Ah minna-san, I have a secret to tell. Back a few months ago, I was
driving to work, listening to the 80's & 90's station on the radio and a
song by the wonderful band, Heart, came on. I loved that song and as I was
listening to the lyrics an idea for a fan fic popped into my head. This
would be the fic that you guys are reading right now. Of course I didn't
completely use the whole song, just the basic idea. The song is called
"All I Want To Do Is Make Love To You" The basic story of the song is lady
has one night stand, lady leaves guy after making love him leaving only a
note telling him to not look for her, then a few years later he runs into
her again and she's holding his child.
But the main lyrics of the song that fueled this story are as follows:::
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"Then it happened one day,
We came round the same way
You could imagine his surprise
When he saw his own eyes
I said, 'Please, please understand,
I'm in love with another man
And what he couldn't give me
Was the one little thing that you can'
All I want to do is make love to you
Say you will, you want me too"
---- Heart --"All I Want To Do Is Make Love To You"
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And now, minna-san, we have come to the pivital point of the story. And the main question is, who will Kaoru choose?? *evil grin*
I would also like to thank everyone for their reviews. Keep those coming!!! They make me feel all yummy and squishy inside!!!
Disclaimer: I no own nothing, no Kenshin, no Heart. Don't sue me.... k?
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The Price Of Love
Chapter 5: Eyes of the Father
Himura Kenshin had spent the last three years of his life alone. He trusted no one. His normally violet eyes had turned amber years ago and had stayed that way ever since. He stopped speaking to his best friend Sano, and he stopped working with his adoptive father at their pottery shop. He had distanced himself from everyone. He now spent his time as a ruthless business man for one of Japan's leading companies. His cold demeanor left him feared by his peers.
In three years he had worked his way up the company ranks, and they were now sending him to the Tokyo branch to work his magic. There was downsizing to be done, management to be retrained, budgets to be set and maintained. All these things Kenshin had a forte for. Because of the lack of distractions in his life, Kenshin was looked upon as one of the most dedicated men in the company. But he was an enigma to his coworkers. The stoical young man kept to himself, never dating, never socializing, distrusting everyone.
The higher up's in the company loved him. The minor workers hated him.
Kenshin hated the world.
Now he was on his way to Tokyo, and he didn't mind it at all. At least this way Sanosuke and Hiko would leave him alone, leave him to his misery.
Leave him to curse the god that made his angel betray him.
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Enishi ran a hand through his silver hair and looked at his wife and their son, Kenji. It was more than obvious that Kenji was not his, but he loved the child just the same. Kaoru cooed at her son and ruffled his dark auburn hair as she laughed at his childish antics. Enishi smiled.
He had never questioned her about the father she had chosen. He never gave a thought to the fact that the child's name might reflect the father's. And when the look of his child's dark red hair and deep blue-violet eyes nagged at something in his memory, he brushed it aside as well. His wife was happy, so he was happy. That was all he wanted.
Unknown to Enishi, Kaoru wasn't happy, not truely. Almost everytime she looked at her child she thought of the man she had left behind. She still loved her husband, there was no doubt about that, but lately she had decided that it wasn't the same. It wasn't the same way she loved the red- haired man she had met and fallen in love with three years ago in Kyoto. Still, she wasn't fool enough to go looking for Kenshin. She knew he probably hated her for leaving him like that, especially since she had never heard from Misao if a stranger had come looking for her at the Aoiya. Her marriage was not a bad one, so she stayed with Enishi and raised her son.
Kenshin's son.
Enishi cleared his throat, and Kaoru looked up at him. "Hmm??" she muttered, only half noticing as she played with Kenji.
"We're going out for dinner tomorrow, my little bluebird. I want you to make sure you dress yourself and Kenji in your finest. It's going to be a business dinner, we have someone to impress."
"Oh," Kaoru finally looked at her husband. "Who?"
"Remember when I told you my sister had married before she died?" Kaoru nodded silently. "Well it seems the new productivity manager for our branch is Tomoe's husband, so it's my responsiblity to dine him tomorrow when he arrives."
Kaoru brightened. Enishi rarely talked about his sister, and Kaoru had never met the woman, so she was eager to meet her late sister-in-law's husband. Family was family, and since Kaoru and Enishi both had little of it left, she was excited by the prospect of meeting someone new.
Enishi saw the light in her eyes and smiled again. "Then it's settled, we'll be meeting him at the restaurant tomorrow at 7."
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Kaoru and Enishi walked into the restaurant with their son. Kaoru looked amazing in her long dark blue dress that clung the her now more shapely curves that were brought out by her pregnancy over two years ago. Her haired was pulled back into a bun, but a few strands had snuck out and wisped around her face. Complimenting her splendidly, Enishi's suit was a dark gray, and his round glasses shone a bright silver in the light. Kaoru had made efforts to get her husbands hair to do something other than stick in all directions, but it was hopeless. Little Kenji looked adorable in his blue kimono, his dark hair pulled back into the tiniest of ponytails. They made a picture perfect family.
The host led them to their table where they saw the back of a small man dressed in all black, his red hair pulled behind him in a low ponytail. The host tapped the man's shoulder, and he stood and turned to greet them, amber eyes glittering.
Kaoru's heart caught in her chest and she squeezed Kenji closer to her.
Kenshin faltered, eyes bleeding back briefly to a soft violet before returning to amber, hatred in his eyes.
Enishi felt both his wife and Himura tense. He watched as Himura's eyes switched colors. He looked at his wife, their son in her arms, then back to his dead sister's husband.
"Kami-sama," Kaoru muttered soflty under her breath.
Himura gazed into the small set of blue-violet eyes that were so like his own.
Enishi gave one last look to everyone, lingering on Himura and Kenji.
And then it clicked.
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I am sooo cruel!!! Cliffhanger and everything!!! Mwahahahahahaha!!!! So weee!! We're getting to where I wanted to be. I'm excited, are you excited?? You are?? Well then deary, click that button and tell me how excited you are!!!!
*squish*
Isis
But the main lyrics of the song that fueled this story are as follows:::
------------
"Then it happened one day,
We came round the same way
You could imagine his surprise
When he saw his own eyes
I said, 'Please, please understand,
I'm in love with another man
And what he couldn't give me
Was the one little thing that you can'
All I want to do is make love to you
Say you will, you want me too"
---- Heart --"All I Want To Do Is Make Love To You"
-------------
And now, minna-san, we have come to the pivital point of the story. And the main question is, who will Kaoru choose?? *evil grin*
I would also like to thank everyone for their reviews. Keep those coming!!! They make me feel all yummy and squishy inside!!!
Disclaimer: I no own nothing, no Kenshin, no Heart. Don't sue me.... k?
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The Price Of Love
Chapter 5: Eyes of the Father
Himura Kenshin had spent the last three years of his life alone. He trusted no one. His normally violet eyes had turned amber years ago and had stayed that way ever since. He stopped speaking to his best friend Sano, and he stopped working with his adoptive father at their pottery shop. He had distanced himself from everyone. He now spent his time as a ruthless business man for one of Japan's leading companies. His cold demeanor left him feared by his peers.
In three years he had worked his way up the company ranks, and they were now sending him to the Tokyo branch to work his magic. There was downsizing to be done, management to be retrained, budgets to be set and maintained. All these things Kenshin had a forte for. Because of the lack of distractions in his life, Kenshin was looked upon as one of the most dedicated men in the company. But he was an enigma to his coworkers. The stoical young man kept to himself, never dating, never socializing, distrusting everyone.
The higher up's in the company loved him. The minor workers hated him.
Kenshin hated the world.
Now he was on his way to Tokyo, and he didn't mind it at all. At least this way Sanosuke and Hiko would leave him alone, leave him to his misery.
Leave him to curse the god that made his angel betray him.
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Enishi ran a hand through his silver hair and looked at his wife and their son, Kenji. It was more than obvious that Kenji was not his, but he loved the child just the same. Kaoru cooed at her son and ruffled his dark auburn hair as she laughed at his childish antics. Enishi smiled.
He had never questioned her about the father she had chosen. He never gave a thought to the fact that the child's name might reflect the father's. And when the look of his child's dark red hair and deep blue-violet eyes nagged at something in his memory, he brushed it aside as well. His wife was happy, so he was happy. That was all he wanted.
Unknown to Enishi, Kaoru wasn't happy, not truely. Almost everytime she looked at her child she thought of the man she had left behind. She still loved her husband, there was no doubt about that, but lately she had decided that it wasn't the same. It wasn't the same way she loved the red- haired man she had met and fallen in love with three years ago in Kyoto. Still, she wasn't fool enough to go looking for Kenshin. She knew he probably hated her for leaving him like that, especially since she had never heard from Misao if a stranger had come looking for her at the Aoiya. Her marriage was not a bad one, so she stayed with Enishi and raised her son.
Kenshin's son.
Enishi cleared his throat, and Kaoru looked up at him. "Hmm??" she muttered, only half noticing as she played with Kenji.
"We're going out for dinner tomorrow, my little bluebird. I want you to make sure you dress yourself and Kenji in your finest. It's going to be a business dinner, we have someone to impress."
"Oh," Kaoru finally looked at her husband. "Who?"
"Remember when I told you my sister had married before she died?" Kaoru nodded silently. "Well it seems the new productivity manager for our branch is Tomoe's husband, so it's my responsiblity to dine him tomorrow when he arrives."
Kaoru brightened. Enishi rarely talked about his sister, and Kaoru had never met the woman, so she was eager to meet her late sister-in-law's husband. Family was family, and since Kaoru and Enishi both had little of it left, she was excited by the prospect of meeting someone new.
Enishi saw the light in her eyes and smiled again. "Then it's settled, we'll be meeting him at the restaurant tomorrow at 7."
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Kaoru and Enishi walked into the restaurant with their son. Kaoru looked amazing in her long dark blue dress that clung the her now more shapely curves that were brought out by her pregnancy over two years ago. Her haired was pulled back into a bun, but a few strands had snuck out and wisped around her face. Complimenting her splendidly, Enishi's suit was a dark gray, and his round glasses shone a bright silver in the light. Kaoru had made efforts to get her husbands hair to do something other than stick in all directions, but it was hopeless. Little Kenji looked adorable in his blue kimono, his dark hair pulled back into the tiniest of ponytails. They made a picture perfect family.
The host led them to their table where they saw the back of a small man dressed in all black, his red hair pulled behind him in a low ponytail. The host tapped the man's shoulder, and he stood and turned to greet them, amber eyes glittering.
Kaoru's heart caught in her chest and she squeezed Kenji closer to her.
Kenshin faltered, eyes bleeding back briefly to a soft violet before returning to amber, hatred in his eyes.
Enishi felt both his wife and Himura tense. He watched as Himura's eyes switched colors. He looked at his wife, their son in her arms, then back to his dead sister's husband.
"Kami-sama," Kaoru muttered soflty under her breath.
Himura gazed into the small set of blue-violet eyes that were so like his own.
Enishi gave one last look to everyone, lingering on Himura and Kenji.
And then it clicked.
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I am sooo cruel!!! Cliffhanger and everything!!! Mwahahahahahaha!!!! So weee!! We're getting to where I wanted to be. I'm excited, are you excited?? You are?? Well then deary, click that button and tell me how excited you are!!!!
*squish*
Isis