DIsclaimer: Gomen ne, I don't own Rurouni Kenshin. Demo.. everyone has dreams though, ne? I do have to thank TanukiGirl22 for helpin me with some of this. And to whoever you are, the author of 'Episode 95: The Untold Story'. I got some lines from there.

Author note: I got some of the ideas of this fic from 'Animal Platnet's: Animal Kidding'. Love that show. And I don't own Sanosuke's dog either. He came from episode 64, 'Find The Lost Treasure'. Oh yeah, and gomennasai to all Sano fans.

*** Notaro: Sanosuke's dog; 'Sano-taro', Megumi's way of calling both dogs at once. (^.^)

How To Bathe A Dog- RK Style

Two days after having Notaro, Misao comes to visit before they return him to his owners. Of course, she ends up dragging Aoshi along [not literally though]. It seems to be that two dogs have a certain stench. No room for Sano at the dojo, so he and his canine companion ened up staying at the clinic. [Poor Megumi]

Megumi left the dog [Notaro] at the dojo to be bathed, while she faces the same problem with Sanosuke. Everyone will face many problems today.

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At the dojo:

Misao: (looking at Notaro) Maybe we should do what Megumi-san said and bathe this. ummm.. lump of fur., or whatever it is.

Kaoru: Yeah, maybe we should. Megumi-san did seem pretty serious about us bathing this dog.

Kenshin: Well, we might as well try that we should.

The three start calling Notaro. When he finally came, Misao and Kaoru had a look in their eye, very simlilar to the look Megumi was giving Sanosuke right now. For all of them know how hard it is to bathe dogs.

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At this point, the story splits into two parts, Sano and Megumi, and Misao, Kaoru, and Kenshin. Everytime you see ***'s that means it's switching to other problems. [Everything in brackets will be the steps on 'How to Bathe A Dog'. Couresty of Animal Planet.]

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[Step 1: Get the dog in the dog in the washtub.]

Megumi pulled Sanosuke over to the bathhouse. He was not a happy dog.

Sano: Oi, Kitsune!! Where the heck are you taking me!?!?!?

Megumi: Somewhere you needed to go a LONG time ago.

Sano: Yeah? And where's that? I'd sure like to know. (Megumi points to the bathhouse) WHY ARE YOU TAKING ME THERE!??!?!?! (Megumi didn't answer, she just pushed him into the bathhouse and locked the door.)

***

Meanwhile..

Misao: Ha!! I got him! (she pointed to the dog in the washtub) Now, all we have to do is keep the dog in this washtub.

Kaoru: Right. Kenshin, keep an eye on the dog while we look for some soap. We'll be right back.

Kenshin: Demo.. Kaoru-dono. I don't think I can--

Kaoru: Kenshin, I said we'll be right back. Hold the dog for 5 minutes. That's all I ask.

Kenshin: Alright Kaoru-dono, but what if-- (He stopped, realizing he was talking to nobody.) Oh well..

[Introducing Step 2: KEEP the dog in the washtub.]

5 minutes later..

Kenshin: No- OROOOOO!!!!!! The dog's not here..

Kaoru: Kenshin, we're back. (looks aroung) Where's Notaro?

Misao: I don't know, but we'd better find him before Megumi-san gets mad!

Kaoru: Good idea. Let's go! Oh, Kenshin, stay here just in case Notaro comes back.

So the two searched the dojo high and low, or wherever that dog may be. They didn't find him in the dojo, but someone else found him. And they were not pleased with this dog. [Remember, the dojo is extremely muddy right now.]

Notaro passed by a certain someone who did NOT want to be disturbed at the moment. He was busy meditating. Of course, being a dumb dog, he did not know that Aoshi didn't feel like company {a/n: but since when does Aoshi want company anyway?} during Tea Time. The dog passed by Aoshi, kicking up mud. In which the mud landed on Aoshi's face, and in his beloved tea. Although he shows no emotions, it was clear to Notaro that he had done something wrong. Aoshi gave the dog a death glare that stopped it in its tracks. The dog whimpered, and watched as Aoshi's ice blue eyes followed it all the way back to the washtub. Notaro sat down obebianlty and didn't dare to pass by Aoshi again.

*** Megumi also is having some problems of her own.

Sano: (inside the bathhouse, thinking) Man, Kitsune's gonna get mad at me if I do this. But, there's no other way to get outta this!! Oh well. Here goes nothing.

Sanosuke used his Futae no Kiwame, and broke the door into pieces. Megumi almost fell back, since she was leaning on the door. She looked to her side and found a bandaged fist. She scoffed.

Megumi: So this was your idea of escape, ne?

She walked away and began pacing. She then stopped something that would probably make him follow orders.

Megumi: Sanosuke, observe. (points to a bird in a puddle) This bird seems to be smarter than you. Look, it was grrom itself, without the help of others telling it when to bathe.

Sano: Hey, you have no right to tell me that puny little bird is smarter than me! I can take care of myself.

Megumi: Sou sou.. but, they don't call you 'rooster-head' just because of your hair y'know.

Sano: Whaddya mean by that?

Megumi: (getting very close to the door) Ever heard of 'BIRD-BRAIN'?

Sano: I'LL GET YOU FOR THAT KITSUNE!!!!!

Her fox ears sprouted, and began running towards the dojo, for she just got a brilliant idea. Knowing Sano, being a dog, when someone runs, a dog runs after it. They ran all the way to the dojo, passing by Aoshi. Knowing that Megumi didn't weight as much as Sano, so she didn't kick up much mud. However, Sanosuke, kicked up more mud than Notaro. Aoshi did nothing this time. Just sat there as if nothing happened. He chased Megumi all the way into the bathhouse at the dojo.

Sano: I know you're in here Kitsune..

All of a sudden, the door shuts; and a shadowy figure appeared.

Megumi: I have put up with you and you're fowl stench for too long. And now that we're at the dojo, there's no way you're gonna even try and break down this door like you did mine. Face it, you're trapped Sagara. If you try putting one scratch on that door, Kaoru will kill you. And that's almost as bad as having me kill you.

Sano: ORO!?!?!

Megumi: That's right. (she had a bucket in hand, along with a rag and a sponge and soap.)

[Step 3: Wash the dog. Be sure to get those hard to reach spots.] *** Kenshin: Notaro?

Misao: You found him? Where was he?

Kenshin: Actally, I just waited here, and he came and sat down in front of me.

Kaoru: Well, that's a good thing. (Her and Misao had evil looks on their faces. They saw the dog, and went mad. Scrubbing, poring soap, everything you could think of. But all Kenshin could do was watch form the side oro- ing)

[Step 4: Rinse the dog. Warning: All dogs may not enjoy Step 4.]

Knowing dogs, they tend to shake want water is being poured over their head. But like they said, not all dogs may enjoy Step 4.

Misao: (pouring water over the dog) Y'know, I don't think this dog likes being rinsed.

Kaoru: Yeah, your right. But, he's really giving me a look. Like he's gonna do something to us.

*** Scrubbing like mad, Megumi had yet to face the same problem.

Sano: I finally figured out why you enjoy doin' this so much.

Megumi: Yeah, because after this, we can get rid of your filthy scent.

Sano: No, what I had in mind was different. I thought it was because you'd be happy that you'd get to give me a bath and see--

*** Screen splits; showing Notaro [being a huge dog] shake off all excess water, and Megumi's eye twitching like mad. Misao and Megumi get angry faces.

Megumi [on the right of the screen] & Misao [left side]: YOU STUPID DOG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And in both screens, Sanosuke and Notaro are laying on their back, swirly- eyed, lumps on their heads. Sano with two black eyes, and Notaro, lumps growing lumps growing lumps.

Megumi/Misao: HOW DARE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*** [Step 5: Drying the dog] {I added this one myself because it didn't seem complete.}

(Shows over view of the dojo)

Megumi/Misao: PREPARE YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They both begin chasing the dogs. Megumi, with her medicene chest in hand {she thought it would be appropriate for the moment}, and Misao with her kunais.

~*~OWARI~*~

So, how was it? Was it good? Did you laugh? pleae R&R!!! and if you can, please give me some 'how to's' that would be funny for RK characters to do something with.