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" And when were movin' sets across the stage...do us all a favor and move you ass's out of the wings!!"
Stage Manager Sarah CCHS Production of "OKLAHOMA!" 2001-2002 Drama Dinner Improv "The Actor and the Techi should be Friends.
WARNING!!! CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE NEW KENSHIN OVA
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Chapter 10: Believing In You
' Its so dark. . .where, where am I? '
A sob.
"Perhaps he's the one who can set me free..."
A voice....HER voice.
' Kaoru...Kaoru, I'm sorry, I'm sorry I couldn't set you free like you wanted. Enishi has finally won. Koishii, I'm sorry I had to break my promise, about us being together again. I tried...but, all I did was hurt you. And now. . .now.............I'll lose you forever... '
He could feel himself falling. But, it wasn't the fast breath taking fall he thought it would have been. It was slow, and easy. Closing his eyes he looked back on the memories he cherished.
' I didn't ask for the Battousai to stay...I want you, the wander to stay...'
' STOP!!! Kenshin....please, don't go back to being....a man slayer...'
' A sword is a killing weapon....which is why I believe in Kaoru-dono's honest ways...'
' Thank you for everything, but, I'm a wanderer Miss Kaoru, and it's time for me to wander again....Sayonara... '
' Promise me Kenshin...That after all this is over we can go back to Tokyo together... '
' Okaeri Nasai Shinta...'
' Tadamia....Kaoru...'
With the final thought. Kenshin's eyes closed, as he welcomed his fate.
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Her head hurt, her eyes hurt, she couldn't breath. How many things could be wrong with one person all at the same time? She could barely make out the shapes around her, none of them she recognized. Her mind flashed back to when she had been thrown into the stair well. She hurt Hiko's cry to Kenshin to look out, and the cries from every one else. What had happened? Was Kenshin alive? Was he coming to safe her...or was she doomed to this hell for the rest of her life? She lifted her head slightly as she heard footsteps descending a flight of stairs. She made out Enishi's shape as he came to rest in the arm chair not to far from the couch she was laying on. She found her voice again. "What is it you want with me!?" The yell was weak and not even threatening to him, he raised his lips into a smirk. "You remember the past...you figure it out." Kaoru tried to get into a sitting position but was too weak to do so. "This is still all about your sister right? She's alive...do you hear me!? SHE'S ALIVE!" Enishi laughed. The noise startled Kaoru, she tried to regain part of her focus to see the look on her face. "That person...is NOT my sister. We were born separate in this life, and thus...she is not the Nee-san I loved and tried to avenge then. I will never have her back, and it all HIS fault. I will complete the revenge I failed to complete back then!" Kaoru shook her head. "This is madness Enishi! Madness!" Suddenly she felt his hand clamp around her wrist. "There's more Kaoru. This time is not only about revenging her, but also about this..." Kaoru felt his lips connect with hers. Her instincts told her to push away, and she tried, but in her weak state made no difference. When he finally ended the kiss Kaoru proceeded to try and get up a run. She got to her feet and made a slow dash to the door. "YOUR NOT GOING ANY WHERE!" Enishi's voice echoed through the room. Grabbing both her hands he brought her down hard on the concrete floor beneath them and pinned her below him. "Don't you see Kaoru? You should have been mine! Why. . .WHY DID YOU CHOOSE HIM!?" Kaoru let her tears flow. "Why did I choose Kenshin? In this life and in the past? WHY!? Because I love him! He gave me back the love I had lost...he protected me! He rescued me from YOU! Now...and then!" Enishi rolled his eyes. "He's not here to save you know is he? If he really loved you, he would have mustered the strength from back then to jump back up to the roof." Kaoru eyes widened. "You-you threw him off the roof..? You monster!!!" Enishi silenced her with a rough kiss. Kaoru tired to break away, but images began running through her mind once more. She was in the same position in her thoughts as she was now. The memories of Enishi's physical abuse to her last time over came her mind, and her ability to do anything. She wasn't even aware of Enishi stripping her of her clothes...but before she could pass out, she heard his voice in her ear. "Your mine now...I'll make sure you never again awake sane..."
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The first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was a bright light. ' I'm dead...I must be...' but then...a smell caught him off guard. ' White Plum...? Tomoe....?' Kenshin's eyes slowly focused and he saw above him the face of Tomoe. "He's coming around..." Kenshin blinked and looked around slowly. "W-What happened...?" Sano stepped forward. "Enishi pushed you off the roof remember?" Kenshin nodded slightly, but, was still confused. "If...I fell off a roof and fell over 10 stories...shouldn't I be dead?" Sano smirked. "Right after you fell I ran down the fire escape off the roof. I made it to the ground just before you did and caught you...but, you were unconscious. Megumi insisted we bring you here, and well...here you are." Kenshin looked over at Tomoe. "What brings you here Tomoe?" Tomoe smiled. "I saw your friends running you to he clinic and I decided to follow o make sure your alright. I also had to give you this..." Tomoe pointed to a box in the corner. "Its yours I believe...Hiko-san brought it over a while ago and I never had a chance to give it to you." Kenshin eyed the box in the corner. He then looked around. "Speaking of Hiko....where is he?" Yahiko yawned and shrugged. After you fell of the roof Hiko took off after Enishi, I think he has a plan or something in mind." Kenshin sat up immediately at the sound of Enishi's name. "Enishi!! Where is he!? Where did he take Kaoru?!?!" "Whoa! Kenshin....calm down, that's where Hiko went remember?" Sano helped Kenshin lay back down. Tomoe tilted her head to the side and looked at Kenshin. "Who's Kaoru?" Megumi put a hand on her shoulder. "Long story Tomoe-san...gomen." Tomoe waved it off, and then proceeded to gather her belongings. Before she walked out the door she turned toward Kenshin. "Whatever it is that's going on Kenshin, I hope it all turns out well..." And with that Tomoe walked out of the clinic, along with the others occupying the room. Kenshin put his hand over his face and sighed. Why...why hadn't he seen Enishi's attack coming. ' I'm not focused...I hesitated about going after Kaoru, and knew just when to hit me. How am I supposed to save her...if I can't even find the strength to fight as I did the first time? ' Kenshin stared up at the ceiling trying to control his emotion, the sound of a door opening brought him back down to earth. Hiko's large form entered the small room and he stood next to Kenshin's bed. " The old warehouse...downtown, that's where he's taken her." Kenshin's eyes widened.
"When?"
"Tomorrow night..."
"Tomorrow night?! It might be too late by then!! We have to go now! I have to save her!!"
"SHUT-UP BAKA DENSHI!" Kenshin promptly closed his mouth and slowly sat up. Hiko turned around and made his way to the door. Stopping short he turned around. "Come to me in the morning when your feeling better, the clearing by the park...you want to save her? You have to learn how to fight once again..." Kenshin watched Hiko's form leave as he held the blanket covering him in a fist. "Enishi....I swear, If you have dared touch her....I'll kill you..."
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Kaoru looked around, her world dark and baron. Cold, she turned her tired body over. Her sense's were numb...he breathing came shallow and slow. Her illness spread throughout her body draining her life slowly. She wanted to open her eyes, but, something kept her from doing so. Finally she gathered the strength and opened one eye. Enishi was asleep on the couch, as she...was naked on the cold floor. She opened her other eye and looked at her self. ' There....here and there....all over me...these cursed marks...these damn marks....these damn....' Tears...realization. It flooded her mind now. He was never coming, he was dead, and now...soon, the disease would kill her. ' Never again....I thought I had found him, but never again, I don't want to be reborn, I don't ever want to live again, I don't ever want to love again.... if it means I have to live like this then let me die...Let me die...' Kaoru's body found it could no longer take this demanding torture...and slipped itself, and Kaoru...into a coma.
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Kenshin wiped the sweat from his brow and closed his eyes. After train for almost 6 full hours Hiko let him take a break. He laid down on the grass in the shade of a tree, and let his thoughts wander. ' Kaoru, I'm coming....please....don't give up yet. I won't let it end this way...' Kenshin stood and went to meet Hiko back in the clearing. Hiko saw his form and yelled a command. " All you have left to re-learn is the succession technique...last time, learning this almost killed you...so you better be ready for this!!!!" Kenshin nodded and listen to Hiko talk about the attack. When he was finished he himself performed it on a near by tree. "Now....attack me with the Kuzu Ryu Sen..." Kenshin lifted and eyebrow. "But...I thought I was.." "JUST DO IT!!!" Sweat dropping, Kenshin nodded as Hiko spoke. "If you Kuzu Ryu Sen, can beat my Kuzu Ryu Sen...then the final attack is learned." Kenshin's face turned serious as he took stance against his master. The sound of metal then echoed through the park.
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A/N~ Well.....its...been a while hasn't it?? I've had MAJOR writers block for this story, and finally I've snapped out of it. Leave me a review please! ^^ PLEASE EXCUSE ALL SPELLING AND GRAMMAR ERRORS!! Till Next Time! Ja! =^.^=
~Kawaii Ayame~
