After a few days Kenshin was sure he knew everything about Inkadi. She
loved to draw and her passion for animals was above everything. She also
liked nature and taking walks while picking up things to draw or study on
the way. When she wasn't into nature and its wonders, she was confined in
reading or writing. Inkadi Jade seemed to be perfect for Kenshin.
~*~*~*~
Kenshin hadn't told much about his past before he became a Rurouni, but then again, not everyone had a gentle and boring past as Inkadi had. Maybe it included something that he was embarrassed about. She would wait to ask him. Inkadi knew that it wasn't the right time.
~*~*~*~
The sun was shining through a small window in Inkadi's room. It seemed like a nice day for another one of her nature walks. She hadn't had a walk for days, but she also wondered if Kenshin would enjoy coming along with her.
Inkadi walked over to the room that Kenshin had chosen for a bedroom. She opened it slightly. She could see Kenshin sleeping soundlessly under his blankets. Even though she knew she shouldn't have been staring, she studied his face.
"He's so happy, but I know there is something inside him that pulls him down from being a true . . . happy person." Inkadi thought to herself. "He looks so gentle." Inkadi bent down and pulled the blankets further over Kenshin's body.
Suddenly Kenshin's hand came out and gripped her arm. She was scared and shocked. Kenshin was staring at her with small, slanted eyes. Then he widened them and let go.
"I-I'm so sorry Miss Inkadi." He apologized. "It's a natural instinct." She nodded in understanding and turned to go.
"I'm going on a walk today, right after breakfast. If you would like to join me, you'd better hurry." She walked out of the room.
~*~*~*~
Kenshin could've sworn he saw Tomoe's face right where Inkadi's face was. He remembered that the same thing had happened with Tomoe and him. He looked toward his sword.
"You have caused me pain and guilt, but why do I stay with you?" Kenshin thought aloud.
"Because you are a man-slayer at heart, no matter what you do Kenshin." A voice in his head answered for him.
"No! No! I've left that life!" He yelled back at the voice.
"You think you have Kenshin, but you really haven't. A part of you wants to never kill again, but the other wants to kill . . . very badly." Kenshin shook his head weakly. Even though he was fighting the voice, he knew it was right.
"What will I do?" He thought.
~*~*~*~
Inkadi had just finished making breakfast when Kenshin wandered in.
"I'm sorry I was late." He looked over at what Inkadi was making. "Looks and smells good! Should I set the table?" Kenshin said, wanting to do something.
"Sure, you know where everything is, right?" Kenshin nodded and started on his work.
After another hour Inkadi and Kenshin were on the wide dirt path, watching the birds and such.
"Isn't that bird so pretty?"
"That's a beautiful maple leaf."
"How would it feel like to fly? Like that butterfly over there, or that bird in the tree."
Their conversations continued on. Kenshin decided now was the time to tell her about his past.
Meanwhile, Inkadi decided it would be the perfect moment to ask him her question.
"Kenshin can I ask -"
"I need to tell you something Inkadi -"
They both stopped talking, waiting for the other to start.
"You can go first."
"No, your topic seemed more important. Mine can wait." Inkadi sighed silently. She had lost her chance, but she was taught with manners, and she would keep it that way.
"Well, I wanted to tell you the one thing that I haven't told you yet." Inkadi's spirits immediately rose at these words.
"Yes, go on Kenshin."
"You see, I wasn't always a Rurouni, in fact . . ." And Kenshin continued to tell Inkadi about everything . . . him meeting Tomoe, being a man- slayer, coming to his senses when Tomoe died, promising never to kill again . . . and everything else.
". . . and that's it." Kenshin ended. Inkadi was still thinking of everything he had just told her.
"You're - so different now, I can tell. I'm so sorry about Tomoe. She seemed like a wonderful person, I would've loved to meet her!"
"She was, and I'm sure she would've also liked meeting you." He thought for a moment. "Actually, you two have a lot in common."
Inkadi noticed it was getting late.
"Let's go home Kenshin, its getting dark." Kenshin nodded and turned around.
Now the two knew every detail about each other's lives, which was the beginning of a new relationship.
~*~*~*~
A/N: I made Inkadi the exact opposite of Kaoru. ^^; Sorry K+K lovers, but that's the way the story goes. Reviews!!! I love reviews!!!!!!!! Yay! Also, suggestions would help too! Thanks for all the help and support.
P.S. My schedule is getting tighter, so I might not be able to write as much as usual! Uh-oh!
~*~*~*~
Kenshin hadn't told much about his past before he became a Rurouni, but then again, not everyone had a gentle and boring past as Inkadi had. Maybe it included something that he was embarrassed about. She would wait to ask him. Inkadi knew that it wasn't the right time.
~*~*~*~
The sun was shining through a small window in Inkadi's room. It seemed like a nice day for another one of her nature walks. She hadn't had a walk for days, but she also wondered if Kenshin would enjoy coming along with her.
Inkadi walked over to the room that Kenshin had chosen for a bedroom. She opened it slightly. She could see Kenshin sleeping soundlessly under his blankets. Even though she knew she shouldn't have been staring, she studied his face.
"He's so happy, but I know there is something inside him that pulls him down from being a true . . . happy person." Inkadi thought to herself. "He looks so gentle." Inkadi bent down and pulled the blankets further over Kenshin's body.
Suddenly Kenshin's hand came out and gripped her arm. She was scared and shocked. Kenshin was staring at her with small, slanted eyes. Then he widened them and let go.
"I-I'm so sorry Miss Inkadi." He apologized. "It's a natural instinct." She nodded in understanding and turned to go.
"I'm going on a walk today, right after breakfast. If you would like to join me, you'd better hurry." She walked out of the room.
~*~*~*~
Kenshin could've sworn he saw Tomoe's face right where Inkadi's face was. He remembered that the same thing had happened with Tomoe and him. He looked toward his sword.
"You have caused me pain and guilt, but why do I stay with you?" Kenshin thought aloud.
"Because you are a man-slayer at heart, no matter what you do Kenshin." A voice in his head answered for him.
"No! No! I've left that life!" He yelled back at the voice.
"You think you have Kenshin, but you really haven't. A part of you wants to never kill again, but the other wants to kill . . . very badly." Kenshin shook his head weakly. Even though he was fighting the voice, he knew it was right.
"What will I do?" He thought.
~*~*~*~
Inkadi had just finished making breakfast when Kenshin wandered in.
"I'm sorry I was late." He looked over at what Inkadi was making. "Looks and smells good! Should I set the table?" Kenshin said, wanting to do something.
"Sure, you know where everything is, right?" Kenshin nodded and started on his work.
After another hour Inkadi and Kenshin were on the wide dirt path, watching the birds and such.
"Isn't that bird so pretty?"
"That's a beautiful maple leaf."
"How would it feel like to fly? Like that butterfly over there, or that bird in the tree."
Their conversations continued on. Kenshin decided now was the time to tell her about his past.
Meanwhile, Inkadi decided it would be the perfect moment to ask him her question.
"Kenshin can I ask -"
"I need to tell you something Inkadi -"
They both stopped talking, waiting for the other to start.
"You can go first."
"No, your topic seemed more important. Mine can wait." Inkadi sighed silently. She had lost her chance, but she was taught with manners, and she would keep it that way.
"Well, I wanted to tell you the one thing that I haven't told you yet." Inkadi's spirits immediately rose at these words.
"Yes, go on Kenshin."
"You see, I wasn't always a Rurouni, in fact . . ." And Kenshin continued to tell Inkadi about everything . . . him meeting Tomoe, being a man- slayer, coming to his senses when Tomoe died, promising never to kill again . . . and everything else.
". . . and that's it." Kenshin ended. Inkadi was still thinking of everything he had just told her.
"You're - so different now, I can tell. I'm so sorry about Tomoe. She seemed like a wonderful person, I would've loved to meet her!"
"She was, and I'm sure she would've also liked meeting you." He thought for a moment. "Actually, you two have a lot in common."
Inkadi noticed it was getting late.
"Let's go home Kenshin, its getting dark." Kenshin nodded and turned around.
Now the two knew every detail about each other's lives, which was the beginning of a new relationship.
~*~*~*~
A/N: I made Inkadi the exact opposite of Kaoru. ^^; Sorry K+K lovers, but that's the way the story goes. Reviews!!! I love reviews!!!!!!!! Yay! Also, suggestions would help too! Thanks for all the help and support.
P.S. My schedule is getting tighter, so I might not be able to write as much as usual! Uh-oh!
