Chapter 14 – Visitors in the Night
Kenshin leaned his back against the sturdy wall. He still couldn't believe what he had seen. He leaned his head back hitting against the wood and took a deep breath. He was tired and everything was so complicated. He sighed again his eyelids slowly falling. He sat up with a snap and shook his head trying to shake away the sleep. "No not yet. Think. How are you going to get out of this?" He leaned back again trying to think of all of Suiso's spells. There had to be a way to beat them. His eyes fell lower and lower as he tried to think and then they finally fell shut.
Kenshin sat leg dangling over a rocky cliff. He swung his leg back and forth slowly his other leg tucked comfortably under the other. His Sakabato leaned against his shoulder and moved as Kenshin took in a deep breath. The sea splashed below him filling his nose with the smell of salty water. The wind blew gently against his face bringing a new smell of fish. It was relaxing and he smiled. He closed his eyes and took another deep breath taking in all the scents; fish, water, salt, and White Plum? He snapped his eyes open and turned around.
There stood a woman with her raven hair blowing gently in the breeze. Her black loving eyes looked to Kenshin and on her face; was a smile. "Tomoe!" Kenshin said shocked stumbling to his feet.
"Yes Kenshin." Kenshin felt like his feet weighed a ton as he made his way to her. He wanted to hug her, embrace her so she would never leave him again. He reached out a hand and looked questionably to her. She let a small, single laugh escape her parted lips. "Kenshin it's alright." She said opening her arms. Kenshin was shaking as he took another step and wrapped his arms around her.
"Tomoe I'm sorry." He said smelling her as he buried his head deeper into her. White Plum filled his entire body and he never wanted to not be filled with that smell. "Another has died because of me." He was crying now. Tears fell both of loss and of happiness to be with the one he had loved so dearly.
Kenshin felt Tomoe's gentle hand reach up to the back of his head and comfortably stroke it. "It's okay Kenshin." He looked up and saw that she was still smiling.
"Why do you smile for me Tomoe?"
She laughed again filling his ears with the sound of her beautiful voice. "Kenshin you are too hard on yourself. You saw what Suiso did to Senko right?" Kenshin nodded. "Then could he not have done the same thing with Taku?" She said assuring.
Kenshin's eyes widened. "You mean Taku..." She silenced him with a shh and leaned her head against his. She just wanted to be with him. Her silky raven hair brushed against Kenshin's skin. He wanted to reach up and feel it with his fingertips but just couldn't let her go. He hugged her tighter. They stood there for awhile but when Tomoe pulled back from Kenshin it was too soon for him. "Tomoe." He said sadly not letting go. "Stay with me."
She gently touched his face with her hands and moved his head so he would look into her eyes. "It's alright. I'll wait for you then we will have entirety to spend with each other." She said softly. "For now go to the one who is waiting for you to save her." Kenshin reached up and pushed the hair that was blowing into her face behind her ear so that he could see her. "Be strong Kenshin." She whispered as she removed her hands and seemed to disappear into thin air.
"Tomoe?" Kenshin said sadly at seeing her leave. He stood a moment looking at the spot Tomoe had disappeared from when he heard footsteps behind him. Not bothering to turn around Kenshin listened to the footsteps, but they were a man's footsteps, not Tomoe's.
A figure appeared by Kenshin's side and said quietly. "That's a very strong woman we fell in love with."
Kenshin's heart jumped as he turned and looked at a man with black hair. He too had a smile on his face and he held a delicate red flower in his hand. "Kiyosato." Kenshin said wide eyed.
Kiyosato looked to Kenshin. "It's nice to see you." Kenshin gave Kiyosato a shocked look making the man laugh. The last time Kenshin had seen Kiyosato he had been laying in the streets of Kyoto covered in blood from a wound that Kenshin had given him. "You made Tomoe smile." He handed the flower in his hand to Kenshin. "That's all I ever wanted or needed. Her smile."
Kenshin looked down at the flower in his hand. "You should hate me."
The man shook his head. "I don't. Times were different everyone did things back then that they shouldn't have done. You're not the only one. I should have never left her." He said sadly. "Do you know what you have to do now?" Kenshin looked up to Kiyosato. "You have to bring the smiles back to your friends. You know what to do now?" Kenshin nodded. Kiyosato smiled. "Well I have to go. Someday we'll have enough time to chat. I would like to get to know the man that made Tomoe so happy." He started to walk away from Kenshin he turned and waved as he disappeared from Kenshin's sight.
Kenshin slowly opened his eyes wanting to go back. He stretched and a smile crossed his face. He could still smell White Plum. He knew what he needed to do.
Suiso watched Senko as the night wore on. He looked at her neck again where a small cut was already scabbed over. He watched her chest fall up and down as she slept. He put on a great act. He smiled at himself. Before he had dedicated his life to making the Battòsai he had once been a slave trader. He also use to take those from rich families and hold them hostage. He had done this act many times to get away when he returned his captive for the money. He would lightly cut the victim's throat after making them pass out. Then those who were there would be too worried about saving the one he had cut rather then stopping him.
He would go see the Battòsai tomorrow. Suiso was worried he had gone too far in the 'death' of Senko. That's why he had to keep her alive for now. Just in case the Battòsai wanted him dead.
A/N: This was suppose to be longer but I decided to split it into two chapters. Sorry to say I did that because... I haven't finished writing the next chapter... (weak laugh) I got into a writer's block but I'm out now... so I will be updating sometime in the future! THANK YOU ALL FOR READING!!!! Please review! I'll be your friend!!!!!!
P.S.A.N.: I wanted to make sure this chapter got up soon because of the dream. I've read many fanfics and I've always wondered why Kiyosato never makes an appearance. I've started (and then deleted) other fanfics that had Kiyosato in it... I mean he was really important after all? I don't doubt I'm the only one who thought of putting Kiyosato and Tomoe together... it's just I thought there would be more fanfics with them in it... am I making any sense?
Kenshin leaned his back against the sturdy wall. He still couldn't believe what he had seen. He leaned his head back hitting against the wood and took a deep breath. He was tired and everything was so complicated. He sighed again his eyelids slowly falling. He sat up with a snap and shook his head trying to shake away the sleep. "No not yet. Think. How are you going to get out of this?" He leaned back again trying to think of all of Suiso's spells. There had to be a way to beat them. His eyes fell lower and lower as he tried to think and then they finally fell shut.
Kenshin sat leg dangling over a rocky cliff. He swung his leg back and forth slowly his other leg tucked comfortably under the other. His Sakabato leaned against his shoulder and moved as Kenshin took in a deep breath. The sea splashed below him filling his nose with the smell of salty water. The wind blew gently against his face bringing a new smell of fish. It was relaxing and he smiled. He closed his eyes and took another deep breath taking in all the scents; fish, water, salt, and White Plum? He snapped his eyes open and turned around.
There stood a woman with her raven hair blowing gently in the breeze. Her black loving eyes looked to Kenshin and on her face; was a smile. "Tomoe!" Kenshin said shocked stumbling to his feet.
"Yes Kenshin." Kenshin felt like his feet weighed a ton as he made his way to her. He wanted to hug her, embrace her so she would never leave him again. He reached out a hand and looked questionably to her. She let a small, single laugh escape her parted lips. "Kenshin it's alright." She said opening her arms. Kenshin was shaking as he took another step and wrapped his arms around her.
"Tomoe I'm sorry." He said smelling her as he buried his head deeper into her. White Plum filled his entire body and he never wanted to not be filled with that smell. "Another has died because of me." He was crying now. Tears fell both of loss and of happiness to be with the one he had loved so dearly.
Kenshin felt Tomoe's gentle hand reach up to the back of his head and comfortably stroke it. "It's okay Kenshin." He looked up and saw that she was still smiling.
"Why do you smile for me Tomoe?"
She laughed again filling his ears with the sound of her beautiful voice. "Kenshin you are too hard on yourself. You saw what Suiso did to Senko right?" Kenshin nodded. "Then could he not have done the same thing with Taku?" She said assuring.
Kenshin's eyes widened. "You mean Taku..." She silenced him with a shh and leaned her head against his. She just wanted to be with him. Her silky raven hair brushed against Kenshin's skin. He wanted to reach up and feel it with his fingertips but just couldn't let her go. He hugged her tighter. They stood there for awhile but when Tomoe pulled back from Kenshin it was too soon for him. "Tomoe." He said sadly not letting go. "Stay with me."
She gently touched his face with her hands and moved his head so he would look into her eyes. "It's alright. I'll wait for you then we will have entirety to spend with each other." She said softly. "For now go to the one who is waiting for you to save her." Kenshin reached up and pushed the hair that was blowing into her face behind her ear so that he could see her. "Be strong Kenshin." She whispered as she removed her hands and seemed to disappear into thin air.
"Tomoe?" Kenshin said sadly at seeing her leave. He stood a moment looking at the spot Tomoe had disappeared from when he heard footsteps behind him. Not bothering to turn around Kenshin listened to the footsteps, but they were a man's footsteps, not Tomoe's.
A figure appeared by Kenshin's side and said quietly. "That's a very strong woman we fell in love with."
Kenshin's heart jumped as he turned and looked at a man with black hair. He too had a smile on his face and he held a delicate red flower in his hand. "Kiyosato." Kenshin said wide eyed.
Kiyosato looked to Kenshin. "It's nice to see you." Kenshin gave Kiyosato a shocked look making the man laugh. The last time Kenshin had seen Kiyosato he had been laying in the streets of Kyoto covered in blood from a wound that Kenshin had given him. "You made Tomoe smile." He handed the flower in his hand to Kenshin. "That's all I ever wanted or needed. Her smile."
Kenshin looked down at the flower in his hand. "You should hate me."
The man shook his head. "I don't. Times were different everyone did things back then that they shouldn't have done. You're not the only one. I should have never left her." He said sadly. "Do you know what you have to do now?" Kenshin looked up to Kiyosato. "You have to bring the smiles back to your friends. You know what to do now?" Kenshin nodded. Kiyosato smiled. "Well I have to go. Someday we'll have enough time to chat. I would like to get to know the man that made Tomoe so happy." He started to walk away from Kenshin he turned and waved as he disappeared from Kenshin's sight.
Kenshin slowly opened his eyes wanting to go back. He stretched and a smile crossed his face. He could still smell White Plum. He knew what he needed to do.
Suiso watched Senko as the night wore on. He looked at her neck again where a small cut was already scabbed over. He watched her chest fall up and down as she slept. He put on a great act. He smiled at himself. Before he had dedicated his life to making the Battòsai he had once been a slave trader. He also use to take those from rich families and hold them hostage. He had done this act many times to get away when he returned his captive for the money. He would lightly cut the victim's throat after making them pass out. Then those who were there would be too worried about saving the one he had cut rather then stopping him.
He would go see the Battòsai tomorrow. Suiso was worried he had gone too far in the 'death' of Senko. That's why he had to keep her alive for now. Just in case the Battòsai wanted him dead.
A/N: This was suppose to be longer but I decided to split it into two chapters. Sorry to say I did that because... I haven't finished writing the next chapter... (weak laugh) I got into a writer's block but I'm out now... so I will be updating sometime in the future! THANK YOU ALL FOR READING!!!! Please review! I'll be your friend!!!!!!
P.S.A.N.: I wanted to make sure this chapter got up soon because of the dream. I've read many fanfics and I've always wondered why Kiyosato never makes an appearance. I've started (and then deleted) other fanfics that had Kiyosato in it... I mean he was really important after all? I don't doubt I'm the only one who thought of putting Kiyosato and Tomoe together... it's just I thought there would be more fanfics with them in it... am I making any sense?