okay Guys...this is a collection of short stories written for the 100 situations community at livejournal. Some of the chapters are one shot but some are continous, meaning that they are made of more than one chapter. as soon as i'm done with the continous fic i would say so i start on a new one...you will know that the chapter is a continue for the pervious one if the author note says "this is a continuous of 'insert title of last chapter'"...just wanted to make it clear for you guys
A special thanks to Angie-san for helping come up with a title for this collection of drabbles gives Angie-san a choking hug
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Title: Losing someone you love
Fandom: Rurouni Kenshin
Characters: Kaoru
Prompt: 042. Last Wish
Word Count: 1064
Rating: G
Summary: Kaoru goes to see her father on his last moments, while talking to him; he makes a last wish for Kaoru to do.
Author notes: this is my first entry to 100 situations. no real warning except that this chapter is really sad
It was raining.
Kaoru was leaning to the window of the cab; she was on her way towards her father's house at the borders of Tokyo. He has been feeling very ill for the past year and Kaoru wished she was there to take care of him but her demanding job didn't allow her to do so. She was trying to save money so she could get her father the best medical attention she could afford. That morning the nurse that she hired for her dad called, saying that her father wanted to see her as soon as possible and by the tone of her voice, Kaoru knew what that meant. Her father was going to take his last breath soon.
"I guess I didn't work hard enough" she thought as tears threatened to spill from her sapphire gems but she held them back, her father always wanted her to be strong and she will be strong, for him.
The cab came to a stop; she paid the driver and got out, opening her umbrella as she did so, she gazed upon the house that she was brought up in, it looked old and weary, and the once beautiful cream colored paint that covered the exterior of the house has turned into an ugly gray color. Kaoru opened the rusty gate and made her was towards the front door through the garden, it was pretty obvious that it wasn't tended to in a long time by its condition. Once she stood in front of the door, she lifted a trembling finger towards the doorbell as slowly pushed it. The loud sound of the bell sent shivers down her spine as she waited for the nurse to answer.
The door slowly opened making a creaking sound as it did, and the nurse finally came into view, she gave Kaoru a sympathetic smile and let her in. Kaoru closed her umbrella and took off her raincoat; she was wearing a black skirt that reached her knees with a matching jacket and a white t-shirt underneath it.
"Your father is in his room" said the nurse as she took Kaoru's rain coat and hung it on the coat rack.
"How long?"
"Not much longer I'm afraid…I'm sorry"
Kaoru silently nodded and turned towards the stairs and began to climb, Memories flooding her mind at the times her spent with her father and now he's going to leave her and she would be alone in this world.
"Stop it Kaoru, your father doesn't have much time left…now is not the time to be selfish" she thought as she walked through the hallway, coming closer to her father's room.
Once she arrived in front of her father's door, she hesitantly knocked on the door and slowly walked into the room. She made her way towards his bed, and found him unconscious, she panicked for a minute thinking that she was too late, but was relieved when noticed her father's chest raising and falling, indicating that he was still alive. Kaoru sat on the edge of the bed and took his hand in her own. The movement made Kamiya stir in his sleep before his eyes slowly fluttered open, he smiled weakly when he saw his daughter sitting next o him.
"Kaoru, you came" he said weakly
"Of course I did"
"How have you been doing? Does your boss still give you a hard time?" he smiled as Kaoru giggled a little, even when he was in his final moments he still tries to make her laugh.
"I'm fine dad, and as much as I love my job, my boss is making it harder for me"
"That's good my princess"
"I'm sorry dad" said Kaoru as she raised his hand to her cheek
"Whatever for princess?"
"For not being here for you…I know I should have been here when you got….." she was cut off when Kamiya moved his hand towards her lips, shushing her as he did.
"No baby…don't apologize….I know your reasons…I am the one how should apologize for making you worry about me and that I'm going to leave you alone now" said Kamiya.
"No…it's okay dad…it's not your fault" said Kaoru bit her lip as she fought to keep back the tears
"Its okay princess…you don't have to be strong for me now…you can cry" Kamiya assured her.
With that said Kaoru broke into tears as she buried her face in her father's chest, sobbing heavily for a long time as Kamiya was doing his best to comfort his daughter by hugging her daughter close to him, his own tears threatening to fall but he held them in. After a while Kaoru's sobs began to slow down but she remained in her position in her fathers arms.
"Listen to me Kaoru, I want to go knowing that you are going to be taken care of" said Kamiya
"What?" she asked
"You remember I talked to you about my childhood friend Hiko Seijuro…well….I want you to go to Kyoto and get married to his son, Kenshin"
"What" said Kaoru as she raised her head to look at her father before she said "dad…I don't need a husband……especially a husband I never met before"
" I know you can take care of yourself…but I really want to go knowing that my baby girl is safe….don't worry…I met Kenshin…he is a wonderful man…and I know he will take care of you" Kamiya explained
Kaoru kept silent, she didn't want to go though this, but then again her father's decisions always had positive results, but this…
"Will you fulfill your old man's last wish?" he said as he lifted his arms and rested his hand on hers
"Yes" she answered
"Thank you Kaoru….my will…along with my letter to Hiko is in the first drawer on the dresser, please give it to him…it explains everything"
"Okay dad"
"All I ever wanted was for you to be happy Kaoru" he said while caressing his daughter's cheek
"I know" she said as she placed her hand on his.
"I love you my princess"
"I love you too dad" said Kaoru as new tears made her was on her cheeks.
With that Kamiya smiled and closed his eyes, his hand slowly, as if in slow motion, fell from his daughter's cheek and went limp at the edge on the bed.
It continued to rain.
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i know it's kinda sad, but it will get better, so that means that the next few chapters will be a continous for this, after i finish this i might work on one shots
i just wanted to also thank DeeKaui for always supposting me and my fics and for being such a good friend...LUV YA
i hope you enjoyed it
