In my heart I loved you
Yet never spoke the words out load
Fireflies dance to the rhythm of world
Lost to the concepts of time
And still in my heart I love you
Beating to the fireflies rhythm
Touch is not needed to love
For souls can reach deeper then all
So as long at the firefly dances
I shall you love by the fireflies' rhythm
News had reached the dojo about the death of Lord Oboka, and in each of the members minds seemed to echo, " What will Kenshin do now?"
Kauro paced back and forth in the dojo, the scars of the battle still in place. Even the dried blood was left behind. She stopped; it was Kenshin's blood, the same color as his hair. She gentle touched the wall, other memories playing in and out of her minds eye. Watching him train that night, after the fighting. Candle light dancing over his tan skin and scared body, his mysterious indigo eyes sparking with amber, only forced on his perfection of his body and blade. His whole life being defined by that one blade alone. Such a simple concept, yet making the man named Kenshin only more of an enigma to her. The sword scars on his left cheek, the long red hair.
Kauro shuttered a little, these thoughts not the normal for her at all. Something about the man made her feel, like a woman. Never had this happened before. It was not something that had happened over night for Kaoru. Just being built up, brick by brick. Part of the dojo master wanting Kenshin to see her as a woman, and not some little young girl. Knowing nothing about the real world! Her fist hit the wall; he made her so irritated sometimes. Waves of confusion gripped at her heart. Then, that kiss. One simple kiss on the cheek that night. One moment had turned her whole sight for a 360 by that man. What did he want from her? Kauro signed, walking outside into the spring air. Bring back the young woman to the world.
Yahiko and Sano where at the front gate with Megumi, she had to leave for an emergy. Kauro walked outside, Yahoo and Sano where talking about something.
" I wish I could stay for Sir Ken, but I have to go! Why does this have to happen now?" Megumi crossed her arms.
Sano shrugged " Well, you got your duty, as does Kenshin. I'll walk ya to the train station. Can't let a vixen and little girls walk alone this late at night."
Megumi eyed the young man, smiling a little. The little girls were bouncing, ready to get going. Soon, the group was leaving, each of the children taking a hand of the man and woman. Kauro smiled, thinking they looked like a real family for a moment. Yahiko snicker a little at the thought of Sano being a father. Hopefully the kids would take over from the mother.
Kauro turned, looking down the darken rood. A new moon was in place, leaving the sky a spread of stars. A perfect spring night for any out. Warmth blew from the sea, mixing in the falling cherry blossoms. Such a cent filled the world of spring. Yahiko saw the lost look on his masters' face. He to was worried about Kenshin, what his choice would be. Still he placed a smile on his voice, hoping it would ease Kauro in any form it could.
" Don't worry, he should be back soon. Kenshin won't just take off on us. This is his home now Kaoru." He smiled in the starlight.
Kauro gave a watery smile in turn. Knowing the young man was trying to help in his own way. He too was going though a lot this pass week. She had seen in it his sword swings. Confusion and guilt in some form had plagued the boy's soul. Yet after a day, it was gone. Replaced with a ferrous pride. Talking with Kenshin had helped the young man in more ways then one. Kaoru knew how Yahiko saw the man.
" I think I will go and look for him" her smile still in place. Running off before Yahiko could say anything else. He stood in mild shock, knowing she needed some time alone to clear her head about today.
" Well I guess am off to bed early" he muttered, looking in the dictions the woman had gone off too.
A lingering fears holding his heart to point. Would his friend come back, and would Kauro be all right? He walked into the dojo, closing the front gate. How empty this place was without everyone here. Brown eyes looked around as he walking, falling to the place where the Rursiom did the laundry and played with the girls. Laughter was the music of this place, it was his home. Not long ago, the meaning of such a word would have been lost on the young man. Yet due to one red headed samurai, the boy had a home, swordsmanship, and friends to protect. What more was needed in life such as his?
Yahiko smiled, gentle on his boyish features. Letting those peak of the man that was to become from the boy. Home, that was enough for him. After loosening his mother, and never knowing his father. His heart had been healed by this run down dojo, a raccoon girl, a birdbrain, and one foolish red head. Yep, life was good. Yahiko then frown. It was going to change soon; he felt it in his swordsman's soul for a reason. All being brought forth by one word. Kyoto…
Not far from the dojo, Kaoru stopped near the stream. Fireflies danced to the secret beat of the world. Fallen stars to those who watched them. Her eyes took in the simple wonder. Forgotten for the world for just one moment of time.
" The fireflies are beautiful tonight." Words spoke out,
She blinked, knowing that voice carried to her. " Kenshin" joyfully spilled her lips, turning to face the man walking from the night's darkness. Yet her joy stopped, something reflected in the man's eyes.
"Kenshin?" she took a step forward, holding the question in her eyes and words to the man.
" Obeako was killed today" Kenshin replied
" I know, we hard the news." Kauro only said, holding back this dread from her voice.
" It was sss men" her looked right her.
She bit her lips, eyes falling to the ground. " Does this mean your to Koyto, back to the man you where ten years ago?"
Kenshin looked up, eyes traveling to the moonless sky. " I don't know yet." He whispered " Yet, I know there's an angry manslayer in my heart, only living for the battle and blood."
"But Kenshin, every time he came out. You could always come back to who you are really are! A man that doesn't kill!" her voice coming out sadly.
" Those battles where different, he came out to protect you and the others. This time, it was only to fight with Saiote. Your voice didn't reach me this time Kaoru…." His voiced trailed off, his eyes still on the fireflies. For some reason he knew if looked into those eyes and face. His choice to leave would brake.
Kenshin turned, his violet eyes falling in hers. Gentle features gazed onto her own. Such an unfathomable sorrow traced into his body and voice, making the man looks exposed to the woman. " When I first meet you Miss Kauro, you said you don't care about a man's past. Those words touched me. And as the days went by with you and the others. My soul felt renewed day after day. I thought I could be a normal swordsman."
Her soul wheeping at those words, her own eyes misting over. Making the world melt in and out. She did not him to speak any more. Knowing what he might say next would break the young woman. Her own mind screamed at her to stop him. Yet her own body could not response to the mind or heart. Two strong arms hugged her, tightly to his firm form. Kenshin was hugging the young woman. Fireflies seemed to catch the conflation emotions of the pair. Dancing and swirling about the man and woman. Lost to the beat of the entire world. Reflecting into the eyes of the other.
" I am a wanderer Kauro, and its time to wander again." He whispered softly into her hair. Kenshin could feel her shaking in his arms. Part of the man did not to leave or let go of the woman. Just holding her body to his was enough for the young man. Jasmine filled his nose, defining who Kauro was to him. The one secret emotion gripped his heart more strongly, all words beyond this moment for him,
Kauro let the tears drop from her eyes. Shattering agonizing pain ripped though the woman. Why? Why this now? Why did he have to go? Her own inner voiced screamed at her to say something. Yet the mind and heart can be very different at these moments.
"Sayonara" his words into the night. Kauro felt her soul brake at that one word alone. His arms and warmth released the woman. She fell to her knees, watching in turn and walked into the darkness once again. Tears fell onto the earth, telling of the sadness of the woman. Kenshin could hear and feel those tears. Makeng his own heart bleed, one tear fell across his scar, lingering on it like some past kiss. Lavender eyes held his sad to the world, only being covered by the night. Now and then a firefly would pass the woman, lighting up her tears to the open world.
A single word followed the man into the darkness. "Kenshin…." Kaoru whispered into the night, her heartache touching the empty places in the world. Two fireflies fell from each her, being parted by a stay wind, much like the man and woman once there…
Bloodyblade666: Well that's the end of a week after…My first fan fiction is done! Thanks for all reviews for reading and people who did read it. All chars belong to the anime studio and manga artiest. Now go read Caught in Between by me! Or else suffer my pain!