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Chapter seven: A Hidden Message Seen
Sango rushed into Kagome's room and jumped onto her bed. Kagome and Inuyasha both sat up and looked at her.
"You better have a good reason as to why you did that." Inuyasha said.
Sango ignored him and looked at Kagome, "I'm engaged!" She said showing Kagome her left hand.
Kagome recognized the ring; she had given it to Miroku when she was younger. She smiled a bit and looked at Sango, "Congrats, I'm happy for you."
"Thanks." Sango smiled.
Hiten walked into the room and shook his head, "Someone else was found." The three on the bed looked at him; all happiness disappeared from their faces.
"Who?" Kagome asked.
"I think you shouldn't come this time Kagome. Stay here." Hiten said walking out the room.
Kagome jumped off the bed and ran after him, Sango and Inuyasha followed. Kagome grabbed Hiten's shoulder; she pushed him against the wall. "Who is it this time?" she asked again looking him in the eyes.
Hiten looked to the side and sighed, "Ayame Barr."
Kagome backed away from him some. She hit the other wall and slid to the floor. Her face was blank. She looked to the side where the stairs where. She stood and walked down the stairs. She walked outside the house and screamed so loud everyone came out of their huts to see what was wrong. The three outsiders walked out and Inuyasha grabbed Kagome. "It's going to be fine."
"No it's not!" She yelled. She squirmed out of his grasp and looked at Hiten. "Where is she?"
"At the alter where you roast animals." Hiten said looking in the direction of the alter.
"She was roasted?" Sango asked.
"Yes, she was."
Kagome started walking towards the alter. She finally smelled the roasting of flesh smell. She passed all of the town's people. Everyone watching her. She reached the alter. She looked at the charred body. The person had tied her down to the metal grill that held the bodies. Her arm was pointed towards the top of the alter. Kagome bent down and looked at the top. Something was written…
"I'm sorry Kagome." Inuyasha said behind her. She looked back at him. She knew it now. Ayame knew Kagome would see the message and no one else would. She stood and walked back to her hut where her sister was.
"Is she going to be okay?" Sango asked.
"I don't know. I'm sure she will." Inuyasha sighed. "So he defiantly didn't stab her."
"He's moved to more direct killing. It took about 30 minutes to get her this charred. How do we get her out?" Sango asked examining the alter and the girl.
"We are going to have to pull her out. Step aside. I'll do it." Inuyasha said. Sango moved back and watched Inuyasha cut the ropes then pull the body out. He grabbed her to the best of his ability then started walking towards Kagome's hut so Kikyo could do what ever she could.
Kikyo watched as Inuyasha placed the black lump onto her table. "How am I supposed to help you with this?" She asked looking at him.
"Can you tell me how she died?" He asked.
She looked at him, "She was burned alive. Like a cow."
"You don't have to say it like that…" Sango said looking at the poor girl. She looked at her neck. "What's around her neck?"
Kikyo looked at her neck, "It's a necklace with a ring on it. Oh no…"
"What?" Inuyasha and Sango asked.
"That's Kouga's engagement ring."
"Where's Kagome?" Hiten asked.
"She's with Kouga." Kikyo said. "She wanted to tell him."
"Kouga come back here!" the four heard Kagome yell from outside.
"I'm going to kill that bastard!" Kouga yelled back at her.
The four walked out the back door and looked at the two. "We don't know who did it Kouga. Will you just stop?" Kagome asked grabbing his hand. He yanked his hand from her pushing her down in the process.
"I'm tired of it Kagome." Kouga said. He knelt over her and pushed her to the ground. Hs nails dug into her shoulders. "I'm tired of seeing every girl in this village disappear. And you know what I noticed?"
Kagome winced from his nails, "What?"
"All the girls that have been killed are close to you. All the murders are centered on you. Maybe if we kill you then the killings will stop." Kouga's eyes started to turn a reddish color.
Miroku walked over to Miroku and punched him in the jaw. Miroku picked Kagome up and held her in his arms. "How dare you say that to her. You should know just as everyone of us that Kagome can't be killed. You are suppose to be her best friend Kouga, Ayame and her were close, don't think you are the only one effected by her death." Miroku led Kagome back to the chapel.
Inuyasha looked at Kikyo, "What did he mean that Kagome can't be killed?"
Kikyo sighed, "Go talk to him about it." She walked back into the room ad started undressed Ayame.
Hiten, Sango and Inuyasha walked to the chapel. They walked in and saw Kagome and Miroku talking. Miroku looked at them and he told Kagome to go somewhere. He stood and walked to them. "Are you ready to hear the real story?"
"That would be nice" Inuyasha said.
Miroku pointed to a pew and sat in front of them. "Kagome is a very special girl. I know everything in this town has confused you, but it's all a puzzle. Kagome, she's lived for about 50 years. She was born to Kikyo's grandparents. Kagome didn't start growing till Kikyo was about five. She looks like a normal 16 year old girl but she's not. Like I told you earlier she is the reincarnation of Midoriko. I'm pretty sure she is to roam this world till Drakkar returns to this world." Kagome came back out with a book in her hands.
She sat next to Miroku and handed him the book. He flipped it open and pointed at a picture. "That's Drakkar." The god had long silver hair and gold eyes.
"He looks like Inuyasha." Sango said.
"Yes, but only by looks. Drakkar was the god of lightening and he was a god, not a half dog demon." Miroku corrected.
"Why can't Kagome be killed?"
"I'm unable to die. When I was younger I was stabbed accidentally, I lost a lot of blood but I didn't even flinch from it." Kagome said. She stood and looked up at where the alter use to sit. "I'm unable to leave this world. Until Drakkar returns."
"Trust me; we've tried killing her thinking that would be the solution. But alas she's still here." Miroku said closing the book.
"You've tried killing her?" Hiten asked.
"Yes." Kagome said. "Every time it has been a failed attempt." She squinted her eyes at him.
Inuyasha noticed her mood difference when she talked to him. "Well, now that we know that, who are we going to question today?"
"You can start with Kouga, and then I suggest her parents." Miroku said handing the book back to Kagome.
The three detectives stood and walked towards the door. "Inuyasha go interview her parents, Hiten go see what Kikyo has and I'll talk to Kouga." Sango said. The three walked in separate directions.
Sango knocked on Kouga's door. She waited for him to open the door. When he saw her he opened the door more and let her in. Sango smiled and looked back as he closed the door. She counted seven locks.
Kouga directed her towards the dinning area and sat down. "Just get it over with."
"Were you the last one to see her?" Sango asked.
"Yes."
"What were you two doing last night?"
"We had sex and I gave her a ring."
Sango wrote that down, "Why did she leave?"
"I don't know. She said that she had to. I tried to stop here but she still left."
"About what time did she leave?"
"1 o'clock."
"Do you know why she would stop at the food alter?"
"The only reason would be to put the fire out." Kouga said sighing.
"Who would light it at 1 in the morning?"
"No one." Kouga said starring at her.
"Are you saying that one of us detectives could have done it?"
"It makes sense." Kouga said standing. "You three are the only ones who would light the fire at 1 in the morning." He leaned over her some, "Where were you last night?"
"With Miroku."
"Where was that little puppy?"
"With Kagome."
"Where was the lightening demon?"
Sango looked at him, "Lightening demon?"
Kouga blinked, "Lightening…"
"Hiten's the reincarnation of Drakkar?" Sango asked standing.
Kouga looked just as surprised.
I hope you enjoyed. Theres only about 4 chapters left. So you will be finding out who the killer is very soon. Tell me your thoughts. Tootles^^
