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[unrelenting_sword]

WHO: Okita Souji (PMK), Hijikata Toshizo (PMK) and you.
WHAT: Souji's been confined to a tent because his commander is an overprotective bastard.
WHERE: One of the tents or somewhere in the camp if he managed to escape.
WHEN: morning, early afternoon.
WARNING(S): irritable Souji, overprotective Hijikata, married married married,



It had been a week since the battle and he'd barely been allowed out of the tent since he'd regained consciousness. His wounds hadn't been that bad, but the fact that Hijikata had been the one to find him covered in blood...

The battle itself had been a release, a way to work out the frustrations he choked back at how much Hijikata seemed to want to keep him locked up since Ikeda-ya at home. The disease itself kicked in at the most inconvenient times, but he still managed. It was only when he actually got himself into a situation where he had to fught for any length of time that it really became a problem.

It's been days though and Hijikata seems to be out of sight so have one Souji trying to sneak out to go find something to do.


[ooc: Feel free to tag either, or set up a thread for Souji and/or demon_of_mibu

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[demon_of_mibu]

[Oh, no, you don't.]

[No you goddamn don't.]

[Hijikata appears as if summoned by Souji's mischief, as if he just materialized out of the shadows. He didn't, of course. Who do you think he is, Saitou?]

Souji.

What are you doing here?

[unrelenting_sword]

[ HOW DO YOU ALWAYS DO THAT? Dammit....

And then Souji just wilts.]

I just wanted to look around, Hijikata-san.

[demon_of_mibu]

[The puppyn look cuts right to the heart of him, and how is it remotely fair for Souji to get to do that?]

[Still, his expression at least manages to remain stern.]

You're in recovery. Get your ass back in the tent.

[unrelenting_sword]

It's been a week. I've recovered, Hijikata-san.

[ Really, it's not that big of a place.]

[demon_of_mibu]

[He's not going to let Souji hurt himself more right now. He almost lost him already--is losing him already, like he did his mother and sister when he was small, day by day, cough by awful cough.]

[After all the mistakes he's made on his behalf, he's not about to be reckless with him now. His expression goes blank, blocking out everything.]

Don't make me repeat myself, Souji.

[unrelenting_sword]

...Is this an order, then?

[ Souji is aware that there's a certain level of grace he's given that's never been extended to other members, but he still pushes the line. The way Hijikata acts grates on him, even as he understands it to a degree.]

You could walk with me, you know.

[demon_of_mibu]

Right back to the tent.

[But he'll be happy to walk you there, sure.]

[unrelenting_sword]

[ Just wait, your haiku will end up posted all over the camp.]

Of course, Hijikata-san.

[demon_of_mibu]

[What no.]

[He leads Souji back towards the tent, wondering if he needs to just goddamn tie him downto get him to stay there.]

[unrelenting_sword]

[ Wait and see.

Souji re-enters the tent, already plotting his next escape attempt.] ]

[demon_of_mibu]

[And Hijikata sits down next to the futon and watches. See you get into trouble now, damn it.]