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“Now, you won’t punch me if I ask a question, right? This is a street, not a tavern.”
Good, the bases were down, at least. With that said, the man would gesture at the offending streetlight that had he had been puzzling over for the past few minutes.
“Say, if red means go, and green means stop, what does the yellow light mean?”
[Would anyone like a small starter? I’ve got to get into the swing of things here on Sanosuke, so like this post if you want one~]
“Well well, er...let’s just say I at least know the streets now.”
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“Dreams as in goals to attain, I am guessing? I’m not too comfortable with sharing about dreams I have when I slumber, so you shall receive the former instead.”
“I suppose I can say it here, seeing as Heisuke and Shinpachi aren’t here to poke fun at me for having such a simple dream.”
“Each day, we don’t know whether we will live or die. That has its ups and downs, but ultimately, my dream...is to settle down with someone I love and live a quiet life in peace.”
A soft laugh rumbled from his chest as he shook his head.
“It’s highly unlikely to happen, but...someday, perhaps, I will be able to live in peace. That’s all I can ask for right now, and even then, it’s asking a little much, isn’t it?”
1, 6, 7, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16
1. Do you think that you’re a good person?
“A good person? I’ve done many rash things when I was younger, and, let’s just say I’m not proud of some of the things I’ve done.”
“While I do not count myself as a villainous sort, there are those in the Shinsengumi who are better deserving of the title of being ‘good’. For example, look at...Heisuke. He may be an idiot at times, but he’s still young. He hasn’t make the mistakes I have yet. So...he’s more of a good man than I am...”
6. Do you think that killing is ever justified?
“Killing, and combat in general are for killers. Rest assured, I am one of them, though instead of taking advantage of others, I stand with others who are not afraid to kill to protect. If killing one is the only way to stop one from causing harm to an innocent, woman or child, I will not hesitate. That is just killing, right?”
“But sometimes secrets are meant to be kept. Should someone find out something they shouldn’t, and that information should be used to cause harm, they will speak no more. It might not be just or riteous, but it is what is needed.”
“Honestly, a life taken is something that should be mourned. Be it a comrade or a worthy enemy, they no longer draw breath, and someone had caused that. You’d kill someone’s dream. Someone’s future.”
“...I like to say killing is just in order to protect, but how many lives must be taken to protect one single person?”
“...No matter.”
7. Have you ever done anything that you feel to be very morally wrong?
“Yes, and for your own safety, I ask that you never ask me that again, or I may lash out.”
9. If you committed a crime, would you accept punishment willingly?
“Of course I would. For people who uphold the law, how low have we fallen if we ourselves break them? I would gladly offer my head to the commander, and ask for it to be taken, should I ever be shameful enough to commit a crime.”
“Committing a crime would make me as bad as the Ronin that I stop in Kyoto from time to time.”
13. What could make you break your own moral code?
“.....”
“Should an authority be about to persecute an innocent without proper evidence, I will step past the line of obedience, which I have entrusted myself to keep. To see an official causing an innocent grief while lacking a reason to do so is enough to get my blood boiling, and to forget my place.”
“I would gladly break it to save a friend.”
“The Shinsengumi are the closest thing I have to a family in Kyoto.”
14. Have you ever doubted your own beliefs?
“...Yes. It comes back to me every so often when I think back on the Shinsengumi, and what a certain doctor was attempting to refine. I just want a simple life in the end, and that man made this all a mess. Maybe if I spoke up about it back then, more comrades would have been spared that...illness.”
15. Would you always be loyal to your loved ones even if they wronged you?
“If I hadn’t, I’d have left the Shinsengumi years ago. Especially a couple of those ol’ idiots. Hijikata...Kondou...Shinpachi, they all mean a lot to me, and if they were to harm me, I would believe that they had a reason behind it.”
“I trust them, and I always will. Even if one’s mind is clouded, I will be by their side. But...”
“I kind of chose one over the other in the end, didn’t I?”
16. What would you consider a fate worse than death?
“...Surviving while you watch men you trained, men you knew so well, die before your eyes. You might have known who they were, about their families, and about children they might have left behind. And if those around you died...why not you instead?”
“Why couldn’t I have taken their place?”
Difficult Questions for Muses
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Do you think that you’re a good person?
Do others like you? Do you want others to like you?
What do you think others like or admire about you?
How do you know when you’re in love? (romantic or platonic)
Would you or have you ever killed? What would drive you to kill?
Do you think that killing is ever justified?
Have you ever done anything that you feel to be very morally wrong?
Should all people be treated as equal, and have the same rights?
If you committed a crime, would you accept punishment willingly?
Is suicide ever the right choice?
Is euthanasia ever the right choice?
Is it right to have an intimate relationship with somebody you don’t love?
What could make you break your own moral code?
Have you ever doubted your own beliefs? (Spiritual, philosophical)
Would you always be loyal to your loved ones even if they wronged you?
What would you consider a fate worse than death?
Why do you love the person or people you love? (romantic or platonic)
Do you agree with capital punishment?
Could you ever forgive your worst enemy?
What would you like to achieve before you die?
“But...what are those creatures?” One would find Sanosuke staring at the cars racing down the street in wonder. They were so bizarre...would someone prefer a horse to riding in a metal beast that looked more like a moving coffin than anything?
Such was his puzzlement.
A pause.
Saitou opens his mouth to speak, “Just because neither Shinpachi nor Heisuke are here, that doesn’t mean no one has to keep you in line. That’s what I’m here for, no?” He means it lightheartedly, even if it is said in his usual tone. Joking never has and never will be his strong suit. Even so, Saitou keeps trying.
“The likelihood of you acting out in their absence might actually increase.”
A long, drawn out sigh of mock defeat left Sanosuke’s lips, shrugging all the while.
“Oi, and you know it. Of course, that means the duty of buying the sake has passed from Shinpachi to you. I hope you know what you’re getting yourself into, Saitou.”
Countering with ease, he smirked at the other. Man, he did miss this, though it was hard to judge if Saitou was joking or not, he accepted the comment wholeheartedly all the same. At Saitou’s second comment, however, he feigned a hurt expression before flashing a wide grin.
“Your words are as sharp as your steel, yanno. Sharpening it on me already, ne?”
【★】Ah. A voice. Head lazily lulled back to see who the source of the sound was, and oh no, he’s hot. That thought aside, he gave a stroke to his goatee, attempting to map out the city in his mind. – Wait a second. Hold on, what did he just say? Oh my god. You can’t just say things like that.
With an awkward clearing of his throat, the stroking of his goatee became more of a tug, “Um, actually, yeah, I do know where that is for once. Uh, do ya’ need help gettin’ there or somethin’?” Why do you think he asked, you idiot.
Now this kid was amusing. A low chuckle escaped from Sanosuke’s throat as he watched the other react and reply to his words. Though Sanosuke had been joking, the youth before him seemed to have not taken it as one.
“Well, conversation with you would be wonderful, I’m sure...” Trailing off, the man would look the stranger over. Such bizarre clothing...he was intrigued. Questions abounded in his mind, but...
“But you are right. That is where I need to go to, but I have only just gotten here. Kinda hard, isn’t it? Trying to memorize the streets when you’re just thrust in without warning. I have to thank you for aiding me, if you choose to do so.”
“I will owe you a favor if you do, and I do always repay my debts.”
Despite Sano’s cheer, Saitou cannot bring himself to smile much less laugh. He can’t help but wonder about their future. This city has neither shogun nor emperor; everyone bows before men of science, and while he can understand prizing intellect and innovation, the shifting power dynamic leaves a bitter taste in his mouth. It is a constant reminder that they failed in their cause.
“What good is strength if I lack a target?”
He closes his eyes. Sano has no need for his gloom.
“We wait for fukuchou. If I am here and so are you, it’s only a matter of time until he arrives. He’ll know what to do.”
Perhaps it is selfish to want to wake Hijikata from his slumber… no, it definitely is. Saitou grimaces and waits for Sano to reprimand him. I can’t rely on Hijikata-san. I must forge my own path. Yet no matter how many times he arrives at that conclusion, he still feels stifled and lost.
This place was not Kyoto, and it was not their time. No Shogunate, and...no Shinsengumi. Well there was now. Except that in this condition, Sanosuke was only fit to join the Corps if this pain kept flaring up.
“I’ll be your target anytime, yanno. Use me to keep yourself sharp, for when the time comes when we will have to target someone.”
That was all Sanosuke could say, his gaze narrowing upon Saitou. The male would his hand upon Saitou’s shoulder, giving it a small squeeze before letting go, just a small attempt to comfort the other.
“If that is what my friend Saitou wishes, then...I shall go along with that.”
Anything...anything to make the other happy. Morale was something that was important, and should it drift to dangerous levels here...but was Sano trying to cheer Saitou up, or was he trying to use Saitou as an emotional crutch, trying to listen to his own advice?
“...You’re such an idiot.”
“Honestly, I never thought I’d see you again. Excuse me for being happy for one small blessing in one hellish world this is.”
With that, he stood to his full height, having caught his breath from Saitou’s strike.
“Thank you for being here, Saitou.”
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That blade...that scabbard...could it be? A man he had followed...one that people would call a demon at times. A man he trusted, and would lay his life down for at a moment’s notice for, without a second’s hesitation. Sanosuke would walk up to them, but they hadn’t paid attention yet. Admittedly, he was approaching from the rear--what could be considered a blind spot, there was the slightest chance that Sanosuke could be wrong in his initial thought--but that scabbard...
He was more than conflicted, he was torn.
Sanosuke reached out a hand to tap the other’s shoulder, but for one of the few times in his life, he hesitated. He would withdraw his hand, feeling his blood run cold with ice, and that all too familiar pain in his chest that dare he say it--he was getting used to.
No...he wouldn’t bother this comrade today.
The one time in his life that Sanosuke had to play the role of a coward, and it had to be now.
Words that were barely a mumble left his lips, a breath of vocalized thought.
“Hijikata...I’m sorry.”
And that was when Sanosuke would turn, fists clenched at his sides, trying to gather the strength to walk away from his friend once more. The first time was hard enough, but now?
It hurt.
Sanosuke knows Saitou well: The greeting comes too late and Saitou drives his elbow into Sanosuke’s gut. His eyes widen when he realizes who exactly fell victim to his knife-like bone and the shock renders him momentarily speechless.
“Sano… You’re here as well?” How long has he been in this city? And did this mean the others would soon join them?
He’s doing his damnest not to get sentimental. Even as his chest aches, Saitou refuses to let onto his inner turmoils. If Sanosuke can smile, Saitou can keep himself together a while longer yet.
Oh...he deserved that. Even as Sanosuke doubled over, he let out a barking laugh. He waves away the other’s shock, letting out a small cough before finding himself able to answer Saitou.
“You take a dig at me, and you still doubt that? C’mon, Saitou...”
Saitou..Heisuke, Shinpachi, everyone had been through so much. And...Sanosuke was just glad he got to see at least one of them one more time. Perhaps it made his death worthwhile, knowing that somehow, he could see the Shinsengumi once more.
His chest hurt, but from altogether different reasons. Aftereffects of being shot, perhaps, but he’d noticed it when he’d arrived in this city: If he ran too much, his heart would start pounding, and then it would happen--a flash of pain in the center of his chest, originating from his back.
Where he’d been shot. Was it a memory, or was the bullet still within?
...Not something he’d bring up. To everyone else, he’d be the same Sanosuke, of the Shinsengumi. Oh, how he wished he could be with everyone again. Everyone, alive, human, and more importantly, happy.
“It’s good to see you, you sly bastard. You’re as strong as...ever...hah...”
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Those blues...that stance...even from behind, Sanosuke could tell that here there was an ally. Someone he could trust. Here, there was a friend. A comrade, all that sentimentality that perhaps made Sanosuke a bit soft compared to the others at times still remained even to this point.
A few swift steps, and he was there in a flash, throwing an arm around Saitou’s shoulders with a delighted grin on his face. Finally...someone familiar in a place as strange as this. If he startled the other into striking him, fine, that would just prove that his comrade was actually /here/, of all places.
“Ooooooi, Saitooou!”
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“Hoy, you. Know where ‘Gamma’ is? Sad as it is to say, though I am good at knowin’ streets, these ones are completely strange to me.”
Hopefully he chose the correct individual to ask--this one male seemed rather...used to this environment. Choose the ones who look like they belong, that’s how he got things done.
“There is no need to hesitate, I won’t bite.”
A deliberate pause, before a teasing smile lit upon his features. A little joke wouldn’t hurt, would it?
“That is, unless you bark at me, pup.”
