Bleeding Heart
Disclaimer: You know what? This is the fifth time I've said the same thing this fic. I don't own it and I never will.
A/N: Woot! These reviews totally rock! And SO MANY! Cookies to all my reviewers!
To sueb262: Thank you! I'm glad you like it! It's kind'f a weird pairing, ne?
To irishKaoru: THANK YOU! Y'know, you're the second person to mention that particular one as being a favorite! Interesting…I might have to write another one for that pairing…
To anithene: OO Please don't kill anyone…no death! Peace and Love! Truth be told, I never mean to demean my talents, I just tread the fine line between humility and being a wet noodle that has no confidence. Eh heh. And thanks for the long review of compliments! It gave me an ego-boost when I needed it most!
To RoseGoddess874: Thank you! Have a cookie! (Hands one)
To Jasmine Reinier: PLUSHIES! YAY FOR PLUSHIES! (Huggles cyber-plushies) Here's another! (Hands an Aoshi plushie) That's for reviewing…I MIGHT give Aurore a Kenshin if she EVER reviews my writing…otherwise…(Gestures to Kenshin plushie dangling precariously over a lake filled with plushie-eating sharks) HEH. Thanks for the review, ryu-chan!
And on we go!
XIII. Birds
There was a lark.
Small,
Flighty.
Pretty
But not beautiful.
Determined
A temper.
It reminded him
Of her.
There was a hawk.
Strong,
Fierce.
Powerful,
But not handsome.
Determined
A temper.
It reminded her
Of him.
There were two birds
A hawk,
A lark.
Together,
But not near.
Determined
Matching tempers.
They reminded them
Of each other.
XIV. Nothing's Perfect
I'm dirty
I'm common
I'm rough
And I'm sure as hell
Not perfect.
She's clean
She's intelligent
She's gentle
But she's sure as hell
Not perfect.
She needs to love—
To accept
Emotions.
She needs to stop
Holding her head
Above the rest
Of us.
She needs to
Not be
So damn
Snobbish!
To see
That some people
Admire her…
Love her.
I'm dirty
I'm common
I'm rough
And I'm sure as hell
Not perfect.
She's clean
She's intelligent
She's gentle
But she's sure as hell
Not perfect.
She
CAN'T be
That oblivious.
She
HAS to see
That I love her.
She's not perfect.
I'm not perfect.
But then again…
Neither
Is love.
XV: Love is…
Love is…
Being in your arms,
And knowing you'll stay.
Love is…
Tripping in the rain,
And knowing you'll catch me.
Love is…
Seeing your flattened hair,
And knowing we can both laugh.
Love is…
You winking…blinking?…
And knowing it's for me.
Love is…
Watching you polish your swords,
And knowing I'm more important.
Love is…
A secret smile,
And knowing only I can see it.
Love is…
Making a dinner,
And knowing it's just for us.
Love is…
Watching fireflies,
And knowing you're watching me.
Love is…
Seeing you leave,
And knowing you'll come back.
Love is…
Dying in your arms
And knowing
Your heart died too.
A/N: FINALLY! Done! The first pairing's a secret, the second is (obviously, I think) Sano/Meg, and the last is (somewhat obviously) a Chou/Tae, because so many people liked it. YAY! Review, por favor! And I suggest leaving a request, as Jasmine's getting sick of feeding me pairings…(She actually gave me all of them for this chappie…so cookies and plushies to her!) REVIEW! ARIGATOU!