Disclaimer: I don't own RurouKen. Looking at this fanfic, that's for the best. It belongs to Nobuhiro Watsuki and all those miscellaneous corporations that we pay (or not) by buying the manga/anime/other paraphernalia. I'm not making a cent, or yen, or -insert low denomination of currency here- off this. (Darn.)

Inebriated Moonlight
by misaoshiru

Kaoru blinked. And blinked again, her tired eyes not quite comprehending what she was seeing. A somewhat effeminate young man was leaning against the gates of the dojo as though he couldn't stand on his own. (Which, given his apparent state of inebriation, was entirely possible.) He looked oddly familiar, though she couldn't put her finger on where. ...Wait. His head was shaven (the current state of baldness reflecting the moonlight quite beautifully,) but she knew she'd seen that gaudy kimono somewhere before. "Ka..Kamatari-san?"

"...yeah. You're...you're tha' girl from...tha' one place. With Henya and th' weasel an' stuff."

"Yes, I am. My name is Kamiya Kaoru. Kamatari-san...I thought you were in another country. Why are you here, and..."

"The hair?"

"Yeah."

"I was...wif anudder girl in th' dorm, righ'? Well...she walkshh in on me changin' one day, an' from all da fussh she made, you'd've thought she'd neva' sheen one afore. An' sho they shent me home. Shtupid all-girlsh shchool."

"And...what happened to your hair?"

"Wig'sh shtill dry-cleanin'."

"...huh?"

Kamatari looked at her as if she was an idiot. "Henya'sh pet bat shat on mah wig. I had t' get it naish an' clean."

"...sat?"

"No."

"Wait...you wear a wig?"

"Wha'? Girl, didja think hair could be tha' perfect by isself?"

"But...'dry cleaning'??"

"Shome wesshtern way of cleanin' thingsh wivvout wavva."

"'Wavva'?"

"Tha' shtuff y'drink that'sh not ash good ash sake."

"Water?"

"Yeah, tha'sh the shtuff."

"Well...if it's not too forward of me to ask...Kamatari-san, why the hell are you here?"

"Jus'h came to give y' a messhage." The bald cross-dresser walked over to her, wobbling the whole way, and kissed her on the forehead. "You're cute in your widdle yukata, y'know. Might want to try she...shedushing tha' shamurai you like sho much in dat. Bye now."

Kaoru watched his/her back as Kamatari staggered away. "...What in all of the hells just happened?"

Author's Notes:
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I blame Jupe-san.
Don't look at me like that! We were in an otherwise mostly peaceful AIM chat, and someone mentioned crack!pairings, and Jupe brought up KamatarixKaoru...she should have known I'd consider it a challenge.

I probably shouldn't even mention the plotbunny for a KenshinxEveryone fic she gave me in an AIM conversation a long time ago. Too late. Ororo...