Hows-a-dinkee-do people!? Gods, I'm bored. Anyway, have you guys checked
out my new story yet, 'cause you had better. I mean you did technically
vote for it, and yet it has only gotten two reviews. It's called "Some
Game" and, as requested, it's a Yugioh/InuYasha X-over, so read it. Now.
Also, try to ignore the ' and the ", they are just apostrophes and
quotation marks, but if anybody has any idea as to how I can get rid of
these things, I would be EXTREMELY appreciative. On with the story!
Chapter 12: Don't You Just Love Buffets? (oooh, potstickers!)
After everyone had safely gotten back to the dojo, Kaoru gave the marching orders for everyone, "Okay people, listen up! We got ten people to feed and there's no way I'm doing all the cooking and cleaning. Girls do food, guys do dishes! If you have a complaint, then suck it up! Everybody got it? Excellent." Sano and Yahiko were still pretty tired, but after Botan had healed them up, they were rather surprised to hear that they had actually defeated one of the more powerful kinds of golem when they had finished telling everyone what had happened to them in the forest as everyone started eating.
"Heh, I'd like to see this Futae no Kiwami, sounds like it could come in handy when you think about all of the people that have tried to keep us tied up or something, I mean that time in Maze Castle alone would have made up for all the hassle in learning it." Kuwabara thought aloud.
"I agree, Kuwabara. Perhaps you should consider learning it" Kurama said, knowing that Kuwabara did have a point.
"Heh, while on the subject of using other people's attacks, I think I speak for everyone when I ask: What exactly did happen last night? Kenshin, before you passed out you said something about Hiei performing a succession technique? The Ami Kaku Ryu No Hirumiki, or something?" Yusuke asked, and indeed, that had been on everyone's mind (at least while they weren't being chased through the woods by a giant monster).
"It's actually called the Ama Kakeru Ryu No Hirameki, and yes, it is the succession technique for the Hiten-Mitsurugi Style. Typically, when performed exactly right, it kills the master who uses the Kuzu Ryu Sen. But instead of hitting me with the blade, Hiei managed to use the flat side of his sword, which spread the force of the impact out just enough to avoid a fatal blow. Normally, such a thing is impossible; even I have only been able to do it a few times, and only during life or death situations. Also, I don't think I could perform a flat blade variation, like Hiei. It would just be too slow to be effective. That is probably the point where Hiei's inherent speed came in, and allowed him to do something that I doubt any normal human could." Kenshin explained
"Heh, Kenshin, I know normal people, you are not normal people. The only reason you didn't win was because Hiei surprised you. If that attack had hit, I doubt Hiei would have gotten up anytime soon," Hiei started choking when he heard this, and Kurama stated slapping his back to dislodge the stray shrimp, which hit Yahiko straight in the forehead.
"I'll have you know that I would have gotten back up, Urameshi. I knew that I would have been hurt severely, but I would have gotten up," Hiei told everyone. Yahiko was just recovering from the ballistic shrimp. "But Kenshin, I do have a request. Up until now, I have always used my own sword style, and most of my attacks require spirit energy to perform. I humbly," Hiei gulped a little as he said that, "request to be your student in the Hiten-Mitsurugi Style." Everyone was very surprised to hear this, though for obvious reasons, Yusuke and the others were the most shocked. They knew how much Hiei must have respected Kenshin in order to put his image on the line.
"I am sorry Hiei. I must refuse your request." Kenshin said, after a great deal of thought.
"What? Why? You know that there could never possibly be a better student then I! I can and would do everything requested of me, and I am already a highly disciplined swordsman! Why do you refuse me?" Hiei yelled, almost as surprised as everyone else.
"Some might say that I am afraid to die, for you see, as I said, the student kills the master when they learn the final secret technique of the Hiten-Mitsurugi Style. But they are wrong. It is a good reason yes, but it is not the reason that I will not teach you. The techniques of man should stay with man. If I were to teach you the Hiten-Mitsurugi Style it would be impossible for another human to ever learn it again. And that I cannot allow. Humans must be capable of defending themselves, both from demons, and from each other. You would have to teach it to a student more powerful then yourself, and he would have to teach it again. You would have to die in order to pass it along, and though you may say you would do so now, that does not guarantee that you will later on, when you may begin to fear death. The same is true for you student and his student, and so on. Also, there is absolutely no way of knowing whether your student or any of your heirs would not use it for evil, you said so yourself that most demons are even more corrupt then man, and it would be all too easy for them to become power hungry and mad. That is why I will not accept you as my student, Hiei. I cannot stop you from watching me and learning that way, but there is no way that I can formally teach you. I am sorry." Kenshin, having finished his meal, washed his plate and left to go to bed. Soon afterward everyone followed suit.
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Interesting story, battousai. Interesting indeed. . ."
Oh boy, mister Voice in the Dark sounds like he has a plan, what are our heroes going to do? Find out next time! (maybe)
P.S. Now that I have two stories going, I'm going to start alternating updates, which means that my other story will be getting a new chapter tomorrow, but not this one. I hope you can handle the suspense!
Chapter 12: Don't You Just Love Buffets? (oooh, potstickers!)
After everyone had safely gotten back to the dojo, Kaoru gave the marching orders for everyone, "Okay people, listen up! We got ten people to feed and there's no way I'm doing all the cooking and cleaning. Girls do food, guys do dishes! If you have a complaint, then suck it up! Everybody got it? Excellent." Sano and Yahiko were still pretty tired, but after Botan had healed them up, they were rather surprised to hear that they had actually defeated one of the more powerful kinds of golem when they had finished telling everyone what had happened to them in the forest as everyone started eating.
"Heh, I'd like to see this Futae no Kiwami, sounds like it could come in handy when you think about all of the people that have tried to keep us tied up or something, I mean that time in Maze Castle alone would have made up for all the hassle in learning it." Kuwabara thought aloud.
"I agree, Kuwabara. Perhaps you should consider learning it" Kurama said, knowing that Kuwabara did have a point.
"Heh, while on the subject of using other people's attacks, I think I speak for everyone when I ask: What exactly did happen last night? Kenshin, before you passed out you said something about Hiei performing a succession technique? The Ami Kaku Ryu No Hirumiki, or something?" Yusuke asked, and indeed, that had been on everyone's mind (at least while they weren't being chased through the woods by a giant monster).
"It's actually called the Ama Kakeru Ryu No Hirameki, and yes, it is the succession technique for the Hiten-Mitsurugi Style. Typically, when performed exactly right, it kills the master who uses the Kuzu Ryu Sen. But instead of hitting me with the blade, Hiei managed to use the flat side of his sword, which spread the force of the impact out just enough to avoid a fatal blow. Normally, such a thing is impossible; even I have only been able to do it a few times, and only during life or death situations. Also, I don't think I could perform a flat blade variation, like Hiei. It would just be too slow to be effective. That is probably the point where Hiei's inherent speed came in, and allowed him to do something that I doubt any normal human could." Kenshin explained
"Heh, Kenshin, I know normal people, you are not normal people. The only reason you didn't win was because Hiei surprised you. If that attack had hit, I doubt Hiei would have gotten up anytime soon," Hiei started choking when he heard this, and Kurama stated slapping his back to dislodge the stray shrimp, which hit Yahiko straight in the forehead.
"I'll have you know that I would have gotten back up, Urameshi. I knew that I would have been hurt severely, but I would have gotten up," Hiei told everyone. Yahiko was just recovering from the ballistic shrimp. "But Kenshin, I do have a request. Up until now, I have always used my own sword style, and most of my attacks require spirit energy to perform. I humbly," Hiei gulped a little as he said that, "request to be your student in the Hiten-Mitsurugi Style." Everyone was very surprised to hear this, though for obvious reasons, Yusuke and the others were the most shocked. They knew how much Hiei must have respected Kenshin in order to put his image on the line.
"I am sorry Hiei. I must refuse your request." Kenshin said, after a great deal of thought.
"What? Why? You know that there could never possibly be a better student then I! I can and would do everything requested of me, and I am already a highly disciplined swordsman! Why do you refuse me?" Hiei yelled, almost as surprised as everyone else.
"Some might say that I am afraid to die, for you see, as I said, the student kills the master when they learn the final secret technique of the Hiten-Mitsurugi Style. But they are wrong. It is a good reason yes, but it is not the reason that I will not teach you. The techniques of man should stay with man. If I were to teach you the Hiten-Mitsurugi Style it would be impossible for another human to ever learn it again. And that I cannot allow. Humans must be capable of defending themselves, both from demons, and from each other. You would have to teach it to a student more powerful then yourself, and he would have to teach it again. You would have to die in order to pass it along, and though you may say you would do so now, that does not guarantee that you will later on, when you may begin to fear death. The same is true for you student and his student, and so on. Also, there is absolutely no way of knowing whether your student or any of your heirs would not use it for evil, you said so yourself that most demons are even more corrupt then man, and it would be all too easy for them to become power hungry and mad. That is why I will not accept you as my student, Hiei. I cannot stop you from watching me and learning that way, but there is no way that I can formally teach you. I am sorry." Kenshin, having finished his meal, washed his plate and left to go to bed. Soon afterward everyone followed suit.
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Interesting story, battousai. Interesting indeed. . ."
Oh boy, mister Voice in the Dark sounds like he has a plan, what are our heroes going to do? Find out next time! (maybe)
P.S. Now that I have two stories going, I'm going to start alternating updates, which means that my other story will be getting a new chapter tomorrow, but not this one. I hope you can handle the suspense!