Hi everybody, sorry it's taken so long. Turns out I didn't update when I'd thought, and my Christmas break has been pretty busy, but who knows, there's still some time, I may update later. This chapter is sort of a filler because I don't have much time. I'm sorry! But please read it anyways. And yes, the first part is a dream sequence. Tee hee, I hope you enjoy! I just decided that we've been centered so much around Sachi that we'd better revisit the Kenshin-gumi and see what's up in Tokyo. More actual story next chapter (I hope) and that chapter will occur in Tokyo as well. Well, I hafta go, please remember to review.

'Divided Waters'

Chapter Six:

Never Forget

By KatDrama

It was a pale moonlit night. The stars twinkled in the blue light of the moon, as a lone wanderer walked across the fields of waving grass to a rickety bridge that gapped a sparkling river. She was waiting for him there; her long blonde hair flowing down her back gently waved in the slight breeze. She turned to face him, a mix of pleasure and surprise in her eyes. With a large smile and twinkling eyes she ran towards him and embraced the wanderer. He too sighed in content and breathed deeply of her lovely perfume. "Sachi…" He breathed into her ear as he gently caressed her back with his tender hands.

"Mmm…yes, Kenshin?" She leaned into his embrace, closing her eyes with content. For a while they stayed conjoined, rocking each other in a slow dance to the music of the gentle water with the bright stars and fireflies as their only witnesses.

"The…the…there's something I've been wanting to tell you." He blushed sheepishly.

"Really?" She stared dreamily into his violet eyes. "What?"

"It's just, that well…I…I…I…" The wanderer began to stutter.

"Speak up." She giggled and pressed her soft, sweet and moist lips against his in a sloppy, yet heart filled kiss. Kenshin stared back at her with surprise. "I get what you're saying, and I feel that way too, but it'll never work out between us."

"But why?" He reached out for her as she started to stray from him.

"Because…" Icy cold water began to rush over the bridge, lapping at their ankles.

"Sachi!" He screamed, reaching out to her hand, but their fingers did not meet, and she was washed over the edge. He ran down the bank as the sky began to darken and the wind pick up its pace. "Sachi!" He called again.

"Goodbye, Kenshin." She breathed slowly, as she blew him one last kiss before being swept out of sight. The wanderer stopped and kneeled on the edge of bank in shock. Tears began to flow from his eyes…

Kenshin gasped and looked around the empty room. Perspiration ran down his face and dripped off of his chin. He walked to the door of his room; opening it he stepped out unto the porch and gazed up at the blue moon. With a moan he flopped down unto the veranda and clutched his knees close his chest and hung his head between them. He ran a shaky hand through his red bangs. That was the fifth night this week he had had that dream! There had been many versions of nearly the same dream appearing to him ever since she had disappeared, but they all carried the same message: Sachi was gone, and there was no way for him to reach her. He knew that already! So then, why did the dreams still appear? Why must he still suffer?

"Kenshin?" A quiet female voice spoke from a slender female form wrapped in a delicate robe. "Is everything alright?" She came beside him, draping a light blanket around his shoulders.

"I'm fine, that I am. You should go back to bed, Ms. Kaoru." He smiled a reassuring smile, but it was one that she had learned to see clean through. She gave him a stern look. "Nothing gets by you, does it, Ms. Kaoru," he sighed. "It was just a dream, that it was. Nothing to worry about."

Kaoru gently sat beside him and absent-mindedly began rubbing his hand with hers. "It was about her, wasn't it?" Kenshin jumped a little at the contact, but then settled down and leaned against the support beam with a sigh.

"Yes. I just don't know what it all means." He sighed some more.

"Maybe it means that you should let her go. Accept the fact that she's never coming back!" A fire lit up in Kaoru's eyes. Suddenly Kenshin stood up, releasing Kaoru's grip on his hand and letting the blanket fall to the ground. He looked down at Kaoru very sternly.

"Ms. Kaoru, if Yahiko has faith in her, then so can I. I will never give up on her. She will come back, of that I am sure." He walked back into his room.

"But!" Kaoru protested.

"Good night!" He said in a surprisingly harsh tone as he slammed the door shut.

"Well I never!" Kaoru stormed as she to returned to her room.

"Is there something going on?" Yahiko wiped his sleepy eyes and walked unto the veranda.

Kaoru nearly screeched as she pushed past him.

"What?" The boy looked back at her. "Sheesh, women." He grumbled and went back to bed.