Disclaimer – I do not own Rurouni Kenshin! Chapter 1- Memories, Tears, and Broken Hearts
The morning shone over the Kamiya dojo. As the sun warmed the dojo a delightful smell woke everyone to a new beginning. Kenshin, who had not bothered to get up early, was surprised at the fact nothing was burning. Kenshin ran through the dojo, when he ran into the kitchen. Kaoru was making breakfast. "Kaoru?" the rurouni asked softly. "Mmm?" Kaoru turned around to look at Kenshin. Smiling brightly the Kendo teacher smiled brightly, "Ohayo, Kenshin!" "Oha-" "Yo Kenshin, what's for breakfast?" Kenshin snapped from his daze to look at the young future samurai. "What's busu cooking for? I don't need to die an early death!" "Watch it Yahiko-CHAN!" "Chan!" Kenshin sweat dropped and slunk away to do laundry.
Scrubbing away the rurouni looked back, thinking about his past. A young woman gazed at the battousai with drunken eyes. Her form covered in blood. A tear fell as words broke the silence. "You are the one, who makes it rain blood." Closing her eyes she fell onto the blood covered ground, as the battousai stared at her fallen form.'Tomoe.' His memory was tearing him apart. He thought of her perfume, her hair, and unfortunately, her blood. A lone tear fell from Kenshin's face and shattered. He figured, like his dreams.
"Kenshin!" Kaoru called out. She knew where he was, but needed to walk around. She had seen him cry and she broke apart. Kaoru had gone around the house until she reached the washbasin again. Walking over to the rurouni she put a hand on his shoulder to surprise him. Kaoru saw Kenshin jump and had to smirk, 'I wonder what he's not telling me.'
Sitting around the table Kaoru sat next to Kenshin. 'I hope I cooked it right,' Kaoru worried as Kenshin took a bite. Yahiko wasn't eating right away, and she figured Sano was off gambling. Taking a bite of her own food Kaoru closed her eyes at the taste. 'Hey, it's not that bad!' Kaoru thought. Yahiko looked at Kaoru close her eyes, take a bite, and smile. He looked at his food. 'It looks like Kenshin's, smells like Kenshin's, so it should taste like Kenshin's too, right?' He fought with himself a while so we'll go to Kenshin. Kenshin was also VERY nervous. He looked at the food in front of him but knew if he hesitated he was dead. Kenshin took a bite, swallowed, and braced for the after taste. 'Wow!' Kenshin thought. 'It's excellent! Wait, when did Kaoru learn to cook?' 'Hey rurouni, what are you thinking about!' 'Battousai, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!' 'Well God, I didn't know I wasn't wanted. Hmpf.' 'Battousai are you pouting?' 'So what if I am?' Kaoru glanced at Kenshin. Her eyebrows rose when she saw his eyes. 'Why are they turning violet and amber every second? Ah well.' Kaoru and Yahiko continued eating and Kenshin started eating after the inner fight was over.
'Amber, violet, amber, violet, amber………' Kaoru was staring and so was Yahiko. No one had seen this before so it was a shock to see it now, at breakfeast. When everything was done they put their dishes away and Kaoru and Yahiko went to the dojo to train. Kenshin's eyes had turned amber and didn't change. 'Tomoe.'
Battousai was down with terrible wounds. The man in front of him raised his sword and smirked. "Die Battousai!" 'You wish' "NO!" 'Tomoe!' Battousai's sword cut Tomoe in two and the man behind her. Her body slumped and clasped into Kenshin's arms. Tomoe's eyes smiled as her mouth lifted gently. Raising her dagger she crossed the scar already on his face. Her eyes closed and soul lifted, as she died with the scent of plum blossoms and the color of crimson. "TOMOE!" Another tear ran down his face. He went to finish the laundry, his eyes violet again.
Kaoru paused in mid- swing. 'Kenshin.' "Hey busu! Why did you stop!" 'Perfect.' "Yahiko-CHAN, do 100 swings!" "Why?" "For calling me ugly now SWING!" Yahiko muttered something under his breath. "200 swings!" Keeping his mouth shut this time he started swinging fast, but accurately. 'Where are you Kenshin?' Kaoru ran outside and walked over to the washbasin. Kenshin was scrubbing with such concentration he completely forgot about his surroundings. Walking over Kaoru raised her hand and waved it in front of Kenshin's face. Frowning when it didn't work she cupped her hands around her mouth, put them over Kenshin's ear and (Can anyone tell me what she's gonna do?) yelled (Bingo) "KENSHIN!" "Oro!" Kaoru smirked. "Kenshin, you were in a daze." Kaoru said in a worried tone. "Gomen, Sessha is sorry for worrying you Kaoru-dono, that he is." Kaoru frowned but it disappeared immediately. "Okay Kenshin." Kaoru turned around and walked away, the wind playing with her hair.
Kenshin played that scene again and again in his mind. He knew he was distracted but the Battousai was MAD! 'How did she do that. How did we not sense her?' 'Battousai please! I need to finish the laundry.' 'You missed a spot.' 'WHERE!' 'Sissy.' 'Battousai!' Kenshin groaned. 'I'm going crazy.' 'Ohhhhhhhhhh yeah.' "That's all for today Yahiko-chan." "No CHAN!" Kaoru smirked at Yahiko. 'He's going to be really good, I can tell.' Kenshin's eyes had turned amber again. He pinned up the laundry and went inside and into his room. Picking up a small book (Tomoe's diary) he began to read.
Dear Diary, I'm not sure if I can lie to Kenshin any longer. I keep telling myself I'll tell him later, but by then it might be too late. Katsura-san brought us to a new town. I might be able to tell him here. But I'm scared. He may be my husband but he is still the Battousai, no matter how many smiles. Diary, I wish you could talk, but right now writing down my problems is easier than penting them inside. Sincerely, Tomoe Kenshin sighed. He looked outside to feel the breeze. He smiled, wishing her spirit were there, to help him. 'I too wish a diary could talk Tomoe, that I do.'Sighing again Kenshin closed the diary and put it away.
Leaving his room he walked outside. Looking up at the sky he saw rain clouds. 'It is going to rain today, that it is.' Letting his feet carry him he went to the laundry and unpinned it. Folding it up Kenshin brought it inside, the wind getting stronger with every step.
Darkness enfolded the dojo as the storm came over. 'Mou, it's so dark and it's only about 2:30.' Walking into her room she lit a small candle. Opening her diary she wrote, Dear diary, Kenshin is acting so weird today. When his eyes were flashing and when he spaced out. Yahiko went to the Abecko (I can't SPELL okay!) and a storm is coming. I hope there isn't thunder. Really! Well I can't write much except that I made breakfast GOOD today, so, I'm happy. Well, Bye-bye, Kaoru. Kaoru sighed, and added, P.S. I love Kenshin, I just wish he knew. Smiling Kaoru hid her diary and left her room, letting herself feel the wind.
Kenshin watched her from inside. Her raven hair whipped violently, struggling to get loose from her ponytail. Kenshin's feet moved themselves as he walked outside and stood next to her, smelling the fresh scent of the rain. Letting it calm his soul.