Battle Of The Bands!

Chapter 9- The New Gang!

Quick Note: I know Kenji isn't spelled Kenjy but I did that so you wouldn't get confused about which one I was talking about. The Kenji with an 'I' is Kenshin's brother. And the Kenji with a 'Y' is Kenshin's son. Sorry for that, enjoy the story.

Over the next eighteen years Kenshin and Kaoru's love for each other continued to grow and Kenshin's scar actually began to fade slightly. A year after their marriage Kaoru gave birth to their son, naming him after Kenshin's brother, Kenji. Six months after Kenshin and Kaoru's son was born, Kenji married Chizuru and shortly after Sanosuke and Aoshi married Megumi and Misao. They all moved to different houses but stayed close to one another, getting together almost every weekend for fun, movies and, of course, music.

Sanosuke and Megumi had a son named Souzou, who was born a year after Kenjy. A few months after Souzou was born Misao and Aoshi had a son named Katsu, then came Kenji's and Chizuru's son, Shinta. They were the spitting image of their parents, Kenjy had shoulder-blade length, deep maroon colored hair and deep blue eyes with gold flecks. Souzou had shoulder length black, spiky hair and deep brown eyes, Katsu had short black hair with purple streaks and had ice blue eyes, like his father. Shinta had waist length blood red hair with black streaks and had deep violet eyes. All the boys grew up together and when they were about six their fathers taught them how to play their instruments. They were all one, big, happy family then the boys wanted to start a band of their own.

One day Kenjy went into the livingroom and saw his dad fiddling with his guitar and smiled evilly as he snuck up behind him. He reached out to grab his father but just as he was about to touch him Kenshin laughed, "Don't even think about it, Kenjy."

"How'd you know I was there?"

"I know you, and besides when you try to sneak up on me like that it alerts my senses, it's a habit."

"Bummer."

Kenjy flopped on the couch beside of Kenshin and stretched, "You and the guys have a gig?"

"No, I just felt like playing is all."

"Where's mom?"

"She's at the store."

"Oh... hey... Dad?"

"Yes?"

"What would you say if... I wanted... to be in a band?"

"A band? With who?"

"You know, Souzou, Shinta, Katsu and me."

"I can imagine that, I think that would be a good idea. I can talk to Hiko about letting you play at Seijiro. Being in a band is a lot of hard work though, son."

"How so, Dad?"

"Well, you've got long rehearsals and practices, you've got to make sure you keep up with your school work and also be responsible enough to keep up with your gigs and performances. It's a lot of work, Kenjy, but if you can handle it, it's a lot of fun."

"How long have you had a band?"

"Oh gosh! Me and the guys have been a band for... twenty-eight years I think."

"Dang! So I take it you're professionals?"

"I guess, we put the band together when we were teenagers, I was fifteen when we got together."

"How'd you get Sano and Aoshi?"

"Truthfully? I got them to join my band after we got into a fight at a bar. We beat the crap out of each other and the next thing we all know we're talking about bands and they said they wanted to join so... here we are."

"You might be a redneck if you recruit your band members by beating them senseless."

"Very funny."

They started wrestling and just as they ended up in the floor the door opened and they heard a familiar voice, "What're you doing?"

They paused and looked up to see an amused Kaoru before they answered, "Nothing."

Kaoru shook her head but smiled as she set down the bag before she helped her boys up, "So why were you wrestling?"

"Kenjy made a smart-ass remark."

"Like you do?"

"Funny Kaoru, oh and guess who wants to start a band?"

"Really? Who all's going to be in it?"

"Me, Shinta, Souzou, and Katsu."

"That would be a cool band, who knows maybe you'll put your father to shame."

"He can't do that, I'm too cool to be put to shame."

"Then why'd you marry Mom?"

Kaoru shot him a death glare and Kenshin started laughing. Kenjy's mouth hit the floor and he flushed, "Um... I'm going to clean my room now!"

Kenjy ran off and Kaoru folded her arms, "You do that, son."

She turned to Kenshin who was still chuckling and she reached up, tugging roughly on his hair, "OW! Kaoru! That hurts!"

"It's supposed to, you jerk!"

Kenshin gave her the puppy dog eyes and smiled sheepishly at her, "I love you."

"I love you too, but you're still sleeping on the couch."

Before Kenshin could kiss and make up Kenjy came in holding something black in his hands, "Hey Mom, who's is this?"

Kaoru looked at it and she smiled brightly, "Oh I remember that! It's your father's."

"Really?"

"I wondered where that jacket went, I haven't seen that in eighteen years, since I met your mother."

"What happened?"

"Well, when I was twenty-five me and the guys were doing a gig at Seijiro and I spotted this cute girl in the third row. After we finished our performance I put the moves on her and... kind of offended her and she went out in the cold. I followed her and I lent her my jacket and I never saw it again after that."

"So... you met Mom at a gig?"

"He sure did, he even proposed to me on stage after a special performance. I remember he made me get up there with him and sing."

"What'd you sing?"

"'From This Moment.'"

"EWW! Mushy!"

There was a knock at the door and Kenjy answered it, seeing the rest of the gang there before shutting the door back, "Who was it, Kenjy?"

"The dork patrol."

"Kenjy Himura!"

Kenshin patted his son on the shoulder and laughed, "Good going, Kenjy."

Kaoru opened the door and smiled, "Sorry guys, I can't teach him anything, please come in."

"Thanks Kaoru."

Everyone filed in and they all moved to the den, which was actually a dojo off to the side of the house, and got settled in. Sanosuke, Aoshi, Misao, and Megumi sat on the couch, Kenshin and Kaoru sat on the small sofa, and Kenji, Kenjy, Souzou, Katsu, and Shinta sat on the beanbags. Everyone got comfortable before Sanosuke spoke up, "So have you heard? Our offspring want to start a band."

"I heard, and I think it's a good idea, they'll learn about responsibility and also get a feel of what it's like to be rockers."

"Yeah, but I think they're gonna need some more training first." Aoshi laughed

"You're kidding, right Aoshi?" Shinta asked, raising an eyebrow

"Really, we're better than you old timers." Katsu said confidently

"Really? Guys, I believe we've just been challenged."

"I think you're right, little brother, do you think we should teach them a lesson?" Kenshin asked the others with an evil smile.

"They couldn't handle the humiliation." Sanosuke beamed.

"Let's put these old guys in their graves, guys."

"I'm with you, Kenjy."

Katsu, Kenjy, and Shinta went up to the small stage in the den and got their preferred instruments. Kenjy looked at Souzou and motioned him over, "Come on, Souzou, we need you, man."

"Do I have to?"

"Yes, you don't have to be in the band but you can at least help us kick our dads' butts."

"Fine."

Souzou unhappily got up and picked up his guitar and waited for Kenjy's signal. Kenjy counted off and they played several songs by several groups, some from their generation and some from the old days, one including a Linkin Park song. After they finished the adults gave them a round of applause and they took a bow, "Beat that old guys."

"Katsu has given us the signal, do you think we should?"

"Yes we should, Sano, I think it's high time these boys learned what rock and roll is."

Aoshi, Sanosuke, Kenji, and Kenshin went on stage and re-tuned the guitars before Kenshin put on his famous performance smile, "Welcome to the battle of the old guys vs their little brats. We're gonna teach you boys how to rock, you ready guys?"

"Always!"

"Let's go then, let's start off with 'Turn The Page.'"

They started playing the well known Metallica song and the boys sulked in their seats, knowing they were beat. After the song ended the guys took a bow and took their seats. Kenjy clapped and smiled at Kenshin, "You beat us, Dad, you're good."

"So are you, you're just nervous is all, just practice and you'll be fine."

"Well before they do that they need to find a rhythm player."

"What do you mean, Souzou?" Megumi asked

"I like playing and all but not in front of people I don't know, sorry guys, I'm out on being an actual band."

"That's ok, we'll find one somewhere." Shinta smiled

"Most likely, just go to a bar and get into a fight."

Kenshin playfully punched his son and everyone laughed, heading back into the livingroom to watch a movie. Kenjy wasn't really paying attention to the screen, he was thinking about what their band should be called and where they were going to find a rhythm player. Suddenly out of nowhere he thought of a bar downtown he'd been to (without his parents knowing of course). "I'll go there tomorrow, maybe we'll find someone who can play there."

Kenshin caught his son's far off look and nudged him, "You alright?"

"Fine, just thinking."

"Don't hurt yourself, son."

Shinta turned to face Kenjy and smiled, "Yeah, you need what few brain cells you have, cuz."

Kenjy kicked him and Shinta swatted back at him. Kenshin broke it up and they all returned to watching the movie. After three more blood and gore movies everyone decided to go to bed, Misao, Megumi, Sanosuke, Kenji and Aoshi decided to go home and tried to gather up their kids, "Come on guys, let's go."

"Can we spend the night?" Katsu asked

"I don't think Kaoru and Kenshin want a bunch of hyper teenage boys running around their house at two in the morning." Megumi said with a smile.

"Oh come on, let us stay, please?"

They all gave the puppy dog eyes and Sanosuke sighed, "You'd better ask Kenshin and Missy if it's alright, after all, they're the ones who have to put up with you."

All the boys went up and hugged Kenshin and Kaoru and gave them the pitiful sad eyes and Shinta looked up at Kenshin and asked sweetly, "Can we stay Uncle Keni?"

Kenshin looked at Kaoru and they smiled, "Alright, you can stay."

"Yes! Thanks!"

The boys all headed off to Kenjy's room and Sanosuke went up and put an arm around Kenshin's shoulders, "You're a brave man, Kenshin."

"The boys aren't bad, me and Kaoru enjoy having them."

"You sure you don't mind, Kaoru?" Kenji asked

"We'll be fine, all we have to do is give them popcorn and a horror movie and they're happy."

"Until Kenshin goes in and scares the life out of them like he did last Halloween." Misao said laughing.

Kenshin chuckled, "That was funny, I didn't know Katsu could scream like a girl."

Everyone chuckled and gave Kenshin and Kaoru a hug goodbye before they left. Kaoru went to Keny's room and peaked in, "You boys alright?"

"Yeah, thanks for letting us stay."

"Anytime Souzou, you guys behave us old guys are going to bed."

Kenshin poked his head in and smiled, "And if you need us you know where we are."

"Thanks, goodnight Mom, goodnight Dad."

"Goodnight guys." Kenshin smiled at them

Kaoru poked him in the ribs and smiled evilly, "They're going to have a good night, which is more than what I can say for you, Mr. Himura."

Kaoru walked off and Kenshin groaned, getting the boys to laugh at him, "You're in trouble, aren't you, Uncle Ken?"

"Apparently I am, thanks to my obnoxious son."

"I can't help it if you laughed."

"Well goodnight fellas, don't stay up too late ok?"

"We won't."

Kenshin smiled and shut the door, "They'll be up until three in the morning."

Kaoru had left Kenshin and went to their bedroom and got ready for bed. She sat at her mirror and started brushing her hair when she suddenly felt a pair of strong arms wrap around her waist, feeling kisses on her neck. She smiled and laughed softly, "Don't start Kenshin, you're still sleeping on the couch."

"You're still mad at me?"

"Yes, so go on, go to the livingroom."

Kaoru got up and started for the bed but before she could go very far Kenshin caught her arm and pulled her back to him, wrapping his arms around her waist as he kissed her neck, "You know you can't stay mad at me for long."

"You wanna bet?"

Kaoru pushed him away and smiled mischievously. This was a game they'd played since they got married, she would get mad at Kenshin then he would kiss her and sweet talk his way back to her good side, but it wasn't going to work tonight. Kenshin apparently caught what she was thinking and smiled, "You think you can push me off, huh?"

"I just did, so there." Kaoru stuck her tongue out at him and turned away from him.

All of the sudden Kenshin came up behind her and bear-hugged her around her arms, whispering playfully in her ear, "I'm not that easy to get rid of, my love, you should now that by now. I know you're not still mad at me."

"What if I am?"

"Then I'll just have to change your mind, won't I?"

Kenshin tried to push up the nightshirt she had on but before he got too far Kaoru giggled and stomped his foot. Kenshin yelped out and Kaoru tried to run but just as she reached the door Kenshin caught her and pulled her away, getting a squeal out of Kaoru as she tried to out of her husband's strong grasp. She laughed and tried to pull away, giggling as she realized Kenshin wasn't going to give in, "Let me go you jerk!"

"I don't want to."

"Let me go or else!"

"Or else what, Kaoru?"

"Or else I'll scream."

"No you won't."

Kaoru smiled to herself and opened her mouth to scream but before she could make a sound Kenshin placed his hand over her lips, silencing the protests she made as he did so. Kenshin chuckled at his wife's squirming and whispered in her ear, "You can't scream, Kaoru, you'll get the boys in here and they don't need to see what I'm about to do."

Kaoru managed to turn her head away from Kenshin's hand and laughed, "What are you going to do?"

"This." without warning Kenshin turned her around and picked her up by the waist, tossing her on his shoulder as if she were a sack of potatoes, getting protests from her as he walked across the room. Kenshin set her down on the bed and laid on top of her, pinning her wrists above her head, a playful smile of his face, "I told you, I don't give up that easily."

Kaoru pretended to be afraid, forcing her voice to be shaky even as she smiled at him, "What are you going to do to me... Battousai?"

Kenshin's eyes flashed for a brief moment, she only called him that when she was in a playful mood and he was more than willing to play her game. He smiled evilly and moved close to her face, "You're about to find out, my beautiful wife."

Kenshin kissed her then, getting small protests from his captive as she tried to get control of the situation. Eventually she relented and gave up her struggles, knowing she couldn't overpower her strong husband. She kissed him back and started to enjoy the attention when suddenly, "Hey Mom?"

The door opened and Kenjy came in, looking at his shirt, "Have you seen... my..."

He froze as he saw his parents' intimate position and Kenshin looked over at him and smiled, "What you need, Kenjy?"

"Um... nothing... I'll... find it myself... sorry to bother you... um... have... fun."

Kenjy hastily shut the door and left, Kenshin listened closely and he heard all the boys shout "EWWW!"

He laughed and turned back to Kaoru, "Hold still for a second."

Kenshin went to the door and locked it before quickly returning to Kaoru, catching her wrist as she tried to leave, "Now, where were we, Kaoru?"

That's chapter 9! I know, it's weird but I didn't think I could make another fic out of just the boys and their band. Battle of the Bands is almost done, it only has a couple more chapters to go, let me know what you think of the new gang and I'll update ASAP. Bye now.