Disclaimer: How many of you here watch Inu-Yasha? Please say all of you, 'cause other this will be confusing. Now that we've got that cleared up, how many of you remember those funny credit things? You know, the things that "Give Credit" to the people who actually helped with the creation of Inu-Yasha? And it tell you based off the manga by Rumiko Takahashi (Turns out the YGO creator actually has the same last name)? Believe it or not, I'm not in the credits. Because I didn't create Inu-Yasha, and even more shockingly, don't own it. If I did, Sesshomaru would be in it so much more, because clearly he's the best character… Oh, and I don't own Twister, Trivial Pursuit, or Star Wars…or Operation.
"I think it's time that we call a truce," Tetsaiga said, breathing heavily.
"Why would we do that?" Tensaiga asked, looking slightly flushed.
"Because I am, and I think you are too no matter how much you wish to deny it, tired," Tetsaiga said. "I think it's time we simply sit back and relax for a while."
"Well if you wouldn't shake and throw the dice so hard you would be so tired," Tensaiga snapped. "And there would probably be less holes in the box. And table. And ground below the table."
"Please, you're throwing just as hard as I am."
"And yet I'm winning."
"How hard you throw has nothing to do with how well you roll," Tetsaiga barked.
"You're right; it has to do with skill. Since you have none, it only makes sense that you'd be loosing horribly," Tensaiga said, smirking.
"…oh fuck you," Tetsaiga said after a moment.
"Later, first I think I should win this game. One more roll and I have it."
"Then after this game a truce? Perhaps some sleep?" Tetsaiga said hopefully. "It's after midnight after all…I can only loose for so long."
"You can loose as long as I care to win," Tensaiga corrected. "And I suppose we can stop playing games after this, but I'm afraid we won't be getting any sleep."
"Really?" Tetsaiga said, grinning. "Well then, pray tell what will we be doing?"
"I suspect we'll still be telling the story," Tensaiga said off-handedly.
"WHAT!"
"Didn't you notice? We're stuck in some warped little dimension, and until we finish the story, we aren't getting out," Tensaiga informed him.
"I can't take the insults-"
"No you can't."
"I can even take the tricks, the mocking, and the you pretending to be the game board god-"
"You took that especially badly."
"But I refuse to take some lame ass joke about us being stuck in some freakish dimension just so you can full-fill your sick need to relive the past!" Tetsaiga yelled.
"All right, but don't say I didn't warn you," Tensaiga said with a shrug as Tetsaiga ran toward the door and frantically tugged it open.
"Fuck."
"I told you."
"There's nothing out there."
"Well no, there is an exceedingly large amount of black."
"THERE IS NOTHING OUT THERE! WHERE ARE WE!"
"That's a good question," Tensaiga said thoughtfully. "Huh."
"HUH! WE ARE LITERALLY NOWHERE AND ALL YOU CAN SAY IS HUH? WHY ARE YOU PANICKING! WHY AREN'T YOU USING THAT ABNORMALLY LARGE BRAIN OF YOURS TO FIGURE A WAY OUT OF HERE! I REFUSE TO DIE HERE! I REFUSE TO STAY HERE! WHOEVER PUT ME HERE, YOU CAN'T KEEP ME CAPTIVE! I AM ESCAPING! WATCH ME AS I ESCAPE!" Tetsaiga shrieked hysterically.
"I wouldn't-" Tensaiga began as Tetsaiga started out in mad dash into the abyss outside the door.
"SEE I'M ESCAP- AAAAAAHHHHHH!"
"I warned you," Tensaiga said as Tetsaiga was repelled back onto the Yahtzee box.
"That must be cheating," Tetsaiga moaned.
"Hey, look, I won," Tensaiga remarked as he tallied up the scores.
"WHAT DO WE DO!" Tetsaiga screamed as he hopped back up.
"I already told you, moron."
"WHAT DO WE DO!"
"We finish the story."
"WHAT DO WE DO!"
"Sit DOWN!" Tensaiga roared.
Tetsaiga blinked.
He sat.
"Good, now I am going to continue the story as you put away the Yahtzee game. Then you are going to sit here quietly and listen until it is your turn to speak."
"But-"
"Sit here QUIETELY as I speak," Tensaiga said, his eyes gleaming red for a moment.
"Yes, sir."
"Good, now anyway…"
Chapter 13: As is Swallowing Certain Truths
There was a fine line between sanity and, well, insanity. I wasn't sure whether I was blind, or the line had been entirely erased by these two ex-swords. But at any rate, I was well past the sanity part. Hell, I was probably beyond the insanity part and floating happily in utter chaos.
"Exactly what help did we require?" Sesshomaru asked. At least something was going right. He, at least, seemed to back to normal. What had happened to him before...well, when the world decided to right its axis, you don't ask why it did, you just accepted the fact with a smile.
And just for the record, I wasn't disappointed that he didn't confine in me what had been bothering him. It didn't faze me in the least that he had completely blown me off with that stupid, "I'm fine," reply of his. Oh no, it didn't bother me. I couldn't care less.
Bastard.
"See that right there, that's part of the problem," Tetsaiga said. I bet Sesshomaru was standing there, thinking how much alike we were.
Not that I thought we were alike at all. No, I wasn't that forward. I wasn't that annoying. I was far better than my ex-sword.
I have no idea where he got such blunt tendencies.
"You're both such idiots, and all the idiots around you continue to let your idiocy grow and then they inflate your egos; well, it's a whole circle of idiocy that has to be stopped."
"It was decided that watching you two bang around against figurative walls too painful to watch anymore, so your father has turned us both into demons to finally either kill both of you and rid the world of your stupidity, or--" Tensaiga continued. One could only hope that this finishing each other's thoughts was a phase. Otherwise dead would not even cover what would happen to them.
Wait. What were they saying?
"--Or
manage to convince you two to get together. On the bright side, you
seem
to be somewhat floundering in the right direction toward the
latter."
"Father...demons...turned...together?" I choked out. What the hell were they talking about? Me and Sesshomaru- together? Like mates? Like in love, eternally bonded? Father demanded that we be? What the fuck was going on?
They were nuts. They had to be. No father could want that.
Like hell I was going to get together with that stuck up, arrogant, pig-headed, snobbish, leaning heavily toward racist, brother of mine.
I wasn't even sure half the time if I was going to accept him as my brother! There was no way...
"Well, as your father's fangs, he's always controlled us," Tensaiga said, almost tearing up. "And, to put it simply for all the idiots in the room, as demonic fangs...there was always a certain magical quality we possessed. So, he simply tapped into it from whatever the hell he is now, and voila. Instant ex-swords."
"Together?" I said calmly, controlling my emotions and certainly, certainly not squeaking. Oh no. Not squeaking.
But what the hell did he mean together?
"Or dead," Tensaiga said, nodding. "But he'd really rather you be together."
"Dead?" I repeated.
Together...or dead?
Together!
Dead!
"Do you really think you could kill me?" Sesshomaru said, smirking a little. Well at least someone found this amusing.
"Yes," Tetsaiga said honestly, smirking back.
Now I don't hallucinate, but for a moment when Sesshomaru's eyes flashed red, I could have sworn that Tensaiga's did too.
"Therapy," I muttered to myself. "Long, long hours of private therapy."
"Huh, like a weak fang as yourself could harm me," Sesshomaru scoffed. I'm not a big expert on ex-sword physiology, but generally speakingI think we can assume when claws emerge, eyes turn red, and fangs are shown, it is a bad sign.
Not that Sesshomaru seemed fazed.
Together!
Not that I was having a difficult time comprehending what was going on. No, it was all perfectly clear to me.
Together!
"Are you challenging me?" Sesshomaru said coolly, not moving an inch. He was such an idiot! Why would you challenge an ex-sword that was so obviously out for blood and would probably kill him-
Woah, woah, wait.
I don't care if Sesshomaru dies.
Fight away.
"Inuyasha!" came a sudden, piercing, horribly familiar voice that sent chills down my spine.
Kagome...
She was here!
"Inuyasha!" came the shouts of the rest of the gang. I stood, frozen to the spot. How? How had they found me? Why were they here? To get me?
Why didn't I want them to come and get me?
"I can save myself," I growled quietly. To whom I was speaking, I don't know. But since no one looked at me or replied, I suppose it doesn't matter.
"Jaken," Sesshomaru said, his eyes narrowing.
At that moment, I don't think I had ever been so glad to not be the poor, ugly green toad creature.
Even compared to that time I thought I saw Rin dressing him up as a princess, with complete makeup, tying him onto the back of a rabid demon, and then sending the rabid demon off into nearby colony of cannibalistic demons with a small sign attached to his head that read "Tastes Good With Jam."
Author Notes: Thank you for all of the reviews. Even number 120, which kindly told me (and I quote) "That sucks." -hunts down moron and kills it painfully- -coughs quietly- Anyway…-gasp of delight- next week the episode "The Woman Who Loved Sesshomaru Part I" is going to be on (in America)! –jumps up and down happily- Kiss crummy filler episodes goodbye and welcome back the best character, whom they have stupidly omitted for weeks. And hey, after the episode I may have a new character I can incorporate into the story later just to make Inuyasha and Sesshomaru's lives more difficult. Because obviously with Kagome and co. having shown up, things aren't difficult enough already…but hey. Since the next time I update it will be after Valentines Day, I wish you all a happy one this time (even you hate the holiday with a violent passion, to which I can sympathize…) And I hope everyone else is a little warmer than me right now, because today, I believe is actually the coldest day we've had all winter. Tomorrow should be the biggest snow storm. –sighs- What a waste… And now having heard that, you all wish to review. Even if you're only over come with a need to state your opinion on Valentine's Day and/or winter, still- you feel you must review.
InuSessyYaoiGirl: Are the swords strong enough to kill them? Yes. I think next chapter you'll find out what I mean, but if not, that chapter after that. Glad you enjoyed the last chapter…and I signed your guest book like I promised! –grins-
ANONYMOSPERSONULIKETOGIVEFS... : Thank you, so do you.
