+To Never Know+
Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin. The only characters I own are Katsuni and her 2 children.
A/N: I've changed it around: the next chapter after this will be officially a rated R fic. This chapter focuses on Kenshin's past encounter with Katsuni, and I hope it turns out well. And THANK YOU! To those who have been reviewing for this fic!! THNX!!!!!!!
+To Never Know+
Chapter 6:
Writing Of A Killer: Kenshin's Journal Entry
+Meanwhile, Earlier that Day+
4th Year of the Meiji Era, October 14
The recent arrival of Katsuni has brought back many memories, that it has. It has also brought back memories that should not be remembered. I am on the verge of loosing my mind, for I cannot tell this woman that I once was the man who had tried to kill her. As the sakura petal falls to the ground, so does my sanity and courage to stand up to this challenge.
+Okinawa, Many Years Earlier+
The night is as still as the full moon. I hide behind the shadows like a shadow itself. The guards, they know that sooner or later I would be coming. This man, Houji, is a nuisance to the arrival of the Meiji government. I am ordered to destroy him at any cost, including his family. They must not survive this night. They must be destroyed. They must. . .
I get my sword ready. It is the only defense I have against these men. Tonight, it will be mixed with the blood of many victims, many innocent in this world. But it doesn't matter: these people are in some way associated to him. They have already sealed their death.
I easily kill their guards; the blood is splattered throughout my clothes. Now, I head for the couple's room. I must kill them, if it's the last thing I do. I open the door like the trained silent killer that I am, and head behind the curtains. The man leaves his wife, and I loose the opportunity to kill him first. No matter, I still have his beloved ready to die. I head out, and get ready to strike. But then, something pops into my mind as I see her face.
'Okaasan'. I look at her, and there she is. This woman, this young maiden, is the splitting image of my mother, the one woman I miss dearly. She slowly opens her eyes, and looks at me. Kuso! I've done it. I've messed up. She looks at me with shear horror and screams a scream that will forever log into my memory.
"BATTOUSAI!!!" I quickly head out the window, and never once looked back. That night was a starless night that it was. And I will never, ever look back onto it.
+Present Day+
I don't ever want Katsuni to know who I am, for I fear, she will loose faith in her family, and old scars will soon resurface. I know, that Katsuni will never forget the suffering that her husband had put her through. How I know of this is of no concern. It is almost time for my afternoon training with Yahiko. I've taken this job now to further his technique, and also because of Karou's condition at this time. Now, I must bid you farewell, for Karou is returning. Let me hope and pray, that Katsuni, although time permitting, will forgive me for the mistake that I almost made all those years ago.
-Shinta
Translations
Kuso: Crap, shit, whatever you want to call it but it's still poo
Okinawa: Islands far off Japan. Contains Okinawa prefecture.
Okaasan: Mother
+A.N.+
Alright, this is just to give you some background as to why Kenshin and Katsuni talk about the encounter with Battousai and all that. So, he didn't have the guts to kill her because she was the splitting image of his mother? My, that's messed up! Anyways, I'll return with the next chapter. L8er
Since. Angelik Nikole