After Kenshin dies, Kaoru begins to have dreams him. As she lies on her own
deathbed, Kenji and Yahiko try to comfort her as her final hours draw
nearer. This was the story that was never written. What happened after
Shinta's death.
WARNING! This fan fiction has spoilers for the movie Samurai X: Reflection. If you don't want to ruin the movie turn back now. You will also need to have seen the movie to get the story.
A/n: Let me just tell you, this story was a bitch to write. First, I wrote it on the computer in my room. But, the disk drive went bad, so I couldn't save it onto a disk. So, I had to write the whole story down on paper and transfer it onto my other computer. GRRR!
Dreams After Death
"Every night in my dreams, I see you, I feel you..."
"That is how I know you go on..."
-Celine Dion, My Heart Will Go On
~~
Yahiko was the one that found her. Sitting under the sakura trees, hunched over Kenshin's still form in her arms. At first glance, it looked like a raven-haired angel bending over and whispering a secret into a red-haired boys ear, with all the cherry blossoms floating around. Suddenly, reality hit Yahiko like a kick in the gut.
"Kaoru!" Yahiko dropped the bag he had been carrying and raced over to Kaoru and Kenshin. He placed his hands on her shoulders and shook her.
"Kaoru!" What's going on? Why are you outside, why is Kenshin here? Are you two OK?" Yahiko's mind was going in a thousand different directions at the speed of light. But when Kaoru didn't respond, he gave her another shake. "Kaoru, answer me, NOW!"
Slowly Kaoru looked up into Yahiko's eyes. She held Kenshin tightly, although his form remained still. Her face was streaked with red, and tears wetted her cheeks and brimmed at her eyes. Even though, a sad smile was plastered to her pale face.
"Yahiko, he did it. He was forgiven. He has atoned for all those he has killed."
Yahiko was confused. He watched as kaoru took one gentle hand and bushed aside a lock of red hair.
Yahiko's eyes widened. "His scar...Its gone." His voice was barely above a whisper.
Kaoru nodded. "My Shinta...My love now knows peace." The tears that brimmed at her eyes began to fall. Tears of happiness, for now her husband had finally found atonement and tears of sadness for his passing,
Yahiko knew from the moment that kaoru had shone him the missing scar that Kenshin was dead. It had been a sickening feeling that had alerted him. Now a bitter, metallic taste filled his mouth. His body felt cold and his throat began to tighten. Looking at Kaoru, he noticed a far away look in her eyes. It was then that Yahiko realized that he needed to get her back to the dojo.
"Kaoru, stay here. I'm going to ho get Kenji. We'll take you and Kenshin home. STAY HERE!" Looking around, he quickly ran back to the road and back to the dojo, his feet beating hard against the firm ground.
Kaoru didn't even respond. Fresh tears sprang up in her eyes as she fell forward, pressing her face into the collar of Kenshin's gi. His hair rubbed against her face as she breathed in his scent. His body was quickly losing its warmth, the kind of warmth that only Kenshin had. Silent sobs wracked her body as she held his form to her.
"Shinta, I love you Shinta. I miss you so much..." she trailed off as her sobs grew stronger.
"Kaoru, why are you crying?" a warm pair of fingers grabbed her chin and gently lifted it from her husband's collar.
Kaoru's eyes grew wide. "Sh-Shinta." Her voice was barely a whisper. At first, she thought she was hallucinating. Her body ached so much from the disease that she wouldn't be surprised. But as the fingers cupped her face, she began to believe.
A faded version of Kenshin stood before her, The years had melted from his face, and he looked like he had fifteen years ago. His body was free from the bandages and red marks made from the disease. He looked completely different from the man she held in her arms.
"Why are you here? Shouldn't you be in Spirit World?" Kaoru's voice was soft. Her head was beginning to spin.
Kenshin withdrew his hand from Kaoru's face. "I cannot leave this world without you, Kaoru. You ARE my world. And I shall wait for you." Slowly he extended the hand in which had held Kaoru's cheek. "Kaoru, take my hand and follow me."
Kaoru didn't have to think. She had been waiting for Kenshin to come back for years. And he had come back. Twice.
Taking her own weak hand, she reached out to take his. Their fingers touched, she was almost there-
"Kaoru, come on, we're going back to the dojo." Yahiko lifted Kaoru into his arms. She was remarkably light, telling Yahiko that she was losing weight again.
Kaoru's eyes widened as Yahiko tore her from Kenshin's grasp. "No, Shinta!"
"Father is right here, Mother. Don't worry." Kenji hurried up beside Yahiko and Kaoru. Kaoru's eyes flickered over Kenji's face and Kenshin's body. Glancing over to where the ghost Kenshin had been, Kaoru saw the spot was bare.
It was all too much for poor Kaoru. The death of her husband, and now seeing his ghost, added with the disease that was draining the life from her exaughsted her. She fell into a deep sleep right in Yahiko's arms.
'Near, far, wherever you are, I believe that the heart does go on...'
WARNING! This fan fiction has spoilers for the movie Samurai X: Reflection. If you don't want to ruin the movie turn back now. You will also need to have seen the movie to get the story.
A/n: Let me just tell you, this story was a bitch to write. First, I wrote it on the computer in my room. But, the disk drive went bad, so I couldn't save it onto a disk. So, I had to write the whole story down on paper and transfer it onto my other computer. GRRR!
Dreams After Death
"Every night in my dreams, I see you, I feel you..."
"That is how I know you go on..."
-Celine Dion, My Heart Will Go On
~~
Yahiko was the one that found her. Sitting under the sakura trees, hunched over Kenshin's still form in her arms. At first glance, it looked like a raven-haired angel bending over and whispering a secret into a red-haired boys ear, with all the cherry blossoms floating around. Suddenly, reality hit Yahiko like a kick in the gut.
"Kaoru!" Yahiko dropped the bag he had been carrying and raced over to Kaoru and Kenshin. He placed his hands on her shoulders and shook her.
"Kaoru!" What's going on? Why are you outside, why is Kenshin here? Are you two OK?" Yahiko's mind was going in a thousand different directions at the speed of light. But when Kaoru didn't respond, he gave her another shake. "Kaoru, answer me, NOW!"
Slowly Kaoru looked up into Yahiko's eyes. She held Kenshin tightly, although his form remained still. Her face was streaked with red, and tears wetted her cheeks and brimmed at her eyes. Even though, a sad smile was plastered to her pale face.
"Yahiko, he did it. He was forgiven. He has atoned for all those he has killed."
Yahiko was confused. He watched as kaoru took one gentle hand and bushed aside a lock of red hair.
Yahiko's eyes widened. "His scar...Its gone." His voice was barely above a whisper.
Kaoru nodded. "My Shinta...My love now knows peace." The tears that brimmed at her eyes began to fall. Tears of happiness, for now her husband had finally found atonement and tears of sadness for his passing,
Yahiko knew from the moment that kaoru had shone him the missing scar that Kenshin was dead. It had been a sickening feeling that had alerted him. Now a bitter, metallic taste filled his mouth. His body felt cold and his throat began to tighten. Looking at Kaoru, he noticed a far away look in her eyes. It was then that Yahiko realized that he needed to get her back to the dojo.
"Kaoru, stay here. I'm going to ho get Kenji. We'll take you and Kenshin home. STAY HERE!" Looking around, he quickly ran back to the road and back to the dojo, his feet beating hard against the firm ground.
Kaoru didn't even respond. Fresh tears sprang up in her eyes as she fell forward, pressing her face into the collar of Kenshin's gi. His hair rubbed against her face as she breathed in his scent. His body was quickly losing its warmth, the kind of warmth that only Kenshin had. Silent sobs wracked her body as she held his form to her.
"Shinta, I love you Shinta. I miss you so much..." she trailed off as her sobs grew stronger.
"Kaoru, why are you crying?" a warm pair of fingers grabbed her chin and gently lifted it from her husband's collar.
Kaoru's eyes grew wide. "Sh-Shinta." Her voice was barely a whisper. At first, she thought she was hallucinating. Her body ached so much from the disease that she wouldn't be surprised. But as the fingers cupped her face, she began to believe.
A faded version of Kenshin stood before her, The years had melted from his face, and he looked like he had fifteen years ago. His body was free from the bandages and red marks made from the disease. He looked completely different from the man she held in her arms.
"Why are you here? Shouldn't you be in Spirit World?" Kaoru's voice was soft. Her head was beginning to spin.
Kenshin withdrew his hand from Kaoru's face. "I cannot leave this world without you, Kaoru. You ARE my world. And I shall wait for you." Slowly he extended the hand in which had held Kaoru's cheek. "Kaoru, take my hand and follow me."
Kaoru didn't have to think. She had been waiting for Kenshin to come back for years. And he had come back. Twice.
Taking her own weak hand, she reached out to take his. Their fingers touched, she was almost there-
"Kaoru, come on, we're going back to the dojo." Yahiko lifted Kaoru into his arms. She was remarkably light, telling Yahiko that she was losing weight again.
Kaoru's eyes widened as Yahiko tore her from Kenshin's grasp. "No, Shinta!"
"Father is right here, Mother. Don't worry." Kenji hurried up beside Yahiko and Kaoru. Kaoru's eyes flickered over Kenji's face and Kenshin's body. Glancing over to where the ghost Kenshin had been, Kaoru saw the spot was bare.
It was all too much for poor Kaoru. The death of her husband, and now seeing his ghost, added with the disease that was draining the life from her exaughsted her. She fell into a deep sleep right in Yahiko's arms.
'Near, far, wherever you are, I believe that the heart does go on...'