Title: Loving You So Much
Author: Ikari Yuuki
Rate: PG-13 (for now. . . )
Disclaimers: Check previous chapters for disclaimer notes.
Author Notes: This is just a few short "clips" from the next chapter, Chapter 3: Loving You So Much. I apologize for my late updating but for the few past weeks, I needed to study for finals and to me, school is more important then this story. Anyway, this update is to give you a synopisis of what is to come in Chapter 3. It might not make complete sense but you will get the jest of where I'm heading with this story.
Again, I apologize and thank you for your patience!
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"Excuse me, but I need to speak with Battousai. It is very important."
Kaoru stares at the tall policeman before her. . . Saitou Hajime. . .
She frowns slightly, "He's out with Sanosuke at the moment. . . What do you need him for?"
Saitou smiles, "Then I'll wait for him till he comes. Do you mind?"
Before Kaoru can reply, Saitou steps into the dojo and with polite smile that seems wrong upon his face.
"Agriatou."
Kaoru just turns around, biting her bottom lip worridly.
'Kenshin, where are you?'
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"Sou da. . . But I still don't see why Kenshin have to go," replies Sano.
Sitting in the dojo, Sano, Kenshin, Yahiko and Kaoru sits before Saitou as he sips his tea thoughtfully, taking his time to answer the ex-gangster before him.
"Isn't it obvious?" questions Saitou with his usual calmness. "The police force are weak as usual, and they need Battousai to do their work. He is the only one that can stop that pyscho-freak." Turning his attention to Kenshin by Sano's side, he prompts, "Well, Battousai? Are you going to Kyoto again to help fight for the government?"
Kenshin, his head bowed and eyes towards the ground, sitting in his usual position, sword within his arms, says nothing of the matter. Kaoru looks at Kenshin with worry; it seems that no matter how many times he defeats evil, more is always on the way. She has hoped with the last fight with Shi-Shou would have been the last fight that he will ever need to fight and that finally, after all they have to go through, she and Kenshin will be finally left in peace, living together happily with no worries at all. And maybe. . . .
"I'll go," answers Kenshin, his position not changing.
Kaoru startles. "Ken. . . Kenshin. . ." Clenching her fists tightly, she exclaims, "Dame yo!!"
Kenshin slowly lifts his head up to meet round blue crystal eyes. "Kaoru- dono. . . . . You know I have to go. I am the only one that can. . . ."
"Why can't they find someone else then?!" cries Kaoru, tears streaming down her face. Reaching over she grabs Kenshin's hand. She continues, this time in a whispery desperate tone. "I don't want you to leave me again, Kenshin . . . . I just want. . . . to live with you in peace. Is that so much to ask?"
Kenshin only stare at the girl before him, the girl that has offered her hospitality, her kindness, her love.
'. . .Kaoru-dono. . .I can't. . .'
Gently he releases her grip from his hand, turning his head away, he whispers quietly, "Gomen nasai, Kaoru-dono."
Sano is the only one in the room who sees the saddness in Kenshin's eyes.
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"Are you sure about this? Leaving Jou-chan again? You know she'll follow you to the end," says Sano as he Kenshin stands outside.
It is night time and everyone is already fast asleep. No lights but darkness and the shine of the moon above their heads, bathing them in pale moon-light.
"Will you then?" asks Kenshin suddenly.
Startled, Sano turns to Kenshin; he is still looking up at the sky, his skin looking like porcelain under the midnight light. Turning his head slightly, Kenshin gazes sadly into Sano's warm brown eyes.
"Will you follow me to the end?" asks Kenshin softly again.
Sano can only stare and drown in those deep violet eyes of the samurai, eyes that contains so much, and yet. . . . it can hide so much as their shields raises.
Minutes pass, Sano hasn't given an answer; Kenshin stands.
"It's late. I'm going to bed. Good night, Sano," he says, turning swiftly around to head back into the dojo. 'He didn't say anything. . . . . Maybe. . . I was expecting too much. It was silly of me to ask. . . but still. . .'
"Don't I always?"
Kenshin stops abruptly and turns around to face the back of the tall ex- gangster. "Always what?" prompts Kenshin, his heart pounding rapidly against his chest.
"Don't I always follow you to the end? When you left last time for Kyoto to fight Shi-Shou, I followed you there," repeats Sano once more before turning his head slightly to meet Kenshin with his eyes. Smirking slightly, he continues, "What makes you think that this time it will be different?"
Kenshin's eyes widens for a second before his eyes welts into a warm violet colour and his lips forms a true smile.
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"If something happens to me, promise me you will all continue on," pleads Kenshin quietly as he plays with the food within his bowl.
Silence surrounds the table as the only noise is the noise from the other people in the resturant.
"Ken-san, what are you talking about?" asks Megumi cautiously.
"I'm leaving for Kyoto tomorrow," continues Kenshin stoiclly.
"I don't understand. Last time you left, you came back safely; what makes this time so different?" asks Yahiko in confusion.
Kenshin doesn't reply but continues to stare at the bowl before him. All his friends gaze at him worridly.
"Kenshin. . . . ." starts Kaoru, reaching forward to touch the ex-Battousai on the arm.
"Kaoru-dono," utters Kenshin suddenly. Kaoru's hand pauses at mid-air. Without turning towards her, Kenshin continues with a commend, a harsh commend. "Don't follow me this time."
Kaoru's eyes widens at that statement. "Kenshin. . . . . . "
"I know you will like last time but this time is different. I can feel it," continues Kenshin softly. Turning his violet eyes to the girl besides him. "You will only get in the way and make things difficult."
No one speaks as they listen to Kenshin's "declaration." Ignoring their eyes, Kenshin stands up, getting ready to leave. Kaoru quickly stands up after him, planning to follow him.
But before she can even stand up, Kenshin turns towards Sano.
"Walk with me," he whispers.
Yahiko and Megumi look at Kenshin awkwardly and then at Kaoru's shock shell face. The Kamiya girl wants to say something but all she can do is watch their backs as they leave her behind.
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"Please take care of yourself, Kenshin," whispers Kaoru.
"Only if you will take care of yourself," replies Kenshin in return. Seeing the depress face, Kenshin smiles brightly, hoping to cheer her up. "Don't worry, Kaoru-dono. I'll come back. I promise."
Kaoru returns the smile and nods. "I will."
Sweeping his eyes before the group before him, Kenshin's eyes instinctively lingers longer on the ex-gangster before breaking away. Kenshin bows slightly before turning around once more, leaving his love ones behind.
'Will you follow me to the end?'
'Don't I always? What makes you think this time is different?'
"Oi! Kenshin!" yells Sano as he suddenly runs to Kenshin.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quotes:
"I feel like that was the last time that I will ever see them again. . . . ."
"You won't lose, Kenshin. I know you won't!"
"How can you be so sure?"
"Because. . . . . with love on your side. . . how can you lose?"
"Love?"
"Aa. . . . "
". . .Then. . . . I'm glad you are by my side. . ."
"Me too."
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"You think you can win, Battousai?! You and your pathetic ways of life?!"
"I won't lose. . . . Not when I have so much to live for. . . "
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"Kenshin! Yokatta!"
". . . . "
"Kenshin?"
". . . . .Kaoru-dono. . . I told you not to come. . ."
"I know but. . . I was worried about you!"
". . . You shouldn't have come. . . "
"Kenshin! Wait! . . . I'm. . . . Kenshin. . . you changed."
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"Can't you tell that she loves you?! How can you be so senseless, Ken- san?!"
"Urusai! You don't understand. How can I love her back when my heart won't tell me to?!"
"Kenshin! How can you not love her? She has given you everything, even her heart!"
"I know. . . but there's only one thing she doesn't have that someone else has. . . "
". . .What?"
". . . love. . . true love."
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"I'll be waiting for you, Kenshin. Right here and ain't going anywhere! I promise you that."
"I know, Sano."
"Just. . . come back alive, all right?"
"For you. . . . I will. . ."
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~ END ~
Author's Note: That might be confusing but I think you should get a certain idea as to where I am taking this story. Kenshin leaves, Sano follows, Kaoru follows, everyone follows. . . . . basically like the Kyoto Arc but not really. It's not the same enemy. Hope you enjoyed that small teaser! I hope to update soon but can't promise you on that. I'm a busy girl you know!
Ikari Yuuki-
Author Notes: This is just a few short "clips" from the next chapter, Chapter 3: Loving You So Much. I apologize for my late updating but for the few past weeks, I needed to study for finals and to me, school is more important then this story. Anyway, this update is to give you a synopisis of what is to come in Chapter 3. It might not make complete sense but you will get the jest of where I'm heading with this story.
Again, I apologize and thank you for your patience!
------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- Chapter 3 (Quotes/Scenes) ~ ------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------
"Excuse me, but I need to speak with Battousai. It is very important."
Kaoru stares at the tall policeman before her. . . Saitou Hajime. . .
She frowns slightly, "He's out with Sanosuke at the moment. . . What do you need him for?"
Saitou smiles, "Then I'll wait for him till he comes. Do you mind?"
Before Kaoru can reply, Saitou steps into the dojo and with polite smile that seems wrong upon his face.
"Agriatou."
Kaoru just turns around, biting her bottom lip worridly.
'Kenshin, where are you?'
~~~~~~~~~
"Sou da. . . But I still don't see why Kenshin have to go," replies Sano.
Sitting in the dojo, Sano, Kenshin, Yahiko and Kaoru sits before Saitou as he sips his tea thoughtfully, taking his time to answer the ex-gangster before him.
"Isn't it obvious?" questions Saitou with his usual calmness. "The police force are weak as usual, and they need Battousai to do their work. He is the only one that can stop that pyscho-freak." Turning his attention to Kenshin by Sano's side, he prompts, "Well, Battousai? Are you going to Kyoto again to help fight for the government?"
Kenshin, his head bowed and eyes towards the ground, sitting in his usual position, sword within his arms, says nothing of the matter. Kaoru looks at Kenshin with worry; it seems that no matter how many times he defeats evil, more is always on the way. She has hoped with the last fight with Shi-Shou would have been the last fight that he will ever need to fight and that finally, after all they have to go through, she and Kenshin will be finally left in peace, living together happily with no worries at all. And maybe. . . .
"I'll go," answers Kenshin, his position not changing.
Kaoru startles. "Ken. . . Kenshin. . ." Clenching her fists tightly, she exclaims, "Dame yo!!"
Kenshin slowly lifts his head up to meet round blue crystal eyes. "Kaoru- dono. . . . . You know I have to go. I am the only one that can. . . ."
"Why can't they find someone else then?!" cries Kaoru, tears streaming down her face. Reaching over she grabs Kenshin's hand. She continues, this time in a whispery desperate tone. "I don't want you to leave me again, Kenshin . . . . I just want. . . . to live with you in peace. Is that so much to ask?"
Kenshin only stare at the girl before him, the girl that has offered her hospitality, her kindness, her love.
'. . .Kaoru-dono. . .I can't. . .'
Gently he releases her grip from his hand, turning his head away, he whispers quietly, "Gomen nasai, Kaoru-dono."
Sano is the only one in the room who sees the saddness in Kenshin's eyes.
~~~~~~~~~~
"Are you sure about this? Leaving Jou-chan again? You know she'll follow you to the end," says Sano as he Kenshin stands outside.
It is night time and everyone is already fast asleep. No lights but darkness and the shine of the moon above their heads, bathing them in pale moon-light.
"Will you then?" asks Kenshin suddenly.
Startled, Sano turns to Kenshin; he is still looking up at the sky, his skin looking like porcelain under the midnight light. Turning his head slightly, Kenshin gazes sadly into Sano's warm brown eyes.
"Will you follow me to the end?" asks Kenshin softly again.
Sano can only stare and drown in those deep violet eyes of the samurai, eyes that contains so much, and yet. . . . it can hide so much as their shields raises.
Minutes pass, Sano hasn't given an answer; Kenshin stands.
"It's late. I'm going to bed. Good night, Sano," he says, turning swiftly around to head back into the dojo. 'He didn't say anything. . . . . Maybe. . . I was expecting too much. It was silly of me to ask. . . but still. . .'
"Don't I always?"
Kenshin stops abruptly and turns around to face the back of the tall ex- gangster. "Always what?" prompts Kenshin, his heart pounding rapidly against his chest.
"Don't I always follow you to the end? When you left last time for Kyoto to fight Shi-Shou, I followed you there," repeats Sano once more before turning his head slightly to meet Kenshin with his eyes. Smirking slightly, he continues, "What makes you think that this time it will be different?"
Kenshin's eyes widens for a second before his eyes welts into a warm violet colour and his lips forms a true smile.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"If something happens to me, promise me you will all continue on," pleads Kenshin quietly as he plays with the food within his bowl.
Silence surrounds the table as the only noise is the noise from the other people in the resturant.
"Ken-san, what are you talking about?" asks Megumi cautiously.
"I'm leaving for Kyoto tomorrow," continues Kenshin stoiclly.
"I don't understand. Last time you left, you came back safely; what makes this time so different?" asks Yahiko in confusion.
Kenshin doesn't reply but continues to stare at the bowl before him. All his friends gaze at him worridly.
"Kenshin. . . . ." starts Kaoru, reaching forward to touch the ex-Battousai on the arm.
"Kaoru-dono," utters Kenshin suddenly. Kaoru's hand pauses at mid-air. Without turning towards her, Kenshin continues with a commend, a harsh commend. "Don't follow me this time."
Kaoru's eyes widens at that statement. "Kenshin. . . . . . "
"I know you will like last time but this time is different. I can feel it," continues Kenshin softly. Turning his violet eyes to the girl besides him. "You will only get in the way and make things difficult."
No one speaks as they listen to Kenshin's "declaration." Ignoring their eyes, Kenshin stands up, getting ready to leave. Kaoru quickly stands up after him, planning to follow him.
But before she can even stand up, Kenshin turns towards Sano.
"Walk with me," he whispers.
Yahiko and Megumi look at Kenshin awkwardly and then at Kaoru's shock shell face. The Kamiya girl wants to say something but all she can do is watch their backs as they leave her behind.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Please take care of yourself, Kenshin," whispers Kaoru.
"Only if you will take care of yourself," replies Kenshin in return. Seeing the depress face, Kenshin smiles brightly, hoping to cheer her up. "Don't worry, Kaoru-dono. I'll come back. I promise."
Kaoru returns the smile and nods. "I will."
Sweeping his eyes before the group before him, Kenshin's eyes instinctively lingers longer on the ex-gangster before breaking away. Kenshin bows slightly before turning around once more, leaving his love ones behind.
'Will you follow me to the end?'
'Don't I always? What makes you think this time is different?'
"Oi! Kenshin!" yells Sano as he suddenly runs to Kenshin.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quotes:
"I feel like that was the last time that I will ever see them again. . . . ."
"You won't lose, Kenshin. I know you won't!"
"How can you be so sure?"
"Because. . . . . with love on your side. . . how can you lose?"
"Love?"
"Aa. . . . "
". . .Then. . . . I'm glad you are by my side. . ."
"Me too."
----------------
"You think you can win, Battousai?! You and your pathetic ways of life?!"
"I won't lose. . . . Not when I have so much to live for. . . "
---------------
"Kenshin! Yokatta!"
". . . . "
"Kenshin?"
". . . . .Kaoru-dono. . . I told you not to come. . ."
"I know but. . . I was worried about you!"
". . . You shouldn't have come. . . "
"Kenshin! Wait! . . . I'm. . . . Kenshin. . . you changed."
-----------------
"Can't you tell that she loves you?! How can you be so senseless, Ken- san?!"
"Urusai! You don't understand. How can I love her back when my heart won't tell me to?!"
"Kenshin! How can you not love her? She has given you everything, even her heart!"
"I know. . . but there's only one thing she doesn't have that someone else has. . . "
". . .What?"
". . . love. . . true love."
------------------
"I'll be waiting for you, Kenshin. Right here and ain't going anywhere! I promise you that."
"I know, Sano."
"Just. . . come back alive, all right?"
"For you. . . . I will. . ."
----------------
~ END ~
Author's Note: That might be confusing but I think you should get a certain idea as to where I am taking this story. Kenshin leaves, Sano follows, Kaoru follows, everyone follows. . . . . basically like the Kyoto Arc but not really. It's not the same enemy. Hope you enjoyed that small teaser! I hope to update soon but can't promise you on that. I'm a busy girl you know!
Ikari Yuuki-