A/N: Ok, next chapter. I have a good question. Why the heck do I keep
writing these stupid a/n when I don't need to?!
Kaida Okami - The Beginning
Chapter Nine
Kaida opened one eye and looked around her. The room was dark and silent. The girls had fallen asleep a while ago and the boys not long after. She stood from her spot on the window sill and looked around. All was quiet. Perfect. She reached into her bag and pulled out a worn travelers cloak to put on over her black tank and pants. She was still in her demon form from earlier finding that it was easier for her to sense things and to fight in this form. Her white ears twitched, searching for noise or observers one last time before quickly ducking out of the window towards the forest. She didn't notice the two other forms fallowing her.
Kaida reached the clearing where she knew Ryu would appear just as a clock started to toll midnight. Ryu strode into the clearing boldly at the same moment and looked at Kaida.
"This had better be worth my time Ryu." She said dryly. "What is it that you are so eager to tell me?" Ryu chuckled.
"Im actually surprised you hadn't notice this yet." He said taunting her. Kaida growled lowly.
"Don't mock me Ryu." She warned. Ryu was unimpressed.
"Have you noticed who the leader of the comity members in charge of the Tournament is?" he asked her conversationally. Kaida shook her head.
"Why, its none other than dear old dad." Said Ryu with scorn. Kaida had a sharp intake of breath.
"well that makes sense then." She said, mainly to herself. "The old man set up this tournament hoping I would be the one to fight in it. This way he know where I am and can try and get a hold of me yet again." Ryu was watching her closely. Suddenly, Kaida's head snapped up.
"But why are you telling me this?" she asked suspiciously. Ryu grinned.
"Just to give you a fair fight. It will be much more interesting to watch you loose even when you are on even footing with your opponent." He said.
"Your working for him." Said Kaida, more of a statement than a question. Ryu just grinned in that maybe - but- maybe -not kind of way.
"What is it you want Ryu." Kaida asked him. "You never do anything unless there is something in it for you." Ryu faked a look of hurt.
"Why my dear sister," he said. "What makes you think something like that of me?" Kaida looked at him unimpressed.
"Well, my dear sister." Said Ryu again after a moment's pause. "I must be going now. Pray ye use my info well." With that he was gone into the shadows. Kaida stood their for a moment before hearing something in the bushes. She froze and sniffed the air before growling lowly and throwing a rock at the brush revealing a hiding Kurama and Hiei.
"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING?!?!?!" she bellowed at them. Kurama stepped forward bravely.
"Would it help to say we where worried for your safety?" he asked hopefully. Kaida glared at him.
"No it wont." She said.
"Mind telling us what your doing here at this hour?" drawled Hiei looking her over. Kaida matched his glare but sighed.
"Fine. Its not like it will do any damage to tell you guys." She said. "My brother, Ryu, is one of the slimiest demons I know." She started. "He buys and sells info to all sides and is a back stabbing snake. He's working for my father who, for the past 50 years, had been trying to catch me to use my thieving skills to his own advantage. My father is the head of the Dark Tournament committee there for we are going to have to watch our backs constantly. Father will use any method he can think of to capture me." She looked at them. "well?" she asked after they where silent for a moment or two. Hiei looked at her.
"So basically, we where dragged here at midnight to learn that you have a miniature family reunion going on at this island, and the girls are in danger of being kidnapped? What a waste of time." With that he turned on his heel and started walking back in the direction of the hotel. Kurama and Kaida watched him walk for a moment before Kaida turned to Kurama.
"If I didn't know any better, I'd say he was being sarcastic." She said quizzically.
"I think he was." Said Kurama with a small smile before walking after Hiei.
'They may be optimistic about this whole thing but I know better.' Thought Kaida. 'I have a bad feeling about this whole thing.....'
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Ryu walked into the dimly lit office with his blank expression in place.
"Did you find her?" asked the older demon, still in his chair.
"Yes sir. She is staying at the hotel." Responded Ryu quietly.
"Do you have all the things you need?"
"yes."
"Very good. You will proceed with the plan tomorrow night, as planed"
"Yes..Father."
A/N: hmmmm. Is that considered a cliffhanger? Well, anyways, its about 11:55 pm on New Years eve and I have nothing better to do. I had Mongolian BBQ a while ago and I swear by all things holy that one of the sauce things was Sake. Man, beef and chicken dipped in Sake and Soy sauce the cooked on an open grill..mmmmmmm. Now Im hungry all over again. REVIEW!!!
Kaida Okami - The Beginning
Chapter Nine
Kaida opened one eye and looked around her. The room was dark and silent. The girls had fallen asleep a while ago and the boys not long after. She stood from her spot on the window sill and looked around. All was quiet. Perfect. She reached into her bag and pulled out a worn travelers cloak to put on over her black tank and pants. She was still in her demon form from earlier finding that it was easier for her to sense things and to fight in this form. Her white ears twitched, searching for noise or observers one last time before quickly ducking out of the window towards the forest. She didn't notice the two other forms fallowing her.
Kaida reached the clearing where she knew Ryu would appear just as a clock started to toll midnight. Ryu strode into the clearing boldly at the same moment and looked at Kaida.
"This had better be worth my time Ryu." She said dryly. "What is it that you are so eager to tell me?" Ryu chuckled.
"Im actually surprised you hadn't notice this yet." He said taunting her. Kaida growled lowly.
"Don't mock me Ryu." She warned. Ryu was unimpressed.
"Have you noticed who the leader of the comity members in charge of the Tournament is?" he asked her conversationally. Kaida shook her head.
"Why, its none other than dear old dad." Said Ryu with scorn. Kaida had a sharp intake of breath.
"well that makes sense then." She said, mainly to herself. "The old man set up this tournament hoping I would be the one to fight in it. This way he know where I am and can try and get a hold of me yet again." Ryu was watching her closely. Suddenly, Kaida's head snapped up.
"But why are you telling me this?" she asked suspiciously. Ryu grinned.
"Just to give you a fair fight. It will be much more interesting to watch you loose even when you are on even footing with your opponent." He said.
"Your working for him." Said Kaida, more of a statement than a question. Ryu just grinned in that maybe - but- maybe -not kind of way.
"What is it you want Ryu." Kaida asked him. "You never do anything unless there is something in it for you." Ryu faked a look of hurt.
"Why my dear sister," he said. "What makes you think something like that of me?" Kaida looked at him unimpressed.
"Well, my dear sister." Said Ryu again after a moment's pause. "I must be going now. Pray ye use my info well." With that he was gone into the shadows. Kaida stood their for a moment before hearing something in the bushes. She froze and sniffed the air before growling lowly and throwing a rock at the brush revealing a hiding Kurama and Hiei.
"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING?!?!?!" she bellowed at them. Kurama stepped forward bravely.
"Would it help to say we where worried for your safety?" he asked hopefully. Kaida glared at him.
"No it wont." She said.
"Mind telling us what your doing here at this hour?" drawled Hiei looking her over. Kaida matched his glare but sighed.
"Fine. Its not like it will do any damage to tell you guys." She said. "My brother, Ryu, is one of the slimiest demons I know." She started. "He buys and sells info to all sides and is a back stabbing snake. He's working for my father who, for the past 50 years, had been trying to catch me to use my thieving skills to his own advantage. My father is the head of the Dark Tournament committee there for we are going to have to watch our backs constantly. Father will use any method he can think of to capture me." She looked at them. "well?" she asked after they where silent for a moment or two. Hiei looked at her.
"So basically, we where dragged here at midnight to learn that you have a miniature family reunion going on at this island, and the girls are in danger of being kidnapped? What a waste of time." With that he turned on his heel and started walking back in the direction of the hotel. Kurama and Kaida watched him walk for a moment before Kaida turned to Kurama.
"If I didn't know any better, I'd say he was being sarcastic." She said quizzically.
"I think he was." Said Kurama with a small smile before walking after Hiei.
'They may be optimistic about this whole thing but I know better.' Thought Kaida. 'I have a bad feeling about this whole thing.....'
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Ryu walked into the dimly lit office with his blank expression in place.
"Did you find her?" asked the older demon, still in his chair.
"Yes sir. She is staying at the hotel." Responded Ryu quietly.
"Do you have all the things you need?"
"yes."
"Very good. You will proceed with the plan tomorrow night, as planed"
"Yes..Father."
A/N: hmmmm. Is that considered a cliffhanger? Well, anyways, its about 11:55 pm on New Years eve and I have nothing better to do. I had Mongolian BBQ a while ago and I swear by all things holy that one of the sauce things was Sake. Man, beef and chicken dipped in Sake and Soy sauce the cooked on an open grill..mmmmmmm. Now Im hungry all over again. REVIEW!!!