Title: Safe Yet Busted
Prompt Name/Prompt List/Ficlet #: The Dark Crystal – August- #4
Author: kagome313
Rating: T
Genre: Admin's Genre- Fantasy/Fairytale
Universe: A/U
Word Count: 700
Summary: Just when she thinks she's in the clear, that damn ball ruins everything…
Warnings: None.
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"Where have ye been chile?"
Kagome rolled her eyes when Kaede squeezed her in a tight bear hug the moment she burst into her single dorm room.
Here at Shikon High Boarding school, one can have the option of having a singular room or a pair and ever since they both arrived here six month ago, Kagome had no choice but to choose a singular room where Kaede spent literally all her time.
Kaede's grey familiar fluttered closely behind her, narrowing her eyes at Kagome's open display of discomfort.
"I…I…"
"She got attacked," The grey one spoke up, her nose upturned in disgust at the red hue at Kagome's naked side along with her dirty and drenched attire. "It's obvious that she's been disobeying you – her mother would be appalled!"
"Would you shut it almighty Gray?" Crimson squeaked sarcastically, fluttering just below Gray. "We were just out looking for clues and then –…"
"Clues!" Kaede admonished, as if the thought was sinful in its entirety. "You know you aren't allowed to go out without first consulting your mother!"
"Isn't my being here to find the leader and get rid of him before –…"
"Consultation first, chile!" Kaede hissed. "Do you know the effects your encounter with them could have?!"
"Its fine," Kagome brushed off, breaking away from her guardian to search for some clothes to cover up. "I came back alive –…"
"Barely," Gray snorted which gained her a double glare from both Kagome and Crimson.
"…And with news of the leader!" Kagome puffed out her chest boastingly. "It wasn't hard to figure out who he was with all the authority he held."
"Have ye really?" The excitement within Kaede's voice couldn't be hidden even if she wished to. Not even Gray could hold back the flicker of interest in her body action as she inched closer.
"That's impossible," Gray said, ever the pessimist. "We never once saw the leader before, so why was it so easy –."
"What's the matter Gray," Crimson teased, her hands resting against her hips. "Mad that all you've been doing is talking to a crystal ball and doing basically nothing?"
"Shut up will you!" Gray screamed, her anger getting the best of her as she rushed towards Crimson, their form clashing with specks of grey and red as they tumbled about in the air.
"Faeries!" Kaede growled, her short form bursting with annoyance and authority. "Stop acting like mindless flies!"
"She started it," Gray argued, huffing loudly after kicking Crimson off of her. "Insolent babe!"
"Useless fly!"
"Would you guys shut up?" Kagome screamed, turning back to Kaede with eagerness oozing from her. "Anyways – I think now, they were more open," She proceeded to braid her hair after dressing. "They seem to be active…hunters."
"Hai," Kaede acknowledge.
"And they wasted no time in pursing both Kagome and I." Crimson spoke up, fluttering next to Kagome where she sat on her raised knees. "Man you should see them – it's nothing compare to what we now but still…"
"They are monsters." Kagome shuddered.
"Which is why we have to eliminate the leader," Kaede revealed. "Without a leader, they would become weak and mindless."
"What about his son?"
Shaking her head slightly, Kaede turned to a lone table where a dark crystal held grey thunderous clouds. "What say your answer Kikyou?"
Kagome jumped suddenly, her eyes huge as saucers. "She's been there the whole time?!"
Gray smirked.
"The boy is not our concern – it is the leader that poses as a threat." With each spoken words, the crystal thickened in mass as the thunders flashed brightly.
"You've received your answer." Kaede turned back slightly to Kagome with heavy lids. "Now off to class."
"But I…"
"Now," Kikyou hissed, the ball flashing even brighter as her anger rose. "And don't think you're off the hook with your recklessness."
"But moooom –"
"You are dismissed chile,"
Kagome rolled her eyes, grumbling as she snatched up her book bag and headed to the door, all the while looking back at the crystal with narrowed orbs.
Crimson flew swiftly towards Kagome, hiding herself in her mass of hair. "I'm going too," Turning a teasing eye on Gray, she leered. "Something you can't do."