need to ask?" He wondered.

"Oh, just Okita-san. I got everyone else earlier when you guys were patrolling around the city." She answered him.

"Okita-san? I think he went to his room when we came back. You should look for him there." He told her as he entered the kitchen. "I have cooking duty tonight so I gotta start working. Shinpach-san gets quite irritated if he's left waiting."

"Ok. Thank you, Heisuke-kun!" She said and walked torward's Okita's and her room. 'He better say yes. I'll punch him if he doesn't.' Aki thought, just wanting to get his permission and get out of there to tell Hijikata.

She walked to the room and stopped in front of the door. Aki called Okita's name through the door, just in case he was indecent or somewhere along those lines at the moment. She knew she would never hear the end of it if she walked on him if he was changing. Teasing for weeks, something she didn't want.

"Yeah, in here Aki-chan. You can come in." His voice carried through the door and Aki opened it and walked into the room.

" Would you let me go on patrols with you?" She asked staying close to the door so she could leave when he answered.

"Oh, I don't know Aki-chan~" He said teasing her as he got a little closer. When he took a step to her, Aki stepped back to maintain distance. "What would I get in return? Hmmm?" He asked stepping right in front of her with one of his hands by her head against the wall.

"Ha, knew you would want something." Aki said to him, pressing herself against the wall as much as she could away from him. Okita was getting a littleee to close for her comfort.

"Oh? If you already knew I wanted something, then… I think you have an idea of what I want~" He whispered the last part into her ear. Aki could feel his breath on her ear, causing her face to heat up from him being so close.

That was it, he crossed the last line into her comfort level. Aki ducked down and tried to run under his arm, away from him to the other side of them room. As she got under his arm and tried to run, she was grabbed and pulled back against something hard.

"You didn't have to run, Aki-chan~" Okita teased, holding her back against his chest. Aki squirmed in his arms, the blush even more noticeable on her face. She has never been held like this, and she sure as hell didn't want it to be with Okita.

"Let me go or I'll slice your arms right off!" She yelled to him. She felt the grip on her loosen as Okita lifted his arms up and off of her. Aki jumped away from him and turned to face him.

"Still as mean as ever, Aki-chan." Okita said to her, laughing from what she said.

"Shut up. Will you let me go or not?" She was annoyed now. This could have been a quick conversation and she would have all the permission she needed. But noooo, she should have known better.

"Oh sure~. That is if you can hold out against me long enough in a fight." He said winking at her and leaving the room. Aki stood there kind of angry at this point.

"Couldn't you have just said yes or no!" She yelled, more to herself than Okita, from frustration.

'Of course not, that would be much to easy and on fun for me~' Okita thought as he walked to the dining room ready for dinner with a grin plastered on his face.