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Author's notes: This is my third chapter, and once again, I would appreciate it if you could review! I really want to see what you think!!!
This Is Called Fate, Boys and Girls
Chapter 3- Unhappy Decisions
Kenshin slowly walked on the path towards the Kamiya Dojo, thinking hard. The sun had almost set, turning the sky a red-orange colour. Kenshin vaguely noticed it, his mind in turmoil. 'I hate to do this, but it's the only way. I know I promised her, and I'm breaking promises to the one I love once again. First Tomoe, then Kaoru. When will this end? Sometimes I wish Kami-sama would just take my life. No! I cannot think this way! I will live, even if I am miserable, I will live and repent!' Kenshin stopped, and realized that he was in front of the gate to Kaoru, and what he had considered for a time, his home. He took a deep breath, and pushed the gate open, stepping into the courtyard. On the porch, Kaoru sat, looking at the sky. Lowering her head and looking at him, Kaoru gave him a sad smile.
"Welcome home, Kenshin. I know you will want to talk about this, and whatever reasons you have, I'm sure they are for a good cause." Kaoru whispered, and averted her eyes, tears threatening to spill.
Kenshin sighed and continued to walk towards the porch, settling himself beside Kaoru. "No, Kaoru-dono, I don't have any reasons. All I know is that you picked Daisuke, and I can't change that. I hope you have a good life with him, and try to forget about any relationship between us. It will be for the best." Kenshin got up, and looked down at Kaoru, who was looking at him with utter shock. "Sayonara, Kaoru. I am going to leave once again." Tearing his gaze from Kaoru, he walked into the house.
Kaoru stumbled to her feet and ran after him, reaching out and grabbing a handful of his gi in her hand. Spinning around, Kenshin caught her wrist, his purple eyes blank.
"No! Kenshin, you can't do this! You promised me! Onegai, don't leave me again!!" Kaoru sobbed, burying her face in his shoulder.
Kenshin closed his eyes, his resolve crumbling at the senses he was feeling. Gritting his teeth, he gently moved away from Kaoru and disentangled her fingers from his gi. "No, Kaoru, I can't do this. You won't be alone, since you have Daisuke now. I realize now that I didn't move fast enough, and I blame myself for that. Maybe I will come back, I don't know. It is all up to fate." Kenshin turned around again and continued to his bedroom, disappearing around the corner. Kaoru just stood there, her mind screaming that she go after him, make him stop what he was doing, but she couldn't move. Kenshin appeared again after a minute, his small bag of belongings in hand. He stopped, seeing Kaoru standing there, with tears streaming down her face. He winced, averting his eyes this time. His heart was constricting painfully at the pure and raw feelings he was experiencing.
"K-Kenshin, please don't do this, please don't do this!" Kaoru whispered, her body shaking.
Kenshin shook his head one, final time, and moved past her and out the door. Kaoru whirled around and ran to the shoji screen, but Kenshin was nowhere to be seen. He was gone, once again.
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Authors Notes: Gomen, minna, for such a short chapter! I just got home from a sleepover at a friend's house, and I'm not the most awake of people right now. ^^;; I will do more tomorrow or later today, when I'm not so tired. Anyway, ja ne!
Author's notes: This is my third chapter, and once again, I would appreciate it if you could review! I really want to see what you think!!!
This Is Called Fate, Boys and Girls
Chapter 3- Unhappy Decisions
Kenshin slowly walked on the path towards the Kamiya Dojo, thinking hard. The sun had almost set, turning the sky a red-orange colour. Kenshin vaguely noticed it, his mind in turmoil. 'I hate to do this, but it's the only way. I know I promised her, and I'm breaking promises to the one I love once again. First Tomoe, then Kaoru. When will this end? Sometimes I wish Kami-sama would just take my life. No! I cannot think this way! I will live, even if I am miserable, I will live and repent!' Kenshin stopped, and realized that he was in front of the gate to Kaoru, and what he had considered for a time, his home. He took a deep breath, and pushed the gate open, stepping into the courtyard. On the porch, Kaoru sat, looking at the sky. Lowering her head and looking at him, Kaoru gave him a sad smile.
"Welcome home, Kenshin. I know you will want to talk about this, and whatever reasons you have, I'm sure they are for a good cause." Kaoru whispered, and averted her eyes, tears threatening to spill.
Kenshin sighed and continued to walk towards the porch, settling himself beside Kaoru. "No, Kaoru-dono, I don't have any reasons. All I know is that you picked Daisuke, and I can't change that. I hope you have a good life with him, and try to forget about any relationship between us. It will be for the best." Kenshin got up, and looked down at Kaoru, who was looking at him with utter shock. "Sayonara, Kaoru. I am going to leave once again." Tearing his gaze from Kaoru, he walked into the house.
Kaoru stumbled to her feet and ran after him, reaching out and grabbing a handful of his gi in her hand. Spinning around, Kenshin caught her wrist, his purple eyes blank.
"No! Kenshin, you can't do this! You promised me! Onegai, don't leave me again!!" Kaoru sobbed, burying her face in his shoulder.
Kenshin closed his eyes, his resolve crumbling at the senses he was feeling. Gritting his teeth, he gently moved away from Kaoru and disentangled her fingers from his gi. "No, Kaoru, I can't do this. You won't be alone, since you have Daisuke now. I realize now that I didn't move fast enough, and I blame myself for that. Maybe I will come back, I don't know. It is all up to fate." Kenshin turned around again and continued to his bedroom, disappearing around the corner. Kaoru just stood there, her mind screaming that she go after him, make him stop what he was doing, but she couldn't move. Kenshin appeared again after a minute, his small bag of belongings in hand. He stopped, seeing Kaoru standing there, with tears streaming down her face. He winced, averting his eyes this time. His heart was constricting painfully at the pure and raw feelings he was experiencing.
"K-Kenshin, please don't do this, please don't do this!" Kaoru whispered, her body shaking.
Kenshin shook his head one, final time, and moved past her and out the door. Kaoru whirled around and ran to the shoji screen, but Kenshin was nowhere to be seen. He was gone, once again.
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Authors Notes: Gomen, minna, for such a short chapter! I just got home from a sleepover at a friend's house, and I'm not the most awake of people right now. ^^;; I will do more tomorrow or later today, when I'm not so tired. Anyway, ja ne!