Kenshin's Karaoke
"The Good Life"

orignally performed by WEEZER; lyrics by Rivers Cuomos
songfic by jill 4/16/1
* this could never ever happen in the real series - dead & undead characters party!!!

One evening at kamiya dojo, Himura Kenshin is in his room... (CUE THE MUSIC!!)

When i look in the mirror
I can't believe what i see
Tell me who's that funky dude
Starin' back at me (ORO?!)
Broken beaten down
can 't even get around
god an old man came
fall and hit the ground shivering in the cold
bitter and alooooone!

A minor pause as he turns Battousai, breaking the mirror and thrashing everything in the room. he calms down and turns back into the calm rurouni.

excuse the bitchin'
i shouldn't complain
i should have no feeling
'cause feeling is pain
'cause everything i need
is denied me
and everything i want
is taken away from me
but who do i got to blame
nobody but me

He steps outside his room, where there's a big party going on in the courtyard of kaoru's house. everyone from the series is here, whether they went to hell or went to jail... Kenshin high-fives Sanosuke and cheerfully moves through the crowd

and i don't wanna be a lone man anymore!
it's been a decade or two since i was down on the floor
shakin' booty making sweet love all the night
it's time i got back to the good life
it's time i got back
it's time i got back
and i don't even know how i got off the track
i wanna go back, yeaaah!!!

he feels a nudge and turns to see his ex-wife. "Oro? Tomoe-dono??" She merely points over to the other side of the partying crowd, where Kaoru is (next to Enishi, who's trying to flirt with her). "Aa! Arigatou de gozaru!" he said, bowing his head and turning to go. Tomoe emotionessly nods her head, then goes back to making out with Akira-kun.

this school has cracked i've had it
i ain't no mr. cool
i'm a pig i'm a dog
so 'scuse me if i drool

Kenshin trudges past the complete Oniwabanshuu, who are all stoned on opium. Megumi and Misao are wrestling in the mud, everyone but Aoshi cheering and placing their bets. Aoshi merely stands there, quite distraught over who is going to win...

i ain't gonna hurt nobody
ain't gonna 'cause a scene
justly to admit i want sugar in my tea
hear me (hear me) i want sugar in my tea!!!

Kenshin sneaks up on Enishi and sends him flying with a mighty swing. Kaoru, astonished, turns towards him. "K... Ken...shin?!?!"

and i don't wanna be a lone man anymore
it's been a decade or two since i was down on the floor
shakin' booty making sweet love all the night
it's time i got back to the good life

He grabs Kaoru and swings her about, the spotlight moving to them - everyone cheering, including his many female & male fans: "KYAAAAA KEN-SAMAAA!!!"

it's time i got back!
it's time i got back!
and i don't even know how i got off the track
i wanna go back, YEAAAAAAH!!!!

on the stage, yahiko is going wild on the guitar, knocking things over. on base, yutaro calms him down, the two of them slowing down the song... twinkling music as Kenshin takes Kaoru's hand. A shouji moves in the way, covering them from prying eyes. Kenshin kneels down and hugs her waist. "Kenshin?!" she gasps, red-faced. He starts to move up her body, his lips brushing against the fabric of her kimono, then her skin, till he's finally at her face, singing softly:

i wanna go back...
i wanna go back...
and i don't even know how i got off the track... it's time i got back...
it's time i got back...
i wanna go back
and i don't even know how i got off the track...

Kaoru's eyes bug out when he yells in her ear:

YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!

He grabs her and leaps through the paper screen, landing on the other side where his screaming fans, friends, and enemies are chanting his name. he and Kaoru land on the mosh-pit and carried about the crowds, fireworks going off above.

i don't wanna be a lone man anymore!
it's been a decade or two since i was down on the floor
shakin' booty making sweet love all the night
it's time i got back to the good life
it's time i got back
it's time i got back
and i don't even know how i got off the track
it's time i got back
it's time i got back
and i don't even know how i got off the track
i wanna go back
i wanna go back

The two get off on the outter side of the concert, landing in the grass with a small thud. Kaoru, arms around his neck, laughs, "Kenshin no baka!"

fin


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