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*frowns* Now what the heck? I post and it doesn't show up? Why didn't anybody tell me about this, email or otherwise? Tsk, tsk, come on guys, if you want your chapters and they're not there, send angry emails to me. I'll understand. Well, I'll give you this one but it' short, since it was part of the double deal. Well, I've been a bit busy with my new kitten and work and all that jazz *hums* so I'll give you the next one probably on Friday or Saturday, so check when you want it then.
I have a brand new kitty and she's cute and adorable.
Shoutouts:
Silver Magicraft: Well, we'll have to see won't we? Sorry, this chapter's more talking and building up to the big plotline than anything else really. But it prolongs Kag's death, don't it? And Thank goodness nothing was wrong with that chapter. I died and then am finally starting to pick up steam. Whew.
Kurokumo: Ayame? So you have an account now, eh? Or you always did and you just never used it? Eh, whatever. Hallo! So your dog's chewing on your foot? My cat's chewing on my toe. I guess we're even.
Chanin: Yep, all better now. *dies*
Story time!
Chapter 42:
Plot
For a two mile radius the ground was burnt and covered with ashes all over the ground. Pale smoke rose up from the mess, carrying a foul odour with it. Every rock was charred and chipped and the ash was piled in suspicious forms, becoming misshapen as the dank air slowly spread it over the flat earth. From above the ground seemed as if blasted by some type of explosion, hitting everything in a circular shape, surrounding a depression in the ground. Nothing moved except the smoke and the ground was completely flattened except the larger rocks that had survived the blast. One of the pillars of the sixth gate remained at the center, melted and misshapen, steaming as movement appeared near the base.
One lone figure stood up.
"K… k… You have to what?" Kagome asked in disbelief, backing up warily. Mizuki frowned.
"Geese, make me look like the bad guy." He nearly pouted. "It's not like I want to or anything."
"But… But…" Kagome began to feel dizzy.
"It's not personal, just history." The shadowy black demon spoke up, moving to stand beside Mizuki. There was something gleaming in it's red eyes that Kagome really didn't like. "You see, the last thing Naraku did before he died was kill Kanaka-sama, now you, and thus caused Yasha-dono, now his son, to increase his power tenfold. I call it the 'super-hero factor'."
"You would." Mizuki made a face before turning back to Kagome. "Listen, we hate this idea as much as you do… well, maybe a bit less than you, being we're demons and you're the one dying and your'e a girl and everything, god they have weak stomachs, except those bitchy ones, but anyway we hate the idea pretty close as much as you do."
"You're babbling again."
"Hey, I don't kill often, okay?" Mizuki snapped, chewing idly on his tongue. "Unless it was for promotion."
"Why do you have to kill me?" Kagome asked and seeing Mizuki's eyebrow twitch she added hastily. "I mean, I know why, but I want to know why you."
Mizuki wrinkled his nose. "Naraku's an ass."
What the kappa means is that he knows better." The shadow explained at Kagome's confused expression, while Mizuki muttered something about 'I'll –the kappa- your ass'. "Naraku's been studying this for as long as we have, so he's been trying to kill you before hand, and now that he can't he'll do his best to ignore youand keep you alive. He knows better than to make the same mistake twice."
"So that means you guys have to kill me?" Kagome asked worriedly. She was beginning to feel quite faint. "But won't Inu-Yasha try to kill you too?"
Mizuki held up a finger. "Ah, but we've thought even farther ahead that Naraku has, as you can see. So we figure we'll either throw you in the way of one of his attacks and let him kill you, or kill you and throw you in the fray and let dog-boy come to his own conclusions. I mean, he's going completely crazy, he won't notice anyway."
Kagome's face hardened. "HE IS NOT CRAZY!" She shouted a bit too loudly, immediately regretting it when spots began to dance before her eyes. Mizuki put a hadn on her shoulder to steady her, one hand over his ear.
"Easy girl, you're still a mortal, even if you got a voice like a siren. The Seven did a pretty nasty job on you, and I don't think my knocking you out helped the matter much…" He scratched the back of his head, flustered. Wrinkling his nose he glanced back at the shadowy demon, who seemed distant and lost in thought. "Eh Broody, got some news for us?" He asked in a half-hearted tone that indicated he was quick to change the subject.
After a moment the shadow's eye shone a bit after being a touch glazed and it looked up at them, suddenly giving Kagome the impression that it was smiling. "Everything is going according to plan." It said coolly. "In fact, it's advancing quite nicely."
"Son of a dog, my head hurts." Netsuna rubbed her slightly signed head mournfully, her earrings jangling as she flickered her ears. "Fuck, how'd he get so… so… strong? Ow…" She sucked on a cut finger, looking at the unconscious angels, mortals and demons. Glancing and Kouga and wondering whether or not to wake him up via kicking method, she decided it would be nicer if she rested a bit and helped her throbbing head calm down. Sitting against a rock she rubbed her temple ruefully. No sooner had her throbbing skull started to calm than another force pressured her mind.
"Fuck off, my head hurts." She groaned aloud.
We're in an unpleasant mood, my dear. Obviously something happened to get you in such a row, although with your temper it certainly can't be much. But still, you're supposed to be reporting. Now come on.
"Can't I get a minute to clear my head first?"
Oh, come on, it couldn't have been that bad.
"He EXPLODED you git! He fucking exploded and blasted Hell to hell! How could I not be in pain!" The cat demon snapped angrily into thin air, flattening her ears and balling a fist against her forhead. "Kami, next time I see you I'm so going to…"
How?
"Ne?"
How did he explode? Was it A-bomb type explode or bits and pieces of threeblood all over the place explode?
"Oh? A-bomb."
Well, that's good news at least. Exactly how big of a radius?
"How the hell am I supposed to tell? I'm not a fucking geographer or mathematician or anything like that, I can't just guess by looking. I'd have a better chance of tell if I was airborn or high up, but he killed all the tall rocks around here!"
Considering I have three, technically four, sources to report to it would be very kind if you could hold your temper and guess.
"Eh… six me-lengths."
Thank you, my dear, kind and patient sister.
"Oh, go turn into a bug and get stepped on."
I love you too. Oh, and 'Micky' gives his best.
"Ya, well tell him if he does anything to Kagome I'll personally make sure he talks like Jaken for the rest of his life."
I'll be sure to tell him. Good luck and don't get blown up again. Oh, and sister…?
"Yes?"
You are aware you've shared your part of the conversation aloud.
Netsuna growled but the presence had already left her mind. Running a finger along her many hoop earrings on her left ear, she listened to the jangling noises as it slowly calmed her. The feline demon sighed and picked and preened at her tattered clothing and mussed up fur and hair before standing up and walking over to Kouga, nudged him gently with her foot.
"Oy, wake up." She said, prodding him a bit harder when he didn't move.
"Ne… what?" Kouga groggily opened one eye and then the other, blinking a few times at the cat demon before sitting up. He clutched his head painfully, undoubtedly suffering from the same headache as Netsuna had had.
"Inu-Yasha's gone. We have to go find him, pronto." Netsuna said, helping him up. "Start waking up your troops, I'll get the others."
"Sesshoumaru-sama! Sesshoumaru-sama!" Jaken stumbled through the corridors, trying to keep up with the Fourth Lord as he walking surprisingly quickly through the empty halls of his castle. "Sesshoumaru-sama!" Jaken croaked as he tripped over his own robes, quickly trying to jump back up and was now even more hopelessly behind the demon.
"Leaving so soon?" A voice stopped Sesshoumaru right in his tracks and just his distance saved Jaken from tripping over his robes again and falling right into Sesshoumaru's legs, undoubtedly tripping the demon Lord in the process.
That'd be bad.
Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed as he looked at the old blacksmith, sitting calmly and cross-legged beside the door that led to the exit of the castle. The demon Lord sniffed haughtily, placed a hand on the hilt of his longer sword and turned as if to keep moving. "This is none of your concern." He said.
"Your war is not here, Sesshoumaru-sama." The old demon said calmly, once again pausing Sesshoumaru. The Fourth Lord bristled. "Did you not feel that great amount of power?" He hissed. "That is something this Lord will not sit idly for. Everything is happening too closely and I'm not about to repeat it so!"
"You mean the perfect replication of the Second Strike?" The old demon said in a cool tone, not looking at the near fuming Lord. "Your reincarnated brother fighting against your nephew who is the spitting image of his father? You can't change what was already scripted, Fourth Lord. This is no longer in your power, despite what you may have believed."
Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed and his hand clenched somewhat as he kept walking straight out the door, Jaken stumbling behind him. The old blacksmith sighed and shook his head, standing up and leaning heavily on his cane as he began moving upstairs.
"Leaving an old demon and a young girl be themselves. I'm surprised at you, Sesshoumaru-sama."
"There has to be another way." Kagome kept arguing but Mizuki shook his head.
"No alternative that I can think of." He shrugged. "Sorry. But it's either Naraku dies with you, or he kills you and he lives. It's a lose-lose situation for you maybe, but not for the rest of existence. So what would your choice be?" The kappa spoke so calmly and his logic was so, well, logical Kagome felt no choice but to glare darkly at him. Mizuki merely shrugged helplessly again. "Listen, it's your choice and I can't force you to do anything. My boss, however…."
"Sesshoumaru." Kagome was beginning to see why Inu-Yasha wasn't fond of hid pompous uncle.
"Yeah, he's kinda just a bit forceful that we get everything perfect and to the letter on this one. I mean, you can't blame him, if this works out as it should he'll end up ruling all three existences." Mizuki seemed about to continue when his expression turned thoughtful and he tapped a fang, suddenly realizing his point in his words.
"Oh, what a great thing to die for." Kagome said sarcastically, her expression darkened. Mizuki caught her tone and looked at her with a touch of shock, then shook his head.
"Hey, Sesshoumaru-sama's a great leader, behind the smart attitude. All three existences would benefit from his rule. He's fair and level-headed, not to mention one hell of a tactician. Not that there'll be any wars while he's around, I'm just saying."
Kagome wasn't convinced.
Mizuki sighed. Why were women always like this? "Listen Kagome, this -"
"Mizuki." The shadow's harsh voice interrupted their conversation. Kagome looked at the other demon and blinked in surprise. She was almost certain that it's eyes had changed their shape, but it was hard to tell now as it turned to look at them. It's eyes passed right over Kagome, as if she wasn't worth even noticing as it began to talk to Mizuki.
"Some deadly this way comes." It said in a sarcastic tone. It's eye flickered over to Kagome before it returned it's gaze to the kappa. "We should take her and leave."
"Right." Mizuki nodded, turning back to the slightly miffed, confused and worried girl. "Listen Kagome, I know you hate the idea and everything but neither of us have a choice. I wouldn't do this if I did, but we all have to do what we all have to do. Although… Well, I really hate being the bad guy."
And with that, he knocked her out.
Inu-Yasha gripped his bleeding wound on his side painfully as he limped through the bleak desert, followed some path his mind convinced him of. Blood spatter behind him, leaving a trail that led into the hazy distance.
Panting heavily, his eyes drooping, he tripped over his own feet and fell to the ground, blood dripping into a steady pool around him. He dug his nails into the ground, feeling anger swell up inside of him at his weakness, digging furrows into the earth.
Some sixth sense alerted him and he looked up, his sharp vision focusing on something in the distance. His strength suddenly renewed, he jumped up and began walking as quickly as he good, leaving the puddle of blood behind him as he headed to his destination.
The seventh gate.
And Kagome.
End chapter 42
Attention everyone! It's come to my attention that I'm a hopeless, non-updateable git. So as a little something, I've decided that I'm going to give you pressies! Anyone that reviews and gives me their email I'll send a little chibi picture of Mizuki and Netsuna… really cute! And since I've been getting a lot of positive feedback about Mizuki, I've decided that if you guys even tell my that you love him (and give me your email) I'll send you a full colour picture of him!
This is not a way to stalk you. I promise.
Shoutouts:
Litwolf689: Okay, Kuro-michi is a trespasser that works for Naraku, with red eyes. 'Broody' is just a name Mizuki gave the trespasser who's with him because he doesn't know his real name and is sort of making fun of him. This trespasser also has red eyes. Trespassers cannot change their eye colours. See a conection? Kuro-michi is the name of the Naraku's trespasser. Sesshoumaru's never really was given a name, but I think I've bloody hinted enough in this chapter for you to figure it out.
link no miko: YES! I gave Shippou a bloody purpose! Aren't you happy? And now you love Mizuki? But… but… he's mine! I made him! I created him! Oh… wait… I have a cloning machine. *clones the kappa* There ya go. Happy now? Ya, Mizuki's dialogues are really fun and easy to right, especially with the trespasser to piss him off. *grins* And no, you weren't excepted to except Onigumo as Iun's uncle. Or Sesshy's brother. *shudders* So how do you feel about Netsuna now? Your suspicions confirmed? And your picture should come in at around 7am eastern time tomorrow. That's the only time I'll be able to scan. Sorry for the late ^-_-^;
And now, I have to go and finish the next chapter for Friday. But be warned! Someone DIES! (And I'm not being cheap and killing off some random character that just appears for a certain amount of time, like Hatonomaboroshi. [I don't remember if I spelled that right] A main character is going to die.)
And with that happy note, I leave.
~Ama
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