Disclaimer: Ok, so now, I don't even own Dr. Pepper in a can anymore. But I do have some...in a CUP...yea...but alas! I still do not own...Inu-boy and co.
Ok, let's see...what is there for me to say. (ponders for a moment) Ahh...now I remember...I'm changing the way I spell some of the names. I originally started this and let my sis read it. She knew the spelling that I used to use. But now I'm gonna go with the ones I prefer...such as 'Hojou' and 'Shippou.' Because that's the way I write them every other time. I don't know why I didn't do that from the beginning! o0 do you?
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Chapter 10- Always Lock the Windows
Everyone sat in the kitchen quietly. No one said a word. Every one of them had a fear in their eyes, and uncertainty that was clearly seen. An unfamiliar person was walking around the house; and this person meant them harm. Shippou had jumped up onto Kagome shoulder, hidden behind her raven hair. Rin held tightly on to the hem of Sango's dress, her little face buried in the black fabric. Inuyasha and Miroku stood by the door, waiting for the intruder to come close enough to the door. All they would do then was attack them. Simple, right? Two strong males against...whoever it was on the other side of the door.
The person was coming closer, and now Kagome and Sango could hear the light footsteps. The two elder girls shoved the children over and into the pantry, keeping them out of harms way if something did happen. Kagome and Sango stood behind the guys, waiting to see what would happen next.
Kagome then felt a strange sensation. Nothing strong, just a little tingle. Miroku looked over at the girl, and he knew what it was.
"You feel that?" Miroku whispered to Kagome.
She nodded her head in reply, wondering how he knew.
He looked at his close friend beside him. "Inuyasha, you might want to stand back." Miroku whispered.
Inuyasha had a puzzled expression on his face. He looked slightly insulted. "Why?" He asked.
Miroku turned to the door for a moment, watching it as he spoke. "The person that's on the other side...is Kikyou."
"Is what I felt...was that...her magic?" Kagome asked.
Miroku nodded his head. "Indeed, that is what that sensation is. Since you have powers, you can feel others who have similar powers. The only reason you don't feel mine all the time is because you've gotten accustom the feeling of my magic."
Sango ran over to the counter and grabbed all the knives she could scrape up without cutting herself. She handed some to Inuyasha, and kept some for herself. She wasn't going to let Kikyou hurt her friends. No way.
The footsteps suddenly stopped. Then, before any of them had any idea as to what happened, a huge force splurged through the wall. All four of them were blown back by its strength. The wall lay in ruins on the floor, and they were all buried under the rubble. As they climbed out, the dust settled and they saw the figure of the young woman who had attacked them.
Miroku was the first to rise from the rubble on the floor. "What do you want, Kikyou?" He asked angrily.
She laughed, holding her hand up to cover her mouth in a polite manner. "Why, Miroku...you seem quite upset with me. Are you angry because I destroyed your beloved kitchen? I know how much you enjoy preparing meals. Though I don't know why. Do you actually like being a servant to these dogs?" She asked with seething hatred. Anyone who actually enjoys being a slave deserved to die. Anyone who enjoys the humiliation, the work, and the cruel treatment...they were just as bad as the demons that believed in such acts. They should die. They would die. Kikyou would make sure of that.
Miroku's eyebrow raised in curiosity. "Kikyou, have you come simply to destroy my kitchen?" He asked mockingly.
Her brows furrowed in anger. "If you think that is the only reason for my being here, you truly are without sanity. You fool, surely you know that I have come to kill. I should do away with everyone in this house. You are all pathetic." Her posture became more confident and she continued. "You and that girl, Kagome wasn't it? Both of you could help us gain our freedom. Yet you choose to live here as servants." She turned and looked towards Sango. "That girl is no better. I can tell she is physically strong, and yet she also chooses to stay here, denying the destiny she could have...to help us all. Hojou is also pathetic. But I'm not sure that he would have enough sense to help anyway." (haha! I even have Kikyou crackin on Hojou) She stopped for a moment before turning to Inuyasha. "And you, hanyou, are the most disgusting of all. You and that mutt brother of yours. Both of you, buying servants without a care in the world. Simply because...you can."
Inuyasha watched her intensely; he could feel the energy rippling off her as her power flamed around her. She was mad...really mad. That's the only reason he could see her aura so well. If she weren't so mad, her aura would have been very similar to Kagome's. He found it strange that their auras were so much alike.
Kikyou raised her hands and held them up so that the blue balls of energy swirled closely to her shoulders. "I will kill you all...right here, right now." She began to throw them when a knife flew past her head, catching her off guard. The blue lights faded quickly.
Her eyes flashed with utter hatred as she glared at Sango, the one who threw the blade. "You..." She growled.
Her aura crackled around her, so much that even Kagome and Miroku were able to see it glowing furiously. Kikyou stepped closer to Sango, and the girl inched back, dropping the knives she held to the floor with a clatter as Kikyou bore her eyes into Sango.
That's when Kagome flared. At seeing her friend in danger, her powers rose within her. "KIKYOU!" She yelled.
The elder girl turned her attention to the younger. Kagome felt her power emit from her fingertips, and she held a light in her hands very similar to Kikyou's, except hers was a faint pink.
"Leave her alone!" Kagome yelled, holding her hands out in front of her. The power surged from her. Her hair flew back and she felt the ground shift beneath her as pieces of nearby rubble cracked and rose around her powerful wind of energy. The huge ball flew at Kikyou, and the others in the room brought their hands to cover their eyes because the light was so bright.
Kikyou frowned. 'She's powerful.' She thought as she jumped out of the way of the blast, nearly getting away. Her leg was injured though, and crimson fluid seeped from the wound in her leg. Miroku gaped at Kagome's power. Never had he seen such immense powers before. He watched as Kagome's spiritual powers snapped and curled around her. Her hair and clothes flowed in the wind of energy that whirled and rippled around her.
"Leave now. Or I'll kill you." Kagome said, her voice tainted with disgust and hatred.
Kikyou stood on the other side of the room, she could also see the strong aura, and decided she should leave. The young girl's threat was not idle. Kikyou glared at those that stood in the room. "I'll be back. Just remember...next time," Her glare turned into a wicked smile, "lock your windows. Open windows are quite simple to get through."
The four standing watched as she walked out of the side door.
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The events of the night settled uneasily in the stomachs of the four teens. Shippou and Rin watched them cautiously, not sure what to think. Kikyou had been their caretaker, their protector, and almost like an older sister that nagged you all the time. They had never expected this of her. They never thought that she'd actually try to hurt someone. Rin had been especially close, since they were the only two servants in the house, and Kikyou had practically raised her. Shippou was close to the woman as well, but not as closely as Rin. Even still, he was shocked by her actions. She had taken care of him for many years. As long as he had lived in Kouga's house, she had watched over him. It was strange for them to see someone turn so quickly. This was the first time they had witnessed...betrayal.
Sango looked at the quiet people in the room. "Who on Earth did she come to kill? Inuyasha, or Kagome and Miroku?" She thought aloud.
The others looked at her questionably. "Maybe both." Miroku replied. He looked up at Sango. "Or maybe she was just after all of us. She told us that if we didn't join her, she'd kill us."
Inuyasha watched the two discuss it, then looked over at Kagome, who seemed deep in thought. She felt his stare, and turned to him. She smiled, hoping to make him stop looking at her with...whatever that look was. She herself couldn't read his expression. It reminded her somewhat of...sympathy, maybe?
"It'll all work out guys," Kagome said reassuringly. They all stopped and looked to her as she continued. "Kikyou will be stopped. I don't know how, but she will."
Sango smiled at her friend's optimistic attitude about all of this. "Yea. You're right. I mean, who's gonna go along with her? No one in their right mind would! She's crazy! She'll get caught before she does any serious damage."
Miroku was the one to burst the girls' bubble. "But she already has done serious damage. Killing Kouga brought on a lot of problems for Lord Sesshoumaru and the rest of the business district. You all know that. And now she was after all of us, simply because we did not agree with her. She will find followers. Either they will fear for their lives and join her, or they truly do feel the same way. If someone doesn't stop her, all demons may die at her hands."
They all looked at him solemnly. He was right. She was out to kill anyone who was a demon, or wasn't going to kill for freedom. None of them knew how to stop an enemy like that. Demons couldn't defeat her; she could take them out easily, it was child's play to her. Humans didn't stand a chance either; they were worse off than demons when it came to trying. That only left those like her, those like Miroku and Kagome. But how many would refuse to help Kikyou, and join up to stop her? Probably not many, because most of them would believe in her cause. Freedom...something that was wanted by every servant, and most would to anything to gain it. Miroku and Kagome had morals. But how many others like them out there would too? Not only that, how many would live by them as Kagome and Miroku had. Chances were getting slimmer and slimmer. The thought flooded the teens' minds. What would happen? Would their freedom really be gained? What would become of the demons? They had all lived in peace at one time. Or rather the humans lived in peace and the demons hid in the shadows. Which is why they retaliated to begin with; they were tired of hiding and not being able to live freely. But could peace possibly happen between the two after such differences?
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Ok people. That was a little shorter than I wanted it to be. But I figured that would be a good place to end it for now. I'm still trying to get all my ideas together for the next chapter. So, you know what to do...go on...press the button...ya know ya wanna...REVIEW! Also, if you have any questions about anything, please do ask me. I don't think this is confusing, but my little sister was reading it and had a few questions. So ask me if you wanna know anything...I AM ALL KNOWING! -- ok, maybe not, but it's fun to say, you should try it sometime. OH! Another fun thing to do, is when you're in geometry class and coloring in stupid shapes like you did in, what...2nd grade...yell out that you're Picaso...or...however you spell it. I should know this too, I love art-agh! I'm pathetic! (shakes head) ok, just pretend I'm sane for a moment, please?
