A click was heard as the speakers around the studio were turned on. All of the stage hands and other members of the crew stopped what they were doing to hear what the director had to say.

"Has anyone seen Kaoru?" Came the voice. The various crew members looked at each other and small murmurings could be heard. A sigh was heaved over the speakers. "Of course not. You'd think that she'd take this seriously for once."

Just then, the chocolate hare came running onto the stage. "Hey, Mr. Disembodied Voice Director Sir! Are you talking about me?"

"Actually, yes, I was," the relief in his voice was clear. "We need to get this dress rehearsal started. We only have a few hours before we go live and we need to tune up your lines. Got it?"

Kaoru tail twitched excitedly, "Okay!"

"On my mark...ACTION!"

"We are proud to interrupt this Charity Fundraiser to try to get you to spend your money on us and not them!"

"Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, hold it right there, Kaoru. You can't say that on the air."

Confusion appeared on Kaoru's face, "But...I didn't say a bad word..."

"Well...no...But One: Charity is very important to this world, and two: Our viewers won't even be watching a charity fundraiser. They'll be watching Angel."

Kaoru giggled loudly, "You can't watch angels Mr. Disembodied Voice...You can't even see them. So it would be impossible to watch them."

"No, Angel is a television show. You know, the one about the vampire who's cursed with a soul... He fights off demons and what not...you know the show I'm talking about..."

"OKAY! We interrupt your regularly scheduled program, Demons: What Happens When Night Won't Fall, to sell you something that will most likely break in under a month."

Disbelief was evident in the director's voice when he said, "That sounds nothing at all like what I said..." Then loudly he yelled, "KAORU! ANGEL!"

"You think I'm an angel?" Kaoru sai,d flattered, "That's so sweet."

"No! They are going to be watching Angel..."

Disappointment shadowed Kaoru's face, "So, you don't think I'm an angel?"

"As a matter of fact...I don't," said the director smugly.

Kaoru's ears dropped a bit, "Oh..."

"Also, you shouldn't question the sanctity of your products. People won't want to buy them if you do..."

Kaoru perked up again, "OKAY! We interrupt..."

"No! Just skip that part and go on..."

"We have a GREAT new toy out there that EVERYONE is buying these days. Seriously...this toy will blow. Your. Mind."

"Now come on. Don't say that. It sounds like you are trying too hard."

"I'm not trying so hard. I'm completely serious..."

Frustration was building in the director's voice, "Just do what I'm telling you to do!"

Irritation flicked through Kaoru's eyes. "Fine! We have a great new toy out there that I'm not allowed to talk up," she said as she crossed her arms over her chest, and stared indignantly at the ceiling.

"KAORU! No! Ugh! JUST GET ON WITH IT!"

"Our new toy that is sweeping the planet Mobius is called, Shadow: Let's Do the Macarena!"

The director's quiet voice was barely heard over the speaker this time, "That's not what our new toy is called."

"Huh?" Kaoru asked, not hearing.

The director's voice shook as he tried to keep it steady, "That's not the name of our new toy."

Kaoru shook her head slightly, "I...don't...understand..."

"THAT'S NOT THE NAME OF OUR NEW TOY!" The studio practically shook with the director's yell.

A small smile spread over Kaoru's face, "Are you sure?"

"YES I'M SURE!" The director's rapid breathing could be heard, "Why aren't you? You're the person that invents the toys..."

Kaoru nodded as she seemed to accept this. "Oh...yeah...can you...uh...tell me the name...of the toy...I invented...please?"

"It's called Rouge: The Jewel Maid"

"And um...what does it do?"

It took a second for the director to answer, "It cleans people's houses."

"THAT'S A HORRIBLE IDEA! Whose idea was that?"

"Yours..."

"Right...well...I like my Shadow idea better."

"But that's not the toy we have in stock," the direct said as if talking to a small child.

"So?"

"So we can't sell a toy we don't have in stock..."

"Why?"

"Because we don't have it."

"So?"

"SO WE CAN'T DO A COMMERCIAL FOR IT!" The director was becoming very angry.

"But don't you think Shadow would look adorable doing the Macarena?" Kaoru asked in a quiet voice.

The director could be heard taking a deep breath, "No, and I think he would kill you if you tried to make him."

Kaoru giggled again, "No he wouldn't...silly."

"Actually...I'm surprised he let you live this long..."

Giggling some more, Kaoru said dreamily, "He loves me..."

The director's voice was flat when he answered, "I doubt that. Just...do the toy you're supposed to do.."

"Fine...um...Rouge: The Jewel Maid. This toy will clean your house to perfection. But don't expect to ever see your things ever again because OUR toy sells YOUR stuff on E-Bay and pockets the profits for herself. But hey, what else would you expect from a treasure hunter?"

"Why do the toys you make always have so many problems with them?"

"Problems? My toys don't have any problems with them...they do exactly what I want them to do..."

"So you want your toy to steal everyone's stuff and sell it E-Bay?"

Kaoru said, "Yes." as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"How did you ever become the owner of such a successful business?"

Kaoru smiled widely, "People think I'm adorable."

"Then they are insane...let's carry on..."

"This toy can be yours for only 6,368,743 Yuan. That's right, YUAN! From Yuandala!"

"Yuan is Chinese money...and how can you possibly sell your toys for so much?"

Kaoru stood up straight and placed her hands on her hips, a determined look on her face. "Easily...I'm the only toy store for hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of miles. So, people are pretty much forced to buy from me. Supply and Demand. LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION. It's all terribly important to successful people like me." Then Kaoru smiled again, "And you're silly Mr. Disembodied Voice, Chinese money is called Chinos..."

The director sighed again, "Just go on."

"Actually, this is usually where we show the video of our 'happy' costumers."

"Skip it and go on."

"You see? This toy is absolutely fabulous! You'll love it until the day it dies, the battery, I mean..."

"Good good...time for the warning..."

"Warning: We are not responsible for the loss of any of your personal possessions or small children."

"With all the problems your toys have, you're lucky no one beats you with a bat..."

"Bat? My pet bat is at home..."

"Not that kind of bat! A baseball bat!"

"Bats don't play baseball, silly."

"It's the thing you hit the baseball with after the pitcher throws it at you..."

"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU WOULD THROW BASEBALLS AT MY PET BAT!"

"NO! UGH! I QUIT!" A click was heard around the studio as the speakers clicked off and the sound of crashing noises could be heard from all around.

Kaoru shuffled her feet nervously and then looked into the rehearsal camera. "Uh...Just come on down to Kaoru's Toyland to get your new toy, Shadow: Let's Do the Macarena! We now return you to your regularly scheduled Charity Fundraiser. And remember kids, we're more important than them..."


A.N.

I have successful confused Microsoft Word so much that it cried. I would like to thank all of the people who have helped me achieve this greatness. Let's see, there is me, Destiny, Death, and Hades. Thank you all.

This is a dialogue I had to write for my creative writing class, which was originally in the form of a script...so I had to change it from script to story...that only took two hours. So I hope you have enjoyed the story.

Both of the toys that were mentioned in this story will have a commercial to go with it.

Please review.