�These people are cracked,� Sanosuke said. �It�s a piece of metal.�
�He was more than metal!� Akuma cried. �He was a great paperclip!�
�Okay, we should start the ceremony,� Mizu said as she approached the casket to say a few words. Gracefully, she tripped over her tail and into the casket.
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�HELP ME!!!!� Hi cried.
�MEOW!!!!!!!!!� Hiei yowled.
�Oh, this stinks! If you were the real Hiei, it wouldn�t be so bad...� Hi said.
Hiei was offended by this. �MEOW!!!!!!� he screamed as he burst into flames and attacked Hi.
�AHHH! OUCH! AHHH!!!! OUCH!� Hi screamed.
When Hiei was through with her, he walked away, his fur resuming it�s normal, glossy black with odd orange patterns. Hi groaned. She was on the ground, scorched and burnt. She suddenly realized that the chains had melted, some into her skin, but she was free!
�YES! Free at last, I am free at last!� she said as she leapt into the air. �I am outta here!!�
She ran off, whining at every step. Hiei growled and followed her, still ticked off that she insulted him. �GET BACK HERE YOU WORM!� Mahou screamed as she chased after the burrowing worm.
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Mizu cleared her throat as she stood before the casket. �Baka may have seemed like an ordinary paperclip. He didn�t say much, but we all knew he was a kind-hearted piece of metal,� she said solemnly. �He was always there for us. He was always there to listen. And he made the best chocolate cake.�
�It was so good,� sobbed Akuma.
�Bery gwood,� Miko said through a mouthful of popcorn.
�Would anyone else like to say anything?� asked Mizu.
Akuma and Miko were too busy crying to say a thing. �So young!� Akuma said.
�Salamander, do you have anything to say?� asked Mizu.
�You�re all cracked,� Salamander said without taking his eyes off his game.
�Mom?� asked Mizu.
�Uh, um, we�ll miss him,� Meika said.
�And now we shall lower the casket. Would Akum please close it?� said Mizu.
Akuma approached the casket. But as she went to close it, someone burst through the wall it was against. It was Miko K, Kitsune, and Chouku. �We should have done that first. I mean, it was so much easier than smashing Kitsune�s head into the door,� Miko K said.
�Yeah, but the door was more fun,� Chouku laughed.
�Oh dear, we�ve walked into a funeral,� Miko K said.
�Uh, oops,� Kitsune said, a few large lumps on her head.
�Excuse us,� Miko K said as the three of them got out of the casket and went off to the side.
�Let�s try that again,� Mizu said.
Akuma once again tried to close the casket. This time, though, the Giant Earthworm came in, Mahou chasing after it. �Get over here!� she screamed.
�AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!� Hi screamed. She and Hiei were on top of the Worm�s head. �EWWW!! SLIMY!!!�
She and Hiei fell off and the Earthworm disappeared. �KURSES!� Mahou screamed as she threw her net to the ground. �That stupid, good for nothing��
�EVRYONE JUST SHUT UP!! SHUT UP!!!� Akuma screamed. Silence. �Okay, everyone stand over there!�
Everyone obeyed. Akuma then slammed the casket shut and threw it into the ground. Ah, yes, they were burying it in the castle. They didn�t want it to get dirty outside. After Akuma buried the casket, she regained her solemnity. �Ashes to ashes, dust to dust,� she said. She suddenly perked up. �Okay! Refreshment time! To the kitchen!�
�Uh, what happened?� asked Hi.
�Baka was killed in a horrible accident,� Mizu said.
�Baka?� Hi repeated.
�Bakaness. That thing around your neck is kur�MY BISHIES!� Kitsune screamed.
�AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!� Vash cried.
�Not them,� Yoko Kurama said.
�Oh, the bishonen. They felt like following me around,� Mizu said. �Let�s go eat!�
Kitsune and Hi stood there, frozen. Hi�s eye was twitching while Kitsune�s face turned blue. �They�re...free?� Kitsune squeaked.
�Is something wrong?� asked Mizu.
�Oh, nothing,� Kitsune said.
�It worked, that it did!� Kenshin sang with glee.
�This girl can save us,� Kurama said. �And she does not torture us.�
�Yes!� Vash said. �Let�s eat doughnuts!�
Kitsune and Hi fell down with FEET. �GAKI!� Akuma exclaimed.
�What?� said Mahou.
Akuma held up another paperclip with a pink bow. �It�s Gaki, Baka�s estranged daughter from his marriage with pop star Michelle Clip!� she said. �She came to Baka�s funeral! Oh, Gaki! Your father was so proud of your accomplishments! What�s that? No, he was dirt poor, you didn�t inherit anything. SUCH LANGUAGE!�
Kitsune and Hi watched Mizu and the bishonen. �We must get them back,� Hi said.
�Oh, we will,� Kitsune said. �We will...�
�OUCH!� the two screamed as a giant turtle fell on them.