Afternoons
Saitou stood at the door of the Kamiya residence.
He sighed. There was no easy way to do this but this was undoubtedly the
best time. It was the best time that was available to him. The brat was
helping out at that restaurant. The other child, the rooster head, was
out gambling. The Fox, her sensei and his relations would be occupied until
later today. That just left the Battousai and Kamiya home. And for the
life of him, he couldn't figure out how to get Kamiya out of her own home
long enough for him to talk to the Battousai. Humph! If she knew he was
here she would purposely cancel any plans just to make sure her precious
rurouni did not wander off. This was as good a time as he was going to
get.
His eyes narrowed. He was fairly sure though, that
after he explained the situation to the Battousai he would leave her here.
As much as he hated it, this crisis would require them both and left no
room for amateurs. All he had to do was explain it correctly. Saitou moved
his hand to the door, not bothering to hide his presence.
He walked into the yard, looking for the Battousai
and his keeper. Hmm, the laundry is done, the yard has been swept. He sniffed
the air delicately. There was no one cooking. So where were they? He usually
didn't have to wait this long for a fellow professional to notice his presence,
especially when he had invaded their territory. He knew they were here.
He had checked the river first in the hopes of catching him alone.
That's when he heard it. A muffled curse, the sound
of someone moving hurriedly and the shouted question, "What is it, Saitou?"
He turned towards the voice. It was the Battousai's
but it wasn't coming from his room. "I have to speak with you."
Another voice answered, from the same direction
as the Battousai. "Piss off Saitou. I didn't invite you in. We're busy."
"Gomen, Saitou. Try again later tonight." The Battousai
was definitely distracted.
"Tomorrow." The second voice added the word forcefully
before it broke into giggles.
Saitou's eye brow rose. Kamiya was definitely growing
up. Who would have thought? Well, it was definitely not the right time.
Kamiya would probably skewer him herself if he interferred with her afternoon.
He sighed. He was going to have to handle this mission
alone.
End