Dislaimers: The usual....

A/N: This topic is my personal favorite. I put as many cameo characters as possible. Wanna know who they are? Read on.




The Great Debate???

Topic: Similarities and Differences



*preparation time in the studio *

Kuroro: Everybody here?

Nobunaga: Yeah, except Hisoka.

Kuroro: Machi, where's Hisoka?

Machi: Why ask me? I have no idea.

Shizuku: You're probably the only one who always knows his whereabouts.

Machi: How about you? You seldom take your eyes off Shalnark.

Shalnark: *playing with his cellphone *

Shizuku: Oh, do I do that? I don't remember.

Franklin: How's he going to notice you if all he does is play with his cellphone?

Shizuku: *sigh * I still don't remember.

Phinx: So that means the only woman not taken is Pakunoda. *smiles *

Pakunoda: Shut up, Phinx.

Nobunaga: He's joking around again.

Phinx: Nobody will ever like you, Paku. That's because of your funny nose. Hahahahahaha!

Pakunoda: Stop that, Phinx. Your attitude stinks.

Machi: Yeah. Whenever he embarasses someone, it could really shrink.

Phinx: If you girlies don't wanna bid bye-bye to your life you better don't tell that lie.

Pakunoda: Why do you always have to deny it?

Phinx: *starts crying * All the things I've done for the Ryodan don't get no recognition.

Kuroro: Stop that. Pakunoda, don't be mad. Phinx, don't be ma..err..sad. Stupid Ryodan members.

Coltopi: As we were saying, where's Hisoka?

Machi: Probably building a tower of cards or something.

*some other part of the audience *

Kurei: Where's Joker?

Raiha: I dunno. I saw him leave a while ago.

*another part of the audience *

Batman: Where's Joker?

Robin: We must find him. He might be robbing a bank or something.

Penguin: Don't mind him. I saw him take his seat around there.

*in Chuu and the other's seats *

Chuu: Where's Suzuki?

Rinku: I didn't see him today.

Touya: He must be clowning around with his so called friends.

*in the seats very far from the stage *

Hisoka: Is everybody here?

Suzuki: Joker's not yet here.

Joker: But I'm already here.

Hisoka: Not you, the Joker of Uruha.

Joker of Uruha: I'm here. Sorry I'm late.

Hisoka: Hey Joker!

Joker & Joker: Yes?

Hisoka: Not you, the Gotham City Joker.

Suzuki: To avoid confusions, let's call the Gotham City Joker plain Mr.J

Gotham Joker, now Mr.J: I'm fine with that.

Joker: But I wanna be called Mr.J...

Hisoka: Shut up. We're here to make fun of the guys on stage.

Mr.J: So, who brought the tomatoes that we'll throw at 'em?

Hisoka, Joker and Suzuki: *empty their big pockets *

All 4 of them: *sweatdrop, then sad face *

Suzuki: The show should start right about....now.

*show proper *

Kurama: Welcome again to my show!

Audience: Huh?!?

Kurama: This is the Study of Plants with your host, me! Today we'll be looking on 2 more interesting species, The Red Poppy and Iris.

Audience: *confused look and a few applauses *

Kurama: The Red Poppy, also known as Hinageshi, comes from the genus of poppies, so it is related to the poppy used for making opium. It is...

Yusuke: Kurama, what are you doing there? Get back here! You're one of today's participants.

Kurama: But I'm not done yet. I haven't discussed Iris yet.

Yusuke: This is not your show.

Kurama: But...

Yusuke: Just go. *starts pushing Kurama aside *

Kurama: *desperately trying to say something about Iris before he's out of the stage * The Iris, also known as Ayame, is...

Yusuke: *covering Kurama's mouth * Shut up, will you?

Koto: Is it OK now?

Chuu: Yeah, I guess.

Koto: Hello Ladies and Gentlemen! Welcome to the show! Today's topic will be the similarities and differences of some of our anime characters.

Audience: *applause and a few yells *

Kurama fan: But I wanna hear what an Ayame is...

Koto: Sorry, you can't. Now, our judge for today is none other than the main character of YYH, Yusuke Urameshi!

Yusuke: Hello, minna!

Yohei: Do a good job, Yusuke!

Yahiko: We'll watch you!

Koto: And now, for our similarities team, we have Sakuragi and Kuwabara, Sensui Shinobu and Saito Hajime, Karasu and Henya of the Juupon Katana, Aoshi Shinomori and Koenma, and Kaoru and Botan!

Similarities team: *seat on the left-hand side of Yusuke *

Vash the Stampede: I'm seeing double! *cleans his weird eyeglasses *

Leorio: Me too.*cleans his eyeglasses as well *

Enishi: Double Kaoru? I must be dreaming. *cleans his eyeglasses *

Vash, Leorio and Enishi: *stare at each other *

Koto: And now, for their opponent, the Differences team! We have Seijuro Hiko and Yomi, Vegeta and Hiei, and umm.....Kenshin and Kurama.

Differences team: *seat on the right-hand side of Yusuke *

Kaoru: Kenshin? You mean all this time you've been the same as THE Romantic Soldier? *starts checking his temperature *

Kenshin: Can't you see? We're here to prove we're different.

Kaoru: You mean you got the same romance powers as him? And you can be a true gentleman just like him? *starts hugging Kenshin *

Kenshin: Are you even listening?

Kaoru: How come I never knew you got a heart like that?

Kenshin: *narrow eyed * Go back to your seat, please.

Kaoru: Oh, OK.

Koto: Before we start the show, let's ask the Similarities team why they think being similar is great.Let's start with Sakuragi and Kuwabara!

Sakuragi: Well, if you don't know yet, we're both geniuses...

Kuwabara: *nods in agreement *

Sakuragi:...we're both in love with a very kind woman...

Kuwabara: *nods in agreement *

Sakuragi: ...we're as tall as each other and we both have the best hair in the world!

Kurama and Kenshin: I disagree! *stare at each other,then Kurama mumbles *

Koto: Do you know any differences between both of you?

Sakuragi: Well... I always fight with Haruko's brother, I don't think Kuwabara fights with Yukina's brother.

Kuwabara: I don't even know who he is.

Everyone else: *sweatdrops *

Hiei: .....

Koto: Ok, next is Saito and Sensui.

Sensui and Saito: *evil laugh out loud *

Echo: *evil laugh out loud 3 times *

Everyone else: *scared *

Koto: *whole body shaking in fear *We'll...see...yyou're...sisimilarities...bby...oursselvesss.

Yusuke: *hiding behind his chair * At least Hiei doesn't become scared.

Koto: Where is he anyway?

Hiei: *pops head out of his jacket * Is it over?

Kurama: Your knees are shaking.

Hiei: *keeps knees from shaking * Hn...

Koto: Next we have Karasu and Henya!

Karasu: We both love bombs.

Henya: That's right. *holding a bomb in his left hand *

Karasu: And we're both black, we also like soaring in the air.

Henya: *nods in agreement *

Koto: That's umm... nice, I think, next, let's hear from Koenma and Aoshi!

Koenma: Well, we both have the same hair.

Aoshi: *nods in agreement, even if it's not like him to do so *

Koenma: We're both great leaders.

Aoshi: He's right about that, too.

Koenma: And we both look like Kogure if we wear glasses.

Aoshi: Really?

Koto: But Aoshi doesn't look like Kogure if he will wear glasses.

Koenma: At least I do, and Kogure's a good leader as well.

Kogure: *somewhere in the audience with the others of Shohoku * Ermm... I'm just a vice-captain... is that leader enough?

Koenma: That's leader enough.

Kogure: Oh...

Koto: Now, let's hear from Kaoru and Botan.

Kaoru: If you don't see our similarities, then let me tell you one-by-one...

Botan: You better listen.

Kaoru: First, we both have the same hairstyle...

Botan: *nods in agreement *

Kaoru: ...Second, we're both snazzy kimono dressers...

Botan: *nods in agreement *

Kaoru: ...Third, we both have wooden accessories to hit anybody who's annoying...

Botan: *brings out her oar *

Kaoru: ...Fourth, we're both dangerous when we get mad.

Botan: Yeah, I have to admit that's true...

Kaoru: And for the ultimate similarity, we both measure 36-24-36. [A/N: OK, so that part is variable to you. I really don't know much about women :P]

Audience: Ooooooh.

Kenshin: I disagree. Kaoru's waistline is a 30, at least. I think Kurama here looks slimmer than Kaoru.

Kaoru: *hits Kenshin in the head, then looks at Kurama * How dare you have a waistline slimmer than mine. *hits Kurama in the head as well *

Koto: There's a valuable lesson here: Never mess with a woman's waistline.

Yusuke: Yeah, that's why I'm proud to say that my Keiko is a 26.

Keiko: *thinking * Still a bit exaggerated, but at least he's honest.

Yusuke: But her butt is at least a 60. She's like, double, you know.

Keiko: *goes up the stage and slaps Yusuke, then goes back to her seat *

Kenshin: I can also say that Botan and Kaoru are both not-so-womanly.

Kaoru: And now you can also say that we're both angry and we're both about to hit you.

Kenshin: No, don't blame me, it was...umm... Kurama's idea. That's right! Kurama whispered that to me!

Kurama: Hey, don't get me into that trouble you got yourself involved with.

Kenshin: But I'm sure you'll be thinking the same.

Kurama: No way. How do you know when you don't have any proof?

Kenshin: I just know it.

Kaoru and Botan: *they both hit Kenshin and Kurama *

Kenshin and Kurama: *gets 2 hits in the head, 1 from Kaoru and 1 from Botan *

Kenshin: I hate this. It's double the trouble.

Kurama: This is your fault.

Koto: Well, anyway, let's now hear from the Differences team. First off will be Seijuro and Yomi.

Yomi: I really don't think we're the same. You can't even say any similarities between us.

Koto: Well, you both have long, black hair, you both wear long clothes, you both come from Kurama or Kenshin's past...

Yomi: Stop that. You're making us look the same.

Koto: But you are.

Hiko: Damn.

Koto: Next let's hear from Vegeta.

Vegeta: I don't know why you guys say we look the same. I think it's only because this stupid guy here copied my hair.

Koto: You're both short, I observed.

Vegeta: How dare you mess with my height!

Koto: See? You're both short tempered too.

Hiei: *thinking * Stupid show. Why can't these guys leave us alone so there won't be any problems?

Koto: Everyone now knows how similar you are.

Vegeta: We're not!

Koto: Whatever. Lastly, we have Kurama and Kenshin.

Kurama: Let me get this straight, we don't have anything in common.

Koto: How can you say that?

Kurama: Well, to start with, our hair is different.

Koto: But it's both red and long.

Kurama: OK, then I'm a smart guy and this guy here is completely dumb.

Kenshin: Call me anything but please don't call me dumb. It takes brains to master Hiten Mitsurugi like I do.

Hiko: *thinking * Who says you mastered it anway?

Kurama: OK, then we wear different clothes. He wears Japanese clothes while I usually wear Chinese looking clothes.

Koto: But, just like the hair, you both wear red.

Kurama: Hmph, then how about the scar in the face? I don't have an ugly mark like the one that he's got.

Koto: But in the Ankoku Bujuutsukai, you got a mark in the face once. You know, from that guy who threatened to kill your mom.

Kurama: But that was only for one day!

Koto: It was in your left cheek and more specifically, it was an X.

Kenshin: I've always wanted to remove this scar if it didn't have to be my trademark.

Kurama: K'soooo. Then how about this, this guy was once a slasher, but now he wants to live peacefully. I, on the other hand, won't dare to be an evil slasher.

Koto: Let me remind you, you were once a thief and now you are living peacefully as a ningen. And to be more detailed, your eyes change when you become Youko, much like when he becomes Battousai.

Kurama: What's your point?

Koto: Well, so far you haven't proven to be at least different from Kenshin.

Kurama: Just wait. Let me think of something deeper. You help me think too, if you really are smart.

Kenshin: Oh, OK.

Kurama: I got it! This guy always gets hit by Kaoru, very not like me.

Koto: Not until now. You got hit by Kaoru twice already.

Kurama: OK, this guy thinks he's so handsome because he's got a lot of women beside him. Misao, Megumi, Kaoru...

Koto: Like you don't think you have these much fangirls.

Kurama fangirls: Hey! Don't forget us, Kurama.

Kenshin: I got one! I once lost a girl I loved.

Koto: Much like Kurama lost Maya.

Kenshin: But now I got a replacement for that girl, even if she really isn't that much to look at compared to the last one. I'll have to be satisfied with her...

Kaoru: *beating Kenshin up * Who are you calling not much to look at?

Kurama: Hey! He's right about that, you know.

Koto: Well, I guess so...

1/3 of the audience: *doesn't agree with Kurama *

Another 1/3 of the audience: *agrees with Kurama *

Last 1/3 of the audience: *scratches head in confusion *

Kurama: And for another difference, Kenshin always teases his friends, unlike me.

Kenshin: That's right.

Yusuke: High-5 to that, men.

Kenshin and Yusuke: *they high-5 *

Kenshin: I think part of being a good main character is knowing to tease as much as possible.

Yusuke: Hey, Kurama! Would you mind being a smart-mouth for one day? I was wondering how you would sound.

Kurama: I won't do that. Or else I might end up like Kenshin.

Yusuke: I'll force you to be a smart-mouth.

Kurama: You can't do that.

Yusuke: I know. That's why I need some help. Hey, to anybody who wanna hear Kurama as a smart-mouth, please raise your hand.

All of the audience: *raise their hands *

Kurama: You can't do this to me!

Yusuke: *evil face * Yes, we can.

Kurama: *gulp * Oro?

Kenshin: Huh?

Yusuke: That's a good start.

Kurama: *covers his mouth *

Kuronue: *interrupts the show while carrying a crate ,a small,glass figurine, and 2 pistols * Stop right there.

Koto: What's this? A robbery?

Kuronue: Not exactly. Hey, Kurama, think fast! *throws 1 of the pistols at Kurama *

Kurama: ??? *catches the pistol anyway *

Kuronue: *sets up the crate and hides at 1 side of it *

Kurama: *hides at the opposite side where Kuronue is hiding * What do you want?

Kuronue: Here with me is your father's necklace.

Kurama: My dad doesn't have any necklace and that's a figurine you're holding.

Kuronue: Oh, well anyway, you'll need to get this from me, no figurine, no legacy.

Kurama: Legacy? My dad doesn't even have a statue like that either.

Kuronue: Whatever. And Alex is mine.

Kurama: You, monster! You took away everything, even Alex. Chotto matte, who's Alex?

Kuronue: I have no idea, I just like saying that name.

Kurama: Whoever he or she is, I'm sure this place can't hold the 2 of us any longer. 1 of us will have to die.

Kuronue: I can't agree more.

Kurama: T@r@nt@d0ng t@ng-!n@ng j@k0l3r0ng g@g0! [A/N: just some very mild language you'll expect to hear from Kurama, you know, formal insults]

Kuronue: T@ng-!n@ng t@r@nt@d0 to you, too. [A/N: So he returns the favor ]

Kurama: I'm gonna kick you!

Kurama and Kuronue: *they both stand up and point their gun at each other *

Koto: Aren't you gonna help them?

Yusuke: No way. This looks like a great movie. I'll go get some popcorn.

Audience: *gets popcorn, too *

Kurama and Kuronue: *still pointing their guns at each other *

Yusuke: *comes back from the popcorn stand * Did they move yet?

Kaoru: Not an inch.

*the sun starts setting *

Kurama and Kuronue: *they both manage to throw each other's gun off *

Yusuke: Oh, good. They finally moved.

Kuronue: Hehehehe. You've finally come to the point where fighting you has become boring, Youko the thief. I'll need to do something to at least get a challenge.

Kurama: What are you planning to do?

Kuronue: *grabs the nearest Kurama fangirl in the audience * I'm taking this girl hostage.

Kurama: So what?

Kuronue: Can't you see? I'm gonna kill this girl if you don't do something.

Kurama: You can kill that girl anytime. Those girls are annoying, anyways.

Girl: *sad face *

Kuronue: *lets go of the girl * OK, then I'll get someone close to you. *grabs Yusuke *

Kurama: Aren't you supposed to take a girl hostage?

Kuronue: Whatever. I'm feeling lazy today.

Kurama: What are you doing?

Kuronue: *tying Yusuke with his string/chain/whatever * I'm tying him up good. The only way to free him is to kill me or if he has unbelievable strong will.

Kurama: Don't you dare kill him. I'll kill you if I don't have a choice.

Yusuke: ???

Kuronue: You have no choice but to become your old self. A heartless thief.

Kurama: I have no intention of becoming a thief again. But for him, I'll risk being a heartless thief one more time. I'll take Yusuke and the figurine, even if I have to kill you.

Kuronue: The time for talking is over. Whatever you have to say, you'll have to say with your whip, Youko the thief.

Kurama: *gets a rose and changes it into a whip *My name is Shuichi Minamino.

Kuronue: Hehehe, I see you're finally getting serius.

Kurama: The time for talking is over. Whatever you have to say, you'll have to say with your, err...blade or whatever you call that.

Kuronue: Hehehehe. However this battle turns out, I will still emerge as the winner. Even if I die, at least I brought back the thief inside Youko.

Kurama: *prepares to attack Kuronue, then stops * Huh?

Yusuke: This is stupid. *breaks out of the string/chain/whatever of Kuronue *

Kuronue: NANI? That's impossible. How could you break that?

Yusuke: Anybody can break this. It's made of cheap material.

Kuronue: Grrr... Remember this, Youko, you are destined to be a thief. You'll live as a thief and die as a thief.

Kurama: *thinking * Maybe he's right at some point. Nothing can change the fact that I was a thief in Makai.

Kuronue: *prepares to leave * Mark my words, Youko.

Kenshin: Hey, Kuronue, would you mind coloring your hair red?

Kuronue: No way, or else people might accuse me of Battousai. *leaves *

Kenshin: Darn...

Yusuke: Are you OK, Kurama?

Kurama: Yeah, I'm OK. *looks at Yusuke, Hiei and Kuwabara *

Hiei and Kuwabara: *go near Kurama to see if he's OK *

Yusuke: Thanks for saving me, I guess.

Kurama: No, thank you for breaking out. If you didn't do that, I could have fallen for his trap and become a heartless thief again. I knew his figurine was fake.

Yusuke: ???

Kurama: You're wrong, Kuronue. I'll never become a thief again. With the help of my friends. *taps Yusuke, Kuwabara and Hiei's shoulder *

Kuwabara: So, is this the end?

Kurama: Yeah, I guess so...

Everybody: ..............................

Koto: It's not yet over. We haven't even started yet.

Kurama: Oh yeah, I forgot to return this pink ribbon you loaned me, Yusuke.*takes a pink ribbon out of his pocket *

Yusuke: Why would I lend you a pink ribbon? Why would I have one in the first place?

Kurama: I dunno. You're the one who handed this over to me.

Yusuke: No, I didn't.

Kurama: Then how did this get here? Whose ribbon is this?

Botan: Hey! That's mine! I've been looking for that for days. Why do you have it and.....WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO IT?

Kurama: It's a bit bloody...

Botan: *starts chasing Kurama with her oar in hand * Darn bastard Kurama! This is my favorite ribbon. You ruined it!

Kurama: *running for dear life * But I swear Yusuke made me borrow that for good luck!

Hiei: *snickering in a corner *

Mukuro: So you're the one who put it in his pocket. Pretty sneaky.

Hiei: Why won't you scram.

Mukuro: Come on, what do you want me to do for you to like me?

Hiei: Don't ever show me your face for a very long time.

Mukuro: ???

Hiei: You know what the ningens say, I might miss you if you're gone.

Mukuro: So I must leave for how long?

Hiei: About a million years. And there should be at least 5 miles difference between us.

Mukuro: Hai! *starts hiding somewhere *

Kaoru: I heard Kurama's line there somewhere. Maybe from that stage play?

Kenshin: No, it's from that drunk guy at the restaurant.

Kaoru: Stage Play!

Kenshin: Drunk guy!

Kaoru: *hits Kenshin's head * Stage play!

Kenshin: OK,OK!

Koto: Stay tuned, we're gonna have a commercial break.




Hehehe....nice ending, huh? Don't worry, there will be a continuation. Till then, Ja mata!