DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of the RK ppl, blah blah blah...
WARNINGS: Some potential spoilers here...
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Gomen nasai for the extremely short chapter! *bows* I promise they'll get longer in the future!!
STORY NOTE: This happens after Kenshin leaves the Kamiya dojo, kinda an A/U...go K&K!!!
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Chapter 1 - Don't look back __________________
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"No, Kenshin! You can fight it, the Battousai..."
"Kaoru-dono, when I first met you, I thought I could settle down and live a peaceful life. But I am putting you and the others in unnecessary danger...I am going back to the life of a wandering rurouni."
"Ken...shin..."
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"Kaoru-dono..."
Kenshin's heart was aching. No matter for all of the best reasons in the world, leaving Kaoru and the others put him in a sad mood.
-I hope they will be safe. Sanosauke, Yahiko, please protect Kaoru...-
Kenshin sighed and tossed a piece of wood into the fire. He settled down against the rough splinter-backed tree.
-Her warmth...her scent...her beautiful face...just holding her was like heaven...-
Startled, Kenshin shook his head and calmed his pounding heart. He was still wondering why in the world he had done such an impulsive act. It wasn't very polite of him...but then again he was doubtful of whether or not he could've controlled himself while they were so close, facing each other...in such a perfect, romantic setting of dancing fireflies.
Just a quick embrace, he had thought, but that notion was quickly dispelled as he desperately held on to her.
-Just a one time thing. Nothing like that will ever happen again...nothing to hurt Kauru.-
-But you did hurt her.- Kenshin's subconscious hissed. -You know about her tears and you never did anything to stop them.-
-Of course I couldn't do anything! I had to run...otherwise I never could've brought myself to leave her again.-
Kenshin sighed once more. He wondered how he had gotten his head so muddled...what had attracted him to staying with the woman in the first place?
-Oh, I don't know...possibly her charm, spunkiness, and the cute way that she smiled? Not to mention a certain sweetness and warmth about her that I cannot get enough of...-
Now he was REALLY getting depressed. The dependable Kaoru...Sanosuke and his wacky, carefree self...stubborn, samurai-spirited Yahiko...the cutest children in the world, Ayame and Suzume...the perplexing Megumi...their loyal friendships were the ones that he would lovingly treasure in his heart.
"Thank you. Thank you all for everything-"
"Eh? Are you a crazy old man? Who ya talking to??" A strange shape emerged from behind a tree. Kenshin mentally slapped himself for wallowing too deeply into his thoughts and not keeping a vigilant watch.
The person...figure...thing...came into the light of the fire and paused. He could feel it's aurora flash passionately from a just-won battle. It slowly grabbed at the strange blanket covering it's face and...
"Oro!?"
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BWAHAHAHAHA!! The evil aniprinzess has done it again!! a cliffhanger! but then again ya'll can probably guess who this "strange person/figure/thing" is.
anyways, please do me a favor and review! this is my first KxK fic and I want to know YOUR thoughts/opinions for this fic. should I pattern it after the events of the anime? make up my own story after the tokyo arc? more romance? more action/adventure? PLLEAASE let me know!! fanks :-D
WARNINGS: Some potential spoilers here...
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Gomen nasai for the extremely short chapter! *bows* I promise they'll get longer in the future!!
STORY NOTE: This happens after Kenshin leaves the Kamiya dojo, kinda an A/U...go K&K!!!
__________________
Chapter 1 - Don't look back __________________
*****
"No, Kenshin! You can fight it, the Battousai..."
"Kaoru-dono, when I first met you, I thought I could settle down and live a peaceful life. But I am putting you and the others in unnecessary danger...I am going back to the life of a wandering rurouni."
"Ken...shin..."
*****
"Kaoru-dono..."
Kenshin's heart was aching. No matter for all of the best reasons in the world, leaving Kaoru and the others put him in a sad mood.
-I hope they will be safe. Sanosauke, Yahiko, please protect Kaoru...-
Kenshin sighed and tossed a piece of wood into the fire. He settled down against the rough splinter-backed tree.
-Her warmth...her scent...her beautiful face...just holding her was like heaven...-
Startled, Kenshin shook his head and calmed his pounding heart. He was still wondering why in the world he had done such an impulsive act. It wasn't very polite of him...but then again he was doubtful of whether or not he could've controlled himself while they were so close, facing each other...in such a perfect, romantic setting of dancing fireflies.
Just a quick embrace, he had thought, but that notion was quickly dispelled as he desperately held on to her.
-Just a one time thing. Nothing like that will ever happen again...nothing to hurt Kauru.-
-But you did hurt her.- Kenshin's subconscious hissed. -You know about her tears and you never did anything to stop them.-
-Of course I couldn't do anything! I had to run...otherwise I never could've brought myself to leave her again.-
Kenshin sighed once more. He wondered how he had gotten his head so muddled...what had attracted him to staying with the woman in the first place?
-Oh, I don't know...possibly her charm, spunkiness, and the cute way that she smiled? Not to mention a certain sweetness and warmth about her that I cannot get enough of...-
Now he was REALLY getting depressed. The dependable Kaoru...Sanosuke and his wacky, carefree self...stubborn, samurai-spirited Yahiko...the cutest children in the world, Ayame and Suzume...the perplexing Megumi...their loyal friendships were the ones that he would lovingly treasure in his heart.
"Thank you. Thank you all for everything-"
"Eh? Are you a crazy old man? Who ya talking to??" A strange shape emerged from behind a tree. Kenshin mentally slapped himself for wallowing too deeply into his thoughts and not keeping a vigilant watch.
The person...figure...thing...came into the light of the fire and paused. He could feel it's aurora flash passionately from a just-won battle. It slowly grabbed at the strange blanket covering it's face and...
"Oro!?"
___________________
BWAHAHAHAHA!! The evil aniprinzess has done it again!! a cliffhanger! but then again ya'll can probably guess who this "strange person/figure/thing" is.
anyways, please do me a favor and review! this is my first KxK fic and I want to know YOUR thoughts/opinions for this fic. should I pattern it after the events of the anime? make up my own story after the tokyo arc? more romance? more action/adventure? PLLEAASE let me know!! fanks :-D
