A/N: Hiya! (This'll be another long A/N, ne? gomen nasai) First, I'm SO
SORRY that I didn't get to update any sooner! School here just started and
it has become hectic these past few weeks. But I'm here now with another
chapter for NDCT! ^__^ Second, I would like to thank all of those who
reviewed! ^_^ Yay! Reviews always make me happy when it's a nice review and
well, kinda like what most people will feel like when they get nice praise
from someone else and so on. But I'm happy that all of you reviewed!
^_______^ (I have a feeling that, that didn't make sense at all...)
Don't worry Silver_Kamikaze, I won't quit writing this fic! I love writing NDCT! ^__^ Oh and I really appreciated what you said in you're review! And yes, I do read Atwater-Rhodes' books. I'm a fan of work. In fact, she inspired me to write NDCT about vampires. But my vampires are different from hers. A bit similar, but different in ways.
Okay, back to the fic. For those who are wondering, no, "Daioh" is not Botan's real last name. I just needed it b/c since Botan and Koenma will be siblings, then there you have it! Botan Daioh! ^_^ Well, just needed to clear that part up if some were a bit confused. Hm...what else, oh yeah! I also apologize for making the last chapter very long and boring, it's just that I didn't know what else to do. That chap was originally supposed to be very short, but I changed it, made it longer and added stuff into it. And with that change, I changed the whole plot of NDCT. Why? Well, b/c NDCT was also supposed to be an original fic that I was planning to post on fictionpress.com, but instead, turned it into a fanfic. What kind of changes did I make to the plot? NDCT was originally set in Las Vegas, Nevada and in my school (Yup, I live in LV! ^^). Also, I had to change the characters in it, b/c in this chap, you will notice that Kagome and the other characters will be VERY OOC!
Well, I think I'm stalling here, so now I'm going to start off this chapter now! And thank you to all of those who reviewed again! ^___^ Oh and don't forget to review when you're done reading this chap! ^^ And this chap MIGHT be a bit long/short and confusing here since it'll be like this and that and vise versa. But more will be explained later on, hopefully.
Disclaimer: Hence the word 'fanfiction'. ^^
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*CHAPTER FOUR: KILL THEM BEFORE THEY KILL US!
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Botan impatiently watched the clock tick and tock the seconds away. 'School would be over in just ten more minutes,' she thought in her mind, assuring herself that the school day will be over soon. She sighed and looked over to Yukina, who by which was trying to pay attention to the teacher speaking. Then she turned her head over to see what Kurama was doing. He too was trying to pay attention to the teacher's long lecture about what he expects from his students this year.
Kurama sensed that someone was watching him and saw that it was Botan. He held her gaze for a moment until she turned to face the front of the room. The girl was beginning to blush and her heart began to pound a bit harder and faster than usual.
Since she was facing the front, she decided to look what's happening on there. She saw Yusuke asleep and snoring like a baby, but the teacher didn't notice that the boy sitting right in front of him was sleeping. So he kept on talking on and on about the school year.
Botan sighed once more, placed her head down and closed her eyes.
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'Are you sure that they're in here?' Kurama asked himself mentally.
'I am sure,' a voice replied. 'I'm just not sure who they are though. He said that they're in this classroom and that those four are our enemy. We must kill them before it's too late.'
'We just can't kill every girl in here,' Kurama responded. 'It wouldn't be right if innocent girls lose their lives for nothing.'
'And?'
'Well, I...'
'You've become soft, Kurama. What happened to the "Legendary Creature" that killed so many for their blood? Your time here has weakened you. You - '
'Enough of that, Hiei,' Kurama interrupted. 'I know what I'm doing, so don't worry about me.'
A low growl came in return. 'Fine... Do as you will, but when he finds out, he'll - '
Kurama interrupted him again. 'I said enough! Now get out of my mind!' The boy made a tight fist and closed his eyes. But then quickly opened them. He heard another voice, but the voice of a girl.
'I wonder what he's thinking...' the voice said. Kurama looked around a bit by moving his eyes from one place to another until he had finally found the girl. It was Keiko, and she was watching him from across the room, curiously. She apparently had been looking around until she saw that Kurama's eyes were closed and that he had made a tight fist. He looked back at her with a serious expression; she saw him and quickly faced the front.
Kurama smirked but started to pay attention to the teacher again. Even though he already knows about the rules of the school, he still wants to know a bit more about it.
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A few minutes later, the bell rang for school to end. Botan quickly snapped awake and immediately stood up. "Finally!" she exclaimed. "Now let's go home!" Botan started to head out of the door.
"Botan!" You forgot your bag!" Yukina yelled out loud to her friend. "I'm not bringing it to you. So you better get back here!"
Botan turned around and slowly walked back to her seat to gather up her belongings, while other students were walking past the classroom door. When Botan made it to her seat, she noticed another girl coming her way. The girl had long, black hair and dark-colored eyes. It was the girl called Kagome Higurashi. She looked vaguely familiar to Botan, but she didn't know where from. The girl kept walking, but not towards Botan though, but over to Kurama, who was still sitting down. Botan was a bit confused, but had remembered why. It was because of Kurama! He was sitting next to her and of course, he's very handsome. Botan sighed, glad that she didn't have to talk to the other girl.
Botan sat down in her seat, already done packing up her belongings, but waiting for Yukina and Keiko to gather up their stuff. She saw Kagome sit in the seat in front of Kurama, smiling at the same time. "Hi there," she heard Kagome greet herself to Kurama. "I'm Kagome Higurashi, and I believe your name is Kurama, right?" she asked.
"Yes," Kurama answered. He got up from his seat, getting ready to leave the classroom. "If you'll excuse, I'll be leaving now."
Kagome quickly got up and grabbed his arm. "Wait! Can I ask you something?"
Kurama stopped and turned around to face her. "What is it that you need to ask?"
"Um, would you like to come over with my friends and I to Osaka Pizza? It's only a few blocks from here," Kagome said at once, still holding onto Kurama's arm with pleading eyes. (A/N: Okay, okay, I know that there isn't a fast-food joint called "Osaka Pizza" in Japan, so just bear it with me, okay. I mean, I needed a place, and that just came into mind. -_-)
Kurama looked at her and sighed. "I'm sorry, Kagome. But I can't go today. I have a lot of work to do and I won't be able to have the time to go with you right now. Gomen nasai, Kagome-san, I just can't go. Now, can you please let go of my arm?"
The girl's eyes had written down the feelings of disappointment and anger. She looked down on the ground and let go of Kurama's arm.
"I'm sorry, Kagome," the redhead boy said slowly. "Today isn't just a good time."
The girl sighed. "It's okay, Kurama. Maybe next time then," she replied, trying to hide the sound of disappointment from her tone of voice.
"Okay. Goodbye then." With that, Kurama left the classroom, and Kagome was by herself.
Kagome was still looking down at the ground, but made a fist. "He rejected me?!" she asked herself, without realizing that Botan was watching her. The girl saw Botan, glared at her and quickly turned around to head over to her desk and over to her friend, Sango without saying a word.
When Kagome was gone from hearing distance, Yukina went over to Botan. "What was that all about?" she asked quietly.
Botan laughed. "Heh, that there was Kagome, finally being rejected by a cute guy."
"She got turned down?" Yukina asked, surprised to hear this. "Well, that's a first." The girl laughed too a bit, but not loudly.
Keiko came over and Yukina told her what had happened. She too smiled, thinking that, that must've been funny to see. But she didn't see it; she was busy talking to Yusuke just a few minutes ago. "Guys, I gotta go now," she said.
Both Yukina and Botan looked at Keiko.
"Yusuke and I are going to the burger joint from across the street. Do you guys want to come?" she asked.
Botan pretended to think. "Hm, should we go with her Yukina?"
"I don't know, it's up to Yusuke and Keiko to say if we can," Yukina replied.
Yusuke came over too and stood by Keiko. "So, what's up? Ready to go, Keiko?"
"Yeah, but is it okay if Botan and Yukina can come with us? Please?" she pleaded.
"Uh, sure, it's fine that they can come along," Yusuke said. "But they have to behave like good little girls," he joked.
"Yes!" said the three girls in unison.
"But!" Yusuke said at once.
"What?" Botan asked.
"Kuwabara is coming with us," he finished.
"Kuwabara?" Keiko asked, confused about this. "Who's he?"
"A friend of mine. Botan already met him and hopefully they'll get along just fine," he explained. "Will it be okay if he came with us?"
The girls nodded 'yes' as their answer.
"Okay! Let's go now!" Yusuke exclaimed.
The four students walked out the door. When they made it out to the hallway, they bumped into Kuwabara and Koenma. It appeared that Koenma would be joining them.
"Ready to go?" Kuwabara asked.
"Yup."
"Let's go then and hurry. I'm getting pretty hungry here," Kuwabara complained.
All of them headed out the school's entrance and straight towards the burger joint.
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{Meanwhile, back with Kagome...}
Sango and Kagome walked down the flight of stairs. The two girls were talking to each other, and Kagome mentioned that she tried to ask Kurama if he would want to join them in Osaka Pizza, and that he declined her offer.
Sango was laughing as they walked; Kagome narrowed her eyes but widened them. She had just thought up an idea to stop Sango from laughing. "How's it been with you and Miroku?" she asked curiously. The girl stopped her laughter and became quiet.
"Um, nothing really," she answered slowly, her voice almost that of a whisper.
"Nothing?"
"Yes..."
Kagome knew the real answer about Sango and Miroku. Their relationship is starting to go downhill and Sango can't help it if her boyfriend's a lecher. (A/N: but a sorrowful for that matter: in other words, he's always slapped , no luck ^^) Kagome felt sorry for her friend.
"Sorry for bringing that subject up," she apologized.
"Oh, it's okay, Kagome!" Sango smiled. "But anyway, Kurama turned you down?"
"Yup," she admitted. "He said that he had a lot of stuff to do and that he doesn't have the time to come. But I'm okay with it!" Kagome looked at Sango, who was trying to think.
"What can he be doing right now when it's only the first day of school?" Sango indicated. "I mean, we didn't get any homework or anything. Did we?" she asked, a bit scared to know if they had any assignments and didn't know anything about it.
"No, we didn't. Calm down, Sango," said her friend. "We didn't get any work today."
Sango let out a sigh of relief. "Good. But I still wonder what he's doing."
"Hmm..."
"This is odd, but let's forget about it and let's go now. I'm beginning to feel hungry," Sango said all of a sudden as they walked past the front entrance of the school building. Kagome followed and soon the girls were at of sight.
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Kurama stood all by himself on top of the school's rooftop behind the fence. He was looking down from where he was. Earlier, he saw Botan and her friends walk away to across the street and had just seen Kagome with her friend walk away as well. He then tried to think.
"That girl... Kagome Higurashi... " he said out loud though softly. "...She looks so much like Kikyo... But how can that be?" he asked. "Kikyo died so long ago..."
"Do you think she's one of them?" a quiet voice asked from behind him.
Kurama turned around and saw who the speaker was. Dark, crimson-colored eyes, black spiky hair with a white, star-shaped pattern. It was no other than Hiei. Kurama narrowed his eyes. "What are you doing here?"
Hiei just stood from where he was and responded to Kurama's question. "Oh, just wondering why you're up here while we're supposed to find those four witches before it's too late!" he answered coldly.
The redhead made a tight fist again. "What is the problem with them? We don't know them and they don't know us! They haven't caused us any harm. So why kill them?"
Hiei sighed and shook his head slowly. "They haven't caused us any harm yet because they haven't received their full powers yet. But when they do," he paused, "we will no longer be here. That is why we must kill them. If we don't do so now, our kind will surely become extinct. You want to live, don't you?" he added.
Kurama remained silent and loosened his fist. "I'm no longer alive," he said sadly. "I've been dead for over 330 years... How can I be alive when neither my pulse nor heart beats?"
Hiei saw that his friend was hurt in the inside, but Kurama shouldn't feel this way. He doesn't have a soul, nor does he. Unless there is something wrong with his friend. But what is wrong? During the earlier centuries when Kurama had just been turned into a vampire, he was unstoppable. He was a creature that couldn't be stopped; a creature that has never been caught by a hunter or slayer. He can't die; the only ones that could kill Kurama are those that are older than he is. Since Kurama has been a vampire for almost over than 330 years, those who are years older than him, could kill him if they tried. Anyone younger than he by a few years cannot kill him, though they could cause pain and harm, but not death. If there were a loose chain in the chains of balance and power, then there would be an exception of either life or death for any vampire of their race. (A/N: remember, Kurama and Hiei are part of a different race of vampires) Kurama would still be unstoppable if he was like what he was long ago, but ever since their leader told them about the four Elemental Witches, Kurama has changed. Not greatly, only slightly of emotions.
"Kurama," he began, " Do you know of what you speak? We are immortals. We -- "
"Kikyo said the same thing to me," Kurama interrupted before Hiei could say another word. He laughed a bit at the thought and continued. "But she died. She was an immortal who died. Not because of the lack of blood and from the starvation of it, but because she died trying to save me... And where is she now? Gone... How can immortality be like that if she died because of me?" he asked.
Hiei didn't give a reply. He lost someone too, someone from long ago. Hiei was born as a vampire and he chose the life as one, instead of the other choice he had before. By that, he lost his mother and another one who seemed to be dearly important to him. He's been living in this world for a quite more longer than his friend. With the centuries passing by him, he still looks like a teenage boy, though he is older than what he appears to be. And with the centuries of loneliness and betrayal, going by, he became cold and merciless. No longer did the emotions of love or kindness filled him or stood in his way.
Kurama turned around again, away from facing Hiei, and once more looked down at the ground watching life take its place in the world. Memories of his past surfaced. He sees the night when he first met Kikyo, when she drank away his mortality and soul. He remembers what he has done, who he has killed, and of Kikyo's death. He thinks his soul is gone, tossed into a void of nothingness, he's just a wandering, soulless body. Though somehow, he feels pain and sorrow whenever he drinks the blood of his prey. Can a vampire's once lost soul come back to him?
Kurama's head felt like it was spinning. He held his head with his right hand; he was feeling dizzy. He felt weak; around him, he sees the color black closing in on him. Everywhere he looks, he sees the blackness closing in. Kurama slowly turned around and tried to look at Hiei. His vision was starting to become blurry. Kurama then collapsed unto the ground.
"Kurama!" Hiei yelled out when he saw his friend fall on the ground all of a sudden. He ran over to him. Hiei brought Kurama up so that he could see what has happened. Kurama's eyes were closed. 'He's weak,' Hiei said mentally. 'He needs to feed, he needs blood!' Hiei looked around and placed Kurama gently on the ground. He got up and walked over to the fence to see if there were any humans left. Luckily, there was one left. A young girl that he has never seen before. "Perfect," Hiei thought out loud. "Don't worry, Kurama. You will taste the blood of this young girl soon enough." With that, Hiei disappeared, leaving Kurama where he was until he returns with the blood of the girl.
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A/N: Okay! So, how was it? Well, just send in what you think in your review when you send one in. But anyway, 'Elemental Witches', I just thought up of that name just now when I was typing this up, and it came to me. But I was trying to think up a Japanese name for it, but when I did, it didn't really sound fitting for the four. So I just kept 'Elemental' instead. Though I'm planning on changing the name some time soon, unless you don't want me to, I won't have to change it. ^^ But if I changed it, then that would mean that I have to change the witches powers b/c well, hm, I just confused myself here again. Oh well. And yeah, that reminds me again, remember in previous chaps, I said that my vampires would be a different type of race? Well, that would be coming up soon (hopefully). Oh and Hiei's and Kurama's past (their vampire past) will be also coming up if you didn't kinda get about Hiei's 'important someone' (but I'm guessing some people might know who that is *shifty eyes*).
Hm, what else, if this chapter was kinda boring and long or short and boring, then I apologize again. -_-;;
Okay, another part that I need to point out. I'm having this sort of feeling that this chapter didn't make sense b/c when I was reading it over, it didn't sound in place (or something like that). I don't know. Just tell me what you think in your review. So all you have to do is click on that 'submit a review' button and then send a review! ^_____^
And I think that's about it for now. Until next time, I'll be here again with the next chap! ^^
Don't worry Silver_Kamikaze, I won't quit writing this fic! I love writing NDCT! ^__^ Oh and I really appreciated what you said in you're review! And yes, I do read Atwater-Rhodes' books. I'm a fan of work. In fact, she inspired me to write NDCT about vampires. But my vampires are different from hers. A bit similar, but different in ways.
Okay, back to the fic. For those who are wondering, no, "Daioh" is not Botan's real last name. I just needed it b/c since Botan and Koenma will be siblings, then there you have it! Botan Daioh! ^_^ Well, just needed to clear that part up if some were a bit confused. Hm...what else, oh yeah! I also apologize for making the last chapter very long and boring, it's just that I didn't know what else to do. That chap was originally supposed to be very short, but I changed it, made it longer and added stuff into it. And with that change, I changed the whole plot of NDCT. Why? Well, b/c NDCT was also supposed to be an original fic that I was planning to post on fictionpress.com, but instead, turned it into a fanfic. What kind of changes did I make to the plot? NDCT was originally set in Las Vegas, Nevada and in my school (Yup, I live in LV! ^^). Also, I had to change the characters in it, b/c in this chap, you will notice that Kagome and the other characters will be VERY OOC!
Well, I think I'm stalling here, so now I'm going to start off this chapter now! And thank you to all of those who reviewed again! ^___^ Oh and don't forget to review when you're done reading this chap! ^^ And this chap MIGHT be a bit long/short and confusing here since it'll be like this and that and vise versa. But more will be explained later on, hopefully.
Disclaimer: Hence the word 'fanfiction'. ^^
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*CHAPTER FOUR: KILL THEM BEFORE THEY KILL US!
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Botan impatiently watched the clock tick and tock the seconds away. 'School would be over in just ten more minutes,' she thought in her mind, assuring herself that the school day will be over soon. She sighed and looked over to Yukina, who by which was trying to pay attention to the teacher speaking. Then she turned her head over to see what Kurama was doing. He too was trying to pay attention to the teacher's long lecture about what he expects from his students this year.
Kurama sensed that someone was watching him and saw that it was Botan. He held her gaze for a moment until she turned to face the front of the room. The girl was beginning to blush and her heart began to pound a bit harder and faster than usual.
Since she was facing the front, she decided to look what's happening on there. She saw Yusuke asleep and snoring like a baby, but the teacher didn't notice that the boy sitting right in front of him was sleeping. So he kept on talking on and on about the school year.
Botan sighed once more, placed her head down and closed her eyes.
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'Are you sure that they're in here?' Kurama asked himself mentally.
'I am sure,' a voice replied. 'I'm just not sure who they are though. He said that they're in this classroom and that those four are our enemy. We must kill them before it's too late.'
'We just can't kill every girl in here,' Kurama responded. 'It wouldn't be right if innocent girls lose their lives for nothing.'
'And?'
'Well, I...'
'You've become soft, Kurama. What happened to the "Legendary Creature" that killed so many for their blood? Your time here has weakened you. You - '
'Enough of that, Hiei,' Kurama interrupted. 'I know what I'm doing, so don't worry about me.'
A low growl came in return. 'Fine... Do as you will, but when he finds out, he'll - '
Kurama interrupted him again. 'I said enough! Now get out of my mind!' The boy made a tight fist and closed his eyes. But then quickly opened them. He heard another voice, but the voice of a girl.
'I wonder what he's thinking...' the voice said. Kurama looked around a bit by moving his eyes from one place to another until he had finally found the girl. It was Keiko, and she was watching him from across the room, curiously. She apparently had been looking around until she saw that Kurama's eyes were closed and that he had made a tight fist. He looked back at her with a serious expression; she saw him and quickly faced the front.
Kurama smirked but started to pay attention to the teacher again. Even though he already knows about the rules of the school, he still wants to know a bit more about it.
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A few minutes later, the bell rang for school to end. Botan quickly snapped awake and immediately stood up. "Finally!" she exclaimed. "Now let's go home!" Botan started to head out of the door.
"Botan!" You forgot your bag!" Yukina yelled out loud to her friend. "I'm not bringing it to you. So you better get back here!"
Botan turned around and slowly walked back to her seat to gather up her belongings, while other students were walking past the classroom door. When Botan made it to her seat, she noticed another girl coming her way. The girl had long, black hair and dark-colored eyes. It was the girl called Kagome Higurashi. She looked vaguely familiar to Botan, but she didn't know where from. The girl kept walking, but not towards Botan though, but over to Kurama, who was still sitting down. Botan was a bit confused, but had remembered why. It was because of Kurama! He was sitting next to her and of course, he's very handsome. Botan sighed, glad that she didn't have to talk to the other girl.
Botan sat down in her seat, already done packing up her belongings, but waiting for Yukina and Keiko to gather up their stuff. She saw Kagome sit in the seat in front of Kurama, smiling at the same time. "Hi there," she heard Kagome greet herself to Kurama. "I'm Kagome Higurashi, and I believe your name is Kurama, right?" she asked.
"Yes," Kurama answered. He got up from his seat, getting ready to leave the classroom. "If you'll excuse, I'll be leaving now."
Kagome quickly got up and grabbed his arm. "Wait! Can I ask you something?"
Kurama stopped and turned around to face her. "What is it that you need to ask?"
"Um, would you like to come over with my friends and I to Osaka Pizza? It's only a few blocks from here," Kagome said at once, still holding onto Kurama's arm with pleading eyes. (A/N: Okay, okay, I know that there isn't a fast-food joint called "Osaka Pizza" in Japan, so just bear it with me, okay. I mean, I needed a place, and that just came into mind. -_-)
Kurama looked at her and sighed. "I'm sorry, Kagome. But I can't go today. I have a lot of work to do and I won't be able to have the time to go with you right now. Gomen nasai, Kagome-san, I just can't go. Now, can you please let go of my arm?"
The girl's eyes had written down the feelings of disappointment and anger. She looked down on the ground and let go of Kurama's arm.
"I'm sorry, Kagome," the redhead boy said slowly. "Today isn't just a good time."
The girl sighed. "It's okay, Kurama. Maybe next time then," she replied, trying to hide the sound of disappointment from her tone of voice.
"Okay. Goodbye then." With that, Kurama left the classroom, and Kagome was by herself.
Kagome was still looking down at the ground, but made a fist. "He rejected me?!" she asked herself, without realizing that Botan was watching her. The girl saw Botan, glared at her and quickly turned around to head over to her desk and over to her friend, Sango without saying a word.
When Kagome was gone from hearing distance, Yukina went over to Botan. "What was that all about?" she asked quietly.
Botan laughed. "Heh, that there was Kagome, finally being rejected by a cute guy."
"She got turned down?" Yukina asked, surprised to hear this. "Well, that's a first." The girl laughed too a bit, but not loudly.
Keiko came over and Yukina told her what had happened. She too smiled, thinking that, that must've been funny to see. But she didn't see it; she was busy talking to Yusuke just a few minutes ago. "Guys, I gotta go now," she said.
Both Yukina and Botan looked at Keiko.
"Yusuke and I are going to the burger joint from across the street. Do you guys want to come?" she asked.
Botan pretended to think. "Hm, should we go with her Yukina?"
"I don't know, it's up to Yusuke and Keiko to say if we can," Yukina replied.
Yusuke came over too and stood by Keiko. "So, what's up? Ready to go, Keiko?"
"Yeah, but is it okay if Botan and Yukina can come with us? Please?" she pleaded.
"Uh, sure, it's fine that they can come along," Yusuke said. "But they have to behave like good little girls," he joked.
"Yes!" said the three girls in unison.
"But!" Yusuke said at once.
"What?" Botan asked.
"Kuwabara is coming with us," he finished.
"Kuwabara?" Keiko asked, confused about this. "Who's he?"
"A friend of mine. Botan already met him and hopefully they'll get along just fine," he explained. "Will it be okay if he came with us?"
The girls nodded 'yes' as their answer.
"Okay! Let's go now!" Yusuke exclaimed.
The four students walked out the door. When they made it out to the hallway, they bumped into Kuwabara and Koenma. It appeared that Koenma would be joining them.
"Ready to go?" Kuwabara asked.
"Yup."
"Let's go then and hurry. I'm getting pretty hungry here," Kuwabara complained.
All of them headed out the school's entrance and straight towards the burger joint.
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{Meanwhile, back with Kagome...}
Sango and Kagome walked down the flight of stairs. The two girls were talking to each other, and Kagome mentioned that she tried to ask Kurama if he would want to join them in Osaka Pizza, and that he declined her offer.
Sango was laughing as they walked; Kagome narrowed her eyes but widened them. She had just thought up an idea to stop Sango from laughing. "How's it been with you and Miroku?" she asked curiously. The girl stopped her laughter and became quiet.
"Um, nothing really," she answered slowly, her voice almost that of a whisper.
"Nothing?"
"Yes..."
Kagome knew the real answer about Sango and Miroku. Their relationship is starting to go downhill and Sango can't help it if her boyfriend's a lecher. (A/N: but a sorrowful for that matter: in other words, he's always slapped , no luck ^^) Kagome felt sorry for her friend.
"Sorry for bringing that subject up," she apologized.
"Oh, it's okay, Kagome!" Sango smiled. "But anyway, Kurama turned you down?"
"Yup," she admitted. "He said that he had a lot of stuff to do and that he doesn't have the time to come. But I'm okay with it!" Kagome looked at Sango, who was trying to think.
"What can he be doing right now when it's only the first day of school?" Sango indicated. "I mean, we didn't get any homework or anything. Did we?" she asked, a bit scared to know if they had any assignments and didn't know anything about it.
"No, we didn't. Calm down, Sango," said her friend. "We didn't get any work today."
Sango let out a sigh of relief. "Good. But I still wonder what he's doing."
"Hmm..."
"This is odd, but let's forget about it and let's go now. I'm beginning to feel hungry," Sango said all of a sudden as they walked past the front entrance of the school building. Kagome followed and soon the girls were at of sight.
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Kurama stood all by himself on top of the school's rooftop behind the fence. He was looking down from where he was. Earlier, he saw Botan and her friends walk away to across the street and had just seen Kagome with her friend walk away as well. He then tried to think.
"That girl... Kagome Higurashi... " he said out loud though softly. "...She looks so much like Kikyo... But how can that be?" he asked. "Kikyo died so long ago..."
"Do you think she's one of them?" a quiet voice asked from behind him.
Kurama turned around and saw who the speaker was. Dark, crimson-colored eyes, black spiky hair with a white, star-shaped pattern. It was no other than Hiei. Kurama narrowed his eyes. "What are you doing here?"
Hiei just stood from where he was and responded to Kurama's question. "Oh, just wondering why you're up here while we're supposed to find those four witches before it's too late!" he answered coldly.
The redhead made a tight fist again. "What is the problem with them? We don't know them and they don't know us! They haven't caused us any harm. So why kill them?"
Hiei sighed and shook his head slowly. "They haven't caused us any harm yet because they haven't received their full powers yet. But when they do," he paused, "we will no longer be here. That is why we must kill them. If we don't do so now, our kind will surely become extinct. You want to live, don't you?" he added.
Kurama remained silent and loosened his fist. "I'm no longer alive," he said sadly. "I've been dead for over 330 years... How can I be alive when neither my pulse nor heart beats?"
Hiei saw that his friend was hurt in the inside, but Kurama shouldn't feel this way. He doesn't have a soul, nor does he. Unless there is something wrong with his friend. But what is wrong? During the earlier centuries when Kurama had just been turned into a vampire, he was unstoppable. He was a creature that couldn't be stopped; a creature that has never been caught by a hunter or slayer. He can't die; the only ones that could kill Kurama are those that are older than he is. Since Kurama has been a vampire for almost over than 330 years, those who are years older than him, could kill him if they tried. Anyone younger than he by a few years cannot kill him, though they could cause pain and harm, but not death. If there were a loose chain in the chains of balance and power, then there would be an exception of either life or death for any vampire of their race. (A/N: remember, Kurama and Hiei are part of a different race of vampires) Kurama would still be unstoppable if he was like what he was long ago, but ever since their leader told them about the four Elemental Witches, Kurama has changed. Not greatly, only slightly of emotions.
"Kurama," he began, " Do you know of what you speak? We are immortals. We -- "
"Kikyo said the same thing to me," Kurama interrupted before Hiei could say another word. He laughed a bit at the thought and continued. "But she died. She was an immortal who died. Not because of the lack of blood and from the starvation of it, but because she died trying to save me... And where is she now? Gone... How can immortality be like that if she died because of me?" he asked.
Hiei didn't give a reply. He lost someone too, someone from long ago. Hiei was born as a vampire and he chose the life as one, instead of the other choice he had before. By that, he lost his mother and another one who seemed to be dearly important to him. He's been living in this world for a quite more longer than his friend. With the centuries passing by him, he still looks like a teenage boy, though he is older than what he appears to be. And with the centuries of loneliness and betrayal, going by, he became cold and merciless. No longer did the emotions of love or kindness filled him or stood in his way.
Kurama turned around again, away from facing Hiei, and once more looked down at the ground watching life take its place in the world. Memories of his past surfaced. He sees the night when he first met Kikyo, when she drank away his mortality and soul. He remembers what he has done, who he has killed, and of Kikyo's death. He thinks his soul is gone, tossed into a void of nothingness, he's just a wandering, soulless body. Though somehow, he feels pain and sorrow whenever he drinks the blood of his prey. Can a vampire's once lost soul come back to him?
Kurama's head felt like it was spinning. He held his head with his right hand; he was feeling dizzy. He felt weak; around him, he sees the color black closing in on him. Everywhere he looks, he sees the blackness closing in. Kurama slowly turned around and tried to look at Hiei. His vision was starting to become blurry. Kurama then collapsed unto the ground.
"Kurama!" Hiei yelled out when he saw his friend fall on the ground all of a sudden. He ran over to him. Hiei brought Kurama up so that he could see what has happened. Kurama's eyes were closed. 'He's weak,' Hiei said mentally. 'He needs to feed, he needs blood!' Hiei looked around and placed Kurama gently on the ground. He got up and walked over to the fence to see if there were any humans left. Luckily, there was one left. A young girl that he has never seen before. "Perfect," Hiei thought out loud. "Don't worry, Kurama. You will taste the blood of this young girl soon enough." With that, Hiei disappeared, leaving Kurama where he was until he returns with the blood of the girl.
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A/N: Okay! So, how was it? Well, just send in what you think in your review when you send one in. But anyway, 'Elemental Witches', I just thought up of that name just now when I was typing this up, and it came to me. But I was trying to think up a Japanese name for it, but when I did, it didn't really sound fitting for the four. So I just kept 'Elemental' instead. Though I'm planning on changing the name some time soon, unless you don't want me to, I won't have to change it. ^^ But if I changed it, then that would mean that I have to change the witches powers b/c well, hm, I just confused myself here again. Oh well. And yeah, that reminds me again, remember in previous chaps, I said that my vampires would be a different type of race? Well, that would be coming up soon (hopefully). Oh and Hiei's and Kurama's past (their vampire past) will be also coming up if you didn't kinda get about Hiei's 'important someone' (but I'm guessing some people might know who that is *shifty eyes*).
Hm, what else, if this chapter was kinda boring and long or short and boring, then I apologize again. -_-;;
Okay, another part that I need to point out. I'm having this sort of feeling that this chapter didn't make sense b/c when I was reading it over, it didn't sound in place (or something like that). I don't know. Just tell me what you think in your review. So all you have to do is click on that 'submit a review' button and then send a review! ^_____^
And I think that's about it for now. Until next time, I'll be here again with the next chap! ^^