http://clampfix.fanworks.net/rgv-fix/ttv2.txt </head><body><pre> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Aerial view of Zenmi-jou, glistening under a blue sky and sunlight. Voiceover: Zenmi-jou, a building of light and magic that rests in the heart of Tenkai. The home of rulers of Tenkai, men who are responsible for the fate of our world and our lives. But do you know what dark secrets it's silver walls conceal? Tonight, Hard Copy take you within the walls of Zenmi-jou, on a shocking expose of the irresponsibilities and abuses committed within. Join Kujaku, our investigator who went undercover to Zenmi-jou. Here is what our hidden camera captured. [camera switches to interior, picture of the corpse laying on the gate to Ashura-jou, widens to include the rest of the hall.] [recap: Ashura-ou just noticed that Kujaku's camera is still running, and lunged at Kujaku. Kujaku took cover behind the most dense object around(pun intended), which is Yasha-ou, who had to drop Ashura. Taishakuten, who had been salivating over Ashura, jumped at the chance. Enters Ten-ou, who is understandably shocked at discovering a dead body in middle of the hall] Ten-ou: Ah.. <Jumps back as Ashura-ou runs him over in an attemp to get at Kujaku> excuse me! < then jumps the other way as Taishakuten runs him over in an attempt to get to Ashura.> Father! Kujaku: <sees Ashura-ou descending upon him like one of the furies, and decides to try an age old trick: points at Taishakuten> Taishakuten, take your hands off Ashura! Ashura-ou: Ha! I'm not going to fall for that. <dashes between Taishakuten and Yasha, grabs a very confused Ashura along the way before anyone noticed the difference, and continues after Kujaku> <Taishakuten, who was just a step behind Ashura-ou, grabs Yasha instead> Tai: <almost falls over under the staggering weight> You're heavier than you look. <Precedes to kiss the person in his arms and tries to run a hand up his leg> Yasha: <Dangerously> What do you think you're doing? Tai: <Discovers that the leg under his hand is covered in hair> Ahh! Yasha! Yasha: <Through his teeth> PUT ME DOWN! Tai: Ahm.. Sorry. <dumps Yasha unceremoniously on his butt> <Looks around> What happened to... <discovers Ashura is being dragged by Ashura-ou by the belt around the room in pursuit of Kujaku> There he is! <Taishakuten takes off after Ashura. Yasha, after picking himself off the floor, takes off after Taishakuten> The scene denegerate into a Warner Brothers style chase, with Ashura-ou after Kujaku, Ashura being dragged behind, Taishakuten after Ashura, Yasha after Tai, and a very confused Ten-ou standing forlornly in the center. Yakko: Did someone say Warner Brothers? Dot: Helllloooooo, cute men with long hair! Wakko: Look, they're not wearing any pants. Ten-ou: <Indignantly> What do you mean? I'm wearing pants! Yakko: <pulls out Ten-ou's belt> Now you're not. Ten-ou: Yes I am. Look. <lifts up his overtunic, then drops it hastily, and blushs a color to match his hair> Dot: Shame on you. And in front of a little girl too. <Hits him on the head> <meanwhile, everyone else is still running merrily around the corpse and the pants-less Ten-ou> Yakko: <in an announcer's voice> Ashura-ou is closing in on Kujaku, is he going to overtake him? NO! Kujaku put on a burst of speed, and remains in the lead. But Ashura-ou is still going strong. Wakko: Go Yasha Go! Dot: Popcorn? Hotdog? Monster? Ten-ou: Monster? <Dot takes out a little green box, and opens it> AHHHHHHH! <Ten-ou is trying to get everyone to stop, but without much success> Ten-ou: Ashura-ou, please, I'm sure we can settle this through legal channels. Ten-ou: Father, the court has the gallow all set up, they're just waiting for you to be there for the execution. Ten-ou: Ashura, oh, sorry. Yakko, Wakko, and dot looks at each other. Yakko: Ah, he just doesn't get it. Dot: We have to help him, he's our special friend. Wakko: Here, takes this. Ten-ou: <Looks blankly at the object in his hand> Yakko: It's a whistle. You blow on it. Ten-ou: Oh, Thanks. <Blows the whistle> BOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM! <Ten-ou becomes a black cinder> <Tai leaps for Ashura, but Yasha was a split of a second before him, and catches Ashura instead. Tai, however, caught hold of a corner of Ashura's tunic, and the flimsy material split neatly at the waist> Ashura: Oh, Yasha! Yasha: Ashura, you're all right? Ashura: <Feels a cool breath on his stomach, looks down, and blushed scarlet> <Tai begin to drool from staring at the exposed flesh> Yasha: Excuse ME! <snatches back the piece of cloth and tries his best to make Ashura decent, which is not a very easy task> <Ashura-ou puts on a burst of speed and seizes Kujaku> <Kujaku looks around, and realizes that everyone is too occupied to save him. And Ashura-ou is fully intent on reducing him to cinders> <suddenly gets an idea> Kujaku: <Dramaticly exposes his chest to Ashura> Here, take the the damned tape, and take my life while you're at it. It's worth anything to me anyways. Ashura-ou: <looks at Kujaku suspiciously, then looks at the tape> <hesitate before taking the tape> What are you trying to do? Kujaku: <mortally offended> I just hand over to you my only prospect of a better life, and you suspect me. <a deep sigh> Well, it has always been my lot to be misunderstood. I sacrifice myself for others, and that's what I get for it. <get up> Well, you have your tape now, and I'll remove my undesirable presence from here. Ashura-ou: <Now really suspicious> Where do you think you're going? You don't get out of this so easily. Kujaku: <a slight pause, and another soul-deep sigh> I'm going to throw myself from the tower. Ashura: <screams> No, Kujaku. Don't. Ashura-ou: <Sarcasticly> If case you forgot, he has wings. In any case, Kujaku, you're not going anywhere until you explain what this is all about. Kujaku: No no, I don't want to make you all feel guilty. Ashura-ou: Don't worry, we won't be. Ashura: Oh father, how could you be so heartless. <Takes Kujaku's hands and leads him back gently> <encouragingly> Please go on, Kujaku. Kujaku: At least someone loves me. <pointed look at Ashura-ou, who is unmoved> Well, as you know, after the last war, Taishakuten outlawed prophecy. So there I was, out of a job. I can't even apply for unemployment. Because of my purple eyes, the people at the unemployment office all claim I'm not a citizen of Tenkai, and therefor not eligable for benefits. I couldn't even get foodstamps. Ashura: <Pets Kujaku's hands, and golden eyes begin to fill with tears> Poor Kujaku. You could have come to us. Ashura-ou: <Mumbles to himself> He could have become an actor. <receives a venomous glance from Ashura> Kujaku: Your honorable father might have had something to say about that. <Sees Ashura-ou's hands twitchs, and pales> Well, anyways, as I was saying. Finally, after surviving for month on nothing but scraps, I finally landed a job with Hard Copy. They forced me to use my connections to get an interview with you, or they threatened to run an expose on me, and blacken my charater so no one will ever want to hire me. <Noble expression> But no, my loyalty to you is more important. I'm perfectly willing to sacrifice myself to preserve your good name. No no, don't thank me. <Stands up, and walks to the door> I'm going now, and don't bother to look for me. I am not going to stay in this world. Ashura: NOOOOOO, Kujaku. Father, say something, make him stay. Ashura-ou: <Notices Kujaku's eyes straying to one of the newly renovated columns repeatedly, and decides that there's a bit more to it then pure aethetic appreciation> Humm, yes Kujaku, do stay with with us for a while. <Moves closer to the column and examines it under pretense of admiring its shiny finish> Maybe we can find you a job as a gargoyle or a weatherwane. Kujaku: <Notices Ashura-ou is examining the column> AHH! That is, ahh, I'm sure I'll make a great weatherwane. <thinking fast of a way to distract him> I'm really really hungry. <Grabs Ashura-ou with reckless disregard for his safety> Please, I haven't eaten for days. Ashura: Oh, Kujaku, you poor thing. Come on, we'll find you something to eat. <Starts to leave with Kujaku, who is still hanging on to Ashura-ou for dear life> Ten-ou: Wait, everyone, don't go yet. What are we going to do with this body here? <everyone turns and regards him with a baffled expression> Tai: Hmm, what? Oh, that. Well, it's not my business. I had nothing to do with it. Ashura-ou: <Instantly distracted whenever it come to decor> Well, I'm actually beginning to like the look. Sort of a surreal effect, and it fits perfectly into the color scheme. Ashura: Oh, well, I can always use a snack, and I suppose it's a shame to waste all that fresh blood. Ten-ou: <really really exaperated by now> Can't you think of something beside yourselves? Someone is dead, murdered and what not, and you don't even want to find out how or why? <Everyone looks at him blinkly> Together: What do you mean? Ten-ou: <throw up his hands> Forget it. I'll just take care of it myself. <walks over and turns over the body, which turns out to be that of a pretty girl with blond hair, twisted in thick ropes> Ashura: <Eyes suddenly becomes very wide> Gigei! No! -------------------------------------------------- Is the living-impaired Gigei going to become the centerpiece of Ashura-ou's new decorating scheme? Is Ten-ou ever going to install any sense of right and wrong in his morally-challenged parent and relatives? Is Taishakuten ever going to be able to do more than drool at Ashura? Is Kujaku going to find permanent employment as a wall fixture in Zenmi-jou, or has he other devilish plans to discredit its inhabitants? Find out next time, as the shocking expose continues, on Hard Copy. *SIGH* Man, whatta a vacation. I went all the way to China for a while, and I just got back a couple of days ago. So how was everybody? Okay, I hope. Well here's the latest installment of my fanfic. Enjoy. </pre><p><a href="./">Back</a></p><p><a href=http://www.dreamhost.com/donate.cgi?id=216><img border=0 alt="Donate towards our web hosting bill!" src=https://secure.newdream.net/donate1.gif></a></p></body></html>