Mid Summer's Night Dream

Chapter 2

A group of men were walking into a clearing in the forest. It is the Shichinintai. Suikotsu is leading the way followed by Ginkotsu, Renkotsu, Jakotsu, and Mukotsu. Suikotsu stops abruptly and Ginkotsu crashes into him and everyone else has smashed in Ginkotsu. Bankotsu comes walking, casually, and stood next to Mukotsu.

"Hey, ladies, is everyone here?" said Bankotsu.

"Well you can call us all men by the stupid script you gave us, even Jakotsu." said Suikotsu.

Jakotsu gave Suikotsu a dirty look. "It doesn't matter what I look on the outside it's the inside that matters. As long as my Inu-Kun loves me he won't care if I'm a man. (I was so freaked out when I found out that Jakotsu was a man.)

"Great." said Bankotsu. "Because your little mutt friend will be coming and you'll try your best to get the part right." Jakotsu gave a heavy sigh and was trying to hide his blushing." But remember this, Jakotsu. That is the day he is being chosen to either marry Kagome or Kikyo, so don't get too disappointed." Jakotsu threw his head down in sadness.

"Now." started Bankotsu." This play is – 'The Most Lamentable Comedy and Most Cruel Death of Pyramus and Thisbe.' Don't mess it up. If you don't ruin this we can steal all of mutt faces Shikon jewel shards without him noticing. But of course, we could always just slice of that head of his."

Jakotsu gasped." Don't hurt him to much. I want to be able to mend all his wounds for him. Then he will realize that I am a beautiful man and the perfect person for him. Ahh we'll finally be alone together to have our moment. You can kill Kikyo and Kagome. I don't care what happens to them. Then maybe he'll marry me."

"Okay, Jakotsu. What ever turns you on." said Bankotsu, with a disturbed look on his face. "Now, back to the matters of the play."

"A very good play, I might add." said Suikotsu.

"Ya, whatever. Next time don't cut me off will you, Suikotsu." Suikotsu looked pissed. "Now where was I? Oh, yes. Ladies answer as I call you. Suikotsu.

Suikotsu stepped forward.

"What part do I have?"

"You, Suikotsu, are going to play the part of Pyramus."

Suikotsu rubbed his chin while he was thinking.

"What is Pyramus?" asked Suikotsu." A lover or a tyrant?"

"He is a lover that kills himself for love. I'd pay to see this play just to see you die, Suikotsu. Then I wouldn't have to deal with your ugly face anymore." Suikotsu blushed and went back into line. "The next person on my list is Renkotsu." Renkotsu stepped forward. "Renkotsu you will be doing the part of Thisbe."

"I can do that part." said Suikotsu.

"Yeah sure you can, Suikotsu. But as you have noticed I given the part to Renkotsu. So stop complaining."

Renkotsu looked confused. "So what is Thisbe? A wandering knight, maybe?"

"You are the woman that Suikotsu must love." said Bankotsu, trying to hold back laughter.

"Never mind, Bankotsu. I don't want that part anymore. Nor the part I have for that matter." said Suikotsu, looking shocked at the fact that he has to be in love with Renkotsu. Renkotsu slid on his hands and knees in front of Bankotsu.

"No, please." he said. "Let me not play a woman. My dignity is on the line. I have a beard, well um, coming." Bankotsu went up to the begging Renkotsu and held up his face in his hands. He looked at him and started to stroke his face. He patted his cheeks two times before slapping hard across the face. "I didn't know you had any dignity left in you Renkotsu." said Bankotsu, laughing. "Your face feels as smooth as a baby's bottom."

"Please, if you must sir, I could play the woman part." said Jakotsu. "I look enough like a woman. (That's for sure.) Then, finally, my precious Inu-Kun will know how beautiful I look in a dress." said Jakotsu, with a twinkle in his eyes.

"Nah. I think it would be funnier if Renkotsu played the part. People will pay more to see two men in love. You can shave the little fuzz you have Renkotsu or you can wear a mask. Remember to speak in as high of a voice you can." Renkotsu went back to his place in line not looking happy at all. Suikotsu went over to comfort him.

"Jakotsu." He stepped forward. "I will give you…"

"I can play that part." said Suikotsu.

"If your going to interrupt me to say that you want that part at least wait until I say what the fucking part is, idiot." Suikotsu looked embarrassed, again. "Jakotsu, I will give you Moonshine. It could be a man, but since you want that mutt to see you in a pretty dress I will change it into a woman's part if you like?"

"Yes, sir. Thank you. But, please, don't tell anyone that it's a man's part. I want people to think I was forced into it" He said, while thrusting his two arms back to show that he snagged a good part. Suikotsu was telling him to use spirit fingers to represent the stars in the sky.

"Whatever. Ginkotsu." said Bankotsu. He drove forward. "You will be playing the wall."

"Oh, that's a manly part. Can I play it Bankotsu?" said Suikotsu.

"The next time you even attempt to try to get another part, Suikotsu, I will personally hurt you." said Bankotsu.

"Why do I have to play the wall?" asked Ginkotsu.

"Because you are the biggest and that makes sense."

"Are you calling me fat?"

"No, just big. Now stop asking stupid question I would like to get this all over with. We're almost done. The last part is for you Mukotsu." Mukotsu stepped forward. Suikotsu was giving a few pointers to Ginkotsu on how to look stiff and wall like. Ginkotsu was checking himself out making sure he didn't look fat into front of the audience. " You will be playing the lions part."

"Oh, I can play…"

Bankotsu went over to Suikotsu and kneed him in the stomach. "That will teach ya. Next time you won't be so lucky by receive such little of a punishment. Got it?" muttered Bankotsu. Suikotsu nodded while hugging his stomach.

"Do you already have the part written out?" asked Mukotsu. "Please give to me if you have because it'll take me a while to memorize it."

"Don't worry. The part is not that hard. All you have to do is roar." said Bankotsu. "Now, here are all your parts. Meet me in the palace wood by dark. There we will have our rehearsal. Please don't screw this up or it'll be our heads. Remember all of mutt-faces gang is going to be there and if they're not pleased we are dead." They all grab their own scripts and run off in different directions in the forest.