Catching Fireflies By Annemarie

Part: 1/1

Pairing: Kuno/?

Summery: The Author delves into Kuno's past in order to figure out why he acts the way he acts. This fic it the result.

Feedback: Yes. as always.

Archive: yes

Disclaimers: I don't own Ranma 1/2 or any of the characters within. They all belong to Rumiko Takahashi, who if I met on the streets, I'd fall to my knees and worship.

Catching Fireflies

Ah, how I fondly remember. When I twas but a small lad, not yet old enough to know my destiny as the Blue Thunder, I captured fireflies with my one true comrade. His smile was as the firefly light, bright enough to quell even my darkest hours. We wouldst go question for these stars of nature and delight in their capture. We would run and laugh and smile, playing our lives away in the bliss of halcyon nights. And at the end of the night, we would go our separate paths, knowing we'd always be together in our youthful hearts. And always leaving the shining hope of more of these nights, more fireflies.

But days of youth often fade into obscurity. Our games of catch and release, our never ending game of tag ended. One fateful day... that day you left. The captives did not gain their freedom that night. Inside the jar, the lights had been extinguished. It no longer would shine for me. And as with the fireflies, neither did you.

Far be it for Tatewaki Kuno to be jealous. Only a lesser man would be so effected by your disappearance. You chose that over me, you chose to go away. You no longer had time for me. But, I am a man. I will not be jealous of some scroll. I will not be.

Why? Because two can play at this game, my old friend. I'll have no time for you either. I'll prove to you that I don't love you. That I don't need your smile. That I don't need you at all. I have the Bard. I have the sword...I have an empty jar waiting to be refilled with light.

When you finally moved away, that was no problem for me. What should I care? I was better than you anyways. Higher, richer. I had far more class. You didn't love me as I did you, or you would have never left. So you aren't worthy of my feeling for you.

I shall prove this fact to you, my forgotten friend. I'll prove that I don't want your love. I can find others so much better than you. And I have. I have the wondrous Akane, and the mysterious Pig- tailed girl to take your place. They love me in such maidenly modesty. They love me in a way you will never know. But even as I woo my loves, you sit in my mind. My Diana, the pure, tidy Akane. Her hair style is just life your used to be. I almost cheered when that Hibiki cur cut it off. I was like you have come back.

The robust, energetic Pig-tailed girl had your spirit. Even when in the clutches of the evil sorcerer Saotome, she knows my love for her is true, and waits patiently for me to rescue her. She has never given up hope. Like when it was winter and all the bugs were in slumber. You would still come back with a jar full.

So, I hold these two close because if I put them together, they'd be you. I'd rather it be you, but I canot wish for what can never be. I wish you would see me with them. Would it make you jealous? I should hope so. You would see what you have thrown away. But I don't suspect that you will ever be back. That's why the firefly jar is empty. It's as empty as my heart.

I'm waiting. You'll share your light with me? You will love me? Will you ever come back? I know one day you will. I the insanity that claims this town, I know that one day you will return. I'll go to my home and you'll be there. You'll give me fireflies in a jar. You tell me it was a mistake for ever going away. You'll tell me you love me. If not in person, than just the fireflies and a note. That's all I ever want from you. A note saying you've come back and you'll stay with me forever.

I haven't seen fireflies in forever. Oh Ryuu Kumon, why did you take the fireflies away when you left me?