Disclaimer: No, Rurouni Kenshin does not belong to me. If it did, Sano (and any other male in the show) would be in more pain than anyone could imagine.

A Very "Cool" Question

The Kamiya Dojo is tranquil as it could ever be on a normal day; Yahiko taking his normal amount of pain and Kenshin making lunch (a/n: you thought he was doing laundry, didn't you!!!). This time, Misao and Aoshi are on a visit, Misao (of course) pining for Aoshi, who is as icy as ever. And what kind of fic could this be if the Gensai Girls weren't here? They were playing chase around the garden, Megumi watching them carefully. Sano walks in and the [Gensai] Girls runn up to him.

Girls: Uncle Sano!

Sano: #forcing a grin# Do you have a question?

Girls: Nope!

Sano: #wipes brow# Whew! Ok then. (to Kenshin) Oi, Kenshin! When's
lunch gonna be ready?

Kenshin: It'll be done in a few minutes, Sano.

Sano: #groans# I dunno if I can hold out that long! #Girls
giggle# What're you laughing at? #sees Aoshi and Misao# So the Itachi
and the Ice block are here.

Misao: I heard that!!!

Girls: Why did you call Uncle Aoshi an ice block?

Misao: He is not an ice block!!!

Sano: Uh... I'll answer that later, why don't you ask someone else?

Ayame: (as they walk away) They always tell us to ask someone else.
#Suzume nods#

The girls decide to go to Kaoru and Yahiko (who had added new bruises to his rather large collection).

Ayame: Auntie Kaoru? Why does Uncle Sano call Uncle Aoshi an ice
block?

Kaoru: Well... I think you should ask Aoshi since this question is
about him?

Girls: Ok

Yahiko: (after the Girls left) Why didn't you answer? That was an
easy one.

Kaoru: I guess I didn't have the heart to tell them.

Yahiko: You didn't have the heart to tell them that Aoshi was a
gloomy, emotionless guy and couldn't show any feelings to save his
life?

Misao: I'm gonna get you, Little Yahiko!!!

Kaoru: That's why #Yahiko runs for his life#

The girls go to Aoshi on Kaoru's suggestion.

Ayame: Uncle Aoshi? he looks at them Um... we have a question.

Suzume: Why do people call you an ice block?

Aoshi: ...

Suzume: He's not talking

Ayame: Le'ts find out why

With no one as witnesses, the girls proceed to poke Aoshi all over. He remains silent. The girls poke him harder. He blinks slowly and turns his head to the right -- getting a cheekful of Suzume's index finger (think when someone pokes you when you turn your head). Both girls jump back.

Aoshi: ...... #blink# .........

Sano: (behind a tree) Man, Misao hurts! And all because I called
Aoshi an Ice block. (comes out from behind the tree)

Being the former okashira of the Oniwabanshuu, Aoshi had excellent hearing and heard Sanosuke loud and clear. The moment Sano stepped out from behind the tree and made eye contact with him, he glared ice cold daggers at him, freezing the baka in his tracks. All other occupants of the dojo have a mass sweat drop, and the Gensai Girls, in an... odd way, finally got an answer.

A/N: hm... I didn't do very well on this but I wanted to get something done. erm... not much to say, but if you actually found this fic funny, I'll be amazed. hope the formating makes it easier to read. Thanks to luna699 and LadyWaterShaman for the request. Mahalo plenty for reading!