Train Derailed
By Weasel Girl-sama
Hi. Weasel Girl-sama here. Don't bother looking for any sort of plot in this one. I just decided to start a fanfic in a normal Kenshin-gumi morning and go from there to see what would happen. For all I know, by the time I finish it they may all be dead or on crack. I may include Amarante in this one too… don't know. If you haven't read 'When The Amaranth Fades', Amarante is a character that I made up, and she's pretty much based off me. If she weren't, I wouldn't have paired her up with Sano. Mwahahahaha…
Disclaimer: Don't own it, don't want to own it. It would probably be more trouble than it's worth to own it. I just want to write my fanfics 'k?
No, this has nothing to do with trains. Or I don't think it does…
Chapter 1: Washtub?
Morning sun filters in as Kenshin's eyes pop open. He smiles to himself. He can hear birds chirping and the sun is already warm, dissolving the last dregs of sleep and nighttime. The air smells faintly sweet. It's going to be a perfect day… he thinks to himself…to do the laundry. (What did you expect? A perfect day to teach Yahiko Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu?) He gets swiftly to his feet and heads for the door…
Once out in the dojo yard, Kenshin begins to look for his washtub. Hmmm, now this was strange. The washtub is not where he had left it. Perhaps Kaoru-dono has put it somewhere…? He begins to search with some thing less than his usual calm.
"Kenshin…?" Kaoru's voice holds concern as well as confusion "What are you looking for…?" Kenshin looks up at her form in the doorway. "I seem to have misplaced the washtub." Kaoru claps a hand to her mouth to stifle her giggle. Kenshin chooses to ignore this and continues. "Do you happen to know where…?"
A Few Hours Later:
Kenshin rolls on the floor, twitching. " Kaoru-dono, be polite. Don't stand there ignoring the little bunnies and pixies. You'll hurt their feelings." He turns to a nearby sandal. "Don't mind her, she doesn't understand. She can't help it…"He goes on having an interesting conversation with the sandal, while Yahiko begins to question Kaoru.
" What's the matter with him, ugly?"
"DON'T CALL ME UGLY AGAIN!"
"It's not my fault that it's true."
"GRRR!"
"Maa, maa. You're frightening the elves."
Kaoru and Yahiko turn to stare at Kenshin. "Uh, what's the matter with him again…?" Yahiko looks at Kaoru for an explanation. Kaoru sighs heavily. "He's been away from his washtub too long…"
Yahiko stares at her for a minute more, then bursts out laughing. "You're…you're joking, right?" Kaoru sighs again, "I wish I were. I mean, just look at him! And it just gets progressively worse!"
Kenshin chooses this moment to rejoin their conversation. "Dónde esta el sandwich de pollo? Soy frito. Te gusta feo? "
Kaoru and Yahiko look at each other, sweatdrops stand out clearly on their heads. Kaoru speaks first. "Uhh… what did he say?" "How should I know, I don't speak Mexican." "Mexican isn't a language, you baka." "Well, whatever language he's speaking in, I don't speak it." " Tienes una problema? No habla en Español? Lo siento, pero no comprendo. Tengo mucho sueño. No puedo ir al baño. Te gustaria ir al plátano? " Kenshin directed this last question to Kaoru. "Uhh… what?" "Te gustaria ir al plátano?" "Uhh…yes?" Kenshin smiles happily. Yahiko, on the other hand, looks rather nervous. "Um, are sure about this, Kaoru? I mean, you have no idea what you just agreed to!" Kaoru shrugs. "I'm not really worried. Now, if this were Sano, I would be worried, and I'd rather not elaborate why, if you get my drift." "But this would never happen to Sano." "What makes you say that?" Yahiko raises an eyebrow. "Do you honestly think Sano would go crazy over losing a washtub?" "Mmm, good point" "I know it is." "You can shut up now." "No, I'd rather not, Ugly" "WHY YOU…!" "OI! What's going on here? You two fighting again?" Sano strides over to them. His eyes fall on Kenshin. "What's his problem?" " Well…He lost his washtub. Apart from that, we don't really know…" Yahiko suddenly gets a sly grin on his face. " Why don't you ask him, Sano?" Sano, missing the grin, shrugs and turns to Kenshin. "Oi, Kenshin, what's the matter?" Kenshin looks up at him inquisitively "Qué? " Sano turns back to the other two. "Nope, can't help you." "Help with what, Sano?" Amarante has appeared over his shoulder. "AHH! Amarante, don't do that! You did that the first time we met and nearly gave me a heart attack! " "Eehehehehehe! Anyway, help with what?" "Kenshin, he's lost it." Amarante grins. "Ahh, so Kaoru made a move on him, did she? Mmm, better luck next t-" " I DID NO SUCH THING!" "No? Really, I'd have expected you to have gotten your act together by now!" Sano grins at her. "Look who's talking!" "Oh, shut up Sano. You were different, harder to confront. Besides having the same last name as me, which is kind of weird." "Meaning it was I who had to confront you instead, right?" "I thought I told you to shut up." "But I know you're not serious." Amarante rolls her eyes. "Whether I'm serious or not doesn't make a difference." "Yes it does" "Why does it?" "Because, if you're serious, you'll punish me!" Sano looks a bit upset at the idea of Amarante's method of 'punishing'. Kaoru, on the other hand, looks interested. (She hasn't caught on yet) " You've found a way to punish the rooster head?" Amarante grins evilly, and starts slyly playing with one of her pigtails. "Yup. You wouldn't be able to use it on him, though" "WHAT? What is it, do you think I'm not strong enough, or something!" Sano rolls his eyes. "Jou-chan, you obviously haven't caught on yet…" "Huh?" Amarante drops the conversation and turns to Sano. "Can I talk to Kenshin now?" Sano laughs. "You can try, Amarante, you can (WAI! 1000 WORDS!) try." She kneels beside Kenshin. "Kenshin…?" "Sí? " Her eyes widen in realization. "Ohhh…Spanish!" She leans forward. "Kenshin, tienes una problema?" "Sí, dónde esta el sandwich de pollo? Soy frito. Te gustaria ir al plátano?" "Lo siento, Kenshin, pero no puedo. " Kenshin looks disappointed. "No puedes?" "No." Sano and Kaoru exchange surprised looks. Since when does Amarante speak Spanish?
Amarante stands up and turns to face them. "I don't know what his problem is, but, whatever it is, it isn't good." Kaoru looks concerned. "Why? What did he say?" Amarante puts a hand to her forehead in a gesture of exasperation. "You don't want to know. He asked me where the chicken sandwich was, and then told me he was fried. Then asked me if I wanted to go to the banana. What brought this on, anyway?" Kaoru shrugs. "Lost his washtub." She replies simply. Amarante frowns. "I'd say he was a lost cause, but then, I'm not a doctor." Sano raises an eyebrow. "Maybe we should find a real doctor, then." Amarante's form goes rigid and her eyes narrow. When she speaks, it comes out an angry hiss, her voice higher than usual, and her words a little bit slurred. " Oh? Perhaps a doctor like…Takani?" She is seething. Sano's face darkens as well. "No, not a doctor like Takani. " They both still look angry. Kaoru attempts to break the tension in the air. " Look, the problem is Kenshin, not Megumi. A regular doctor wouldn't be any help anyway…" Amarante relaxes a bit and laughs. "Yeah, what we need is a shrink!" Sano laughs too, and says jokingly, "He's already short enough, we don't want to shrink him!" Amarante hits Sano in the back of the head, still laughing. "Not like that, baka! I meant a psychiatrist!" "I know what you meant! I was just kidding! AND DON'T MESS UP MY HAIR!" Amarante rolls her eyes. "I didn't mess up your hair! It's physically impossible to mess up your hair! What do you use in it, anyway, super glue?" Sano shifts his eyes from side to side. "Maaayyybeee…" Amarante and Kaoru: SWEATDROP… Amarante looks around. "Hey where's Yahiko…?" Kaoru looks around. Her face paled. "WHERE'S KENSHIN!"
TO BE CONTINUED…
Notes:
What Kenshin said the first time he starts speaking Spanish (yes, that is what he's speaking): "Where is the chicken sandwich? I am fried. Do you like ugly?"
Second time: "Do you have a problem? Do you not speak in Spanish? I'm sorry, but I don't understand. I am very sleepy. I cannot go to the bathroom. Would you like to go to the banana?"
Third: "What?"
I forgot to mention, Amarante is based off me, yes, but she's about 18, 'k? Oh, and the name 'Amarante' means 'Flower that never fades'. I believe it comes from 'Amaranth'which is an actual flower that, according to legend is said to never fade.
Amarante's laugh, the 'Eehehehehehe!' NO, it is not an opposite of Megumi's 'Ohohohohoho!' I actually laugh like that.
Amarante's pigtails. OK, Amarante's hair is rrreeeaaalllyyy long. About to halfway down her thighs. She always wears it in two long pigtails at the back of her head. Oh, and it's also purple. Sort of. A bit. Not really. It's actually black, tinged with purple. Sweet, huh? I think so. Her dress is red and her hair ribbons are green, because an amaranth's blooms are always red, purple, or green. Her hair was purple before, but I added the other costume colors when I found out what an amaranth was.
More Spanish: I think everyone knows what 'si' means…but in case you don't, it means 'yes'
Kenshin and Amarante's conversation (translated from Spanish, of course)
Amarante: Kenshin, do you have a problem?
Kenshin: Yes, where is the chicken sandwich? I am fried. Would you like to go to the banana?
Amarante: I'm sorry, Kenshin, but I can't.
Kenshin: You can't?
Amarante: No.
Yes, when I get really, really angry, I actually talk that way.
Amarante is not angry with Sano, she's angry with Megumi. She hates her. This is one of the few differences between Amarante and Weasel Girl-sama. I don't hate Megumi; I think she's OK. Amarante's view of Megumi, however…
Notice how both Amarante and Sano call Megumi 'Takani', while Kaoru still calls her Megumi? This is because Sano no longer views her as a friend, and Amarante never viewed her as a friend. Kaoru thinks she's OK.
Wow, that was a lot of author's notes!
COMING SOON: Chapter 2, Where's Kenshin?
Chapter 2: Where's Kenshin?