Chapter 08
Battle in the Streets
[Scene: Random street in downtown Norfolk. Kita, who had been by herself for quite a while, is walking through the streets her backpack on her back.]
Kita: I just needed to get away from it all for a while, no need to stress my "step" out. [Kita looks up at the sky.] Sheesh, the sun is awfully hot for the winter. This region makes no sense!
[She pauses in a small alley, where she can get a break from the beating sun. She sees a human looking figure standing right there, hat and trench coat. She could see nothing of skin but the figure's grey toned hands.]
Kita: [She immediately senses something is wrong.] Who are you? [She backs off but the figure steps closer.]
Kita: I said who are you?!! What do you want? [She reaches behind her for something to defend herself with, but only grabs a trashcan lid.] Demons? Here.... [She bit her lip.] Why don't you just back off!?!
[The figure extends its hands towards her and Kita gets a chill up her spine]
Kita: Okay time to go! [She takes off running, over fences and down narrow passages, tripping three times.] THIS IS NOT MY IDEA OF GETTING AWAY FROM IT ALL!!! [After thinking she got away, she slipped into a store and presses her face against the window to look for any sign of it.]
[The figure walks right past the window, paying Kita no mind. A few blocks back Kita hears a scream, and she runs out the shop to see where it came from. She can hear a woman shouting.]
Woman: My baby! My baby!! He just collapsed!!
[Kita watched a crowd form quickly around the woman and, as she tried to listen in, the frenzy of the crowd made it difficult to gather what exactly happened.]
Kita: Damn... [She backs off and heads in a different direction.] I could sure use a demon slayer mother right about now..
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[Kagome, Sango and Miroku are also about the city, about a couple blocks away from Kita.]
Kagome: Kita! Kita!!
Sango: Kita!! [She shields her eyes from the sun and then looks again.] Where are you?
Kagome: Where do we go now?
Sango: I'm not sure.. Where did Inu-Yasha and Lee go off to?
Kagome: Oh, great, now they are missing!!
Miroku: [He turns his head, seeing something of his attention.] I'll be back. [He walks off.]
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[Inu-Yasha is seen being knocked back into a wall, knocking over some trash cans. Lee stands in front of Inu-Yasha, protecting him from another one of those figures. The figure is a woman. She has no eyes, and her skin is grey, and she is wearing a simple black dress with a hood.]
Inu-Yasha: [Is heard breathing heavily.] What's wrong with me!! [Stumbles to his feet.] You don't have to protect me, I'll take care of this [He pushes Lee aside, going for his sword and slashing at the woman, but he misses horribly, obviously weakened, and the sword doesnt even transform.]
Inu-Yasha: What??? [Feeling his ears.] Im not a human!!
[As Inu-Yasha is distracted the woman lunges for him, but Lee reaches into her jacket and tosses him a gun, a glock.]
Inu-Yasha: [He catches it.] What the hell is this?
Lee: Just follow my lead. Point and click. [She fires at the creature repetitively, and it seems to back away. After a moment Inu-Yasha figures it out and fires too... The woman's cloak falls off of her head and with a final shot by Inu-Yasha, the figure disappears.]
Inu-Yasha: Is she gone?
Lee: I'm pretty sure ...no, not in the least. We just drove her off. [She takes a deep breath.]
Inu-Yasha: [He looks at his gun.] Good weapon.
Lee: Just be careful with it and... don't point it towards yourself... or shoot yourself in the foot... or anything.
Inu-Yasha: What do I look like? An idiot? [He is seen pointing the gun at his head out of plain arrogance. Lee stays silent.]
Inu-Yasha: Funny. [He puts down the gun.]
Lee: I think it's about time we found the others.
[Scene switches back to Kita: She is resting on the curb of a sidewalk catching her breath. Kita feels someone behind her and swirves around to see who it is.]
Miroku: [He's standing there, with his arms crossed.] Hello
Kita: Oh...Oh...sorry...[She takes a deep breath.] I… thought you were…
Miroku: I think its time for you to come home. It's dangerous out here by yourself.
Kita: [She looks off.] You do know I came here on my own. I'm not a child.
Miroku: No [He sits down beside her.] You are not. But part of the reason you came here is because your grandmother is up in years and...
Kita: … I was looking for you.
Miroku: [Looks off.] Correct. Now that you've found me I intend to carry out my duties as a father.
Kita: Well you are the only one that's ready. What part of "Sango doesn't like me" don't you get?
Miroku: Of course Sango likes you. Perhaps there is a slight communication problem [His eyes look down to the street, inwardly blaming himself.]
Kita: I guess I should've known just showing up one day would mess things up for someone.
Miroku: [He puts an arm around her.] I love you, Kita.
[Kita looks up and Miroku hugs Kita. She leans her head against her father's shoulder. He stays there for a few minutes, silently, and then speaks.]
Miroku: I know Sango does too. She just may have a hard time communicating that, and that is my fault and no one else's. But you must never think you are not wanted. [He kisses her cheek.]
[After walking a bit, Inu-Yasha catches up with Miroku, Lee is a bit behind him.]
Inu-Yasha: So you found the runt?
Kita: Runt? Whatever, alpo-breath.
Inu-Yasha: You got something to say ki- [He looks at Miroku, and his expression. It looked like a mix of sorrow and joy. His attitude seems to changed.]
Kita: [She rubs her knee.] You won't believe how many times I fell down today..
Inu-Yasha: Eh, I'll carry you..get on my back [Kita climbs up and Inu-Yasha starts to walk back with her on his back. Everyone follows back home.]
Miroku: I'm guessing we all had the same encounter with those creatures. Lee told us that there was going to be trouble ahead as soon as that woman showed up.
Inu-Yasha: Thanks Shippou for pointing out the obvious
Miroku: [He looks at Inu-Yasha.] I was just assessing the situation.
[Lee sees them and joins the group.]
Lee: Kagome is bringing the car around, and taking us all home.
Inu-Yasha: But what about all these demons running around.
Lee: I don't think there are but a few, at least not yet. We have some time.
Inu-Yasha: You know it's really annoying when you talk like that. Just how do you think you know all this stuff? Kagome, Miroku, Sango and I have been fighting all sorts of demons back in my time and all of a sudden you are the expert.
[Lee points to Kagome, who is pulling up ahead in a parking lot.]
Miroku: Lets just get back, Inu-Yasha, we have a lot to talk about.
[When they get to the car, Kita hops off and gets in the back.]
Kita: You know, I could've just walked.
Inu-Yasha: Then why the hell did you get on?
Kita: Taking blatant advantage
Inu-Yasha: [He is about to speak, but a look from Miroku makes him silent. He goes off into another tangent.] Let's just go home, I might be able to catch Seinfeld.
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[Scene of Shane looking for something in the bathroom, just as Sango walks in to pick up a hairbrush]
Shane: Where is it? [Talking to himself.]
Sango: Need help with something?
Shane: Just something to relieve the tension in my hands. Oh, this will do [He grabs her left breast and squeezes.]
Miroku: [Miroku is seen walking in just as he does that.] Get your hands off my wife!!
Shane: Calm down [Takes his hand and puts it to Sango's right breast.] Squeeze it like a stress ball.
Miroku: Hm. [He squeezes.]
[Sango twitiches. Scene cuts to the outside hallway where Kagome walks by. Miroku and Shane are tossed out the room at the sound of Sango's scream.]
Miroku: But I'm your husband!!
Sango: Not today! [She slams the door.]
Shane: It was worth the pain... [Miroku just stares badly.]
Kagome: No wonder I can't keep this place clean. [Just walks over them, going over to her room.]
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[Scene cuts: Messy study room.]
Lee: [She attempts to call Sesshomaru again, but no answer.] All this crap going on and he's taking his time! [She murmurs quietly and puts her cell phone back on the desk, leaning against it. A few seconds later, her phone rings, and she answers it.]
Lee: Hello?
Sesshomaru: [Solemnly.] The object has been stolen.
Lee: You're kidding.
Sesshomaru: I don't kid.
Lee: With all the money you have couldn't you afford some decent security.
Sesshomaru: I'm a busy man, I don't have time to baby-sit relics when I have things to do.
Lee: Don't you understand what's going on here? The attacks on the streets, not to mention that Inu-Yasha, who should be the strongest among us, can't seem to summon his strength. We need that information!
[Silence ensues.]
Lee: Mr. Sho....Mr...Sesshomaru are you there?!
Sesshomaru: I believe so.
Lee: [She rolls her eyes.] Get it back, get me an answer, and do it fast [She turns off the phone.] Men … [She walks out of the study room and walks in into the living room and finds Kita and Kotaku sitting on the couch.]
Lee: Don't you have rooms to clean or something?
Kita and Kotaku: Done
Lee: Ookay.. [She hears something strange from the kitchen. Lee investigates and peeks her head into the kitchen. She sweatdrops at what she sees.]
Miroku: [Siinging.] Chili's babyback ribs...
Inuko: [Joins in.] Chili's babyback ribs...
Inu-Yasha: [Joins in as well, with a very high tenor voice, which actually does sound pretty good.] With barbeque sauce!
[Lee makes a clicking noise with her tongue, just as Kagome peeks in.]
Kagome: What are you guys doing?
[Inu-Yasha shrugs.]
Miroku: Heh, I like that commercial.
Inuko: Me too, and I know I sound good!
Kagome: Really now? [Kagome calls behind her.] Sango...! Sango…!
Sango: [She finally shows up] Yeah?
Kagome: They think they can sing better than us. Shall we show them differently.
Sango: Hmm...Why not?
Kagome: [She starts singing the theme to Kim Possible.] Call me, Beep me, if you wanna reach me..
Sango: When you wanna page me, its okay!
Kagome & Sango: I just can't wait until I give myself a raaaise!
Inu-Yasha: Okay.
[Kagome and Sango continue singing]
Inu-Yasha: We were just having a little fun, now we got a damn choir started.
[They continue singing, ignoring him. Miroku, Inu-Yasha and Inuko walk out of the kitchen, and when they do, Sango and Kagome give each other a high five.]
Kita: [She peers over.] You guys got Karaoke in your blood.
Kagome: Hm? Thank you for the compliment
Kita: Who said that was a compliment?
[Kagome glares.]
Lee: [After watching all of this silently, shakes her head. She pulls out her cell phone and looks at it. She thinks to herself. ] Sesshomaru, hurry up..
Battle in the Streets
[Scene: Random street in downtown Norfolk. Kita, who had been by herself for quite a while, is walking through the streets her backpack on her back.]
Kita: I just needed to get away from it all for a while, no need to stress my "step" out. [Kita looks up at the sky.] Sheesh, the sun is awfully hot for the winter. This region makes no sense!
[She pauses in a small alley, where she can get a break from the beating sun. She sees a human looking figure standing right there, hat and trench coat. She could see nothing of skin but the figure's grey toned hands.]
Kita: [She immediately senses something is wrong.] Who are you? [She backs off but the figure steps closer.]
Kita: I said who are you?!! What do you want? [She reaches behind her for something to defend herself with, but only grabs a trashcan lid.] Demons? Here.... [She bit her lip.] Why don't you just back off!?!
[The figure extends its hands towards her and Kita gets a chill up her spine]
Kita: Okay time to go! [She takes off running, over fences and down narrow passages, tripping three times.] THIS IS NOT MY IDEA OF GETTING AWAY FROM IT ALL!!! [After thinking she got away, she slipped into a store and presses her face against the window to look for any sign of it.]
[The figure walks right past the window, paying Kita no mind. A few blocks back Kita hears a scream, and she runs out the shop to see where it came from. She can hear a woman shouting.]
Woman: My baby! My baby!! He just collapsed!!
[Kita watched a crowd form quickly around the woman and, as she tried to listen in, the frenzy of the crowd made it difficult to gather what exactly happened.]
Kita: Damn... [She backs off and heads in a different direction.] I could sure use a demon slayer mother right about now..
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[Kagome, Sango and Miroku are also about the city, about a couple blocks away from Kita.]
Kagome: Kita! Kita!!
Sango: Kita!! [She shields her eyes from the sun and then looks again.] Where are you?
Kagome: Where do we go now?
Sango: I'm not sure.. Where did Inu-Yasha and Lee go off to?
Kagome: Oh, great, now they are missing!!
Miroku: [He turns his head, seeing something of his attention.] I'll be back. [He walks off.]
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[Inu-Yasha is seen being knocked back into a wall, knocking over some trash cans. Lee stands in front of Inu-Yasha, protecting him from another one of those figures. The figure is a woman. She has no eyes, and her skin is grey, and she is wearing a simple black dress with a hood.]
Inu-Yasha: [Is heard breathing heavily.] What's wrong with me!! [Stumbles to his feet.] You don't have to protect me, I'll take care of this [He pushes Lee aside, going for his sword and slashing at the woman, but he misses horribly, obviously weakened, and the sword doesnt even transform.]
Inu-Yasha: What??? [Feeling his ears.] Im not a human!!
[As Inu-Yasha is distracted the woman lunges for him, but Lee reaches into her jacket and tosses him a gun, a glock.]
Inu-Yasha: [He catches it.] What the hell is this?
Lee: Just follow my lead. Point and click. [She fires at the creature repetitively, and it seems to back away. After a moment Inu-Yasha figures it out and fires too... The woman's cloak falls off of her head and with a final shot by Inu-Yasha, the figure disappears.]
Inu-Yasha: Is she gone?
Lee: I'm pretty sure ...no, not in the least. We just drove her off. [She takes a deep breath.]
Inu-Yasha: [He looks at his gun.] Good weapon.
Lee: Just be careful with it and... don't point it towards yourself... or shoot yourself in the foot... or anything.
Inu-Yasha: What do I look like? An idiot? [He is seen pointing the gun at his head out of plain arrogance. Lee stays silent.]
Inu-Yasha: Funny. [He puts down the gun.]
Lee: I think it's about time we found the others.
[Scene switches back to Kita: She is resting on the curb of a sidewalk catching her breath. Kita feels someone behind her and swirves around to see who it is.]
Miroku: [He's standing there, with his arms crossed.] Hello
Kita: Oh...Oh...sorry...[She takes a deep breath.] I… thought you were…
Miroku: I think its time for you to come home. It's dangerous out here by yourself.
Kita: [She looks off.] You do know I came here on my own. I'm not a child.
Miroku: No [He sits down beside her.] You are not. But part of the reason you came here is because your grandmother is up in years and...
Kita: … I was looking for you.
Miroku: [Looks off.] Correct. Now that you've found me I intend to carry out my duties as a father.
Kita: Well you are the only one that's ready. What part of "Sango doesn't like me" don't you get?
Miroku: Of course Sango likes you. Perhaps there is a slight communication problem [His eyes look down to the street, inwardly blaming himself.]
Kita: I guess I should've known just showing up one day would mess things up for someone.
Miroku: [He puts an arm around her.] I love you, Kita.
[Kita looks up and Miroku hugs Kita. She leans her head against her father's shoulder. He stays there for a few minutes, silently, and then speaks.]
Miroku: I know Sango does too. She just may have a hard time communicating that, and that is my fault and no one else's. But you must never think you are not wanted. [He kisses her cheek.]
[After walking a bit, Inu-Yasha catches up with Miroku, Lee is a bit behind him.]
Inu-Yasha: So you found the runt?
Kita: Runt? Whatever, alpo-breath.
Inu-Yasha: You got something to say ki- [He looks at Miroku, and his expression. It looked like a mix of sorrow and joy. His attitude seems to changed.]
Kita: [She rubs her knee.] You won't believe how many times I fell down today..
Inu-Yasha: Eh, I'll carry you..get on my back [Kita climbs up and Inu-Yasha starts to walk back with her on his back. Everyone follows back home.]
Miroku: I'm guessing we all had the same encounter with those creatures. Lee told us that there was going to be trouble ahead as soon as that woman showed up.
Inu-Yasha: Thanks Shippou for pointing out the obvious
Miroku: [He looks at Inu-Yasha.] I was just assessing the situation.
[Lee sees them and joins the group.]
Lee: Kagome is bringing the car around, and taking us all home.
Inu-Yasha: But what about all these demons running around.
Lee: I don't think there are but a few, at least not yet. We have some time.
Inu-Yasha: You know it's really annoying when you talk like that. Just how do you think you know all this stuff? Kagome, Miroku, Sango and I have been fighting all sorts of demons back in my time and all of a sudden you are the expert.
[Lee points to Kagome, who is pulling up ahead in a parking lot.]
Miroku: Lets just get back, Inu-Yasha, we have a lot to talk about.
[When they get to the car, Kita hops off and gets in the back.]
Kita: You know, I could've just walked.
Inu-Yasha: Then why the hell did you get on?
Kita: Taking blatant advantage
Inu-Yasha: [He is about to speak, but a look from Miroku makes him silent. He goes off into another tangent.] Let's just go home, I might be able to catch Seinfeld.
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[Scene of Shane looking for something in the bathroom, just as Sango walks in to pick up a hairbrush]
Shane: Where is it? [Talking to himself.]
Sango: Need help with something?
Shane: Just something to relieve the tension in my hands. Oh, this will do [He grabs her left breast and squeezes.]
Miroku: [Miroku is seen walking in just as he does that.] Get your hands off my wife!!
Shane: Calm down [Takes his hand and puts it to Sango's right breast.] Squeeze it like a stress ball.
Miroku: Hm. [He squeezes.]
[Sango twitiches. Scene cuts to the outside hallway where Kagome walks by. Miroku and Shane are tossed out the room at the sound of Sango's scream.]
Miroku: But I'm your husband!!
Sango: Not today! [She slams the door.]
Shane: It was worth the pain... [Miroku just stares badly.]
Kagome: No wonder I can't keep this place clean. [Just walks over them, going over to her room.]
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[Scene cuts: Messy study room.]
Lee: [She attempts to call Sesshomaru again, but no answer.] All this crap going on and he's taking his time! [She murmurs quietly and puts her cell phone back on the desk, leaning against it. A few seconds later, her phone rings, and she answers it.]
Lee: Hello?
Sesshomaru: [Solemnly.] The object has been stolen.
Lee: You're kidding.
Sesshomaru: I don't kid.
Lee: With all the money you have couldn't you afford some decent security.
Sesshomaru: I'm a busy man, I don't have time to baby-sit relics when I have things to do.
Lee: Don't you understand what's going on here? The attacks on the streets, not to mention that Inu-Yasha, who should be the strongest among us, can't seem to summon his strength. We need that information!
[Silence ensues.]
Lee: Mr. Sho....Mr...Sesshomaru are you there?!
Sesshomaru: I believe so.
Lee: [She rolls her eyes.] Get it back, get me an answer, and do it fast [She turns off the phone.] Men … [She walks out of the study room and walks in into the living room and finds Kita and Kotaku sitting on the couch.]
Lee: Don't you have rooms to clean or something?
Kita and Kotaku: Done
Lee: Ookay.. [She hears something strange from the kitchen. Lee investigates and peeks her head into the kitchen. She sweatdrops at what she sees.]
Miroku: [Siinging.] Chili's babyback ribs...
Inuko: [Joins in.] Chili's babyback ribs...
Inu-Yasha: [Joins in as well, with a very high tenor voice, which actually does sound pretty good.] With barbeque sauce!
[Lee makes a clicking noise with her tongue, just as Kagome peeks in.]
Kagome: What are you guys doing?
[Inu-Yasha shrugs.]
Miroku: Heh, I like that commercial.
Inuko: Me too, and I know I sound good!
Kagome: Really now? [Kagome calls behind her.] Sango...! Sango…!
Sango: [She finally shows up] Yeah?
Kagome: They think they can sing better than us. Shall we show them differently.
Sango: Hmm...Why not?
Kagome: [She starts singing the theme to Kim Possible.] Call me, Beep me, if you wanna reach me..
Sango: When you wanna page me, its okay!
Kagome & Sango: I just can't wait until I give myself a raaaise!
Inu-Yasha: Okay.
[Kagome and Sango continue singing]
Inu-Yasha: We were just having a little fun, now we got a damn choir started.
[They continue singing, ignoring him. Miroku, Inu-Yasha and Inuko walk out of the kitchen, and when they do, Sango and Kagome give each other a high five.]
Kita: [She peers over.] You guys got Karaoke in your blood.
Kagome: Hm? Thank you for the compliment
Kita: Who said that was a compliment?
[Kagome glares.]
Lee: [After watching all of this silently, shakes her head. She pulls out her cell phone and looks at it. She thinks to herself. ] Sesshomaru, hurry up..