Bleeding Heart
Disclaimer: I only own my computer. Wait, wait…nope, don't own even that.
A/N: YES! A fourth chapter! I can't believe I'm writing this much fanpoetry…fanpoetry? Is that a word? Well, it is now!
To anithene: THANK YOU! I really never thought that I wasTHAT good a poet…so you really made me happy! And, although Sou/Mis isn't my FAVORITE alternate pairing, I really don't mind it (in fact, I kinda like it…), and this is my first time writing it, so lemme know how I do, kk? (Grin) And really, the A/M was just 'cause when I'm starting out, I tend to try to stick to traditional. Less angry people. I actually love Enishi/Misao and Saito/Misao (Yes, I am VERY weird. Don't mind me.)
To Jasmine Reinier: YES! VIRTUAL SHINAI-NESS! (Runs around bopping random people on the head with the shinai, some of which (coughcoughAUROREcoughcough) "oro". Bops said people twice.) Here's yer Saito/Kaoru! Yay for alternates!
To sRoze: (Happy dances at the review, squealing) I don't care if it was late, you more then made up for it in length! Thank you for your unwavering faithfulness to this little collection; you have no idea how much it rocks. OK, so yes, the first one WAS Saito/Tokio, and it's a popular pairing 'cause they're married. Tokio is often killed off/sent away in fics; who knows why. And, although Saito is a main character, Tokio is mentioned once and shown never, so she's REALLY fun to write, 'cause you can do ANYTHING. She can't be OOC, 'cause she has no C to be OO! I often want to bop Kenshin as well, for being more romantically inept then…then…ME! (Laugh) (Bops Kenshin with the virtual shinai from Jasmine) I honestly hadn't realized that pattern in One Smile. 'Twas completely unintentional. Funny the way my unconscious mind works, ne? (Grin)
Without further ado, on with the poetry!
X: Rain or Tears?
I watch his face
From shelter
His wet
Mine dry
For once the smile
Gone
From both.
Rain slides down
Caresses his cheek
And yet
I don't know if he finally
Cried
Rain or tears?
The smile gone
The rain beating on
The roof.
Clear liquid
Wet braid
Rain or tears?
I run to him, to try
To make him smile
I can't
Stand tears.
Because I know that's
What they are.
He looks
At me in
Surprise, the wet
Trails on his cheek
Continuing.
I sit beside him—
He doesn't
Move away—
And together in the rain
We rest
My own face wet.
But with
Rain or tears?
XI: The Predator
His eyes are molten
Gold
His teeth are pointed
Ivory
His hair is deepest
Ebony
And so
The powerful man moves
Preparing to meet
His prey.
He walks along the
Street
The passersby back
Away
And still he just continues
Preparing to meet
His prey.
She appears, young and
Anxious—
Nervous—
Beautiful.
Towards the girl he walks
Now to meet
His prey.
She runs to him—
Bokken in hand—
Opens her mouth
And cries
"You're late!"
He flinches and looks away.
It seems
That now, the predator
Has just become
The prey.
XII: My Heart
He promised he'd never
Leave her
She hesitated
To say the same.
A glint of copper
From the setting sun
"Promise…
Promise, Kaoru—
Promise you'll never
Leave."
"I…
I do. I promise."
She raised
Her hand, the palm
Towards him.
He grasped her wrist, and
She looked at him,
In wonder.
"Good."
The redhead
Raised her palm to
His lips
Kissing it.
"Because…
Kaoru…
You hold my heart.
Right here, in
This hand."
She closed
Her eyes, savoring
His sweet scent.
A glint of copper
From the setting sun.
A glint of ebony
From the light
Of love.
Knowing
She held his heart—
Right
In her hand.
A/N: YAY! New record for one chappie…one sitting! Go me! And no writing it out in algebra first, either! Brain to computer, direct path. As always, review! Will do any pairing for reviews!