The path to Euphoria
Chapter 4- Relieving
By Misao's Angel
After only twenty minutes since his offer Kamatari was already trashed. He would repeat the same sentence over and over in between his hiccups.
"Soujiro... hiccup pleash... hiccup joinsh meesh..."
Soujiro just wanted to leave.
Yes, there was a time when a human life meant nothing to him. Where only the strong would live, and the weak and the helpless would die. Yes, there was a time when the domination of Japan was his dream.
But that time was over. All of those feelings of disgust left his heart with the eyes of one human. One girl saved his heart from eternal pain, and returned the sensation of emotions. She gave him happiness. And not that fake smile that shown nothing... felt nothing... Not that fake smile that only locked his heart away from his mind. She gave him a REAL happiness; she made him smile from not only his face, but his heart as well. That was a favor he could never forget. And that girl was sitting right next to him.
Soujiro stole a sideways glance towards that beautiful blue haired girl, who looked in turn; long braid flowing behind her head's sudden movement. He noticed once again how her smile was worth a thousand tears and how her sapphire eyes were worth more to Soujiro than the country he lived in. To put it bluntly, he no longer wanted Japan. That was it. That was his decision.
Soujiro stood from his small, wooden, western style chair; careful not to knock over any delicate china Kamatari had decorated the table they sat at with. He slowly began to lift his bowed head, and prepared himself for his speech.
Inside of his eyes he held a fire that neither Kamatari nor Misao had seen before. A determination sprinkled with a touch of anger... This blue fire was a sight unheard of by anyone who previously knew Soujiro... or thought they did anyway.
Soujiro stared at they heart of Kamatari through his eyes, and held it tightly, unwilling to let it go. Kamatari was stuck... unable to escape the fire in his mesmerizing eyes...
"Kamatari... I know you want me to help you fulfill Shishio-sama's dream. If you asked me two years ago, I would have said yes with no hesitation. But things are different now. One person... no... one angel... brought my heart back from its imprisonment. She taught me the value of human lives. I don't care if you hate me for this... but please... just one... let ME be selfish..."
Soujiro's angel blushed as she modestly said, "Souji-chan I'm not..."
Her next words were blocked by the mouth of another. A moment of astonishment, a moment of disbelief, and a lifetime of contempt.
Soujiro backed away from this brief meeting of the lips, and continued with his speech.
"I won't do it Kamatari-san! Find someone else!"
Kamatari's jaw hung open in disbelief. Soujiro, emotionless Soujiro, had shown his heart at last. Soujiro might have finally felt the feeling of love.
"Kamatari-san... I'm sorry..."
"Aw Souji-chan ya know I can't keep you here after THAT!! Don't worry about it!" Kamatari paused. "But ya know what?" Kamatari created the notion telling Soujiro to come closer. Soujiro did, thus Kamatari whispered into his ear,
"If she treats you badly just tell me! I'll beat her up for ya!"
Soujiro was once again feeling another foreign emotion filling his cheeks disgusted as the color red.
After Soujiro and Misao spent their night at the inn, and bid their farewells, the two rurounis left early the next morning to continue their journey. It was that morning that Kamatari finally let the bitter pain of envy bring him to tears.
Hey guys!! Sorry it took me so long to write this chapter. I was over seas without a computer for three weeks, and then when I went to camp, which HAD a computer, the Internet wasn't working. I am sooooo sorry!!! I will try my best to make it up to you!!!
Chapter 4- Relieving
By Misao's Angel
After only twenty minutes since his offer Kamatari was already trashed. He would repeat the same sentence over and over in between his hiccups.
"Soujiro... hiccup pleash... hiccup joinsh meesh..."
Soujiro just wanted to leave.
Yes, there was a time when a human life meant nothing to him. Where only the strong would live, and the weak and the helpless would die. Yes, there was a time when the domination of Japan was his dream.
But that time was over. All of those feelings of disgust left his heart with the eyes of one human. One girl saved his heart from eternal pain, and returned the sensation of emotions. She gave him happiness. And not that fake smile that shown nothing... felt nothing... Not that fake smile that only locked his heart away from his mind. She gave him a REAL happiness; she made him smile from not only his face, but his heart as well. That was a favor he could never forget. And that girl was sitting right next to him.
Soujiro stole a sideways glance towards that beautiful blue haired girl, who looked in turn; long braid flowing behind her head's sudden movement. He noticed once again how her smile was worth a thousand tears and how her sapphire eyes were worth more to Soujiro than the country he lived in. To put it bluntly, he no longer wanted Japan. That was it. That was his decision.
Soujiro stood from his small, wooden, western style chair; careful not to knock over any delicate china Kamatari had decorated the table they sat at with. He slowly began to lift his bowed head, and prepared himself for his speech.
Inside of his eyes he held a fire that neither Kamatari nor Misao had seen before. A determination sprinkled with a touch of anger... This blue fire was a sight unheard of by anyone who previously knew Soujiro... or thought they did anyway.
Soujiro stared at they heart of Kamatari through his eyes, and held it tightly, unwilling to let it go. Kamatari was stuck... unable to escape the fire in his mesmerizing eyes...
"Kamatari... I know you want me to help you fulfill Shishio-sama's dream. If you asked me two years ago, I would have said yes with no hesitation. But things are different now. One person... no... one angel... brought my heart back from its imprisonment. She taught me the value of human lives. I don't care if you hate me for this... but please... just one... let ME be selfish..."
Soujiro's angel blushed as she modestly said, "Souji-chan I'm not..."
Her next words were blocked by the mouth of another. A moment of astonishment, a moment of disbelief, and a lifetime of contempt.
Soujiro backed away from this brief meeting of the lips, and continued with his speech.
"I won't do it Kamatari-san! Find someone else!"
Kamatari's jaw hung open in disbelief. Soujiro, emotionless Soujiro, had shown his heart at last. Soujiro might have finally felt the feeling of love.
"Kamatari-san... I'm sorry..."
"Aw Souji-chan ya know I can't keep you here after THAT!! Don't worry about it!" Kamatari paused. "But ya know what?" Kamatari created the notion telling Soujiro to come closer. Soujiro did, thus Kamatari whispered into his ear,
"If she treats you badly just tell me! I'll beat her up for ya!"
Soujiro was once again feeling another foreign emotion filling his cheeks disgusted as the color red.
After Soujiro and Misao spent their night at the inn, and bid their farewells, the two rurounis left early the next morning to continue their journey. It was that morning that Kamatari finally let the bitter pain of envy bring him to tears.
Hey guys!! Sorry it took me so long to write this chapter. I was over seas without a computer for three weeks, and then when I went to camp, which HAD a computer, the Internet wasn't working. I am sooooo sorry!!! I will try my best to make it up to you!!!