Finally, he reached a rather discreet door. It was simple, nowhere near the elegance of the other doors in the Kurainazo Casino. However, the yokai sector of the casino was behind it. Inuyasha pushed it open and entered an entirely different world. Demons of all shapes, sizes, and colors meandered around, jovially talking. A few fights that broke out within the crowd were met with enthusiastic jeering. One blue-skinned demon flew right over Inuyasha's head as his opponent raised a victorious arm.

Inuyasha went right over to the bar and ordered his favorite brand of sake. The bar tender gave him a wink. "Hello there, Yasha! Good to see you again," he said in a gruff voice. The bartender's red scales glittered beneath the lights.

"I can say the same," the hanyou said with a fanged smile. "How's the casino been running, Gorgo?" The reptilian yokai shrugged. "Good enough. I may be happy to see you, but I can see our other friends might be so pleased." He jerked his head at a group of sneering horned yokai who eyed Inuyasha as if he were an appetizer. The hanyou scoffed with a toss of his silvery hair.

"Keh! As if I care. If they try to kill me, I have Tetsusaiga. I'll destroy them with my Wind Scar!" He fondly patted the sword at his hip which had been hidden with glamour upstairs. Now that he was alone with yokai, he showed his true self. Inuyasha removed the glamour, and his ears and sword reappeared.

Whispered insults of "hanyou" echoed throughout the room, but Inuyasha ignored them. Instead, he leaned forward. "So, Gorgo, what special event are they having tonight? Is it another provocative dance?"

Gorgo shook his head. "Actually, it's a selling!"


Originally Posted: 6/17/16

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