Disclaimer: Once again, I don't own RK, or any of its characters, you get
the idea.
Authors Notes: This is my second chapter! Yatta!
This Is Called Fate, Boys and Girls Chapter 2: Shattering Pieces
Kaoru stood there, staring at Daisuke, who was giving her an extremely nervous, yet hopeful, look. 'What am I going to do?' Kaoru frantically thought, "It was my father's wish, and I can't break it. That's the most important thing to me. I'm sorry Sano, Yahiko, Megumi, and especially Kenshin. I loved you, and it seems like time has stopped waiting for us.' Kaoru hung her head, and Kenshin's hopes lifted. "She's going to say no! Oh Kami-sama, say no! Onegai!'
Daisuke broke the silence. "Umm, Kaoru? Should I come back later? Or should I take this as a no?"
"......."
Kaoru lifted her head, and gave him a dazzling smile.
"No, Daisuke, you don't have to go. And you don't have to take this as a no either. Yes, I will marry you. It was my father's wish, and I need to follow that. I don't have anybody else on my mind, so I will be honored to become your wife."
Kenshin saw everything like it was in slow motion, the reality of what Kaoru had just said sinking into his mind and going to the depths of his soul. He faintly heard a sound like a screaming wail in the distance and it got louder until it completely filled his mind, threatening to drive him insane. Kenshin's eyes clouded into a mix of purple and golden amber.
"Kaoru-dono, I think that I should go and get that tofu that you were suggesting. Sano and Yahiko are going to come with me because I think that you two should be alone." Kenshin frostily stated, and then brushed past them and out of the gate, Sano and Yahiko cautiously following.
Kenshin walked with sharp steps down the path, and a frightening aura surrounded him, warning even the most unintelligent bystander to stay out of his way. Kenshin walked for about three minutes, until he judged that he was out of earshot of the dojo, and then screamed angrily and slammed his fist into the brick wall next to him, breaking the stones and sending plaster everywhere. Kenshin then sunk to the ground to his knees and continued to hit the wall, shouting obscenities. Sano and Yahiko's eyes went wide at his show of anger, and went forward to try and comfort their friend. Sano gently stopped Kenshin's bleeding fist from hitting the wall again, and crouched down in front of Kenshin's now shaking form, Yahiko beside him.
"WHY DIDN'T I DO SOMETHING!?!?! I LET HER GO! SHE BETRAYED ME! WHY, KAMI- SAMA, WHY????" Kenshin screamed, and began to sob, tears running over his cheeks.
Sano gave Yahiko a worried look, which he returned, and put an arm around Kenshin's shoulders, wondering what he could say to pull Kenshin back together. They were getting odd looks from the people on the street, but the little group was beyond caring about people's opinions of them right now.
"Kenshin," Sano started, and winced, knowing this was going to hurt. "I don't really know what to say, but I didn't expect for her to say that. I would feel the same way if Megumi did the same. I'm sorry, but I think that you waited too long. Jou-chan's heart belongs to somebody else now, and I don't think you'll be getting it back."
"Yeah, Kenshin. I feel the same as Sano does. I just hope that you'll do something to put your life back together, and try to move on." Yahiko added.
Kenshin snarled. They didn't know of what he'd been through, losing Tomoe, and now they expect for him to just simply move on? Kaoru was the only chance that he had to live a normal and happy life, and he had let it slip through his fingers. Wasted it.
Kenshin lifted his red bangs and regarded them with cold, now completely filled amber eyes. "Sano, Yahiko, I think you two are so full of bullshit. Kaoru was my life, and now I don't have one anymore. I suggest that you get your asses out of my face and get back to the dojo, before I have the urge to kill something. I will be back at nightfall, I have to think."
Sano and Yahiko gulped, and stood up quickly. They gave him one last pleading look, then started back towards the dojo. Once they were out of sight, Kenshin stood up and continued down the street, people skittering to get out of his way.
Back at the dojo, Kaoru and Daisuke stood there, Kenshin's icy exit fresh in their minds. They heard a faint noise that sounded like a scream, followed by swears and more screaming, then silence. Kaoru closed her eyes at the pain that she was feeling in her heart for Kenshin. She hated to do this to him, but there was no other way. She knew that she had betrayed him when she said that she had no one else on her mind, and that he was going to be sad and angry for a very long time.
Daisuke broke the silence again. "I think I have made a mistake, coming here. It's obvious that he cared for you, and that you cared for him. I think I should go-"
"No!" Kaoru stopped him, and smiled at him with eyes filled with tears. "I think Kenshin had his chance, and he didn't use it. I still want to marry you, Daisuke."
Kaoru said the lie with efficient swiftness, but it tore her heart a little more, knowing that she was betraying Kenshin. Sano and Yahiko arrived at the gate and walked in, despair showing clearly on their faces. Sano's changed to anger, focusing it on Daisuke. He grabbed Daisuke's collar, lifting him off the ground and pinning him to a wall.
"You bastard," he growled, "You just pissed off the Hitokiri Battousai. You are going to be dead by the time night falls. I hope you enjoy the rest of your short time that you have left, because you're screwed."
"NO!"
Sano swiveled his head to look at Kaoru, who had a murderous expression on her face. She walked up to Sano and slapped him, who looked at her in shock.
"Just because I picked Daisuke instead of Kenshin, you're going to take it out on him?? Kenshin needs to learn that he can't get his way all the time. I'm sorry if you don't like it, but that's the way things are going to be."
Sano dropped Daisuke, who landed on the ground in a heap, and faced Kaoru. His brown eyes were cold, and devoid of emotion.
"You. Ungrateful. Bitch." Sano spat out these words, and he sure didn't regret them. "Kenshin saved your life countless times, and this is how you repay him? By breaking his heart?? You need to find out where your loyalties lie, Kaoru. Until then, I'm outta here." Turning, he took a step, and then suddenly whipped around again. "Oh, by the way, Kenshin will be back at nightfall. I suppose it's to get out of here before he goes crazy from Tanuki's broken promises. Come on, Yahiko. I don't want to be around people who are like Kaoru."
Yahiko, who was silent the whole time, nodded, his eyes sad. He walked out of the dojo gate, Sano following and slamming the gate door after him.
Kaoru fell to her knees, staring at what used to be her life that had just walked out the door. A single tear ran down her face, and more followed them. Daisuke struggled to his feet and went over to Kaoru, putting his hand awkwardly on her shoulder. Kaoru shrugged his hand off and stood, tears still running down her face.
"Daisuke, please leave for now. I need to confront Kenshin when he comes home, and I don't think you will want to be here. Come back tomorrow. I need to think."
"Hai, Kaoru. I will come back tomorrow. I hope things work out for you." Daisuke whispered, eyes downcast. Turning, he also walked out of the gate the Sano had just slammed, closing it quietly behind him. Outside the gate, he gave one, evil smile. Everything was going as planned.
Inside the yard, Kaoru stood there, completely alone.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Author's notes: I am so evil!!! Don't worry, things will get better soon. I am working as fast as I can, but I'm swamped with homework right now. *sighs* Again, please R+R! I only have 4 reviews right now, and I would REALLY like to see what you think! Opinions are important to me, don't get me wrong! Anyway, ja matta ne, minna!
Authors Notes: This is my second chapter! Yatta!
This Is Called Fate, Boys and Girls Chapter 2: Shattering Pieces
Kaoru stood there, staring at Daisuke, who was giving her an extremely nervous, yet hopeful, look. 'What am I going to do?' Kaoru frantically thought, "It was my father's wish, and I can't break it. That's the most important thing to me. I'm sorry Sano, Yahiko, Megumi, and especially Kenshin. I loved you, and it seems like time has stopped waiting for us.' Kaoru hung her head, and Kenshin's hopes lifted. "She's going to say no! Oh Kami-sama, say no! Onegai!'
Daisuke broke the silence. "Umm, Kaoru? Should I come back later? Or should I take this as a no?"
"......."
Kaoru lifted her head, and gave him a dazzling smile.
"No, Daisuke, you don't have to go. And you don't have to take this as a no either. Yes, I will marry you. It was my father's wish, and I need to follow that. I don't have anybody else on my mind, so I will be honored to become your wife."
Kenshin saw everything like it was in slow motion, the reality of what Kaoru had just said sinking into his mind and going to the depths of his soul. He faintly heard a sound like a screaming wail in the distance and it got louder until it completely filled his mind, threatening to drive him insane. Kenshin's eyes clouded into a mix of purple and golden amber.
"Kaoru-dono, I think that I should go and get that tofu that you were suggesting. Sano and Yahiko are going to come with me because I think that you two should be alone." Kenshin frostily stated, and then brushed past them and out of the gate, Sano and Yahiko cautiously following.
Kenshin walked with sharp steps down the path, and a frightening aura surrounded him, warning even the most unintelligent bystander to stay out of his way. Kenshin walked for about three minutes, until he judged that he was out of earshot of the dojo, and then screamed angrily and slammed his fist into the brick wall next to him, breaking the stones and sending plaster everywhere. Kenshin then sunk to the ground to his knees and continued to hit the wall, shouting obscenities. Sano and Yahiko's eyes went wide at his show of anger, and went forward to try and comfort their friend. Sano gently stopped Kenshin's bleeding fist from hitting the wall again, and crouched down in front of Kenshin's now shaking form, Yahiko beside him.
"WHY DIDN'T I DO SOMETHING!?!?! I LET HER GO! SHE BETRAYED ME! WHY, KAMI- SAMA, WHY????" Kenshin screamed, and began to sob, tears running over his cheeks.
Sano gave Yahiko a worried look, which he returned, and put an arm around Kenshin's shoulders, wondering what he could say to pull Kenshin back together. They were getting odd looks from the people on the street, but the little group was beyond caring about people's opinions of them right now.
"Kenshin," Sano started, and winced, knowing this was going to hurt. "I don't really know what to say, but I didn't expect for her to say that. I would feel the same way if Megumi did the same. I'm sorry, but I think that you waited too long. Jou-chan's heart belongs to somebody else now, and I don't think you'll be getting it back."
"Yeah, Kenshin. I feel the same as Sano does. I just hope that you'll do something to put your life back together, and try to move on." Yahiko added.
Kenshin snarled. They didn't know of what he'd been through, losing Tomoe, and now they expect for him to just simply move on? Kaoru was the only chance that he had to live a normal and happy life, and he had let it slip through his fingers. Wasted it.
Kenshin lifted his red bangs and regarded them with cold, now completely filled amber eyes. "Sano, Yahiko, I think you two are so full of bullshit. Kaoru was my life, and now I don't have one anymore. I suggest that you get your asses out of my face and get back to the dojo, before I have the urge to kill something. I will be back at nightfall, I have to think."
Sano and Yahiko gulped, and stood up quickly. They gave him one last pleading look, then started back towards the dojo. Once they were out of sight, Kenshin stood up and continued down the street, people skittering to get out of his way.
Back at the dojo, Kaoru and Daisuke stood there, Kenshin's icy exit fresh in their minds. They heard a faint noise that sounded like a scream, followed by swears and more screaming, then silence. Kaoru closed her eyes at the pain that she was feeling in her heart for Kenshin. She hated to do this to him, but there was no other way. She knew that she had betrayed him when she said that she had no one else on her mind, and that he was going to be sad and angry for a very long time.
Daisuke broke the silence again. "I think I have made a mistake, coming here. It's obvious that he cared for you, and that you cared for him. I think I should go-"
"No!" Kaoru stopped him, and smiled at him with eyes filled with tears. "I think Kenshin had his chance, and he didn't use it. I still want to marry you, Daisuke."
Kaoru said the lie with efficient swiftness, but it tore her heart a little more, knowing that she was betraying Kenshin. Sano and Yahiko arrived at the gate and walked in, despair showing clearly on their faces. Sano's changed to anger, focusing it on Daisuke. He grabbed Daisuke's collar, lifting him off the ground and pinning him to a wall.
"You bastard," he growled, "You just pissed off the Hitokiri Battousai. You are going to be dead by the time night falls. I hope you enjoy the rest of your short time that you have left, because you're screwed."
"NO!"
Sano swiveled his head to look at Kaoru, who had a murderous expression on her face. She walked up to Sano and slapped him, who looked at her in shock.
"Just because I picked Daisuke instead of Kenshin, you're going to take it out on him?? Kenshin needs to learn that he can't get his way all the time. I'm sorry if you don't like it, but that's the way things are going to be."
Sano dropped Daisuke, who landed on the ground in a heap, and faced Kaoru. His brown eyes were cold, and devoid of emotion.
"You. Ungrateful. Bitch." Sano spat out these words, and he sure didn't regret them. "Kenshin saved your life countless times, and this is how you repay him? By breaking his heart?? You need to find out where your loyalties lie, Kaoru. Until then, I'm outta here." Turning, he took a step, and then suddenly whipped around again. "Oh, by the way, Kenshin will be back at nightfall. I suppose it's to get out of here before he goes crazy from Tanuki's broken promises. Come on, Yahiko. I don't want to be around people who are like Kaoru."
Yahiko, who was silent the whole time, nodded, his eyes sad. He walked out of the dojo gate, Sano following and slamming the gate door after him.
Kaoru fell to her knees, staring at what used to be her life that had just walked out the door. A single tear ran down her face, and more followed them. Daisuke struggled to his feet and went over to Kaoru, putting his hand awkwardly on her shoulder. Kaoru shrugged his hand off and stood, tears still running down her face.
"Daisuke, please leave for now. I need to confront Kenshin when he comes home, and I don't think you will want to be here. Come back tomorrow. I need to think."
"Hai, Kaoru. I will come back tomorrow. I hope things work out for you." Daisuke whispered, eyes downcast. Turning, he also walked out of the gate the Sano had just slammed, closing it quietly behind him. Outside the gate, he gave one, evil smile. Everything was going as planned.
Inside the yard, Kaoru stood there, completely alone.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Author's notes: I am so evil!!! Don't worry, things will get better soon. I am working as fast as I can, but I'm swamped with homework right now. *sighs* Again, please R+R! I only have 4 reviews right now, and I would REALLY like to see what you think! Opinions are important to me, don't get me wrong! Anyway, ja matta ne, minna!