Jun 02, 2008 13:37
I've been trying and... I don't know how I feel. We were so much alike, and he was my friend... To see him like that... it was like looking into some terrible mirror.
I have a bad feeling I can't seem to shake.
I made a promise to Hijikata-san, and I can't break that. I have to stay back and protect those who can't defend themselves. There's nothing dishonorable about that. But that's not really where I want to be now.
It's not where my sword belongs, but I won't go back on my word.
storms on the horizon