From: invisigoth@woodstock.com Konbanwa minna-san!!!: First of all I'd like to introduce myself. I'm Andrea M. or Ishikawa Hanabi (I prefer the last. I know it's really silly the whole wannabe thing but the name sounds soooo cool!! well at least to me ; ) and as you can see I'm new in this mailing list. I've been reciving the e-mails of every one since 31 of dicember of last year but I hadn't had the opurtuniity of introducing myself 'cause I was out on a family trip. I got home yesterday and I haven't been able to read all of the e-mails but I promise I'll finish as soon as I can. I'm a little lost with the first ones but I bet I'll get it eventually. Also I watched that there are a lot of fics I have no clue of and I'd like to have it so will you help me to find the missing parts of : EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM. (Well, most of 'em anyway) I know you archive them in the Meiji Kenkaku Romantan but for some reason, the page won't recognize me as a memeber of the mailing list (I guess I'll have to ask about that to Meimi-san or Nicky-san or Rissa-san) Also I think I saw something about an epiloge of 'Heart's Ease'? Where can I find it if it's true? Anyway I thought the best way to introduce myself would be with a fanfic of my own so here it is. It's very short and when I say very short IS very short. However I hope you'll enyoy it. ----------------------------------------------- Torn. by Ishikawa Hanabi (previously known as Andrea M) Disclamer: All the characters here belong to Nobuhiro Watsuki-sama, Jump comics, Sony, yada yada yada....I'm not making any money out of this (I wish I could although, I'm really broke now, but since I don't I guess nothing ilegal will turn out of it. But then again I seem to carry a black cloud over my head so please dont demand me!!. ) So I guess that's all. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Prologe: Letting go ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Kenshin looked up to the sky. It was midnight. If the moon wasn't there you wouldn't be able to see past you own nose. It was full moon. There wasn't a single cloud and the stars were shining brightly. 'They shine the way her face shines' Kenshin thought whistfully. Or at least the way it used to. The way it used to before..... 'ˇLet that aside Kenshin!' He punished himeself. 'That's over now' the rational part of him spoke. 'It'll never be over' the other part of him, the sentimental one, responded softly. 'It will never be over. Not until--' His thinking was interrupted by a noise. Then a shout. The name was yelled with coldness. His name. "ˇˇKenshin!!" 'No reason for me to turn around. I'm nothing more than a stranger now. Maybe if I don't turn aroud he'll go away. Ha. Yeah sure. But then again I should. Just to see what he wants. But then again no. It's better this way. The way I chose since--' "ˇˇKenshin!!. I'm not going to turn around and leave after I've finally found you. I hope you now that, don't you?" Then again not such luck. 'I supposed you'd find me anyway Sano" "It's good to know that" He said. It's been such a long time since I left. Since I heard any of their voices. Since I heard HER voice. I don't know what future has in store for me but the best thing I can do know is face it with a straight face. And then turn around and leave. It's cowardice. I know that. But I can't help it. For her sake. For her I'd go right to hell. And for her is that I left. For her is that I'm running away. I'm doing this for her own good. I hope she understands. I really hope so. The last thing I want to do is hurt her. Just for her..... To be continued.... Author's note: I know this part is very short, you don't have to point that. And yes I realize that probably the disclamer was longer that the fanfic itself. Forgive me please. This is my first atempt to writte a RK fanfic and I don't have much experience in writting so you'll have to forgive me if I'm really pathetic at it but well there's always a first time for everything. I promise next time I'll do it better!! Feedback is always apreciated but please be gentle. I'm kinda weak when my skills as a writter are involved (that is if I really have any) Also apologize if I misspell any word or use times tenses wrong but you see English is not my native tongue so any correction will be welcome with open arms. Arigato minna-san. ________________________________________________ One World, Many Voices, FreEmail -- Woodstock.Com, the Official Site of Woodstock 99 --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- Want to send money instantly to anyone, anywhere, anytime? You can today at X.com - and we'll give you $20 to try it. Sign up today at X.com. It's quick, free, & there's no obligation. Click Here ------------------------------------------------------------------------