Forbidden Phase
by Uenki

Me no own RK.

First Day: Part Two

Megumi held her icy cold hands her warm ones as she crouched down onto the floor, bowed her head low and gave a chock of despair. A boulder was caught her throat, yet no tears fell from her eyes. She knew that Kaoru was going to cry too. Between them held silence and knowledge for a few decades. That was what made them different from each other besides the fact that Kaoru will not age. They were so close, yet so far apart. Several decades of knowledge and the intense silence were too much to bear. Far too much. Slowly, Kaoru picked up her hand softly, and placed it on her cheeks. They have the same flesh and blood, yet she is so cold… Like ice. Every part of her is cold, excluding the affectionate emotions she held.

"What… What are you trying to do, Kaoru? Why… Why do you try to kill him?" Her words were so soft, yet it held confusion, shock and sadness. People always say that eyes are the windows of the soul, yet in Kaoru's eyes, she could see nothing. Sometimes, she wondered if Kaoru was ever human. Nothing was reflected. Just a dark, lifeless hole. Her usual sparkle was gone… with the wind. Kaoru opened her mouth to speak, yet no words flowed out. Her hands trembled while fixing it on her cheeks. She then placed Megumi's hand on her lap.

"I… I…" Gestures were made, yet she could make no meaning out of her words and thoughts. Kaoru couldn't endure seeing Megumi's emotions in her eyes. She was hurt. She knew that Megumi will not want a friend like her. A friend who intended to kill.

"I… could not disobey him." She uttered the words, while falling into the hole of misery. Megumi looked slightly shocked, her master, she remembered. She saw him once, in the 'Dark house' that no one dared to go into. Yet she met Kaoru by the dark house, when she was a child. However, when she saw him as a child, she vowed not to go back to the Dark house. It gave her the chills.

"Why…?" There was a note of fear in her voice. Fear for Kaoru's master, she feared him.

"It was a deal… Between my master and me. For… for my freedom." She articulated and closed her eyes. Her trembling worsened. She was afraid too, Megumi noticed. So afraid that Kaoru could do noting but just obeyed him.

"I…" There was a slight hesitation as Kaoru spoke, "I needed his heart." Megumi stared at Kaoru in disbelief. Of all things, his heart? It was unexpected, and out of the blue. She was not sure, she wanted to know if it really was the man she treated, and the man Kaoru tried to kill.

"Whose?" she asked, albeit she already knew the answer.

"Kenshin's." She tried to laugh it off, but Kaoru's saddening expression told her that she was speaking the truth. A truth that hurts, a truth that involved life and death. A truth that involved a stranger.

"Why? Why his?" Megumi poured questions onto her. Not Ken-san's, she will not allow it. She would change her way of thinking, if she could not, she would just have to change her prey.

"Because… I need to take the heart of a man who loved me." She whispered, slow and cold.

"He will not love you, Kaoru." She explained, about being a man she just met in that very day will not love her. Kaoru just gave a slight smile.

"It's different, Megumi. Our feelings are mutual." Kaoru's expression softened, and a small, contended smile was spread out on her lips. As if she was in a never-ending dream, she had the dreamy expression of a woman in love. It was a wonder that her feelings could switch even when you could not finish the word 'love'. She looked happy. Unconsciously, Megumi smiled.

"Do you ever know… since I have conscious of my surroundings, I have the same dream every day and every night?" She questioned the doctor, who just looked –no, stared at her.

"I dreamt of a beautiful man, who sat beside me, confined his feelings to me, holding my hands in a dark chamber. Inside my dream, I am always sleeping, I never replied to him, I never woke and I just laid there. I wanted to blush in anxiety when he laid close to me. I just knew that he was there… Do you know what he always said as he left the chamber?" Kaoru eyes were filled with happiness as every word left her lips. Her smile was none that Megumi ever seen.

"He must say something that made you felt secure, right?" Megumi tried to make a joke out of everything, as she teased Kaoru. The tension in the room began to dispersed slowly. Kaoru just went red, and chuckled in delight.

"He said… 'We shall meet later, Kaoru, and I hoped that you're having a sweet dream…' and he will add in after a few moment, 'Aishiteru'." Kaoru raised her hands and touched her cheek, where both cheeks touched.

"Right, who is the lucky one?" Megumi asked jokingly, putting the incident of 'killing the man' aside for a moment.

"I don't know what his name… till this very day. He is Kenshin, Megumi." As his name left her mouth, Megumi's color was drained from her face.

Outside the lighthouse, the man who trailed both women went red, despite being a master of the strongest sword technique. He almost dropped his sword as he was surprised, knowing that Kaoru knew his every words. He slumped down onto the ground, as amber was mixed with violet, and the man gave a small, shy smile.

"I will give you my heart, my beloved. Your wish is my command." He whispered, as the sun sank down into the sea. The smile never left his lips.

Author's Notes: Aw:3 So sweet! I admit I am on sugar high:X Well, the atmosphere changed sloooowly-! Heh! I am a genius:P Nah, just kidding! Please wait patiently for the next chapter, as this is day one. There are 14 days though!

By the way, I wanted to apologies for my grammatical errors! I am NEVER good in my grammar. XP

I love you guys! Thank you for the little comments you guys had gave! Q.Q I am so happy.

Aya45, Aya-sama: Neee, Aya-sama, you are very welcome! Well, I do hope that I can update soon, despite all your eagerness for the chapters! I DO hope that I WON'T get visits from Mister Writer's Block frequently. I am waiting patiently for your comments on Day one: Part two, in other words, this chapter! 'smiles' :D

Clar, Clar-sama: Well, this is part two of chapter 3. I have to divide it into 2 parts, somehow. ;D

Xue-sama: Thank you, I will:D

Are-en, En-sama: Ehhh! En-sama! I hadn't seen yer for such a long time! How are yer? Fine, I hope:P The story is going… hmmm… I wonder if it is uphill or downhill. XP Well, tune in more often and see it yourself, kay? Heh Aishiteru:D

Lady Dark Angel, Milady-sama: Well, Milady-sama, actually Kaoru does not take orders for Megumi. 'shudders' I know that Megumi is scary. XP Well, since Megumi is demanding for an answer, that's why she gave Kaoru a demanding tone as she spoke. XD

Punkey-Monkey, Monkey-chan: Waaaai! Thank you for saying that you love it! I hope that your confusion will disappear once you read on:D

WaTaShiWaKaWaIIDeSu, Kawaii-sama: Yep, Kenshin did go back in time as he drank da potion. The second question… Is for me to know and for you to find out. :P

Islaille, Islaille-sama: Yep! I put supernatural, didn't I? O.ox Try hard, and one fine day, you will find yourself writing fabulous stories:D

Nilnil, nil-sama: I will:D

Sagitarious Devil, Akuma-sama: I deeply apologises for my grammar errors. 'Bows deeply' Gomen-nasai. I am veeery weak in my grammar, hmm… I need a beta, somehow. I think I will ask Joyce-sama to proofread for sessha:D Thank you very much, and Aishiteru!

Kiki: Wa… It's the first time someone had told me this was a 'literature masterpiece' O.O of work… Well, frankly, I flunked my Literature. XD Wa, you felt good when you read it? Is it? Wai! I am so happy –no, overjoyed! Mystery? It belongs to that category? Ah, sou ka! Well then, have a nice day and I love yer!

Uenki waves and give everyone a goodbye hug.

Next time then, minna-sama! Aishiteru!

Uenki.