Drabbles - Animaniacs Prompts
Title: The Letter N Is No One's Friend
Rating: G
Word count: 431
Prompt: I'd like to buy a vowel
"You know, there's one thing I've never understood about Japanese." Yukimura Seiji was saying to his friends before classes started at Rikkai's Junior High division.
"What's that?" His friend Yanagi 'Tarou asked, quickly scribbling out some last minute homework, then checking it against Sanada Gennosuke's finished homework.
"Why is it that 'n' can stand alone." Seiji said, writing out 'Tarou's full name of Rentarou out in romaji. "Why, when every other letter has to have a vowel after it, 'n' gets to be special. I mean, if you didn't understand the language, wouldn't you expect there to be a 'u' after that 'n'?" Seiji was saying, then wrote out 'Gennosuke' under the 'Rentarou.'
"It's just the way things are, Seiji." Gennosuke said, trying to stop this conversation before Seiji started getting wierd. However, it was too little, too late.
"What, did 'n' say to the other syllables 'I want to be special.' or something? 'Let me stand alone!'"
A few of their classmates looked over at the trio, where 'Tarou was paying very close attention to his homework and Gennosuke had a long suffering look on his face, and he'd only known Seiji for a few months.
Their homeroom teacher entered the room during Seiji's rant, but before the first bell. He had a bit of a smile on his face as he walked past the group and smacked 'Tarou lightly in the head.
"I told you to finish that last night."
"Gennosuke and I practiced a bit too late." 'Tarou said, licking his lips, not remembering he was talking to his father.
"I can put a stop to that."
"So then 'n' says 'I'm just too good for you vowels.' And decides to be a loner just to make all the other consonants jealous." A few of the students were listening to Seiji, but only because his rant had slipped into English and everyone loved listening to him speak in it since it was his first language.
"Also, this isn't your classroom, Rentarou. Get. I know how Takahashi-sensei can be about late students."
"You're no fun, Dad. Can't you pull some strings and get me with these two?"
"No."
'Tarou got up. "See you guys at lunch then." He stared at Seiji, who was taking some deep breaths.
"'N" bought the vowels off for their silence on the stand alone issue." He said in Japanese, smiled, and took his seat as the final bell rang.
Renji just stared at his friend's son, wondering what had gone on before he came in. Then he decided he was better off not knowing.
Title: Are we there yet?
Rating: PG
Word count: 240
Prompt: According to this, I'd say we've lost our way.
Note: Takes place in my future verse, introduced here.
Yanagi 'Tarou was sitting in the far back of the van, dozing lightly. His father was driving the van, his mother sitting in the front beside him. His little sister Ami was leaning against his arm, half asleep as well. His best friend Sanada Gennosuke was on the other side of Ami, looking at the map. Gennosuke's parents were in the middle seat of the van.
"We're lost." Gennosuke's father said with a finality that no one wanted to argue with.
"We're not lost, Genichiro." Renji said, pulling the van into a parking lot.
"We're not lost, Father." Gennosuke said at the same time, leaning forward to show his father the map. "See, we're right here."
Genichiro grabbed the map, and looked at it. "Gennosuke?" Mizu turned around in her seat, and started giggling. Mika was looking at the map as well, then also realized what was so funny. Genichiro shook his head and addressed Renji. "Has basic geography been dropped off the curriculum at Rikkai?"
"Not that I'm aware of." Renji answered. "That's not my department anyway." Renji turned around, wondering what their wives were laughing at.
"Gennosuke-kun, it would help us a lot if the map was right side up." Mizu said. Gennosuke sighed. 'Tarou was trying not to laugh. Ami was giggling since she had finally woken up. Their mothers just kept giggling as well.
Renji sighed.
"I told you Ami would have been a better navigator." 'Tarou said.
Title: Dealing with Stupid
Rating: G
Word count: 117
Prompt: And here is a note from my shrink.
Class 1-1 has literature after the lunch period at Rikkaidai. The current teacher for this class is one Yanagi Renji who suffered through this class himself twenty some odd years ago. His current class included his son.
'Tarou walked up to his father and handed him a note.
"What's this, 'Tarou?" Renji asked, unfolding the note.
"It's a note from my shrink saying literature is bad for a young mind like mine." 'Tarou was grinning.
Renji stared at him. "You don't see a shrink." Some of 'Tarou's classmates were giggling. Renji shook his head and sighed. "Take your seat, Rentarou." 'Tarou twitched, but did so anyway. "And tell your friends that psychology isn't really their strong point."
Title: Itchy
Rating: G
Word count: 87
Prompt: Break into a rash.
"I swear, I'm never following you again." Yanagi 'Tarou said to his best friend as his father Renji rubbed some calamine lotion on his back.
"I didn't know it was a field of poison oak!" Sanada Gennosuke said as his father did the same thing to his own back. Genichiro sighed.
"I'd rather be suffering grandma's sunburn cure." 'Tarou said. "And that hurts!"
"And this hurts less?" Renji asked, sighing a bit himself.
Genichiro looked at Renji. "I think camping is off our list of vacation ideas."
Title: For Nii-chan
Author: Mizu willowscry
Rating: G
Word count: 512 (oops)
Prompt: Wherever there is stupidity, we'll be there! Wherever there is candy, we'll be there a lot quicker!
"Bye! Going out with Seiji-kun!" Yanagi Ami called out to her mother before running out the door. Her brother and his best friend looked at each other.
"That's why Seiji didn't want to study with us?" 'Tarou asked, making a face.
"Apparently so." Gennosuke said, turning back to his algebra. 'Tarou stood up, knocking a lot of his own text books to the floor.
"We have to spy on them." Gennosuke just sighed.
"I have algebra to finish." 'Tarou slammed Gennosuke's book closed.
"You can copy mine tomorrow. I have to make sure Seiji doesn't hurt Ami." 'Tarou pulled Gennosuke up and bounded downstairs, pausing only to put their shoes on and heading in the most likely direction his friend and sister went in.
'Tarou was surprised to find the two in a candy store. He pulled Gennosuke with him and hid behind a section where Seiji and Ami couldn't see them. Gennosuke just sighed.
"Think he'll like this?" Ami asked Seiji, picking up some sweets. Seiji nodded in answer, pointing out some thing else.
'Tarou's fists were clenching and unclenching. Valentine's day was coming up very soon, and Ami was buying candy. She'd only turned 13 a couple of months ago. Gennosuke squeezed 'Tarou's shoulder.
"This is Ami. She only has three special guys in her life you know." He tried to reassure 'Tarou.
"You and I don't count, 'Nosuke." 'Tarou said, glaring at Seiji. He liked the boy. He respected Seiji as captain of the tennis team this year and he was a good friend. But that didn't spare him from the wrath of Yanagi Rentarou, big brother. Gennosuke was rather scared of that glare. It was scarier than Gennosuke's father sometimes. Gennosuke sighed, and pulled 'Tarou out of the shop.
'Tarou had a small twitch by the time the two returned to the Yanagi household.
"'Tarou, I hate to do this, but..." Gennosuke gave 'Tarou a rather strong slap across the face. "Get a hold of yourself. You should be lucky that it's Seiji that's taken an interest in her and not some other creep." Gennosuke crossed his arms across his chest. 'Tarou nodded, rubbing his cheek.
"Thanks."
Gennosuke just nodded.
And on February 13, 'Tarou found a note and some chocolate in his shoe locker.
For the best big brother in the world (Gennosuke-nii-san and Seiji-kun get their presents tomorrow) Happy birthday, Nii-chan
'Tarou grinned to himself and ate one of the sweets. Chocolate covered caramel, his favorite. Well, since Ami had remembered his favorite chocolate, he wouldn't kill Seiji. Yet.
'Tarou's father happened to pass him in the hallway and pilfered one of the chocolates from his son. "No food in class, Rentarou." He said, smiling a little. 'Tarou pouted a little. Renji just ruffled his son's hair. "Your mother is making you a cake for tonight. Leave some room for it." He said.
"Only if I never hear that again." 'Tarou said, knowing his dad knew what he was referring to.
"Never hear what again, Rentarou?" Renji asked innocently, continuing to the teacher's work room.
Title: Battle of the Sexes
Rating: PG
Word count: 343
Prompt: We face a fate worse than death.
Note: More of my future verse stuff; features the Troika's children. Forgive me?
Seiji glared at Gennosuke. Gennosuke was staring at 'Tarou. 'Tarou was looking at the ground, ashamed to meet either of their eyes.
"That was disgraceful." Seiji said. Gennosuke bowed his head a little. 'Tarou gulped. "You two are one of the best doubles pairs we have." Seiji turned his glare on 'Tarou. "Rentarou, you're the one that should have known them best. They're your cousins, after all." 'Tarou winced a little. "Further more, you let a pair of girls beat you."
The two girls on the other side of the court were grinning. The one that wore glasses was pushing them up her nose as she consulted with her twin sister (who wore contacts).
"Should we offer them another match?" Sadako asked.
"And let Rentarou and Gennosuke-kun get their pride back?" Hanako asked in turn.
"I think their friend is mad at them."
"You haven't heard? He's Rikkai's captain this year." Hanako said. "You're failing at your data gathering, Sadako-chan."
Sadako looked back at the trio of boys. "Scary." She declared. "There's a 88% chance that he's ripping them a new one."
Hanako nodded. "Come on, let's save them." Hanako strode up to the boys where Seiji had started cursing his best friends in English as well as Japanese or a strange combination of the two languages. "We want another match." She said, interrupting Seiji's tirade. 'Tarou and Gennosuke looked up at Hanako. Seiji quieted down.
"Play me." Seiji said. "Two on one." He offered. They had to get their school pride back somehow. Sadako and Hanako exchanged looks.
"No." They said together. "Gennosuke-kun and Rentarou or nothing."
"Call me 'Tarou'!" 'Tarou twitched, mentally cursing his parents. "Come on, Gennosuke. We're going to kick their asses. And no going easy on them because they're girls." He said, heading back onto the court.
The twins grinned as the two boys took their places opposite them.
"If you lose you're off the team!" Seiji called out to his friends. Hanako grinned.
'Tarou looked at Gennosuke. "That would be worse than death." Gennosuke said. 'Tarou nodded.
Title: Demons vs. Bunnies
Rating: G
Word count: 282
Prompt: Something that says I'm here to destroy you, but with a sense of fun.
Note: Troika's children again, if that scares you off.
"What is that?" Gennosuke asked Seiji as he came in the door. Seiji just smiled and walked past Gennosuke into the Sanada's living room.
"I'll tell you when 'Tarou gets here."
Gennosuke was about to close the door when the other boy came up. "I'm here." He stepped inside. "What's going on?"
Gennosuke led them to the living room where Seiji was sitting, holding on to something that looked very old and very cute.
'Tarou just stared. "What is that?" He echoed Gennosuke's earlier question.
"Snowdrop. He's our mascot this year." Seiji said. 'Tarou and Gennosuke exchanged a look that clearly said their friend and captain had lost his mind.
"Seiji...No one is going to take us seriously."
Seiji smiled. "That's the beauty of it. He's so cute, but no one would suspect that he could be deadly too. Our manager likes it."
'Tarou sighed. "Ami is our manager. And as a somewhat typical girl, she thinks any stuffed animal is cute."
"Snowdrop is deadly as well." Seiji protested.
"I agree with Gennosuke. No one will take Rikkai seriously if we carry that thing around."
"Oh, they'll take us seriously because Ami will the one carrying it around, and no one is going to care if a first year girl carries around something cute."
"You are not giving that dirty old thing to my sister."
Seiji stared at him with the patented Yukimura glare of doom.
No one mentioned the stuffed bunny that stuck out of Ami's tote bag at the district finals. Rikkai had too scary a reputation to let something cute like that ruin it.
Though the male half of the Yanagi family was rather creeped out by the bunny.
Title: Bonding
Rating: PG
Word count: 355
Prompt: We're not acting. We really are like this.
It had been over 13 years since any hats had been allowed in the Sanada household. And if Sanada Mika had her way, it would have stayed like that.
Except for the fact that her son and his friends all decided to buzz their hair down to peach fuzz.
The first of the mothers to know anything about this was Yukimura Rosa as it had been her son Seiji's idea. Her husband had just smiled and reminded them all that it would grow back eventually. Seiji had taken the trimmer and did 'Tarou's head and then Gennosuke's, despite the misgivings he had about it. 'Tarou did Seiji's hair after he was finished with the other two boys.
'Tarou's mother about threw a fit when she what they had done, even though she had been after 'Tarou to cut his hair for a while now (it had been down past his shoulders, and looked girlier than his father's ever had).
"I said short, 'Tarou, not bald." Mizu said, shaking her head.
"It'll grow back eventually." 'Tarou said, grinning. Ami just stared.
"Way to go, nii-chan." She said.
Renji stared, then reached out to touch it. 'Tarou ducked from that. "Dad!"
Gennosuke held back, looking very annoyed that he had to go through with this as well. He muttered something under his breath that sounded something like "I want a hat..."
That evening the parents were gathered around a table at a sushi shop, trusting the kids to take care of themselves for a few hours.
"Rosa, why did you let the kids do that?" Mika asked, sounding a bit annoyed.
"They needed something to bond over." She answered.
The next day at tennis practice everyone turned to stare at the three boys that dared to walk onto the hallowed courts of Rikkaidai wearing bright pink Hello Kitty caps.
"One. We never speak of this again. Two. Ami is not allowed pick out *anything* for us again." 'Tarou said, trying not to blush.
"Agreed." Seiji and Gennosuke chorused while Yanagi-sensei was doubled over in laughter.
"Nice hats, brats." Their captain said as he walked past the freshmen.