Did anyone realize that Shante is the name of the main character in Two Can Play That Game?

I don't own Two Can Play That Game, my parents have a copy. Arrogant Bastard Ale is a real beverage (which I do not own).

Chapter 7

The boys stood in front of Risty's apartment looking in the window. The girls were watching Two Can Play That Game with the sub-titles so Kuwabara and Yusuke were laughing hysterically as they read it. Inside the girls were laughing also, but half of them weren't watching the T.V. screen.

"I wonder what they're talking about." Yusuke muttered.

"Probably guys." Kuwabara answered. "And how I'm so hot."

"Hn." Hiei looked away to hide a smile of amusement.

"I doubt it guys." Kurama told them. "I have never once heard them talk about guys, or clothes, or anything else normal for that matter."

INSIDE

"No really, Ris, I think you're a guy and you just haven't told us yet." Megumi teased, poking Risty's shoulder.

"It would explain why you're such a tom-boy." The girl known as Sensei added.

"And why you never talk about guys." Ryu teased.

Kitten punched her arm.

"What was that for?"

"I can not allow you to bad mouth a fellow cat demon." Kitten replied. "Even if I do agree with you."

"I am not a guy!" Risty yelled.

OUTSIDE

"Man I wish I could read lips." Kuwabara muttered, watching through the window.

Kurama, who could read lips, turned bright red and looked away from the window. Hiei, who was telepathically listening to the conversation, also turned bright red and looked away.

"You don't want to know," Kurama said, "You don't want to know."

INSIDE

"Where's Kina?" Rogue asked, bringing attention away from Risty.

"Yeah." Robin added, "She was supposed to bring the alcohol. How are we supposed to burn Brandon's stuff without alcohol?"

OUTSIDE

"So, Kurama came back for seconds. And he brought friends with him too!" A soft voice cooed behind them.

Kina stood behind the boys in a white cami, white pajama pants, and white slippers holding to large bottles.

"I'm sure Risty still has her black lipstick and eye shadow from Halloween for you Hiei. And Kuwabara would look good with that denim eye shadow. Yusuke, we can figure out something for you. And of course, Kurama, we still have your make-up from two years ago." She sneered at them, the look strange on her kind face.

INSIDE

"That would make Kurama gay though, wouldn't it?" Megumi asked, still convinced Risty was a boy.

"Why would me being a guy make Kurama gay?" Risty asked suspiciously.

"Because he's your boyfriend."

Everyone stepped away from Megumi and Risty. Risty grabbed a fish scaling knife and began chasing Megumi around the room.

"Come on Megumi! Come over here and call him my boyfriend!" Risty yelled. "We'll see how my knife likes the taste of your blood!

OUTSIDE

The light demon smiled normally at the four boys. "Let's go inside and see what Risty thinks we should do with you. It is her apartment after all."

Kina opened the door and they saw Risty drop her knife and draw her sword.

"Here Megumi, Demsklien hasn't had demon blood for a while, let's see how if he likes yours!" Risty yelled.

Megumi picked up Risty's dropped knife and began blocking Risty's attacks. Rogue managed to get behind Risty and wrap her arm around her throat.

"Risty, what did I tell you about killing your friends?" she asked.

"Nothing."

Rogue sighed. "Okay then, what do the rules say about killing your friends?"

"Rule Number Nine: Don't kill a friend unless they choose not to be your friend, are under mind control, or ask you to kill them." Risty answered.

"Good."

"Why was Risty just trying to kill Megumi?" Kurama almost yelled.

"Well," Ryu explained. "Megumi said she thought Risty was really a guy, and then she said that would make you gay, and when Risty asked why and Megumi said because you were her boyfriend... Well, she kinda went after her with a fish scaling knife at first, then she pulled out Demsklien. And I though you fed that thing once a month?"

Kurama realized he wasn't being addressed anymore and led Kuwabara, Yusuke, and Hiei to seats on the floor.

Risty threw Rogue off of her and faced Ryu. "I used to, but my travels into the Makai have been but off for the past few months. Koenma hyped up security after the whole Sensui thing, and I wasn't about to give him an excuse to give me SDI duty."

"Yeah." All the girls muttered.

"I brought it." Kina announced.

"Yay!" Risty grabbed the bottles from Kina and kissed each of them. "Arrogant Bastard Ale. Absolutely perfect."

"You should just keep a few bottles here." Sensei told her. "I'm sure we'll be doing this again next month."

"Good idea." Risty muttered. "Okay, bring the stuff, and we'll head out back." She turned to the guys. "Would you like to be our guests at this blessed event?" she asked.

Yusuke opened his mouth to answer but before he could Kitten added:

"If you don't, we'll be forced to do a total makeover for you four."

The guys immediately stood up and followed the girls outside.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!