Through Twilight Eyes!

Chapter 1:

Give me back my innocents so tenderly and mild!

The dark purplish bluish clouds boiled ferociously as tiny droplets of water fell furiously, pounding the grounds endlessly at a high strung rate. Kenshin walked desperately through the rain with a tiny Kaoru still on his back.

~ Kenshin's point of view ~

I have been walking for hours in this horrible weather not a safe place in sight. I don't know what I'm doing with her. I should have killed her like I was taught to do. No, what I'm I saying I can't kill her and I won't. Besides, I have sworn to her that I would always protect her and that's just what I will do. Looking up at her, I could see that she was now sleeping. It made me smile blissfully to see her a sleep she looked so pretty. I had never seen a girl before well, not one this beautiful anywise. She looked so safe and smug when she slept it was a cute sight. I don't know where I should hide her; it needs to be a place that the government wouldn't think to look. I won't allow them to hurt her. Hey, I know where I could hide her its pretty fare away but it's the best place, I only hope that he will allow me to hide her there for at least awhile. I headed towards the forest the rain still pounding down upon us; its cold wet feel caressed my face solemnly. The forest was dank and moist from the lack air able to reach it. The rain was getting to be very bothersome if we marched out in it any longer we mainly her might catch a cold. Studying the area around me, I searched out for anything that could shelter us from the rain for the time being. In the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of a small cave like mountain. I rushed her over to it with immense speed I didn't want her to catch a cold for fear that she might die. Since when did I care if she died? I don't even know her, and yet I feel like I have known her all my life. I think that's what made want to protect her that and the fact that I feel a strong connection with her. Once I reached the cave, I decided that I didn't really know if it was safe enough for her. I sat her down against the rough outer coating of the caves rocky crust. Taking my sword from its sheath, I stepped into the dark cave with only my senses to protect me. It seemed to be okay, but I would still have to make sure of it; I refuse to go by a hunch. After searching the dark cave thoroughly, I found that it was indeed vacant. In a quick hurry, I rushed to the outside to check and bring her in. She seemed to still be sleeping, I couldn't believe after all this walking in the rain and a sudden placement to the ground she was still asleep. It was amazing I couldn't believe the will power she had when she slept she was like a rock not ever tremor could wake her up now. I picked her up bridle style as if I was carrying her to our new house and our new life; but in this situation, it wasn't the case. I lied her down silently also gracefully onto the hard dirt flooring trying to not disturb her peaceful rest although that was an easy thing to do. It was frigid in this place and she still was eligible to catch a cold. I don't want her to die of a cold or freeze to death; so maybe I should get some firewood, yes that is exactly what I will do.

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The song of the rain changed slightly as the storm erupted fiercely with force. The purplish bluish clouds reformed in color to a disdainful gray, the night was turning wicked. The two small children had made their way to each other just in time to watch over one another during the dusty night. Kenshin walked deathly through the forest not to make his presence known. Kaoru stayed asleep in the dusty cave soundly on the outside but it was just façade, hiding away her true inner dream.

~ Kaoru's point of view; dream sequences ~

I walked slowly through the darkness the screams plagued my mind and I wasn't able to rid myself of them. I was crying tears nothingness there was no joy in them just pain, pain and agonizing sorrow. It was still dark; everything was covered in darkness. I couldn't escape it and it wouldn't escape me, there was no way out it wanted to devour me whole. I began to scream my screams of pain grew louder with every passing moment. My stomach filled with a vile feeling that couldn't be described correctly. I ran, faster and faster through the shadows of destruction. I wanted to go anywhere; I just couldn't be in the darkness anymore. The light was reaching me it was coming closer. Soon, soon I would be free of the shadows of death. I was almost there now I could even taste it; it was the taste of sheer delight. I couldn't keep it; it wouldn't allow me to keep it as I reached it I felt a harsh pull on my right foot. The light grew further and further away, I wrenched my right arm towards the feeling of warmth for one last touch as the darkness engulfed my body.

My eyes were locked I couldn't see and even now the darkness was still there; I could feel it grasping my body firmly. I could feel it pulsating around me waiting, just waiting for right time to enter my soul. I have to, to use everything I have inside of me to stabilize it off for the time being. Why won't it let me go? Be free. I want be free from its claim on my life my very essence that I live on. Every thing froze not even for a moment but I could still feel it if only for a half second. There was a change its pattern; this patterned allowed me open my very eyes. A cold windy chill struck at my heart as my eyes were opened.

Everything around me was fuzzy, I couldn't see very well. My heart, it spoke to me it told me that I didn't want to open my eyes, 'close them just close them' it screamed out in horror repetitively. An antagonizing feel filled my heart as if to open my eyes would be dangerous to my health, my very being of which I exist. I paid no attention to its warnings; I didn't want to be in the darkness any longer. My eye's sprung open completely and the fuzziness dispersed before me, no emotions within them until it, the blank scene changed, it changed to a small smoldering village. I could feel a slight connection with this place but I don't understand where. It didn't feel to long ago when I was here. However, how did I get here? My memory is very hazy now and it wouldn't allow me to recall a thing.

Pitter,

Patter,

Boom, boom!

Those sounds imbrued through the air as everything around me reformed itself anew. It had a new body and with it revealed a memory one that I could never forget. I could still feel the agonizing pain in heart as I finally recalled the memory and the reasons for my pain and suffering. It wrenched at me in an impulse of horror, I realized that what I was seeing would now be what I relive.

I watched from afar, as it played out before me. The sounds of the on coming storm heightened out the painful screams of my parents' cries. I watched it all over and over again the scenes replayed in my small yet smart mind. We were just walking along minding our own business hoping to find food, when the evil man came his heart was made of stone he had no feelings or any moral sense at all. His friends joined him all of them as heartless as he was. They threatened my family and tried to take my mommy away, I didn't want them to take her away. I was just glad that my father was there to stop them. After a while my glad feeling was exchanged with horror as I watched from a fare where my mom had placed me from the danger as I watched her and everything I cared about get stabbed away to bending knee. I wanted nothing more then break down and cry; or better yet I wanted them to stop. I would have given anything to have them stop hurting my family. It wasn't over yet, my father came in a fit of rage and revenge and stabbed the man with a small knife that he kept tucked away under his kimono through the mans cheek. I could recall the blood, oh the blood it was every where and even more so when the vengeance came right back to my father stabbing him in the back; the blood rained, it really rained.

I want to cry won't you let me cry.

Please just let my tears fly,

I just want them to pass me by.

However, you won't let me cry,

In the darkness I saw him standing, his face is not shown to me. I can feel him smiling; everything will be okay now.

Why?

You won't let me cry.

I want to lose myself in darkness.

Wont you let me die.

I can't fade out; you won't let me die

The man steps out of the shadows, I now see him as an innocent child and my fear will be laid to rest. He came to me with joyfulness leading me away from the darkness.

I am not safe

My heart beats out of pace

Please take my hand.

Won't you take my hand?

I don't want to be a burden

But I am hurting.

He smiles the widest as he takes my hand.

" Everything will be alright in the end."

The sounds plunge at my heart like a dagger to a piece of wood.

Everything is a whispering thing's that I that won't be an understanding.

' E v e r y t h i n g.'

' D o n ' t G o.'

' I t w i l l b e o k a y.'

' S e t m e f r e e.'

The words spiraled like the aurora borealis; it shimmer's its message. I run away until I see only one thing. I craw to the edge of the ridden cliff below is the icy waters, so deep. It comes now with its terrors; I don't want to be here anymore, just let me go, set me free. I then walked closer to the cliff the rocks began to break carefully as walk closer as it fall's apart relaying me in the icy waters of the abbess.

Moreover, there I stay for all time never seeing the light day just frozen to the iciness. My breathing seizes as my eyes spring open.

~ Dream sequence ends ~

~ Kaoru's point of view ~

I opened my eyes; my breath is heavy my heart beats swiftly.

" Mommy help me. " I cried tearfully. I then realized where I was as I saw him staring back at me, bleak expressions owned his face for only a moment as he dropped the wood in his hand to come to my aid.

" Are you okay?" he asked me curiously. I didn't really know what to say to him as I a child didn't know what had recently happened. It was very hazy to me as everything was. I looked up at him my eye's filled with terror.

" Mommy," I cried once more, I just longed for her to hug me and comfort me like she always would. I began to shiver slightly, as I was feeling a bit cold and flustered. My eye's beat open swiftly as his hand connected with my small shoulder. I looked up; gradually bringing my deep blue eyes to his magenta one's. It was weird the last time I looked into his eye's I could of sworn them to be a dark fretful yellow.

" You're freezing." He then stood from the dirty ground taking his kimono top off reviling an white under kimono at least that's what I think It is. " Here take my kimono it will keep you warm. That it will." He explained helpfully. I really didn't know what to do, so not to be rude, * I don't like being rude especially when people are being nice to me* accepted it. He wore an exceptionally big kimono for his size of body. I, using it like blanket, laid it out over me. I was completely exhausted and I felt a little better with his kimono on me, I felt his protection all around me as I drifted off to sleep.

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Kenshin moved over to her, lying next his head resting upon her shoulder he fell asleep to the cool intoxicating sounds of the storm.

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Author Note: this is my first time writing a fic in first person, so don't judge me harshly as I know it is probably terribly written.