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Chapter 16: Sell Tickets
A spiny haired blonde stepped up and bow slightly, waving a hand in the air like a diva, "I am the Beautiful Suzuka and this is Shiskiwakamaru." He pointed to another blue haired young man with a very odd looking sword, who just said, "Hn."
"Are you all demons too?" asked Batgirl.
Kurama chuckled. "Yes. We all are. So tell me, what's going on?"
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Inside the Fun House, the Joker was busy gloating over capturing The Batman and Robin. He had his goons out looking for Batgirl, but they hadn't come back yet. He placed both Batman and Robin on a spinning roulette table. "Around and around, like a spinning wheel. Ride a painted pony and let the spinning wheel spin," the Joker said in a sing song fashion, quoting some lyrics from a song, chuckling to himself.
"Hey Boss!" shouted someone. "We have company. Some punks have wandered into the park and looking around."
"Well get rid of them. Do I have to do everything myself?" the Joker muttered.
"Boss, you should see this. One of them has a mohawk and another has a horn coming out of his forehead."
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Jin and Toya were walking behind Chuu and Rinku when a girl in white clown make up appeared out of nowhere in front of them.
"Gotcha!" she cried as she pointed a spray can at them.
"Woo Whee! Will you look at that?" cried Jin as purple spray shot out of the can. Taking a deep breathe, Jin inhaled the mist and jumped into the air, to land behind the girl, taking the can from her. "Tis a shame really. Its smell very sweet just like flowers in May. It makes my ears wiggle."
Harley gasped and started to run only to have her legs frozen, literally in ice. "Now, we couldn't have you running off just yet," said Toya. "Batgirl said we should just hold you for awhile."
Jin looking at the can, scratching his head, "I wonder if there's more of this. I can't understand why all the fuss. Be fine and dandy for the next party we hold, don't cha know?"
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Chuu and Rinku were walking towards the Fun House when they were jumped by two goons and two hyenas.
"Well lookee here," said Chuu, belching loudly, then laughs. "Someone let the dogs loose."
Rinku smiled. "Chuu, I don't think they're friendly."
"Oh I don't know, why don't you try getting them to chase a stick?" Chuu said with another belch. Pulling out a large wine bottle, he downs it, smacking his lips. "That just hits the spot, mate." He knocked both goons flat with just one swing of his arm and one belch as he laughed. "What pikers."
The hyenas growled a low menacing growl as Rinku pulls out his yo yos. "I don't have a stick but I do have my yo yos." He lets them fly. Rinku's yo yos aren't ordinary toys. One of them hits a nearby trash can and it erupts into flames. Another wraps around one of the hyenas and with a pull Rinku sends him high into the air. "I remember doing this with the Dummy," Rinku giggled. "At least, he could scream better then these guys." The hyena yelped while the other ran off.
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Kurama and Batgirl moved quietly into the shadows. Batgirl was mulling over what Kurama had let slipped. He considered himself a demon too but then he also said he was human as well. Which was it? Then she remembered his talk about half demons.
"You sure your friends will be alright?" she whispered softly.
Kurama nodded. "They'll be fine." Taking her into his arms, he jumped up onto a platform, then onto the roof of the Fun House. The jumps were almost impossible by human standards but he did them with ease.
After he set her down, she moved out of his arms. "Wow! What can't you do?" she asked, looking over the side of the building.
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The Joker stepped out of the Fun House grumbling that his pleasure was being disrupted. Walking up to where Jin, Toya, Suzuka and Shishi were standing discussing the pros and cons of the game booth in front of them, the Joker tapped Shishi on the shoulder and said, "The Joker is Wild in that game."
The Beautiful Suzuka turned around and gasped, "Ohh you magnificent creature you. Just who did your hair? Shishi? I think I'm in love." Suzuka grabbed the Joker and spun him into the lamp light all the while just gushing on how fabulous the Joker was.
Shishi just hmphed and walked around the Joker who was backing up. "I don't see anything special about him. Your face paint at the Dark Tourney was much better."
"Ohh Please, you're just jealous," Suzuka said, giving a flick of his wrist and rolling his eyes, "Let's not go there. I was horribly humiliated and so naive. But just look at him, isn't he just to die for? He's one of a kind. A masterpiece. I must know his secrets."
The Joker took another step back, but bumped into a underside down floating Jin. "I can't see why you think he's so great. I mean he's human after all, don't you know? His ears aren't even pointy."
Suzuka leans into the Joker, "Oh don't mind him. We men of fashion must suffer for our art. What do you think? Should I wear my hair up or down? I must say that shade of green is quite becoming. Is it natural or dyed? My body is a masterpiece but you, my good fellow, have out done me. I am so jealous. I must have all your secrets. I have nine hundred and ninety-nine questions to ask."
The Joker put up his hand as if to show off his lapel flower. As he does so, a stream of Joker venom squirts out. Unfortunately for the Joker, it was enjoyed not only by Suzuka but also Jin and Shishi.
"Not bad, I say. Could use a bit more salt," Jin said, licking off his fingers. Shishi just hmphed again, looking not at all impressed.
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Kurama chuckled as he listened on the scene below as he and Batgirl made their way to free Batman and pair. They found the pair trussed up on a over size roulette table all ready for a game of deadly chance.
Once freed, Robin asked, "Where's the Joker? Didn't he get away?"
Batgirl chuckled, "He's outside and he's being very well entertained."
Batman narrowed his eyes, "What do you mean?"
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Suzuka was droning on about how marvelous he was and how with the Joker's help he could be a living legend. "Don't you just love basking in my greatness? Aren't my pecks do die for? I could just kiss them." and he did.
Harley and company were being held at the feet of several punks who were listening in. They all had the look of someone eating a bag of sour lemons. The hyenas looked like they were tied up with string with a young boy holding the other end.
The Joker had a look of sheer panic as Kurama stood beside Batman. "I hear Suzuka give this speech before," Kurama chuckled. "He was always a bit of a prima dona, but he has a good heart." Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out his cell phone. "Hello, Commissioner? You can find the Joker at the old theme park south of Gotham. . . . Yes. Batman is here. . . .Alright."
Robin leaned closer, "So what should we do, Batman?"
Batgirl giggled, "How about selling tickets? This is priceless."
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In the distance, sirens could be heard. When they drew up to the theme park, the Joker pushed aside Suzuka and ran towards the squad cars. Harley ran after him, crying for him to wait for her. The hyenas were also allowed to be free and they too ran into after the Joker. The captured goons just groaned.
Kurama was laughing so hard, that he was holding his stomach. Suzuka sighed, placing a hand over his brow. "What one must do to suffer for one's art. He had such ghastly taste in clothes." The others laughed good naturally at their friend.
Robin looked confused as Batman turned to Kurama. The stoic Dark Knight waited until Kurama composed himself. "Sorry Batman, when Batgirl called me. I had friends over from Japan. They wanted some fun before they left."
"They could've gotten hurt," Batman admonished.
"Oh please, give us some credit," said Rinku. "Those guys were wimps. They didn't scare us."
"Woo whee! But that was a gasser. My ears are pointing up, that they are," said Jin, standing on the ground with his arms lifted over his head and his hands resting in his hair. "Not as much fun as fighting Urameshi, don't you know."
"You are so right Jin. Batman," said Toya. "We weren't in any danger. All Kurama wanted was for us to entertain the Joker while he and Batgirl freed you."
"Well, mates. It's time we be getting back. The Makai Tournament will be starting soon," Chu said with a loud belch. "And I need more of me hooch."
"Right you are, Chuu. Are you sure you don't want to come, Kurama?' asked Toya. "The tournament won't be the same without you. There is talk that Enki will win again. I hope so. He's been good for the Makai."
"Sorry, but my home is here in human world," Kurama said with some regret. "Have fun and tell Yusuke and the others hello for me."
"We will. Come on guys. Let's go." The six walked away, all waving good bye as they disappeared into the night shadows.
"Makai Tournament?" asked Robin.
Kurama chuckled as he turned to leave. "Makai politics. Three years are up and it's time to pick a new leader of the Makai. Whoever wins the tournament will be the next ruler."
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Kara: Not sure if I would want to release Joker into the Makai, so I did the nect best thing. I just couldn't resist sic'ing the Fabulous six on the Joker.
Well, I hope you all had a good laugh with this one. -- GF