It is a cool night, a nice one to think. I have begun to forget pieces of
the year I spent dead. I push away such horrible thoughts, focusing on Miss
Kaoru. I have not yet had the chance to tell her how I feel.
The night grows slowely darker, as do my thoughts. I could never hurt Miss Kaoru, but staying at the Dojo could get her killed, that it could. If I left, I am certain she would be upset.
I look up just in time to see her walking closer, carrying a tray. I smile half-heartedly, glancing at the tray curroiusly. She lowers it, and I break off a piece of whatever she has prepared, tasting it. The taste is nice, so I invite her to join me, my eyes troubled. She askes what is wrong, but I chew slightly louder, and pretend I didn't hear her. She looks at me, sighing, and I feel guilty for making her unhappy. "Kenshin..Please tell me what's wrong.."
I swallow what I had been chewing, and look at her, her eyes meeting mine. I long to hold her in my arms, and she can see it, because she blushes and looks away. "Miss Kaoru..." Not fully sure what I want to say, I sigh, hessitating. "Miss Kaoru, I care for you deeply, but I could never do anything to hurt you. Here I am torn. If I leave, you will be hurt..If I stay, you could be killed, that you could." There is a slight pain in my voice, and she looks back up at me. To see how she reacts, I stroke her cheek with my thumb.
Her eyes swim with fear and sorrow, and she looks ready to cry. "But--" I raise a finger to my lips, then pull her close, hugging her tightly. After a moment of hesitation, her arms wrap also around me, and I sigh gentaly. "Kenshin.." The moan in my name suggests she knows not what to say.
Out of no where, she hugs me tightly, and I feel as though everything is right. She sets her head upon my shoulder, and begins to cry, tears touchin my skin. "Miss Kaoru..Are you alright?" Her tears make a hole in my heart, and I pat her back, gentally, trying to be a comfort, deciding she can be the one to break from the embrace.
After a long time, she pulls away, no longer crying, and so I wipe away the most recent tears. "Don't go.."
I take her hands in mine, hers so smooth and small. She sniffles softly, and I recall how she had called my her blcak rose. I smile softly, gazing at her. "I coudn't leave if I tried...That I could not.." She kisses my cheek, and my eyes widen from the almost slosed possition the had been in, before setting normally, pleasure in my gaze. I decide then to tell her how much I reall care, and lean forward, whispering into her ear that I love her. She whispers the same, shocking me.
An arrow flies at us, breaking the enjoyment. I jumped to my feet, sword drawn, leaving her where she was, her eyes reflecting she is stunned. Out of no where a chuckle is hear, and neither I or Miss Kaoru know where it came from. She gasps suddenly, and I turn, anger blazing. The man in a mask held a sword aginst her neck, and I knew I could do nothing.
She looks up, and notices the mask, whimpering softly as the man luaghs at the state I am in, the help-less-ness as he draggs her to her feet. I lower my sword, feeling my eye water, but forcing it away as I watch the man I hate so. "Battousai..Remember the offer I made you a year ago today? This one, you cannot refuse. You come with me, and I let the girl go.."
I know I have lost. I look at Miss Kaoru, hiding tears so close to the surface. Miss Kaoru whimpers again, as I lay my sword upon the ground. "Let Miss Kaoru go...I shall come." The man throws her into me, and I nearly topple, but manage to hold her up, embracing her momentarily, then kissing her as softly as I can. "I will come back, Miss Kaoru, that I will..." The man jerks me from her graps, digging his sword into my back, holding my arms as he marches me "Take care of my sword, Miss Kaoru!" Her cries faded when I could no longer be seen, and I wonder if I will truely see her again..
The night grows slowely darker, as do my thoughts. I could never hurt Miss Kaoru, but staying at the Dojo could get her killed, that it could. If I left, I am certain she would be upset.
I look up just in time to see her walking closer, carrying a tray. I smile half-heartedly, glancing at the tray curroiusly. She lowers it, and I break off a piece of whatever she has prepared, tasting it. The taste is nice, so I invite her to join me, my eyes troubled. She askes what is wrong, but I chew slightly louder, and pretend I didn't hear her. She looks at me, sighing, and I feel guilty for making her unhappy. "Kenshin..Please tell me what's wrong.."
I swallow what I had been chewing, and look at her, her eyes meeting mine. I long to hold her in my arms, and she can see it, because she blushes and looks away. "Miss Kaoru..." Not fully sure what I want to say, I sigh, hessitating. "Miss Kaoru, I care for you deeply, but I could never do anything to hurt you. Here I am torn. If I leave, you will be hurt..If I stay, you could be killed, that you could." There is a slight pain in my voice, and she looks back up at me. To see how she reacts, I stroke her cheek with my thumb.
Her eyes swim with fear and sorrow, and she looks ready to cry. "But--" I raise a finger to my lips, then pull her close, hugging her tightly. After a moment of hesitation, her arms wrap also around me, and I sigh gentaly. "Kenshin.." The moan in my name suggests she knows not what to say.
Out of no where, she hugs me tightly, and I feel as though everything is right. She sets her head upon my shoulder, and begins to cry, tears touchin my skin. "Miss Kaoru..Are you alright?" Her tears make a hole in my heart, and I pat her back, gentally, trying to be a comfort, deciding she can be the one to break from the embrace.
After a long time, she pulls away, no longer crying, and so I wipe away the most recent tears. "Don't go.."
I take her hands in mine, hers so smooth and small. She sniffles softly, and I recall how she had called my her blcak rose. I smile softly, gazing at her. "I coudn't leave if I tried...That I could not.." She kisses my cheek, and my eyes widen from the almost slosed possition the had been in, before setting normally, pleasure in my gaze. I decide then to tell her how much I reall care, and lean forward, whispering into her ear that I love her. She whispers the same, shocking me.
An arrow flies at us, breaking the enjoyment. I jumped to my feet, sword drawn, leaving her where she was, her eyes reflecting she is stunned. Out of no where a chuckle is hear, and neither I or Miss Kaoru know where it came from. She gasps suddenly, and I turn, anger blazing. The man in a mask held a sword aginst her neck, and I knew I could do nothing.
She looks up, and notices the mask, whimpering softly as the man luaghs at the state I am in, the help-less-ness as he draggs her to her feet. I lower my sword, feeling my eye water, but forcing it away as I watch the man I hate so. "Battousai..Remember the offer I made you a year ago today? This one, you cannot refuse. You come with me, and I let the girl go.."
I know I have lost. I look at Miss Kaoru, hiding tears so close to the surface. Miss Kaoru whimpers again, as I lay my sword upon the ground. "Let Miss Kaoru go...I shall come." The man throws her into me, and I nearly topple, but manage to hold her up, embracing her momentarily, then kissing her as softly as I can. "I will come back, Miss Kaoru, that I will..." The man jerks me from her graps, digging his sword into my back, holding my arms as he marches me "Take care of my sword, Miss Kaoru!" Her cries faded when I could no longer be seen, and I wonder if I will truely see her again..