Date: Wed Apr 12, 2000 1:59pm Subject: The Fox's Reflections over Kaoru's blood SPOILERS FOR JINCHUU/END OF MANGA. Reflections over Kaoru's blood. A sequel to "Those Days" by the Fox. Kenshin was staring to a red hakama. No, not red. It's brown, but slight shades of red had covered it and the water is pink as he scrubs it with soap. He sighs and aparted a thread of red from his face. The loud noise Kaoru, Yahiko and the students are doing is so soothing. He had listen it from seven years now, and the noise coming from the house, where Ayame is babysitting Kenji, Shinta and Hiko and Megumi's twins Sayo and Shougo make him grin. The boys must be playing still, but sure little Hiko is making Ayame to despair. Cute little devil. Shame cousin Kaede isn't here to play with him and calm the bundle of energy his last don is. But when he and Misako-chan teamed, ooh boy... He shrugs. He never thought he will have sons, less three boys... and he was ready to try for a girl. A pretty girl that resembled Kaoru, his beloved, is cherished wife... Sano's loud laugh makes him smile. Megumi must be fuming in the kitchen for something... He lifted the hakama to the sun, but it is still stained. K'sou. Blood is always hard to wash off. He always hated to see the shades of pink in the water, but in someway... ... In someway, this blood makes him smile. The first time he washed blood was when he killed for the first time. He remembers his fascination, looking the red go to pink like a serpent in the water, twisting in delicate figures. He had cried. The, when he saw his own blood falling from his cheek, from the cut of Kiyosato. So methodical, calm drops falling in the water. Then, his hakama was covered with ruby tear He choked back a dry sigh when he remembers how the river turned red the night he collapsed a bridge full of Shinsengumi... ... And then, Tomoe, bathing him in blood. Red that took years to really release his grip in his clothes, in his hair, in his soul. So much years ago, and he still can smell her blood in the red strands that now reaches his waist. To see blood n the water always horrified him. Something bad, something cruel, something sad. Something horrible, and the most times blood accusing him from being wasted... But then... The first time when he washing Kaoru's hakama the water turned red he almost died from heart failure. Took moths and a lot of Sano's rude explanations to get that correct, and he ached for her, childishly debating against the Fate that has obligate her to support an so awkward pain. He, selfishly, prayed for * his * woman, from the entire womankind, was spared from those days and her pains and unease. He was so droolingly sweet when he calculated Kaoru was in her days that she finally figured he was checking dates periodically. Enishi came. When he was defeated, he washed with tears more than soap the covers Megumi used to clean "Kaoru's" limp form. That blood was the reminder of how deep Kaoru was inside his heart. How close he was to the abyss, to lose her. A living testimony of his love, when he cleaned it and massashiro hanged to the sun. No more blood, he swore. His webs and shields fell with that blood to the water. He stood, with his heart massashiro, ready for Kaoru... Then, the wedding. And when he washed her wedding gown, he choked a gasp seeing blood himself has made flow again. He was pained for a second, and then embarrassed furiously cursing himself for his unexpected internal male cheers. But that blood talks about happiness and love... Kaoru bleeding in birth. Was a shock to him to wash that soaked covers, but the wails of Kenji and the rest was soothing him. He found himself smiling at the pink water. Kaoru, itooshi... I'm happy you wasn't spared of God's "women bleeding" rule. If you were, we will no have our happiness fulfilled with our boys... And now, he washed with a cute and tender smile that stained hakama, knowing that pink water is a reminder of Kaoru's ability to give him even more happiness... Blood in the water, and in his hands. Yes, a girl. A girl who someday could bleed for love. Kaori... ************************************************* Owari! ****************** Don't you love him? Take the PMS with patience girls... bgalv001@p... The Fox.