Shadows of the past

Chapter 3- Painful Memories

"Tomoe, Tomoe Himura. She was my wife. The wife that I killed with my own hands" he said tears running down his face. She was the only woman I ever loved, the woman that once I swore to protect her and I killed her with my own hands he said. His hands were trembling. He could not speak any more. He couldn't even look Kaoru straight in the eyes. She must hate me now he thought. She will think that I am

a monster, a merciless killer. She will hate me as well. But if she hates me i will not be able to continue. Please Kaoru don't despise me. I need you. You are my only hope. He was couldn't hold up the tear any more.

Suddenly he felt a hand touching his shoulder and it was Kaoru. But she didn't look angry. On the contrary she looked sad and unhappy. She suffered because he suffered. She wanted to share his pain. Now he understood. But why she was crying for him? He was a monster, a killer, why she was hurt? He wondered

Kaoru was shocked. Tomoe was his wife? Kenshin was married and he had killed his wife? What was happening? She didn't know what to say. She understood now why he always looked sad. He must have suffered so much for her death. She felt jealous for Tomoe because even sin death she held Kenshin`s heart but also she couldn't see Kenshin be broken and die slowly of despair. So she did the only thing that she could do right now. She touched with her hands his shoulders. She wanted him tio see that she was here and that she was always going to be with him.

"It's alright Kenshin, I understand. I don't hate you. I am sure that you didn't want to kill her. Please tell me what happened. Tell me about your past and tell me share your pain" she said to him.

He lifted his head and told her:" Alright Kaoru, I will tell you, but this is story of pain and sadness and the story behind my cross-shaped scar". Everything happened 10 years ago, back in BakuMatsu when I was still a Hitokiri and one rainy night I met her. Her name was Yukishiro Tomoe and she would change my life for ever….

So how did you find my chapter? I know this is short but next time I will make a bigger one. Please review and tell me if you liked it. Thank you,

Lady Lucila