Postscript:

So yeah.

I wrote this.

Interrupting me while in the midst of writing another story for a different fandom all together!

My Musae aka The Wenches, absolutely wanted to find a way to drop Hiko into an unexpected and unwanted situation and see how he would react, humour, humiliation and all. I needed something fun to toy with and here it is.

Not to say I don't like Hiko, I actually love him to pieces. He and all of his cocky self assurance. The only thing I don't like about Hiko is that gawd-awful red & white cloak from the anime! For that matter... I fell hard for Hiko when I saw the absolutely delicious Fukuyama Masaharu in character as Hiko and just how badass he played him in the movies. Gaahhhh! He is fabulous! Also, that mantle he wore in the films was much, much, more realistic than that thing he wears in the manga... my fanfic loving heart had to fix that.

Then I decided he just couldn't fade into anonymity and retire. He had to have an encounter with a little girl and just what kind of humorous situations he and this child could end up in? It begged for me to write it.

To add icing to the cake, Saito kept insisting he had to be involved in this matter as well. Enter Eguchi Yosuke. Oh my soul, he is brilliant! I began digging into Saito Hajime and discovered just how very real and very impressive the real individual was!

All of this led me to began to wonder...

Had Hiko and Saito ever met during that tumultuous period of time in Japan? What would an encounter between them be like? Saito would know some hints about Hiko for sure, he just had that impressive of an information network. But Hiko was no slouch either and I could so see Kondo Isami try and recruit him. It is implied that folks tried to get Hiko to pick a side. He steadfastly remained neutral.

Also just a note on the swords... Katanas were the main stay, also called nihontou's (basically sword in Japanese.). Hiko being as tall as he is, in the manga and anime had one that was exceptionally long. If my researching is correct, katana's longer than average length were called o-katana's. (anything with a blade longer that 27-29 inches. I figure Hiko's was about 33". It would accommodate his height and his style extremely well.) Plus, I just love the one he carries in the movie as well. It just look way too cool!

So yeah, I decided Hiko and Saito had to meet, and what better than over this child who literally got dropped onto Hiko's mountain. And well there you have it. Teej's first attempt a a crack fic, LOL!

And in that humorous vein, I love to come up with summaries for my fics. Summaries are fun to write. The trick is to keep them below 15 words. As this fic kept blooming in my head, the summaries went wild and so I listed a few...

Summaries –

Hiko Seijuro XIII, Master Swordsman, gets pwned by a 6 year old girl. - 13

Hiko Seijuro is totally dad material. He just refuses to admit it. - 12

Hiko Seijuro XIII takes on another apprentice. It's not what you think... - 12

He wanted to retire and live out his life in peace. Then she shows up. - 15

The Fickle Finger of Fate isn't finished with Hiko Seijuro XIII. Much to his disgust. - 15

How to train your master swordsman. - 6

Hiko just wants to fade off into oblivion. The Fickle Finger of Fate says otherwise. - 15

Hiko discovers history does, indeed, repeat itself. - 7

Hiko Seijuro XIII is sensing terrible deja vu. And he's none too happy. - 13

Fate refuses to let Hiko retire and make his pots; much to his disgust. - 14

You can see which one I eventually picked. :)

As always, any mistakes, especially in working with the Japanese language and its incredible variety of nuances and honorific's, is all mine. Any help there would be appreciated, by the way. All the other mistakes are mine too.