Hakuouki Shinsengumi Kitan: Find Love in War (Hajime Saito)

Prologue

Prologue

Episode 0: On Patrol

It was January 1864. A good day indeed, except for Hajime Saito wanting to spar with Haruka every now and then. At first, Haruka wanted to refuse but decided to give in and spar with him.

Afterword, Haruka retires to her room.

'Hm...I have been here for six years and they still haven't figure out my true gender. Well, except for Okita and Saito; they amaze me. But seriously, how oblivious can the others get?' Haruka thought.

Haruka let out a long sigh. "I wonder how he's doing right now. Hope he's not planning to cause a riot to come looking for me. Oh well."

"You're talking to yourself again?" there came Souji Okita's voice behind the sliding door.

"Hm? Yeah; why?"

Okita came in, close the sliding door and sit down. "I don't know. Just curious. Hey, we're going on patrol tonight, you want to come?"

"But, Okita-"

"Come on! You just got to come! I'm so bored and I need company!"

"You say "we", so...No."

"Hey, listen to your older brother now."

"Since when did you become my older brother?"

"Ever since you join the Shinsengumi of course!" Okita sit next to Haruka and have his arm around her shoulders. "We're all "brothers" here, and so are you, Haruka."

Haruka sigh and crossed her arms. "Last I remember I didn't want to join you and your group of friends. I was just looking for somebody to spar with."

"And you accept the offer nonetheless, Haru-chan."

"That's just because commander was in the way of the exit. And would you stop calling me Haru-chan?!"

"Sorry, but I like that name. Also, you give in so easily-wait; did you just call him commander?"

An anime-vein appears on Haruka's head. "Alright fine! I'll go on patrol with you. Now, leave me be, Souji."

"And you call me by my first name~"

"Okay..." Haruka place her hand on her sheathe. "I'll give you three seconds before I cut you open."

Okita quickly rise up his hands in defense. "Alright, alright! I'm stopping now!"

Haruka remove her hand away from her hilt.

Okita let out a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness; I thought you mean it when you say you're going to cut me open. Forgive me?"

"Why; you didn't do anything wrong."

"Huh?"

"We're "brothers" after all."

Okita smirk. "Right!" Then Okita move his face towards Haruka.

"What are you doing?'

"Nothing."

Just when Okita's lips were closing in on hers, she unsheathe her sword Musashi and place in on Okita's throat.

"Whoa~ You have skill, princess."

"Definitely not that."

"But you are."

Okita kiss Haruka on the cheek. No reaction.

"What? No reaction? Wait..."

Haruka can feel her cheeks getting warmth a bit. "Don't joke around," Haruka said as she sheathes her sword.