Return to Me
Part Two:
Kaoru's point of view

Kaoru turned to face the figure that had entered the dojo. He heart leapt
into her throat.
"Ken-shin?
My eyes are wide in disbelief
Could it really be you?
The one that cause me so much grief?
The one who made me have
Many nights of restless sleep?

Kenshin!
I can't believe you'd dare
To show your head of red hair
Within my home again.

Kenshin!
How could you?
After all these years
You've finally returned.
Why'd you bother?
After you broke my heart
I swore that I'd never love again.

Yet here you are
Opening old wounds
Revealing old scars
Showing that I still long for you
Deep within my heart.

How dare you!
Get out of here!
Don't you give me that 'oro' face!
You'd better scram
Before I hit you over the head!

Kenshin.
That's right.
Run.
I know it seems that I hate you
But really
I'm glad you came.

I've often sat up
Late at night
Wondering about you
Worrying that you'd be alright,
About your safety
And your life.

Daily
I had to remind myself
That there was hope
That you could be alive.

But when no word came
And no one had heard from you
I began to slip
And braced myself to face the truth.

I thought you were gone!
I thought you were dead!
I thought you'd gone to the great beyond!

I must admit
It's a comfort
To know you're alive.
But right now
I'm not secure enough
To invite you
Back inside my life.

Please wait
And let me think.
I must gather my thoughts
And sort this through.

It came as a shock
To see your eyes
The ones that used to light up my life.

I'm just not ready to face this
I don't want to experience heartbreak again.
Just leave for now
I'm not ready to accept you
Yet again.

Kenshin
Just go!
Go now
Before I become angry again."

Kaoru turned and cried her heart out as a confused rurouni backed out of
the dojo. But as he turned he saw a man sitting on the veranda, watching
him. His sad eyes recognized the one who was no longer a boy. But without
saying anything, he walked out, leaving him to ponder what might have been.

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