Dang. I messed up with the first Chapter 3, so I had ta remove it. Sorry! Once again, gomen nasai!
Disclaimer: I own neither IY or YYH, but I hope to own the movies!
Practice makes Perfect (you hope)
"Kagome, you seem to be coming along nicely! Now, where's that bow of yours..."
It was her third day home, and already Kagome had improved both her aim and her control over how much spirit energy went into the shot. Sango would be proud.
Botan's British accent drifted through the trees. "Now, take one of the BLUNT, SOFT, CUSHIONED arrows and try to find me! Don't put any energy in the shot, though! Don't want me dying before you can hone your energy!" She danced off lightly, not noticing a red-head boy lurked in the shadows.
He watched closely as Botan danced in spirited circles, hiding more and more of her energy until she finally cut almost all of it off from detection. Still, when the strange girl in the Tokyo school uniform aimed, she always found her. It was more accurate than Yusuke, or even Hiei could do. It was possible that Koenma had found a replacement for Yusuke. The Spirit Detective had been a little out of whack after the Dark Tournament. Or maybe that was just how Yusuke always acted in his spare time. There was no way anyone, even the great King Yama, could possibly know for sure. Maybe just Keiko, but that was probably experience.
Kagome put down her bow. "Hey, Botan, I think there's someone else here..." She looked around, trying to pinpoint the small prick of Spirit energy.
"Don't be silly. Nearly no one can get through a spirit barrier. Not around here, anyway. It's been nearly impossible to regulate one of these since the fall of the feudal demons, the ones with great mystic powers." Her blue head poked out of a shrub. "Oh, yeah, and that jewel thingy, too."
"Do you mean the Sacred Jewel?" she asked quietly, almost under her breath.
"Yes, as a matter of fact, I..."
There was a loud crash off in the direction of Kagome's house, followed by a yell. "Oh, I'm sorry, Botan. I've gotta go. There's something..."
She hurried off, leaving Botan with her head stuck in the bush, looking very cross at the school girl. Loud shouts were head, one sounding very much like Kagome saying "SIT!", but Kurama could not tell, however confused he was at the disturbance in her typically happy nature. He slunk into the shadows, leaving Botan out to dry. Again. If this was to become a habit, it might as well not be noticed.
Gomen! Don't forget to R&R! Surprise for all who do!