Mai-chan: Sorry for the slow update. My birthday was yesterday. I didn't have a chance to put it up. So now I do. Enjoy.

Chapter 3: Capture and Release

I gulped. It was time to fight. Yukino popped up. "Now I can take you all out."

"I don't think so." I said ."Allow me to demonstrate." She took a random person. She used gravity and made them lose an arm. Then she made a hole on the stomach. I hope I sounded/acted liked Kikyou. The Hachiyou began to attack. I decided to protect "Akane" and Ran. I wasn't good with bows and arrows. Yukino took us to another place. Maybe because she controlled gravity or maybe Akuram gave her another power. I had no idea what to expect. Kikyou clasped her hands and prayed like I would. I tired to shoot a bow. It didn't work so successfully.

I took both of their hands and ran. The Hachiyou began to attack. I managed to put them into safety. I made sure they stayed behind me. Only to have Shirin kidnap Ran. The area disappeared and we were back. It was a diversion. They thought we fell into their trap. They had no idea that they fell into our trap as well.

Kikyou kept the wig on until we got back to her place. It was a huge mansion. We were seated into a nice living room. The floors were marble, a nice piano, a table, and 3 couches. She returned with her own clothes. "Here are your clothes." She handed it to me. "I'll look at the computer and track down Ran's location. I'm sorry this has happened." She replied. A few minutes later she came back. "She is at the. I mean they are at the abandoned house. The one near the oldest district." I nodded.

"It's my fault we are in this situation."

"No, it is not, Miko-dono." Yorihisa commented.

"What is done is done." Takamichi replied.

Kikyou nodded in agreement in what Yorihisa and Takamichi said. "Plus, we planned this. No need to worry. We should go to that house. We don't know what is happening. I have a bad feeling." She said.

We nodded. We began walking there. It took us 15 minutes. I gave Kikyou back her bow and arrows. We barged in. "Go." Inori replied. Inori and Shimon took care of Sefuru. Takamichi and Tomomasa took care of Shirin. Yasauki, Yorihisa-san, Eisen and Tenma came with Kikyou and me. Kikyou looked determined. Ran and Akuram appeared. Ran was in Akuram's arms. She was unconscious. He placed her behind him. I wasn't scared. "I see Ran is that important to you."

"She always has." I yelled.

"Yukino. Please dispose of these intruders except her." She bowed. Her face became apparent. She hungered for blood shed. I was alone with Akuram. I think Kikyou was following us. She hid. "Ryuujin no Miko. Is this what you want? Do you want it to end up like this?"

"No, but I have faith in them."

He merely chuckled and it turned into a laugh.

"Faith. That is a lie. Belief is a lie. Love is a lie. Only hate exists. This world is so very full of hatred." Akuram replied.

"No!" I exclaimed.

"That's wrong."

"Faith love, belief, everything exists." I replied.

Kikyou and Eisen appeared. Yukino was having trouble and so were Shirin and Sefuru. Kikyou looked at Akuram. She pinned one of his sleeves down to the wall. She gave Eisen her bow and arrows. "I will make a bargain."

'I'm listening."

"Don't!" I cried.

"Release Ran and take me in place of Ran. Do not harm them."

"Interesting."

"You are of the stars clan, no?"

"Yes."

"Don't Kikyou. Don't!"

I was about to run. Eisen stopped. He embraced me. He was blushing. "Eisen Stop Kikyou from doing this."

"I'm sorry. Miko."

"Very well."

He gave us Ran. "Let us stop this foolishness." His servants appeared and Kikyou was taken away. We were outside before I knew it. I held Kikyou's things near me. "Why?" I began to feel that stingy feeling in my eyes. My eyes were watering. I couldn't see anything. A numb began to take place. I couldn't see anything. I walked on. I paused. I hugged Yorihisa.. I gave Yasauki Kikyou's things. "Why?"

Yasasuki answered, "If she had not done that. I don't think we would be standing here right now. Miko."

"I know. But even so." I paused.

"She shouldn't have done it. I don't want her to. I didn't want."

"You didn't want her to do that." Yorihisa finished it. I guess I got that choky feeling. You know when someone died.

We walked on. I finally reached home. The rain began pouring. My parents were asleep. I had a numb feeling; it was growing more and more. I couldn't feel anything maybe misery and I succumbed to sleep.

While that was happening, Kikyou was taken into some chamber. She looked calm. "Such a pretty face." He replied. She glared. " There is nothing you can do." That's what you think. "Chain her up." Shirin and Sefuru came and put her into iron shackles. Kikyou looked disgusted. She was now tied to the wall.

" I want you to torture her until they come. I do not want you to kill her. She can tell us the future. If you didn't know; she is from the stars clan."

A few minutes later, Kikyou has cuts around her arms. "Enough."

"But you said." Shirin argued.

"It is enough."

Sefuru kicked her. "You're lucky." Replied. Kikyou winced. She looked at her cuts unable to sleep. Akuram said, "Let me find out, your past. Why doesn't that inflicted torture make you scream?"

"You will never find out anything about me. Not even my past. You will find nothing." The truth will be revealed when it wants to. "We shall see.." he disappeared into another room.

A new day approached. Akane called all the hachiyou. "We will rescue Kikyou. I will have to get stronger."

"Then allow us." They answered in unison.

"Let's do this. I'm sick of being not able to do anything. So this is one big step into becoming a new person." I replied.

"Well, said Miko." Yasauki commented.

Mai-chan: Hi, hi. Sorry slow update. I hope you enjoyed this chapter.

Yasauki:….

Mai-chan: Will you at least show some emotion.

Yasauki:…

Takamichi: Well I have an idea.

Mai-chan: Sure. Go ahead. Tell us the idea.

Takamichi: We should do it next chapter.

Mai-chan: All right. We'll tell me when they're not reading.

Takamichi: whispers

Mai-chan: Great, idea.

Mai-chan: Sorry if it's a bit short. I don't know if it was a great idea to have Akuram act like he did. But ermm. tell me what you think of it. I keep forgetting to announce that this will be a YasaukixAkanexEisen. I have decided on that. If you get mad or you dislike it then that is your opinion. In fact, like I said before I like a good love triangle. Sorry if you have to read a long paragraph. Well see you in the next chapter. Please review.