The third chappie of Jigoku no Shichinintai is here! I would like to thank all those who read this, and would like to ask them why the heck none of them have reviewed!? The exceptions are Jazkastar and Ookami Kiba. This chappie is dedicated to both Chiurra and Ocean Siren for having this story on their alert list! Err, this chapter contains Kyoukotsu bashing and the next shall contain Mukotsu bashing.
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If you stupid lawyers think I own InuYasha, you are crazier than I am. So no, I'm NOT paying your damn fine! -.-# Stupid lawyers.
"Hey Inuyasha, do you know anything about Kyoukotsu?" Kagome inquired.
"Not really. It wasn't us that killed him the second time. It was Kouga," the Hanyou answered. He was looking at the map that Bankotsu had given them. "But the flea-bitten wolf did say that he was an idiot."
"I hope that he isn't as physically strong as Bankotsu," Miroku added.
"I don't get it," Shippou sighed. "If he was the strongest, why wasn't he the sharyou?"
"Because most groups have smart people as leaders," Kagome answered the kitsune.
"Really? I don't think our group is a good example of that!" Shippou exclaimed.
"What was that? You little – " Inuyasha began, but couldn't finish for they heard a crunching sound in the distance.
"What are the chances that's Kyoukotsu?" Sango asked, readying the Hiraikotsu.
"Let's find out!" Inuyasha exclaimed, running toward the giant figure on the horizon.
"Are you Kyoukotsu?" Inuyasha demanded when they had neared the giant.
"Me? Yes. I am," Kyoukotsu replied in an attempt to sound smart.
"So, Kyoukotsu no Shichinintai, do we do your task or do we defeat you first?" Miroku asked the giant.
The cannibal seemed to ponder this for a second before lumbering towards them and yelling "You can fight me first! For I, the great Kyoukotsu-sama, shall not be defeated."
"You already were - twice!" Inuyasha retorted, unsheathing Tetsuaiga.
The two opposing forces clashed. The result was energy spreading out from the two into a circle form. Miroku, Sango, Kagome and Shippou where shielded by Kirara, who had transformed in the nick of time.
"This time you're really going to get it!" Inuyasha called as he went into a second charge seconds after landing from the first one. In mid air, Tetsuaiga positioned to hit the mercenary's skull, Inuyasha saw a small scar on Kyoukotsu's forehead. It was the same spot where Naraku had placed the Shikon shard. Upon seeing this, Inuyasha thought it would be best to hit and kill him. Because turning mid-air is next to impossible, Inuyasha merely jumped off Kyoukotsu's head and landed on the ground. He leapt up again and unleashed the Kongousouha. The hanyou brought his sword in diagonal slash as hundreds of adamant shards flew from the blade. The giant cannibalistic mercenary fell with an animal cry as the shards entered his skull.
"Is he dead?" Shippou asked after a few moments.
The so-called dead man rose in response. "You can't kill us. But if you can do my task, you may go on to defeat my brother Mukotsu," Kyoukotsu said simply.
"Than what the hell is your task!" Inuyasha demanded impatiently.
Kyoukotsu considered this carefully and spoke his carefully chosen words, "I forgot."
"You forgot your own task!?" Sango exclaimed angrily.
Kyoukotsu nodded. Suddenly, a giant can opener came flying from somewhere in the south. The cannibal's head jerked with the impact. He curled his left hand into a fist and hit the palm of his right hand.
"Euge!" he cried. This time, a giant stone with a striking resemblance to the Rosetta stone hit Kyoukotsu from east of where the mercenary and Inu-tachi were. On the stone were the words 'Shut up and take Latin classes!' Kyoukotsu retook what he had said.
"I know what you must do." He reached behind him and pulled out… Bright pink plastic skipping ropes! "At least one of you must skip rope better than I!"
Inuyasha and the others glared at him. Lightening from who-knows-where flashed behind the angry living beings.
"You don't actually think we're going to do it, do you?!" demanded Shippou.
The giant glared at the small fox, scaring Shippou into hiding behind Kagome.
"Yes, you must," Kyoukotsu replied slowly. "Watch my awesomeness!" He started skipping with a giant hot pink and shiny purple rope with flashy things on the end. After the fourth skip, he tripped over his own feet. Straightening up, he declared proudly "You must do better than four skips!"
Kagome stared at him. "Got a human sized rope?" The giant summoned one. Kagome started to skip. She did it normally four times and then did it backwards four times.
"NOOOO!!!!" Kyoukotsu howled. He whacked the ground. The skulls that made up the ground rattled with the force. "You have defeated me!" the giant sobbed. "You may go onto my brother Mukotsu! He is that way!" He pointed vaguely towards the west.
"Okay then," Miroku said once the group was a little ways away from the giant. "That was… interesting."
"Riiiight…." Inuyasha agreed, although he didn't sound convincing. "Anyway, let's go!"
The journeying group headed toward the west and towards the mercenary the second most likely to get tortured by the authoress.
The can opener thing came from my English teacher. We were trying to find another use for a can opener and I thought 'Why not hit Kyoukotsu over the head with it?' And yeah… Don't ask about the Rosetta stone, the Latin or the skipping rope thing. It was just random-ness that my twisted mind came up with. I was bored!
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