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Chapter 4

Atsuo the squid was catching up to Kagome fast.

What can I do? She had to think fast. I got it!

Kagome turned around and swam toward him. Now just a few feet away from him she placed her hand outward toward him.

"STOP!" She commanded.

Atsuo stopped dead in his tracks. Strange... He didn't know why he did that, but felt compelled to.

Wow that actually worked! Mental note to thank mom for teaching me that as a self-defense move!

"Atsuo right?"

The squid nodded.

"Look…I know you're Sereene's evil minion or whatever, but do you really see any point of chasing me around. I mean it's not as if I can actually escape." She smiled innocently.

The squid crossed two of his tentacles and gave her a look that said 'you really think I'm that stupid?' He shook his head and grabbed her again wrapping every tentacle around her body.

"Ugh!" She cried in frustration. Time for plan B. Kagome suddenly began crying. The squid's eyes widened and let her go, almost pushing her away. Like any kind of typical male he hated crying. Still, he felt sorry for the poor girl. He frowned and put a supportive tentacle on her shoulder.

"I. Just. Want. To. Go. Back. To. My. Friends!" She sobbed for a few minutes until the poor squid couldn't take it anymore and something unexpected happened.

"Please stop crying!" Atsuo the squid pleaded in a smooth human male voice.

Kagome stopped crying instantly and looked up at the seemingly innocent squid.

"Atsuo…you can talk?" Kagome gawked at the creature.

"Of course I can talk."

"But you're a squid!"

"You just met a mermaid and your companion is a half-demon, but you can't believe a squid can talk?" He grimaced and crossed her tentacles again.

"Oh sorry…wait how did you know Inuyasha was a half-demon?"

Atsuo pointed to one of the water holes. Kagome looked into it and saw Sereene dragging Inuyasha around the village. He had his normal broody pout face and his doggy ears were twitching in annoyance from his new companion.

"Oh…yeah the ears." Kagome sighed and stared at them. They're just so cute!

"I feel the need to touch them." Atsuo said randomly.

"Yes! Right! Thank you!" Kagome exclaimed. Inuyasha still didn't understand why Kagome always had the urge to do so.

Atsuo sighed. "I wish I had hands again."

"Again?" Kagome looked confused.

"Oh I didn't tell you...I used to be a human."

"No way! Really?"

"Yes. It's true."

"What happened?"

"Sereene."

"She turned you into a squid?" Kagome blinked.

"Yes, very good Lord of the Obvious."

Kagome frowned and decided to ignore his rude comment.

"So why did she do this to you?"

"I fell in love with her." He sighed.

"That's terrible! How could you do that?" She exclaimed sarcastically.

The squid gave her the death stare.

"Too soon for jokes?" She smiled nervously. The squid simply rolled his eyes and continued on.

"You see I was intended to marry a girl in a nearby village when Sereene captured me under water. The minute I saw her I fell for her beauty. I begged her to let me prove myself to her. I wanted her to love me back. She agreed and said if I left my family and Manami, she was my girl…" He paused and looked down sadly. "She told me if I did that she'd turn me into a merman and we could live together."

"What happened Atsuo?" Kagome was enraptured in the story.

"Well it turns out this was just one of Sereene's many games. Earlier that day she met Manami and challenged her to see if I truly loved her and would stay faithful to her. Unfortunately Sereene won. Manami saw me going to Sereene and ran away, that's when Sereene turned me into a squid."

"How terrible! If she did this to you then why do you obey her?"

"She's my master now. Mermaid's have great power, I'm only able speaking up now because she isn't here."

"Then why did you chase me even after she left?"

"It was fun." He said seriously.

Kagome blinked.

In the village Sango, Miroku and Shippo asked the locals if they had seen Kagome. None of them had. They were getting worried. Inuyasha couldn't even go to Kagome's time to check there because Sereene just wouldn't let go.

The three of them decided to take a small break. They watched Sereene throwing herself at Inuyasha who wasn't interested and just wanted to find Kagome.

"I don't like her." Sango crossed her arms.

"Why is that so dear Sango? She seems charming and very beautiful." Miroku stared at her with a perverted grin. Oh the things I could do with her...

Sango hit him one again. "Something about her. I don't trust her."

Meanwhile Sereene was playing her game.

"So Inuyasha…was that Kagome you're girlfriend?"

"Uh…well she's a girl and my friend…"

"Well I know that silly, but are you lovers?"

"LOVERS?" Inuyasha choked. "Uh…Kagome and I don't do that."

He continued his search to find Kagome and Sereene followed, keeping a strong hold on poor Inuyasha's hand.

Miroku looked at Sereene again. He noticed little flashes on her neck, ears and head.

"Look at her jewelry Sango!"

Sango rolled her eyes. "Would you stop talking about her? I don't care!"

"But Sango, she's adorned in pearls and jewels! She must be royalty!"

"So?"

Miroku sighed. Not only would he have to fight the urge to touch her, but now he had to stay away from her other fantastic treasures.

"Atsuo!" Kagome called his name having a bright idea once again.

"Yes Kagome?"

"I just thought of something!"

"What?"

"If you help me escape, maybe we can get to my friends and defeat Sereene. Maybe you can become human again and then you can go back to Manami!"

"Kagome…I can't leave these waters."

"There has to be a way!" She cried.

Atsuo thought for a moment.

"Well there is someone who can help us…"

Kagome looked up. "Really? Who? Where?"

"Her name is Mizuko. She's Sereene's sister."

"Her sister?"

"Yes, I've never met her, but Sereene constantly complains about her. From what I heard she's harmless."

"Well let's go find her!"

"It's not that simple."

"Sure it is."

"Well…" He began to say.

"WELL WHAT? Spit it out!" Kagome was getting frustrated.

"The thing is…word under the sea is that she's a loon."

"You mean she's half bird?"

Atsuo blinked.

All that water must have been getting to Kagome's head.

"No I mean she's crazy."

"Oh. Well still need to get out of here! What other choice do we have?"

Atsuo's eyes narrowed. "Since when did we become a 'we'?"

"Since I said so BUCKO!" Kagome commanded.

Atsuo was slient for a moment, but decided maybe it was time to rebel and listen to someone else for a change.

"Fine, I'll help you, but you have to promise you'll help me in return."

"Of course I will."

"Ok. Follow me."

Kagome swam after Atsuo in search of the loony mermaid Mizuko.

Complete! Sorry if it was a little short. I hope you're all enjoying this! I just wanted to let you all know that if this story goes well I have a sequel in the works! So keep reading and reviewing!

The next chapter will probably be posted tomorrow, though it'll be later in the stay. Senior internship starts tomorrow!