Kyoko Ai (Mirrored Love). (One shot!)
Genre: Romance
Secondary Genre: General.
Rating: PG-13 (For later chapters)
Soundtrack to chapter: This is the Night, Clay Aiken.
Kenshin Himura silently walks down the path to the Haku Bridge. He had just regained his strength from the fight with Shishio, and was sick of being stuck in the dojo, so he decided to go for a walk. He had been gone for a while, but it really didn't matter right now. Not much could happen now, since his last battle. Seta Soujiro had regained the 'lost' emotions, then, like him had become a rurouni, and Shishio had been defeated. Only an idiot would attack him anyway! But then, the peace had been restored in the Meiji era now, save a few accurences here and there. No one really fought anymore. At least, not that Himura knew of.
He takes in the smell of cinnamon around him, breathing deeply. Now all he needed was to get rid of a few side thoughts. Like the daily thoughts of the one he loved. They had been defeated, though not easily, and then they left without saying a word. The ex-Battousai sighs. It's not like he ever told them, so why should he expect them to even realize who he is outside of a battle? Since that battle, he hadn't even heard of them. He wasn't sure what they were doing, where they were, or if they had been driven mad.
Kenshin pushes it to the shadows of his mind as he realizes that he had reached the Haku Bridge. He leans on the posts, his red hair falling to his shoulder as he watches the fish dart here and there, and the sakura blossoms float down stream. The man smiles. No, maybe it's not a real smile, but it was the best he could do anymore. After Tomoe had died, he couldn't. It really took all he had to show a fake smile anymore. He picks himself up and Kenshin Himura turns to continue across the bridge when:
"Himura-San?"
Kenshin whips around, sakaboto drawn and ready. Seta Soujiro stands not far from the tip of the sakaboto, smiling as if nothing happened, but then, it melts. Fades away to show a frown, something that you never saw on Soujro's face. Kenshin puts his sakaboto away, turning his back to the boy and leaning against the same post again. "Ohayoo gozaimasu, Soujiro." Seta Soujiro comes to stand beside Kenshin. "Hi." Kenshin looks at the boy beside him. "Well.... Soujiro, I haven't heard anything about you, that I haven't, how have you been?" The Tenken sighs. "Good. I've learned alot." Kenshin nods, smiling.
The two rurounis watch the scenery. The water flowing, the sun reflecting. It seemed to be perfect, but an unspoken nervousness is felt between them. Suddenly, Kenshin perks up, "Come on!" He pulls the puzzled boy with him. "Himura-San, where are you taking me?!" Kenshin looks behind him. "You'll see!"
When Kenshin finally stops, allowing Soujiro to catch his breath, they're at the edge of a forest. Kenshin chuckes as he watches Soujiro look around. The Tenken still had the childish curiosity about him, dispite becoming a rurouni. "Hrm?" The boy sits down. "Well, is this what you wanted to show me, Himura-San?" Kenshin laughs. "No, Soujiro, it's not. We still have a while to go, but we can walk, that we can." Seta Soujiro nods as he dusts himself off and follows the man in front of him.
This was him. The one that Kenshin Himura loved. The first one after Tomoe. He doubted that Soujiro knew, and if he did, he doubted that he returned the feelings. But all that really mattered to Himura now was to talk to him, just the two of them, and tell him how he felt. That was the reason for this walk. And the longer the walk took, the more time Himura had to think of a way to tell him. And, would he accept him? Did he love him back? Kenshin sighs, loosing his excitement about this. He couldn't do this, he couldn't tell the boy that he loved him. What if Soujiro didn't love him back? What would he do? Would he run from him or try to attack him? Either way, Kenshin knew he had made the mistake of coming here with the intention of telling Soujiro that he loved him.
"Himura-San! Look!" Soujiro grabs Kenshin's elbow and points to a Sakura tree. "It's the only one I've seen here. Isn't is beautiful?" Kenshin nods. He hadn't really been paying attention to where they had been going, and was barely paying attention now. He knew that Soujiro was talking to him, but all he heard was his voice. No words.
Somehow though, they ended up sitting below the closest tree. Kenshin looks around. Beside him, a small creek ran, calming the red head. "Well, this is a nice spot, don't you agree, Himura-San?" Kenshin glances at the Tenken and nods. Getting up, Kenshin walks to the creek and sticks his feet in. At first he hisses; dispite the warm weather, the creek felt like it was winter. Soon enough though, he got used to it, and watched the clouds above him.
"Here." And suddenly, Soujiro was there, massaging his shoulders, making him relax. Something else he hadn't done in a long time. It felt unfamiliar, like he was severally off guard. Which, in fact he was, but he didn't like it. Then again, he did. Though it was unfamiliar, he knew he wouldn't be like this again for a while. So, he begins to take long, deep breaths, trying to get himself to relax even more. "Better, Himura-San?" Soujiro asks, a definite glee in his voice. Kenshin nods and the Tenken giggles. "Good. You're really tense, Himura-San. You need to learn to relax!" Kenshin nods again, almost joining him in the laughter. "Kawatte imasen, that you don't, Soujiro." "Eh? Well, it's a bit of a habit now. Just like you." Kenshin's head jerks up. "What?" Soujiro backs off, not realizing he said something wrong. "I just mean... Gomen nasai, Himura- San." Kenshin turns around to face the boy. "No no. Finish what you started Soujiro." He says, softer, gentler. "You. You wear so many different masks, I don't think you show the same to anyone unless there are more then one in the room. That's all. I didn't mean anything offensive. "Soujiro bows, almost touching his forehead to the ground.
"Oh." Kenshin pushes the brunette up from the ground. "Well then, I miss understood you, that I did." Kenshin smiles. "Let's go back, Soujiro." He takes the smaller boy's hand and helps him up. "But where are we going, Himura-San?" Soujiro follows the man, almost jogging to catch up. Violet eyes glimpses back at him. "To get something to eat, that we are." A slight blush appears on Soujiro's cheeks, causing Kenshin Himura to stop. He looks over the boy before walking on.
Soujiro peers in his sleeve, searching a bit before sighing deeply. "I don't want anything. Arigatou." Kenshin looks at the boy, perplexed, then at the waitress and says: "Miso ramen and green tea for both of us, thank you." He looks at the wide eyed Seta Soujiro. "You don't have to pay me back. I was planning on paying anyway, that I was." Soujiro smiles, closing his eyes. "Arigatou, Himura-San!" Kenshin smiles back at him.
"So," Kenshin says, hoping to get some sort of conversation started. "Why did you come to Tokyo?" Soujiro shrugs. "I was looking for someone here, that I was." "Oro?" Soujiro laughs. "Just wanted to see how it sounded! It's kinda... kawaii, that it is." Again Soujiro laughs. Kenshin raises an eyebrow before smiling too.
"Here you are." The waitress sets down the miso ramen and tea. Kenshin begins eating, but Soujiro just moves the noodles around. "Daijobu?" Soujiro nods. "Hai, genki. Naze?" "You're not eating, that you're not." Kenshin points to the miso ramen. "Oh." Kenshin puts his chopsticks down and obliquely move his head. "Nani?"
Soujiro sighs. "Nothing. It's nothing, Himura-San." "Alright." Kenshin didn't want to force him to tell; if Soujiro wanted him to know he would of or will tell him. When Kenshin was worried, excited or something like it, he'd eat. Alot more then needed usually. Where could I tell him? I couldn't here. Too many people here. I should have done it during our walk. Why didn't I? Well, I can't change that, but I can try again.
"Oro?" Kenshin wipes the soup from his face. Soujiro, looking like he was turning blue, was gasping for breath between laughs. "Nani?" Soujiro had thrown part of his miso ramen noodles at Kenshin, causing his face to now be sticky. "Gomen nasai, Himura-San. I couldn't resist, that I couldn't." Again with the giggles. The red head grabs a handful of noodles and tosses them at the boy across from him, but being the Tenken, Soujiro dodges. The noodles hit and old lady in the face with a satisfying "plop". Kenshin then blushes and puts a few coins on the table as he grabs Soujiro's arm, pulling him up and out of the restraunt.
"Sonny?" The old lady, with noodles still on her face, says as Kenshin and Soujiro pass her. "Come here." Gulping, the red headed rurouni shuffles to her. She motions for him to come closer until he's almost nose-to-nose with her. Suddenly, the plate in front of her drips down Kenshin's head. "You can go." Soujiro laughs as he and Kenshin leave the restraunt.
Fish scurry away as Kenshin Himura dips his hands in the water and splashes it on his face. Scowling a bit, he digs a few pieces of food out of his hair. Behind him, Soujiro was still laughing. "Himura-San, you should know better then to hit an elderly woman with miso ramen noodles!" "Yeah, yeah!" Soujiro grins as he wraps his arms around the top of Kenshin's shoulders. "C'mon! Lighten up, Himura-San!" The contact with Soujiro causes Kenshin to stiffen, but then, quickly, he stands up. Walking across the Haku Bridge, Kenshin whispers, "Hang on Soujiro!" Soujiro grins as he says, "Piggy back ride!"
With Soujiro on his back, Kenshin walks along the creeks banks. I have to tell him. There are nothing but trees around us now. I have no reason to keep procrastinating. I have to tell him! Finally, he sits the boy down and listens to him as he sits down. He follows Soujiro's example with his stomach threatening to send his noodles back up.
"Sou-"
"Himura-San, I.... I'm not sure.." Soujiro roughly shakes his head. Quickly, before Kenshin Himura can move, Soujiro cups his chin and softly presses their lips together. Kenshin's eyes widen before they close. He brings his hands up to Soujiro's hair and tangles his fingers in his hair.
The need for air overcomes the two of them and they part, Soujiro still bent toward Kenshin. They watch each other for a moment then both let out a deep sigh. "I.. I was so sure that you'd reject me, Himura-San. I'm happy you didn't." Soujiro smiles as he stands and helps the other to his feet. "You saved me the trouble of telling you, that you did." Again, their lips find each other in a more passionate kiss. Kenshin's arms wrap around Soujiro's waist, bringing them impossibly close.
Fushigi: Hello peoples! Gomen nasai!!! I know I shouldn't have started another fic before I finished my others, but I already had the idea for this one and I needed to get it finished! Seriously! Besides, this is a one-shot!! And I know, I have two HP fics I need to finish, with who knows how many others, but I'll finish them! I promise! I have to!! Or you will kill me!! Anyway, I own nothing! Seriously, again. I don't even have them locked in my basement! Or closet! They tore down the doors..... *cries*.....Yeah!
Kid: Whatever. Can you just review the pathetic girl? At least? She says she'll review you if you review her.
Fushigi: You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours!
Kid: Or maybe you could take me with you and get me away from her?
Fushigi- *clickes her tounge* But! You're my muse! You can't leave me!!!!
Kid- Yeah, I can, so shut up. Anyway, before anything else can be said or don-
Fushigi- *Pounces on Kid* Grr! You're not going, I won't let you, how could you say such things, Kid? I thought you liked me! Don't you dare ever say that again! I'll never forgive you! Don't bother-
Unknown person- Konnichi wa! Fuyu no Toki (winter's time) desu. Ogenki desu ka?( how are you? ) Uh.. I'm here only to fill in for Fushigi and Kid when they can properly end a fic. So, yes, you'll probably be hearing from me alot now. Anyway, next chapter!
Kid- *from behind Fushigi* There isn't a 'next chapter'!! So just end this fucking story, boy! (yes, as hard as it may be to believe, Fuyu no Toki is male. Sad isn't it?)
Fuyu- Right. Well.. End of fic!
~owari.
Genre: Romance
Secondary Genre: General.
Rating: PG-13 (For later chapters)
Soundtrack to chapter: This is the Night, Clay Aiken.
Kenshin Himura silently walks down the path to the Haku Bridge. He had just regained his strength from the fight with Shishio, and was sick of being stuck in the dojo, so he decided to go for a walk. He had been gone for a while, but it really didn't matter right now. Not much could happen now, since his last battle. Seta Soujiro had regained the 'lost' emotions, then, like him had become a rurouni, and Shishio had been defeated. Only an idiot would attack him anyway! But then, the peace had been restored in the Meiji era now, save a few accurences here and there. No one really fought anymore. At least, not that Himura knew of.
He takes in the smell of cinnamon around him, breathing deeply. Now all he needed was to get rid of a few side thoughts. Like the daily thoughts of the one he loved. They had been defeated, though not easily, and then they left without saying a word. The ex-Battousai sighs. It's not like he ever told them, so why should he expect them to even realize who he is outside of a battle? Since that battle, he hadn't even heard of them. He wasn't sure what they were doing, where they were, or if they had been driven mad.
Kenshin pushes it to the shadows of his mind as he realizes that he had reached the Haku Bridge. He leans on the posts, his red hair falling to his shoulder as he watches the fish dart here and there, and the sakura blossoms float down stream. The man smiles. No, maybe it's not a real smile, but it was the best he could do anymore. After Tomoe had died, he couldn't. It really took all he had to show a fake smile anymore. He picks himself up and Kenshin Himura turns to continue across the bridge when:
"Himura-San?"
Kenshin whips around, sakaboto drawn and ready. Seta Soujiro stands not far from the tip of the sakaboto, smiling as if nothing happened, but then, it melts. Fades away to show a frown, something that you never saw on Soujro's face. Kenshin puts his sakaboto away, turning his back to the boy and leaning against the same post again. "Ohayoo gozaimasu, Soujiro." Seta Soujiro comes to stand beside Kenshin. "Hi." Kenshin looks at the boy beside him. "Well.... Soujiro, I haven't heard anything about you, that I haven't, how have you been?" The Tenken sighs. "Good. I've learned alot." Kenshin nods, smiling.
The two rurounis watch the scenery. The water flowing, the sun reflecting. It seemed to be perfect, but an unspoken nervousness is felt between them. Suddenly, Kenshin perks up, "Come on!" He pulls the puzzled boy with him. "Himura-San, where are you taking me?!" Kenshin looks behind him. "You'll see!"
When Kenshin finally stops, allowing Soujiro to catch his breath, they're at the edge of a forest. Kenshin chuckes as he watches Soujiro look around. The Tenken still had the childish curiosity about him, dispite becoming a rurouni. "Hrm?" The boy sits down. "Well, is this what you wanted to show me, Himura-San?" Kenshin laughs. "No, Soujiro, it's not. We still have a while to go, but we can walk, that we can." Seta Soujiro nods as he dusts himself off and follows the man in front of him.
This was him. The one that Kenshin Himura loved. The first one after Tomoe. He doubted that Soujiro knew, and if he did, he doubted that he returned the feelings. But all that really mattered to Himura now was to talk to him, just the two of them, and tell him how he felt. That was the reason for this walk. And the longer the walk took, the more time Himura had to think of a way to tell him. And, would he accept him? Did he love him back? Kenshin sighs, loosing his excitement about this. He couldn't do this, he couldn't tell the boy that he loved him. What if Soujiro didn't love him back? What would he do? Would he run from him or try to attack him? Either way, Kenshin knew he had made the mistake of coming here with the intention of telling Soujiro that he loved him.
"Himura-San! Look!" Soujiro grabs Kenshin's elbow and points to a Sakura tree. "It's the only one I've seen here. Isn't is beautiful?" Kenshin nods. He hadn't really been paying attention to where they had been going, and was barely paying attention now. He knew that Soujiro was talking to him, but all he heard was his voice. No words.
Somehow though, they ended up sitting below the closest tree. Kenshin looks around. Beside him, a small creek ran, calming the red head. "Well, this is a nice spot, don't you agree, Himura-San?" Kenshin glances at the Tenken and nods. Getting up, Kenshin walks to the creek and sticks his feet in. At first he hisses; dispite the warm weather, the creek felt like it was winter. Soon enough though, he got used to it, and watched the clouds above him.
"Here." And suddenly, Soujiro was there, massaging his shoulders, making him relax. Something else he hadn't done in a long time. It felt unfamiliar, like he was severally off guard. Which, in fact he was, but he didn't like it. Then again, he did. Though it was unfamiliar, he knew he wouldn't be like this again for a while. So, he begins to take long, deep breaths, trying to get himself to relax even more. "Better, Himura-San?" Soujiro asks, a definite glee in his voice. Kenshin nods and the Tenken giggles. "Good. You're really tense, Himura-San. You need to learn to relax!" Kenshin nods again, almost joining him in the laughter. "Kawatte imasen, that you don't, Soujiro." "Eh? Well, it's a bit of a habit now. Just like you." Kenshin's head jerks up. "What?" Soujiro backs off, not realizing he said something wrong. "I just mean... Gomen nasai, Himura- San." Kenshin turns around to face the boy. "No no. Finish what you started Soujiro." He says, softer, gentler. "You. You wear so many different masks, I don't think you show the same to anyone unless there are more then one in the room. That's all. I didn't mean anything offensive. "Soujiro bows, almost touching his forehead to the ground.
"Oh." Kenshin pushes the brunette up from the ground. "Well then, I miss understood you, that I did." Kenshin smiles. "Let's go back, Soujiro." He takes the smaller boy's hand and helps him up. "But where are we going, Himura-San?" Soujiro follows the man, almost jogging to catch up. Violet eyes glimpses back at him. "To get something to eat, that we are." A slight blush appears on Soujiro's cheeks, causing Kenshin Himura to stop. He looks over the boy before walking on.
Soujiro peers in his sleeve, searching a bit before sighing deeply. "I don't want anything. Arigatou." Kenshin looks at the boy, perplexed, then at the waitress and says: "Miso ramen and green tea for both of us, thank you." He looks at the wide eyed Seta Soujiro. "You don't have to pay me back. I was planning on paying anyway, that I was." Soujiro smiles, closing his eyes. "Arigatou, Himura-San!" Kenshin smiles back at him.
"So," Kenshin says, hoping to get some sort of conversation started. "Why did you come to Tokyo?" Soujiro shrugs. "I was looking for someone here, that I was." "Oro?" Soujiro laughs. "Just wanted to see how it sounded! It's kinda... kawaii, that it is." Again Soujiro laughs. Kenshin raises an eyebrow before smiling too.
"Here you are." The waitress sets down the miso ramen and tea. Kenshin begins eating, but Soujiro just moves the noodles around. "Daijobu?" Soujiro nods. "Hai, genki. Naze?" "You're not eating, that you're not." Kenshin points to the miso ramen. "Oh." Kenshin puts his chopsticks down and obliquely move his head. "Nani?"
Soujiro sighs. "Nothing. It's nothing, Himura-San." "Alright." Kenshin didn't want to force him to tell; if Soujiro wanted him to know he would of or will tell him. When Kenshin was worried, excited or something like it, he'd eat. Alot more then needed usually. Where could I tell him? I couldn't here. Too many people here. I should have done it during our walk. Why didn't I? Well, I can't change that, but I can try again.
"Oro?" Kenshin wipes the soup from his face. Soujiro, looking like he was turning blue, was gasping for breath between laughs. "Nani?" Soujiro had thrown part of his miso ramen noodles at Kenshin, causing his face to now be sticky. "Gomen nasai, Himura-San. I couldn't resist, that I couldn't." Again with the giggles. The red head grabs a handful of noodles and tosses them at the boy across from him, but being the Tenken, Soujiro dodges. The noodles hit and old lady in the face with a satisfying "plop". Kenshin then blushes and puts a few coins on the table as he grabs Soujiro's arm, pulling him up and out of the restraunt.
"Sonny?" The old lady, with noodles still on her face, says as Kenshin and Soujiro pass her. "Come here." Gulping, the red headed rurouni shuffles to her. She motions for him to come closer until he's almost nose-to-nose with her. Suddenly, the plate in front of her drips down Kenshin's head. "You can go." Soujiro laughs as he and Kenshin leave the restraunt.
Fish scurry away as Kenshin Himura dips his hands in the water and splashes it on his face. Scowling a bit, he digs a few pieces of food out of his hair. Behind him, Soujiro was still laughing. "Himura-San, you should know better then to hit an elderly woman with miso ramen noodles!" "Yeah, yeah!" Soujiro grins as he wraps his arms around the top of Kenshin's shoulders. "C'mon! Lighten up, Himura-San!" The contact with Soujiro causes Kenshin to stiffen, but then, quickly, he stands up. Walking across the Haku Bridge, Kenshin whispers, "Hang on Soujiro!" Soujiro grins as he says, "Piggy back ride!"
With Soujiro on his back, Kenshin walks along the creeks banks. I have to tell him. There are nothing but trees around us now. I have no reason to keep procrastinating. I have to tell him! Finally, he sits the boy down and listens to him as he sits down. He follows Soujiro's example with his stomach threatening to send his noodles back up.
"Sou-"
"Himura-San, I.... I'm not sure.." Soujiro roughly shakes his head. Quickly, before Kenshin Himura can move, Soujiro cups his chin and softly presses their lips together. Kenshin's eyes widen before they close. He brings his hands up to Soujiro's hair and tangles his fingers in his hair.
The need for air overcomes the two of them and they part, Soujiro still bent toward Kenshin. They watch each other for a moment then both let out a deep sigh. "I.. I was so sure that you'd reject me, Himura-San. I'm happy you didn't." Soujiro smiles as he stands and helps the other to his feet. "You saved me the trouble of telling you, that you did." Again, their lips find each other in a more passionate kiss. Kenshin's arms wrap around Soujiro's waist, bringing them impossibly close.
Fushigi: Hello peoples! Gomen nasai!!! I know I shouldn't have started another fic before I finished my others, but I already had the idea for this one and I needed to get it finished! Seriously! Besides, this is a one-shot!! And I know, I have two HP fics I need to finish, with who knows how many others, but I'll finish them! I promise! I have to!! Or you will kill me!! Anyway, I own nothing! Seriously, again. I don't even have them locked in my basement! Or closet! They tore down the doors..... *cries*.....Yeah!
Kid: Whatever. Can you just review the pathetic girl? At least? She says she'll review you if you review her.
Fushigi: You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours!
Kid: Or maybe you could take me with you and get me away from her?
Fushigi- *clickes her tounge* But! You're my muse! You can't leave me!!!!
Kid- Yeah, I can, so shut up. Anyway, before anything else can be said or don-
Fushigi- *Pounces on Kid* Grr! You're not going, I won't let you, how could you say such things, Kid? I thought you liked me! Don't you dare ever say that again! I'll never forgive you! Don't bother-
Unknown person- Konnichi wa! Fuyu no Toki (winter's time) desu. Ogenki desu ka?( how are you? ) Uh.. I'm here only to fill in for Fushigi and Kid when they can properly end a fic. So, yes, you'll probably be hearing from me alot now. Anyway, next chapter!
Kid- *from behind Fushigi* There isn't a 'next chapter'!! So just end this fucking story, boy! (yes, as hard as it may be to believe, Fuyu no Toki is male. Sad isn't it?)
Fuyu- Right. Well.. End of fic!
~owari.