Karta: WHHOOOHOOOO! I'm out of school! Yippieeee! Now I can write more! Actully I wrote this BEFORE I got out of school, but well. . . I hope you like it. Sorry it took so long.
Oh, I almost forgot! Time to explain some plot holes! Sakura'sEvilTeddy mentioned that since Karou's a swordswoman she should be able to dance as well. That does make sense! However, I consider the Kamiya Kasshin Ryuu to be the equivilant to tapping your foot with music, whereas the Hiten Mitsyrugi Ryuu is break dancing with god like speed ^.^ (Not that Karou's weak or anything! She's just not at Kenshin's level when it comes to fighting.)
Next! Pokey Wasabi noted that Sano should have recognized Kenshin in all his adorable glory. Yup! That's absolutely correct. He should have, but for the sake of entertainment let's just say he wasn't expecting to see the Hitokiri Battousai running around in a dress.
Anyway, thanks for all the great points, make sure I don't mess up!
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin. Although, I have seen it before (Which is practically the same thing, right?).
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Oh, and in a completely unrelated note, isn't Jissen Kenbu really fun to say? Okay, enough of me! Please enjoy the chapter!
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"Hey Kenshin." Karou plopped down on the dojo porch watching said swordsman hang a variety of training gi.
"Karou-dono." Kenshin nodded politely before picking another article of clothing out of the basket he used to keep clean laundry in.
"You know Sano feels really bad about earlier."
". . . I know. . ."
"Kenshin, listen. I know you hate this." Karou leaned back, "So, If you want to, you can quit and we'll find another way to get some money."
"But-"
"No buts Kenshin. If you don't want to do this then you won't. It's that simple!" Karou crossed her arms, but grinned slightly.
"Well, I do hate being constricted." Kenshin looked down, "And that seems to be all this kimono does."
"Well then! Let's get you out of that thing." Karou motioned for him to follow her inside. Kenshin nodded happily and took a step forward, forgetting about the basket. It toppled over and Kenshin, who had only minimal use of his legs, over balanced with it.
"Oro!"
Kenshin gasped as his head came in contact with a rather inconveniently placed rock. Then everything went dark.
"Kenshin!" Karou was by his side quite quickly. The dark haired swordswoman shook the other warrior, who remained rather limp, "SANO!!!"
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Sano leaned against the door way of Kenshin's room, watching Karou fret. First Kenshin's pillow had to be fluffed, then they needed to find him more bed sheets, anything she could think needed to be done. Sano cared about his smaller friend but there really wasn't much he could do to help him.
Sano glanced up as the redhead groaned, and opened his eyes.
"Oooh. . ." Kenshin sat up slowly, and rather wobbly as well, "What happened?"
Sano noted that the redhead's voice had a higher pitch to it, which wasn't a symptom of any head injuries he had heard of.
"Ah, Kenshin, you're awake!" Karou pulled him into a relived hug, "I'm so glad!" Kenshin smiled as she sat back.
"You're such a good friend to worry about me like this Karou-dono. I'm a very lucky woman." Kenshin didn't make any move to remedy his remark.
"You mean, you're a lucky MAN." Karou corrected slowly, refusing to break eye contact.
"Ah, you're so funny Karou-dono." Kenshin giggled, "Me, as I man, can you imagine?"
"Yeah, heh heh," Karou hurried out of the room, grabbing Sano by the collar as she went, "Kenshin you change out of those clothes, they're filthy."
"Nicely done, Jo-chan." Sano muttered, leaning on the wall.
"Oh shut up, Sano!" Karou groaned, "Come on, let's take this conversation outside."
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Meanwhile. . .
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Yahiko closed the dojo door with a small clack. Karou had given him some free time, since she'd be busy with Kenshin, and he had made sure to enjoy it.
"I forgot how tiring free time can be though." He yawned, walking down the hall to his room. Suddenly a cry caught his attention. Surprisingly it came from Kenshin's room.
"Hey Kenshin are you. . ." Yahiko trailed off, noticing Kenshin's sitting position on the floor.
"Waaahhh!" Tear filled violet eyes looked up, "WAAAHHHAHAAAAA!" Kenshin buried his face in Yahiko's gi.
"Kenshin, are you feeling alright?" Yahiko asked, surprisingly calm.
"No! All of my clothes make me look fat! I'm going to be an old maid!" Kenshin continued to sob, "NO ONE WILL LOOOVE MEEE!"
"Okay Kenshin, you've been around Karou WAY too long." Yahiko grabbed him by the arm, "Let's just go find Sano and. . ."
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"What are we going to DO!?" Karou shouted, poking Sano's chest with each word.
"How should I know? You're the one would wanted him to do this."
"SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP!" Karou yelled, glaring at the spiky haired warrior.
"SANNOOO!" It was then that Yahiko turned the corner of the walls separating the dojo from the street.
"Oh, hey Yahiko. What's. . ." Sano trailed off.
"H-hey Kenshin." Karou stuttered at the sight following her student around. It was Kenshin, at least it WAS Kenshin at some point.
"Hello, Karou-dono!" The red head gave her a bright smile, "I hope you don't mind that I borrowed a few of your things. Yahiko was so kind to find them for me." Kenshin's bright PINK kimono, along with his bright PINK lip stick, not to mention his bright PINK hair ribbon, all made for quite a sight. Sano and Karou simply stared in shock, with a hint of horror.
"Oh, I know red hair clashes with pink but I had hoped you wouldn't mind." Kenshin sounded close to tears again.
"No, no it's not that!" Karou smiled nervously, "We were just surprised. . ."
"Surprised?"
"Surprised. . . That you were. . .um. . . all ready for the game me and Sano were planning right now!" Karou finished with a sly grin.
"What game?" Kenshin instantly perked up.
"It's a pretending game." Karou explained, winking at the other two, "Here's how it goes. You get to pretend you're a magical gypsy dancer."
"Me?" Kenshin looked shocked.
"Yes. You. You're a magic dancer whose name is Katana." Karou nodded, "And Sano, is your dancing partner, who you've fallen madly in love with."
"Oh my." Kenshin blushed at the same time Sano jumped up in outrage.
"No way!" He yelled stubbornly.
"Y-you don't want to play with me?" Kenshin's eyes became large and watery.
"You're upsetting her Sano!" Karou raged.
"Ah! Fine, I'll play your game Jo-chan." Sano sulked off to the side.
"Oh good. Now Kenshin there are a few more rules. See you have to pretend to be Katana from now until the dance competition."
"Dance competition?" the thin warrior's eyes clouded with confusion.
"The dance competition you and Sano will win money from. Money used to fund. . . Your romantic travels." Karou grinned.
"AAAGGGHHH!"
"Shut up Sano!"
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Karta: Alright, I hope you readers aren't upset that I gave Kenshin a head injury. Oh and thank you reviewers, THANK YOU!!! I'm not worthy!