Durian: Baka-Chibi-puffs- as you have requested…
After Kenshin yelled, "I WILL KILL YOU FOR THIS!"
It just happens Sanosuke heard the threat from outside. When Sano entered, Kenshin had pulled his sword out to attack Aoshi. Sano hit Kenshin on the neck from behind to stop a disaster from occurring. Sano and Aoshi tied up the unconscious Kenshin with a metal chain around a pole in Aoshi's home. Aoshi had to go back to attend his patients, while Sanosuke was left in the house to watch out for Kenshin.
Meanwhile Kaoru had been shopping in the morning. When she got home, Sanosuke had left to buy lunch. Kaoru was smiling when she entered Aoshi's house, she was admiring the pot of flower she bought. However, a rustle of metal soon caught her attention. She walked towards where the sound came from and got a big surprise.
A deep violent shade of violet gazed at her, it was as if her heart could be ripped out by the aura emitted from Kenshin. A great wild mass of red hair highlighted this monster in front of her. As Kenshin struggled, Kaoru's legs felt like jelly and her stomach tightened. She dropped her pot and the shatter of ceramic broke the distance between them.
"You there untie me!" growled Kenshin
Kaoru just froze there in terror staring at the beast thrash around.
"Are you deaf? I said release me or I'LL KILL YOU!" roared Kenshin
Kaoru screamed and ran off to the kitchen. Terrible memories flooded back into her head.
The Kamiya family were once high ranked officials of the South Kingdom. Kaoru calmed down at the thought of her mother fondling her hair. Her dad used to carry her and swing her about and say, "Kaoru, you're getting heavier every time I lift you…" She had lived happily like a princess with her family until the 11th year. She remembered the night when echoes and disorder carried about. Her home was under attack by 12 powerful assassinates. Kaoru was ordered to stay in her room away from the merciless swords that clinked and clanked outside.
She was hiding in her secret room inside her room until she heard the walls opening. The assassinate has found her, she was prepared to die… She stared into the violet eyes of the red hair batosai and waited for death. The young dark blue-eyed girl pierced his soul with her stare. His focus was to kill her yet his body wouldn't listen. He flickered his sword to make a small cut on her beautiful, sweet, innocent face and ran off. Kaoru ran after Kenshin to look for survivors but was caught by another assassinator. She closed her eyes and waited for the swing of his sword but it never came.
"If you don't want to die, spare her!" shouted the red haired batosai.
He may have saved her but she will never forget the most precious thing he took away from her. Kaoru watched silently as Kenshin plunged a sword into the bowel of her father. She wanted to scream but no sound came out. She looked at the bloodshed and loss of life; she did not want to stay with the dead bodies and ran off guiltily. Kaoru was the only survivor of the 482 members of the Kamiya family. (Servants included).
The king had offered to bury the Kamiya family to honour their deaths but no one realised Kaoru was missing. One night she kneeled on the cemetery of her family and declared, "I shall kill the man who killed father!"
Kaoru shook out of her memory and glared at a knife on the kitchen table…
~*~ The God of Destiny~*~
Raye had to leave because in a few days time the Queen Goddess will be celebrating her 10 000th birthday. She did not want to be busted from mixing with mortals. She further doesn't understand why there has to be a barrier between Gods and mortals.
On the day of the Queen's birthday, Raye prepared a wonderful piece of music to honour the Queen. As she played her flute, she was lost in her imagination of being with Shinta. What Raye did not realise was Naruto Uzumaki, the God of Destiny kept a close stare at her… After the celebration, Raye sat by herself away from the crowd. She looked at the fake moon in heaven and wished she were back in Shinta's arms. Suddenly an arm wrapped around her shoulders.
"Why is this beautiful lady sitting alone by herself?" asked Naruto
"Please remove your hands, my lord," requested Raye
"I do as I wish, I'm the prince. You are just a simple maid Goddess!" replied Naruto
Raye ran off ignoring the prince's threat. How dare she, thought Naruto, no one dares disobey me, you shall be punished.
At the end of the Queen's ceremony, the Queen had a few brief words.
"My son, Naruto, the God of Destiny has something to announce," said the Queen
"I have chosen my bride!" declared Naruto
"Who is the lucky lady?" asked the God of Wind
"It is, Raye Hino, the Flute Goddess. Her music and beauty has enchanted me dearly," announced Naruto
"Three cheers to the prince!" and the place roared with cheers and claps.
~*~
Raye could not object, as she feared for her life. She escaped to the mortal land and hoped to find Shinta's embrace. Shinta was not home and Raye was very confused. She did not realise that she began to play her flute to oppress her anger and sorrow. When she finished playing, the sugar canes have all shrivelled and died. The sorrow from her tune has caused death to her surroundings.
"What have I done?" whispered Raye
She couldn't bare the guilt of destroying Shinta's field and disappeared back to heaven. The fault in Raye's power is that once something is done it cannot be reversed. Raye prayed as she watched the news of Shinta in the mirror she created. Shinta and his father are on their knees.
"Why, what have we done? Who would be so mean as to destroy our crops!" cried Bunta
"Don't let me catch that person or I'll make sure he/she pays!" declared Shinta
~*~
½ a month passed…
Shinta barely ate each day as he waited patiently for Rin to return. He looked lost and can collapse any minute in his skinny build. Raye cannot bare the sight of seeing him this way. She appeared outside Shinta's house.
"Shinta, I bought you some food," said Raye softly
Shinta rubbed his eyes and stared at Raye. He spoke, "I'm not dreaming am I? Rin, are you really Rin?"
"Yes, yes, yes. Shinta I'm back…" said Raye
As the two embraced, Raye did not realise someone was secretly spying on them. Naruto wanted to tell Raye about their wedding plans but was stunned to find Raye travelling to "mortal territory". Who does this man think he is, hugging my Raye so tightly, thought Naruto.
"Shinta, there is something I have to tell you," said Raye
"Go ahead," said Shinta
"I… what if one day you found out someone lied to you?" asked Raye
"I HATE LIARS! My mother was really sick, father and I saved up money to seek medical help. The doctor lied, he said he'd cure mother but he ran off with the money without ever giving mother a glance. We didn't even have enough money to buy medicine for her and she died soon after…" said Shinta coldly.
"What if one day I lied to you?" asked Raye
"Don't ask silly questions, why would you lie to me? Let's start eating I'm very hungry!" said Shinta
Raye held back what she intended to say. She did not want Shinta to hate her. Naruto listened intently, interesting, very interesting, he thought.
~*~
Naruto caught Shinta alone the next day.
"Do not be fooled by my sister, she does not love you," said Naruto
Shinta stared at the blonde hair, blue-eyed man and replied, "I will not believe you."
"Ok, do you know her name?"
"It's Rin."
"No, it's Raye…"
"You liar!"
"My sister likes to torture young male hearts. I know who destroyed your field…"
"WHO!!"
"Raye, again…"
Naruto took off laughing.
~*~
Raye found Shinta grunting by himself and asked, "What's wrong does something bother you?"
"Tell me you are not Raye!" demanded Shinta
silence
"I am," said Raye softly
"You lied to me, how could you? What else have you been keeping away from me?"
"Nothing."
"The field, did you destroy that too?"
"Yes, but…"
"That's enough! I don't want to hear another lie!" barked Shinta and he ran off…
Durian: Take a break and rest your eyes… -_-
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Shinta left Raye without sympathy without hesitating to let her explain. Though Raye felt really hurt she has no tears to cry. Gods never cry
"You see Raye? Mortals don't love you, only I love you," said Naruto
"You did this, I hate you!!" said Raye
"I only told him the truth and he reacted," grimaced Naruto, then he kissed Raye by force.
"Let go of me!" said Raye as she slapped Naruto, "I will never love you even if there's no Shinta. I will never love you even if you were the last man on earth!!"
Raye ran off to find Shinta. Naruto smirked; she'd come back begging for me to have her…
~*~
"Shinta, what are you doing here?" asked Bunta
"I… Rin, I mean Raye lied to me," replied Shinta
"It can't be that big a lie for you to be crossed at her."
"Father, she was the one that destroyed our field"
"She what? There must be a reason behind it; she doesn't seem like the type who'd destroy things. Have you asked her why?"
"Why should I? She'd just lie to me again," sulked Shinta
"You love her, don't you?"
"Yes, but…"
"No buts, give her another chance son. There may always be a reason for people to lie…"
~*~
Shinta went back to the house but Raye was nowhere there. He feared she might be captured again, why did he let her go? Is he stupid or something, how can he not protect the woman he loved? Shinta ran blindly in the forest for an hour or so until he finally found her.
"Raye, Raye! My darling, I'm sorry for my behaviour earlier, I should have let you explain," cried Shinta
"I…" said Raye and before she could finish, Shinta kissed her warmly, not ever wanting to let her go. Even if she lied to him forever…
"Shinta, there is something I really have to tell you, I'm not a human…" said Raye
"You… not… human… I can forgive for lying but please don't joke with me," said Shinta
"I'm not joking, I'm the Flute Goddess," said Raye sternly
Raye proved it as she took out a flute, played a little tune and made a flower shrivel. Shinta, stared in disbelief but shook his head.
"I don't care, I don't care if you are human, ghost, demon or Goddess. All I know is I'm in love with you…" said Shinta as he looked into Raye's blue eyes
Raye stared into Shinta's violet eyes and replied, "How much do you love me?"
"I would give away everything for you, I'd even die for you," said Shinta
Durian: Shivers…
~*~
The next few days Shinta and Raye lived happily together but unlike a fairy tale, this couple will not live happily ever after. Naruto's wedding day was coming near and he wanted his bride! He found Raye by herself one day and made a deal with her.
"I am the God of Destiny and I foresee things you don't. If you promise not to use your magic for one week, I promise to call off the wedding," announced Naruto.
"I take your word for it and accept!" beckoned Raye
Little did Raye know, Shinta's rent was due and he had no money to pay up. Debt collectors came to his house to collect the rent. Upon hearing that Shinta had no money they knocked Shinta down and took hold of his father and Raye.
"This is a pretty one, maybe she'd be worth something," said a collector
Shinta was knocked unconscious but when he awoke he saw a piece of paper. "You must pay twice the rent to save both your father and the girl. If you pay the rent only one of them will survive. If you don't pay the rent both of them will die!"
"Tsk tsk tsk and who will it be?" asked the blonde haired man
"Shut up, shut up, get out of my house!" yelled Shinta
"Here, I'll give you the money for your rent. You can decide for yourself," laughed Naruto
~*~
When Shinta got to the location he had been ordered to go to. He saw his father being kicked and hit and a man touching his beloved's face.
"I warn you, don't touch her!" yelled Shinta
"Have you got the money?"
"Yes, here"
"What? This is only enough for one person"
"Let them both go, you can kill me instead"
"No," cried Raye
"No," said Bunta
"Eh shut up all of you, Shinta choose!"
"Kill me!" declared Bunta
"Let's just give him one clean stab, Boss."
"No, don't you dare touch him," shouted Shinta
"Aw… Boss let's keep the girl alive, she's not worth anything if she's dead," laughed some guy as he fondled Raye's breast
"Don't touch me," screamed Raye
Shinta stared at Raye and Bunta hopelessly. Who should he choose!?
Durian: TA DA! Find out everything in ~Wounds Heal- Part Two~ *sniff sniff* Gomen, the lives of Shinta and Raye will never be good, sigh… -_-
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