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Rurouni Kenshin Fanfic
Rurouni Kenshin & Samurai X Original Japanese
Version ©N. Watsuki/Shueisha * Fuji-TV * SME Visual Works Inc. * Sony Pictures
Entertainment
All Fanfics created by Chiruken (me) were written for the sole
purpose of shared entertainment and not intended for publication or sale.
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A Love Story
“Of all the things that oppress me, this sense of the evil
working of nature herself—my disgust at her barbarity—clumsiness—darkness—bitter
mockery of herself—is the most desolating.”
--John Ruskin (1819 – 1900)
Sagara Sanosuke, soft
brown eyes alert and watchful, surveyed the area leading into the hills just
outside of Kyoto, the silver glow of the full moon illuminating the darkened
path, casting wavering shadows against the foliage of the low bushes lining the
meandering lane, creating a surrealistic backdrop, and entered the forest, his
steps eager as he closed the distance between himself and the temple ahead. His steps faltered, his senses picking up
the unmistakable sound of rocks shifting and the scrape of a soft-soled shoe
against the crunchy undergrowth by the roadside, signaling the presence of
someone concealing themselves in the stygian darkness of the dense brush lining
the trail. “Who’s there?” His voice sounded loud in the still silence
of the secluded forest.
A crepuscular figure
stepped slowly out of the darkness, silver moonlight illuminating the slender
form in mystery. “Sanosuke…” The soft
voice, clear and harmonious, drifted on the night currents, gently melodic in
the cool, brisk air.
“Kaoru…” He quickly
closed the distance and grinned his relief.
He reached out and gently trailed his fingers down the side of her face,
expression tender and loving, before drawing her into the circle of his
arms. “I missed you.” He murmured against her fragrant hair.
Kamiya Kaoru laughed
breathlessly. “You just saw me at
dinner, Sano.” She wrapped her arms
around his waist and rested her cheek against his chest with a contented sigh.
“Yeah, but that was
different. We weren’t alone.” He gently stroked her long dark hair,
reveling in the silken texture and inhaled her fresh, clean scent. “You smell nice…” With a sigh, he
reluctantly released her and regarded her solemnly.
Kaoru resisted the urge
to squirm in the ensuing uncomfortable silence. “What is it?”
He raked a hand through
his already disheveled hair, causing the chestnut strands to stand on end. “It’s about Kenshin.”
She stiffened in
surprise and regarded him with narrowed blue eyes. “What about him?”
Sanosuke turned away
and began pacing, a sign of his growing uneasiness. “We gotta tell him, Kaoru.
We gotta tell him about us.” He
turned back to her, lines of worry etched in his face. “The longer we wait, the harder it’s gonna
be…for him, for us.”
“I know.” She whispered and turned away to stare into
the surrounding darkness. Movement in
the distance caught her attention and she held her breath, squinting into the
night to discern what it was caused by.
A moment later she squeaked in alarm and took a hasty step back, her
hand flying to her throat as her heart leapt into it. “Sanosuke!”
“Kaoru?” Sanosuke stepped closer to her immediately,
deep voice laced with concern. “What
is…” His voice trailed off as he stared down the dark road, back the way he’d
come, eyes widening in shock and a hint of fear. “Kuso…” He muttered the expletive under his breath, his arms
encircling Kaoru protectively watched a familiar form step into the moonlight,
face partially illuminated by the silvery glow, revealing a set and implacable
expression.
Kaoru trembled in
growing anxiety and pressed back against Sanosuke’s strong chest, taking
comfort in the feel of his arms around her, holder her close. The moon’s glow was momentarily obscured by
the drifting of clouds, casting the landscape into inky blackness. When the clouds passed over and the clear
night sky was revealed again, the stars twinkling like tiny diamonds in the
dark expanse, the road was empty, the figure, vanished. “Kenshin…”
**To Be
Continued…**
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Definitions:
kuso: 1.Damn! Shit!; 2.feces
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