Disclaimer: I'm having another brain fart and can't think
of anything funny to say. I do not own Rurouni Kenshin.
Hey, thanks for the reviews. I really ,really, liked them. I hope you all like this chapter as well. Oh, and to Roaring Flames, you're right! This does sound like it came from Kingdom Hearts. When I was typing it yesterday, I wondered why it sounded so familiar. I guess I was having another brain fart again, huh? Oh, and Kenshin's memory is going to start returning to him during the dreams he's having and during events later on in the story. Anyway, on with the story!
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Kaoru soon felt Kenshin's arm fall protectively around her waist and over her stomach. She snuggled up close to him and rolled over. Then she heard him mutter something about a dream. She cracked open her eyes and looked at him, but his breathing had returned to normal. Curious as to why he was muttering to himself, she fell asleep in his arms.
*Kaoru's Dream******************************************************************
Kaoru walked out of her dojo to see snow falling. She glanced around, quite confused. *Why in Kami-sama's name is it snowing? It's the middle of June . . . * She continued to walk around, looking for . . . well, she didn't know what she was looking for really. She just knew something was missing and she wanted to know what. Then, Kaoru heard a slash to her left.
"Tomoe! No!"
Gathering up her kimono so she wouldn't trip, Kaoru quickly ran to where the scream had come from. She began taking twists and turns to try to find the person that had just screamed. The next corner she turned made her come to a screeching halt. She saw blood in the snow, the bright red stream growing longer and wider. She was afraid to look up, but she did it anyway. The sight that lay before her made her clamp a hand over her mouth and gasp.
In front of Kaoru, Kenshin was kneeled down next to his first wife. His eyes were filled with pain sorrow and lose of hope. Slowly, the bitter, amber eyes began to fade into the rich violet that she had come to know.
Kaoru watched as the scene of drama played out before her eyes. It was just like she had imagined when Kenshin told her what had happened. Every detail was included, in the right place. Just as he had explained it. She looked down at her feet and began to wonder how Kenshin and Tomoe had become so close to each other that he would cry that hard if she died.
"Kaoru, no . . ."
*Oh, poor Kenshin . . . wait a second. Back up a couple a sentences . . . did he just say . . . Kaoru? * She looked back up to see herself lying where Tomoe had been. Kaoru gasped and slowly began walking backwards, trying to erase the scene from her mind.
"You can't escape this fate . . ." a mysterious voice came out.
"Wh-wh-who's there?" Kaoru asked aloud, turning every which way to try and see who said something.
"If you don't do something soon . . . your life . . . and one's life that has yet to have been greeted by the world will be gone as well . . ."
Realizing whoever it was that was speaking to her was talking about their unborn child, she asked, " My life and my child's? Are you threatening us?"
"I'm not . . . she is . . ."
It took her a moment for what this voice was telling her to register in her mind. She quickly turned around and immediately her fuse was lit. Standing behind HER Kenshin was Rudiko Takachi. She was leaning over behind Kenshin kneeled form. She reached out a hand and placed it on his shoulder. Or at least what Kaoru guessed was a hand. It was kind of dark and shadowy.
"It's alright Kenshin . . ." she said in a voice that could send chills down anyone's spine. But the way she said it didn't affect Kenshin the way that she had hoped.
"I know . . . I have you now . . ." Kenshin replied, the tears in his eyes gone as he turned around to return Rudiko's gaze. Kaoru gasped at hearing him say this. (A/N Has anyone else noticed that this woman gasps a lot?)
*He has her? No way. I don't believe it. Scratch that, I absolutely REFUSE to believe it! * Kaoru thought to herself.
"Maybe what you'll see next will change your mind . . ."
She looked up again at Kenshin and Rudiko, Kenshin had officially forgotten about her and instead gave Rudiko his complete and absolute attention.
"Rudiko, I love you. More than anyone I've ever known . . ." he told her in a low baritone voice.
"No . . . no . . . no, this all a lie! Kenshin would never do-"
"Would he? Do you know him well enough to know that he wouldn't do it?"
"Of course! This is Kenshin we're talking about! Not some perverted drunk that will hook up with any woman like Sano!" Kaoru said. She knew she shouldn't be talking about Sano, but talking about other people usually make her fell better after something makes her mad.
"Your heart is full of pride, life. If only you could stop what's happening . . ."
She whirled around and once more saw Rudiko and Kenshin. Except they were . . . they were. . . kissing? Her fuse had reached its end and she exploded with rage. She ran straight at Rudiko, drew her fist back and threw a punch. Kaoru went right through her and lost her balance. She fell into a dark hole, filled with shadows and coldness.
"You have a lot of light within you as well . . ." the voice continued as Kaoru fell. "I've said it once, I am willing to tell again. The more light you have . . . the bigger your shadow will be . . ."
Kaoru continued to fall and she screamed at the top of her lungs. Suddenly, shadows began to engulf her slim form. She tried to swipe them away, but they fought back, dragging her into the darkness. Soon, they choked off her air supply and ceased her screaming.
"Do not try and fight. You cannot not win. It is useless. . ." it continued," In your home . . . your life . . . in control of your destruction . . ."
The last thing Kaoru saw was the dojo that she had come to think of as the home for her unique family.
*End ********************************************************************
Kaoru opened her eyes suddenly and began to breathe hard. Then, she checked herself to make sure that there was no evil shadows. She let out a sigh a of relief but forgot about Kenshin. Kaoru sat up and picked up his head gently as to not awaken him.
She checked his lips to make sure that they were pale and weren't the bright red that they usually got when they were kissed. Slowly and carefully, she laid his head back down and laid down as well. That was the worst dream she had ever had in her life.
Soon, the dream was forgotten and she fell asleep in her fiancees arms again.
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Yes, I know, a very crappy way to end a story, but if you feel the way I do right now, then you would've done the same thing. I have the flu and I had an asthma attack this morning so I am in NO mood for fucked up reviews today. Trust me, I can barely breathe right now, it hurts to do so. So cheer me up and give me some good reviews. Even if they are all lies, I don't care. Thanks, I think . . .
Hey, thanks for the reviews. I really ,really, liked them. I hope you all like this chapter as well. Oh, and to Roaring Flames, you're right! This does sound like it came from Kingdom Hearts. When I was typing it yesterday, I wondered why it sounded so familiar. I guess I was having another brain fart again, huh? Oh, and Kenshin's memory is going to start returning to him during the dreams he's having and during events later on in the story. Anyway, on with the story!
_
Kaoru soon felt Kenshin's arm fall protectively around her waist and over her stomach. She snuggled up close to him and rolled over. Then she heard him mutter something about a dream. She cracked open her eyes and looked at him, but his breathing had returned to normal. Curious as to why he was muttering to himself, she fell asleep in his arms.
*Kaoru's Dream******************************************************************
Kaoru walked out of her dojo to see snow falling. She glanced around, quite confused. *Why in Kami-sama's name is it snowing? It's the middle of June . . . * She continued to walk around, looking for . . . well, she didn't know what she was looking for really. She just knew something was missing and she wanted to know what. Then, Kaoru heard a slash to her left.
"Tomoe! No!"
Gathering up her kimono so she wouldn't trip, Kaoru quickly ran to where the scream had come from. She began taking twists and turns to try to find the person that had just screamed. The next corner she turned made her come to a screeching halt. She saw blood in the snow, the bright red stream growing longer and wider. She was afraid to look up, but she did it anyway. The sight that lay before her made her clamp a hand over her mouth and gasp.
In front of Kaoru, Kenshin was kneeled down next to his first wife. His eyes were filled with pain sorrow and lose of hope. Slowly, the bitter, amber eyes began to fade into the rich violet that she had come to know.
Kaoru watched as the scene of drama played out before her eyes. It was just like she had imagined when Kenshin told her what had happened. Every detail was included, in the right place. Just as he had explained it. She looked down at her feet and began to wonder how Kenshin and Tomoe had become so close to each other that he would cry that hard if she died.
"Kaoru, no . . ."
*Oh, poor Kenshin . . . wait a second. Back up a couple a sentences . . . did he just say . . . Kaoru? * She looked back up to see herself lying where Tomoe had been. Kaoru gasped and slowly began walking backwards, trying to erase the scene from her mind.
"You can't escape this fate . . ." a mysterious voice came out.
"Wh-wh-who's there?" Kaoru asked aloud, turning every which way to try and see who said something.
"If you don't do something soon . . . your life . . . and one's life that has yet to have been greeted by the world will be gone as well . . ."
Realizing whoever it was that was speaking to her was talking about their unborn child, she asked, " My life and my child's? Are you threatening us?"
"I'm not . . . she is . . ."
It took her a moment for what this voice was telling her to register in her mind. She quickly turned around and immediately her fuse was lit. Standing behind HER Kenshin was Rudiko Takachi. She was leaning over behind Kenshin kneeled form. She reached out a hand and placed it on his shoulder. Or at least what Kaoru guessed was a hand. It was kind of dark and shadowy.
"It's alright Kenshin . . ." she said in a voice that could send chills down anyone's spine. But the way she said it didn't affect Kenshin the way that she had hoped.
"I know . . . I have you now . . ." Kenshin replied, the tears in his eyes gone as he turned around to return Rudiko's gaze. Kaoru gasped at hearing him say this. (A/N Has anyone else noticed that this woman gasps a lot?)
*He has her? No way. I don't believe it. Scratch that, I absolutely REFUSE to believe it! * Kaoru thought to herself.
"Maybe what you'll see next will change your mind . . ."
She looked up again at Kenshin and Rudiko, Kenshin had officially forgotten about her and instead gave Rudiko his complete and absolute attention.
"Rudiko, I love you. More than anyone I've ever known . . ." he told her in a low baritone voice.
"No . . . no . . . no, this all a lie! Kenshin would never do-"
"Would he? Do you know him well enough to know that he wouldn't do it?"
"Of course! This is Kenshin we're talking about! Not some perverted drunk that will hook up with any woman like Sano!" Kaoru said. She knew she shouldn't be talking about Sano, but talking about other people usually make her fell better after something makes her mad.
"Your heart is full of pride, life. If only you could stop what's happening . . ."
She whirled around and once more saw Rudiko and Kenshin. Except they were . . . they were. . . kissing? Her fuse had reached its end and she exploded with rage. She ran straight at Rudiko, drew her fist back and threw a punch. Kaoru went right through her and lost her balance. She fell into a dark hole, filled with shadows and coldness.
"You have a lot of light within you as well . . ." the voice continued as Kaoru fell. "I've said it once, I am willing to tell again. The more light you have . . . the bigger your shadow will be . . ."
Kaoru continued to fall and she screamed at the top of her lungs. Suddenly, shadows began to engulf her slim form. She tried to swipe them away, but they fought back, dragging her into the darkness. Soon, they choked off her air supply and ceased her screaming.
"Do not try and fight. You cannot not win. It is useless. . ." it continued," In your home . . . your life . . . in control of your destruction . . ."
The last thing Kaoru saw was the dojo that she had come to think of as the home for her unique family.
*End ********************************************************************
Kaoru opened her eyes suddenly and began to breathe hard. Then, she checked herself to make sure that there was no evil shadows. She let out a sigh a of relief but forgot about Kenshin. Kaoru sat up and picked up his head gently as to not awaken him.
She checked his lips to make sure that they were pale and weren't the bright red that they usually got when they were kissed. Slowly and carefully, she laid his head back down and laid down as well. That was the worst dream she had ever had in her life.
Soon, the dream was forgotten and she fell asleep in her fiancees arms again.
_
Yes, I know, a very crappy way to end a story, but if you feel the way I do right now, then you would've done the same thing. I have the flu and I had an asthma attack this morning so I am in NO mood for fucked up reviews today. Trust me, I can barely breathe right now, it hurts to do so. So cheer me up and give me some good reviews. Even if they are all lies, I don't care. Thanks, I think . . .