Mr. Rurouni Kenshin Contest

By Anime no Miko

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Who cares about disclaimers or warnings?  (Not mine ^-^U) On with the contest!

-- Talent Time Show / Part 2 --

AnM:  " ... here comes everyone's favorite roosterhead Sagara Sanosuke in a duet with *blinks* ... ugh, what?  I think there's a mistake ... *reads and blinks again* ... ugh, no, it's positive ... Sano in a duet with the cool psycho cop Saitou Hajime!!!!!!!!!!"

Audience stares in disbelief.  Judges are speechless.  Readers are ??  (How can I know?  I'm not ubiquitous!  At least not yet.  *sobs*  I want ESP!)  AnM laughs nervously and hurriedly signals the director to run the respective soundtrack, which he promptly does. 

AnM:  *trying again, clears throat*  "With you ladies and gentlemen, Sanosuke and Saitouuuu!!!" 

A remix of Sanosuke's theme Run To You and Saitou's theme Revived Wolf starts playing and the guys come out.  Sano wears dark vinyl pants and a white unbuttoned shirt, yes, you guessed right, with the kanji for "aku" on the back, and Saitou a black tee shirt, dark blue slacks, and a matching jacket.   Yea, you're right again, the latter is smoking a cigarette.  Fans do their fan-thingy (screaming all euphorically, drooling, you know...).

AnM:  *eyeing Saitou and Sano strangely*  "So guys, what do you have for us tonight?"

Saitou:  "That's what you'll see soon."

AnM:  "Oh ... " *turning to Sano*

Sano:  "Ah yeah, we're singing one by some Lost guys.  Hey Saitou, what's their names?  *scratches head*

Anime no Miko sweat drops.

Saitou:  "...moron."

AnM:  "Hehe!   Lost guys?  Perhaps The Lost Prophets?  Anyhow, go on guys!"

Saitou:  "Before anything, let's get something clear."

AnM:  "What's it, Saitou?"

Saitou:  "Me and this moron getting together in a duet couldn't be helped."

AnM:  *raises one eyebrow at Saitou*  "Hum?"

Saitou:  "Unfortunately when I asked, everybody else had a partner or group already."  *sighs*

Flashback

Saitou has come up with a great ("great defined in Saitou's dictionary of life) performance, but needed a partner for it.  Yes.  The Lone Wolf of Mibu was actually going to pair up with another bishie.  But who?

Saitou:  "Let's go, Okita.  I've got the perfect performance."

Okita:  "Gomen ne, Saitou.  Someone already asked me and I said yes.  I would go with you but I've got to stick to my word.  Sorry, you know how it works."

Saitou:  ("Dammit!"  Oh well, there's always battousai.  Might as well use him for my purposes again.")  "I understand, Okita."  *to Kenshin*  "Hey KENSHIN, I've got the winning performance for us."

Kenshin:  "I'm not battousai anymore, Saitou.  Oro??  You called me Kenshin!"

Saitou:  "I guess I did."

Kenshin:  *smiles*  "I'm glad, you finally understood.  Performance for us you said?  Gomen, Saitou, I've already got one.  Gomen nasai."

Saitou:  "Save it, BATTOUSAI!"  *leaves a Kenshin with a twitching eye, and walks toward Aoshi.*  "Shinomori, performing alone?"

Aoshi:  "Aaa."

Saitou:  "I wonder why this does not surprise me ... That icicle! "

Shishio:  *appears behind Saitou*  "Having a hard time finding a partner, eh Saitou?  I'll give you the opportunity to join me."

Saitou:  "It'ld be my pleasure." 

Shishio smiles.

Saitou:  "When I die, that is.  Too bad I don't think that is likely to happen any soon."  *smirks*

Shishio:  *glares, then laughs cynically*  "You'll regret this, Saitou.  Oh, I can't wait.  Just how much fun I'll have!"

Saitou:  *glaring back, but not losing composure*  "Just what did you mean?"

~ five minutes later ~

Saitou has asked everybody without success.  Everybody excluding Sano, that is.  That roosterhead was definitely the last person he was going to pair up with, including the unfatigable smiling boy and the mentally unstable oneesan-attached white haired.  As for Sano, he was left out of the groups too.  Even Kenshin or Shouzo couldn't do anything for him.  And he was certainly not prepared to perform alone for he had no idea of what to do.  Saitou wouldn't ask him, or would he?

Sano:  "So, Saitou ... Looking for a partner, eh?"

Saitou:  "Even a blind can tell.  Oh wait, your case is worse than that."  *smirks*  ("That we'll be in a duet does not imply I have to be nice to that stupid roosterhead.")

End of Flashback

AnM:  "Is that so?"

Saitou nods.

Sano:  "Why you!  You damned *beep* egotistic *beep* bastard!  I didn't beg you!" *clenches fists*

Saitou smirks.  Sano fumes.  AnM shakes head.  Kenshin is tempted to come out and intercede, and he is about to when someone pulls him back by the collar.

AnM:  *sighs* "C'mon, guys.  Everyone's waiting."

Saitou: *to Sano*  "For the hundreth time, try to remember your part, will you?"

Sano:  *glares*  "I know my part perfectly!"

Saitou:  "Whatever."

Both guys walk to the center of the stage, where a circular platform with two microphones and two electric guitars rises from the floor elevating them about five feets high.  Oh wait a second, it isn't an ordinary platform!  It is a free-movement swivel platform sealed with all the futuristic techonolgy!  Poor AnM wondering how much it costed.  It ought to be that Saitou!

/// Special Notes ... italic denotes singing, minor adaptations (not intended to harm) are inside paranthesis. ///

As the music starts playing, Saitou grabs his black guitar and removes his immaculate white gloves (you know, the way he does in one of the ED videoclips  *drools* so cool!).  Sano grabs his shiny red guitar as well, and caresses it whispering something to it?

Sano:  *whispers*  "C'mon baby, we can do it."

Saitou:  *to Sano*  "You'd better don't spoil it this time." 

The judges are impatient for the duet to begin, and so is the audience.  AnM is just staring eyes wide at the exhorbitant purchase receipts for the guitars one of the assistants handed her two minutes ago.

Saitou strums the cords on his guitar softly, as if tunning it; "af if" because he has already done so, unlike certain roosterhead next to him having some trouble with the instrument.  They start singing with husky, strong voice.  And oh kami, with what emotion in the words!

Saitou: 

Somebody told me that I'd always have to bow  (like hell I'll ever bow! *glares*)
If that was true I would have fallen apart by now  (but not even Battousai could get the Mibu Wolf down)
The more you think, the less you act their way  (unless you wanna end their way / DEAD, all wrecked up!  *smirks*)
So can you hear this, the fake sound of progress  (listen up, It's ME who's telling you)

Never reason with a fool (those are bound to doom) but is that unkind (feeling's banned)
Looks like I've lost my mind once again  (playing with this moron side by side)
I know it all sounds so contrived (you ought to be kidding), but it's got to me
You know I've got to be more than this  (for good you'd better now)
Don't frown, don't scorn (I don't care anyhow) 'cause I walk a different (path) than you
You look so (pathetically) worn, I bet that life has got you blown (weak, that is you)
But it will never get to me  (NEVER to the Mibu Wolf)

Sano: 
(You) told me that I'd always have to (be nice)  (I'm trying but it's not my style)
If that was true (you being a saint) (why I got slapped on the cheek?)
The more (I) think, the less (I want to) act (your) way  (where was your god the day I hold you dead in my arms?)
So can you (answer me), the fake sound of progress  (I cried the hell outta me!)

And I (felt) the way you held, held (onto) me
Chances that I've missed (now I'm getting all sappy), (you're) gone (she won't love me)
Apathy is all I sense, the feeling's too intense (eating me from inside)
Sitting on the (roof) (munching my lil' fishy bone), can't decide
(Even if you're dead) Don't frown, don't cry, (Baby, it tears up my heart)
(I) look so worn (pestered with evil words), I bet (you can't hold back your tongue)
(Now you) will never get to me (Woman, you missed the chance with me)

Saitou and Sanosuke:

Somebody told me that I'd always have to bow  (those won't live long)
If that was true I would have fallen apart by now (I'll NEVER fall)
The more you think, the less you act their way
So can you hear this, the fake sound of progress (my true power)

Saitou:

(Save) all (your) words, that (won't buy a wolf), (take your money, get a dog like you)
Always charged (Aku Soku Zan),  (my Gatotsu makes its way)
Tell me now, can you hear the sound
Of all these people falling down  (I can see you there)
Growing back into the ground, (I'll smirk at you) again...

Sano:

Tell me now can you hear the sound,
Of the (truth) spinning round and round,
For on and on it sounds like the same old song, (the one you hate) that I keep singing,
It sounds like (I'm fed up with you)

Saitou and Sanosuke:

Somebody told me that I'd always have to bow  (those won't live long)
If that was true I would have fallen apart by now (I'll NEVER fall)
The more you think, the less you act their way
So can you hear this, the fake sound of progress (my true power)
Make me smirk/smile again ...

Ovation from the audience.  They really liked it even though Saitou and Sano's performance was the complete opposite of Aoshi's explicit romantic theme.

AnM:  "Wonderful, guys!  Who would have imagined you've got that talent with the guitar, which were, by the way, too expensive for our resources.  Thanks kami I called the store and they said the guitars can be returned."

Just as AnM was saying this, Sano aimed a fist at the air to complying with a fangirl's request.  The Sanosuke Fan Club wanted to take some quality snapshots of Sanosuke.  CRASH!  The ASHES of the once recognizable pretty red NEW brand electric guitar are pulled toward the floor by gravity, hitting the floor with a loud thump.  No, wait, that was AnM's jaw!  Time stops.  Nobody utters a sound.  After what seems an eternity, Sano breaks the ice with one of his famous bright comments.

Sano:  "Hahahaa!  I'm getting still better with this Futae no Kiwami!"

AnM:  "SANOSUKE!!!!!!!"  *growls, runs after a visibly scared Sano*

Sano:  "OOPS!  Kuso!  Time to run!"  *runs as far away from AnM as his long legs permits*

Saitou:  "Why did I ever get stucked with this moron?"  *shaked head*  "Oh well, at least it's over."

AnM:  "Sou-chan!  Sou-chan!  Come here, help me!  Let's use your shukuchi thing!  *grabs Sou-chan by the collar*  You're dead, Sanosuke!  I'll leave you stripped naked in the middle of thousands of crazy fans and put your clothes in auction!" 

Sano:  "What are you laughing at, you bastard.  (*to Saitou*)  Someone help me!!  Captain Sagara!  Kenshin!  AHHH!"

Audience rolls on the floor laughing.  Judges #3 mutters a 'baka,' and the others giggle.  Ah yes, #5 is still wondering why Aoshi didn't kiss her once and for all.

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Thanks everyone for the suggestions!  Minna, you are the best!  Keep R & R please, and for Mr Rurouni Kenshin Contest's sake, DO leave your vote for their performance! (I know, I know ... You can't vote 'cause the rest of the bishies haven't performed ... I'm on it, really!  Yeah, I know that too.  I'm slow updating. *sighs*)

Notes:  I will be "updating" (not real changes, just making the fic appear in the first two display pages for RK fics) this chapter constantly so that everybody gets to read it (I'm doing this because I certainly do not check further than the first two pages and do think many other do the same, ne?) and vote (through a review, or e-mail or some other medium) for their favorite performance and bishie so a winner can be chosen.  Please bear with AnM. ^-^