The disclaimer is in Chapter One, if you really enjoy reading those things,
more power to ya.
Chapter Two: Meiji Madness (insanity ensues)
"Oh, hello Botan, hello Keiko, you're up a bit early." said Sanosuke Sagara, a man with spiky brown hair, a white jacket with the Japanese symbol for "bad" on the back, along white strips of cloth covering his abdomen that probably weren't bandages, and white pants.
"Well yes, remember, the rest of our family should be arriving any minute now, they sent us a letter saying to expect them early in the morning. They've been riding all night to make up for time, and we want them to have a warm reception when they get here." explained Botan a young woman with puffy, light blue hair and a pink kimono.
"Really, well then would ya mind if I waited with you two? there've been reports of a gang of thieves in the area; but even then this never really was the best part of town. I know how you say you can handle yourselves, but a bit of preventative medicine never hurt." Warned a slightly worried Sanosuke, since he was right on both accounts, and Kaoru had warned him from the beginning that they were paying enough money to cover everybody's rent, which was rather weird since the Kamiya dojo was never really meant to have more than Kaoru's immediate family permanently living in it, that they were to be treated with all the kindness everyone could muster. But Kaoru always said that if there was money to be made in this depression, she'd take it in any legal, non-perverted, way that she could, even it did mean renting out living space to strange people. That and Kaoru would have had Sano's hide if he didn't try to be helpful to the two young women on general principle.
"Well if you insist, we'd be glad to have your company. Yahiko did say you know some pretty good stories about Kenshin and the others." Said Yukina, someone who could have been Botan's twin sister, if it weren't for the fact that she was a foot shorter then Botan, and wore a blue kimono instead. And as far as everyone else knew she was actually Botan's younger cousin.
"Yeah well, maybe I can tell you a few later, I think that's your family up ahead." pointed out Sanosuke. He was right. On a carriage just bit down the road was indeed Yusuke and the others. After a few seconds the coach pulled to a stop and out came Kuwabara
"Oh Yukina, I'm so glad we're back together again it's been so long!"
"You big silly, it's only been a few days since we left.
"Ah, so this must be the fiancé you were talking about, eh?
* Huh, he thinks I'm Yukina's fiancé? Oh HAPPY DAY, whoo - hoo, yeah baby, could this mean I'm that much closer to my true love?* thought a particularly smitten young man in strange blue clothes and with orange hair.
*Oh, great, now Kuwabara's gone insane. Again. But that must mean that Yusuke and the others weren't briefed about the whole big family gathering story we're using as cover,* thought Botan. *Oh well I'll have to tell them later.*
"Yes he is, and this is my older brother Heie, and Kuwabara's brother, Kurama." said Yukina.
"Right, and this is my brother, Yusuke." said Botan.
* What? how did she learn I'm her brother?!* thought a very surprised Heie. * Why am I supposed to be Kuwabara's brother? Oh, wait, the hair, probably.* Thought a confused Kurama. * WHAT?! How am I supposed to be Botan's brother, I don't want to be Botan's brother. I don't want to be Botan's anything!* Thought a typically angry Yusuke.
"And this everyone, is Sanosuke Sagara, he'll be one of our housemates 'till we go back home" finished Botan.
"Well, then hello to you all. Not sure if there's enough room in the dojo for all of ya, but guess Kaoru will think of something. I just got one question though."
"What?" asked a curious Yusuke.
"Well I know that almost everything you just said was a lie judging from the reactions of your 'family', so my question is: who are you people, and why would you lie about something like this? Asked Sanosuke.
"Ho-ho-ho, tough man, not so fast. First you should hand over your possessions and leave quietly." commanded a strange voice coming from the shadows.
Not much of a cliffhanger, since we all know this is the part that the whole charade of the spirit detectives gets thrown out the window, but it's always interesting to see just how badly that gang of thieves gets their butts kicked, so hang around for the next chapter.
Chapter Two: Meiji Madness (insanity ensues)
"Oh, hello Botan, hello Keiko, you're up a bit early." said Sanosuke Sagara, a man with spiky brown hair, a white jacket with the Japanese symbol for "bad" on the back, along white strips of cloth covering his abdomen that probably weren't bandages, and white pants.
"Well yes, remember, the rest of our family should be arriving any minute now, they sent us a letter saying to expect them early in the morning. They've been riding all night to make up for time, and we want them to have a warm reception when they get here." explained Botan a young woman with puffy, light blue hair and a pink kimono.
"Really, well then would ya mind if I waited with you two? there've been reports of a gang of thieves in the area; but even then this never really was the best part of town. I know how you say you can handle yourselves, but a bit of preventative medicine never hurt." Warned a slightly worried Sanosuke, since he was right on both accounts, and Kaoru had warned him from the beginning that they were paying enough money to cover everybody's rent, which was rather weird since the Kamiya dojo was never really meant to have more than Kaoru's immediate family permanently living in it, that they were to be treated with all the kindness everyone could muster. But Kaoru always said that if there was money to be made in this depression, she'd take it in any legal, non-perverted, way that she could, even it did mean renting out living space to strange people. That and Kaoru would have had Sano's hide if he didn't try to be helpful to the two young women on general principle.
"Well if you insist, we'd be glad to have your company. Yahiko did say you know some pretty good stories about Kenshin and the others." Said Yukina, someone who could have been Botan's twin sister, if it weren't for the fact that she was a foot shorter then Botan, and wore a blue kimono instead. And as far as everyone else knew she was actually Botan's younger cousin.
"Yeah well, maybe I can tell you a few later, I think that's your family up ahead." pointed out Sanosuke. He was right. On a carriage just bit down the road was indeed Yusuke and the others. After a few seconds the coach pulled to a stop and out came Kuwabara
"Oh Yukina, I'm so glad we're back together again it's been so long!"
"You big silly, it's only been a few days since we left.
"Ah, so this must be the fiancé you were talking about, eh?
* Huh, he thinks I'm Yukina's fiancé? Oh HAPPY DAY, whoo - hoo, yeah baby, could this mean I'm that much closer to my true love?* thought a particularly smitten young man in strange blue clothes and with orange hair.
*Oh, great, now Kuwabara's gone insane. Again. But that must mean that Yusuke and the others weren't briefed about the whole big family gathering story we're using as cover,* thought Botan. *Oh well I'll have to tell them later.*
"Yes he is, and this is my older brother Heie, and Kuwabara's brother, Kurama." said Yukina.
"Right, and this is my brother, Yusuke." said Botan.
* What? how did she learn I'm her brother?!* thought a very surprised Heie. * Why am I supposed to be Kuwabara's brother? Oh, wait, the hair, probably.* Thought a confused Kurama. * WHAT?! How am I supposed to be Botan's brother, I don't want to be Botan's brother. I don't want to be Botan's anything!* Thought a typically angry Yusuke.
"And this everyone, is Sanosuke Sagara, he'll be one of our housemates 'till we go back home" finished Botan.
"Well, then hello to you all. Not sure if there's enough room in the dojo for all of ya, but guess Kaoru will think of something. I just got one question though."
"What?" asked a curious Yusuke.
"Well I know that almost everything you just said was a lie judging from the reactions of your 'family', so my question is: who are you people, and why would you lie about something like this? Asked Sanosuke.
"Ho-ho-ho, tough man, not so fast. First you should hand over your possessions and leave quietly." commanded a strange voice coming from the shadows.
Not much of a cliffhanger, since we all know this is the part that the whole charade of the spirit detectives gets thrown out the window, but it's always interesting to see just how badly that gang of thieves gets their butts kicked, so hang around for the next chapter.