Karma - The Intro

[Chibi Reli]

Karma

The Intro

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Karma. It?s definition - the force generated by a person's actions held in Hinduism and Buddhism to perpetuate transmigration and in its ethical consequences to determine the nature of the person's next existence. Better known as what goes around comes around. Though my friend Misao isn?t Hindu or Buddhist, she almost lives by this philosophy of life. If she did anything wrong, she would try to fix in immediately somehow. I never thought it would work. But then, the guy that she had a crush on since like forever, asked her out, and 4 years later, got married.


I guess karma also works for my other friend Megumi. She was always volunteering at hospitals and clinics and went to college as pre-med. She soon started going out with this guy Sano, who?s a great guy but kinda a slacker, and eventually they got married. And now I am officially the last female in the group of friends without a husband.


I?ve dated a whole bunch of guys, but none of them ever worked out. That?s because I?m in love with my best friend, Kenshin. We?ve known each other since elementary school and have been almost inseparable. We?ve been through everything today, even the many one night stands. If he ever had one, I would be the one she would see first when she stepped outside the room, and Kenshin would do the same for me. Whenever Misao and Megumi went out with Sano and Aoshi, Kenshin and I would tag along and it wouldn?t be awkward at all since we just pretended to be each other?s date.
SO once I saw this karma thing was working for my friends, I decided to try it for myself.


I first apologized to every guy I dated and had a one night stand with and also to everyone I?ve ever done wrong by. I volunteered to teach under-privileged kids kendo and boxing and started working harder than I ever did before. And it all started to work. Kenshin heard about my volunteered work and decided to tag along as well. He also asked me to one of his big fancy parties ? oh yeah ? his family is rich and helps run an international financial bank, which is huge since he normally goes stag. He had even taken me out to dinner before hand.


I thought it was all working out that is until April 21, 2006, when he introduced us to Tomoe, his girlfriend. I mean, how could she choose her over me? I?ll give her that she?s taller than me, with beautiful black hair, warm brown eyes, designer clothes, and the poise that shows she is a truly refined woman. Alright, I think I know why he fell in love with her. I mean, I?m short, have lifeless black hair, blue eyes which is totally weird for a Japanese woman and clothes that I buy only if they are reasonably priced and no poise what so ever. I mean I have balance and a straight back, but I still trip over my own feet walking to the bathroom sometimes.


So my question is, does this karma thing really work? Well, I have nothing left to loose I guess. IT got me pretty damn close. But now, I only have a limited amount of time for Kenshin to fall in love with me, before he goes and gets married to Miss Prissy ? wait, she?s not prissy ? Miss Perfect. Dammit. Why does she have to be so damn perfect? Karma, you?re my last chance.


Hope you all enjoy!