I really don't know what possessed me to write this, other than the fact that I couldn't sleep and that I can't seem to think of anything better to write. Besides, do you know how long it has been since I have posted anything? Sad, I know...Oh well, I just hope someone else gets a laugh out of this silly piece of writing. ^^;;

Disclaimer: I have no control over what I am thinking when I get insomnia and the urge to write. And I don't own any of the characters from Rurouni Kenshin or the Tootsie Roll Pops commercial, yadda, yadda…but that part of the disclaimer isn't nearly so important.

Rurouni Kenshin Commercial

Okay, you know that old commercial with the little boy, the turtle, and the owl with the Tootsie Roll Pops? I haven't seen it in forever, but decided to write my own version anyway.

Starring: Everyone's favorite bad guy, Shishio! (Well okay, maybe not, but you can pretend and humor me)

Little Boy: *Walking up to a really old turtle* "Mr. Turtle, how many bandages does it take to roll up Shishio?"

Turtle: Well, since I don't need any teeth this time, let's find out. One...two...three...

(Hours later)

Turtle: "456...457..."

Little Boy: "Mr. Turtle passed out."

Shishio: *Lounging around in his usual manner while the other occupants of the room baked* "Well, I suppose it is getting a tad hot in here. Oh well. Anyone know how to make turtle soup? Yumi?"

Yumi: "You have got to be kidding! You would be better off getting that Kaoru girl to cook!" (Her bad cooking must be well known, even amongst the bad guys)

Shishio: "No, leave her where she is. Her cooking is my last hope of actually killing off the battousai. Anyone else?"

Soujiro: *Smiling eerily* "The turtle was weak. So now the flesh of the weak will become food for the strong."

Shishio: "Good, so does that mean you know how to cook it?"

Soujiro: *Still smiling* "Nope!"

Saitou: *Popping up out of nowhere, in his favorite battle stance* "I know how to make turtle kabobs..."

Little Boy: *Sweatdrops, with the owl cowering behind him* "How many bandages does it take? I guess the world will never know…"

Okay, okay, so it was awfully short. But really, how much of that could you take before you run off screaming and forgetting to leave me a review? Not much, I'm sure. I feel very silly posting this, but I suppose it could have been worse. Keep that in mind when you review and try to be nice, pretty please? If nothing else, you can admit you had a laugh at my expense, if not at the story. ^_^