A/N: Back again. I know you're probably wondering if Hiko isd still around right? Well you'll see soon. Onto the chappie!
I've Waited Long Enough
I looked at the farmhouse. It was old and rundown. It hadn't been taken care of in that long. Then again, I wasn't around so that had something to do with it.
I entered stormdoor to an ajar front dor. I was in the kitchen. The table was cluttered with dishes and books. There was also dust all over the place. I went to the living room. The couch and the chair was still there along with the old t.v. Otou-san must have gotten rid of alot of the pictures that once decorated the walls. They were bare or had the marks where they had once been.
I continued to look around. Besides the fact that there was dust, the house was okay. It still needed someone around to clean. What can I say? I like to. I guess the job as janitor at the station was fit for me.
I looked around after hearing something. The noise leading me to the stairs. They were old, anyone could see that. I had much history with falling over them when I had to run to my room. I put my hand on the railing, it was wiping off dust sending it to the air. I was cautious with the stairs, not knowing if they mught collapse or not.
" Otou-san!" I yelled out. I got no reply as I made it to the top. " Otou-san!" I yelled out again. I looked down the hallway. The carpet was still down the corridor. I was surprised to find it unharmed except for the stains I had inflicted on it when I was young. I looked around. Barely anything was unchanged. There was a table in the middle. There was no longer a vase of fake flowers though. There was a broken mirror. It had been shattered from a long time ago.
I wandered to the end of the hallway. My door wasn't open. It still had a sign on it. ' Do not disturb' in big bold red letters. I smiled and opened it up. It creeked. My room remained unchanged from when I left it. Althoguh me and Tomoe had moved to our own apartment, Hiko had preserved my room. The bed was still made with the blue blanket and my desk still held all of the papers. He must have rummaged the draws for something as they were all open. I walked over to the window. the blinds were down and it was shut. I pulled them up light puring in and I opened the window. It was a bit cold but it got the stuffiness out of the room.
I stared at the walls. Again there were no pictures hanging around. " Otou-san!" I yelled out and exited the room. there was nothing there that I could want anymore.
I started to the hallway again. There was not many rooms that he would go in. There were also padlocked doors. I stared and looked at one ajar door and opened it. " Otou-sa..." I saw him. Lying on his bed with a bottle of sake in his hand. That wasn't what shocked me. Hiko had always drank. What shocked me was the book that he had lying over his face. I walked closer and picked it up. It was a psychology book. I opened it and started reading a bit. The whole while I was wondering, Does he understand this? I stod once more and I looked at him sleeping. There was a bit of sake on his breath. I shut the book. There was a table where there were several other books. A wild grin had grown on my face and I raised the book above my head slamming it on the others. I watched Hiko tumble off the bed still keeping the sake bottle from spilling or cracking.
" What the hell!" he said and he looked to me. His eyes grew for a moment and then he looked to the floor as he stood. " No it's my imagination again," he muttered. I gave a face.
" So you imagine me alot?" I said and watched him.
" Hai I do..." he looked to me. I had my arms crosed. " Deshi, will you quit staring at me," he said. " Imagination or not," Hiko said. I laughed.
" Otou-san. Touch me," I said and he raised an eyebrow.
" Why?"
" Just touch my face," Hiko put his hand to my face. " Am I still a figment of your imagnation Otou-san?" I asked and he gave a small smile.
" Deshi," he said and hugged tightly.
" Glad to see you too otou-san," i said. and hugged back.
" When did you get out?" he asked opening the door. He was leading me downstairs.
" I'm only on a parole," I said. " I'm out for a week. I got out two days ago," I said. Hiko went to the kitchen and started to clear off the table. " I see this place has gone to hell in a hamster ball," I said placing my hands on my hips and looking around.
" Get over it Mr.Clean," he said and sat down on one of the chairs. I sat down with him." So who got you out?" Hiko asked. I looked at the table.
" Kamiya Kaoru. She's a reporter on the local news," I responded. Hiko nodded.
" I didn't know that you knew the girl. She's not old," he said. He had grabbed a glass from the cabnit and set it in front of me.
" She's only twenty-three," I said. he poured a bit of sake in the cup. " She's very kind too," I said taking a sip.
" You like her then?" he asked. I set the cup down.
" I don't know if I can," I said. " After Tomoe..." I stopped and looked into the glass. " I don't think that it would work with my conscense," I said and Hiko looked at me.
" Life is full of hard descisions deshi. But you live, and you learn," he said watching me. " I think I have something that you might want to see," he picked out something from the stack of books. " here," he handed it to me. It a picture and not justa ny picture. It was Tomoe's picture. She had a bright smile. She wore a white kimono and a lavender scarf. the scarf arounf her elbows. I looked to the date.
" May twenty-fourth, 1994," I said. It was my handwriting. It was a picture from the day before Tomoe died. The thing that made it so special was the fact that I had taken it. Not just that but I caught it right when a firework was above her head. It made her shine. I set the picture down and looked at Hiko." Why do you still have this?" I asked. He smiled.
" Just because she's gone doesn't mean she's forgotten. I thought that that would be the picture you would want the most," he said. I looked to hiom and the picture.
" You're right,"
" I always am," I shook my head. Full of himself as usual. I gave a laugh as he stared to speak again. " Kenshin," he said," just because you married her, doesn't mean you can't move on," he said. " It would probably be something that she wanted," I looked to Hiko.
" You think?"
" I know. That girl was something else. She was kind she was helpful. And she loved you to death. And you did her," he said. " Think of it like this: It's better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all," he quoted. I nodded. It was so true.
" Hiko," I said. " Then would she be mad if I loved someone else?" though a starnge question that I knew the answer to Hiko responded.
" You need to follow your heart," he said and I started to walk out the door. " But I must tell you. It'd be best to find the real killer first. Make sure that she knows you're willing to risk yourself for her. Then find that love," he didn't speak anymore. I knew that was cue to leave as he stood from the table. Otou-san was wise at this. He always knew the best. And I was going to do exactly what he said.
I looked to the station building. It was eight o' clock. Kaoru had taken me there. She was wondering why I wanted to go back. I didn't want to tell her. She was going to do a report at eight thirty so I jumped on the advantage. I got out of the car and started to the door. My pace made it hard for her to follow me." Kenshin wait up. Why do you want to be here?" she asked. I kept my silence and looked at Megumi. She saw the determination in my face and didn't say a word. All the people there looked at me in wonder as I started to the elevator. " kenshin where are you going?" Kaoru asked. I pushed the top floor and I waited. Kaoru was right behind me. She was wondering I could sense that but she wasn't talkiong until we made it to the top.
At the end of the hall I saw Enishi's office and I gave a disgusted look as I started to walk near it. " Kenshin stop. You're going to get yourself in trouble if you do this. Just wait till your out," I looked back as she tugged my shoulder and I said to her in a cold way.
" Kaoru-dono," I tried not to be fierce. " I have waited twelve years to do this. I can't wait another second," I said and pulled myself away. Kaoru looked to me in worry and i could sense it on her face. I puched open his door and looked at him. He stared up at me seeing the look on my face.
" What do you want Himura?" he asked. I walked over and pulled him from hie seat by his collar. I tried to not show too much anger.
" I want my life back," I said betweeen my teeth and I pushed him against the wall. " And I want you to tell them who really killed Tomoe you son of a..." I stopped. I couldn't say it. Tomoe's mother was a gracious woman like her. I started to pull Enishi out of the room. " And you are going to tell them," I said. He stopped and pulled my arm away.
" Why don't we take this outside Himura," he suggested. I didn't know what he could mean. " We'll settle this like men," I stared at Kaoru and at him. he wanted to fight me and I closed my eyes. As much as my mind screamed No!No!. My mouth said.
" Alright,"
A/N: Oooooooooo, a fight scene. Well I hope you like the chappie. Till next time. KenSan out!
