Disclaimer: I no own Rurouni Kenshin…I no own squat.
Barbarian
Fallen wolf,
Alone,
Dead
To the world.
You brought me back,
You brought me a
Home.
Friend, master,
Lord.
You taught me,
And in return, you asked
Only for my face,
My identity.
I retain my name,
But bear the
Visage of a
Monster.
I was at peace, and happy.
I taught the
One that you
Love so deeply
In the arts of subterfuge
And silence.
She is wiser,
Perhaps,
Than we older men.
Though her age
And heart are
A youngster's
Still,
She holds the soul
Of the many
Okashira before her…
You cried out
When life left
Our bodies,
When our souls
Fled to the winds high above.
I stayed, both
To watch out for
You,
And to watch out for
Her.
She has taken your
Place as the Head,
Yet her love for
You will never fade.
Go to her,
My lord.
Go to her,
My master.
Go to her,
My friend.
Go to her,
Aoshi…
One of my favorite RuroKen characters, and one of my favorite manga characters ever. Next up is Shikijo. After them, I've decided to explore Kaoru's feelings, not on Kenshin, but on her sword work and apprentice. She doesn't get much press. Yahiko, on the other hand, I'm waiting to do after the Kyoto Arc. He'll be much more experienced then. Before him, though, are the Juppongatana and a few single characters.
Laters!
KD