Author's Note:
I wanna thank all those who reviewd my fic. Thanks for the encouragements and advice. Hopefully your gonna like this chapter like you guys did in the previous one.
Disclaimer:
I forgot to do this in the first chapter but I'll be damned if I say I own Rurouni Kenshin. I also don't own the song. It's "Goodbye To You" by Michelle Branch.
Legend:
Letters- normal narration
"letters"- dialogue
'letters'- thought
- change of scene
- point of view
(letters)- author's in-between notes
Chapter 2: Goodbye To The Past
'I'm almost done. Just a little more. Hopefully he won't notice all of these,' she thought as she packed all of her things. She had gone through her drawers and her closet. She had packed her make-up, her toiletries, her clothes and her other paraphernalia. All she needs now is to pack the few decorations that she owned even before she met Kenshin.
Of all the things
I've believed in
I just want to
Get it over with
Tears form behind my eyes
But I do not cry
Counting the days
That pass me by
'Finally, I'm done. At least I think I am.' She only hoped that she did not and would not leave anything behind. She had no intention of ever going back to this apartment or this city for that matter.
Taking a good look around the apartment, something caught her eyes. It was their picture. The picture they took 2 years back when they first got together. It was in front of their apartment. Oh how happy they looked! You could still see the sparkle of Karou's sapphire eyes.
I've been searching
Deep down in my soul
Words that I'm hearing
Are starting to get old
It feels like
I'm starting all over again
The last three years
Were just pretend
And I said
Flashback
A beautiful silver-blue car had just parked in front of a red one as well as a moving truck. Out came a gorgeous woman, around 5"4' in height and with the ideal body weight. She has long, black, shiny and smooth hair that went up to her waist. She was wearing faded jeans, a plain white halter under a white cotton jacket with white fur around the edges, high-heeled leather boots and a pair of plain black sun glasses.
She slowly and gracefully walked toward who she considered the most perfect man in the world. He is about 5"9' in height, not too tall but good enough, he is pretty muscular but not too buff. He has beautiful red hair that reached his mid-back. He was wearing khaki pants, a red muscle shirt and brown leader shoes.
Kenshin slowly snaked his arms around her waist, she fiiting into his arms beautifully. She leaned her head on his shoulder feeling completely relaxed in the arms of the man she loves with her whole being.
"Oh, Kenshin… It's perfect just like you. I love you so much," she said.
"I love you, too. You'll always be my one and only, I promise you," he replied with so much truth in his very soothing voice. Suddenly, he held her chin and brought her face to meet his and slowly gave her a sweet but passionate kiss.
End of flashback
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything
I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that
I tried to hold on to
Her tears were streaming down now. She can no longer hold it in especially when she remembered how stupid she was for not stopping his drinking before he became such a bastard.
I used to get lost in your eyes
And it seems that
I can't live a day without you
Closing my eyes and
You chase my thoughts away
To a place where
I am blinded by the light
But it's not right
Flashback
She came home with two bags of groceries and laid them in the kitchen counter before going to her Kenshin sitting in the couch in front of the T.V. drinking some brandy..
"I didn't know you drink, Kenshin," She said after giving him a sweet kiss on the lips and started cuddling to him.
"I didn't before but Sano made me try some and I liked it so I am now. But don't you worry, I'm not gonna end up a drunkard if that's what you're thinking," he stated after taking another gulp of his brandy.
"I'm not worried. I know that you're responsible enough to take care f Yourself. I'm just reminding you that that is strong stuff. But other than that, I trust you."
End of flashback
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything
I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that
I tried to hold on to
'How easily I was deceived. All because I was blinded by this stupid love. Damn it all!' she thought to herself.
And it hurts to want everything
And nothing at the same time
I want what's yours
And I want what's mine
I want you
But I'm not giving in this time
"This is it. I'm going. I'm leaving you, Kenshin, and no one, I repeat, no one will ever convince me to go back to you. I swear it on my life. My life that you destroyed and left me to fix. Well, guess what? I will fix it and I will forget you. And you will regret ever letting me slip away from your grasp because next time you see me, I will be the new Karou. A Karou that will never be deceived again. So goodbye and I hope you will suffer like I did when I was with you." She said as she left the apartment.
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything
I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that
I tried to hold on to
The one thing that
I tried to hold on to
She took her car and off she goes. Away from Tokyo. Away from her past. Away from Kenshin. Off she goes to Okinawa. Off to her new life. Never to be deceived by anyone ever again.
And when the stars fall
I will lie awake
You're my shooting star
Author's note:
So here is my 2nd chapter. Hope you guys like it. I tried to make longer like I promised. Wanna see how Kenshin will react? If you do then review. Those who review will be my new best friend.