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[Chapter Four: Rock On, Man!]

"Er-- Inuyasha of the Corn Field... we are on are way to the Great Monk of Oz! Perhaps he could give to you a brain? I'm going to ask him to send me home, and if he has the power to do that, I'm sure he'll have no trouble giving you a brain!" Kagome offered.

"Will there be food?"

"Well... I suppose there might b- "

"Ok! Let's go!"

And so the three were off.

The three of them skipped down the yellow brick road, happily singing about the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

"We're off to see the Wizard!

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!

We hear he is a Whiz of a Wiz,

If ever a Wiz there was!

If ever, oh ever, a Wiz there was,

The Wizard of Oz is one because..!

Because, because, because, because, because:

Because of the wonderful things he does!

We're off the see the wizard!

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!!"

Quickly the ceased and nervously stared at each other...

"I won't ever mention that again, if you two don't'!" Kagome blurted out. Shippou and Inuyasha hurriedly nodded.

And then they were off once more.

The odd trio walked down the still yellow brick road, orchids of apple trees upon either side of the "road". Bored out of his mind, Inuyasha tilted his head at Kagome's direction, wondering what the girl was doing. He blinked rapidly as he watched her ebony hair bounce up and down in tune with her head banging. Ever so "cleverly" he sneaked closer to the Kansas- born-and-raised girl to listen to her muttered words.... And got the shock of a lifetime as he did so.

"How dare you say that my behavior is unacceptable!? So condescending, unnecessarily critical. I have the tendency of getting very physical -- So watch your step, cuz if I do, you'll need a miracle!"

Inuyasha promptly fell forward on his face. Who knew such a sweet and inn-- stupidly naive girl listened to rock?..

The "stupidly naive girl" in question turned questioningly back to the spot where the scarecrow had face-faulted. An inquiring glance from her ever- faithful Shippou only revealed a snicker from the red-headed fox demon. Kagome sighed and waited patiently for Inuyasha to get up from his position on the ground.

"What happened?"

"Feh. Nothing... Wench."

Kagome's lips thinned slightly, but she pretended she hadn't heard that last insult...

"Com'n then!" A grumble was her only response as she continued skipping up ahead. Inuyasha leaned in closer again, wondering if she'd continue the song... She did.

"You drain me dry and make me wonder why I'm even here! This double vision I was seeing is finally clear -- You want to stay but you know very well I want you gone! Not fit to fcking tread the ground that I am walking on!!"

A sharp bang accompanied the last line of the song. Acting swiftly, Inuyasha managed to not fall down on his face again -- a repeat performance would not bade well for his reputation after all...

"Oh look! Those apples, they look so good -- and I'm starving!" Bright blue eyes practically watered with hunger as Kagome's stomach voiced its complaints.

"Feh. I suppose it'll have to do, till we get a manly meal."

One inky black eyebrow rose at her companion's comment, but her voice did not speak. Instead, she joyfully headed for a particularly tall tree, with rosy red apples hanging precaously from the branches, large and ripe. But before she could pluck one from a low-hanging branch...

"OUCH!"

A large, ripe, juicy apple had zoomed through the air and hit the Kansas girl directly in the small of her back. Inuyasha blinked -- had an apple just attacked the girl who'd rescued him from his scarecrow imprisonment? Another one flew by, hitting Shippou on his right shoulder. Yes, he decided, it was an apple attack. Running as fast at their legs could -- one pair incased in a red scarecrow outfit, another in blue pants, and the third bare -- they finally was out of range of the mysteriously throwing apple trees, when something rather odd came into their sight.

There, on the side of the road, standing atop a stump... Was a man. With long white hair. And a fluffy white tail draped over his shoulder. And purple markings on his face, with amber-colored eyes that greatly resembled Inuyasha's. All three of them blinked rapidly.

'What is he wearing..? It looks like ... some sort of robe. What are they called? K-k-kimonos!'

Stiffly turning on his hinges with an odd 'creeeak' noise, the man opened his jaw with some difficulty, and asked: "Oil me?"

Kagome blinked rapidly again. "Eh?"

The man sighed again and pointed to an oil can with his odd amber eyes.

"Oh!" Hurriedly, the young teenager picked up the can and quickly greased him over, making sure to cover all the needed joints. Standing off to the side were Inuyasha and Shippou. She noticed absent-mindedly that Inuyasha had a look of boredom upon his face, while her beloved Shippou munched on a small apple happily.

"Ah. Thank you very much." The man spoke rather easily now, his voice washing over the "audience".

"No problem at all!"

He spared her the tiniest of tiniest smiles, his lips just barely pulling up, before he explained himself in a monotone voice: "I am a tin-man, though I may not seem it. I was calling up--"

((Quickly, before any damage could be done, the authoresses, Chaos and Death, quickly sneaked up behind the bad tin-man and busted out their flame s. Eyes glinted maniacally as they aimed, fired, and watched gleefully as his tail burst into flame.. Before their hasty retreat, Death whispered "More feeling Sessho-sama!!"))

The tin-man's eyes widened drastically. "....Don't tell me my tail's on fire!"

Kagome sweat-dropped, her face sheepish as she nodded. She sent a glare over to Inuyasha and Shippou, who were giggling madly. Swiftly, she moved to help un-do the damage the authoresses had done, but the exotic-looking man would have none of that. Finally, he simply sat upon his tail, wincing as the flame finally got squashed out.

With more feeling now, he spoke up. "Hello. My name is Sesshoumaru and I'm a tin man, though it might not look like it. I was simply calling upon my minions, when it rained, and I was forever stuck... Until now. Thank you!" The authoresses from the background huddled together, discussing Sessho- sama's acting. Chaos looked down on Sessho-sama from her authoress cloud and nodded, giving him a thumbs-up.

Suddenly, Sesshoumaru spoke up. "Boy, I wish I had a heart!"

"Really now, Sesshoumaru?"

"Yes!" Suddenly, he broke into song:

"When a man's an empty kettle

He should be on his mettle

And yet I'm torn apart

Just because I'm presumin'

That I could be kind of human

If I only had a heart

I'd be tender, I'd be gentle

And awful sentimental

Regarding love and art

I'd be friends with the sparrows

And the boy that shoots the arrows

If I only had a heart

Picture me a balcony

Above a voice sings low "

"Wherefore art thou, Romeo?" came a voice out of nowhere.

Sess continued, "I hear a beat, how sweet!

Just to register emotion, jealousy, devotion

And really feel the part

I could stay young and chipper

And I'd lock it with a zipper

If I only had a heart!"

Inuyasha interrupted grumpily: "We get it!" Sesshoumaru glared acidly.

Kagome spoke in quickly, not wanting a fight to break out: "Okay! Let's keep going! I mean, we've got to get to the Monk of Oz!" Her tactic worked.

The trio now turned quartet "skipped" down the yellow brick road, getting ever closer to the great and wonderful Monk of Oz!

[End Chapter Four: Rock On, Man!]

Death: That was my edition – sucks...

Chaos: Shut up, Liar

Death: You shut up.

Chaos: No, you shut up

Death: No, you shut up

Chaos: ::Blinks and turns to Kenneh:: I'm sorry, Deathy-Chan

::Silence::

Chaos: .-.

Death: .-. 'S okay, Chaos. --

Chaos: ::Snuggles:: =3

Death: =3 ::Snuggles back:: Hnnn..

Death: Bye now!!

Chaos: Bai! ::Scuttles off::

Death: ::Waves frantically to the readers, then stops:: I wasn't saying bye to you, Cha-Chan... oo;