To Wish Upon a Firefly:
Chapter one: To Make A Wish
Kaoru looked over the silent lake, the moonlight reflecting against the water in silent waves. The fireflies danced away as she brought a quivering hand up to her cheek and silently wiped away a tear. This was the place where he had said goodbye to, this was the place where he had embraced her. With a little sigh she knelt beside the water and lightly traced the cool water with her finger.
Kaoru knew she shouldn't be out there in the middle of the night crying. She knew she should have been home safely tucked in her bed, contented with her life, but she wasn't. She was happy that they had all returned and that Kenshin had recovered, but there was something weighing down her heart.
She sat down in the soft grass a little bit away from the lake under the branches of a softly swaying tree. She lifted one hand to look at it, small and fragile in the dark. Maybe she wasn't good enough, maybe Kenshin only thought of her as a friend, but that couldn't stop the feelings in her heart. She loved him, with everything she was, she loved him.
One sparkling firefly fell softly and landed on her fingertip. She smiled lightly through her tears.
"If only you could grant my wish, little firefly." Kaoru whispered softly as it flew off into the night joining the hundreds of glowing lights. She buried her head in her hands hoping that maybe, just maybe that if she wished long enough that maybe her wish would come true.
Kenshin watched her silently from the trees. He wanted to go t her, but he could not. He did not want to invade her privacy. He did not want to hurt her. The memories of her tears that night he left broke his heart as did the sight of her crying now. It wasn't fair for her to suffer so. If he only knew her wish he would grant it like the fireflies could not. He would grant her wish no matter what the cost. Even if it was his life.
Kaoru sighed again and stood up. She walked along the shore so lost in her thoughts that she didn't notice a tall figure behind her till he grabbed her by the neck.
Kenshin saw the man grab Kaoru and stick her head underneath the water. His body moved silently into action as he realized the man was trying to drown her. He drew his sword in a blur of reflected moonlight and charged at the man. His sword slammed against the man's head knocking him unconscious. The only problem was that the man fell on top of Kaoru dragging her deeper into the water's depths.
Kenshin splashed into the water and tried to get the man's body off Kaoru as quickly as possible, but by the time he was able to carry her to the shore she was limp in his arms. She wasn't breathing. Kenshin felt a tear roll down his cheek.
"I'm not going to let you die!" Kenshin said as he desperately thought of what to do. He needed to get the water out of her lungs. Firmly he pushed against her chest, trying somehow to force the water out of her body. It didn't work so well. He needed to something more. He leaned towards her face and placed his lips over hers. Carefully he blew into her body hoping that it would work.
Kaoru woke when she felt something warm and sweet on her lips. Then she realized that it was Kenshin. At first she thought he was kissing her, but soon she realized that he was blowing air into her. As soon as he stopped Kaoru erupted into a fit of coughing.
Kenshin supported Kaoru as she coughed up the water. She looked up at him as soon as she was able to breathe normally.
"Why are you crying Kenshin?" Kaoru whispered quietly. Kenshin swept her into a hug. He pressed his face into her wet hair, his hands shaking as he held her.
"I thought you were dead." He said in a quivering voice. Kaoru began to cry, leaning her head against his shoulder.
Kenshin wanted to hold her there forever in his arms, but she was shivering terrible from the cold. It was a chilly night and being sopping wet didn't help. Slowly he released her.
"We should get back before you get ill, Miss Kaoru." Said Kenshin brushing her sopping wet hair out of her face. She sneezed and tried to walk, but she began to stumble. It seemed that she had not yet recovered from her near death experience. Immediately Kenshin was at her side supporting her.
"Miss Kaoru are you all right? I could care you if you need me too, that I could." Kenshin said even more worried.
Kaoru shook her head lightly in protest. She tried to take another step, but she nearly fell down. Kenshin silently picked her up in his arms and began the walk back to the dojo.
Chapter one: To Make A Wish
Kaoru looked over the silent lake, the moonlight reflecting against the water in silent waves. The fireflies danced away as she brought a quivering hand up to her cheek and silently wiped away a tear. This was the place where he had said goodbye to, this was the place where he had embraced her. With a little sigh she knelt beside the water and lightly traced the cool water with her finger.
Kaoru knew she shouldn't be out there in the middle of the night crying. She knew she should have been home safely tucked in her bed, contented with her life, but she wasn't. She was happy that they had all returned and that Kenshin had recovered, but there was something weighing down her heart.
She sat down in the soft grass a little bit away from the lake under the branches of a softly swaying tree. She lifted one hand to look at it, small and fragile in the dark. Maybe she wasn't good enough, maybe Kenshin only thought of her as a friend, but that couldn't stop the feelings in her heart. She loved him, with everything she was, she loved him.
One sparkling firefly fell softly and landed on her fingertip. She smiled lightly through her tears.
"If only you could grant my wish, little firefly." Kaoru whispered softly as it flew off into the night joining the hundreds of glowing lights. She buried her head in her hands hoping that maybe, just maybe that if she wished long enough that maybe her wish would come true.
Kenshin watched her silently from the trees. He wanted to go t her, but he could not. He did not want to invade her privacy. He did not want to hurt her. The memories of her tears that night he left broke his heart as did the sight of her crying now. It wasn't fair for her to suffer so. If he only knew her wish he would grant it like the fireflies could not. He would grant her wish no matter what the cost. Even if it was his life.
Kaoru sighed again and stood up. She walked along the shore so lost in her thoughts that she didn't notice a tall figure behind her till he grabbed her by the neck.
Kenshin saw the man grab Kaoru and stick her head underneath the water. His body moved silently into action as he realized the man was trying to drown her. He drew his sword in a blur of reflected moonlight and charged at the man. His sword slammed against the man's head knocking him unconscious. The only problem was that the man fell on top of Kaoru dragging her deeper into the water's depths.
Kenshin splashed into the water and tried to get the man's body off Kaoru as quickly as possible, but by the time he was able to carry her to the shore she was limp in his arms. She wasn't breathing. Kenshin felt a tear roll down his cheek.
"I'm not going to let you die!" Kenshin said as he desperately thought of what to do. He needed to get the water out of her lungs. Firmly he pushed against her chest, trying somehow to force the water out of her body. It didn't work so well. He needed to something more. He leaned towards her face and placed his lips over hers. Carefully he blew into her body hoping that it would work.
Kaoru woke when she felt something warm and sweet on her lips. Then she realized that it was Kenshin. At first she thought he was kissing her, but soon she realized that he was blowing air into her. As soon as he stopped Kaoru erupted into a fit of coughing.
Kenshin supported Kaoru as she coughed up the water. She looked up at him as soon as she was able to breathe normally.
"Why are you crying Kenshin?" Kaoru whispered quietly. Kenshin swept her into a hug. He pressed his face into her wet hair, his hands shaking as he held her.
"I thought you were dead." He said in a quivering voice. Kaoru began to cry, leaning her head against his shoulder.
Kenshin wanted to hold her there forever in his arms, but she was shivering terrible from the cold. It was a chilly night and being sopping wet didn't help. Slowly he released her.
"We should get back before you get ill, Miss Kaoru." Said Kenshin brushing her sopping wet hair out of her face. She sneezed and tried to walk, but she began to stumble. It seemed that she had not yet recovered from her near death experience. Immediately Kenshin was at her side supporting her.
"Miss Kaoru are you all right? I could care you if you need me too, that I could." Kenshin said even more worried.
Kaoru shook her head lightly in protest. She tried to take another step, but she nearly fell down. Kenshin silently picked her up in his arms and began the walk back to the dojo.