Hmm…recently I've been thinking about Kenshin's past…namely Tomoe. And then the Muses ordered me to write a poem from Tomoe's point of view, obviously based on the OAV (miniseries). And though it's rather sad, I hope you still enjoy. **bows**
Disclaimer: I am sorry to say I own no part of Rurouni Kenshin. All the characters and the entirety of the plot belong to the maker (whose name escapes me at this particular moment).
Even A Child Can KillRuthless,
a heart of
ice, a mind like
steel;
everything is sychronized; there is no thinking involved.
My eyes grow wide as the
blood splatters, melting with the warm spring rain, slowly washing away in
twisted rivers.
How can this be?
And then I see the look in his eyes…the gentle nature hidden deep within the
deadly gaze. I see the little round top lying in a corner of a room,
and I realize: he is only a child.
A child.
A child.
A child.
And that word echoes in my head like a devastating
nightmare, in which one wants to wake up and yet cannot.
A child.
A child.
A child.
Even a child can kill.
Can kill.
Can kill.
Can kill.
I sit here in his arms, as images of my past
flicker in my mind, and I remember…
he is the one who destroyed my happiness, ruined my life…and yet, here I am,
at peace with him…and I see his heart softening. I am the sheath.
The sheath.
The sheath.
The sheath.
The sheath for his mighty, glinting blade that many do not dare dream of, for
fear their dreams will lead him to them, and they shall fall victim. And yet…
I am here in his arms, my head on his shoulders; and I
feel as though my fate lies in his hands—the hands of a child. And then I
remember: even a child can kill.
Can kill.
Can kill.
Can kill.
I peer through the doorway, tears brimming in my eyes as I see the
pain, the
hurt, the
betrayal in his eyes. I have been used; used a lure to bring him to those who wish him
ill. Those who wish him
dead.
The pain, the guilt…it slowly overcomes my senses, and I find myself rushing out to defend
the man who destroyed my happiness and yet, brought me new happiness. The man I
love. I feel the searing, sudden pain, and slowly, the world turns
black…and I
think no more,
remember no more…
there is no more.
Even a child can kill.
Can kill.
Can kill.
Can kill.
Even a child can kill.
Kill me.
~*~
Well? What do you think? I know it's devastating, but ever since I saw the OAV, I have always wondered what Tomoe must have been feeling throughout the whole thing, especially when Kenshin accidentially…slaughtered…her. (**winces** Such a painful word.) Anyway, I would greatly appreciate it if all readers would review. Criticism is welcome, even appreciated, but no flames. Or they will be used to increase my firepower. Thank you.
