A/N: People are a bit OOC here, but oh well! It's my insanity…I mean story here! Read it, enjoy scream along with me, and remember I still don't own these people!
Count to zero, scream and run away…
"Chinese water torture…no, too much effort involved. That cliff we passed looked pretty promising, but a little too messy for my tastes. Hot water scalding…that could work, if we ever GET there!"
Once again we join our lovely reporter Ms. Hotaru Tomoe on her way to Hokkaido thinking of all the different ways she could thank her friends the Kenshin-gumi for finding her yet again. Thanks to their very warm and over-energetic greeting to her, Ms. Tomoe is currently being carried by Soujiro piggyback style.
"Hmm…or maybe I could just use a sword…nice one swipe…"
Soujiro: Ano…are you all right Hotaru-san?
Ms. Tomoe (from now on just known as Hotaru thanks to her wonderful friends): I said that out loud, didn't I?
Soujiro: Hai, you did.
Hotaru: Can I borrow your sword?
Soujiro: No
Hotaru: Just for a minute when we get there?
Soujiro: Too late I heard you…and still no.
As was noted before, the Kenshin-gumi was very excited upon finding Hotaru on their own way to Hokkaido. After pulling Kaoru, Yahiko, Ayame and Suzume off of her and Kenshin and Sano off of Soujiro, Hotaru learned that they intended to spend a few days relaxing at the hot springs.
Kaoru: And now you can come and join us!!!
Hotaru: * Backing up *
Yahiko: Now this vacation is beginning to look up!
Hotaru: * Backing up *
Ayame: Hotaru-nee-chan can play with us now!
Suzume: Nee-chan! We can do your hair again!
Hotaru: * Still backing up *
Megumi: And the shopping will be twice as fun now!
Kaoru: With Hotaru here too, and once Aoshi and Misao get here, we'll have a blast!
Hotaru: * Clutching to Soujiro for dear life * help…me…
After that, and several attempts by Sano at Soujiro's life, the group began moving again. Hotaru tried to keep walking straight, she really did, but now that the 'group' was together again, all that pent up energy just had to be released. And they just had to use her and that tree and that damn rock. And now with her almost broken ankle and the promise to meet them at the hotel, Soujiro and Hotaru make their way steadily to Hokkaido.
Soujiro: Himura and the rest off them seemed very happy to see you.
Hotaru: Painfully so.
Soujiro: I can't imagine why you kept trying to run down all those different paths.
Hotaru: You just HAD to stop me, didn't you?
Soujiro: * Smiling * Life seems SO much better with you around.
Hotaru: You just didn't want to be left alone with them.
Soujiro: That too.
Hotaru: Figures…I get to be teamed up with the only non-clueless person in this Popsicle joint and he has to use me to develop his sense of humor.
Soujiro: I'm getting better at it, aren't I?
Hotaru: Oh your wit astounds me.
Humor and sarcasm aside, the pair FINALLY made it to Hokkaido. And of course when Kaoru said to meet them in the Hotel, she failed to mention which hotel, as there were multiple hotels around them. This only prompted our supposed reporter into another one of her fits.
Hotaru: * In a make believe cheery voice * Meet us at the hotel…well have a room reserved for you…don't worry, we'll take care of everything…LIKE HELL THEY WILL!!!
Soujiro: Hotaru-san, calm down!
Hotaru: * Raving lunatic voice * Why the HELL should I calm down! It's happening AGAIN!
Soujiro: . . . . Uh…Hotaru-san…
Hotaru: Why does this always happen to me!?!
Soujiro: Hotaru-san…you should…
Hotaru: I'm a good girl…I payed attention in school…I listened to my mother…I get all my reports done in a timely manner…
Soujiro: You should really…look…
Hotaru: And they had to give me THIS assignment! Now I've made eternal friends who I will never be rid off and I CAN'T FIND THEM WHEN I REALLY NEED TOO!!! WHERE IS THAT DAMN RED-HAIRED RUROUNI!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Fuji: * Looking down * Excuse me…I saw a red-haired man walking down the street.
Hotaru: * Still hysterical * Was he in a big group!?! Which way did they go!?!
Fuji: They went into that hotel * Points down at hotel right smack in front of them *
Hotaru: THANK YOU!!! FINALLY!!!
Fuji: No problem * Hops over a house and walks away in the other direction *
Hotaru: Now lets get in there Seta!!!
Soujiro: Uh…Hotaru-san…
Hotaru: No buts!!! I need food right now or someone is gonna…get…it… * turns around * That…
Soujiro: * Smiles to the gawking people passing by * Yes, that was…
Hotaru: This…
Soujiro: Yes, this is impossible…
Hotaru: I'm gonna…
Soujiro: * Sets her down and covers his ears * Yes you can scream…
Hotaru: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To be continued . . .
A/N: * Still in shock *
Chinese water torture…starting to sound good…