The Trouble About Names

(A/N: No, I'm still alive… just… a majorly bad case of writer's block… -sigh- Anywho, this idea was born out of a friend's and a friend of a friend's RP.

-looks back at Author's Note- Good God! That's lame… Sorry… -.-; It appears I'm not in a talkative mood right now… Hm…

Disclaimer: I, in no way shape or form, own Kenshin, though I do own Ai and Kazumi, the names I decided Kenshin's parents would have!

P.S. Remember, Kenshin's name used to be Shinta!

The cry of an infant broke the silence of the night, as its father whooped for joy. Creatures scuttled under bushes and away from a small cabin that stood on the edge of the village, unsure of why any human was making that sound.

Kazumi held his first born child close, reveling in the fact that it was a boy, and his and his beautiful wife's. Ai lay on their bed, smiling dazedly up at him. Holding her arms out, she accepted the small child, a short fuzzy patch of red hair on his head, still damp from being cleaned.

Hoisting him up so she could look at him, Ai's eyes softened gently. "What should we name him?" she asked, her voice soft and hoarse from giving birth and threatening her husband's manhood and life (Yeah… half of her threats involved sharp objects, while the other half consisted of dull ones… Um… ouch…?).

Kazumi sat down next to her, smiling down at his soon. "He will be a great warrior, and as such, he should have a name that should strike fear in the hearts of others!" Sadly enough, Kazumi didn't catch his wife's horrified look. "Hm… how about… 'Evil-Killing-Lord-Of-Us-Dude'! Yeah, that has a nice ring to it!"

"GYA! NO!" Ai shouted, holding the child closer to her. "Kami, NO! That isn't even a name, and I don't want him to be evil!"

Her husband snorted and crossed his arms ruefully. "Well then, what kind of name do you think he should have?"

Ai licked her lips and looked down at her baby boy. "Times are changing, Kazumi. Foreigners are coming to our shores… and if he's going to live and become successful, I think he might benefit with a name like theirs. How about… David?"

"DAVID? What kind of name is DAVID!?" Kazumi shouted, his arms flailing wildly. "Ooooh, look out, DAVID'S coming! Help, save us from DAVID! Have mercy DAVID! Pfft… Stupid name… David…"

Growling, Ai grabbed Kazumi's ear and tugged him to the side. "Well what kind of name do you want him to have, oh gracious 'I-can't-think-up-any-good-names'!"

"Fine fine fine! How 'bout…"

"No!"

"But I haven't said anything yeeeeeet!" Kazumi whined.

"I don't care… How bout…"

The entire conversation was long and painful (well… only for Kazumi…), but finally they settled on-

"Shinta," Ai murmured softly, cuddling her baby boy. "Our Shinta."

Snorting, Kazumi leaned against a wall. "I still say we should've called him 'Evil-Killing-Lord-Of-Us-Dude'… Stupid name… David…"

(A/N: OMG! I didn't realize how bad I was at comedy! I'm sorry!!! –sigh- And it was so funny when Anna-chan did it too… Oh well. Please, review and tell me what you think of it!!!)