AN: Nothing much to say really. Umm later in the chapter there's a name that pops up. The name ain't mine I stole it from a Movie called Samurai X. Its probably the best damn Anime movie I've ever seen. It's based off the Ruronni (sp??) Kinshin anime.
I used it because…well because I was lazy and didn't want to think up my own name for a character that's only mentioned like once or twice.
So enjoy{:)
AN2: For those who care…yes I have been plagiarized. I'm starting to get mad as well, it's been two days and the people at Mediaminer have yet to take off the story. The author (a person called Shining Wolf or something like that) is also ignoring me as of yet. (grumble…grrrrr)
One thing I just don't understand…if a person is going to plagiarized a story…at least fix the grammar errors! I re-read Love Witch the other day and I was appalled at my grammar. I can only hope this story is doing better grammar wise. But the thing is she didn't even fix that, she just changed the names from Kagome and Inuyasha to Sessy and some OC. (rubes head to ward off a headache.) I just don't get it. How can someone expect to get away with this.
Love witch…Love witch…what does that remind me off??? Ah yes…for those of you that like my little series 'Love Witch' since I can't get in gear and finish the stories I was wondering if any good author out there would like to take a crack at it. The couples in question are Inuyasha's parents and Sess/Rin:)
Heck if you want I've got like 10 pages of the Sess/Rin story. If someone wants to just finish it I'll let have what I have and just put me down as the co-writer.
Ok I'm finshed for real this time
Kagome sat quietly in the car. Inuyasha was taking her somewhere…she wasn't sure where. He had talked to someone on the phone and gotten mad at them, but she couldn't tell whom. She did however learn that he was taking her to where the guy was.
She wonders if he was a youkai or human.
Human…She shuddered slightly as she remembered how Inuyasha…Tekeshi had slaughtered those two human men. He said they were enemies and it had to be done.
But…was killing justified even it was an enemy? Those two humans had had no chance in hell of beating him. It was a slaughter.
He said they had killed a child. He said they were Hunters. But what are Hunters? He seemed really put out by them. Are they like the youkai exterminators of the past? I don't understand. Inuyasha would never kill like that, unless he was in his transformed stage.
I just don't understand.
Kagome sighed as she forcibly told herself not to think about it. She didn't have the answers, Tekeshi wasn't talking right now and thinking about it was giving her a headache.
Have times changed that much? I don't know anything about Youkai's in my time. Its been 5 hundred years so I guess things have changed. I just wish Tekeshi would open his mouth and talk to me.
Kagome wondered absently as she stared out the window about his new markings. He had a stripe on each cheek and a moon.
Just like Sesshoumaru's although it is a little different. The moon was smaller.
I wonder when and why he got them?
Kagome glanced at Inuyasha.
He was just as handsome if not more than his past counterpart. The years had
matured his boyish face into a handsome young mans. He didn't look five hundred
years old. In fact he looked like a human of about 22 or 23. A little old for
her…not that she minded.
Kagome smiled at herself. It was silly to think of age with a hanyou.
Despite being surprised to the depth of her soul that Inuyasha was still alive. All she could think of was getting back to the past. It was simple in the past; she didn't have to worry about not saying Tekeshi's real name. She didn't have to worry about these so-called Hunters. It was simple and pleasant.
It was normal.
I wonder if Tekeshi…Kagome decided to call him that so to keep the two Inuyasha's separate in her mind.
Can go through the well?Kagome almost laughed aloud at that thought. She could almost imagine how Inuyasha of the past would react to seeing himself in the future.
He would probably pick a fight.
Kagome sighed and looked out the window again. She wondered what the gang was doing now. She missed them.
Kagome brought herself out of her thoughts when Tekeshi pulled into a parking lot and parked. He didn't speak, as he got out jumped easily over the hood of his car and opened the door for her.
She whispered a thank you, deciding to reserve judgment of the killings until she understood the situation more. This was after all Inuyasha…she loved him no matter what century.
"Come on. He's expecting us."
Kagome blinked as Tekeshi took her arm and escorted her into the building. It was nice, one of the newer business buildings in Tokyo. It wasn't huge being only 10 or 12 stories high but it was very rich looking. The power doors opened up for them as they came up to them.
"Tekeshi who's expecting us?"
Tekeshi muttered under his breath a moment making Kagome wonder if he was going to tell her. Now that she was getting over her shock of finding Inuyasha, she was picking up the familiar behavior patterns she had learned since meeting Inuyasha.
Tekeshi however decided it was best to tell her, else she use her powers on his brother and then blast his ass to hell.
Not a bad thought really…Tekeshi smirked at the idea of his brother's stunned face after a particularly strong blast of Miko power. He could just see his pretty face dirty and his hair a smoking.
Tekeshi coughed a laughed then answered Kagome.
"My brother."
"BROTHER!"
Kagome stuttered trying to force more out as Tekeshi lead her into an open elevator. The doors closed behind them with a musical ding. Still Kagome couldn't make her mind work.
Tekeshi rolled his eyes.
"Is it that unbelievable? We sort of…uhmm."
Tekeshi rubbed the back of his head embarrassed for no good reason.
"We made up ok. Kiyoshi's not an evil guy and he doesn't try to kill me anymore…so we kind of…well we Co-Rule the Western Lands together."
Kagome blinked some more. Was this Inuyasha?
The Inuyasha she knew would rather rot in hell than even sit down to eat with his brother. Much less work with the guy.
Things sure had changed.
"Is that…"
Kagome had to clear a particularly large frog out of her throat.
"Is that what the stripes and moon mean?"
"Its what the moon means yes."
Before she could ask any more questions the elevator door opened and Tekeshi was rushing her out. Kagome looked around at the large reception office.
It was extremly expensive looking with plush carpet wonderful looking chairs and an extremly stylish and large desk for the secretary.
Kagome's eyes narrowed as she noticed the woman behind the desk was a youkai. Just like before the image of a pretty black hair woman was replaced by that of a mouse.
She was still surprisingly pretty and looked rather nice. She almost had a blueish glow around her.
Kagome blinked…wait a minute. She did have a blueish glow around her.
Kagome blinked again just to make sure her eyes weren't playing tricks on her. She then looked up at Inuyasha. Inuyasha was surrounded by a vibrant red color. Which seemed appropriate somehow.
I've never seen or heard of this before? I wonder what it means?The mouse Youkai looked up and smiled.
Kagome had the distinct impression she was nervous, although why eluded her
"Tekeshi-sama…Kiyoshi is waiting inside."
The youkai glanced at Kagome her eyes were almost wavering…almost like she was afraid of something.
But what could she be afraid of? Surely she isn't scared of me?
"Thank you Akasuki…and call me Tekeshi…just Tekeshi."
Akasuki shrugged and took what looked like a huge will of strength to bland her face and start typing on her computer again.
Tekeshi started toward the large double doors that no doubt lead to his brother. However before he opened the doors he turned back to the secretary.
"Akasuki, if you haven't already call Renjiro and Yasashiku. Tell them I want to see them as soon as possible."
Akasuki had stopped typing as soon as Tekeshi mentioned those two names. She looked up at him startled. Her eyes flashed to Kagome then back to Tekeshi.
Tekeshi grunted mumbled something about trusting her and opened the door. He dragged Kagome behind him.
I'm getting sick of being dragged like a rag doll.
"Tekeshi you seem upset?"
Kagome froze as the emotionless voice of Inuyasha's half brother floated across the room. She gulped and forced herself to turn and look at him.
She was rather surprised.
He looked extremly human with his black hair and lack of stripes. He was also extremly handsome looking in his business suit and slightly (snicker) shorter hair. What used to drape to his knees was now pleasantly waist length. Still a little long for Kagome's taste, but who was she to judge.
Kagome narrowed her eyes to see the true him and as she had come to expect his image wavered. And the old Sesshoumaru she had known showed himself.
He looked exactly like she remembered. The only difference was clothing and the strange red glow around him. The color was a lot like the red around Tekeshi but was a few shades darker. It was really strange.
"Whoa."
She said surprised.
Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow at her.
"What is it Kagome?"
Kagome's eyes widened even further at the fact that Sesshoumaru the great youkai even knew her name. It was just weird.
"Its nothing…Ses"
"KIYOSHI!"
Both Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha nearly shouted at her. Kagome flinched at the volume.
"Ok ok…Kiyoshi. As I was saying its nothing…its just that 5 hundred years had done nothing to you. You look exactly like I remember."
Kagome noticed something interesting. The red glow, which she thought stayed one color actually subtly, changed colors as well. It was still the same color red but same whirls of a light red vibrated through the aura.
"You can see me?"
Kagome nodded not understanding what the problem was. It wasn't hard to see through the so-called shields. She just kind of unfocused her eyes a moment and the image came.
"Ya so?"
Tekeshi coughed into his hand.
"Um Kiyoshi…Kagome is…umm…she's the you know what."
Kiyoshi's eye widened. Kagome found that strange. It was the most emotion she had ever seen on his face. After two full moments of which Sesshoumaru just stared at her. He finally seemed to get himself under control.
He coughed politely into his hand as his face went back to the emotionless void that she was more used to.
"I see. Tekeshi this will put a damper on your plans."
Tekeshi sighed.
"You ain't shitten me."
Kagome sighed again. She was getting really fed up with all this cloak and dagger bullshit. So quiet suddenly she grabbed Tekeshi by his shirt collar and glared! Scary flames shot up from behind her as if hell had suddenly risen and was in Kiyoshi's office now.
"Ok boys! I'm going to sit down relax a moment while both of you tell me what the hell is going on!!"
Twin pairs of golden eyes blinked at her in surprise. Kagome could sound down right scary when she wanted to. And she was privately pleased to note the 'you ain't dead yet but just keep pushing it' voice worked on Sesshoumaru as well as Inuyasha.
The brothers looked at each other their surprise still evident on their faces.
Suddenly Sesshoumaru looked amused…and Kagome had to admit that that was creepy in its own right. Now she knew why Sessy didn't smile often. It was down right scary when he did do it.
"She's your mate. You start."
"OWI!"
Tekeshi's face flamed red as he took a swipe at his brother. Kiyoshi easily avoided the blow as he stood up from his chair. He managed to look smooth as silk and make Tekeshi look bad at the same time.
Tekeshi growled clenching his hand in a fist promising a good beating.
Now Kagome was amused. It was pretty obvious that the two didn't really want to hurt each other…well not to kill anyway. In fact they acted more like brothers. It was strange since Inuyasha of the past refused to even call Sesshoumaru his brother.
At least something worked out nicely. Its…I don't know refreshing to see this for some reason.
Suddenly something hit her.
"What does, 'she's you mate' mean Kiyoshi?"
Tekeshi suddenly fell over as the punch meant for his brothers face missing by at least a mile. If one could hurt air then Tekeshi had just beaten the crap out of it.
"NOTHING!"
Tekeshi screamed suddenly.
Kagome raised an eyebrow at Tekeshi. He was hiding something from her.
Kiyoshi chuckled…his brother the ever love sick fool. Even after five hundred years he could not admit his love for the human.
"Its simple. Just think about it."
Kiyoshi admired his claws while ignoring the death glare Tekeshi was sending his way. Sesshoumaru sighed suddenly and turned away from them as if he had lost interest.
"I suggest brother you have Umeko double your apartments shield power. We have a lot to do to make it safe for Kagome to walk the streets."
"What?"
Kagome didn't like the suddenly shift of conversation. Tekeshi took her hand in his warm clawed one. He looked suddenly so serious it hurt.
"Kagome, you're a powerful Miko. Actually you're the most powerful on the planet."
Kiyoshi nodded then added.
"Youkai and Humans are after you. You alone could change the course of the war."
"War…what war?"
Tekeshi's grip on her hand almost became painful. She looked up and was disturbed to see his face was almost like Sesshoumaru's…it was so expressionless. When he spoke his voice sounded far away.
"The only war that matters Kagome…as you know Humans and Youkai's never really got along. Well during world war one something terrible happened.
We don't know much but what we can figure out is in 1915 a man named Takimi Shigura came out of nowhere and started a revolution. We know absolutely nothing about this guys past. Everything up to the World War is a total black. The Revolution was what I would call a silent one, with the only humans knowing that a revolution was happening were the ones that knew Youkai's existed.
This human was an amazing fighter from what I hear. In the course of only a few years he gathered an incredible amount of spiritual energies to him. Him and his disciples…the humans he trained went on a rampage. They slaughtered thousands of Youkai's in a matter of months.
Back then most Youkai's had concealing spells to blend in…but they didn't have shields to block their youki. They were unprepared for the attack.
We tried to fight back…and in the end failed. By the time we even knew what was going on this man…this human had set up what was to be called the Hunter's Guild.
By then it was to late. Now Youkai's can't even go by their real names.
You see Kagome everything we do gives off energy. Walking, breathing…dieing, even talking gives off energy. However energies differ…as it so happens when someone utters a youkai's true name the energy feels different. That difference allows the hunters to know where and when someone says a demons true name. AND what's worse the energy clings to the demon…allowing the hunter to find him if he goes out soon afterward."
Tekeshi growled savagely and shook his head as if to throw away a bad memory.
"Takimi Shigura died years ago…but his legacy continues. The Guild even though they are human is a powerful enemy."
"And they are after me."
"Not only them but every Youkai on the planet as well."
"Damn."
Miroku sat quietly beside the fire as Kaede fixed supper and Sango cleaned her weapon. Thankfully the woman hadn't used it on him today so he was feeling pretty good.
On the other hand he couldn't get Kagome's problem out of his head long enough to enjoy it. It was also the reason he wasn't being his normal self today. He just couldn't focus enough to cope a feel.
Something is amiss…I know it. I feel like there's a tension in the air, like something's about to explode.
Miroku forced himself to relax. He didn't know what was going to happen but he would be ready. He looked at his half demon companion silently eating, and not paying a bit of attention to anything in the world.
"So Inuyasha…when is Kagome due back."
The hanyou sighed and looked down at his soup bowl. Miroku almost smirked and would have if he hadn't known that doing so would endanger his life. He didn't feel like dieing today so he just held it in. Poor Inuyasha looked just like a lovesick puppy.
Him and Kagome must be doing well then. This is the first time I've seen him act like this. My advice must be working. I am the master!
"She was supposed to come back today…but I guess she had better things to do."
Miroku froze mid grope. (So what if he was lying about feeling to worried to be a pervert.) His hand froze just inches from Sango's so finely shaped rear. However he retreated on his own accord probably for the first time in his life.
"She was supposed to come back today?"
"Yes."
Sango looked up from where she was cleaning her boomerang. She looked slightly confused.
"And you're not having a fit? That's strange Inuyasha. You and Kagome didn't have another fight did you?"
"No."
Inuyasha grumbled and tried to hide his face in his soup bowl.
Miroku was barely able to contain his panic. He didn't particularly care that Inuyasha was acting weird. No doubt the Hanyou still had a self-esteem problem. What worried him was the fact Kagome hadn't come back. She had promised him that she wouldn't be late.
What if something happened? What if my feelings were true? What should we do? What could we do? Inuyasha is the only one able to get through the well. And I somehow doubt that it's safe for him to do so.Wait Miroku…settle down a moment. Kagome has known to be late before. Probably nothing has happened. Wait until tomorrow…if she hasn't come back by then. Then we'll worry like crazy.
"Is something the matter Hoshi-sama?"
Miroku's eyebrow twitched. Damn exterminators and their sharp senses.
"No nothing really."
Sango…and a starting to get angry dog demon didn't look convinced. Inuyasha set his bowl down which meant it was fair game to the scavenger hellion by the name of Shippou. However for once Inuyasha didn't bother with the kit's food stealing nature.
"Kagome said something to me. Is she…really as strong as you say?"
Miroku's eyes twitched again and Kaede stopped to even pretend she wasn't listening.
The two religious figures shared a glance before finally Kaede spoke up.
"Kagome is unlike anything I've ever seen. It would be dangerous for her not to at least train."
Kaede took a moment to gather her thoughts before finishing her sentence.
"And its probably best if she did more than that."
Inuyasha's ears twitched.
"More than train? What do you mean?"
Miroku set down his teacup and folded his arms.
"Kaede and I have been thinking about that. I don't think she should carry the Shikon No Tama with her anymore. One of us should carry it. It might be possible that the jewel could react unexpectedly if she were to unleash her hidden powers."
"And…"
Kaede poked Miroku in the side with a cooking spoon. Miroku moved slightly away so he was out of reach.
"Kaede, I think you might be over reacting. We don't know if this will be a problem."
Kaede stirred the soup a little, and then added wood to the fire.
"But Hoshi-sama if I am right…and I suspect I am then it will kill Inuyasha someday."
"NANI!! KILL ME!"
Inuyasha jumped up and grabbed Miroku by his robes. He was not a happy hanyou.
"Tell me monk!"
Miroku sighed at the fate, which put him in the position.
"Kaede thinks Kagome should take off the necklace."
"Huh…"
Inuyasha dropped Miroku with a stunned look on his face. He looked down at the rosary, which would slam him to the ground by a single word. A life without his beads…that hardly seemed possible. Despite himself he considered the damn things a part of life now. It would be weird to get rid of them.
Sango, who had to move away from Miroku when he scooted from Kaede…or else become within groping range spoke up.
"But why? They don't have anything to do with Kagome's spiritual powers right?"
Kaede sighed and shook her head no.
"No, the bead draw their power from Kagome. If Kagome were to lose control over herself and then sit Inuyasha…well the sit could become fatal."
Inuyasha gulped just from the image of his body 10 feet in the ground and his face caved in by the grand daddy of all sits. He shivered and made a warding sign against bad luck.
Man oh man that was scary.
What's Kagome going to think about this? Does she trust me enough to take of this rosary? And what if I transform again…how will they get close enough to me to change me back.
"Inuyasha."
Miroku placed a comforting hand on his shoulder. Despite himself Inuyasha did feel better. The monk was a pervert but he was also a friend. Something Inuyasha was beginning to realize that he needed.
Inuyasha looked around him suddenly seeing things in a new light. He was surrounded by his friends. Sango, Miroku, Kaede, Kirara and even Shippou…they had become his family…his pack.
And Kagome will become my mate.
Inuyasha startled at this thought. Where in the world did that thought come from? He had never thought about that before. Hell he had just finally decided that he loved Kagome and not Kikyou. He loved her but…did he really want to go that far and make Kagome his?
He thought a moment and realized that he did. He really did love Kagome. She was everything to him. She had given him a life that never before had he even dreamed of having. He had friends and loyal pack members, people who didn't care if he was a hanyou. They accepted him for himself. And all of this because of Kagome and her loving ways.
"Inuyasha if Kagome isn't back by tomorrow. I think you should go and get her. We have to start training her more."
Inuyasha nodded glad for a reason to go see Kagome again. He wanted to tell her. He wanted to ask her. Although how was still something he hadn't figured out yet.
He still had trouble even showing her how much he cared much less asking her an important question like that.
However he was sure he would find a way…and soon. He wasn't about to risk losing her to some human of her time…or worse (shudder) lose her to Kouga.
Fire was all around; it leaped out of every exit and crevice. Its red burning figures stroked the air like that of an artist working on a canvas.
What was he to do?
A young boy ran down the flame filled hall in a panic. He couldn't believe they had been attacked like this. No one was supposed to find this place.
Shivering in fear the boy turned toward one of the doors. He gently touched the handle half expecting it to burn his hand.
However the metal was cool, which meant that the room wasn't ablaze.
The boy sobbed a cry in relief as he flung open the door.
"MOMMA!"
The boy cried running full speed into the room.
He looked around hoping to find her. His father had sent him only moments before the attack to tell her that he wanted to talk to her. He had been about half way to his mother's room when the entire house had shook. Noriyuku's sensitive ears could hear the sounds of gunfire and men shouting at each other.
"Momma?"
He felt faint. Where was his mother? She couldn't have gotten out by herself. She was just a human. The flames in the hall would have kept her here.
Noriyuku brushed back his black bangs and started searching the room.
She had to be here.
He peeked under the bed…in her bathroom.
Where was she!
"MOMMA!"
He shook his head and left the room. Maybe she hadn't been in her room when the attack started. She might have been in the study, or even the kitchen. If that was true then she was safe. Both rooms were near where his father had been. She no doubt had found him already. She was going to be ok. No one was as strong and vicious as his father was protecting his mate.
Noriyuku started down the hall. He wanted to make sure she was safe. He would have to find his father. Suddenly grabbed his head as a searing indescribable pain shot through his brain. Noriyuku screamed at the sharp pain, which felt like that of a knife being rammed into his skull. He felt the world go out of focus and felt the familiar mind numbing fuzziness that always came with a vision.
NO not now! I can't daze off now NO!No matter how hard he tried he couldn't keep the vision away. He was just now learning how to control his power…but as of now he was only about to stop about half of them. This vision was of the other half…the half he couldn't stop.
Visions assaulted him each more painful than the last.
He saw his mother in a pool of blood. He saw his fathers hate filled eyes…he saw his own death.
Noriyuku screamed and fell to the ground.
It was all so horrible that he couldn't even comprehend the visions. The pain and blood had been real.
No no no! I don't want to die. I have to get out!"NO!"
Noriyuku screamed out and fled. He couldn't stand the thought of his death. A death he would find if he found his mother. He had to get out of this place now.
Father will take care of her. Father will protect her. I just have to get out of here.
The air choked him dragging him down to the ground.
His head was hurting so bad…he couldn't think.
Father will save her. I know he will.
Noriyuku jumped down one of the many secret passageways that his Father had built just for occasions like this.
Without a backward glance he ran…He had to get away from this place of death.
"NO!
Noriyuku jerked himself out of the vision. Well it wasn't a vision so more as it was a daydream of the past. He hadn't been asleep but he hadn't been awake either. This didn't have anything to do with his powers. Except maybe that his ability of vision made him see the past all that more clearly. He was just reliving the hatred of the past.
Breathing deeply Noriyuku forced himself to move.
It hurt to move, it hurt to breath some days. The power that made his visions wasn't suited for hanyou bodies. It was too powerful and each time did quite a number to his muscles. It never caused any permanent damage but it did hurt.
Of course he was used to pain. That was the only thing that was certain to him in this world.
Noriyuku looked around the darkened living room he was in carefully before standing up. He was still at the Hunter house where he had revealed himself. He didn't think anything would happen but one could never be too careful. He was after all the most vial-disgusting thing the Hunters could imagine. He was a hanyou, a half demon half human monster…part of both, but not belonging to either.
Noriyuku thought of the waking dream he had. It was of the time that some extremist humans had attacked his father's home. Kiyoshi had many houses but this one was special. The house the Hunters had attacked was the home of the Lords Mate.
Gods he hated doing this to himself. Why couldn't he just forget!
He hadn't known what was going to happen. He hadn't understood back then that he had been given a choice between his mothers death and his own.
He had been just a kid. Why did they hold it against his soul?
Not they…he…father. He has never forgiven me. But how did I know that Mother was trapped.
Noriyuku sighed…no matter how many excuses he made it still didn't help. His father hated him to his soul and Noriyuku knew the truth.
If he had faced his vision instead of run then his mother would be alive. He would have died in honor.
For no matter what the excuse…Noriyuku had to live with the fact that if he had followed his father's orders. Those orders being to find his mother…then she would be alive.
"But I ran…"
Noriyuku whispered to himself.
He couldn't take the end like man and had instead allowed his own mother to die in his place. It didn't matter if he hadn't understood the warning of his vision.
He shouldn't have run.
Noriyuku shook his head again to clear it. He couldn't afford to lose his focus now. He couldn't let the Hunters…which no doubt were watching him even now, to see weakness in him. He had to be strong and save the world.
He had to keep the flames back.
He wasn't going to run this time!
A figure melted out of the darkness in the room. Noriyuku stiffened but relaxed as the scent of Usagi drifted toward him.
The young man walked slowly up studying the half demon carefully. He then smiled slightly and without fear handed Noriyuku a steaming cup of coffee.
The hanyou nodded thanks before taking it. Noriyuku sat back down exhausted. Memories took a lot out of him.
"Bad dreams?"
Usagi lowered himself onto the couch as well. Noriyuku was slightly surprised the Hunter was being so…relaxed around him.
Of course in the few hours Noriyuku had known Usagi the Hunter leader had proved to be a remarkable man.
Being a half-breed Noriyuku could see both sides. He saw that some Hunters were good. They did what they did to protect humans and take out what they considered the bad guy. There was nothing wrong with that. They were doing what they thought was right.
And then on the other hand there were some good youkai's. They didn't kill or bother humans and just wanted to live.
All the problems from the two groups were from the belief that the other side was evil. Hunters tended to hate all youkai no matter what they did. And Youkai thought all Hunters were their hated enemy. Neither side could see that like in life some were good and then some were bad.
"Not dreams, maybe waking nightmares."
Usagi nodded then took a small sip of his coffee. It was scalding hot so he sipped carefully.
"We all have scars on our souls."
Noriyuku laughed softly at that.
"You could say that."
For a moment the two men drank their coffee in silence. It was a comfortable silence but still strained.
Finally Usagi spoke again.
"What will happen to you after we kill the girl? I'm sure you're father will not be happy that we murdered your Uncles mate."
Noriyuku sighed; he really didn't want to think about this.
"I don't know. Most likely he will kill me. Father has no love for me anymore and this will be the excuse he's waited for."
"Does he hate you…because you're a Hanyou?"
Noriyuku shook his head. He didn't know why he was saying these things to the enemy. After the job was done…if he escaped he planed to disappear. To never see anyone he knew again. So why was he talking?
"No, Father loved his wife and me the child she had given him. But…something happened when I was a Pup. I uh…made a mistake and my mother paid for it. She died."
Usagi remained silent a moment. He was digesting what he had heard and probably debating what to say to his mortal enemy.
"I have to tell you this Noriyuku. Although it might be considered treason to do so. After we attack and finish this mission…well your father won't be the only one after you."
Noriyuku drank his coffee glad for the sensations it gave him. The warm cup cradled in his hand. The bitter taste of the strong brew. It helped distract him from the pain.
"I know…I'm a child of the enemy, no matter what side you're on."
"When should we attack?"
Noriyuku leaned back closing his eyes actually glad for the change of subject.
"I've heard she's going on a date with my Uncle tonight. She's a young girl so it's likely she'll have a curfew. But in my opinion we should wait until I talk to my Uncle. He's extremly strong…maybe even strong than my father. He'll protect her with him life and more. We have to strike when he isn't around."
"Sounds good to me."
Usagi stood up then tossed a small square object to Noriyuku.
"Use this to get in touch with me, speed dial 4."
Noriyuku nodded and put the phone into his pocket.
"I'd better go. Tomorrow I'll try and run into my Uncle. He's a busy man but I think he'll have lunch with me or something."
"Do it."
With that the two men separated. One into the house to wonder if he was doing the right thing by trusting the enemy. And the other to his hotel to wonder how he was going to trick his Uncle and then get close enough to Kagome to kill her.