Disclaimer: No, I do not own Rurouni Kenshin. I'm a poor high school student! Watsuki-sama deserves all the credit, and I'm not earning any money off of this.

It's All Right, So Please Don't Cry
by misaoshiru

After his stay in Rakuninmura, Kenshin never saw his inner Tomoe again. But sometimes, especially when the snow fell, he would remember for a moment the bloodied snow, the piercing crimson against the white of her kimono, the words she spoke as she passed away... "It's all right, so please don't cry." It had taken him so many years to understand. Even now, he would succumb to tears when he remembered, beyond his control. It sorrowed him that the details of her face, the feel of her hair betwixt his fingers, even her faint scent of hakubaikou, were slowly fading from him. He would remember her actions, however, for the rest of his life. Yukishiro Tomoe would never be forgotten.

It truly was all right. He did not need to cry any longer. He would see Kaoru's smile, and the moment would pass, as so many like it had before.


Author's Notes:
This is probably the last KxT oneshot I'll be writing for a while. (I know, I know...didn't I say that last time? Well, I mean it.) I still love the pairing, don't get me wrong. But...everything is always the same. I want to come up with an original take on the pairing while still being true to the things I love about it. It's going to be hard, I know, but I would feel like a traitor if I gave up.

Stylistically...it's a little disappointing, given that it ends so similarly to "Comatose". This is...my more sophisticated take on the structure? I needed a way to make it clear that Kenshin is moving on. Just like I'm trying to.

Looking back...I've been on fanfiction(dot)net for over three years ago. Man, it's been a bumpy ride. To be honest, I was horrible when I started out. I'm still nowhere near as polished a writer as I wish I could be. But this unworthy one beseeches you to stay with me a little while yet. I'm trying my hardest to find a way to write fanfiction that's pleasing to me and entertains you as the readers at the same time. It's not an easy task, but I'll keep at it...as long as it takes.

...Man. I ramble too much. And half of that was whining. Sorry about that... (sheepish grin) See you next time!
--misaoshiru