Shower Of Stars
Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin. [Meteor-Garden-ish story, but a bit different]
Chapter Nine - Forgive
Kenshin opened his eyes to find darkness engulfing him. He waited as his eyes adjusted and looked around. He was in a hospital
room, lying with a bandages around his abdomen. Just then, his head started to ache. He was about to place his right hand on his
forehead when he felt a hand holding his own. He looked at the hand's owner. Kaoru.
He was careful not to wake her, so he tried to relax on the bed. All the memories came back to him. Tomoe, Enishi, Sanosuke, the
horrible fight and Kaoru. He groaned when he thought about facing him again. Kaoru stirred at the noise. Kenshin wished he could
take it back. Kaoru looked up and saw Kenshin looking at the ceiling.
"Kenshin, you're awake," Kaoru whispered as she touched his cheek. Kenshin looked at her and was surprised to find tears forming
in her sapphire eyes. Kenshin began to speak, angered at the fact that his voice was sore and croaky, "Kaoru-dono, I'm sorr--"
Kaoru pressed a finger on his lips and shook her head, "Shh. Let's not talk about this. Focus on getting well first. We'll talk about
this later." She stood up and kissed his forehead, "Sleep, I'll tell everyone you're awake." Kenshin wanted to argue, but the aching of
his head obliged to Kaoru. Soon, he fell asleep.
When he woke up a couple of hours later, he found Aoshi, Misao, Soujirou, Sanosuke, Tomoe and Megumi staring down at him. He
looked at Megumi, who strangely, was sobbing. Sano had his comforting arm around her, trying to console her. When everyone saw
that Kenshin was awake, they started fussing over him, fluffing his pillows and such. Kenshin was flattered by all the attention but he
couldn't find Kaoru.
"Megumi-dono, why are you crying?" Kenshin asked. Sano sighed, "I'll tell you later, bud." This made Megumi cry more. Sano hugged her
tighter.
"Sano," he called the tall man over. "Hmm?" he replied casually. "Where is Kaoru?" "Oh, Jou-chan went home for a while, she's been
here since you got here." "And when was that?" "About two days ago. Man, I'm glad you're okay." "I was scared you wouldn't make it,
but you're a strong guy, ne?" Misao said, doing one of her cute gestures. Kenshin chuckled, "Hai. Anou, what has happened to Enishi?"
"He flew to Shanghai," a soft yet matured female voice said. They looked at Tomoe, "My parents bailed him out of jail. He flew to Shanghai
instead under their watchful eye. Sanosuke-san, may I speak to Kenshin alone?" Sano nodded and gathered everyone to get out of
the room. Tomoe sat down, "Kenshin, I'm so ashamed of my behaviour during the party. I was having a quarrel with Pierre and I felt really
angry that he would do this on my birthday. I've been so selfish. I've hurt Kaoru-chan and hurt you as well. That was none of my intentions.
Sumimasen."
Kenshin widened his eyes when she started to cry as well. Three women crying, all for him! 'Count yourself lucky, Himura,' Kenshin thought.
"Maa, maa. It's alright. It's my fault. I shouldn't have pushed Kaoru away." He wiped tears away from Tomoe's eyes and gave her a hug.
Just then Kaoru opened the door. She couldn't stay at home. She needed to see him. When she saw Tomoe and Kenshin hugging, she
felt as if someone squished her heart. She remembered. Kenshin loved Tomoe. Not her. How can she think like that. She was just a friend
that he wanted to protect. She sobbed. Back to square one.
[an: short one today..it's gonna be a new year so i need to take a break for a while..sorry for the cliff hangers...but that's why you keep coming
back, aint it? Happy New Year!]
Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin. [Meteor-Garden-ish story, but a bit different]
Chapter Nine - Forgive
Kenshin opened his eyes to find darkness engulfing him. He waited as his eyes adjusted and looked around. He was in a hospital
room, lying with a bandages around his abdomen. Just then, his head started to ache. He was about to place his right hand on his
forehead when he felt a hand holding his own. He looked at the hand's owner. Kaoru.
He was careful not to wake her, so he tried to relax on the bed. All the memories came back to him. Tomoe, Enishi, Sanosuke, the
horrible fight and Kaoru. He groaned when he thought about facing him again. Kaoru stirred at the noise. Kenshin wished he could
take it back. Kaoru looked up and saw Kenshin looking at the ceiling.
"Kenshin, you're awake," Kaoru whispered as she touched his cheek. Kenshin looked at her and was surprised to find tears forming
in her sapphire eyes. Kenshin began to speak, angered at the fact that his voice was sore and croaky, "Kaoru-dono, I'm sorr--"
Kaoru pressed a finger on his lips and shook her head, "Shh. Let's not talk about this. Focus on getting well first. We'll talk about
this later." She stood up and kissed his forehead, "Sleep, I'll tell everyone you're awake." Kenshin wanted to argue, but the aching of
his head obliged to Kaoru. Soon, he fell asleep.
When he woke up a couple of hours later, he found Aoshi, Misao, Soujirou, Sanosuke, Tomoe and Megumi staring down at him. He
looked at Megumi, who strangely, was sobbing. Sano had his comforting arm around her, trying to console her. When everyone saw
that Kenshin was awake, they started fussing over him, fluffing his pillows and such. Kenshin was flattered by all the attention but he
couldn't find Kaoru.
"Megumi-dono, why are you crying?" Kenshin asked. Sano sighed, "I'll tell you later, bud." This made Megumi cry more. Sano hugged her
tighter.
"Sano," he called the tall man over. "Hmm?" he replied casually. "Where is Kaoru?" "Oh, Jou-chan went home for a while, she's been
here since you got here." "And when was that?" "About two days ago. Man, I'm glad you're okay." "I was scared you wouldn't make it,
but you're a strong guy, ne?" Misao said, doing one of her cute gestures. Kenshin chuckled, "Hai. Anou, what has happened to Enishi?"
"He flew to Shanghai," a soft yet matured female voice said. They looked at Tomoe, "My parents bailed him out of jail. He flew to Shanghai
instead under their watchful eye. Sanosuke-san, may I speak to Kenshin alone?" Sano nodded and gathered everyone to get out of
the room. Tomoe sat down, "Kenshin, I'm so ashamed of my behaviour during the party. I was having a quarrel with Pierre and I felt really
angry that he would do this on my birthday. I've been so selfish. I've hurt Kaoru-chan and hurt you as well. That was none of my intentions.
Sumimasen."
Kenshin widened his eyes when she started to cry as well. Three women crying, all for him! 'Count yourself lucky, Himura,' Kenshin thought.
"Maa, maa. It's alright. It's my fault. I shouldn't have pushed Kaoru away." He wiped tears away from Tomoe's eyes and gave her a hug.
Just then Kaoru opened the door. She couldn't stay at home. She needed to see him. When she saw Tomoe and Kenshin hugging, she
felt as if someone squished her heart. She remembered. Kenshin loved Tomoe. Not her. How can she think like that. She was just a friend
that he wanted to protect. She sobbed. Back to square one.
[an: short one today..it's gonna be a new year so i need to take a break for a while..sorry for the cliff hangers...but that's why you keep coming
back, aint it? Happy New Year!]