Unconditional Love
Chapter 2
Himura Kenshin was deep in thought in his study room. Piles of books were laid on the floor from extensive study of Kamiya descendants. His study was full of books and big enough to look like a private library. It was adorned with turquoise wallpapers and furniture of Louise XIV.
Kenshin sighed. As he stared into space, his mind was always on Kaoru. How he loved her. But Kaoru couldn't very well remember him. He remembered in his younger days that Kaoru had been his childhood friend. They had kept in touch over the years until Kaoru turned ten. He had been twelve at that time then and desperately writing letters to her but she never replied. He regretted leaving her in Japan to study overseas in London. He had always wanted to go there and yet he had to leave his most trusted childhood he had grown fondly of. As they both grew older, he gradually fell in love with her. But that was all nineteen years ago. Even if he was only five, he knew he loved her.
At the age of only fourteen he was already in his last year in high school at Cambridge. He was overjoyed to have passed the prestige Oxford University. People admired him as both a genius and the heir to the Hiten Misturigi Style in swordsmanship created by his ancestors. Hiko Seijiro, Kenshin's master and uncle had sensed something more from his son other than the fact that he enjoyed school.
It was sadness and pain after four years of leaving his friend in Japan. Kenshin, being only twelve built an empire through his knowledge of engineering and technology. When he learned that Kaoru was no longer writing to him, he had sensed that something terrible had happened. Then it hit him painstakingly in his stomach as if he was punched so hard that he nearly lost consciousness to learn that Kaoru lost her family.
"But why?" he said in a choked voice. His head bowed down and he didn't want to meet his uncle's eyes so he wouldn't see the tears in his eyes. Finally, it strolled down his cheeks.
"I'm sorry. Kaoru locked herself in the manor and no one could do anything to help her. Not even you, Kenshin can bring her out from the pain she is suffering from. She lost all her family because of love. There is nothing you can do to help her, "he said in reply, keeping his emotions well hidden.
"I may be only twelve but I will find a way to make her come out of her shell and I will found what happened. Even if it wasn't murder that did it, there is got to be a clue to all this."
Both he and his uncle were puzzled. They had no clue how Kaoru's family had passed away without a trace. Even the police gave up investigating the case after three months without success. Kaoru had been in the care of a frail old woman who served the Kamiyas for so many years. When Kaoru turned eighteen, the servant passed away leaving Kaoru old enough to take care of herself and the manor.
She grew distant and cold for twelve years, with the feeling of apathy. She never did remember her childhood friend, Kenshin. She was just concerned in her studies. She went to the States to study at Harvard to forget her pain for a while but went back to the manor that had once been a place of sunshine and a feeling of happiness that brought anyone feel at home. The garden was still beautiful but it no longer bears the trace of loveliness that made them beautiful. Kaoru hired gardeners to tend them.
The young master stood at the gate of the Kamiya manor in his dark limo. The driver glanced at his master. "Young master, how do we enter? The gates are locked, "the driver said, as he too looked at the manor before them.
"Ginji, no need to addressed as young master. I would love it you just call me Kenshin," the twelve-year-old boy said. "I know of a secret way to enter to enter. I once played in this manor, "he ginned, as he opened the door and hurried to the far side of the wall on his right and found a wall hidden with vines.
The wall was covered with vines, that nobody noticed that there would be a hidden door behind it. Kenshin ran his hand across the vines until he felt the knob that was already rusted. He turned the knob and the ancient door opened.
Kenshin entered and there he saw the vast gardens surrounded with trees he remembered vaguely. He jogged to the favorite spot he and Kaoru had often played. He smiled at the memory when Kaoru had once tripped over the roots of the tree. She didn't cry and merely hugged her right knee, blowing the scratch. She was so strong and just stood up, forgetting her wound and started running away from Kenshin as they played tag.
He scanned the woods, feeling his childhood memories around him. He felt good to be back but inside he was in pain at the loss of Kaoru's family. The Kamiyas had always treated him as if he was a part of them. But now life would never be the same again. He would found out what happened.
A frail woman was tending the garden. She wiped away the sweat from her forehead as she worked earnestly. Suddenly, she stopped as she looked up to see a red haired boy standing motionlessly, a few feet away from her. At first she couldn't recognize the boy but then when she rose up and took slow paces to peer at him. It shook her and she cried out in joy.
"Why, Kenshin! It's you! How you have grown!"Ryuki cried out, cupping his face.
"It's been a long time since I left four years ago. How is Kaoru?"
Ryuki took her hands away from his face and clenched her fists. She didn't answer. After a moment's silence, she said in a hard voice, "My dear, Kaoru shut herself in her room. She hasn't eaten in a week but now she is beginning to eat. She is devoid of all emotions and sobs herself to sleep but when she wakes up her eyes holds dullness." She paused.
"She will never be the same again. She won't love anyone, not even me. She's afraid that love will kill her like it did to her family. At first, I considered taking her to therapy but she wouldn't hear of it. She threatened to kill herself if I brought a psychiatrist. So I never did. I will always serve her until my last breath. But I don't want to leave her all alone so I wrote to you. Promise me that you will change her life and make her happy once again. I trust you, Kenshin. You are the only one who can do it. Make her believe in love. Love is important."
As if reading, Kenshin's thoughts, "I know it must be hard for both you and Kaoru, but I'm afraid I will have to tell you very little about.... what happened. Let's just sit there on the veranda and wait for me to serve you tea, "she continued.
So Kenshin waited for her and Ryuki arrived with a tray of biscuits and tea. Kenshin just took a bite offered by the servant.
"Where's Kaoru?" he questioned.
"She's practicing kendo in the dojo as usual and then locks herself up in her study," the old woman replied, taking a sip of the tea.
"Well? Aren't you going to tell me what happened?" he asked impatiently. She put down her cup and began.
"I'm a loyal servant of the Kamiyas and I have served them since I was just eighteen. For sixty eight years, I have kept their deepest secret. It was this secret that killed Kaoru's parents. Now this secret is the burden of every descendant must carry on. It has something to do with love."
Kenshin waited for her to continue, his heart beating so fast that he wondered if Ryuki could hear it.
"As you can see, Kaoru's mother was a beauty to behold. It was because of this beauty, that Kaoru's father fell in love. But love was forbidden between them because her mother was poor and was just a scholar in Tokyo University. But when they graduated they were allowed to love each other but only under conditions. They couldn't have unconditional love, nevertheless they loved each other and they bore their only daughter, Kaoru.
This is an ancient secret that was kept for hundreds of years. I'm afraid, Kenshin that I am in no position to tell you that. My loyalty lies with the last Kamiya. You will have to find out from her because only you and Kaoru can banish this dreadful secret. For centuries, Kamiyas were trying hard to keep this secret buries but had failed miserably-"but before she could continue, young Kaoru was there looking at both of them as if they didn't belong to her manor. Ryuki was aghast.
The ten-year-old girl just stared at them. Kenshin was shocked to see her so different. Just what kind of secret would take away her family? He asked himself.
Author's Notes: How is it? Please review!!!!!!! Tell me what you think!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chapter 2
Himura Kenshin was deep in thought in his study room. Piles of books were laid on the floor from extensive study of Kamiya descendants. His study was full of books and big enough to look like a private library. It was adorned with turquoise wallpapers and furniture of Louise XIV.
Kenshin sighed. As he stared into space, his mind was always on Kaoru. How he loved her. But Kaoru couldn't very well remember him. He remembered in his younger days that Kaoru had been his childhood friend. They had kept in touch over the years until Kaoru turned ten. He had been twelve at that time then and desperately writing letters to her but she never replied. He regretted leaving her in Japan to study overseas in London. He had always wanted to go there and yet he had to leave his most trusted childhood he had grown fondly of. As they both grew older, he gradually fell in love with her. But that was all nineteen years ago. Even if he was only five, he knew he loved her.
At the age of only fourteen he was already in his last year in high school at Cambridge. He was overjoyed to have passed the prestige Oxford University. People admired him as both a genius and the heir to the Hiten Misturigi Style in swordsmanship created by his ancestors. Hiko Seijiro, Kenshin's master and uncle had sensed something more from his son other than the fact that he enjoyed school.
It was sadness and pain after four years of leaving his friend in Japan. Kenshin, being only twelve built an empire through his knowledge of engineering and technology. When he learned that Kaoru was no longer writing to him, he had sensed that something terrible had happened. Then it hit him painstakingly in his stomach as if he was punched so hard that he nearly lost consciousness to learn that Kaoru lost her family.
"But why?" he said in a choked voice. His head bowed down and he didn't want to meet his uncle's eyes so he wouldn't see the tears in his eyes. Finally, it strolled down his cheeks.
"I'm sorry. Kaoru locked herself in the manor and no one could do anything to help her. Not even you, Kenshin can bring her out from the pain she is suffering from. She lost all her family because of love. There is nothing you can do to help her, "he said in reply, keeping his emotions well hidden.
"I may be only twelve but I will find a way to make her come out of her shell and I will found what happened. Even if it wasn't murder that did it, there is got to be a clue to all this."
Both he and his uncle were puzzled. They had no clue how Kaoru's family had passed away without a trace. Even the police gave up investigating the case after three months without success. Kaoru had been in the care of a frail old woman who served the Kamiyas for so many years. When Kaoru turned eighteen, the servant passed away leaving Kaoru old enough to take care of herself and the manor.
She grew distant and cold for twelve years, with the feeling of apathy. She never did remember her childhood friend, Kenshin. She was just concerned in her studies. She went to the States to study at Harvard to forget her pain for a while but went back to the manor that had once been a place of sunshine and a feeling of happiness that brought anyone feel at home. The garden was still beautiful but it no longer bears the trace of loveliness that made them beautiful. Kaoru hired gardeners to tend them.
The young master stood at the gate of the Kamiya manor in his dark limo. The driver glanced at his master. "Young master, how do we enter? The gates are locked, "the driver said, as he too looked at the manor before them.
"Ginji, no need to addressed as young master. I would love it you just call me Kenshin," the twelve-year-old boy said. "I know of a secret way to enter to enter. I once played in this manor, "he ginned, as he opened the door and hurried to the far side of the wall on his right and found a wall hidden with vines.
The wall was covered with vines, that nobody noticed that there would be a hidden door behind it. Kenshin ran his hand across the vines until he felt the knob that was already rusted. He turned the knob and the ancient door opened.
Kenshin entered and there he saw the vast gardens surrounded with trees he remembered vaguely. He jogged to the favorite spot he and Kaoru had often played. He smiled at the memory when Kaoru had once tripped over the roots of the tree. She didn't cry and merely hugged her right knee, blowing the scratch. She was so strong and just stood up, forgetting her wound and started running away from Kenshin as they played tag.
He scanned the woods, feeling his childhood memories around him. He felt good to be back but inside he was in pain at the loss of Kaoru's family. The Kamiyas had always treated him as if he was a part of them. But now life would never be the same again. He would found out what happened.
A frail woman was tending the garden. She wiped away the sweat from her forehead as she worked earnestly. Suddenly, she stopped as she looked up to see a red haired boy standing motionlessly, a few feet away from her. At first she couldn't recognize the boy but then when she rose up and took slow paces to peer at him. It shook her and she cried out in joy.
"Why, Kenshin! It's you! How you have grown!"Ryuki cried out, cupping his face.
"It's been a long time since I left four years ago. How is Kaoru?"
Ryuki took her hands away from his face and clenched her fists. She didn't answer. After a moment's silence, she said in a hard voice, "My dear, Kaoru shut herself in her room. She hasn't eaten in a week but now she is beginning to eat. She is devoid of all emotions and sobs herself to sleep but when she wakes up her eyes holds dullness." She paused.
"She will never be the same again. She won't love anyone, not even me. She's afraid that love will kill her like it did to her family. At first, I considered taking her to therapy but she wouldn't hear of it. She threatened to kill herself if I brought a psychiatrist. So I never did. I will always serve her until my last breath. But I don't want to leave her all alone so I wrote to you. Promise me that you will change her life and make her happy once again. I trust you, Kenshin. You are the only one who can do it. Make her believe in love. Love is important."
As if reading, Kenshin's thoughts, "I know it must be hard for both you and Kaoru, but I'm afraid I will have to tell you very little about.... what happened. Let's just sit there on the veranda and wait for me to serve you tea, "she continued.
So Kenshin waited for her and Ryuki arrived with a tray of biscuits and tea. Kenshin just took a bite offered by the servant.
"Where's Kaoru?" he questioned.
"She's practicing kendo in the dojo as usual and then locks herself up in her study," the old woman replied, taking a sip of the tea.
"Well? Aren't you going to tell me what happened?" he asked impatiently. She put down her cup and began.
"I'm a loyal servant of the Kamiyas and I have served them since I was just eighteen. For sixty eight years, I have kept their deepest secret. It was this secret that killed Kaoru's parents. Now this secret is the burden of every descendant must carry on. It has something to do with love."
Kenshin waited for her to continue, his heart beating so fast that he wondered if Ryuki could hear it.
"As you can see, Kaoru's mother was a beauty to behold. It was because of this beauty, that Kaoru's father fell in love. But love was forbidden between them because her mother was poor and was just a scholar in Tokyo University. But when they graduated they were allowed to love each other but only under conditions. They couldn't have unconditional love, nevertheless they loved each other and they bore their only daughter, Kaoru.
This is an ancient secret that was kept for hundreds of years. I'm afraid, Kenshin that I am in no position to tell you that. My loyalty lies with the last Kamiya. You will have to find out from her because only you and Kaoru can banish this dreadful secret. For centuries, Kamiyas were trying hard to keep this secret buries but had failed miserably-"but before she could continue, young Kaoru was there looking at both of them as if they didn't belong to her manor. Ryuki was aghast.
The ten-year-old girl just stared at them. Kenshin was shocked to see her so different. Just what kind of secret would take away her family? He asked himself.
Author's Notes: How is it? Please review!!!!!!! Tell me what you think!!!!!!!!!!!!