Heart of Ice

by loveholixx

Set in modern times. Kaoru has been left with deep emotional scars, heart frozen in the past, left by Kenshin who no longer loves her anymore. Will Kaoru be able to overcome her broken heart and find healing for herself...? Loveholixx Note: Unsure where I want the plot to go, so I ask readers to bear with me while I figure things out. Thank you!

1. Prologue

Heart of Ice

Written By: Loveholixx

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**Prologue**

There was nothing left to say….

No more emotions left to feel.

I could feel myself growing colder with each second as the meaning of his words sank in.

"I don't love you anymore."

I could not will myself to cry as I felt my heart shatter within me, hardening against this man, this reality.

I sighed. Again, it ends like this, I thought to myself.

I silently stood from my chair, smiling sadly at him. "Goodbye, then."

I made my way to my car, and slammed the door shut. All the strength I had left me, and I felt my head falling to the steering wheel as I felt a sob leave my throat. I don't love you anymore, I don't love you anymore, I don't love you anymore….his voice, the final twist of his cruelty raced through my mind.

"I don't love him anymore, I don't love him anymore, I don't love him anymore…." I muttered to myself in between my sobs, shaking my head vehemently.

When I finally gathered my composure, I could feel myself longing for him, hoping against all hopes that he would be standing there having followed me out.

I chuckled to myself sardonically, laughing at my foolish hopes. "I can't do this anymore," I told myself. I wiped my tears from my face, and took a breath.

Then, I started the car. And I drove away from most toxic relationship I had every known, feeling the resolution grow: Never again will I let myself fall in love.