Here's the next installment and chappie of Magoichi's Bundle! Enchoy this chapter! And thanks to those who Alerted this and some who favored. I appreciate it! As well as reviews!
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Chapter 2: That Problem
Magoichi Saika
Hideyoshi Toyotomi
Etc
"No. No. No." Magoichi paced around the porch of his house. "This can't be happening... This can't be." He whispered. His eyes flickered to the sun that was setting. "I..." He started to say. Magoichi smiled smugly and looked up at the basket.
"I got a plan!" He exclaimed. Ignoring the constant coos and the big and bubbly eyes that stared at him as he picked up the basket, Magoichi started down the steps of his small porch and walked through the streets of the Saika Villiage. He smirked at seeing that the shop was still open and he quickly rushed inside. As he stepped in a bell rung and Saya appeared behind the counters, plastering a warm smile on her face and chiming, "Hello. And Welcome. We have many nice items for your- - -" Saya stopped and scowled. "Oh, it's you.. closing time will be in atleast ten minutes." She scornfully told the Mercenary. Magoichi placed the basket on the counter-top and chimed back, "Well, Lovely Saya, I have an amazing and adorable gift for you."
Saya rolled her eyes and crossed her arms, "Yes, I'm sure. Now please leave." Magoichi sighed and uncovered the basket and removed the blankets. Saya's scornful and pissed expression faded and her eyes glowed in fascination. "O-Oh! It's a baby! So pretty and adorable!" She squealed in delight. Magoichi crossed his arms and gave her a small smile. "Whose baby is this?" She questioned, touching the baby's cheek and earning a soft coo from the little person.
Magoichi sheepishly shrugged his shoulders. "Beats me. This little bugger was left on my door-step...(with a nasty letter) so... uh, Saya... do you want it?" Saya thought for a moment and roamed her fingers through her brown colored and shoulder-length hair. Glancing at the obi* of her kimono, she fidgetted around with it and then began, "So this little bundle of joy was left... At your door step huh... Wait a second!" Saya stepped from behind the counters and placed her hands on Magoichi's shoulders and began to laugh uncontrollably. "S-Someone- - - left a b... A BABY on your door-step! What a card! Haha! The oh,so smooth and "charming" Magoichi Saika has encountered a baby?Oh, my! Of course I would take this bundle off of your hands... but... you need it! Haha!" She snickered. Saya began to pick up a broom and swept the wooden floors of her shop. "Ahh, well good luck Magoichi.. you are certainly going to need it. Now.. get out of my shop."
Magoichi narrowed his eyes and grabbed the basket and walked out of the shop. "Of all of the no good damn luck." He cursed. Magoichi walked through the village until he got back home. By the time he got on his porch, the moon was full and already out. It's luminous light shined on his fair skin tone and he opened the door and walked in, placing the basket on his small wooden end table. Stepping into his main bedroom, he started to unbutton his Saika, green over-coat.
All of a sudden... cries were heard.
"W-W-Wah!Wah!" The Mercenary covered his ears and gritted his teeth. "Damn." He mentally kicked himself. He walked out of his bedroom and walked over to the basket the was slightly moving. "What! What do you want?" He slightly yelled. The baby stared up at the man with wide eyes and wondering eyes. Still, it continued to cry. Magoichi sighed and uneasily picked up the little baby. Carrying it as if it were a ticking bomb, he walked into the small kitchen and grabbed a fluffy and thick blanket, setting up a little pallet and placing the baby on it. It continued to cry and kicked it's little legs. "Are you hungry or what? Do you want food? Damn, Lady Luck. I sure could use your help right now." He walked over to the counter and picked up the first type of food that was in reach: a scrap of bread and a bottle of sake. He placed it on the pallet next to the baby and chimed, "There. Now dig in." The baby halted it's crying and puckered out it's lips. Magoichi stared into the baby's big brown eyes and sighed, "Are you going to eat or what?" He rolled his eyes and helped it to sit up and poped open the bottle of sake. He grabbed the scraps of bread and placed it in the little bundle's hand. He watched as the baby grasped the bread and flung it around and across the room. "Hey, then no more for you." Magoichi simply said.
Just then, his door flung open and in burst a messenger dressed in dark yellow armor. He bowed his head and handed Magoichi a scroll containing a messege. "From Lord Hideyoshi." He said. Magoichi took the scroll in his hand and smirked, "Hideyoshi? Long time since we talked, huh?" Dropping the baby back on the pallet, he opened the scroll and read every single word, through and through. "Fight for Nobunaga? A request, huh? Well, old pal, you can count on that!"
The messenger nodded and bowed but added in, "Um... sir, not to intrude into anything but... A baby is not one to be drinking sake..." Magoichi turned around and scoffed, "Heh.. that's not sake in that bottle... it's water! Pssh! I know that... you gotta' keep some bottle around, I hear their lucky!" The messenger raised his eyebrow and nodded.
Before he left, Magoichi asked, "So uh... what do things like that eat?" The messenger turned around whispered, "Uh... milk?" The Mercenary nodded and "Milk, huh?" By the time he was getting ready to ask another question, the messenger had already left. "Hey... where'd ya' go?"
The next day*
"Damn you. You're going to pay for what you've done." Magoichi kicked Hideyoshi in his shin and fired a bullet from his rifle. Dodging the bullet and swinging his staff, he managed to jab Magoichi on the shoulder. The Mercenary slightly winced but held his ground. He however was knocked to the ground. Hideyoshi leaped into the air and was about to smash his staff into Magoichi. He rolled out of the way and jumped back into action. Shooting multiple bullets in one round and in one push of the trigger, Hideyoshi rolled out of the way and Magoichi's bullets hit the wooden docks of the bridge they battle on.
Hideyoshi leaped up and both of the men got in a fighting stance. Magoichi standing valiant and tall, pointed his rifle at Hideyoshi's face with his hand on the trigger. Hideyoshi standing strong and a bit aloof, grasped his staff pointing it at Magoichi's chest. Both of their serious and solemn expressions turned to amused and goofy expressions. They snickered and then burst out laughing. Magoichi hit the floor and continued to laugh as well as Hideyoshi. "Oh! Oh! That was amazing!" The monkey blurted out. "You're going to pay!" Hideyoshi mocked Magoichi and they both laughed on and on.
"Oh, that was good." Hideyoshi chimed again. The men's laughter became out of uncontrol and they were both on the floor, laughing. Hideyoshi playfully kicked Magoichi and the Mercenary returned the favor. By the time they stopped laughing, Magoichi had a serious face. "Heheh.. So Magoichi, what's with the long face?"
He glanced at the happy-go-lucky middle-aged man who happened to be his best friend. "Well... Hideyoshi, I got a problem."
Hideyoshi rolled his dark brown eyes and sassed, "Oh, I know you have problems Magoichi. Hell, everyone does. So that's not surprise to me!" He playfully slapped Magoichi on the back and chuckled, "I'm sure this one isn't that bad!" Magoichi looked at Hideyoshi and wrinkled his eyebrow up.
*Saika Village*
"Whoa! Hot damn! A Baby?" Hideyoshi yelled in surprise. The baby laughed lightly at Hideyoshi's facial expression and began to coo. "Hell yeah. Now you see what I mean?" Magoichi sighed and rested one hand on his hip. "Weeeeelllll... that little fella' is actually kinda' cute." Hideyoshi blurted out.
"Wanna' take em' off my hands? I got NO sleep last night... all that damn crying and the constant coos... but after some sake.. I mean 'milk', it finally went to sleep!" He told the Monkey.
Hideyoshi's facial expression:
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"YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THAT YOU DON'T KNOW THIS BABY'S GENDER!" Hideyoshi yelled. Magoichi thought for a moment before letting out a calm, "Nope."
"Well... we better check!"
Who knows what the gender will be! Haha, stay tooned to find out! And this chappie may have not been all that. I think that I was half awake when I typed this. And this was a pretty late update.. But thanks to everyone who reviewed, all those people who added this to their alerts and those people who favored.
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Tell me what chu all think about this chappie though. Magoichi... I don't actually think he knows about taking care of a baby and all, so is he in character? Yes? No? Maybe? And what about Hideyoshi? .
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Stay tooned! This gets better as it goes along and as the story continues on. I guess the next chapter is the battle of Anegawa and some things and back-ground info on the child. I know where this story is going but not how to go about with it... but anyways, thanks!
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