Episode #4: Rivals
The next morning, Ryoko is the first to wake up.
Ryoko: *stretches and yawns* Aw, jeez. What the hell time is it? *looks around and sees Kenshin and Sanosuke all over the floor and snoring* Aw, JEEZ.
Ryoko stands up and walks around, staggering and bumping into things.
Ryoko: aw, JEEZ.
Suddenly, everything starts to shake. The walls shudder and the windows break. The guys wake up, frightened.
Kenshin: @.@ MOMMY DON'T DROP ME ON MY HEAD!!!!! NOOO!!!
Sanosuke: Gah!!! Ryoko no!!!! *.*'
Ryoko: umm, Sano, just WHAT were you dreaming about? *more quakes*
Sanosuke: um... uh... what is that???
Ryoko: OK, tell me later, but what's going on?
Kenshin: I feel a very high level of spirit energy.
Ryoko: I'll be right back. *runs into her room and changes quickly into her black ninja dress and her black leather gauntlets and foot ribbons and runs out*
Sanosuke: *drools* waa... na...na...
The earth shakes again but more urgently.
Ryoko: LETS GO!
All three of them file out of the house. Ryoko looks around and stops, paralyzed. Kenshin and Sanosuke run up behind her and have to stop suddenly not to hit Ryoko, so they run into each other and fall over in a heap.
Ryoko: *stops staring and gets into a defensive stance and her eyes fire up* what are YOU doing there?
The two guys look up and saw a female figure with a sword. She is wearing a short black cloak, hiding her face.
The Cloaked woman: hm. Well why do you think I'm here?
Ryoko: *showing the deepest signs of loathing* Nagi.
Kenshin and Sanosuke: *clueless* Nagi?
Nagi: Ryoko. *smirks* nice to see YOU again. Healthy and enthusiastic as usual, I see.
Ryoko: hm. *relaxes and smiles, but its an angry, violent smile* you as well. How is that wound I gave you through your stomach the last time you followed me?
Nagi: *narrows her eyes* its fine, thanks for asking.
Sanosuke: I'm sensing some hostility here. Ryoko?
Ryoko: stay out of this you two. This is my fight.
Nagi: who said anyone about fight? I just came here to talk.
Ryoko: oh, drop the fake friendliness. By the way guys. This is Nagi. She is a bounty hunter, who has been after me since I robbed my first bank, on Jurai.
Nagi: *chuckles* you can even say that she's my main squeeze. But we've been together even before that. In school Ryoko and I were enemies of the worst kind.
Ryoko: *smirks* we hated each other so passionately, that we became the most extreme rivals in history of Jurai.
Sanosuke: *stares*
Kenshin: well Sano, it looks like you might have competition for Ryoko here.
Sanosuke: @.@ noooooo!!! Ryoko isn't that kind of girl!
Ryoko: so lets do this Nagi.
Nagi: hm, fine.
The wind picks up and Nagi's cloak blows off. She has long blue hair, and red eyes like Ryoko's, but there is no fire in them. She is wearing a tight black body suit, with yellow stripes that look like scratches. Ryoko gets into a defensive stance, while Nagi flaunts her sword at Ryoko's face. Ryoko jumps and does a flip backwards.
Kenshin: she isn't going to use a sword?
Sanosuke: no, she prefers fighting Sanosuke-style, using her fists and martial arts skills. But she can use a sword remember?
Kenshin: yes, that's how we fought. But what's going on here?
Ryoko is doing a series of flips and handstands backwards to avoid Nagi's attacks. She is really working hard to do it. Nagi is pushing her back.
Sanosuke: what's going on? Is Ryoko... losing? Is that even possible? Kenshin? Helloo??? *waves his hand in front of Kenshin's face* Earth to KENSHIN!!!
Kenshin: I think know what she's doing... she's luring Nagi into a false sense of security. It's a strategy, but I don't think Nagi will fall for it. She knows Ryoko too much.
Ryoko stops the antics and jumps forward and way over Nagi.
Nagi: well, Ryoko. Nice moves, maybe you should try out for the circus.
Ryoko: *wipes at her mouth* mmm... lets see now if you change your mind.
End of episode #4
::cheap credits, but a nice ending theme::
Sanosuke: hey everybody, Sanosuke here. In the next episode of A Samurai, a Demon, and the Ruffian, (I still cant get over the ruffian part) Ryoko will show off her great awesome moves. *goes heart eyed* Ahhhh. She will defeat all foes and crush all enemies. Later days!
Kenshin: now this is one omake I don't want to do.
Omake Theater
After one minute, Ryoko comes out fully dressed and indignant, her arms folded.
Ryoko: *looks around and pouts* hn. Those two are going to pay, just as soon as I find them.
Meanwhile, Kenshin and Sanosuke are hiding under some bushes, shaking.
Sano: *teeth chattering* thanks old bud. I thought my ass was gone back there.
Kenshin: *sweat drops* no problem. But I'd rather not do it any time too soon again. She's going to kill us.
Sanosuke: don't worry about it.
Kenshin: DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT?!?!?!? I WAZ THE ONE TO PULL THE THING OFF!!!! SHES GOING TO TORTURE ME TILL I DIE IN A FIRE!!!!!!!!
A dark figure looms up from behind them.
Kenshin and Sanosuke: GYAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I DON'T WANT TO DIE!!!!!!
The dark figure wavers and comes out into the light. The two guys start shaking like crazy. When nothing happens, they look up and see a squirrel on Kenshin's head.
Both: phew.
Another dark figure looms behind them, but they don't seem to notice. They keep laughing. Kenshin tenses up and stops laughing. All of a sudden, the whole hiding place explodes. Kenshin and Sanosuke are seen flying through the air screaming.
The next morning, Ryoko is the first to wake up.
Ryoko: *stretches and yawns* Aw, jeez. What the hell time is it? *looks around and sees Kenshin and Sanosuke all over the floor and snoring* Aw, JEEZ.
Ryoko stands up and walks around, staggering and bumping into things.
Ryoko: aw, JEEZ.
Suddenly, everything starts to shake. The walls shudder and the windows break. The guys wake up, frightened.
Kenshin: @.@ MOMMY DON'T DROP ME ON MY HEAD!!!!! NOOO!!!
Sanosuke: Gah!!! Ryoko no!!!! *.*'
Ryoko: umm, Sano, just WHAT were you dreaming about? *more quakes*
Sanosuke: um... uh... what is that???
Ryoko: OK, tell me later, but what's going on?
Kenshin: I feel a very high level of spirit energy.
Ryoko: I'll be right back. *runs into her room and changes quickly into her black ninja dress and her black leather gauntlets and foot ribbons and runs out*
Sanosuke: *drools* waa... na...na...
The earth shakes again but more urgently.
Ryoko: LETS GO!
All three of them file out of the house. Ryoko looks around and stops, paralyzed. Kenshin and Sanosuke run up behind her and have to stop suddenly not to hit Ryoko, so they run into each other and fall over in a heap.
Ryoko: *stops staring and gets into a defensive stance and her eyes fire up* what are YOU doing there?
The two guys look up and saw a female figure with a sword. She is wearing a short black cloak, hiding her face.
The Cloaked woman: hm. Well why do you think I'm here?
Ryoko: *showing the deepest signs of loathing* Nagi.
Kenshin and Sanosuke: *clueless* Nagi?
Nagi: Ryoko. *smirks* nice to see YOU again. Healthy and enthusiastic as usual, I see.
Ryoko: hm. *relaxes and smiles, but its an angry, violent smile* you as well. How is that wound I gave you through your stomach the last time you followed me?
Nagi: *narrows her eyes* its fine, thanks for asking.
Sanosuke: I'm sensing some hostility here. Ryoko?
Ryoko: stay out of this you two. This is my fight.
Nagi: who said anyone about fight? I just came here to talk.
Ryoko: oh, drop the fake friendliness. By the way guys. This is Nagi. She is a bounty hunter, who has been after me since I robbed my first bank, on Jurai.
Nagi: *chuckles* you can even say that she's my main squeeze. But we've been together even before that. In school Ryoko and I were enemies of the worst kind.
Ryoko: *smirks* we hated each other so passionately, that we became the most extreme rivals in history of Jurai.
Sanosuke: *stares*
Kenshin: well Sano, it looks like you might have competition for Ryoko here.
Sanosuke: @.@ noooooo!!! Ryoko isn't that kind of girl!
Ryoko: so lets do this Nagi.
Nagi: hm, fine.
The wind picks up and Nagi's cloak blows off. She has long blue hair, and red eyes like Ryoko's, but there is no fire in them. She is wearing a tight black body suit, with yellow stripes that look like scratches. Ryoko gets into a defensive stance, while Nagi flaunts her sword at Ryoko's face. Ryoko jumps and does a flip backwards.
Kenshin: she isn't going to use a sword?
Sanosuke: no, she prefers fighting Sanosuke-style, using her fists and martial arts skills. But she can use a sword remember?
Kenshin: yes, that's how we fought. But what's going on here?
Ryoko is doing a series of flips and handstands backwards to avoid Nagi's attacks. She is really working hard to do it. Nagi is pushing her back.
Sanosuke: what's going on? Is Ryoko... losing? Is that even possible? Kenshin? Helloo??? *waves his hand in front of Kenshin's face* Earth to KENSHIN!!!
Kenshin: I think know what she's doing... she's luring Nagi into a false sense of security. It's a strategy, but I don't think Nagi will fall for it. She knows Ryoko too much.
Ryoko stops the antics and jumps forward and way over Nagi.
Nagi: well, Ryoko. Nice moves, maybe you should try out for the circus.
Ryoko: *wipes at her mouth* mmm... lets see now if you change your mind.
End of episode #4
::cheap credits, but a nice ending theme::
Sanosuke: hey everybody, Sanosuke here. In the next episode of A Samurai, a Demon, and the Ruffian, (I still cant get over the ruffian part) Ryoko will show off her great awesome moves. *goes heart eyed* Ahhhh. She will defeat all foes and crush all enemies. Later days!
Kenshin: now this is one omake I don't want to do.
Omake Theater
After one minute, Ryoko comes out fully dressed and indignant, her arms folded.
Ryoko: *looks around and pouts* hn. Those two are going to pay, just as soon as I find them.
Meanwhile, Kenshin and Sanosuke are hiding under some bushes, shaking.
Sano: *teeth chattering* thanks old bud. I thought my ass was gone back there.
Kenshin: *sweat drops* no problem. But I'd rather not do it any time too soon again. She's going to kill us.
Sanosuke: don't worry about it.
Kenshin: DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT?!?!?!? I WAZ THE ONE TO PULL THE THING OFF!!!! SHES GOING TO TORTURE ME TILL I DIE IN A FIRE!!!!!!!!
A dark figure looms up from behind them.
Kenshin and Sanosuke: GYAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I DON'T WANT TO DIE!!!!!!
The dark figure wavers and comes out into the light. The two guys start shaking like crazy. When nothing happens, they look up and see a squirrel on Kenshin's head.
Both: phew.
Another dark figure looms behind them, but they don't seem to notice. They keep laughing. Kenshin tenses up and stops laughing. All of a sudden, the whole hiding place explodes. Kenshin and Sanosuke are seen flying through the air screaming.