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And now for a another funfilled day in Guardian Angel. And wanna know what happens today? A stunning secret gets revealed! An old friend is in Hell! Sesshoumaru's really pretty!
Shoutotus:
Leina, Fate, Lyndz, InuSaiyanPrincess: Hurrah for my ultracool awesome writing! And can I be such a good author that I make it funny? Maybe next time I'll make a comedy. See: The three stooges! Staring Inu-Yasha!… Okay, that scares me. But maybe a Monty Python goodness one. Yes… yes… Inu-Yasha Monty Python. Help! I'm on a roll and I might do something I regret! Quick! To the distraction of television! *runs off* Oh wait, I guess I'd better finish the story so your lives will be complete. Fine. And yes, Naraku's already in Hell. Sorry luv. But I'm glad I cleared that up for you. I actually made the 'Rule of Threes' on the spot. Sugar is good. Now on with the Third Strike!
ChocolateEclar: That's okay, you're forgiven. Or you would be if I was a forgiving person! *shun* No, no, I kid. And I can't tell you what Kagura's planning to do, that ruins the point of suspense! Go look it up in the dictionary! Then you'll know why! And yes, that was probably the best fighting scene I ever wrote. Although doing it from two different perspectives at the same time hurt my brain….
Ditto: Yes, only 19 more chapters. In a 50-chapter book series, that's a firkin lot, okay? And that means that in 19 weeks it'll all be over. Gone. When will that be anyway? Five months? That's… August. Which means I'll have been writing this story for over a year. *blink* woah. And actually, I haven't seen any of the English DVDs. I watched Chobits via download. So I can't help you. *gets arrested* Aw damn. Well, Chobits kicks the major robot ass! And I would love to see Black Chi against a mecha, I really would. I have too much time on my hands.
inuficcrzy: Yes, that was one of the few chapters I actually thought out. If your English teacher ever tells you that 'people don't just sit down and say I think I'm gong to write today and writing something without planning' well then they're wrong. Because that's what I did with this! Oh sure, it's planned now, but at the beginning it wasn't. And I personally think my first few chapters were the better ones. And no…. *shifts eyes* Mizuki's talking about… Kagome's half-sister, identical cousin Lina! And let's hope writer's block never does curse my brain, because with all the distractions I have to deal with now writer's block would be BAD. I also have a website to do, two doujinshis and a giant KuroNekoSama head to make by May. And I'm not just ambitious enough to try for an apocalypse, I'm stupid enough! I have no idea how I'm going to do this…
And now on with the story! May you all feel compulsive enough to buy me gifts:
Chapter 32:
Hell
The barren landscape had a cold feeling about it, lone and desolate, nothing like a Hell one would have imagined. The only presence of any fiery pits was the faint stench of sulphur that further lowered the appearance of the land, and smoke drifting up from the hard, empty ground through cracks that wove their way in a bizarre pattern. The air was stale, with no wind, but a mysterious and bone-chilling wailing noise that seemed everywhere set shivers down everyone's spines.
Kagome wrapped her arms around her chest, trying to retain some warmth as the cold feeling caused her to shiver. She tried to conjure a warmer sweater, but nothing happened, not even a tingly feeling. She closed her eyes and tried again but still nothing. Squeezing her eyes shut she concentrated as hard as she could until spots began to dance in front of her.
A hand went on her shoulder and she opened her eyes to look into Inu-Yasha's amber ones. She blinked before recognizing her guardian, who was giving her a quizzical look.
"Hey, is something wrong?" He asked. Kagome shook her head.
"I'm just cold and I can't conjure anything up." She said. "It's not working. Maybe I'm tired."
Inu-Yasha shook his head, looking up at the grey landscape. "No, it's the atmosphere. This is Hell. Mortals can't use their powers here." He turned to Sango and Miroku. "Got that? Don't get rid of your weapons; once they're gone you can't bring 'em back. And you're gonna have to use that air rip of yours, monk."
Sango nodded as Shippo clenched his fist a few times. "And angel powers are weaker too." He said. "Dammit! That means the only one who can do anything is Inu-Yasha!"
Miroku looked at Shippo out of the corner of his eye. "Shippo, Inu-Yasha does most of the work anyway." The fox child just sort of smiled nervously and waved at Inu-Yasha, who was giving him a fierce look.
The half-angel snorted and turned back to the territory of the Fourth Realm. He crossed his arms and sniffed the air, making a face. He then protectively put a hand on Kagome's shoulder, moving her forward as he began to walk. "Come on, let's get going. I don't want to hang around this shit hole any longer than I have to."
The others nodded and began following Inu-Yasha through the deserted are. Sulphur pits bubbled in cracked pores in the ground and a few sickly skeletons of trees were warped in the are, looking like the movie set for a bad science fiction film. A few bones were scattered in some areas, bones that were unidentifiable. Kagome thought she sensed a bird at one point but looking up saw nothing. She then brought her eyes back to the earth, since the sky was even colder and more depressing than even the ground, with it's grey emptiness that seemed to go on forever. After a few moments of walking the ground seemed to become more packed down and the odd footprint could be identified every once in a while. A hill rose up and they began to climb it, the loose dirt and rocks giving the impression that the hill was man-made, or more specifically demon-made.
At the top of the hill the air turned colder and a slight hint of wind chilled them, as if warning them to go back. Shippo, sitting on Kirrara's back, tried to bury himself as deep into the other angel's fur as possible, while Kirrara bristled at something they couldn't sense. They looked out from the top of the hill to the pit that seemed to sink beneath them, to the centre of the pit that was their destination, a stone building that was frightening and foreboding, giving none of them a single reason to want to visit. It was spikes and angles, with battlements of steel as flags holding the domain's symbol fluttered, probably with the aid of magic, in the dead air. There were two guards that were visible, each standing on either side of a protruding balcony, almost daring someone to ever try and invade. It made Kagome want to run back and hide in the mortal realm and she shivered. She didn't know how she was going to stand going there.
Sesshoumaru's castle.
"Do they not think we can see them?"
"Angels and humans from the smell 'o it." The second guard said, twitching his nose but not moving, still staring straight ahead. "Either Naraku's gettin' bold or that's the trespasser's doin'."
"You called?" Both guards visible reacted as the shadowy demon stepped out between them. "And yes, before you go and alert the general, those are m'Lord's guests he requested me to get." It's green eyes glinted humorously. "Now if you'll excuse me, I think I'll go alert the general. It'll be interesting to see how he greets them."
As the shadow demon departed both of the wolf demons glanced at each other. The first shrugged and they both resumed their stances, surveying the land, still as statues.
"This job blows."
"You'd rather be fighting? Now shut up!" The second one hissed.
"Well we didn't have to come here. It's all his fault, dragging us here. I was perfectly happy where I was. But no, he has to come down to Hell. Look at me, I'm the prince of the wolf clan and I can do whatever I want because I think you guys are cowards." The first said in a high imitation voice.
"He doesn't sound like that."
"No shit. I was insulting him."
"Just shut up."
The first muttered something under his breath and tilted slightly so he could see out of the corner of his eye the curious, and still standing in plain sight he added mentally, group on the hill top. He wanted to see how the general met up with the threeblood.
Inu-Yasha growled suddenly, his ears perking forward and then flattening. He stanced himself, one hand on Tetsusaiga's hilt, the other clenched halfway into a fist, his arm stretched out to stop Kagome as he halted his descent down the hill. Kagome and the others looked at him curiously.
"What is it Inu-Yasha?" Kagome asked as her guardian seemed focused on something close to the fortress. Shippo stood up from Kirrara's back, pointing suddenly. "Look, it's a twister!" he shouted.
Looking over Kagome realized the fox-kit was right, as a spiral of dust and wind from the land seemed to gather in a swift moving funnel that was coming straight for them. Inu-Yasha crouched, half-drawing his sword and pushing Kagome further back.
"Bouzo, look after her and if you grope her you die." Inu-Yasha ordered and warned. Miroku nodded, looking back at the twister.
Kagome couldn't get out of her head that there was something eerily familiar about the tornado heading their way. She could barely sense anything because her powers had been so diminished but she could just pick out a slight quiver of sense that not only felt demonic but also wild, slightly like Inu-Yasha and vaguely familiar…
She gasped. "Inu-Yasha! Stop!" She said, jumping forward before Miroku could hold her back. Inu-Yasha turned to glare at her. "What are you talking about?"
Kagome pointed at the twister, which was beginning to rise up the hill. "That's Kouga! Kouga!"
Inu-Yasha blinked, looked at Kagome and then the twister and back again. Trying to sort this out he drew his sword anyway. "Like that's going to stop me?" He asked, with the slight quirk of a smile. Kagome grabbed his shoulder, holding him back. "Inu-Yasha!" she said. Seeing she was serious he stopped and glared at the whirlwind, now being able to smell the wolf demon now that he was looking for the scent.
The twister came closer before stopping still in front of them, sending a blast of cold air as it suddenly disappeared. The dust settled revealing the wolf prince Kouga, a slight grin on his face and his animal pelt clothing missing to be replaced by armour similar to the kappa demon at the gate to Hell. Kouga put his hands on his hips and looked at Inu-Yasha with an eyebrow raised.
"Hey puppy, you actually came! Hells, I wouldn't believe you would." He looked over at Kagome. "And taking Kagome with you! What are you, stupid?"
Inu-Yasha bristled. "What was I supposed to do? Leave her there? In case you having noticed you fucking moron, there's more demons in the mortal realm than there are in Hell right now! She's a lot safer here, with me!"
"Oh yeah? I could protect her a lot better!" Kouga said, leaning towards Inu-Yasha in a position where Kagome should be able to see he was larger and stronger than the half-angel."
Inu-Yasha wrinkled his nose when he saw what Kouga was trying to do and stepped forward, blocking Kagome's view of the wolf demon. "Yeah, and no you couldn't!"
Kouga growled at the insult and tried to tower over his opponent. "Oh yeah?"
Inu-Yasha flattened his ears in annoyance. "YEAH!"
Kagome, meanwhile, had backed away from the warring testosterone, standing next to her sane and normal friends. Sango patted her shoulder sympathetically while Miroku seemed to be having one of his mysterious coughing fits. Shippo rolled his eyes as he was picked up by Kagome.
"Don't worry Kagome-chan, I'm sure they'll stop soon." Sango said, trying to be encouraging.
Shippo snorted, saying what they were all thinking. "By the time the Third Strike's over, you mean."
The fox-angel's words struck a cord as Inu-Yasha turned around from one old argument to another. "How fucking times you I have to tell you it's not the Third Strike?" He growled. Shippo hid behind Kagome's shoulder and grinned meekly. "A million." He answered.
Kouga grinned. "What's the matter puppy, don't like the Third Strike idea? Don't worry, it ain't gonna be the end of the world." He patted Inu-Yasha on the head, earning a dark growl from the half-angel as Inu-Yasha pulled away.
Then deciding to ignore his rival, the wolf demon turned to Kagome and took her hand, bowing. "And Kagome, I'm sorry you had to suffer through Hell with this loser. Don't worry, let me escort you to Sesshoumaru's castle."
Kagome turned red under Kouga's words and Inu-Yasha's glare. "Uh… Thanks Kouga-kun."
Those seemed to be the magic words as Kouga jumped up again. "Great! And hey, Kagome, check these out!" He lifted one leg, peeling off the bandage wrapped around his ankle to reveal a tiny little shard stuck to his skin, a shard that sparkled with a faint pink aura. A sudden wave of dizziness passed over Kagome and she stumbled back. Kouga quickly re-wrapped his leg and caught the girl before her guardian could, offering a smug look at Inu-Yasha before turning his attention back to Kagome. "Hey, Kagome, you alright?" He asked with concern as he helped her stand up.
"Kagome-sama, are you feeling alright?" Miroku asked, since experience had already taught him that Kagome's fainting spells always meant something bad. Kagome nodded as she righted herself, looking at Kouga with confusion.
"Kouga-kun, where did you get those?" She asked. Kouga grinned.
"Pulled 'em off of some demons that attacked the base, stinkin' of Naraku. The bastards were practically immortal until I figured out that these things had to do with their powers. So I ripped them out and put them on my legs to make me run faster." He looked quite pleased with himself while everyone else, excluding Kagome, looked confused.
"What are they, Kagome-chan?" Sango asked. Kagome shook her head.
"I… I'm not sure but it feels like the Shikon no Tama…" She began until realization hit Inu-Yasha and he swore.
"Dammit, that's right! Naraku's got the Shikon and he's going to be using it to try and win this war." The half-angel growled, sheathing his sword. Now Kouga was looking bewildered.
"The keyjewel?" He asked. Inu-Yasha and Shippo nodded.
"And he's resurrected the Seven." The half-angel added with a mutter. Kouga frowned.
"Shit." He said thoughtfully. "Well, I guess you're all gonna have to get back to the fortress now, before Sesshoumaru yells at me."
"You work for Sesshoumaru?" Shippo asked curiously, looking at Kouga's outfit. The wolf demon snorted.
"Hells, it's not like I wanted to. I didn't have a choice, with this war going on and everything. He offered me the job, so I took it." He shrugged. "So I'm general of guarding the fort. Not too rough a job, since everyone's duking it up in the mortal realm. Well," He turned to Kagome, "I guess we should go now." He reached a hand out to Kagome.
Knowing Inu-Yasha's eyes were on her, Kagome gently declined. "Kouga, everyone's coming."
Kouga looked at Inu-Yasha and snorted. "Fine." He said. "I suppose I can't run at top speed with you anyway; probably make you faint and I'm not losing points to the puppy." He made at face at Inu-Yasha, who returned the favour with the one finger salute. Miroku and Sango rolled their eyes.
"Well, come on Kagome and her friends." Kouga said with a bow. He then turned and led them down the hill, looking terribly bored now that he couldn't run at his fastest with the help of the Shikon's power. He walked on one side of Kagome, chatting amiably about the battle strategies and the fights his team had won so far, naming off every figure of the battles he could think of. Kagome nodded politely, although she understood nothing the wolf demon said.
Inu-Yasha was on the other side of his task, glaring daggers at Kouga, who ignored him completely. His ears kept flattening as he looked from Kouga to Kagome and back. Hells, he thought he had been rid of the damn wolf but no, he had to join up with Inu-Yasha's fucking uncle's army, and guard the damned fortress no less! Fate must either hate him, or have a sick sense of humour to set this one up.
Miroku, Sango, Shippo and Kirrara walked behind the three, watching them with some slight amusement, mostly on Miroku's part. Kagome was nodding to everything Kouga said while the wolf demon babbled on about how many of Naraku's thugs he killed, while on the other side of Kagome Inu-Yasha looked like he was going to turn into a monster and rip Kouga's throat out. Meanwhile the fortress became larger and larger until finally they stood at the doors, which were made of some fortified iron and looked deeply menacing, with the symbol of the Fourth Realm engraved and painted with a red-like substance that no one wanted to ask about. Kouga went right up to the door and kicked it in the center, resonating a thick, booming sound. A few seconds passed as everyone waited, expected the doors to creak open. Instead Kouga went over to on the pillars that stood on either side of the doors and removed a stone.
He muttered to himself for a moment, then seemed to poke the mortar behind the stone, replacing the brick as the doors began to open. Miroku raised an eyebrow. "A giant castle that looks like something out of the movies that has an automated door? How… cliché."
Kouga shrugged. "Not my castle." Was his only reply.
The courtyards were bare, with no signs of life, not even footprints in the sand. Kouga let out a whoop as he entered, leading everyone into the courtyard before the heavy doors closed with a resounding boom behind them, making Kagome jump.
"Oi, Kouga!" A voice came from above. The group looked up to see one of Kouga's wolf-clan mates leaning over the battlements. "The boss wants ya to take them right to the meeting room and hop to it!"
"Right!" Kouga shouted back. Inu-Yasha wrinkled his nose as the guard disappeared from view. "Are wolves the only damn things left in this building?"
"No." Kouga said innocently. "Your uncle and his toad are here."
Inu-Yasha sighed and crossed his arms. Kouga grinned and turned back to Kagome. "Well then Kagome, let's go. I suppose the puppy does have to come, since it's him Sesshoumaru wants." Inu-Yasha was beginning to look more and more like he wanted to kill Kouga and Kagome nudged him in the side. The half-angel snorted and tried to look civil, instead earning a pair of giggles from behind, although Miroku and Sango were silent when he turned around.
Kouga led them into the building and through a small and shadowy corridor, light by some torches. Shippo hopped over to Kagome's shoulder and blinked in awe and wonderment as the girl took the fox kit in her arms. Shippo pointed excitedly at a few wires and a small ball in the ceiling.
"This place has cameras and everything! Kagome, look!" He said, nearly bouncing. "Sesshoumaru's loaded this place up to the max. I think the only thing holding the building up is the wiring system. This is so cool!"
"Shippo-chan, be quiet." Kagome shushed him. Shippo sat down and clamped his mouth shut but he still stared at the walls and ceilings, his tail quivering.
Kouga led them up some stairs that were completely unlit, causing Kagome to stumble once or twice. Inu-Yasha held out his arm and let Kagome put a hand on it to steady herself. In the darkness where she couldn't see, Kouga and Inu-Yasha exchanged glare for grin.
"Inu-Yasha: 1. Kouga: 1." Miroku whispered and Sango shook her head and sighed.
The stairs led to another darkened hallway, which Kouga led them through until they reached another pair of steel doors, also engraved and painted with the emblem of the Fourth Lord, although not quite as large as the outside doors. Kouga knocked on the door, the booming echoing through the hall, and after a moment the doors opened just a crack.
Hanging from one of the doors to pull it open was a small, young girl with short brown hair, dressed in a simple yukata and wearing a helmet, chest plate and cape, all obvious castaways that were too big for the girl. She blinked up at them curiously, before turning around and patting deeper into the room.
"A mortal? What the…" Kouga looked just as confused as the rest of them. Kagome recognized the little Rin and so did Inu-Yasha. The half-angel snorted; some things never changed.
"Sesshoumaru-sama, Inu-inu's here!" The young girl called. Again Miroku stifled a giggle behind a cough. Kouga looked at the monk.
"You should get that looked at." He said, earning another 'cough' from the mortal.
A voice inside silenced them as Sesshoumaru walked up and opened the door completely. He looked different from when the group had last seen him, now dressed in his battle armour and one arm encased completely in a metal sheath. He looked formidable and, true to Kourga's word, grumpy. "So you did come. Good." The demon Lord said before turning to the girl by his side. "Rin, you may return to your room now. Go with Kouga." He said, motioning to the wolf demon as though he wasn't even worth looking at. Rin frowned but nodded and left the room, grabbing Kouga's hand and dragging him down the corridor.
"Goodbye Kagome! Puppy, take care of her until I get back!" Kouga shouted back before disappearing. Inu-Yasha gave the finger to the darkness and turned to his uncle, who was looking at him as though he were completely dripping with mud. The demon Lord refrained from sighing and opened the doors. "Come in. You've been expected."
"You were expecting us?" Inu-Yasha asked nonchalantly as he followed Sesshoumaru into the room, staying protectively close to Kagome. "Who told you? Kaede?"
"No." Sesshoumaru said simply, sitting down. "I have a request, nephew." His gaze passed over the rest of the group, pausing on Kagome for a moment. Feeling self-conscious she ducked behind her guardian to block the older demon's view of her. Sesshoumaru gave a slight snort and picked up a cup of tea.
"A request?" Inu-Yasha repeated, not taking the offered chair. "What is it? And if it's to kill myself and leave Tetsusaiga to you then…"
"Nothing of that sort." Sesshoumaru said irritably. "I, Sesshoumaru, do not make such barbaric requests. When I remove Tetsusaiga from your cold grasp I will do so only by taking your life myself. Any other way would be both unacceptable and an insult to my father, blind, weak and foolish that he was." He sipped his drink. "You were brought here by more your own ambitions to kill Naraku than by my request. That is what I must speak to you of."
"Request?" Inu-Yasha raised an eyebrow. "You didn't request us."
Sesshoumaru continued as if he hadn't heard the statement. "The Fourth Domain is the closest to the domain that Naraku has reputedly been hiding, as discovered by my sources. It is impassable territory, even for a demon lord such as I."
"So you're sending us out there instead." Miroku translated.
The Fourth Lord nodded absently. "As many have already discovered, this Third Strike is a modern but near perfect re-enactment of the Second Strike." Kagome noticed Inu-Yasha didn't bring up his argument. "Therefore, logically, this ragtag group of yours should be able to defeat Naraku. If not, you will at least sufficiently weaken him and I, Sesshoumaru, shall do the rest."
Inu-Yasha snorted. "So how do we get to Naraku's?" He asked.
His uncle looked at him as if he were an insect. "You must travel through the Unbidden lands, a territory surrounding Naraku's domain. Ironically that domain originally served as a death sentence, a kind of prison for demons. It became neglected and Naraku moved in." Sesshoumaru took another sip of his tea before continuing. He then pulled out a palm pilot and looked at it, pulling out the pen and tapping a few things before putting it away. "The Unbidden lands will no doubt kill you before you even get to Naraku's. That is why a portion of the remainder of my army shall join you when you are halfway through. And, of course, you shall get a guide."
A slight boom echoed through the room, coming from the doors. Sesshoumaru stood up and walked towards one of the few things in the castle not automated. "And that would be her now."
He opened the door and just moved out of the way to let the guide into the room before closing the doors again. The guide stopped and stared at the group, who had all frozen and stared back. The demon was dressed in a sand-coloured rob with a hood and a rod strapped around the back, along with a hook at the end of her tail and many earrings jangling on one pointed ear.
Netsuna smiled meekly and waved. "Uh, hi guys."
Inu-Yasha's ears flattened. "What the hell are you doing here?" He growled. It was official: fate hated him. The cat demon just laughed nervously. "Sesshoumaru-sama told me to-."
"You could have gotten Kagome killed!" The half-angel snapped, grabbing Netsuna by the collar and shaking her.
"Hey, hey!" Netsuna grabbed his hands, trying to free herself. "Hold on lover-boy, nobody's dying yet!" She squirmed but Inu-Yasha was relentless.
"What was the big idea, sending us into the center of the city?" He growled. "You knew it was a trap, didn't you?" He suddenly stopped shaking the cat and glared at his uncle. "Or was it you that sent the message? You bas-"
"Sit!" Kagome called out, interrupting Inu-Yasha as he fell to the floor. Sesshoumaru didn't even look at his nephew but instead at the girl, as Kagome's face turned red and she looked at the floor apologetically. "Sorry about that."
Sesshoumaru seemed to take the apology and nodded, then looking quizzically at Netsuna. "I gave no order that regarded the center of the city."
Now Netsuna was looking apologetic. "Sorry m'Lord. There must have been a mix-up, because the information I received regarded the center. I only said what I was told."
Sesshoumaru eyed the demon girl for a moment before sniffing. He looked thoughtful, but the indifferent look didn't change as he nodded towards his nephew. "Inu-Yasha, I have had this demon hired by one of my trusted associates and I trust you will not pull a stunt such as that again. Being a servant to a mortal is bad enough without having to rely on them to control your actions. Now," He turned to the rest of them. "This girl has a reputation of knowing the Unbidden lands and much of the area around here up to the Seventh Domain. She has been hired under such a reputation and I am certain she will do her best to live beyond it." Netsuna wilted under the demon Lord's harsh gaze. "No doubt Naraku will send countless minions after you, and no doubt at each of the twelve gates leading into the Unbidden lands he will have someone prepared for you. There is no other way to reach him unless you wait for this war to run it's course. And I, Sesshoumaru, am not patient. As soon as this war is won in my favour I will be seeking your life, dear nephew. You'd best hope all your debts are paid by then."
There was some brief silence as Inu-Yasha sat there, contemplating his fate and that of those who would follow him. Finally he snorted and stood up, staring his uncle square in the eye despite the height difference. "Fine, that's the route we'll take. Nothing Naraku throws at us will be strong enough anyway. And besides, dear uncle, when this whole shitload is over I'm coming straight back here to finish what my father couldn't and I'm going to rip out your heart and fucking enjoy when I do."
Sesshoumaru made no reply for a moment, turning and opening one of the doors. He then looked at his nephew. "When you reach the entrance of my fortress Jaken will be there to led you to the outskirts of my land. I trust you will return safely," he gave the barest hint of a smile, making his cold face even more frighteningly chilling. "for I look forward to our next meeting."
Inu-Yasha snorted and walked through the door.
End Chapter 32
***Important notice*** I have just gotten Macromedia Dreamweaver everybody! And do you know what that means? A website! Not a crappy one like the embarrassment that's up right now but a real website, with real pictures and the manga and links and explanations and more things to occupy my already full time! You know I love you. And so, since nothing's anything without it's fans, I'm thinking about putting up a fanart section. So if anyone has/wants to make fanart and has already given it to me or will give it to me, email it in whenever. If you've already sent it, send it in again since I may have lost it during one of the heavy load-everything-we-haven't-used-in-a-week-off-of-the-computer sessions.
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Ronagu-chan: I LOVE Monty Python and the Holy Grail! its hilarious. We need more romance. I will forever be trying to figure out the connection in that sentence. But beside the point, romance will come soon, shortly, sooner then you think, or maybe never. But that's okay, since I do have another story in the works that is romance and not a war one. I can't help the way things turn out! And bring the pics in whenever you want, since I'll only start bugging you when the site v 2.0 is done (see above). And what's your manga about? Best of luck on it! Besides Guardian Angel for me I also have one I'm trying to get published called Death by Hammer, which basically focuses on the clichés of anime. It's kinda like Excel Saga, except… there no Nabishin and mine has a plot. And you're a science math person while I'm an art and computer person (despite my technical skills of a lemur) History's okay, since we got to watch the Ten Commandments and English sucks. It has ruined my mind! I can't watch/read anime/manga anymore without bloody analyzing it! It almost made me scream when I was watching Spirited Away! And I can't afford to be kicked out of the theatre for screaming at the screen again…
link no miko: *accepts pats* Yay, I'm a good girl! There are advantages for certain things being stuck in your head at certain times. And you'll never find out what the secret is! *laughs maniacally* Actually, you'll find out in…. four chapters. I'm serious. Ouch. Ayeka was in chapter twelve, the festival chapter. She was the one that just appeared out of nowhere because I felt like it. She was originally supposed to die in that chapter but then I decided I don't want a 'death a chapter' theme, so she just appeared and left. And I noticed the one-chan thing. I fixed it. Thanks. And yes, twenty forms of mortal drugs, just like me! I wonder if angels and demons have drugs…
Durn me? You durn me for my good writing? That does it, I'm not writing anymore! I quit, if this is what I have to put up with! *turns to storm away but sees the angry, angry readers* *Cough* Heh… heh…. Kid?
Yes, I've been downloading the AS goodness! And my sister is hooked on it too! And I want more! More! And don't die, you'll miss the rest, with all the prettiness and the fantabulousness. And yes, you should have known OoA was Ages. And you call yourself a fan! And thanks for the pic of the golden goodness, I have basked in it's glory now. And I have played it! Li'l Link's so cute! And wanna know something else? Apparently in Final Fantasy origins, FF1&2 released on the PSone/PS2, in FF1 in Elfland there's a gravestone that reads: May Link rest in peace. Now that I have to see and confirm, but still, it's funny.
And Gackt. Gackt, Gackt, Gackt. I just like saying it. I found a good site for info and stuff, as well as lyrics, piccys and downloads. However, I don't quite remember it at the moment. I know it's called Story, but the actual URL was odd and difficult to remember. ()! There we go, that was it. I am, however, on a quest. I must now go buy and play ad naseum FFVIII because someone has pointed it out that Squall looks like Gackt. And they're right. And I want the sexay picky of Gackt looking like Brad! *cries*
And Netsuna… Are your questions answered or have I merely brought on more? *evil grin*
Okay, I realize that Miroku, Shippo, Sango and Kirrara didn't really do much in this chapter and all in all it sucked. I'm sorry. Fighting next chapter, and of course drama. Check for it yourself in the preview:
Preview Chapter 33: Loss:
"Kagome, look out!" Inu-Yasha shouted, picking he up and jumping out of the way just as the demon landed where the girl had been standing a mere breath before. Inu-Yasha landed and carefully placed his task down, holding his sword at the ready. "Damn, there's a lot of them." He growled. "Kagome, stay here!" He ordered. "Shippo, watch her!" With those barks he jumped back down into the melee.
"Dammit, we're both useless!" Shippo whined, watching the battle from the rock outcrop.
Kagome suddenly caught some movement. "Sango-chan, look out!" She shouted down. The older girl whirled around just in time to slice one of the monstrous demons in half. She wave dup at Kagome. "Thanks Kagome-chan!"
Kirrara snarled and began fighting with one of the larger tiger demons, nearly knocking Sango down. As she rolled out of the way another animal-like creature snapped it's jaws around Sango's arm. Sango yelled in pain and began attacking the demon back with her boomerang. Miroku saw the commotion and sealed up his hand, trying to reach the girl when suddenly another demon knocked him out of the way.
Another demon jumped upon Sango and another. Her boomerang was torn away from her and soon she disappeared in the mess, as Kagome and the others watched on in horror.
Damn. And Sango's my favourite character too, next to Sesshy.
Anyways, hope that makes you hate me and want the next chapter. Come on people, tell me how much you love/hate me with the little blue button, okay?
~Ama
Quote of the week, courtesy of Ronagu-chan: "If Wal-Mart keeps lowering their prices, why isn't anything free yet?" Anything that has to do with Wal-Mart I automatically love. Like MacHall's 'Stock Monkeys' comic ()