Forever and Ever…
Fhb
Sou/Kao
: Kaoru and her mother are dying from diseases. She must now defend her family's bond with the last ounces of life she have, but something sets her heart up in blaze, Kenshin's x-girlfriend returns and takes over the show of Kaoru's place to Kenshin. Where is Soujiro place, you'll just have to find out!
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'Would you love me if I am sick?'
'Would you love me as a baby…?'
'Rock me back and forth in your arms…?'
'Sing to me I'm beautiful when I'm not?'
'If you love me…will you keep me?---forever and ever?'
"Well that's stupid!" Kaoru thought… 'of course not!'
A squeal came from the door and immediately the older girl put down her Literature book to see her boyfriend, Kenshin Himura, wrestling with his little sister, Suzume…
"Would you two cut that out!" Kaoru fumed while blowing her bangs out her face…
"Somebody's in a bad mood!" Kenshin muttered softly…
"I heard that!" Kaoru glared…
Placing Suzume down, he went to Kaoru's side where he rested a tender kiss on her forehead…
"I missed you!"
"Liar!" she stuck her tongue out…
"Careful missy, I'm wild!" he snorted
"Oh! Is that so?" she stood up but Kenshin pushed her back down…
"Don't push it doll!" he grinned
"Pu-lez!" she tried rising, but he would not let her…
"Oh! Well then!" he began tickling her…. "you'll pay the price!"
The both lied on the bed rolling and twirling in circles which made both end up in tears and heaved breathing. Kaoru begged for air, where slowly Kenshin gave in. He watched how her hair were set adrift on her face while her chest rose ferociously from all the horsing around…
He loved her…that he admitted…
Kaoru turned to Kenshin who was somewhere in reality and the world of Alice and wonderland…
Snapping her fingers he jumped. Averting his eyes slowly to her, she checked him out. "You okay?" she asked
"Yah!" he shook his head.
"Great…"
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Kenshin walked home after Kaoru had decided it was getting late. He reluctantly agreed, giving her back the same kiss of fire and love. He walked down the road in darkness. He was accustomed after the many times his uncle had told him he wasn't gonna waste electricity on short punks who were suppose to be home a long time ago. That only happened when his uncle was in the country and Kenshin had exams... Kenshin chuckled…
Kenshin walked closer inside the CBD. He looked around… 'huge world'
With his hands in his pockets, his jacket caught the late afternoon wind which made him artistic beauty. His eyes were slits of multi-colours. The sirens and huge buildings made him feel so alone and small…
Arriving at the big hotel, he looked up and sighed.
Opening the door for the young man, the boy entered…
Kenshin kept walking with his face desolate and void…
"KENSHIN??" a high female voice called…
Kenshin's head flew to the side seeing…
"TOMOE??"
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School was as usual, boring and weird. Misao yawned, she had been waiting for Kaoru since half past seven and the smartass hadn't even arrived. Soujiro sat at her side where he fiddled with his fingers in patience. Once in a while, he would steal glances at the girl he so admired. The same one who didn't know he liked her…
Misao got up. "She's not coming!" Misao was neutral. Walking away from the entrance Soujiro followed on…
After some ten minutes, Kaoru arrived at Kojimachi high…
She yawned…
'School---I hate Thursday's…' she rubbed her eyes…
Walking down the hall, she heard the cheerleaders talk and scorn her out because she was, 'poor.' Kaoru didn't have bills, nor did her mother. When her father had left her mother after a serious cheating affair, he left the family in nothing more than shame. Money was squandered from the years before. And well--everything in her life---was upsided down…
Misao was a temporary friend. Once in while Misao would talk to her. Everything was the 'cheer leaders' and 'Aoshi-sama.' Kaoru grew tired, but she never kicked Misao away. Kaoru's best friends were Soujiro and Sano. I mean it was easier to be friends with boys than moody girls…
Kaoru ran down the hall as the clock struck 8. 'Math---'
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Kenshin sat with Tomoe talking about their adventures and joys together…
"Remember the time when we were sitting down on the ice-cream stools and gum got stuck up on my pants?" Kenshin spoke eagerly
"Oh yeah! I remember that! And then you began picking the gum off making people get the impression you were scratching your bomb!" Tomoe laughed while Kenshin blushed…
"Some memories I like to bury!" Kenshin blushed some more…
Tomoe laughed louder…
A silence caught the two, "Tomoe, what ever happened to us?" Kenshin looked deeply into her eyes…
Tomoe's facial expression sagged. Lines and creases of stress and pain lined her skin.
"Remember I told you my brother Enishi hadn't been familiarized with America?" she asked
"Yeah!"
"Well you see Kenshin, Enishi was walking down the streets of down town Miami, and then suddenly, well--he crossed the road, but the cars----he--" she began trembling…
Kenshin placed a hand over hers…
"I'm sorry Kenshin! I never cheated on you if that's what you thought. I left for Enishi--but I guess I was too late…!" she swore…
"Shh! I believe you!" he spoke in whisper
"But one thing always remained the same!" she began crying
"What's that?" he asked
"I always loved you…" she hugged him…
Kenshin's heart broke. He never knew Tomoe loved him after so long. He always got the impression she left the country because she was digging on a guy. Kenshin's hug grew fierce. Emotions spiraled in a maelstrom as the two worlds began touching and slowly interlacing as 1...
Pulling back she looked into his eyes, "Kenshin…I hope we can start over, unless of course you got a girlfriend?" she showed a sad face…one in which made his mind tornado havoc and scatter sympathy…
Kenshin couldn't break her heart…no--not after what happened to Enishi…
"O-of course not Tomoe. I loved you as much as you loved me all those years!" he stuttered.
Tomoe got a bad vibe. She didn't like the uncertainty in his voice, it was kinna false…
"Then prove it!" she spoke in a hush-hush voice…
He swallowed. He knew what she was implying. Grasping his thoughts, images of Kaoru began flooding his head. Her face was radiant and shone with innocence and good will. Her eyes were brighter than any ocean, full of seas of emotion and autonomy. But his eyes straddle Tomoe's. Hers possessed a burn of woman beyond the skin of a girl. It dazzled a thoughts that a man would love to share. She shone ardency and flush love…one which for only him…after all those years…
Kenshin slanted his way to her lips, the movement was slow, but gradually, it was hasten and expedited with a need and want for more than light caressing and kissing. He needed---
"Kenshin!" she felt his hands going up her clothes…
Squeezing his ass, Kenshin groaned in her mouth. Sliding his tongue over hers, Tomoe felt light headed…
'More'
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"HOME TIME!" Kaoru stretched…
Soujiro and Sano came to her side accompanying her to the mall…
"So, ah Jou what do you need from the pharmacist…?" Sano asked
"Medication. It's for my mom" Kaoru spoke….
"Oh!"
Everyone entered the pharmacists store where Kaoru carefully picked up the pills which she tried hiding from the boys…
Going to the counter. The girl placed it in a black bag and waited for the money…
Handing the lady 198 yen the lady said the price had rose…
"To what?" Kaoru inquired…
Hearing her frantic voice Sano and Soujiro came to her side…
"It's 200.38!" she spoke
"WHAT??" Kaoru screamed, "but I don't have that!"
"Well I'm sorry!"
"But you've know me for a long time…" Kaoru tried using her weak tactics
"Sorry…you know I can't!"
Soujiro and Sano saw the situation. Sano took out his wallet and miraculously the rooster head had money…
"Here jou, I'll pay off, but you owe me---" he spoke
"I c-couldn't!" Kaoru spoke
"Yadiya yourself. Shut up and take it!" he placed the money on the counter…
"Thanks…" Kaoru murmured…
"Shoot!"
The gang walked out the store, where they met up with the Jocks and cheerleaders. The group would have consisted of Yumi, Megumi, Misao, Aoshi, Akira and Kruies…
Sano immediately went to Megumi's side. She glared at Kaoru and so did the other gals…
Kaoru rolled her eyes and walked away with Soujiro on her side…
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"Hey Sou---I'm really beginning to hate Megumi!" Kaoru grumbled with clenched hands
"Oh? just because she shows her scary face doesn't mean she isn't good Kamiya-san…forever and ever we can't grow like this…that we can't!"
"Sou, shut up!"
"Miss Kamiya-san, do you think --ah, well---" he stumbled with his words
"What?" she asked
"Do you think Misao likes me?" he asked
"Yeah, in the manner of friends, but if it's love you talking about, no--her hearts taken there Sou, I'm sorry!" she sympathized
"That's what I was afraid you'd say!" he spoke timidly
"There there! You always got me as a friend…" she spoke, "forever and ever!"
Soujiro never looked at Kaoru the way he did. His eyes actually stretched beyond the barrier of friendship--it surpassed that. Her eyes glow like sapphires which were scattered on a beach where the waves of a hungry sea would wash them making there sparkle fiercer and richer. Her face amplified she was an easy going girl with modesty and decency as her trademarks and emblems. Her ebony hair dance like an alive river Nile at night….
She really looked and bargained a different appearance, one in which he had neglected or completely mentored himself in not associating with.
He followed Kaoru back to her home where Suzume and Yahiko ran outside giving both fierce bear hugs…
"Okay sweetheart! Let go!" Kaoru tried prying her sister's young hands off
"I miss you kao? You miss Suzume?" the little girl with cute bouncy blonde hair asked
"Ohhh, Kao missed you so much! And you know what, that angel you told me about said the same thing about you…he said he watches over all the time and just look up in the sky and you'll find him…" Kaoru cheered
"Okay--I'll look real hard!"
"So, Yahiko, how was school?" Kaoru asked
"Okay--it could have been better hag. Just hand me the medication and I'll leave you and kissing Romeo alone!" Yahiko teased
Kaoru pound Yahiko in the floor…
"Mind him Sou, he escaped from the mental house!" she smiled cheekily…
"Uh-huh!"
Kaoru gave Yahiko the medication and BAM through the doors he went…
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Days passed and the weather grew fiercer. The days were colder than usual. The icy winds banged in windows while cold sleeping forms shivered…
Kaoru got up, something wasn't right. She knew it, getting up from her bed she ran straight for her mothers room. Opening the door, she saw the old woman sleeping. Her sheet was slightly off…
"Mama!" Kaoru called…
The woman never really nudged…
Kaoru went to her side where she covered her and kissed her head…
Holding her mother's hand, she realized it was exceptionally cold…
Trailing her hands over her wrist, she felt no pulse…
The entire neighborhood was quiet. Lights were off, crickets wreaked while frogs croaked with the gentle rustling and symphonic voices of nature…
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" a blood curling scream shattered the silence…
Immediately everyone who was living within the residents were awoken…
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My heart---it hurt so much…
I don't know how I felt…
Her face was like a ghost---
I couldn't let her go---not now-
I just can't leave her like this now…
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I needed Kenshin yet it was if he didn't like coming back to school. He didn't phone, attend the funeral, maybe he didn't even know my mother--only mother die…
For days the family was in mourn…
Kaoru closed her eyes…
'Why can't I just die…?'
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Soujiro came to school early that day. He had heard of Kaoru's condition from Yahiko and wondered what he could do. Tomorrow was the Valentine's Program and every damn couple was so mushie and sickening. He felt left out as he held no Valentine…
Misao was as good as dead, as Aoshi and Misao claimed the halls, probably as the best couple…
Kaoru hadn't been coming to school these days. And another question was arisen…why?
Taking his jacket up, he went to her home, where he discovered she wasn't there. Going to the park, he sat on the bench just looking at the doves…feeling angry that he had no one to share his emotions with--
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Kaoru was going to meet Kenshin once and for all…
Ascending the steps, coz she hated elevators, she felt herself so small and alone. Business men and women walked up and down the steps…
Phones rang while others spoke and shouted.
This place was just a hustle and bustle
Reaching room 688, she happened to hear noises coming from the room. It sounded like battle noises. Slowly she turned the knob and entered the apartment…
Following the noises, she was lead to Kenshin's bedroom. Opening the door, she peek and look inside…
'OH GOD NO!' Kaoru froze….
'No Kenshin! How could you?'
Moving backwards, she held her head and began pulling at it. Then the tremor came…
*Heart begins stressing*
Kaoru falls to the floor, clutching her heart, she weeps still. Kenshin and Tomoe stop their love making.
"Shishio? you home?" Kenshin inquired…
Tomoe placed on some clothes and both opened the door to see a crying girl. She was struggling to stand. She was wildly clutching her heart…
"You?" Kaoru thought…
"Kaoru, I can explain!" he spoke
"ARHHHHH!" Kaoru dropped on a knee again. Her heart was really hurting…
"Kaoru--" he tried coming to her. Reaching her she gave him one mighty cuff. "You fregging player, frecking go to hell and take her with you, you motherass pretty boy!" she stormed out the door in a critical condition…
She ran down the steps, holding her chest wildly…
'My body---it's failing--not now!'
She ran until her limbs began failing…
'No---!'
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Fluttering open her eyes she saw Soujiro, Suzume and Yahiko with her…
"Hey…" Soujiro held her hand
She looked at him…
"KAO!" Suzume shrieked
"Shh you lil runt!" Yahiko hushed her… "this is a ward!" he reckoned
Kaoru's head tilted to the little girl…
"Hey!" Suzume started..
Kaoru tried smiling, but it was hopeless… the wires in and around her was restricting speech and movement…
Yahiko watched his sister in grief…
They all talked to her…
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After some two hours, Yahiko left with Suzume around 9:30pm…
"Take care!" Yahiko smiled weakly
"I love you kao!" Suzume bade
In parables, Kaoru signaled she to.
Soujiro held her hand and began looking at her in the eyes.
"What happened Kao?" he asked
She tried talking but it was no use. Soujiro opened his bag and got a pen and paper out.
'Kenshin cheated on me! I'm dying from heart failure. My brother and sister are gonna die if I'm not there. Please, contribute a dollar to them, that's all I ask. Nothing more. We can live with one dollar!'
Soujiro read. Soujiro felt like crying.
"I will not let you die!" he spoke
'We do not live forever and ever!'
"That's true. But you're so young…" he began crying…
'Life is like that!'
Whispering tone, "I don't think you Kaoru--, but I sincerely care for you--I'm afraid I have fallen for you'
Kaoru was shocked…
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The next day, Kaoru's oxygen mask was removed. At times when nothing can be done, people are left to the fate of god. To die. Kaoru was most definitely going to die…
Soujiro entered the ICU unit and looked at her. She was without any oxygen mask, or plugs or wires. Nubulizers and life support were no where around.
"Kaoru!" he whispered
"Hey baby!" she smiled
Soujiro was taken back. Maybe telling her he loving her was a good thing…
"Happy Valentines!" he placed a white rose in her hand…
"It's beautiful!" she whispered, as tears fell down her face…
He caressed her cheek, treasuring how soft and supple it was… Her raven hair was untamed and scattered in an assembly of beautifying her pale face…
"Soujiro!" she started
"Yes sweetheart!" he watched at her intently
"The doctors said they can't do anything for me, unless I get a heart. And I don't even have insurance.---I guess what I'm trying to say, is that, I-I-I'm going to die--!" she whispered
"NO!" he whispered fiercely holding her hand…
"I'll really miss you!" she cried
The nurses who were at the side cried at the scene.
"Please, if anyone has a dollar, please donate it to my brother and sister, only a dollar we ask for!" Kaoru spoke loudly yet deeply hurt…
Just hearing the young girl speak so made people cry…
"Kaoru--!" he held her hand…
"Sou--" her voice began fading-- "take care of my sib---blings!"
"KAORU!" he called
"I--I-I-I'll a-a-always -l-l-love you Seta, ARHHH, Soujiro" she trailed off to the ending…
Then her eyes went blank
"KAORUUU!" he held her head…,---------- "I will always love you, koishii!"
"For-ever, and ever!" she whispered…
Soujiro froze… 'yes Kaoru, forever and ever'
The rose was the last thing to her heart. Soujiro kissed her and left…
The nurses and doctors needed to take her down to the lab and then the morgue…
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Soujiro arrived at school half day. He was crying throughout the program and people were kinna lost of why. He had volunteered to sing one of the 'love songs' by Mc Anthony after Misao had asked him, but now he wasn't so sure…
He had an idea. Placing his cd in the tray, he lifted the mic and everyone watched at him.
"This song is dedicated to Kamiya Kaoru!"
The music began playing, a familiar beat of Incubus- Wish you were here, played…
Behind him, pictures of a girl dancing was in his video…Kaoru
"I dig my toes into the sand!" he sang
As he sang, all you saw was the blue eye girl doing several things, eating, playing, studying, quarrelling…
Soujiro struggled not to cry. The blue of the heavens were dead. He bowed his head and grounded his teeth hard against one another in solemn attempts to restrain himself…
"And I----- wish you were here!" he sang…
Then a silent picture of a girl in a gown entered the hall. She looked up at the crowds…she smiled. She danced with Kenshin in the video and then nearly anyone who asked…
Soujiro screamed his lines as tears fell down his stressed face. He didn't bother to wipe them away…
His tie was falling out and shirt out his pants…
Jumping on the stage, the children danced and jumped at his song…
Bending with tears in his eyes on the powerful 'miss you were here' line, the song ended up…
"School note: Today, on Valentines, Kamiya Kaoru has perished…I solemnly give my sympathy to my girl. She will always be remembered--"
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Suzume looked out the window, where was Kaoru? Kaoru said she would be a star in the sky…
"But which one?"
"She's there Suzume!" Yahiko held his sister and cried some more…
"Where?" the little girl cried…
"That one!" Soujiro pointed off at the blue one that sparkled…
"Yeah! It's Kaoru's color!" Suzume spoke while gazing at it with tears
"Yup! Just remember, she's always there for us you guys, forever and…" he trailed off
Looking up at the stars the three saw the stars arrange spelling 'ever…'
"Yup, forever and ever!" Soujiro whispered…
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Soujiro and Kaoru fic…
To: lady in armour
FHB
(SOBS)
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