I'm BAAACK! After 8 months & 28 days! WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!

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And so now we return to the story. In the last episode, Little Usagi was captured and named Riyo by Miss Kaoru. And for all we know, our 2 heroes (Kenshin and Sano) may go crazy...

Sano glared at Riyo as he slurped his sake. Megumi became irritated. "Sano!" she said. "Can you just sip your sake like normal people?" "I used to be normal," Sano said as he took another slurp of sake. "But ever since Missy adopted that beep rabbit, I've been going crazy." Sano took another loud slurp.

Megumi got up. "Do you know what you and Ken-san need?" she asked. "We need to kill the rabbit," Sano said. "No, silly," Megumi said. "You two need to see a psychologist." "I need to see no one," Sano said stubbornly. "Besides, what would a psychologist do?" "Help you sort out your problems," Megumi answered. "I have two problems," Sano said. "Number one is the rabbit. Number two is YOU!" Sano got up and left the room.

Megumi felt put down from what Sano said, but Kaoru told her Sano was just messed up from all the sake. "Should I take those two to the psychologist?" Megumi asked. "If you think it's necessary," Kaoru replied.

So the next day, Megumi took Kenshin and Sano to Dr. Hamazako, Tokyo's most successful psychologist...

Dr. Hamazako quietly studied his patients. "What are your names?" he asked. "I'm Sano," Sano replied. "I'm Kenshin," said Kenshin.

"So, Kenshin and Sano," Dr. Hamazako said. "What is bothering you two?" "A rabbit," Sano responded. "That attacked our tomatoes," Kenshin finished. "So how do you feel about that?" Dr. Hamazako asked. "Angry!" Sano answered. "Upset and unaccomplished," Kenshin said.

"Why do you feel that way?" asked Dr. Hamazako. "What kind of a questin is that!?" Sano asked. "You already know why! A stupid rabbit attacked our tomatoes and we were supposed to save the tomatoes but we chickened out and then it came back and then and came back 2 more times and then it got adopted and now we have to work for the rabbit and I think I'm going crazy!"

(crickets chirp)

Kenshin and Dr. Hamazako stared at Sano. "Well," Sano said as he got up from his chair. "I feel so much better. It felt great to get that off my back. Thank you!" And with that, Sano left Dr. Hamazako's office.

"Would you like to get anything off of your back, Mr. Himura?" Dr. Hamazako asked. "No thank you," Kenshin said. "Now if you don't mind I'm leaving, that I will." "Not so fast," Dr. Hamazako said. "The lady who brought you said that you would be paying. You won't be leaving my office until I get 100,000 yen." Kenshin gawked. "I only have 1000, that I do," he said as he took out his money.

"Would you have anything to offer?" Dr. Hamazako asked. Kenshin thought for a moment. Only one object came into his head: Riyo. "Would you like a little white rabbit with the biggest black eyes you'll ever see?" Kenshin offered. "Well," Dr. Hamazako said. "My daughter's birthday is next week, and I'm sure she'll like a little rabbit fitting your description. It's a deal." "I'll return in a few minutes," Kenshin said. "With the rabbit, that I will." "Very well," Dr. Hamazako said. "I'll be waiting."

Kenshin returned to the Kamiya Dojo happier than ever. "Sano!" he said when he saw his friend sitting and drinking sake. "Our usagi troubles are over, that they are! Dr. Hamazako said we wouldn't have to pay him if I gave him Riyo!" Sano spat out his mouthful of sake. "Really!?" he asked excitedly. "Yes!" Kenshin answered. "Now I will take Riyo to Dr. Hamazako."

Kaoru sat down at a table to enjoy her sushi. The best part of it was that it was professionally cooked. She didn't cook it, and either did Kenshin. A chef did. And now here she was, sitting at a table in a restaurant, with a bag of carrots beside her for Riyo.

"My little usagi will love these imported carrots so much!" she said as put some sushi in her mouth. "Today is such a great day!"

Kenshin happily carried Riyo to Dr. Hamazako's office. As he did, he joyfully hummed to himself. He wasn't sure what song it was, but he remebered hearing this happy song when he was younger. The thought of his master, Hiko Seijiro, singing to a younger Kenshin came to him. Kenshin laughed that thought away.

Kenshin entered Dr. Hamazako's office. "In 5 seconds," Kenshin told Riyo. "You will no longer be a problem for me because you will no longer live with me, that you won't!" Dr. Hamazako was waiting for him in the exact place he was in when Kenshin had left. "Here you go," Kenshin said as he handed Riyo to Dr. Hamazako. "Have a spectacular day, I know I will, that I do."

"Uncle Kenny," Ayame-chan called to Kenshin when Kenshin came home. "Where's Riyo? Suzume and I want to play with her." "Um," Kenshin said. "I'm not too sure. I think Miss Kaoru knows where Riyo is. After all, it's her rabbit. I have some chores to get done with." That was a complete lie because Kenshin did know where Riyo was and he didn't have any chores that day. "Ok," Ayama said sadly. "I guess we can wait."

"Hey Kenshin," Yahiko called just as Ayame and Suzume left. "Where's Riyo? She isn't in her cage." "I'm not sure," Kenshin lied. "You're lying," Yahiko said. "Where's Riyo? Tell the truth." Kenshin looked around to make sure no one else was looking or trying to hear. "The truth is," Kenshin said. "The psychologist and I sort of had a barter. He would help Sano and me sort out our problems and then I gave him Riyo..." "Kaoru's gonna be mad," Yahiko said. "I know," Kenshin said sadly.

Kaoru returned from her outing just before sunset. "Hello, Miss Kaoru," Kenshin greeted, trying to sound like nothing went wrong that day. "Did you have a nice outing?" "Why yes, Kenshin," she said. "I did, thank you for asking. Did you remember to feed my rabbit today Sano?" "Um, yes," Sano said, but his voice gave off a lot of guilt. "Well," Kaoru said. "I'm going to go say a quick hello to Riyo and take a bath." Kaoru undid her hair and went outside to the area where Riyo "lived".

A few seconds later, disaster began. It all started with Kaoru shouting-----

"KENSHIN!"