Inu Yasha Unleased: Short Stories for Twisted Minds
Story 1: Who Wants to Change the World?
Warning: This entire series features very out of character behavior by all characters. Nobody is safe from the craziness! Any notes of interest will be marked at the bottom.
[Opening song plays, once it's finished the scene fades into squashed down (aka Chibi, Superdeformed) versions of Inu Yasha and Kagome.]
Inu Yasha just stood there for a minute, blinking his eyes in disbelief. Finally he screeched angrily "What the hell was that supposed to mean?"
Kagome looked up from a book she was reading, puzzled expression on her face "What was *what* supposed to mean, dog boy?"
"Weren't you paying attention to that opener?" Inu Yasha growls, pointing angrily into space "Ya know, that thing that happens before every episode?"
"Oh that. I sort of tune it out." Kagome shrugs her shoulders "After awhile it gets annoying."
"Have you ever actually listened to it. who the heck is it about?"
"Huh?"
"'I Want to Chaaaaaaaange the World!'" the half breed sings in a mocking tone "Who wants to change the world?! I sure as hell don't. I want to get the damned jewel. Unless they mean change the world by causing all to cower from my mighty supremacy!"
"Oh please. You know as well as I that they wouldn't let the series end that way." Kagome rolls her eyes "Someone's going to fall in love and get married, or someone important that the audience has grown attached to is going to die to screw with their emotions."
"Okay then, it's not about me! Who is it then? It can't be you either. All you want to do is marry some rich salary man and have a huge, lavish wedding and pop out babies." Inu Yasha sneered shortly before he got conked on his silver haired head. "Ow! Why'd you do that, it's true!"
"Hmmph." Kagome snorts, getting up and giving a death glare at the part demon "Show's what you know! Do I look like Nabiki?"
"A little. Let's face facts; all the Takashi characters have the same face."
A huge sweatdrop slid down Kagome's head before she straightened up and continued with a finger pointing to the horizon dramatically "Anyway. That's not my dream. I want to be. a dentist!"
There was a long, silent pause before Inu Yasha burst into emotion "A dentist?! See, that's what comes from watching 'Little Shop of Horrors' too many times."
"I don't care what you say, Steve Martin is a genius!"
"Grr. Enough about quirky musicals starring Rick Moranis. I need to find out what the damn song is talking about."
"Inu Yasha, just give it up." The girl gave an exasperated sigh "You remember the last time you became so obsessed over something? Need I remind you of the Pokemon incident?"
Breaking into a lovely shade of crimson the dog boy quickly stuttered "H- hey now. so what if I beat up a little kid to force him to trade me an Arcanine? I had Blue! I couldn't get it otherwise!"
"All you were offering was a Metapod! The most useless Pokemon of them all!"
"Hey! I loved that Metapod like a brother."
With an aggravated groan the girl stomped off toward the village "I am not getting into this! I'd rather listen to Lady Kaede wax nostalgic about her affair with a rouge samurai than get dragged into one of your little obsessions again."
As Kagome disappeared from his view Inu Yasha called out "Good! I didn't want your help anyway!"
So Inu Yasha sought out his favorite tree branch, and he thought for hours. He went over every character that'd ever appeared in the series. Finally once night had fallen and the crickets were loudly chirping and his brain was becoming tired, he slumped in despair. Gripping his head with his clawed hands he screamed out into the darkness "WHAT THE HELL DOES IT ALL MEAN?!"
"What is wrong, Inu Yasha?" came the grizzled old voice of Lady Kaede from below.
"Huh?" the part demon looked to the ground in confusion "What're you doing out old hag? I thought you were busy telling seedy stories to Kagome."
"I was, but she ran away screaming when I got to the part with the butter." muttered the elderly woman under her breath "Besides, apparently ye need my help. What might the problem be?"
"Well, you know that thingie that plays before the start of every episode?"
"Aye. With the dancing traffic signs and men with afros, and those two young girls running away?"
Silence, then yet again this was interrupted by a loud eruption from Inu Yasha "That's the opening for *Excel Saga* you senile old witch! Ours has like, birds and flowers and. uh. water."
"Ah yes. So sorry. Do go on."
"Anyway, it says 'I Want to Change the World'. but I can't figure out who wants to change the world." the poor tortured canine shook his head.
Kaede started to laugh, it began small but soon it was so loud it shook the leaves on nearby trees.
"What's so funny?" Inu Yasha snapped, arms crossed.
"Ye has been spending hours pondering an anime theme song? Child, no anime theme songs maketh any sense!" she snickered, walking back to the village feeling quite jolly. "Stupid dog!"
Staring into the night sky with its endless stars and planets. Inu Yasha felt very dumb.
[End song]
Terms and references:
'Nabiki'- character from another series by Rumino Taskasi, creator of Inu Yasha. Nabiki loves money, and scheming people out of it.
Little Shop of Horrors/Steve Martin/dentist- 'Little Shop of Horrors' is a surreal musical mostly about a nerdy guy and a Venus Fly Trap that feeds on blood. In the movie version, comedian Steve Martin plays a dentist who gets off on the pain of his patients.
Pokemon Blue-The original Pokemon game came in three colors in Japan and two in the States (not counting the later Yellow). Some Pokemon can be caught on one cartridge but not the other, so one must trade for them. One of the Pokemon not found on the blue cartridge is Growlithe, whom evolves into.
Arcanine- Pokemon that is basically a canine that uses fire in its attacks. See how that critter would appeal to Inu Yasha?
Metapod- Pokemon that can do nothing but harden its shell. Excel Saga- The opening Kaede is referring to is from (as Inu Yasha grumpily pointed out) the parody anime Excel Saga. A must see in my opinion.
Story 1: Who Wants to Change the World?
Warning: This entire series features very out of character behavior by all characters. Nobody is safe from the craziness! Any notes of interest will be marked at the bottom.
[Opening song plays, once it's finished the scene fades into squashed down (aka Chibi, Superdeformed) versions of Inu Yasha and Kagome.]
Inu Yasha just stood there for a minute, blinking his eyes in disbelief. Finally he screeched angrily "What the hell was that supposed to mean?"
Kagome looked up from a book she was reading, puzzled expression on her face "What was *what* supposed to mean, dog boy?"
"Weren't you paying attention to that opener?" Inu Yasha growls, pointing angrily into space "Ya know, that thing that happens before every episode?"
"Oh that. I sort of tune it out." Kagome shrugs her shoulders "After awhile it gets annoying."
"Have you ever actually listened to it. who the heck is it about?"
"Huh?"
"'I Want to Chaaaaaaaange the World!'" the half breed sings in a mocking tone "Who wants to change the world?! I sure as hell don't. I want to get the damned jewel. Unless they mean change the world by causing all to cower from my mighty supremacy!"
"Oh please. You know as well as I that they wouldn't let the series end that way." Kagome rolls her eyes "Someone's going to fall in love and get married, or someone important that the audience has grown attached to is going to die to screw with their emotions."
"Okay then, it's not about me! Who is it then? It can't be you either. All you want to do is marry some rich salary man and have a huge, lavish wedding and pop out babies." Inu Yasha sneered shortly before he got conked on his silver haired head. "Ow! Why'd you do that, it's true!"
"Hmmph." Kagome snorts, getting up and giving a death glare at the part demon "Show's what you know! Do I look like Nabiki?"
"A little. Let's face facts; all the Takashi characters have the same face."
A huge sweatdrop slid down Kagome's head before she straightened up and continued with a finger pointing to the horizon dramatically "Anyway. That's not my dream. I want to be. a dentist!"
There was a long, silent pause before Inu Yasha burst into emotion "A dentist?! See, that's what comes from watching 'Little Shop of Horrors' too many times."
"I don't care what you say, Steve Martin is a genius!"
"Grr. Enough about quirky musicals starring Rick Moranis. I need to find out what the damn song is talking about."
"Inu Yasha, just give it up." The girl gave an exasperated sigh "You remember the last time you became so obsessed over something? Need I remind you of the Pokemon incident?"
Breaking into a lovely shade of crimson the dog boy quickly stuttered "H- hey now. so what if I beat up a little kid to force him to trade me an Arcanine? I had Blue! I couldn't get it otherwise!"
"All you were offering was a Metapod! The most useless Pokemon of them all!"
"Hey! I loved that Metapod like a brother."
With an aggravated groan the girl stomped off toward the village "I am not getting into this! I'd rather listen to Lady Kaede wax nostalgic about her affair with a rouge samurai than get dragged into one of your little obsessions again."
As Kagome disappeared from his view Inu Yasha called out "Good! I didn't want your help anyway!"
So Inu Yasha sought out his favorite tree branch, and he thought for hours. He went over every character that'd ever appeared in the series. Finally once night had fallen and the crickets were loudly chirping and his brain was becoming tired, he slumped in despair. Gripping his head with his clawed hands he screamed out into the darkness "WHAT THE HELL DOES IT ALL MEAN?!"
"What is wrong, Inu Yasha?" came the grizzled old voice of Lady Kaede from below.
"Huh?" the part demon looked to the ground in confusion "What're you doing out old hag? I thought you were busy telling seedy stories to Kagome."
"I was, but she ran away screaming when I got to the part with the butter." muttered the elderly woman under her breath "Besides, apparently ye need my help. What might the problem be?"
"Well, you know that thingie that plays before the start of every episode?"
"Aye. With the dancing traffic signs and men with afros, and those two young girls running away?"
Silence, then yet again this was interrupted by a loud eruption from Inu Yasha "That's the opening for *Excel Saga* you senile old witch! Ours has like, birds and flowers and. uh. water."
"Ah yes. So sorry. Do go on."
"Anyway, it says 'I Want to Change the World'. but I can't figure out who wants to change the world." the poor tortured canine shook his head.
Kaede started to laugh, it began small but soon it was so loud it shook the leaves on nearby trees.
"What's so funny?" Inu Yasha snapped, arms crossed.
"Ye has been spending hours pondering an anime theme song? Child, no anime theme songs maketh any sense!" she snickered, walking back to the village feeling quite jolly. "Stupid dog!"
Staring into the night sky with its endless stars and planets. Inu Yasha felt very dumb.
[End song]
Terms and references:
'Nabiki'- character from another series by Rumino Taskasi, creator of Inu Yasha. Nabiki loves money, and scheming people out of it.
Little Shop of Horrors/Steve Martin/dentist- 'Little Shop of Horrors' is a surreal musical mostly about a nerdy guy and a Venus Fly Trap that feeds on blood. In the movie version, comedian Steve Martin plays a dentist who gets off on the pain of his patients.
Pokemon Blue-The original Pokemon game came in three colors in Japan and two in the States (not counting the later Yellow). Some Pokemon can be caught on one cartridge but not the other, so one must trade for them. One of the Pokemon not found on the blue cartridge is Growlithe, whom evolves into.
Arcanine- Pokemon that is basically a canine that uses fire in its attacks. See how that critter would appeal to Inu Yasha?
Metapod- Pokemon that can do nothing but harden its shell. Excel Saga- The opening Kaede is referring to is from (as Inu Yasha grumpily pointed out) the parody anime Excel Saga. A must see in my opinion.