Bonded

Chapter 3

This chapter is a few months after Hikaru meets Shinsengumi...

Hikaru POV:

Despite for the fact that I had been in Shinsengumi for a few months, I was still reserved to myself and my smile becoming rarer. Chizuru-chan became very distant. She was mostly either with other men or with Hijikata-san. There was once I heard from Shinpachi saying to Heisuke that Chizuru-chan and Hijikata-san have something for each other. That bothered me for many days and today is one of the many days.

"Stupid Shinsengumi, stupid Hijikata, stupid men and stupid love." I cursed as I wield my sword.

"I hope his hair fall off and he becomes bald. Hmpf." I continued.

After saying that, I thought of something that made me doubled over in laughter and tears formed at the corner of my eyes.

"What if Hijikata-san had a bald head like father. A head that is glossy?" I mused to myself.

I burst out laughing again. I lay down on the ground with my favourite sword in my hand. A sword for me from my late mother. Chizuru received my mother's favourite hairclip. It was made of the finest quality and it is very expensive. She loved both of us dearly despite the fact that she was Chizuru's stepmother. She had saved the both of us from the huge fire but couldn't save herself. I miss her very much even till today. Tears rolled from my eyes and I shut my eyes.

Few moments later, I felt something fall on my cheeks. I opened my eyes to see snow falling.

"Pretty" I whispered.

I quickly stood up and stared up at the sky. There were more snow falling so I ran towards the shelter. Within a few minutes, the whole ground was white.

"So pretty!" I mused to myself. Every time I saw snow, it was like the first for me all over again.

I shot forward and ran in the snow to make a snowman. I made a small snowball for the head and a big snowball for the body and put it together. I looked for two small branches and stuff it at the sides of the big snowball for arms. I quickly crept into my room and took out a scarf. (A/N: Do they even have scarf in that era?) After that, I took a few blueberries and a carrot to form a face and it became a snowman.

As soon as I finished the snowman, I felt exhausted and lied down on the porch.

"Hikaru-chan~, what are you doing sleeping here?" Souji asked.

"Okita-san?!" I screamed and scrambled on my feet.

I started to blush at the sudden encounter, seeing this Okita-san lean closer and inspected me.

"Is that a blush on your face?" he asked?

"Wh-what? No, of course not!" I stuttered.

He looked disappointed and walked away.

"Hijikata as a bald man will be hilarious to look at." He smirked as he told me and walked off.

I gaped at him. Oh heavens, I am so busted.

Preview of the next chapter down below...

(??? POV:)

I stared at her, she looks beautiful from the moment I saw her when I robbed her from her room. Capturing her was just an excuse to make her stay with me. Selfish of me I know, but I took her anyway. She was like those precious stones that are hard to find and must be handled with care.

A/N: 

This is the updated version of chapter 3. Hope you enjoy it and please comment on how is the story so far!