Shi: And so it continues!
Aki: Man, this is awesome!
Shi: What is?
Aki: This story already has a review, one fave, one Story Alert, and about 15 views all in a night!
Shi: How awesome is that! Woot!
Aki: I know!
Shi: Ahem, anyways, I need to state the painful truth.. we do not own Inuyasha...
Aki: But it would be very cool if we did.
Shi: I know, it'd be SO cool! Okay, onto the chapter!
"And we're back again," Shippou shouted into the microphone with a big grin on his face. "Tala and Ash are backstage deciding on the next contestant so until then, we'll just have to wait!"
"Since Ash is getting tired of my number thing," Tala said, scowling at Ash out of the corner of her eye, "we'll just draw straws! The one with the blue tip goes next." She held up three straws, the bottom tips hidden by her hand.
So, Kagome, Sango, and Miroku drew straws and looked at the tips. "I guess Miroku's going next," Ash stated grinning and pointed to the monk.
Miroku grinned himself and said, "I know exactly what to sing." So, Tala went ahead and sat down in her chair while Shippou did the same. Ash came out with Miroku behind her, which was a mistake, seeing as Miroku took that chance to grope her, making her livid.
Tala had to go wrestle with Ash and get the dog demoness back into her seat, then the psychic stood behind Miroku and spoke into the microphone, "And our next contestant is Miroku!" She handed him the microphone and took her seat.
Miroku tapped the play button and walked up onto center stage while saying, "I'm dedicating this to you... Sango." Then he started to sing, and Sango scowled through the curtains at the monk.
Ash was about ready to burst out laughing at hearing Miroku sing Barbie Girl, but Tala had never really heard it, so she sat quietly and listened intently, and Shippou didn't even twitch until Miroku was done, and when the monk was finished, the first thing from the judges wasn't a statement... It was more like laughter as Ash laughed and gasped at the lack of breath.
Tala whacked her demoness friend upside the head to get her to shut up laughing and said, "You need to work on your diction while you're singing, it leaves much to be desired, but all in all, it was a fairly good performance."
"Haha, that was great!" That was all Ash had to say about it before she fell backwards in her chair from laughing so hard, and in response to this humorous fall, the audience laughed and clapped as well.
Next came Shippou's critique. "To be honest, Miroku, you're voice was just not meant for this particular song. And you kept getting louder and softer at the wrong moments. I would work on tone," the young kitsune advised, acting beyond his years.
Miroku shrugged. "Reasonable enough," he said then grinned and ran backstage exclaiming, "Oh, Sango!" There was a short silence before a loud slap resounded through the area, and Ash cracked up even more as Sango broke into a yell, "Pervert!"
Tala looked at Shippou, then Tala had to go whack Ash again to snap her out of her laughing fit before the dog demoness died of lack of oxygen or something. Shippou called out with the help of the microphone over the audience and said, "Two more contestants left! Stick around for the next act!"
Shi: Wow, we're on a roll!
Aki: I know, we're so awesome!
Shi: Totally!
Aki: My turn next! XD
Shi and Aki: ON TO THE NEXT ROUND!