Inspired by: my crazy friends, when we were adding commentary to the show. We made up some pretty crazy shit doing that. And one of the jokes was that it was sort of a prank, when Shinobu came back and was having lunch with Miyagi. "You think it's a hobby of mine to fly all the way home from Australia just to meet an old man, and pull a prank on him?" "Well, maybe if there was free food involved..." Yeah, we're horrible but it give me some ideas.
Dedicated to: anyone who read the summary, and wasn't scared away by my insanity.
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"Its destiny," I said, watching the man across from me carefully.
"Well, anyway weren't you studying abroad?" he asked, changing subject.
"Australia," I answered. I was a pretty good con artist I'll admit, but my sister had told me to be real careful with Miyagi. He was smart she said. But he was falling for this, simple really. And I'd hoped for a challenge.
"Why the decision to come home all of a sudden?"
"School's out right now and my sister told me about the divorced. So… It's got to be destiny."
"Oh, okay. I get it now." Miyagi said, taking a drag on his cigarette. But he didn't know. Not really. He couldn't guess that I'd actually gone to Australia to sample foreign food. And now I was back, hoping for a free meal. A sandwich to be exact. "Off in some weird place where you don't speak the language and you don't like the food," Oh, Miyagi was good. But little did he know. I'd liked the food, and I could speak the language. The language of cuisine and catering that is. "It must have been really tough for you, eh?" No, Miyagi. It was too easy really. I was good enough to con even the pickiest waiters. And of course, my body was enough to convince the rest of them. "Yes, I understand. That'd stress anyone out. You can talk to me if you need someone to listen." No, Miyagi I just need you to sign the bill and I'm outta here.
"I'm in love with you,"
"We had one hell of a heat wave this summer, too!" he was buying it! That hot weather must be wearing you down. Drink some wine, that'll do it! Some nice elder berry, that's the best. I'll set you up with some," That's more like it! But now back to conning, I can always get more!
"Don't mock me,"
"Do you know what you're saying?" Yes, I want you to get me free food. "I'm a man, and I'm in my thirties. Quit playing pranks with an old man." It's not a prank exactly. More like a con.
"Do you think it's a hobby of mine to fly all the way home from Australia to meet an old man and play a prank on him?" Of course it involved me getting a free meal… Then of course, I'd do it.
There was a long silence. Then Miyagi finally asked, "What is it that you what me to do?" Buy me candy, bitch!
"Take responsibility," I replied. And possibly buy me lunch. And he did. It didn't take much; all I had to do was walk out after eating. And he was stuck with the bill, and he still thought I was in love with him!
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Then I found out my father was going away, and my sister refused to babysit me. I was stuck staying with the guy who worked with my dad at the collage, Literature professor You Miyagi.
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"Feel free to use anything that's in the house." Was the first thing he said to me. My eyes flashed, of course, to the fridge.
"Tidier than I'd imagined," I remarked, remembering all of my sister's complaints about him.
"You eat already?" he asked, probably thinking I was insane. Fine, whatever. It wasn't like I'd wanted to stay with Miyagi. But if that's how it ended up, than I'd continue this little game and get as much food out of it as possible.
"Not yet," I said, trying not to sound too excited.
"I can't really cook anything very fancy…" he started.
"That's fine, I'll do it." I said, eager to raid his refrigerator. Of course, I was an incredible chief. But I could let Miyagi know that. It'd make things much too obvious. So, I grabbed the grossest thing in it. A cabbage. Then at night, when he was asleep, I'd make a real meal.
"This is… ah, great." He said, poking at the cabbage stir-fry curiously.
"Sorry, just throw it out! I'll buy something from the store; can you lend me some money?" A credit card would be nice.
"It's fine." He said, "And much, much better than your sister's cooking."
"I'll do it right next time!" I promised, crossing my fingers behind my back.
"So, how's the outback? See any kangaroos? Get yourself a girlfriend? Foreign girls are always damn sexy," then he stopped, realizing what he was saying. And I was all too willing to keep this prank rolling.
"I want you to take responsibility."
"Why? I told you before, we're both men."
"So what? Two men can't be together?"
"I was married to your sister!"
"You've divorced." I replied.
"Isn't a seventeen year age difference a little much? I could be your father."
"It is, and now you must take responsibility. You made me gay,"
"What do you mean by responsibility?"
"I want you to fall in love with me," And be my sugar-daddy.
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Yeah, this was taken manly from the anime. It was easier, but I will be using the Manga next. Anyway, thanks for actually reading this the whole way through. And hopefully the next won't be as bad. Please Review and tell me if there's anything you want to see happen!