MadiSano: Oh yes, you all had it coming! Chicken Little, Kenshin style! Rather, it should be called Rooster Little…but hey…technicality isn't THAT important. So enjoy my fanfiction I had such joy in writing!
CHICKEN LITTLE
Sagara Sanosuke was never a man who calmly reacted to anything. When a situation arose, it was either a) punch the livin' heck out of the person who caused it, b), punch the livin' heck out of the thing that resulted from the problem, or c) sulk a while before considering of how to punch his way out of the situation.
Being also a man who liked to fight, drink, irritate, and gamble; Sanosuke often had to take one of these three actions.
This is a tale of the worst crisis ever to impale Sanosuke's life.
One day, Sanosuke was simply lying around, being his usual lazy self. Stretched out beneath the sakura trees, he briefly wondered of when Kaoru was going to cook dinner. Not that he was looking forward to the taste of the meal; Kaoru rather killed her food than cooked it.
A pasty pink petal, among the many others, floated lazily down from its flower. Sanosuke followed the petal with his soft brown eyes, slowly going cross-eyed as the petal landed on his nose. With a brief wiggle, the petal slipped from his nose and floated to the grass.
"Better get to Jou-Chan's…" Sanosuke sighed to himself, slowly sitting up. Shaking his head briefly, he freed the entwined sakura petals from his hair, and they showered softly to the ground.
Suddenly, amid getting up, something large and octagon-shaped fell from above, and landed harshly atop Sanosuke's head.
Thank Kami that Sanosuke was, indeed, the most hardheaded man on the planet; for lest it was so, he would have died from the sheer impact of the odd-looking octagon.
Banishing the whistling stars that were flying rapidly around his head, Sanosuke looked warily down at where the object had landed.
It was blinking in several places; beeping and whirring softly. Frowning, Sanosuke bent over to pick up the thing, when it suddenly shimmered and disappeared.
"Uwaah!" Leaping backwards in alarm, Sanosuke assumed a battle stance, ready for the now invisible thingamabob to strike. He narrowed his eyes, swaying slightly from side to side; waiting.
Five minutes passed, until it became apparent that the suspicious thing had gone. Sanosuke nodded slightly, putting his hands on his hips; crediting himself for scaring the octagonal thingy away with his intimidating ferocity.
Beginning to walk to the road, Sanosuke was befuddled when he suddenly tripped over something and fell onto his face. Getting up in a hurry, he looked behind him just in time to see the octagon reappear and then shimmer out again.
Oh, so it was mocking him, eh? Thought it could outwit the great Zanza the Fight Merchant, hmm? Sanosuke had news for the evil thing.
Backing away, Sanosuke positioned himself, ready to spring. It would not escape him this time!
He waited. And waited. Until at last, Sanosuke cried out a ferocious war cry; and pounced where he had seen the object last time. His fingers closed around the imperceptible edges of the octagon, and Sano plucked the thing from the earth.
"Gotcha," he growled, observing the object carefully. It still looks like the ground…why? He wondered, but no sooner than that did the octagon shimmer and disappear.
"Son of a—!" Flinging the mysterious object away in fright, it hit one of the sakura trees and landed at its base. Seconds later, the octagon glistened, and disappeared once more.
Sanosuke stared at where he had last seen the octagon land. For quite a while, he simply stood and stared in astonishment.
Until, after eons had passed, Sanosuke looked up into the sky, trying to figure out what to do next. The poor boy's eyes widened and his heart skipped a beat in terror.
There was an octagonal shape in the sky, cut out from the robin's egg blue heavens, like someone had taken a cookie-cutter and sliced out a piece of the sky.
Sanosuke stood gaping at the hole in the sky, as his brain slowly worked together the relationship between the hole in the sky and the octagonal thingy that took the appearance of whatever it leant against.
It all hit him at once, and Sanosuke immediately turned on his heel, beginning the worst freak-out session that he had ever suffered.
"T-T-THE SKY IS FALLING!"
Calm, peace-loving Himura Kenshin knew many worries of the world. And, as the protector the weak and the aid of the strong, it was up to Kenshin to solve as many of those worries as he could.
Sanosuke was Kenshin's best friend, and Kenshin never took anything that Sanosuke said lightly. Whatever Sano felt, Kenshin knew it was his problem, too. However, when it was Kenshin who had the issue, Sanosuke was always more than happy to punch out Kenshin's worries—which often made them worse. But it was the thought that counted.
Also, being Kenshin's 'strong right arm;' Sanosuke was always bold and brave enough to take on those who opposed Kenshin, but were unworthy to witness the awesome power of Hiten Mitsurugi.
Loyalty, boldness, and bravery were the characteristics that emblazoned Sanosuke Sagara as Kenshin's fearsome fighting partner.
But nothing, nothing had readied the wanderer named Kenshin the day that his best friend came bulleting down the road, yelling Kenshin's name at the top of his bass voice.
"KENSHIN! KENSHIN!"
Nearly dropping the basket of laundry he was holding, Kenshin's eyes grew saucer-shaped as Sanosuke rapidly burst through the dojo gates. "Oro? Sano, what is it?"
"IN THE NAME OF KAMI, I SWEAR—THERE'S A—THERE'S A…"
Kenshin stared blankly at his friend as Sanosuke tried to catch his breath. He was drenched in sweat, and Sano's normally narrowed russet eyes were widened in trauma. Something, or someone, had definitely frightened the fighter immensely.
That worried Kenshin. He narrowed his violet eyes, and asked, "Sano, what happened?"
"K-Kenshin…" Sanosuke gasped, wild-eyed. "Aw, man…I swear…it fell outta the sky an' hit me in the head…though it was too smart fer me…then it went away…came back…I got it, tho'…it fell outta the sky, I'm tellin' ya…"
Kenshin was confused. "What fell out of the sky, Sano?"
"The SKY! Jeez, weren't ya listenin' to me?" Sanosuke snapped, looking irritated.
"The sky fell from the sky? Sano, you're not making sense," Kenshin said, trying to keep patience. "What're you trying to say?"
By now, Kaoru and Yahiko had joined the two men outside. They looked from the wanderer to the fighter, back and forth as Sanosuke babbled on about something plummeting from the heavens.
Until, at last, Sanosuke sputtered, "For the last time, I tell ya! THE SKY IS FALLIN'!"
There was a silence.
But, then—quite suddenly, all three of them burst out laughing. Sanosuke stared at his three friends in disbelief, as Yahiko clutched his sides and Kaoru fell to her knees, wiping away the tears accumulating in her eyes. Kenshin covered up his mouth with both hands, bending over and chuckling.
"What're you laughin' at?" Sanosuke said, sounding desperate. "I'm tellin' the truth! I was sittin' underneath the sakura trees when suddenly a hunk of the sky fell down and hit me in the head! There's even a lil' hole up there where the chunk came from! I'm serious!"
That only made them laugh harder.
Sanosuke seized tufts of his hair in fury, shaking his head in horror. Now, his friends had abandoned him, and wouldn't believe him! Turning on his heel, Sano fled the dojo, heading for the location of the shady octagon.
But, what if it wasn't there anymore? Then Kenshin and the gang would never believe him! They'd think he was crazy!
What was a Rooster to do?
Megumi was on her way to visit the dojo, walking calmly along the side of the road. She held a small drawstring bag in her hand, which contained money and small medicines for the go.
The sky was a deep, blazing blue, contrasting beautifully with the crimson of the departing cherry blossom trees. A river ran along nearby, gurgling and splashing its sapphire waters against the rocks that pierced its swelling surface. Cute, white birds perched in the trees, nearly blending in with the pale pink of the flowers.
Harmony, as Megumi viewed here, was something she never could hope to have. For years, the doctor had suffered insecurity, and the aching mold of pointlessness sitting in the pit of her stomach. That pointlessness, however, had been diminished by Kenshin's instructions to become a surgeon.
But a little place in Megumi's heart was still empty. Unfilled, empty as the smile on her face. Had Megumi ever really smiled? None of the Kenshin-gumi knew.
That little gap in Megumi's soul, was it ever to be filled—and if so, with what? This, too, is present in this fairytale.
Her black heels bounced up and down, up and down on the dirt path, in a rhythmic motion. I should be there in a little bit, Megumi reasoned. I'm by the cherry blossoms, so…
Suddenly, Megumi stopped dead in her tracks, still as a fox. Her cinnamon eyes were fixed on something darting through the sakura trees. What's that? She wondered, growing apprehensive. Her hand tightened around her purse.
It was something tall. Fast, too. It was a multicolor of white, brown, and a bit of red as well…Megumi wanted to strangle Sanosuke when she realized whom it was.
Sneaking up to the trees, she swiftly hid behind one as Sanosuke darted around another tree, searching frantically for something. Megumi watched him carefully, wondering what could have upset the man so.
When she focused her ears, Megumi found that Sanosuke was mumbling quietly to himself.
"Aw, shoot…where is it…c'mon…I'll prove it…it really fell out of the sky…hit me on the head…It did…wasn't makin' it up…where is it!"
Megumi found this all very funny, that Sanosuke thought something had fallen from the sky, hitting him upon the cranium. Putting her hand to her lips and giggling softly, she waited until Sanosuke walked obliviously past her tree before pouncing.
Lightly grabbing his shoulders from behind, she cried, "Chicken Little!"
"UWAAAH!" Sanosuke tripped, seemingly over his own feet, and landed face-first on the ground. Megumi laughed loudly behind her hand, raising the other in a palm-outward position.
Sanosuke got to his feet, looking back at Megumi in embarrassment. "What's the matter with ya, woman!" he snarled, rubbing his nose, which had been injured during his fall.
"Nothing, Chicken Little," Megumi repeated, feeling suddenly very immature. But she couldn't help but add, "Better watch out, the sky's falling!" Megumi turned to leave, but paused when she saw Sanosuke's face turn ghostly white.
Pausing, Megumi turned to face him again. "What's the matter with you? Did Kaoru's food mutate your digestive system? That'll be expensive surgery."
Sanosuke swallowed, and then asked hoarsely, "How'd you know about…?"
"Oh? You mean Kaoru's fare really did mangle your system?" Megumi said, folding her arms. Unsurprisingly, Megumi found it very easy to believe the situation concerning Kaoru's toxic cooking.
The fighter shook his head, still looking weary. "No…about the sky…" he mumbled, motioning vaguely to the heavens.
"The sky? Falling?" Megumi chuckled. "Rooster, you really are a featherhead."
Sanosuke swelled in frustration. "I'm serious! I was sittin' here a while ago when a piece of the sky fell and hit me on the head! There's even a hole in the sky where the chunk used to be! I'm looking for the piece right now! Once I find it, I'll prove it to you!"
"Ohohohohoho!" Megumi laughed now, amused by the completely offended look on Sagara's face.
"Don't laugh!" Sanosuke hissed, looking indignant. "I swear—the sky is fallin'!"
Megumi laughed harder.
Growing impatient, Sanosuke seized Megumi's wrist, cutting off her laughter. "Come on! I'll show you the gap in the sky!" he said, dragging Megumi off.
"H-Hey—!" Megumi sputtered, protesting. "Let go of me, you Bird Head—you can't really be serious—there's no hole in…the…sky…" Megumi's voice drifted off, as Sagara led her underneath a particular sakura tree, pointing jerkily up into the heavens.
There was a hole in the sky.
Tiny; but surely a hole.
"Kami-sama," Megumi muttered, placing a thoughtful thumb and finger on her chin. "The sky is falling..."
MadiSano: Wahahaha! Guess what movie I saw today? LOL! Chicken Little was cute...and now look where it led me. "THE SKY IS FALLIN'!" Can't wait to write on.
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