Aku-chan: Hallo! Welcome to our first fic!!

Kie-san: This is something we came up with while visiting family!

Aku-chan: Because we're so bored. No TV, the radio sucks, and we're tired of watching our brother play x-box.

Kie-san: True, very true... Anyway, if you don't like the story, than you can mostly blame Aku-chan, she came up with almost all the ideas.

Aku-chan: 'Cause I'm crazy. --chuckles silently to herself-- But Kie-san's the one that wrote it.

Kie-san: Because you can't write worth azuki beans. I mean, for god's sake, you type like two words a minute! With horrible spelling! And grammar!!

Aku-chan: --sticks tongue out-- Well you're ugly!

Kie-san: Baka... Just skip to the fic, already...

Chapter 1- Oro?

Yahiko: Hey Kaoru, you need to make lunch today. Kenshin said that he was going with Sano.

Megumi: Sano must've gotten Ken-san to go gambling again

Kaoru gave an exasperated sigh and got up. As she was walking down the street she heard a strange whisper.

Mysterious Stranger: Hey lady, wanna buy some menudo?

Kaoru's eyes snapped up with mild interest. She walked slowly toward the mysterious cloaked man. He quickly jumped behind a makeshift counter and brought out a large pot and opened it to reveal a hot, red, steaming soup.

Kaoru: This is interesting. Maybe Kenshin would like to try some? How much for a pot?

Mysterious Stranger: 100 yen.

Kaoru: --shrug-- As long as I don't have to cook.

She happily paid the man and he poured some soup into a large container. She watched with curiosity.

Kaoru: What is this stuff, anyways?

Mysterious Stranger: Cow's stomach in broth with chili.

Kaoru: --face slightly blue-- They don't have to know that...

Kaoru arrived at the dojo happily proclaiming that lunch was ready. She set the container down as everyone began to sit down. Everyone examines it for a moment, unsure of what to think.

Megumi: --sniffing it cautiously, thinking 'This looks familiar... reminds me of an operation...'-- I have to get back to the clinic.

Megumi quickly left before Kaoru could protest.

Kaoru: Oh well, more for us. Now, who wants some!?

She happily served Sano, Kenshin, and Yahiko. Sano looked at it critically, Kenshin made a weak smile, and Yahiko wrinkled his nose in disguist.

End of Chapter 1