Midnight Visitor

By: Jenice Coffey

Disclaimer I do NOT Own Rourni Kenshin and have no money please do not sue me!

Darkness engulfed the small dojo as the occupants sleep soundly. Silence covered everyone like a comfortable blanket. A solitary figure sat alone, his sword at the ready. The red haired figure was the only one awake at the ungodly hour. Ever vigilant in his watch. His mind wandered over thoughts of the woman who had stolen his heart,

It had been hard for him to deny his love for the bokken wielding raccoon girl, but he was a danger to her. The danger came not from his enemies, but from the Battousai. Battousai's lust for her was a thing of darkness. It was because of that, Kenshin decided long ago to keep silent. He told himself over and over again that he was content this just protecting her. Battousai however, was not pleased with that. He wanted Kaoru to sooth and calm his tortured soul. To clean his bloody hands with her innocence.

For ten years he wandered throughout Japan. Kenshin never expected to have a place to call home. But now that he has that place and a family; he didn't want to ruin that with selfish desire to be loved as well. After all, a family was more than he deserved. "I will not stain Miss Kaoru with my bloody hands. That I will not. What I want would be too selfish and too much to hope for," he said out loud, giving voice to his thoughts.

As the words left his mouth, the clock began to chime. Kenshin counted each bong in his head until he reached twelve. It was might night and he was still awake. He quietly wondered what Tomoe would say to him about his thoughts and shook his head as if trying to rid himself of the fantasy.

As the chimes died down a strange bright glow expanded throughout the room. The white light slid onto the floor and pooled in from of the Rurrouni. The strange light shot upwards and took on the form of a young beautiful woman.

Kenshin blinked and gasped as recognition hit him. "Tomoe," he softly whispered.

His long dead wife knelt before him and nodded. "Yes my love. I am here," she told him.

Kenshin looked into her eyes. Her body was so transparent that she could see through her to the wall on the other side of the room. "You can't be here. You are dead."

Tomoe gracefully nodded. "Yes I am. I came back because your heart cries out to me in turmoil."

Kenshin's violet eyes widened slightly in pure shock. "How do you know?"

"I am just a shade. I am bound to earth by my betrayal. I have been watching over you ever since you killed me. It pains me to see you in such a sate. Go to her with my blessing and tell her how you feel," Tomoe softly said.

"My hands are too stained with blood and I am a danger to her," Kenshin replied solemnly.

Tomoe reached up to touch her husbands face with the hope of giving him some comfort, but her delicate hand passed through his cheek. "What happened to me in the past will not be repeated. You will know true happiness with Kaoru if you allow it. I want you to be happy Kenshin."

Kenshin swallowed the lump that painfully formed in his throat. Hot, sticky, salt tears rolled down his X scarred cheek. "What if she does not love me?" Kenshin asked, giving a voice to his fears.

"She does. You can see it in everything she does. You are all she wants. Watch her tomorrow then tell me what you have seen," the ghost whispered.

"You will come back tomorrow night then?"
"Yes. I will come to you tomorrow night at the same time. Until then, farewell." With that the light and Tomoe vanished leaving a hopeful Kenshin behind.

Authors Note: This story came to me while playing a video game about ghosts if you want me to continue REVIEW IT!!