Chapter 7: We Love You, Toya

~With Toya About A Week Later~

*Gyoza-Japanese dumpling

*Japanese Buckwheat Noodles-Soba, fish cake "naruto", boiled spinach, and some buna shimeji mushrooms

"Have you killed her yet?" a deep voice came from Toya's phone as he turned the TV on.

"No, I have not. She is a tricky one. I get so close to killing her, and then she does something that prevents me from doing it. She's just to smart. I have to kill her carefully, or she'll catch on to my plan," Toya explained.

"Well, hurry up. She needs to be dead by tonight, or we attack. You got that?" the voice rang again.

"I will, I promise, Master Giggles," Toya hummed over the phone as Master Giggles hung up.

Toya laid on the bed as he looked at the ceiling.

"Pushy Old Man, just die already," Toya sighed as he put his arm over his eyes.

"Toya, lunch is ready," Kagome knocked on his door.

"I'll be down in a little bit," he called back to her.

"Alright," Kagome sighed as she walked away.

'Why does she have to notice all the little things that I do? She's like a mother, ugh, she makes me want to punch someone in the face,' Toya thought as he got up, 'Master Giggles will come tonight, and Kagome won't die…He will.'

Toya sighed heavily as he came out of his room. Kagome had noticed something was wrong a couple days earlier, and was always watching Toya's every move. She thought that if she did that then she might find an answer, and might be able to help him.

"Kagome, look! I'm a scary cheese monster!" Tamahome stomped around as Toya walked into the kitchen.

"You guys haven't started to eat yet?" Toya asked surprised.

"Nope, Kagome wanted to wait for the rest of the family to eat," Tamahome spoke as Toya looked at Kagome who was setting the table for three.

"You made Tamahome wait for me?" Toya asked as he looked at Kagome.

"You've lived here for almost a week now, and you help around the house. So yeah, you and Tamahome are my family now," Kagome looked, and smiled at Toya who sat in his usual seat.

"I don't see why you think that. I'm a bad guy, chococat," Toya said as Tamahome, and Kagome sat down and started to eat.

"Can we eat now, Kagome?" Tamahome asked as Kagome put food on every one's plate.

"Yes, Tamahome, we can eat now," a warm smile settled on Kagome's face as she watched Tamahome eat.

'Why is she sad?' Toya thought as he ate.

"Hey," Toya said kinda loudly.

"What?" Kagome asked as she looked up at him.

"You made my favorite," Toya whispered.

"Of course, I made Tamahome's favorite yesterday, and I made yours today. Is that bad? Did I make it wrong?" Kagome asked leaning closer to Toya.

"No, no it's perfect. You made it just the way I like it," Toya looked at his plate.

'She really has been paying attention. She made gyoza*, teriyaki chicken, and Japanese buckwheat noodles*,' Toya thought as he ate.

"Kags, what movie did you want to watch tonight?" Tamahome asked as Toya looked up at him.

"Let's see, we can go rent movies, and just watch them all tonight. Sound good?" Kagome asked.

"What about you, Toya?" Tamahome asked looking at him.

"Uh yeah. We can go rent movies. Watch something everyone wants to watch," Toya was taken aback.

Tamahome and Kagome never really asked Toya wanted to do, or anything of the sort.

"You ok, Toya? You look sick?" Kagome asked as she reached over to check his temperature.

"Yes, I'm fine. I think I'm just full," he said pulling away from Kagome's touch.

"Oh, well I'll just put the leftovers in the fridge so you can eat them later, ok?" Kagome said as Toya nodded his head, and headed towards his room.

"Kagome, may I eat Toya's food since he's done?" Tamahome begged as he reached for it.

"Yeah, I'll just make him a portion for later," Kagome started to put some food away for Toya later.

'He didn't eat much. I hope he isn't getting sick,' Kagome thought.

~Later That Night at 8:35~

"Hello?" Toya answered his phone as Tamahome flopped on the couch, and Kagome popped some popcorn.

"Toya, its Kazumi. I'm just checking in," the person on the other line rung.

"Oh, well we're all doing well. Actually, we're just about to watch 'Robin Hood'," Toya replied happily once he found out it wasn't Master Giggles.

"Oh, well then I'll let you go, but let me hear Tamahome's voice," Kazumi demanded.

"Tamahome, its Kazumi! Say hello!" Toya yelled as Kagome walked into the living room.

"Hello, Kazumi!!" Kagome and Tamahome sung in unison.

"Alright, well you three enjoy your movie," Kazumi hung up.

"Alright, lets watch that Robin Hood now," Toya sat on the couch leaving room for Kagome in the middle of him, and Tamahome.

"What did Kazumi want?" Kagome asked as she sat in the space left for her.

"He just wanted to check in on the two of you. He was worried, and he forgot Tamahome's number so he called me," Toya explained as Tamahome started the movie.

"Shh! Toya, its starting!!" Tamahome hissed as they all settled down.

As the movie played Toya forgot Master Giggles' threat. Everything was peaceful, and Master Giggles' threat seemed to have vanished.

CRASH!!!

"What was that?" Kagome yelled as she set the popcorn on the coffee table, and looked up the stairs to see these big men running down.

"Get the girl! And if we lose Toya, that's too bad," a deep, dark voice rang from the top of the stairs.

"Master Giggles," Toya cursed under his breath as he got in front of a shaking Kagome.

"Toya, do you know who these guys are?" Tamahome asked as he got on the other side of Kagome.

"You would hate me if I told you," Toya stated as he got in his fighting stance.

"Oh, so Agent T hasn't told you who he really is?" Master Giggles chuckled.

"Agent T?" Kagome asked as she poked her head from behind Toya's back.

"Yes, small one, Agent T. That's Toya's name in the establishment I run," he spoke as he came down so Kagome could hear him better.

"Toya what is he talking about?" Kagome asked as she, and Tamahome looked up at him with big eyes.

"It's true," Toya put his arms down, and looked away from them both.

"What's this 'establishment' you run about?" Kagome asked Master Giggles with fire in her eyes.

"It's an assassination company. We train children to kill, to have no emotions, and to do whatever I tell them," Master Giggles smirked as he got closer to Kagome.

"Toya, tell him he's got it wrong!" Tamahome yelled as he gripped Toya's arms, and shook him.

"Do you want to hear the assignment I gave him?" Master Giggles was standing in front of Kagome now.

"What?" Kagome spat at him.

"He was to kill you, small one," as he spoke Kagome got a chill down her spine.

"What?" Tamahome yelled as he grabbed Kagome away from Master Giggles' reach.

"But, I failed to do that," Toya spoke, "I would never harm Kagome. Tamahome, you know that."

"I don't know what I know anymore," Tamahome looked away from Toya…disappointed.

"Tamahome," Toya exhaled painfully, "K-kagome?"

"Toya, if you would have just told us from the beginning," Kagome shook her head.

"Kagome, if you come with me and are a good small one you don't have to die today. I can train you, and you can live," Master Giggles reached his hand out to Kagome.

"Kagome!" Tamahome and Toya yelled in unison as Kagome reached her hand out.

"You wish!" Kagome pulled her hand back quick, and ran into the kitchen.

"After her!!" Master Giggles demanded as his goons went into the kitchen.

"Hey, Mister I have three lessons for you!" Kagome yelled from the kitchen hidden in her secret spot.

"Oh, and what are they?" he asked as he stepped closer to the kitchen.

"Lesson one: Never enter my house without my permission," Kagome spoke.

BANG!!!!

She had hit one of his goons with her frying pan, and then ran into the pitch-black kitchen to hide again.

"You just knock out one of-"

"I'm not done yet!" Kagome warned him.

"Alright, I believe you have two more lessons to teach me."

"Second: Never threaten my friends," Kagome breathed out heavily.

SMACK!!!!!

"Let me guess, that was one of your best goons, right? Well, that was one of my best pots," Kagome said.

"You know, small one, you can't hide forever," Master Giggles warned.

"Alright. Tamahome, NOW!!!!" Kagome screamed as she threw him a bat, and she came out with a rolling pin, "I am not going anywhere!"

"You still have one lesson, small one," Master Giggles said as he looked at Toya, "Get her for me Agent T."

"You don't have to listen to him. You are your own person!" Kagome spoke as Tamahome fought off some goons.

"Kagome's right, Toya, do what you want!" Tamahome nodded his head as he threw a goon over his head, and into the coffee table.

"He will always obey his Master!" Master Giggles' eyes turned a blood red color as he grabbed Kagome's throat.

"Kagome!" Tamahome yelled as Kagome gasped for air.

"T-Toya," Kagome managed to breath.

'I remember her smile as I would sarcastically talk to her,' Toya thought as he thought of Kagome's smiling face when she cooked.

"Die, small one!!!" Master Giggles yelled as he gripped Kagome's throat tighter.

"KAGOME!" Toya yelled as he round kicked Master Giggles into the wall, and then he scooped Kagome into his arms, "Kagome, I am so sorry! I never thought about killing. I mean, at first, but not now. I-"

"It's ok, Toya. I know you wouldn't kill me," Kagome spoke in a hoarse tone, and she smiled as Tamahome ran over.

"Take care of Kagome for a minute, Tamahome. I have to take the trash out," Toya said as he got up, and walked over to Master Giggles.

"Toya, don't be too reckless," Tamahome smiled at Toya.

"Lesson three: Never try to hurt Kagome in any shape, or form while she lives with two masters of karate. The chances that'll you'll live are very slim," Toya said as Master Giggles stood up.

"You wouldn't, we have a deal," he leaned against the wall to support him up.

"You broke that once you told me what to do," Toya said as he took him outside and his goons all ran out of the house like ants from an ant hill.

"Are you alright, Kagome?" Tamahome asked as he set her on the couch.

"I'll be ok," Kagome spoke in that hoarse tone again.

"I'll go get the first aid kit," Tamahome ran upstairs.

"Kagome," Toya sighed as he ran over to her after he locked the front door.

It hurt for Kagome to speak so she just smiled, and grabbed Toya into a hug.

"K-Kagome, what are you doing?" Toya pushed back on the couch as Tamahome ran over.

"Why does Toya get a hug?" he spoke as he set the first aid kit down.

"I'm sorry," Kagome spoke softly as she hugged Tamahome.

Tamahome and Kagome's faces both turned red. Toya saw this, and started to clean up the house.

"Kagome, they didn't break anything up stairs," Tamahome noted as he started to bandage Kagome's neck.

"Toya, we'll clean the house together," Kagome said softly as he turned, and nodded his head.