Be My Future

Disclaimer: This fanfic is based on the manga series "Please save my earth". All characters Belong to Nobuhiro Watsuki form Rurouni Kenshin series.

Prologue

"Kaoru…Please don't…"

Kenshin's desperate whispers sounded through Kaoru's room, where she laid weakly in his arms. Her eyes were open as she stared at him trying to breathe slowly. He watched her face worried, touching her soft cheek as her eyes widened every time a pain hit trough her lungs.

He was on his knees trying to be with her as much as he could, as he watched her death. A tear slipped his eye as he stared at her, watching her slowly going away from him... His forehead touched hers as he closed his eyes, trying to control is tears.

"No." He said with pain on his voice "Don't…just don't leave me."

She breathed as much as she could but her body was too weak, she felt her strength slowly leaving her body. She didn't want to leave him either. She didn't want him to suffer anymore but somehow, they were expecting this to come. Although they avoided it these last days…they were expecting it.

Her arm lifted to touch his cheek, trying to move her fingers trough his hair at the same time. She just loved his hair…his red hair which made the sun envy his shining and beautiful colour. She just felt sad for having so little time to touch it.

"Ken—shin..." She tried to say his name which made him look at her instantly.

"Don't talk, save your strength." He said caressing her cheek trying to smile to her.

"You know—it's useless…" She managed to say and he buried his face in her hand letting some tears slip. He was in so much pain. "Kenshin... I—I have a- - request-"

"I'm hearing you" he answered touching her hand to his face tenderly with closed eyes "I'll do anything…anything."

She hesitated when to ask him, thinking if he would really do that for her. She watched his face closely trying to see his image to remember it as much as she could. Looking at his waiting eyes she answered.

"I—I want you to—go on... Ken-" She tried to breathe widening her eyes as Kenshin watched helpless "shin…Don't—let this---affect your life…I do--n't want you--to suffer and d—ie..."

"Oh Kaoru..." He closed his eyes crying pushing her body more to him so he could embrace her. It was too much. She was asking too much. He wouldn't bear losing her. Everyone was gone…and he couldn't bear losing her now…

"I wa—nt you to pro—mise me...Kenshin…"His eyes opened, his face came to meet hers slowly and caressing her cheeks, letting more tears fall, he answered:

"I will…" he said looking at her blue eyes "I will do it… for you Kaoru."

"I'm gl-ad." She showed a smile to him closing her eyes and opening them once more. He was holding the back of her head, supporting her, to keep her close to him. For the last time he admired her beauty. They stared at one another for some minutes, enjoying the silence.

He watched her lips, helplessly seeking for air. He wanted to taste them one last time. He needed to taste it.

"May I…Kiss you?" he whispered touching her forehead with his. "One... last time?"

She showed a weak smile "Kenshin... you B--aka…"she paused sadly "I was al--ways yours…Even a--fter what ha—ppened…E—ven after y—ou re—fused me…" a tear escaped her eye "I w—as always…y—ours…and…al—ways will be…"

He cried letting a sob escape. He grabbed her head to him, closing his eyes in pain "I'm sorry... Kaoru…"

Tears escaped her eyes as she smiled, not knowing why she smiled. Her pain would end soon. Kenshin opened his eyes to watch her. Her image was painful to his eyes but even so, he approached his face to hers and slowly kissed her.

End of the Prologue