Disclaimer: I own nothing Ruroken.
Set during the Kyoto arc, after the firefly scene, but before Kenshin meets Misao.
Protection
You can't understand why I had to leave, can you? Do you think that I wanted to go? Wanted to return to my wandering?
The time is long past when I could have pretended I'd always planned on leaving. If I'd ever truly felt the need, you'd have awoken, and I'd have been gone. Simple. Without tears.
Because I never wanted to make you cry.
But it no longer matters what I want. I leave for your protection.
Maybe you know that.
Still... I don't think you understand that I'm protecting you not from Shishio...
But from Battousai...
From myself.
Author's Note: 100 word story number six. Thanks for reading. Please review!