Disclaimer: Nope, don't own Rurouni Kenshin, oh how I wish...

Hi people! This is my first RK fic, please have mercy on my dark void of a soul.

WARNING: Shounen-ai and possible hard yaoi (I'll think about it)

Pairing: Sanosuke/Kenshin (Slight reference to Karou/Kenshin, but nothing happens. Really! I'm a Sano/Ken shipper all the way!)

Basic Outlook: Well, this is a basic SanoKen fic. It's in Sanosuke's POV in the beginning, I might change it along the way. This might turn out to be an angst/death fic type deal, I'll keep you updated. This is also a song fic of the song 'Everything you want' by Vertical Horizon (I don't own that song either) I do have to change it up a bit to fit with the story. Okay, on to the story. (And to the people who review my story 'Unknown Heaven' that might be reading this, don't worry, I'm still writing that fic. This story is a little break from writing FF9 stuff.)

Chapter 1: Only Wishing

-- Somewhere there's speaking

It's already coming in

Oh, and it's rising at the back of your mind --

I'm slumped lazily against the one of the walls of the dojo, I have a fish bone held tightly between my teeth. I intently watch strands of crimson hair dance, gracefully flowing with every movement of my beautiful former Battousai...My? Tch, in my fondest dreams. I can only wish I could hold the petite figure in my arms, even if it were only once. Actually, I don't think I could bear parting with him. Never would I let him go, if only I had the chance...I'd best shake the thought off right now. How would I, a lowly 'moron' as Saitou calls me, ever be with someone so...perfect? I sigh, my expression goes to deeply depressed.

"Sano?" I look up at the one who is calling me, who is none other than the radiant beauty himself. Concern could easily be detected in his voice, even I could hear that.

"Is something the matter Sanosuke?" Amethyst eyes fill with worry, I hate when he gives me so much of his emotions. It just makes me love him more. I opened my mouth to respond, but...

"KENSHIN!!!" He turns his head around and meets the soul-shattering glare of Jou-chan. He smiles his trademark empty smile.

"Is something the matter Karou-dono?" He asks with the most angelic tone.

"Yes," She responds matter-o-factly. "You said you'd clean clothes ten minutes ago!" Jou-chan said with a very harsh tone. How dare she even think to talk to Kenshin in that manner! It's not like he doesn't wash clothes every single day! Sometimes I wonder why Kenshin is even with her. Yes, tis true. I knew one day it would happen, I guess I never really wanted to admit it to myself.

"Your right Karou-dono, I said I would de gozaru." She nods her head once and storms angrily out. He looks back towards me, his hair whisps back around. I just feel like extending my hand and gently sliding through it with my fingers, another foolish thought of mine.

"We'll talk after I'm done de gozaru." Kenshin smiles one more time then walks towards the bucket of soapy water he had prepared in advance, pulled back the sleeves of his kimono and started scrubbing the articles of various clothing. Suds rising up his small arms, droplets of mercury occasionly dripping down and sliding up everytime he put his hands in and out of the water. I didn't realise I was staring at him, I guess I just wanted to savor the moments I was even around or near him. But my mind traveled else where, I couldn't help but think of the reason why Kenshin was with Jou-chan. Iv'e always known Jou-chan urged to have Kenshin, but that's just stating the obvious, it's Kenshin I was surprised about. I know that he has always been very kind to Jou-chan, even when she was not, but I thought that was only because she had let him stay at her dojo. It might of been because she had excepted Kenshin for what he is, not for who he was. But don't we all? None of us find Kenshin's past bothersome, all that matters is who he is right now. Well, Jou-chan must've been the greatest out of all of us then.

-- You never could get it

unless you were fed it

Now you're here and you don't know why --

I remember the day when they announced it, when they told us they were a genuine couple. I cried myself to sleep, even then I still had visions of them together. It haunts my very thoughts and dreams even now, but was something so odd about Kenshin from that day forth. His eyes hold don't have their shine as they used to, almost everytime I look into those purple orbs of his I see tinges of sadness that no one else notices. I feel like sneaking up behind him, put my arms around him and softly coo him. Ask him to tell me whats on his mind, to pour his heart out to me. I mently kick myself, no more thoughts like that Sano. But....He just doesn't seem to move with as much gracefullness, he smiles at people with such emptiness. It pains me whenever I see him like this, I just wish he'd tell me whats wrong. I hate to think that Kenshin doesn't trust me or want to talk to me anymore, hmph, like he ever did. But this one idea came to me everytime I thought about why he was with Jou-chan, maybe....he's afraid of being alone again...I mean, I know about his wife. He was probably scared and alone after it, does he feel he needs to be with someone so he's reassured that he will never be alone? A sharp jab always hits my chest when I think of it, I want to hug him, tell him I am always here. He doesn't need to be Jou-chan to think someones there for him, I'm always here and I swear I'll never leave.

Chapter 1: End

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