14 August; 11:24 PM; on the roof of Kenshin's house
Kenshin writes on a blank page, in a book no one has seen...
"The stars are incredible out here tonight. That's one thing that never really changes: no matter where I am, I still see the same stars. They may be in different places, but they are still the same stars. It looks like a full moon tonight, too. I've many times heard it said that the full moon has a power all it's own. I don't believe in magic, but I can't help feeling, as I stare into the great unknown, that there is some kind of unseen force propelling me along.
"Things are not how I would ever have expected things to turn out. When I came here, I was hoping for a normal life, but as I near what seems to the universe in general to pass as 'normal', I wonder if that's really what I want. I'm opening up to a world of new experiences, not the least of which is the sudden onrush of emotions. The way I feel toward Chiisuchine, for a start. And I've gotten angry on her behalf. Of course, all of this leads to anther emotion, one I've never expected and that overwhelms the rest: fear. I fear the changes, I fear my own emotions, I'm starting to fear the world itself. I've never before been unsure about myself, but now I am. Is this what being normal is like? But at the same time, if Chii and I stay close, and maybe even get closer, perhaps it is worth all the hassles of facing the real world..."
Kenshin closed the book and looked toward the night sky, lost in thought. After several minutes he said aloud, "The stars will always be there. Some things, perhaps, will never change..."
"The stars are incredible out here tonight. That's one thing that never really changes: no matter where I am, I still see the same stars. They may be in different places, but they are still the same stars. It looks like a full moon tonight, too. I've many times heard it said that the full moon has a power all it's own. I don't believe in magic, but I can't help feeling, as I stare into the great unknown, that there is some kind of unseen force propelling me along.
"Things are not how I would ever have expected things to turn out. When I came here, I was hoping for a normal life, but as I near what seems to the universe in general to pass as 'normal', I wonder if that's really what I want. I'm opening up to a world of new experiences, not the least of which is the sudden onrush of emotions. The way I feel toward Chiisuchine, for a start. And I've gotten angry on her behalf. Of course, all of this leads to anther emotion, one I've never expected and that overwhelms the rest: fear. I fear the changes, I fear my own emotions, I'm starting to fear the world itself. I've never before been unsure about myself, but now I am. Is this what being normal is like? But at the same time, if Chii and I stay close, and maybe even get closer, perhaps it is worth all the hassles of facing the real world..."
Kenshin closed the book and looked toward the night sky, lost in thought. After several minutes he said aloud, "The stars will always be there. Some things, perhaps, will never change..."