Author's note: ~*IMPORTANT*~ A thousand apologies! My cable has been
acting up; otherwise I would have informed you all sooner about my changes.
If you read the first two chapters on 8/14/03 or even 8/15/03, I suggest
that you re-read chapter 2, which is different because chapters 1 and 2 are
the new chapter 1. I hope that wasn't too confusing.
Disclaimer: I know I don't own Rurouni Kenshin. Stop reminding me!
The Love of Life
Chapter 3: Faith in Fate
By CrismHeart
August 16, 2003
It had been a whole week since they first met and she could not stop thinking of him. Although Kaoru was not one to believe in such foolish notions as destiny and fate, she had faith that they would see each other again. People often told her that she was stubborn. Kaoru admitted it to herself that there were times when she could be, but this was a sure thing. And it helped that she knew that once she set her mind on something, even the gods could not thwart her. After all, Kenshin had promised and Kaoru believed him. If life truly chose to keep him from her, then at least she knew he would have her ribbon to remember her by. Kaoru sighed as she thought about the time when she accidentally told Misao why she was upset on the phone.
"Kaoru, stop worrying about him. I don't know why you care so much. You don't even know him."
It was true, Kaoru hardly knew Kenshin, but she wanted to. With firm resolve, she made sure she would be occupied for the rest of the day to take her mind off of him.
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From the moment he first laid eyes on her, he knew Kaoru was special. He could see her appreciation for life through that certain sparkle in her eyes. Kenshin had found it difficult to leave her, but was relieved all the same. He felt that he owed her a recount of his past. In between the polite comments he uttered in the short period of time he was with her, Kenshin had been guilt-ridden. There he was, listening to an innocent girl's personal viewpoint on life and not just any girl- her. Kenshin had been overjoyed that she had wished to see him again. He smiled as he fingered the indigo ribbon in his pocket.
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Tomorrow was a day she both dreaded and longed for, the first day of school. Kaoru was on an emotional roller coaster. She loved the summer for the much-needed vacation that followed a stressful nine and a half months of education. Kaoru was disheartened that it was coming to an end. Simultaneously, she was looking forward to seeing the friends she did not have contact with over the break. All in all, Kaoru hoped to make her last day of freedom worthwhile.
After teaching a class at the dojo, Kaoru washed up and dressed herself in a clean set of clothes. She then called Misao and her cousin, Takani Megumi, so they could hang out. Kaoru and Misao arranged to meet Megumi at the clinic because she had to assist one of the patients first. It was also convenient since Kaoru lived right across the street from her cousin. One of the reasons for this was that when Kaoru's parents had passed away, Dr. Genzai, her grandfather and legal guardian, had to watch over her. He was concerned that she would be alone and not in a physical sense, for she still had Yahiko, but emotionally, the death of family members was not easy for a child to cope with.
When Kaoru entered the clinic, she was surprised to see that Misao was already there.
"Ohohohoho!" Megumi's chortled.
Kaoru was curious to know why her normally calm and collected relative was choking back fits of laughter, "Ne, what's so funny?"
"Mi- Misao was just telling me a- a joke," Megumi replied as she gasped to recover the loss of air, "She- she said that you were- were with a guy. Like that would ever happen to a tanuki, like you. Ohohohoho!"
Misao waved her arms in front of her furiously, "Megumi, it's true!"
Megumi stopped dead in her tracks and her eyes widened when she realized that Misao was not lying. She was for once in her life, at a loss for words. Well, she was for about ten seconds before she began interrogating Kaoru.
"So Kaoru, what's he like?"
"At least I'm not a kitsune!" Kaoru shot back then paused as Megumi's words sank in.
"Uh oh." Misao mentally slapped herself. She could already foresee the vein in Kaoru's forehead virtually popping out.
"Nani?! What are you talking about?!"
Kaoru felt her cheeks turn a bright new shade of pink, "Misao!!!! You are such a blabbermouth!"
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There were times when life could be so amusing. It was ironic how he had endured prolonged years of suffering and committed sins that he had yet to atone for and in spite of it all, he had been given him a new chance at life.
At age fourteen, Himura Kenshin was the youngest and deadliest official working for the Japanese regime. The government had not been very authoritative at the time and to ensure stability, it was their only choice, or so they told him.
He was known as Hitokiri Battousai and was paid to assassinate rich, influential people who abused their power over society, much like his surrogate parents. Kenshin might have loathed those despicable excuses for a human, but he had never asked to have an occupation like that. Now that he thought about it, it was absolutely ridiculous to take people's lives no matter what the cause. That did not mean anything to Kenshin, it was still murder and it was still through bloodshed. And to think that he had only wanted to make a difference, but ended up destroying all that he believed he stood for.
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Kaoru was exhausted from the long summer day. Besides having to tolerate being the source of Misao and Megumi's entertainment, Yahiko and his best friend, Yutaro, had to eavesdrop on the conversation. Yahiko had been astonished, no- dumbfounded, when he heard about some mysterious guy he had not seen who was supposedly Kaoru's "boyfriend " and let slip of his and Yutaro's hiding place from behind the door.
"Oi, you guys must be crazy! No one would want to go out with someone as ugly as Busu!"
Kaoru smirked at the satisfactory memory of how she handled that affair. She had straightened him out with incessant hits to the head using a bokken. If only her brother had learned not to anger his older sister and to decipher the warning signs of when not to get Kaoru angry. Unfortunately for Yahiko, the red face and steam shooting out her ears was not enough.
With a content smile, Kaoru fell into a soothing sleep.
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Author's note: I had a bit of writer's block with this chapter, is it okay? Make sure you review, no reviews means no continuation and I do want to keep writing. (Onegai? I'm begging you! I don't want to have to resort to compromises.) I love to write regardless of my lack of talent and I want to eventually complete this, especially with school starting soon and all.
I need some help with my story. Can someone tell me about Japanese schools? Contact me using:
E-mail: ruby_star2000@yahoo.com
AIM: CrismHeart (if I happen to be on)
The faster I get info, the faster I can update. Arigato gozaimasu!
Disclaimer: I know I don't own Rurouni Kenshin. Stop reminding me!
The Love of Life
Chapter 3: Faith in Fate
By CrismHeart
August 16, 2003
It had been a whole week since they first met and she could not stop thinking of him. Although Kaoru was not one to believe in such foolish notions as destiny and fate, she had faith that they would see each other again. People often told her that she was stubborn. Kaoru admitted it to herself that there were times when she could be, but this was a sure thing. And it helped that she knew that once she set her mind on something, even the gods could not thwart her. After all, Kenshin had promised and Kaoru believed him. If life truly chose to keep him from her, then at least she knew he would have her ribbon to remember her by. Kaoru sighed as she thought about the time when she accidentally told Misao why she was upset on the phone.
"Kaoru, stop worrying about him. I don't know why you care so much. You don't even know him."
It was true, Kaoru hardly knew Kenshin, but she wanted to. With firm resolve, she made sure she would be occupied for the rest of the day to take her mind off of him.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
From the moment he first laid eyes on her, he knew Kaoru was special. He could see her appreciation for life through that certain sparkle in her eyes. Kenshin had found it difficult to leave her, but was relieved all the same. He felt that he owed her a recount of his past. In between the polite comments he uttered in the short period of time he was with her, Kenshin had been guilt-ridden. There he was, listening to an innocent girl's personal viewpoint on life and not just any girl- her. Kenshin had been overjoyed that she had wished to see him again. He smiled as he fingered the indigo ribbon in his pocket.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Tomorrow was a day she both dreaded and longed for, the first day of school. Kaoru was on an emotional roller coaster. She loved the summer for the much-needed vacation that followed a stressful nine and a half months of education. Kaoru was disheartened that it was coming to an end. Simultaneously, she was looking forward to seeing the friends she did not have contact with over the break. All in all, Kaoru hoped to make her last day of freedom worthwhile.
After teaching a class at the dojo, Kaoru washed up and dressed herself in a clean set of clothes. She then called Misao and her cousin, Takani Megumi, so they could hang out. Kaoru and Misao arranged to meet Megumi at the clinic because she had to assist one of the patients first. It was also convenient since Kaoru lived right across the street from her cousin. One of the reasons for this was that when Kaoru's parents had passed away, Dr. Genzai, her grandfather and legal guardian, had to watch over her. He was concerned that she would be alone and not in a physical sense, for she still had Yahiko, but emotionally, the death of family members was not easy for a child to cope with.
When Kaoru entered the clinic, she was surprised to see that Misao was already there.
"Ohohohoho!" Megumi's chortled.
Kaoru was curious to know why her normally calm and collected relative was choking back fits of laughter, "Ne, what's so funny?"
"Mi- Misao was just telling me a- a joke," Megumi replied as she gasped to recover the loss of air, "She- she said that you were- were with a guy. Like that would ever happen to a tanuki, like you. Ohohohoho!"
Misao waved her arms in front of her furiously, "Megumi, it's true!"
Megumi stopped dead in her tracks and her eyes widened when she realized that Misao was not lying. She was for once in her life, at a loss for words. Well, she was for about ten seconds before she began interrogating Kaoru.
"So Kaoru, what's he like?"
"At least I'm not a kitsune!" Kaoru shot back then paused as Megumi's words sank in.
"Uh oh." Misao mentally slapped herself. She could already foresee the vein in Kaoru's forehead virtually popping out.
"Nani?! What are you talking about?!"
Kaoru felt her cheeks turn a bright new shade of pink, "Misao!!!! You are such a blabbermouth!"
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
There were times when life could be so amusing. It was ironic how he had endured prolonged years of suffering and committed sins that he had yet to atone for and in spite of it all, he had been given him a new chance at life.
At age fourteen, Himura Kenshin was the youngest and deadliest official working for the Japanese regime. The government had not been very authoritative at the time and to ensure stability, it was their only choice, or so they told him.
He was known as Hitokiri Battousai and was paid to assassinate rich, influential people who abused their power over society, much like his surrogate parents. Kenshin might have loathed those despicable excuses for a human, but he had never asked to have an occupation like that. Now that he thought about it, it was absolutely ridiculous to take people's lives no matter what the cause. That did not mean anything to Kenshin, it was still murder and it was still through bloodshed. And to think that he had only wanted to make a difference, but ended up destroying all that he believed he stood for.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Kaoru was exhausted from the long summer day. Besides having to tolerate being the source of Misao and Megumi's entertainment, Yahiko and his best friend, Yutaro, had to eavesdrop on the conversation. Yahiko had been astonished, no- dumbfounded, when he heard about some mysterious guy he had not seen who was supposedly Kaoru's "boyfriend " and let slip of his and Yutaro's hiding place from behind the door.
"Oi, you guys must be crazy! No one would want to go out with someone as ugly as Busu!"
Kaoru smirked at the satisfactory memory of how she handled that affair. She had straightened him out with incessant hits to the head using a bokken. If only her brother had learned not to anger his older sister and to decipher the warning signs of when not to get Kaoru angry. Unfortunately for Yahiko, the red face and steam shooting out her ears was not enough.
With a content smile, Kaoru fell into a soothing sleep.
_______________________________________________________________________
Author's note: I had a bit of writer's block with this chapter, is it okay? Make sure you review, no reviews means no continuation and I do want to keep writing. (Onegai? I'm begging you! I don't want to have to resort to compromises.) I love to write regardless of my lack of talent and I want to eventually complete this, especially with school starting soon and all.
I need some help with my story. Can someone tell me about Japanese schools? Contact me using:
E-mail: ruby_star2000@yahoo.com
AIM: CrismHeart (if I happen to be on)
The faster I get info, the faster I can update. Arigato gozaimasu!