Chapter 6: Gunning Down Romance...
Miko:And now... here is Chapter 6!! And it's a songfic!!! Yay!! Please enjoy! And definately review!!
Disclaimers: I own nothing but Ami....and unfortunately I do not own the song, it belongs to Savage Garden...
*Note* The song can appeal to either character, Ami or Kenshin..at least that's what I think... but interpret it however you want....
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Love and other moments are just chemical reactions in your brain
And feelings of aggression are the absence of the love drug in
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"What have you done to her?!" Ami demanded, tears escaping from her cerulean eyes. "That's just a warning to anyone who gives us false information. And don't worry, Battousai, we'll be back!" the figure replied before disappearing.
"Who was that?" Kenshin wondered, still looking at the spot where the shadow had appeared. "Kenshin-san! She needs help now! She's bleeding uncontrollably!" Ami cried, cradling her close friend. "Hai!" he replied, quickly closing the door. As quickly as they could, they brought Akane to a bed and began to try to save her.
Soon...
"Is she going to be okay?" Kenshin asked, watching as Ami finished. "I hope so. We did all that we can for now." Ami replied as more tears fell from her sad eyes. "Ami...chan..." Akane whispered, slowly extending a trembling hand.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Your veins
Love come quickly
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"I'm right here!" Ami replied, gently grabbing the hand. "I knew all along that you were living with the Hitokiri Battousai... I understand why you didn't want to say anything... I believed that what you were doing was right. Your good heart was trying to help protect him..." Akane whispered, looking up at the ceiling. As she spoke, Ami's eyes grew wide with shock.
"Then why did those men do this to you?" Kenshin asked, staying behind Ami. "I overheard them plotting to find you. They knew you were still alive... I came here to warn you but they found me when I got to the door..." Akane explained, softly coughing up blood. "Akane-chan! Don't talk anymore! You need to save your strength!" Ami cried. "Daijobou... Everything will be fine." Akane comforted her, tears falling from her blind eyes.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Because I feel my self-esteem is caving in
It's on the brink
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"And don't worry... I'll never leave you... I love you too much to truly separate from you...I'll always watch over you... Himura..san... please take care of her..." Akane continued, her grip on Ami's hand weakening. "Akane-chan..." Ami whispered again. "I'll be waiting for the day... when we'll be together... again..." Akane slowly whispered before closing her eyes, never to open them again. "Akane...chan.... Akane-chan!! Wake up!! AKANE-CHAAAAANNN!!!!" Ami cried, throwing herself onto the now lifeless body of her best friend. She then began to cry uncontrollably.
"Ami..." Kenshin whispered, placing his hands gently on her trembling shoulders. "She was my best friend... How could they do this.." Ami cried, slowly turning to Kenshin. He made a small frown, not wanting to see her like this. He then brought her closer to him, wrapping his slender arms around her. Ami began to cry onto his chest, bringing herself deeper into his warm embrace. They stayed that way until Ami calmed down.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Love come quickly
Because I don't think I can keep this monster in
It's in my skin
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
After some time...
"I want to kill them..." Ami whispered, her head still on his warm chest. "Shh... Don't say things like that.." Kenshin began. "NO! I really want to hurt them for what they did to her! She was all I had! She was my whole family after my real family was killed! She was all I had... before... you..." she began to cry, gently pounding on his chest. "You don't want that... That's just your anger talking. I should know... I've been through a lot. I don't want you to see what I've seen." he said, gently grabbing her face.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Love and other socially acceptable emotions are morphine
They're morphine
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Ami stared into his dark, loving eyes through her tear-filled ones. "Demo..." she began to protest, looking away from his caring gaze. "Believe me... you don't want to face death. Not like I have. You're too pure... too precious... I don't want anything to happen to you." Kenshin continued, now caressing her cheek. "Kenshin..." she whispered, before falling into his arms. She soon began to cry again. He then wrapped his arms around her and moving his hand over her neck to try to soothe her.
"I know... I'm being such a crybaby... I just can't help it..." Ami whispered as tears flowed onto his hakama. "No you're not... I can understand. Just cry as long as you want to..." Kenshin replied, gently picking her up. He then brought her to a futon that was propped up against the wall. He placed himself on it, leaning against the wall and laid her on top of him.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Cleverly concealing primal urges often felt but rarely seen
Rarely seen
Love I beg you
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Arigatou, Kenshin..." Ami said, wiping her eyes as she looked up at him. "It was nothing... I'm doing this because I love you..." he replied, kissing her head. "I love you, too.... We'll have to bury her." she said, sadly. "You don't have to... I can do it for you..." he volunteered, hugging her closer to him. "No... that's alright. I'll be there... We should do it now..." she said, looking up at him once more.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Lift me up into that privileged point of view
The world of two
Love don't leave me
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Kenshin then placed his warm lips on hers as he closed his eyes. Ami looked at him, shocked, until she found herself responding to his passionate kiss as she also closed her eyes. And soon, they separated and rose from the floor.
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Because I console myself that Hallmark™ cards are true
I really do
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Kenshin and Ami then began to clean the body and put new clothes on her. Soon, they brought the body outside and made their way deep into the forest. They stopped when they found the perfect spot and Kenshin began to dig a hole. After placing the body into the grave and covering it back up with dirt, Ami then placed herself in the prayer position.
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I'm gunning down romance
It never did a thing for me
But heartache and misery
Ain't nothing but a tragedy (2x)
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Kenshin stood behind her, also closing his eyes. After a while, Ami stood up and began to walk back home with Kenshin. Just when they were a few feet away from the door, Ami stopped short. Kenshin looked back at her and wondered what was wrong. "I know you're sad over what happened..." he began to say.
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Love don't leave me
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"What the hell do you know?! You don't know how much I've been through! How could you possibly understand?!" Ami cried, pain in her voice. "Ami..." Kenshin began, slowly walking towards her. "Stay the hell away from me or I'll kill you!" she screamed, taking out something from behind her back.
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Take these broken wings
I'm gonna' to take these broken wings
And learn to fly
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Ami? What are you doing? What is wrong with you?" the young samurai asked. "That's right, I took your sword without you noticing! And I'm going to use it to kill the men who killed Akane-chan! And if you're smart, you'll stay out of this!" Ami explained, waving the sword at its owner. "I won't let you! It's too dangerous and..." he protested. "I said shut the hell up!! I'm leaving now... and you better not follow me!" she said as she turned away from him, tying the sword to her waist.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
And learn to fly away
And learn to fly away
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
'Were those tears?' Kenshin thought to himself, watching Ami turn to leave. "Kenshin... I did love you... But love is just like a drug, a pain killer... Something people use to ease their pain. I can't keep doing that... So I'm going to stop it right here.... Sayonara, Kenshin."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
I'm gunning down romance
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
(last three verses repeat until end)
****To be continued????
Miko: Well, readers?? What do you think so far of the story?? Please read and review and tell me what you think!! I know I don't do sonfics too well, but I'll try to get better!! Well, that's all for now!! Ja ne!!! ^_~*
Miko:And now... here is Chapter 6!! And it's a songfic!!! Yay!! Please enjoy! And definately review!!
Disclaimers: I own nothing but Ami....and unfortunately I do not own the song, it belongs to Savage Garden...
*Note* The song can appeal to either character, Ami or Kenshin..at least that's what I think... but interpret it however you want....
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Love and other moments are just chemical reactions in your brain
And feelings of aggression are the absence of the love drug in
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"What have you done to her?!" Ami demanded, tears escaping from her cerulean eyes. "That's just a warning to anyone who gives us false information. And don't worry, Battousai, we'll be back!" the figure replied before disappearing.
"Who was that?" Kenshin wondered, still looking at the spot where the shadow had appeared. "Kenshin-san! She needs help now! She's bleeding uncontrollably!" Ami cried, cradling her close friend. "Hai!" he replied, quickly closing the door. As quickly as they could, they brought Akane to a bed and began to try to save her.
Soon...
"Is she going to be okay?" Kenshin asked, watching as Ami finished. "I hope so. We did all that we can for now." Ami replied as more tears fell from her sad eyes. "Ami...chan..." Akane whispered, slowly extending a trembling hand.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Your veins
Love come quickly
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"I'm right here!" Ami replied, gently grabbing the hand. "I knew all along that you were living with the Hitokiri Battousai... I understand why you didn't want to say anything... I believed that what you were doing was right. Your good heart was trying to help protect him..." Akane whispered, looking up at the ceiling. As she spoke, Ami's eyes grew wide with shock.
"Then why did those men do this to you?" Kenshin asked, staying behind Ami. "I overheard them plotting to find you. They knew you were still alive... I came here to warn you but they found me when I got to the door..." Akane explained, softly coughing up blood. "Akane-chan! Don't talk anymore! You need to save your strength!" Ami cried. "Daijobou... Everything will be fine." Akane comforted her, tears falling from her blind eyes.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Because I feel my self-esteem is caving in
It's on the brink
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"And don't worry... I'll never leave you... I love you too much to truly separate from you...I'll always watch over you... Himura..san... please take care of her..." Akane continued, her grip on Ami's hand weakening. "Akane-chan..." Ami whispered again. "I'll be waiting for the day... when we'll be together... again..." Akane slowly whispered before closing her eyes, never to open them again. "Akane...chan.... Akane-chan!! Wake up!! AKANE-CHAAAAANNN!!!!" Ami cried, throwing herself onto the now lifeless body of her best friend. She then began to cry uncontrollably.
"Ami..." Kenshin whispered, placing his hands gently on her trembling shoulders. "She was my best friend... How could they do this.." Ami cried, slowly turning to Kenshin. He made a small frown, not wanting to see her like this. He then brought her closer to him, wrapping his slender arms around her. Ami began to cry onto his chest, bringing herself deeper into his warm embrace. They stayed that way until Ami calmed down.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Love come quickly
Because I don't think I can keep this monster in
It's in my skin
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
After some time...
"I want to kill them..." Ami whispered, her head still on his warm chest. "Shh... Don't say things like that.." Kenshin began. "NO! I really want to hurt them for what they did to her! She was all I had! She was my whole family after my real family was killed! She was all I had... before... you..." she began to cry, gently pounding on his chest. "You don't want that... That's just your anger talking. I should know... I've been through a lot. I don't want you to see what I've seen." he said, gently grabbing her face.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Love and other socially acceptable emotions are morphine
They're morphine
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Ami stared into his dark, loving eyes through her tear-filled ones. "Demo..." she began to protest, looking away from his caring gaze. "Believe me... you don't want to face death. Not like I have. You're too pure... too precious... I don't want anything to happen to you." Kenshin continued, now caressing her cheek. "Kenshin..." she whispered, before falling into his arms. She soon began to cry again. He then wrapped his arms around her and moving his hand over her neck to try to soothe her.
"I know... I'm being such a crybaby... I just can't help it..." Ami whispered as tears flowed onto his hakama. "No you're not... I can understand. Just cry as long as you want to..." Kenshin replied, gently picking her up. He then brought her to a futon that was propped up against the wall. He placed himself on it, leaning against the wall and laid her on top of him.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Cleverly concealing primal urges often felt but rarely seen
Rarely seen
Love I beg you
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Arigatou, Kenshin..." Ami said, wiping her eyes as she looked up at him. "It was nothing... I'm doing this because I love you..." he replied, kissing her head. "I love you, too.... We'll have to bury her." she said, sadly. "You don't have to... I can do it for you..." he volunteered, hugging her closer to him. "No... that's alright. I'll be there... We should do it now..." she said, looking up at him once more.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Lift me up into that privileged point of view
The world of two
Love don't leave me
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Kenshin then placed his warm lips on hers as he closed his eyes. Ami looked at him, shocked, until she found herself responding to his passionate kiss as she also closed her eyes. And soon, they separated and rose from the floor.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Because I console myself that Hallmark™ cards are true
I really do
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Kenshin and Ami then began to clean the body and put new clothes on her. Soon, they brought the body outside and made their way deep into the forest. They stopped when they found the perfect spot and Kenshin began to dig a hole. After placing the body into the grave and covering it back up with dirt, Ami then placed herself in the prayer position.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
I'm gunning down romance
It never did a thing for me
But heartache and misery
Ain't nothing but a tragedy (2x)
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Kenshin stood behind her, also closing his eyes. After a while, Ami stood up and began to walk back home with Kenshin. Just when they were a few feet away from the door, Ami stopped short. Kenshin looked back at her and wondered what was wrong. "I know you're sad over what happened..." he began to say.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Love don't leave me
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"What the hell do you know?! You don't know how much I've been through! How could you possibly understand?!" Ami cried, pain in her voice. "Ami..." Kenshin began, slowly walking towards her. "Stay the hell away from me or I'll kill you!" she screamed, taking out something from behind her back.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Take these broken wings
I'm gonna' to take these broken wings
And learn to fly
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Ami? What are you doing? What is wrong with you?" the young samurai asked. "That's right, I took your sword without you noticing! And I'm going to use it to kill the men who killed Akane-chan! And if you're smart, you'll stay out of this!" Ami explained, waving the sword at its owner. "I won't let you! It's too dangerous and..." he protested. "I said shut the hell up!! I'm leaving now... and you better not follow me!" she said as she turned away from him, tying the sword to her waist.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
And learn to fly away
And learn to fly away
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
'Were those tears?' Kenshin thought to himself, watching Ami turn to leave. "Kenshin... I did love you... But love is just like a drug, a pain killer... Something people use to ease their pain. I can't keep doing that... So I'm going to stop it right here.... Sayonara, Kenshin."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
I'm gunning down romance
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
(last three verses repeat until end)
****To be continued????
Miko: Well, readers?? What do you think so far of the story?? Please read and review and tell me what you think!! I know I don't do sonfics too well, but I'll try to get better!! Well, that's all for now!! Ja ne!!! ^_~*