Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction ❯ Sei Shi ❯ Chapter 7

Kaoru slumped against the wall pulling her legs to her chest and resting her head on her knees. Her whole body was shaking from her mixed emotions.

`Kenshin, how could you lie to me about everything. No wonder he never moved towards your invitations. He-`

A sob escaped from her throat and she buried her face deeper into her arms the tears slipping down her cheeks to fall on the carpet under her.

`Kaoru you are so stupid. How could someone like him feel anything towards you, a mere human, a mortal. How could you love someone who doesn't or couldn't love you back.'

The sobs became louder visibly shaking her slender body. She clenched her fists together the nails digging into her skin making small crescent marks. She was so busy yelling at her self and crying uncontrollably she didn't hear someone knocking on her door calling to her.

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Kenshin arrived at her and Misao's apartment the feeling of sorrow washing over him now that he was closer to her. He began to get worried what was wrong with her, she was never sad her eyes were always sparkling with life a smile always on her face.

He knocked on the door but received no answer so he called out to her but still no one answered him. He moved closer to the door and tipped his head to the side perking up his ears to listen to what was going on inside.

`What's that sound? Is she-is she crying?'

He panicked and pounded on the door shouting out her name.

"Kaoru! Open up! Kaoru please open the door! Its Kenshin, Kaoru please!"

He could hear the sobbing quiet down before stopping all together. He relaxed somewhat but was still worried when she didn't respond or open the door. Flashes from the past began to appear before his eyes.

The same scene-taking place not too long ago with another woman that smelled of plum blossoms. He could see her smiling face before her eyes turned dull and her smile faded to one of sorrow and blood splattered her creamy white skin.

"Kaoru open the door!" he shouted this time pounding harder on the door

He could hear someone getting up but and slowly move towards the door stopping a few feet away.

"Kenshin?" came the teary voice

Relief washed over him and he rested his head on the door.

"Kaoru please open the door."

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Kaoru stared at the door standing between her and Kenshin. Kenshin the name alone caused the pain to intensify even more, the tears unconsciously slipping from her eyes and down her cheeks.

Her heartbeat sped up when she heard him speak but she couldn't open the door. Something was stopping her from reaching out and flinging her self into his arms, she just couldn't do it. She couldn't face him not at the moment anyway.

She turned away and raced through the apartment to her bedroom where she pried open the window and slipped out onto the fire escape. She quickly climbed down jumping the last three feet and running away towards the woods hoping that he would just leave her alone.

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Kenshin heard her step away from the door her footsteps fading away from him and his worry increased. Images of another flashing through his mind of another time.

`No!'

"Kaoru?!" he pounded on the door again only to have quiet greet him.

He panicked thinking the worst had happened to her. He moved to break the door when the sound of a window opening and metal scraping against metal caught his attention. Not wasting time he quickly moved down the hall heading around back.

He noticed the fire escape ladder hanging down his gaze sweeping over the area wondering where she had went to. Calming his emotions he let his sense reach out to hers. Worried violet eyes snapped open and he turned around and raced towards the woods hoping to get to her in time.

He came to a small clearing near a lake his glowing violet eyes resting on the small forming sitting on the hill. He let his eyes travel over her form searching of any injuries finding none he calmed down somewhat.

Not wishing to startle her he quietly made his way towards her his long coat brushing against the tall grass as he stopped a few inches behind her. She looked so sad sitting there on the hill arms curled around her knees, with her head bowed down her inky black hair spilling around her shoulders and down her back.

He kneeled down beside her and softly brushed her hair away from her face earning him self a small gasp of surprise from the girl. Deep blue eyes snapped open and stared up at him, tears falling freely from their depths.

He brushed the falling liquid away from her skin with his thumb, which only seemed to make them fall faster.

"Kaoru."

She sobbed before pulling away from him burying her face in her arms missing the pain that flashed through his violet orbs. He sat there watching the girl cry her sobs shaking her body as she tried to surpress them.

"Please Kaoru tell me what is wrong." He whispered as he moved towards her

She only shook her head and moved away from him again. This only made the pain worsen in his heart causing the red head to frown. He stood up and moved behind her kneeling down and capturing her in his hold.

She struggled for a few moments trying to get away from him not knowing how much it was hurting him. She stopped after a while and just curled up against him and cried. He sat there holding her in his arms stroking her gently whispering softly to her. Her deep even breathing alerted him that she had cried her self to sleep in his arms. Ever so gently he stood up bringing her with him and made his way out of the woods.

Phiona padded across the room and glanced around her eyes scanning the room taking in every detail. Her curious gaze stopped on a set of pictures sitting on a bookcase leaning up against the far wall.

She walked across the room standing before the pictures and picked one up. It was of a young boy, his wild black hair framing his serious face. She tilted her head to the side wondering who it was and who the woman was with him. She was very beautiful who ever she was.

She moved on to one that held a group of young men one of which she recognized as Loki/Saitou. Surprise passed over her face when she saw her older brother standing next to him his eyes shining in delight a smile on his face.

/`He knew Okita?'/

She set the picture down reluctantly and moved on to the next they were of Saitou a few more showing the beautiful woman and the cute little boy. She was holding one of those pictures and it looked like they were about to go to a festival.

"Hmm…wonder who you are?" she whispered to the figures in the picture

"What are you doing?"

She squeaked and jumped around holding her hand over her heart as she stared at the man who had snuck up on her. She glared at him placing her hands on her hips.

"Don't do that!"

He just stood there staring blankly at her waiting for an answer. She fidgeted slightly a faint blush dusting her face.

"I was just um…looking around and -well I found- who are these two people?" she asked holding the picture out her entire face bright red

He just raised and eyebrow and walked closer to her glancing down at the picture. His golden eyes harden even more and he narrowed his eyes at her before turning around and walking away.

"My wife and son." He said as he disappeared around the corner.

Phiona stared after him feeling slightly stupid and embarrassed until she realized something wasn't right. She replaced the picture and quickly chased after him finding him sitting on the porch smoking, his golden eyes focused on the yard before him.

"Will I get to meet them" she asked feeling something inside her ache at the thought

"No." he said taking a drag from his cigarette

"Why not?"

"They're dead."

She felt her face pale and her whole body froze a dull ache in her chest as the words registered in her mind. Her pink eyes softened her shoulders slumping as she glanced away from him.

"I'm sorry." She said

He glanced at her from the corner of his eye and noticed the sadness in her voice and the distant look in his eyes. He tossed the rest of his cigarette away and turned around to face her.

"I need to know everything that happened during the raid. Also I need to know who gave us he items to watch over. I have already informed the others and they are also looking into this, but since you were there I need to hear it from you."

She paled even more if that was possible and a small tremor shook her body. She swallowed her pink eyes glancing up at him.

"W-Why do you need to hear it from me?"

A/N: Yes! Two more chapters done! I feel so happy ^___^ but I still haven't finished my others, dam selective writers block! Well hope you enjoy and remember tell me if I'm doing ok or I'm messing things up, I need to know! Ja ne!