DISCLAIMERS: I DON'T OWN RK AND THIS IS NOT BASED ON THE REAL RK SERIES! AND SOME OF THE CHARACTERS' ATTITUDE MIGHT BE A BIT DIFFERENT BUT I HOPE YOU GUYS ENJOY READING THIS FIC!
Chapter 6: Blue Corn Moon
Hours later…
Kaoru washed her face, and then wiped it with a clean and dry towel. Staring at the mirror, she felt like she was stupid…but she keep on thinking to herself that more of Sanosuke Sagara at her side would help the hurtful memories of Kenshin and her together. It sounds dramatic…but then…this is what she thinks. If she is to forget someone, she has to do something…something different.
Dressed in her jeans and pink turtle neck, she decided to take a walk outside, leaving the sleeping Sano on the bedroom. She walked past the bedroom and then stuck a piece of paper on the refrigerator, it was written that she would be away…taking a small walk on the park a few meters away from home. Taking her coat before she could go, she inhaled deeply, and then exhaled her way as she stepped on the sidewalk.
The view was good, moon shining and all the ladies walking with the man they love, an arm draped on their shoulders. It was night, couldn't imagine how much time she took to sleep. As she slipped her arms on the sleeves of her coat, she crossed a road and then inserted her hands on the pocket of her coat. Sure it was cold and a bit windy, it made her chill in for a moment. Turning right, she could see the entrance of the park a few meters away. She made a rush of it and then looked on her sides, then saw the small grocery store she went shopping in minutes ago. It reminded her of Kenshin but it doesn't mean that she has to go back and take another long minute of Sanosuke…it's okay now. She made discussion on her mind, giving her thoughts a few instructions and a few guides if she ever saw Kenshin again.
Crossing another road, she looked at both sides to see if there are any cars going her way, of course, to prevent accidents. Her big day was only a few months away and she doesn't want to die before getting married.
Finally, she entered the park, walking around and then met a few neighbors. They greeted her, taking small talks about the upcoming wedding and then left with a cheerful goodbye and take-care-as-you-go-home phrases. Hands still in pockets and her blue eyes staring straight at the moon, it was beautiful. It reminded her of something…
"Come on, Kenshin." She teased, pulling him to the line.
She shook her head, and then searched for a seat were she could simply rest her tired legs and stare at the big moon. It was a good view, but there were many painful memories that were going back to her thoughts. No matter how hard she wished she could forget it, the more it becomes clearer.
"Remember this is one, Kenshin?" she asked, looking at the big machine. "This is where you asked for a kiss." He blinked many times, I did? He made a face, trying to remember and then finally did. "Oh yeah." He replied, "Do you want to have another?" She giggled, "I didn't ask for that!"
The sapphire blue eyes looked away, looking at the empty seat beside her. If she looks at the moon again, the days when they were together might come back again. But then it simply comes back to her…hope Kenshin still remembers this.
The red-head pouted, crossing his arms around his well built torso. She noticed his reaction and then reached for his cheek, pinching it slightly just to remove that sadness away. "Stop that, I don't want that on your face…" she whispered into his ear.
But it was weird, five years was long…and now that she's going to get married that's when she began to hunger for the man she loved…the man she loved five years ago. Maybe because she saw Kenshin and he doesn't remember her, then she saw the scar…the scar that was made because of the accident that happened before.
The balloons slipped from her firm grasp and then it flew away. As they broke their kiss, they gazed at the balloons then the cart they were riding on moved.
It was coming back.
She wished she could just go home and cry it on the bathroom…or somewhere…where Sano couldn't determine what could she be doing, locking her self up in some room and- no. He must not wander.
Right.
Kaoru must go now, the moon's rays was giving her too much memories…all too painful and all too clear.
"Kenshin." She whispered, "Thank you…and I love you…"
He grinned, not wanting to let go of every moment that happened. "Me too, Kaoru." He replied, "I love you and I want to be with you always…"
Always…She was about to get up and leave but then a mere presence of someone was there. As if that person was to say something to her. Kaoru doesn't know who it was, and she doesn't want to know.
"Umm…Miss." A voice spoke to her, "Is this seat taken?"
Kaoru doesn't want to look, as if it was bad luck and all. But then her head turned to that person.
Yep her guess and her instincts can be considered right. It was bad luck. With all the memories going back to her head, and all the pain conquered, it was added by this man that was standing near her. And now this fellow was asking her if the damn seat was taken.
Trying to control her body, she doesn't want to open her eyes wide or gasp in so much surprise. She just want to act cool…act as if she doesn't really know who this man is.
"Oh! No…no…it's fine, you may take a seat here." She blurted out, patting the seat next to her. And he sat, holding a bottle of water on his left hand and his right hand resting on his lap. Kaoru couldn't help look at him and stare but then if this man would think she was crazy and all, she could loose her chance to talk to him once again. Searching for files of words to say, she looked at him and then opened her mouth to say something.
"A no…"she began, "I was sorry about before."
His violet eyes snapped up, it was gazing at the moon but then he looked at the maiden sitting next to him. "What do you mean before?" he asked. Kaoru thought he was playing innocence or if he was just playing stupid.
"Um…that…you know…" she stuttered, she couldn't talk straight in front of him! "…at the grocery hours ago?" Finally, she was able to finish her sentence and swallow the lump on her throat. Observing the him, she could tell that he was thinking. He looked good on his clothes, red checkered loose coat, faint brown shirt and dirty white pants, paired with black shined shoes. He now dresses smart, not like before when he would wear a couple of loose jeans and then a top that would reveal his muscles…something a bit fitted.
"Oh, that one." He answered, his mind was registering what she did those hours. Looking at her, he was to ask what was all those commotion for. "That's ok miss but then why did you call me Kenshin?" he asked.
Kaoru sighed, the Kenshin she knew was not this calm and not this approachable. Better this new Kenshin or whatever his name right now is kind, gentle and then not very good to roar at. Kaoru made her self comfortable in her seat, crossing her legs and her arms as she was to answer. "Because you look like a friend of mine that…" she couldn't spill the milk. She wished to shake him like what she did before but if she did, she could loose the chance to talk to him once more…as said.
"That?"
"…I haven't seen five years ago."
He nodded his head in understanding her explanation…or her lies, "I see." He answered, "But you shouldn't do that to other people, they would think you were weird."
Kaoru felt something growling inside her, did he mean that she was weird that time? It made her blood boil, even this Kenshin doesn't remember her, there was a part of him that was still hanging…an attitude of a moron that she hated sometimes. "So, I…umm…I look weird?" she asked, easing the anger that made her think she was a complete moron. He gave a short laugh, popping a vein out of Kaoru's forehead. "No…but yes a little bit." He reasoned out, scratching his red locks. Then he brought his hand to his scar. Kaoru has to play innocence, if she wishes to have the old Kenshin back…somehow.
"What happened there?" she asked, pointing at the scar that was on his face. He looked at her and then saw what she was pointing at. "Oh, this one." He mumbled, tracing the scar with his fingers. "Got into a fight." He answered.
Kaoru wished to smile and also to frown. To smile since she knew what really happened, and frown since he...he doesn't know why he got that. "That's bad, uum…" she trailed off, not wanting to call him Kenshin, it might make him think that she's weird. "Oh!" he grinned, he forgot to mention his name to the ivory maiden beside him. "My name's Shinta. Yukishiro Shinta." He introduced his self, offering his hand. Kaoru gladly took his hand, another touch of his body…she thought. "Name's Kaoru…Kamiya Kaoru."
Shinta recalled quickly what he overheard somewhere when he was walking towards this place. So this Kamiya Kaoru was the one who was to be married! "Oh, so you're Kamiya Kaoru…you're going to get married right?" he asked, letting go of her hand. Kaoru wished to keep her smile, but then it hurt again. It was like facing the man she really wanted to spend eternity with and then began to ask her a question that left her speechless. But she must say something or else this Shinta would wonder why. "Um…yeah." She replied, trying to hide her gloominess.
"So where's the place?" he asked, feeling the excitement rush to his heart. In the first place, she thought that it was a good idea for her to meet up but then…it was true…pain was increased because of this moron….this…this Shinta. Trying to calm her senses down, Kaoru told her self that she would be able to finish this discussion without crying. 'If I did somehow, it's bad.' She told her self.
"Somewhere in Tokyo." She replied, making her self comfortable. Shinta smiled, it made Kaoru think that he was teasing her or tried to make her cry. Looking at Shinta, her blue eyes began to go blurry. Tears…it was the thing that blocked her eyes from smiling. Doing a fake yawn, she hoped that it would not make Shinta think that she was crying. "Congratulations." He greeted cheerfully, giving her his hand to shake on. Kaoru gladly accepted it again, her thoughts sighed…another hand contact again. Looking at the moon, she thought that this night was made for them…so that they could talk…the big corn moon…she calls it. Her lips smiled and then looked at Shinta, who was looking at the moon too. 'Kami-sama! Hope his memory would come back!' she thought.
"Do you want to come?" she asked, thinking to her self that this was still the Kenshin she knew and that she would hit jealousy in his heart…as much as she wanted. Looking at her with those violet calm eyes, he gave her a hearty smile, about to laugh. "It depends if your fiancé wants me to come…but if he says it's alright, then…I'll come." He answered. Then he made a pause, there was something he wishes to ask…another bad one. "I have a sister…" he added, "May she come with me?"
Kaoru was a bit shocked, oh yeah…his sister…Tomoe. But if she knew all about this…what would his sister say to her? Will she be mad? Kaoru was confused, she doesn't know what to say…loss of words. Her eyes met those calm violet ones she used to stare at all day long, Shinta was waiting for an answer. "Is it okay?" he asked again, referring to his sister's attendance on the wedding day. Kaoru began to think fast, she has to…even though he doesn't remember, she has to say something…something that could be believed well…heck…something like that. "Um…" she began, "I think I'll ask my fiancée for that one…same to your case." Better she was able to think that fast…
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