Eternal Love -- RK mix
Song by: PJ and Duncan
Fic by: Shar-dono
*standard disclaimers apply*
[{OPENING: RAP} I'll give you my love / An eternal love]
In the darkness, the camera moves up from blue-tint hakana to
a pair of slim hands resting on the hilt and scabbard of a
katana.
[{OPENING: RAP} From me to you]
The hand on the hilt tenses suddenly, gripping the katana in
fierce determination.
[{OPENING: RAP} If you return...]
The katana is drawn, then let fall to the side with the
swordsman's arm, an arc of lingering images of narrow, slightly
curved lights.
[Back in the days when we first met]
The scene is coloured in broad shaded strokes and movements are
somewhat disjointed. Kenshin approaches the Kamiya Dojo, back
to the screen, Kaoru a distance infront, head half turned,
smiling and beckoning.
[Those times we had I'm never gonna forget]
In the background, it is raining. In the left foreground,
Kenshin is walking and smiling genially. In the right
foreground, behind his shoulder, is an irregular white pentagon
done in the same style as the previous scene, flashing Kaoru's
various expressions.
Kenshin smiles his private smile now, as he closes his eyes and
runs a hand through his long fringe.
[Long summer nights and lazy days]
Scene shows a shadowed alley at dusk, with the Shinsengumi
facing the screen at an angle, challenging Battousai, who takes
up the foward left corner, in heavier shadow and back to the screen. Camera glides to the sliver of setting sun over a roof
and zooms in.
[We knew our love was not a passing phase]
Camera zooms out to show a full sun setting into the horizon
and moves to the left, showing Saitou's right profile as he
leans, smoking, against the side of a house.
He pushes off the house and walks towards the screen, the
sunset as his background, removing the cigerette and drops it
on the street as he walks.
[Suntan lotion that familiar smell]
The scene is a dark alley. Battousai is looking down at a heap
of fresh corpses. He looks up suddenly to the foward left
corner of the screen, where a shadowed back of a kimono with a
long black ponytail dominates.
[I made you a necklace from a chain of shells]
Scene is brightly lit, showing a close-up of 2 hands, one
slender, white and female, the other rough, golden-tanned and
male. The latter drops a squat metal medallion of a stylised
cross into the female one.
The Camera zooms out to show Lady Magdelene clutch the cross
to her chest, the beginnings of tears inher eyes.
[The sand on my feet and the warm sea breeze]
The screen is divided into the upper left and the lower right.
The upper left shows a close-up of a scarf fluttering in the
breeze and the lower right shows a pair of boots (with someone
in them) standing on a beach.
The 2 portions zoom out and combine, showing Enishii and that
haunted smile of his on the beach, looking inland.
[A kind of romance that's hard to believe]
Scene shows a small room, where Kamatari is at a desk, smiling
and sighing at a piece of paper. He turns and leaves, suddenly,
as if being summoned, and the paper does a graceful backflip as
he drops it and becomes the fullscreen, an upside down
hand-drawn picture of Shishio.
[{RAP} Our bodies together beneath the palms]
The scene is the beach, under the shade of two swaying palms.
Aoshi is sitting down, arm around Misao, who is curled up
dozing next to him, resting her head against his chest.
[{RAP} We had our first kiss I melted in your arms]
Aoshi looks down at her, smiles faintly and pecks the 10
year-old on the brow, stroking her hair. Misao sighs softly and
snuggles closer.
[{SHORT BRIDGE MUSIC}]
Camera soars up into the blue sky from the beach, showing a
stray seagull or two in flight and a bunch of fluffy white
clouds drifting open to show the bright sun and zooming into
the brilliant white of the sun.
[{CHORUS} I'll give you my love]
The white of the sun transmutes into the glint off Kenshin's
blade as he draws it against Shishio.
[An eternal love]
Kenshin rushes Shishio, the background going all dark and a
blue-filtered image of Kaoru, somewhat melancholic, passes from
left to right.
[From me to you if you return]
Shishio strikes back at nothing, the tip of his sword sparks
and burns, cutting a fiery arc through the path of the sword.
[A token of love]
Kenshin pulls the Kusuryuunohirameki style, the ancient
characters for 1 to 9 appearing in a neon blue around him
against a muted background.
[An eternal love]
Shishio causes a miniture hurricane of flame: his special
killing move.
[From me to you I'll give my love]
Two narrow strips of images passes each other, the top passing
from left to right and the bottom passing rfom right to left,
the top featuring Shishio's face and the bottom, Kenshin's
face.
[When Autumn leaves were on the ground]
The scene is taken from a bird's eyeview. It is autumn. A
brown, shedding tree dominates the bottom right. From the
right, initially blocked by the tree, Yahiko and Tsubame are
walking down the path, to the bottom left, laughing and joking.
[We had long walks together with no one around]
Yahiko has walked Tsubame to her house. She now stands on the
porch and he in the yard. Both seem a little embarassed and
unsure of themselves. Finally Tsubame thanks Yahiko politely
and Yahiko grins sheepishly, taking his leave.
[Long conversations alone in the park]
The scene is set in Sanosuke's house, where he and Tsukioka
are drinking sake and teasing each other in that slightly
violent male way.
[That carried on til way after dark]
It is deep in the night now, symbolised by the dim lighting in
the house. Sano and his guest have fallen asleep, leaning
against each ther, sake bottles and cups scattered all around.
Behind them, glowing with a soft light and smiling softly,
floats the apparition of Sagura Souzan.
[Winters chill and icy streets]
It is winter and everything is dead, dry and white on the
mountain path as Hiko comes down and walks into a town that's
just as white and desolute. He enters a building, whose sign
is obscured by the snow.
[Inside it's warm on Christmas Eve]
The scene is taken from the rafters. The inside of the building
has a cheery amber tint, suggesting lighting by fire. It
appears to be a little inn, like the Akabeko, and filled with
people. Some lift their cups to toast Hiko as he enters and
the Innkeeper comes up, all smiles, to take Hiko's order.
[The fire burning]
In the dark background is an out of focus image of someone
burning at the stake. Shishio, in his regal crosslegged pose,
is brought in from the bottom right and sent up to the center
left.
[Our bodies yearning]
In the dark background is an out of focus image of a younger
Yumi, all decked out in bright brocades, gilt hair accessories
and cosmetics. Yumi herself is brought in from the top left,
kneeled with her back to the screen and half-turned so we can
see a fairly good profile, holding a sake bottle and
wide-rimmed cup; and sent to the center right.
[{RAP} Round and round the wheels of love are turning]
The two scene above are combined and Yumi pours and offers the
sake to Shishio. He reaches out, but instead of the drink,
takes her chin and lifts it as the camera zooms in and catches
their interlocked lips in closeup.
[{CHORUS} I'll give you my love]
Scene is back to the fight between Kenshin and Shishio, where
Kenshin is striking Shishio down.
[An eternal love]
Kenshin goes in for the kill in the top right, much to Yumi's
terror in the bottom left.
[From me to you if you return]
Yumi throws herself herself between the two men, begging with
Kenshin about Shishio's physical condition.
[A token of love]
Kenshin calms and lowers his sword.
[An eternal love]
Shishio plunges his sword through Yumi and gets Kenshin in the
shoulder as Kenshin's eyes go wide in horrible realisation.
[From me to you]
Flashback of Kenshin cutting down Tomoe.
[I'll give my love]
Kenshin cries out horrified accusations at Shishio for
betraying Yumi.
[So promise me]
Scene is Evening in Tokyo, Kaoru's on her knees and crying out
at Kenshin's retreating back.
[{ECHO} Will you promise me]
Before the fireplace of a rather desolute hut, Kenshin hold
Tomoe snuggling against his shoulder, kissing her hair.
[And I'll promise you]
Back on the battlefield, Shishio holds a dying Yumi as she
reaches up a hand to touch his bandaged cheek, smiling.
[An eternal love]
Kyoto, day. Close up of Kaoru telling Kenshin "Let's go back to
Tokyo together".
[Eternal love]
Close up of Kenshin smiling in reply.
[{RAP} The very first fragrance of Spring in the air]
Bird's eye view. A shower of cherry blossom petals rain from a
tree. Kaoru is sitting under the tree with a cup of tea in her
hand. A petal falls into Kaoru's teacup as she looks up.
[{RAP} And each and every moment we still love to share]
Kenshin holds a crying Tomoe against a wintery, star-spangled
night. The scene fades off to Tomoe's tomb, with a bunch of
chrysenthymum's before it.
[{RAP} Alone together just the two of us]
Aoshi is meditating in the Zen temple. The camera swerves to
the half-opened screen door where Misao is peeking in, wistful
eyes on Aoshi.
[{RAP} It was then I knew my heart belonged to you]
Saitou leaves the charred battle areana. A gust of wind blows
up a small pile of ashes and leaves, sending them swirling into
the air.
[{BRIDGE MUSIC}]
The ash and leaves circle around over the ruins a bit.
[{RAP} Mmmmm Summers here]
The camera moves up a little, following the leves and ash,
showing a superimposition of Yumi and Shishio in embrace over
the evening sky.
[{CHORUS} I'll give you my love]
Kenshin, Sanosuke, Aoshi, Saitou and Houji look around as
Shishio's battle areana shakes and starts to crumble about
them.
[An eternal love]
Kenshin, Sanosuke, Aoshia and Saitou are in slow motion running
on the left, against a fiery background.
[From me to you if you return]
Close up of Aoshi, somewhat ragged and dirty, but a smile in
his face. Switch to Misao's stunned expression with tears
coursing down her cheeks.
[A token of love]
Saitou stops before the collapsing bridge that connects the
Battle Areana to safe ground.
[An eternal love]
Sanosuke turns around to yell at him, to which Saitou only lit
a new cigarette and smirks.
[From me to you I'll give my love]
Kenshin is squatting in front of Tomoe's tombstone, smiling, a
bunch of chrysenthemums in his hand. He stands, placing the
flowers reverently before the tomb and leaves.
[So promise me]
Shadow play of Kiyosato giving Tomoe a love token.
[{ECHO} Will you promise me]
Camera zooms out and moves down, showing the actual figures of
Tomoe and Kiyosato, Tomoe smiling happily.
[And I'll promise you]
Kenshin-gumi have approached the gates of Kamiya dojo,
returning from Kyoto. Kenshin hesitates a step behind.
[An eternal love]
Kaoru turns and smiles at Kenshin, arms open, welcoming him
home.
[Eternal love]
Kenshin smiles to himself and meekly joins the others in front
of the Dojo.
[{LAST 3 SECONDS AS THE SONG DIES OFF}]
A far-shot of Shishio and Yumi on the crest of a hill of bones,
turning away and descending, his arm around her shoulders.
------------------------------END------------------------------
Song by: PJ and Duncan
Fic by: Shar-dono
*standard disclaimers apply*
[{OPENING: RAP} I'll give you my love / An eternal love]
In the darkness, the camera moves up from blue-tint hakana to
a pair of slim hands resting on the hilt and scabbard of a
katana.
[{OPENING: RAP} From me to you]
The hand on the hilt tenses suddenly, gripping the katana in
fierce determination.
[{OPENING: RAP} If you return...]
The katana is drawn, then let fall to the side with the
swordsman's arm, an arc of lingering images of narrow, slightly
curved lights.
[Back in the days when we first met]
The scene is coloured in broad shaded strokes and movements are
somewhat disjointed. Kenshin approaches the Kamiya Dojo, back
to the screen, Kaoru a distance infront, head half turned,
smiling and beckoning.
[Those times we had I'm never gonna forget]
In the background, it is raining. In the left foreground,
Kenshin is walking and smiling genially. In the right
foreground, behind his shoulder, is an irregular white pentagon
done in the same style as the previous scene, flashing Kaoru's
various expressions.
Kenshin smiles his private smile now, as he closes his eyes and
runs a hand through his long fringe.
[Long summer nights and lazy days]
Scene shows a shadowed alley at dusk, with the Shinsengumi
facing the screen at an angle, challenging Battousai, who takes
up the foward left corner, in heavier shadow and back to the screen. Camera glides to the sliver of setting sun over a roof
and zooms in.
[We knew our love was not a passing phase]
Camera zooms out to show a full sun setting into the horizon
and moves to the left, showing Saitou's right profile as he
leans, smoking, against the side of a house.
He pushes off the house and walks towards the screen, the
sunset as his background, removing the cigerette and drops it
on the street as he walks.
[Suntan lotion that familiar smell]
The scene is a dark alley. Battousai is looking down at a heap
of fresh corpses. He looks up suddenly to the foward left
corner of the screen, where a shadowed back of a kimono with a
long black ponytail dominates.
[I made you a necklace from a chain of shells]
Scene is brightly lit, showing a close-up of 2 hands, one
slender, white and female, the other rough, golden-tanned and
male. The latter drops a squat metal medallion of a stylised
cross into the female one.
The Camera zooms out to show Lady Magdelene clutch the cross
to her chest, the beginnings of tears inher eyes.
[The sand on my feet and the warm sea breeze]
The screen is divided into the upper left and the lower right.
The upper left shows a close-up of a scarf fluttering in the
breeze and the lower right shows a pair of boots (with someone
in them) standing on a beach.
The 2 portions zoom out and combine, showing Enishii and that
haunted smile of his on the beach, looking inland.
[A kind of romance that's hard to believe]
Scene shows a small room, where Kamatari is at a desk, smiling
and sighing at a piece of paper. He turns and leaves, suddenly,
as if being summoned, and the paper does a graceful backflip as
he drops it and becomes the fullscreen, an upside down
hand-drawn picture of Shishio.
[{RAP} Our bodies together beneath the palms]
The scene is the beach, under the shade of two swaying palms.
Aoshi is sitting down, arm around Misao, who is curled up
dozing next to him, resting her head against his chest.
[{RAP} We had our first kiss I melted in your arms]
Aoshi looks down at her, smiles faintly and pecks the 10
year-old on the brow, stroking her hair. Misao sighs softly and
snuggles closer.
[{SHORT BRIDGE MUSIC}]
Camera soars up into the blue sky from the beach, showing a
stray seagull or two in flight and a bunch of fluffy white
clouds drifting open to show the bright sun and zooming into
the brilliant white of the sun.
[{CHORUS} I'll give you my love]
The white of the sun transmutes into the glint off Kenshin's
blade as he draws it against Shishio.
[An eternal love]
Kenshin rushes Shishio, the background going all dark and a
blue-filtered image of Kaoru, somewhat melancholic, passes from
left to right.
[From me to you if you return]
Shishio strikes back at nothing, the tip of his sword sparks
and burns, cutting a fiery arc through the path of the sword.
[A token of love]
Kenshin pulls the Kusuryuunohirameki style, the ancient
characters for 1 to 9 appearing in a neon blue around him
against a muted background.
[An eternal love]
Shishio causes a miniture hurricane of flame: his special
killing move.
[From me to you I'll give my love]
Two narrow strips of images passes each other, the top passing
from left to right and the bottom passing rfom right to left,
the top featuring Shishio's face and the bottom, Kenshin's
face.
[When Autumn leaves were on the ground]
The scene is taken from a bird's eyeview. It is autumn. A
brown, shedding tree dominates the bottom right. From the
right, initially blocked by the tree, Yahiko and Tsubame are
walking down the path, to the bottom left, laughing and joking.
[We had long walks together with no one around]
Yahiko has walked Tsubame to her house. She now stands on the
porch and he in the yard. Both seem a little embarassed and
unsure of themselves. Finally Tsubame thanks Yahiko politely
and Yahiko grins sheepishly, taking his leave.
[Long conversations alone in the park]
The scene is set in Sanosuke's house, where he and Tsukioka
are drinking sake and teasing each other in that slightly
violent male way.
[That carried on til way after dark]
It is deep in the night now, symbolised by the dim lighting in
the house. Sano and his guest have fallen asleep, leaning
against each ther, sake bottles and cups scattered all around.
Behind them, glowing with a soft light and smiling softly,
floats the apparition of Sagura Souzan.
[Winters chill and icy streets]
It is winter and everything is dead, dry and white on the
mountain path as Hiko comes down and walks into a town that's
just as white and desolute. He enters a building, whose sign
is obscured by the snow.
[Inside it's warm on Christmas Eve]
The scene is taken from the rafters. The inside of the building
has a cheery amber tint, suggesting lighting by fire. It
appears to be a little inn, like the Akabeko, and filled with
people. Some lift their cups to toast Hiko as he enters and
the Innkeeper comes up, all smiles, to take Hiko's order.
[The fire burning]
In the dark background is an out of focus image of someone
burning at the stake. Shishio, in his regal crosslegged pose,
is brought in from the bottom right and sent up to the center
left.
[Our bodies yearning]
In the dark background is an out of focus image of a younger
Yumi, all decked out in bright brocades, gilt hair accessories
and cosmetics. Yumi herself is brought in from the top left,
kneeled with her back to the screen and half-turned so we can
see a fairly good profile, holding a sake bottle and
wide-rimmed cup; and sent to the center right.
[{RAP} Round and round the wheels of love are turning]
The two scene above are combined and Yumi pours and offers the
sake to Shishio. He reaches out, but instead of the drink,
takes her chin and lifts it as the camera zooms in and catches
their interlocked lips in closeup.
[{CHORUS} I'll give you my love]
Scene is back to the fight between Kenshin and Shishio, where
Kenshin is striking Shishio down.
[An eternal love]
Kenshin goes in for the kill in the top right, much to Yumi's
terror in the bottom left.
[From me to you if you return]
Yumi throws herself herself between the two men, begging with
Kenshin about Shishio's physical condition.
[A token of love]
Kenshin calms and lowers his sword.
[An eternal love]
Shishio plunges his sword through Yumi and gets Kenshin in the
shoulder as Kenshin's eyes go wide in horrible realisation.
[From me to you]
Flashback of Kenshin cutting down Tomoe.
[I'll give my love]
Kenshin cries out horrified accusations at Shishio for
betraying Yumi.
[So promise me]
Scene is Evening in Tokyo, Kaoru's on her knees and crying out
at Kenshin's retreating back.
[{ECHO} Will you promise me]
Before the fireplace of a rather desolute hut, Kenshin hold
Tomoe snuggling against his shoulder, kissing her hair.
[And I'll promise you]
Back on the battlefield, Shishio holds a dying Yumi as she
reaches up a hand to touch his bandaged cheek, smiling.
[An eternal love]
Kyoto, day. Close up of Kaoru telling Kenshin "Let's go back to
Tokyo together".
[Eternal love]
Close up of Kenshin smiling in reply.
[{RAP} The very first fragrance of Spring in the air]
Bird's eye view. A shower of cherry blossom petals rain from a
tree. Kaoru is sitting under the tree with a cup of tea in her
hand. A petal falls into Kaoru's teacup as she looks up.
[{RAP} And each and every moment we still love to share]
Kenshin holds a crying Tomoe against a wintery, star-spangled
night. The scene fades off to Tomoe's tomb, with a bunch of
chrysenthymum's before it.
[{RAP} Alone together just the two of us]
Aoshi is meditating in the Zen temple. The camera swerves to
the half-opened screen door where Misao is peeking in, wistful
eyes on Aoshi.
[{RAP} It was then I knew my heart belonged to you]
Saitou leaves the charred battle areana. A gust of wind blows
up a small pile of ashes and leaves, sending them swirling into
the air.
[{BRIDGE MUSIC}]
The ash and leaves circle around over the ruins a bit.
[{RAP} Mmmmm Summers here]
The camera moves up a little, following the leves and ash,
showing a superimposition of Yumi and Shishio in embrace over
the evening sky.
[{CHORUS} I'll give you my love]
Kenshin, Sanosuke, Aoshi, Saitou and Houji look around as
Shishio's battle areana shakes and starts to crumble about
them.
[An eternal love]
Kenshin, Sanosuke, Aoshia and Saitou are in slow motion running
on the left, against a fiery background.
[From me to you if you return]
Close up of Aoshi, somewhat ragged and dirty, but a smile in
his face. Switch to Misao's stunned expression with tears
coursing down her cheeks.
[A token of love]
Saitou stops before the collapsing bridge that connects the
Battle Areana to safe ground.
[An eternal love]
Sanosuke turns around to yell at him, to which Saitou only lit
a new cigarette and smirks.
[From me to you I'll give my love]
Kenshin is squatting in front of Tomoe's tombstone, smiling, a
bunch of chrysenthemums in his hand. He stands, placing the
flowers reverently before the tomb and leaves.
[So promise me]
Shadow play of Kiyosato giving Tomoe a love token.
[{ECHO} Will you promise me]
Camera zooms out and moves down, showing the actual figures of
Tomoe and Kiyosato, Tomoe smiling happily.
[And I'll promise you]
Kenshin-gumi have approached the gates of Kamiya dojo,
returning from Kyoto. Kenshin hesitates a step behind.
[An eternal love]
Kaoru turns and smiles at Kenshin, arms open, welcoming him
home.
[Eternal love]
Kenshin smiles to himself and meekly joins the others in front
of the Dojo.
[{LAST 3 SECONDS AS THE SONG DIES OFF}]
A far-shot of Shishio and Yumi on the crest of a hill of bones,
turning away and descending, his arm around her shoulders.
------------------------------END------------------------------