The Lost of the Revolution
11/8/2003
Well... this is the last chapter... or so I hope... I couldn't wait to start on the next chapter... so here it is.
Disclaimer: Once again, I don't own Rurouni Kenshin.
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Gina looked at Aoshi, "I'm sorry. Aoshi, don't wait for a person who is never going to love you back. It's not worth it. I'm not worth it. I'm sure you'll find someone who loves you back." She smiled gently, "I'm sure of it."
"Gina... I know you're not as young as you use to be."
Gina looked at Aoshi seriously, "I've been dieing since the day I was born." She cried out, throw her arms out in a chilling laugh.
"That's a twisted reflection." Kenshin commented.
Gina glanced at Kenshin, "It's what gets me through Mr. Himura... it's what gets me through..." She shrugged.
She turned back to Aoshi, "I'm sorry. I can't leave this place. I love the children... this is my home."
Aoshi nodded mechanically, turned around and walked slowly away, shoulders stooping a little.
"Where are you going?" Gina called.
Aoshi twisted his face back, a genuine smile appearing on his face, "To find that little boy... and to open that tofu shop."
Gina giggled, "You got any money?"
Aoshi shrugged, "I'll manage."
"Wait then." Gina walked towards him, opened in clutched fist to reveal a small pouch, "It's just a little money... to start."
"I..."
"Take it. Trust me... you'll need it. A man with a sword without money is only good for killing or protecting, both of which are not good qualities for a shop owner. Think of it as a gift, from a friend."
"We're friends?" Aoshi looked hopeful.
"Well... we're not enemies, and more than acquaintances, so I think it is safe to say we are friends, don't you?" Gina winked.
Aoshi nodded, "Thank you."
Gina smiled as he left, turning her attention to Tokio, Kenshin, and Kaoru, "You don't have to stay here... you're free to go."
Kenshin looked a little hesitant, glancing at Ani. He quickly grasped Kaoru's hand, dragging her out. They waited quickly by the forest, waiting to see if Tokio was all right. They were out of sight, but not out of hearing range.
She came out with her husband by her side. Gina was holding Hitomi, "I hope you will visit again Lady Tokio." Her voice held no contempt for the other woman.
"Perhaps I will." Tokio cracked a smile, "I'm sorry about the way I acted."
"Don't be. I'm sure I would do the same if I thought my husband was cheating on me with a younger woman." Gina replied. "Actually... I would probably kill him. You acted quite well Lady Tokio. I hope you come visit us."
Tokio nodded, "And see my little granddaughter." She affectionately patted Hitomi, who gurgled.
Saitou lit a cigarette; "I still think you should have punched Aoshi for what he did."
Gina scowled, "You..." She fingered her father, "YOU better be on a better behavior the next time I see you or I'll kick your sorry... (Rated PG)... butt." She finished lamely, "You get my meaning though."
Saitou glared, "You think you can?" He crushed the cigarette under his heel rigorously.
"I know I can." Gina announced smugly, "And so do you."
She and Saitou engaged in a staring contest, piercing amber against steel silver.
"She's got his technique, his attitude, his arrogance, even his smirk... How can one deny they are not related?" Tokio said to Hitomi, "I just hope you don't turn out that way little one."
Gina snorted, but never divert her attention from her father' eyes, "Her first words were Aku. Soku. Zan. How can she not turn out like us?"
Tokio nearly fainted at that. She lightly patted the little girl on the check, "You're already like them... you poor child..."
"Aku. Soku. ZAN!!" squealed Hitomi.
Gina won, with a confident smirk on her lips. "Have a nice trip, and Father, please help Mr. Himura and his lady find the way home. They are waiting the forest."
Kaoru glanced at Kenshin with a gasp, "How does she know?" Her voice held a sliver of panic.
Kenshin shrugged tranquilly, "She always does... she just does Miss Kaoru."
Saitou and Tokio reached Kenshin and Kaoru. "Let go." Saitou said, leading them towards home.
Aoshi trudged on a dirt road, kicking pebbles on his way. The pouch Gina gave his was tucked away in the pocket of his gray trench coat. He instinctively pulled his coat closer as a cold wind blew by.
"LORD AOSHI!" a high-pitched voice called from behind him. Aoshi knew whom was- Misao.
He turned slightly, "Good afternoon Misao." He said congenially. He knew how the young girl felt about him. He wasn't blind; he just chose to ignore that fact... until now.
She latched onto his arm and smiled at him. He sighed and looked into her buoyant eyes, "Misao. Could you promise me one thing?"
She nodded eagerly, "Anything Lord Aoshi." Her grasp on his arm suddenly became tighter. Aoshi shifted nervously.
He closed his eyes, afraid to shatter her optimism, "Promise me... promise me you won't wait for a person who will never love you back." Gina's word floated in his head, followed by her smiling face. He would never forget her.
Misao's arm slid off his as she stopped and looked at his back. "Lord Aoshi..."
Aoshi left her there, just staring at his figure, which was growing smaller by the minute. He was resolute on his continuation of his chosen path, towards the setting sun.
A lone falcon on a high tree shook her head in melancholy, and with one heartbreaking cry to the rising moon, she flew off, towards the only place she could call home.
The End...
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Aww... sad ending... sorry. I'm not good at romances...
Short chapter too... but I like it...
Yeah... and there is the end to my first story... pretty good for a first one...
Thanks for all my reviews guys. (I know that grammar is a little off)
But I'm trying to write a kind of romance fic... My next big project is probably The 12th Street Apartment. Check it out... it's got a lot of couples... I'm hoping for a Kenshin/Kaoru, Aoshi/Misao... Megumi/Sano... maybe tossing in some Yumi/Shishio... I'll see...
12th Street Apartment will be angsty (---- not a real word) but probably have a happy ending...
It's been fun writing this! Considering this is my first story.
Thank you all my reviewer once again. Especially MissBehavin- Keep up the good work on your stories.
Bye!
DustyFall ^.^v
11/8/2003
Well... this is the last chapter... or so I hope... I couldn't wait to start on the next chapter... so here it is.
Disclaimer: Once again, I don't own Rurouni Kenshin.
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Gina looked at Aoshi, "I'm sorry. Aoshi, don't wait for a person who is never going to love you back. It's not worth it. I'm not worth it. I'm sure you'll find someone who loves you back." She smiled gently, "I'm sure of it."
"Gina... I know you're not as young as you use to be."
Gina looked at Aoshi seriously, "I've been dieing since the day I was born." She cried out, throw her arms out in a chilling laugh.
"That's a twisted reflection." Kenshin commented.
Gina glanced at Kenshin, "It's what gets me through Mr. Himura... it's what gets me through..." She shrugged.
She turned back to Aoshi, "I'm sorry. I can't leave this place. I love the children... this is my home."
Aoshi nodded mechanically, turned around and walked slowly away, shoulders stooping a little.
"Where are you going?" Gina called.
Aoshi twisted his face back, a genuine smile appearing on his face, "To find that little boy... and to open that tofu shop."
Gina giggled, "You got any money?"
Aoshi shrugged, "I'll manage."
"Wait then." Gina walked towards him, opened in clutched fist to reveal a small pouch, "It's just a little money... to start."
"I..."
"Take it. Trust me... you'll need it. A man with a sword without money is only good for killing or protecting, both of which are not good qualities for a shop owner. Think of it as a gift, from a friend."
"We're friends?" Aoshi looked hopeful.
"Well... we're not enemies, and more than acquaintances, so I think it is safe to say we are friends, don't you?" Gina winked.
Aoshi nodded, "Thank you."
Gina smiled as he left, turning her attention to Tokio, Kenshin, and Kaoru, "You don't have to stay here... you're free to go."
Kenshin looked a little hesitant, glancing at Ani. He quickly grasped Kaoru's hand, dragging her out. They waited quickly by the forest, waiting to see if Tokio was all right. They were out of sight, but not out of hearing range.
She came out with her husband by her side. Gina was holding Hitomi, "I hope you will visit again Lady Tokio." Her voice held no contempt for the other woman.
"Perhaps I will." Tokio cracked a smile, "I'm sorry about the way I acted."
"Don't be. I'm sure I would do the same if I thought my husband was cheating on me with a younger woman." Gina replied. "Actually... I would probably kill him. You acted quite well Lady Tokio. I hope you come visit us."
Tokio nodded, "And see my little granddaughter." She affectionately patted Hitomi, who gurgled.
Saitou lit a cigarette; "I still think you should have punched Aoshi for what he did."
Gina scowled, "You..." She fingered her father, "YOU better be on a better behavior the next time I see you or I'll kick your sorry... (Rated PG)... butt." She finished lamely, "You get my meaning though."
Saitou glared, "You think you can?" He crushed the cigarette under his heel rigorously.
"I know I can." Gina announced smugly, "And so do you."
She and Saitou engaged in a staring contest, piercing amber against steel silver.
"She's got his technique, his attitude, his arrogance, even his smirk... How can one deny they are not related?" Tokio said to Hitomi, "I just hope you don't turn out that way little one."
Gina snorted, but never divert her attention from her father' eyes, "Her first words were Aku. Soku. Zan. How can she not turn out like us?"
Tokio nearly fainted at that. She lightly patted the little girl on the check, "You're already like them... you poor child..."
"Aku. Soku. ZAN!!" squealed Hitomi.
Gina won, with a confident smirk on her lips. "Have a nice trip, and Father, please help Mr. Himura and his lady find the way home. They are waiting the forest."
Kaoru glanced at Kenshin with a gasp, "How does she know?" Her voice held a sliver of panic.
Kenshin shrugged tranquilly, "She always does... she just does Miss Kaoru."
Saitou and Tokio reached Kenshin and Kaoru. "Let go." Saitou said, leading them towards home.
Aoshi trudged on a dirt road, kicking pebbles on his way. The pouch Gina gave his was tucked away in the pocket of his gray trench coat. He instinctively pulled his coat closer as a cold wind blew by.
"LORD AOSHI!" a high-pitched voice called from behind him. Aoshi knew whom was- Misao.
He turned slightly, "Good afternoon Misao." He said congenially. He knew how the young girl felt about him. He wasn't blind; he just chose to ignore that fact... until now.
She latched onto his arm and smiled at him. He sighed and looked into her buoyant eyes, "Misao. Could you promise me one thing?"
She nodded eagerly, "Anything Lord Aoshi." Her grasp on his arm suddenly became tighter. Aoshi shifted nervously.
He closed his eyes, afraid to shatter her optimism, "Promise me... promise me you won't wait for a person who will never love you back." Gina's word floated in his head, followed by her smiling face. He would never forget her.
Misao's arm slid off his as she stopped and looked at his back. "Lord Aoshi..."
Aoshi left her there, just staring at his figure, which was growing smaller by the minute. He was resolute on his continuation of his chosen path, towards the setting sun.
A lone falcon on a high tree shook her head in melancholy, and with one heartbreaking cry to the rising moon, she flew off, towards the only place she could call home.
The End...
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Aww... sad ending... sorry. I'm not good at romances...
Short chapter too... but I like it...
Yeah... and there is the end to my first story... pretty good for a first one...
Thanks for all my reviews guys. (I know that grammar is a little off)
But I'm trying to write a kind of romance fic... My next big project is probably The 12th Street Apartment. Check it out... it's got a lot of couples... I'm hoping for a Kenshin/Kaoru, Aoshi/Misao... Megumi/Sano... maybe tossing in some Yumi/Shishio... I'll see...
12th Street Apartment will be angsty (---- not a real word) but probably have a happy ending...
It's been fun writing this! Considering this is my first story.
Thank you all my reviewer once again. Especially MissBehavin- Keep up the good work on your stories.
Bye!
DustyFall ^.^v