Mikita and Rena Are Brought Together
(Mikita walked to a nearby village.)
Mikita: I wonder if anyone around here has bow and arrows?
(She continued searching around the village and noticed an elderly woman sitting outside her home on a wooden rocker. In her lap was a young cat, a demon kitten with a long, fluffy tail. Mikita observed them for a moment, uninterested, with one eyebrow slightly raised.)
Woman: Excuse me miss?
(Mikita kept the same expression while she gave the widow her attention.)
Woman: Would you be interested in taking care of Rena for me? I am growing old in age and I won't be here much longer to care for her.
Mikita: You do realize I'm a demon, right?
Woman: Well so is this kitten that I've been taking care of. I understand that, yes.
Mikita: Sorry lady. I don't have time for babysitting.
Woman: Well I'm sure I'll find someone to care for her. The poor dear has no mother.
(Mikita was about to walk away, but she stopped and turned back around.)
Mikita: No mother?
Woman: I'm afraid not. Her mother was killed when she was just a little thing.
(Mikita was moved by the story as she recalled her past memories, which related to the life of the young cat demon. Rena looked up into Mikita's eyes with her adorable, wide-eyed innocence, and she couldn't find it in her to turn the kitten down.)
Mikita: Well I suppose that, if no one else will take her in, I'll take her off your hands.
Woman: Oh, thank you so much. Here.
(The widow handed young Rena out to Mikita and she took her into her arms. The kind, elderly woman gave a gentle smile.)
Woman: Now I can rest in peace knowing that Rena is in good hands.
(Mikita reacted in a sarcastically rude tone as she faked a smile.)
Mikita: Yeah. Sure. You do that.
(Mikita walked off, carrying the kitten out in front of her.)
Mikita: Rena huh…? Hn. It's just a cat. It's not like it's special or anything. It's just a small, defenseless… adorable… fluffy little kitty.
(Mikita slowly changed her attitude about the cat, and she soon found herself talking to Rena in a baby-talk voice while petting her.)
Mikita: Who's a pretty girl? Who's a pretty girl?
(Mikita stopped when she noticed that Inuyasha and the others were standing next to her. She switched to a non-concerned, calm attitude as she cleared her throat.)
Mikita: Umm… Cool cat.
Karasu: Where did the cat come from?
Mikita: Well I just… It's, uhh…
(Mikita looked around nervously to avoid telling them the truth. Then she looked up and saw Sainyosho flying above. "Naraku wants to see me," she thought, and handed Rena to the closest person, which just so happened to be Karasu.)
Mikita: Watch Rena for me.
Inuyasha: Where are you going now!
(Mikita looked at Inuyasha through the corner of her eye.)
Mikita: Don't even think of following me.
(She took off in a whirlwind, much like Koga.)
Inuyasha: She doesn't usually do that. Hmm…
(Inuyasha took off in Mikita's direction.)
Miroku: Where are you going Inuyasha?
Inuyasha: I'll be right back!
(Karasu stared strangely at Rena, looked around to see if anyone was watching her, and then sweet-talked the kitten just like Mikita did.)
Karasu: Who's a pretty girl? You are. You're a pretty girl, aren't you?
(Rena purred into a gentle mew.)
Karasu: Oh yes you are. Yeah. Who's a pretty girl? Who's a…
(She stopped when she noticed that Hiei was watching her, responding with a low, tough voice.)
Karasu: What?
Hiei: Oh nothing.
(Inuyasha tried to follow Mikita's trail, but she was already long gone.)
Inuyasha: Damn. She took off in a whirlwind so she wouldn't leave her scent behind.
(Inuyasha turned back to find the others while Mikita went to Naraku's lair, where Kanna first confronted her.)
Kanna: Naraku wishes to see you now.
Mikita: Yeah. Whatever.
(She went deeper into the lair and met up with Naraku, who merged from the shadows with his usual, evil countenance.)
Mikita: You wanted to see me?
(Naraku walked up to her and slashed her across the face, creating four bleeding cuts across her cheek.)
Naraku: You plan to betray me, Mikita!
(She tried to remain calm as she looked at him, placing her hand over her cheek to heal the scrapes.)
Mikita: No. You have it all wrong Naraku. I do not wish to betray you, but to betray the so-called "friends" of Kagome.
Naraku: How so?
Mikita: I told them that I required their assistance, and they fell for it. I only told them that to spite Sesshomaru. Now I will dump them just to see their despair. They'll be crying, "Kagome! Where are you? Kagome!" Ha! What losers. Such useless fat shouldn't be roaming this earth. Not to mention it will kill that half-breed Inuyasha.
(This struck an idea for Naraku.)
Naraku: No. I have a better idea. You will continue your travel with these pathetic beings, at least until you acquire the jewel fragments.
Mikita: What! But—
Naraku: No disagreements… or you will remain bound to the mortal forever.
Mikita: I'd rather commit suicide.
Naraku: You will do no such thing, because I'll just bring you back to life again to be my personal slave. You will be a worthless zombie under my control.
(Mikita reacted in a childish manner as she crossed her arms.)
Mikita: Well shit.
(Naraku tossed her the set of bow and arrows that belonged to Kagome.)
Naraku: Here. Take these. The mortal girl used them. They may come in handy for you. Besides, I have no use for them.
Mikita: I'll put them to a well destructive use.
Naraku: One more question…
Mikita: Hmm?
Naraku: Why were you associating with Sesshomaru?
Mikita: Oh. That loser? Hn. He wanted me to help him find the jewel shards.
Naraku: But why? He has no interest in the Sacred Jewel.
Mikita: He said he was trying to "eliminate the competition." What a dumb ass.
Naraku: Indeed.
(Mikita was about to leave when Naraku said:)
Naraku: You can't turn your back on me, Mikita. Remember that.
(Mikita remained silent for a moment, and then looked back at him.)
Mikita: I won't let you down.
(As she walked away, she had a sad look on her face.)
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Mikita is rather sneaky: Sneaky Miki, although she can do nothing in her free will because of Naraku. How will all this work out? Well, I know, but do you?