To my dearest readers, thank you all for your support on my other stories, and I hope you do like this story. This story is based on the idea of two different worlds meeting together and defying every law by falling in love with each other. Kenshin is a young man in his mid twenties, looking for a job as a writer. As a man who believes in love, he meets the beautiful temptress known as Kaoru. Here is where the story begins unfolding a lot of drama, and some suspense. Please do enjoy! If you have any suggestions, comments, or any questions, please leave them in your review. Thanks to you Deseray and all my other wonderful reviewers for inspiring me once again!
Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin series. I wish I did but I don't. : (
Dreams
Chapter one
It was a rainy, windy cold night. Kenshin sat in a room that was once his. Before he ever left to go Kyoto, this place, this room with beautiful scenery of Tokyo River was his only home. Now it was nothing but a dreadful memory he returned too, after the dreadful incident that took place in Kyoto. Because of the dreadful incident Kenshin was no longer himself. He felt his soul torn to pieces, he felt like he had nothing left to live for, nothing to keep him going in this world.
"It's amazing how this world can be so cruel. It amazing how one day everything is normal and then the next day, everything is lost so easily. Why must faith itself be so cruel? Why can't I be happy for once? Is it because of the sins I've committed? Is it because loving someone is a sin? Why?" Kenshin asked himself as he turned around to look at his old room one last time. His memories went back to the days when she was around, the beautiful raven hair girl, with beautiful sapphire eyes that could captivate anyone, beautiful curvy pink lips, and with a killer body, that no man could get so easily. Yes she was a temptress. Every man tried to bed her, they offered her money, they offered her the world, and even love, but the only one who was ever capable of stealing her heart was Kenshin himself. "Why?"
All Kenshin ever did was love. He believed in love. But he only looked for the woman who could teach him true love, and as soon as she came, she went as if she never came at all. She vanished into thin air leaving him all alone in the world, leaving his heart a half and not a whole. Without his beloved Kaoru, he was nothing. It was like a man not having any oxygen to breathe, or a fish without water.
Kenshin left his old home to walk the dark deserted streets of Tokyo. The rainy night drenched him, the wind raveling him with its cold embrace. Kenshin was nothing. This was his punishment for whatever sin he committed, for the sin of falling in love with someone he wasn't supposed to love.
"Why Kami-sama, why must I suffer for falling in love? Why must she go? Why couldn't she stay here with me? What sin have we both committed? Were we two not good for each other? Was that it? I know I've taken lives, I know I am unworthy of her love. She was like an angel, a goddess, sent from the heavens to show me what true love is, to teach to me how it's like to love. I know I was never good enough for her. I know I couldn't give her the riches, or the fame she deserved. I know I couldn't provide her a comfortable house, or give her the proper care she needed, but she still loved me anyways. I know we were of two different classes, and what she did, she only do it to make her dreams come true. But why? Why Kami-sama, why must she go? Why did she fall in love with me?" Kenshin asked the eerie night. As he fell down to his knees, his hands covered his face, his long blood red hair flowing harshly with wind, he fell into a deep slumber only saying one word, "why?"
Flashback
Japan days, were days full of dreams. The long war was over and Japan was taken over by a new government, which promised peace to all. Everyone were allowed to speak their minds, they all went through an error like the Renaissance where people wanted to know answers beyond the human knowledge. They wanted to know more about the world. They wanted to know more about emotions, about feelings. Since everyone were somehow effected from the long war, they all looked for means and ways to gather back their strength, to move and live in their new lives in error known as the Meiji error. While many different idealistics were going on, Kyoto the heart of Japan became known as the first place to recover from the long war mainly because of the entertainment there. Many people believed to forget the horrors of the war; they must entertain themselves with music, with plays, with dances. People, who dared to dream, moved to Kyoto hoping that they too could join in with the others like themselves and one day become famous. But the journey was incredibly long, and people, who dared to dream, had to leave their families, their friends, their old lives behind, to start fresh in the cruel world Kyoto nights offered them.
One man who was a skilled swordsman, who fought the long war that took place in Japan, wanted to live a new life. He wanted to start off fresh, and make his life worth more to live for. Not only was he talented in wielding a sword, or cooking good food, but he was also a talented writer, whose words could steal the heart of many. Because he dared to dream he decided to go to Kyoto to start off fresh to see if there was a place for him, a job where he could work as a writer.
As he reached his final destination, he found the streets of Kyoto to be so over populated. Just around every corner were beautiful chicks, and a place where people, mostly men could easily be entertained. Kenshin was fascinated by how Kyoto looked like. They were people everywhere. Many places had many job offerings looking for a writer. Kenshin had an old friend he decided to stay with for the mean time being here in Kyoto. He decided to leave his old friend when he made enough money to support himself and buy himself a decent home. He was excited.
Kenshin walked down a couple streets, until he reached a deserted alleyway. There was he saw a sliding door, similar to the ones like he saw in Tokyo. 'See Kyoto isn't so much different from Tokyo, so this place should make me feel more like home, then anywhere else,' Kenshin thought to himself. He smiled at that idea. Before he could knock on the sliding door to let his old friend know he came, the sliding door slid opened and arms pulled him inside his old friend's home.
"Sanosuke, you surely cold give someone a fright. Couldn't you wait at least for a knock?" Kenshin asked his old friend, his warm violet eyes taking in his friend's appearance. He grew a little taller, from the last time Kenshin saw him. He was about a few inches taller then him, a muscular body, with a white bandage wrapped around his abdomen area. He wore all white, and in the back he wore a symbol which said bad, that reminded him of his past.
Sanosuke looked pleased to see his old friend once again. His brown eyes were full of joy. "Well it's good to see you again. I see the war hasn't changed much about you Kenshin. If you ask me your opinion about you, I will say you only grew a couple inches, but that's all really," Sanosuke said trying to irritate his friend a little bit.
"Don't make me go Battousai on you Sanosuke. You wouldn't like the outcome," said Kenshin coldly, his warm violet eyes flashed amber for an instant.
"Now I definitely wouldn't want you turning Battousai on me, because the last time that happened, you nearly tore out my throat. I don't want to have to go through that again," replied Sanosuke waving both his hands in the air to surrender himself if a battle was about to start. "Plus I think I got a little rusty, after all I hadn't had a good battle within ages. Every man in Kyoto seems to be weaklings and they're only interested in entertaining themselves with the chicks."
"Oh really! Well I was wondering if you knew where I could get a good decent paying job, where I can work as a writer. I know Kyoto is looking for many talented writers," said Kenshin as he looked away from his friend to look out on the streets of Kyoto.
"Are you crazy? You've already came here, and you all ready to work. What kind of man are you? And when have you gave up sword fighting, for writing?" asked Sanosuke, while he looked at his friend with a weird expression on his face. He wondered if the war had a great after effect on Kenshin.
"No, it's not that. I just came here with attention of starting off a new life. I want to live it peacefully, not a life full of violence."
"Well then you came to the right place. But before you start looking for a job, lets look for a nice place to entertain ourselves for tonight. What do you say Kenshin?"
"I don't think that's a great idea. I'll stay in for tonight. It's best if I rest, because I'll be needing my energy tomorrow Sano, but thanks for the offer."
"You really are crazy, you know that right? Come on. Come for one night. I promise you won't regret it."
"No I won't go Sano. I just told you what I wanted to do," replied Kenshin. Just for a moment his violet eyes turned amber. He never liked when someone forced him to comply too their wishes. When he said something, it meant his final decision.
"I'm sorry Kenshin. I didn't mean to make you all moody and such. The reason why I thought you would like this place is because you need a little fun in your life. When was the last time you ever been with a woman? You're so caught into taking life so seriously, you don't take time to enjoy it," Sanosuke said. He realized he must have said something to knock some sense within his friend because he saw some realization hit his friend's eyes.
"Sanosuke, have you ever fell in love? Have you ever been with a woman, that you know you'll want to spend the rest of your life with her?" asked Kenshin. He saw Sanosuke shook his head. "You might call me crazy, or something else, but I'm looking for the dream girl who've I been waiting for all my life. This woman is not ordinary; she's the only person who I'll want to share the rest of my life with, to share all my happiness, my sadness, my worries. I want to share everything with her. I want to be able to look at her and know all my problems are put aside. I want to be able to hold her, and know I could offer her all the warmth and comfort in her world. I want her to be truthful to me. I want to be able to look into her eyes, and see all the love she holds for me. I want to be that one special person for her, as she's that one special person for me. And until I meet that girl, no girl will ever have me."
Sanosuke, awed by his friend's speech, couldn't believe this was the same Kenshin he knew from the long war. He seemed to change so much after the war. It's amazing how people could change after a certain time. His friend also awed Sano because, while Kenshin spoke, he saw the look of determination and passion in his friend's eyes. "I understand now Kenshin. Someday I know you'll find the girl of your dreams, and when you do, she'll be hell lucky to have you. The main reason I wanted you to come to this special place is because there is a special job offering for a writer. The place is a popular, and whoever works there gets a decent pay."
Kenshin was happy to hear the news from his good friend. He was so happy, that he got his things together and was up and ready to go. "You should have told me that from the beginning."
Sanosuke and Kenshin entered an enchanting place filled with bright colors. Women were on entertaining men, with the provocative kimonos they were wearing, showing a lot of legs. Kenshin's face turned crimson red as he saw the way the women dressed. He couldn't believe these women were not modest women. They acted more like whores, to use a man for his money, and then go for the next man available. Before Kenshin could fully realize what was going on, a whole bunch of woman gathered around him, touching all over his chest, his face. Kenshin got even a better view of their creamy flesh exposed from their kimonos. He closed his eyes and turned his head away. The women impressed his darker side, but they also irritated him, for their lack of self-respect. These women were easy for him to get, plus they were the lowest things on the line. Any man, who wanted a woman like them, really didn't know what respect was.
Kenshin moved himself away from the crowd of women. They were disappointed in him, for not finding them attractive. He smirked. He liked playing hard to get. He liked when women went after him, but most of the time he didn't pay them any attention.
What is this place you took me too anyways Sano. If this is another one of your tricks then I'll definitely teach you some manners," Kenshin said harshly. His violet eyes turning amber. His amber eyes alone scared everyone. They were warning them not to mess with him. He wasn't in the mood to be messed with.
"We're here for the opening night. This place is called Buccoo Reef. The owner of this place owns all these women. He wants to use them along with some talented men to open up a theater where they could entertain people like ourselves. This is just the opening. The women are being used to attract men to come to this place. That's all they're being used for," replied Sano looking at a couple women, who winked at him. With just that very little information Sano left his friend to go chat with the couple of attractive women.
Kenshin stood there for a few moments watching all the people gathered around him. They only moved away when they saw his amber eyes. 'Is there anything interesting? Anything that can so captivate me? Anything worth my attention?' Kenshin thought. As he lost himself in thought, he never realized a seductress walked up into his view. He only recognized her presence when her sapphire eyes clashed with amber eyes. But what amazed him most about the temptress before him was the fact she never moved away from him. Instead she held her ground; her sapphire eyes caught his amber eyes, and challenged him to a staring contest. Kenshin couldn't believe he was captivated by this woman's boldness. The way her sapphire eyes held him, he could see so much defiance, and so much spirit within her. That was hard to find in a woman. Her aura was one that carried mystery; her scent was the scent of jasmine leaving a man to their waking. She was one hell of a woman who could arouse men with her looks alone.
Kenshin couldn't help but moved his amber eyes away from the beautiful temptress in front of him, and have his eyes wander down her body. She was just dressed in a simple golden kimono, which showed her bare shoulders, and two slits, which showed her creamy well shaped legs. When the young seductress knew he was examining her, she couldn't help but smirk. She had his attention, when no other woman could get it, plus she won him in their staring contest.
As fast as she was there, was as fast as she left. Kenshin couldn't help but stare at that young woman utter fascination. 'Who was she?' he wondered.