Twisted Stomach

by yumeneko and ShinuHoshi

yumeneko: WE ARE REBELS!! Bwahahahahahaha!

ShinuHoshi: I don't like the sound of the word 'rebel'... oh well.

Chapter 8: Rebels

Up in heaven, Gian reported to kami-sama, "My lord, those two high-ranked potion makers are rebelling against heaven! In fact, Gesan Niyako has even attacked me in the process!"

"Imbecile! You were supposed to take drastic measures to take them back into heaven!"

"I know... But I caaaaaan't!!"

"That's the problem with sending transverstites..." Kami-sama sweatdropped.

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"Well then! Does that mean that we're staying here?" Niyako asked Issei.

"I think so... Either that or go to heaven and tell them what we want." I guess the Tenkai army must be coming here anytime now... Issei thought as she studied everybody.

"Hmm... Good point there! Yaone-chan, would you like to try out the special Tenkai bombs I make for the army? Or maybe the poisons I've got?" Niyako smiled at Yaone.

"Are there other potion makers in heaven?" Hakkai asked.

"Of course there are! You don't think Auntie Neko would work alone creating all those bombs and potions for a million soldiers!" Goku flailed his arms around.

"So you mean..." Dokugakuji started.

"We've got the upper hand here!" Kougaiji cheered.

In the distance, Hakuryu spotted a flurry of soldiers, "Kyuuu! Kyuuuu!"

"They're here!" Sanzo said.

"Damn!" Gojyo and Dokugakuji both cursed. "What do we do?!" Gojyo panicked.

"I don't know." Issei told them.

"Aren't the two of you nervous?" Doku asked them, panicking was on his voice.

"Nervous? It isn't in our vocabulary." Niyako huffed. Then she turned to Issei. "Right?"

"Eh?" Issei tilted her head and said, "I don't know."

Niyako raised a fist and smoke came out of her ears. "Grr.." She put down her fist and brushed it through her hair. "If you just weren't..." she sighed and turned to the others.

"Sanzo and Hakkai." She called them and the two focused their attention on her. "You take the left side." They nodded. Then she turned and pointed a finger at the brothers, "Gojyo And Doku, you--" she ran out of words.

"Everyone take down all that you can." Issei cutted in and Niyako closed her mouth as her hand dropped at her side. She had a stubborn look on her face.

Issei added, "This is one battle we can't use planning or tactics. This is a battle to the end." Everyone nodded and formed an almost curved vertical line.

Niyako sighed and gestured her hand into a whatever. She followed everyone and they started to get ready.

Goku got his nyoibo out and held it with both his hands. He was smiling, like he usually does, and was on his ready to attack form. "I'm sooo excited!!! Let's fight!" He shouted and he thwacked the enemy with his nyoibo. Lirin got hyped as well and started to hit the enemy hard.

Hakkai talked to Sanzo with his smile and Sanzo with his 'I'm going to kill you' face as he reloaded his gun with new bullets. Hakkai kissed Sanzo on the cheeks and whispered something in his ear. Sanzo half smiled and played with his gun.

Kougaiji has already started his summoning engokuki. Sweat was rolling down from his forehead to his temples.

Doku was polishing his blade with a piece of cloth, which was shredded because of the sharp edge. He looked at his reflection in it for a while.

Issei and Gojyo were talking and laughing. Gojyo kept scratching his head as he tells jokes and Issei laughs. Issei holds his weapon as she insisted upon holding it.

Niyako and Yaone were on the ground, sitting... Niyako's tail was wagging furiously because of excite ment upon using her inventions. They were examining some bombs and poisons that Niyako recommended that they use for the fight. Yaone clapped as she saw different kinds of bombs with different kinds of chemicals inside.

As the enemies came to a stop, all of them turned to look at the Tenkai army. Niyako and Yaone stood up as everyone got ready for the biggest fight they would ever have.

"So, our potion-concocting traitors got allies, eh?" An old man with white hair and beard on the front of the army said with sarcasm. He wickedly smiled to Niyako and Issei.