CHAPTER 5
Author Note - ^_^ Arigatou! ^_^ and thanks for saying my last chapter wasn't corny! ^^
+ Btw, just wanted to mention this, but I didn't realize I made Sano act mean..^^ I thought Saito was a bit harsh, but..you know him...^.~ lol Sorry if it sounded a bit of out of character ^^
+ Hmm.... I don't think this'll be a long fic. Maybe a few more chapters... I'll try to make it up to 10 chapters, but it might be less, or it might be a bit more.. ^^ I'm hoping to end this with a satisfying ending..lol [did that make sense?] heh
+ Hopefully most of you guys won't think that I don't like Akira Kiyosato, it's just that I thought his role was the only person that could fit in with this kind of triangle..you know..like the only person that has a connection for Tomoe, Kenshin, and Kaoru. So please don't think I don't like Akira... ^^" He's just a character that was there and that could be used for an appropriate role in this story.. lol
+ hehehe...a little question I want to ask. Have you guys ever been in that position that Kaoru is in right now? You see someone you think you like, or you know you like/love and you get all nervous and excited? Or if you're having a bad day, and all you do is stare in space for a moment and you're mind suddenly thinks of him and you become happy and forget your problems? I 3 those feelings!!! *.* I'm in it now..... =)
Oh boy...I've rambled quite long again...-_-"
Disclaimer- No, I do not own Rurouni Kenshin... but all OC and OOC are err...I guess mine? ^_^ Least I own something...... ^_^"
Bittersweet Memories..-
Kenshin walked down the empty street, his head bent low, his eyes
forming tears as he took a step forward each time...
His sword was still held in his hand, the blood drenched on his
clothes...on his sword...dripping onto the ground... He ached to go to bed, to
sleep..and forget what had occurred this night...to erase the memories
what had happened these past few days... he didn't know how it had come
to this.... Didn't know if he could go on...
Kaoru.....the one he had tried so hard to protect...was gone.....no
matter how many times he had tried saving her..no matter how many times
he had promised her he would care for her...and never let harm come to her
again...he had failed...failed to protect the one who he loved so dearly....
_______________________________________________________
Kenshin looked up to the sky, the stormy clouds crowding
together, light rain falling. The rain washed away the blood soaking his
sword, washed away the tears that continuously formed, but it would not
wash away the hurt..the pain he felt in his heart.......
__________________________________________________
Painful flash backs haunted his mind....continuing to ram into his
mind..making him relive what had happened that day when he ran to Kaoru
after hearing what Yahiko had told him..making him relive what had
happened after he saved her....making him relive this night... when he saw
the color of blood...of the one he loved.......
________________________________________________________
Kenshin held Kaoru's light figure in his arms, his anger melting down as he continued to look down her sleeping face. He gently brushed his hand against her left cheek. How soft and smooth it was...how delicate... quite a change from the rough handle of the hilt of his sword... quite a change..quite a difference....
His hand went to his own left cheek, and fingered the unfading
scar....that wouldn't seem to heal...
He heard running steps behind him, and saw Yahiko running towards
them.
"HEY! Did u make it in time?"
Kenshin made a small smile, and nodded towards Kaoru, "See for
yourself."
"Man....what did they do to her?"
"Nothing to severe....she'll be fine...not something a good night's
sleep can fix."
Yahiko nodded, and walked a head, leading the way back to the
house.
______________________________________________________
Kenshin sat against the wall, his sword next to his hand, his
head bent down. Images of what happened today flashed through his mind...
Yahiko had come running to him, looking worried, speaking in an
urgent voice. The two words he had heard led him running towards where
Kaoru was....
Danger, and Kaoru.....
His sword was already drawn out, his eyes turning into a cat as he neared the direction Kaoru ran off to and saw Akira Kiyosato....his face laughing....laughing with malice...
The sun was about to set...the color of blood staining the grounds as it lowered...about to leave the world into darkness........
"Kaoru!"
___________________________________________________________
Yahiko was standing near the well, retrieving water for Ms. Tae, thinking over on what had happened to Kaoru today. Sure..he may insult Kaoru at times..but he saw her as his older sister that would take care of him..and in return, he had to take care of her... he prayed she would be fine....
He was running after Kenshin, trying to keep up to the red hair man..
He heard only few words, but he heard a loud yell yelling 'Kaoru'... The two ran quicker, anxious to find her...
He saw several out lines of bodies huddled together, forming a semi- circle. Something in his mind told him that Kaoru was somewhere in there.....something in his body made him run faster, telling him that Kaoru was in danger...and she needed help....
___________________________________________________________
Kenshin didn't think..didn't even consider who he was killing..or the consequences that would befall him after this whole ordeal....the only thing he knew was to hurt the ones who harmed Kaoru...
He heard yells....cries of pain...cries of pleas...but he listened to none...he didn't care....didn't care whose blood stained his sword..didn't care who died...
Yahiko tried stopping him, for at this rate he'd Kaoru as well... "KENSHIN! STOP! YOU'RE GONNA KILL KAORU!"
Kenshin heard Yahiko, and stopped, his breathing hard, his hands shaking. He saw Kaoru lying on the ground, unconseince and almost beaten to death.....
He soundlessly put away his sword, and walked to Kaoru, lifting her up, he heard a whimper and saw Akira running away...
He looked down on her face, and softly spoke, "Kaoru...are you alright?" No answer came..no answer to relief his worries...
________________________________________________________
Kenshin sat on the ground, the rain unforgivingly beating down on him as he thought back to that time...how thankful he was when he saw Kaoru wake up the next morning..how he thanked the gods in allowing him to see Kaoru's wonderful smile that seemed to lift his moods again...how happy he was to see that she was alive and well... what a fool he was...not knowing that in a few days...all that happiness would be gone... what a fool....
Kenshin saw the black sky, wishing he was dead..wishing he didn't have to go through this pain...wishing he could be stopped from being sucked into the memory of when he saw Kaoru fall to the ground and never get up and greet him with her usual smile...never being able to see her beautiful blue eyes that twinkled like the stars....how painful beautiful memories could be..how bitter...bittersweet memories...
+ The hot sunlight is so bright
+ I recall that summer
+ I didn't know what pain was.
+ Your smiling face always made me happy,
+ I kept on desiring dreams and longings
+ I can hear far away a voice that's calling me
+ Forever and ever I kept on watching on
+ this straightforward feeling of mine
+ runs toward the infinite sky
+ These overflowing tears are gently
+ embraced by these hands
+ Will I see you again
+ at that hill?
+ Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien [opening theme song]
AUTHOR NOTE – Ahhhh...confusing ne? Hmm...this chapter has caused me quite a bit of trouble ^_^ Hopefully, that was good, and hopefull you all liked that! THANKS FOR READING!!!!
[hehehe..iunno why I put that song in. I just really like it! I think for the rest of the chapters, I'm going to put in a song (:
+ Lalalalalalala =D
+ PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!! :]
+ go on, click that button! =D
Author Note - ^_^ Arigatou! ^_^ and thanks for saying my last chapter wasn't corny! ^^
+ Btw, just wanted to mention this, but I didn't realize I made Sano act mean..^^ I thought Saito was a bit harsh, but..you know him...^.~ lol Sorry if it sounded a bit of out of character ^^
+ Hmm.... I don't think this'll be a long fic. Maybe a few more chapters... I'll try to make it up to 10 chapters, but it might be less, or it might be a bit more.. ^^ I'm hoping to end this with a satisfying ending..lol [did that make sense?] heh
+ Hopefully most of you guys won't think that I don't like Akira Kiyosato, it's just that I thought his role was the only person that could fit in with this kind of triangle..you know..like the only person that has a connection for Tomoe, Kenshin, and Kaoru. So please don't think I don't like Akira... ^^" He's just a character that was there and that could be used for an appropriate role in this story.. lol
+ hehehe...a little question I want to ask. Have you guys ever been in that position that Kaoru is in right now? You see someone you think you like, or you know you like/love and you get all nervous and excited? Or if you're having a bad day, and all you do is stare in space for a moment and you're mind suddenly thinks of him and you become happy and forget your problems? I 3 those feelings!!! *.* I'm in it now..... =)
Oh boy...I've rambled quite long again...-_-"
Disclaimer- No, I do not own Rurouni Kenshin... but all OC and OOC are err...I guess mine? ^_^ Least I own something...... ^_^"
Bittersweet Memories..-
Kenshin walked down the empty street, his head bent low, his eyes
forming tears as he took a step forward each time...
His sword was still held in his hand, the blood drenched on his
clothes...on his sword...dripping onto the ground... He ached to go to bed, to
sleep..and forget what had occurred this night...to erase the memories
what had happened these past few days... he didn't know how it had come
to this.... Didn't know if he could go on...
Kaoru.....the one he had tried so hard to protect...was gone.....no
matter how many times he had tried saving her..no matter how many times
he had promised her he would care for her...and never let harm come to her
again...he had failed...failed to protect the one who he loved so dearly....
_______________________________________________________
Kenshin looked up to the sky, the stormy clouds crowding
together, light rain falling. The rain washed away the blood soaking his
sword, washed away the tears that continuously formed, but it would not
wash away the hurt..the pain he felt in his heart.......
__________________________________________________
Painful flash backs haunted his mind....continuing to ram into his
mind..making him relive what had happened that day when he ran to Kaoru
after hearing what Yahiko had told him..making him relive what had
happened after he saved her....making him relive this night... when he saw
the color of blood...of the one he loved.......
________________________________________________________
Kenshin held Kaoru's light figure in his arms, his anger melting down as he continued to look down her sleeping face. He gently brushed his hand against her left cheek. How soft and smooth it was...how delicate... quite a change from the rough handle of the hilt of his sword... quite a change..quite a difference....
His hand went to his own left cheek, and fingered the unfading
scar....that wouldn't seem to heal...
He heard running steps behind him, and saw Yahiko running towards
them.
"HEY! Did u make it in time?"
Kenshin made a small smile, and nodded towards Kaoru, "See for
yourself."
"Man....what did they do to her?"
"Nothing to severe....she'll be fine...not something a good night's
sleep can fix."
Yahiko nodded, and walked a head, leading the way back to the
house.
______________________________________________________
Kenshin sat against the wall, his sword next to his hand, his
head bent down. Images of what happened today flashed through his mind...
Yahiko had come running to him, looking worried, speaking in an
urgent voice. The two words he had heard led him running towards where
Kaoru was....
Danger, and Kaoru.....
His sword was already drawn out, his eyes turning into a cat as he neared the direction Kaoru ran off to and saw Akira Kiyosato....his face laughing....laughing with malice...
The sun was about to set...the color of blood staining the grounds as it lowered...about to leave the world into darkness........
"Kaoru!"
___________________________________________________________
Yahiko was standing near the well, retrieving water for Ms. Tae, thinking over on what had happened to Kaoru today. Sure..he may insult Kaoru at times..but he saw her as his older sister that would take care of him..and in return, he had to take care of her... he prayed she would be fine....
He was running after Kenshin, trying to keep up to the red hair man..
He heard only few words, but he heard a loud yell yelling 'Kaoru'... The two ran quicker, anxious to find her...
He saw several out lines of bodies huddled together, forming a semi- circle. Something in his mind told him that Kaoru was somewhere in there.....something in his body made him run faster, telling him that Kaoru was in danger...and she needed help....
___________________________________________________________
Kenshin didn't think..didn't even consider who he was killing..or the consequences that would befall him after this whole ordeal....the only thing he knew was to hurt the ones who harmed Kaoru...
He heard yells....cries of pain...cries of pleas...but he listened to none...he didn't care....didn't care whose blood stained his sword..didn't care who died...
Yahiko tried stopping him, for at this rate he'd Kaoru as well... "KENSHIN! STOP! YOU'RE GONNA KILL KAORU!"
Kenshin heard Yahiko, and stopped, his breathing hard, his hands shaking. He saw Kaoru lying on the ground, unconseince and almost beaten to death.....
He soundlessly put away his sword, and walked to Kaoru, lifting her up, he heard a whimper and saw Akira running away...
He looked down on her face, and softly spoke, "Kaoru...are you alright?" No answer came..no answer to relief his worries...
________________________________________________________
Kenshin sat on the ground, the rain unforgivingly beating down on him as he thought back to that time...how thankful he was when he saw Kaoru wake up the next morning..how he thanked the gods in allowing him to see Kaoru's wonderful smile that seemed to lift his moods again...how happy he was to see that she was alive and well... what a fool he was...not knowing that in a few days...all that happiness would be gone... what a fool....
Kenshin saw the black sky, wishing he was dead..wishing he didn't have to go through this pain...wishing he could be stopped from being sucked into the memory of when he saw Kaoru fall to the ground and never get up and greet him with her usual smile...never being able to see her beautiful blue eyes that twinkled like the stars....how painful beautiful memories could be..how bitter...bittersweet memories...
+ The hot sunlight is so bright
+ I recall that summer
+ I didn't know what pain was.
+ Your smiling face always made me happy,
+ I kept on desiring dreams and longings
+ I can hear far away a voice that's calling me
+ Forever and ever I kept on watching on
+ this straightforward feeling of mine
+ runs toward the infinite sky
+ These overflowing tears are gently
+ embraced by these hands
+ Will I see you again
+ at that hill?
+ Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien [opening theme song]
AUTHOR NOTE – Ahhhh...confusing ne? Hmm...this chapter has caused me quite a bit of trouble ^_^ Hopefully, that was good, and hopefull you all liked that! THANKS FOR READING!!!!
[hehehe..iunno why I put that song in. I just really like it! I think for the rest of the chapters, I'm going to put in a song (:
+ Lalalalalalala =D
+ PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!! :]
+ go on, click that button! =D