Well my fellow readers, I have finally gotten around to updating this
fic again, but I believe that I have some unfortunate news for all of us.
I've done some deep thinking about this story over all of these past weeks,
and I am thinking about discontinuing it. I don't know; your reviews will
be what help me make my final decision. I've come to realize that this is
a very delicate literary situation. You can all probably guess my
nationality from my point of view on this fic, but I want all of you out
there to know, that never in my life would I even dream of trying to offend
anyone's nation or beliefs. I know there are many people out there in the
world that aren't too happy with us Americans right now, but you must
realize that we aren't always about law suits, fast food, and technology.
I personally only wanted to write this fic for my and others enjoyment, as
a silly story for kids to read. This fic is not meant to be any kind of
accusation, disrespectful, or stereotypical. I've never even been to Japan
or anything like that, but I really hope to be able to do so one day. If
it makes everyone more comfortable let's just pretend that this story
doesn't take place in any set country. The last thing I would ever want to
do is offend anyone with the things that I write, so if I do put anything
in here that you don't like, just ignore it and let me know in your
reviews. I also have never been to a private school, and I know a great
deal of my writing is exaggerating on what it may be like at one, but
please, it's just for the story. Remember, if you want me to continue this
work, review, and give me the reassurance that I have your support on this.
I am a fiercely patriotic and confident person, with my own ideas, and
ways of doing things, and never, I repeat, never in my life have I made a
decision based on what everyone else wants or likes, but for this first and
last time I am considering halting further writing on this story if it
would protect the image and honor of my country and people. I don't want
to stop writing this, but I don't want to upset anyone either, so please,
choose wisely.
Chapter 3,
Slumber Party!!
They had already reached the end of the first school week, and Summer was eagerly awaiting the moment when the clock would strike 4:30, so that she could hop into her car and drive to Kaoru's for her first slumber party with her new girlie friends! She had packed everything that she needed, and was excited about all of the things they had planned on doing. Kaoru actually lived next door to the bachelor pad where Sano, Soujirou, Kenshin, and Aoshi lived, and boy were the girls going to have a fun time spying on them! Unfortunately for them though, the boys had found out about their party, and were planning a little sabotage of their own!!
(DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNNN, pause for dramatic effect!) Summer was sooooooooo excited, and she had to watch herself on the road because every time she let her thoughts wander away from her and dwell on the fun party, her foot would slam that gas pedal until the force of being thrown back against her seat brought her back to reality. (good thing no one was on the road at that time)
She reached Kaoru's dojo at 4:38, ready for anything, but hurried inside quickly as rain began to fall from the quickly darkening sky. The clouds painted a murderous picture in the air, and the rest of the girls had to haul Summer inside off the porch, for she had stopped and was trying to remember the way the sky looked so that she could paint it later.
4:38, and the boys were ready for action, they were going to have so much fun that night, as long as Kenshin would just shut up about immoral their actions were, and what kind of negative impression it would create for the girls.
Megumi had drawn all of the blinds shut, and dimmed all of the lights, so that the girls could go about their trickery without being noticed by the surrounding neighbors.
Summer: So, what's the plan?
Misao: OOOOOOOOOOOOOO, we're gonna sneak over their and scare them!
Summer: Um, I was under the impression that this was a party for 18 year olds, with a maturity level somewhat higher than that of a chimpanzee's.
Misao: Well, we're mature where it counts, if you know what I mean, but come on, we have to loosen up once in a while, and after all, it's fun to scare the boys!
Summer: But how are we going to do that?
Kaoru: Well, we were going to start out by messing with their TV. You see, we've got this neat little remote that Megumi hooked up to a separate signal so that we can control their TV from here!
Summer: And that's supposed to scare them?
Megumi: Well, then we were going to cut off their power by sneaking into their basement and temporary disabling the power box.
Summer: Okaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy.........
Kaoru: Then we were going to move up from the basement, and we would wait till they fell asleep and then we would do stuff like putting whipped cream on their faces, stapling them to their beds, and lock them in their rooms!
Misao: Heeheehee!! What could be worse than waking up and not being able to move off of your bed, then finding out that you're stuck in the dark without power, and you can't leave your room to turn it on! Boy, this is gonna be great!
Summer: Aw, come on, they're smarter than that, they'd hear us or something, there's no way we could get that far without some kind of interruption!
Kaoru: I'll bet you're just chicken!! Ooooooooo, or you could have a CRUSH on one of them!
Then all of the girls started up a din, prying and pummeling Summer with questions and pillows.
Summer: Oh please! I'm in 12th grade for crying out loud!! Crushes are for 5 year olds! Besides, those guys are my friends, no one dates their friend.
Megumi: Oh, now, don't be that way, who is it, tell us? You don't have to like them, but which one is the best looking to you?
Misao: Yeah, who's the hottest?
Summer: Wellllllllllllllll, none of them are bad looking, that's a fact! But I've got to say, they all have different qualities that I like, plus, it's hard to be attracted to Sano and Kenshin since they're already taken. I'd have to say though, out of all the time I've spent with them, Aoshi's definitely the biggest eye catcher! He's tall different and usually silent, but his presence is just so commanding!
(A/N: These pairings will DEFINITELY alter throughout the fic, but for now I wanted to mix them up a bit.)
Misao: I KNEW it!! You like him don't you!
Summer: NO WAY!! I just said that he was the most noticeable!
Megumi: Well, at least you're not after Kenshin, because he's mine! And I'd have to make you think twice before looking at him the wrong way!
Summer: Come on Megumi, you know that I'm not like that; I would never steal your boyfriend away from you!
Kaoru: (muttering under her breath) The way she treats him, that might not be such a bad idea.
Megumi: What was that Kaoru!?!?
Kaoru: Oh, nothing, hey, we need to get going if this is going to work right.
All of the girls took their positions along the windows, and they began watching for the reactions they would get as the first phase of their plan was put into action.
They had been at it for a half hour, and not a single noise had come from the boys next door. They were beginning to get frustrated, and so they decided to move on and just head over to activate the power block for the second phase.
As the girls made their way out the back door, through the driving rain, they reached the small basement window that was well hidden amongst the shrubs. It was always unlocked, and they had little difficulty slipping their small frames through it. Upon reaching the floor, they were all soaked, but they ignored this small technicality and headed for the power box.
Megumi: This should get their attention!
She pulled out a small devise, and latched it onto the wiring inside the box. The thing caused the power to shut off instantly.
Megumi: That'll probably last for the next three days, unless someone manages to detach it, but doing that would be tricky, because you could tear one of these other wires easily when you try to get it out.
Misao: Do you hear anything?
Kaoru: No, Kami-sama, it's like they're not even here, they said they would be home tonight too!
MEANWHILE
The boys had snuck across the front yard and around the side of the dojo. They scaled the rough brick exterior, and crossed the inner yard to the side of the main complex where the girls should have been. Upon reaching Kaoru's bathroom window, which for some reason was always unlocked, they managed to climb the lattice and get through it. Their plan was simple, they were all dressed in black, and were going to come crashing in on the party, masquerading as assailants, and scare the crap out of all of the girls. But to their surprise, they managed to search the whole house, and not a feminine organism was to be found.
The girls' situation was similar, not a guy in the house, guaranteed, it certainly looked like a guys' house, but no guys were to be found!
The guys had been baffled and so had decided to return to their own abode, hoping that their friends were alright and had just simply decided to go out to eat or something. It was when they reached their large home that they discovered all of the lights were out.
Kenshin: We must have lost power in the storm, come on, I'm soaked, let's get inside.
They unlocked the front door and went in, indeed the power was out, and as they fumbled their way down the dark hallway towards their rooms, they happened to come right in on none other than the girls, all of whom had walked right into the boys. But in the dim light, the boys looked more like hulking robbers than the friendly companions that the girls knew so well. They were all entangled on the floor, and the girls were screaming and striking out at any part of the boys they could reach, thinking that they were now in a fight for their very lives. By the time the boys had managed to calm the girls down and reveal their identities, they had been beaten into swirly eyed messes. The girls got a good laugh out of the whole situation, but the boys were in too much pain to share in the laughter. As everyone recovered their composure, they explained what had gone on in order to achieve the current situation. The girls were preparing to leave when a huge rumble of thunder caused them to stop and look up at the sky. They had arrived at the front door just in time to see the tree in the front yard get struck by a cackling bolt of lightning, and begin its downward descent, bringing with it three others. This domino effect caused the trees to fall so that they blocked each way out of the house, and the girls had barely enough time to get back inside before being crushed!
Misao: Did that just happen?
Everyone nodded.
Sano: Then, that means, we're stuck here!
Everyone nodded again.
Megumi: Oh no, and we don't have power!
Everyone nodded again.
Soujirou: (still with his innocent smile plastered across his face) Well, I'll go get the generator!
Megumi: I think that would be a good idea.
So, everyone was stuck, and in the guys bachelor pad, of all places! The house was cooling off fast, and soon it would be freezing without any heat, the generator was small, and would only be able to power one heater, which they placed in the middle of the floor. To make things worse, everyone was sopping wet, and the girls had nothing to change into, well, nothing that would fit them at least. So the boys went off to their closets to find some spare clothes that the girls could change into. It was late, and the storm was getting worse, and no one really wanted to go to sleep, so they contented them selves with talking and sharing stories with one another.
Summer: Well, some sleep over, huh?
Misao: Well, we can still have fun, even without power.
Everyone: How?
Misao: Well.........anyone up for spin the bottle?
Girls: YEAH!!!
Guys: Oh no.........
Without further ado, they began, and Megumi got to go first!
She spun, of course, we all know who she wanted to kiss, but luck was not on her side that night. The bottle landed on, to Kenshin's relief, Sanosuke. Megumi let out a small sigh of disappointment, but, nevertheless, she was obligated to go through with the kiss. She slowly leaned forward, Sano looked nervously at Misao, who wasn't too happy at that moment, but he let Megumi quickly put her lips to his before she wrenched away. Sano quickly wiped his mouth off, glancing sheepishly at Misao, who held a rather hurt expression on her face at that moment.
Megumi: Alright, here Kaoru, your turn.
Kaoru gingerly took the bottle in her hands and set it on the floor; she gave it a quick spin and anxiously watched where it would land. Low and behold it settled on Aoshi, who stared down at the small glass object, attempting to disguise what was a mixture of shock and fear. A slight blush crept into Kaoru's cheeks as she leaned over and planted a small kiss on Aoshi's cold lips, he was more than happy to break away from her, but he could not help but smirk at the faint glimmer of jealousy he caught in Kenshin's eyes.
Kaoru: Here Kenshin, you spin.
Kenshin was reluctant to take the bottle; he didn't even want to play this game, what if the bottle landed on Sano or something weird? I mean, they hadn't set any rules at the beginning of this, so he was rather worried about what would happen if he spun. But he took it and spun, shutting his eyes for a moment, and praying silently that this would all be over quickly. It landed on Misao, and Kenshin held his breath for a moment, now it was his turn to see the jealousy dance in both Sano's and Aoshi's eyes. Boy was he going to get it later. He just wanted to get this over with though, and so he quickly leaned over and kissed Misao, who glanced at Sano angrily, a vengeful smile playing about her lips, now she could get him back. As Kenshin went to pull away, Misao kept him there a moment too long for Megumi's taste, and so she got angry looks from several people.
Misao: Ok, here ya go Summer.
Summer: Me!?!
Misao: Yup, you gotta spin, or else all the boys get to kiss you once.
Summer didn't like either option, but she put on a brave face and spun. The bottle landed on Soujirou, dear smiling Soujirou. Oh boy, what was Summer going to do, she didn't want to kiss him, but it was just a game, so she leaned in and placed her lips against his. She went rigid upon making contact with him, but lingered a moment longer, before relaxing and pulling away, this action triggered several whoops and guffaws from her friends. Summer quickly wiped her lips and Soujirou just kept smiling, and the game continued that way for a while before they all finally began to get sleepy. They couldn't move away from the heater, so everyone sat leaning against one another, and dozed off. Misao would've sat with Sano, but they could both tell that neither was very happy with the other at that moment, so they stayed apart, separated by Aoshi. Megumi pulled Kenshin over next to her, he cast a pleading look at Sano, but he was too busy staring off into the light of the heater. Kaoru sat on the other side of Kenshin and quietly talked with Summer, who was sitting next to Soujirou. They slowly fell asleep, wrapped up in assorted blankets, to the sound of the rain and thunder.
WELL.........how was that for an update? An interesting situation, and some fluff for all of you. These relationships are kind of mixed up right now, but they'll pan out in a few chapters. Well, I've come to the decision that I'm going to continue this fic. I hope you all agree with me, but tough luck for all of those who don't! I've been thinking, and I've decided that it just wasn't the American way to just let this fic go because a few people complained about it! I like this fic and it shall continue!!!! I hope I can update again soon!!
Chapter 3,
Slumber Party!!
They had already reached the end of the first school week, and Summer was eagerly awaiting the moment when the clock would strike 4:30, so that she could hop into her car and drive to Kaoru's for her first slumber party with her new girlie friends! She had packed everything that she needed, and was excited about all of the things they had planned on doing. Kaoru actually lived next door to the bachelor pad where Sano, Soujirou, Kenshin, and Aoshi lived, and boy were the girls going to have a fun time spying on them! Unfortunately for them though, the boys had found out about their party, and were planning a little sabotage of their own!!
(DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNNN, pause for dramatic effect!) Summer was sooooooooo excited, and she had to watch herself on the road because every time she let her thoughts wander away from her and dwell on the fun party, her foot would slam that gas pedal until the force of being thrown back against her seat brought her back to reality. (good thing no one was on the road at that time)
She reached Kaoru's dojo at 4:38, ready for anything, but hurried inside quickly as rain began to fall from the quickly darkening sky. The clouds painted a murderous picture in the air, and the rest of the girls had to haul Summer inside off the porch, for she had stopped and was trying to remember the way the sky looked so that she could paint it later.
4:38, and the boys were ready for action, they were going to have so much fun that night, as long as Kenshin would just shut up about immoral their actions were, and what kind of negative impression it would create for the girls.
Megumi had drawn all of the blinds shut, and dimmed all of the lights, so that the girls could go about their trickery without being noticed by the surrounding neighbors.
Summer: So, what's the plan?
Misao: OOOOOOOOOOOOOO, we're gonna sneak over their and scare them!
Summer: Um, I was under the impression that this was a party for 18 year olds, with a maturity level somewhat higher than that of a chimpanzee's.
Misao: Well, we're mature where it counts, if you know what I mean, but come on, we have to loosen up once in a while, and after all, it's fun to scare the boys!
Summer: But how are we going to do that?
Kaoru: Well, we were going to start out by messing with their TV. You see, we've got this neat little remote that Megumi hooked up to a separate signal so that we can control their TV from here!
Summer: And that's supposed to scare them?
Megumi: Well, then we were going to cut off their power by sneaking into their basement and temporary disabling the power box.
Summer: Okaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy.........
Kaoru: Then we were going to move up from the basement, and we would wait till they fell asleep and then we would do stuff like putting whipped cream on their faces, stapling them to their beds, and lock them in their rooms!
Misao: Heeheehee!! What could be worse than waking up and not being able to move off of your bed, then finding out that you're stuck in the dark without power, and you can't leave your room to turn it on! Boy, this is gonna be great!
Summer: Aw, come on, they're smarter than that, they'd hear us or something, there's no way we could get that far without some kind of interruption!
Kaoru: I'll bet you're just chicken!! Ooooooooo, or you could have a CRUSH on one of them!
Then all of the girls started up a din, prying and pummeling Summer with questions and pillows.
Summer: Oh please! I'm in 12th grade for crying out loud!! Crushes are for 5 year olds! Besides, those guys are my friends, no one dates their friend.
Megumi: Oh, now, don't be that way, who is it, tell us? You don't have to like them, but which one is the best looking to you?
Misao: Yeah, who's the hottest?
Summer: Wellllllllllllllll, none of them are bad looking, that's a fact! But I've got to say, they all have different qualities that I like, plus, it's hard to be attracted to Sano and Kenshin since they're already taken. I'd have to say though, out of all the time I've spent with them, Aoshi's definitely the biggest eye catcher! He's tall different and usually silent, but his presence is just so commanding!
(A/N: These pairings will DEFINITELY alter throughout the fic, but for now I wanted to mix them up a bit.)
Misao: I KNEW it!! You like him don't you!
Summer: NO WAY!! I just said that he was the most noticeable!
Megumi: Well, at least you're not after Kenshin, because he's mine! And I'd have to make you think twice before looking at him the wrong way!
Summer: Come on Megumi, you know that I'm not like that; I would never steal your boyfriend away from you!
Kaoru: (muttering under her breath) The way she treats him, that might not be such a bad idea.
Megumi: What was that Kaoru!?!?
Kaoru: Oh, nothing, hey, we need to get going if this is going to work right.
All of the girls took their positions along the windows, and they began watching for the reactions they would get as the first phase of their plan was put into action.
They had been at it for a half hour, and not a single noise had come from the boys next door. They were beginning to get frustrated, and so they decided to move on and just head over to activate the power block for the second phase.
As the girls made their way out the back door, through the driving rain, they reached the small basement window that was well hidden amongst the shrubs. It was always unlocked, and they had little difficulty slipping their small frames through it. Upon reaching the floor, they were all soaked, but they ignored this small technicality and headed for the power box.
Megumi: This should get their attention!
She pulled out a small devise, and latched it onto the wiring inside the box. The thing caused the power to shut off instantly.
Megumi: That'll probably last for the next three days, unless someone manages to detach it, but doing that would be tricky, because you could tear one of these other wires easily when you try to get it out.
Misao: Do you hear anything?
Kaoru: No, Kami-sama, it's like they're not even here, they said they would be home tonight too!
MEANWHILE
The boys had snuck across the front yard and around the side of the dojo. They scaled the rough brick exterior, and crossed the inner yard to the side of the main complex where the girls should have been. Upon reaching Kaoru's bathroom window, which for some reason was always unlocked, they managed to climb the lattice and get through it. Their plan was simple, they were all dressed in black, and were going to come crashing in on the party, masquerading as assailants, and scare the crap out of all of the girls. But to their surprise, they managed to search the whole house, and not a feminine organism was to be found.
The girls' situation was similar, not a guy in the house, guaranteed, it certainly looked like a guys' house, but no guys were to be found!
The guys had been baffled and so had decided to return to their own abode, hoping that their friends were alright and had just simply decided to go out to eat or something. It was when they reached their large home that they discovered all of the lights were out.
Kenshin: We must have lost power in the storm, come on, I'm soaked, let's get inside.
They unlocked the front door and went in, indeed the power was out, and as they fumbled their way down the dark hallway towards their rooms, they happened to come right in on none other than the girls, all of whom had walked right into the boys. But in the dim light, the boys looked more like hulking robbers than the friendly companions that the girls knew so well. They were all entangled on the floor, and the girls were screaming and striking out at any part of the boys they could reach, thinking that they were now in a fight for their very lives. By the time the boys had managed to calm the girls down and reveal their identities, they had been beaten into swirly eyed messes. The girls got a good laugh out of the whole situation, but the boys were in too much pain to share in the laughter. As everyone recovered their composure, they explained what had gone on in order to achieve the current situation. The girls were preparing to leave when a huge rumble of thunder caused them to stop and look up at the sky. They had arrived at the front door just in time to see the tree in the front yard get struck by a cackling bolt of lightning, and begin its downward descent, bringing with it three others. This domino effect caused the trees to fall so that they blocked each way out of the house, and the girls had barely enough time to get back inside before being crushed!
Misao: Did that just happen?
Everyone nodded.
Sano: Then, that means, we're stuck here!
Everyone nodded again.
Megumi: Oh no, and we don't have power!
Everyone nodded again.
Soujirou: (still with his innocent smile plastered across his face) Well, I'll go get the generator!
Megumi: I think that would be a good idea.
So, everyone was stuck, and in the guys bachelor pad, of all places! The house was cooling off fast, and soon it would be freezing without any heat, the generator was small, and would only be able to power one heater, which they placed in the middle of the floor. To make things worse, everyone was sopping wet, and the girls had nothing to change into, well, nothing that would fit them at least. So the boys went off to their closets to find some spare clothes that the girls could change into. It was late, and the storm was getting worse, and no one really wanted to go to sleep, so they contented them selves with talking and sharing stories with one another.
Summer: Well, some sleep over, huh?
Misao: Well, we can still have fun, even without power.
Everyone: How?
Misao: Well.........anyone up for spin the bottle?
Girls: YEAH!!!
Guys: Oh no.........
Without further ado, they began, and Megumi got to go first!
She spun, of course, we all know who she wanted to kiss, but luck was not on her side that night. The bottle landed on, to Kenshin's relief, Sanosuke. Megumi let out a small sigh of disappointment, but, nevertheless, she was obligated to go through with the kiss. She slowly leaned forward, Sano looked nervously at Misao, who wasn't too happy at that moment, but he let Megumi quickly put her lips to his before she wrenched away. Sano quickly wiped his mouth off, glancing sheepishly at Misao, who held a rather hurt expression on her face at that moment.
Megumi: Alright, here Kaoru, your turn.
Kaoru gingerly took the bottle in her hands and set it on the floor; she gave it a quick spin and anxiously watched where it would land. Low and behold it settled on Aoshi, who stared down at the small glass object, attempting to disguise what was a mixture of shock and fear. A slight blush crept into Kaoru's cheeks as she leaned over and planted a small kiss on Aoshi's cold lips, he was more than happy to break away from her, but he could not help but smirk at the faint glimmer of jealousy he caught in Kenshin's eyes.
Kaoru: Here Kenshin, you spin.
Kenshin was reluctant to take the bottle; he didn't even want to play this game, what if the bottle landed on Sano or something weird? I mean, they hadn't set any rules at the beginning of this, so he was rather worried about what would happen if he spun. But he took it and spun, shutting his eyes for a moment, and praying silently that this would all be over quickly. It landed on Misao, and Kenshin held his breath for a moment, now it was his turn to see the jealousy dance in both Sano's and Aoshi's eyes. Boy was he going to get it later. He just wanted to get this over with though, and so he quickly leaned over and kissed Misao, who glanced at Sano angrily, a vengeful smile playing about her lips, now she could get him back. As Kenshin went to pull away, Misao kept him there a moment too long for Megumi's taste, and so she got angry looks from several people.
Misao: Ok, here ya go Summer.
Summer: Me!?!
Misao: Yup, you gotta spin, or else all the boys get to kiss you once.
Summer didn't like either option, but she put on a brave face and spun. The bottle landed on Soujirou, dear smiling Soujirou. Oh boy, what was Summer going to do, she didn't want to kiss him, but it was just a game, so she leaned in and placed her lips against his. She went rigid upon making contact with him, but lingered a moment longer, before relaxing and pulling away, this action triggered several whoops and guffaws from her friends. Summer quickly wiped her lips and Soujirou just kept smiling, and the game continued that way for a while before they all finally began to get sleepy. They couldn't move away from the heater, so everyone sat leaning against one another, and dozed off. Misao would've sat with Sano, but they could both tell that neither was very happy with the other at that moment, so they stayed apart, separated by Aoshi. Megumi pulled Kenshin over next to her, he cast a pleading look at Sano, but he was too busy staring off into the light of the heater. Kaoru sat on the other side of Kenshin and quietly talked with Summer, who was sitting next to Soujirou. They slowly fell asleep, wrapped up in assorted blankets, to the sound of the rain and thunder.
WELL.........how was that for an update? An interesting situation, and some fluff for all of you. These relationships are kind of mixed up right now, but they'll pan out in a few chapters. Well, I've come to the decision that I'm going to continue this fic. I hope you all agree with me, but tough luck for all of those who don't! I've been thinking, and I've decided that it just wasn't the American way to just let this fic go because a few people complained about it! I like this fic and it shall continue!!!! I hope I can update again soon!!