Finally I have returned! (Bwahahahaha! Hamsters beware!) I'm so sorry about not being able to update and the bad news is I will be unable to update as regularly as I had hoped. (Tomatoes begin to fly; author pulls out a rune-covered shield and protects her face.) Hah! I'm ready this… (A particularly large tomatoe splats down on top of the author's head.) …eww… So anyway, this is the chapter I made over the summer! Enjoy, and…well, enjoy!
Hee hee hee! Next chap is up! I hope everyone loves the story so far and REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW! I love getting reviews. I'm so sorry that I don't have time to answer them but please know that I enjoy each and every one of them. Okay, time for AUTHOR'S UNRELATED BLABBERINGS!
Well, I went to a metro park recently because my aunt's mother was leaving for Germany. (Did I mention our family is very diverse?) It was lots of fun. My uncle brought his motor boat, and he has five kids, (my cousins.) Okay, put this together. Seven kids, (Not including my brother. He just curled up beneath a tree and went to sleep.) and a motorboat. ... Oh yeah. It was a nightmare. The younger ones got into fights, which we managed to sort out, but then some didn't want to wait on shore, so I stayed ashore till they got back. T-T By the time they got back, it was dark out and there was no way we could go boating at night, so I didn't get a turn. Sucks to be me! But I had a lot of fun swimming and stuff... Oh well! Maybe next time...
Disclaimer: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin, And to try to get money from me is like trying to squeeze water out of rocks. I'm not rich, so suing is just a waste of time. Plus, if you do, I'll sic my hyperactive little sister on you. Bwahahaha:P Also, there is the use of some adult language here... Just a warning! Okay, on with the story!
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KAORU POV
It was an absolutely gorgeous day at the beach.
The sun was golden-hot against the navy-blue sky dotted with a few white fluffy clouds. The silky white sand was comfortably warm and the ocean looked so deliciously cool.
I squealed in excitement, dragging the cooler out from the back of our van by myself and searching for a nice spot. "It's so perfect today! We came just in time." Soon everyone had exited the van armed with towels, swimsuits and smeared with lotion. We paraded across the beach each one holding one of the necessities of the beach... "Hey Kaoru, was a T.V really necessary? Even its portable, I don't think were going to need it..." Soujiro panted, hefting the heavy object onto his shoulder. "Well, maybe not. Why don't you leave it in the car?" I replied, spotting the perfect spot. It was a sandy embankment with a few leafy trees shading the spot, and the seawater sloshed below, glistening cool. We quickly set up camp on the spot, burying the coolers in the sand, setting up the beach umbrella, spreading out the blanket and the radio, and starting up the barbecue pit. Soon, all was set for the perfect day at the beach. "Say, Kaoru. Why don't we put on our swimming suits?" Myra murmured, picking up her small backpack of things. I nodded and we tromped back across the warm sand towards the refreshment center. "There's the bathroom. Damn it all, its so crowded!" the tall girl sighed. Indeed, the bathroom was overflowing with women and girls of every age, trying to pull on swimsuits that were too small, or too tight. I had to grin as I watched several little girls show off their swimsuits to each other. Suddenly I froze.
Tomoe was there.
She was just exiting one of the numerous stalls, towel in one hand and lotion in the other. She wore a beautiful red bikini that showed too much, and delicate red flip-flops. Seeing me, she ambled over, smirking. I could feel Myra stiffen, slowly picking up the angry aura emanating to me as I watched her uneasiness grow. "This is that wretch Tomoe, isn't she?" she growled, hoisting the backpack up onto her shoulder in an agitated manner. I nodded, as Tomoe came to a stop before us. "My, what a pleasure to see you Kaoru," Tomoe smiled, in sickening sweetness. I looked down, feeling the anger boiling up through me, but Myra took a step forward staring down at Tomoe, her gray eyes like a fierce storms filled with unsuppressed rage. For the moment, I regretted I had ever told Myra about the things that had happened to me because of Tomoe... "Stop the pleasantries. Your the whore who tricked Kenshin and hurt Kaoru, aren't you?" she snarled, her hand clenched in a fist. I could feel people staring and whispering around us, waiting to see the drama unfolding before them. "Why, I have no idea what you're talking about!" snorted Tomoe, flicking her towel. That did it. "The hell you don't. After all your the one that started those nasty rumors in the first place, you despicable lying slut." Myra hissed, her eyes flashing as she advanced mercilessly upon her.
Suddenly, a familiar red-head popped out from the crowd.
"Tomoe! What's..." Kenshin caught sight of me, and immediately positioned himself beside Tomoe, glaring at me with cruel amber eyes, without any humane expression. I felt a sudden surge of anguish and hatred and took a few steps backward, preparing to melt into the group. Myra however, refused to back down, turning her fury upon Kenshin instead.
She shook her head, then peered at him, almost curiously. "How can you be so blind? Are you really that much of an idiot?" I stopped as she turned and put a hand on my shoulder and we moved back through the crowd. Suddenly she stopped and whirled around. "You sicken me. What kind of friend are you, turning on someone who you know doesn't lie like that! I can see that wench over there has got you in a net of deception, and you're so stupid and simple-minded you're blinded by her beauty; you don't even know her heart. You aren't even a fraction of a bit worthy of Kaoru, and she doesn't need you. Good riddance, you gullible bastard. I hope you get every bit of hell that's coming to you." With those final roaring words, she turned and dragged me out of there, never looking back.
I got a glimpse of Kenshin's shocked and rather dazed face and Tomoe's white angry one before the crowds closed around us. Some people were actually cheering as Myra made her way to the bathroom, though I think most of them had no idea what was going on. As we entered separate stalls, I could hear her fuming, "Why that lousy bitch and that moron...Who do they think they are..." Soon we emerged from our "dressing rooms", clothes in hand. She was still ranting on about them, but changed her attention to our bathing suits instead. I wore a blue bikini, patterned with little sliver fish, and Myra was wearing a cute black bikini with little red lilies sewn in the corners. After we admired each other's swimming gear, we quickly exited the bathroom, dodging past the milling crowd. Some people recognized us and shouted, but we ran away back toward our campsite, towels flapping behind us.
As we walked back across the sand, Myra suddenly turned to me.
"Are you okay? ...Sorry about that. I kind of lost my temper..."
"It's okay. Really! Did you see their faces? I don't think anyone has had the courage to stand up to those two like you did... But now they'll come after you too..."
"Bah. Let them come! Its not like I'm not used to it. I was always the brat in middle school, remember? You were the poor foreign girl that I happened to be best buds with. That's pretty much just the same way it is in high school. But you meet people that are like you, and sometimes you can become best friends like me and you!"
"...Yeah...:"
"What's the matter?"
"It's just...I'm worried Tomoe has got something slimy up her sleeve..."
"No kidding? Well its better then my foot up her..."
She was interrupted when a volleyball flew out of nowhere, connecting squarely with the back of her head. We both wheeled around to spot the assailant. I looked up into deep yellow eyes...
Hoo boy...
"Saito, you apologize." I hissed, throwing the offending ball back at him. He caught it with ease, and gave a wolfish grin. "And what if I don't, Raccoon girl?" I fought the urge to tackle him when a familiar girl with kind eyes came up and whacked the famed Wolf on the back of the head. "Baka! Be nice. Hello Kaoru! Oh, and who's this with you?" "Hi Tokio! This is Myra. She's a foreign exchange student from America." I smiled. Tokio was one of the few people who was actually nice to me in middle school. "It's nice to meet you, Tokio-san. And who is this bad wolfie?" Myra smirked, jutting a thumb at the annoyed looking teenager.
Tokio laughed as Saito muttered dangerously and glared at us. Bad idea. Tokio immediately rose to the challenge, and stared him down, her eyes flashing fire. Wisely, Saito backed down, growling slightly as I fought the urge to laugh. Behold the girl who tamed the famed Wolf! "So Saito, what have you been up to since school let out?" I smirked. "Kendo. Fighting. Cigarettes. Basically what I've all done before." he growled, suddenly lighting one up out of nowhere. Tokio swatted the horrid smelling thing out of his hand, glaring daggers before turning back to us. "Oh, we've gone to a few places here and there. So Myra, how do you like Japan?" "Oh, this isn't the first time I've been here but just the same, I love it." she replied. As the two were talking, Saito pulled me aside, a serious expression on his face. "Kaoru. This is just a warning. People are still a bunch of jackasses around here. Don't expect those people to have grown up." He looked solemnly with his golden eyes, almost pitifully. Even though he could be a real pain in the ass, he had higher morals then any guy I ever knew, mostly I think was because of his kendo and martial arts training. The guy was a muscle house with a short temper, a very bad combination. Back then, he had done his part, helping me through the jeering crowds if Misao or Soujiro wasn't there to get me out. The guy was known throughout school for being a fighter for "Aku Soku Zan", (literal translation means "Death for Death" but most people call it "Swift Death to Evil". which is basically the same thing.) so he wasn't messed with. To a sense, he was a very simple minded guy; what was wrong, had to be obliterated, and what was right, had to be protected, simple as that. I often wonder how on earth Tokio can stand him; it was thought for a while she was an incarnation of a Buddha. I nodded to his statement, then quickly changed the subject. I didn't want to think about the new school year just yet, especially when I wasn't certain what it was going to be like or if there would be any difference from before. Suddenly, frantic screams interrupted our conversation, making us turn and see what the commotion was all about. People began rushing past us toward the shoreline, shouting at something we couldn't see. Curiously, we said our goodbyes to Tokio and Saito before we followed, joining the growing crowd. A woman ran desperately along the beach, screaming. "My kids! Help! Someone save my poor babies!" she pointed out to sea, and in the distance I could see two young boys frantically trying to keep their heads above water. I saw the lifeguard farther down the beach, who was desperately trying to get the rescue boat, started, but was taking too much time; by the time he reached them, they would already be claimed by the sea. I turned to Myra "We have to do something! The lifeguard won't make it in time!" Suddenly, there was a splash from in front of us. A girl with a familiar long braid (that I couldn't remember from who...hey, wait a minute...) began to swim towards them, ignoring the shouts of protest from the crowd. I prepared to follow, since there was no way that she could save both of them and swim back, but there was another splash. A man with black swim pants with a blood-red stripe down the side dived into the crystal waves... "Aoshi!" I yelled out as he streaked away from the shore and out to the distant victims. He continued after her, swimming powerfully in the stead of the girl. We watched as they drew closer to the two frightened boys, and the girl reached the first one, followed by Aoshi. Suddenly, one of the boys slipped under water. There were gasps from the crowd as we watched in horror...
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AOSHI POV
(a few minutes before the two kids)
What a great idea. The weather was perfect and the air was warm and relaxing. I stretched out on my back and closed my eyes, enjoying the salty ocean breeze wind over us. Sano and Sou were fighting again. Apparently, Sano had managed to sneak a couple bottles of sake and Soujiro was trying to get them away from him. (An impossible task!) I was just to tired to break them up. Oh well, let them rip each other's throats out. Maybe it would be quieter... Suddenly, a piercing scream ripped through the air. I abruptly sat up, annoyed that my nap was interrupted. There was a lady running along the shore flapping her arms about like a chicken, pointing out to sea. As her voice rose several decibels, I saw the two kids thrashing way out, unable to keep afloat. Damn it all, there goes my restful day at the beach... I slid down the embankment, Sano and Sou following. Already the gawkers began to crowd behind the women, being perfectly useless except blocking my way. Where was the damn lifeguard? Probably snoozing. As I shoved people aside, I heard a splash as someone jumped in. Finally, I worked out of the crowd and dived into the water. God, it was freezing! I almost jumped right back out, but ahead of me, I could see the other person, a girl in a green bikini swimming towards the floundering victims. Dang she was fast! I poured on the speed, and found myself dead behind her as she reached the first boy. Suddenly the second kid went under. Seeing me behind her, she pointed to the boy she had in her grasp, then pointed toward the place where the boy had sunk. With that, she shoved the boy towards me and dove beneath the surface. As I quickly gathered up the crying kid in my arms and kicked to stay afloat, I waited for the girl to break the surface.
Precious seconds ticked by.
Suddenly, two heads burst from the blue waves, both gasping for breath. Her large deep-green eyes roved about, before settling on me as she firmly kept the boy's head above water, mindless of herself. She panted for breath, murmuring encouragement to me and to the two frightened boys.
My heart skipped a beat.
Her long dark braid trailed lazily in the water behind her, accenting her well-formed body as she kicked to stay afloat. Her eyes were like two deep emeralds, the bright sparkle of life making them brilliant.
To put it short, she was beautiful.
The blaring sound of a siren broke our thoughts. The lifeguard rescue boat sped toward us over the water, late of course. Soon we were hoisted aboard, sopping wet but breathing. As we sped back toward shore the girl sat next to me in the bottom of the hull, sighing. She looked at the two boys who were currently bawling their eyes out as the medic looked over them, then looked back at me. "Hey. Thanks for your help." I glanced over and she gave me a bright smile, handing me one of the towels the rescuers had given to her. "I didn't think that any of those gawking idiots would actually help, so... well, anyway, my name's Misao Makimachi. What's yours?"
"Aoshi Kamiya." I toweled my hair and felt a strange warm feeling growing in my chest.
"Nice to meet you, Aoshi."
Pause.
"Misao-san..."
"Please. Just call me Misao."
"Alright...Misao. You were pretty gutsy back there."
"Erm...Thanks... It's just...I mean...I just did what had to be done... And well, you were there too, and I couldn't have kept both of them afloat...so uh..."
She looked down, a light pink blush spreading down her cheeks. I had to keep myself from smiling. Hang on a second. Me? Smile! What the heck? By now, we had reached the shore where the two kids were ushered back into their tearful mother's arms. As the enthusiastic crowd surrounded me as well as my worried siblings, I realised that the real hero, Misao, was nowhere to be seen.
She was gone.
Damn it all! I didn't even ask her for her phone number!
Hey...Wait a minute...Misao? Makimachi Misao?
Why does her name sound so familiar?
Misao...Mis..ao...
Misao?
I was jolted from my thoughts when a very tearfully worried and furious Kaoru tackled into me, howling about how she was so worried and such. Behind her my, brothers dragged us through the crowd, back to our picnic site. "Mou! Aoshi you nearly gave me a heart attack! I was so worried, I thought a freak current would sweep you under, or you'd get a cramp, or..." as my sister continued to babble on, Sano clapped me on the back. "Great job, Ice-face! This calls for a celebration! Sake?" "Oh no you don't," Kaoru hissed, immediately set on my younger brother. "Don't even think about getting drunk this time, or I'll knock your front teeth in, you stupid tori-atama!"
"Calm down tanuki, this is a special moment!"
"How dare you call me a tanuki! I'll tear you to shreds..."
Sigh...
There goes my restful afternoon...
TOMOE POV (ha! I bet you weren't expecting that!)
Why that lousy bitch and her slut of a friend! Of all the days that they could possibly show up! I shifted on the towel, exposing more skin. Talk about annoying! And it was close today. No doubt what that American girl said was on Kenshin's mind. I looked over at the red-headed hottie. Oh, I wish he'd just dye that hair and cut it shorter. He would look much manlier, and that stupid taste in swordsmanship was annoying. Back then, he had seemed like the perfect boy, popular rich, good looks, but nowadays... I was seriously thinking of like, getting another boyfriend. Oh, he had been hard to get with him all hung up over that Kaoru girl. What did he see in her anyway? She didn't wear makeup, she had muscles and she was so tomboyish. Ewww, I bet she got sweaty a lot from all that stupid training! Well, it had been so easy to tear them apart. Especially when she left for America, it fit so nicely with the rumors. After all, what better reason to leave school then because you were pregnant? And for so long to, it just seemed to affirm everything. Truthfully, I have no idea as to why that wench left. Maybe she really did get pregnant from some guy! I laugh inwardly, thinking about all the times before. It had been so... fulfilling, just to crush her like that. But that was what annoyed me too... Every time, she was teased, every time she ever suffered, that light, that spirit in her eyes never went out. It dimmed, oh yes, but it never went out. It was unsettling, annoying. I feel this overwhelming urge to grind it into the ground.
Crush it.
How?
How had she survived the taunts? The teasing? What did she have that made her different from the other people who had stood in my way before? I didn't understand.
It bugged me...
"Tomoe-dono?"
I snapped my attention back to Kenshin. He sat next to me, staring out to sea, his thoughts and mind elsewhere. The sun was getting lower. Soon it would be the sunset. "What is it sweetie?" I replied, gently stroking his cheek.
"...Do you love me?"
I was taken aback. I tried to read his eyes, but they were shadowed by his bangs, curse it all.
"Umm...well...of course I do!"
He looked up, and I noticed his eyes had faded to a gentler violet-blue. He looked at me, and then smiled. "If you'll excuse me for a minute, Tomoe-dono. I have to go, umm, for a walk."
What was his problem? "Okay. Just don't be too long!" I replied, a sweet smile on my face. He nodded, then strode away from me, his tanned muscled back rolling with his movements. Oh yes, he was definitely hot, no question. A bit short, but definitely hot. I turned my attention back to the sunset and checking out the other hot guys on the beach from the corner of my eyes. Hey! It was a fine day to go boyfriend shopping! I relaxed and watched, now that Kenshin was gone.
KAORU POV
I turned to the group, stretching. Other then the incident with Tomoe, and the near drowning of those two kids, the day had been perfect. After Aoshi had settled down, he told me the girl who had assisted in the rescue was none other then Misao! I knew that braid looked familiar! Aoshi couldn't remember who the girl was, so I enlightened him for a while. He didn't really know much about her because the time that we were friends, we were in middle school, and he was in high school. he actually seemed rather interested about her, so I told her of how she had helped me in the past. After that, we had fun swimming, tanning, burying Sano when he got wasted. He was so mad when he woke up! but now the day was almost over, and it was time to pack up and go home. As we began to shuffle things around, Myra came up to me. "Hey. That wasn't so bad after all! Aoshi's a hero, Sano didn't so anything extremely stupid (yet), and Sou even talked to me without stuttering (at least, not a lot!)." I grinned, and looked over at Sou, who was blushing bright red, and unknowingly trying to pack towels into the cooler. "Oy! Sou STOP!' Myra shouted, grabbing his hands before they plunked the towels in the freezing water. However she tripped, knocking the ice cooler over and falling onto Sou in a very, umm, uncomfortable position. Sano, who unfortunately was beside the cooler, howled as the ice water splashed all over his pants. Meanwhile Myra got off of Sou, both blushing madly as she tried to apologize, while Sano cursed and ranted about having to be in his soaking wet pants. Finally, we managed to pack everything into the van without too many disasters. As the others clambered in, I noticed the sun was setting, blood red and setting the sky ablaze. It was breath-taking... "Hey you guys! I'll be right back. I want to watch the sunset." I smiled, and before they could voice any protest, I dashed away over the sand. Finally when I was a good distance away, I began to walk along a bit of deserted shoreline, enjoying the darkening water splash over my feet. A cool evening breeze washed over my face, disentangling a few stray strands of hair around my face. Beside me, a large sandune loomed over, like a sleeping beast. I clambered up to the top and sat there, watching the sun set. Suddenly I heard a noise behind me, and I turned...
Kenshin was there.
The sun made the shadows on his face and bare chest darken, dying his skin red. His hair was tied back in a loose ponytail, almost like the tail of a flaming comet it blew lazily in the evening wind. His eyes were wide with surprise, a deep violet-blue I remembered from before. For some reason, my heart skipped a beat, but my mind clenched down. "What are you doing here?" I hissed, starting to get up. Suddenly the sandy edge crumbled beneath my feet and I leapt forward instinctively.
Straight into him.
He gave a squawk of surprise and lost his balance, reeling backwards. We tumbled down the back of the dune, knees and elbows colliding with each other as we fought to get our feet. Finally we came to a stop at the bottom, resembling a human pretzel. I was lying on top of him, my legs twisted beneath his, and one arm trapped beneath him. But his arms were locked around me, as if shielding me. He immediately let go, trying to untangle himself from me. "What the hell was that for?" he snarled, trying to crawl out from beneath me. "Well it wasn't my fault! If you hadn't startled me, we wouldn't be in this mess!" I shot back, also trying to get away from him. As we pulled apart, we faced each other, breathing hard. "So what the heck were you doing out here anyway wench?" he growled. "I wasn't sneaking up on people, that's for sure!" I shouted, eyes narrowing.
"I wasn't either? I was just out here walking. What were you doing?"
"I was just watching the sunset that's all! And...why did you protect me when we fell?"
"...I have no idea what you're talking about. You're probably just lying again, bitch!"
"I'm not going to argue with you. I'm leaving!" I got up to go back, when I noticed a red stain on his forearm. A small gash welled blood, and I gasped at the sight of it. "Your arm!"
"It's nothing."
"Don't be an asshole. It's not nothing!" I went over and gently touched his arm, but he wrenched it away from me. "Don't touch me."
"I'm trying to help you dammit!"
"I didn't ask for your help!"
Finally I grabbed his arm again with a vice like grip. As he protested I ripped a shred of cloth from my shirt and dabbed the blood away, putting pressure to the wound. "I'm just doing this because it was my fault you fell down the hill. Plus, its the right thing to do, even if you are a jackass." I hissed, tearing another shred for a bandage. He sat in surprised silence as I worked quickly over it, tightening the cloth strip and wiping the excess blood away gently. I got up and wiped my bloodstained hands on a corner of my jeans, staining them. "Okay. Go home and clean that thing, You can be sure that it will get infected if it doesn't get treatment," I said coldly, walking off toward the parking lot. I almost didn't hear the small thank you he murmured, but pretended I didn't. I was actually rather surprised. After all, he did hate my guts now. I finally cleared the last stretch of sand and saw the waiting van, its red taillights glowing brightly in the evening air. When I entered the waiting van, I was immediately set upon by the others as to why the hell my clothes were blood-stained and ripped. "Someone got hurt, that's all." I replied, before staring out the window at the dark sky. Sensing that I needed quiet, the rest of the group became silent except for Sano, who was drunk again. As I watched the finally rays of the sun disappear and the night sky begin, I found myself thinking about the way he had looked, so much like...
...like before...
Though no one else saw it, a single tear slid down my cheek before dripping off my chin and disappearing. Sano put in a cd I had brought from America and put the volume low as I gazed out the window into the darkening sky and slowly dozed off, listening to the soft music murmuring through my ears.
How the hell'd we wind up like this
And why weren't we able
To see the signs that we missed
And try to turn the tables
I wish you'd unclench your fists
And unpack your suitcase
Lately there's been too much of this
But don't think it's too late
Nothing's wrong Just as long as you know that someday I will
Someday, somehow
I'm gonna make it alright But not right now
I know you're wondering when
You're the only one who knows that
Someday somehow
I'm gonna make it alright But not right now
I know you're wondering when
Well I'd hope that since we're here anyway
That we could end up saying
Things we've always needed to say
So we could end up staying
Now the story's played out like this
Just like a paperback novel
Let's rewrite an ending that fits
Instead of a Hollywood horror
Nothing's wrong Just as long as you know that someday I will
Someday, somehow
I'm gonna make it alright But not right now
I know you're wondering when
You're the only one who knows that
Someday somehow I'm gonna make it alright
But not right now I know you're wondering when
You're the only one who knows that
I know you're wondering when
You're the only one who knows that
I know you're wondering when
(Song from one of my favorite bands, Nickelback! The song is Someday. :D)
I gave a short humorless chuckle. Yeah right. Kenshin and I would probably never make it right, not for a hundred years. But I felt… a strange glimmer of hope. Which I immediately snuffed out. This Kenshin I didn't know. This Kenshin, I didn't care about.
Didn't I?
Before I realized it, I was asleep as our van rushed off into the night, the yellow marks on the road blurring into a single line, then a quiet darkness studded with twinkling stars…
KENSHIN POV
I'm still staring at the bandage Kaoru placed on my arm. After she left, I had gone back to Tomoe, who was impatiently waiting for me. She had immediately asked what had happened and I simply told her I fell. Which was true, after all. After we had cleared up and left the beach, and I had dropped her off at her house, I found myself driving aimlessly through the deserted streets, my mind totally preoccupied. What was that? The minute she had touched my skin, I had felt something, almost like an electrical charge burst through me from her fingertips. And she had actually cared for me! I gingerly touched the fabric that was covering the wound, already stiff and blood soaked. She had not hesitated for a second to help me, had easily ripped her clothes to make bandages for me.
Why?
It always came back to that one word; Why? Why was it that every time I saw her, my heart fluttered? Why was it that her American friend's words had affected me so badly? Why did she bother to help me, after all I had done to her? Why did she look so beautiful to me, there in the sunset light? Why this sudden doubt? Why had I instinctively protected her when we had fallen down the dune? Why did I feel this way? Why was I so confused? Why did I even care?
Why?
A whole bunch of questions, with no answers. And still, that deadweight hanging on me. Why did it plague me now? I could feel my frustration boiling up. Finally I turned the wheel home, my mind a storm of emotions and memories. As I pulled into the garage, I looked down at the bandage again, gingerly touching it. It was tied with utmost precision, and it was there. It came down to that fact; it was actually there. She had actually done something nice to me, after all the horrible things I had done to her. Again, an unnamable feeling crept up in me. Guilt? Doubt? Why?
All the proof was there. All the witnesses, all the timing. She left for America right around her said pregnancy time, hadn't come back for several years. All those people telling me she had said those things. So why did I feel something was off? Ugh, I'm getting a headache. In a daze, I have crept inside, ignoring the maids sleepy hellos. Funny. Who knew your body could move without you even thinking about it? Now I was up the staircase. Now I was opening the door to my room. Now I was flopping down on the bed.
Now I was on the edge of an abyss.
Just like the past nights, I was bombarded by memories, trying to tell me something, something I couldn't understand. What? I stared at the ceiling till I finally felt myself drifting off to sleep.
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Yay! Another chapter done! (calls Kenshin and others into the room,)
Me: Come on you lot! Party-time! (takes a swig of sake and begins to dance around the room, swaying because she is drunk.)
Kenshin:...Sessha would rather not... And how come Sessha's charachter is a total jackass?
Sano: (also drunk, both author and he have each other's arms around each other's neck.) Becauseyouregonnachange!(hic)Ithink...Yoauthor?Howscomeyoumakemethedrunky?
Me:(hic) because youare! (Both start shouting at each other, oblivious to the other's around them.)
Saito: Stupid rooster. Stupid girl. And why'd you make me come so late into the story anyway?
Me:(slightly sober) Late? You're not late. This is still the beginning of the story! (Ack! So much to write!)
Kenshin: (talking to Kaoru) Sessha is sorry for being so mean to you in the story...
Kaoru: Its alright. It's not your fault. It's her fault!(points to me.)
Me: (absolutely wasted) Hey! Don't talk badly about me! I can make you do anythinggI want! Like I could have kenshin tapdancing across the roof of your house wearing a rubber chicken outfit. And he could fall through the roof into your bedroom! And then you could play checkers! (Wheee! I love checkers! I'm really bad at it though. I forget about double jumps and what not. To say that I'm terrible is an understatement, butI still love to play!)
Kaoru: (starry-eyed) Really?
Kenshin...Oro...(sweatdrop) (Hee hee hee! I am Evil! Oh yes I am. I'm sorry Kenshin!)
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So anyway, My brother is still here, and eating every speck of food available in this house. He's like a bloodhound I swear! We had a turkey for dinner last night, and there were some leftovers, (even my brother has a limit on turkey, but there wasn't much left. Whenever we go to an all you can eat buffet, I swear the waitresses go pale as we walk through the door. Maybe they think he'll put them out of business if he eats all the food. So far he hasn't done it yet, but...)
so I put my favorite, the leg wayyy in the back of the refridgerator to hide it for lunch the next day. I even put stuff over it to keep it hidden. But the next day, I couldn't find it! Turns out he had the need for a midnight snack and just happened to need something from the refridgerator, and just happened to find MY turkey leg beneath a mound of forgotten leftovers, and just happend to be hungry, so he ate it. So, I got stuck with eating cucumbers for lunch. I like em, but you can only eat so many! Okay, this might be a bit sad, but schools starting soon and I might not be able to update as much as I'd like too. Last year my report card stank to high noon, so this year I have to really concentrate. Highschool's a evil monkey, that it is. But I promise I'll work on the story and my other ones during the weekendsand vacations. So sorry! but till next time, Sayonara!
Oh and another thing...
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