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Chapter 16

"V-Vash?" Kat asked.

The figure in front of her didn't seem to hear her. Kat's eyes widened as she stared. A feather floated down into the water in front of Kat and she unconsciously picked it up. Its silky texture stunned her. It was as if she was holding a light bulb too, the feather radiated its own glow. The feather was just as long as Kat's forearm if not a bit longer and it weighed nothing, which was impressive for something of its size even if it was just a feather.

Her gaze returned to what was in front of her. Her heart swelled with compassion and she drew nearer. The water tugged at her shirt since it was above waist level. She threw her arms around the man in front of her and she whispered his name. He tensed and his concentration faltered. Feathers tickled her face and made her want to sneeze.

"Vash," Kat whispered again as if in a dream. Her voice made his concentration falter again. Kat's fingers entangled themselves in the feathers of the wings she was grasping lightly onto, "I had no idea you were an angel."

His muscles stiffened as he finally recognized her presence. His eyes shot open and his hand drew away from the large light bulb he had been lightly touching. Kat felt the energy drain from him as it flowed else where but where its destination was, was unbeknownst to her.

The feathers began to fade as the pure white wings seemed to disappear with the mist. Vash turned to face Kat. She gasped when she realized that he was in pain. Blood dripped from his back as the wings disappeared. The scars looked even deeper than they had before and Vash looked more his age.

"I'm sorry….I didn't mean- I…" she stuttered. Vash stood there saying nothing. Kat frowned slightly before encircling her arms around his waist, "I'm so s-sorry…."

Vash stiffened even more before his arms involuntarily moved to hug her back pulling her closer. She shivered as the water she was standing in grew even colder. Vash felt the goose-bumps as they appeared along her arms.

"You're an angel?" she asked again. Vash pulled away somewhat from her to look into her emerald eyes. They stood there before the last of the fog disappeared. The spell wore off and Kat's body could no longer put up with the energy loss. She went limp in his arms.

Vash picked her up bridal style and laid her on the edge of the tub while he clambered out and found a towel. He wrapped one around him then grabbed another for Kat. He picked her up again and walked out of the bathroom back to the room they shared.

Saku cracked an eye open and smiled knowingly, delaying Inuyasha and Tanya a few more minutes.

Vash walked through the door to their room and woke Kurama up. The fox stirred before springing to consciousness when his senses told him something was amiss. The being called Vash appeared in the doorway carrying a knocked out Katsura and Kurama was not at all pleased to see this. His form shifted to his kitsune side and he growled a threat. Vash stayed oblivious to him being there and continued to change Kat out of her soaking wet clothes.

'This wasn't supposed to happen! She'll die if she keeps this up. I'll die myself if-'

Kurama's growl sounded louder as Vash reached to remove her soaking undergarments.

{I'm doing the best I can!} Vash shot telepathically.

Kurama changed forms to his yoko side so he could speak. He hissed, "You're neither human nor spirit. What are you and what did you to this poor girl?"

Vash hissed in pain as the wound from his transformation split open farther.

Kurama smelled the blood, "I'll help her. I'm a better healer than you are but what you did to her….I haven't seen anything like it..."  

Vash stood up and left Kurama to healing Kat.

His mind swirled as he tried to collect his thoughts. 'No mortal, none whatsoever can see the wings. How is it possible? She's just a human. Could it be....? Could it be I -'

His thoughts went blank as he was knocked unconscious from loss of energy.

(A/N: Aren't I mean? Feel free to flame- although I'd prefer if you didn't but anything to get you to review! *blushes* I've been running low on reviews lately… PLEASE REVIEW!!!)