Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin. I'm completely broke art student. Lol

I'm back. With writer's block to boot so I'm not really sure why I'm posting this since it it's probably not one of my best but please read anyways and make me feel better. Some people cook when they're stressed… some people clean… and I… well I write… even when it's crappy. Lol.

Anyways this is just a short 2 part story of Sanosuke and Megumi, my favourite anime couple. It's meant to be sweet, fluffy and simple so enjoy till I have time to write something more complex.I apologize if anything is OOC. I tried my best but I wrote it quickly so… yah. Sorry. So here's the first part and the second part will come soon in a couple days. I'm almost done writing it.

Snowflakes

His dark spiky hair billowed softly in the cool winter breeze. Sano shivered as he held his jacket closed with his left hand. It was colder then usual in Tokyo that January afternoon as Sano made his way down the sidewalk to the clinic for the monthly check-up of his hand. He paused momentarily to gaze up at the sky and grumbled under his breath as it started to snow lightly from the dark clouds over top. It didn't snow very much in Tokyo, maybe three or four times a year and it only stayed for a few days.

He chuckled lightly remembering the last time it had snowed. Ayame and Suzume had been cute, burying themselves in all that snow. They had thrown multiple snowballs at Yahiko and the giggled loudly as he chased them around the backyard of the dojo and Megumi taught them to make snow angels. Sano had had the reputation of a street fighter and gangster almost his whole life but under all the muscle and attitude he still had a soft spot for the kids… and a certain foxy doctor that he would never admit to anyone.

They teased and fought with each other mercilessly when they were around each other and Sano was pretty certain Megumi hated him someday. There were a few moment when he would try to act nice to her. But try as he did, somehow she always ended up mad at him. Of course, that's partly my fault, Sano reminded himself as he approached the clinic. You know you can't resist getting her all riled up, Sano admitted to himself with a sigh. Megumi's eyes lit up like fireflies when she got into a fight with him and the way she would put her hands on her hips, the way she argued with him, and the way she bit her bottom lip when she was thinking of her next great comeback... It drove him crazy.

Sano knew something must be wrong with him. Most guys would move on, because it was clear Megumi wasn't interested. They were friends at best… and even then it seemed as if she merely put up with him. She had never indicated she wanted something more. She was a busy woman with many responsibilities. But somehow Sano couldn't keep himself away. Every now and then Megumi would smile at him or say something nice out of the blue. It surprised him but it gave him hope and perhaps that was why he kept coming back. There was certain chemistry between them too, no doubt. But neither of them would dare admit. They were both too proud and stubborn for that. That was the problem maybe. They were too much alike that way.

"Mister… Mister please, be careful where you're walking." A small voice came from somewhere. Sano looked down and noticed for the first time a small little girl with dark hair and pretty hazel eyes. She couldn't have been more then 6 or 7.

"You almost stepped on the pretty flowers" She sniffed pointing at the purple flowers growing near the sidewalk. Sano had been too preoccupied with his thoughts to notice the flowers… and to notice that he had walked off the sidewalk and onto the grass.

"I'm sorry. I didn't see them" Sano replied kneeling to her eye level.

"That's ok. I'm picking some for my mom. They'll be all gone tomorrow cuz of the snow ya know. If you want some for your girlfriend Mister, you better hurry" The little girl looked at him knowingly.

"What girlfriend?" Sano asked curiously.

"The pretty doctor lady in there." She replied pointing at the clinic.

"She's not my girlfriend" Sano corrected her, wondering where she could have got that idea from.

"Well maybe if you gave her some flowers she would be your girlfriend. Good Bye Mister" The girl smiled and with that she grabbed her purple flowers and skipped down the street.

An older lady came out of the one of the houses down the street, who could only have been the girl's mother. The girl hugged her and Sano noticed her mother's smile as she proudly presented the flowers and together they walked back inside.

He looked back down at the lonely 3 purple and blue flowers that remained. He scooped them up and put them in his jacket. It wasn't exactly a dozen roses but perhaps Megumi might appreciate the gesture. She would probably think he had an ulterior motive because he usually did. But he would take the little girl's advice anyways and try. If nothing else, he liked confusing the fox.

It was almost closing time and he noticed as a few people slowly exited the building, and headed home waving their thanks to Megumi who stood in the doorway.

He noticed she was tired and looked almost relieved that the day was over. She noticed him standing outside as the snow started falling harder and with a sigh, she motioned him in.

"Afternoon Kitsune" Sano greeted her as she let him in. He shook his head letting the wet snowflakes tumble from his hair.

"Ack, Baka tori- atama! You're getting everything wet! " She grumbled.

"Wow… that's a new record I think. You called me a stupid rooster within 5 seconds of seeing me. I think last record was 20 seconds" He grinned.

"I didn't realize you were keeping track. Next time I'll try for 3" Megumi replied raising an eyebrow and turned on her heel towards her office. After a few steps she turned back.

"Well C'mon rooster, you're my last patient and then I'm heading home. The snow is starting to get worse." Megumi reminded him.

Sano followed her and sat down in the cushy chair opposite her desk holding out his hand. He knew the procedure all too well. Wordlessly Megumi took it and slowly removed his bandage. All the while Sano studied her face, taking in every detail as she scrunched up her face in quiet concentration. The more time he spent with her, the more his heart beat faster…in a way that Sano wasn't used to. He'd had his share of women but he had never really felt attached to any of them that much… not like this. No, this was a different feeling entirely.

Megumi looked up abruptly and focused her eyes on him suspiciously.

"What?" Sano asked.

"Why were you staring at me?" Megumi questioned.

"Noooo… I was ah wasn't staring… I forgot to give you something earlier" Sano suddenly remembered the flowers.

He pulled the purple flowers out of his jacket. One was a little bent but he thought they sill looked okay.

"I found these and I knew they'd get killed by the frost. I thought you might like them" Sano said placing them on the desk as if he brought her flowers every day.

Megumi smiled a little bit unsure of what to say. Finally after a moment she looked at him with surprise.

"Thank you Sano. They're very pretty." Megumi said moving to get a vase.

Sano grinned widely. No smart comment? Maybe things were looking up.

"I really didn't expect anything like this from a baka rooster" She added with a wink as she arranged them by a window sill.

Well… okay a smart comment. Sano knew his luck wasn't that good. But it could have been worse.

"Well I didn't exactly expect a thank-you from a fox either so we're even" Sano replied with a hint of sarcasm.

But as soon as the words left his mouth he regretted them. He had told himself he was going to make an effort to be nicer but apparently that was going to be easier said then done. It was hard to break the habit since they're bickering was practically famous and had gone on for a couple years now.

A swift flash of hurt crossed Megumi's eyes but she quickly regained composure and sat down again to look at his hand. Sano watched as she ran her smooth hand over his, feeling for scars and bumps. Finally after a few more minutes of observation she looked up.

"Wow… I'm actually impressed. Your hand actually seems to be healing a little. It'll never be as good as new but it is starting to get better." Megumi announced shocked.

"So I can fight with it again?" Sano asked with hope.

"Ow" He cried as Megumi hit him the arm. It hadn't really hurt that much but he figured if he pretended to be hurt she wouldn't hit him anymore.

"Baka tori-atama. Don't you ever learn? The reason it's getting better is because you didn't fight with it in the past month. If you start fighting with it again you'll only hurt it again and then we'll be back at square one" Megumi lectured.

"Sheesh Kitsune-onna. I was teasing. Do you abuse all your patients this way" He asked.

"Only the special ones" She replied with a sly smile as she rummaged around for more bandages.

"Great I feel honoured" Sano chuckled. He was glad the tension between them was starting to go away.

"Ok, I'm gonna bandage it again. It's getting better but it's not healed yet so the bandages will help." Megumi said grabbing his hand.

"Don't take them off" She warned as she wrapped the bandages around his hand and up his wrist several times.

"Aye, Kistune. Never" Sano replied smugly.

"Good. All done. Lets get out of here before we're snowed in." Megumi stood grabbing a shawl to put over her work smock.

"Is that going to be warm enough?" Sano asked eyeing the shawl.

"It'll have to do. I didn't realize it would snow tonight" She replied but Sano could see her body already start to shiver and they weren't even outside yet.

They walked to the door and glanced out the window to see what it was like outside.

The snow was still coming down but Sano could see a couple of people trying to brave it outside. It had already piled up quite a bit already however. There were already a lot of snow drifts accumulating.

"Should we chance it" Sano asked.

"Yes. I'd like to get home. I heard it's only supposed to get worse and then we'll be stuck here. I don't want to walk by myself though. I know you were planning to head to the dojo after your appointment. But I don't live far. If you walk with me then I'll cook you supper" Megumi suggested.

"Sounds good" Sano agreed. Megumi knew he wouldn't pass up a free meal.

Megumi closed up the clinic and they started walking. Sano laughed as Megumi tried to avoid walking in the snow as much as possible. She walked behind Sano and He looked over to see her hopping from one large footprint to the next.

All of a sudden he heard a loud wooosh and he saw a large snowball fly over his head. Before he could react he felt the next one hit him in the neck. He could feel the cold wet liquid drip slowly down his back.

"Your legs are too long. I can't even follow your footsteps" She yelled to him with a laugh.

"Oh, you're going to get it now, Kistune" Sano chuckled as he swiftly grabbed a pile of snow from the ground. He packed it into a tiny ball and lightly threw it at her catching her in the arm.

With a foxy grin Megumi grabbed more snowballs and soon it became in all out war. 10 minutes later they both stopped momentarily to catch their breaths. Sano was surprised when she smiled at him whole heartedly. Sano searched her eyes for sign of smugness or sarcasm but to his surprise found none. Was it possible that she actually knew how to have fun? Sano found that a little too good to be true but he would take advantage of it while it lasted.

All of a sudden Sano realized the few people that had been walking were now gone. They were the only ones outside and it was eerily quiet as the snow started coming down much harder then it had before. Sano's skin prickled as he felt the icy wind against his skin pick up speed. What started off as a little snow was quickly becoming a blizzard.

"It's starting to get bad. Maybe we should go back to the clinic?" Sano shouted over to Megumi.

Megumi nodded her agreement. "Let's run back. I can barley see now"

They made a run for the clinic, stumbling a couple times as the icy wind blew the snow all around them. Sano had almost reached the door when he heard a shriek come from close behind him.

……………. More soon - left ya with a cliffhanger