A/n- Thanks a bunch to those people who reviewed! Umm... I don't have much else to say. Enjoy this chappie and keep on reviewing!
Sweet Dreams
Ficlet #3: Kuwabara's Dream
Kuwabara found himself in front of a huge crowd, seated on cushiony chair and surrounded by cameras and lights. He felt rather uncomfortable and looked down at himself. He was wearing a blue and green argyle sweater with navy blue slacks. Who had picked out this outfit? That still wasn't the reason he felt weird...
It was the fact that his head felt heavier! He touched and patted his head. It felt bigger than normal, too... And his hair wasn't curly! It was straight... and combed over? When had that happened? He felt like a completely new person...
Before he could further contemplate his changed self, the bright lights around him grew even brighter and music began to play. Then, a deep, announcer voice began to speak.
"Introducing our contestants... a country hick all the way from Arkansas who enjoys sleeping with the pigs, Keiko Yukimura!"
A girl with rather ratty hair clad in raggedy overalls appeared next to Kuwabara. She smiled at the mention of her name, only to uncover teeth protruding from her mouth.
"...a psychoanalysist from New York, New York, Shuichi Minamino, or Kurama!"
A 40-year-oldman in a blue sweater and large glasses appeared to Kuwabara's left. He had a tuft of red hair that he had combed over to try and hide his terribly apparent baldness. The man smiled meekly at the cameras.
"...and our returning champion, Kazuma Kuwabara!"
As he heard his name called, Kuwabara's face lit up. He was on a game show!
"Now, here's your host, Ale...Eikichi Trebek!"
At that moment, Kuwabara saw his pet cat walk out onto the glossy floor in a snazzy silver suit, holding a microphone. He had a rather odd, gray toupee on his head as well. The crowd went wild at his presence.
"Welcome to Jeopardy!" the cat spoke. Kuwabara gaped. When had his cat learned to talk? "Let's get down to business..." He turned to the huge screen behind him.
"The categories are... Greek Myths, What's Cooking, Sea breeze Ease, Comical Comedians, Chemical Elements and Who's My Daddy," the feline said in a rather surprisingly deep voice. "Start us off, Ms. Yukimura."
"It'd be muh pleh-sure," Keiko replied, in a thick Southern accent. "Duh... Comical Comedians fer 200."
"Larry, Mo and Curly..."
"Wait! I know dis one..." Keiko screamed, even though she had not pressed the button. Eikichi ignored her outburst.
"Kuwabara?"
"Who are the Three Stooges?" Kuwabara answered, sounding rather intelligent for once. Maybe it was the clothes... or the fact that he felt like he had a brain!
"Correct! Next category?"
"Greek myths for 300, Ale...er... Eikichi," Kuwabara said.
"The mythological location of the trees that bear Golden Apples..." Eikichi read off of a cue card. "Yes, Kurama?"
"Umm... Hold on!" he cried out desperately. "I could think of this easier if I wasn't so old... and go through my mid-life crisis... What are the Himalayas?" He looked as if he really needed to see a shrink. Poor old man.
"That is incorrect! Three hundred points deducted from your score! Kuwabara, answer?"
"What are the Hesperides?" Kuwabara said, feeling so sure of himself. He had never felt this confident or smart before! It was great!
"Correct! Your turn again!"
"Chemical elements for 200, please."
"This element's isotope with 8 neutrons and 6 protons was the basis for Avogadro's constant, the mole," Eikichi said. "Kurama?"
"What is water?" Kurama said, sounding unsure of himself. He knew he was wrong for he began to cry in desperation. Maybe he was secretly a menopausal woman with crazy hormones...
"I'm sorry, that's not an element. Keiko?"
"What's a water rat? I like dem tings beh-ter den moles. Dem thangs is uuuugly!" Keiko said, sounding more like a hick than ever.
"Uh...no. Kuwabara?"
"What is carbon?" he said, folding his hands gracefully atop of the booth.
That was basically how most of the game went. Kuwabara was smart for once, while Kurama and Keiko were just downright stupid. It soon came down to the Final Jeopardy. Kuwabara had 15, 300, Keiko had -2,000 and Kurama had an amazing 200 points.
"It all comes down to the Final Jeopardy!" Eikichi exclaimed, trying to add some emphasis to the situation. "The answer is, Oscar Wilde's novel based around an artwork produced by the fictional artist, Basil Hallward, of a young lad he was infatuated with."
The classic Jeopardy jingle began to play. The three contestants focused on the task at hand. They began to write their answers down.
"Please show me your answers now," Eikichi commanded. Each person pressed a button and their answer showed up on a television.
Kuwabara guessed 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' and bid 13,000 points. Kurama thought it was 'The Younger Years' and bet 2 dollars, and Keiko bet -3000 on her answer of 'Bill Joe Bob's Day Out.'
"Kuwabara is the only one correct and he is the winner!" Eikichi shouted in delight.
Balloons and confetti fell as Kuwabara rushed over to his cat. He picked up his kitty and did a victory dance. The crowd began to chant "Kuwabara, Kuwabara..." It was the best memory of his nonexistent life!
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Kuwabara quickly sat up in his bed. He felt his hair. It was still curly... Darn!
He then grabbed his cat, who had been sleeping soundly on his pillow.
"Speak!" Kuwabara demanded Eikichi to do. The cat just stared back at him. It was worth a shot...
-Fin-
A/n- Wow... That turned out a lot longer than I had intended, but it was really fun to write, so there! Please keep on reviewing and I'll update faster! Next up is Kurama's dream! I have a big surprise for this one! Tee-hee.