A/N: Wow! It's been a while since I've written fanfics so sorry if I've gotten a little rusty!
Disclaimer: I don't own rurouni kenshin or anything thing else that's not mine, lol :)
Prologue
Thunder roared throughout the sky and the sound of heavy rain could be heard as it poured from the dark storm clouds.
Misao jumped a little at the noise and wrapped herself up in a small blanket.
The TV light was the only thing lighting her bedroom and even though he was there, she still felt insecure.
"Something wrong Misao?" Aoshi's voice was chilling yet comforting at the same time.
"No." she looked over at the eighteen year old sitting back against the headboard.
A partial dark ring could be seen around his right eye from where the bruise had developed and he was holding a bag of frozen vegetables.
There was no doubt about it that Aoshi was a good looking man, many people had told him so, but his family life was a little bit darker. His father had died when Aoshi was just a toddler and his mother worked the streets as a hooker to support her little family when he'd passed. About the time when Aoshi was five, Aoshi's mother had begged Okina to take care of him considering they were both wasting away and Okina agreed.
Aoshi still saw his mother often and that's where he got the black eye from. His mother's costumers had always been the worthless types.
"Misao, I need to tell you something." he said softly.
She turned to face him and waited for him to speak.
"I'm leaving for California tomorrow. I met a scout who offered me a job out in Hollywood."
Misao just sort of sat there in total shock, she couldn't find the words. She knew that this would be better for him but her own selfish feelings were getting in the way. That's when she felt the tears come to her eyes.
"Please don't cry Misao. I promise that I'll be back for you and I'll call you when I can." he leaned forward to kiss her forehead.
She hated it that he treated her like a child considering their intimacy had been intense at times.
She hugged him and he departed for his own room. The following day he left before she even awoke.
A/N: Ok! I think the prologue went rather well! I promise the actual chapters will be longer. Thanks for reading guys and I'd really appreciate if you'd review!