KRUNCH! Inuyasha kicked the man really hard in the ribs. The man grunted but still remained on his feet.
Whiff! The rude man swung at Inuyasha's pretty little face, but Inuyasha dodged it easily.
The crowd grew a hair braver and started to whisper to itself.
Angered, the man made another swing at Inuyasha. He threw all of his power in it.
Inuyasha, annoyed that the man had avoided humiliation thus far, caught the man's fist in his hand and laughed in his face.
The spectators started to sound confused and upset.
The strange man screamed in anger and swung once again, this time at Inuyasha's crotch using his free hand.
A hush fell over the crowd.
Inuyasha saw it coming and leapt backward.
The man was amazingly angry. In a blind rage he ran towards Inuyasha, screaming all the way.
"That's enough of this," Inuyasha declared with finally as he stepped to the side and punched the man squarely on the head. It was the same sort of punch that Shippo had grown accustomed to.
The spectators were surprised to see the man fall unconcious onto the sidewalk. Strangely enough, the silence lifted and they started to cheer and clap.
An older, staunch gentleman approached Inuyasha as if it was quite the ordinary thing to do. "Congratulations, you've beaten my prodigy, "The Colassus." Therefore, I have much to discuss with you--Let's walk."
"You're not angry?," Inuyasha said with surprise.
Inuyasha walked beside the gentleman down the sidewalk in the opposite direction of where he had started earlier. It was peculiar: a space in the crowd seemed to magically appear around them. Inuyasha didn't understand, but he didn't question it; It was nice.
"Of course not. You beat him fair and square, didn't you?" The gentleman said levelly.
"I guess..."
"The truth is that you've got a whole lot of talent, kid. I'm an agent, and I'd like to be your agent."
"I don't know. What kind of agent are you? If you work for that guy I just creamed, shouldn't you care enough about him to be taking care of him right now?"
"Oh, he's not important anymore. I'm sure he'll get the attention he needs. What's important to me now is you!"
Inuyasha kept walking but turned his face away from the man. He seemed like something of a heartless man. A man who would use people like tools and throw them away when he didn't need them anymore. Still, Inuyasha was glad not to be in trouble.
"You know, you could get into a lot of trouble for what you just did... If you signed on with my company you would be a celebrity. ... and celebrities never go to jail..."
Inuyasha swallowed nervously. "And what exactly is it that I'd be doing?"
"Fighting."
Inuyasha stopped, intrigued.
The gentleman smiled, seeing that he was starting to have a little sway over him. "You would get more money than you could ever imagine. The ladies will be all over you."
Inuyasha started to walk again. "Hmph! Now I know you're shitting me. You're trying to tell me that the ladies will be all over me even though have odd ears and eyes and claws?!"
"'The Colassus' had them, and did you see him? He was bug-ugly even before you messed up his face. Trust me, Japan will absolutely love you! It doesn't matter that you look a little weird--in fact, that even makes it better! Have you seen some of the weird crap they subscribe to?"
"So I can get paid for fighting..." Inuyasha grinned.
"Yep."
"I can get paid for fighting..." he echoed to himself, marvelling at the sound of it.
"Yep," The agent repeated.
Inuyasha snapped out of it, seeing that the sun was going down. "Hey, what time is it?"
The agent paused and checked his watch. "fifteen after seven."
"Oh crap! I have to go!" Inuyasha realized.
"Go where?!" The agent jumped in the new climate of panic.
"The library! I have to go to the library!"
"The library?! Are you some kind of college kid?" The agent put his face in his hands. That could be a major hassle.
"No, no! I have to meet someone there at seven-thirty."
"Oh!," the agent exclaimed with relief, "we're only a few blocks away, We'll make it. Is there a number where I can call you?"
"Uh... number?"
"A telephone number." The agent explained.
"um... well..."
"Then just tell me where you live." The gentleman was finding it difficult to mask his irritation. These fighters can be so stupid; they are painful to deal with.
"Right now, I am staying at the Sunset Shrines... but that could change."
"Who should I ask for?" The agent began to smile.
"Inuyasha."
"Alright! A great fighter who comes with a stage name already!" The gentleman agent raved.
Inuyasha swelled with pride. "I'll see you later." With that, Inuyasha sped away with his typical lightning speed.
The agent wiped a tear from his eye. "That boy is going to make me so much money."