Chapter 4- The Village
Before long the vehicle stoped by a paved walk way. The three jumped out and waved at the happy family as they drive off.
Yahiko: I guess we keep walking.
Kenshin: Indeed...
Sano: --amazed-- I'm still alive... --sniffs the air and mouth starts to water-- I smell something good!
Sano walks forward as if in a daze, passing a few buildings.
Kenshin: It's best not to wake a sleepwalker.
They follow Sano until he finally stops in front of a small building with large windows. Sano presses his head on the glass, staring at the colorful display of food before him. He quickly runs inside and (before anyone could stop him) starts wolfing down pieces of sweet bread.
Yahiko: Sano!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING??!! --catches a whiff of the sweet substance, and starts drooling-- GIMME SOME!
Kenshin walks in just as Yahiko starts stuffing his face too.
Kenshin: --as he watches the horror flick-- Oro? Sessha doesn't think this is a good idea. Hello? Guys?
Minutes later, Sano and Yahiko have consumed everything on the racks, and were strewn on the ground. Kenshin and the bakers were traumatized by the crusty massacre.
Kenshin: I think we should go...
Sano: Right behind you... Kenshin... --collapses--
Yahiko: Soooo good... --collapses too--
A baker lady comes up to Kenshin.
Baker lady: Son tus amigos? (Are they your friends) --points at Sano and Yahiko--
Kenshin:-- nods anxiously and mutters-- oro...
Baker lady: Como vas a pagar? (How're you gonna pay?)
Kenshin looks on cluelessly. The lady stretches out her palm and points at it with her other hand.
Kenshin: --suddenly realizes what she's trying to say, waves his hands in front of him-- I don't have very much money!
The baker lady looks frustrated, so Kenshin takes out his wallet. He hands her some yen.
Baker Lady: Esto no es dinero! (this isn't money!) --shoves it back at him--
Kenshin: --suddenly happy-- Oh, okay! --starts to leave--
The baker lady is suddenly infuriated. She grabs him by his pony tail and starts yelling at him in Spanish. Sano and Yahiko get up from their floury slumber.
Sano: What's going on?
Kenshin: --extremely worried-- We can't pay!
Yahiko: I have some yen on me, I think... --searches his clothes--
Kenshin: She doesn't want yen!
Yahiko: Oh, shi...
A while later Yahiko, Kenshin, and Sanosuke were scrubbing trays. The baker lady guarded over them imperiously.
Yahiko: I feel like I'm at the dojo...
Hours later, after they had mopped the floors, stoked the ovens, and set out more bread, the Kenshin-gumi emerged into the dark night.
Sano: Sooo tired...
Yahiko: My arms...
Kenshin: Oro-ro...
Sano: I'm hungry... Need more... bread...
Kenshin and Yahiko look at him fiercely.
Kenshin, Yahiko: NO!
Sano: --slightly startled-- Sheesh...
Kenshin: We should find a place to sleep...
They wander around for another hour, trying to scope out a good shelter, and finally settle on a cardboard box.
Kenshin: I don't think we'll all fit in here...
Sano: Oh well, someone's gonna have to sleep outside.
Yahiko and Sano both looked at Kenshin wearily (oro!?).
Kenshin: --settling down outside while Sano and Yahiko snore loudly in the box-- Poor Sessha...
However, he was soon asleep, exhausted from the day.
A young man wanders the night, looking for a good score. He passes and alley and notices a man sleeping by the wall. When he took a closer look, he saw that the man was holding what looked like... a sword?! Deciding that this was worth his time, he inches closer to the sleeping rurouni. He slowly reaches out his hand, and gently grips the sakabatou. Just as he was about to pull it away, the red head opens his eyes. The man stares straight into a pair of narrowed amber eyes. He may have imagined it, but he swore he heard a hiss.
Battousai: What do you think you're doing?
The man froze at the cold hard voice and quickly got up. The red head followed, and slowly drew his sword.
Battousai: Do you really want this?
Meanwhile, Sanosuke woke from a very good dream (involving food and sake, of course) and noticed Kenshin. He quickly woke Yahiko.
Yahiko: --sleepily-- nnnnggggg...
Sano: --shaking Yahiko-- wake up, shorty.
Yahiko: --still sleepy-- nnnnggggg....
Sano: --now frustrated-- Hey, Yahiko-chan!
Yahiko: --suddenly awake-- Don't call me chan!!
Yahiko notices Kenshin as he slowly flips his sword.
Yahiko: Kenshin, what're you doing?
Battousai: Getting rid of scum.
The petty thief was still frozen in place, trembling fiercely.
Sano: Hm, he's gone battousai. I hate doing this... --Imitating Kaoru's voice-- Kenshin, NOOOOO!
Kenshin: Kaoru-dono!! --run's over to Sano-- Kaoru-dono, are you allright!?
Sanosuke knuckles Kenshin on the head.
Kenshin: --suddenly snaps back to reality as a large bump appears on his head-- Oh, it's you Sano!
Sano looks up to where the thief was, to see that he was gone.
Sano: Oh well, that's over. --Stretches and yawns-- Ahh, my box... --settles back down and goes to sleep--
Kenshin: Oro?
Yahiko: Whatever. --also settles down and goes to sleep--
Kenshin watches as they both begin to snore, dreading the thought of sleeping on the cold ground.
Kenshin: --pokes Yahiko-- Yahiko, wanna trade?
Yahiko: --half asleep-- Nnnggg, ok mom...
Kenshin: Good! --picks up Yahiko and puts him by the wall, then sits down next to Sano and sleeps--
Yahiko: Nnnnggg... --snore--
End of Chapter 4
Before long the vehicle stoped by a paved walk way. The three jumped out and waved at the happy family as they drive off.
Yahiko: I guess we keep walking.
Kenshin: Indeed...
Sano: --amazed-- I'm still alive... --sniffs the air and mouth starts to water-- I smell something good!
Sano walks forward as if in a daze, passing a few buildings.
Kenshin: It's best not to wake a sleepwalker.
They follow Sano until he finally stops in front of a small building with large windows. Sano presses his head on the glass, staring at the colorful display of food before him. He quickly runs inside and (before anyone could stop him) starts wolfing down pieces of sweet bread.
Yahiko: Sano!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING??!! --catches a whiff of the sweet substance, and starts drooling-- GIMME SOME!
Kenshin walks in just as Yahiko starts stuffing his face too.
Kenshin: --as he watches the horror flick-- Oro? Sessha doesn't think this is a good idea. Hello? Guys?
Minutes later, Sano and Yahiko have consumed everything on the racks, and were strewn on the ground. Kenshin and the bakers were traumatized by the crusty massacre.
Kenshin: I think we should go...
Sano: Right behind you... Kenshin... --collapses--
Yahiko: Soooo good... --collapses too--
A baker lady comes up to Kenshin.
Baker lady: Son tus amigos? (Are they your friends) --points at Sano and Yahiko--
Kenshin:-- nods anxiously and mutters-- oro...
Baker lady: Como vas a pagar? (How're you gonna pay?)
Kenshin looks on cluelessly. The lady stretches out her palm and points at it with her other hand.
Kenshin: --suddenly realizes what she's trying to say, waves his hands in front of him-- I don't have very much money!
The baker lady looks frustrated, so Kenshin takes out his wallet. He hands her some yen.
Baker Lady: Esto no es dinero! (this isn't money!) --shoves it back at him--
Kenshin: --suddenly happy-- Oh, okay! --starts to leave--
The baker lady is suddenly infuriated. She grabs him by his pony tail and starts yelling at him in Spanish. Sano and Yahiko get up from their floury slumber.
Sano: What's going on?
Kenshin: --extremely worried-- We can't pay!
Yahiko: I have some yen on me, I think... --searches his clothes--
Kenshin: She doesn't want yen!
Yahiko: Oh, shi...
A while later Yahiko, Kenshin, and Sanosuke were scrubbing trays. The baker lady guarded over them imperiously.
Yahiko: I feel like I'm at the dojo...
Hours later, after they had mopped the floors, stoked the ovens, and set out more bread, the Kenshin-gumi emerged into the dark night.
Sano: Sooo tired...
Yahiko: My arms...
Kenshin: Oro-ro...
Sano: I'm hungry... Need more... bread...
Kenshin and Yahiko look at him fiercely.
Kenshin, Yahiko: NO!
Sano: --slightly startled-- Sheesh...
Kenshin: We should find a place to sleep...
They wander around for another hour, trying to scope out a good shelter, and finally settle on a cardboard box.
Kenshin: I don't think we'll all fit in here...
Sano: Oh well, someone's gonna have to sleep outside.
Yahiko and Sano both looked at Kenshin wearily (oro!?).
Kenshin: --settling down outside while Sano and Yahiko snore loudly in the box-- Poor Sessha...
However, he was soon asleep, exhausted from the day.
A young man wanders the night, looking for a good score. He passes and alley and notices a man sleeping by the wall. When he took a closer look, he saw that the man was holding what looked like... a sword?! Deciding that this was worth his time, he inches closer to the sleeping rurouni. He slowly reaches out his hand, and gently grips the sakabatou. Just as he was about to pull it away, the red head opens his eyes. The man stares straight into a pair of narrowed amber eyes. He may have imagined it, but he swore he heard a hiss.
Battousai: What do you think you're doing?
The man froze at the cold hard voice and quickly got up. The red head followed, and slowly drew his sword.
Battousai: Do you really want this?
Meanwhile, Sanosuke woke from a very good dream (involving food and sake, of course) and noticed Kenshin. He quickly woke Yahiko.
Yahiko: --sleepily-- nnnnggggg...
Sano: --shaking Yahiko-- wake up, shorty.
Yahiko: --still sleepy-- nnnnggggg....
Sano: --now frustrated-- Hey, Yahiko-chan!
Yahiko: --suddenly awake-- Don't call me chan!!
Yahiko notices Kenshin as he slowly flips his sword.
Yahiko: Kenshin, what're you doing?
Battousai: Getting rid of scum.
The petty thief was still frozen in place, trembling fiercely.
Sano: Hm, he's gone battousai. I hate doing this... --Imitating Kaoru's voice-- Kenshin, NOOOOO!
Kenshin: Kaoru-dono!! --run's over to Sano-- Kaoru-dono, are you allright!?
Sanosuke knuckles Kenshin on the head.
Kenshin: --suddenly snaps back to reality as a large bump appears on his head-- Oh, it's you Sano!
Sano looks up to where the thief was, to see that he was gone.
Sano: Oh well, that's over. --Stretches and yawns-- Ahh, my box... --settles back down and goes to sleep--
Kenshin: Oro?
Yahiko: Whatever. --also settles down and goes to sleep--
Kenshin watches as they both begin to snore, dreading the thought of sleeping on the cold ground.
Kenshin: --pokes Yahiko-- Yahiko, wanna trade?
Yahiko: --half asleep-- Nnnggg, ok mom...
Kenshin: Good! --picks up Yahiko and puts him by the wall, then sits down next to Sano and sleeps--
Yahiko: Nnnnggg... --snore--
End of Chapter 4