Always the Letter
by Uenki
Chapter Six – Escape
To the creator of Harvest Moon, omg, it's sooo fun!
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In the corner of his eyes, he saw her stirred, though it was barely noticeable. He was curled up in a corner, dozing off. Waiting for her to wake up every single day, in the same position, no bickering from Megumi, was so bored… and he was going berserk. He crept over to her side silently, and she gave a low moan.
Her eyelids fluttered open and sapphire blue was locking on cinnamon brown. His face broke into a huge grin and laughed out loud, cranking on his bones from time to time.
"Morning Jou-chan!" he greeted, giving her a small wave.
She cranked her neck to have a good look of the man; still, a sharp jolt hit her right on the head. "I… I am sorry, but who are you?" she managed to croaked out, knowing that the fact that she must have been going "off" in such a long period of time that led her throat to be drying off.
Sanosuke frowned, "Of course you don't remember me, but you've helped me out in Akabeko, don't you? I am Sagara Sanosuke. What about you?" he enquired. This girl had been through hell and up, alive and kicking.
"Who am I…? I… I… I am…" the pain that ceased down onto her head was burning, more painful than ever. She squeezed her eyes shut when she tried to recall the memories she had, but she can't. Her eyes opened a color of dull blue, "Who am I?" she questioned her voice hollow.
Sanosuke's mouth went wide opened when the words escaped from her lips. He wanted to replied, but Megumi was bursting through the doorway. "Rooster!" she called, and her eyes went as wide as saucepans when she saw Kaoru there, sitting up on the futon.
She ignored the rooster head and went over to Kaoru, who was in tears, but not wailing. She shoots him a 'what-have-you-done' glare, and he shrugged it off, not knowing what had happened to her. The girl clutched on Megumi's arms tightly, the lost that was filled in her eyes was deafening. Tears continued to fell off her cheeks, while Megumi felt something terrible. The girl had lost her memories... While Sanosuke had felt the same thing indeed, for his fish bone had dropped out of his mouth which was slightly agape.
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Awhile later, Megumi and Sanosuke both tiptoed out of the room, after Kaoru had calm down. Both had shot uneasy glances to each other, seeking for help, and Sanosuke had spotted the letter she had held in her hands when she stepped into the room a while before.
Megumi, noticing his gaze was fixed on her hands, looked down and released a loud gasp. "Oh my! I got to hand this in to Katsura!" she replied, panicking.
"Who was it from?" Sano thought aloud.
Megumi eyed him sternly and gave a small whisper, "Him. He is not coming back to Kyoto… Sano." She eyed her feet, head bowed low.
"What do you mean?!" Sanosuke asked harshly, grabbing the letter and took it out of his own will. Megumi looked horrified, emitting more gasps.
"Rooster! This letter is not addressed to you!" she cried.
Sano read the letter, and it promptly fell down onto the floor. He dropped down onto his knees and yelled, out loud, anguished.
"Damn you." He punched a fist onto the well polished floor. Megumi grabbed him harshly, "Shut up! You'll wake her up!"
Sano eyed the fox, "I don't care! Lying there unconscious for a month! Who does she think she is?! Yes, she helped with my tabs, but what authority does she have for staying here?! She is nothing but a BURDEN!" he yelled, and Megumi slapped him hard.
The tension grew quieter. "Sano. Your buddy doesn't want to come back because that he had left something behind… and he is going to have it back… From the very first day we have met, he has already told us, 'I missed her so much, how I wanted to have her in my arms.' That was what he has said, the war is fading, people will be happier… The war was peaceful owed it to him… But he owes 'her'." She replied, very softly. Sano nodded her head and gave a grin, reaching in to hug Megumi but she gave him a good smack upside down.
"Ow!" he complained, not knowing that inside the room, Kaoru sat up on the futon.
Am I really a burden…?
The familiar determination slid off to her, looking around, she saw a small pouch, and it looked like hers.
I don't want to be a burden, Sanosuke-san, Megumi-san. Sayonara.
Thinking for an escape, a small smirk filled her lips.
Yes, I am going to find my memories… I am going to find out who I really am.
A sharp pain gave a straight goal to her head, and she winched. But still, she was smiling, more cheerful than before…
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A/N: Woo! Gomen-ne, Minna-sama. T.T Sessha wa freaked out by homework des… Sorry for da short chappie.
[To my always so cute reviewees who wanna kill poor sessha]
A little note.
You know what?! You guys are so damn great! The reviews keep jumping up! You guys don't know how much I love yer! [Uenki hugs every reviewees]
Illusions-chan - Ohhh! Icy blue huh? Thankeeee! I need that information so much! [Give hugs, give one more hug, and give one more one more hugs] Yes, the Aoshi vs. Battousai thingy will appear as a flashback, I am searching for the information in the net of why Aoshi wanted to kill Kenshin during Shishio reign… Is it that Kenshin sorta killed his minions?
Reignashii - Oro! Sixteen? Ohhhh! Another big sister of mine. Heh, I like having sisters… Mwhahaha! O.oV Heh. My real sister (as in blood related), HuiQi, is also sixteen… But too bad, she always nagged me when I am trying to type out the next chappie. [Shoo my sister away] 10 years? Nah. I was planning to have Kaoru a job while looking for her lost 'memories' … 10 years? Too long… They will become old and gray then… 5 years? [strangles by Rei-sama] Okay! What about 16 years? [Rei-sama emitted evil glint in her eyes] Uh oh…
Sakura Butterfly - Actually being clueless has its own advantage, as in you will get more lucky when you are being clueless! =P My cousin told me that though.
Mika - Oh! Okay, I gotta add yer in once I have the time to go in and kill random peeps! Speaking about killing, do yer play DA (Dark ages)? I heard that it is a cute game…. But it costs money… T.T Meeting each other soon? How? Kaoru lost her memories doesn't she?
Xia xue - Nwap, the one is unworthy of that title, Xue-neechan. Nah, which birdy-day are you in? (Birdy-day = Birthday) This one is in 24 December, so I am smaller then you… unless you happened to be born within 24 December to 31 December…
The evil witch - Aw, another sweet review… Review soon! [pouts and grinned] Boowa!
Sakura Hopes - [Uenki went dumbstruck, turning pale, and flashed torchlight at Hopes] Ah! Oh dear Jesus, you had me a FRIGHT! [Growling in the background] [Uenki turned back, to be faced by an evil doggie, drooling all over the bed room] Well, where is that evil laughter coming from? [Went in thought, before strolling back into the room, have a big cage of evil monkeys] ATTACK, my dear vuwable monkies!
Rain angst - Even though if we used a helicopter to fly him back to Kyoto, Kaoru will not be in the exact location. People say that it is the toying of Fate, but I say that it is the EVIL WEVIL AUTHOR playing pranks! =P
Wish list of Author: I do hope that there will be KK romance soon… [Cross fingers]