Chapter #2!!!!
I know a lot of you love Kaoru and Kenshin's relationship, i love it too. But in this chapter Kenshin will be reminissing about Tomoe (Kenshin's first love and dead wife) I hope you all know that he still loves her and is deeply grieved that she died by his own sword. I've never seen the OVA's but i plan on doing so after i watch Samurai X (the movie im dl rite now ^__^X)
If you dont like this chapter im sorry, im just getting Kenshin to really understand what his feelings are. If they should go to Kaoru, the new love in his life, or Tomoe, his wife that first showed him happiness. (To think about it Kenshin and Inuyasha's lives are sort of the same. For example: Tomoe taught Kenshin to love and be happy, and Kikyo taught Inuyasha how to be caring and loving. I just barely noticed that -_-;)
Disclaimer: Look at the first chapter it kinda sums it up! ^__^X
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My Dear Tomoe...
Kenshin fought hard and brave as his opponent attacked him. It was back during the Revolution and Hitokiri Battousai was in control. Kenshin slashed his apponent to death and a beautiful woman was in front of him. Her body covered with droplets of blood from the man he had mercilessly killed. Kenshin didn't know what to do with the woman, but before he could act she had said, "You made it rain blood," she fainted for she was so drunk. Kenshin had no idea what to do besides carry her back to the inn he was staying in...
Kenshin awoke in the middle of the night with a start. His hair was over his shoulders damp with sweat. 'Tomoe...'
^.~
Morning had arrived early and Kaoru was out sweeping the ground. Yahiko was practicing in the dojo and Sanosuke was still asleep from an over dose of sake. Megumi was attending to a patient and Kenshin was sitting in his futon staring at his hands.
He couldn't hear anything outside he was too caught up in his thoughts. Another dream had struck him when he had went back to sleep...
~*~
Tomoe and Kenshin had just set off to Otsu and became husband and wife. For Kenshin's cover from the Shinsengumi and an inside traitor. Katsura had left him money to become a medicine man and Tomoe was a trained wife to care for Kenshin.
Tomoe had known Kenshin had killed her fiance' that night when she saw him kill her soon to be husband. Tomoe began to love Kenshin and her revenge had dissapeared.
Kenshin had confronted Tomoe after she had told him that she was apart of the Yaminobe a group that had planned to kill him. Kenshin spoke to her softly, "I've found happiness Tomoe, with you..."
~*~
Kenshin could feel a tear drop fall down his cheek and end at his lips. Those times with Tomoe were one of the happiest during his life in the Revolution. She was the one who had given his something he had never felt before...love.
"Kenshin?" Kaoru's soft voice spoke from the door. "Are you okay?"
He slowly lifted his head and his tear stained face stared in shock as Kaoru's form was not of her but Tomoe. Kenshin stared wide-eyed as he saw her image, her black hair tied at the base of her neck. Her pale and gentle face.
"Tomoe?!" he yelled as he stood up. But as the light from behind the form of Tomoe disappeared so did she, and Kaoru was standing there with her dark purple hair hanging in a pony tail and worried expression.
Kaoru ran in front of him and looked over him, he looked like he was just attacked. His hair was a mess and his face was full of tears. His shirt was tatered and one sleeve was hanging off his shoulder.
"Oh, Kenshin, what's the matter, and... who's Tomoe?" Kaoru asked as she grabbed one of his hands and held it with both of her own.
Kenshin held down his head knowing that he couldn't have seen Tomoe. She's dead, a stone far stepped over in his life. But still, how he had wished Tomoe was Kaoru for a moment.
"Kenshin, is it me. I'm sorry about hitting you so much yesterday, but you did see me naked and really got me mad so yeah, Im sorry. I hope I havent hurt you in any way." She was getting worried. Kenshin wouldnt speak to her and so many reasons came through her head. 'Was he mad, is he never going to speak to me again? Is he, is he leaving?!"
Kaoru threw her arms around Kenshin's neck. She hugged him tight and cried on his shoulder. "Kenshin... please, please tell me whats wrong." She spoke in muffled sobs in his shoulder.
Kenshin laid his head on her shoulder and hugged her back. "Im just thinking about my past..." He began, His head was rested on her shoulder and he was at ease. He needed someone to comfort him now. All of the bad memories were seeping out once again.
"Tomoe... Tomoe, was my wife..."
Kaoru lifted her head and little and asked herself, 'Kenshin had a wife?' "Kenshin you..."
Kenshin continued, "Back during the revolution I was hunted and attack serveral times. One day I was in a battle with someone from the Yaminobe sent out to kill me. But I defeated him. What I didn't know was the man I had killed was Tomoe's soon to be husband. And worst of all she was there to witness it."
"Kenshin I..."
"I didn't know she was also apart of the Yaminobe and was apart of the plan to kill me, that she was. Soon I had to have a cover so I wouldn't be attacked. I married Tomoe and became a medicine man to protect myself. Soon, I started to have feelings for Tomoe and so did she..."
"KAORU! ONE OF YOUR STUDENTS IS HERE FOR A LESSON!!!" Yahiko yelled from outside.
She let him go and wiped some tears from Kenshin's face. "Im sorry, I'll be back Kenshin." She ran out the room and to the front gate.
Kenshin decided it was time to get over the past and back to reality. It wasn't good for him or anybody to have him laying around when there's laundry to be done. He fixed his futon and rearranged himself. He tied his hair and went outside to do the laundry.
^.~
While Kenshin was washing the clothes Sano had just woken up to see Megumi right above him. He got up quickly and both their heads slamed into each other.
Megumi fell on her but, "OUCH! What is your head made of? BRICKS!" She rubbed her head and felt a tiny bump starting to form.
Sano was busy rubbing his head also but Megumi's head wasn't that hard so he was all right. "What were you doing over me anyway!" he screamed.
"I was checking if you were still alive. You've been out since yesterday evening and its already noon." She said still rubbing on the little bum on her forehead.
"Too much sake cant kill Sanosuke Sagara!" Sano said proudly.
"I know I can," Megumi whispered.
"WHAT YOU SAY FOX!" Sano stood up holding up his fist.
"Oh, nothing." She lied and walked to the door. "By the way, I've noticed Sir Ken acting strangly. Do you know what could be wrong with him?"
"Knowing Kenshin there's almost a lot of things that could be bothering him. I'll talk to him he might be willing to tell me." Sano stood up and tied on his head band. He pulled on his shirt with the symbol "Bad" on the back. He straigtened himself and walked out.
^.~
Kenshin just finished washing and began to hang the clothes up on the line. He stopped and saw a flashback from the Revolution.
~*~
Kenshin found out Tomoe was the traitor that planned to kill him and ran off to save her.
~*~
"Yo, Kenshin, Kenshin?!" Sano yelled behind him.
Kenshin came out of his daze and turned to see Sano. Kenshin smiled and asked, "You need something Sano?" He saw the look on Sano's face. He could tell that Sano knew there was something wrong with him.
"Kenshin, you've been acting stange lately, Yahiko and Megumi have both noticed it. We wanna know what's the matter. Do you feel someone is after you again?"
Kenshin took a moment to answer, thinking up a good lie. "No one's after me, that I know. But I still feel a little dizzy from yesterdays beating, that I do." Kenshin smiled while rubbing one of the many bumps on his head from Kaoru's assault.
"Yeah thats true," Sano laughed as he rubbed some of the bumps on the back of his head. "But I have to admit, that was a nice site to see..."
"WHAT SANO!!!" Kaoru yelled finishing up her training with a student.
"Um Kenshin, I hope you're okay, I think I'll run now." He ran out the front gate and Kaoru threw her bokken at his head to stop him.
Sano fell to the ground and tried to crawl away. "I didn't say anything Missy!"
She didn't listen and started hitting Sano's head.
Kenshin chuckled, "This is a good home, that it is..." a breeze washed over Kenshin and another memory filled his thoughts.
~*~
Kenshin fought his way up the mountain yelling Tomoe's name. He killed anyone in his path to get to the top and rescue Tomoe.
Kenshin was weak, the Battousai not as powerful as he usually was, and was badly torn up by the old man, the leader of the Yaminobe. Kenshin concentrated and began to launch his final attack, he slashed, giving all he had to give. He opened his eyes, only to see he sliced into Tomoe, not the Yaminobe leader.
Tomoe had thrown herself in between the two to end the fight. Tomoe fell into Kenshin's arms, and with her last ounce of strength, slashed her dagger into Kenshin's face near the scar her Fiancé had left,making the cross shaped scar, and smiled at him.
~*~
Kenshin ran into the forest and threw up. That was one of the most terrible momories he had ever had. He couldn't take the pain of how he had killed her.
His scar started to burn and Kenshin ran farther into the forest holding his scar as it burned. Kenshin stopped and found himself at a stream. His scar had stopped buring and he fell to his knees in the stream.
He pounded his fist into his thighs. "TOMOE!" he yelled with all his might causing birds to fly out into the air.
"Kenshin..." a familiar calm voice spoke behind him.
Kenshin stood up and turned and saw the woman that he had loved, and killed. "Tomoe..."
"I'm not really here Kenshin, Im just a spirit." She glided softly over to him and smiled. "You still love me Kenshin?"
Kenshin wanted to throw his arms around her but knew that wouldn't happen. She was just a spirit. "Yes, Tomoe, I still love you." Kenshin felt tears but ignored them.
Tomoe's face softened more and smiled sweetly. "Kenshin, you are a Rurouni, you are not a hitokiri. You had me when you were hitokiri, and you have her..." She pointed to Kaoru searching for Kenshin, "You have her as Rurouni."
Kenshin looked at her wide eyed. "Tomoe, but I..."
"Shhh, I must go now. Be brave Rurouni Kenshin, take care of the ones you now love." Tomoe's spirit disappeared and Kenshin stood there with his head held down.
"Kenshin," Kaoru looked around and then saw him, "Kenshin!" She ran to the side of him and looked him over, he looked just as depressed as he did in the morning.
"Dont worry Kaoru, I'm fine, that I am," He looked up at her and gave her a hug. "I'm here to protect you and keep you safe."
Kaoru couldn't help but cry. "Ken... shin."
Kenshin looked up and saw Tomoe again. She smiled again at the sight and spoke, "This is the person that stole my happiness and gave me a new happiness." She then disappeared and Kenshin smiled.
"Tomoe, thank you,"
"Kenshin, you didn't finish your story about Tomoe."
Kenshin pulled her back to face her and said, "She's gone now, but you're here with me." He kissed her cheek and grabbed her hand. "Lets get back,"
Kaoru smiled and felt a touch on her shoulder, she looked back and saw an image of a smiling beautiful woman, "Tomoe..."
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Ya know, this could be a good ending to another story about something like this but nope! i just wanted you all to know about her and how much she meant to Kenshin.
Kenshin realizes that he has to move on. And i guess Kaoru is someone that he has to move on too.
I hope i didn't bore you. ^__^X
R&R plz!
I know a lot of you love Kaoru and Kenshin's relationship, i love it too. But in this chapter Kenshin will be reminissing about Tomoe (Kenshin's first love and dead wife) I hope you all know that he still loves her and is deeply grieved that she died by his own sword. I've never seen the OVA's but i plan on doing so after i watch Samurai X (the movie im dl rite now ^__^X)
If you dont like this chapter im sorry, im just getting Kenshin to really understand what his feelings are. If they should go to Kaoru, the new love in his life, or Tomoe, his wife that first showed him happiness. (To think about it Kenshin and Inuyasha's lives are sort of the same. For example: Tomoe taught Kenshin to love and be happy, and Kikyo taught Inuyasha how to be caring and loving. I just barely noticed that -_-;)
Disclaimer: Look at the first chapter it kinda sums it up! ^__^X
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My Dear Tomoe...
Kenshin fought hard and brave as his opponent attacked him. It was back during the Revolution and Hitokiri Battousai was in control. Kenshin slashed his apponent to death and a beautiful woman was in front of him. Her body covered with droplets of blood from the man he had mercilessly killed. Kenshin didn't know what to do with the woman, but before he could act she had said, "You made it rain blood," she fainted for she was so drunk. Kenshin had no idea what to do besides carry her back to the inn he was staying in...
Kenshin awoke in the middle of the night with a start. His hair was over his shoulders damp with sweat. 'Tomoe...'
^.~
Morning had arrived early and Kaoru was out sweeping the ground. Yahiko was practicing in the dojo and Sanosuke was still asleep from an over dose of sake. Megumi was attending to a patient and Kenshin was sitting in his futon staring at his hands.
He couldn't hear anything outside he was too caught up in his thoughts. Another dream had struck him when he had went back to sleep...
~*~
Tomoe and Kenshin had just set off to Otsu and became husband and wife. For Kenshin's cover from the Shinsengumi and an inside traitor. Katsura had left him money to become a medicine man and Tomoe was a trained wife to care for Kenshin.
Tomoe had known Kenshin had killed her fiance' that night when she saw him kill her soon to be husband. Tomoe began to love Kenshin and her revenge had dissapeared.
Kenshin had confronted Tomoe after she had told him that she was apart of the Yaminobe a group that had planned to kill him. Kenshin spoke to her softly, "I've found happiness Tomoe, with you..."
~*~
Kenshin could feel a tear drop fall down his cheek and end at his lips. Those times with Tomoe were one of the happiest during his life in the Revolution. She was the one who had given his something he had never felt before...love.
"Kenshin?" Kaoru's soft voice spoke from the door. "Are you okay?"
He slowly lifted his head and his tear stained face stared in shock as Kaoru's form was not of her but Tomoe. Kenshin stared wide-eyed as he saw her image, her black hair tied at the base of her neck. Her pale and gentle face.
"Tomoe?!" he yelled as he stood up. But as the light from behind the form of Tomoe disappeared so did she, and Kaoru was standing there with her dark purple hair hanging in a pony tail and worried expression.
Kaoru ran in front of him and looked over him, he looked like he was just attacked. His hair was a mess and his face was full of tears. His shirt was tatered and one sleeve was hanging off his shoulder.
"Oh, Kenshin, what's the matter, and... who's Tomoe?" Kaoru asked as she grabbed one of his hands and held it with both of her own.
Kenshin held down his head knowing that he couldn't have seen Tomoe. She's dead, a stone far stepped over in his life. But still, how he had wished Tomoe was Kaoru for a moment.
"Kenshin, is it me. I'm sorry about hitting you so much yesterday, but you did see me naked and really got me mad so yeah, Im sorry. I hope I havent hurt you in any way." She was getting worried. Kenshin wouldnt speak to her and so many reasons came through her head. 'Was he mad, is he never going to speak to me again? Is he, is he leaving?!"
Kaoru threw her arms around Kenshin's neck. She hugged him tight and cried on his shoulder. "Kenshin... please, please tell me whats wrong." She spoke in muffled sobs in his shoulder.
Kenshin laid his head on her shoulder and hugged her back. "Im just thinking about my past..." He began, His head was rested on her shoulder and he was at ease. He needed someone to comfort him now. All of the bad memories were seeping out once again.
"Tomoe... Tomoe, was my wife..."
Kaoru lifted her head and little and asked herself, 'Kenshin had a wife?' "Kenshin you..."
Kenshin continued, "Back during the revolution I was hunted and attack serveral times. One day I was in a battle with someone from the Yaminobe sent out to kill me. But I defeated him. What I didn't know was the man I had killed was Tomoe's soon to be husband. And worst of all she was there to witness it."
"Kenshin I..."
"I didn't know she was also apart of the Yaminobe and was apart of the plan to kill me, that she was. Soon I had to have a cover so I wouldn't be attacked. I married Tomoe and became a medicine man to protect myself. Soon, I started to have feelings for Tomoe and so did she..."
"KAORU! ONE OF YOUR STUDENTS IS HERE FOR A LESSON!!!" Yahiko yelled from outside.
She let him go and wiped some tears from Kenshin's face. "Im sorry, I'll be back Kenshin." She ran out the room and to the front gate.
Kenshin decided it was time to get over the past and back to reality. It wasn't good for him or anybody to have him laying around when there's laundry to be done. He fixed his futon and rearranged himself. He tied his hair and went outside to do the laundry.
^.~
While Kenshin was washing the clothes Sano had just woken up to see Megumi right above him. He got up quickly and both their heads slamed into each other.
Megumi fell on her but, "OUCH! What is your head made of? BRICKS!" She rubbed her head and felt a tiny bump starting to form.
Sano was busy rubbing his head also but Megumi's head wasn't that hard so he was all right. "What were you doing over me anyway!" he screamed.
"I was checking if you were still alive. You've been out since yesterday evening and its already noon." She said still rubbing on the little bum on her forehead.
"Too much sake cant kill Sanosuke Sagara!" Sano said proudly.
"I know I can," Megumi whispered.
"WHAT YOU SAY FOX!" Sano stood up holding up his fist.
"Oh, nothing." She lied and walked to the door. "By the way, I've noticed Sir Ken acting strangly. Do you know what could be wrong with him?"
"Knowing Kenshin there's almost a lot of things that could be bothering him. I'll talk to him he might be willing to tell me." Sano stood up and tied on his head band. He pulled on his shirt with the symbol "Bad" on the back. He straigtened himself and walked out.
^.~
Kenshin just finished washing and began to hang the clothes up on the line. He stopped and saw a flashback from the Revolution.
~*~
Kenshin found out Tomoe was the traitor that planned to kill him and ran off to save her.
~*~
"Yo, Kenshin, Kenshin?!" Sano yelled behind him.
Kenshin came out of his daze and turned to see Sano. Kenshin smiled and asked, "You need something Sano?" He saw the look on Sano's face. He could tell that Sano knew there was something wrong with him.
"Kenshin, you've been acting stange lately, Yahiko and Megumi have both noticed it. We wanna know what's the matter. Do you feel someone is after you again?"
Kenshin took a moment to answer, thinking up a good lie. "No one's after me, that I know. But I still feel a little dizzy from yesterdays beating, that I do." Kenshin smiled while rubbing one of the many bumps on his head from Kaoru's assault.
"Yeah thats true," Sano laughed as he rubbed some of the bumps on the back of his head. "But I have to admit, that was a nice site to see..."
"WHAT SANO!!!" Kaoru yelled finishing up her training with a student.
"Um Kenshin, I hope you're okay, I think I'll run now." He ran out the front gate and Kaoru threw her bokken at his head to stop him.
Sano fell to the ground and tried to crawl away. "I didn't say anything Missy!"
She didn't listen and started hitting Sano's head.
Kenshin chuckled, "This is a good home, that it is..." a breeze washed over Kenshin and another memory filled his thoughts.
~*~
Kenshin fought his way up the mountain yelling Tomoe's name. He killed anyone in his path to get to the top and rescue Tomoe.
Kenshin was weak, the Battousai not as powerful as he usually was, and was badly torn up by the old man, the leader of the Yaminobe. Kenshin concentrated and began to launch his final attack, he slashed, giving all he had to give. He opened his eyes, only to see he sliced into Tomoe, not the Yaminobe leader.
Tomoe had thrown herself in between the two to end the fight. Tomoe fell into Kenshin's arms, and with her last ounce of strength, slashed her dagger into Kenshin's face near the scar her Fiancé had left,making the cross shaped scar, and smiled at him.
~*~
Kenshin ran into the forest and threw up. That was one of the most terrible momories he had ever had. He couldn't take the pain of how he had killed her.
His scar started to burn and Kenshin ran farther into the forest holding his scar as it burned. Kenshin stopped and found himself at a stream. His scar had stopped buring and he fell to his knees in the stream.
He pounded his fist into his thighs. "TOMOE!" he yelled with all his might causing birds to fly out into the air.
"Kenshin..." a familiar calm voice spoke behind him.
Kenshin stood up and turned and saw the woman that he had loved, and killed. "Tomoe..."
"I'm not really here Kenshin, Im just a spirit." She glided softly over to him and smiled. "You still love me Kenshin?"
Kenshin wanted to throw his arms around her but knew that wouldn't happen. She was just a spirit. "Yes, Tomoe, I still love you." Kenshin felt tears but ignored them.
Tomoe's face softened more and smiled sweetly. "Kenshin, you are a Rurouni, you are not a hitokiri. You had me when you were hitokiri, and you have her..." She pointed to Kaoru searching for Kenshin, "You have her as Rurouni."
Kenshin looked at her wide eyed. "Tomoe, but I..."
"Shhh, I must go now. Be brave Rurouni Kenshin, take care of the ones you now love." Tomoe's spirit disappeared and Kenshin stood there with his head held down.
"Kenshin," Kaoru looked around and then saw him, "Kenshin!" She ran to the side of him and looked him over, he looked just as depressed as he did in the morning.
"Dont worry Kaoru, I'm fine, that I am," He looked up at her and gave her a hug. "I'm here to protect you and keep you safe."
Kaoru couldn't help but cry. "Ken... shin."
Kenshin looked up and saw Tomoe again. She smiled again at the sight and spoke, "This is the person that stole my happiness and gave me a new happiness." She then disappeared and Kenshin smiled.
"Tomoe, thank you,"
"Kenshin, you didn't finish your story about Tomoe."
Kenshin pulled her back to face her and said, "She's gone now, but you're here with me." He kissed her cheek and grabbed her hand. "Lets get back,"
Kaoru smiled and felt a touch on her shoulder, she looked back and saw an image of a smiling beautiful woman, "Tomoe..."
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Ya know, this could be a good ending to another story about something like this but nope! i just wanted you all to know about her and how much she meant to Kenshin.
Kenshin realizes that he has to move on. And i guess Kaoru is someone that he has to move on too.
I hope i didn't bore you. ^__^X
R&R plz!