Bakumastu's Best Romance Novel
Fhb
R- Drama/romance.
An: I try to produce good fanfiction, but I can only make alright stuff. Please review…
Chapter 5---- Pacifism secrets, a new friend and moonlight walks…
"Oh gosh---now she tells me" Kaoru complained under her breath reading the letters her mother had sent.
"What's the matter?" asked Katsura who had been drinking tea with Kaoru…
"It's mother, she wants me to go to the suburbs of Kyoto, she believes there I can resolve a matter which calls for my potential" she whispered
"That is absolutely out of the question" Katsura spoke flatly
"But daddy you can't do me this, I'm a pacifist. I have rights and I deserve to be heard for my formability's…" she argued
"Kaoru it is very dangerous in Kyoto and I can not allow you to do your job with the Shinsen on the prowl." he spoke
"But daddy, it's for the people of Japan. I know I can settle issues, if you would only allow me" she begged pouting her cheeks and giving him the cute face
"No. It's not going to work---" he spoke in finality
"Father that is so unfair" and with that she stormed out his room and walked down the hall in anger.
Kaoru walked down the hall in anger and was halted when she saw Ayami.
"What's your problem? Himura not giving you some love?" she asked bitterly
"Please keep your childish gestures to yourself. I am not in the mood for your lackie attitude so with all due respect, good day" and with that Kaoru huffed away and went to her room. Kenshin heard the shutting of Kaoru's door. She sounded as if she was angry…
He knocked on her door, "go away" she spoke
He entered the room and looked at her. She was frantically moving her clothes into her bags.
"What are you doing?" he asked while closing her shoji.
"I believe it's called packing" she spoke while pelting all her under wears into her suitcase.
"Leaving the Ishinshin so soon?" he leaned against the wall
"No, only for a few days. It seems as if I have business and my lovely father won't allow me to leave" she spoke rather angrily
"Who wouldn't agree with him." Kenshin spoke while picking up some of the books she read.
"You're on his side aren't you?" she asked
"I'm on nobodies side" he spoke devoid like
"Well that should settle it. I'm leaving--tomorrow" she spoke.
"Why?" he asked face void.
"Pacifism---weren't you listening" she asked
"Yes, but why--what's the problem you're going to face?" he asked
"In the suburbs of Kyoto there are two clans which can cause greater havoc if I don't seek out to them. All I do know is that these men were great friends, until something happened leaving both parties aggressive. In so doing, they built around their areas to block out intruders, my mission is as followed, to make peace treaty and for the people to be one. I don't know if I can do it, but I'll definitely try" she whispered
"How do you know so much about these men and why they are fighting?" he asked
"Pacifists are given certain information to deal with and then they either say if they can accept or decline. I don't have a choice now, so I'll have to accept. We know at least seventy-five percent of the person but other information which we lack, we don't intend to find it unless it calls for a total hard case…" she spoke
"So you knew about me?" he asked
"No----. I had never assigned myself to you…only until the first day" she spoke
"I see"
(Sighs) "Well I'm done---" she whispered
"How long will you be gone for?" he asked
"Three days or so---daddy is worry he may lose me-----(a couple minutes pass) -but it doesn't matter" she whispered the ending…
"Yes it does…" he turned to her looking angrily into her eyes
"What if something happens to you? How would he survive? The Ishinshin?" he asked
"I---I" she hadn't thought of that
"Whatever you do missy, don't die" he held her shoulders and looked into her eyes
"I---" she was speechless. There was something she could not understand, but his eyes were the saddest shade she ever saw. They were like violins which stressed the most powerful tune leaving you numb.
"If you leave me Kaoru--------- I will stop at nothing---and there will be no hitokiri for anyone to pacify." he warned. She never saw him so serious, yet she promised her heart to obey his want.
"I promise Kenshin, I won't die. And if I am,------ I wanna die…. with you" she whispered and with that he nodded. They separated after a while.
Kenshin was called for a meeting and the Ishinshin women called to cook. Kaoru sat in her room reading over the documents her mother sent. She highlighted the most important guidelines while eating. Feeling her hands sticky, she ran down the steps, but in a blink of an eye trouble was right around the corner. Ayami entered Kaoru's room and looked around. Gosh how could Kenshin like such a slob? Papers, papers and more papers. Ayami stooped reading the documents left on the floor. Feeling just evil because she was, she began scratching the guidelines off and changing things that were relevant as wrong. Quickly she exited and snickered to herself. 'Soon you will be all gone Kaoru, and Kenshin will be all mine' she smiled to herself…
Kaoru re-entered her room and shuffled her papers in one. There was no way she could lose this case. No way at all. Smiling to herself she walked down the steps looking for something…
Kaoru leaned against the wall reading the book she so loved to read.
"Kaoru---can I speak with you" her father asked
"Sure…" she closed the book
"I know I can be hard sometimes" he paused seeing her look out into the distance
"But I want to know I do it because I love you. I promised your mother to keep you safe, and if it means keeping you away from the things your heart loves, then please understand me…I only suffered to do it for love---for you, for your mom. Losing you would break my heart---not to mention the man you are teaching to live again---I've never seen him so happy Kaoru. He's never smiled, and seeing him laugh, smirk and smile with you makes me feel so happy… your mother would be proud if she knew----. Losing that part of us would make this world grey---and I don't want to die knowing you're the one to make me succumbed to that madness…" he turned to the side
"You don't have to be scared----coz I'm here, and I love you. I love you papa" she hugged him…
"My little angel…my little girl is all grown up" he paused while giving her a tight embrace, "just yesterday my little girl was learning how to creep and now today she's ready to pacify two serious tribes…alone" he pet her head, "if this is what your heart desires, then just this once I shall allow you" he whispered
"Thank you daddy" she breathed in his scent of light alcohol and --- "fish?" she asked.
"Matsura-san whacked me yesterday when I argued with her---it's a long story. And she whacked me hard" with that Kaoru laughed…
"You're so funny papa" she laughed…
"I was a comedian once you know" he spoke agilely.
"Oh?" she inquired
"Yup---but that's when you get bigger---which will be so soon---" he smiled seeing her growing up so quickly… "before you know it, you'll be in love, married and having yourself a little one---hmm?" he made her blushed…
"There, there father, that's in years to come" she informed.
"Hmm--- well we'll see" he spoke, a sorta uncertainty in his voice. Kaoru watched him funny for a moment, what was that suppose to mean?
Leaving her father to be, she began prowling around looking for Kenshin. Instead she was told he had gone out on a mission. Great, what was she suppose to do. The sun was hot and everyone was going into some sorta contemplative mode. Seeing the sun high in the sun, she gathered some of the girls of the Ishinshin with Matsura's expressed permission to have a slip and slide.
"What's that?" asked Ayami
"It's where you wet the grass with water and soap and then you slide across" she smiled
"That's just whack" Ayami added
"No body asked you so hush up girl" Ninsuko jumped
The girls laughed, "maa maa, that wasn't very nice Ninsuko-chan, she's sorry Ayami" Kaoru added
"Save it Kogoro" Ayami spoke
"Punk" Kaoru whispered while demonstrating how the slip and slide worked. Finding a bucket she brought some water from the well and placed the soap powder within. Twirling it with her foot, she threw it on the soft turf of grass.
Unknown to the all the girls were Matsura and Katsura. They were both watching on, amused at the small girls.
"KALA BONGA" she ran into the floor and began sliding on her stomach. She darted from left to right in a flash and she eventually stopped with a broad grin and wet kimono.
Kaoru watched the girls seeing their shock. It was for certain Kaoru was a freak alright. There were even crickets from the dead silence they gave off…yet somebody came around.
"ME NEXT" Ninsuko shouted and with that they all began pushing in to slid.
That's one way to beat the heat.
Ninsuko watched on with her face twisted in grouse.
"Why don't you slide with it us, it's a lot of fun and perfectly safe" spoke Kaoru
"Why would I want to do such a dirty thing, I'm a lady and I conduct ,myself like a lady" she spoke matter-of-flatly
"You know what Ayami, I'm really getting tired of all your oh so high and mighty nonsense. If you feel you can just play miss hot stuff then guess what you're wrong. Kaoru-chan is being so nice to you and all you ever did do was exploit her kindness by your black tongue. Well get this straight girl, you will never hand any friends if you act like a sore loser, trust me. As lonely as you are now imagine how lonely you would be with that bogus attitude you got yourself, forever?" Ninsuko shouted…
Kaoru frowned and stopped Ninsuko.
"But Kaoru-" she was held off…
"That's quite enough" Kaoru spoke
"Aghh--I really don't get you" she rolled hers…
"Ayami-san, please come have some fun with us" Kaoru spoke
"Why are you so god-damn perfect Kogoro?" asked Ayami, tears in her eyes…
"I'm not---I wish I were" she whispered
"What are you, some goodie-goodies, a peace-maker perhaps?" she asked
"Yup, I'm a pacifist" Kaoru chirped
"Oh---" she muttered sadly
"She's right you know…I did always exploit your kindness…but you're so---arhhh--I dunno" she spoke
"Ayami-chan---would you like to be with us girls, we'll stand with each other and have lots of fun---the more the merrier" Kaoru laughed…
"B-but---you would allow me after everything I caused upon you?" she asked
"What did you cause?" Kaoru smiled a twinkle of merry in her eyes
"You're really forgiving Kogoro…" she smiled
"Welcome to the group Ayami" she spoke showing her off to the slip and slide.
Ayami frowned seeing the girls sliding very quickly
"Are you sure this is safe?" asked Ayami
"Of course it is" Ninsuko pushed Ayami and sent her sliding very quickly. She settled in the muddle puddle.
"Ninsuko-chan? That was very mean" Kaoru corrected and ran to Ayami, "are you alright?" asked Kaoru worriedly
"Alright?" started Ayami harshly flicking the water off her kimono, "I've NEVER FELT BETTER. This rocks" she shouted and everyone cheered her on.
Ninsuko placed a hand around Kaoru's shoulder and began "I think somebody owes me an apology"
"You're right" but before she could apologize Ninsuko gave the right-away for the girls to get set. They nodded and held down Kaoru.
"You know you're my best friend Kaoru-chan, so you're just expected to get this" and with that Ninsuko pasted mud on Kaoru's face.
"Ninsuko-CHANN" Kaoru screamed…
Katsura laughed when he saw the girls began playing mud-fight.
"They really are wonderful girls, aren't they Matsura? Matsura?" he called seeing her behind him
"What are you doing there Matsura?" he asked
She pointed off into the girls direction. He turned into their direction and was rewarded by a huge clump of wet mud. The girls gasped and looked on in shock.
"Run---fast" Kaoru whispered and with that they all began running away…
"Kogoro Kaoru come back here this moment" Katsura shouted…
"Sorry can't hear you" she snickered as the girls ran around the building in mud.
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How much more blood can a child shed? How much more sanity is preserved inside the child which bores a demon. Doesn't it hurt your soul when you attack your prey repeatedly? This silver blade which bores blood to the highest degree is weighted heavier in the afternoon's sun. It's metallic firmness holds more blood and the weight of such a taunted burden has become a struggle to carry.
My little friend was right, if blood is peace, then where are we? 'If blood is the analogy to peace, then we this nation has long gone'
But what does a woman know? No---she was more that. She gave him a splash of sight and he was grateful he was able to see so far. It was because of one girl that he was able to live through the sin that weighs his soul red. But a burden can dissipate with time, emotion and clean fingers…her fingers…
It was because of one woman that he found some life, he found a home. He found the urge to live again. Home was suddenly an enjoyable flavor to his lips. He had he long for a home so many years and finally he had been given one only in the eyes of a woman he drifted with. She was energy and fire and a whisk of sadness, everything which made the suns and stars make sense. He was amazed at how much she gave him. She gave him life:- breath to breathe, some sight to see, and urge to live in the dampness of hate within his heart. The consummation of eternal velvet darkness was suddenly broken from him. All his life he had been frozen in heart, his heart ice, too morbid to accept. But finally for the first time, had the pieces of ice chipped from his heart and made his heart shallowly thump a beat of life. Giving him the life to live, the faith to believe that good things happen to men who wait. Most importantly to those who believe in providence and don't forget the angels…
His heart beat so shallow, almost more shallow than a whisper of a dying man, but it was there anyway, making it bold and discernible that even inside a hitokiri, life can be feed into the heart and tired soul. Though the soul is more foul than the flesh of a rotten cur, he can breathe again when such distractions dance across his vision.
And a good distraction she was too. If her blood was to run dry brooks red, and her screams to haunt Shinto shrines, then he would allowed the preserved demon within him to give birth to the devil. In insanity would he kiss his katana and maim each soul in Japan with his deadly ryu. Japan would swallow his wrath with his katana down their throats where each man would feel the sin and havoc of Battousai's loss and beguiled destiny as he wrecked the plagued of Battousai's total melt-down and destruction. Anarchy would be the sweetest scent in the streets and every victim would remember the name of the woman who took his life and sight away. In so doing the Bakumastu would be something forever as long as Battousai remained numb and remained in default tattered at heart to the lost of the one who had once cleaned his eyes from the smut and darkness which he had once feared succumb himself to…
Suddenly realizing how important she had become to him, he feared of how he would deal with such controversial converses like these in heart? Could he reckon the fact that if she were too ever die, that he may allow the harsh ignorance and sardonic mock of life to instill and torture his bleeding soul.
But a new day was here and he didn't need to worry about such things. All he did need to remember was the way she made him feel when he was with her, at home, at rest, alive, breathing and thumping each heart-beat for himself---for life. Smirking with his face high in the sun, he allowed the blood to be for once caked to his skin, though the combination was awfully bitter to him, he did not allow such trivialities to be envisioned. Blue---heavenly blue. He remembered her eyes, how she looked at him. Such eyes were meant to be taken away and only looked at away from all. Such treasures were so selfish to keep from others, but so easy to share. He saw how she made him drift and become himself, something he had not found only until these couple days. He found out what he did like and what he did not. He also found out how perverted he was too. So what? He thought, I'm a kid…
Notification in life comes hard sometimes, but he wondered what did this mean? 'Do I --?' he shook his head realizing his mistake, but was it a mistake, 'does it have to be a mistake---what if it's fate? ---what if--I---want Kaoru more than just in friendship? So I like her---as in really like her---' Kenshin blushed…
'What if I do?' he asked, nobody needed to know…
And that's exactly what he would do…
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"Oh come on daddy, lighten up, we've been standing here for the past forty-five minutes---I wanna sit" complained Kaoru.
"Little lady you will stand right there and take your punishment" he spoke snickering at her as the mud seem to bake it's way off their skin.
"Freeze Ninsuko" Katsura spotted her
"Heh-heh, I wasn't going anywhere Katsura-san" she lied
"Just give it up Ninsuko" Ayami added
"I see no other way…" she whispered…
"Maybe---there is" Ayami added.
All the girls looked at her, "Katsura-sama, Ayami-chan is getting all delusional" Ninsuko shouted
"Oh shut up---I'm serious" Ayami spoke
"What do you have in mind?" asked Kaoru
"Well two--or a couple of us can play at his little game---" she spoke
"And---how are we going to do that, I seemed to missed that line…" Ninsuko spoke
"You use fire against fire Ninsuko-chan, all we do need to do, is do something contradicting Kogoro-san, when really we're not. Like -----um---like playing a game or something" Ninsuko formulated.
"Hey--not a bad idea…what should we play?" asked Kaoru…
"Do you know fish?" she asked
"Yup---" and they began. They all held hands and played.
Kaoru: fish
Ninsuko: fish
Ayami: in
Ling: a
Shoalin: dish
Lei-fang: how
Mieko: many
Kiki: fish
Kigari: do
Oyu: you
Kaoru: wish?
Ninsuko thinking: five, one
Ayami: two
Ling: three
Shoalin: four
Lei-fang: five ---butter.
Slowly Mieko paced her hand against Lei-fang's. Lei leered forward and lashed the hand, "you're out" and with that they kept playing the game making Katsura snob.
"Oh come on Katsura, give the girls a break---let them go to the well and get all that mud off their skin. You wouldn't want them to get ring worm or anything, hmm?" Matsura inquired
"They could get that?" he asked
"Well hello, who fooled you?" she asked copying yours truly
"I'll take that as a yes---in five minutes I'll let them come out" he spoke and with that he heard water being splashed on the next side.
Kenshin had gone up the stairs wet and began stripping himself from all his bloody clothes. Wiping his blade properly he placed it on the floor. Tying his black hakama, he found his black gi close around. Tying the material to the side, he placed the katana under the belt. Loosening his hair for a moment, he retied it in a high fixed pony.
"There" he muttered and with that he heard groaning. He walked down the steps and saw Katsura watching the girls stand in the sun. In mud. What the heck were they doing in mud?
"Long story Himura but ask your little girlfriend if you want to know" Izuika spoke laughing at the girls.
"Shut up Izuika" Kaoru shouted
"Yeah" the girls helped her
"Nah-uh, no violence. For that an extra five minutes" Katsura spoke
"Uggghhh" they spoke and began leaving.
"Hey wait" they didn't listen.
They walked to the well and began throwing water over themselves. As usual Kaoru was drawn to something.
"What's the matter?" asked Ninsuko
"Blood" she touched her fingers…
Turning to the only one who could make a connection between the loop-holes and be in new clothes was Kenshin.
She ran to him, "are you hurt?" she asked worriedly
He nodded, "I'm alright…now what in gods happened to you?" he asked while flicking some mud off her face.
"We wanted to beat the heat" she bit her lips…
"Ohh--so you?" he inquired
"Played slip and slide. I wanted to wait for yuh, but the sun was stinking us all Kenshin" she sighed…
He made a small laugh and pushed her to the well.
They threw water over Kaoru and immediately she felt the rush of cold water. She screamed a bit but then she soon enjoyed it. Kenshin sat on the step watching the girls and couldn't keep his humor within. The girls seeing him laughing spoke amongst themselves and had to agree he looked a little too pretty in that gi.
"Kenshin" Kaoru started her voice very silvery
He began backing up but eventually they got hold.
"You know Kenshin, you're one hot bishouhen" started Ninsuko
"Yeah, I like your chest" Ayami placed her hands over his chest
"I like your pretty face" Ninsuko placed a hand on his cheek
"And Kaoru-chan likes those thick lips" Ninsuko added
"Ninsuko" Kaoru stood in shock… "heh-heh, wass up?" she asked
And with that they pushed her into Kenshin. Lifting the bucket of water they threw it on them both. Kenshin stood and laughed with the girls. Kaoru leaned into him smiling at his happiness. She pulled him by the hand and drew him close into her. He was forced to bury his face in her neck and for moments he stayed that way.
"How come you two never kiss?" asked Ayami who surprised everyone
Kenshin buried his head deeper into Kaoru's neck.
"Why don't you guys ever French kissie?" whispered Ninsuko.
"THAT'S IT" and with that Kaoru withdrew from Kenshin and caught Ninsuko completely off guard.
"Hold her Kenshin" she spoke and with that he held her…
"What are you gonna do Kaoru-chan?" asked Ninsuko
"Instigate trouble" she smiled… "Oh Chazu" she called loudly, the boy ran outside and quickly came to Kaoru.
"What is it Kaoru-chan?" he asked worriedly
"Oh it's nothing really, it's just Ninsuko-chan has this huge crush on you" she started, and Ninsuko in shock was about to begin until a hand flew over her mouth, "and as I was saying, she really likes you. But I guess what I am trying to say, is that she's in LOVE with you. She keeps getting these dreams of which plagues her loneliness---and she was wondering if you're not too busy if you could---keep her company, when she's lonely and stuff, which is trust me, all the time" Kaoru blinked at Ninsuko who wore an angry expression.
"Well I don't know what to say…I would love to, if Ninsuko-chan really feels so. As a gentleman, and an Ishinshin-gentleman to a wonderful woman, I do oblige" he spoke
All the girls made a funny "oihhhhhhh" and Ninsuko blushed.
Kaoru withdrew her hand and pushed Ninsuko up, "make me proud" Kaoru joked.
Ninsuko shot her slits of silver.
"Um-----I---listen Chazu…" she started seeing his disappointed face.
"Yes Ninsuko-san?" he asked
"Hmm---well I would love you to accompany me" she smiled and with that she pulled him to their small crowd…
Ninsuko stuck at her tongue at Kaoru who fumed.
"Want to play with us Chazu-chan?" Ninsuko asked him
"You sure you don't wanna do something else?" Kaoru asked copying yours truly
"There there Kaoru-chan, we have all night for that. I think Himura is getting annoyed since he can't be with you---and you're so wet, it makes him flutter alive" Ninsuko added. Kenshin blushed, what did this girl have with harassing him.
After a while they all began playing water fight. Kaoru hid behind the wall. But Kenshin ran around and caught her breathing raspy. She screamed and began running but he pulled her against the wall, she looked at him confused and then he threw the water that was in his hand in her face. She ran to him but she was too slow.
Katsura stood a distance from all the children.
"You all are wasting the water" he spoke
They weren't listening, as usual. Katsura sat down when he saw Kenshin holding Kaoru and spinning her around in a circle. She was giggling with so much wonderful glee. Kenshin gave Kaoru so much in so little time.
Katsura was grateful, he just hope things wouldn't get out of hand. If so he would be forced to take measures.
Kaoru was tipsy when Kenshin let her go, immediately she fell and he caught her.
"Too fast" she held her head and he laughed
She pulled his gi and drew him in nearer to her, "I'm not joking" she whispered raspy…he looked at her confused, but he liked the closeness. He wasn't sure---did he like her or not?
"Kiss her hard Himura" the girls mocked.
Kenshin helped Kaoru up, who leaned against his chest for stability. She looked at the girls as they ran around. There was an inner silence as she just held the man who made her feel so indescribable.
"Vertigo leaving?" he asked
"Hmm---yes" she smiled against his chest, she wrapped a hand around his stomach and he likewise wrapped both his hands around her.
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"Aww do you have to go?" Ninsuko asked…
"Yup, I do. But it's only for a little while" added Kaoru
"But what will we do when you're gone?" asked Ninsuko
"You could get comfy with Chazu" and with that a slippers was flung in her direction.
"Maa, maa, I was only kidding---" Kaoru sat upstairs in the attic with the girls (an: I'm not sure if that time period they would have attics)
"Girls" a knock came on the door.
Ayami opened the door, "oh hi Matsura-san, want to join us?" asked Ayami
"Sure…I could use a rest. Anybody for some home made juice?" the old woman asked and with that she sat down with the young girls.
"MEE" they all jumped in
"So I see you and Chazu are tying a knot, Ninsuko" Matsura spoke and while handing her a cup of juice
"Yes-----. He's a really a nice boy, but Kaoru-chan here thinks I like him the way she likes Himura" Ninsuko inclined her brows evilly
"Why Ninsuko, whatever do you mean?" Kaoru lied
"You know what I mean" Ninsuko spoke
"Sorry---can't say that I do" Kaoru lied again
"So what has she been doing with Himura?" asked Matsura
Ninsuko jumped her brows in sear evil and looked at Kaoru in evil. Kaoru gritted her teeth and waited for Ninsuko to start.
"Well, she won't admit this, but Himura likes to smack Kaoru across the ass kaoru gasps and then when he hits her too hard, he has to rub her ass so she won't cry and you know how our Kaoru here loves to cry" Ninsuko taunted
"I do not" Kaoru protested..
"As I was saying, early in the morning when no body is watching, Himura gives Kaoru one wet suck tongue Kaoru closes her eyes in anger then starts placing a hand between the folds of her kimono---and he goes midthigh, and inner thigh Kaoru covers her ears and grinds against her---a-hem making sure she moans" Ninsuko saw how the girls blushed and gasped. When Kaoru took her hands off her ears she looked evilly at Ninsuko.
"Kaoru-chan, has certainly been naughty" Matsura spoke
"But I didn't do any of those things, you believe me right?" asked Kaoru
"I'm afraid I can't. Ninsuko here wouldn't lie to me, right Ninsuko?" asked Matsura
"Of course not" Ninsuko lied
"When I get my hands on you I'll grab you and" she was cut off by Ninsuko
"Put your hands on somebody else---or his something then you grab what you like---" a blush dancing over the girls faces…
Kaoru folded her hands and pouted her cheeks. Defeated alas.
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Kaoru sat down kicking her foot to and fro watching the night in a thin night gown.
Around her bare shoulders was her light blue silk rob. She watched around watching the fire flies loving the world in this one little minute. Yet she was waiting---waiting for him…
She couldn't believe how her life had changed in these few days. She had met a friend, grew attached to him, and now couldn't let him go. But she knew something was wrong with this relationship, her feelings had become more persistent for him. Emotions such as these were not categorized in the field of friendship---more preferably in the lane of love. A blush painted her features and she giggled.
'Am I in love with him lord?' she wondered…
She remembered how her heart had loved the comments made from Ninsuko. She only façade it all, when deep down inside she loved each and every word that she spoke.
'Then if I like what she said I must be in---' "hey" he spoke in the shadows…
"Hi" she smiled…
"What are you doing out here?" he asked becoming visible…
"Thinking…and loving the moment while it lasts" she whispered, "why don't you sit with me Kenshin, come on" she pat an area next to her. He nodded and sat quietly next to her.
"Ready for tomorrow?" he asked
"Sorta" she weakly smiled
"Isn't this what you longed to do?" he asked looking into the distance
"Yeah---but sometimes, it's so scary…" she added in a silent tone…
"Yeah, reminds me of ---oh, never mind" he thought
"It reminds you of what?" she asked curious
"It reminds me of the first time I ---killed" he whispered the ending. She swallowed hard.
"How does it feel to kill?" she asked
"Well, it's a norm in me Kaoru. I just can't explain it anymore…when you kill someone, it's either you feel your adrenalin or nothing. Since I'm so bathed in blood, I don't know what it means to feel---so I guess, I can't answer your question" he whispered
"But how did it feel when you had first killed?" she looked into his face.
"Like my world was crumbling…so fast--so so fast. I was standing so perfectly still admiring the blood, and I closed my eyes and heard the first voice and saw the first face of death which would haunt me in my dreams, preserving a hitokiri which slowly became possessed with a greater fear, --a demon. Accept I did, and so, I guessed I gained my eminent title throughout the Bakumastu for my abilities…" he retorted…
"If you could undo it, would you?" she asked
"Yes. But I can't…" he spoke bluntly…
"Does your world still crumble?" she wondered
"No----it doesn't, I've found my angel---my providence…and I live. Though I am bathed in my own sin and blood, let it be me. Not another, in a way, I'm happy now. I have a life, life and heart ---all thanks to my faith---my angel" he spoke
"You must love your angel---?" she was completely unaware who his angel was…
He didn't answer, looking into her eyes, "yes…I do" he whispered…
"That's so kiwai" she smiled…
"Do you know whose my angel?" he asked
"No…" she spoke
"Good" he smiled. Kaoru quirked a brow.
"Come take a moon night walk with me" he stood lending her a hand…
She accepted, "whose your angel Kenshin?" she was curious…
"My secret" he jumped his brows making her shudder…
"Oh come on" and with that they both began walking out the Ishinshin base…
"Nope" he shook his head
"Please" she begged…
"If you want to know, I guess you're just gonna have to catch me" copying somebody when they first met…
She growled… "fine" she ran into the forest, trying to find him as he ran from tree to tree. The moonlight mosaic through the trees, feeding her to light in certain areas…
"Give up?" he asked running right in front of her…
She turned but still didn't see him…
"Never" she spoke in finality…
After a couple minutes, Kenshin caught her in an embrace, "tell me" she didn't care, so she leaned into his face, her nose touching his. "Desperate aren't we?" he looked deep into her eyes…
"Yes… tell me" she begged drawing closer…
"What if I don't" he pushed her a little closer to him, looking deep into her eyes…
"I'll make you suffer" she was so close to his lips…
"How?" he was drawing closer…
"You'll see" and with that she pushed him back into a puddle of water…
"Hhahaaha----like that" she squealed in delight…
"KAORU---" he shouted and began running through the forest…
Another day is written. Another chapter to the book they invisibly write.
Again a young boy lives in this world. Though he made the skies black with his wrath, he was finally seeing the light through the piercing of the clouds all thanks to his angel…
His beloved angel…
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An: Romance, such a hard thing for me to write. Give me angst and I'll write it much better. I am sorry I haven't updated. I know I am a bad person, but please I beg for you not to hate me.
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