Chapter 2: My Haunting Memories...
By: Suzaku no miko
Miko: Well, I'm back! And I have with me the second chapter of my new Kenshin series! (Gotta' love that samurai ^_~*) I just want to make this a little clearer... that this is after the OVA's.. just so that it is to be noted that he's not exactly the heartless killer he was before... and also, this series might have a few spoilers if you didn't catch the OVA's, which I highly reccommend that you DO watch them!! Trust me, they were excellent!!
Okay, I'll shut up now so you can read in peace, ne?? ^_~*
Disclaimers: I own nothing but Ami...
PLEASE READ AND REVIEW!!
"It's a shame...having to pick on a poor, defenseless woman like that." a voice stated. "Nani?" one of the bandits asked, searching for the source of the voice. "Come say that to my face...If ya' got the balls. Heh.." his partner taunted. "As you wish..." the voice replied.
Within several moments, both attackers were unconscious and on the floor. Ami looked down at them with shock and fright. "Are you okay, Ami?" At that statement, she knew exactly who her rescuer was. She looked up at him, staring straight into his dark eyes. She looked at him with a frightened yet relieved expression and began to cry, almost instantly. He slowly bent down and put his sword back in its sheath. Before Kenshin could do anything, she swiftly threw herself onto him, releasing her tears on his gi. He looked at her, sadly, before wrapping his arms around her.
"Are you sure you're okay?" Kenshin asked again, trying to lift her. "I was just so scared! Thank kami-sama that you came." Ami cried, tears still flowing down her cheek. "Come, you should get inside. It's too cold here for you. I don't want you to catch cold." he suggested, noticing that she was shivering. "But, the food..." she began. "Don't worry, I'll bring it in for you. And I'll do the cooking." he smiled warmly, slowly picking her up. "Arigatou." she thanked him, resting her head on his warm chest.
After some time
'Mmm...something smells so good...' she thought to herself, catching the scent of food. "Ah! You're finally awake. I was waiting for you." a voice greeted her. Ami slowly opened her eyes, only to see Kenshin underneath her, holding her from behind, as they lay on the futon against the wall. His long, slender legs were wrapped around her as she sat between them. "What happened?" she asked, still somewhat tired.
"You passed out. Guess because of the cold. I gave you a warm bath, changed your clothes, made the dinner, and kept you warm." Kenshin replied, happily. "You did all that for me?" Ami asked, shocked. "Aa... I couldn't stand to lose you. You did the same for me already." he said, his smile turning into a slight frown. "Can I ask you some questions?" she asked, turning her body to face him.
"What is it?" Kenshin asked, holding her closer to him. "Why did you rescue me? Am I important enough?" Ami asked, looking up into his caring eyes. "Like I already told you. You did enough for me already. I had to pay you back. And besides, I feel the need to protect you." he tried to explain. "Oh... Um, next question... Are you...the...Hitokiri Battousai?" she asked, warily. "Nani?!" he exclaimed, shocked.
"Just like the rumors say... The cross on the left cheek, the blood-red hair, and the endless colored eyes..." Ami stated, looking away from his gaze. "I guess I can't hide it anymore... Yes, I am the Hitokiri Battousai. I guess you're going to hate me now and turn me in." the samurai replied, sadly. What Ami did next completely shocked him.
Kenshin felt the same soft hands on his face. Only this time, they were caressing his soft skin, gently passing over the cross-shaped scar. "Why would I do that to someone who I owe my life to? And I have one more question... Would you like to live with me?" Ami asked, slowly moving her hand through his soft hair. It was now Kenshin's turn to have a shocked expression on his face. "What? You don't like that idea?" she asked, a pout on her face.
"No, it's not that... I just don't want anyone to get hurt. I should be..." Kenshin began to say. "To be alone? I don't think so... We've both been alone for quite some time... I don't think we can handle it anymore. I think it would be best to stay with each other, ne?" Ami interrupted, her face closer to the battousai's. "Hmm, I guess I can't win in this fight." he chuckled softly, putting the sweet smile back on his face. "I think we should eat before continuing our little talk." she suggested, placing a gentle kiss on his scarred cheek. "Hai..." he replied, placing his hand on the cheek. 'No one has ever done that...not even...'
After dinner
"That was wonderful! I've never had a good dish like this before!" Ami exclaimed, finishing the last of the fish. "I'm glad you liked it." Kenshin replied, looking at her. She turned to the young man next to her to give him one of her best smiles, showing her satisfation. "Ano...Excuse me for asking this...But I just need to know." she suddenly stated, becoming serious.
"What is it?" the battousai asked, putting down his empty bowl. "If you are the Hitokiri Battousai... How come you're so kind? I thought the Battousai was a ruthless killer and trusted no one. What made you change?" Ami asked, carefully forming her questions.
At that question, several images came into Kenshin's mind.
The first time he met Tomoe....
The day where they were to disguise themselves as husband and wife...
The chilly night when Tomoe placed a scarf around Kenshin to keep him warm...
The horrible day Kenshin found out that Tomoe was the spy...
The exhausting path he had taken to find Tomoe...
The fight that killed...
"Himura-san? Are you okay?" a voice interrupted his thoughts. Tomoe...? "Eh?" Kenshin asked, startled. "I said are you okay?" the voice asked again. "Tomoe..." Kenshin whispered. "It's okay if you don't want to answer...I just..." the voice continued. And suddenly... everything went black. "HIMURA-SAN!!"
****To be continued???
Miko:Well, well...looks like the Hitokiri Battousai is changing! Can it be for the best??
Sano:And what's wrong with him??!! You're just gonna' leave it like that? And how come I'm not in the story??!!
Miko: Sano-san, stop popping up like that. You're getting just as bad as Chichiri-san...*sweatdrops* But anyway, you're not in it because this is Kenshin's past. I highly doubt you were even born. And to find out what happens, the only solution to that is if I continue it...
So, please, readers, send me comments if you want me to continue! Well, that's all for now! Ja ne!
By: Suzaku no miko
Miko: Well, I'm back! And I have with me the second chapter of my new Kenshin series! (Gotta' love that samurai ^_~*) I just want to make this a little clearer... that this is after the OVA's.. just so that it is to be noted that he's not exactly the heartless killer he was before... and also, this series might have a few spoilers if you didn't catch the OVA's, which I highly reccommend that you DO watch them!! Trust me, they were excellent!!
Okay, I'll shut up now so you can read in peace, ne?? ^_~*
Disclaimers: I own nothing but Ami...
PLEASE READ AND REVIEW!!
"It's a shame...having to pick on a poor, defenseless woman like that." a voice stated. "Nani?" one of the bandits asked, searching for the source of the voice. "Come say that to my face...If ya' got the balls. Heh.." his partner taunted. "As you wish..." the voice replied.
Within several moments, both attackers were unconscious and on the floor. Ami looked down at them with shock and fright. "Are you okay, Ami?" At that statement, she knew exactly who her rescuer was. She looked up at him, staring straight into his dark eyes. She looked at him with a frightened yet relieved expression and began to cry, almost instantly. He slowly bent down and put his sword back in its sheath. Before Kenshin could do anything, she swiftly threw herself onto him, releasing her tears on his gi. He looked at her, sadly, before wrapping his arms around her.
"Are you sure you're okay?" Kenshin asked again, trying to lift her. "I was just so scared! Thank kami-sama that you came." Ami cried, tears still flowing down her cheek. "Come, you should get inside. It's too cold here for you. I don't want you to catch cold." he suggested, noticing that she was shivering. "But, the food..." she began. "Don't worry, I'll bring it in for you. And I'll do the cooking." he smiled warmly, slowly picking her up. "Arigatou." she thanked him, resting her head on his warm chest.
After some time
'Mmm...something smells so good...' she thought to herself, catching the scent of food. "Ah! You're finally awake. I was waiting for you." a voice greeted her. Ami slowly opened her eyes, only to see Kenshin underneath her, holding her from behind, as they lay on the futon against the wall. His long, slender legs were wrapped around her as she sat between them. "What happened?" she asked, still somewhat tired.
"You passed out. Guess because of the cold. I gave you a warm bath, changed your clothes, made the dinner, and kept you warm." Kenshin replied, happily. "You did all that for me?" Ami asked, shocked. "Aa... I couldn't stand to lose you. You did the same for me already." he said, his smile turning into a slight frown. "Can I ask you some questions?" she asked, turning her body to face him.
"What is it?" Kenshin asked, holding her closer to him. "Why did you rescue me? Am I important enough?" Ami asked, looking up into his caring eyes. "Like I already told you. You did enough for me already. I had to pay you back. And besides, I feel the need to protect you." he tried to explain. "Oh... Um, next question... Are you...the...Hitokiri Battousai?" she asked, warily. "Nani?!" he exclaimed, shocked.
"Just like the rumors say... The cross on the left cheek, the blood-red hair, and the endless colored eyes..." Ami stated, looking away from his gaze. "I guess I can't hide it anymore... Yes, I am the Hitokiri Battousai. I guess you're going to hate me now and turn me in." the samurai replied, sadly. What Ami did next completely shocked him.
Kenshin felt the same soft hands on his face. Only this time, they were caressing his soft skin, gently passing over the cross-shaped scar. "Why would I do that to someone who I owe my life to? And I have one more question... Would you like to live with me?" Ami asked, slowly moving her hand through his soft hair. It was now Kenshin's turn to have a shocked expression on his face. "What? You don't like that idea?" she asked, a pout on her face.
"No, it's not that... I just don't want anyone to get hurt. I should be..." Kenshin began to say. "To be alone? I don't think so... We've both been alone for quite some time... I don't think we can handle it anymore. I think it would be best to stay with each other, ne?" Ami interrupted, her face closer to the battousai's. "Hmm, I guess I can't win in this fight." he chuckled softly, putting the sweet smile back on his face. "I think we should eat before continuing our little talk." she suggested, placing a gentle kiss on his scarred cheek. "Hai..." he replied, placing his hand on the cheek. 'No one has ever done that...not even...'
After dinner
"That was wonderful! I've never had a good dish like this before!" Ami exclaimed, finishing the last of the fish. "I'm glad you liked it." Kenshin replied, looking at her. She turned to the young man next to her to give him one of her best smiles, showing her satisfation. "Ano...Excuse me for asking this...But I just need to know." she suddenly stated, becoming serious.
"What is it?" the battousai asked, putting down his empty bowl. "If you are the Hitokiri Battousai... How come you're so kind? I thought the Battousai was a ruthless killer and trusted no one. What made you change?" Ami asked, carefully forming her questions.
At that question, several images came into Kenshin's mind.
The first time he met Tomoe....
The day where they were to disguise themselves as husband and wife...
The chilly night when Tomoe placed a scarf around Kenshin to keep him warm...
The horrible day Kenshin found out that Tomoe was the spy...
The exhausting path he had taken to find Tomoe...
The fight that killed...
"Himura-san? Are you okay?" a voice interrupted his thoughts. Tomoe...? "Eh?" Kenshin asked, startled. "I said are you okay?" the voice asked again. "Tomoe..." Kenshin whispered. "It's okay if you don't want to answer...I just..." the voice continued. And suddenly... everything went black. "HIMURA-SAN!!"
****To be continued???
Miko:Well, well...looks like the Hitokiri Battousai is changing! Can it be for the best??
Sano:And what's wrong with him??!! You're just gonna' leave it like that? And how come I'm not in the story??!!
Miko: Sano-san, stop popping up like that. You're getting just as bad as Chichiri-san...*sweatdrops* But anyway, you're not in it because this is Kenshin's past. I highly doubt you were even born. And to find out what happens, the only solution to that is if I continue it...
So, please, readers, send me comments if you want me to continue! Well, that's all for now! Ja ne!