CLAIMER: You know the drill.

A/N I hope everyone had as good of Christmas as I did! I finally got a hold of a computer, so now I'm typin, typin, typin. I'm gonna try and finnish the fic by the end of this week, although I don't know for sure. I've got finals commin up and that will take up a lot of my time.

Also, I was requested by Chisara to explain my past with Zeityu, so that's what I'm going to try to do in this chapter. And guess what every one has to do know? Go read 'Before Shiryu' by 'Chisara notell.' I'll explain more about what we're doing at the end of this fic, which, I'm sorry to say, will be after a few more chapters.

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"AAAAHHHH!!!! GET AWAY FROM ME!!!! S-SHIRYU WILL-"

"Ha! We doubt you know Shiryu. She would have been here by now if-"

*tap-tap* "If what?"

"S-S-Shiryu?" he quivered as he backed away."

"Told ya I knew her." Tongo snapped as he stuck out his tongue at the demon.

"Tongo, are you ok?"

"I am now."

"And you, what do you think you're doin."

"U-uh nothing." The demon stuttered.

"Oh really. Then why was there tons of screaming?"

"Uh.I was.we were.uh."

"That's what I thought. Come on out side and you can join your friends. They're making a nice mud pie." *evil grin*

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"Wow, you really showed them."

"And I'm gonna show you if you ever do anything like that again! What were you thinking, going to a place like that? Couldn't you sense the youkai there?"

"I wasn't paying any attention, I was too hungry."

"Go figure." I mumbled as I slapped my face in an annoyed manner.

"What?"

"Nothing. Let's see how Zeit.yu.is doing. Zeityu? Now where did you go? Look Tongo, you mad me loose my toy. Oh well, we'll find it. Here Zeityu. Where are you?"

"AAAAAHHHHH!!!!!"

"What the. Zeityu!"

Zeityu had gotten free of her ropes and was now wrestling with me on the floor of the cave. Her trying to kill me with her puny dagger, and me trying to tie the nuisance back up so I could get rid of it once and for all.

***FLASHBACK***

"She's dead. How could this have happened?"

"I think the question is, who could have done this."

"What about the burn marks?" Zeityu piped in. ((A/N just so you can tell how far back this is, she's 50 right now.)) "None of us could have done this. I bet it's Shiryu!"

"Now, now, let's not jump to conclusions."

"But who else could it be?! The only one with this kind of power is Shiryu! She must have done it!"

"Calm down Zeityu. I know this is hard on you, seeing your mother dead, but I don't think Shiryu would have done this."

"But.but." Zeityu tried to say, tears now in her eyes.

"But what?"

"I.I.saw her do it."

"Are you sure?"

"YES! I was gathering wood in the grove by our hut, and when I returned I saw fire! And then a figure rose from the flames and she had long hair, wings, and a tail all like Shiryu!"

***END FLASHBACK***

"Get off me you hag!"

"After I kill you for what you did!"

"What I did! I never killed her!"

"You did I saw you do it!"

"But I couldn't have! I was nowhere near your hut!"

***FLASHBACK***

*knock knock*

"Canten! Are you home? We need to speak with you."

"What could it be at this hour? It's so late." Canten grumbled as she opened the door. "What can I do for you?"

"It's about Shiryu."

"Shiryu?"

"Yes. We need to talk to her."

"Wait a second. Why do you have torches and pitchforks?" ((I know, it's old fashion, but I always found it funny. Most angry mobs have these two attributes. It's like the name John Smith, every one uses it.))

"We have proof enough to believe that Shiryu killed Katana."

"But she's not here. She went to the caves above the forest."

"Don't try protecting her Canten. She's gone too far this time."

"What are you going to do to her?!"

"It's time to get rid of her once and for all."

No one knew that Zeityu hid in the dark on the trees, an evil smile on her face. She now knew she had done her job.

***END FLASHBACK***

"Almost.got it.DAMN!!! I always did hate your tail, it always found a way to get around my neck. Too bad for you I had one of my own, and was able to do the same to you. But know you have five and I only have my one. Maybe I should skin you and hang your tails on my wall."

"Or maybe I'll hang yours on mine! AAHH!! You don't have any one to protect you this time."

***FLASHBACK***

"SHIRYU?! SHIRYU?!"

"Over here. What's wrong? Are you ok? You're as white as a ghost."

"They're coming to kill you!"

"Who is?"

"The villagers!"

"But why? I came up here to stay out of trouble."

"They think you killed Zeityu's mom!"

"But how could I if I was up here?"

"I know you didn't do it, but they don't seem to think so. You have to go now, so they wont find you."

"But-"

"No buts, please do this.for me."

"But where will I go?"

"Any where, just as long as you get away from here. And take this. I never told you, but I've met your father and he gave me this, to give to you when the time is right."

I took the package and opened it. There laying in my lap was a sword as light as a feather, yet I could sense the power in it, no doubt some of my father's.

"Where is she?!" We heard from down the mountain.

"Go! Now!"

"Alright." And with that I gave my foster mother a swift kiss and a hug, and then flew away, never to return again.

***END FLASHBACK***

"It was you!" I gasped.

"NO! It was you!"

I then saw my chance and caught her off guard. She flopped down on the ground as my foot swept under her feet. I was then able to pin her and her very annoying five tails down.

"YOU! YOU KILLED YOUR MOTHER! YOU FRAMED ME! LIKE YOU DID ALL THOSE OTHER TIMES! They all leaded up to the big bang, the time you would actually get me killed! But why?"

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I hope that explained some things in a manner you could actually understand. Well, by for now. Got to get ready for that stupid thing they call school.