Anger Management pt.2
The Group
Inuyasha is laid on his back, sound asleep in a prison cell. The walls are made of
thick stone and fortified with demon-repellent magic. Any attempt to escape would
result in assured pain for the prisoner. Inuyasha should know...he was thoroughly
zapped no less than a dozen times while trying to break free throughout the night.
However, it is now a couple of hours after sunrise and Inuyasha's cell door opens.
He sits up and sees a beautiful young woman standing in the doorway. She has
long dark brown hair that extends all the way down to her waist. Her kimono is pink
with a red floral pattern that spreads all over the fabric. The woman smiles. Inuyasha
doesn't.
Inuyasha: I thought I was seeking "therapy", not imprisonment. Who in the
hell are you anyway?
Woman: My name is Megumi. I am Dr. Iwamoto's eldest daughter...actually
I'm his only daughter...
Inuyasha: Feh. What's going on now?
Megumi: Breakfast. After that, you will meet the group.
Inuyasha: Group? And I don't want any breakfast...especially if there's any...
fish...involved...
Megumi: No one in their right mind eats fish for breakfast, silly!
Inuyasha (mocking): No one in their right mind beats their patients with fish,
silly!
Megumi smirks and leads Inuyasha past the dining area and down the hall.
Inuyasha: Hey...why can�t I smell anything?
Megumi: My father knows all about your powers and special abilities. So,
he had Koji nullify your sense of smell while you were sleeping.
Inuyasha: And how did he do that?
Megumi: He used special powder. It's used mainly by demon slayers to hide
themselves from their enemies.
Megumi points to the room at the end of the hall. Inuyasha nods and enters. Inside is
a large mat on the floor. A group of people sit in a
circle. Inuyasha doesn't know some of them but he instantly recognizes a few faces.
One is Dr. Iwamoto. He is holding the notebook and pen, ready to take notes.
Standing in the corner is Koji. He is holding two bags. One bag is very large,
undoubtedly holding the dreaded fish. The other bag is fairly small. Inuyasha grinds
his teeth when he notices two of the people in the group.
Inuyasha: KOGA?! JAKEN?!
Jaken: Oh great...
Koga: Hey, mutt-face! What are you doing here?
Inuyasha walks over to Koga, who stands up to face his rival.
Inuyasha: That's none of your damn business! I should ask you the same
thing!
Koga: That's none of your business either, you mongrel!
Inuyasha: At least I don't wear a skirt!
Koga: It's not a skirt, poop-eater!
Inuyasha: I don't eat poop!
Koga: You could have fooled me...your breath smells like sh--
Iwamoto: Koji...
Koji grabs the large bag. Inuyasha and Koga turn to him.
Both: NO! NOT THE FISH!
Iwamoto smiles.
Iwamoto: Koji, hold your fire...uh...fish. Inuyasha and Koga, please have a
seat.
Megumi returns with another member of the group. It's Kikyo.
Kikyo: Inuyasha?
Inuyasha: Kikyo?
Koji smiles and runs over to Kikyo with the small bag. He reveals a stunning
assortment of flowers. Kikyo blushes and accepts the gift.
Kikyo: Why...why thank you, Koji.
Megumi looks away and sighs. Inuyasha jumps to his feet.
Inuyasha: HEY! YOU STAY AWAY FROM KIKYO!
Iwamoto: I thought that you liked Kagome.
Inuyasha: I never said that!
Koga: So you won't mind if I make Kagome my girl?
Inuyasha: Yes, I would, damn it!
Kikyo: But what about me?
Inuyasha: Uh...well...
Iwamoto: You can't have your cake and eat it too.
Jaken: There's cake? Where?
Inuyasha: There is no cake, you little turd!
Jaken: If Lord Sesshomaru was here, he'd show you a thing or two!
Inuyasha: Because I made fun of you? He has no use for your sorry butt! I
don't know why he keeps you around. Or that little girl. Maybe he's a pedophile.
Jaken: SESSHOMARU IS NOT A PEDOPHILE!
Koji goes to get the fish to restore order. Iwamoto waves him off.
Iwamoto: No...this is very interesting. I'm getting great data on how Inuyasha
interacts with others.
Jaken is now standing and is looking up to Inuyasha.
Jaken: If you must know, Rin is his ward! He has no feelings for her!
Inuyasha: Or for anyone else...including you...
Jaken starts to cry.
Jaken: TAKE THAT BACK!
Inuyasha hits Jaken with his fist. Iwamoto sighs.
Iwamoto: Koji...
Koji hits Inuyasha several times with the fish. Koga laughs uncontrollably. Iwamoto
points to him and Koji hits Koga with the fish next. Kikyo shakes her head and sits
down. Jaken wipes the tears from his eyes. Soon, everyone is in order. Iwamoto
smiles and closes the book.
Iwamoto: All right. What a lively beginning. Since this is the first gathering of
this group, let's introduce each other. State your name and why you are here. I'll go
first. The person to my right will pick up after me. OK? Good. I am Dr. Takao
Iwamoto. I'm here to help you all!
The extremely overweight man near Iwamoto is next.
Tetsuo: I am Tetsuo Takeda. I'm here since my wife says I have a problem
with eating. Hey, didn't the little green guy say there was cake here?
Koga: I'm Koga. The wolf-tribe elders claim that I have a human fetish.
Next to Koga is a teenage girl.
Kaori: My name is Kaori. My brothers say that I talk too much. I don't talk
too much. They have some nerve. Imagine that? Me talking too much? Never! I
speak what is in on my mind and nothing more. I can't believe that they'd have the
audacity to say that I, their younger sister, talks too much! I mean, come on! I don't
talk too much! If they want me to be quiet, all they have to do is say--
Kikyo: SHUT UP. My name is Kikyo. I am here for my own personal
obsessions...
Kikyo glances at Inuyasha. Koji notices this and stares hard at the half-demon.
Inuyasha doesn�t say a word. The man on Kikyo's right speaks next.
Sakura: I'm Sakura...
Inuyasha snickers.
Inuyasha: That's a girl's name...
Sakura lowers his head.
Sakura: Now you know why I'm here.
Inuyasha: I'm Inuyasha. My worthless "friends" say that I have anger
problems.
Everyone looks at Inuyasha and blink repeatedly.
Inuyasha: Screw you! Each and every one of you! Except Kikyo.
Koji grits his teeth and tightens his grip on the fish.
Megumi: I'm Megumi Iwamoto. I'm here to help my father...and to...to...
Megumi looks at Koji and sighs.
Megumi: ...never mind...
Jaken: Jaken's the name. I have no idea why I am here.
Iwamoto: That Rin girl told me that you always wet your--
Jaken starts to sing loudly.
Jaken: I WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD...
Iwamoto: Hmm. Well, we've all been introduced. Do you know what I've
noticed? Everyone here, besides Kikyo and Sakura, will not admit that they have a
problem. The first step to solving a problem is to acknowledge that you have one.
Inuyasha: I DON'T, DAMN YOU!
Koga: Me neither!
Tetsuo: When's lunch?
Kaori: I don't have a problem! It's my brothers! They have the problem!
They brought me here while I was sleeping! I can't stand them! Just wait until I tell
our grandfather! He'll kill them! He's not a nice guy! You don't want to get him
angry! You wouldn't like him when he's angry! He gets all big and puffy! And he
throws things! And one time, he punched my dad in the face! That's not all, he
also--
Group (in unison): SHUT UP!
Iwamoto sighs.
Iwamoto: We're going to need more fish. Megumi, take everyone outside for
the next exercise.
Megumi nods and leads everyone outside. Kikyo stands very close to Inuyasha, who
grows uncomfortable. Koji's face is filled with rage. He storms out of the room and to
the far side of the compound. Meanwhile, the others are out in the open. Koga
makes a run for it.
Koga: You shouldn�t have brought me outside! SAYONARA, SUCKERS!
After saying that, several arrows come from the surrounding trees. They narrowly
miss Koga. He stops dead in his tracks.
Iwamoto: I should mention that I have archers all over the place. They
never miss...those were warning shots.
Koga swears and returns to the group. He is met by ridicule coming from Inuyasha.
Koga ignores him and sits down on the ground.
Back on the far side of the compound, Koji is standing alone. He sighs, goes outside
and starts to draw Kikyo�s face in the dirt with a branch. Out of nowhere, a voice
calls to him.
Voice: So...you love her?
Koji looks around and nods.
Voice: But...Inuyasha is in your way? If he were...I don�t know...DEAD...
Kikyo would be all yours, right?
Koji grows a bit angry at the mention of Inuyasha's name. Then he nods. Out of the
bushes before Koji appears a demon wearing a baboon pelt. It is Naraku. In his right
hand is a Sacred Jewel shard.
Naraku: With this, you'll easily destroy Inuyasha. You're strong enough
already, but a little added help can't hurt, right?
Koji gives him a look, as if he was asking "what�s the catch?"
Naraku: I can't stand Inuyasha. He always ruins my plans. Not only that,
but he refuses to pay my "daughter" Kanna for the Girl Scout cookies she sold him!
So...destroy Inuyasha.
Koji takes the shard and heads to the other side of the compound to rejoin Inuyasha
and the group. Naraku smiles.
Naraku: This is going to be...SWEET. I need to get some snacks!
Naraku runs off as Koji gets closer to meeting up with Inuyasha...
TO BE CONTINUED