9 Act 4 (B) : Girls Shop, Boys Carry, & Fans Chase (A Pointless Side-Story, Testiment to the Author's Pathetic Obsession)

Ok, so far so good. We got a couple of glances here and there but they seemed to be more of admiring glances than threatening. I'm still puzzled as to why Tess-san and Stephanie-san were acting so paranoid. In fact they seem to still be looking around nervously and hurrying much more than necessary.

I'm noticing a pattern to all the stands here. Most of them posess pictures of strange cartoons. I suppose it's the style here, though it's still a bit odd. The big eyes and weird hair 'n all. There are piles of boxes with books behind the stands, these strange shiny round objects (in what Kagome-san calls plastic) in black containers. These people dressed strangly, are quite simply, forking out the green for these things.

No one in our group seems very interested in our surroundings for the most part, I noted Miroku-san is oogling the young women in the less-than-covering-all-outfits. Some are dressed as rabbits! Sano is not doing much better than Miroku. Of all the time NOT focusing on the puzzle ahead, surely we have enough pretty girls here to keep their eyes occupied. Although I'll strangle ANYONE who even GLANCES at Kaoru-dono.

Thinking again. . . maybe not oogling the girls with us is a motion of respect, and not an implication that they're not attracted.

Nah, they're too dense. What am I saying? I'm male. I'm 28. And I still oogle. Descretely of course.

KAMI KENSHIN! WHAT ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT!? THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO THINK ABOUT THAN THE MEANING OF LOOKING AT A GIRL'S ASS!

I'm so pathetic.

Hmm . . .

Stephanie and Tess appear to be discussing something quite hurridly, Stephanie-san is pointing to our left, and the look of almost terror is on Tess' face.

What the?

"STEPH!! TESS!! HOW'S IT GOING LADIES?!??!"

Tess turned to Kagome, "Quick, your watch, what time is it? I need to know how quickly to get rid of him."

Kagome's pulled her wrist up, her eyebrows suddenly raising, "Huhn, it's stuck on 7:26."

Seven twenty six?

Tess whirled to Stephanie, "Steph?"

"6:17, The place will be swarming by 6:30."

"Crap."

"HEY! STEPHANIE!! TESS!!"

A boy about 15 came pushing through the crowd waving. He had dark brown hair to his shoulders, and was wearing (What I've come to know as) jeans and a black T-shirt. He grabbed Stephanie in a bear-hug, Stephanie's face turning bright red, her expression between embarrased and angry, then greeted Tess with a poke to the arm.

"So. Mason. What are you doing here?" Tess said with forced politeness.

The boy smirked holding up a bag he'd tied to his upper arm, "Stocking on DVD's of course." Mason looked over Stephanie's shoulder, his eyebrow's raised with surprise, "Who's these guys?"

Kagome opened her mouth to begin introductions, only to be stopped by Stephanie's hand, "Heeeyyyy, Mason-kun, we have a few things to talk about."

Mason blinked cluelessly before Stephanie grabbed his arm and pulled him to the abandoned side of a booth. Once again, her rapid ranting made the reciever's eyes glaze over in their daze.

Yahiko nudged my arm, "What's with these girls anyways huh? Always talking behind our backs."

Inu Yasha huffed, shoving his hands in his new-found pockets, "Women."

Kagome glared at him, "And what would you know of the subject?"

"That they're all the same."

"Inu Yasha."

"What now?"

"Suwari."

Inu Yasha's body collapsed to the ground, and much to my surprise, several people paused to clap.

I felt an energy. One of pure aggressiveness, and focuse. One of a one tracked mind, and. . . excitement?

"ARE YOU SERIOUS??!?!"

I could see Stephanie despertly holding back the Mason boy by his arms. His conviction seemed unstoppable. "HOLY! Omigosh Steph I have to meet him, let me. . . go!" I could see trenches being dug by Stephanie's feet as Mason forced his way back to us.

Kaoru's hand went to her mouth, "Oh my, Kenshin, what on earth . .?"

"Oro. . . I have no idea Kaoru-dono."

I couldn't help another 'oro' as Mason somehow turned and bit Stephanie's hands. He sprinted forward, stopping right in front of Miroku.

I saw a giant sweat-drop form on the back of Miroku's head. What it that anyway's?

Mason's eyes glazed over with tears, "Are you?"

"Uhhhh. . ." Miroku stepped back.

"You're really Miroku?"

"H . .h . . .hai?"

Mason sprung forward once again, landing on his shins with his forehead touching the ground.

"TEACH ME MIROKU-SENSEI!! TEACH ME YOUR WAYS!!"

Sango's eye twitched, "Miroku, you have a fan club?"

"Miroku?" "Were?" "It's probably just a mask." "Who's that guy bowing?" "I don't know, it's pretty convincing." "Wow, he's pretty cute." "Which one?" "Hey, he looks like Kenshin!" "OMIGOSH IS THAT INUYASHA?!" "IT'S SANOSUKE!!"

"Yeah right." "Sanosuke's not that cute. Well maybe." "That looks like a real sword." "Even the Tetsuiga." "That kid's dressed like Yahiko." "He really does look like Miroku." "That boomerang is pretty real looking." "Who's the girl dressed like Kagome?" "That Kaoru girl's so pretty." "Yo, who's the Sango babe?" "Are you sure those are masks?" "HEY! THESE EARS ARE REAL!!" "They're soft." "The sakabato's real also." "Can I see your Tetsuiga?" "I love your hair." "How old are you kid?" "Were're you from?" "Are you really Sanosuke!?" "HEY THESE PEOPLE AREN'T JUST IN COSTUMES!! THEY'RE THE REAL THING!!!"

Instead of feeling angry at the sudden onslaught of groping, I only felt the fear of claustraphobia. I couldn't see through the wall of mostly women, and couldn't hear through the barrage of questions. Suddenly I heard Kaoru's voice shreiking above the flood of people, "KAMIYA KASSINE STYLE!!!"

Like a train through some sort of pudding, Kaoru caming charging at a rapid pace with a swirly eyed Yahiko on her back and bokken pointing forwards. I let out yelp when she grabbed me by the collar of my shirt and continued forward.

(Changing character's perception (insert chibi Tess holding sign) INUYASHA!! )

I hate to say it but even I'M powerless against a freakin' mob of humans.

The pulling the tugging

the screechings and screaming

the groping and grinding?

the sneeches and wheezing!

To the top of a stand!

To the top of it all!

I gotta get out!!

Before I freakin' fall!!

WERE'D THE HELL THAT COME FROM!?!?!?!!

Forget this, I gotta find Kagome.

I started punching every which direction, despertly trying to search for a familar face. Unfortunately, everyone looked familiar. I'd grab someone dressed as Kagome, see a hideous face and toss her, (Or him, I can't tell in this forsaken place!) over my shoulder. Suddenly through a big gape of people, I could see Miroku hopping on one leg, trying to get that Mason boy off him.

There was a group of starry eyed girls swooning over the lecher.

"OK! OK GET OFF ME I'LL TEACH YOU WHAT EVER YOU WANT JUST GET OFF ME!!!!!!!!"

Amazingly the boy jumped off, standing at full attention. Gods he looks like an idiot. I could see Miroku trying to think of something quick, "OK, Mason was it? First step, find a pretty girl."

The Monk grabbed a girl with her hair in two balls on her head and dressed in something that almost looked like Kagome's regular outfit.

"Step two, make small talk." He smiled at the girl who looked like she was going to have a heart-attack. "So what have you been doing this fine evening?"

"Ninegeeeteeeheeeeeeeeeeee. . . ." Drool proceeded to come in streams out her mouth. "Step three," Miroku said looking back at Mason, "Pop the question."

"Would you please bear my children?" He grabbed the girl's hand and gave her the 'I'm simply trying to get an heir' look. To my further disgust, the girl's cheeks turned pink, followed by a happy yelp of:

"TAKE ME NOW MIROKU!!! I'LL GIVE YOU AS MANY CHILDREN AS YOU WANT!!"

Miroku grinned at Mason, "Step four, if succesful, find a succluded area and. . ."

"HIRRAIKOS!!!!"

A giant boomarang appeared and convienintly hit Miroku on the head.

I jumped over the crowd at that moment, grabbing his slowly dropping body. I hate slow motion. People watched with gaping mouths as I turned quickly, scooping up a rapidly breathing Sango.

"PUT ME DOWN INUYASHA LET ME GET THAT LECHER THERE'S NO WAY YOU CAN PROTECT HIM NOW HE DESERVES HIS ASS GETTING BEAT I'LL PISS IN IS WATER I'LL MURDER HIS CHILDREN AND HE'S GONNA BE MISSING SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT IN THE NEXT FEW MINUTES IF YOU DON'T PUT ME DOWN YOU'RE GONNA BE CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF IT AND I KNOW YOU DON'T WANNA BE MISSING ANYTHING KAGOME WILL INU YASHA ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME??????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

I reached behind myself, hitting her on the head. Instant coma. I searched for Kagome.

(Character changesness o' perception!! insert chibi Stephanie holding sign YAHIKO)

Of course no one is caring about me. It's all about Sanosuke isn't it?? Girls are practically climbing up his legs!! I'm currently thrown over his shoulder while he forces his way through the crowd, attempting not to kill anyone. Yes, I said I'm on Sanosuke's shoulder this time. Kaoru ran in to him, handed me off saying 'Take the midget', and ran off again with a swirly eyed Kenshin still over her shoulder.

I FEEL SO FREAKIN' LOVED!!

Woah! Now I feel loved! Who's hand is on my butt?

Sanosuke turned around and kicked who ever happened to be behind us.

"Don't you feel special Yahiko-chan?" Sano drawled, "Even you're getting groped."

I growled at Sano's amused smirk, "Shut it Bird Brain." He frowned slightly, "Oi, this bird is keeping you above your death."

"I could take every one of them!"

Biiiiig mistake! He threw me to the lions again!! These women are like hungry dogs after a piece of meat. Me being the meat!! I could see the crowd shifting to where ever I was going to happen to land. Which happened to be in the middle of Inu Yasha fighting off a circle of women while carrying a screaming Sango and a passed out Miroku on his shoulders.

"Yo, kid, think you could lend me a hand?" Inu Yasha looked down at me.

I blinked, puzzled for almost a moment, before I realized he was having trouble fending off the females with two dead weights on him. I stood with my back to his and began smacking away whoever tried to come at us with my bokken, while Inu Yasha kicked.

Suddenly I heard a loud THUMP next to me. Looking, Sanosuke stood, fists ready and trademark grin dawning his face.

"This is way too much fun." He drawled.

Inu Yasha smirked over his shoulder, "You're telling me."

We fended off the women easily enough, but were making absolutely no movement. Oh. And Sango? The only fighting she was doing was to get at Miroku's limp body.

Everything came to a halt when a piercing shriek sounded, followed by,

"I TOLD YOU NOT TO DO IT DIDN'T I????!! BUT DID YOU LISTEN? NO! OH CRAP!! INUYASHA!!"

(mikata wa sai warichuu SANOSUKE)

I recognized that voice very quickly. Without think I jumped miraculously out of our little circle and started running towards the currently shrieking voice. It didn't take long to see Inu Lasha making leaps and bounds towards the same direction. "WHAT'CHA DO WITH THE OTHER TWO??"

Without looking he responded, "I LEFT THEM WITH THE KID."

"ALONE?"
"YEP."

Smart. Very.

(Temporary third person view change)

Yahiko stood frozen admist the gleaming eyes. Knowing Sango would be of no help to him he poised his bokken with trembling hands and trembling heart. He forced himself to focuse on sheer survival, clearing his mind for the many attacks ahead. He couldn't stop the force alone.

(End Teomporary third person view change)

I stood frozen in shock at the current scene. As did Finu Yasha. Apparently someone had decided to take one of those shards and stick it in some kind of cable. Sparks shot from it, as they writhed like giant black snakes.

But that's not what we were gaping at. Kagome was currently naked wrapped in the wires clutches. Important parts covered of course. She was doing her own share of wiggling desperately trying to get free. Kagome's cheeks pink with effort, panting as well.

Ah hell, I almost don't wanna save her.

"Let. . . me. . . GO!!!"

As a further shock my system, the black wiggling thing spoke.

"You have more, you have more power. . . ."

"And you ain't gettin' any!!"

"For years, I lay dormant, longing to move on my own, now I can, you can't take

it away, GIVE ME MORE!!"

"Ouch, that hurts, let go!"

"MORE! MORE!!"

I saw Inu Kaka wipe a trickle of blood from his nose, "Ok, time to get it. You get the base and I'll catch her?"

I shrugged, "I wanted to catch her, and you have the sword thingy." I heard a growl come from him. "Ok ok, I'll get the base somehow." Inu Basha 'hmp'd', before jumping in front of the wires, "Kagome! I'm here!!" Kagome looked down at him still struggling, "IT TOOK YOU LONG ENOUGH!! SUWARI SUWARI SUWARI SUWARI!!"

I saw him collapse into the ground while I snuck around behind one of the stands. It looked like the wires were coming out of a giant rectangle version of what the American's called a CAR.

"SUWARI SUWARI SUWARI SUWARI!!"

I chuckled, as I pulled the base from the truck, setting off more sparks. The pumped up wires screamed, dropping Kagome in the process.

"OH CRAP!!"

It didn't take to long to notice Inu Yasha was still imbedded in the ground. And Kagome was falling at a very rapid pace. I began to lunge forward, but with the jewl still in the wires, they were still moving, and quickly recovering. I was hit into the air.

Suddenly I saw blur of red far below me that stopped right were Kagome appeared to be landing. I made a flip in midair, and in my pace dowards, landed next to the red blur. Which happened to be on top of Inu Yasha.

Kenshin gave a rurouni smile, "Are you alright Kagome-san?"

She nodded wearily, "Uh hunnnh."

She blinked, putting a finger to her lip, "Did you get hit? You have a nosebleed"

I new the sorry bastard still had some life in him.

Kenshin shook his head, very obviously willing the innocent smile to stay on his face, "Iie Kagome-san, I'm fine, but maybe you should tell us were the shard is, and get some clothes that you should."

A low groan came from under me, I suddenly remembered I was standing on the mutt.

"Get the hell off me."

I stepped to one side, held out my hand to Inu Yasha, he growled, smacking it away.

"NOOOOOOO! YOU CAN'T TAKE IT, NOT THE POWER!!"

Kagome scowled, "Well we're about to, the shard is in the center of what's left."

Inu Yasha recovered miraculously, took off his haori and threw it on Kagome. He lunged forward with a withdrawn Tetsuiga. The wires froze it their fear, but only felt emotion for a millisecond as Inu Yasha brought down his sword in a fiery blaze, slicing through with little effort.

The wires fell limp, and a sparkle fell from their center. Inu Yasha picked it up and turned

to Kagome.

INTERRUPTION # 3

Tess: (sweatdrop) Yeah, everyone's back in their normal cloths, I just kept forgetting we gave them normal stuff 'n stuff. sigh There's still some things I'd like to add and subtract, mainly the 'kitchen scene'. So many possibilities, but I'll probably just wait and and do a revised version. Then I'll take out this part of the note!

Stephanie: holds victory sign We're ending the first part of Triworld, I PROMISE! And looking back, Tess' writing really does stink, (In her point of view) So after the whole story is done, be prepared for a revision! Back to the Story now!!

End Interruption # 3

SANOSUKE:

Kagome jumped out of Kenshin's arms making a beeline to the shard.

"Good job Inu Yasha." She said. Kagome wrapped her hand around the segment on her neck and the shard, waiting until a faint glow began in her palm to let go.

Murmers surrounded us.

"It's them, really them it's them it's them. . ."

Their eyes gleamed demoniacally, the mass drawing closer. I felt Kenshin and Inu Yasha draw closer, all three of us surrounding Kagome protectively. "Kenshin," I hissed over my shoulder, "We'd better make a break for it." Kenshin's voice dropped seriously, eyes sharpening and hand moving to his sword, "Agreed. Inu Yasha, you can carry Kagome-san?"

"Yeah." Inu Yasha reached behind himself to hike Kagome on his back.

"Allright, I'll start going through to soften up the masses for Kenshin, Inu Yasha, since you have cargo, you go through what path we've cleared. OUCH!"

I looked over my shoulder to see Kagome sticking out her tongue, "Cargo huh?"

I rubbed my nose dismissively, "I'm not the one without any underclothes."

A low but distinct growl came from Inu Yasha.

"Now's not the time," Kenshin hissed, "Ok, on three. . . ichi . . . ni . . . SAN!!"

Our sudden movement was like a trigger for the mob. I lunged forward punching whoever attempted to get in our way, Kenshin butting people in the nose who closed in on our little pathway with his sword hilt . Inu Yasha agilely jumping on person to person's head with a sqealing Kagome.