From: "floribelle maximo" Rurouni Kenshin and all related characters are owned by Nobuhiro Watsuki. Standard disclaimers apply. The Blanket Scenerio ( a fanfic challenge by Chelsea) Sanosuke and Megumi A fanfic by flori-dono AUTHOR'S NOTES: THIS IS NOT LEMON (THOUGH I WOULDV'E WANTED IT TO BE)! Megumi opened her eyes slowly. Her head was aching but she couldn't feel her body. It was so cold, her limbs had grown numb. She tugged at the musty-smelling blanket closer to her to add more warmth, if that was possible. Blanket? Where was she? The last thing she remembered was of her falling on the soft, snowy ground. She was journeying back from a patient's house and Old Takashi's home was right in the middle of the forest. She had ventured early that morning while the snow was just starting to fall but it only got worse as she was halfway home. She tried hard to keep on trudging despite the harsh winds and the blinding snow, but she just ended up lost, cold and tired. Finally, she had given in to the protest of her exhausted limbs and she let herself fall as she lost consiousness. She looked around, suddenly becoming aware of her environment. She was inside a small but dusty cabin. There was a fireplace but no fire. How did she end up here? The answer came in the form of a shadow leaning on the wall of the far end of the room. "I'm glad you're finally awake," a familiar masculine voice said. Megumi gasped. It was Sano's. She was about to sit up when he drawled. "I wouldn't be so careless if I were you, unless you want me to get a good view of your body." Suddenly, she realized that she was naked under the blanket. And the cloth had slipped low that the top curves of her breasts were seen. She glared at Sano as she clutched the blanket closer to her before finally sitting up. "Why am I here? Why are you here? What did you do to me?" she demanded. Sano held her hands up as if warding her off. "Whoah Foxy, easy! 'Kay?" He stood up and settled again nearer to Megumi this time. "First of all, why are you here? Well, I brought you here. Next, why am I here? Dr. Gensei was worried about you since you've been gone almost the whole day and with the storm and all. I was just passing by the clinic when he asked me to find you. And I did. You were lying on the ground and unconscious in the middle of the storm. Good thing you managed to faint near this cabin. And..." he deliberately stalled. "Last, what did I do to you? I may not be a doctor but I do know that you were in danger of suffering from hypothermia. Goodness knows how long you've been out! I just tried my best to er, keep you warm." "I bet," Megumi muttered. Her anger dissolved quickly after hearing Sano's explanation. "But still..." "Look Fox," Sano interrupted knowing what's going on inside the doctor's head. "I saw you naked, what's the big deal? All naked women look the same, and you're no exception. Though you could use a little fattening up... Ouch!" Megumi smiled as her wooden clog came in contact with Sano's forehead. "You pervert!" Megumi said as she tried to gather her clothes with one hand. She sighed in dismay upon finding them in their still wet and cold state. "Kuso," Sano cursed as he rubbed at the sore lump that was forming on his head. "Well," he thought. "At least, she's back to normal." He was certainly pretty worried about her a while back. She looked dead when he found her. She was so pale and so cold. Good thing this cabin was not far away from where she was. He carried her inside and saw that there was a fireplace but no logs. He cursed. He had to warm her. But how? He searched around the spartan structure and found the only dry cloth he could find. The blanket was small and dusty. He shook out most of the dirt before finally getting to work. "She's not gonna like it when she wakes up (and boy was he right)," he said out loud. He stripped her off her clothes hurriedly and dried her body, rubbing at her limbs (AUTHOR: limbs okay?)to get the blood circulation going. Only when a slight color appeared on her cheeks was the only time when he wrapped her in the blanket and prayed that she was going to be all right. He smiled as he remembered how she looked like. Her skin was as fair and delicate as china. It was also soft and smooth to touch. Her damp hair had a delicious scent clinging to it. Her scent as he gently squeezed the water out of the silken strands, wafted to him, making him warm with desire. But it was only the beginning, try as he might, he couldn't help but notice Megumi's naked form. Her figure which was mostly hidden by her kimono and doctor's garb was perfect. His earlier remark of fattening up was just a joke. He had never seen such well proportioned curves in a woman before. Her breasts were full and pink-tipped. Gods, she was beautiful! That was why he stayed as far away from her as possible. He was afraid he might do anything he might regret. Sano coughed. Boy, he felt bad. He forgot how cold it really was. His damp clothes were almost frozen as they clung to his body. Too preoccupied with worry over Megumi, he forgot that he too needed help. He coughed again, and again and again. Megumi heard Sano. His coughing was too harsh to think that he was just making it up. Her doctor's ear told her that Sano was in danger of being hypothermia. Of course, he too was wet and cold. Somehow, she felt guilty over the matter. It was time to pay him back for his kindness. She stood up, one hand holding the blanket's edges close. She walked towards Sano and knelt beside him. Sano looked up as he felt Megumi's close prescence. "Hey whatdyou want now Fox?" he said haltingly. His teeth, chattering unabling him to speak clearly. Megumi put a hand on Sano's forehead and frowned as she felt his high temparature. She must do something. She looked dismally around but she would always end up with the blanket. She stared at the blanket covering her and then glanced at Sano who was huddled against the wall, shivering. She sighed. She leaned against the wall next to Sano and covered them both with the blanket. Since it was small, she moved closer to him. Her head was on his chest and her arm was around him. "Hehehe why didn't you tell me you were THAT cold?" Sano said as the naked woman moved closer to him, almost cuddling him. Megumi gritted her teeth. "Don't get any ideas Roosterhead! You're sick and you need to get warm." "Oh, but I know one way to get warm..." "Sano!" He chuckled. Nope. He'd better shut up unless he wanted to get booted out in the storm. He'd rather stay here with the Fox Lady in his arms. Sano's body shook as he suffered another coughing fit. Megumi moved a little away from him. "It's the clothes..." she murmured. "Get off those wet clothes, now!" she ordered Sano. "Huh?" Sano asked dumbfoundedly. Was he hearing right? He smirked. "I know that smile Sano but I'll let it pass this time," she said. "now do what I say!" "Yes, sensei!" Sano said followed by a mock bow. Slowly, he removed his jacket. Megumi just sat there staring transfixedly at his body. She had seen Sano without his shirt on but somehow in the small confinement of the cabin, being alone with him was playing havok to her senses. His muscles seemed to be more pronouced, his skin more sleek and chiseled. She gulped. No, she was starting to think like Sano! Sano saw the confusion on the Fox-Lady's face. "So, she finds me attractive, eh?" he said to himself. "Aren't you going to take off your pants? They're as cold as ice too!" "I don't think so," Sano said seriously. "If you know what I mean." Megumi blushed a delightful pink. Oh yes, she knew what he meant and she knew she wasn't going to like it. She nodded and went back to Sano's arms, crossing her arms across her chest. Sano covered them both with the blanket and he put her arms around Megumi. He could now feel the delicious warmth creeping on him. Though it may have been due to "Megumi's medical solution to hypothermia", he suspected it was brought by something else. Megumi felt better now that she was being warmed though she was still uncomfortable as hell being naked in the gangster's arms. "Just one wrong move and he'll know how hard my kick can be!" she thought. Unfortunately, she wasn't able to show him. She was actually surprised that Sano wasn't taking advantage of the situation. He remained as gentlemanly as he could be, if you could ever call him that. He just kept his touch impersonal. Megumi relaxed a bit, and enjoyed the warmth Sano's body offered. She was getting drowsy, and somehow she knew that she still needed to rest. Sano felt Megumi's body relaxed in his embrace. He stilled as she moved closer to him. "Now what was she doing?" he asked. Looking down, he saw the doctor's head fall on his chest. Her eyes were closed and her breathing even. She was already asleep. Sano chuckled. "Trust the lady to surprise you," he said and he pulled the blanket as he moved closer to the woman. He sighed and kissed her lightly on the lips. He heard Megumi made a sound of complaint as he raised his head. He smiled, and kissed her again this time, gently on the forehead. "Sleep tight Fox," he whispered as he too closed his eyes and fell into deep slumber, contented that the woman he loved was finally in his arms. Outside, the blizzard has weakened and the snow fell gently on the white landscape. --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- GRAB THE GATOR! FREE SOFTWARE DOES ALL THE TYPING FOR YOU! Tired of filling out forms and remembering passwords? Gator fills in forms and passwords with just one click! Comes with $50 in free coupons! 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