Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction ❯ Belonging ❯ 05 ( Chapter 6 )

Title: Belonging

Disclaimer: Rurouni Kenshin and all it's characters do not belong to me. I'm just borrowing them for a little while.

A/N: Okay, I wrote this while listening to Starless and Her Most Beautiful Smile, both are songs in Rurouni Kenshin…I think. I downloaded them from Gypsy-chan's website and those other links there. ^_^; I think this chapter is kind of dark and depressing. I dunno, please review, neh?

I actually type pretty fast so that's why I get this chapters out kind of soon. That's also probably where there's a lot of grammatical errors and wrong spelling even after I spell check them. /bows sheepishly/

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Chapter Five:

Ame was surprised when she opened the door of her apartment to see David standing there with a scowl on his face. Makoto was behind him and gave her a small, sheepish wave.

"And here I thought you swore you would never darken my doorstep with your shadow ever again," Ame said softly as she moved to the side to let them in. David still hasn't changed from the time when the two of them had lived together.

David's scowl deepened as he moved past her and into the apartment.

"He's so weird, did you know he was mumbling to himself on our way over here?" Makoto whispered conspiratorially to Ame. "I'm really sorry about this…"

Ame smiled at the girl. "It's fine. I kind of half expected him anyway. I should apologize to you for his behavior. He takes some time to get used to."

"That's because like every normal person, we sort of have even a smidgen of good manners. Something David obviously lacks."

"Would the two of you end the gab fest and get in here?" David asked grumpily.

The two women exchanged amused looks and went to him.

"The least you could do is show some respect, this is her house after all." Makoto muttered as she took a seat behind her partner. As a police officer, David was hailed as smart and loyal and moral. He was one of the best agents in the force and Makoto had previously been honored that she had been partnered with him…now she wasn't so grateful. She wondered how someone who looked so nice could be such a grouch.

Ame smiled at Makoto. "Didn't David tell you? This was his house too, once upon a time."

Makoto's mouth dropped in shock as she looked from David to Ame. "You mean…"

"We were engaged for a while," Ame explained. "I believe some refreshments are in order. You still like your tea David?"

He grunted.

"How about you Makoto?"

"T-tea is fine…" Makoto choked out.

So that was the reason for the weird vibe between the two of them.

She peered sideways at David who was looking straight ahead with a frown on his face. He was about twenty-seven or so with light brown hair and clean, perfectly symmetrical features. It was a running joke at the precinct that someone who looked so angelic could have such a potty mouth.

Ame, Ame was beautiful and elegant and composed.

Aside from their fabulous good looks, Makoto couldn't quite see anything David and Ame would have in common.

"What are you staring at?" David growled, turning to frown at her.

Makoto was startled and she blinked. "What did you do to screw up the relationship?" she asked.

He got a belligerent look in his eyes. "What?"

"You heard me! Ame is such a gorgeous girl and she's a doctor and…" Makoto gestured around the apartment. Everything was clean and orderly and perfect. "She's obviously going to be a perfect wife. How stupid were you that screwed up your chance with her?"

He was silent for such a long moment that Makoto wondered if she'd gone too far and crossed some sort of line.

Finally, he said in a soft voice. "What makes you think I screwed up?"

"Well obviously you're not with her anymore…she must have dumped you for some reason…" Makoto said sedately as she saw the strange light in his eyes. Just then…David looked different.

Sadder.

"Actually, you're wrong about that Makoto-chan…" Ame said returning with a tray laden with three cups of tea.

David stood up and helped Ame carry them to the table.

Makoto watched them silently, surprised at the gesture from her normally rude partner.

She had to admit, looking at the two of them together…it was so easy to see them as man and wife.

Ame's eyes looked sad as she stared into Makoto's wide ones. "I didn't `dump' David, Makoto-chan. He was the one who left me…"

Makoto jumped as lighting flashed through the glass window, followed by the rumble of thunder.

A few minutes later, rain began to pour down in earnest.

Inside the room, everything was as silent as before the storm began.

Kaoru had long since changed from her kendo clothes into her regular clothes and her classmates had all left save for a few who were still training. She could hear their battle cries as they swung their bokken, expertly slicing the air with the force of their blows.

It was raining out and she rubbed her arms.

How was it that what had begun as such a sunny day ends now with a gloomy storm?

She frowns as she hugged herself, somewhat chilled to the bone.

Kenshin had told her to wait for him because he didn't want her to go home alone. Not with all the bizarre things going on around the area.

He was worried about her, she knew that.

She was worried about him too.

Right now when she thought of him, Kaoru felt a painful twist in her heart. She loved him so much and wanted to hold on to him with both her arms and never let him go.

And inside she knew that she probably would never be able to get the chance.

She didn't really know a lot about him or his past. All she knew of him was the polite teenager she'd hit over the head accidentally and brought home.

He'd been a significant part of her life ever since.

Her heart hurt so much when she thought of him.

Sadness washed over her and she felt so utterly helpless because she felt him drifting away from her slowly, each day.

She didn't know what was wrong and he wouldn't tell her.

Finally she saw him standing by the entrance, his hair wet around his face and his body shivering from the cold.

She realized he'd probably walked all the way here from the flower shop he worked in part-time.

Outside it was raining so hard she could hear the sound of each drop as it hit the ground.

She met his eyes and her heart twisted painfully.

Her eyesight narrowed until all she saw was him and all she heard was her heart thumping against her chest and the blood rushing through her veins.

She let out a soft gasp of pain and before she realized what she was doing, she was running to him, not caring if anyone saw.

It didn't matter.

She threw her arms around him, and buried her face in his chest crying.

She didn't know why.

"Kaoru-dono?" he asked softly as he touched her hair. "I'm sorry I'm late…"

Kaoru shook her head and held him tighter, crying harder as if her heart was going to explode out of her chest. She didn't understand what was going on. She didn't know what she was feeling and all she could do to let these unidentified emotions out, was to cry.

So cry she did.

Kaoru felt Kenshin's arms hold her tightly against him as he bent his head and clasped her body to his.

She could feel the beat of his heart against her cheek.

"It's okay Kaoru…I'm here…"

I know, Kenshin…but for how long…?

Aoshi watched through the thick glass window of his apartment, as the rain poured down in a heavy torrent. His hand flattened against the glass.

He had no more tears to shed.

His eyes closed.

Kaoru…

Where was she?

He had waited so long…so damn long.

It ached to breath.

Without her by his side…

It ached to live.

Without her near him…

He needed her.

He needed her to be alive.

His eyes opened as he watched the rain pour down in torrents like tears from the sky. The world below was lit with lights and everyone went about their business as usual.

Somewhere out there, she was living.

Without him

I'm scared that I'm ruining your life just by being in it.

Would he ruin her life when he reappeared?

Maybe it was for the best that he just let her be.

No!

He was her destiny.

Their bond was forever.

It didn't matter if she didn't remember him.

He remembered well enough for the both of them.

A/N: This is the chapter of painful love and broken relationships. I actually wanted to make it longer and insert the whole Soujiro, Megumi, Yahiko, Sano part but I thought it might detract from the overall mood of this chapter.

P.S: I have got two words for you guys. Seisou Hen. Did you watch it? I haven't…but when I read the summary, it was so painful! It was so poignant…I really had to write something to get my mind off of it. Such a beautiful love story and also full of suffering…/sighs and slumps depressed/ I need some WAFF!

Please Review, the next chapter would be up soon too! I'm just rewriting some stuff so the flow of the story is better. As for Back Home To You, next chapter would be up soon too so look out for that…