Meiji era

"Really? Three wishes de gozaru yo?" Kenshin asked the old woman sitting in front of a battered looking Temple.

"For 59999 yen. But since you helped me carry me up to the Temple, Ill give you a discount young man." The old woman crackled. Her beady black eyes twinkled mysteriously.

"Actually, that was Sanosuke who carried you. I only carried your bag de gozaru."

Kenshin poked Sanosuke in the ribs as he whistled when he heard the prize.

"Whoah! Thats so expensive! Who would want OWWWW!!!"

"Theres no need to thank us. We are more than willing to help you de gozaru." Kenshin bowed politely while Sanosuke hopped on left foot and nursing his right at the same time.

"Such a polite young man." The old woman beamed. "Here, you can have it. I have no need for I have everything I need." She handed the blue crystal to Kenshin before rushing off.

"Orooo?" After the old womans display of speed, Kenshin wondered why on earth did she huffed and puffed on the fifth step when she was obviously as fit as Sanosuke himself.

"I dont believe in these phony things anyway." Sanosuke mused.

"We better hurry back to the dojo. Kaoru-dono will get upset." Kenshin smiled at his lover.

"Will she?" Sanosuke smirked leaning closer to the shorter man, admiring how the sunset changed his lovers hair into a mass of golden and auburn curls. "I wonder if shell get even more upset when she sees this."

"Sano!! This is no Mmph!" Kenshin tried to pull away but as usual, Sanosuke made his insides butter. Kenshin soon found himself returning the kiss with as much fervor as his koi.

Finally, Kenshin pulled away and whispered huskily, "If you dont stop I wont be able to Sano"

"Who says I wanted to stop?" Sanosuke grinned back cheekily.

Kenshin slapped him playfully. "Hentai. Lets go back. Kaoru-dono is-"

"Waiting. I know." Sanosuke wrapped an arm around his lover. "I wish we could go someplace where well just be able to love each other without all this fuss over Kaoru and Megumi."

Kenshin leaned against Sanosukes embrace. "I just wish to keep everyone safe thats all. I wish the people would stop trying to overthrow the government. Is it not enough to live in this new era of peace?"

The two lovers were temporarily lost in each others lust filled eyes.

"Oro?!" Kenshin broke out of his trance looking at the crystal the old woman had given him. The red crystal was glowing in an eerily dangerous way, much like a warning light before a bomb explodes.

"If this is what you want young man." The old woman murmured in her hidden domain.

The two lovers vanished in a blast of red light.

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Present

Tokyo airport

A red-haired boy stepped out into the waiting terminal only to be promptly glomped on by another red-haired boy.

Himura Shinta aka Himura Kenshin, twin brother of Hanamichi Sakuragi, suddenly found himself choking to death in the middle of the airport.

"C-cant b-b-breathe on-niisan." Shinta finally wheezed.

"Shinta!! Im so happy youre back!!!!" Hanamichi, in his emotional state did not notice he was squeezing his brother to his death.

Shinta struggled fruitlessly before fainting from the lack of oxygen into his twins arms.

"Eh?" Hanamichi blinked. "Shinta? You must be tired to fall asleep so quickly..."

by clockwork crow