I had this song stuck in my head one night when I was trying to fall asleep, so… voila! Good, senseless fun!

Keep in mind, I wrote this at 4:32 in the morning.

Oh, and for my purposes, this is right after Shishio, but Sojiro has gone to the Aoiya instead of wandering. Just go with it, you know you want to!

Disclaimer: Rurouni Kenshin and I Won't Say (I'm In Love) belong to watsuki-sama and David Zippel, respectively. I'm just borrowing them, okay?

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"Misao, I'm sorry about Aoshi. Just know, whatever happens, we'll always be friends." He smiled, and released her from his arms. He bent low, and gave her a small flower with a bow.

            Just friends, Sojiro? Wait. No way. Of course they'd always be friends. The best of friends, no more, no less. He was a very good-looking swordsman, to be sure. But Misao had been through that before. No way was it going to happen again. Just thinking of Aoshi hurts in a way that I never felt possible. Sojiro was her best friend. Always.

            "Thanks, Sou-kun. You always make me feel better. I'm going to wash up before dinner, see you in a few minuets!" she flashed him a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes and darted off.

            He slumped his shoulders and went back onto the porch of the decimated Aoiya. It already took and was going to take ages to rebuild.

            Misao ran down the halls and tried to contain her tears.

"And just where do you think you're going?" Three figures blocked her way.

            "Wha-?"

            Just then, Megumi, Kaoru and Kamatari?! Leaned out of the shadows and grinned at her.

            "We are your muses. There were supposed to be five of us, but Omasu and Ochika bailed to go ogle Hiko." Kaoru rolled her eyes. "Figures."

            "Huh?" Misao just stood, thunderstruck.

            "Look, Mi-chan. We're here because you're ignoring what your heart is telling you, so we're going to help you listen better. Got it?" Megumi growled. "ohohohohoho!" fox ears popped out.

            "You mean…Sojiro?"

            "You got it, hun!" Kamatari squealed, clapping her hands.

Misao (walks around the room in a very Disney-esque way):

If there's a prize for rotten judgment

I guess I've already won that.

No man is worth the aggravation! (Pictures Sojiro)

That's ancient history, been there, done that! (pictures Aoshi)

She sits down against the wall, letting Sojiro's flower droop to the floor.

The muses break into song, and suddenly bright, flashing lights are everywhere

Muses (pull her up off the floor and circle around her):

               Who'd'ya think you're kiddin'
               He's the Earth and heaven to you (tenken! Ten means heaven…? never mind.)
               Try to keep it hidden!
               Honey, we can see right through you!
Kamatari:Girl, ya can't conceal it!
Muses:     We know how ya feel and
               Who you're thinking of!
Misao pulls her arms from their grasp and backs away, shaking her head. The lights dim.
Misao: No chance, no way
           I won't say it, no, no
Muses: You swoon, you sigh, 
            why deny it, uh-oh
They swoon and sigh on cue
Misao throws the flower across the room in disgust and crosses her arms across her chest. 
Misao: It's too cliché 
           I won't say I'm in love! 
The muses look to each other sadly. 
Muses: sha-la, sha-la, la la la!
Misao wanders around the room again, hugging herself and swaying. 
Misao:     I thought my heart had learned its lesson.
               It feels so good when you start out
She suddenly stops smiling and bangs the door open, clutching her head and shaking it vigorously. Her braid nearly hits Kaoru.
Misao:     My head is screaming, get a grip, girl!
               Unless you're dying to cry your heart out!
               Ohhhhh! She holds the note for an insane amount of time, and marches across the littered yard towards the pond. (pretend there is one, okay?) 
The muses jump in front of her, and instantly the gloomy mood is gone, replaced by bright lights shining on the three muses, dancing around and pointing
Muses:     You keep on denying
               Who you are and how you're feeling!
               Baby, we're not buying (they shake their fingers)
               Hon, we saw ya hit the ceiling
               Face it like a grown-up (they reach crazy-high notes)
               When ya gonna own up
               That ya got, got, got it bad!
With each 'got', Megumi, Kaoru and Kamatari thump their hips side to side, still in the limelight. Misao just turns away, and walks closer to the pond, pulling her hair.
Misao:     No chance, no way
               I won't say it, no, no!
(but there is a picture of Sojiro in the water, instead of her own reflection, and smiles at him) 
Muses:     Give up! Give in!
               Check the grin, you're in love!
Misao shakes her head
Misao:     This scene won't play!
 (she hits the water, and the picture of Sojiro disappears)
               I won't say I'm in looooove! (again, she holds the note for a very long time.)
The muses shake what their mamas gave them and grin at her, pointing at their lips
Muses:     You're doin flips, read our lips
               You're in love!
Misao is practically running now, she crosses her arms in a "no way!" sign, whirls around, and faces the muses again. She shakes her head and pouts, crossing her arms again
Misao:     You're way off base
               I won't say it! 
 She is practically yelling at them, blocking her ears.
Misao:     Get off my case, 
               I won't say it!
Kaoru hands her the flower, while Megumi places a placating hand on her arm. 
Muses: (soothingly)
               Girl don't be proud
               It's okay, you're in love
Misao leans back onto a bench (yes, it magically appeared!) clutching the flower to her chest and singing peacefully
Misao:     Ooohhh oh ohhhh ohhhhh whoaah! (she can really sing!) 
               At least out loud
               I won't say I'm in…….
               Lo-oh uh ooovee!
Megumi, Kaoru, and Kamatari sit, lay, or stand next to her. She is still holding the flower delicately. 
Muses: sha-la, la la la la
Aaahhhhhh!
They all fall back peacefully onto the soft grass, hand on their foreheads, as if asleep.
The lights go out. 
 
 
One very confused tenken heads away from the pond.
What the…?
 
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heheheee! Just my little fun! Review, if you want to! Should I do all of the Hercules songs RK style? More chapters? If so, then who? Help me out here!