Her Redemption
By Danavalkyrie
Universe: AU
Rating: T
Pairing: Len X Kahoko
Genre: Romance/Action
Summary: They were the best of friends. A fight led her to her downfall, and now he had to do his part – as her redeemer to a new life.
PROLOGUE
Her glow was gone.
Part of it was my fault. If only my anger didn't get in the way that night, she should have been the same Kahoko, the bubbly sunny person in my life.
Now I am here slowly closing in on her. Her fears emanating on my skin, one must be very patient towards her. I used to know her as a very strong person, always on the go, full of optimism and a very high pride for herself.
And now I see her as I slowly walk towards her.
She tightly shuts her eyes, her hands balled into a tight fist. She is my best friend but I can't help but be hurt by her reaction – so to speak – her rejection.
I love her and I am willing to sacrifice my time and my patience on her. Regret is just a natural instinct during an inevitable situation. But most of the time, I blamed myself because of what had happened to her.
She shivered as I slowly touched her shoulders. Letting my fingers slide down on the length of her smooth arms.
"Trust me." I whispered on her ear as I pressed the fullness of my body towards her.
I have to let her feel me, I want her to trust me that I will not hurt her, and for her to realize that I am her only best friend in the world.
I looked at her and beg for her to open her eyes and to look at me.
"Kahoko, just look at my face. That man never let him in
I gently tilted her chin and she opened her eyes. I can see her tears starting to well up. Anger rose from my heart. Helplessness seeped into me, but then, I have to be strong – so little by little I can erase the phobia created by that wicked man.
Slowly…
Very slowly…
I lay her down on my bed and she started sobbing. I started kissing her forehead, temple and, cheeks while gently calling on her name.
"Kahoko." I kept calling her in a loving way. Desperation and longing laced on my voice. My lips started crawling towards her neck and I heard her make an anxious sigh.
Slowly I unbutton her shirt and saw the old scars formed by the incident. I gently touched them one by one.
As my finger brushed upon her collarbone, she spoke.
"That is where he bit be."
And without any hesitation, I kissed the scar, and she smiled.
AN: this is a chaptered fic, upon reading this; some of you might have guessed what happened to Kahoko but there is a deep dark twist on this story.
Next chapter: The Sunny Past.