Woo hoo!!! I have managed to stray completely off of my track for writing
this. X.X;;;; Ugh...oh well, I suppose this fic will be a lot longer. XDDD
Chapter 6!!!!
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Kenshin's head snapped up, feeling a very odd aura around. It seemed dangerous, and yet not so much at the same time. Paranoid, (not to mention bored from not catching any fish) he stood up, retrieving his fishing supplies as he walked towards the dojo. He doubted that anything dangerous had happened; he was probably just too cautious and exhausted. Admittedly, he was also in a rush to get back to Kaoru. Ever since that evening in which they had exchanged words of tender feelings for one another, he couldn't help but want to spend every waking moment with her. Not only to keep her safe from harm, but to enjoy her presence.
He had opened the dojo gate quietly, so as not to scare her. He had assumed her to still be in the training hall, displaying an array of techniques passed down by her father. He smiled, casting his gaze sky ward.
"Kamiya-sama, I will forever be in your debt for fathering such a gem..." He stopped, only a few feet into the courtyard. "You have given this one something to live for; something to look forward to in the mornings. Someone to care for, and someone to be cared for by. I know you're proud of her."
There were just some things Kenshin knew. Even if he had never met either of Kaoru's parents, he had heard enough from Kaoru of her father to know this was exactly what he wanted in his daughter. Kenshin knew it was exactly what he wanted in his life.
Kenshin looked towards the training hall, blinking. It was an odd sight, seeing the shouji door open. Figuring she had taken a break, or ceased all together, he looked around for her. Amethyst orbs taking in no sight of her form, his eyes narrowed. "Kaoru?!"
He didn't look to the ground for another few moments. As he did, he caught sight of her limp body. He fell to his knees besides her, eyebrows knotting together. "Kaoru! Answer me!"
She couldn't. She wasn't dead –far from it, in fact. But, she was not nearly conscious enough to register his voice and reply. She barely realized he had said anything at all, much less make out exact words.
"Damn..." Kenshin cursed, eyes flashing from their usually calm purple color to an alarming amber.
He felt terrible for this. Again, he had figured this to be all his fault. He looked around for any sign of another body; the one who had done this to her, but it looked as if whoever had hurt her had long since fled.
He gently lifted her up into his arms, her raven locks falling out of its ribbon hold and cascading down, almost like a waterfall.
"Please Kami-sama. You can't let her die. Not another one I love. She's too precious to die. She has a long life ahead of her. You can't take her from me."
He hadn't taken the time to notice the tears spilling from his eyes. A few coursed down his cheek and landed on Kaoru's soft one. A few more fell onto her bloody arm, mixing with the blood.
Blood and tears.
Kaoru was barely breathing, and with each heartbeat coming in larger time increments, he began to panic.
If Kaoru died. If she was taken from him, he wouldn't move on. He almost couldn't. He would kill himself if he had to live without her, knowing he wasn't there to protect her and prevent this.
He thought he would have learned after Tomoe.
But now, things like this had to keep happening.
It never ceased. Kami-sama never stopped playing with his life. It would never end.
Unlike Kenshin's torment, which never seemed to end, Kaoru's life wasn't that dependable.
Surely life couldn't be that fragile. Surely she had some say in what was happening.
But no. She didn't. She had to await the verdict.
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Hai! Evil cliffie!!!!
Please keep reading! Lots of angst coming up. ^_^ The background of the fic will be coming clear, soon.
Up coming chapters:
Kaoru's verdict. Nightmares plague Kenshin? First meeting?
Sadly, this make no sense to you, but all the sense in the world to me. XD I suppose you'll find out what happens if you keep reading!
You know what would make my day? One click of that button!!!!!
Chapter 6!!!!
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Kenshin's head snapped up, feeling a very odd aura around. It seemed dangerous, and yet not so much at the same time. Paranoid, (not to mention bored from not catching any fish) he stood up, retrieving his fishing supplies as he walked towards the dojo. He doubted that anything dangerous had happened; he was probably just too cautious and exhausted. Admittedly, he was also in a rush to get back to Kaoru. Ever since that evening in which they had exchanged words of tender feelings for one another, he couldn't help but want to spend every waking moment with her. Not only to keep her safe from harm, but to enjoy her presence.
He had opened the dojo gate quietly, so as not to scare her. He had assumed her to still be in the training hall, displaying an array of techniques passed down by her father. He smiled, casting his gaze sky ward.
"Kamiya-sama, I will forever be in your debt for fathering such a gem..." He stopped, only a few feet into the courtyard. "You have given this one something to live for; something to look forward to in the mornings. Someone to care for, and someone to be cared for by. I know you're proud of her."
There were just some things Kenshin knew. Even if he had never met either of Kaoru's parents, he had heard enough from Kaoru of her father to know this was exactly what he wanted in his daughter. Kenshin knew it was exactly what he wanted in his life.
Kenshin looked towards the training hall, blinking. It was an odd sight, seeing the shouji door open. Figuring she had taken a break, or ceased all together, he looked around for her. Amethyst orbs taking in no sight of her form, his eyes narrowed. "Kaoru?!"
He didn't look to the ground for another few moments. As he did, he caught sight of her limp body. He fell to his knees besides her, eyebrows knotting together. "Kaoru! Answer me!"
She couldn't. She wasn't dead –far from it, in fact. But, she was not nearly conscious enough to register his voice and reply. She barely realized he had said anything at all, much less make out exact words.
"Damn..." Kenshin cursed, eyes flashing from their usually calm purple color to an alarming amber.
He felt terrible for this. Again, he had figured this to be all his fault. He looked around for any sign of another body; the one who had done this to her, but it looked as if whoever had hurt her had long since fled.
He gently lifted her up into his arms, her raven locks falling out of its ribbon hold and cascading down, almost like a waterfall.
"Please Kami-sama. You can't let her die. Not another one I love. She's too precious to die. She has a long life ahead of her. You can't take her from me."
He hadn't taken the time to notice the tears spilling from his eyes. A few coursed down his cheek and landed on Kaoru's soft one. A few more fell onto her bloody arm, mixing with the blood.
Blood and tears.
Kaoru was barely breathing, and with each heartbeat coming in larger time increments, he began to panic.
If Kaoru died. If she was taken from him, he wouldn't move on. He almost couldn't. He would kill himself if he had to live without her, knowing he wasn't there to protect her and prevent this.
He thought he would have learned after Tomoe.
But now, things like this had to keep happening.
It never ceased. Kami-sama never stopped playing with his life. It would never end.
Unlike Kenshin's torment, which never seemed to end, Kaoru's life wasn't that dependable.
Surely life couldn't be that fragile. Surely she had some say in what was happening.
But no. She didn't. She had to await the verdict.
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Hai! Evil cliffie!!!!
Please keep reading! Lots of angst coming up. ^_^ The background of the fic will be coming clear, soon.
Up coming chapters:
Kaoru's verdict. Nightmares plague Kenshin? First meeting?
Sadly, this make no sense to you, but all the sense in the world to me. XD I suppose you'll find out what happens if you keep reading!
You know what would make my day? One click of that button!!!!!