Rain and Fire
Chapter 11: After The Kidnapping
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Hiei and the girl called Izumi stood there for a second, the former fuming with anger.
That bastard…! Naraku had walked right up behind them and kidnapped Rain!!
"It wasn't your fault. Perhaps…Fate intended it this way." Izumi said.
"Fate is for the weak. I create my own destiny, and I know that if I had turned around a second earlier, none of this would have happened!" he exclaimed.
"We…should go see if the others are okay, Hiei." she said.
Hiei spun on his heel and started walking into the village, doing anything but looking at the blue-haired girl beside him. She was so strange - first she makes a speech about the yin yang, then she kisses him, then she decapitates one of Naraku's doppelgangers like it was nothing, and finally has the nerve to start talking about fate.
"Hiei!"
He turned and saw Kouga running towards him, a frantic look on his face. "Where is Rain?!"
Hiei growled. "Naraku took her."
"WHAT?! You didn't stop him?!" Kouga yelled, grabbing Hiei by the front of his shirt.
Hiei narrowed his crimson eyes. "I tried, but he vanished before I could save her."
"Kouga! Let Hiei go!"
Aura came up to them then, and put her hands on her hips. "The others are down by the river - we need to get there."
Hiei nodded, and looked back at Izumi. "I assume you're coming?"
Rydia and Kouga gave him confused looks.
"Hiei? Who are you talking to?" Rydia asked.
It was his turn to give them a confused look. "Izumi. She's the one that killed that doppelganger of Naraku."
They exchanged glances, and Rydia said, "Um, Hiei, Rain getting kidnapped must have fried your brain, because you, me, and Kouga are the only ones here."
Hiei blinked in surprise, and he jumped when Izumi's hands slid over his stomach from behind, and she rested her chin on his shoulder.
"Hiei, they can't see me unless I allow them to." she breathed into his ear.
He shuddered, and shoved her away from him. "Leave me the hell alone."
"Hiei?" Rydia asked.
He shook his head. "Never mind. Let's go see the others."
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The others were fine, their injuries all very minor. Hiei was trying to ignore Izumi, who kept trying to hold him. The others gave him extremely peculiar looks every time he would side step away from a certain spot, but nobody commented.
"So, what are we going to do?" Huo asked.
"There isn't much we can do." Hiei replied, swatting away Izumi, who had been trying to kiss his cheek.
Inu-Yasha frowned, and kept throwing glances at the burning village. While they had all managed to escape, Kikyo had stayed behind to help the weak and elderly who wouldn't have been able to run in their state, and to fight the flames. She had yet to return, and he was starting to get anxious about that.
He blinked, and a true smile lit up his face as he saw her coming down the hill towards them, with no obvious injuries and just a little soot on her face.
"Kikyo!!" he exclaimed, running over to her.
She, however, did not return the gesture. "Inu-Yasha, the Shikon is missing."
The others turned towards her, disbelief on their faces.
"The Shikon?" Kouga asked. "But aren't you-"
She sighed. "It's kept in the temple. I don't keep it with me all the time. Naraku must have stolen it. He's strong enough to get through the barriers I set up."
Izumi, who had been trying to hold Hiei again, suddenly froze. Hiei - though he glad that she had stopped - was confused.
He turned to face her, and he was surprised to see that her face was completely drained of blood, and she was staring at Kikyo as though she were the Angel of Death.
"Th-the Shikon…is…g-gone…?" she asked, though Kikyo obviously couldn't see her.
The lake that they were standing beside, which had been calm just a few seconds prior, suddenly seemed as though it were…boiling.
The others jumped back, and Hiei stared at Izumi wide-eyed as a deep blue aura flared up around her, like an enormous flame. The others seemed to be able to see her, and they too stared in shock.
The blue-haired girl's face was one of pure rage, and her pupils had turned into little slits.
"You let him get the Shikon!!" she exclaimed. "Do you realize what that means?! You've just handed the world over to him on a silver platter!!"
Kikyo frowned. "A demon…where did you come from, and whose side are you on?"
Izumi growled, and her aura suddenly lashed out at Kikyo, but she easily deflected it with a shield of energy.
"Demon, I asked you a question." she said calmly and coolly.
"Izumi! What's the matter with you?!" Hiei exclaimed.
Huo walked up behind her, and his aura flared up as well, although his was red. She spun to face him, and her eyes widened.
"Y-You're-!!"
Huo's face was completely calm, and he seemed…almost as though he felt sorry for her. He reached out, and touched her forehead with his index finger, and said one simple word.
"Sleep."
She suddenly collapsed, her aura disappearing in an instant. Huo sighed, and rubbed the bridge of his nose.
He seemed to notice the funny looks that he was getting from the others, and he laughed nervously, scratching the back of his head. "She wouldn't calm down, what was I supposed to do? Let her use all her powers to kill Kikyo-san?"
"What did you do to her?" Hiei asked.
"Who the hell is she?" Kouga snapped.
Hiei sighed. "I'm not quite sure who she is…all I know is that she showed up one day, spoke in riddles, and decapitated Naraku's doppelganger."
Huo scooped her up bridal style. "Oh, she's more than just a pretty face. I'm sure she knows much more than she's letting on."
Rin choked back a sob, and tried to make herself sound as grown-up as she could. "H-How are we g-going to save n-nee-chan?"
Sesshoumaru suddenly had the urge to pull her into a tight hug, to kiss all her tears away, but as soon as the thought came, it was gone once more. He shook his head to rid himself of the strange feeling it had left him, and said instead, "Obviously, Youko needs to get us to Yakumo's immediately. The priestess and Inu-Yasha must stay here for the time-being, to help restore the village."
Rydia grinned, and raised her hand, waving it in the air. Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow, but said, "What is it, Rydia?"
"I know a spell, I know a spell!!" she exclaimed, jumping up and down. "Teleportation!! It'll teleport us there!!"
Kikyo blinked. "You mean…?"
Rydia's grin widened. "Yup!! I'm gonna need your help, Kikyo-sama!!"
Hiei rubbed his temples. Somehow, he had a bad feeling about all of this. He just hoped that Rain was okay.
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Rydia and Kikyo immediately started setting up a magic circle, while the others watched and waited. Rin seemed fascinated at the process, and every time she let out an excited giggle, Aura would mock her, and Sesshoumaru would let out a low growl at the kitsune for doing so.
Kouga was just sitting cross-legged, staring at the ground, a firm frown on his face. Hiei leaned against a tree, and Inu-Yasha sat above him in it.
Huo was sitting as well, with the still unconscious Izumi in his lap.
He kept smiling very lightly, and brushing her hair out of her face fondly.
She groaned, and her eyes fluttered open. "What…happened?"
Huo grinned. "You've been sleeping, little one."
Her eyes suddenly widened, and she scrambled away from Huo and to her feet, obviously in shock. Hiei, Kuronue, Youko and Aura looked over at her, all with bored expressions on their faces.
"Wh-what happened?! Where's Rain? Is she-" Izumi cut herself off, and shook her head. "Baka…"
"Are you done?" Youko asked, causing Kuronue to snicker.
Izumi looked over at him, and something behind her eyes flashed. He smirked.
"Something wrong? Or is it love at first sight?" he asked sarcastically.
"You're…the one who killed him. Hajime…you killed Hajime!!" Izumi breathed.
He raised an eyebrow. "Who's Hajime?"
Izumi suddenly blinked, and shook her head, before a grin spread across her face. She put her hands on her hips, and her grin suddenly turned into a malicious one.
"You're the fuckin' bastard that killed him!" she said, laughing. "I've been trying to hunt you down for years!"
Youko narrowed his eyes. "Watch how you talk to me, wench."
She chuckled, and turned out to the water, her hands still on her hips. "For you, to have the nerve to talk to me that way is just unbelievable! They say you're the great 'Youko Kurama', but I never expected you to be like this! You're a joke!"
Youko stood, bristling and growling. "What did you say?!"
Hiei smirked. This girl was definitely one of his favorites now. He'd never seen someone stand up to Youko like she was doing now.
Izumi turned to Youko. "Ah, but you don't know how powerful I am! You're nothing but a child compared to me!"
"Take that back, or I'll pound your face in and let my plants feast on your flesh." Youko said in a deadly calm voice.
Kuronue stood. "Now, Youko, there's no reason to-"
"Shut up! Haven't you heard what she's been saying?" the fox snapped.
Izumi stopped smirking, and closed her eyes. All anger or arrogance that had been around her suddenly dissipated, and she relaxed completely.
"Hiei…how much longer will they take?" she asked quietly.
He seemed confused, but said, "I think they're almost done."
"That's good…" Izumi said, opening her eyes once more.
"Hey! You throw insults then act as if nothing happened?!" Youko exclaimed.
She looked over at him, and her eyes hardening. "I don't have time to fight with children."
Aura grinned, and latched onto Kuronue's arm once more. "I like her, she's got guts!"
Rydia grinned, and called, "Hey, we're done!"
Kikyo smiled at them. "Ah, but there is a problem."
Hiei stood, and looked over at her. "What's that?"
"We can only send about four people tops with our power! The others'll have to walk!" Rydia exclaimed, bouncing from foot to foot.
Everyone exchanged glances.
"I know that Rin-chan will be staying here!" Rin exclaimed.
"I'm going." Hiei said. "Nobody can tell me 'no'."
Kikyo smiled. "Of course, Hiei-san."
"You'll need me to get by the guards." Youko said.
"And I'm great at breaking through barriers, and I'm sure that quite a few will be around where Rain's being held!" Aura said.
"I'm…" Izumi started. She caught herself in the middle of her sentence, and Hiei snorted.
"You say you're powerful, Izumi. Powerful enough to compare Youko to a child. You'd be good to have along."
She looked over at them, and a gentle smile spread across her face. "I…I guess I can go."
"Great! Well, you guys go ahead and get on the circle!" Rydia said, gesturing to the large, intricate design that she and Kikyo had painted into the dirt with a strange mixture of red powder and a little bit of water.
Hiei, Youko and Aura did so, and Izumi followed them, stopping just outside of the circle.
"Are you coming or what?" Aura asked.
Izumi stood there for a second, before taking a tentative step to join them.
"Right…let's go save Rain."
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Author's Notes: I'm sorry that this chapter was kinda boring, but a quite a bit of it plays some importance to the plot, so don't yell at me 'cause nothin' happened!! Oh.....um, and my grandparents are coming to visit, so this story won't be updated until after the 29th....What happened to all my reviewers, by the way? Like Youko, FluffysBijin05, crimson7319, Kagome0102, Light Lady of Blood, FieryKitsune, Ashley(InuMad), and Kaze Tsukai?? You all disappeared!! LOL. Actually......Kaze-chan, I know why you're not reviewing......but still! The others I don't know about!
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Oh, and I'm thinking about doing a certain story....I'm considering doing a story about Huo, when he was younger. His past is kinda complicated, and I'm not so sure I'll be able to explain it all in this story. So....I'll write it ONLY if people are interested. So, who would like to read something about my favorite little horse-demon? Tell me in your review if it's something you'd be interested in reading.
.
.
.
And another thing: I've posted the Houki no Majo section on the website, and I've gotten up Izumi's profile, so you can see what her outfit looks like (I'm really proud of how it came out! It looks really cool!!!!!!!) I also adore Kitty's picture, so even if you don't read that series, at least check out her picture because it's so cool!!!!!!!
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slave2anime: LOL, I think she looks more like Hige, but yeah, she is cool. I'm glad that you're anxious!!
Coodle: Oh, there are a few more characters to introduce soon, and the next chapter (if all goes to plan) should be the most important of all of them!!
Story Weaver1: Dunno why I asked. I was just.....curious, I guess. I pictured you being my age, but you're about two years older. LOL. I turn 15 on July 28th (6 days until my birthday and the Kokoro no Kaitou story!!). The reason why Rain didn't protect Hiei from Naraku is.....uh......can't tell you right now, LOL!! Oh, and next chapter (should all go to plan. you know how THAT goes with me, LOL) should explain tons, and introduce yet ANOTHER enigmatic character for people to ponder about!! Um, about Naraku's spawn.....maybe. I dunno if I could fit them in, but I'll try. I mean, Kanna's awesome!! I'd love to have her in here!
TPM-girl: Oh, pretty much the rest of the story should have evil cliffhangers, so don't worry!!
Chibi Lady: A pretty good idea! About Izumi.....uh.......you'll find out more later. Yes, her name DOES mean fountain though, so all I can tell you is that just might play a role...
Psychocatgal: Izumi should be explained a bit more in the next chapter.....hopefully.
SarnaKiro: Me too, but it had to happen.
DarkVixenNisha: Oh, it's gonna get even more exciting!
MoonGoddessMononoke: Kickass material...? Okies! Thanks!!
Chapter 11: After The Kidnapping
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Hiei and the girl called Izumi stood there for a second, the former fuming with anger.
That bastard…! Naraku had walked right up behind them and kidnapped Rain!!
"It wasn't your fault. Perhaps…Fate intended it this way." Izumi said.
"Fate is for the weak. I create my own destiny, and I know that if I had turned around a second earlier, none of this would have happened!" he exclaimed.
"We…should go see if the others are okay, Hiei." she said.
Hiei spun on his heel and started walking into the village, doing anything but looking at the blue-haired girl beside him. She was so strange - first she makes a speech about the yin yang, then she kisses him, then she decapitates one of Naraku's doppelgangers like it was nothing, and finally has the nerve to start talking about fate.
"Hiei!"
He turned and saw Kouga running towards him, a frantic look on his face. "Where is Rain?!"
Hiei growled. "Naraku took her."
"WHAT?! You didn't stop him?!" Kouga yelled, grabbing Hiei by the front of his shirt.
Hiei narrowed his crimson eyes. "I tried, but he vanished before I could save her."
"Kouga! Let Hiei go!"
Aura came up to them then, and put her hands on her hips. "The others are down by the river - we need to get there."
Hiei nodded, and looked back at Izumi. "I assume you're coming?"
Rydia and Kouga gave him confused looks.
"Hiei? Who are you talking to?" Rydia asked.
It was his turn to give them a confused look. "Izumi. She's the one that killed that doppelganger of Naraku."
They exchanged glances, and Rydia said, "Um, Hiei, Rain getting kidnapped must have fried your brain, because you, me, and Kouga are the only ones here."
Hiei blinked in surprise, and he jumped when Izumi's hands slid over his stomach from behind, and she rested her chin on his shoulder.
"Hiei, they can't see me unless I allow them to." she breathed into his ear.
He shuddered, and shoved her away from him. "Leave me the hell alone."
"Hiei?" Rydia asked.
He shook his head. "Never mind. Let's go see the others."
--- --- ---
The others were fine, their injuries all very minor. Hiei was trying to ignore Izumi, who kept trying to hold him. The others gave him extremely peculiar looks every time he would side step away from a certain spot, but nobody commented.
"So, what are we going to do?" Huo asked.
"There isn't much we can do." Hiei replied, swatting away Izumi, who had been trying to kiss his cheek.
Inu-Yasha frowned, and kept throwing glances at the burning village. While they had all managed to escape, Kikyo had stayed behind to help the weak and elderly who wouldn't have been able to run in their state, and to fight the flames. She had yet to return, and he was starting to get anxious about that.
He blinked, and a true smile lit up his face as he saw her coming down the hill towards them, with no obvious injuries and just a little soot on her face.
"Kikyo!!" he exclaimed, running over to her.
She, however, did not return the gesture. "Inu-Yasha, the Shikon is missing."
The others turned towards her, disbelief on their faces.
"The Shikon?" Kouga asked. "But aren't you-"
She sighed. "It's kept in the temple. I don't keep it with me all the time. Naraku must have stolen it. He's strong enough to get through the barriers I set up."
Izumi, who had been trying to hold Hiei again, suddenly froze. Hiei - though he glad that she had stopped - was confused.
He turned to face her, and he was surprised to see that her face was completely drained of blood, and she was staring at Kikyo as though she were the Angel of Death.
"Th-the Shikon…is…g-gone…?" she asked, though Kikyo obviously couldn't see her.
The lake that they were standing beside, which had been calm just a few seconds prior, suddenly seemed as though it were…boiling.
The others jumped back, and Hiei stared at Izumi wide-eyed as a deep blue aura flared up around her, like an enormous flame. The others seemed to be able to see her, and they too stared in shock.
The blue-haired girl's face was one of pure rage, and her pupils had turned into little slits.
"You let him get the Shikon!!" she exclaimed. "Do you realize what that means?! You've just handed the world over to him on a silver platter!!"
Kikyo frowned. "A demon…where did you come from, and whose side are you on?"
Izumi growled, and her aura suddenly lashed out at Kikyo, but she easily deflected it with a shield of energy.
"Demon, I asked you a question." she said calmly and coolly.
"Izumi! What's the matter with you?!" Hiei exclaimed.
Huo walked up behind her, and his aura flared up as well, although his was red. She spun to face him, and her eyes widened.
"Y-You're-!!"
Huo's face was completely calm, and he seemed…almost as though he felt sorry for her. He reached out, and touched her forehead with his index finger, and said one simple word.
"Sleep."
She suddenly collapsed, her aura disappearing in an instant. Huo sighed, and rubbed the bridge of his nose.
He seemed to notice the funny looks that he was getting from the others, and he laughed nervously, scratching the back of his head. "She wouldn't calm down, what was I supposed to do? Let her use all her powers to kill Kikyo-san?"
"What did you do to her?" Hiei asked.
"Who the hell is she?" Kouga snapped.
Hiei sighed. "I'm not quite sure who she is…all I know is that she showed up one day, spoke in riddles, and decapitated Naraku's doppelganger."
Huo scooped her up bridal style. "Oh, she's more than just a pretty face. I'm sure she knows much more than she's letting on."
Rin choked back a sob, and tried to make herself sound as grown-up as she could. "H-How are we g-going to save n-nee-chan?"
Sesshoumaru suddenly had the urge to pull her into a tight hug, to kiss all her tears away, but as soon as the thought came, it was gone once more. He shook his head to rid himself of the strange feeling it had left him, and said instead, "Obviously, Youko needs to get us to Yakumo's immediately. The priestess and Inu-Yasha must stay here for the time-being, to help restore the village."
Rydia grinned, and raised her hand, waving it in the air. Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow, but said, "What is it, Rydia?"
"I know a spell, I know a spell!!" she exclaimed, jumping up and down. "Teleportation!! It'll teleport us there!!"
Kikyo blinked. "You mean…?"
Rydia's grin widened. "Yup!! I'm gonna need your help, Kikyo-sama!!"
Hiei rubbed his temples. Somehow, he had a bad feeling about all of this. He just hoped that Rain was okay.
--- --- ---
Rydia and Kikyo immediately started setting up a magic circle, while the others watched and waited. Rin seemed fascinated at the process, and every time she let out an excited giggle, Aura would mock her, and Sesshoumaru would let out a low growl at the kitsune for doing so.
Kouga was just sitting cross-legged, staring at the ground, a firm frown on his face. Hiei leaned against a tree, and Inu-Yasha sat above him in it.
Huo was sitting as well, with the still unconscious Izumi in his lap.
He kept smiling very lightly, and brushing her hair out of her face fondly.
She groaned, and her eyes fluttered open. "What…happened?"
Huo grinned. "You've been sleeping, little one."
Her eyes suddenly widened, and she scrambled away from Huo and to her feet, obviously in shock. Hiei, Kuronue, Youko and Aura looked over at her, all with bored expressions on their faces.
"Wh-what happened?! Where's Rain? Is she-" Izumi cut herself off, and shook her head. "Baka…"
"Are you done?" Youko asked, causing Kuronue to snicker.
Izumi looked over at him, and something behind her eyes flashed. He smirked.
"Something wrong? Or is it love at first sight?" he asked sarcastically.
"You're…the one who killed him. Hajime…you killed Hajime!!" Izumi breathed.
He raised an eyebrow. "Who's Hajime?"
Izumi suddenly blinked, and shook her head, before a grin spread across her face. She put her hands on her hips, and her grin suddenly turned into a malicious one.
"You're the fuckin' bastard that killed him!" she said, laughing. "I've been trying to hunt you down for years!"
Youko narrowed his eyes. "Watch how you talk to me, wench."
She chuckled, and turned out to the water, her hands still on her hips. "For you, to have the nerve to talk to me that way is just unbelievable! They say you're the great 'Youko Kurama', but I never expected you to be like this! You're a joke!"
Youko stood, bristling and growling. "What did you say?!"
Hiei smirked. This girl was definitely one of his favorites now. He'd never seen someone stand up to Youko like she was doing now.
Izumi turned to Youko. "Ah, but you don't know how powerful I am! You're nothing but a child compared to me!"
"Take that back, or I'll pound your face in and let my plants feast on your flesh." Youko said in a deadly calm voice.
Kuronue stood. "Now, Youko, there's no reason to-"
"Shut up! Haven't you heard what she's been saying?" the fox snapped.
Izumi stopped smirking, and closed her eyes. All anger or arrogance that had been around her suddenly dissipated, and she relaxed completely.
"Hiei…how much longer will they take?" she asked quietly.
He seemed confused, but said, "I think they're almost done."
"That's good…" Izumi said, opening her eyes once more.
"Hey! You throw insults then act as if nothing happened?!" Youko exclaimed.
She looked over at him, and her eyes hardening. "I don't have time to fight with children."
Aura grinned, and latched onto Kuronue's arm once more. "I like her, she's got guts!"
Rydia grinned, and called, "Hey, we're done!"
Kikyo smiled at them. "Ah, but there is a problem."
Hiei stood, and looked over at her. "What's that?"
"We can only send about four people tops with our power! The others'll have to walk!" Rydia exclaimed, bouncing from foot to foot.
Everyone exchanged glances.
"I know that Rin-chan will be staying here!" Rin exclaimed.
"I'm going." Hiei said. "Nobody can tell me 'no'."
Kikyo smiled. "Of course, Hiei-san."
"You'll need me to get by the guards." Youko said.
"And I'm great at breaking through barriers, and I'm sure that quite a few will be around where Rain's being held!" Aura said.
"I'm…" Izumi started. She caught herself in the middle of her sentence, and Hiei snorted.
"You say you're powerful, Izumi. Powerful enough to compare Youko to a child. You'd be good to have along."
She looked over at them, and a gentle smile spread across her face. "I…I guess I can go."
"Great! Well, you guys go ahead and get on the circle!" Rydia said, gesturing to the large, intricate design that she and Kikyo had painted into the dirt with a strange mixture of red powder and a little bit of water.
Hiei, Youko and Aura did so, and Izumi followed them, stopping just outside of the circle.
"Are you coming or what?" Aura asked.
Izumi stood there for a second, before taking a tentative step to join them.
"Right…let's go save Rain."
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Author's Notes: I'm sorry that this chapter was kinda boring, but a quite a bit of it plays some importance to the plot, so don't yell at me 'cause nothin' happened!! Oh.....um, and my grandparents are coming to visit, so this story won't be updated until after the 29th....What happened to all my reviewers, by the way? Like Youko, FluffysBijin05, crimson7319, Kagome0102, Light Lady of Blood, FieryKitsune, Ashley(InuMad), and Kaze Tsukai?? You all disappeared!! LOL. Actually......Kaze-chan, I know why you're not reviewing......but still! The others I don't know about!
.
Oh, and I'm thinking about doing a certain story....I'm considering doing a story about Huo, when he was younger. His past is kinda complicated, and I'm not so sure I'll be able to explain it all in this story. So....I'll write it ONLY if people are interested. So, who would like to read something about my favorite little horse-demon? Tell me in your review if it's something you'd be interested in reading.
.
.
.
And another thing: I've posted the Houki no Majo section on the website, and I've gotten up Izumi's profile, so you can see what her outfit looks like (I'm really proud of how it came out! It looks really cool!!!!!!!) I also adore Kitty's picture, so even if you don't read that series, at least check out her picture because it's so cool!!!!!!!
.
.
slave2anime: LOL, I think she looks more like Hige, but yeah, she is cool. I'm glad that you're anxious!!
Coodle: Oh, there are a few more characters to introduce soon, and the next chapter (if all goes to plan) should be the most important of all of them!!
Story Weaver1: Dunno why I asked. I was just.....curious, I guess. I pictured you being my age, but you're about two years older. LOL. I turn 15 on July 28th (6 days until my birthday and the Kokoro no Kaitou story!!). The reason why Rain didn't protect Hiei from Naraku is.....uh......can't tell you right now, LOL!! Oh, and next chapter (should all go to plan. you know how THAT goes with me, LOL) should explain tons, and introduce yet ANOTHER enigmatic character for people to ponder about!! Um, about Naraku's spawn.....maybe. I dunno if I could fit them in, but I'll try. I mean, Kanna's awesome!! I'd love to have her in here!
TPM-girl: Oh, pretty much the rest of the story should have evil cliffhangers, so don't worry!!
Chibi Lady: A pretty good idea! About Izumi.....uh.......you'll find out more later. Yes, her name DOES mean fountain though, so all I can tell you is that just might play a role...
Psychocatgal: Izumi should be explained a bit more in the next chapter.....hopefully.
SarnaKiro: Me too, but it had to happen.
DarkVixenNisha: Oh, it's gonna get even more exciting!
MoonGoddessMononoke: Kickass material...? Okies! Thanks!!
