short note: i'm taking a break from writing some of my fics so i decided to post those that i've written so
long ago when i was in high school ^^ you'll notice that some of the fics differ in style (not to mention
more error prone! ^^) hehehe! i hope you enjoy!
Disclaimers: RK belongs to Nobuhiro Watsuki. I don't claim any part of this so butt out! This is just for
entertainment and non-profit purposes yadda. So, nobody better sue me!
Namida wa Shitte Iru
the Songfic
Kenshin gulped. *How the hell did I get into this mess?!* was all he could think of as he watched his seiyuu
depart with an enthusiastic smile and wave. In turn, he reluctantly raised up his hand in a friendly gesture
and a nervous smile. *Oh no.*
He looked at himself. *Ridiculous.* was all he could think of as he took in the big Western "No Fear" shirt
as well as the blue denim jeans he was forced to wear. To top all of that, he was wearing sneakers which he
found REALLY uncomfortable. He tugged at his shirt collar nervously and gulped even more when he
caught sight of the Kenshin-gumi heading his way with big smiles on their faces.
Flashback
"Oi, Kenshin, a letter just came in for you." Sanosuke announced, holding up a folded piece of paper in his
right hand.
"Oro?"
Opening and reading the letter, Kenshin's eyes bugged out and he unceremoniously fainted. Kaoru, who
appeared out of nowhere, pried loose the letter from his tight grip and read it with Sano and Yahiko peering
curiously over her shoulder:
Himura Kenshin,
Greetings! We wish to congratulate you for a job well done in the series! Truly, it is an amazing feat given
your highly acclaimed performance all over the world! However, we desperately need you to perform a
favor for us. Your seiyuu is busy and so, she cannot do your single for the character album and we have a
deadline to meet. We need you to come down to the station right away and do it yourself. Your escorts will
await your answer after you have read this. We know that you're on vacation but we're getting desperate.
Thank you and we assure you that you will be highly rewarded for this. We do hope that you understand
ne?
Yours truly,
The Production Staff
After reading the letter in short order, the Kenshin-gumi laughed their heads off. "Revenge time!" they all
cried out dryly. Just moments ago, they were sulking at Kenshin for losing their money yet again due to
another hole in his gi.
Each taking a fistful of the said gi, they dragged the still unconscious rurouni to the studio. There, he had a
crash course on voice and hurried through his part once his consciousness returned.
'I don't think I can do this...!' Kenshin whined more than once.
'You can!' Kaoru interjected. 'Remember? You did it in the circus for Marimo!' she continued and saw
sweatdrops forming on everyone's heads.
'I'd rather not... remember, Kaoru-dono...' Kenshin said with a huge sweatdrop still present upon his head.
Kaoru shrugged and encouraged him all the more. Yahiko and Sano were no comfort as well as they prodded
him to perform. Worst of all, Hiko came in at that point and started saying that he didn't raise a cowardly boy
and that his baka deshi could and should do this to prove to Hiko that he was worthy.
That did it.
End of flashback.
*But still...!* Kenshin thought as he was ushered into the cold confines of the recording studio carrying all
the papers where the lyrics were written in. When he put on his earphones, he saw the Kenshin-gumi up on
the control room and started to feel a new wave of nervousness. He was starting to feel claustrophobic and
gulped audibly. *Ironically,* Kenshin thought, *I had faced thousands of men at the battlefield. Surely, I
can survive a little trip to music land... Right?*
Another audible gulp was heard.
He glanced at Kaoru and saw a loving smile touch her lips. *Well, it isn't all that bad.* he mused as he
readied himself.
The music started with a slow beat that suddenly perked his senses. *Here goes nothing!* were his last
thoughts as he opened his mouth to sing.
[Kimi ga namida ni yureru toki
dousureba iin darou]
Kenshin suddenly remembers when he bid Kaoru farewell that fateful night to leave for Kyoto. When he
heard her cries, he felt his heart burst and knew... it was a mistake.
[Sora wo miagetemo
kokoro ga itai]
That day Okubo was assassinated, he went to think on the bridge in town. He knew what he had to do.
Demo, why was he doubting himself? Why did it pain him when he made his decision to leave and fight?
He had nothing that was truly his right?
[Kizu tsukanakute ii koto ni
dare mo ga fureteshimau]
Kenshin saw in his mind's eye all the times Kaoru was taken from him... just to get to him... just to get
battousai out. He remembered the pain... the worry... the loneliness.
[Mizu no tsumetasa ni
odoroku toki no you ni]
I... love her. In the Rakuninmura, that's the realization I came to when I thought I lost her... I really do
care for Kaoru... dono...
[Tonari ni iru deke de
nani mo dekinai kedo]
Everytime he was around her, he could act foolish... he could act stupid... he could be a normal human
being. She doesn't expect him to be anyone else but him...
[Arittake no egao kimi dake ni
kakaete okuryo donna toki mo]
After the Enishi crisis, I smiled... and cried... when I hugged her in my arms, I made a promise... a promise
of protection.
[Shinjite ii yo yume wa yattekuru
kimi no tame dake ni
naitemo ii yo donna kanashimimo
tsubasa ni kawaru no sa sono mune de]
When he came back after each battle, she would take me in her arms and cry for me... She cares for me so
much so that she would fuss over me. After my journeys, have I truly found my peace?
At this point, Kenshin was gasping. *Man, that song too high for a guy to sing!* he panted as he looked at
the control room. He had to smile in satisfaction at seeing Sano, Yahiko, and the others gapping at him. Why,
their mouths were open wide enough to touch the floor! His victory was short-lived as the instrumental part
neared its end and it was time to sing again. Before he continued though, he had a flash of confusion at the
well of memories that he experienced earlier.
[Dare kao mamoru kotonante
kanta ni dekinaine
Kimi ni furu amemo
tomerare na iyo]
Tomoe.. I promised her protection. But, somehow, I still failed her without me knowing...
[Dakedo akirame takuwanai
chippo ke na yuuki demo
Itsuka honto no
tsuyosani nareru naraba]
Learning the Ama Kakeru Ryu no Hirameki... Shishou.. Shishio... Shougo... All of them taught me that my
family and my life is important no matter what...
[Chiisa na chou de sae
umi wo koete yukeru]
["Itsuga kitto" sonna koto ba shika
Ienai jibun ga kuya shi ikedo]
Shinji te iyo niji wa yatte kuru
kimi no tsuma saki e
Shinjite iiyo kimi no toki ga kuru
mou sugu atara shii kaze no naka]
The frustration he feels everytime he wants to tell Kaoru how he really feels. Does he really deserve her at
all?!
*Whoopie. Got that done and here comes the cruel part...* Kenshin thought as he braced himself for the
next lines. At the same time, he forced himself to banish the sad thoughts. If those things bug him any more,
he won't finish the job! He took a deep breath.
[Sou sa kanarazu yume wa yatte kuru
sono mude wo hiro ge
Kitto namida wa sore oshitte iru
oshieni kitandayo ashitakara]
Suddenly, out of nowhere, he felt a tear slide down his cheek.
[Shinjite ii yo yume wa yattekuru
kimi no tame dake ni
naitemo ii yo donna kanashimimo
tsubasa ni kawaru no sa sono mune de]
A new life has finally begun... The fear is over, the light has been reached.
For no apparent reason, tears were falling down but he swiped them out in a hurry. Of course, nobody
noticed it since his bangs were so long. They actually thought he was wiping out beads of sweat. *Finally,
the song's done.* He had to smile at that. *It wasn't that bad!* He shut his eyes closed and removed the
earphones, a grateful sigh escaping him.
The next thing he knew, he was being bowled over by Kaoru. "Wai! Wai! That was fantastic, Kenshin!" she
wailed.
"Omedetou!!" was chorused right behind her as a crowed of awed spectators gathered all around. After a
few minutes of getting pushed around, Kenshin was able to face the REAL production staff. Frowns literally
covered each of the faces present. Tension was evident as the room suddenly became dead still.
Kenshin gulped audibly once again. *Oh no... I totally screwed up!!!*
Then, the production staff broke into smiles, tears, and laugter as they congratulated him. "Great job!! Great
job!! This'll surely hit it with the fans!"
"Oro?!"
"Yes, yes... A hit to be sure!" another stressed out. This started another chatter wave and Kenshin was
swept along with it.
"Kenshin-san?" someone called to him.
He turns around and sees his boss. "Hai de gozaru?"
"Will you be interested to do another song?"
The next thing everybody heared was a crash. They wondered what the commotion was and approached
only to see Kenshin sprawled unconscious once again on the floor. "Ororooo..."
~Owari ^_^~ (The End ^^)
Author's notes:
Well, I never knew the day would actually come that I'll do a songfic! Mwahahaha! Well, nothing's accurate
here so I'm sorry. ^^; Just wasn't in the mood 'coz I wrote this when I was sick.
This is actually the second time I'm dedicating so the honors go to the following:
First off, arigato to Usagichan (she knows who she is ~.^) and Ca-kun for their ever endearing support *evil
laugh* Just kidding, guys! Thanks also go to B.N.A.-san, Casey-san, Nicky-san, Rurouni-san, Seta Nekoi-
san, and all those who've inspired me to actually write and go on. Your encouragement and good fics had
inspired sessha to do her best although she still thinks she sucks in writing ^^; I do!!! Well, C&Cs expected!
Arigato gozaimasu, minna-san!
long ago when i was in high school ^^ you'll notice that some of the fics differ in style (not to mention
more error prone! ^^) hehehe! i hope you enjoy!
Disclaimers: RK belongs to Nobuhiro Watsuki. I don't claim any part of this so butt out! This is just for
entertainment and non-profit purposes yadda. So, nobody better sue me!
Namida wa Shitte Iru
the Songfic
Kenshin gulped. *How the hell did I get into this mess?!* was all he could think of as he watched his seiyuu
depart with an enthusiastic smile and wave. In turn, he reluctantly raised up his hand in a friendly gesture
and a nervous smile. *Oh no.*
He looked at himself. *Ridiculous.* was all he could think of as he took in the big Western "No Fear" shirt
as well as the blue denim jeans he was forced to wear. To top all of that, he was wearing sneakers which he
found REALLY uncomfortable. He tugged at his shirt collar nervously and gulped even more when he
caught sight of the Kenshin-gumi heading his way with big smiles on their faces.
Flashback
"Oi, Kenshin, a letter just came in for you." Sanosuke announced, holding up a folded piece of paper in his
right hand.
"Oro?"
Opening and reading the letter, Kenshin's eyes bugged out and he unceremoniously fainted. Kaoru, who
appeared out of nowhere, pried loose the letter from his tight grip and read it with Sano and Yahiko peering
curiously over her shoulder:
Himura Kenshin,
Greetings! We wish to congratulate you for a job well done in the series! Truly, it is an amazing feat given
your highly acclaimed performance all over the world! However, we desperately need you to perform a
favor for us. Your seiyuu is busy and so, she cannot do your single for the character album and we have a
deadline to meet. We need you to come down to the station right away and do it yourself. Your escorts will
await your answer after you have read this. We know that you're on vacation but we're getting desperate.
Thank you and we assure you that you will be highly rewarded for this. We do hope that you understand
ne?
Yours truly,
The Production Staff
After reading the letter in short order, the Kenshin-gumi laughed their heads off. "Revenge time!" they all
cried out dryly. Just moments ago, they were sulking at Kenshin for losing their money yet again due to
another hole in his gi.
Each taking a fistful of the said gi, they dragged the still unconscious rurouni to the studio. There, he had a
crash course on voice and hurried through his part once his consciousness returned.
'I don't think I can do this...!' Kenshin whined more than once.
'You can!' Kaoru interjected. 'Remember? You did it in the circus for Marimo!' she continued and saw
sweatdrops forming on everyone's heads.
'I'd rather not... remember, Kaoru-dono...' Kenshin said with a huge sweatdrop still present upon his head.
Kaoru shrugged and encouraged him all the more. Yahiko and Sano were no comfort as well as they prodded
him to perform. Worst of all, Hiko came in at that point and started saying that he didn't raise a cowardly boy
and that his baka deshi could and should do this to prove to Hiko that he was worthy.
That did it.
End of flashback.
*But still...!* Kenshin thought as he was ushered into the cold confines of the recording studio carrying all
the papers where the lyrics were written in. When he put on his earphones, he saw the Kenshin-gumi up on
the control room and started to feel a new wave of nervousness. He was starting to feel claustrophobic and
gulped audibly. *Ironically,* Kenshin thought, *I had faced thousands of men at the battlefield. Surely, I
can survive a little trip to music land... Right?*
Another audible gulp was heard.
He glanced at Kaoru and saw a loving smile touch her lips. *Well, it isn't all that bad.* he mused as he
readied himself.
The music started with a slow beat that suddenly perked his senses. *Here goes nothing!* were his last
thoughts as he opened his mouth to sing.
[Kimi ga namida ni yureru toki
dousureba iin darou]
Kenshin suddenly remembers when he bid Kaoru farewell that fateful night to leave for Kyoto. When he
heard her cries, he felt his heart burst and knew... it was a mistake.
[Sora wo miagetemo
kokoro ga itai]
That day Okubo was assassinated, he went to think on the bridge in town. He knew what he had to do.
Demo, why was he doubting himself? Why did it pain him when he made his decision to leave and fight?
He had nothing that was truly his right?
[Kizu tsukanakute ii koto ni
dare mo ga fureteshimau]
Kenshin saw in his mind's eye all the times Kaoru was taken from him... just to get to him... just to get
battousai out. He remembered the pain... the worry... the loneliness.
[Mizu no tsumetasa ni
odoroku toki no you ni]
I... love her. In the Rakuninmura, that's the realization I came to when I thought I lost her... I really do
care for Kaoru... dono...
[Tonari ni iru deke de
nani mo dekinai kedo]
Everytime he was around her, he could act foolish... he could act stupid... he could be a normal human
being. She doesn't expect him to be anyone else but him...
[Arittake no egao kimi dake ni
kakaete okuryo donna toki mo]
After the Enishi crisis, I smiled... and cried... when I hugged her in my arms, I made a promise... a promise
of protection.
[Shinjite ii yo yume wa yattekuru
kimi no tame dake ni
naitemo ii yo donna kanashimimo
tsubasa ni kawaru no sa sono mune de]
When he came back after each battle, she would take me in her arms and cry for me... She cares for me so
much so that she would fuss over me. After my journeys, have I truly found my peace?
At this point, Kenshin was gasping. *Man, that song too high for a guy to sing!* he panted as he looked at
the control room. He had to smile in satisfaction at seeing Sano, Yahiko, and the others gapping at him. Why,
their mouths were open wide enough to touch the floor! His victory was short-lived as the instrumental part
neared its end and it was time to sing again. Before he continued though, he had a flash of confusion at the
well of memories that he experienced earlier.
[Dare kao mamoru kotonante
kanta ni dekinaine
Kimi ni furu amemo
tomerare na iyo]
Tomoe.. I promised her protection. But, somehow, I still failed her without me knowing...
[Dakedo akirame takuwanai
chippo ke na yuuki demo
Itsuka honto no
tsuyosani nareru naraba]
Learning the Ama Kakeru Ryu no Hirameki... Shishou.. Shishio... Shougo... All of them taught me that my
family and my life is important no matter what...
[Chiisa na chou de sae
umi wo koete yukeru]
["Itsuga kitto" sonna koto ba shika
Ienai jibun ga kuya shi ikedo]
Shinji te iyo niji wa yatte kuru
kimi no tsuma saki e
Shinjite iiyo kimi no toki ga kuru
mou sugu atara shii kaze no naka]
The frustration he feels everytime he wants to tell Kaoru how he really feels. Does he really deserve her at
all?!
*Whoopie. Got that done and here comes the cruel part...* Kenshin thought as he braced himself for the
next lines. At the same time, he forced himself to banish the sad thoughts. If those things bug him any more,
he won't finish the job! He took a deep breath.
[Sou sa kanarazu yume wa yatte kuru
sono mude wo hiro ge
Kitto namida wa sore oshitte iru
oshieni kitandayo ashitakara]
Suddenly, out of nowhere, he felt a tear slide down his cheek.
[Shinjite ii yo yume wa yattekuru
kimi no tame dake ni
naitemo ii yo donna kanashimimo
tsubasa ni kawaru no sa sono mune de]
A new life has finally begun... The fear is over, the light has been reached.
For no apparent reason, tears were falling down but he swiped them out in a hurry. Of course, nobody
noticed it since his bangs were so long. They actually thought he was wiping out beads of sweat. *Finally,
the song's done.* He had to smile at that. *It wasn't that bad!* He shut his eyes closed and removed the
earphones, a grateful sigh escaping him.
The next thing he knew, he was being bowled over by Kaoru. "Wai! Wai! That was fantastic, Kenshin!" she
wailed.
"Omedetou!!" was chorused right behind her as a crowed of awed spectators gathered all around. After a
few minutes of getting pushed around, Kenshin was able to face the REAL production staff. Frowns literally
covered each of the faces present. Tension was evident as the room suddenly became dead still.
Kenshin gulped audibly once again. *Oh no... I totally screwed up!!!*
Then, the production staff broke into smiles, tears, and laugter as they congratulated him. "Great job!! Great
job!! This'll surely hit it with the fans!"
"Oro?!"
"Yes, yes... A hit to be sure!" another stressed out. This started another chatter wave and Kenshin was
swept along with it.
"Kenshin-san?" someone called to him.
He turns around and sees his boss. "Hai de gozaru?"
"Will you be interested to do another song?"
The next thing everybody heared was a crash. They wondered what the commotion was and approached
only to see Kenshin sprawled unconscious once again on the floor. "Ororooo..."
~Owari ^_^~ (The End ^^)
Author's notes:
Well, I never knew the day would actually come that I'll do a songfic! Mwahahaha! Well, nothing's accurate
here so I'm sorry. ^^; Just wasn't in the mood 'coz I wrote this when I was sick.
This is actually the second time I'm dedicating so the honors go to the following:
First off, arigato to Usagichan (she knows who she is ~.^) and Ca-kun for their ever endearing support *evil
laugh* Just kidding, guys! Thanks also go to B.N.A.-san, Casey-san, Nicky-san, Rurouni-san, Seta Nekoi-
san, and all those who've inspired me to actually write and go on. Your encouragement and good fics had
inspired sessha to do her best although she still thinks she sucks in writing ^^; I do!!! Well, C&Cs expected!
Arigato gozaimasu, minna-san!