A/N: Man, I didn't think that it would take this long! Well, I did have alot going on this week. And, I'm trying as best as I can to update as soon as I possibly can. Well, enough rambling. This is chapter twelve of 'When I'm Gone'. Enjoy!
Kagome frowned. They had been walking around the Feudal era for almost a week now, and still, not a sign of Kazuichi. Inuyasha stopped suddenly and growled, making Kagome lose her train of thought. "He's here." He announced. Kagome's eyes widened and Kurama stood next to her, holding her hand softly.
Sango shifted her boomerang off of her shoulder and held it out in front of her, ready to throw it when needed. Miroku's fingers twitched on his staff as he stood next to Sango. Inuyasha growled again. "Bastard!" He roared. "Come out and stop acting like a coward!" He put his hand on Tetsusaiga's hilt.
Laughter.
She could hear his laughter ringing through the trees. It wasn't an emotionless laugh, nor was it humorous. It was just...laughter. Her heart skipped a beat when she finally saw him.
Kazuichi.
His tail swung almost lazily through the air behind him as he continued to stare down at the group. "Why, if it isn't my most favorite group of heroes." Inuyasha bared his teeth at him. "Shut up." He snarled. "We know that it was you who slaughtered those villagers." Kazuichi cocked his head to one side. "Oh, those." He shook his head. "Slayers, were they not?" He asked. "Such unfortunate beings, they were. Didn't even have the time to defend themselves as I killed each and every one of them." He ended slowly, his grin growing larger after each word that was said.
Kagome glared at him. "How could you do such a thing?!" She cried, remembering how...cut up those humans were. She almost gagged again. "They didn't do anything to you, and yet, you brutally murder each and every one?" She shook her head. "Pathetic." She spat out. Kurama's eyes widened. He's never heard her sound so bitter before. Kazuichi just laughed.
"My dear, They would of gotten in my way later on, anyways." He told her, studying his sharp claws in boredom. "They would of died sooner or later." Kagome almost growled. Her eyes flashed in anger. "They wouldn't." She said. Kazuichi raised an eyebrow. "They wouldn't, now?" He asked. Kagome shook her head. "They wouldn't have." She repeated. Kazuichi narrowed his eyes. "I'm going to need a more specific answer then that, my love." Kurama growled at him, which made Kazuichi's lip twitch in amusement.
"Oh, and who is this dashing young man?" His tail twitched when Kurama eyed him in disgust. "Don't worry, I only have eyes for the miko, right there." He licked his lips and Kagome's eyes widened. 'He did mean it after all!' Kurama stood in front of her and took out a seed, once again turning it into a beautiful rose. Kazuichi blinked. "Are you trying to swoon me with your beautiful flowers?" He asked. Inuyasha blanched. "The hell...?"
Kurama narrowed his eyes. "Not quite." He flicked his wrist, turning the rose into yet, another green, thorny whip. Kazuichi looked at it silently. "Interesting." He muttered. Kazuichi glanced over to Sango and Miroku, instantly making them tense and ready their weapons. He chuckled quietly.
"Very interesting, indeed." He looked back to Kagome and smirked. "Is this your lover, hun?" Kagome crossed her arms. "Yes." Kazuichi closed his eyes and smiled, shaking his head slightly. "He won't be for long then." He muttered under his breath. His black hair blew when the winds picked up. 'We're going to have a storm...' He thought idly as he looked up to the blue sky.
Kurama snapped his whip across the ground. "What do you want with Kagome?" He commanded. Kazuichi crossed his arms.
"I want her as my mate."
Kagome's eyes widened. 'He did not just say that!' She felt Kurama tense before putting an arm around her waist and growled, "Not going to happen." His eyes flashed gold. Kazuichi's eyes narrowed. "And who, my dear friend, is going to stop me?" Kurama snapped his whip harshly against the ground. Kagome winced and hugged Kurama's side tighter. "I will."
Kazuichi smirked. "Then, I would have to kill you. And she seems pretty fond of you, for sure, she would grieve." Kagome almost snorted. 'Cocky demon, isn't he?' Kurama shook his head slowly. "You underestimate my power, then." He said. Kazuichi's tail continued to swish in a lazy manor. He yawned and stretched. "Taijiya." He called, looking at Sango. She tensed again and looked at Miroku. Miroku opened his mouth, but shook his head and looked at the demon.
Sango looked at him. "What?" She spat out. Kazuichi smirked. "Feisty, aren't you." Sango glared at him. "Anyways," He began. "I am ordering you to watch over my miko." Kurama growled. "You think that I am not good enough for her?" He asked in a low tone. Kazuichi raised an eyebrow. "Of course you are, I just don't want another male to touch what is mine." Kagome blinked.
"Listen here!" She growled suddenly, her eyes flashing. "I am not anyones property. You don't own me." Kazuichi looked down at her, his tail swishing. "Of course, what ever you say, my lady." Kagome took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.
"Kagome, watch out!" She grunted suddenly when another body pulled her down to the ground. She heard a 'Whoosh' go over her head, so close that it actually made her shiver as the cold wind came after it. She faintly heard a "Demon Wind Shuriken!" flowing in the wind. 'Who is that...' Kurama's body was pressed close to hers, shielding her from the dust and twigs flapping around. "Are you alright?" He asked her quietly. She nodded. 'What's going on...'
Kagome heard Kazuichi cursed and heard a tree falling to the ground. Her eyes widened. "Kurama, I wanna see what's going on!" Kagome felt his body weight get off of her, and grabbed her hand. She gasped, covering her mouth with her hand. "Oh dear..." The tree that Kazuichi was standing on, just a couple minutes ago, was now cut diagonally, and on the ground. 'That was a huge tree, though!'
She heard Inuyasha growl. "Just who the fuck are you?!" She turned around, still not seeing where Kazuichi is, but noticed a figure out in the distance. Her eyebrows furrowed, trying to get a better look. The figure was just a shadow as he rushed past them and picked up the Shuriken easily. Her mouth opened in wonder. 'That thing...is huge. He looks so young, though.' The figure stood up, and turned to the hanyou, glaring slightly.
"Hn."
'Oh my, he is young...' This boy. This...young boy, wore a black Slayers suite, with dark blue armor. He had a wakizashi tied around his waist securely, and a mask covering his mouth. His eyes were a chocolaty brown mixture, and his short black barely moved in the wind. Kagome looked over to Sango, to see that her eyes were wide. She turned back around to the boy. 'Is he a survivor...from the village that Kazuichi slaughtered?'
Inuyasha crossed his arms. "I asked you a question, short stuff." The kids raised an eyebrow and continued to look at their group. He took off his mask and put down the Shuriken.
Still, there was no sign of Kazuichi.
Kagome shook her head. "Inuyasha. Osuwari." His eyes widened before he slammed into the ground. His ears twitched angrily. "The hell, woman?!" He growled. She narrowed her eyes at him and looked back up to the boy. "What's your name?" She asked him. He looked at her suspiciously. "Why do you want to know?" He asked.
Kagome shrugged. "I'm just curious." He put his hand on the hilt of his wakizashi cautiously. "My name..." He began. "is none of your concern." Kagome blinked. "You sure you don't want to tell me?" She asked. He nodded curtly. "Quite."
Inuyasha narrowed his eyes at the young teen. "Keh! We don't need to know, he's probably so weak, that he's scared that after he tells us that we'll kill 'em!" Kagome gave the hanyou an annoyed glance. The boy's fingers tightened on his hilt. "Hn." Inuyasha smirked. "See! He can't even talk right." He taunted. Kagome took a deep breath. "Inuyasha, stop teasing the kid. We need him to tell us as to why he tried to kill Kazuichi."
The boy looked at Inuyasha coldly. "Stop running your mouth, dog." He said. Inuyasha's eyes widened before narrowing and baring his teeth. "What did you say, squirt?" He asked. The boy smirked, and started to unsheathe his wakizashi.
"Osuwari!"
Kagome glared at the lump in the ground. "How many times do I have to tell you to stop, before you actually do?!" Inuyasha muttered something inaudibly. Kagome shook her head and leaned into Kurama's arms, sighing heavily. Kurama's eyes remained emotionless as he continued to look at the slayer. "Why are you here?" Kurama asked. The boy glanced at Kurama quickly, before turning his eyes back to the hanyou currently getting off of the ground.
"Bitch! I swear, if you do that one more time, I'm gonna fuckin pull you to the ground, and see how you like it!" Kagome stared at her friend silently, and smiled a bit. "Don't taunt me, Inuyasha." She warned. Inuyasha crossed his arms.
"Keh! You're just too scared!"
"Osuwari."
He fell face first again. Kagome shook her head and looked back to the boy. "It's alright, he's always like that." She told him. The teen grunted. "So, may I asked you again as to what your name is?" She asked him. He sighed and shook his head, his brown eyes hardly trying to hide his amusement. "You're not going to give up, are you?" He asked. Kagome grinned at him. He took that as an 'No.'
He took his hand off of the hilt of his wakizashi and crossed his arms.
"My name is Xun. Xun Uchida."
A/N: Ehehehehe...Yes, those of you that don't know, Xun is a friend of mine, and I think that he would fit into this story quite well. We discussed this, and with his permission, I made him a character! (Dances happily) WOOT!
Don't worry, I'm not going crazy. Well...I wouldn't say that, exactly. (Coughs). So, give a big thanks to Xun! (Claps)
Don't forget to R&R please!!