The Samurai Drabble Series
Number 6: Performance Anxiety starring Mitsunari Ishida
Mitsunari was alone in his tent, aside from his worried reflection in a full length mirror. He gazes at his queasy looking reflection, critically adjusting his robes to make himself look more 'commander-like'. He runs a comb through his hair, breathing fast at the thought of all those troops waiting for him to give orders.
He suddenly cocks his head at a half heard sound. Then he dismisses it as his nerves.
The crouched figure outside his tent puts an eye back to the small hole in the canvas, trying to smother a chuckle.
"My men" Mitsunari squeaks "Ahem, My men" he begins again, ignoring the half heard snort.
Only when Mitsunari screws up his lines royally, changing 'Take their Camp and cut off their supply lines' into 'Cake their tamp and cut off their lupply sines' does the crouched figure laugh too loudly.
"Who's there?" yells the suddenly irate strategist, unnerved that someone knows of his stage fright. He spots the eye and rips the hole open to see a blue clad blur disappearing into the bushes.
"HAAAAAANNZZOOOOOO!!" he roars.
Next Time: Bad Timing starring Magoichi Saika