Summary: Beatles vidfic. An alternate ending for the Shishio battle - less blood, more guitars. Guitars?
Disclaimers: Yeah, yeah, I own Rurouni Kenshin and the Beatles. It snows in Rio de Janeiro and the Earth has the shape of a banana. (sighs) Yare yare.
[Kenshin's apparently dead form is scattered over the floor. Saitou is uncouncious, a large amound of blood escaping from the wounds on his tighs. Sano is by the wall, blacked out as well, face covered with the red liquid. Shishio feels all mighty.]
- Too weak... ahahaha-HAHAHAHAHA-HAHAHAHAHAH--
[His maniac laughs are interrupted by a LOUD guitar riff. Wait. Guitar riff?]
- What the Hell is that?
[He, Houji and Yumi turn to the source of the aggressive, metallic sound. At the door, wearing an ultra-hype strapped bellbottom under his trenchcoat, Aoshi "George Harrison" Shinomori strokes the strings of a red guitar.]
- Wha--
[With a yell, Kenshin is up and back to action - misteriously wearing Enishi's round glasses. He takes an acoustic guitar out of nowhere and, from the same place, takes a violin-shaped bass guitar and throws it to an already awake Saitou. Near the wall, a drumkit materialized in front of Sano. Kenshin grabs a mic.]
You say you want a revolution [points at Shishio]
Well, you know
We all want to change the world [looks at the others, who nod in response]
You tell me that it's evolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
But when you talk about destruction
Don't you know that you can count me out [shakes his head and proceeds to swing to his sides]
Don't you know it's gonna be all right
all right
all right
all right
[Yumi, who was frowning until then, begins to smile and follow the rhythm, snapping her fingers. Houji looks at her, disgusted.]
You say you got a real solution [Kenshin directs his song to Houji]
AW!!!
Well, you know
We'd all love to see the plan [the red-haired version of John Lennon takes a paper out of Houji's pocket, unfolding it, reading its contents and raising his eyebrows]
You ask me for a contribution [throws away the paper, much to Houji's displeasure]
Well, you know [scratches the back of his neck]
We're doing what we can [Kenshin shows Houji the empty pockets of his hakama]
But if you want money for people with minds that hate [points to Shishio again]
All I can tell is brother you have to wait
Don't you know it's gonna be all right
all right
all right
All right
[A piano appears at the battle field - Soujirou plays it merrily, making Houji even more confused. Meanwhile, a psychedelically painted bus arrives in front of the hide-out's entrance, bringing all the gang from the Aoiya to the party.]
You say you'll change the constitution [Kenshin goes back to Shishio]
Well, you know [the rurouni rolls his eyes]
We all want to change your head [pokes Shishio's forehead, grinning]
You tell me it's the institution [gesticulates on a very bored way]
Well, you know
You better free you mind instead [makes the 'peace and love' sign]
But if you go carrying pictures of chairman Mao [the song comes to a halt]
Sano - Who's dat 'Mao' guy?
Kenshin - I dunno, it was in the song. [smiles]
Sano - Ahn, fiiiiine... [they start playing once again]
You ain't going to make it with anyone anyhow
Don't you know it's gonna be all right
[by now, the Juppon Gatana, the Oniwabanshuu and the Kenshingumi are all singing along, dancing and jumping together around the band. The women - plus Kamatari - create a small choreography. Shiro, Kuro and Okina are quite drunk already, passing sake bottles to the others]
all right
all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right
all right
All right
[Shishio smiles and swings his body to the rhythm]
Houji - Mister Shishio! Even you!!!
Shishio - Shut up, Houji. I can't win this time. These guys are going to be more famous than Jesus. [joins the others]
Houji - But--! Oh well. If we can't defeat them... [joins the party as well]
All right!!!
Author's Notes: Fab Four! Yeah yeah yeah! This is a Christmas gift from a beatle fan. This song is just GREAT!
love, Prudence-chan
On 16-12-2002