Chapter 2: Reality

(S) "Alright!" the crimson haired girl shouted, hauling her huge gun over her shoulder. "I need names. Starting with the little guy with the crown."

"Why should I tell you?" Goku asked suspiciously.

"That's a good question, Shin-chan. Why does he have to tell us?" the second girl asked.

"Cuz I said so, that's why! Now spit it out monkey!" Shinda the half-daemon spat.

"Who you calling a 'monkey' you…female kappa!"

"KAPPA!" Shinda raged. "I'M TOO PRETTY TO BE A KAPPA!"

"Do us all a favor and tell her your name, Mr. Monkey. Please? Or it's gonna be my head," the brown-haired girl begged.

"Fine," Goku mumbled. "Goku. Son Goku."

"Thank you. Moving on to the chicken man," Shinda muttered.

"Cho Hakkai desu," he said willingly, smiling at the two girls.

"Great. Mr. Holy Monk?"

Sanzo lit a cigarette and breathed in the smoke. "Sanzo," he replied, blowing it out through his nostrils.

"All good. Pink hair last."

"Make me," Gojyo answered.

"Do you really want me to do that, Pinky?" Shinda asked dangerously, putting a finger under Gojyo's chin.

"Yes," he said, pushing it away.

"Fine. We'll fight. If I win, you tell me your name."

"And if I win, you sleep with me."

"You dirty son of a –!"

"Well?"

"FINE! But I'm not gonna lose, you hear me!"

"I'll be the judge of that," Gojyo said, pulling out his "shovel".

Shinda growled and pulled out her weapon: two katanas joined together by a thick metal chain. "Ready?"

"When you are," Gojyo replied, holding his weapon at arms length.

"Fight!" Goku said.

Shinda leaped into the air and swung one end of her sword-chain at Gojyo. He dodged it expertly and jerked his weapon like a fishing rod, aiming directly at her feet. The chain inside shot out, wrapping itself around her ankles like a snake ready to strike down it's pray.

Gojyo jerked on the chain and pulled her down.

"Still think you're gonna win, huh?"

Shinda growled and kicked the chain off of her ankles.

She ran at him, wielding her swords expertly like numb-chucks.

Gojyo dogged again and again. He ducked under them, jumped over them, swung to the right or left of them.

With a final blow, Shinda managed to cut a small wound across his cheek.

"You're slowing down!" she said happily, twirling her sword-chain over her head.

"I'm not out of it yet," Gojyo said, smirking. He swung the blunt end of his staff at her.

Shinda leaped into the air and flipped, landing on her feet behind Gojyo.

"Too slow!" she teased.

Gojyo swung at her again. Again she dogged the blow. And again.

"Run, run, run! As fast as you can! Can't catch me, I'm the ginger-bread man!" she said, jumping up as he let loose the chain.

She landed gracefully on her feet. "Your getting sloppy, Pinky!"

Gojyo growled in frustration and swung his chain at her feet. She leaped up and locked her knees. Her legs made contact with his chest, knocking the wind out of him and forcing him to the ground. She slammed her katanas on either side of his head and sat down triumphantly on top of him. "I believe I just won," she smirked.

"Sha," Gojyo growled. "…Gojyo."

Shinda stared at him. "Sha…Gojyo?" she asked, bewildered.

"Didn't I just say that?!" he asked. "Get off of me!"

"NO!" she squeaked, throwing herself on top of him. "I'm never gonna let you go!"

"WHAT THE HELL?!" Gojyo asked, trying to pry her off.

"Don't you recognize me…onichan?"

To all those who don't know… "onichan" is Japanese for "brother".

- Spring