Authors note!!!!!!!!! Well, I can't really think of anything to say, so um..oh yeah! Thanks to all people who had ever reviewed! And.if any one would like me to review their stories, I would be happy to do so! Anyway, ON WITH THE STORY!

Izumi stopped her train of thought as she came upon a sleeping Kagome. She crept over to her figure, while pulling her newly acquired scythe, and flung it over her sleeping form, smack dead in the middle of Mitsuko Souma's chest. Her eyes opened wide as she staggered backwards.

'Damn, I missed her heart,'

Mitsuko grasped the handle of the scythe and ripped it out. Her widened eyes now narrowed into tiny slits.

"UGLY! THAT HURT! YOU."

Her angry shouts were interrupted by a mildly pleasant tapping sound. Sure, it was different, but something about the pulse of 950 bullets ignited every minute resembled the tapping of an old typewriter you'd find in an antique store.

Mitsuko was still standing. She couldn't see under her school uniform very clearly, but there were four finger-sized holes running from her chest down to her stomach. Her back, for some strange reason, had two large can-sized holes. Her right hand holding a Walther PPK was trembling by her waist. Her eyes were starring up towards the North Star. But given how bright the moon was, the star wasn't visible.

Kagome was sitting up holding a crude clump pf metal resembling a dessert bow with a handle. It was an Ingram M10 submachine gun.

She said, "You woke me up."

As if she'd anticipated these words, Mitsuko crashed forward. As she fell, his head hit a rock and bounced up five centimeters.

Kagome sat still for a moment, then she got up and approached Mitsuko's corpse. She gently touched the bullet ridden body with her left hand, as if checking for something.

This was no emotional response. She didn't feel anything, no guilt, no grief, no pity-not a single emotion. She simply wanted to know how a human body reacted after being shot. No, she merely thought,

'It might not be such a bad idea to know.'

Off in the distance, three explosions could be heard. Following the explosions was a chorus of gunfire. After a few seconds, all was silent. No one but Kazuo Kiriyama knew that 6 more students had just met their death.

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Izumi still stood behind Kagome, watching her closely. She slowly drew the Smith & Wesson she had tucked into her shorts and pointed it at Kagome.

"Kagome," she called softly, "Kagome, drop your gun and turn around, I wish to speak with you. Unless you would like me to shoot you in the head, I suggest you drop your gun and face me. I promise you if I shoot, I will not miss."

Kagome turned slowly, gun still in hand, and stared at Izumi.

"I do not fear death." She said her voice emotionless.

"I can see that," Izumi smirked. "By the way you killed that slut; I'd say you don't fear killing either."

Kagome just stood staring. She cocked her head to the side, "Have I seen you before? I don't mean during school."

Izumi scowled, "You probably have seen me before, I was all over the god damned news two years ago."

Kagome's curiosity grew, "Why?"

"It doesn't matter. Anyway, I came here to talk to you, I could help you and you could help me if we stick together, what do you say?"

Kagome considered this for a minute, "How do I know I can trust you?"

"You don't." Izumi replied simply. "We help each other or we kill each other, you seem to take this game seriously. What do you say; are you with me, or against me?"

Kagome nodded. "I'm with you."
'But as soon as everyone else is dead, I will dispose of you.'

"Glad to hear it," Izumi lowered her gun. "Let's go, Sakamochi will be making an announcement soon."

"How do you know?"

"I just do."

With that, Kagome and Izumi took off into the brush. Off in the distance, another explosion was heard, closer this time. The detonation was followed by a blood curdling scream. Kagome and Izumi just shrugged. Sakura Ogawa and Kazuhiko Yamamoto had just been killed together.
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"Good afternoon children! I am pleased with the progress you have been making, I am very proud of you!" Sakamochi's voice bellowed from all the loud speakers. "Now, for those dead:

Sakura Ogawa Kazuhiko Yamamoto Mitsuko Souma Yukie Utsumi Yuko Sakaki Haruka Tanizawa Chisato Matsui Satomi Noda and Yuka Nakagawa,

Now then, I am very proud! Keep up the good work!"

With that Sakamochi's voice was silenced and the whole island went quiet.

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Authors note!!!! Okay, I was going to out Inuyasha in this chapter, but I decided to save it for the next chapter! If any one has any advice for the next chapter, I would be glad to hear it. I mean your opinion matters! Also, Kagome can't use her miko powers to get her collar off because it'll blow up and she would die. Plus I have other plans for the collar. PLEASE REVIEW! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE! I have to get at least one review before I write the next chapter! (I am trying not to be greedy) PLEASE REVIEW! DO IT FOR INUYASHA OR KAGOME! Thanks in advance!

Does anyone know Hojo's last name? If you do, could yah tell me? I would really appreciate it! Thanks! Until next time!