Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction ❯ Dear Diary ❯ Chapter 1 ( Chapter 1 )

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Dear Diary,

The waves here aren't too big. That's the way I like them. The sky and the water are perfect shades of blue. A cool ocean breeze is blowing from some far off place. Seagulls are calling from high above. Everything is so peaceful here. Everything is just right.

I've always loved the ocean. It's a place I only have good memories of. I wish I could live in this dream forever. It's so perfect here sitting on the warm white sand watching Kenji run after the waves and Kenshin having to run after him. He must have pulled him away from the water hundreds of times but Kenji still insist on running up to the water's edge.

This is the first time in a long time that we've been able to take a vacation together. Even if it's only a weekend, I plan on cherishing every minute of it. I have to remember to thank Marina, my old childhood friend, for letting us borrow this cute little house we're staying in. It's the same house that Kenshin and I had our honeymoon in.

Oy! Kenshin and Kenji both just fell head first into the waves. Kenshin was supposed to be watching Kenji so he can take him up to the house and change him. I told him not to let Kenji get to close to the water. I should be mad but I can't help but laugh. Kenji can be a handful. Oh how much I love them both.

The wind here seems to speak stories of other people who have sat on this very beach contemplating their life and thinking of how very blessed they are. I sincerely hope I am not the only person in the world who has been able to find himself or herself again here.

The sun is reflecting off the water is making it shimmer. No artist, no matter how good they are, could ever catch the simple beauty of this place on a canvas. They could catch the feeling but never the sounds, smells, and emotions that go along with it.

I'm getting tired so I think I'll rest a bit on the warm sand. The wind and the seagulls are lulling me to sleep. I think I'm through writing for now.

Later.

I'm back at the house sitting on the porch listening to the sound of the sea. The sun has set and the moon is high in the sky. The sunset was amazing. Shades of pinks, purples, and a little bit of red created an abstract painting in the sky. I think the most beautiful sunsets happen over the ocean.

It's Kenshin's turn to put Kenji to bed. I was able to sit and enjoy nature. It seems so peaceful. The worried world is far away and small.

Kenshin came out and joined me once he was able to get Kenji to stop bouncing off the walls. He is such a big softies some times. He gave into Kenji's pleas to let him have candy before he went to bed. That's what he gets for not being firm. I could tell he was exhausted. He didn't stop breathing heavily for a long time.

I gave him my look, which I had become famous for, when he came out. He gave me an innocent look which had 'I didn't do anything' written all over it. How could anyone stay mad at a face like that? He's so cute when he's clueless. He sat down next to me. I couldn't help but say, "And you wanted to bring Kenji's friend Tomo on the trip." I started laughing at his expense. He gave me a little half smile and I laughed.

We sat on the porch not saying much of anything. I must have been looking at the moon reflecting at odd angles off the water for almost an hour. Finally I asked him if he wanted to take a walk on the beach. All a said was 'sure'. I wish he'd talk more. He's never been much of a talker.

The night was cool. The stars were diamonds sparkling brightly against a black velvet sky. The night was clear as clear could be. All that could be heard was the soft sound of the waves creeping up onto the beach then falling back. There are no lights out here so the sky was endless and refused to reveal the secret to its mysteriousness.

We waded in the water. Kenshin finally decided to be more talkative. We talked about life and the places that someday we wanted to go to. It wasn't a question of if. It was a question of when. I told him my silly dreams of wanting to be an actor and become famous throughout Japan. He admitted that before his parents had died he dreamed that he would visit the moon. I joked with him saying that I could imagine him floating around in space. He's so much fun to tease sometimes.

After about and hour or so we sat down on the beach and looked at the stars. A shooting star shot through the sky above me. I made a wish to myself that I could stay forever as I am now, happy and content. I put my head on Kenshin's shoulder and I drifted off to sleep. He shifted a bit so that I would be more comfortable. I wasn't asleep for long.

When I woke up, Kenshin said he had something for me. He'd been saving up for a long time to buy it. He took something out of his gi. When he opened his hand, I saw he was holding a thing gold chain that had a clear gem hanging from it. He told me it was a necklace and the gem was called a diamond. They're supposed to be one of the most beautiful gems and that they were popular in the west. He put it around my neck and I admired it in the small hand held mirror that had been my mother's.

I threw myself at him and gave him a big hug. I repeated 'thank you' and 'I love you' over and over. I hadn't been expecting me to do that so a fell backwards into the water and he dragged me with him. Our romantic time abruptly ended. I started laughing so hard that I couldn't stop laughing till we reached the house. I don't know what but something about the whole situation seemed absolutely funny.

I decided to get dressed in my sleeping yatuka since my kimono was soaked. I took the necklace off and but it in my box where I keep all my other jewelry. Kenshin decided to go to bed since he was absolutely exhausted. I wanted to stay up for a little longer and enjoy the night.

Here I am now. It's probably almost midnight. The stars keep winking at me as if they know something that I do not. We mysteries are hidden up in the sky's deep depths. He many other people had looked up at the sky. I must be full of stories of people who looked to the heavens out of despair and because they had nothing left. There must be stories of people who are just like me enjoying the beauty of something that has fascinated then their whole life.

I'm finally able to remember now that no matter how bad life gets. You'll always be able to find happiness stowed away in the strangest of places. Some times it's the little things in life that matter the most. I'm thankful that I am able to stop ever once in awhile and look at things that most people ignore. The things the happen while life passes them by.

I'm getting tired and sleep is taking me on. I will write some more tomorrow but for now I'm going to call it a night.

Your friend, Kaoru