Chapter 12: The Miko's Ceremony
Kii came back out a half hour later, dressed in ceremony clothes. Her hair wasn't in a ponytail; instead it lay on her shoulders. A barrette with five pearls on it was on the right side of her head, and she wore a red shirt, with see-through sleeves, and ivory bracelets around her wrists. She had a red skirt that reached a little above her knees sailor school uniform style, with see-through pant legs, and flat sandals.
Kurama looked up and saw Kii walk out. His face started to become red.
What?" She demanded.
"Nothing, you look, nice that's all," he said.
"Oh. Thanks." She blushed a bit. "Anyway, I got it all set up. Yusuke, could you go get Kat?" Kii asked.
"She won't attack me would she?" he asked.
"No. I told her I'd send someone in to get her when I'm ready for the ceremony," Kii replied.
"Okay," Yusuke said a bit relived and went to get her.
"You can all come watch the ceremony too," she said.
"Kat?" Yusuke called opening the door slowly.
"Yeah, detective?"
"Kii says she's ready for the ceremony," he replied.
"Okay," she said standing up and painfully began walking out the door.
Kii sighed, "I hate being in priestess clothes."
Kat walked in the room and began laughing.
"This is not funny," Kii said hotly.
"Yes, it is, just like hornets," Kat said with a smile.
"Kat," she warned, "I can stop this right now."
Kat stopped laughing and looked at Kii daring her. "You wouldn't."
"Oh I would." She put her hands on her hips, "And you know I would."
"You know I would leave and not come back. Sorry, Tsunami," Kat answered secretly smiling to herself. She hated endangering Tsunami but wanted Sai back too.
"Heh." Kii smiled, "And exactly how much are you willing to endanger Tsunami?"
"Depends on how much you are willing to do the same."
"And how much are you willing to bet my stubbornness?" she smirked.
"How about your life?" Kat answered tail swaying violently.
"Well, then how much would you miss two people?" She smiled snatching the controller from Kuwabara and beating up Yusuke.
"I beat you again," she grinned.
Kat stared at Kii boring a hole in the back of Kii's head. "Fine," Kat said giving up. "You win."
"All right!" she grinned, "Let's get this done so I can get back in my normal clothes."
"Yeah, that look doesn't suit you," said Kat.
Kii nodded.
"Alright let's get started then," she smiled, and walked toward her room.
You're still a jerk though, Kat said to Kii.
Kii smiled at Kat and opened the door so the others could go in. Kat stumbled in behind them holding her head.
Her room was completely changed, the bed was up against the wall, and everything was shoved out the way, and a complex design was written on the floor.
"Wow," Kat said staring at the design.
"You guys can sit over there." She pointed to the nine chairs up against one wall.
"So, are you sure this will work?" asked Kat sitting down.
"Hmm... Well there are rules that could stop it from working that I can't bend..." She thought for a moment, wondering if she should tell them.
"Why must you always not tell me something important?" Kat asked.
"Because I'm indirect," she replied. "Rule 1: That soul must be a lost soul. In other words, he or she is still wandering in the world of the living," she began. "That's already covered though. Rule 2: He or she must WANT to come back. If he doesn't want to come back, I can't help you.
"Rule 3: The priestess has to have enough experience to do this type of ceremony. That's covered.
"And Rule 4: You have to have a good enough reason for them to come back. If you don't, tough luck," she finished.
"I told you my reason, and I know that he wants to come back," Kat said. "I mean I don't know why he wouldn't want to come back."
"Yeah? So it doesn't matter. I'm not the one who decides if it's good enough," she shrugged, "And why wouldn't he? I don't know. It's just a rule. You told me to tell you them."
"Who decides?"
"I don't know," she replied, "Someone big and bad I suppose."
"Oh."
A little fox ran up to Kii, and Kii bent down to pet it. "This is little Takumi. He'll be helping me with the ceremony."
"Hey, that's the same fox that you had attack me isn't it?" asked Kumori.
"Yes."
"Little pest," he muttered.
The fox transformed to the size of a large wolf again and growled at Kumori.
"I didn't mean it," he cried.
Kii whispered something in Takumi's ear, and the fox calmed.
"Okay then." She took out some candles and spread them around the circle. "Turn out the lights please."
Kurama, who is closer to the light switch, turned them off.
It was pitch black before all the candles were lit in one huge uproar of flame. The design began to glow, faintly at first, and then it got stronger. Kii placed the items that used to belong to Sai in the middle of it, and hopped out of the circle.
Kii stood, and placed her hands together, and began to concentrate. Takumi stood next to her, concentrating as well. The symbols that represented his elements rose up, glowing dimly.
There was a huge flash of light from the two symbols and the design on the floor, and when the light went back to a dim glow, a man lay in the center where the items were.
Kat sat still. She couldn't tell if he was real or a dream. Kii smiled a bit, swaying on her feet. Kii fell to the ground, exhausted.
Kat ran to her and helped her up.
"You okay?" Kat asked worried.
"I'm gonna pass out okay? I'll be with you in a few hours," she replied, dizzily.
"Sure," Kat said placing her on the bed then turned to face the circle again.
"Are you guys seeing him too, or is it just me?" Kat asked the others.
"He's there alright. Kii did it," Sakia said.
Kat began to cry and knelt down near Sai. She placed his head on her lap.
"This is so cute," Tsunami whispered to Sayo.
"Maybe we should let them be alone," suggested Kurama.
"Yeah. We should take Kii too," Sakia agreed.
Few hours later
Kii stirred a bit, the others had put her on the couch. She woke up groggily, sore all over. "I will be content to never do that again in my life."
"Yeah, that must have taken a lot out of you," stated Kurama.
"Oh, Takumi was unconscious too," replied Sayo. "He's sleeping over there." She pointed to the chair in the corner.
Kii smiled at the small fox. "Could you get him for me? I don't want to get up yet. Please?" She asked.
"Sure," Sayo said bring the fox to Kii.
Kii placed the small fox in her lap, sat up a bit, and put her hand a few inches above the fox. A small orb of spirit energy appeared below her hand, and it sank into the fox, and a few minutes later, the fox awoke.
Takumi stretched, jumped to the end of the couch near Kii's head, and licked her cheek affectionately.
"Aah, he's adorable," Tsunami said.
"Takumi, go see Tsunami." Kii pointed to Tsunami. Takumi jumped off the couch and curled up in Tsunami's lap.
Tsunami began to pet the fox. "He's kinda like Kat. Liking it when I scratch the ears."
"He's a fox. Kinda like me. Only not demon," Kii smiled, and sat up, swinging her legs over the side of the couch so they touched the floor.
"Oh, that's cool," Tsunami answered.
"All foxes like to be scratched behind the ears."
"I try and scratch yours, and you never let me," Kumori said.
"So?" Kii answered.
"I was just wondering why?"
"Because," Kii answered simply.
"Hey, does any one know how Kat's doing?" asked Sakia not wanting a fight to break out.
"I just got up. So no," Kii answered, "But I can send Takumi to go see. He's never been seen before."
"Okay," she said.
"Takumi," she called. Takumi came to attention immediately, hopping into Kii's lap. She whispered something in his ear, scratched his chin affectionately, and he sped off.
Sai was hugging the crying Kat trying to calm her down.
"Kitty, would you stop crying. I'm back," he said lifting her chin up and kissed her on the nose causing her to giggle.
"I've just missed you. That's all," she said before sensing Takumi enter. "Oh, hi Takumi," she said turning to the fox.
Takumi jumped into her lap for a few moments, and then got up again, retreating to the door to leave.
"Tell the others we'll be out in a minute," she called after him.
Takumi made a noise to show he heard, and left. Takumi ran up to Kii, happy he managed to get the info she wanted. He went up to her and relayed the information into her ear.
"Takumi says that Kat's okay, and that they'll be out in a minute," she translated for them.
"That's good to hear," said Sayo.
"Can we watch a movie?" Tsunami requested suddenly.
"But its late-... I suppose so," Sakia answered.
"Late for what?" asked Kat as she entered the room.
"A movie," Sayo replied, "But I think we should watch one anyway."
"What movie are you going to watch?" a guys voice asked behind Kat.
"Hello," Kii said waving.
"Hi," he answered.
"We haven't decided yet," Tsunami answered.
"Oh, Guys this is Sai, Sai this is Hiei, Kurama, Kuwabara, Sakia, Sayo, Tsunami, Yusuke, and Kii," Kat said as she pointed to each person. "Oh and Kumori."
"Nice to meet you," Kii replied.
"Same here, and thank you for taking care of my little Kitty for me," he said.
"You're welcome...?" Kii answered.
"Don't laugh," Kat threaten Kii know what she was going to do.
"Oh and I'm responsible for you being here," she added as a second thought, "I've never seen this type of ceremony...- What?"
"Nothing," Kat replied know if she brought it up again Kii would laugh.
"Thank you," Sai said bowing a bit.
"Anyway... I've never seen this type of ceremony work properly. Do you feel okay? Oh you're welcome," Kii answered.
"Yeah, I feel fine, like I never left," he answered.
"Okay. That's good," Kii answered. "So, what movie?"
"Ooh, Princess Monokoe," suggested Kat.
"Hmm... Maybe. What about Gundam Seed though?" Kii suggested.
"I like that one too," Kat said.
"Hmm... There's also Fushigi Yuugi OVA 2..." Kii added.
"Yeah, and then there is Inuyasha," Kat said.
"Oh and Sakura Wars!" Kii said looking at the DVDs. "Hey I know. How bout' Naruto?" Kii asked.
"Yeah, I haven't seen that one in a while," said Kat.
"What do you guys think?" She asked everyone else.
"Hn," Hiei replied.
"I don't mind," said Sai.
"Sure," Sayo said.
"Okay," answered Sakia.
"Alright," Tsunami replied.
"I guess that's what we're watching," stated Kat.
"Okay then," Kii got up slowly, and put in the DVD, then realized she was still in her ceremony clothes. "Ugh. I'm going to go change out of these, okay? Don't start this without me."
She went into her room and came out a few minutes later in a white tank top with dark blue jeans and a wood bracelet around her wrist. Her hair was up in her normal ponytail, and she sat back down where she was before.
"Kurama, you should sit next to Kii," Sakia suggested, winking at the two of them.
"Yeah, this movie might get scary," stated Kat curling up next to Sai.
"Naruto? Please. It's a bunch of 12-year-olds that are ninjas." Kii rolled her eyes but allowed Kurama to sit next to her.
"HEY, that can get scary," Kat said in a serious tone.
"It's not scary at all," she replied, "Sarutobi-sensei," she said, mimicking the main bad guy's voice.
Kurama sat down next to Kii.
"Can't you tell she watches this way too much?" Kat asked.
Kii turned on the movie, and the fight between Hyuuga Hinata and Hyuuga Neji began.
Near the end of the Temari vs Shikamaru fight, Kii fell asleep, and she leaned against Kurama, her head resting on his shoulder.
Sayo, Sakia, look at Kii, Kat said ignoring the headache.
Sayo and Sakia turned to where Kurama and Kii were, and giggled at the sight.
As the hours trickled away, more and more people retired to their rooms.
Morning
Sakia was the first one up. She giggled when she saw that both Kurama and Kii had fallen asleep on the couch.
"What's funny, Sakia?" asked Sayo walking into the room.
"Look. And be quiet," Sakia pointed to the couch.
Sayo looked and also giggled.
"They're so cute together," Sakia giggled.
"I guess Tsunami's plan worked," stated Sayo.
"I guess so. Perhaps though. This is kinda on accident..." Sakia commented.
"But how many times can you fall asleep on someone's shoulder before it stops being an accident?" Tsunami asked, walking into the room.
"Good question," answered Sayo.
"I'll start breakfast. Would you go wake up the others?" Sakia asked Sayo.
"I'm not going to wake up Kat. You can do that one," explained Sayo,
"Then wake up Sai first then ask him to wake up Kat," suggested Sakia.
She went to Kat's room to get Sai's help.
"Tsunami, maybe you should wake those two up." Sakia motioned to Kurama and Kii.
"Sai?" Sayo asked shake him.
"Yeah?" he said waking up very easily.
"Um... would you wake up Kat for me?" Sayo asked.
He gave a chuckle. "Never figured out how to wake her without harm?" he questioned.
"Well... Harm to ourselves," Sayo answered. "A bucket of cold water is always an option," she added.
"Not with her. You just take her tail and squeeze the tip gently. That should wake her right up with out harm to you," he explained. "But don't tell her I told you. She'll kill me," he added.
"Okay." Sayo left the room, going to wake up the others.
Tsunami shook Kurama and Kii awake, "Kurama, Kii, wake up."
Kii stirred a bit, but refused to wake up.
"Kii, breakfast is ready," Tsunami said shaking her a bit more.
"I don't want to get up," came the groggy reply.
"Well, I think that Kurama would like his shoulder back," she explained.
"What?" Kii opened her eyes, saw that she was leaning on Kurama, and shot strait up. "Okay, okay, okay, I'm awake."
"So, have a good night sleep?" Tsunami asked Kii with a gleam in her eye.
"Stop mocking me," she replied.
"I'm not mocking you," said Tsunami.
"Sure you aren't," Kii replied sarcastically, getting up and stretching.
"I wonder how Sayo's fairing with Kat," wondered Sakia.
"I dunno," replied Kii still stretching.
Tsunami shook her head bitterly at Kii's thick-headedness.
"I haven't heard any screams yet," Kurama said.
"That's a good sign," Kii agreed.
"Good morning everyone," Kat said walking into the room cheerfully.
"... Did you wake up on the right side of the bed today?" Kii asked, surprised.
"I guess so," Kat answered not giving too much thought to it. "It's mostly because of you that I am like this," she added.
"Well, you better be happy, because I'm sore," Kii said sitting back down in the spot next to Kurama.
"If you didn't sleep with Kurama as a pillow all night then you wouldn't have had that problem," Kat lectured.
"I'm sore from the ceremony," she said raising an eyebrow.
"Oh," Kat replied shutting her mouth. "So, Sakia, what's for breakfast?"
"Bacon, hash browns, and pancakes," Sakia said, bringing in plates and giving them to people.
"Sounds good," Sai replied walking in followed by the others.
"That's good," Sakia said handing him a plate.
Kii ate her food silently, listening to everyone else's conversation.
"What's eating you, Kii?" Kat asked.
"Nothing," Kii answered, "Just boredom."
"What would you like to do?"
"I have no idea," Kii said sighing, "Isn't that the whole point of being bored?"
"That's true," Kat answered.
"Kitty? I have a question for you," Sai said.
"Yeah, Sai."
"I see you don't have the ring on," he said. "What happened to it?"
Kat looked at Sai and then Kii.
Kii slipped something into Kat's hand as she passed by.
Kat opened her hand and saw the ring. "But how?"
"I took it out of the things," Kii replied, taking her plate to the kitchen to wash it.
"I thought you need two items?" Kat said even more confused.
"I never said that at all," Kii answered.
"Actually you did."
"No, I said I needed two things that represented his elements," she replied.
"Oh, then I have no clue why I gave you both," Kat said trying to remember the reason.
"I don't remember either," Kii said, washing her plate.
Thanks, Kat said quietly. I owe you big time, she added not wanting everyone to hear.
Kii shrugged and didn't reply.
"Its right here," Kat said holding up the ring for Sai then placed it on her ring finger.
"I surprise you haven't asked me who he is to me," Kat said.
"He's your husband," Kii replied.
"How did you know?"
"I have my ways," Kii answered.
Kat looked at Kii suspiciously and dropped it.
"Tsunami, how are you fairing today?" Kat asked.
"Fine."
How much time is left? Kat asked the three girls cringing at the pain.
About three weeks, Kii replied.
Are you sure? Kat questioned.
Yeah.
'Good, that gives me time,' Kat thought to herself.
Kat stood up and began to walk to the back door.
"Where are you going?" Kii asked, looking up from the dishes. It was her turn to wash them.
"I'm going to go out for a couple of days. Don't worry I'll be back," she said before turning around. "Hey, Sakia can I talk to you?"
"Sure," Sakia said.
"I need that favor," Kat said going outside and waited to Sakia to follow.
Sakia followed.
"Could you get me that antidote to Kii's poison and some of it? If you have any left," Kat explained out of ear shot of Kii.
"Why?" Sakia asked.
"I just have to do something that's all. Just please don't tell anyone I asked for it. Kii would kill me for sure."
"Fine." Sakia reached into her knapsack she always kept with her and gave her a small vase of it.
"Thanks. I owe you one," Kat said take the vase. "Also, could you teach me the technique?"
"What technique?" Sakia said, stiffening.
"You know which one," answered Kat.
"We've discussed this before. No," Sakia answered, "And I wouldn't push your luck," she added, walking back into the house.
"I figured. I just wanted to ask," Kat answered not surprised.
"Well, stop asking," Sakia replied, "You might get Kii angry one day. Everyone has their own secrets that we wish to keep."
"I know," Kat answered walking away. "By the way, let's just keep this between us, okay?"
"It depends if it becomes important," Sakia answered. "But right now it's safe," she added.
"Only tell Kii if I don't come back," Kat said quietly.
"What will I tell Tsunami if you don't come back?" Sakia countered.
Kat didn't say a word and disappeared in the forest.
Just I'm sorry, Kat said softly then she cut the line.
Sakia nodded, and returned to the house.
"What was that all about?" Sayo asked looking up at Sakia.
"Nothing important," Sakia replied.
"Are you sure?" Kii asked.
"Kii, I think that you should leave her alone," Sai said quietly.
"Whatever," Kii replied. "I'm going to go check on Tsunami," she added, finishing the dishes.
Kii walked into Tsunami's room and shut the door quietly, "Hey Tsunami, you sleeping?"
Tsunami didn't reply or even move.
"Tsunami?" She bent down and shook her a bit. She was a bit cold. "Tsunami!"
Tsunami laid still her eyes close and a peaceful look on her face.
Kii searched for Tsunami's pulse, found it. It was very weak.
"SAKIA!" she screamed.
Sakia came running into the room. "What is it?"
"She's dying," Kii said sadly.
"It can't be she has a couple of weeks left," Sakia answered not believing Kii.
Kii shook her head bitterly.
"May be she's just sleeping," suggested Sakia.
"HAVE I EVER LIED ABOUT SOMETHING LIKE THIS!" Kii yelled.
"No, I just can't believe this is actually happening," Sakia answered softly.
"Well then start being a DOCTOR dammit!" Kii yelled again.
"We're going to have to try and keep her warm until Kat gets back," Sakia explained. "Bring her to medical room too," Sakia added
Kii sighed, "I'll go grab some blankets."
"Okay, I'll carry her to the medical room," Sakia replied picking up Tsunami.
"Alright. See you there," Kii replied, rushing out of the room.
Sakia carefully took Tsunami to the other room and placed her on the bed.
Kii came in a few minutes later with two comforters.
"We should let the others know especially Kat," Sakia said putting one of the comforters on Tsunami.
"We should wait though. We've been tugging Kat around all the time. Let's cut her some slack. If Tsunami gets worse I'll let her know," Kii replied, sitting down next to the bed and using her fire powers to heat the bed.
"Okay, as soon as she gets worse, right?"
"Yeah," Kii replied.
"I'll tell the others," Sakia said going to get the others.
"Okay," Kii replied unusually calm.
Sakia walked into the living room looking distraught.
"Tsunami..." she said not being able to say it.
"What about Tsunami?" Sayo asked.
"She...she's getting worse."
There was silence before Sayo answered quietly, "We knew it was going to happen at some point."
"She's in a coma right now," Sakia added. "Kii is in the medical room with her."
"Does Kat know yet?" Sayo asked.
"No, Kii doesn't want her to know until she gets worse."
"Okay..." Sayo stated, getting up quietly and heading to the medical room.
Sakia followed behind her placing a hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry, Tsunami's strong. She'll make it," Sakia said trying to cheer Sayo up.
"I'm not worried about Tsunami. Tsunami will always make it. But... Everything that's happened is really testing Kii and Kat's mental and emotional control and stability."
"I know," Sakia said softly. "Let's hope that they can survive."
"Yeah," Sayo answered, opening the medical room door, ending the conversation.
"Is she getting warmer?" Sakia asked.
"I think so," Kii replied, leaving the fire there and standing up.
"How are you doing?" questioned Sakia a bit worried.
"I'm fine," Kii smiled, unconcerned, "I'm going out in the living room for awhile. Call me if you need me." With that said, she left.
"You know, that smile wasn't real," Sayo commented.
"I know, but she doesn't want us to worry," Sakia answered.
"We should be worried," Sayo countered.
"I AM worried," Sakia replied.
To Kat
"Now, tell me why everyone is after me and my friends?" she asked a demon angrily choking him.
"Why? I don't know!" he squeaked.
"Wrong answer," she sneered digging her clawing into his shoulder. They were previously dipped in Kii's poison.
"I don't know!" he squealed, trying to move away from her.
"Fine," Kat said throwing him to the ground and walked away.
"This is going no where," Kat talked to herself.
She came across a group of demons and smiled. She walked up to them in a sexy way.
"Hi, could you help me out?" she asked looking helpless.
"Sure," one said putting an arm around her waist.
"Good," Kat answered punching him in the stomach.
The others ganged up on her and started attacking. In a matter on moments all but one was left standing.
"Now, tell me why is everyone after Akai Noraneko?" she hissed. "And who is after her?" she added.
"I don't know who exactly... But they say that she killed a king a long time ago, and his family wants revenge," he squeaked.
"Are you sure?" she asked.
"Positive," he squeaked again.
"Well, go tell the family that I'm coming back," she whispered him his ear before dropping him and laughed.
He scrambled away.
"And I'm back," she added.
Two hours later with the others
Sakia came to the living room slowly, and turned off the TV. Everyone looked up at her. She took a deep breath.
"I have an announcement."
"What's wrong?" asked Sayo.
"Tsunami's... Tsunami's died." She let out her breath, and began to cry.
"What?" Kii looked up at her sharply, daring her to say it again.
"But you can bring her back right Kii?" Sakia asked.
Everyone stared at Kii, and Kii looked away.
"Can't you?" she asked again.
"No," she replied, starting to cry.
"Why not? You brought Sai back," cried Sayo.
"Tsunami's different," Kii said, holding back her tears.
"How?"
"Tsunami... died of a rare disease," Kii replied. "I cannot interfere with the natural cycle."
"That wasn't natural. She was infected. That's not natural," Sakai cried.
"It's a natural disease," Kii replied, not looking at anyone.
"There has to be away around it. Maybe Kat might know away," Sayo suggested.
Kii got up suddenly and left.
"Where are you going?"
"None of you business," Kii replied, slamming the door.
Kat. Come back now. I don't care what you doing.
Kii? What's wrong? she asked sensing something bad happened.
Don't worry about it. Just get here before I hunt your ass down, she replied, cutting the line.
Kat finished slicing a demons neck and raced home.
Kii walked back to the living room and sat down on the couch next to Kurama. "Kat's coming. I insist on telling her myself."
No more then an hour later Kat walked into the house splattered with blood.
"Kat!" Sakia jumped up.
"What happened? Why does everyone look down?" she asked looking around.
Kii gave a warning look to everyone, and stood up and walked over to Kat.
"Kii!" Kat questioned seeing her friends face.
Kii looked at her seriously, and said, "Tsunami died."
"Don't toy with me Kii," Kat answered.
Kii stared at her, and started crying.
"You're not kidding are you?"
Kii didn't answer.
Kat's knees gave away and Kat collapse to the ground crying.
"This is all my fault. I shouldn't have left," she muttered.
"Stop blaming yourself," Kii said sharply and angrily.
"Well, it's true," Kat snapped back.
"This isn't going to take you anywhere, and it's not going to bring back Tsunami," Kii countered, her voice raising.
"Why didn't you guys stop me from leaving?" she asked.
"It wouldn't have made a difference. And you know it," Kii replied.
"Still I would have been here," Kat cried.
"It doesn't matter anymore, what's done is done, and it cannot be changed." Kii spun on her heels and left.
"Wait," Kat said getting up.
"What?" Kii asked sharply.
"Bring her back," she requested.
"I can't," Kii replied, preparing herself for an explanation.
"Why not?" Kat said angrily.
"She died of a natural, rare disease. I cannot interfere with that," she replied, "I could try and try and try, and nothing would happen."
"So, everything that we did was for nothing?"
"No," Kii replied, turning around, "We could have succeeded. But we didn't."
"Because I was stupid and left," Kat answered mad at herself.
Kii punched her. She didn't hold back at all. Kat landed clear across the room, and Kii said, "I told you to stop blaming yourself!"
Kat looked up at Kii shocked. She tried to stand up but fell back down.
"You'll be able to stand again soon. That was a full-blown punch." Kii slammed the door to her room.
"I can fight a bunch of demons at once and still stand, but one punch from Kii and I'm down," Kat said shocked.
"That's because she was serious. And I guess she's stronger than she led us to believe," Sakia said a little shocked herself.
"I guess so," Kat answered. She looked at her hands and gasped then laughed.
"What?" Sayo asked
"I guess I'm turning back into Akai Noraneko," she replied looking at the blood.
"What do you mean... changing back?" Sakia asked.
"The reason I left was to find out who was hunting me. To get the information that I need I had to kill a few demons," she softly explained. "After I killed one I couldn't stop."
The group stared at her.
"Don't worry. You're all safe. I think I calmed down the hunger," Kat answered the stares.
"We weren't worried about THAT," Sayo said, "At least, I wasn't."
"Then why were you worried?" Kat asked trying again to stand but failed.
"About you," Sayo said, coming over to help Kat up, "Oh and don't hurt Kii for this."
"Why are you worried about me?" Kat asked accepting Sayo's help. "I'm not going to hurt her," she added.
"I'm worried about you for the same reason I'm worried about Kii," Sayo replied, "Maybe I'll tell you some day."
Kat looked at her and smiled.
"I'm glad that I met you," she said.
"Everyone's glad they met you," Sayo replied.
"You guys saved me though," Kat answered.
"Saved you?" Sakia quoted.
"Without you guys here I wouldn't have Sai back, and I would probably still on my killing spree or dead," she explained.
Kii came out of her room slowly, something clutched in her hand.
"Here," She gave whatever was in her hand to Kurama, "This is what you wanted, right? Wait." She quickly took it away from Kurama's hands, "Men can't touch it. That's right."
"Why not?" he asked.
"Because it would be turned useless. I think I'll go turn myself in then," she said putting the stone in her pocket.
"Let me go with you Kii," Kat said standing up slowly.
"You stay here," Kii snapped. "I want to do this by myself."
Kat stared at her then smirked.
"Pulling one of my tricks huh?"
"I want to do this by myself," she repeated.
"Fine, but if your not back in a week, then I'm going after you," Kat said sitting back down.
"I'll be punished for this. It might be more than a week," Kii responded.
"Nope, one week and that's it," Kat said firmly. "If you're punished then I'll rescue you," she added.
"Hey, you don't want me to get in MORE trouble do you?" Kii shot back.
"Why are you the only one going to get into trouble? I took it, you shouldn't take the blame," Kat said.
"Whatever. I'm leaving. I suppose the detectives need to come to?" she asked them.
"I suppose so," Kurama said sadly.
"What's the matter?" Kii asked.
"I didn't know that this time would come so soon," he answered standing up.
Kii smiled, "I usually don't give up so easily."
"You normally don't give up at all," Kat added.
"True," Kii said.
"Let's go," Kat said getting up, not listening to Kii's earlier conversation or her own threat.
"You're staying here. Don't make me punch you again," Kii threatened, "I want to do this ALONE."
"You shouldn't take the blame," Kat pleaded. "But fine, go. If you DO get in trouble, I am going to save you and you can't stop me. Then I will take the blame," she explained.
"Fine. That's a deal," Kii replied, turning to leave.
"Good," Kat answered.
Kii left, with the Reikai Tentai behind her.
"She's going to be in big trouble," Kat said after they left. "Especially after she gives back a fake one," she added.
"Kat! Give her the real one now!" Sayo exclaimed.
"Do you want to get her in major trouble!" Sakia yelled.
"Nope, she wouldn't let me come along. Plus, I don't know where it is," she answered with a smile.
"This is your payback for that punch, isn't it?" Sayo sighed.
Kat smiled. "Yeappers," she said happily. "Don't worry after they get there I'll get her out."
