A/N: I am back and I hope that this chapter will be alright. It will switch between Kaoru and Kenshin's P.O.V. I also will not be updating for about a week after this one. I am going on vacation and have no computer. Well here you go!
Can I Start Over?
Kenshin was quiet, I could tell when I first met him. I could also tell that he was considerate and he was kind. Those qualities however were two that he had trouble showing and I didn't know why. He sat in my car as I went down the highway with his hands in his lap looking forward. He was looking out the window every so often to the scenery. I had a feeling he hadn't seen some of these things in a while. What I planned to do with him was get him settled in my place and have him meet Yahiko. Then I would take him shopping. If that was the only thing that he had to wear, he needed something else.
Kenshin turned his head to me and looked at my car. It wasn't luxurious but it ran like a dream. He was looking at everything in amazement. It was like he hadn't seen this kind of car before. I didn't expect anything less because he hadn't been in the world for twelve years. I then said to him," What do you think?" he looked to me in a crazy way for a moment and then smiled.
" It is much different than I remember, that it is," his voice was so soft. It was so calm and happy. I don't think this guy could ever hurt anyone. I just needed to know what had happened in that room that day.
" Kenshin, you will be living with me alright?" I said and he nodded. I turned on the radio and he was listening close. I had put it on a station that was with older muisic so he could recognize songs. His bangs covered his eyes as he listened and I knew that he was disappointed or in thought. My hand reached for the dial and his hand grabbed my wrist. That made me know that he like the song.
" What does thios song remind you of?" I asked as I regained my wrist. he looked at me and then to the window. He was frowning.
" It reminds me of Tomoe, that it does," he said and I looked at him. It was a love song. No wonder. I smiled and looked at him. He was different that was for sure. He was also still in love. I wanted to know more but I was afraid he would lash out at me or something. I kept my silence and waited for him to say something." Kaoru-dono, I'm sorry I am not comfortable talking to you about such things but my past is no joke," he said. No joke? It must have been serious.
" I understand. Mine's no hoot either," i said. I wanted him to feel comfortable." I want you to meet my little brother Yahiko. He's annoying but I think he'll like you," I said and he looked at me for a moment.
" I see. A little brother. He drives you up a wall it seems," Kenshin said and I smiled.
" Yep. he has to live with me till he's eighteen too. That's still eight years away," Kenshin started to laugh a bit.
" you are a regular brother sister pair you are," he said. Cheery, just how I wanted him.
" Yeah. He's a good kid when he wants to be," Kenshin was smiling and I liked that. He looked to the floor and was looking in a sad way.
" Kaoru-dono, I will tell you the story when the time come. But right now it is not a time that is very wrong to tell you. Things will become more clear to you when the time does come," I listened to what he said. My friends were right, he did sound like a philosopher. I chuckled as I continued to drive home.
Kenshin P.O.V.
I walked up the steps watching Kaoru-dono the whole way. She was happy and I didn't quite understand why, she just was. I could have a million guesses and I probably would never get it right. She opened the door and let me step in. I gave her a smile and looked into her hime. It was quant." It's homey?" I said. That was the truth. I liked it. It was like the apartment me and Tomoe had. I looked to the right. There was a kitchen and you could see that straight through there was a table for eating. I stepped into where the living room was. The carpet was a light color. On the floor was a boy with spiky hair listening to a CD player. He was doing a drawing or hiomework of some kind. He looked up to me with a raised brow and then took off the headphones resting them on his shoulders.
" Who's the guy Kaoru?" he asked. We both smiled." It can't be Enishi. Unless he changed his hair to a funky color again," I gave an annoyed look. So I had bright red hair. What was wrong?
" This is Kenshin. He was the guy I interviewed at the assylum," she looked to me. I smiled telling her it was alright and then I looked to Yahiko. He was now in the crab crawl position and he was looking scared. I was use to the reaction. I lifted my hand and I he looked to me. Yahiko slowly stood. He was still shaking a bit as he took my hand and shook it.
" Now that wasn't all that hard was it?" Kaoru asked. She looked to me." Come on. I'll give you a tour of the place," she lead me back to a door." This is the bathroom. Feel free to use it whenever," she took me to another door. " This is Yahikio's room. It's a mess. The room directly across is mine and this is the linen closet," she opened the door and pulled out a few things." i don't have a spare room but i do have the couch," she said and I walked back out to the living room. She put a blanket out like a bed cover and a pillow and quilt." Is this going to be alright?" she asked and I nodded." Alright. Now we need to go shopping," she said and stopped Yahiko's CD player. He looked up to Kaoru with this glare and I smiled.
" What now?" he asked.
" Shopping. You need new underwear," she said. Yahiko blushed.
" Aw come on. Not in front of Kenshin. That is so embarresing," he was humilated as he stood.
" Oh don't worry. Kenshin needs some too I bet," Yahiko looked to me. I was blushing now. Kaoru grabbed our hands and started dragging us from the house mumbling.
" Men. What are you going to do with them?" she aaked and pulled us out the door.
When we returned we had gotten alot and Yahiko had dashed to his room holding his bag. Kaoru was looking as the door slammed and locked. I wasn't all that surprised. Looking for under garments with a woman is not all that fun. I set my things down on the home-made bed and looked around at the now dim apartment room. It was eight' o clock meaning we had been out for some time. At least four hours. I was just lucky to rest my feet. They're right. Woman shop til they drop and it is not fun at all." I guess I better get dinner started," I said but as I stood Kaoru shook her head.
" Iie. I got it alright. You're a guest. Act like it," she said. I gave a smile and laid down on the bed. I knew what she was doing. Stopping me from forgetting to take my medicine. That might have been why I lashed at Kaoru. I hadn't ate yet when I did.
" Alright Kaoru-dono. If that's what you want," I said and closed my eyes.
She served us dinner and I looked at it. It looked better than some of the stuff I had, but when you want to live, you have to learn to eat food that makes you want to gag. I was eating it generously. Yahiko seemed to be disgusted with my manner. He looked at Kaoru with no surprise. She was eating it like I was, fast." How do you eat that junk Kenshin. It's so... gross," he said. I shot my head up quickly and glared at the young boy. Kaoru noticed too.
" Apologize to your sister right now," I said. I tried to keep my voice from getting any lower but I knew that it was hard. Yahiko looked at me in a way that said' Geez wgat the heck is a matter with you?' but he didn't bother. I looked at him. What can I say? I am one who likes to be polite, and that was very rude on Yahiko's part.
" Gomen sis," he said low but enough tio be heard. Although it was out of no respect i excepted it on the grounds that he had actually said it to her.
" This is very nice Kaoru-dono, that it is," i said and she smiled.
" Arigatou Kenshin," she said and continued to eat with pride.
That night I lie restless on the couch. My mind was going over too many things. I sighed and turned on my shoulder looking to the wall. And, although I thought I would never get to sleep, my eyes began to droop down. That however was something I really didn't want to happen. I started hearing voices. There were flashes of the past. Me and Tomoe on our wedding day and how happy things once were. I heard them. The things that I didn't want to hear. And it seemed as though my sense of smell was working too well that night. I seemed to be hovering over the scene the day it happened.
Die Himura!" that was what Enishi had said and I grabbed Tomoe having a knife from the table and began to spin. I closed my eyes. I didn't want to see it again. I didn't want to live it again. But Enishi was going to do everything in his power to stop me. I'm sure.
When I opened my eyes I heard Tome's scream as her boy fell limp in my arms. Blood was spattered and I was weak. i could hear the snickering. the smell of the blood ever so strong. Enshi was walking out smiling.
" Even if you don't die you're going to wish you were dead," he had told me and left. That's when the scenes after came in flashes. Things being said over and over that I didn't want to hear.
It's all his fault.
He's gone mad.
Stop him before he kills someone else ... Those were shrieks untold as I walked to the courtroom each time. The people didn't think that I was all there either. But then, they weren't getting the entire story. I heard what Enishi said
Let that scar be a reminder of her death... her death Yeah, I was struck and it gave me this scar. And it makes e remember Tomoe everyday. You will rot it hell for the rest of your life Finally the icing on the cake had arrived. It was a scream that was not it my memory It was just Tomoe's face and...
KENSHIN! I tumbled from the couch with heavy breathing and sweat dripping from hmy face. My hand raised to my head as I closed my eyes. I knew this would happen. as soon as I got out I would have nightares. And that is one thing that even Kaoru-dono can not help me with.
A/N: Well I hope you like this chappie. The dream never turned out the way I planned but it works. Well, what really happened when Tomoe was killed? That's for me to know and you to find out. Till next time. KenSan out!
