IC Journal

[willing_sheath]

CANON TIMELINE

September 1845--Born
(June 1849--Kenshin born)
May 1854--Enishi is born, mother dies, Tomoe age 8/9
Spring 1862--betrothed to Kiysatto Akira, marriage set for Spring 1863, Tomoe age 16/17, Enishi age 6/7
Fall 1862--Kiyosatto joins Mimawari-gumi, wedding delayed to Spring 1864, Tomoe age 17, Enishi age 7
(Early 1863--Kenshin quarrels with Hiko and leaves, joins Kiheitai and is taken to Kyoto with Katsura Kogoro, Kenshin age 13/14)

1864
Early March--Kiyosatto is killed in Kyoto
April 4th--news of Kiyosatto's death arrives from Kyoto
Mid-April--Tomoe runs away to Kyoto
Late April--Tomoe arrives in Kyoto and is found by the Yaminobu
Early May--Meets Kenshin and is brought to the Kohagiya
Mid-May--discussion of "madness" with Katsura Kogoro
Late May--window incident, "now a sheath to hold back your madness"
June 5th--Ikedaya Affair
July 18th--Kinmon Incident
Late July--Kenshin and Tomoe are married and go into hiding outside Otsu, Tomoe age 18, Kenshin age 15
Late December--Enishi arrives in Otsu
December 31st--Tomoe dies, Tomoe age 19, Kenshin age 15, Enishi age 10

Comments

Fall 1862

[willing_sheath]

Kiyosatto-sama has chosen to delay our marriage.

Were it a matter of honor or pride in serving the Shogun and the bakufu perhaps I would not feel as distressed as I do... but it is because of me. He believes I am dissatisfied with our betrothal and that I am ashamed to be marrying only a second son. It could not possibly be further from the truth, but I do not know what I can say to prove that to him. Every time I try my words stick in my throat. If only I could smile or laugh, perhaps then he would believe me, but I simply cannot do it. He intends to join the Mimawari-gumi in the defense of Kyoto to prove himself a warrior of merit so that I will be proud to marry him. I want to beg him to stay, but I fear insulting his pride as a man. He has never been bothered by my manner before. That is one of the aspects that has made me love him so. I know it stems from his own love for me, that all he wishes is to make me happy--but how is it that he cannot see that I already am?

Re: Fall 1862

[girlofsteele]

[the solution for 2011-era Ana seems simple, do whatever it took to make her loved one stay. but that hadn't worked out too well for her lately, had it?

but why had the words not come for Tomoe? it seemed like she loved the guy, so why was it so hard to tell him so? she didn't get it]