Part 6 – Chichiri's Turn!

S: Last time, we left off with Tasuki ready to beat up Nuri-chan for the foolish duck questions. The only things from doing so was the fact that Nuriko would win the fight. Probably. Well, who knows, but he wasn't going to chance it!

Tasuki: (thinking) I don't get this, Nuriko just couldn't leave us alone, huh? I was having fun fishing. Then I was surprised, I dropped the pole, got 'Chiri mad, and now I have to interrupt his peace and quiet to ask him a STUPID question. What a friend I am.

Tasuki: (turning to Nuriko) What exactly do I have ta ask again?

Nuriko: (stressed, but responding calmly) Would. You. Like. To. Buy. A. Duck. Would you like me to spell it out for you?

Tasuki: (getting upset for looking like a baka) No. That's fine. Hona, Chichiri?

Chichiri: (He stares at the beautiful blue-green water and continues to wait for something to bite at his line, even if he knows he would just throw the fish back. It was so pretty with the bright sun reflecting off the rippling waves and shimmering on everything in sight. It gave him a sense of calmness and peace that he needed and couldn't find anywhere else…)

Tasuki: (frowning) 'Chiri-chan! Hello in there? (Tasuki flips upside-down) Yo! Monk-boy! (Thinking) With that idiotic mask I can't tell if he's asleep, awake, concentrating, or laughing at me. It's not fair!!!

Nuriko: (leaning against a tree) Any day now, Tasuki.

Tasuki: (gaining confidence, stepping closer to Chichiri) HA! (he pulls the monk's mask off his face in a swift pull)

Chichiri: (opening his right eye slowly and reluctantly turning from his thoughts and snapping out of his trance to answer the bandit) Something you want, Tasuki-chan no da?

Tasuki: Look, I only did that 'cuz you seemed dead and I have to ask you Nuriko's f*ckin' question!

Chichiri: Nani na no da?

Tasuki: Do ya wanna buy a f*ckin' duck?!

Nuriko: Humph. That wasn't the exact wording I used…

Chichiri: What would I want a duck for no da?

Tasuki: I…don't know, damn it! (clutches his head in frustration)

Nuriko: Alright! Tasuki, that's enough. If you think too much, you might hurt yourself.

Tasuki: (Glares at Nuriko, his eyes seemingly on fire accompanied by his fangs poking out)

Nuriko: Chichiri?

Chichiri: (still fishing) Hai na no da.

Nuriko: How about ending this and just buying a duck.

Chichiri: (Not bothering to look up) Fine no da.

Nuriko: Tasuki asked you if you wanted to buy a duck, so now you respond with "A what?"

Chichiri: (Checking the fishing line. Nothing.) Ok no da. A what no da?

Nuriko: Now I say "a duck."

Chichiri: (seems confused) You said that before no da. (sets down the fishing pole) Looks like I really have to concentrate on this game na no da.

Tasuki: Did ya get this thing from Miaka's world?

Nuriko: Yeah. She taught it to me this morning.

Tasuki: It's obvious.

Nuriko: (ignoring that last comment) Now ask me a question about the duck like Tasuki did.

Chichiri: But I wasn't paying attention no da! What did you ask Tasu-chan?!

Tasuki: Oi Chichiri! (slaps his forehead) Why weren't you listening?!?

Chichiri: I was fishing no da!

Nuriko: (mumbling) Oh, forget it.

Tasuki: (continuing as Nuriko walks away) You never catch anything though!

Chichiri: (Finally standing up) But it's relaxing no da! If you tried sitting still for more than five seconds a day you could figure that out for yourself no da!

Tasuki: It's BOR – ING no d – Now don't you get me saying "no da"!

Nuriko: (walking away from the bickering) I guess that's the closest I'll come to finishing this game. I'm even wondering if it ever ends at all. (sadly) I might as well give up and go back to the palace. Miaka was right. Ducks just weren't meant for Konan.

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Suiren: So SAD!! *sniff* However, maybe there's one person who can lift Nuriko's spirits. Yes, you guessed it. The last Suzaku Seishi left – Hotohori!