Subject: [kffdisc] A songfic! Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 00:29:45 -0700 (PDT) From: Jen Niem Reply-To: kffdisc@onelist.com To: kffdisc@onelist.com From: Jen Niem OK, my 1st songfic, please comment minna san!! ^.^ Jen ---------- Song fic written by Jen 'There is Someone' by Jacky Cheung, a Cantonese pop translated and probably edited a bit too, by myself (of couse!) Standard disclaimers apply…blah blah... Sony music entertainment, Nobuhiro Watsuki, Shuiesha, etc… Polygram music for the song…etc…and I'm just borrowing them ^.^!!! [ ] bits of the song { } either flashback or future * * Thought " " quotes from either manga or anime… as accurate as possible ' ' haha… made up quotes, so the story is better… and italics are chorus of the song 'There is Someone' by Jacky Cheung [Introduction] A silent figure sat at the porch of the Kamiya Dojo. The rest of the Dojo was still asleep, and Kenshin had already been sitting like this for sometime. It was near dawn. He could barely made out the brightening horizon, but he knew the cool fresh air would soon wake the Dojo up. Every now and then, he would turn back and look at the closed door of their room behind him. *Their room…* the thought put a smile on his face every time without fail. Staring out into the brightening sky, Kenshin once again recollected his memories… [ Seems like it is prepared from the last century, this time, this life, its joy is shared. The cast has changed, so has the place, but I will still be waiting for you. ] {flashback: the very first time they met. The streets of Tokyo were still hidden by the morning mist. And out of the corner of the street, she came running towards him, accusing him to be the legendary hitokiri battousai. It puzzled him at that time, *how did this girl know?* But soon, he realized how wrong he was… After the incident, he went back to the Dojo. He planned to leave once he was sure she was fine, but what she said, had changed the course of his life… "I don't care about your past, I'm asking the Rurouni to stay, not the Hitokiri."…} [ If it needs to be said why it is you, as I recall, all the memories will be sweet and gentle. Understand my soul, as if it is yours, composing the fascinating legend of my life. ] {flashback: the night before the final encounter with Shishio. After everyone had retired back to their room, he went and sat on the roof of Aoiya all by himself. It wasn't before long that she found him up there. Looking into her eyes, he could tell she was worried. Not about herself, but about everyone, him… "After this," she said, "let's all go back to Tokyo together"…} [ Creating our future and fortune as we travel together, from the day we first met. I dare to face all foes, with you always behind me. ] {flashback: at Shishio's fortress. He received a heavy blow from Shishio. He bled. Blood flew from his wounds like a river, attempting to color the ground with his blood. He collapsed. Sano's shout could be heard, but he was too weak to respond, too weak to do anything…His comrades… Sano, Saitou, Aoshi, all trying to create more time for him to regain consciousness. He was tired, so tired of everything that he wanted to give his life up to this monster… then he thought of her, waiting at the wreckage of Aoiya. He also remembered what she said the night before…} [ Learning the meaning of life as we travel together, even if there is the day I cannot fly anymore. Even at an old age, in the quiet gardens, my companion will still be you. ] {flashback: snapshots of many happy moments together…scene of a graveyard. She was kneeling down, praying. He stood behind her, a content smile on his lips…scene on a bridge. They were walking back to the Dojo together, just before Yahiko tried to pick pocket him… scene in the Akabeko. Genzai sensei, Ayami-chan and Suzumi-chan were with them, chatting happily around the steaming beef hotpot…scene at the backyard of the Kamiya Dojo. She was running after Yahiko with her bokken. The child had probably said something that angered her. Megumi and Sano were standing at the side, laughing joyously. Megumi was saying that she should act more like a lady, like Megumi herself. Sano overheard that started laughing, 'to be like the fox lady?' He said, 'better not!' And he himself was trying to calm her, hopefully before Yahiko was beaten up too badly.} Dawn was breaking now, he could just made out the sun slowing appearing. Kenshin smiled. *One last time,* he said to himself, *the last time to reflect his past by himself.* For he knew she would always be there. Be there for him. [ If we can still take photographs on a day, even many years have past, you are still a miracle. No matter how harsh time has been to you, it will mean nothing to me. ] {the future: the much older version of the two of them are sitting comfortably in the porch facing the Dojo's back yard, which has been converted into a garden. They are looking at a faded photo. It is the photo they took in Yokohama many years ago. Sano and Yahiko are also in the photo. All their kimonos are very messy after their adventure on the train. But never the less, this faded photo marks their memories of Yokohama… how Sano's superstitions had convinced him that taking the photo would take his soul away from him…} [ Creating our future and fortune as we travel together, from the day we first met. Even when I was being stubborn or angry, you were still my comforter. ] {flashback: the night he left for Kyoto. After he saw Sano came to get Megumi to return to the clinic, he saw her standing all by herself at the Dojo's gate. It was obvious that she was waiting for him to come home. He emerged from the dark corner and appeared behind her. The rustling of leaves against his hakama gave away his presence to her. She turned around with a smile on her face, greeting him home, but stopped immediately when she saw the look on his face… for the first time, he hugged her. With passion, with gratitude, with love…"Thank you very much for everything you have done for me. I am a rurouni, and it is time for me to bid farewell and travel again"…then he turned and left without looking back. He heard her sobs, her cries and heard her fell down to the ground. But not once did he look back, for he knew if he did, he would put her in danger with Shishio, and he would regret it for the rest of his life…Still, she followed him to Kyoto, gave him support, comfort…} [ Learning the meaning of life as we travel together, even if there is the day I cannot fly anymore. Every new person I meet I shall tell them, you are my soul mate. ] {flashback: Einshi had realized her place in his life and placed his threat. Einshi had forced him to tell his family… her… about his bloody and ugly past. He was worried, burdened with guilt of what he did in the past… 'It's alright.' She said, 'Everything will turn out fine, don't worry'… she understood him and accepted him. And with that, she suffered for him, helping him gain his redemption against all his sins…} [ Creating our future and fortune as we travel together, from the day we first met. I dare to face all foes, with you always behind me. ] {flashback: Einishi had disappeared into the mist and she was no where to be seen. During the course of the fight, it angered him when the enemies attempted to attack her. But at that time, neither Einishin nor her was within his sight and he began to panic. He fenced off all obstacles and ran towards to training hall. In the mist, he saw Einishi, and he had a victorious smile on his face…"Follow the scent Battousai, and you will find what you are looking for!"… he ran with full speed and stopped abruptly at the sight before him… it was her…her lifeless body leaned against the dojo' wall with Einishi's sword pierced through her chest… and on her flawless cheek, a cross scar like his own was marked on mercilessly…} [ Learning the meaning of life as we travel together, even if there is the day I cannot fly anymore. Even at an old age, in the quiet gardens, my companion will still be you. ] {flashback: snapshots of his memories… a scene on the beach. She picked up a tiny shell and handed it to him… "For you"… the scene in front of the Kamiya Dojo'd gate. They just returned from Kyoto and he hesitated at the gate…with a smile she held out her hand to him… "Welcome home"… another scene at the beach. They silently walked away from the shore one after the other. Before the sea was out of sight, he stopped and turned to face her. Seeing her quizzical look, he held his hand out to her and slowly opened up his fingers to revealed one single tiny shell on his palm… "For you…"…} The morning light was shining down at him. The light penetrated thorough the thin rice paper door behind him. Small quiet sound could be heard in the room. Kenshin smiled again, at the new day, at his new step in life, at his second chance that he had never even hoped to have. The steady rhythm of feet against the wooded floor came close to him and stopped just behind. He felt her arms around his neck and her head resting lightly on his shoulder. He planted a soft kiss on her hand and felt her smile at the same time. "Ohayo, Anata…", she whispered softly into his ears. "Ohayo, Kaoru." ~ Owari ~ Notes: ~ The beach scene that I keep using is from one of the filler ep. The one that Kaoru gives Kenshin the shell is at the beginning, and the Kenshin gives Kaoru shell bit is at the end. ~ I really don't know how to spell any of Kenshin's enemies' names… well apart form Shishio and Einishi... is this how u spell that??? ^^'' ~ My translations are probably appalling…. So if any of you have heard this song b4, and whan to correct my translations, please do… cuz I did make some up them up… translating is not my strongest skill in life…^^'' ~ And comments please!!!!!! And flames!!!!!! Anything is welcome!!!!!!!!! ~ Also the standard of this probably degraded a bit at the end… I'm getting tired, and it's getting late, and just before the last bit, my laptop crashed….*sigh…* god thing I've saved it just before that. --------- === I am not the Devil nor the Shinigami. I am just a killer. ~Aya, Weiss Kreuz _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? 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