Hiya! Me again. Happy you're reading the third chapter.

Sorry for the extra three-day delay, to any people I said to that I was going to update on Friday. I got delayed because I got sick. –punches self in head—stupid me. Also, I have a giant case of writers block.

Its HUGE! Really! So this chapter might not be funny or make sense…

YAY! Three more reviews! THANKYOU!

I just wanted to raise a point here. In Sapphire Wolf's "Undercover Geisha." (which is, by the way, excellent!) she raised the very interesting topic of Kaoru's past. Unlike the other Kenshingumi, there's really very little of it in either the manga or the anime. I really wonder what it was? The story's on Fan fiction all differ.

Now that that worthless piece of craptacular speculation is out of my fluff-ball filled mind, ON WITH THE STORY!

DISCLAIMER. I have no beard. If I ever grow one, feel free to sue me for it.

Warnings; My strange and demented sense of humour, innuendo, OOCness's, cigarette-less Saito, and Sanosuke in a pink apron. Oh, and shitake mushrooms. –grin--

Hamsters beware, there be daikons abroad…Yes, that was extremely pointless.

By the way, does anyone else really enjoy the R.K. outtakes? I really love the outtakes in volume 16. It just made me crack up. As I said, I have a strange sense of humour.

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Sanosuke stared at Saito. Saito smirked at Sanosuke. Sanosuke whimpered. Saito smirked.

'Oh ALL RIGHT!' yelled Sanosuke.

Saito smirked.

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Kenshin was in his room, inwardly seething.

Why is Saito being so difficult?

Because he enjoys it, housemaid. Why else?

Ignoring the housemaid comment, Kenshin brushed his bangs out of his eyes. This is so frustrating! Why can't Saito hurry up?

He has to find the people first, baka… I'm going to strangle Sanosuke. Any objections?

Not many…

Good.

Kenshin sighed. It's going to be a long night…

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'Found her.' said Saito calmly.

Kenshin and Sanosuke stared at him, then at each other.

'YES!' they yelled simultaneously.

Saito smirked, and then coughed to get their attention. He looked at Sanosuke. 'Now comes your part of the agreement.'

Sanosuke started to sweat slightly. 'Isn't there anything else-'

'No.' Saito cut him off.

'Where am I going to get something like that?' complained Sanosuke, grimacing.

Saito raised an eyebrow patronizingly. 'Well, I thought you might not be able to…so I came prepared.'

Sanosuke blanched as the tall, still smoking man rummaged around in the bag at his side. 'Oh Kami…' he muttered.

Saito pulled out the object. It was an apron. A pink apron. A pink apron with lace. And frills. And a white bunny in one corner.

It was…horrible…

Saito held it out to Sanosuke, who backed away. As his back came in contact with the wall, he moaned, 'Oh no…'

Saito advanced, a sadistic smirk engraved on his face.

'AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH! Kenshin, HELP ME!'

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An hour later…

'You look absolutely be-a-utiful!' smirked Yahiko. He was standing in the corner, grinning at the now-depressed ex-fighter-for-hire.

Sanosuke raised his head slowly and glared at the boy.

Yahiko grinned nervously and went to hide behind Kenshin, who was looking at Saito. Saito exhaled a cloud of smoke.

'What information do you have about Kaoru-dono's whereabouts?' Kenshin asked the yellow-eyed man.

After taking yet another mouthful of smoke, Saito stubbed the cigarette out, then sat down on one of the cushions opposite the red-headed swordsman.

'One of my contacts is an associate of a man named Notoa Aka. This man, Notoa, was in Nagoya on business three days ago to buy a woman from the local oyabun, Shojo Kazumi.'

Kenshin swore inwardly. 'What does this… Notoa do with the women he buys?'

'He sells them in brothels.' Saito said matter-of-factly.

Sanosuke was the first one to unfreeze. 'When I get to Nagoya, I am going to find Notoa, rip off his head, and SHOVE IT-'

'THAT UTTER BASTERD!' yelled Yahiko.

Kenshin had bolted up, clutching his sheath so hard that it cut off the blood supply to his hands, and started for the door.

Saito interrupted. 'The transaction failed.' he said quietly.

Everyone froze again.

'What?' asked Sanosuke, turning back around.

'Why?' asked Kenshin.

'YEAH!' yelled Yahiko.

'Apparently, he thought that she was too violent.' Saito replied easily, smirking slightly.

Yahiko snorted.

'What did Jou-chan do?' asked Sanosuke. He slumped against the wall and whipped out his fishbone.

Saito lit another cigarette. 'He said that she had beaten up Shojo's bodyguards. Quite badly, in fact.'

Yahiko sniggered. 'I'll bet.'

The smile vanished from his face with Saito's next comment.

'But we don't know how long that's going to last.'

'We have to find her.' said Sanosuke. He looked at Saito. 'Are you going to help?'

'I have nothing better to do…' the wolf-like man drawled. He rose, brushing non-existent lint off his jacket, and then started towards the open door. Looking back for an instant, he said, 'I've arranged tickets to Nagoya on a boat called "Das Kleiner Blau Mause". It leave's port in-' he checked his watch. '-two hours, I believe. I will be back here in one-and-a-half hours with a carriage. Be ready.' Then he left.

Kenshin, Sanosuke and Yahiko looked at each other. After a few minuets, Megumi walked in.

'What was that wolf-man doing here? Has he found Kaoru yet?'

'Megumi, have you got your medical supplies?' asked Sanosuke suddenly.

Megumi raised an eyebrow, then pointed to the suitcase in her hand. 'Yeeeees…?'

Sanosuke turned back to the other two. 'Lets get packing.' he said simply.

Kenshin and Yahiko nodded, then ran out. Megumi eyed Sanosuke questioningly.

'Okay; one, what's going on, and two;…why are you wearing that horrible thing?' she pointed to his apron.

Sanosuke sighed. 'Okay, sit down and I'll explain.'

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One hour and fifty-three minuets later…

Kenshin, Sanosuke, Yahiko, Saito and Megumi made their way up the gangplank, Saito looking even more irritated that usual and Sanosuke plucking disgustedly at the pink lace.

'AHOOOOOOOOOY!' bellowed a deep voice, making everyone except for Saito jump.

'AAAAAAAHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOY!' the cry was repeated. As they crested the walkway, they saw who the yell had come from. Standing on a large wooden box on the middle of the deck was a figure all but lost in a humungous woollen sweater. On closer inspection, the figure proved to be male. Almost certainly. He also appeared to be steaming.

The person jumped off the box, landing agilely on the deck, and then walked towards the group. As he got nearer, and finally stopped in front of them, it became apparent that he was smoking a pipe. Almost definitely not steaming. He was also just tall enough to reach Sanosuke's navel.

The little man glared at them from under grizzled white brows and his blue cap.

''Urry up then!' he yelled, gesturing.

'Um…where?' asked Sanosuke, raising an eyebrow. The old man looked at him, frowning. 'Where what?'

'The cabins.' said Megumi impatiently. She was carrying her medical case, and it was obvious that she was restraining herself with difficulty from hitting the old man in front of her with it. Hard.

The old man snapped his fingers and grinned widely. 'Oh, yes!'

After waiting a few minuets for the man to move, Sanosuke said, 'Well, where are they?'

'Where're what?' asked the old man, looking mystified. Sanosuke twitched.

Saito raised an eyebrow and Sanosuke started to twitch uncontrollably.

'The cabins.' said Kenshin, somewhat more patiently than Megumi.

'Oh, the cabins!' exclaimed the old man, turning around and walking towards the aft of the ship. 'Should'a said so, sonny!'

They followed him hopefully, and when he stopped at the side of the ship, they looked around optimistically.

The man noticed them behind him. 'What are you all following me for?' he asked, blowing a smoke-ring.

'I…can not…take this.' said Sanosuke calmly.

'I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!' yelled Megumi not-so-calmly. 'YOU B-'

'Excuse me.' said a tentative voice, interrupting Megumi's scream.

Everyone turned around, and the man flinched slightly as his eyes went from Saito's sour expression to Megumi's clenched fists, then to Sanosuke's wildly twitching eyebrow and his pink, lacy apron.

'Are you looking for something?' he asked nervously, backing away slightly.

Kenshin stepped in front of the others before they collectively tried to strangle the man. 'Could you please direct us to the cabins?'

The man looked relieved and pointed towards a small trapdoor. 'Down there and to the right.' he said.

Megumi scowled at him, then jerked her thumb at the old man behind her, who was now singing. 'You should get the captain to throw that stupid overboard!'

The sailor looked at the man, then looked at Megumi. 'Um…that is the captain, miss.'

Everyone stared at the sailor expressionlessly. Then, in unison, they turned to Saito.

'Is this the only boat you could get tickets to? A rundown, tatty thing with a crazy captain?' asked Megumi.

'So much for your "contacts".' muttered Yahiko, glaring at the tall man.

'It's the only ship that's bound for Nagoya, so stop whining.' Saito scowled.

Megumi glowered at him, then turned to the sailor, who was watching the group warily.

'Please lead us to our cabins.' she said. The young man, after taking a look at her expression, hurriedly complied.

As they followed the man down the trapdoor and across the corridor, Kenshin was frowning to himself.

The sky is clouding over. Sessha thinks that there is going to be a storm before long. he sighed. It is good that sessha does not get seasick.

Inside of his head, the Battousai squinted. YOU don't…but what about Yahiko, Megumi and Sanosuke?

Not Saito?

I really can't imagine that. But Yahiko's gonna be puking everywhere…

Maybe Megumi-dono has something for seasickness…at least, I hope so…

As they stopped in the middle of a corridor, a door on either side, the sailor gestured towards each one.

'This is the ladies room, and this is the gents. If you need anything, just ask the nearest of the staff.'

'Thanks man.' said Sanosuke, patting him on the head. As the three men started to enter their room, the sailor tapped Kenshin politely on the shoulder. When he turned to look at him, the sailor grinned sheepishly.

'Miss, the female room is that way.' he said, pointing to the door opposite.

Kenshin stared at him. 'Um…' he said.

Sanosuke smirked, then pointed at Kenshin. 'This guy is a guy.' he said simply.

The sailor stared at the two, then flushed, bowing. 'Uh…sorry 'bout that. It just your hair…' he tried again. 'your gi…um…'

Kenshin sighed. 'It is fine.' he mumbled. Then he stiffened as an arm snuck around his waist. Megumi, anthropomorphic fox ears popping up on her head, grinned seductively at him.

'Oro!'

'Oh, I don't mind if Ken-san shares my quarters.' she purred, snuggling up against him. 'No…I don't mind at all…'

Sanosuke glared at her. 'KITSUNE!' he growled.

She looked at him archly. 'Yes, rooster-head? Don't tell me you're jealous! Ohohohoho!'

'Can…you…please let…go, Megumi-dono? …Can't…breath…'

'Oops!' she said, releasing him quickly. Kenshin gingerly massaged his neck, and as Megumi started to edge towards him again, he quickly hid behind Sanosuke.

Saito frowned.

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The next day…

Saito was at the prow, staring at the sky, which was steadily growing darker with the approaching storm clouds. Suddenly, a dark-haired woman in a forest-green kimono bashed into him, knocking him against the railing. As he straightened up, glowering at the woman, she bowed apologetically, then started away.

Saito frowned. The day was turning out even worse that he had expected.

I need a cigarette.

Saito patted his breast-pocket for his cigarette box. Then his pants pocket. Finally, he searched in the pocket attached to his belt.

Nothing.

He systematically searched through all of the pockets again.

Zilch.

He closed his eyes for a moment, taking a deep breath. He frowned. Then opened them again.

'Damn.'

He scanned the deck for the comforting rectangular packet, but found none.

No cigarettes…

He walked calmly down to his quarters and sat on his bed and stared off into space.

Kenshin, who was sitting in the corner, stared at him.

Does Saito ever smile? he wondered.

That is an interesting point. Why don't you ask him?

Kenshin looked at the tall man again. Sessha does not think that sessha wants to know anymore…

Chicken.

Maybe YOU would like to ask him?

no.

Sessha repeats your quote; 'chicken.'

Oh, shut up housemaid.

Sessha is not a housemaid!

Yes you are.

No sessha is not!

You even argue like a girl. I swear, if I wasn't in your head, I'd think you were gay.

Oro! What's that supposed to mean!

Well, you dress in pink-

-MAGENTA!

-You enjoy washing-

-It is very relaxing!

-You cook better that Tae, even-

-Sessha enjoys cooking!

-Not to mention your appearance.

What's wrong with sessha's appearance!

You look like a girl. All that long, red hair-

Sessha likes sessha's hair! Besides, you look the same!

I'll give you a point there. But I have masculine eyes.

So does sessha!

Do not.

Do so!

As I said, you argue like a housemaid.

You are really very annoying.

Awww, but if I left, you know you'd miss me.

Why don't you leave so that sessha can find out?

How rude!

Kenshin sighed, then drew his sakabatto and started to polish it, for want of anything better to do, his mind filled with thoughts of a certain sapphire-eyed assistant-master.

Sessha hopes that she is safe…

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Yahiko was hanging over the side of the boat, retching. As he straightened up, wiping his mouth on the back of his hand, his gaze landed on the steadily converging clouds. They were dark and threatening, and in the distance, he could see small flashes of lightning, accompanied by the faint rumble of thunder. He squinted, trying to gauge the distance of the oncoming storm, but gave up when the boat lurched violently, his stomach mirroring the movement seconds later.

As the ship rocked to one side again, Yahiko became vaguely aware of two people, one on either side, both …occupied in the same manner that he was.

The trio straightened up as one, and regarded each other.

'Sanosuke!' said Yahiko. 'I didn't know you got seasick.'

Sanosuke, however, was staring impassively at the person over Yahiko's head.

Yahiko turned. He also began to stare.

Saito glared back. 'What?' he snapped.

'Saito…seasick…' murmured Yahiko. He started to stagger back to the cabins. 'All that leaning overboard must have made the blood rush to my head and I'm just hallucinating… just hallucinating.'

Sanosuke pinched himself, then, satisfied that he wasn't dreaming, smirked condescendingly. 'So…you get seasick.'

Saito growled. 'If I had my cigarettes, this wouldn't be happening!'

Sanosuke raised an eyebrow at the out-of-character reaction. 'You lost your cigarettes?'

Saito didn't bother answering, instead choosing to scowl heavily at him and then follow Yahiko down to the rooms.

Sanosuke's grin disappeared as the ship rocked again, making his stomach churn.

'Rooster-head; what are you doing?' asked Megumi's voice from behind him.

'Being horribly sick.' he groaned. 'Just like Chibi-suke and Wolf-man.'

Behind him, Megumi began to smirk as an idea presented itself to her. Fighting to keep her voice free of amusement, she said, 'Come to my room. Tell the other two to come as well. I'll see if I can find anything to help you three idiots.'

Sanosuke smiled, his back still towards her. So the fox does care after all!

'Thanks Megumi. We'll be down in a second.'

Megumi stifled an evil snigger. 'I certainly hope so.'

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Megumi had to use every ounce of self-control she possessed not to smirk as she surveyed the two men and one boy in front of her.

She dug around in her case, and came up holding two shitake mushrooms.

The three men stared at them in unison.

'Megumi, we wanted something to cure seasickness, not cause it.' said Yahiko.

'Precisely. Shitake mushrooms are known to cure seasickness.' Megumi told them.

'Megumi-dono…aren't shitake mushrooms for-' interjected Kenshin.

Megumi interrupted him. '-for seasickness, yes! Really, Ken-san, you must try to keep up with the conversation!'

Kenshin gave up, defeated. 'Oro…'

'What do we gotta do with them, eat them?' moaned Sanosuke.

Megumi allowed herself a bright smile. 'No. You simply stick one in each ear.' she demonstrated by jamming one into Sanosuke's.

'WHAT? No WAY!' yelled Sanosuke and Yahiko, the former pulling the mushroom out hurriedly and the latter grimacing. Saito merely glared.

'Suit yourself, but I have no other cure available.' she told them, turning back to her supplies.

'We don't need it!' said Yahiko, walking towards the door, with Sanosuke following. The had just reached the door-handle when a particularly violent surge took place, making almost everyone stagger.

Yahiko, Sanosuke and Saito went green.

'Give me the mushrooms!' yelled Yahiko, staggering towards the doctor.

Megumi smirked again, and then pulled out four more mushrooms.

'Here you are. Be sure to jam them right in! Ohohohohohohoho!'

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Saito was lying on his bed. The shitake mushrooms weren't helping. The ship was barrelling horribly. The tap was dripping.

Drip.

Saito twitched ever so slightly.

Damn I need some cigarettes. he thought.

The ship rocked again.

He groaned.

Drip.

He twitched again.

I really need my cigarettes. Then everything would be fine.

The floor lurched as the ship crested another wave.

Drip.

Twitch.

Rock.

precious cigarettes…

Drip.

Twitch.

Rock.

precious…my precious cigarettes…

Drip.

Twitch.

Rock.

Dri-

'AAAAAAAGGGGHHHHHHRRRRR!' bellowed Saito, bolting upright. He grabbed his wakizashi from the bedside table and ran over to the tap, beating it into the off position with the hilt.

Cigarettes…

His eyes landed on Sanosuke, who was watching him and sweatdropping. He walked towards him, smirking in an evil sort of a way.

'Do you have any cigarettes?' he asked.

Sanosuke eyed his unsheathed sword with trepidation. 'Umm…no, but Kenshin might have some.' he said slowly.

Saito straightened, and then looked around for Kenshin. He wasn't there, so, sword still drawn, he climbed up out of the trapdoor. As he spotted a glimpse of red-hair, he smirked, then walked over to him.

'Cigarettes?' he asked incoherently.

Kenshin looked at him with apprehension.

He looks bad.

He looks scary...like a zombie! I suggest you run. Fast. Away.

Where would sessha run? This is a boat, and I'm not all that good at swimming.

Anywhere! Or do something! Aaaggghhh! He's coming! RUN FOR OUR LIVES!

Kenshin backed away slightly, trying to ignore the Battousai as he yelled advice on various ways to kill zombies.

You need sea-salt and pepper! Or you could cut off his head and stick a lemon in his mouth, that works for vampires! He's coming! Run away run away run away-

'Ummm...I have no cigarettes...but...I'll just go and...ask the captain!'

Kenshin hurried over to the captain, Saito following close behind.

'Um, Mr. Captain person, do you have any cigarettes?' he asked urgently.

The captain regarded him haughtily, blowing thick, evil-smelling smoke from his pipe. 'Never had a cigarette, never will! Foul muck they are, boyo, mess up your lungs su'mat real bad. A man's pipe is his best friend, yes sir'ee!'

Kenshin grimaced. then looked puzzled as he saw the captains expression change from slightly crazed joviality to horror.

He turned around, just in time to see Saito looming up behing him, clutching his sword. In one sudden motion, Saito snatched at the captains pipe, then, as the captain dodged the clumsy lunge, the tall yellow-eyed police-man fell on top of Kenshin.

'ORO!' said Kenshin from underneath Saito.

'Must...have...cigarettes...!' Saito said, grabbing the captains ankles.

'My pipe!' yelled the captain as he overbalanced and dropped the said item.

There was the sound of porcilin breaking.

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'Well...' said Sanosuke. 'Whoever would have known that the old man was so attached to his pipe.'

Megumi scowled at him, then turned and scowled at Saito, who was slumped on the floor of the small row-boat.

'Oro...' said Kenshin, still slightly dazed.

'Stupid Saito...stupid cigarettes...stupid captain...' mumbled Yahiko. Then he went green and leaned over the side again, shitake mushrooms still stuck in ears.

'Well... it could have been worse!' said Sanosuke, trying to lighten the mood.

Everyone swivled to look at him, exept for Saito, who was still unconcious after being hit with a large stone-fish by Sanosuke.

'Worse than being stuck thirty miles out to sea from the nearest port without any paddles in an undersize boat? How?' said Megumi icily.

Sanosuke considered for a moment. 'We...we could all be naked!' he exclaimed finaly.

'Sanosuke...' said Megumi, as sweet as arsenic.

'Yeah?'

'Get overboard and start paddling!'

SPLASH!

'OI!'

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Kenshin smiled down at her, the warm summer breeze blowing his bangs across his violet eyes. Kaoru smiled back, blushing slightly, and then looked across the sand-dunes to the beautiful multicoloured sunset.

The sky mirrored the light purple colour of his eyes, changing to a vivid orange and then to crimson at the horizon. The warm wind caressed her face, blowing her long midnight locks over her face. She turned back to the red-headed swordsman behind her, and blushed slightly as she saw that his face was mere inches away from hers. Meeting his gentle violet eyes, she leaned forward slightly and closed her eyes. She could feel his breath on her lips, and, as she parted her lips slightly, he said,

'Wake up Kaoru, you violent she-male.'

She opened her eyes, then, meeting the engaging gaze of the rurouni, she dismissed it as her imagination. She closed her eyes again, and this time, he poked her.

'Kenshin?' she asked.

He looked at her lovingly, and said, 'Oi! You lazy idiot! Upski!'

Kaoru's eyelids fluttered, then, as he poked her again, she sat upright suddenly, her forehead immediately coming into contact with something hard.

'OW!' she screeched, rubbing the bridge of her nose gingerly. Opening her eyes blearily, she encountered the grouchy gaze of Yekano, who was also holding his head. Which meant…

It was a dream…

She glowered at Yekano, who either didn't notice or didn't care. He rolled his eyes at her exasperatedly.

'You're so lazy! What do you need, sixteen hours of sleep before you become fully functional?'

'Asswipe…' she muttered, pulling her covers off.

He grinned at her suddenly, then poked her again. 'You really aren't a morning person, are you?'

In response, Kaoru cuffed him lightly around the head. 'No.'

'Violent grumpy woman.' he muttered loudly.

'What are you doing in here anyway? Its too early for training…'

Yekano shrugged casually. 'I was bored.'

WHACK!

THUMP!

'You disturbed my beauty sleep…because you were bored!' she growled, rubbing her now-sore knuckles.

From his new position on the floor, Yekano scowled up at her. 'You certainly need it!'

Kaoru narrowed her eyes. 'I beg your pardon?'

Yekano suddenly became aware of his rapidly impending doom. 'Ah…what I mean is…um….'

'TOO LATE!'

WHACK!

'OOOWWW!'

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'Two hundred more strikes!' yelled Kaoru, pointing her shinai at her sweating student.

'What!' Yekano yelled, straightening up and eyeing her with disbelief.

'You heard me!' she growled. 'If you want to become stronger, stop whining and get on with it.'

'I'm not whining!' he panted, starting the exercise. 'I just--think its-- rather excessive.'

'I know an eleven-year-old that could beat you into a pulp!'

'So what? He probably started earlier!'

'Listen, you! You have potential, but unless you stop mucking around, you wont be able to be any stronger at all! You said you wanted to learn the Kamiya Kasshin style...so concentrate!'

'I dont want to learn it!' yelled Yekano, throwing the wooden sword to the floor. He sneered. 'Its a stupid style anyway! What's the point of not killing your enemies?'

Kaoru gritted her teeth, then also threw her sword down. 'That IS the whole point, to save lives using swords!'

'I think its really idiotic. Swords are to kill people with; thats their original design and thats what they're used for. The creator must have been really stupid-'

SLAP!

Kaoru lowered her hand. Yekano stared at her, taking in her over-bright eyes and red face. With out another word she spun and started to sprint away towards the door. Yekano raced after her, catching her by the wrist.

'Kaoru, I'm really sorry-'

He was cut short as she turned to face him, tears running down her face. She raised her hand and slapped him again, then wrenched her wrist out of his grip.

He watched, stunned at her sorrow, as she ran out of the training hall.

He raised his hand to his cheek and winced; not from the pain, but from the raw emotions that he had seen in the young girls eyes.

'Shit...' he cursed, and then hurriedly followed her.

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Sorry, this chapter is fairly boring, random and pointless. :bows: Sorry! --;

It strikes me that two of my friends are very similar to Sanosuke and Yahiko. Roly is tall, lanky, but strong with brown puppy-dog eyes and spiky dark brown hair. He continually drinks and gambles, and…isn't exactly the shiniest button on the metaphorical coat. He even fits the age, if we look four or five years in the future from the anime series; he's 24. Mijan, the next door guy, also fits the age. He is 15, and also has spiky hair and brown eyes. He has a quick temper, but is also kind. He makes rude remarks to hide his true feelings, but he does say nice things…occasionally

I just got bit by a goat. Oh, the delights of living next to an insane German engineer/goat-herder. Animals seem to like my taste. Just like inanimate objects are attracted to my shins or to under my feet.

As I was saying, animals like to bite me. I have been bitten by a horse, a goat, a camel, a lizard or two, a peacock, a crab, a mouse, a bat, a Smiggete…oh, and a eastern hairy-nose wombat. I think I am one of the only people in the world who has been bitten by one of those things. Believe you me, they may LOOK cute and cuddly, but they're evil…of course, my opinion may be ever so slightly bias.

On the subject of animals; what's with the animal-rights activists who rally all day and then go home to a big, juicy steak? Surely it's the animals right not to be eaten. I just don't get them. Sorry about that, that was just bugging me majorly.

Review responses!

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Thanks for telling me tho! I'm glad that you like this story! Your review was really encouraging, in fact, its what made me update! Thankyou so MUCH! So you're a Veg too? This is a weird coincidence! Oh, and thankyou so very, very much for putting me on your favourite authors list! sniff I feel so privileged… bows repeatedly Thankyou for your second review!

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If anyone would like to read pure, hilarious randomness, look up "Say Cheese!" by Higurete Michi Toushi.

I laughed almost the whole time.

If anyone knows of any really good stories or if you would like me to R'n'R yours, please tell me! I really like reading people's fan fictions! Oh, and advice and suggestions are greatly appreciated!

By the way, the ships name means 'the small blue mouse.'

And its supposed to help headaches if you stuff shitake mushrooms in your ears. Really, it is. -–strokes imaginary goatee—Maybe I should try it some time.

Ciao,

Kaiju…

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