Himura_battousai
Copyright© 2011 by Murasame
Chapter 38: Yutarou's Skill
(Raijuuta and Kenshin stare each other down on the bridge, Raijuuta with his sword drawn)
Sanosuke: They're not moving...
Kaoru: It looks as though they're watching each other.
Sanosuke: A careless move means you won't be a victor. Either Kenshin or this Raijuuta guy.
(Raijuuta strikes. In an instant, Kenshin has drawn his own blade and turns Raijuuta's stroke aside. They separate.)
Tsukayama (coming up with a tray): Oh, a match between master swordsmen! You can really see the skill, can't you! Well, don't mind me, please continue. I'll just leave the tea here.
(He leaves.)
Raijuuta: People will interfere. We'll leave our match for now, but don't forget. Join me, or be killed by me. You have two choices.
Kenshin: I'll have to refuse both.
Raijuuta: Feh...
(They part.)
Sanosuke: Well, I guess we're done here.
Kaoru: But I feel like we're forgetting something...
Yahiko: Yeah, something...
(The lightbulb goes on, and Yutarou bursts upon them.)
Yutarou: You bastards! I won't stand for this!!
Sanosuke (patting him on the head): Oh, right, right. That angry kid. (Arrow: Not sorry at all.)
Yutarou: Don't you pat me! I'll get you I swear--
Kenshin: You tied him to a tree?
Kaoru: Sanosuke did it.
Yahiko: Shut up!
Yutarou: What!
Yahiko: If you're strong enough to scream that loud, then come to the dojo alone! We'll have a fight where you can't hide or run away! (as they leave) But with shinais!!
Yutarou (thinking): That ... that bastard!
Early next morning
(Yutarou stands in front of the dojo at the crack of dawn.)
Yutarou: All right, I'm here, you shrimp!!
(Everyone comes out in their pajamas.) Yahiko (squinting): You know what time it is?
Yutarou: You never said what time! So let's fight!
(facing off in the dojo)
Yutarou: We're going to settle this. Get ready!
Yahiko: Hey, Kaoru, judge for us.
Kaoru (clearly not a morning person): Nnn ... first point...
Yahiko (smacking her with the shinai): You call that a yell! What kind of a fight is this--
Kaoru (smacking back): What do you think you're doing!!
Yahiko: Wake up you hag!!
Yutarou: Hey, fight me!!
Kaoru: First point! (And I'll deal with you later!)
Yutarou: Let's go!
Yahiko:!
Kaoru: Huh?
Kenshin: Oro?
Yahiko: You're holding the shinai wrong.
Kaoru: Usually you grip it with the two hands separated, with the left at the bottom and the right just below the hilt.
Yutarou: I ... I only trained with real swords! So I don't know any shinai grips--
Kenshin: Actually, your grip on a real sword should be the same as on a shinai...
(A dark pause.)
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