Yeah, I know it was a really, really long wait between chapters two and three, but I got lazy ; I decided that it was good enough... and soon I had about five review and was like, 'I shoooould post more...' and never really got around to it.... but I am posting now!! ;; haha... right.

Read!!! oO;

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"Jakotsu, leave them alone." Jakotsu looked down at Inu-Yasha, who he noticed had begun to growl. "They're not the ones you want to kill."

"But Inu-chan..." Jakotsu whined.

"Rei, Miroku, get out of here!" Inu-Yasha barked, harshly.

"Ehh, sorry, hun." Rei shrugged. "We can't leave you. We gotta get ya back to your woman. Even if it means chopping this transvestite in half." She motioned towards Jakotsu. Inu-Yasha had to hide a snicker, and Jakotsu looked rather upset. Raising Jakotsutou, and looking at her threateningly, he stomped his foot into Inu-Yasha's stomach to distract them.

"Oof! Hey! What was that for?!"

Rei looked at Inu-Yasha, but Miroku caught on. Jakotsu flung Jakotsutou straight at her, but Miroku dove and managed to push her down to the ground.

"What the hell, monk!"

"I'm sorry for being concerned. I didn't really feel like having to bury another person today." He replied, his voice laced with sarcasm.

She only had enough time to growl and open her mouth before he grabbed her again, and rolled out of the way of Jakotsu's flexible sword.

"Stop wasting my time and die!" He retracted the sword, and then paused. "Wait... if this is a fight then someone needs to lose their shirt."

He only got confused looks from Miroku and Rei. Inu-Yasha whined.

"Well, I'm not losing mine and I don't think anyone has a problem with me keeping it on!" Rei said nervously, trying to close her shirt more. Miroku opened his mouth to protest and promptly received a slap.

"I was thinking more along the lines of a man, neko-wench." Jakotsu looked down at Inu-Yasha, who was still trying desperately not to look up. "How about you, puppy?" Jakotsu grinned when Inu-Yasha yelped and began struggling against his ropes again.

Chuckling, Jakotsu lifted his leg off of Inu-Yasha and slipped the end of his sword under his kariginu and in a few swift motions cut his top off, so it was only attached by the sleeves. Inu-Yasha whined and looked down at his chest which now also had three small cuts on it.

"Oh, Puppy, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you bleed." He smiled, his voice sounding mock-sympathetic.

"You're sick." Rei snarled, adjusting her grip on her sword.

"Oh, you should see what I'm planning to do to you, sweetheart."

Rei gulped. 'I don't want to get blood on me...' she thought. "Are you ready?"

"Been ready this whole time, wench." Jakotsu drew up his sword again.

"Good." She suddenly grabbed Miroku, and kissed him on the cheek. "Ganbatte yo!" She threw him at Jakotsu.

The bourei dropped his sword as Miroku landed in his arms. And he didn't look at all discouraged. "Hello there, houshi." He smiled.

"Err..." Was all the monk could manage before Jakotsu dropped him onto Inu-Yasha.

"What was-" Jakotsu looked up only to see that the cat had disappeared. He turned to see that Rei had helped Inu to his feet and had handed him her sword.

"What the hell do I do with this?!" he asked confused.

"Figure it out! It's a sword, half-wit!"

"But it's..."

"Nevermind!" Miroku yelled, pushing them both. "Just run!"

"You think running will get you anywhere?" Jakotsu cackled, hurling Jakotsutou so that it curved around them blocking their path.

"Shit!"

"Now what, monk?!"

"Haven't thought ahead this far..."

Rei rolled her eyes and shoved Inu-Yasha towards Jakotsu, who was sauntering over, slowly letting the sword retract at the same time.

"It's all you, Pup!"

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See, now wasn't that worth the wait??

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Fine. Review anyway? -;;