Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction ❯ How the Past Can Change ❯ Truth and Revenge ( Chapter 7 )

How the Past can Change

A K&K Rurouni Kenshin Romance FanFiction by: bunny ;D

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Disclaimer: Rurouni Kenshin is the creation of Nobuhiro Watsuki, with the manga and anime rights belonging to Jump Comics and Sony Entertainment, respectively. I do not own and did not create the series or its characters...I'm just a fan, and I have no money anyways, so NO SUING ME!! :D

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AN: This story is altering the original story of Rurouni Kenshin / Samurai X. It also has some OOCness, (especially with Battousai.) If you don't like that idea, or can't handle it…I would advise you not to read this fic. If you are a hard core Tomoe and Kenshin forever kind of person, I would advise you to not read this fic. Don't get me wrong, I like Tomoe, this is just a different story ok?

Ja ne,

Bunny ;D

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Kenshin laughed himself. "Aa." He replied, "But I bet in the future it was love at first sight as well, right?" he asked her.

Kaoru blushed. 'Maybe for me, you were always so mixed with your signals…' she thought to herself. 'Although,' she remembered, 'he did mention something about loving me since he met me, after we were engaged.' Just as she was about to answer, the paper screen door slid open. Kenshin and Kaoru sat up, to greet whoever was walking in through the door.

"Good Morning, Tomoe-chan!!" Kaoru cheerfully greeted her new friend.

Tomoe frowned at the couple. "I'm sorry, Kaoru-chan…for what I am about to do." Tomoe said.

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A rather confused Kenshin glanced at Kaoru then back to Tomoe. "Yes, Tomoe-san? Is there something I can help you with?" Kenshin asked politely.

Tomoe frowned at Kenshin...sorrow and regret evident on her face.

Kenshin felt his heart speed up...'what's wrong with me?' He wondered. 'Tomoe almost has the same effect on me as Kaoru...'

Tomoe lowered herself to her knees and sat in front of Kenshin. She gave a sad smile and then her face turned stern and angry.

"Himura Kenshin, also known as, the Hitokiri Battousai." Tomoe began in a low angry voice, as if announcing some sort of decree. "Do you know what you have done to me and my family?" she asked.

Kenshin just stared at Tomoe wide-eyed. 'Great, I killed her Dad!!' he thought to himself. 'I knew I should have killed her when I had the chance...now she's going to try to kill me. Stupid woman. Is she also looking to die at my hands?' Kenshin thought bitterly, the regret already heavy on his heart. His eyes turned yellow with anger at her stupidity and he glared at her, his arm slowly inching towards his katana...un-noticed by Tomoe.

Kaoru panicked. 'What is she going to due to Kenshin?' she wondered. Her heart began beating furiously out of her chest. She could feel the adrenaline pumping through her body, but could do nothing except stand on the sidelines and watch the dramatic scene unfold between the "would be" lovers.

Tomoe did not wait for Kenshin to respond, answering her own question in the same angry voice, "You murdered my fiancée, you took away my only happiness -" Tomoe stopped, and gasped.

Kenshin's eyes had softened, returning to there usual purple hue. 'Oh, Tomoe...I'm so sorry.' He thought, wondering what it would be like if he lost Kaoru.

"Don't look at me like that!!" Tomoe yelled at him. Before either Kenshin or Kaoru could do anything, Tomoe pulled a dagger out of her kimono sleeve and slashed Kenshin's face in the opposite direction as his once again bleeding scar, making an "x" of blood on his face.

Kaoru screamed "NO TOMOE!!" and lunged her self-forward, tackling Tomoe and seizing her small dagger immediately after Tomoe scarred Kenshin's face.

In shock Kenshin grabbed his left cheek, trying to stop the blood from getting all over his room. 'She's dead,' he simply thought to himself as he wiped the blood from his face and prepared to attack Tomoe.

Kaoru was in tears. The pain of it all washing over her completely...'I can't believe what just happened,' her mind numbly thought in shock. 'They...they are supposed to love each other. This doesn't make any sense to me. Why did she do that? Is she mad because he took me in and fell in love with me? What have I done?' she thought in despair. Kaoru dropped the dagger to the floor as she covered her face with her hands and dropped to her knees. "I want to go home!!" she wailed out to no one in utter despair.

Kaoru's wail jerked Kenshin out of his rage over Tomoe's actions. Tomoe regained her composure and placed her arms around her friend at the same time as Kenshin reached her, also placing his arms around her.

"I'm sorry Kaoru!!" Tomoe exclaimed, tears beginning to fall on her cheeks as well.

"Please don't say that Kaoru..." Kenshin begged..."I need you here with me...now."

"No!!" Kaoru said flinging they're comforting arms off of her and standing back up. "This is wrong!! This is all wrong!! You don't understand!! This is NOT what is supposed to happen!!!" she cried to them "I'm NOT supposed to be here!!!"

Kenshin stood and wrapped Kaoru in his arms...holding tightly so she could not escape his embrace. "Shhh." He comforted, patting her hair. "Calm down sweetheart, everything is going to be ok." He said soothingly.

"You don't understand Kenshin...she almost killed you...she could have KILLED YOU." Kaoru sobbed into his chest.

Kenshin rolled his eyes. "Kaoru, you told me yourself that we're together in the future." Kenshin said.

Kaoru pulled away a little, capping her despair with her anger at his younger self's arrogance. "Kenshin you fool!!" she fumed. "I told you just me being here is changing things!! You don't even know the truth about Tomoe!!"

Tomoe who had been quietly sobbing on the floor the whole time, lost in her own despair, at hurting her new friend...loosing her fiancée...even the loss of what "could have been" between her and her supposed nemesis...Himura Kenshin, sobbed even louder. "Kaoru!! I'm soooo sorry!!" she exclaimed.

Kaoru turned her head to where Tomoe was sitting on the floor, tears also streaming down her face. She frowned at her friend. She needed to tell them. 'Might as well come clean' she thought.

"Tomoe..." she began, addressing Tomoe. She thought it would be less painful to watch Tomoe's expressions about the news than Kenshin's. She didn't want to see him realize his love for the other woman...friend or not, after the events this morning, the pain of him choosing her would leave a scar, possibly forever. "You, and Kenshin, you are supposed to be married, not me and him."

Tomoe's eyes widened in astonishment, and she quickly glanced to Kenshin's face to see what he thought of what his newly wedded bride was saying.

Kenshin was completely shocked. He took a step back from Kaoru and examined her closely. 'Me, and-and…Tomoe?!?!???...married?!!!!!?!?!?!??' he thought.

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AN: I know, I know...this chapter is really dramatic. ::shrugs:: there just wasn't a way to avoid it. Kenshin needs to have a cross shaped scar...this is how he got it...according to my altered version anyways. **grin** From now on things will get better...I promise ;) Please leave nice comments!!

Ja ne,

Bunny ;D