Title: Dead Fathers Society

Genre: Humor

Rating: T

Dead Fathers Society

Tsukuyomaru grinned. "I see your wager," he said, plunking his chips on the table. "And I raise."

Jinenji's father sighed, tossed back a cup of sake, and considered wiping the smile of the bat-youkai's face.

"Well?" Tsukuyomaru prodded.

"I got nothing and ya know it," the horse-youkai scowled. "But ya haven't won yet, boy."

"Of course not," Tsukuyomaru said, smug. "I'm sure the mighty Inu-no-taishou can beat a royal flush."

Unfortunately, Inu-no-taishou had other things on his mind. "Shouldn't they be back already?"

Tsukuyomaru sighed. "You know," he mused, twirling a chip between his slender fingers. "For a daiyoukai you're quite paranoid."

Inu-no-taishou huffed, glancing nervously out the window. "I'm not!"

His two companions traded looks, but it was Tsukuyomaru who spoke. "Please. You won't even tell anyone your name."

Inu-no-taishou ignored him, even if he did have a point. "You'd be worried too if your wife and mistress were alone together."

Jinenji's father waved a hand. "Naw. 'sides I have an edge on you boys."

Tsukuyomaru raised a brow. "And that would be?"

"I'm a horse youkai," said Jinenji's father with a waggle of brow. "You figure it out."

"I-see," Tsukuyomaru agreed, dubious, and ignored the horse-youkai's snicker. "I wouldn't be worried either," Tsukuyomaru stated, "but then I wouldn't have a wife and mistress. Furthermore-"

Inu no Taishou uttered a great, longing sigh. "Izayoi does this cute thing with her toes and my beloved is just so dangerous and sexy and I'm-"

"Dead?"

"A two-timing lout?"

Inu-no-Taishou scowled. "Stuck with you two."