Heres a parody on the Japanese fairy tale, Urashima Taro. It may be better
if you read the real version, if you never have, and then read this one.
There is, I guess you could call it, shounen ai although they don't do
anything. And there is a little gender bending on Kuramas part. But nothing
too bad. Oh and most characters are ooc. Hope you like it anyway though!
Urashima Taro- Parody
There once lived a young man by the name of Itsuki. He was a fisherman who lived on an island with no family. With no family, he was able to care for himself and still have enough to offer to the shrine.
One day, he saw a strange group of kids playing with a turtle. The one boy had black spiky hair, the other with orange hair swirled on his head, and the last had black hair kind of in the same style as the orange- headed one. They would take a stick and poke the turtle until it would snap and grab the stick, they would then flip him over onto his back. He went up to the kids and noticed what they were doing.
"What are you doing to the turtle?" He asked the one boy with black spiky hair and a white cloth around his forehead.
"We caught this turtle and were playing a game." The boy replied glaring up at Itsuki.
"Well I don't think he likes the game you are playing." Itsuki said.
"Do you think we care? Were having fun, and that's all that matters." The boy with red hair snapped back.
"Yea so go away. We don't need you gawking at us you green haired freak." The spiky haired one yelled.
"Well how about I buy him from you?" Itsuki asked them.
"Ok...how much are you willing to pay?" asked the red one.
Itsuki didn't have much on him, so he offered everything he had. "Will this do?"
"Its not much, but if its all you have then fine. Take the stupid turtle." The spiky one spat and the three boys left, probably off to buy beer or something else they shouldn't have.
Itsuki picked up the turtle and walked him to the sea and let him loose. He walked back to his hut and fell asleep. The next morning, while he was fishing, he heard someone call his name. He looked around and quietly answered, "Who is it?"
He looked off into the sea and saw a giant sea turtle looking at him.
"Itsuki! You are summoned to the Dragon Palace. Climb on, and I will take you there." The sea turtle called to him.
"Who are you? And what is this Dragon Palace?" Itsuki questioned.
"When you saved the young turtle, the Dragon King noticed and would like you to come to his home so he can properly thank you." The turtle said motioning for Itsuki to climb on.
"Ok then...I guess it would be rude not to go. But I have never delt with royalty..."
"Geeze! It won't matter! Just get on you slow fool! And don't worry about breathing!" The turtle snapped back. Itsuki got on quickly so as not to piss of the turtle any more. The turtle sunk into the water and as they were traveling, Itsuki saw the wonderful sea and the magnificent creatures inhabiting it. They soon came upon a large coral gate. The guards at the gate would have opened it, but they were fast asleep.
"Hey! Wake up you cretins! Some guards you are!" the turtle yelled at the two guards.
"Oh...right sorry." The one guard sleepily replied back as he opened the gate along with the other. Itsuki was by now running out of air as the two slow moving guards finally got the gate open. When they finally got into the palace, Itsuki hopped off and gasped for air.
"I thought you told me not to worry about not being able to breath?" He asked the turtle exasperated.
"I only told you that so you would hurry up!" The turtle shouted as he left the palace.
Soon there were maids standing by Itsukis side. They cleaned him up and took him to meet the prince of the palace. When Itsuki laid his eyes on him, he was taken away by his beauty. The prince had black, shiny hair and beautiful dark, eyes. He just gawked at him and said nothing.
"Hello and welcome to Dragon Palace. My father was grateful for what you did. Helping that young turtle was very generous."
"Your father is very generous for bringing me here." Itsuki replied.
"My name is Sensui and I am very pleased to meet you personally. I have seen you fish and wondered when I'd have the chance to meet you." Sensui said in a way that lacked royalty. He looked at him with his dark eyes and Itsuki didn't know what to say, so he said nothing.
They had a feast and there were many types of food. Itsuki wondered if it were all real it was so delicious. After the feast they danced and after that, the maids led him to a chamber where he would spend the night.
The next morning a maid with bright long red hair came into Itsukis chamber.
"Hello. My name is Kurama and I'm going to take you to meet with Prince Sensui in the garden." The maid said, her green eyes glittering.
They walked to the garden and sat waiting for Sensui. Itsuki noticed the trees in the garden would change seasons every few moments. They would start off as blossoms and then turn into green leaves. The green leaves would then turn into red ones and they would soon fall to the ground making room for the new blossoms.
"What is happening to the trees?" Itsuki asked curiously.
"Time is always flowing." The maid answered swishing her red hair off her shoulder.
Itsuki and Kurama talked about fishing and other things until soon after Sensui arrived.
"Itsuki! How did you sleep?" He asked brightly.
"I slept very well" Itsuki replied standing up and bowing toward the prince.
"There is no need to bow! You are welcome here. Did you enjoy the feast?"
"The food was wonderful. Unlike anything I've eaten at home."
"Well let this be your home." Sensui said walking closer to Itsuki.
Itsuki didn't know what to say. But he had made up his mind about where he wanted to live.
"I must return home. It is where I belong." Itsuki had a hard time saying this knowing it would break Sensuis heart.
"Fine! I see how it is! I was stupid to think you would ever fall in love with me!" Sensui shouted as he ran off crying. Itsuki got up but Kurama stopped him.
"Do not worry about him. He's always sensitive like that! You are right and you should go home. Here, take this. This way, you will always remember him and your time here."
She handed him a black, jeweled box that was tied closed with a red cord.
"But you must never open it." She said as she walked him back to the coral gate. The giant sea turtle from before was waiting for him.
"Haha! Didn't work out huh?" The sea turtle laughed as Itsuki got on.
Itsuki took one last look at the palace as they rode away. When they got back to his island, and the sea turtle had gone, he looked at his home. It had changed. There were buildings there that he didn't recognize. He saw an old woman with pink hair and ran over to her.
"Do you know where the home of Itsuki is?" He asked her. "Itsuki?" She repeated. "Well my great grandmothers grandmother...or was it my great grandmothers great grandmother...? Oh well it doesn't matter. What was the question again?" She asked him confused.
"Um...do you know where the house of Itsuki is?" Itsuki repeated.
"Oh...when have I last heard of Itsuki? Well my ancestors told me that they knew him. But that would have been over 300 years ago! Hey you're a pretty handsome young man! How about I hook you up with my daughter?" The old woman replied.
"Oh no sorry. I only date men."
And with that he walked away, awed by the fact that 300 years have passed. He looked at the box in his hands; the one Kurama had given him to remember Sensui. He undid the red cord and opened the box. A white mist slowly rose out and he inhaled fumes of his old mat in his house, fish he had caught, storms he had escaped and offerings he had given to the shrine so long ago. He had breathed in the 300 years he had lost. And he became a very old man.
The end. Hope you liked it. Review please! Thanks.
Urashima Taro- Parody
There once lived a young man by the name of Itsuki. He was a fisherman who lived on an island with no family. With no family, he was able to care for himself and still have enough to offer to the shrine.
One day, he saw a strange group of kids playing with a turtle. The one boy had black spiky hair, the other with orange hair swirled on his head, and the last had black hair kind of in the same style as the orange- headed one. They would take a stick and poke the turtle until it would snap and grab the stick, they would then flip him over onto his back. He went up to the kids and noticed what they were doing.
"What are you doing to the turtle?" He asked the one boy with black spiky hair and a white cloth around his forehead.
"We caught this turtle and were playing a game." The boy replied glaring up at Itsuki.
"Well I don't think he likes the game you are playing." Itsuki said.
"Do you think we care? Were having fun, and that's all that matters." The boy with red hair snapped back.
"Yea so go away. We don't need you gawking at us you green haired freak." The spiky haired one yelled.
"Well how about I buy him from you?" Itsuki asked them.
"Ok...how much are you willing to pay?" asked the red one.
Itsuki didn't have much on him, so he offered everything he had. "Will this do?"
"Its not much, but if its all you have then fine. Take the stupid turtle." The spiky one spat and the three boys left, probably off to buy beer or something else they shouldn't have.
Itsuki picked up the turtle and walked him to the sea and let him loose. He walked back to his hut and fell asleep. The next morning, while he was fishing, he heard someone call his name. He looked around and quietly answered, "Who is it?"
He looked off into the sea and saw a giant sea turtle looking at him.
"Itsuki! You are summoned to the Dragon Palace. Climb on, and I will take you there." The sea turtle called to him.
"Who are you? And what is this Dragon Palace?" Itsuki questioned.
"When you saved the young turtle, the Dragon King noticed and would like you to come to his home so he can properly thank you." The turtle said motioning for Itsuki to climb on.
"Ok then...I guess it would be rude not to go. But I have never delt with royalty..."
"Geeze! It won't matter! Just get on you slow fool! And don't worry about breathing!" The turtle snapped back. Itsuki got on quickly so as not to piss of the turtle any more. The turtle sunk into the water and as they were traveling, Itsuki saw the wonderful sea and the magnificent creatures inhabiting it. They soon came upon a large coral gate. The guards at the gate would have opened it, but they were fast asleep.
"Hey! Wake up you cretins! Some guards you are!" the turtle yelled at the two guards.
"Oh...right sorry." The one guard sleepily replied back as he opened the gate along with the other. Itsuki was by now running out of air as the two slow moving guards finally got the gate open. When they finally got into the palace, Itsuki hopped off and gasped for air.
"I thought you told me not to worry about not being able to breath?" He asked the turtle exasperated.
"I only told you that so you would hurry up!" The turtle shouted as he left the palace.
Soon there were maids standing by Itsukis side. They cleaned him up and took him to meet the prince of the palace. When Itsuki laid his eyes on him, he was taken away by his beauty. The prince had black, shiny hair and beautiful dark, eyes. He just gawked at him and said nothing.
"Hello and welcome to Dragon Palace. My father was grateful for what you did. Helping that young turtle was very generous."
"Your father is very generous for bringing me here." Itsuki replied.
"My name is Sensui and I am very pleased to meet you personally. I have seen you fish and wondered when I'd have the chance to meet you." Sensui said in a way that lacked royalty. He looked at him with his dark eyes and Itsuki didn't know what to say, so he said nothing.
They had a feast and there were many types of food. Itsuki wondered if it were all real it was so delicious. After the feast they danced and after that, the maids led him to a chamber where he would spend the night.
The next morning a maid with bright long red hair came into Itsukis chamber.
"Hello. My name is Kurama and I'm going to take you to meet with Prince Sensui in the garden." The maid said, her green eyes glittering.
They walked to the garden and sat waiting for Sensui. Itsuki noticed the trees in the garden would change seasons every few moments. They would start off as blossoms and then turn into green leaves. The green leaves would then turn into red ones and they would soon fall to the ground making room for the new blossoms.
"What is happening to the trees?" Itsuki asked curiously.
"Time is always flowing." The maid answered swishing her red hair off her shoulder.
Itsuki and Kurama talked about fishing and other things until soon after Sensui arrived.
"Itsuki! How did you sleep?" He asked brightly.
"I slept very well" Itsuki replied standing up and bowing toward the prince.
"There is no need to bow! You are welcome here. Did you enjoy the feast?"
"The food was wonderful. Unlike anything I've eaten at home."
"Well let this be your home." Sensui said walking closer to Itsuki.
Itsuki didn't know what to say. But he had made up his mind about where he wanted to live.
"I must return home. It is where I belong." Itsuki had a hard time saying this knowing it would break Sensuis heart.
"Fine! I see how it is! I was stupid to think you would ever fall in love with me!" Sensui shouted as he ran off crying. Itsuki got up but Kurama stopped him.
"Do not worry about him. He's always sensitive like that! You are right and you should go home. Here, take this. This way, you will always remember him and your time here."
She handed him a black, jeweled box that was tied closed with a red cord.
"But you must never open it." She said as she walked him back to the coral gate. The giant sea turtle from before was waiting for him.
"Haha! Didn't work out huh?" The sea turtle laughed as Itsuki got on.
Itsuki took one last look at the palace as they rode away. When they got back to his island, and the sea turtle had gone, he looked at his home. It had changed. There were buildings there that he didn't recognize. He saw an old woman with pink hair and ran over to her.
"Do you know where the home of Itsuki is?" He asked her. "Itsuki?" She repeated. "Well my great grandmothers grandmother...or was it my great grandmothers great grandmother...? Oh well it doesn't matter. What was the question again?" She asked him confused.
"Um...do you know where the house of Itsuki is?" Itsuki repeated.
"Oh...when have I last heard of Itsuki? Well my ancestors told me that they knew him. But that would have been over 300 years ago! Hey you're a pretty handsome young man! How about I hook you up with my daughter?" The old woman replied.
"Oh no sorry. I only date men."
And with that he walked away, awed by the fact that 300 years have passed. He looked at the box in his hands; the one Kurama had given him to remember Sensui. He undid the red cord and opened the box. A white mist slowly rose out and he inhaled fumes of his old mat in his house, fish he had caught, storms he had escaped and offerings he had given to the shrine so long ago. He had breathed in the 300 years he had lost. And he became a very old man.
The end. Hope you liked it. Review please! Thanks.