Order in the...Dojo? by NachoManLance

Disclaimer: Rurouni Kenshin is not mine to own. Only if I'm a very rich and snobby Japanese dude. Sadly, I am not one of them.

Note: Long delay, I know! I have very good excuses though, I swear! I had an excellent novel idea in tow, and I've concentrated a whole lot on it. Now, since I'm taking a break on that, here is the second part to the trial of the century, Kaoru vs. Yahiko!

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After a ten minute break, the crowd, jury, and judge returned to business...Twister game!!

*story rewinds*

After a ten minute break, the crowd, jury and judge returned to business...Spin the Katana!!

*story rewinds, author is brutally beaten*

After a ten minute break, the crowd, jury and judge returned to business...the trial!!

Saitoh, now awake, orders everyone to sit as Kenshin makes his appearance to the desk. As soon as he sits a loud, rude sound fills the air. Many people hold their noses. Sanosuke chuckles behind his desk.

Kenshin fishes around his chair and pulls out a flattened whoopie cushion. The courtroom gets hysterical with laughter.

"I demand order in this court, or it's your heads!!" Kenshin screamed, eyes glowing bright gold.

Courtroom: MEEP!

"Very well,.." Kenshin straightened a few papers and cleared his throat. "Defense may now summon their next witness."

Sanosuke stood and held a piece of paper before him. "Defense calls Martha Stewart to the stand."

The courtroom sweatdrops as one.

"Wrong century, baka." Saitoh grumbled.

"Eh heh...sorry, wrong paper...defense calls Aoshi Shinomori!"

Aoshi stood from a spot on the crowd and walked to the stand. meanwhile Kenshin stood to object.

"Oh, COME ON already! He can't even say anything if you hold a riceball in front of him!"

Aoshi turned and gave Kenshin....THE LOOK! "Quiet, Battousai. If they wish to hear my testimony, then they shall hear it."

Sanosuke paced back and forth in front of the room, concentrating and thinking of a strategy. Finally, he found one and used it.

"Aoshi, why the black hair, man?"

All within the courtroom faceplant as one.

"I like the look, so what." Aoshi answered simply. The court made their way to their seats.

"Mister Aoshi..do you know my client personally?" Sanosuke asked, waving his hand to Yahiko behind the defense table.

"No."

Sanosuke turned red. "Uhm...yeah. Do you believe that he could commit a childish act which has brought him into this courtroom..dojo...place?"

"I don't care what he does." Aoshi answered in the same, cold voice.

The courtroom once again faceplanted as one.

"Err..you may take your seat, Aoshi." Sanosuke said, sitting himself at the table.

"Well, THAT did no good." said Kenshin as Aoshi sat down. "Prosecution, call your next witness."

Kaoru stood up and read aloud from her piece of paper. "Prosecution calls...Ayame and Suzume!"

For the third time, the courtroom faceplants as one. Man, it must be starting to hurt....

The two young, YOUNG girls walked past the two tables and sat next to each other on the stand. However, their heads barely reached over the table. Chuckles are heard from the jury.

Kenshin gets them a booster seat for both of them, and they take their oath. Kaoru walks to them with the sweetest, most innocent smile.

"Hi you two! How are you today?"

"We feel great!"

"We played with Uncle Kenny today! Yaay!!"

"Alright," continued Kaoru, "Now, be honest. Who do you like better? Me, or the big bad Yahiko over there?"

"....."

"UNCLE KENNY!!!"

Ouch, thats four times they faceplanted....

"Objection!" Sanosuke shouted, "They're both too young and entirely too innocent to testify!"

"Sustained," said Kenshin, "Find something Miss Kaoru or I'm afraid they'll have to leave the stand."

Kaoru sighed, "No further questions, your honor."

"Would you like to cross-examine the witnesses, defense?" Kenshin asked Sanosuke.

Sanosuke chuckled slightly to himself, and stood. Casually and calmly, Sanosuke bent down to the two children and whispered something in their ears. Both nodded ecstatically, and Sanosuke stood back.

"Ayame and Suzume, who should deserve to be freed of all charges?"

"Yahiko-kun!" They both shouted as if they were rehearsed.

"Thank you girls, you may sit." Sanosuke smiled and sent them on their way. As they passed him, Sanosuke tucked away two boxes of pocky to Ayame's hands.

"The Defense has no more witnesses, your honor." Sansuke added as he sat next to Yahiko.

"Prosecution?" Kenshin asked.

"We have no more witnesses, your honor." Misao said.

Kenshin whacked his gavel. "Then the jury will now commence deliberation. The verdict shall be reached within two days. Court is dismissed."

The courtroom all stood to file out of the courtroom, but not before the author got really sneaky had forced them to faceplant once more.

"Ahhh, my hip!!"

"It's a massacre, a massacre!"

"Oh sweet zombie Jesus on a pogo-stick, we're screwed!!"

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Thus the trial is nearing the end! Who will overcome as the victor? Kaoru? Yahiko? Ayame and her pocky?

I got a better idea. Alternate endings! The most reviews for the winner, that chapter will come first, with the consequences that follow. Then we will carry on the last chapter with the alternate verdict. Won't that be fun, boys and girls?

R/R please, and don't forget to eat your Twinkie Weiner Sandwiches!!!