Author's Note: The words in the parenthesis are the lyrics to the song. The italicized words are flashbacks and the normal words, with nothing surrounding them nor done to them, represent what is currently happening.
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THE RED
( They say freak when you're singled out )
Soujiro walks down the path as his family insults him.
(The red... Well, it filters through)
"If you're strong you live...If you're weak you die!" Soujiro smiles up and
begins to kill his family.
(So lay down, the threat is real)
Shishio sits there eating a rice ball as the sounds of Soujiro slicing
through his family are heard.
(When his sight goes red again)
Soujiro stands there, the rain pouring down on him, the blood on his
wakizashi sliding down.
(Seeing red again, seeing red again)
Soujiro's eyes shake as he looks at Kenshin. "Fighting him makes me
feel...irritated."
(This change he won't contain)
"This time I'll use two steps short of the Shukuchi." Soujiro smiles as he
taps his foot and disappears.
"You should've killed him...You should've killed Mr.Senkaku. Because you
didn't, he began to say strange
things..."
(Slip away to clear your mind)
"Back then what Mr.Shishio told me was..." Soujiro looks up from tying his
laces and starts to reminisce.
(When asked, what made it show...)
Mr.Shishio isn't wrong, Mr. Himura. The wrong who's wrong --- "IS YOU!"
(The truth...He can't sing to most)
Soujiro clutches his head in his hands, trembling and screaming, letting
his anger out. "You're frustrating...Mr.Himura...The very fact that you're
standing there...FRUSTRATES THE HELL OUT OF ME!"
(So lay down, the threat is real)
"...With my technique, Shun Ten Satsu..." Soujiro's eyes narrow and he glares
at Kenshin. He starts walking up to him.
(When his sight goes red again)
"I've had enough of this."
(So lay down, the threat is real)
"Do you really think you can fight, with your mind as confused as it is?"
Kenshin asks, only annoying Soujiro even more.
"I see...How egotistical of you."
(When his sight goes red again)
"Fine then. I'll put aside my pride and fight you at full strength."
Soujiro gets into his low Battou Jutsu stance.
(Seeing red again, seeing red again)
At full strength, they both charge, disappearing from sight. The lights go
out.
(Seeing red again, seeing red again)
Soujiro opens his eyes, his head resting on Yumi's lap. "It's a little
unfair..."
(Seeing red again, seeing red again)
"You're a harder task giver than Mr.Shishio, Mr.Himura."
(Seeing red again, seeing red again)
"Tell Mr.Shishio, good luck."
(Seeing red again, seeing red)
Little Soujiro stands there, in the pouring rain, looking down at the
blood he spilled.
(They say freak, when you're singled out...The red...well it filters through...
Good bye...Mr.Shishio...
Author's Note: "The Red" By Chevelle. I hope you liked this little song fic. Please
review, it makes my feeble mind feel smart and actually useful rather than
occupying space in my skull.