A/N: Hey, I know it's been awhile since I last updated. Not that I got a whole lot of reviews or anything... but I did get some more requests and I'll try to appease them.
This one is for the Hitokiri Battousai. I'm sorry if I sounded rude or anything when I asked what you meant by stony and energy. I didn't mean to. Anyway, this is for you. I tried to be funny, but I don't think I succeeded. I don't really know that much about Misao and Aoshi so please forgive me if I don't get their characters right.
Thanks for reading!! smiles
Bedtime Story
Eyes blink incessantly.
No reaction.
Poke.
"What?"
"Will you tuck me in?"
An eyebrow shoots up.
"Pleeeeeeeeease?"
A stare. Then the tucking of blankets into a feminine figure.
"Tell me a bedtime story!"
A glare. "You insult my reputation."
"And what is that?"
"......."
"To speak as little as possible?!? Cause frankly, that's not a good reputation. People don't like those who won't speak at all. Sometimes things need to be said-"
"Once upon a time there was a ninja who believed in the way of the shadows."
A content smile.
"He practiced the art of war with the wolves and the owls. He took the skills of the bears and the snakes. And became more lethal than a ravenous mountain lion.
With this knowledge, he was able to do great things: avenge past wrongs, help the needy, and come closer to the ultimate level of ninja-ism by meditation-"
"So... is there a point to this story?"
Silence. A blank stare.
"And when he reached the ultimate level, he was respected by all man, animal, and God alike. He was able to bend trees, move mountains-"
"How did he earn the respect of the Gods by reaching the highest level? And how could he move mountains? People can't do that..."
"And quiet insufferable women who ask for a bedtime story and then don't want to hear the one you are trying tell."
"Well, tell me something a little more.... dramatic!! With romance, adventure, tragedy!!"
Extreme gesturing of the arms.
Hopeful eyes bat quickly at unamused ones.
Aoshi stands up and leaves.
"Hey! You didn't finish the story..."
"You have the habit of stating the obvious."
"Then don't make things obvious."
"......"
"Goodnight!!!"
"......"