Demon Zoo

By Fantasy Cat

Disc: Same as always, I want to yet I can never own Inuyasha and Co

Chapter Twelve

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"Well," said Inuyasha. "Looks like my brother really scared her off, again." He turned to Sesshomaru. "So what did you do this time to make her run away?" Sesshomaru jumped out of his seat in shock. The only way he could express his anger about the situation was to slam his fists on the floor. Inuyasha edged back a little as he saw Sesshomaru's eyes turning a demonic red.

"Inuyasha, I don't blame her for running away. She had every right to be afraid. Didn't you ever notice how tense she always was just being around you? Now I understand why she spends most of the time in her bedroom. She's been through enough to make her fear any sort of demons for the rest of her life." Kagome went to grab her car keys and her jacket. "It's too dangerous for her to be on her own when the baby is due very soon."

"And to have Naraku searching for us," said Inuyasha. "Exactly, so you guys stay here while I go look for her."

Kagome put on her jacket and opened the front door but someone grabbed her arm and forced her hand off the doorknob. She looked up to see Sesshomaru with a slight expression of anger in his eyes.

"Sesshomaru?! What the hell are you doing?!" asked Inuyasha. He tried to approach his brother but Sesshomaru pushed him out of the way. The hanyou landed smack on the floor. Kagome stepped back fearing that he would push her the way he did Inuyasha. She could hear Sesshomaru growl something to his brother before he walked out and slammed the door shut.

Kagome was a bit startled. Her arm, which Sesshomaru grabbed, was still a bit sore. "Inuyasha, what did he say- and don't lie to me!"

"Sesshomaru said he could go find his mate on his own," said Inuyasha. "Now please help me. I can't move my back."

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Naraku had dismissed everyone from work immediately after the police arrived. Once they were gone, only he and Kagura along with a few other strange men where in the staff meeting room. Only one light shone above Naraku's seat. He wasn't sitting down meaning he wasn't happy. His head stared at the cold table surface. Out of fury he swept the papers infront of him off the desk. Then he picked up his chair and threw it against a wall. The staff in the room jumped back. "Kagura," said Naraku. "You may read the mayor's letter our guests." Kagura picked up the fancy well-sealed letter.

"Due to the escape of two dangerous subjects who have not been caught and the endangerment of lives during this afternoon's incident, the city of Tokyo will permanently shut down the Shikon Zoo of Demon Exhibition. All employees will report to work for the remainder of the week in order to complete a full investigation. Demon experts will arrive at the zoo to immediately examine all remaining subjects and prepare to transfer them to a more secure and safer location in a matter of days. Security officials will come in to provide mandatory twenty-four a day supervision of all subjects within the facilities. The head of management will be tried by the city for neglection of the escaped subjects. A court date is yet to be decided…"

Naraku looked up. "Gentlemen, this youkai has brought the destruction of this zoo. I want him to suffer for this insolence which is why I ask of you to find him and bring him back to me alive before the police or animal control does. I have a feeling that this youkai once captured may lead us to all the suspects in this matter as well as the hanyou that escaped months ago. Nothing is to be overlook."

Naraku held up a pile of papers. "These are the addresses of all of my employees. Your first job is to investigate every single house for suspicious action. But don't get yourselves found. If an employee does have something to do with all of this I want to know so by morning."

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Two miles was Kagome's house was the entrance to Blossoms Mountain Preserve. Rin was nearly hit by a car trying to cross the highway. The sun was setting but the clouds had already placed Tokyo in the dark. A cold breeze forced Rin to wrap herself with her arms.

She was sitting on the cliff of a small mountain hoping that no demon could find her here. Looking over her was a beautiful stone structure somewhat built into the mountain. It was an old Buddhist temple. She wished that she could be there right now, but it was a mile up the mountain trail and she was too cold, scared and weak to hike farther.

In a way she felt it was time to leave. She couldn't let Kagome provide for her or any hanyou for that matter. This was something she had to do on her own. Rin felt ashamed that she ran away in Kagome's borrowed clothing. She would have to give them back. The only thing she ever really owned in the past few months was the puppy, and she didn't know what she was gonna do about it. She needed a place to hide so she could have the pup. Then maybe she would give it away to some demon experts. She didn't know anything about taking care of animals let alone demons.

The orphanage had erased her existence by now. Rin didn't know where to go. After realizing that demons could take on human-like forms, she didn't think that anyone could be trusted. But she had to face the facts. Demons were gonna be everywhere. Even the birds she saw in the trees could be demons and she wouldn't know it. It made her so paranoid, she had to cry. There was no escape from her fears and definitely no escape from having this pup that would scare her more than she would it. What if Sesshomaru wanted the pup back? Well, he could have it, she decided. As long as she never had to see those cold eyes she saw for three horrific days in that dark cave, he could have the pup back.

The cave experience would scar her for life. The sight of Sesshomaru only brought back the immoral abuse she suffered. She never planned to give herself to a demon especially since it was immoral. Perhaps if she stayed all cuddled up where she was now that she may eventually disappear and no being could ever find her. It would all be a dream, the cave, the puppy, Sesshomaru. She would wake up from the nightmare. She closed her eyes and rested her head on her knees.

She felt a jerked movement. Sleeping was no use with the puppy kicking in preparation for the free life. But the jerking continued. Her vision did not stay in place and everything seemed to be moving. The birds began to swoosh into the air. Trees began to shake as if they were pushing each other. Rin found herself slipping towards the edge of the cliff. She had to fight it. Her legs were jerking as she stood. But the shaking of the earth sending her falling forwards. Her arms reached the wall in time to stop serious damage to the pup.

The earthquake kept going. Parts of the cliff were falling of and Rin held onto the wall as best as she could. The cliff was a very weak structure of earth and rock. When the last bits of cliff collapse beneath her only the old vine along the mountain wall was her last effort to hold on.

It broke.

Before closing her eyes, she watched in fear the closest solid ground. It was 50 to 60 feet away from impact.

Rin felt a tightness around her. It felt comforting. She felt this before, but she couldn't remember where. She adjusted her eyes to the white surrounding her and looked up at the face she feared to see.

Welcome bomhammer! Well, as you can see my chapters are getting slightly longer! Yes, it was no doubt that Sesshomaru saved Rin but hell, how is she gonna respond to all of this? Well, I wrote too much that I'm saving it for the next chap. This is Fantasy Cat writing to you from work. This story needs 4 more reviews to become the most popular fic. GO GO GO