Temptation
Standard disclaimer applies.
Authors note: This Prologue is very short and I am very sorry about this, however it is necessary to establish the setting of this story. This is a story based loosely on Kenshin's history in a slightly altered world full of supernatural events. Oh and I apologise if there are any OOC. Please read and review and tell me what you think.(.
1864, Japan.
PROLGUE
The air was eerily silent.
Snow gently fell as he gentle cradled her battered body close to his, trying to preserve warmth between them.
'Kenshin.' She whispered lifting her bloody hands to weakly trace his jaw.
"Why. Why did you not run.' Tears he thought that was long dried up flowed freely down his cool cheeks. He could feel her blood dripping steadily through his fingers her body was losing warmth rapidly.
Taking in an unsteady breath she smiled one last time.
"TOMOE." He screamed out agonisingly. Uncontrollable rage burnt through him, his eyes blaze in vivid amber, death shall fall upon these hunters who killed Tomoe. He could still smell their scents, snarling he bared his fang and gently placed Tomoe on the snowy ground.
What happened afterwards was blurred as he let lose his inner demon.
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Hours later, Kenshin covered with blood stumbled through the hunters bloody remains and back to Tomoe's lifeless body.
Kenshin narrowed his dull amber eyes against the fog that has descended in the air. He felt drained from what happened, his whole body stank of filthy blood. His tears have long dried up now only anger and grief filled him up, leaving his heart to feel yet again empty as he stared down at the weeping Enishi cradling Tomoe's body.
"Save her you bastard!" Enishi cried out.
"It is too late." Kenshin replied flatly as he swallowed down his pain.
Enishi closed the distance between them quickly and grabbed his shirt shaking him violently.
"Why did you not save her when you had the chance?" he demanded furiously with his face inches from Kenshin.
Kenshin stared blankly back at him. How could Enishi being so young understand? Tomoe was his life, the reason that he could still bare to live, he would have done anything including giving his life up in order to save hers. But to save her by cursing her with immortality was something he could not bring himself to do.
"Damn it, answer me!" Angered by his silence, Enishi punched him squarely on his face.
Blood ran down Kenshin's nose.
"You could have changed her into one of your kind, she could have lived you bastard." shoving Kenshin on to the ground next to Tomoe.
"I'm sorry." Kenshin push himself back up and reached out to touch Tomoe's face before he could Enishi viciously slapped away his bloody hands.
"Don't touch her you bastard! You are not worthy of her it was you Himura, you who let my sister die. You killed her Himura, you killed my one and only sister." Enishi chest rose and fell as he drew shallow gasps of air between his tears.
Kenshin clenched his jaw forcing himself up and stepped away. Enishi is right monsters like him is not worthy of her and never was. Now Tomoe is dead and it was all because of him, if she had not been with him she could have lived to her ripe old age, to see her children grow up, to see her grandchildren play. Now she her youthful beauty will be stilled forever.
"What can I do to help you?" Kenshin asked Enishi, he was Tomoe's only living relative it was only right of him to look after Enishi on her behalf.
"Die!" He screamed back fisting his hand tightly.
"I'm sorry that is not possible." If only death will fall upon him so easily.
Enishi turned away stiffly and remain silent a long moment as he tried to collect him-self together. Drawing a deep breath he turned and stared back at Kenshin's eyes with hatred "Himura I will not rest until I have revenged the death of my sister." Kneeling down he gently cradled Tomoe's body and staggered away.
Kenshin fisted his hands, every muscle in his body tensed as he restraint himself from taking back Tomoe. He stared at Enishi's retreating back until he disappeared, for now he could only take comfort in knowing Tomoe's little brother will keep himself alive until he has had his revenge, there was little he could do to help him. Kenshin turned and walked away, he can never go back home now, to the one he had shared with Tomoe during a short but blissful time. How naïve he was to believe love will conquer all and everything will be okay. Once again happiness elude from him, his love can only bring death and destruction to those he cares. Trying to over come it was infertile, the only companion he has in his life is death.
It was once again time to move on alone.
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Standard disclaimer applies.
Authors note: This Prologue is very short and I am very sorry about this, however it is necessary to establish the setting of this story. This is a story based loosely on Kenshin's history in a slightly altered world full of supernatural events. Oh and I apologise if there are any OOC. Please read and review and tell me what you think.(.
1864, Japan.
PROLGUE
The air was eerily silent.
Snow gently fell as he gentle cradled her battered body close to his, trying to preserve warmth between them.
'Kenshin.' She whispered lifting her bloody hands to weakly trace his jaw.
"Why. Why did you not run.' Tears he thought that was long dried up flowed freely down his cool cheeks. He could feel her blood dripping steadily through his fingers her body was losing warmth rapidly.
Taking in an unsteady breath she smiled one last time.
"TOMOE." He screamed out agonisingly. Uncontrollable rage burnt through him, his eyes blaze in vivid amber, death shall fall upon these hunters who killed Tomoe. He could still smell their scents, snarling he bared his fang and gently placed Tomoe on the snowy ground.
What happened afterwards was blurred as he let lose his inner demon.
********
Hours later, Kenshin covered with blood stumbled through the hunters bloody remains and back to Tomoe's lifeless body.
Kenshin narrowed his dull amber eyes against the fog that has descended in the air. He felt drained from what happened, his whole body stank of filthy blood. His tears have long dried up now only anger and grief filled him up, leaving his heart to feel yet again empty as he stared down at the weeping Enishi cradling Tomoe's body.
"Save her you bastard!" Enishi cried out.
"It is too late." Kenshin replied flatly as he swallowed down his pain.
Enishi closed the distance between them quickly and grabbed his shirt shaking him violently.
"Why did you not save her when you had the chance?" he demanded furiously with his face inches from Kenshin.
Kenshin stared blankly back at him. How could Enishi being so young understand? Tomoe was his life, the reason that he could still bare to live, he would have done anything including giving his life up in order to save hers. But to save her by cursing her with immortality was something he could not bring himself to do.
"Damn it, answer me!" Angered by his silence, Enishi punched him squarely on his face.
Blood ran down Kenshin's nose.
"You could have changed her into one of your kind, she could have lived you bastard." shoving Kenshin on to the ground next to Tomoe.
"I'm sorry." Kenshin push himself back up and reached out to touch Tomoe's face before he could Enishi viciously slapped away his bloody hands.
"Don't touch her you bastard! You are not worthy of her it was you Himura, you who let my sister die. You killed her Himura, you killed my one and only sister." Enishi chest rose and fell as he drew shallow gasps of air between his tears.
Kenshin clenched his jaw forcing himself up and stepped away. Enishi is right monsters like him is not worthy of her and never was. Now Tomoe is dead and it was all because of him, if she had not been with him she could have lived to her ripe old age, to see her children grow up, to see her grandchildren play. Now she her youthful beauty will be stilled forever.
"What can I do to help you?" Kenshin asked Enishi, he was Tomoe's only living relative it was only right of him to look after Enishi on her behalf.
"Die!" He screamed back fisting his hand tightly.
"I'm sorry that is not possible." If only death will fall upon him so easily.
Enishi turned away stiffly and remain silent a long moment as he tried to collect him-self together. Drawing a deep breath he turned and stared back at Kenshin's eyes with hatred "Himura I will not rest until I have revenged the death of my sister." Kneeling down he gently cradled Tomoe's body and staggered away.
Kenshin fisted his hands, every muscle in his body tensed as he restraint himself from taking back Tomoe. He stared at Enishi's retreating back until he disappeared, for now he could only take comfort in knowing Tomoe's little brother will keep himself alive until he has had his revenge, there was little he could do to help him. Kenshin turned and walked away, he can never go back home now, to the one he had shared with Tomoe during a short but blissful time. How naïve he was to believe love will conquer all and everything will be okay. Once again happiness elude from him, his love can only bring death and destruction to those he cares. Trying to over come it was infertile, the only companion he has in his life is death.
It was once again time to move on alone.
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