Halloween. Witches, vampires, monsters, black cats, potions, and you could never forget the sweet candies and the hard chocolates. But what about ghosts? Do you believe them? Have you ever seen them? Well, they say that only few people are allowed to see ghosts or peoples from other worlds. I hoped that I was never the 'chosen' one, but I never believed in ghosts in the first place. Demons, well yeah but only to keep grandpa happy even if he is under a huge box under the ground. But ghosts? Nahhhh. Besides, they're just some crazy theories from dunk guys who was on their way back to home and imagined that some transparent dude was following them. I know that demons are something like that but hey! It's family tradition! Leave it alone! Besides, I'm only going to believe in ghosts when I actually see one with my own eyes, not that I ever will, mind you. What are the chances anyway? I'll probably be dead and become an actual ghost to prove to myself that there were such things as ghosts. But of course, I'm always wrong aren't I?

~*o*~

Thou Shall Not Hate Winter

Early Halloween Special:

Ch.10 Boo!

By: Snowgirl A.K.A Sasali

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I took a seat beside the green-eyed girl as she sipped her strawberry smoothie. Wow, she ate so much and yet she was model-skinny.

"So, what's your name?" I asked politely.

She didn't answer for a few minutes and I thought that she didn't understand what I said, but really, she was too busy eating her double-cheese hamburger to answer.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" I shouted a little louder then I had intended to.

The girl was so shocked that she spitted out the strawberry smoothie and to her rotten luck, on to Kouga. Nice first impression, huh?

"Oh, my god! I'm so sorry!" She screamed out with her squeaky accent and handed him a huge pile of tissue papers in a rush.

Kouga grudgingly took the tissue and kept on scowling at her as he wiped his face. He was obviously thinking of a horrible way to get rid of her………

She winced a bit at his glare then finally remembered that I had yelled at her.

"What did you say again?" She asked. Obviously, she knew that I was yelling but couldn't remember what I said………

I fell off of my chair.

"What's your name?" I asked slowly as if I was talking to a mental person after I sat back on the chair.

"Oh, you didn't have to yell you know" She said with her eyebrow raised up.

My face faltered. Inu was ready to crack up by now.

Idiot………

"Anyway, I'm Kagome, she's Rin, he's Shippou-" I swear the Coach Hiten look alike was blushing when she looked up at Shippou "-and that's Inu." I was relieved that the two foreign girls didn't show any interest in Inu, though I don't know why.

Maybe I'm becoming a bit too overprotective………

I looked at the green-eyed girl to show her it was her cue to introduce herself. She got the message and put down her huge hamburger. Man, she could eat, I tell you.

"I'm Shirokami Ayame, and that's Raiju Souten, don't expect for her to say anything though, she's not much of a talker." She said as she pointed to the bloody red-eyed girl.

Creepy………

"So, what are you doing here?" Shippou asked, and I could see a red tinge appearing on Souten's cheeks.

"Well, I was kind of sold off to this family after my grandpa went bankrupt and got engaged to their son-" her eyes flickered a bit at Kouga and her cheeks went a little red "-and my friend here, Souten, just happen to be vacationing near by and decided to stay here for a while."

"But we're only staying here for a couple of days so how can you marry Kouga? And why are you so good at Japanese?" Shippou kept on asking which kind of got on to my nerves.

"We're both originally from Japan. I'm half-French though, unlike Souten, who's full Japanese. And about the marriage thing-"

She took a final bite from her chicken nuggets and let out a big sigh, or more like a dramatic one, since we all leaned in to hear what she had to say.

"They're sending me, Souten, and the little boy with you guys."

O.O

This just keeps getting more and more complicated doesn't it?

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At lunchtime, we decided to visit some museums until Kohaku finished his foreign exchange trip.

The museum was a castle, yes a real castle, and there wasn't anyone there since it was in the weekdays so it made the spooky castle extra spooky.

I was walking through this dark hallway to find the ladies room when I felt this spine chilling gaze that was directed at me. I tried to ignore it until it got so bad that I thought I felt the 'it's' breathe on my neck. So I did the first thing I could think of.

'RUN YOU #$%&%#$&!'

I actually listened to the noisy inner thought.

I dashed madly that could have made me sprain my ankle until I saw more lights appearing and the lingering eyes that I had felt disappeared.

I kept on going until I saw the ladies room and walked inside breathlessly.

I was about to walk into a stall when I heard gagging sounds coming from the farthest right stall.

I thought of some creep trying to strangle an innocent victim and my crazy mind kept on thinking up more and more horrible pictures, until I heard a familiar feminine moan come out of the stall.

"Ayame?" I asked cautiously, not wanting it to be some crazy guy with that freaky white horror mask and that sharp silver knife.

The stall door opened to reveal a tired looking Ayame, who was wiping her mouth.

"Y-yeah?" She asked, having not much energy to talk.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, just some car sickness" She said a little too quickly, which made her sound suspicious.

But I believed her since that crazy cab driver almost did hit a glue track. Not to mention the black cat who was crossing the street. Wait, black cat? Uh-oh.

"Are you sure you don't need any help?" I asked making sure that she was really okay. She looked a bit pale, though it could have been the dim light.

"Yeah, I am" She said giving this really forced smile and walking out of the bathroom.

Hmmm………

After I flushed my toilet and walked out my stall, I noticed how quiet this place was.

The dark bathroom was pretty nice and all, with the dim light and the flower decoration I mean, but it was just too quiet.

I quickly washed my hands and dashed out of the bathroom.

Big mistake.

I ran against something hard and knocked that person and me down.

Now before I go to slow motion, get this. The bathroom was right in front of the staircase, which lead to the main door where everyone was. Apparently, that was how Ayame had gotten to the bathroom before me, and me, been the stupid type, had apparently didn't see the bathroom when we came in and took the long way towards it.

I am such an idiot.

Now you see me in slow motion bumping into someone really hard and my mouth was open in a perfect circle, screaming silently. Somehow, the guy had put his arm around my waist as we sled down the stairs headfirst and he was taking all the pain as he kept on banging his head.

I was really going to owe him after this.

At the last step the pressure flipped us around, making him drop on top of me when we landed hard on the cold stone wall.

I never knew what pain was until today.

I kept my eyes closed as I gasped for air until a certain questionable boy couldn't keep his mouth shut.

"What are you two doing?"

Two?

I snapped my eyes open and for electric second hazel eyes met violet eyes.

Inu.

Was.

On.

Top.

Of.

ME!!!

His strong arms were the only thing that was supporting his weight from our very, VERY close lips to touch each other and it looked it was going to snap any second.

To make things worse, or better to you sickos, everyone from the gang was watching.

Ayame was staring with surprised/hopeful look just like Rin's and Souten was watching this as if it was a romance/comedy movie. Kouga looked like he was going to burst out laughing, though he had it under a minimum of snickering, and Shippou had this comical look of quizzical/hopeful/and just plain going-to-burst-out-lughing-but-can't-because-you-know-who-is-going-to-beat-me-up-if-I-do-that face.

I blushed furiously as Inu politely got off of me, who looked a little pleased with himself mind you, and gave his hand to pull me up.

That was highly suspicious of him.

So I ignored his offer and dusted my self off, trying to cover my huge blush and trying to ignore everyone's stares.

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We walked for about thirty minutes and none of us spoke a single word, except for Shippou whom kept asking what was what or when it was made. It could have been just me, but Souten seemed to get closer and closer to Shippou as we kept on walking.

But then, I was too busy hiding behind Rin to see any better and it didn't help that I was taller then her, because I was able to see Inu's head very clearly.

Rotten luck………

Ayame was trying to get some conversation out of Kouga, but she had no such luck.

That's when I felt that same weird feeling again. The feeling when some huge eyes are watching you. As if it were the eyes of hell. As if it was right behind you………

"EYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!"

"GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!"

"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

"

"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!"

~*o*~

Before you go 'What the HELL just happen?!' I have to show you the picture in slow motion.

So there I was, thinking about the big eyes from hell, when Rin abruptly stopped right in front of me. Apparently, everyone had felt the weird feeling. I had collided into Rin, and she had jumped to look behind me since she was also tense. But then her eyes had widened when she saw what was behind me that made her the first one to scream;

"EYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!"

Then everyone had turned around to see why Rin screamed and they looked behind me in terror. Obviously, the man didn't scream but Souten sure did;

"GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!"

Ayame had been petrified and was speechless at first, but she reacted loudly after her friend's scream;

"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

"

And that's when I had enough decencies to actually look behind me to see something that made me understand why the girls had screamed, to see why the girls had fainted after they had screamed, to see why the boys had been put to sleep, to see-

"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!"

~*o*~

-Two round eyes.

At first, it was just two round eyes, just floating there and some kind of music was coming out of it. A soothing music, that had put everybody to sleep………except for me.

I tried to move, but my body wasn't listening. That's when I noticed something. Kids. Tiny children in all kind of clothes were floating around the two huge eyes in circles.

That's when the 'thing' took shape.

I saw a yellow ball form behind the two round eyes and two small hands that was holding an ancient flute; where the music was coming from.

The huge yellow ball kept on playing the flute, but the children floating around it started chanting along with the music in their own language;

'Come with us, come with us, come with us'

That's when something in my head clicked, and I said the first thing I could think of-

"I'M TOO YOUNG TO DIE!!!"

The reply I got was childish giggling from all the children from all the different countries.

I just stood there, helpless, scared, and weak.

One child came down to the floor and walked up to me. I could see that she was Japanese with her two black pigtails, but she had her jacket on and she looked horribly burned.

She stopped in front of me and smiled a toothy smile that greatly calmed me down.

'Not you, lady, the boy in you' she said, her voice barely a whisper.

The boy in me?

That's when I started to glow. I looked at my hands to see them starting to flare up in yellow colors and suddenly hop out of my body.

The moment the aura left my body, the soothing song seemed to go deep within my soul and I immediately fell on my knees.

I looked up to see something that widened my eyes for the hundredth times.

The yellow aura was shaping into a form of a little child. A little boy. Then I gasped when I realized the resemblance between him and me.

"………Souta………"

The little boy turned around, when his name was spoken. He gave me his sweet apologetic smile that made my left eye spill a single tear across my cheek.

Souta came up to me and wiped my tear away with his burned hand.

"Don't cry sis" he said sweetly.

"Souta, what are you doing here y-you, dad, mom………you weren't even born………"

Souta gave me another apologetic look.

"Sorry about the accident sis, but I have to go" he said as he got up and walked towards the little burned girl and the rest of the children ghosts.

I was held back with shock and had lost my voice completely, but one thing kept me awake. One question was still in my head.

As if Souta knew, he turned around and gave me a sweet farewell smile.

'I've been in you ever since the accident happened. I know I wasn't even born, but my soul couldn't let you suffer, so it entered your body, and I've been growing ever since. But I have to go now. Please forgive me. I only wanted to make you stronger until you got your protector………'

I didn't understand the last part, but I understood the rest very clearly.

I watched him float up towards the yellow form with the burned girl beside him and they all disappeared, waving and giving their sad farewell smiles.

I smiled back, my eyes full of tears, my throat too dry, my head too empty, and I finally let darkness swallow me into dreamland………

A/N: *sniff* Such a sad/sweet fic, right? By the way, I just sneaked onto the computer, apparently my dad's angry with me for some reason. AHHH! He's coming! Bye!