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Through the Minds of Manslayers by Cabel
Chapter 1: Dreams of the Past
Darkness. A vast space of nothingness stretching out as far as the eye can see. No sight, no sound, no distractions to allow anyone to easily become lost in thought in the tranquility of this endless void. A tranquility that was easily broken by a single word echoing in the distance.
"Kenshin."
His eyes shot open.
"Kenshin."
A woman's voice. A familiar voice. One he hadn't heard in a long time. He scanned his surroundings for its origin, nothing.
"Kenshin."
It sounded closer. Kenshin continued to look around him, but despite being closer, the voice seemed to be coming from nowhere and everywhere all at once.
"Kenshin."
It was even closer now, but this time there was no doubt, the voice came from behind. As Kenshin turned to face the mystery voice something else was different. Kenshin didn't need his vision to confirm the voice's identity. And all at once Kenshin's greatest desires and darkest regrets were realized, all with the scent of white plums.
"Tomoe."
She was slowly walking towards him. She was dressed up in a white kimono with a light purple scarf. Her long dark hair was tied back, and she had that same serene smile that she always seemed to have. She was still as beautiful as Kenshin remembered.
Like an iris that stands out in the rain.
Kenshin knew it couldn't be real. He knew if anything, it was only a dream. But he still wanted to reach out to her, to see if by some chance, this was real. If there was ever a moment that Kenshin wanted to convince himself that his life wasn't what he believed it was, this was the moment.
He started to move towards her, but something was wrong. Even though they were walking in each other's directions, it was growing obvious that the distance between them wasn't getting any shorter. Kenshin tried to run after her but Tomoe only seemed to drift further away until he tripped and fell.
He got up to all fours and reached out to her, calling her name. The only response he received was the sound of drops on the floor and the feeling of something warm on his left cheek. He looked down and realized what was happening, his scar was bleeding.
Kenshin looked up to see Tomoe still standing there, but he saw another shape approaching from behind her. He tried to catch up with her, but he found himself unable to move. If he wasn't frozen frozen before, then Kenshin might have been paralyzed by fear when he realized who was behind her.
It was him. Kenshin saw himself behind Tomoe. But something was different; Kenshin saw it in the eyes of the other Himura. They were not the eyes of a wanderer; they were the eyes of a manslayer. The eyes of the Hitokiri Battousai.
Kenshin kept trying to move but to no avail. He tried to warn her but no sound came from his mouth. All he could do was look on as the Battousai unsheathed his katana and raised it over his head. In the distance Kenshin could hear a sickening cackle as he saw a smirk appear on the Battousai's face. Kenshin tried once more to call out to Tomoe as he saw the blade swing towards her shoulder and.
Kenshin woke up in a cold sweat. He took a moment to catch his breath and collect his thoughts. The nightmares are getting worse, he thought to himself. It's been going on for almost a week. Now every time Kenshin falls asleep he's forced to relive the moment that haunts his every waking thought, and each time he sees the Battousai's.no..his blade get closer to Tomoe. Kenshin had dreamt of the past before, but never this vivid nor with this much regularity. Keshin knew it was only a dream, but couldn't shake the feeling that there was.something more. Kenshin calmly rested his head against the wall and started to drift back to sleep. As if by instinct, he clutched his sakabato a little tighter as he did so.
A/N: My first fanfic is officially underway with this first chapter. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I also hope that it'll set the tone for future chapters. I will try to update as often as I can but I'm currently trapped within the time constraints of work and that evil human invention of school. So please bear with me and I'll try to get chapter 2 up within the next week or so.
See ya next time
Through the Minds of Manslayers by Cabel
Chapter 1: Dreams of the Past
Darkness. A vast space of nothingness stretching out as far as the eye can see. No sight, no sound, no distractions to allow anyone to easily become lost in thought in the tranquility of this endless void. A tranquility that was easily broken by a single word echoing in the distance.
"Kenshin."
His eyes shot open.
"Kenshin."
A woman's voice. A familiar voice. One he hadn't heard in a long time. He scanned his surroundings for its origin, nothing.
"Kenshin."
It sounded closer. Kenshin continued to look around him, but despite being closer, the voice seemed to be coming from nowhere and everywhere all at once.
"Kenshin."
It was even closer now, but this time there was no doubt, the voice came from behind. As Kenshin turned to face the mystery voice something else was different. Kenshin didn't need his vision to confirm the voice's identity. And all at once Kenshin's greatest desires and darkest regrets were realized, all with the scent of white plums.
"Tomoe."
She was slowly walking towards him. She was dressed up in a white kimono with a light purple scarf. Her long dark hair was tied back, and she had that same serene smile that she always seemed to have. She was still as beautiful as Kenshin remembered.
Like an iris that stands out in the rain.
Kenshin knew it couldn't be real. He knew if anything, it was only a dream. But he still wanted to reach out to her, to see if by some chance, this was real. If there was ever a moment that Kenshin wanted to convince himself that his life wasn't what he believed it was, this was the moment.
He started to move towards her, but something was wrong. Even though they were walking in each other's directions, it was growing obvious that the distance between them wasn't getting any shorter. Kenshin tried to run after her but Tomoe only seemed to drift further away until he tripped and fell.
He got up to all fours and reached out to her, calling her name. The only response he received was the sound of drops on the floor and the feeling of something warm on his left cheek. He looked down and realized what was happening, his scar was bleeding.
Kenshin looked up to see Tomoe still standing there, but he saw another shape approaching from behind her. He tried to catch up with her, but he found himself unable to move. If he wasn't frozen frozen before, then Kenshin might have been paralyzed by fear when he realized who was behind her.
It was him. Kenshin saw himself behind Tomoe. But something was different; Kenshin saw it in the eyes of the other Himura. They were not the eyes of a wanderer; they were the eyes of a manslayer. The eyes of the Hitokiri Battousai.
Kenshin kept trying to move but to no avail. He tried to warn her but no sound came from his mouth. All he could do was look on as the Battousai unsheathed his katana and raised it over his head. In the distance Kenshin could hear a sickening cackle as he saw a smirk appear on the Battousai's face. Kenshin tried once more to call out to Tomoe as he saw the blade swing towards her shoulder and.
Kenshin woke up in a cold sweat. He took a moment to catch his breath and collect his thoughts. The nightmares are getting worse, he thought to himself. It's been going on for almost a week. Now every time Kenshin falls asleep he's forced to relive the moment that haunts his every waking thought, and each time he sees the Battousai's.no..his blade get closer to Tomoe. Kenshin had dreamt of the past before, but never this vivid nor with this much regularity. Keshin knew it was only a dream, but couldn't shake the feeling that there was.something more. Kenshin calmly rested his head against the wall and started to drift back to sleep. As if by instinct, he clutched his sakabato a little tighter as he did so.
A/N: My first fanfic is officially underway with this first chapter. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I also hope that it'll set the tone for future chapters. I will try to update as often as I can but I'm currently trapped within the time constraints of work and that evil human invention of school. So please bear with me and I'll try to get chapter 2 up within the next week or so.
See ya next time