Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction ❯ Someone To Watch Over Me ❯ Chapter 11 ( Chapter 11 )
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By: Silent Tears of Agony 
Anime/Manga: Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 09.06.2005 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.7K | Visits: 502 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 09.06.2005 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.7K | Visits: 502 | Status: Completed
When I first thought of this story, this was going to be the last chapter. (10 chaps plus an epilogue.) But the end is near! One or two more chapters should do it. :)
Title: Someone to Watch Over Me; Chap:11
Thank you Night Imp and Pinay Tiger for beta-reading my stories. They do a good job too!
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It been some weeks since Kenshin and Yahiko had joined the others at Akayama. Kenshin especially had been greeted by much teasing from Sano. He refused to believe Kenshin hadn't fainted during Kenji's birth, no matter how much the other man denied it.
Yuka had developed feelings for an oblivious Kenshin, thinking him the perfect husband for her after seeing how docile he was. Souji developed a bad case of Scarlet Fever.
But most maddening to Megumi was Sano's behavior. She had tried to talk to him about the flowers he gave her, but he had danced around the topic until she finally gave up. Since then Sano had made no more advances and his encounters with her had been awkward, causing Megumi to wonder if she had scared him off. Apparently, discussing matters of the heart was one challenge he wasn't willing and eager to face.
Megumi scowled, it would figure that would be the only thing the baka was afraid of, not counting trains of course. Souji's coughing broke Megumi out of her thoughts.
"I'm sorry Souji-chan," Megumi tried to soothe him. "You're over here suffering and I'm thinking of my own problems." Souji smiled weakly up at her.
"They're important too," his voice was hoarse from coughing.
"But a doctor is supposed to put her patient first." Megumi held his hand in silence for a few minutes until Souji spoke again.
"Takani-sensei, am I going to die?" Megumi's heart skipped and she squeezed his hand a little too tightly.
"Souji-chan, you shouldn't worry aobut that." Souji smiled weakly.
"I can't think of a better time to worry." Megumi's heart tugged at hearing such a statement from a child. Especially when it was true. Another coughing fit attacked Souji and when it was over Megumi could tell it had worn him out, so she left him to rest.
-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-
Megumi sat out on the front porch, trying to take a break. It was a beautiful autumn day, and Megumi couldn't help but think of the ones who wouldn't enjoy such a day anymore.
"That's a very long face you're wearing Megumi-dono." Megumi started and looked over to see Kenshin sitting next to her.
"Oh Ken-san, I was just thinking. I didn't even notice you sit down." Kenshin nodded in understanding. A heavy silence descended upon the two until Megumi gave a loud sigh in exasperation. "Mou, you're worse than a nosy person. I wish you would just ask your questions instead of playing these little mind games." Kenshin blinked innocently.
"Oro? I had no such intentions, that I did not." Megumi narrowed her eyes, causing him to smile guiltily. "I have an idea, but since you have kindly given me your permission, might I inquire what you were thinking about?" Megumi looked away and started fiddling with her fingers.
"I was just thinking about the day you told me I could atone for my past by saving lives. But I don't seem to have saved very many."
"Ah." The two lapsed into another silence until Megumi sighed again.
"Well, aren't you going to say anything? What happened to all of those words of wisdom that you're always giving other people?" Kenshin smiled sadly.
"It is hard to help another in an area that is my own weakness." He shrugged, "all I can do is try to do what Kaoru does and remind you of how much good you've done."
Megumi smiled, "you." Kenshin smiled in return. Megumi bit her lip and softly said Sano's name. Kenshin nodded his head.
"And many others." Megumi looked back at the building behind her.
"But still, it doesn't seem like enough." Kenshin reached over and gently squeezed her hand.
"We are not God, Megumi-dono. all we can do is help others the best we can." He looked up and winced in fear when he saw Yuka coming over. "I'm sorry, but I must leave Megumi-dono." He apologized hastily. Megumi held back a snicker.
"Ken-san, why don't you just tell her you're married?"
"I don't want to be presumptuous, Megumi-dono. Yuka-dono just might be a very friendly person." Megumi snorted indelicately.
"Tell that to Sano." She waved a hand, "just go. I'll cover for you." He was gone before she could even look up again.
-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-
Sayo limped over to the house Sano and Aoshi were working on, the handle of the water jug awkwardly clutched in her hand. "Sano-san, Aoshi-san. I brought you some water." She raised the jug up a little for them to see. Sano grinned and jumped down from the roof.
"Just the person I wanted to see!" He took a long swallow and handed it over to Aoshi. "How is Souji doing?" Sayo frowned and looked down at her feet.
"We're not allowed to see him, but Takani-sensei says he isn't doing well." Sano nodded his head in sympathy. He really liked the little guy and hoped Souji got better.
Sayo looked up to see if Aoshi was out of hearing distance and bit her lip guiltily. She felt bad for her nephew, and was aware of the very real danger of him dying. But no matter how hard she tried to stop, she couldn't help but wonder how Sano felt about her. Now standing in front of him and the mention of Megumi's name brought her concern even farther to the front of her mind.
"Sano-san, do you like me?" Sano smiled brightly.
"Of course I do, you're a great girl." Sayo smiled and decided to continue on, encouraged by his statment.
"Do you think I'm pretty?"
"Of course I - Oh . . ." Sano's grin left his face when he realized what she was really trying to ask. "Sayo I'm sorry, but I don't like you that way. I think you're a great friend though." Sayo looked down in dissapointment.
"I . . .was afraid of that. Is it because I'm crippled?" Sano's eyes narrowed in hurt and indignation.
"Do you really think I'm that shallow?" Sayo shook her head.
"I know you like Takani-sensei. And I thought that if I was more perfect like her, you might like me in the same manner."
Sano sighed, "for starters, believe me the fox is far from perfect." He forced back a chuckle at the shocked look on Sayo's face. Obviously she hadn't expected him to be so frank about the woman he loved.
"Second, I may not be the most scrupulous man, but even I know not to two-time women in a serious relationship. Which you both deserve to be in. And third . . ." Sano hesitated, unsure if he wanted to reveal so much of himself.
"You're right, I do love Megumi. I love her in a way that I could never love anybody else." Sano's heart squeezed when he saw the girl's lip tremble. He really hated to see women cry, especially when he was the cause. "I'm sorry," he set a hand on her shoulder. "But I'm sure -"
"Don't," Sayo's pleading whisper cut him off. "If you're going to tell me that I'll get over it eventually, or that I'll find someone better then I'd prefer you not to say anything." She gave him a wavering smile, "it may make you feel better, but a girl doesn't want to hear that when they're first rejected. And right now, I can't think of any one better than you." Sano squeezed her shoulder.
"I'm sorry." A tear finally escaped down Sayo's cheek.
"So am I."
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Kaoru held up a piece of fabric that was decorated by a winter scene. "What abput this one?" Misao shook her head.
"It's too dark for my skin. If I wore that I'd look like a walking dead person." Misao shot Kaoru a glare when the older woman snickered.
"I'm sorry, I had a sudden mental image." Misao pretended to be angry, but secretly she was glad Kaoru was happy. She had been overwhelmed about how to take care of Kenji and depressed over missing Kenshin so that she hardly ever smiled anymore.
Misao blew her bangs out of her eyes in frustration. "Mou, I don't think I want to buy kimono material anymore. Let's just go home."
"Oh no you don't. I didn't even want to go to town, but you just had to have material for a kimono. So we're not going back until we get some." Her tirade was cut short when Kenji started fussing. Misao breathed a sigh of relief.
"Oh, it sounds like Kenji needs to be changed." Kaoru took him out of his sling and checked.
"Hm. I guess you're right. Let's change him by the river and then we'll go home."
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When Kenshin had first left, Misao had volunteered to change Kenji's diaper. But the novelty quickly wore off and now she wouldn't change them even when threatened by Kaoru. Yet somehow she found herself rinsing out his diaper in the river, per Kaoru's request.
"Mou, I'm not sure which is worse, changing Kenji's diaper or washing it." Kaoru smiled.
"I think it's about even, and make sure you get that completely clean." She pointed a finger at Misao sternly. Misao made a face in response.
Kaoru reached down to nuzzle noses with her son. "Are you ready for some dinner, Kenji?" She reached back to loosen her obi enough to open up her top and put Kenji to her breast. Kenji decided it would be fun to yank on his mom's hair while he nursed.
"Ouch! No, no Kenji-chan. It's not nice to pull mommy's hair." She disentangled his fingers from her hair and he started playing with the edges of her kimono instead. Kaoru smiled softly, caressing his cheek with a finger.
"That's a good boy." Kaoru looked up to see Misao staring intently at her and grinned. "Misao-chan, if you keep staring at me like that I might get funny ideas about you," she teased. Instead of answering, Misao walked over and touched Kenji gently.
"I want to have a baby."
"Women older than you have had children Misao. You aren't running out of time for that."
"But I want more than just a baby. I want a husband and a family. I want love." Misao paused and when she spoke again her voice was unusually subdued. "I've thought alot about it, and I've decided to give up on Aoshi-sama." Kaoru looked at her in shock.
"Are you sure? You don't want to give him another chance?" Misao frowned.
"I've given him plenty of chances. I even kinda backed off this year, in case he needed some space, you know? But he still hasn't said or done anything to indicate he likes me that way."
"I understand." Misao looked up in surprise.
"You aren't going to stare in disbelief or ask me if I'm okay because I'm not acting like myself?"
Kaoru shook her head and smiled. "No, I know it hurts to have to give up on the one you love. If you're absolutely sure you want to move on, I know some young men you could meet. But won't you consider talking to Aoshi-san just one more time?"
"I have talked to him. I'm tired of talking and not getitng any response back. It's like talking to a wall or something."
"It couldn't hurt to try just once more." Misao sighed.
"Fine, if it will get you to shut up then I'll try to talk to him again."
-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-
Megumi had just put on her yukata and was about to wrap the obi around her waist when she heard a noise behind her. She turned around to see Sano staring at her, an unreadable expression on his face. Megumi swallowed and clutched a hand at the collar of her yukata, trying ot keep it closed. It was obvious he had just returned from a bathing trip himself as his hair was wet and his shirt was slung around his neck while he waited for his torso to dry.
Even though Megumi had wanted to talk to him earlier, she found herself backing up until she tripped over a rock. By the time she had pulled her self up Sano was in front of her, his palm resting against the tree behind her. Sano raised his hand to touch her cheek and all previous thought fled from Megumi's mind. Instead her thoughts were now occupied by the fact that he was way too close. So close in fact that she could smell his fresh, clean scent, and notice that his eyes appeared darker than usual. She also blamed her sudden difficulty to breath properly on his close proximity.
Sano moved his hand down to getly lift Megumi's chin and just stared into her eyes for a long minute. Seeming to find whatever it was he was looking for, he bent his head to brush his lips against hers. When Megumi made no objections he pressed their lips together more firmly. Megumi sighed softly and laid her free hand on his bare chest. Sano took this as his cue to deepen the kiss and ran his tongue along her lips. The new sensation caused Megumi to wake from her dream world and realize what she was doing.
Swiftly, she pulled her head back and slapped his cheek with such force it caused his head to turn to the side. "How dare you," Megumi accused.
"Don't you dare insinuate that this is all my fault! I gave you a chance to object, but you didn't say anything. And you were just as into that kiss as I was!" Sano's eyes and voice were hard. Megumi shook her head and her bottom lip quivered the slightest bit.
"I won't let you break my heart again!" With that declaration, she shoved Sano away and ran off.
Sano stared after her, imbolized by his confusion. "Again? Wha - Meg wait!"
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I am not to sure how well I did on the kissing scene. Any comments and (useful) critisism would be much appreciated.
There is a petition going around trying to lift the ban on review responses. Because I have signed it, I felt it was best if I don't respond to your reviews for now. But if I don't hear any results by December then I will post them. I already have most of them written up! :)
Recommended Fanfic: In My Uncertanty by Dyo. Sano reflects on his feelings for Megumi, with much denial. One-shot.
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Title: Someone to Watch Over Me; Chap:11
Thank you Night Imp and Pinay Tiger for beta-reading my stories. They do a good job too!
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It been some weeks since Kenshin and Yahiko had joined the others at Akayama. Kenshin especially had been greeted by much teasing from Sano. He refused to believe Kenshin hadn't fainted during Kenji's birth, no matter how much the other man denied it.
Yuka had developed feelings for an oblivious Kenshin, thinking him the perfect husband for her after seeing how docile he was. Souji developed a bad case of Scarlet Fever.
But most maddening to Megumi was Sano's behavior. She had tried to talk to him about the flowers he gave her, but he had danced around the topic until she finally gave up. Since then Sano had made no more advances and his encounters with her had been awkward, causing Megumi to wonder if she had scared him off. Apparently, discussing matters of the heart was one challenge he wasn't willing and eager to face.
Megumi scowled, it would figure that would be the only thing the baka was afraid of, not counting trains of course. Souji's coughing broke Megumi out of her thoughts.
"I'm sorry Souji-chan," Megumi tried to soothe him. "You're over here suffering and I'm thinking of my own problems." Souji smiled weakly up at her.
"They're important too," his voice was hoarse from coughing.
"But a doctor is supposed to put her patient first." Megumi held his hand in silence for a few minutes until Souji spoke again.
"Takani-sensei, am I going to die?" Megumi's heart skipped and she squeezed his hand a little too tightly.
"Souji-chan, you shouldn't worry aobut that." Souji smiled weakly.
"I can't think of a better time to worry." Megumi's heart tugged at hearing such a statement from a child. Especially when it was true. Another coughing fit attacked Souji and when it was over Megumi could tell it had worn him out, so she left him to rest.
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Megumi sat out on the front porch, trying to take a break. It was a beautiful autumn day, and Megumi couldn't help but think of the ones who wouldn't enjoy such a day anymore.
"That's a very long face you're wearing Megumi-dono." Megumi started and looked over to see Kenshin sitting next to her.
"Oh Ken-san, I was just thinking. I didn't even notice you sit down." Kenshin nodded in understanding. A heavy silence descended upon the two until Megumi gave a loud sigh in exasperation. "Mou, you're worse than a nosy person. I wish you would just ask your questions instead of playing these little mind games." Kenshin blinked innocently.
"Oro? I had no such intentions, that I did not." Megumi narrowed her eyes, causing him to smile guiltily. "I have an idea, but since you have kindly given me your permission, might I inquire what you were thinking about?" Megumi looked away and started fiddling with her fingers.
"I was just thinking about the day you told me I could atone for my past by saving lives. But I don't seem to have saved very many."
"Ah." The two lapsed into another silence until Megumi sighed again.
"Well, aren't you going to say anything? What happened to all of those words of wisdom that you're always giving other people?" Kenshin smiled sadly.
"It is hard to help another in an area that is my own weakness." He shrugged, "all I can do is try to do what Kaoru does and remind you of how much good you've done."
Megumi smiled, "you." Kenshin smiled in return. Megumi bit her lip and softly said Sano's name. Kenshin nodded his head.
"And many others." Megumi looked back at the building behind her.
"But still, it doesn't seem like enough." Kenshin reached over and gently squeezed her hand.
"We are not God, Megumi-dono. all we can do is help others the best we can." He looked up and winced in fear when he saw Yuka coming over. "I'm sorry, but I must leave Megumi-dono." He apologized hastily. Megumi held back a snicker.
"Ken-san, why don't you just tell her you're married?"
"I don't want to be presumptuous, Megumi-dono. Yuka-dono just might be a very friendly person." Megumi snorted indelicately.
"Tell that to Sano." She waved a hand, "just go. I'll cover for you." He was gone before she could even look up again.
-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-
Sayo limped over to the house Sano and Aoshi were working on, the handle of the water jug awkwardly clutched in her hand. "Sano-san, Aoshi-san. I brought you some water." She raised the jug up a little for them to see. Sano grinned and jumped down from the roof.
"Just the person I wanted to see!" He took a long swallow and handed it over to Aoshi. "How is Souji doing?" Sayo frowned and looked down at her feet.
"We're not allowed to see him, but Takani-sensei says he isn't doing well." Sano nodded his head in sympathy. He really liked the little guy and hoped Souji got better.
Sayo looked up to see if Aoshi was out of hearing distance and bit her lip guiltily. She felt bad for her nephew, and was aware of the very real danger of him dying. But no matter how hard she tried to stop, she couldn't help but wonder how Sano felt about her. Now standing in front of him and the mention of Megumi's name brought her concern even farther to the front of her mind.
"Sano-san, do you like me?" Sano smiled brightly.
"Of course I do, you're a great girl." Sayo smiled and decided to continue on, encouraged by his statment.
"Do you think I'm pretty?"
"Of course I - Oh . . ." Sano's grin left his face when he realized what she was really trying to ask. "Sayo I'm sorry, but I don't like you that way. I think you're a great friend though." Sayo looked down in dissapointment.
"I . . .was afraid of that. Is it because I'm crippled?" Sano's eyes narrowed in hurt and indignation.
"Do you really think I'm that shallow?" Sayo shook her head.
"I know you like Takani-sensei. And I thought that if I was more perfect like her, you might like me in the same manner."
Sano sighed, "for starters, believe me the fox is far from perfect." He forced back a chuckle at the shocked look on Sayo's face. Obviously she hadn't expected him to be so frank about the woman he loved.
"Second, I may not be the most scrupulous man, but even I know not to two-time women in a serious relationship. Which you both deserve to be in. And third . . ." Sano hesitated, unsure if he wanted to reveal so much of himself.
"You're right, I do love Megumi. I love her in a way that I could never love anybody else." Sano's heart squeezed when he saw the girl's lip tremble. He really hated to see women cry, especially when he was the cause. "I'm sorry," he set a hand on her shoulder. "But I'm sure -"
"Don't," Sayo's pleading whisper cut him off. "If you're going to tell me that I'll get over it eventually, or that I'll find someone better then I'd prefer you not to say anything." She gave him a wavering smile, "it may make you feel better, but a girl doesn't want to hear that when they're first rejected. And right now, I can't think of any one better than you." Sano squeezed her shoulder.
"I'm sorry." A tear finally escaped down Sayo's cheek.
"So am I."
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Kaoru held up a piece of fabric that was decorated by a winter scene. "What abput this one?" Misao shook her head.
"It's too dark for my skin. If I wore that I'd look like a walking dead person." Misao shot Kaoru a glare when the older woman snickered.
"I'm sorry, I had a sudden mental image." Misao pretended to be angry, but secretly she was glad Kaoru was happy. She had been overwhelmed about how to take care of Kenji and depressed over missing Kenshin so that she hardly ever smiled anymore.
Misao blew her bangs out of her eyes in frustration. "Mou, I don't think I want to buy kimono material anymore. Let's just go home."
"Oh no you don't. I didn't even want to go to town, but you just had to have material for a kimono. So we're not going back until we get some." Her tirade was cut short when Kenji started fussing. Misao breathed a sigh of relief.
"Oh, it sounds like Kenji needs to be changed." Kaoru took him out of his sling and checked.
"Hm. I guess you're right. Let's change him by the river and then we'll go home."
-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-
When Kenshin had first left, Misao had volunteered to change Kenji's diaper. But the novelty quickly wore off and now she wouldn't change them even when threatened by Kaoru. Yet somehow she found herself rinsing out his diaper in the river, per Kaoru's request.
"Mou, I'm not sure which is worse, changing Kenji's diaper or washing it." Kaoru smiled.
"I think it's about even, and make sure you get that completely clean." She pointed a finger at Misao sternly. Misao made a face in response.
Kaoru reached down to nuzzle noses with her son. "Are you ready for some dinner, Kenji?" She reached back to loosen her obi enough to open up her top and put Kenji to her breast. Kenji decided it would be fun to yank on his mom's hair while he nursed.
"Ouch! No, no Kenji-chan. It's not nice to pull mommy's hair." She disentangled his fingers from her hair and he started playing with the edges of her kimono instead. Kaoru smiled softly, caressing his cheek with a finger.
"That's a good boy." Kaoru looked up to see Misao staring intently at her and grinned. "Misao-chan, if you keep staring at me like that I might get funny ideas about you," she teased. Instead of answering, Misao walked over and touched Kenji gently.
"I want to have a baby."
"Women older than you have had children Misao. You aren't running out of time for that."
"But I want more than just a baby. I want a husband and a family. I want love." Misao paused and when she spoke again her voice was unusually subdued. "I've thought alot about it, and I've decided to give up on Aoshi-sama." Kaoru looked at her in shock.
"Are you sure? You don't want to give him another chance?" Misao frowned.
"I've given him plenty of chances. I even kinda backed off this year, in case he needed some space, you know? But he still hasn't said or done anything to indicate he likes me that way."
"I understand." Misao looked up in surprise.
"You aren't going to stare in disbelief or ask me if I'm okay because I'm not acting like myself?"
Kaoru shook her head and smiled. "No, I know it hurts to have to give up on the one you love. If you're absolutely sure you want to move on, I know some young men you could meet. But won't you consider talking to Aoshi-san just one more time?"
"I have talked to him. I'm tired of talking and not getitng any response back. It's like talking to a wall or something."
"It couldn't hurt to try just once more." Misao sighed.
"Fine, if it will get you to shut up then I'll try to talk to him again."
-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-
Megumi had just put on her yukata and was about to wrap the obi around her waist when she heard a noise behind her. She turned around to see Sano staring at her, an unreadable expression on his face. Megumi swallowed and clutched a hand at the collar of her yukata, trying ot keep it closed. It was obvious he had just returned from a bathing trip himself as his hair was wet and his shirt was slung around his neck while he waited for his torso to dry.
Even though Megumi had wanted to talk to him earlier, she found herself backing up until she tripped over a rock. By the time she had pulled her self up Sano was in front of her, his palm resting against the tree behind her. Sano raised his hand to touch her cheek and all previous thought fled from Megumi's mind. Instead her thoughts were now occupied by the fact that he was way too close. So close in fact that she could smell his fresh, clean scent, and notice that his eyes appeared darker than usual. She also blamed her sudden difficulty to breath properly on his close proximity.
Sano moved his hand down to getly lift Megumi's chin and just stared into her eyes for a long minute. Seeming to find whatever it was he was looking for, he bent his head to brush his lips against hers. When Megumi made no objections he pressed their lips together more firmly. Megumi sighed softly and laid her free hand on his bare chest. Sano took this as his cue to deepen the kiss and ran his tongue along her lips. The new sensation caused Megumi to wake from her dream world and realize what she was doing.
Swiftly, she pulled her head back and slapped his cheek with such force it caused his head to turn to the side. "How dare you," Megumi accused.
"Don't you dare insinuate that this is all my fault! I gave you a chance to object, but you didn't say anything. And you were just as into that kiss as I was!" Sano's eyes and voice were hard. Megumi shook her head and her bottom lip quivered the slightest bit.
"I won't let you break my heart again!" With that declaration, she shoved Sano away and ran off.
Sano stared after her, imbolized by his confusion. "Again? Wha - Meg wait!"
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I am not to sure how well I did on the kissing scene. Any comments and (useful) critisism would be much appreciated.
There is a petition going around trying to lift the ban on review responses. Because I have signed it, I felt it was best if I don't respond to your reviews for now. But if I don't hear any results by December then I will post them. I already have most of them written up! :)
Recommended Fanfic: In My Uncertanty by Dyo. Sano reflects on his feelings for Megumi, with much denial. One-shot.
Thank you to: SexyBod, punKrocKergrl, Devin, Sailor J-chan aka Luna Weasley, lucerito-del-alma, fox-san, M.Kasshoku, Story Weaver1, Crewel, WorthlessShadow, and Nyako for your reviews. :)
Thank you to: Anaii, Box Turtle, Chigau, Deadmunki, eclectic mermaid, Golden sky, Indy Croft, Kitsune-Tenshi-16, Lady Katherine 2, lucerito-del-alma, Michiru Bautista, mushi-azn, Nyako, Princess Lady Subaru, Rivert-Spirit, SabellaPan, sakurai9826, Shahrezad1, ShiroiMizuRyuu, starmelody, and SweetMisery49 for putting this story on their Favorite List.