Something Has To Be Done!

Part One - Prologue

Kazuki sometimes wonders if having long hair is what he was meant to have, although he doesn't dwell on it much. It has started to bother him because many people believe that he is a woman. While it is a benefit for a disguise for a mission, it just won't work out if he gets a girl friend.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahh!

Jubei hears the yells and runs towards Master Kazuki's room, as that is where they originated. As Jubei nears Kazuki's room, the yelling stops. Just as Jubei reaches the door to open it, he hears a thump sound from the room. Jubei kicks open the door and there in his boxers is Kazuki sitting on the floor with his hair strewn all over the place.

Jubei: You would think…Master Kazuki, since you are a thread master, that you would be able to untangle your own hair.

For a moment Kazuki looks at Jubei and a horrible smile appears on his face. Jubei has never been afraid of Kazuki in all of their years knowing each other. Mainly because it was his duty to protect him and so he only has seen the sweet and noble side of Kazuki. However, that smile made him turn around and run for Sakura's room. Halfway down the corridor the yelling begins again. As Jubei reaches Sakura's door, however, it opens.

Sakura: So it happened again. Poor Kazuki. I'll help him this time. I wondered how he untangled his hair while he was away from us.

Jubei: Who knows? Well, I'm off to training again. Let me know if you need my help. I keep telling him to cut it.

Sakura: You know that he can't do that until he gets married. It's a tradition for the Fuchouin family.

Jubei: Yeah, well, then there's nothing I can do about it. Except cut it.

As Jubei leaves and Sakura heads for Kazuki's room, the sound of the doorbell resounds throughout the home they are sharing. Sakura instantly turns and heads for the door since she always answers the door anyway. Meanwhile…

I don't believe this. Why can't I untangle it? Maybe I should use a different shampoo. Or not wash it at all. But that would be not right. I want to cut it, but I can't. Besides I don't think I'm really ready to get married just yet. I wonder what's taking Sakura so long to get here? I better not use another comb. I won't have any left at this rate.

Just as Kazuki hears the footsteps down the hall, he hears loud and annoying laughter from the one and only person that would find his situation laughable. While jumping up and running to his door another comb latches on and he runs down the corridor towards the front door. Suddenly, he realizes that along with the laughter there is another voice, sympathetic and kind. And before he can stop himself he screeches to a halt right in front of the visitors.