Chapter 8
Sacrifices
As the sunrose the day before the meeting, Mimi followed her dad back to the village. Her heart burned with anger and sorrow. She wouldnt let him die! She couldnt! Her dad looked at her and seen tears,reluctantly, escape his daughters eyes. She was in so much pain over a boy! As they approached the village Kagome came running to greet them. She slowed down when she seen the tears in Mimi's eyes. Niether spoke a word. Her mother knew that look in her daughters eyes because she had the same one. The look Kagome had always given Inuyasha when she caught him with Kikyo. The heartbroken look. Mimi couldnt hold back her tears anymore so she ran into the village to hide. Once she was gone Inuyasha and Kagome began to talk.
"Inuyasha what happened to her?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha looked to the sky.
"She fell in love." Inuyasha said. Kagome didnt smile. She knew that would have been joyous for her daughter to have let her gaurd down and shown her sensitive side. But that obviously wasnt it.
"And?" Kagome asked.
"Naraku's been reincarnated. He has a crush on Mimi and he's trying to emotionally force her to be his. He kidnapped Kyle and-" Inuyasha started but was interupted by Kagome.
"Wait, She fell for Kouga's kid? Wow ant that a blast from the past." Kagome said. Inuyasha rolled his eyes.
"Anyways, Kyle's been kidnapped and that Nick kid said if she ever wanted to see him again alive she had to come to his castle at sunset tonight." Inuyasha finished. Kagome's face became flushed.
"but Mimi's human tonight!" Kagome screamed. Inuyasha glared at the ground.
"Yeah thats the problem with tonight. But Kagome she loves him! I mean she kissed him. But why is she getting all worked up over a guy!" Inuyasha said. Kagome giggled.
"She gets it from me. Remeber how mad at you I used to get when you wouldnt let me treat your injuries or help you with little stuff like carrying my own backpack and stuff.?" Kagome asked. inuyasha nodded.
"That's how it is when you're in love. You care about them and dont want them to be in pain." Kagome said. "That's why she's getting worked up over a guy."
That night, Mimi walked to the castle ruins where Nick was holding Kyle. She gulped and tried hard not to let her tears escape. She waited for the moon to rise. When it was in the sky, she began to change. Her silver hair turned a deep raven black. Her eyes turned purple. She walked into the castle.
"Nick! Im here!" Mimi screamed at the top of her lungs. She got shivers down her back and suddenly felt cold even though she was wearing a long sleeved shirt and a jacket. She heard a whisp. She turned around and there stood Nick.
"Mimi how nice of you to sho- so my calculations were correct. You arent full demon." Nick said to Mimi. He was laughing. She didnt find this amusing at all.
"Where is Kyle!" Mimi demanded. Her violet eyes were fixed on her fiendish enemy.
"Hmph! And i thought you came to see me. Oh well." Nick said. He snapped his fingures and a large wall appeared in front of the. Kyle was chained to it. He was struggling to get free. He looked at Mimi. 'No she's in her human form like Nick said! No she's in trouble!" Kyle was screaming in his head.
"Mimi get out of here! It's a trap!" Kyle yelled. Mimi's eyes widened. Nick turned to Kyle with hate in his eyes.
"Shut up wolf!" he said. Kyle growled. Mimi stared at them. 'No! I walked right into it! How could I have been so blind.' Mimi asked herself.
"Mimi leave me! get out of here before he-" was Kyle yelled out before a strip of duct tape appeared on Kyle's mouth. How could he do that! Duct tape didnt exsist back then and Mimi was confused. Then she realized why he looked so familliar at first. He was Ember's little brother! He'd gone missing about 3 weeks ago. He knew magic and had powers like Mimi and he'd always had a huge crush on her. She wasnt going to say anything to him of course, but she would tell Ember that was for sure. Mimi zapped herself back to reality.
"My sweet mimi, I've always said you deserved so much better than him. Now you'll have it." Nick said. Mimi backed up.
"No Nick! You'll never have me!" Mimi screamed. She was getting just a little too brave she realized. Nick growled. Suddenly his eyes glowed an eery ice blue. Roots shot out at Mimi wrapping around her legs and arms and lifting her off the ground. The roots were so thick and close together you couldnt see her legs or the lower half of her body. All that was visible was from her stomack up. Her arms were trapped in the entanglment. She couldnt move at all.
"Then if I can have you, No one will!" Nick yelled. "But I'll make you suffer first." He extended his right hand and ice began covering Kyle slowly from his ankles up. In a matter of minutes he'd be frozen completely. Mimi eyes began to water. She tried to hold back her pain but she couldnt. She couldnt hide it. Suddenly all the emotions she'd hid her entire life were coming out. Love, saddness, angst, fear, and happiness. The ice was now up to Kyle's shoulders. If he was in there to long he die. Mimi knew what she had to do to save his life. She knew it must be done, even if it meant sacrificing her own happiness. No change though, she'd done that her whole life.
"Nick, stop it! I'll do what you want. Anything. Just dont kill him." Mimi screamed. Nick smiled. This was his plan. He knew she wasnt heartless and he knew she'd cave in. He smiled.
"I dont know. How do I know you wont get him out then escape?" Nick asked fakley. He knew she wouldnt.
"I wont runnaway. Name your price." Mimi said staring straight at Nick. He smiled that wicked smile. Mimi looked over to Kyle. The ice was up to his chin.
"Fine then. I'll let him live, if you promise to be my bride!" Nick said. Mimi closed her eyes and hesitated but gave a slight nod. She knew she had to do it.
"Promise you wont hurt him at all or no deal." Mimi cried.
"Fine, I promise that I wont hurt him in anyway or the deals off." Nick stated.
" Then it's Done." Mimi said in an almost whisper.Nick laughed and snapped his fingers. A mark appeared on Mimi's wrist. It said she was his. Nick snapped his fingers again and Mimi and Kyle were no longer bound. Kyle ran to Mimi. he grabbed her wrists and started to pull. She didnt move. She had promised she would stay. She couldnt break it. Kyle turned and glared at her. He had obviously not heard what she'd done.
"Mimi come on! What are you waiting for!" Kyle yelled. Nick had a smug grin on his face and he had his arms crossed against his chest.
"I-I cant go with you Kyle." Mimi said staring at the ground. Her heart no longer felt like it had the first time she'd held his hands. She doubted it ever would again. He looked at her funny.
"Why Mimi? He set us free! We can go." Kyle said smiling. Mimi shook her head.
"You dont understand. He set you free. I have to stay." Mimi said still glaring at the ground. Nick still had that look on his face of contentment. Kyle's satisfied smile soon turned to disbeleif.
"Mimi, what did you do?" Kyle demanded. Mimi didnt look up.
"I made a deal to save your life. I said I would marry him in turn for your life." Mimi said. Kyle looked in disbelief. He couldnt let her go. But it seemed now he had to.
"Mimi I told you to get out of there when you had the chance! If you dont do exactly what he say he's gonna take your soul! He told me so himself! He said your lifeforce powers a special amulet hidden inside your body!" Kyle yelled. Mimi gasped. Nick had tricked her. She felt Nick put his arm around Mimi's shoulder. He smiled.
"I can do anything I want now. She belongs to me." Nick said. Mimi looked at the ground even still. A tear seeped from her eye.
"Kyle, tell my dad Im sorry and tell my mom she gives crappy advice." Mimi said pulling away from both of the guys and walking down the corridors.
"Feh follow my heart. Yeah look where it got me!" Mimi yelled as she walked alone down the corridors to think.
