Kaiooshin-kai: A History

Book of Swords, part 3: Nishi-ni Jigoku (Hell in the West)

A DBZ fanfiction by LadyRivka

A/N: Before we get started with Swords 3, I'd like to apologize for being so slow with getting this chapter out. I've had a lot of schoolwork to do, as well as working on my Kaiooshin-sama web page (the address to which is in my profile), which means translating manga and whatnot. Sorry for the inconvenience. –Rivka

Also, for the people who don't like the fact that in this fic Kibito-san is around 30 (thinking too much makes you age prematurely) and has a very deep crush on 'Shin, don't read. It'll get a bit more intense in Pentacles (no sex!!! I repeat, no sex!!!- just that the bond gets stronger). –L.R.

Bibidi and Buu, having destroyed the North of Kaiooshin-kai, headed on the road to the Western Quadrant.

"So, my pet, do you still have your appetite?" the wizard asked the pink blob.

"Buu hungry!"

"Good, good. I wanted to make sure. You have another quadrant to feast on!"

"Buuuuuu!" The demon jumped about a foot in the air and turned a few cartwheels in infantile merriment.

"Splendid! Now we go hunt for snacks!" The wizard clapped his hands while Buu still did cartwheels in the air.

"SNAAAAACKS! Me hungry!" Majin Buu stopped in midair and followed Bibidi into the West.

Hundreds, nay, thousands of pitched tents lay strewn about the quadrant. The Westerners preferred to live like nomadic warriors, even though they had essentially nowhere to wander and no one to fight. The only permanent structure was the domain of West Kaiooshin and her mage.

More tents to empty, mused Bibidi.

On the wizard's orders, Buu stuck his head into each and every tent, turning the inhabitants into bear-claws and eating every last one of them.

But he was not full yet. Oh, no.

"Are you full yet, Buu?" asked the wizard.

"No, no! Me not full!" His squinty eyes opened and his mitt-like hands clenched. "Me want eat Kaiooshin! Last one was tasty!"

"Good, good! We'll go then!" The wizard pointed towards the West Kaiooshin's territory.

"My lady, something is not quite right," said the Western Mage Akai Chishio to West Kaiooshin. "A strong force, which has ravaged the North and has just destroyed out population, is coming upon us. It is extremely dangerous and…"

"Hold your tongue, man!" West Kaiooshin was not known for her politeness towards others; she was known as an Amazon of sorts, a warrior. "Nothing is too dangerous for us! Besides, you're a stupid man, what the hell do you know?"

"I know plenty. The Southern and Eastern Mages have telepathically contacted me and warned me of one who uses the evil art of Kuromajutsu to…"

"Heck, I can fight 'em," smirked the goddess. "Kuro-whatchamacalit is nothing compared to my skills in the martial arts. Now hand me my sword! NOW!"

"Y-yes, madam," said Chishio, shaking, and grabbing the saber from the shelf above West Kaiooshin's throne.

Then, the sound of the door being kicked down. A wizard, looking rather like a short, balding chartreuse rat, and a pink blob entered the West Kaiooshin's fortress.

The blob yelled, "Buu!" and West Kaiooshin lunged at it with her lucky saber. I went right through Buu's belly…

But the damn thing didn't even bleed or fall down. All it did was pull the sword out of its belly and toss it aside like a splinter.

"Wha…what the…?" asked West Kaiooshin nervously. "That was my most powerful sword! It didn't put a dent in that pink tub of lard!"

"What 'tub of lard'?" asked Buu to Bibidi.

To which came the reply: "It means you're too fat to stand up! Now go get them!"

"BUU MAD!" He puffed up like a blowfish and steam came out of the holes in his head and upper arms.

"What do we do now?" asked West Kaiooshin to Chishio.

"We run! My magic won't work against these guys! They're too powerful!" But before they could even run a single pace, Buu turned them into strawberry shortcake and shoved them into his mouth.

"Good job, my pet! Soon there will be no more Kaiooshins! And the power of the Star-Child will be mine! I will rule the Universe!" Bibidi did a 'happy dance' of sorts.

"Gods yummy! Me eat gods up!" They danced about in ecstatic circles, happy that half the population of the holiest of planets was gone.

"Oh, dear Universe!" blurted Hoshiko.

"What?" asked Kibito.

"The West Quadrant has just been destroyed by the same force that pillaged the North!"

"That I know," responded 'Shin. "The best thing to do is to remain calm until this dark force comes around to us. The South is next on these tyrants' hit list, so you'd better warn Shirotori-san, if you can."

Sir? Thought Kibito to Kaiooshin.

What?

I hope you survive. I don't care if I die, but I hope you survive this.

Why do you say such things? Certainly your life is as important as mine.

No. My life is nothing. Yours is everything. It is inexorably linked to all life in the Universe. And besides, I would rather die for you, sir, than die for no apparent purpose.

'Shin inhaled deeply, his face slightly flushed. He remembered that Kibito had that thing for him…and he was slightly embarrassed. But if it meant having the Universe's best bodyguard, he didn't care.

A telepathic scream burst into 'Shin's and Kibito's heads.

SHIIIIROOOTOOORIIII-SAAAAAN! screamed Hoshiko into his mind.

Yes, what is it, Lady Hoshiko?

Sorry to tell you, but you're next on the Majin menu.

Shirotori's heart sunk.

END PART 3

A/N Chishio- "blood"

PART 4- Ravishing of the South.