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A/N: T-h-i-s i-s t-h-e O-u-j-i B-o-a-r-d. I h-a-v-e t-a-k-e-n c-o- n-t-r-o-l o-f t-h-i-s A-u-t-h-o-r-s N-o-t-e. K-n-e-e-l b-e-f-o-r-e m- e f-o-o-l-i-s-h h-u-m-a-n w-e-a-k-l-i-n-g-s. B-w-a h-a h-a h-a h-a.

A Blast from the Past
Chapter 14-Kouga's Demon

Akari Hinzo sighed heavily as she stepped out of the doorway she had been standing in, opening up her small umbrella and huddling under it as she tried to walk quickly to her apartment. Work today had been abysmal, and now it was storming. She couldn't find a single cab, so she would have to walk home.

Almost to her door, Akari paused when she heard a rustle in the bushes that lines the sidewalk. Thinking it was her neighbor's cat, she ignored it. But even under the pounding rain she heard a distinctive growling noise that raised hairs on the back of her neck. Her breathing quickly grew quick and shallow as her eyes darted nervously to her steps and her door to the bushes. About twenty feet. She didn't think she could outrun a rabid dog. That's what she thought it was... A very wrong assumption.

Dropping her umbrella, Akari made a mad dash for her door, hoping to Kami that the key wouldn't get stuck. There was a wet slapping noise behind her, like feet on the concrete. She risked a look behind her, and what she saw caused a desperate scream to tear from her throat. Twin glowing eyes, full of madness, sharp claws. She scrambled and tried to dodge aside, but the claws and fangs silenced her before the second scream tore from her throat.

- At InuYasha's Apartment –

Sango watched InuYasha mope around the apartment, every now and then pausing long enough to kick a piece of furniture, stare despondently at a picture of himself, Kagome, and Ryou, and start moping again. Sessho-Maru bore his worry with more dignity, staring out one of the windows onto the Tokyo vista, and every now and then glancing about at everyone. Sango herself set on the couch beside Miroku, with Kirara sleeping beside her. For once, her husband wasn't coming up with a scheme to grope any part of her body. Their search yesterday had gone from bad to worse, ending up with no results and no leads.

InuYasha was despondent and Sessho-Maru haughtily aloof. Miroku was wounded by the fact that he was wearing a pink cloth around his Kazaana, despite his wife's attempts to cheer him up by insisting it looked sexy on him. She wasn't exactly a good liar. Shippo was grating on InuYasha's nerves, and Sessho-Maru's as well, while everyone was silent as the grave. Finally giving up on rallying the group for another look, Sango gave into the advice given by the 'police'. They were to wait for a phone call. Most kidnappers called for ransom, and Naraku was fully expected to as well. The phone was tapped, and the minute he called they could trace him and find Kagome, Rin, and Ryou.

With a small sigh, Sango reached for the remote under Kirara and absently pressed the small red button on the top. Kagome had taught her how to operate the 'TV' and she figured she might as well watch 'The News'. After a small moment of fuzzy noise and gray lines, a picture popped up of a young man in nice attire, rattling off a series of uninteresting facts about health.

"You've got the wrong channel." InuYasha muttered irritably, snatching the remote and pressing in what looked like 3-4-5. Sango raised an eyebrow as a young woman who was noticeable as a neko youkai appeared on the screen.

"Youkai have their own television channel?" Miroku asked in disbelief, leaning forward to get a better look at the rather attractive woman. That was her husband. InuYasha gave a rather short nod and sat down on the couch at the other end, crossing his arms and staring at the screen. Even Sessho-Maru stood behind the furniture to watch as they all turned their attention to the screen.

"This is Mayo Shizuka live from the Youkai Information Network with breaking news. We have just received information from our contact in the ningen police that two grisly murders have been committed on young youkai and ningen women in the Tokyo area within the last two hours. Our specialists are on the scenes as we speak, and we have the crime scene investigator here with us now. Ms. Akota, what do you think of this?" The neko youkai turned to a middle-aged woman that obviously held a decent amount of miko power.

"All of these murders seemed to have been committed with savage abandon, yet not without purpose at all. In fact, they seem to be specifically targeting young women with red hair and green eyes. The first victim was human, the second a wolf hanyou. Both victims were torn and bloody, but we have her pictures of the victims before their deaths." All was silent as two pictures flashed onto the screen. Both were young, beautiful women with vibrant red hair and piercing green eyes. The names Akari Hinzo and Rei Tomoyo were beneath the photos. No one spoke, but their minds were all focused on one thing.

"Now, from our investigations, we have only been able to turn up the scantest of facts. It appears that the murderer is a bestial youkai of some sort. This narrows it down to either bear, wolf, dog, feline, or any other youkai capable of causing such horrendous wounds. Here are a few pictures of the scenes." There was a collective gasp from everyone with the exception of Sessho-Maru. Both young women had expressions of horror on their pretty faces, the only parts of them not covered in gore and blood.

Instinctively Sango covered Shippo's eyes as her own were riveted to the screen. Both the girl's bodies were rent and torn by claws and fangs, organs, gore, and blood readily visable, turning her stomach. As the news program has said, both victims were red heads with green eyes, the once sparkling emerald orbs now blank and stricken by fear. Sango had to turn her head until the pictures left the screen.

"That concludes this portion... wait... I have breaking news from the field. Another young woman has been attacked. Not a ten block away from the first victim, another young woman who fits the criteria was attacked and killed. This woman was a hawk demon, but as with the previous victims, she was possessed of... red hair, and... green eyes." The news broadcaster said slowly. The miko to her side turned back to the screen.

"I am warning all watching this channel, demon, hanyou, and miko alike, seek shelter at once if you fit this criteria. The murderer is still at large, and no one knows when he will next strike. I warn you again, stay inside if you possess-" The screen went black as thunder rumbled outside and the drizzling rain became a downpour as lightning flashed nearby.

"Damn television set." InuYasha murmured in the dark. Sango groped about until she clasped her husband's hand, for the lights in the house had gone out with the TV. All was dark, but she couldn't help vocing her suspicions aloud to the rest of the group.

"Um... guys? Was it just me, or did every one of those women look like Ayame?"

A/N: Ah-hah! I have reclaimed my Author's Note! I showed that Ouji Board! It was going to enslave me and make me write fanfiction all day and take the credit for itself! Anyway, my annoying brother wants me to tell you all that he came up with the upcoming idea. Next chapter: Ayame's Reincarnation. Ja ne, minna! Review please?