Where the Broken Heart Still Beats
Part: 15
By: Jean Lyons
Did you notice that last chappie was really bad grammar wise? I forgot to spell check it and when I'm in a hurry, (like now) I make lots of mistakes.
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Katai's birthday came, forcing Kenshin to realize how young Katai was. Was he really too old for her? People said so, but was it true? She was young. Fifteen years younger than Kenshin. Was that too young? Normally, but how many girls her age acted as she did? She was more mature than some people much older than she was (remember Sanosuke). She wasn't too young. She was perfect.
So, Kenshin woke up extra early and woke up Kenji, who was very confused.
"Daddy, why do I have to get up now? It's still night."
"It's Katai's birthday. I want us to surprise her."
"Why?"
"Because it will make her happy."
"How we gonna surprise her?"
"We will go to her house now. All of her friends and all of her brothers will be there. When she wakes up, we will wish her a happy birthday and give her gifts."
"Like a party?"
"Yes."
"What kind of present did you get her?"
"I bought her a nice new kimono and I wrote her a song."
"Like she sings to us?"
"Not quite the same kind of song."
"What kind of song?"
"A love song."
"Ewww!"
Kenshin laughed and picked up Kenji and a package which held Katai's new kimono.
"Wait, Daddy!" Kenji yelled, "I wanna give her presents too."
Kenshin put Kenji on the floor and the child scurried off. He came back with a small toy horse. Kenshin picked up the child and the horse and they left the house.
Katai's brother, Rei, who was only two years older than her, let them in. He pointed to a corner, in which was a small pile of gifts. He laid his gift down and Kenji put down his horse. Ryo came and greeted Kenshin quietly and added, "She's awake, so be quiet. Manatsu's got her trapped." Kenshin looked down the hallway and there was Manatsu standing outside the door, giving excuses for not letting her out. Finally, after a few more of Katai's friends got there, Manatsu moved away from the door and Katai, who had been pushing on the door, came tumbling out. Kenji ran to the pile of gifts and pulled out his horse. He ran to Katai.
"Look! A present for you! Happy Birthday!" he shouted.
Katai looked at him. "Thank you Kenji." She hugged him and accepted the horse. She looked around at everyone else that had shown up. She made her way around the room and hugged everybody and they each wished her a happy birthday. She finally reached Kenshin. She kissed him earning an "Ewww!" from all of the small children present and an "Awww..." from everyone else (except the Yuy men). Especially Manatsu.
"Presents!" yelled a child from across the room. A very good suggestion. So, Katai sat next to the pile of gifts and picked one up. She held up the kimono. "This is from you isn't it?" she said to Kenshin. He knelt next to her and kissed her on the cheek. "Of course, dear."
She was ale guess where each of the other gifts came from as well. The kimono was everyone's favorite. "Go put it on!" Manatsu urged. Of course, then everyone had to see her in it, too. Katai rolled her eyes and went to her room to change. She came out looking as though... I don't know... really good. A man nudged Kenshin. "You're a lucky guy." This earned the man a hardy slap from his wife. The man's daughter looked up and said, "Awww... Naughty daddy!" Most of the friends that were there were children she looked after during the day and their parents. Everyone was laughing and carrying on and just simply having a great time. Pietro nudged Kenshin. "When are you going to sing for her?"
"Not here."
"Why not?"
"Because there are people here. That and I'm terrible."
"Awww, come on. Don't be a chicken." (Lol, that's Sano's job. ^_^ )
"Not yet."
"Oh, well... But you better do it soon. I think she's got stuff to do all day after this."
Kenshin took the guitar that often appeared to be permanently attached to Pietro's hand and walked over to Katai. He took her by the hand and led her outside, away from everyone else. He took her away from the house and told her to sit down under a tree they came to. Katai was very shocked when Kenshin began to strum at the guitar. He sang, but not very well. He knew this and she knew this, but the message was clear and that had been the point all along.
"You're so young and beautiful And I love you so Your lips so red, your eyes that shine Shame the stars that glow So fill these lonely arms of mine And kiss me tenderly And you'll be forever young and beautiful to me."
You're so young and beautiful, you're everything I love
Your angel smile, your gentle touch
Are all I'm dreaming of
Oh take this heart I offer you
And never set me free
Then you'll be forever young
And beautiful to me
"That was... sweet." She said, looking on the verge of tears.
"I know it wasn't wonderful, but it conveyed the message. I have no talent."
"It's alright. It was a sweet gesture. Thank you."
"Speaking of songs... The first time I saw you, you were singing. I've never heard the whole song. Could you sing it for me?"
"You're a painting with symbols deep, symphony
Soft as it shifts from dark beneath
A poem that flows, caressing my skin
In all of these things you reside and I
Want you flow from the pen, bow and brush
with paper and string, and canvas tight
with ink in the air, to dust your light
from morning to the black of night
this is my call I belong to You
this is my call to sing the melodies of You
this is my call I can do nothing else
I can do nothing else
you're the scent of an unfound bloom
a simple tune
I only write variations to
a drink that will knock me down on the floor
a key that will unlock the door
where I hear a voice sing familiar themes
then beckons me weave notes in between
a bow and a string, a tap and glass
you pour me till the day has passed....
this is my call I belong to you This is my call to sing the melodies of you This my I can do nothing else I can do nothing else
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~*TBC*~
Was that too cheesy? I wanted her birthday to before the wedding, which will probably be next chappie or at least within the next few.
The song was "Young and Beautiful" by Elvis Presley. I'm a huge Elvis fan.
Katai's song was "Melody of You" by Sixpence None the Richer. I'm a fan of them too. Leigh has such a pretty voice.
Did you notice that last chappie was really bad grammar wise? I forgot to spell check it and when I'm in a hurry, (like now) I make lots of mistakes.
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Katai's birthday came, forcing Kenshin to realize how young Katai was. Was he really too old for her? People said so, but was it true? She was young. Fifteen years younger than Kenshin. Was that too young? Normally, but how many girls her age acted as she did? She was more mature than some people much older than she was (remember Sanosuke). She wasn't too young. She was perfect.
So, Kenshin woke up extra early and woke up Kenji, who was very confused.
"Daddy, why do I have to get up now? It's still night."
"It's Katai's birthday. I want us to surprise her."
"Why?"
"Because it will make her happy."
"How we gonna surprise her?"
"We will go to her house now. All of her friends and all of her brothers will be there. When she wakes up, we will wish her a happy birthday and give her gifts."
"Like a party?"
"Yes."
"What kind of present did you get her?"
"I bought her a nice new kimono and I wrote her a song."
"Like she sings to us?"
"Not quite the same kind of song."
"What kind of song?"
"A love song."
"Ewww!"
Kenshin laughed and picked up Kenji and a package which held Katai's new kimono.
"Wait, Daddy!" Kenji yelled, "I wanna give her presents too."
Kenshin put Kenji on the floor and the child scurried off. He came back with a small toy horse. Kenshin picked up the child and the horse and they left the house.
Katai's brother, Rei, who was only two years older than her, let them in. He pointed to a corner, in which was a small pile of gifts. He laid his gift down and Kenji put down his horse. Ryo came and greeted Kenshin quietly and added, "She's awake, so be quiet. Manatsu's got her trapped." Kenshin looked down the hallway and there was Manatsu standing outside the door, giving excuses for not letting her out. Finally, after a few more of Katai's friends got there, Manatsu moved away from the door and Katai, who had been pushing on the door, came tumbling out. Kenji ran to the pile of gifts and pulled out his horse. He ran to Katai.
"Look! A present for you! Happy Birthday!" he shouted.
Katai looked at him. "Thank you Kenji." She hugged him and accepted the horse. She looked around at everyone else that had shown up. She made her way around the room and hugged everybody and they each wished her a happy birthday. She finally reached Kenshin. She kissed him earning an "Ewww!" from all of the small children present and an "Awww..." from everyone else (except the Yuy men). Especially Manatsu.
"Presents!" yelled a child from across the room. A very good suggestion. So, Katai sat next to the pile of gifts and picked one up. She held up the kimono. "This is from you isn't it?" she said to Kenshin. He knelt next to her and kissed her on the cheek. "Of course, dear."
She was ale guess where each of the other gifts came from as well. The kimono was everyone's favorite. "Go put it on!" Manatsu urged. Of course, then everyone had to see her in it, too. Katai rolled her eyes and went to her room to change. She came out looking as though... I don't know... really good. A man nudged Kenshin. "You're a lucky guy." This earned the man a hardy slap from his wife. The man's daughter looked up and said, "Awww... Naughty daddy!" Most of the friends that were there were children she looked after during the day and their parents. Everyone was laughing and carrying on and just simply having a great time. Pietro nudged Kenshin. "When are you going to sing for her?"
"Not here."
"Why not?"
"Because there are people here. That and I'm terrible."
"Awww, come on. Don't be a chicken." (Lol, that's Sano's job. ^_^ )
"Not yet."
"Oh, well... But you better do it soon. I think she's got stuff to do all day after this."
Kenshin took the guitar that often appeared to be permanently attached to Pietro's hand and walked over to Katai. He took her by the hand and led her outside, away from everyone else. He took her away from the house and told her to sit down under a tree they came to. Katai was very shocked when Kenshin began to strum at the guitar. He sang, but not very well. He knew this and she knew this, but the message was clear and that had been the point all along.
"You're so young and beautiful And I love you so Your lips so red, your eyes that shine Shame the stars that glow So fill these lonely arms of mine And kiss me tenderly And you'll be forever young and beautiful to me."
You're so young and beautiful, you're everything I love
Your angel smile, your gentle touch
Are all I'm dreaming of
Oh take this heart I offer you
And never set me free
Then you'll be forever young
And beautiful to me
"That was... sweet." She said, looking on the verge of tears.
"I know it wasn't wonderful, but it conveyed the message. I have no talent."
"It's alright. It was a sweet gesture. Thank you."
"Speaking of songs... The first time I saw you, you were singing. I've never heard the whole song. Could you sing it for me?"
"You're a painting with symbols deep, symphony
Soft as it shifts from dark beneath
A poem that flows, caressing my skin
In all of these things you reside and I
Want you flow from the pen, bow and brush
with paper and string, and canvas tight
with ink in the air, to dust your light
from morning to the black of night
this is my call I belong to You
this is my call to sing the melodies of You
this is my call I can do nothing else
I can do nothing else
you're the scent of an unfound bloom
a simple tune
I only write variations to
a drink that will knock me down on the floor
a key that will unlock the door
where I hear a voice sing familiar themes
then beckons me weave notes in between
a bow and a string, a tap and glass
you pour me till the day has passed....
this is my call I belong to you This is my call to sing the melodies of you This my I can do nothing else I can do nothing else
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~*TBC*~
Was that too cheesy? I wanted her birthday to before the wedding, which will probably be next chappie or at least within the next few.
The song was "Young and Beautiful" by Elvis Presley. I'm a huge Elvis fan.
Katai's song was "Melody of You" by Sixpence None the Richer. I'm a fan of them too. Leigh has such a pretty voice.