Kari nearly dropped her cell phone once Sango told her the news. Someone broke into her apartment? And if they did, both the cousins knew who was responsible. What a raving lunatic Kikyo was. She slowly turned to Inuyasha with a pale face.
"What's wrong?" he questioned.
"I...I have to go," she said.
"Why? Is everything alright?" He looked at her ghost white skin.
Kari shook her head. "I just have to leave."
She grabbed her purse and stormed out the door. She drove as fast as she could. It didn't matter if Kari had gotten a speeding ticket. It wouldn't be the first time that she broke the law. She turned on sharp corners, snuck past stop signs and even ran a few red lights just to get to her apartment to see what damage was inflicted on her home.
She finally made it outside her building where she saw her landlord talking to the policemen. Kari got out the car, walking to the door when an officer caught her.
"Ma'am. you can't go in there," he advised.
"What are you talking about, I live here!" she quickly pushed by him.
She got to her door, witnessing even more officers and Sango standing outside. She noticed Kari.
"Finally!" She grabbed her cousin's hand, directing her inside.
The place was a complete mess. Paper was everywhere. Figurines were broken. The upholstery from the couch and throw pillows were ripped open, marker was drawn all over the walls, writing out the words, "Bitch, whore, skank, slut and trash." Even the childhood pictures of Sesshomaru and Kari were missing from their frames. What the hell was wrong with this woman?
"Is that all?" Kari wanted to know as the words barely escaped her lips.
"Pretty much," Sango answered.
"Ma'am, do you know who did this?" asked a well dressed officer.
She wanted to scream, Kikyo, Kikyo, and a thousand times more that it was Kikyo, but it would be pointless. They would ask how do you know that it was the person you suspected, and Kari just didn't have the proof or the voice right now.
"Do you have someone to stay with, ma'am?"
Sango quickly stepped up to the plate. "Yes, she stay with me."
"Are you her family?"
She nodded. "Yeah, I'm her cousin."
He tipped his hat. "Okay then. We'll look further into this, but we can't promise anything."
"Thank you."
Sango grabbed her cousin's shoulders, guiding her away from the house.
Kari flopped on Sango's couch moments after they reached her house. She fiercley screamed into a pillow. Sango headed to the kitchen.
"You want some tea?" she offered.
"No, I don't want any damn tea," her voice muffled by the pillow. Suddenly she sat up. "I'm just so damn mad!" She threw the pillow across the room.
Sango quickly stepped in. "Hey, don't take it out on my furniture." Then she muttered, "Lord knows someone took it out on yours."
Kari turned her head, the vein above her eye twitching with rage. "What was that?"
"Nothing," Sango piped.
Kari carelessly dropped her body on the sofa once more. "How did she know where I lived anyway?"
"Stalking maybe," Sango guessed.
"That's not hard to believe."
"I told you she was crazy."
The brunette groaned. "I need a vacation."
Sango spread a smile across her face. "Perfect idea, Kari. You can go on vacation. Leave this crazy mess behind for awhile."
She sat up. "Really?"
"Yeah, and if you want I can come with you. It's about time grandma let us relax for change."
Kari pondered for a moment. Getting away from this place would be like heaven on earth. But how long would it be until Kikyo tried something else? Instead of making her situation even more challenging that it needed to be, she looked toward Sango and said, "Sure, I'm in."
Sango threw her hands into the air. "Awesome. I promise, this vacation is just what you need."
Promise. The last time she heard those words from her cousin, Kari gave them very little belief, but she hoped that this time that one little word wouldn't let her down.