.:Forever:.
Kenshin pulled away from her with a soft smile on his face "Now will you tell this one what is bothering you?" kenshin asked politely. She looked at him with a blank stare then slowly nodded "I'm afraid to fall asleep..." she traveled off and glanced at the rain stained windows and away from him "because my dreams are lined with blood stained sorrow" Kenshin's arms almost fell limp. "…" he looked at the ground "blood stained…?" he repeated very quietly as if not realizing he said it. She nodded slightly and watched the tiny droplets of crystal water remorsefully, it seemed, slide down the window. The only light upon the room now was the illumination of the moon that fought to shine threw as the menacing clouds try blocking its beauty out. Her gaze reappeared upon kenshin's pale complexion, his eyes seemed to hollow and darkened as he gaze fell to the ashen colored floor. She pulled out of his grip as his eyes locked onto hers. "Why…" he barely managed to choke out, though she new what his question was aimed towards she backed towards the window. "Did you see….?" She barely heard this and he wasn't asking her, nor did he look at her, instead his gaze pierces his hands. "Kaoru this one is sorry..." his voice shut off as his eyes lifted to her. She was shocked to see what seemed like a pair of child's eyes upon her instead of the cold eyes of moments ago. She took a step forward as he lay against the wall his gaze altered again returning to the calming violet as she replied "It's not your fault"
She stopped right in front of him, her hands folded neatly in front of her. He watched her, confused, but didn't move. "It's not as bad when you're around" she whispered and kneeled down and gently he reached out and grabbed her hand and brought the palm to his lips to place an innocent kiss in the center then brought it to his cheek nuzzling it slightly "for that I am glad" he replies than releases her hand with that she feel forward and placed her face onto his shoulder. He pulled her into a embrace and cradled her so she lay in his arms every sound in the world stopped except for the light tapping of the rain. The darkness swallowed them whole.
Dreams: kaoru stood in the middle of the darkness as a voice silently slipped in and out of her mind, a young male's voice. He seemed to be singing in the distance. Blindly she reached around for something to hold when the voice grew louder and the sweet song clearer.
'Even in death love is real'
'Even in death I will hold you'
'Your embrace is all I need'
'Your voice is all I can hear'
'Though I can never deserve you'
'I will wait'
'Will you wait for me?'
A little boy kneeled clutching his knees his red hair flung all about. He turned around and glanced at kaoru and smiled before disappearing completely. The voice came again, though this time older and more familiar than the other. Again she heard the softly sung words.
'Even in death love is real'
'Even in death I will hold you'
'Your embrace is all I need'
'Your voice is all I can hear'
'Though I can never deserve you'
'I will wait'
Kaoru froze as someone wrapped there arms around her waist from behind her, and she could see the silky red strands fall in front of her "Will you wait for me?" the voice spoke clearly into her ear, swiftly stroke her cheek then released her. She turned around to see the darkness and nothing more.
Kaoru awoke to find herself nestled tightly in kenshin's arms "Good morning Miss Kaoru" kenshin full alerted voice greeted her "did you sleep well?" he asked kindly as she stretched and yawned in his arms. Her reply was a brief nod and a smile. Her mile was returned and she was once again released from his tender, yet firm grip. She was gently removed from his lap as he stood and walked over to the window and slid it open. The sun shown proudly threw the room and kaoru stood herself. She watched as he smiled at the clear blue sky and a bird gracefully landed in his palm and cocked its head to the side then flew off back into the sky. "Yes" kaoru whispered while standing behind kenshin. He turned his face to her and smiled slightly not making a sound then turned back towards the sky.
'I will wait'
'For...ever...'
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