Hey everyone! It's the special Valentines day special! Isn't it special? Or at least it would have been had FFN not shut down it's sources on Feb 14. Life's cruel sometimes, and it shouldn't be as cruel as it was to you guys. And me! I stayed up until four in the morning (I had a PD day anyway) working on this, only to find that I couldn't post it! I would have smashed something, most likely the computer, had not my utmost voice of reason stop me.
Oh, and forgive the utmost corniness and pointlessness of this chapter. It was intended as Valentines day pointlessness. But now it's not Vday. Some things make me so angry…. *shakes fist angrily* Also, being writing during the dark hours of the night/morning, one can only expect pointlessness.
And now! What you've all been waiting for!
Disclaimer: *falls asleep*
Shout outs:
Kagomechan89: I'm happy that you find my story so intriguing that you feel you have to review every third chapter. Trust me, it makes Ama very happy ^_^. And I'm also glad that you think that my story is one of the greatest you've ever read. Trust me, having strange dreams after watching around 70 episodes of IY in one week gives you some very strange story plans and this is what happened. And I missed the 'bamboo' thing. Yeah, it's supposed to be 'baboon' but I'm dyslexic (yet I can spell that word) Heh, heh… And about your question on the angels, since I don't know if I explain it clearly enough or not, just so you're not confused, I basically wrote it that it's three different existences, or dimensions if you want to call them that, and the three main races with the highest power: angels, mortals and demons. It's all very confusing I admit and I'm horrible at explaining it but my website's almost done and should be up soonish and I'll have the whole explanation there. Happy?
Inusammy02: My story's number one? Hurrah! And are you the same Inusammy as before (I don't recall the 02) because I've read some of your stories and you have quite the talent yourself. Although I don't remember if I reviewed or not. If I didn't then gomen and I'll go do that straight away!
Crystal Twilight: Yes, to sum it up, poor Kago. It certainly must suck to get in a fight with someone like Inu-Yasha, then get kidnapped, then knocked out and then nearly sliced in half, by Inu-Yasha. I would say that it is one of her worst days yet, next to nearly getting killed by Kagura at the festival and that time in grade 3 when the class brat thought it was funny to put a carp in her shoe locker on Friday afternoon so she wouldn't find it until the Monday morning after.
Ava / Okonomiyaki-chan: I'm very sorry to both of you, you're so right! 'Boukotsu's' name IS Bankotsu! I don't know how I missed that! Thank you for pointing it out! Many hugs and pressies to you! Pressies! And the hugs are by very nice looking bishes.
Chapter 26:
Starlight:
Kagome woke up slowly, feeling woozy and slightly disorientated from what happened. Then again, what had happened? She had run off from Inu-Yasha, then got attacked by a demon that planned to use her to get to her guardian angel and then it went black. Was Inu-Yasha okay? Where was she? Suddenly alert, she sat up quickly.
She gasped loudly and dropped back down, letting out a slight whimper from the pain in her back that had lanced through her worse than anything she had ever known. She felt that her worst fears had come true and Inu-Yasha had been captured. Was she now a prisoner, for Naraku maybe? What was gong on? She was lying on something soft and she didn't seem to be chained but she couldn't see Inu-Yasha for the darkness.
Suddenly two bright green eyes were looking straight into hers and Kagome drew back, the demon's hand over her mouth before the girl could scream. Almost having a heart attack Kagome recognized the mysterious catgirl she had met before. She seemed to be dressed in a different outfit, this one black as if mocking ninjas, with a band around her forehead and underneath the pointed ears at the top of her head. She was grinning and held a finger to her lips with a 'sshh' before letting go of Kagome.
"You almost gave me a heart attack!" Kagome whispered, catching her breath as her back shot tiny things of pain and made her wince. "What are you doing here?"
"Making sure you and dog-demon don't get into any trouble," the girl winked, "of any sort."
"Wha…?" Kagome blinked as she got used to the light and realized that she was in a hotel room; a honeymoon suite to be exact. She felt her cheeks turn bright red as she realized it. "Where's Inu-Yasha?"
The cat demon grinned so wide Kagome was worried her head would split. "I don't think I should tell you this since you've had enough scares today, but what the hell. Turn around."
A little wary of this strange friend she seemed to have made, Kagome rolled over slightly, mindful of her back, to find herself looking at the sleeping face of her guardian. It must be a new moon that night, because his doggy ears had vanished to be replaced by normal human ones and his silver hair had now turned a pitch black. For a split second she noted how peaceful he looked when he was sleeping; then she realized that they were sharing a bed and she almost screamed.
Again the catgirl's hand went over her mouth and she shushed Kagome as the girl rolled back over, eyes wide. "What the hell?" she sputtered as soon as the demon removed her hand.
The cat giggled. "He was dead tired from the fights after he brought you here so he brought you to the biggest room, thinking there'd be two beds. Instead he found this place but he put you down anyway and was too tired to even bitch about it. He was going to sleep on the floor but first he wanted to make sure you were okay. Then he fell asleep."
"Fights?" Kagome inquired. The catgirl nodded gravely.
"Yeah, first the trespasser demon that kidnapped you led him on a merry chase and then he finally got to you, with quite the close call." She ran a line down her back to indicate. "You're lucky the shadow was quick, or else some slicing in have would have happened. He almost had a nervous breakdown when he found out what he did."
"Really?" Kagome looked worried, but at least now she knew why her back hurt so much. Poor Inu-Yasha, this was all her fault, again. "Then what?"
"The this huge guy appeared and he fought him and nearly got crushed to death, then after that a smaller guy, who I think is gay, came and put a hole through his chest." The demon girl explained everything while making motions with her hands. "Even with all the lack of blood from the fights and the blooding he managed to bring you here. And the fact that it's his time of the month didn't help either."
Kagome nodded with understanding before she picked out a word she didn't seem to recognize. "What's a blooding?"
"You don't know?" the catgirl cocked her head curiously, then shrugged. "Well, from what I gathered Inu-Yasha was so worried about you dying that he transferred blood from himself to you so that the demon blood would heal you faster, and it would also make up for blood loss. It's a very complicated procedure, but he did it perfectly fine. Of course, it meant he wasn't at his best while fighting, but that's okay."
"He gave me his blood…" Kagome put a hand to her heart, wondering if her angel's blood was still coursing through her. She wondered if it would always stay there, as she glanced back at the sleeping boy and her smile softened.
But something was still wrong. "And you just watched all of this?"
"Oh no, I wasn't around at all, except the hotel part." The girl shook her head. "I knew about the shadow because they're telepathic demons and so are cat youkai, to an extent. I could sense it in the area and it seemed to be moving quickly, distracted so it's thoughts were open news. The two fights I know because the big guy was big and attracted otherworldly spectators, and by the time Inu-Yasha beat him they all saw the gay one and I heard it from a bird while you guys were sleeping. As for the blooding, I know that because of the marks on your wrist." She pointed at a crude but efficient design on Kagome's left wrist.
Kagome looked at it in curiosity. "This is the mark of the blooding?"
"Yep, and it will stay with you forever. A blooding's a very rare and very special thing. You should be proud and grateful, even if it is a dog." The catgirl smiled and stuck her tongue out at the sleeping Inu-Yasha, who was still unawares of her presence.
"One more thing."
"What is this, twenty questions?" The catgirl laughed. "Do you get a prize for this one if I can't answer? Okay, shoot."
"What's your name?"
The catgirl stopped laughing and looked at Kagome curiously, blinking her green eyes while her tail twitched back and forth. "You mean I never told you?"
"No." Kagome shook her head. "And I'd like to know."
The cat youkai grinned, showing her fangs. "Certainly! It's Netsuna with an 'a'!" She jumped to the top of the overhang above the bed and looked down at Kagome, still grinning. "Quick as a cat and sly as a fox, a tough little warrior and smart as some rocks." She stuck her tongue out at an imaginary foe. "That's what the stupid Micky always said anyway."
Kagome almost laughed at the childish antics of Netsuna. The catgirl swung upside down and waved. "Sango and Miroku should be coming by soon. I'll leave you two alone to get some rest but don't do anything naugh-ty!" With that she did a summersault down and fazed through the floor, leaving Kagome alone, in a honeymoon suite, in a bed with Inu-Yasha.
Kagome blinked a few times, trying to recuperate herself. Then she decided that some water would be nice and she started to get up when something heavy landed on her. Before she screamed she realized it was Inu-Yasha's arm as he wrapped it around her and pulled her closer, still fast asleep.
Her heart beating a hundred times a minute, Kagome struggled then decided that it would be easier to just relax, since the more she fought the tighter Inu-Yasha's grip got. When she relaxed it seemed to comfort him as he buried his face in her neck and made little noises in his throat. Kagome thought she was going to faint.
Soon though Inu-Yasha went back into his deep sleep and everything was quiet again. Taking a few breaths Kagome slowly began to inch forward, gently lifting Inu-Yasha's arm from off of her neck. It felt surprisingly warm against her, and soft as well. As it was half off she glanced down to make sure she wasn't going to wake her guardian up as she made her escape.
This time she screamed.
"Wha-what!" Inu-Yasha sat up, grabbing for his sword. Something was wrong with Kagome and he looked over. "Kagome, wha-"
"PERVERT!" A pillow hit him straight in the face as Kagome quickly conjured herself some clothes to avoid further embarrassment. "Why wasn't I wearing any clothes!"
"What?" Inu-Yasha threw the pillow off and blinked, then remembered what Kagome was talking about. "Oh, that. Feh, you were bleeding and your clothes were in the way for me to fix you up. So I got rid of them. And you were still wearing your underwear." He argued.
"Underwear isn't clothes." Kagome stated darkly, trying to compose herself. Then she glared at him again. "And why aren't you wearing anything?" As soon as she snapped it she noticed it full shock and blushed, thankful for the dark light.
Inu-Yasha crossed his arms and would have folded his ears but noticed then that they were missing. He put a short-nailed finger up to his human ones, snorted disgustedly and shrugged. "I was stabbed by an opponent and I had already used my shirt to cover you up after I fixed you up. I couldn't clean it so I threw it out. And I'm still wearing my pants." When Kagome's face told him that she didn't believe him he snorted again. "It is summer." He stated, as if that offered all the explanation it needed.
"That… I… it… but…we were in one bed!" Frustrated Kagome stormed over to the mini-bar and sat down on one of the stools, putting her head in her hands. "Thank heavens Sango and Miroku didn't walk in then. Especially Miroku."
The black-haired Inu-Yasha rolled his eyes and got out of the bed. "Look, it's not as if I haven't seen you sleeping, been in the same room as you while you slept or anything like that. Sleeping in a bed, especially one as big as that, shouldn't mean anything."
Kagome looked at her guardian in shock. "Inu-Yasha, you do know what those beds are for, right?"
"Sleeping…?" Inu-Yasha said slowly, realizing that he was missing something. Kagome's look wasn't helping.
"Inu-Yasha, this is a honeymoon suite. For people who just got married. And are on their honeymoon." As she said this she noticed that Inu-Yasha was stilling drawing a blank. She sighed. "Haven't any of your other tasks gotten married?"
"No."
Kagome put her head in her hands. She couldn't believe she had to explain this to Inu-Yasha. "It's.. well…" she felt her cheeks get red. "You do know what happens after people get married right?" Blank stare. "Babies?"
Inu-Yasha's eyes widened as she realized what she meant and he glanced back at the silk-covered, heart-shaped bed. "Shit. So that's why it looks so gay."
"We're just lucky it wasn't going to be occupied while we were here." Kagome decided she didn't want to finish that thought. She quickly changed the subject. "Uh, Inu-Yasha… you're still not wearing a shirt…"
"So?" Inu-Yasha glanced down. "You girls watch shows with shirtless guys all the time."
Kagome blushed. "Why are we talking about this?"
Her guardian shrugged. "There's nothing else to talk about. And you're the one who keeps getting sore about it."
"Inu-Yasha we were practically naked, in the same bed, in a honeymoon suite!" Why wasn't this getting through his head, Kagome thought. Again Inu-Yasha shrugged, half-grinning.
"So? Nothing I haven't seen before."
"Oh, that looked like it hurt." The catgirl hissed as she watched through the binoculars.
"What happened?" Miroku asked curiously, squinting but unable to see anything in the room across the street from their apartment building he and Sango and their angels had taken one-night residence in. The cat youkai Netsuna had greeted them and then pointed out that Inu-Yasha and Kagome were in the same room of a hotel across from them. Surprisingly it had been Sango, not Miroku, who pointed out that they were barely wearing anything and in a honeymoon suite. Now the girl was eating some taki soup and shaking her head at the antics of Miroku and the catgirl as they watched the progress in the bedroom.
"Inu-Yasha told Kagome that seeing her in her underwear was nothing new, so she left a handprint on his face." Netsuna explained as she passed the binoculars over to Miroku while keeping her ears trained across the street.
"Why don't you just leave them to themselves?" Sango asked while giving Kirrara and Shippo the rest of her dinner. "Give them their privacy."
"Are you kidding Sango, this is important." Miroku said while leaning out the window. "Inu-Yasha and Kagome have just decided to start a war using the curtain rods."
"She'll never win." Netsuna squinted, making out the tiny figures but tugging on the straps to indicate to Miroku she wanted the specs soon. "Challenge Inu-Yasha with anything long and wieldable? He's the best with those things." She started laughing and Miroku snickered as well. "Lucky Kagome." He stated with a chortle. Sango rolled her eyes.
"What's so funny?" Shippo wondered aloud, causing Miroku and Netsuna to snicker more. Slightly annoyed, Sango walked up and pulled the binoculars right out of Miroku's hands. "He-hey!" He and the demon protested. "That was our entertainment!" Netsuna pouted.
Sango put the glasses away. "You two have had enough fun." She said, sitting back down. "We're going to leave Inu-Yasha and Kagome-chan alone for tonight and that includes spying on them."
The catgirl grinned, showing her fangs and winking. "C'mon Sango, you know you're a curious as we are about just how they're going to spend their night together in a honeymoon suite."
Sango frowned, not looking amused. "Well Houshi-sama, I believe you've managed to find someone just as perverted as you. I'm going downstairs to see if there's anything to eat." With that she walked through the door, leaving everyone else bewildered as Kirrara mewled and jumped down, running after her task.
Netsuna's confused look turned into a mischievous grin. "Oh, I get it." she said, with a sly look at Miroku. "How are you at flying?"
"Flying?" Miroku looked confused. "Well I'm no expert but I can do what I need to should the time come."
"Mm-hmm." Netsuna nodded. "And stopping yourself before you hit the ground?"
Miroku looked confused. "What do you mean by tha-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" He was cut off as Netsuna promptly pushed him out the window, waving cheerfully.
"Guess you better learn quickly." She called down before floating into the air herself.
"Miroku!" Shippo squealed, jumping down after his task. Netsuna giggled and climbed to the top of the building to observe the city. Her job was so much fun.
"Sit!" Kagome shrieked from the top of the doorframe, just as Inu-Yasha jumped at her. Instead of falling to the ground like he normally did, her guardian angel merely joined her up top and grabbed her, bringing her back down to the floor. Kagome blinked in disbelief.
"Wh-why didn't it work?" She wondered aloud. Inu-Yasha grinned as he dropped her on the ground, satisfied to hear her emit a squeaking noise. "I'm a human now. It doesn't work on humans because it's specifically designed for guardian angels."
"So I'm stuck with you all night like this? Dammit." Kagome moaned, climbing onto the bed and folding her arms in mock despair. To her surprise Inu-Yasha actually looked hurt.
"Well fine then, leave." He grunted, going over to the mini bar and pulling out a bottle. He opened it, sniffed it and shrugged, pouring it's contents into a glass. He then sat down on the stool and took a sip before eyeing his befuddled task. "Well? Aren't you going to leave?"
"I didn't mean it!" Kagome protested, folding her hands. "Inu-Yasha, that was a joke."
"Keh." Inu-Yasha chugged his drink and fiddled with the glass, spinning it across the furnished top. Kagome got up and walked over to sit down beside him, grabbing the glass and putting it away. "Inu-Yasha…"
"Leave already!" He growled, brushing her away and standing up. "I'm not stupid so don't try to cover up. I know you can't stand me." He stood by the window, glaring at the black hole in the sky that hid the moon, that deprived him of his otherworldly powers, that rendered him useless so he couldn't fly as fast, fight as hard, heal was well. He was a sitting duck like this and that fight with Kyoukotsu and Jakotsu didn't help one fucking bit. In frustration he punched the wall, growling when he didn't make a dent since human spirits couldn't effect the material world. He heard Kagome come up behind him and turned to face the entire window, not wanting to talk to her, hating it when she saw him like this.
"Inu-Yasha, I didn't meant that, that's not true." Kagome said, almost pleading. Inu-Yasha said nothing and Kagome put a hand on his shoulder. He made as if to brush it off but she grabbed his hand as well. "Inu-Yasha, what's wrong?" He made no reply. "Inu-Yasha!"
"Go away." He muttered and Kagome's eyes narrowed. "No." She said softly. "I won't go away. Something's bothering you and I won't leave until you tell me. Now what is-"
"Kagome, do you think this is funny?" Inu-Yasha suddenly whirled around, his deep violet eyes flashing with anger, sorrow and pain. "Who's laughing Kagome? Who's laughing? Look at me! Like this!" He clenched his fist and punched the wall again, doing no damage. "If I were a demon I could break that wall in half! I could go out there and fight that Jakotsu guy and win! I could find out whoever kidnapped you and kill them! What can I do when I'm like this? Nothing! Not a fucking thing except hide so that demons don't come and rip me apart and take you away again!" Suddenly realizing that he just spilled everything out to her, he turned away and slumped onto the bed, lying with his back to her.
Was that it, Kagome thought. He was blaming himself for what happened to me? She remembered with how much contempt people called him a threeblood; even Kikyou the girl he loved. He must hate what he is so much. He must hate being helpless like this, especially as arrogant as he is. She opened her mouth to say something but then decided against it. Instead she sadly turned to the window and sat there, staring out at the sky. Moments passed until she thought that maybe Inu-Yasha was asleep as she could feel her own fatigue begin to claim her. Her suspicions died, however, when her guardian moved and sat up, watching her.
It was still another minute before he spoke. "Kagome, what the hell are you doing?"
"It's bright outside."
A snort. "What the hell kind of statement is that?"
Kagome looked at him, her usual scowl at his selfish comments instead replaced by a sad smile. "There's no moon." She told him softly.
"So?"
"The moon's the brightest thing in the sky at night. Wouldn't you think that without the moon the world would be plunged in total darkness?"
"Eh?" Curious, Inu-Yasha stood up and went to stand behind her, glancing up at the sky out the window. He snorted. "Baka, there's city lights."
Kagome smiled. "But even without them the sky's still bright. Do you know why?" He snorted a reply, unable to think of anything. "The stars." She told him, as if speaking to a child. "They're just little tiny pinpricks of light, miniscule, insignificant compared to the light of the moon beside them. But still the moon waxes, wanes and disappears completely but the stars are always shining, giving us light all the time despite the fact that they're so small."
Inu-Yasha smiled sardonically. "Since when did you get all philosophical and shit? Hell girl, you can barely pass math much les understand half the gibber you just spat out there."
Kagome's smile twisted but she straightened it soon. She would let that pass for now but tomorrow morning when the rosary was in full effect… "Baka, the point I'm trying to make is just because the big bright moon managed to disappear doesn't mean you're useless now. There's still the starlight, tiny but consistent."
"I'm a burning ball of gas, billions of light years away." Inu-Yasha stated flatly. "Woo."
Kagome rolled her eyes and turned to face him. "Inu-Yasha, why is it when I actually try to have a discussion with you, you always manage to become even more of an asshole than you already are?"
His eyes hardened. "Kagome, I didn't ask for you star analogy I just wanted you away from the wi-"
"I love you."
He blinked in surprise. "Wh-wha?"
Kagome blushed red. What had she said? Why the hell did she just tell him, straight like that? Did she even love him… or was it just some schoolgirl crush brought on by the fact that he was powerful and good-looking? Looking at him she disagreed; certainly he was adorable right now looking so confused, but there was no way she would willingly subject herself to actually wanting to spend the rest of her life with this jerk. "You heard me the first time." She said, avoiding his gaze.
Inu-Yasha seemed to recover and he quickly looked the other way. "Feh. You're just saying that."
That struck a nerve. "Why would I?" She looked up at him, tears suddenly glistening in her eyes. "Why would I say something like that when I know that you're a jerk and Kikyou's out there? Why would I say that just to 'make you feel better'? I'm not that kind of person Inu-Yasha."
Inu-Yasha felt very uncomfortable by the fact she was near crying in front of him. "Kagome, I know, I just…" He ran a hand through his hair awkwardly. "Dammit, look at me. I'm a threeblood. A worthless threeblood."
"You're a star." Kagome argued as the tears welled up more. Why was he doing this? "And a jerk! An insensitive jerk…" She dissolved into tears, fatigue, shock and everything that had happened recently all coming down into one on her now.
"Kagome!" Inu-Yasha looked at her in surprise. "Kagome, please don't cry. Please, I'm sorry." In a sudden move that shocked even himself her reached out and hugged her tightly, pulling her close. She sobbed into his bare chest, fisting her hands as the tears came freely. "I don't care if you're a threeblood Inu-Yasha." She sniffled. "I don't care."
"I… I know." Inu-Yasha nodded dumbly, unsure of what else to say. "Kagome, I'm sorry."
She dried her tears, pulling away. "For what?" She asked in confusion. Her guardian smiled, almost giving himself a heart attack as he reached up a wiped a tear away. What the hell was he doing?
"For being an insensitive jerk." He smirked. Then he really did give himself a heart attack. Slowly he leaned forward, sliding his hand to the back of her neck as he pulled her forward slightly to press his lips against hers. He had never felt more scared in his life but something told him that doing this was the most right decision in his life.
"Oh shit, the boss is gonna kill me."
End chapter 26
Well everyone? Did you enjoy? Did you appreciate? You'd better have. And you'd better review too! I want reviews! I want happiness for my efforts! I tried and it's all Fanfictions fault! Blame it!
And my GREATEST apologies for screwing up Bankotsu's name, to everyone who pointed that out. You're so right, I misread it somewhere when I was looking at all of them and then I typed in the misread and then I just used my mistyped misread after that. I'm sorry, sorry, sorry! So I've fixed it up and re-posted so now Bankotsu's name should be Bankotsu. Again, I'm sorry!
Shoutouts:
link no miko: Yes, playing FFVII on the DDR pad has truly changed my life. I now play everything on the DDR pad. I'm a maniac! Actually, all I've been playing it DDR, except int eh late hours of the night when my parents don't want to hear me swear and curse anymore and then I just play FF9, which is cute but only because of Vivi. I love Vivi so much! He's so adorable! And kawaii! And I want my friend's Vivi plushie! And Suikoden? I think I have a game similar to that. I have no idea what it's called but it's a Japanese PS game where you own a restaurant and you cook things and it's all in Japanese and very confusing but my sister and I enjoy playing it very much. Is that what you're talking about or did I just confuse you?
And you are remotely right that show assumption, so good for you! I'm not going to tell what on though. But very good! You're starting to understand my writing! Hurray! All those English/Writer's craft classes haven't been a complete waste of time! They're working for my story! People are recognizing it! I'm going to stop now!
Angel Sanctuary? You are my best internet friend ever. I'm in LOVE with Angel Sanctuary and X by CLAMP. I watch them constantly although AS is completely raw and I have no idea what's going on but I just love it because of the art. They are my life blood. Until I get more Di Gi Charat and Tenchi ni Narumon. But anyway.
Ronagu-chan: You're forgiven from your lack of reviewingness. Everything gets more interesting as it goes along and if Ama's involved! Whee! I'm friends with the embodiments of 'crack-induced' and 'chaos'. Don't get me wrong on fun! And don't dis world history! For your information I quite enjoy it. Of course, that could be due to the fact that my teacher is insane and did the monkey dance for us today. Now that's amusement.
Fate: I'm sorry I couldn't be there to save you from the evil day of pink hearts! Could you ever find it in your heart to forgive me?
And now, the preview of chapter 27, I know I said there wasn't going to be one but there is, because I've stayed up to late working on this before I found out I didn't have to and only my coffee machine kept me from falling off the brink on insanity (Long live Zorbax, king of Cappuccino…)
Preview chapter 27: Brother:
"Just like old times, right Kirrara?" Sango asked, looking at all the buildings. Kirrara mewed and nodded, trotting beside her task, in her smaller form. Sango nodded. "Yeah, nothing's changed. It looks like even old Kiganawa-san is still going strong. Never actually believed her when she said she'd outlive me." The girl shook her head, sighing. "Let's just hurry this up Kirrara. I don't want to be here any longer than I have to."
Kirrara nodded and started trotting faster to keep up with the girl when she glanced back. She slowed for a second, then sped up to keep in pace with Sango. Lost in her own thoughts, Sango didn't notice Kirrara's strange pause but she was aware enough to notice the footsteps behind her and lack of shadow in front of her. Someone otherworldly was following her and wasn't trying to hide it either.
"Kirrara, don't react but on the count of three we'll attack the guy behind us." She whispered. Kirrara looked surprise but then smiled and nodded. Sango fisted her hands and counted. "One, two, three!"
She turned around and kicked out but noticed Kirrara hadn't transformed or even done anything. That would only mean that Kirrara knew something Sango didn't and whoever was behind was a friend and not a foe. Sango's face changed immediately as she felt her foot make contact with the stranger's skull and she pulled back immediately. "Oh gomen, I thought you were someone else!"
Miroku massaged the bump on his head. "I would hope Sango or else you have some sadistic need to continuously injure my skull." Sango frowned, now realizing who it is. "Houshi-sama, you're the one that always provokes me." She moved away from him to prevent it again, seeing his hand rise. Miroku smiled and shrugged, standing up. "Then I guess that would make me a hopeless masochist."
"Why are you here?" Sango asked, crossing her arms.
"My dear Sango, I came to see your home with you." Miroku protested his innocence. Sango rolled her eyes.
Kirrara, sniffed the air, keeping a mindful eye on the bantering young adults. She turned her eyes into the wind, sensing something old, new and troublesome. She growled. Not again.
End preview of Chapter 27.
There you go! I hope you enjoyed it! I'm now off to play Final Fantasy 9 (Finished VII over the weekend. I love cappuccino and… and… and I can't whine unless I ruin it for some people! Wah!) Enjoy the preview until next mon!
Toodles!
~Ama
Word to the warning: Sleep? That's when the ninjas get you.