Sorry guys, i know this chapter is short but ya... it's short. Very surprising event in this chapter. LOL i can already see your faces when you read this!

Chapter 7: A Hidden Rival

Jakotsu and Renkotsu sat alone at the campfire. "So Renkotsu," Jakotsu began, trying to start a conversation. "Do you like anyone? Like… Love-like?"

"Don't speak of such nonsense Jakotsu!" Renkotsu snorted. "I have no time to have feelings for a woman!"

"So, you like a guy then?" Jakotsu asked shocked.

Renkotsu stared at him with a disgusted face. "I'm not gay you homosexual freak!" he shouted.

"You sure?" Jakotsu asked, looking at him weirdly.

"YES I'M SURE YOU-"

Just then Sango walked by, and Renkotsu could feel himself blush. He tried to hide it, but he was too late. Jakotsu looked from Sango, to Renkotsu, then Sango again, and stared at the wall. After about two minutes, he finally got it and burst out laughing.

"You… hahaha… like… hahaha… you like Sango!" He taunted. After about 15 minutes of crawling on the floor laughing, he finally stopped.

"You liar!" Jakotsu shouted. Then he made his voice deep and with a mocking tone "I'm Renkotsu and I don't like anyone because I'm too stuck up and I think I'm too good for that kind of stuff!" He mocked.

Renkotsu sat there and glared at him. "You better not say anything if want to keep your tongue!" he snapped.

Jakotsu quickly shut his mouth and sat up straight. "Sir, yes sir!" he joked.

Renkotsu rolled his eyes and stood up.

"Don't worry!" called Jakotsu. "I won't tell Bankotsu!" He burst out laughing again.

Renkotsu sneered. He sat moping in his room. The term "love" disgusted him. He couldn't stand the thought of having feelings for someone else; he was a mercenary for crying out loud!

And yet here he was, in love with a girl. Not just any girl though, Bankotsu's girl!

A flow of jealousy ran down Renkotsu's spine. What did Bankotsu have that he didn't? Well, besides hair that is.

Renkotsu banged his head against the wall a few times. What's wrong with me? He asked himself, how did I fall in love with her anyway? He tried to remember when he first developed feeling for Sango, but his head hurt too much. Maybe hitting his head on the wall wasn't such a good idea. He had to get rid of the feelings somehow.

But the more he thought about her, the harder it was. He sighed. It was no use. You can't stop liking someone by banging your head on the wall!

He stood up and left the room. He would just have to keep his mind on other things. Hopefully, he wouldn't run into Jakotsu, the last thing he needed was to be teased about it.

As he walked down the hall, he could hear a voice coming from Suikotsu's room. He opened the door and peeked in. Suikotsu was sitting on the floor with his back facing Renkotsu.

"Eat it! Eat the apple!" Suikotsu said. Renkotsu was puzzled. He wasn't sure if Suikotsu was talking to him or not.

"What if I don't want to?" Suikotsu cried. "You don't have a choice!" he shouted again, louder this time. "You can't make me eat it!"

Renkotsu realized that Suikotsu wasn't talking to him. He was… talking to his other half? Either that or he was having an imaginary tea party.

"Eat the apple! It's good for you!"

"I don't want anything that's good for me!"

"I'm a doctor and I say, EAT THE APPLE!"

Suikotsu stood up. "Oh yeah? Well I'm a mercenary and I say forget it pal!" He lifted his fist and punched himself in the face.

You'll pay for that!" Suikotsu yelled, and punched himself again with his other hand. He then began to beat himself up, cursing and swearing, while telling himself to watch his language.

After one last punch, Suikotsu knocked himself out. He lie motionless for a moment, then shot his hand up and cried "KILL!" After that he fell back down again and began snoring.

Renkotsu slowly backed away and continued down the hall.

(A.N) Sorry it's short guys. So? What do ya think? I thought it would make it intersting... and it did! R&R please!