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There he goes again. For the life of me, I can't understand it... How could the fates of so many rest on one man? Or rather, why must one man bear the troubles of so many?
"Kenshin!" Why him anyway? Wouldn't you think that in a town this close to Tokyo, there'd be someone, anyone who could take care of ultra-skilled swordsmen and criminal gangs? Did Himura Kenshin have to solve everything? Goodness, how were these conflicts resolved before Kenshin came around? "Kaoru-dono." He turns, expectantly. And that face... so innocent. How could someone ask that face to fight? How could that face fight? He looks like a pacifist... and he is. So peace loving and just... But the other side of him is a cold, brutal murderer, the 'Hitokiri Battousai'. And he can fight, with deadly skill. And if her were to lose control, even for a second... He'd never forgive himself. He'd never face us again. And that's... that's what I'm afraid of. If he left the dojo-- I don't know what I'd do... I mean-- I mean, Yahiko needs the father figure-- I certainly can't deal with the brat. Sano enjoys the friendship, and I... "Kenshin--" I hate this so much! He's so stupid and naive... doesn't he realize they're all taking advantage of him? It isn't like Kenshin has to accept every challenge, every request from the police or government for help. Would it really kill him to say no? ... No, I answer myself, but someone else surely would die, and Kenshin could never live with that. And if he could, if he were to stop helping those in need, he'd stop being the Kenshin I know... and... My expression softens. "Be careful, alright? He nods, wearing a smile that could light rooms, and leaves, off to fight the menace of the day. I smile too, weakly, for he'll return... He must. He has to realize how much he means to us-- to me. Even if he loses control-- he's got to come back. He will.
He has to...
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NotesGee... this is more serious than I feel comfortable writing.. ^_^; But this little ditty really really wouldn't leave my head until I wrote it down. It doesn't really tell anything, or advance any plot, or even take place over more than a minute's time... it's just a little jaunt into Kaoru's mind before one of the many times Kenshin goes off to fight the baddie of the week.I dunno... I'm on Kenshin overload-- we're showing at anime club, and I got a manga, and I've been doodling Kenshin and... it's just scary. So if you didn't like the above, write it off to a crazed college student at mid-semester who's been exposed to too much of a good thing. Now that I think of it, be happy this didn't happen when I was big into Kodomo no Omocha... O_o... Rurouni Kenshin is the property of Nobuhiro Watsuki, Jump Comics, and Sony Entertainment Japan, all rights reserved. |
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january 8, 1999
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