Call and Response
Why did you save me?
Because you are our commander.
I ordered you to get out.
We are indebted to you.
I failed you as a leader.
We failed to protect you.
I need to redeem myself.
We need to become your past.
I must cleanse you of my sins.
We must wash our blood from your hands.
I want you to be free.
We want you to let go.
Author's Note: A little tale that popped into my head while I was meditating at a temple. (…Does anyone get the joke?) It was part of a program I went to over the summer, and I had quite a blast. Not only that, but I also had a case of plot bunnies while there, and during the wee hours of the night, managed to scribble down a few lines into a notebook I'd brought along for such a predicament. This is the first story I'd written in that week, and I decided to post it onto here for the public to read.
This is my first time writing in Aoshi's POV, and it takes place while he is on the "path of chaos", meaning trying to atone for his mistakes by bestowing upon the Oniwabanshu's graves the "title of the strongest". It's short and sweet, just like Aoshi. Any thoughts on this are welcome, as are comments. No flames, however. Oh, and I do NOT own Rurouni Kenshin. It belongs to Nobuhiro Watsuki.