True Feelings In and Out

(It was getting dark outside and, while waiting for Mikita to return, the others found a place to rest and build a fire. Rena and Kirara were playing together, Hiei was relaxing up in a tree, and Inuyasha was trying his best to remain patient while waiting for Mikita. Inuyasha looked up and saw her coming toward him from among the trees, and he quickly stood up.)

Inuyasha: Kagome…

Mikita: Is she all you care about! I told you, my name is Mikita! I have a secret for you…

(She moved closer to his ear as if she were about to whisper a secret to him, but surprisingly she yelled:)

Mikita: Sit!

(Whack! Inuyasha fell flat on his face.)

Karasu: Ha! Ha! Loser!

(Shippo noticed that she had the bow and arrows with her.)

Shippo: Where did you get the bow and arrows?

Mikita: None of your business twerp.

(Inuyasha got up and faced her.)

Inuyasha: You can't just run off like that! Where were you!

Mikita: Why? Are you worried I'll put your precious Kagome in danger?

(She sat down by the fire.)

Inuyasha: I'm saying that you need to tell me these things!

Mikita: Amp down, lover boy, and stop butting into my life.

(She ignored Inuyasha, and he turned away from her.)

Inuyasha: Hn.

(He went over to another spot to sit alone, and Mikita took out food. Of course Karasu couldn't resist.)

Karasu: Fish!

(Karasu rushed over and sat next to Mikita, taking a piece of fish and eating it. Mikita stared at Karasu strangely, finally speaking up.)

Mikita: How come you're not trying to kill me now?

(Karasu suddenly stopped chewing her food, making eye contact with Mikita, and swallowed her food.)

Karasu: Well… I…

(For a moment there was silence, but Mikita's expression was demanding. Karasu discontinued eye contact, looking down at her fish and fiddling with it.)

Karasu: I've always wondered what it would be like if… one day… I found out that I had family that's still alive.

(Mikita faintly smiled as she looked ahead.)

Mikita: … Me too.

(In that moment, an alliance was formed between Mikita and Karasu. The moment seemed to change quickly, or so it seemed, when Karasu looked over at Mikita with an intentionally malevolent gaze along with a faint smile.)

Karasu: Of course I still need my crystal back…

(Feeling that Karasu may turn on her, Mikita's guard increased as she tightened the tension on her fingers, extending her claws.)

Mikita: Hey, I don't want it. I'm trying to find the Sacred Jewel shards so that I can get this mortal, and this crystal of yours, out of me.

(Karasu and Mikita stared each other down for a moment.)

Karasu: … So be it.

(Karasu lied down against the base of the tree right behind her with a slightly disappointed and impatient disposition shining through her seemingly patient attitude.)

Karasu: We start first thing in the morning. We may run into our father along the way. That can be our little bonus.

(Mikita let down her guard a little, but still didn't really trust Karasu as she stared strangely at her relaxing against the tree. Karasu was trying to seem so innocent and cool about the situation, closing her eyes and leaning back like it wasn't bothering her. Mikita finally shrugged her shoulders and lied down in her own distant spot. While she was trying to sleep, Rena came over to lay with her. Mikita was lying on her side and Rena curled up against her stomach, curling her tail around herself. Mikita didn't seem to like this very well.)

Mikita: Hey! I said I'd keep an eye on you! I didn't say you could just come over and cuddle with me! Get up!

(Rena seemed as if she were ignoring Mikita's rude remarks and was already fast asleep. Rena's toe twitched on her front right foot and Mikita noticed, "She has six toes on each foot. Weird." Mikita gave the kitten the one-eyebrow-raised look for a moment, and then decided not to care as she laid her head back down and ignored her. Little did she know, Hiei had been using his jagan to read her innermost thoughts. Knowing Mikita's true feelings toward the kitten, Hiei managed to lightly smile while placing the white bandanna back over his jagan thinking, "Just as I thought." As everyone was sleeping, Mikita's demon sense was triggered as her ear twitched. The kitten jumped up as well and growled with her fur on end. Mikita's eyes flew open and she jumped up, alert and ready to attack. Inuyasha sensed this as well as he woke up.)

Inuyasha: What is it?

(The demon showed up and everyone else woke up as well.)

Miroku: What's up with this! I was in a good dream!

Sango: Well this seems more important Miroku!

Miroku: Right.

(To everyone's surprise, Rena was the first to attack. She ran after the demon, and when she approached the demon, she showed no fear. Mikita appeared to be impressed, watching as the kitten fluffed up her fur at the demon and showed her fangs. The demon was not intimidated and it smacked Rena out of the way into a tree. This angered Kirara as she transformed and attacked the demon.)

Sango: Kirara!

Shippo: She's backing up Rena!

(Kirara bit into the large demon's side and blood flew everywhere. Rena got back up and was infuriated even more, and in turn her tail grew extremely long and she wrapped her tail around the demon's neck. Pulling tightly, she brought the demon down, and this really impressed everyone. Mikita grabbed the bow and arrows.)

Mikita: I'll take over from here.

(Kirara and Rena moved out of the way and Mikita fixed the arrow on the bow, aiming it at the demon.)

Mikita: This is my chance to test this baby out.

(She released the arrow and all seemed to be going well. The arrow appeared to be going on target, but instead, it went past the demon and into a tree.)

Mikita: What!

(Inuyasha took over and ran at the demon.)

Inuyasha: Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!

(This destroyed the demon and Inuyasha landed next to Mikita.)

Inuyasha: Don't worry. I got him. You just need a little more practice.

(Mikita punched him in the arm.)

Inuyasha: Ow! Why did you do that!

Mikita: There you go interfering again! And how many times do I have to tell you to stop yelling out your attacks!

Inuyasha: (Sarcastically) You're welcome!

(Mikita turned her back against him.)

Mikita: Hn.

(Suddenly, more demons showed up—and many of them at that!)

Inuyasha: Great.

(He extended his claws, and Miroku removed the beads from his hand.)

Miroku: Let's do this!

Sango: Hiraikotsu!

Miroku: Wind Tunnel!

Inuyasha: Iron Reaver!

(Hiei jumped down from the tree.)

Hiei: Weaklings. Let me show you how it's done. Dragon of the Darkness Flame!

Shippo: Fox Fire!

(Inuyasha drew his sword.)

Inuyasha: Wind Scar!

(Mikita rolled her eyes.)

Mikita: What is it with you idiots yelling out your attacks! (Mocking) "Wind Scar, Hiraikotsu, Wind Tunnel!" I can do that too!

(She walked over to Inuyasha)

Mikita: Kick!

(Right in the "stuff"! Needless to say, Inuyasha was in serious pain as he doubled over and held his sore manliness.)

Mikita: You even knew it was coming and you still couldn't escape it! You retard! You're all so stupid, it's not even funny!

(Karasu was in the background slicing up demons and yelling, "Whee!" Mikita pointed back to Karasu.)

Mikita: And she's back there saying "whee."

(Karasu turned to Mikita.)

Karasu: (Deep, angry voice) What's wrong with "whee"!

Mikita: (Un-amused) Everything.

Karasu: Oh yeah! Well I'll show you!

(Karasu swung her sword randomly at Mikita.)

Karasu: (Deep, angry voice) Whee!

(Mikita just backed up and still wasn't amused.)

Mikita: And what's that supposed to do? Slap!

(Mikita slapped Karasu in the face.)

Karasu: Hey! That's it! Punch!

(She punched Mikita and knocked her down on her butt. They glared at each other for a moment, and then they started laughing about it.)

Mikita: (Laughing) "Punch!" That's a good one!

Karasu: (Laughing) Yeah, it was!

(Miroku came up beside Karasu.)

Miroku: I agree. Grope.

(Miroku touched Karasu's butt, and this made her really mad. Hiei was also affected by this and slowly unsheathed his sword, sneaking up behind Miroku.)

Hiei: Sneaking up behind the monk and planning to cut him up for touching Karasu.

(Miroku turned around and faced Hiei.)

Miroku: I already know what you're going to do.

Hiei: That's why I have a plan two. Karasu…

(Hiei signaled to Karasu to create her own punishment.)

Karasu: Time to do your morning workout.

(Karasu pointed one finger at each of Miroku's legs, making him do the splits in midair.)

Miroku: Ow…

Karasu: Split time!

(She pointed her fingers quickly down, keeping Miroku's split form, and… ouch! Miroku squealed out in pain.)

Hiei: See. I don't need to take up for Karasu. She can handle herself.

(Hiei put his hands over his own "stuff" as if to suggest something.)

Hiei: I know this from experience.

(Miroku sat on the ground, holding himself and whining. Mikita heard someone else whining too, and looked over at Inuyasha, who was still whining and doing the same as Miroku.)

Mikita: You're still whining about that?

Inuyasha: (Whining) No… Leave me alone.

(Mikita couldn't help but to snicker. She looked up and saw a demon that wasn't destroyed. More followed after it as well.)

Mikita: Oh great. Company.

Miroku: I got 'em! Wind Tu—Uhh…

(Mikita gave him a strange look and he simply opened the Wind Tunnel instead of finishing his sentence. Most of the demons were sucked into the void, but there were still too many. Inuyasha used the Iron Reaver on them, but there were still many arriving. Sango threw the Hiraikotsu and destroyed a long line of them, but a line of three demons headed straight for Mikita.)

Inuyasha: Kagome!

Mikita: Shut up fag! I got it!

(She aimed the arrow at the three demons.)

Mikita: I won't be defeated by these ingrates!

Inuyasha: But what if you miss!

Mikita: Have a little faith and maybe I won't!

(The sacred aura surrounded Mikita's body and the bow and arrow.)

Mikita: Let's go Kagome!

(Mikita shot the arrow and luckily she hit them all on target.)

Shippo: Yes! She did it!

Miroku: I'm impressed.

(Mikita stood motionless holding the bow with her mouth wide open.)

Mikita:… I hit 'em… Yes! In your face!

(Karasu saw one heading for Mikita, so she controlled its mind into a tree.)

Karasu: Missed one.

(Mikita smiled at Karasu, then looked up to see the poisonous insects. "Naraku… He was trying to have me killed.")

Inuyasha: Hang on! How come she can help you and not get yelled at!

Mikita: …She's different.

Kaede: Inuyasha!

(Everyone turned to see Kaede walking over.)

Kaede: I need to talk with ye.

(She noticed Hiei, Karasu, and definitely Mikita.)

Kaede: What's going on? Where's Kagome?