From: The Fox Broken Wolf. (How the fox defeated the wolf.) A Saitoh, Megumi and Tokio Story. by the Fox. Saitoh was a bit worried, even if he chooses not to show it, as usual. The tall policeman was coming back home from the end of a difficult case, but even in the heat of the investigation he can't forget the worry about his wife. Tokio seems to be sick. When he came back from the Makoto Shishio's debacle, he had thought his wife looked pale and tired, but she had said that was just the worry about him. He had believed it, but now, one month later, he is beginning to worry seriously. Tokio, always so vital, now needing to take naps. His Tokio, always passionate, letting him burn as she goes to sleep at nine o'clock. She had fainted two times, one in his front! He had lost any calm: he shouted for a doctor in fear. But Tokio, always an enemy of the western doctors didn't want to see anyone and Saitoh don't trust a single bit in the traditional healers. He isn't a man who can take her sickness with indifference. His Tokio was sick and she refuses to take care of herself; but he is dead worried. When that morning, after another faint she starts throwing up and then fainted again Saitoh has decided enough was enough. Even if that means to do something that he really, really hate. *************************************************************** - Saitoh.- the voice of the Battousai was welcoming him, but with a hint of warning.- What are you doing here?.- Saitoh crosses the yard of the Kamiya Dojo with ease. The rooster is playing with the girls, whom are now hidden in his back, showing their tongues to him. Brats. I hate children. The tanuki-girl is playing something with the weasel-girl in the porch. And the Battousai, of course, is doing laundry. Silly. - In fact, Battousai, I've came to talk with the Fox-girl. Is she here?.- - No de gozaru. - Kenshin dried his hands from water and soap and then looks Saitoh to the eyes.- Is something wrong?.- -Yes, you can say that.- the policeman turns when a rush of fear passes over the group. Bunch of ahous. Megumi Takani was entering the yard, her doctor bag in her shoulder. - Demo... - she stopped, and then with a mocking smile she arranges her hair.- Kaoru, didn't you wanted a chance to yell at him for the dojo's reparations? - - Megumi!.- Kaoru clenched her teeth. - I've came to talk to you, Takani-san.- comes Saitoh's voice, making the doctor look to his face with surprise... and a bit of fear. - With me?- - Hai. Can you accompany me, please?- The rooster plants himself between them before Saitoh can touch the young doctor. - What do you want from her?! If is about the damn opium thing, I will not let you...!!- - Sano! Matte de gozaru!- - Out of my way, chicken head.- Saitoh calmly put his gloves on, and turn to Megumi.- You have to accompany me, but I guarantee you will come back at nine.- - She isn't going anywhere! Oraaa!! TEMEE!!- *PUNCH!* - Oro de gozaru... Sano, daijobu ka?.- - Stupid chicken head... Okay, Saitoh-san. I will listen to you... but just this time.- *************************************************************** For Megumi' surprise, he isn't a monster. As they take tea in a little Western shop Saitoh tells her just the naked facts: her wife seems to be pretty sick, she don't like the western doctors and he hate the traditional healers. He had knew how good doctor she is after the recovering of Kenshin - he hadn't been more than dead meat at the end of the Shishio's fight and now he is alive and fine - so he had thought in her for take a peek in his Tokio. Megumi drinks her tea looking at him, for first time really looking at him. He must had been rather handsome in his young years, with that angular and masculine face. His hands are callused but sensitive, and his eyes are clear and full of worry about his wife. A man that loves his wife so much, can't be all-bad... - How old is she?.- Saitoh thinks a moment. - Thirty-six years. - - She never had showed another signs of sickness before?- - Iee. She always has been very healthy.- - I see.- Megumi ends her tea and then rises.- Saitoh-san, I will take care of your wife. But I need to be sure of something.- - What?.- - That she had never been hurt in any way.- Saitoh looks at her with puzzlement. Then, his face shows so much anger that Megumi take a step behind unwillingly. -Of course of NOT!- he growls. After that flash of gold, Megumi can't help but smile. Who had believed Saitoh can be so madly in love... ... Lucky woman. He must be rather hot in bed, anyway. With that muscular frame... - You are red, Fox-girl. - *ears pop out* -Ohohohohohoh!- *?*sweatdrop* wolfy sigh * *************************************************************** - So, what do you think?.- - Shsss. She is sleeping now, Saitoh-san.-Megumi kneeled in his side, in Saitoh's main room. The house is tidy and clean, but the absence of flowers or books here and there make Megumi guess Saitoh's wife has been feeling at least, distracted. Wasn't a very expensive house, but was a nice one. The garden was perfectly arranged with white sand and green grass, sakura and tsubaki blooming freely. Nothing in that peaceful background talks about the bloodthirsty Wolf of Mibu. In fact, anything in the man sat on her front talks about that neither. - Is she going to recover?.- The tone makes Megumi smile with a bit of envy. This man is ready to snatch the walls for her... - Well... I think it will take more or less seven months.- she looks at him intently and then the fox-ears pops again.- But you both will suffer the sequels of this all your life.- - Na-nani?- Saitoh's voice drops to a whisper.- Is so serious like that?.- - Hai. Very very serious....- Megumi can't keep torturing the poor man and explodes in foxy laugh.- Saitoh-san, I have to inform about your wife that you, well...you are going to be daddy!.- *THUD* Megumi can't help going on with a fox laugh fit. She has to tell the Kenshingumi about a how funny can be the vision of a fainted Saitoh drooling the entire floor. *************************************************************** --------------------------- 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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