A/N It's not much, but at least..
People knew that he has leprosy. They all knew he'd die sooner or later,
but STILL.
Yahiko wrote this for Kenshin while Kenshin had gone around Japan. He was
sitting at his desk as droplets of tears fell onto his paper.
Eyes still shinning
Through it all
Even if you knew
You'd soon fall

Lips still smiling
With a wide grin
Even if you knew
You won't win

Mind still working
Willing to go on
Won't stop until
You are done

Heart still pumping
To prove you're alive
Even if you knew
It's hard to survive

Feet still walking
Without any complaint
People thought that
You were a saint

Head still working
No matter what
Even if you knew
The answer's "that's that"

Hands still doing
What they ought to
What you've done
Is just not enough for you

Lungs still breathing
As long as they could
Even if you knew
To stop it would

Ears still hearing
Your family's plea
Even though
You're far across the sea

Whole body still living
To prove you're not dead
These are all proofs
Of what I have said

Yahiko looked up as he stared at his work. "Come back, Kenshin," he
whispered. "Please come back."