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3x3 Eyes Fanfiction - "What If ... OF COURSE"
Written by: Mr. Kaiyanwang
Email: Mr_Kaiyanwang@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.geocities.com/mr_kaiyanwang
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Copyright info: The cast of "3x3 Eyes" belongs to Yuzo Takada, Pioneer, and other copyright 
holders. "Mr. Satan", "Satan City", etc belongs to Akira Toriyama, Toei, and other copyright 
holders. "Mutsumi Otohime" belongs to Ken Akamatsu, and other copyright holders. "Neko-chan" 
belongs to me, Mr. Kaiyanwang.


"OF COURSE a human can be made Sanjiyan by the Humanity Ritual!!!"


Chapter Twenty Three:


Radio: Take this pink ribbon off my eyes ... I'm exposed, and it's no big surprise! ... 
Don't you think I know exactly where I stand? This world is forcing me to hold your hand! 
Cuz I'm just a girl, just little ol' me! Don't let me out of your sight! ...

Previously ...

Neko-chan (smirks): 3x3 Eyes ...

Yakumo (!): Wow, what issue is that??

Neko-chan (nods): Issue 37! Wanna read it?

Yakumo (nods): Sure!

Neko passed the book she was reading and picked up another one. Yakumo read the book with a 
curious fascination. He noticed many different elements and many different characters that 
he had yet met. And then there was Sanjiyan ... O_O

Yakumo (drools): W-w-wow ... Yuzo Takada is God ...

At that point, the mansion suddenly shook! It was like a mini earthquake that lasted maybe 
5 seconds at most. Yakumo and Neko looked up and found the ceiling to be shaking. The roof- 
top! The two nodded at each other and ran up the stairs.


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In the rooftop, two figures stood in front of each other and in battle stances. They were 
Sanjiyan and Kaiyanwang, respectively. Both had tried to kick and punch the other, but they 
found out that they were dead even. Each punch was blocked by another punch, and each kick 
was countered by another kick. Even cheap tricks were no use in the fight; Kaiyanwang had 
tried to use his cheap "Kaiyan Magic" on Sanjiyan, but she countered that with a hit below 
the belt.

Kaiyanwang growled. Damnit! If he had that power he lost hundreds of years ago, then even 
Parvati wouldn't have been a match! This was not fair! That low blow did not only hurt him 
physically, but mentally as well! His ego was bruised! The almighty Kaiyanwang was on-par 
with a woman! Argh! Sure, this was not just any oridinary woman, and she might've been born 
under the White Dragon, but still! This was Kaiyanwang! The Great Demon King! The Lord of 
all things evil! Even someone like Benares was humble in his presence! Damnit! And the 
worse thing is, she knew this!

Parvati (smirks): Hmph ... how does it feel, Kaiyan?

Kaiyanwang (glares): Shut up.

Parvati (folds arms): Heh, this is only the beginning. If you think being even with me is 
bad now, wait until a few years when your power degrades even more! Then I'll be more 
powerful than you are. Hahaha!

Kaiyanwang (annoyed): You shut up! If that happens, I'll just have Benares protect me!

Parvati (smirks): You're so naive, Kaiyan. Do you really think Benares will follow you 
after you become even weaker than he is? Of course not! He'll probably seal you shut in a 
place somewhere and then find a way to get rid of your ties with him!

Kaiyanwang (O_O): N-n-no! That won't happen! Shut up!

Parvati (snickers): Yeah, you're right. Benares won't even get the chance because you won't 
even make it through tonight! Die!

With that, Sanjiyan stuck out her hand in front of her face with the "Sanjiyan Unkara" 
gesture. She pointed it at Kaiyanwang, and a powerful force expelled. Kaiyan did the same 
thing and blocked the offense. He then jumped off the floor and threw a punch at Sanjiyan 
and missed. Sanjiyan countered with a kick to the left side of his ribs. Kaiyanwang winced 
in pain. He smacked her with the back of his hand in response, which knocked her a few 
feet back.

Kaiyanwang rubbed his sore ribs and glared at Sanjiyan. It seems that his majestic outfit 
was lagging him behind, so with the snap of his fingers, he changed to a more casual blue 
and orange stripe t-shirt and faded jeans rolled up to his knees. A confident smirk came 
with this new outfit.

Shiva (smirks): Ahh, much better.

Sanjiyan raised an eyebrow, then shrugged. She dashed towards Shiva with a fist aiming 
for his face. She threw the punch when she got close enough, but Shiva dodged almost 
effortlessly. He grabbed her wrist with his left hand and sucker punched her stomach with 
his right. The confident smirk never left his face.

At that point, the rooftop door slammed open. Yakumo and Neko-chan stood in the doorway. 
Shiva noticed and tossed Sanjiyan at his direction. Yakumo quickly ran and caught her in 
his arms.

Yakumo (!!): Sanjiyan!! Are you alright?!

Sanjiyan pushed her Wu away and dropped to one knee. She coughed up blood and glared at 
Shiva. Yakumo looked down at her and demanded to know what happened.

Sanjiyan (glares): What do you think happened?! Kaiyan was trying to get his power back!

Yakumo (!?): What!? You mean he was trying to set up the Humanity Ritual ceremony?!

Sanjiyan (coughs): What the hell do you think?!

Yakumo (smirks): Heh, no wonder Benares was all worked up earlier. He was trying to get 
me out of the way so I wouldn't interfere!

Sanjiyan (O_o): Well, aren't you the genius?

Shiva (grins): In any case, the Humanity Ritual obviously won't happen tonight, so I 
might as well get rid of you pests just in case you decide to interfere tomorrow ... die!

Shiva raised both hands into the air, pointing up towards the sky. Suddenly, there was a 
circle surrounding his being. Strange looking Sanskrit words appeared around the circle. 
Yakumo and Sanjiyan took a few steps back.

Yakumo (?!?!): What is he doing now?!

Sanjiyan (!): It's a sealing spell! He's trying to seal us!

The circle and Sanskrit words began orange and bright ... almost like a fire. Shiva 
himself started to glow a shade of orange, then into a shade of blue. Shiva's outer 
features slowly began to faded away, leaving only an outline of orange and blue. It was 
almost as if he had became a strange fire.


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Near the rooftop crawled a beaten and battered Sanjihaan. He had cuts, bruises, and any 
other injuries you can think of on him. Sanjihaan crawled inch by inch. Damn this place, 
and damn it to Hell! It was obvious that he wasn't going to get his boost of power, so 
he might as well leave. As he crawled away to the rooftop exit, he noticed a familiar 
figure standing in front of him. Sanjihaan looked up to find Neko-chan looking down at 
him.

Neko-chan (O_o): Uhm ... what happened to you?

Sanjihaan (...): What does it look like, woman?

Sanjihaan sighed and resumed crawling. However, Neko-chan remained in front of the exit 
and, in turn, in his way. He looked up and glared at her. Neko-chan smirked in response.

Sanjihaan (annoyed): Move it, will you?

Neko-chan shrugged and moved aside. She took another glance at his injuries and couldn't 
help but snicker. Heh heh heh, the fool deserved it for daring to kidnap Latori.

Sanjihaan stared at the staircase in complete shock. Oh God, no. How the hell was he 
supposed to climb down that many stairs?!?! Oh man ... it'll take him days to finally get 
back to the first floor! What the hell kind of place was Satan Mansion?!?! Hell itself?!?!

Neko noticed Sanjihaan's dispair and grinned evilly. She decided to add to his misery by 
demonstrating her abilities to zoom up and down the stairs so effortlessly. Sanjihaan's 
mouth dropped and sweatbeads formed on his face.

Neko-chan smirked. Heh, that fool deserves everything he's getting, and more! But hey, 
enough is enough. With that, she smiled sweetly and waved at Sanjihaan, then took her 
leave as Sanjihaan watched hopelessly. The Sanjiyan Unkara then took one more looked down 
the stairs and trembled in fear. At that point, even he has had enough.

Sanjihaan (!@#$): Damn it, I'm sick of this! Come out here this instant!

Of course, there was no response. Whomever he was calling apparently chose not to show up 
just to spite him. But Sanjihaan was insistent.

Sanjihaan (annoyed): Get out here, Mr. Kaiyanwang!

Still, nothing. Just where the hell is Mr. K? Argh ... the guy shows up when nobody wants 
him to, and now he doesn't show when he's called? What the hell? Well, it seems he really 
WILL have to spend days climbing the stairs ...

Just as Sanjihaan's luck had turned for the worse, suddenly, there was a mini explosion! 
A blue puff of smoke was the result, and as it slowly cleared, Sanjihaan looked up to find 
an extremely beautiful girl standing in front of him. He looked at her with confusion in 
his eyes.

The girl worn a white long sleeve shirt with a green sweater over it. She had on a long 
brown skirt and shoes. Her dark brown waist length hair tied into a swirling motion and 
rested on her back. Two strands of hair pointed out on top of her head as if they were a 
pair of antennas.

Sanjihaan raised his eyebrow at the girl that had just appeared from nowhere. By now, the 
girl noticed Sanjihaan's wrathful face staring at her and introduced herself.

Mutsumi (places hands together and bows): Oh, you must be Sanjihaan. I'm Mutsumi Otohime.

Sanjihaan (raises eyebrow): Uhh ... hi, nice to meet you. Where the hell is Mr. K?

Mutsumi (?): Mr. K?

Sanjihaan (...): You know, the guy who's writing the story?

Mutsumi (places hand on mouth): Oh, you must mean Kai-kun.

Sanjihaan (O_o): "Kai-kun"? Ummm ... yeah. So where is he?

Mutsumi (bows again): Ara, Kai-kun is busy at the moment. He sent me here to see what you 
wanted.

Sanjihaan (O_o): Argh ... damn it, I wanted him to magically heal me back to health so I 
can get the hell out of this place! Say, can you do that?

Mutsumi (scratches head): Ara, ara, I don't have that power.

Sanjihaan (O_O): What?! Why not?! Didn't that idiot give you any power?

Mutsumi (^^): What idiot?

Sanjihaan (O_O;): Mr. K!

Mutsumi (?): Ara? Who is Mr. K?

Sanjihaan (O_O::): THE GUY BEHIND THIS STORY! KAI-KUN OR WHATEVER THE HELL YOU JUST 
CALLED HIM!

Mutsumi (places hand on mouth): Oh, Kai-kun. No, he didn't give me any powers. He just 
wanted me to check why you were whining so loudly. It's distracting the story.

Sanjihaan (pissed off): Arrrgghhh, I wouldn't be so distracting and whiny if he would 
just write me out! I'm tired of getting beaten up and taken advantage of! Now get him 
out here so I can have a word with him!

Mutsumi (jovial smile): Okay, I'll get him now.

Sanjihaan (nods): Good.

Mutsumi reached into her skirt pocket and pulled out a blue smoke ball thing that ninjas 
use to make a grand exit. She threw the ball to the floor, and the same mini explosion 
ensued. Blue smoke surrounded and covered her being, and then cleared away. However, 
something went wrong ... Mutsumi still stood there with her trademark jovial smile.

Sanjihaan (...): Uhhh ... why are you still here?

Mutsumi (blushes and places hand on mouth): Oops. Ara, I don't remember how to go home.

Sanjihaan's eyes widen as he stared at Mutsumi with a stunned expression. Wh-wh-what!? 
Why the hell did Mr. K sent this woman instead of appearing himself?! Sanjihaan had hoped 
that Mr. K would relief him of the current situation, but now it seems he had made it 
even worse!

Sanjihaan (annoyed): Arghh ... how the hell am I supposed to get out of this mansion now?! 

Mutsumi (jovial smile): Ara, maybe I can help you down?

Sanjihaan looked at Mutsumi. Well, it seems the girl wasn't as dense as he thought. At 
least it's better than no help at all. Mutsumi picked him off the floor, and he placed 
one arm on her shoulder. The two slowly began to walked down the stairs.

... and suddenly, Mutsumi became weak and stumbled around. Her weak metabolism and clumsy 
self came into play, which caused her to roll away from the staircase. Unfortunately, 
Sanjihaan was dragged into this mess, and he had the ride of a life time.


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Shiva snickered evilly. Heh, how appropriate was it that he was about to use this spell 
in a place called "Satan Mansion"! Now, Parvati and her Wu will truly feel the wrath of 
Hell! Shiva's snicker began a laughter as his form grew brighter and brighter.

Yakumo (shields eyes): Argh ... what the hell is he doing?!

Sanjiyan (shields eyes): I don't know! ... I think it's a fire spell!

Yakumo (shields): Should we try to get Ayanokouji??

Sanjiyan (shields): We don't have the time!

At that point, they noticed something rolling their way. It was like a giant cluster ball 
or something ... and it stopped as soon as it was within a feet of them. The ball broke 
apart, revealing that idiot Sanjihaan and this girl they had never seen before. Both had 
dizzy swirls on their faces.

Well, Sanjihaan did, anyway. In an instant, the girl came to and got up from the floor. 
She noticed Yakumo and Sanjiyan looking at her in confusion. A jovial smile quickly found 
its way on her face as she placed her hands together and bowed.

Mutsumi (bows): Oh my, I must have made quite a entrance. My name is Mutsumi Otohime.

Yakumo (raises eyebrow): Uhh ... hi? I'm Yakumo Fujii. Ummm, so what are you--

Mutsumi (scratches head): Ara, what am I doing here?

Yakumo (^O^;;): That's what I was about to ask you! O_O;;

Mutsumi (places hand on mouth): Ara, ara, Kai-kun never told me about this.

Sanjiyan (glares at Shiva): There's no time to worry about that! Shiva's about to unleash 
his spell!

Yakumo (horrified): What should we do, Sanjiyan?!

Sanjiyan (utter confusion): I don't know! I've never seen that spell before!

Shiva's hair flew wildly in the air as his entire form was now no different than a fire. 
An evil laughter can be heard from him. The circle that he stood in cracked the roof 
floor, and small debris began to hover in the air. Uh-oh, this looked bad ......

While Yakumo and Sanjiyan had looks of horror on their faces, Mutsumi still had her old 
happy-go-lucky smile. Out of nowhere, she had a watermelon on her hand. She turned to 
Yakumo.

Mutsumi (^_^): Yakumo-san, would you like a watermelon?

Yakumo (?!): Huh? Well, sure, but ... now?! Can't you see what's going on?!

Mutsumi (?): Ara?

Yakumo (points at Flaming Shiva): You see that?! Sanjiyan and I have to stop him somehow, 
but what?!

Mutsumi (looks at Flaming Shiva): Oh my ... maybe he wants a watermelon to cool off?

Suddenly, the watermelon slipped from her hand and somehow started flying in the air! It 
went straight for Shiva, and the poor guy never saw it coming. The melon smacked him 
right on the left side of his head, knocking him out instantly. Upon becoming unconscious, 
the spell he had activated was cancelled out.

Yakumo and Sanjiyan's mouths dropped. Mutsumi placed a hand on her mouth. Oh my ... ^^;;

Sanjiyan (O_O;;;;;): HOW DID YOU DO THAT??!!

Mutsumi (blushes ^^;;;): Oh my ...

Yakumo (thinking ^_^;;;): This ... this girl is something ...


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END OF CHAPTER 23