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Chapter 9 Figure in the Shadows
Miroku looked back at the group and grinned. Everyone was tired and wanted to sleep, so they were slowing down, but not him!
' Guess this demon power is good for something.'
Smiling, he walked down toward them. They had been traveling for three days non-stop to see the person Sango was talking about. Personally, Miroku couldn't figure out how someone could know about this creature, but no one else knew. It wasn't his place to say though. Never was. Suddenly Sango looked up and smiled.
" There it is!"
Miroku looked behind him to see a large cave, dark and cold looking. It had vines growing up it, making it look like something out of one of Kagome's old, what did she call it, horror movies?
The group walked behind Sango to the cave. Miroku felt uneasy about being there, but if Sango said that this person knew whom the new threat was, then he had to go. Plus, he had to look brave, for her at least.
Walking in, the group took a look around. Kagome was shaking, partly from how cold it was inside, and from fear. She never liked scary places, and this was definitely scary.
" So Sango, where is this person you were telling us about?" Inu Yasha growled, sniffing the air.
Kirara meowed and looked around. Suddenly a man walked out. He was tall, about the size of Miroku, with black blue hair that went down to his shoulders. He had large rd eyes with no pupils. Inu Yasha could see that he was in no need for money; his clothes were of the richest kind. A red kimono that reached down to his ankles lined with gold. He wore gold earrings on his cat like ears and gold necklaces and bracelets. A long cat like tail waved behind him. He looked up at them, then down at the ground to his bare feet.
" May I help you?" He asked shyly.
" Hello, nice to meet you again Kitara." Sango smiled.
The man, Kitara, instantly looked up and smiled. He ran over and gave her a big hug.
" Lady Sango, what are you doing here?" He asked.
" I need some information Kitara, about an animal, or demon, who has been killing off some villages."
Kitara looked away. " I am sorry Lady Sango, I know what you are speaking of, but I cannot help you."
Sango grinned and took out a long gold necklace and some coins and armor. Kitara looked back at her and smiled.
" Or I may have some information." He said grabbing the stuff from her hand and shoving them into his pockets.
Sango just laughed and looked back at the group. " You see, Kitara can see the past and the future. The only way to get information out of him though is for a trade. For some of his knowledge you must give up a prized possession."
Kitara nodded and sat down on the ground. He looked up at them shyly and began to think.
" The monsters name is Shadow. I know of him, yes." He stated.
" What does he want?" Inu Yasha hissed.
" Food, he is always hungry, always had been. He is one of Naraku's pets. The demon was once like you and me though, kind and sociable. But Naraku found him and caged him for so long, making the demon lose its mind. Now though, he seems to be after you guys."
Miroku looked up and sighed. This journey was becoming more and more complicated.
"Do you know why he wants us?" Kagome asked.
" He doesn't want all of you, only one. But that, I cannot give away. It would change everything, you understand, right Sango."
Sango nodded and picked up Kirara. Kitara perked up and then changed. In an instant, everyone was looking down at a cat just like Kirara, but it was smaller and its fur a different color. It had blue fur with red stripes. Kitara meows and cuddled up to Kirara.
" He is Kirara's younger brother. While Kirara can turn into a huge cat, Kitara becomes human. Its kind of cute." Sango giggled.
Kagome smiled and looked at the two demon siblings. " Its so adorable!"
Miroku just yawned, not really interested. Suddenly he heard a sharp cracking sound. Spinning around, he thought he saw someone run by the cave. Glancing toward Inu Yasha, he ran outside.
' What was that?'
A man slowly walked out from behind him. Miroku's pointed ears perked up as he spun around. The man was the same as the man in his dream! Tall, long brown hair, brown eyes, everything! Even the sad face was the same.
" Who are you?" Miroku asked quietly.
The man just starred blankly at him. Slowly, he reached for his long sword by his side. Miroku instantly got ready, not wanting to fight, but figuring, knowing this man was trouble.
" Who are you!?" He asked again.
The man suddenly stopped moving his hand. He swiftly walked right past the demon Miroku and headed toward the group. Miroku instantly felt insulted and watched the man. He seemed to be looking over the group, then nodded and started walking back.
" Who is that?" Sango asked, as the man looked her over, up and down.
" I don't know. What do you want!" Inu Yasha barked.
The man said nothing, just watched them. Inu Yasha quickly got annoyed and lunged for him, bringing out Tetsusaiga. The man tilted his head and brought out his own sword.
" Cutting Wind!" Inu Yasha screamed and brought down the heavy weapon upon the man..
.. But it made no contact. The man merely raised his own sword and stopped the Tetsusaiga in mid air. Inu Yasha was baffled and jumped back.
" What are you!" He growled.
The man looked down sadly. Finally, he spoke. " My name I do not know, my age is a wonder, but I mean you no harm Lord Inu Yasha. Thank you for your time."
Just as quietly as he came, the man was gone.
**** Yes, new chapter done!!!! Aren't I just great! (Voices in background: No!!!!! Now get over yourself and get on with it!) Grrr, oh well. Please R&R! Thanks! ****
Chapter 9 Figure in the Shadows
Miroku looked back at the group and grinned. Everyone was tired and wanted to sleep, so they were slowing down, but not him!
' Guess this demon power is good for something.'
Smiling, he walked down toward them. They had been traveling for three days non-stop to see the person Sango was talking about. Personally, Miroku couldn't figure out how someone could know about this creature, but no one else knew. It wasn't his place to say though. Never was. Suddenly Sango looked up and smiled.
" There it is!"
Miroku looked behind him to see a large cave, dark and cold looking. It had vines growing up it, making it look like something out of one of Kagome's old, what did she call it, horror movies?
The group walked behind Sango to the cave. Miroku felt uneasy about being there, but if Sango said that this person knew whom the new threat was, then he had to go. Plus, he had to look brave, for her at least.
Walking in, the group took a look around. Kagome was shaking, partly from how cold it was inside, and from fear. She never liked scary places, and this was definitely scary.
" So Sango, where is this person you were telling us about?" Inu Yasha growled, sniffing the air.
Kirara meowed and looked around. Suddenly a man walked out. He was tall, about the size of Miroku, with black blue hair that went down to his shoulders. He had large rd eyes with no pupils. Inu Yasha could see that he was in no need for money; his clothes were of the richest kind. A red kimono that reached down to his ankles lined with gold. He wore gold earrings on his cat like ears and gold necklaces and bracelets. A long cat like tail waved behind him. He looked up at them, then down at the ground to his bare feet.
" May I help you?" He asked shyly.
" Hello, nice to meet you again Kitara." Sango smiled.
The man, Kitara, instantly looked up and smiled. He ran over and gave her a big hug.
" Lady Sango, what are you doing here?" He asked.
" I need some information Kitara, about an animal, or demon, who has been killing off some villages."
Kitara looked away. " I am sorry Lady Sango, I know what you are speaking of, but I cannot help you."
Sango grinned and took out a long gold necklace and some coins and armor. Kitara looked back at her and smiled.
" Or I may have some information." He said grabbing the stuff from her hand and shoving them into his pockets.
Sango just laughed and looked back at the group. " You see, Kitara can see the past and the future. The only way to get information out of him though is for a trade. For some of his knowledge you must give up a prized possession."
Kitara nodded and sat down on the ground. He looked up at them shyly and began to think.
" The monsters name is Shadow. I know of him, yes." He stated.
" What does he want?" Inu Yasha hissed.
" Food, he is always hungry, always had been. He is one of Naraku's pets. The demon was once like you and me though, kind and sociable. But Naraku found him and caged him for so long, making the demon lose its mind. Now though, he seems to be after you guys."
Miroku looked up and sighed. This journey was becoming more and more complicated.
"Do you know why he wants us?" Kagome asked.
" He doesn't want all of you, only one. But that, I cannot give away. It would change everything, you understand, right Sango."
Sango nodded and picked up Kirara. Kitara perked up and then changed. In an instant, everyone was looking down at a cat just like Kirara, but it was smaller and its fur a different color. It had blue fur with red stripes. Kitara meows and cuddled up to Kirara.
" He is Kirara's younger brother. While Kirara can turn into a huge cat, Kitara becomes human. Its kind of cute." Sango giggled.
Kagome smiled and looked at the two demon siblings. " Its so adorable!"
Miroku just yawned, not really interested. Suddenly he heard a sharp cracking sound. Spinning around, he thought he saw someone run by the cave. Glancing toward Inu Yasha, he ran outside.
' What was that?'
A man slowly walked out from behind him. Miroku's pointed ears perked up as he spun around. The man was the same as the man in his dream! Tall, long brown hair, brown eyes, everything! Even the sad face was the same.
" Who are you?" Miroku asked quietly.
The man just starred blankly at him. Slowly, he reached for his long sword by his side. Miroku instantly got ready, not wanting to fight, but figuring, knowing this man was trouble.
" Who are you!?" He asked again.
The man suddenly stopped moving his hand. He swiftly walked right past the demon Miroku and headed toward the group. Miroku instantly felt insulted and watched the man. He seemed to be looking over the group, then nodded and started walking back.
" Who is that?" Sango asked, as the man looked her over, up and down.
" I don't know. What do you want!" Inu Yasha barked.
The man said nothing, just watched them. Inu Yasha quickly got annoyed and lunged for him, bringing out Tetsusaiga. The man tilted his head and brought out his own sword.
" Cutting Wind!" Inu Yasha screamed and brought down the heavy weapon upon the man..
.. But it made no contact. The man merely raised his own sword and stopped the Tetsusaiga in mid air. Inu Yasha was baffled and jumped back.
" What are you!" He growled.
The man looked down sadly. Finally, he spoke. " My name I do not know, my age is a wonder, but I mean you no harm Lord Inu Yasha. Thank you for your time."
Just as quietly as he came, the man was gone.
**** Yes, new chapter done!!!! Aren't I just great! (Voices in background: No!!!!! Now get over yourself and get on with it!) Grrr, oh well. Please R&R! Thanks! ****