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A/N: I wasn't originally going to add another chapter to this story, but since people seem to like it, I'm posting a new chapter! You have BlackRoseVixen05 to thank for the update. Thanks for putting this story on your story alert list! Otherwise, I probably wouldn't be writing this right now. And now, back by popular demand, Kuronue and the Homemade Sake!


It was the middle of the night at Kuronue and Youko's house. A dark figure snuck through the kitchen, using his stealth abilities to creep silently towards the cupboard. Being a master thief, he quickly and quietly dismantled the padlock around the cupboard and opened it. To the average human ear, these scarcely audible sounds would've easily gone unnoticed. However, there was one pair of silver fox ears that could easily detect even the most subtle of movements.

"Kuronue!" said Youko coming downstairs. "What in the monkeys are you doing down hear at this unearthly hour?"

"Youko," he said mournfully, "I need it."

"Need what?" asked Youko.

"The sake," Kuronue said with a desperate look on this face. "I need to make MORE!"

"No, you don't!" said Youko.

Kuronue started begging Youko. "Please, I NEED that stuff!"

Youko sighed. "All right. Go back to bed, Kuronue. You can make it in the morning."

"Yay!" said Kuronue happily. He skipped back to bed, and the house was peaceful for a few more hours.

In the morning…

Kuronue opened his eyes slowly. When he realized it was morning, he jumped out of bed, washed his face, and ran downstairs. He went straight for the cupboard and got out his big bad book of sake. He started flipping through the pages, determined to find the perfect flavor of sake to fit his mood.

Then, as if preordained to be the perfect sake for his perfect morning (which indeed it was), all alone on page 173, there it was. A little light shone down from Heaven on this perfect little recipe – or at least, Kuronue thought it was from Heaven. It was actually Youko standing behind him with a flashlight.

"Kuronue," said Youko, yawning, "it's 5:30 in the morning. What are you doing up?"

Kuronue had forgotten that, being a bat apparition, he was better equipped for moving in the dark. Youko, being the fox that he was, had exceptional vision, but because it was still much too early to be up and about, at least in Youko's opinion, he was still delusional from his adventures in Dreamland, and consequently not entirely sure where he was.

"I thought that bats were supposed to be nocturnal creatures," Youko muttered, but I suppose there are exceptions."

"Youko!" said Kuronue with stars in his eyes. "I've found the perfect sake recipe!"

"Starting the drinking rather early today, are we?" said Youko.

"I have to get started right away!" Kuronue said, ignoring his perturbed partner. Youko naturally had a right to worry, for this quest for sake had possessed and enraptured his manic friend in a way that made Youko quite uncomfortable. Kuronue stared intently at the cookbook, almost lovingly studying the recipe on the page. What was truly frightening was the way Kuronue explored the possibilities before him with a look in his eyes that bordered on lust.

Youko gently tapped Kuronue's shoulder. "Um, Kuronue, what kind of sake recipe is this, exactly?"

Kuronue smiled brightly. "Banana!" he answered.

Youko rolled his eyes. "Well," he said, "you'd better get going, then."

Kuronue got up and started pulling bowls and spoons out of the cupboard. As he looked to the cookbook for reference, he said, "Wait! We need BANANAS!"

"Well, we don't have any," said Youko.

"Then I'm going to go find some!" announced Kuronue. He ran out of the house. Youko figured that he would be gone for quite some time, so he went back upstairs to take a nap.

"Baka…" he murmured as he drifted to sleep.

Meanwhile, in the deep, dark jungles of Makai…

Kuronue swatted at flies and bushed aside overgrown ferns. "Hmm, I wonder where I am?" he wondered out loud. "Oh, look, it's the bananas! Wait – What's that? AHHH! NOOO!"

Back at the house...

Youko stirred and opened his eyes slowly. He looked around, but there was no sign of Kuronue. "He's been gone awhile, hasn't he?" he said to no one in particular. Just then, a spunky, red convertible pulled up in front of the house. Youko walked outside to see what was going on. What he saw shouldn't have surprised him, but it did.

"Hey, Youko!" said Kuronue, in the convertible. He was surrounded by a bunch of hot chicks. "I got the bananas!"

"So… yeah," said Youko. "Wanna go make that sake?"

"Yeah!" said Kuronue, jumping out of the car. "Bye, girls! See ya!" he called, walking back into the house.

Kuronue, bananas in hand, got right to work on making the sake. More rice oil, bananas, mint leaves to kill the germs, etc. Youko tilted his head to one side and asked, "Kuronue, what exactly happened in that jungle?"

"Well," Kuronue began, stiring the ingredients in a large bowl, "first I was attacked and knocked out. When I woke up, I was chained to a wall and surrounded by beautiful women. Then I realized that they were Amazon dominatrix chicks. I thought they were going to kill me or something, but instead they interrogated me."

"About what?" asked Youko.

"Hair care and maintenance," he answered. He poured the sake into a bottle. "Once I told them all my secrets, they let me go. They forced me to have a girly hair-styling party, which actually wasn't so bad. You would've liked it. Finally, they brought me back home, and here I am."

Youko sighed and scratched his head. "You are one special person, Kuronue," he said.

Kuronue grinned. "I know. Now, let's try out this sake!" he said excitedly. He took the first gulp, then handed the bottle to Youko, who wiped the rim of the bottle, then poured himself a glass. He took a sip and said, "Not bad."

Suddenly, there was a rumbling in the ground beneath them. Hundreds of Pikmin burst out of a small hole in the floor. A small red one jumped up onto the counter and said, "We demand that you hand over the sake!"

Kuronue and Youko stared at each other. "Can I just stomp them?" asked Kuronue.

Youko shook his head. "I have a better idea." He got out a miniature plastic sauce cup, filled it with sake, and gave it to the Pikmin. "Is this enough?" he asked.

The Pikmin appeared to be pleased. "Yes!" said the small red one. "To repay you for your kindness, we shall be your servants and do your bidding."

Kuronue grinned. "In that case, I have a task for you. You see this cookbook? Gather all the ingredients listed in it. If you do, you can have as much sake as you want."

"Yes, sir!" said the Pikmin, all saluting him. They began listing all the ingredients so that they could acquire them for their new masters.

"Honestly, Kuronue, exploiting these small creatures for your personal gain?" said Youko. Kuronue grinned at him. Youko grinned back. "I'm so proud of you!" he said.


A/N: Finally, the second chapter! I'm planning on finishing it here. If you want me to continue, review with suggestions, or at least major encouragement. As always, happy reading!