She's not to be trusted until her story has been thoroughly checked out.
Those were the orders he'd been given by Hijikata after Sen had shown up seeking to take Chizuru away. Despite claiming she'd leave her in their hands, could they really believe that, or is it a ruse to lure them into a false sense of security? Can they genuinely trust her, or was she sent to impress upon Chizuru the idea that if she was with her, she'd be far safer than with the Shinsengumi? Is she truly as removed from Kazama and his plans as she claims to be?
They're all good questions and things they really ought to know, but at the same time he really doesn't understand the reason why, of all people, he was picked for this. It isn't as though he's able to blend in like Shimada or Yamazaki -he stands out far too much and is too easily recognizable. Add to it the fact that she's seen him, and he knows she knows he's there because she even smiled at him...
It's actually rather frustrating. His orders were to tail her, see what she does, watch where she goes, check everything out and report back on his findings. Who does she speak to, where does she go, is there anything suspicious about the people and places? That one moment of frustration proves to be a mistake though, and she's there one moment, gone the next, disappearing into the crowd as if she were little more than a spectre.
Shit! That's not good!
Scanning the crowd as best he's able, even lifting himself up on tiptoe at one point, he searches desperately for some sign of the much shorter woman. She can't be that hard to find, right? Dammit, why couldn't this be Yamazaki's job instea-- oh wait!
It's just a glimpse, but it's enough to give him some sort of direction as he starts pushing his way through the throng of people, apologizing here and there while trying not to lose sight of her again. Hopefully what he saw really is her, because Hijikata might not be terribly happy with him if he goes back only to say he lost her.
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Those were the orders he'd been given by Hijikata after Sen had shown up seeking to take Chizuru away. Despite claiming she'd leave her in their hands, could they really believe that, or is it a ruse to lure them into a false sense of security? Can they genuinely trust her, or was she sent to impress upon Chizuru the idea that if she was with her, she'd be far safer than with the Shinsengumi? Is she truly as removed from Kazama and his plans as she claims to be?
They're all good questions and things they really ought to know, but at the same time he really doesn't understand the reason why, of all people, he was picked for this. It isn't as though he's able to blend in like Shimada or Yamazaki -he stands out far too much and is too easily recognizable. Add to it the fact that she's seen him, and he knows she knows he's there because she even smiled at him...
It's actually rather frustrating. His orders were to tail her, see what she does, watch where she goes, check everything out and report back on his findings. Who does she speak to, where does she go, is there anything suspicious about the people and places? That one moment of frustration proves to be a mistake though, and she's there one moment, gone the next, disappearing into the crowd as if she were little more than a spectre.
Shit! That's not good!
Scanning the crowd as best he's able, even lifting himself up on tiptoe at one point, he searches desperately for some sign of the much shorter woman. She can't be that hard to find, right? Dammit, why couldn't this be Yamazaki's job instea-- oh wait!
It's just a glimpse, but it's enough to give him some sort of direction as he starts pushing his way through the throng of people, apologizing here and there while trying not to lose sight of her again. Hopefully what he saw really is her, because Hijikata might not be terribly happy with him if he goes back only to say he lost her.