Opening Notes
Disclaimer: In the words of my good friend Seashah, I was what I was and I is what I is. And I is nor was owning the Rurouni Kenshin.
Author's Notes
Midi: We made it past one hundred reviews in just three chapters. o.o Is anyone else frightened but so totally cooled out? -jumps around happily- Because of ya'll, I won the bet!
-turns to Larcenciel with a quirked eyebrow-
Larcenciel: Damnit, why did I ever bet you'd never get a hundred reviews in less than five chapters? -shakes fists at readers- I blame you people!
Midi: -sits on his head- Don't listen to him, he's fruitin' insane. Love you all! Enjoy the chapter!
- Shifting the Blame-
- Story © Midi Tenshi -
Chapter Four
Chapter Warnings: Light cursing.
Music Suggestions: None this time.
"Ouch!" cried Kaoru, even as the needle left her vein. She turned an accusatory eye to the woman who had drawn her blood, Dr. Takani Megumi. The doctor tutted calmly, not even bothering to roll her eyes at the dramatic tendencies of her young patient.
"Do be quiet, Kaoru, I'm not in the mood to listen to your childish whining."
As always, Megumi Takani was firm, blunt, and very much to the point. "I'm not whining," whined Kaoru, contradicting herself without even thinking about it.
Megumi sighed, trying to hide the small smile that was quirking up in the corners of her mouth.
Kaoru saw anyway, and slid down off the table covered in white paper that was used for Dr. Takani's patients. "Thanks, Doctor," Kaoru said, flexing her arm to try and get the blood flowing back through her veins. "My grandfather said he'd call to schedule my next appointment later today."
Megumi turned from Kaoru's paperwork to give the teenage girl a curious look. "If your grandfather isn't here, then how are you getting home?"
Kaoru winced. She'd been waiting for this question with dread. "I'm getting a ride from Sano."
As soon as the words were out of her mouth, Megumi let out an exasperated moan. "That boy is going to get you killed, Kamiya Kaoru!" she scolded, but obviously was either too busy or tired to care much, because she almost immediately turned back to the senseless medical work.
Kaoru rolled her eyes and sighed on her way out.
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"So what did the Fox have to say?" asked Sanosuke as soon as Kaoru managed to climb her way back into the big red jeep.
The black-haired girl shrugged. "Not much right now. It'll take a few days for her to get the results of my blood test."
"Well it sure didn't take as long as I thought it would," appreciated Sano, satisfied. "Anyway, enough of this. Hungry?" He shifted gears and waggled his eyebrows.
Kaoru grinned. "Ravenous."
-
Kenshin sighed as the door slammed shut behind him, the jingle of the bell attached to the top ringing just as loudly.
"Well, well, look what the cat dragged in."
Herolled his eyes. "Oh, shut it, Pops, I'm not in the mood."
Kenshin's adopted father Hiko stood behind the counter, scowling at his son. "Get over here, stupid, and run the counter so I can take a break. You should've been here two hours ago. What kept you!"
Kenshin grinned, remembering just why he was so late. "One very cute piece of a-"
Hiko's eyes narrowed. "Nevermind, I don't want to know. Just get over here." His son did as he bid, though Kenshin added an eye roll for good measure. "Oh, and Kenshin?"
The teenage boy turned around, pausing in his act of putting on an apron only to be met with a hard smack upside the head. "IfI ever catch you using that sort of language around me again, punishment will be much worse than a hit in the head."
Kenshin shivered at the threat that lay beneath his stepfather's words and saluted only to be met with a stern look. "Just work the counter. Before I forget, Sano called to say he was coming by with a friend and that you were to be nice."
The redhead deadpanned. Sano? Friend?
Shit. Sano plus friend equals...
Kamiya.
Midi: Alright, around fifty reviews means we got WELL over the requirement for another one man show from our favorite little fairy friend! -drags Larcenciel into the limelight- >D MWUAHAHAHAA! Ahem.
Larcenciel: NUUU! -clings to random reader's leg, who stares at him like he's an asylum escapee-
Midi: XD -drags him away, cackling madly-
Curtain suddenly rises.
Midi's voice from some dark corner of the theater: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, BOY TOYS AND SENORITAS ALIKE! I PRESENT TO YOU...Drum roll, kudasai-onegai-por favor...LARCENCIEL IN...THE LITTLE MERMAID!
Room suddenly goes dark before a single light flashes on to show a stage, set up to look like the bottom of the ocean.
Midi kicks Larcenciel, wearing a fake mermaid fin and seashell bra, out on stage and rushes up to the loft to control him with her marionette strings.
Larcenciel as Ariel (as interpreted by Midi-chan): Look at this stuff, isn't it neat?
Wouldn't you think my collection's complete?
Wouldn't you think I'm the girl
The girl who has everything?
Larcenciel flips around madly on stage, looking very ironically as though he is convulsing. Midi gets nervous as the audience stares silently, as though horrified.
Crickets chirp.
Stage goes dark.
Larcenciel as Ariel (again, as interpreted by Midi): -sighs- Oh dear, oh dear, why can't I be human? These scales are so itchy! I know, I'll be the stupid little ditz I am and visit the sea witch who will most likely either rob me blind, set her eels on me, or kill me dead where I tread water!
Larcenciel suddenly disappears from stage and whips out two seconds later in black padding and purple face-paint.
Larcenciel as Ursula (again...oh, you know what I'm gonna say): I admit that in the past I've been a nasty
They weren't kidding when they called me
Well, a witch!
But you'll find that nowadays
I've mended all my ways
Repented, seen the light
And made a switch!
Larcenciel suddenly spins around and reappears as Prince Erik.
Larcenciel as Erik: Oh who could that lovely creature could have been? I mean, minus the fact that she was shirtless and had fins, I have no earthly idea as to her species! She was soooo gorgeous, and I think I'm in love because yes, I'm that shallow!
Larcenciel as Ariel (thinking): Oh dear, I almost drowned, whatever shall I do? Oh, I know, I'll go live with the prince at his palace, seeing as I have legs now and I'm wearing this rope-and-sail dress! -skips off-
Larenciel as Ursula: I will steal your voice! LA LA LA! And now I'll steal your princie-poo!
Midi-chan yawns, beginning to grow bored...and then smirks wickedly before using her powers as the author to magically transform Larcenciel into a blue and yellow flounder!
Midi: MWUAHAHAHAHAHA!
AND THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER!
Midi: -.- Okay, so that didn't go as planned, but hell...it was getting boring. XD Anyway, comments are loved and appreciated.
I'd really like to thank all of you who have taken the time to read my new story, Noir Fait Varier Le Pas : Feathered Black.Over thirty reviews fortwo chapters and prologuemust mean that I'm getting popular or SOMETHING. XD
- Midi-chan.