fanfic1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
by Ayame

Disclaimer: I OWN Kaoru...yeah right.
Warnings: Quite short.

I am not your greatest love, Kenshin.

I know this, right from the beginning. The moment you told us your past, I knew. She was your everything. This will never change.

Your memories of her are sewn into your soul. Everlasting threads that will never be severed by time or pain.

And what an incredible relationship you shared! A love that blossomed over sorrow and death. She was truly your sheath, Kenshin. Your salvation. Your real home.

And me?

I am your home, but only for the moment. Just a fleeting image in the sea of umbrellas, swans and scents of sugar plum.

Yes, you love me. But this is nothing compared to the connection you shared with her. Nothing.

You will leave me by and by. I know this. You will continue searching for her, ne?

But these circumstances, my love, will never change my love for you. I love you, Kenshin. Everything you are, even if that includes the part of you that will continually long and desire for the dead woman.

This is my tragedy.

Aishiteru, Kenshin.