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Her Last Wish
You protected her
'Til the end, and she, you. I'll
Help grant her last wish.
Author's Notes: I wrote this shortly after posting my last haiku, while still under the intoxicating influence of volume 25. It's from the POV of the "geezer" at Rakuninmura, Tomoe's father… I won't spoil anything for those who have yet to read Jinchuu, but he helps turn Kenshin around at his lowest of lows. (For Kenshin, the lowest of lows is really saying something! Poor man.) It's pretty self-explanatory, except perhaps "her last wish" itself. I think Tomoe hopes Kenshin will be able to move on and not blame himself for his lot in life... Funny how the only people not to realize that were those who most needed to know—Kenshin himself, and Enishi. Her father gives Kenshin a push in the right direction—perhaps just enough for him to crack when a cry for help reaches his ears.
Anyway, that's enough of that. Sorry again for the ever-sporadic updates! The beginning of the end of the school year is upon us, meaning a big Bio lab report, a Latin project, and our last English essay all overlapping—and then finals week, with tests in every subject except English. Fortunately (or perhaps unfortunately, since this means I have less time to work on all that), it'll all be over in a span of another two and a half weeks. So close and yet so far… Well, summer is certainly something to look forward to, at any rate! You'll be sure to see me around then, even if I don't update much for the next few weeks. (Check out my profile, 'cause I've got a lot planned for this summer!) In the meantime, please tell me what you think of the things I do post!
And on a side note – happy (belated) birthday to SiriusFan13!
Laura