Author's Notes: HELLO: pokes you : Yes. It is me. Well. This chapter is going to be a little... different. Yes. The character I chose for this one ISN'T exactly a character. It's an inanimate object. : sweatdrops : I'm sorry guys, but I ran out of characters for this particular part and I think this would be a little more... Different? LOL! Well, here we goes! I need REVIEWS for this chapter so I know what you all think!
The Legend of Himura Kenshin
EPISODE 5- The Sakabatou vs. Zanbtou: Beyond the Battle
The Zanbatou's View
It's strange. Being chopped in half could mean so much to you in the end, couldn't it Sanosuke?
You used me all these years, barely ever actually needing to. I was there for all the wrong reasons; a way for you to vent your anger at the Meiji government for killing Captain Sagara and the rest of the Sekihotai. You placed your power with my weight and size in all the wrong places, Sanosuke, and in the end, that was your downfall.
A sword, much like I, cannot be swung without a focused and clear heart. If you let anger or hatred cloud your mind and reasons, it is that which will cause you to fail. In the end, it's like facing your own wrath that you so thirsted to drive upon your opponent.
That is not my use.
But, there was one instance in today final battle that you did do the right thing with my power. You used me to protect that woman and that boynot to find a way to justify what had happened to the people you have never forgotten and have always followed. You used me for a higher purpose, and in the end, as you saw, you won that. But, with your soul as clouded as it is with the imprinted impression of Captain Sagara and your loathsomeness to all Imperialists, you lost the one fight you were trying to win.
You were lucky your fate isn't as mine.
A lecture on the things you have forgotten and pushed away from your memory in order to feed your grudge and a punch to the face is better than being sliced in half without mercy, Sanosuke.
I hope you learned something here todayI cannot be your crutch for your pain and anger. I cannot be there to serve you as you fuel to battle everyone who did you wrong, or those that didn't. You're anger stops today.
The Battousai will show you a better way to live. Now, I can rest myself, in my two pieces. You can quit the fighter-for-hire business, and finally, begin to live a life that doesn't revolve around anger. I've served my purpose, even if it was twisted, and now, you must leave me behind along with so many other things you come to know and depend on.
Move on, Sanosuke.
Author's Notes: Okay. That was a little weird, but I didn't know who else I could really do this on. I thought it was a little different and it was interesting. I hope you guys liked this new approach...
Love and hugs,
Crystal Renee