Hello!!! A merry freakin' Christmas to you!!! My Christmas is gonna suck. We have a situation on our hands!! Code red! I repeat, Code Red! My mom works 3rd shift on Sunday to Thursday, so she sleeps during the day, and my dads at work during the day on Mondays to Fridays. So that leaves us stuck. We can't go to Murfreesboro, and we can't go to Cookeville. Nashville is out of the questions. If this gives my position away, so be it! I'll make it easier for you! I'll sit out in my front yard with a bonfire and a bee-bee gun. Come and get me Santa baby!!! Mwuhahahah!! But you see, my parents haven't gotten us any gifts, AKA, Inuyasha: Secret of the Cursed Mask. We can't buy a lot of the stuff we want because we're just, quote: 'A little old hick town' :Unquote. So I hope your Christmas is better than mine. Now, on to the reviews, sorry, ONE REVIEW, that I got:

INUCRUSH wrote:

Yet another great chapter. I bow at your greatness. Oh yeah, the person's easy to figure out. It's Kanna! And about the lady thing, I call everyone that even my little brother. PS. Your 13 too?

My Reply: Than you! a dedicated fan who reviews! this chap is dedicated to you also! Merry Christmas INUCRUSH! Haha, you call your bro lady! I usually call my sis sumthin' like retard or another degrading name! Your 13 too? That's cool! If you have msn, IM me sometime. If you don't, email me! Have a happy holiday.

Demon High

Ch.6

Operation: Emotionless Mirror

The quiet ring of a cell phone cut the night air. Kanna's eyes snapped open. Her dark black eyes searched her nightstand. The moon gave her hardly any light. Well, the receding moon and rising sun. Her hand landed on her 357 magnum. She moved her hand slightly to the left to her cell phone. It was flashing that she had received a message in bright white letters. She hit her mailbox icon and read the message. 'It seems big sister will be joining me soon in a battle.' Kanna thought tossing her cell phone on her unmade bed sheets. She picked her mirror up and moved to the door.

Before she could open it, there was a knock. She sighed inwardly. She stepped the last few steps to the door. She swung it open cautiously. It was just Manten.

"The boss wants you Kanna. In is office. Now." Kanna's only reply was to step out in to the dimly lit hall. She softly closed the door behind her. Manten was trying to make conversation.

"So Kanna, what do you think of my new fur?"

"Where did you get?" She asked in her whispery voice. He laughed,

"A fox and his family owed Naraku a lot of money. They couldn't pay with money, so they paid with their lives. I skinned this off the father's carcass. Hiten didn't want anything, so the mothers hide went to Naraku. It will adorn the walls of his office. Look for it when you go in. Their bratty kid got away though. He would have made a nice addition to my collection though." Manten said happily. Kanna didn't comment at the buffoon took to stroking the fur about his waist like a child at Christmas. They stopped walking as they reached her boss's door. Manten kept walking as she paused before knocking on the wooden door. A,

"Come in." was audible, but just barely. She opened the door and stepped in, closing the door behind her. Her eyes adjusted to the even gloomier light. The light in the hallway out side his door was the brightest out of all the halls on this floor. Her boss's room was located on the last floor of the building. His best and most prized spies and assassins who were not undercover were situated around him. The lower you went on the floors, the weaker our oppents become.

Kanna treaded lightly to stand a few feet away from her boss's desk.

"Ah, Kanna. Your sister Kagura will be arriving sometime tomorrow afternoon. You see Kanna, incompetence will get you punishment, which Kagura will be receiving. How do you feel about seeing your sister after so long, Kanna?" Naraku asked with a malicious smile. He was waiting for her to say the wrong thing. She flicked her eyes down as a sign of submitting.

"I will be happy to see her, sir, but not under such....unfortunate circumstances." She said in her whispery voice.

"I'm glad you think so, Kanna. When Kagura arrives, you will have to come up with a plan for your attack. Now leave." He told her, using his hand to make a leave motion toward the door. Kanna bowed before walking out. She shut the door with a soft click. Walking back to her room and closing the door, She walked to her balcony. As she steeped to the railing, the wind ruffled her hair and lifted her clothing. She spoke to the only audience that was present,

"Some day soon, You and I both, Kagura, will be free. We'll be free together." She whispered to the wind. Her gaze landed on what was left of the moon. That's how she stayed, watching the moon until it completely faded from her view.

Kagome and the others looked up as the door opened. A small child with bright orange hair came in. He was sniffling and holding the pant leg up on his left animal like leg. There was a a small indention that was slowly gushing blood. His green eyes searched the room before he choked out,

"Wha-where's th-the nurse?" Kagome feeling sympathetic for him got up off the hospital bed and slowly made her way to him. He looked no older than seven or eight. She crouched down in front of him and asked,

"Why, What's wrong? Did you fall down the stairs?" She asked looking at his knee. She had seen Souta come home with wounds like this.

"Are you the new nurse? You're much prettier than the old one!" He said making Kagome blush and stutter,

"Umm, Than-thank you." The nurse's office door slammed open and Tsubaki appeared looking mad.

"Back again Shippou? Just can't keep away from the office hmm?" She motioned for him to hop up on the counter by the sink. She had him wash his cut with a wet washcloth. When he was done, Tsubaki put some peroxide on his knee. It foamed some before she had him wash it off again with a new washcloth. She put some Neosporin on a band-aid and handed it to him. He put it on. but instead of leaving, he hoped up on the bed that Kagome had returned to.

"So, what's your name? My name's Shippou. " Kagome looked at him in surprise

"My name's Kagome. Shippou how old are you?"

"I'm seven! Why?" He asked looking up at her curiously.

"I didn't know that smaller children were staying here." Kagome said looking to Sango and Inuyasha for answers.

"Most orphans that are eleven and below stay here. Well, the demon orphans. Human orphans can go to a normal orphanage." Sango said, answering her question. Tsubaki was tapping her foot in annoyance.

"Shippou, aren't you supposed to go back to class and make macaroni pictures or finger paint, or whatever the little kids do?"

"Nope! I wanna stay right here with my new friend Kagome. Right Kagome?" Shippou smiled up at her. Kagome was at loss. What could she tell the poor kid?

"Errr.. sure Shippou. You can stay with us." Kagome said. Shippou laughed. Tsubaki sighed and grabbed a lollipop from her desk drawer. She handed it to Shippou and said,

"At least stuff your gob so we don't have to hear your endless prattle. Believe me, he 'll make you go crazy with all of his jabbering!"

"Oi! This brat can't stay with us! he has classes or whatever!" Inuyasha yelled after Tsubaki. Tsubaki just went on into her nurse's office.

"I can to stay with you! Were allowed as long a were with someone older than us! And I'm not a brat!!!"

"You are a brat!"

"No I'm not!"

"Yes you are!"

"No I'm not"

"Yes you are!"

"No I-"

"SHUT UP! BOTH OF YOU!!" Sango yelled cutting Shippou off. Kagome sighed and rubbed her temples. There was a grunt to Sango's right. Miroku slowly opened his eyes.

"How do ya feel monk?" Inuyasha asked, sitting Indian style on his bed, facing toward Miroku. Kagome moved so she could lay back in her bed. Shippou was so small he took up hardly any room at all, so he just moved to sit on top of the fluffy bed pillow.

"Did you get the number of that eighteen wheeler?" Miroku asked, running a hand over his face. He groaned and rolled over on his left to look at everyone.

"How long was I out?"

"Hmm, about 20 minutes." Inuyasha answered. Tsubaki returned, saw that Miroku was awake and told them they had been discharged from her care.

"Wow, a whole 20 minutes in your care." Inuyasha said sarcastically as they all got up to leave. Tsubaki didn't comment, but she rolled her eyes. Shippou had climbed up and was sitting on Kagome's shoulder licking his lollipop. As they left, Sango remembered.

"Crap! I don't think we should go back to the lunchroom. Remember, it's a frigin mess."

"We can go find Rin and Ayame." Kagome said.

"What happened to your lunchroom?" Shippou piped up.

"How did you get here!?!?" Miroku asked in surprise.

"Don't worry Miroku, the brat was just leaving." Inuyasha told Miroku, making a lunge for Shippou. Shippou squealed and Kagome nimbly moved to the right, dodging Inuyasha.

"Grr.. He's leaving now!!" Inuyasha said making a grab for him.

"Stop Inuyasha, he's not hurting anything. Stop!!" Kagome told Inuyasha dodging his next swipes.

"Stop or I'll-"

"You'll what?" Inuyasha sneered at her.

"I'll do this!" She yelled, running toward the lunchroom. She took off like a bullet. Inuyasha, realizing she had Shippou and he was getting away, took off after her. She laughed as Shippou moved to where she was holding him. She shrieked as Inuyasha leaped and did an about face in front of her. She couldn't stop so she , Inuyasha, and Shippou went tumbling to the floor.

"You stupid wench! are you blind? Couldn't you see me!? I was right there!!" Inuyasha yelled from below her.

"Sorry Inuyasha." she mumbled sitting up. She looked down. Inuyasha glared up at her.

"Mind getting off my stomach?" He growled out at her. She grinned sheepishly and got off. Inuyasha sat up.

"Owe" Shippou whimpered out. He had somehow landed underneath Inuyasha. Kagome scooped him up before Inuyasha could get him. Sango and Miroku were laughing. They had seen the whole thing. They opened the door to the lunchroom. All five of them stepped in. To say the least, It was a mess. To say the most, it looked like a hurricane had swept through followed by a Tornado. In the middle of the room, there was Kaede and some of the teachers. There were kids strewn out about the room.

"I love what you did with the place!" Kagome said loudly, with mock seriousness. It by the looks, of it, had not been enough to throw food. They had thrown chairs and even a couple of tables!

"Kagome, child are ye one of the two who started this mess?" Kaede asked her.

"I'm afraid so Ms. Kaede. You see, I had went to throw some tray away from our table, and on the way back, a girl named Kikyo accidentally dumped her tray on me. or so I thought. Instead of apologizing, she just smirked at me. So I lost my temper and smeared her with spaghetti. She in turn poured milk all over me."

"Where have ye been for the past 30 minutes?"

"The infirmary Miss" Sango answered for her.

"And where ye all there with her?"

"Yeah, we were." Inuyasha answered.

"Why were ye all in the infirmary?"

"Because Ms. Kaede, your secretary, Kagura, attacked Kagome and Sango while they were in the bathroom. Inuyasha and I went to check on them, seeing as Rin and Ayame were busy here. Koga and Sesshomaru high-tailed it, so we don't know where they are." Miroku answered stepping forward. Kaede sighed,

"I see. Kagura had no right to attack ye. She'll have to be let go." Kaede and the fellow teachers began leaving.

"Oh yes, Kagome and Kikyo. Kikyo, you will work in place of Kagura, and Kagome will work for Tsubaki. Starting today." Kaede called as she left. When she was gone a groan was heard and Kikyo climbed out from beneath a table. She glared at Kagome

"This is all your fault you stupid girl! From now on stay out of my way!" Kagome got mad when she said that.

"No, Kikyo, you had better stay out of my way!" Kikyo just glared, then turned on her heel. A girl rose from the rubble and followed her.

"Glad that's over with. C'mon Kagome. we got math and English class before we have our training."

"Let's go! Bye guys!" Kagome called over her shoulder as Sango handed her book bag to her. She gave a small wave as they went out the door.

Sango had instructed Kagome on where to go for her Miko training. Her spiritual class was before her Miko class, so she would be prepared to use her energy. She slowly opened the door and walked in. Into the hugest room ever. It was about the size of a baseball field. There were a couple of girls already talking and getting ready. Kikyo was there also. A young woman of about 23 was standing beside a bench with a whistle.

"Umm..I'm new here and this is my first time. What should I do?" Kagome asked the teacher.

"Don't worry! I'll hook you up with a bow and arrows." She said smiling brightly before going to a cabinet next to the girls and producing a bow and arrows. She handed them to Kagome. Kagome shrugged her book bag off and situated the arrows on her back like the other girls had done. Suddenly the doors burst open and a girl ran to them panting heavily. She dropped her bag with a thud and began explaining to the teacher,

"I.(pant) had to run (pant) from my dorm (pant) to here (pant). I'm a new (pant) student, and I (pant) need a bow and (pant) arrows." She had short orange hair with maroon highlights and a braid o the right side of her hair. She had startling dark green eyes, and she was human. Now that she looked at the other girls, they were human too.

The teacher did the same for her as she did for Kagome. The teacher blew the whistle and the other girls formed a line. Kagome and the new girl got at the end.

"Hi, I'm Kagome Higurashi. I'm new here too." Kagome whispered out the side of her mouth to the girl. Oddly enough, the girl was the same height as Kagome. The girl whispered back,

"Hi, my name's Shira Monari. How did you get-" She was cut off when the teacher said,

"Okay, we have two new students, please step forward and state you name." Kagome stepped forward,

"Kagome Higurashi" She said in a clear voice.

"Shira Monari" Shira said loudly.

"Okay! If you're ready to begin. I want the two new student to hit the targets that are hmm.. 30 feet away. We'll move on if you do good. We want to see your limit on how far you can shoot. Shira, you go first." She said motioning for Shira to step toward a target.

"Good luck" Kagome whispered as she stepped forward. Shira flashed her a nervous smile before readying her stance. She took an arrow out of the quiver and put it on the bow. She aimed and shot to land just outside the middle.

"Very good Shira! Kagome, your turn." The teacher said motioning Kagome forward. Shira took her place beside Kagome.

"Good luck to you Kagome!" She whispered.

"I'm gonna need it!" Kagome whispered back before stepping out of the line to the target that Shira had used. She did the same as Shira. She pulled back and let it go to land.....dead center.

"Well!" Her teacher exclaimed.

"You want me to do it again?" Kagome asked turning toward her.

"Of course! You had beginners luck! That's all!" Kikyo said angrily. Kagome shrugged and took her stance.

"You don't have to Kagome. Not if you don't want to." Her teacher was saying.

"Oh, but I want to." She said letting her arrow loose...to split the first arrow she had shot. Kagome was in shock. She hadn't thought she could do it. Shira squealed and clapped her hands like a child.

"You did it Kagome! You did it!"

"I.. can't.. believe it." Kagome whispered. She made her way back to the line. Suddenly Kikyo started having a hissy fit.

"That's not possible! IT'S JUST NOT POSSIBLE!! You can't be that good! Even if it's 30 ft. away!" Kikyo screamed in rage, spit flying everywhere. Kagome sighed and rolled her eyes. The teacher was calming Kikyo down.

Shira was snickering uncontrollably. Kagome smiled. She had made a new friend, Shira Monari. Kagome began laughing with Shira.

"That's awesome! From now on, my goal here is to make Kikyo's life a living hell! What about you Kagome?"

"Hmm... mind if I help you?" Kagome asked.

"Not one bit!" Shira said raising her hand high. Kagome gave her a high-five and they went back to laughing at Kikyo. Finally after 5 more minutes of Kikyo's ranting Kikyo became quiet.

"Now, on with class." The teacher said tiredly.

The rest of Kagome's day went fine. She asked Shira to eat lunch with her and the gang and She agreed. Kagome fought with Inuyasha over which was better, the chocolate pudding, her favorite, or the strawberry pudding, his favorite. It ended in a draw. Shippou stayed with her the rest of the afternoon, even when she went to work at the nurse's office for Tsubaki. of course, Inuyasha tagged along because he could annoy Kagome and Shippou at the same time. When she asked him why he didn't go to his job he told her that Wednesday's were his days off. Shira stopped by after she and Sango got back to the dorm. They ended up playing 2 rounds of B.S, which Sango won. She had to go because they were all tired. Sango said tomorrow night Rin and Ayame would join them for a game or two. Kagome and Sango changed their clothes, each taking turns in the bathroom. Kagome went to bed happy. For now, she could live with being the jewels protector, having Inuyasha pester her and Shippou,& Kikyo's snide remarks. 'Yep, life is good.' She thought as she went to sleep.

A/N: What do you think? I already have some ideas for the next chap. What do you think of Shira? She's my own creation. I'll put a disclaimer on her next chap. If you want to borrow her or any other characters that might appear I this fic, email me. Keep in mind she is a good guy.

B.S B.S. is a card game. B.S. stands for bullshit. It's a really fun card game. You have to have 3 or more people. You divide the deck evenly between the players. Basically you put cards down going from ace to King, then starting over again. You go in order. What you want to do is get rid of all your cards first. If you have B.S called on you, you must flip the cards you put face down last over. If you said two 2's, and you b.s.ed, you get the pile added to your hand.

P.S. We had ice here where we live 0.o! It was horrible! We had to get up at 10 till 6 to give momma the bronco because daddy didn't want to leave us here alone. We went sliding on our black-top drive way because of all the ice. We thought we wee ganna A. Hit the house, or B. Hit the Whit Merkur. O.o We didn't hit either though, momma finally got us to safety. Whee! I'm alive!! Made us all just about shit our pants!

Until next time,

12/23/04 PK

Ja