Hi to Kori: More to the Feudal Fairy Tale…

"Through the Darkness"

By: Ashley Akaihi

Downstairs in the broom closet, Kagome was getting the shock of her life…

"Shippou! What're you doin' here!?" Kagome said in a slightly raised hushed tone.

"I came to warn you about you-know-who's visit!" The fox-boy whispered back.

"NANI! No way! Not now! Especially on today of all days!" Kagome panicked. "err…just go back and tell'em I can't go!"

With a loud crash, the doors slid open and a shadowy form stepped through.

"Too bad! Time to go home!" A male voice stated firmly.

*~*~*

Shouts of protest could be heard from outside.

"NOOOOOOO~! BAKA! YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME! PUT ME DOWN THIS INSTANT!" Kagome's voice could be made out screaming.

Immediately both girls rushed to the window in time to see Kagome being forcefully dragged into the well house by a figure cloaked in red with white hair. (Wonder who it could *cough* be!)

"My god! Is she being kidnapped!?"

Ashley paused to glare at her friend, "No! Her and the nice man are just going out to fight crime together!" She said sarcastically, then she turned serious. "OF COURSE she's being kidnapped! I'd give you your sign, but we've gotta get our asses down there!"

The duo made haste for the well house, but when they slid the well doors open, they were greeted by an empty room.

"But…..We could've sworn they were in here!" Jezzica wailed.

"Hey, check out this old well!" Ashley gestured to the bottom of what looked like an empty pit, but when Jezz took a look inside, all she saw was black.

"You first!" She offered with a wave of her hand.

"Fuck that!" Ashe blurted out.

"Fine, then I have no choice."

Ashe almost looked peaceful for a moment before confusion ensued.

"Huh? Nani!?" and with that, Jezzica gave the other girl a hearty shove into total blackness. She waited for the shout of: "BAAKAAAAAA~!!!" Before jumping in herself.

*~*~*

When Jezzica reached the bottom, she realized that it didn't hurt as much as she thought it would. No broken bones, no bruises, and no scratches. All thanks to this soft hot thing she landed on.

What the…?

She caught sight of something warm & fuzzy wrapped around one of her legs. Sitting up, she noticed that it was a black appendage and it was connected to an unconscious female body that she happened to be sitting on the chest of. It was too dark to make out who or what this thing was, but she could just barely distinguish a pair of matching furry black ears, much like a cat's, on top of the creature's head. And for a moment, all thoughts were forgotten. Without even thinking, she reached out and thoroughly fondled the ears for a few minutes.

"nyooooooo~" A faint moan was released from the animal and a pair of glowing violet cat eyes met hers. They widened in fear before the beast shoved her off in one quick motion and retreated to the darkest corner.

"Damnit…My wards don't work here!" The creature said in a voice that was more to its self.

"A..Akaihi-Chan?" Jezzica tried to readjust her eyes to the light but found she still couldn't peer into the darkness.

"Jezz!?" She found those glowing eyes refocused on her in shock. "No….no….NO! You weren't supposed to find out about this, yet!" She could make out the figure violently shaking its head back and forth. "Don't look at me!" It screamed at her. "I'm a freak!"

Jezzica tried to crawl closer to get a better look, but immediately found herself flat on her ass, clutching her cheek after the older girl had lashed out at her with a clawed hand.

"STAY BACK!" Ashley hissed at her.

Jezzica pulled her hand away from her face to stare at it. Only a smidgen of blood coated her fingers. Lucky her, just a scratch.

She turned her attention back onto the other girl still shadowed in the dark and gave her a stern look, "Ashley, I don't know what exactly is happening to you, but that doesn't change the fact that you're my friend……..And no matter what, to me, you'll never be a freak!" Despite the slight uncomfort her cheek was giving her, she managed to put on a happy expression.

Ashley's violet eyes softened. "R..really?" Came her timid reply.

Jezzica nodded back.

"OOF!" She squeezed her eyes shut as a large weight knocked her over. She looked down to see Ashley's form tightly hugging her around the waist. "Gomen, ne!" She heard her choke out. Quickly shaking off her stunned state, she slowly reached down to lightly scratch the newly found ears of the girl. Both girls blushed when a loud purring sound made itself known from the back of Ashley's throat, which she quickly jumped up and coughed to cover it up.

"Ah…Kagome wasn't down here." She frowned.

"Yeah, we kinda got sidetracked trying to help her."

Ashley turned around and scanned the walls, leading her gaze upwards.

Well that's strange, I don't remember any light filtering in like that.

She looked over her shoulder at Jezz and practically threw out a command at her, "Grab a hold around my neck and I'll get us out of here." To which she quickly obeyed.

~*~ To Be Continued ~*~

Mini-Dictionary:

Baka

Fool/stupid/idiot/moron

Gomen, ne

"Sorry, 'kay?"

Nani

"What?"

Nyo/Nya/Nyao/Nyu

Common cat noises

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-Ashley Akaihi and Jezzica Shirokori

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