"Talking"
'Thinking'
'Mind Talk'
Memories
Stressed WordIt had only taken a few hours since Kurama had managed to read the scrolls. When he asked Genkai where she had gotten the scrolls, she had calmly said that she didn't remember. Kurama had talked to Yukina and was reminded that Genkai didn't forget anything that had to do with her stuff. Kurama had left the shrine only a few minutes ago. He still didn't know what to make of the scrolls; he knew that they were definitely real. He shook his head before he sat on a bench and held his head in his hands. A half hour of silence in the fresh air had passed him by, until he felt another youkai ki.
"Hello Hiei," Kurama greeted.
"Hn," Hiei mumbled.
"Did you check up on Yukina?" Kurama stated more than asked.
"I was wondering if you've seen Yusuke or the stupid one," Hiei mumbled.
"They went to Reikai earlier today," Kurama said as he leaned back against the bench and watched traffic.
"What's Koenma planning?" Hiei asked as he looked up into the blue sky.
"I don't know," Kurama said.
"It mustn't be important," Hiei answered himself.
"You seemed worried," Kurama commented before he watched the passing traffic.
"I just find the event strange," Hiei justified before he leaned against the tree.
Kurama remained silent as he listened to Yoko complain about how he wasn't anywhere near the point of finding her. Suiichi rubbed his temples and wondered how they where supposed to find a five hundred year old girl. Yoko started to ramble on again and he could feel another youkai ki approaching. He looked back up and watched as a limo began to approach them. Hiei hid within the brush of the tree and watched as the limo driver got out of the driver's side. He walked towards Kurama and smiled before he leaned against the limo.
"May I help you?" Suiichi asked the driver who stood there and watched him. The driver smiled and let his reddish-brown hair blow in the wind before his emerald green eyes mad contact.
"Are you Suiichi Minamino?" The driver asked as he smiled.
"Who's asking?" Suiichi responded.
"I was sent to pick you up for a presentation at Sha-Inu corporation," the driver carefully explained.
'He doesn't seem normal, he's not human,' Hiei sent out.
"How did you find me?" Kurama specifically asked.
"Koenma told me where you where at," the driver carefully answered.
"Who is the owner of Sha-Inu corp.?" Kurama asked knowing that he recognized the Sha name.
"Kagome Hotaru, is the owner and she wishes to discuss private matters," the driver stressed.
'I've never known her last name, but her first name was Kagome and her Kunoichi name was Sha,' Yoko stated before he turned his attention back to the driver.
"I'll go for now," Kurama said.
"Thank you," the driver said as he opened the door for Kurama. He then looked into the tree and grinned. "Koenma said that you should attend Hiei."
Hiei dropped from his tree and walked over to the limo before he got in without a word of trouble. He just wondered why and how the limo driver knew where he was. Hiei tried to probe the man's mind, but found that he was met with walls. Hiei pushed harder and strained as he made it past the first barrier the young man had. When he finally saw the image of a woman dressed in a ninja's outfit crying over a grave marker. The image vanished as quickly as it came.
'You shouldn't intrude when people remember things long forgotten,' the driver scolded at Hiei.
'What and who are you?' Hiei demanded to know.
'I'm a limo driver,' he said.
'Don't toy with me,' Hiei warned.
'You'll find out in due time,' the young man said.
"Hiei, are you alright?" Kurama asked as he noticed the annoyed look his companion had.
"Hn."
Kagome stared at her reflection in the mirror as memories ran through her mind. She was back in her proper Miko attire, but she wore the one that Midoriko gave her all that time ago. The original material had faded away with time. She had set out and found a tailor that made her the outfit every couple of months. She smiled at the red hakama and white kimono. She had mad an adjustment to the outfit so she could always have his gifts close to her. Her shuriken were in a pouch at the top of her obi. She ran her hand over the pouch before she sighed.
A soft knocking came to the door and she gently called 'come in'. Sora walked into the room and smiled as she sat down on the bed. Kagome turned around and showed her outfit to Sora. She smiled and thought about what to say. Kagome looked into the mirror again and for a brief second she frowned. Sora frowned before she smiled again and pulled out her agenda board from her pocket.
"Today's the day that the spirit detectives come," Sora happily said as she checked it off her list.
"Do you think I should wear this or dress normal?" Kagome asked, as she looked confused.
"I think that looks fine," Sora said before she marked another thing down.
"Natsu's going to be here, right?" Kagome asked as she sat on the bed.
"Yes, Natsu's…"
"When are they all supposed to be here?" Kagome asked as she had Sora braid her hair.
"Now, they're here now," Sora finally finished.
"They're already here?" Kagome all but yelled before she was racing out the door.
"You'd think a woman of her age and status would act more…mature," Sora mumbled before she walked out into the hallway.
Kagome managed to make it the elevator without sliding on the hall carpeting. When she pressed the down button she was shocked. She softly yelped before the doors opened while shaking her shocked finger. She stepped inside the elevator and repeatedly pressed the closed button till the doors shut. She looked around the elevator and closed her eyes as listened to the soft hum of passing floors. She opened her eyes and saw that the floor B2 was glowing. With a smile she walked into the room once the doors slid open.
She walked around the matted floor with her shoes off and stopped before she entered the rounded archway. She could sense two pure youkai beings on the other side of the wall. Those two were hanyous, one had human blood in him and the other had two different youkai in him. She finally let her life ki show before she entered the room and watched as everyone turned to greet her. Only one person, or youkai bowed to her knowing her rank.
She smiled at the black haired youkai, known as Natsu. She could see his antennae on the top of his head when his hair rushed forward. When he stood she walked over to him and embraced him tightly fighting back tears. She then took a step back and studied his features, making sure everything was the same. His pale blue eyes still looked lively and his pale skin was still frosty looking like a winters snow. The only contrast he had to his skin and eyes besides the black hair was his black wings. His wings always had reminded her of a gargoyle. They hooked together at the front of the neck and lay against his back. The of course did feel like leather.
"Bout time you showed up," Yusuke interrupted while pointing to the clock on the wall. Kagome looked over and noticed that this time the boy was in a pair of black jeans and wearing a tucked white shirt with a jean jacket.
"I'm sorry I'm a tad late, but I had business to attend to," Kagome explained.
"You shouldn't criticize the lady!" Kuwabara scolded.
"You must be the Kazuma Kuwabara," Kagome stated more than asked as she studied the orange haired man. He attention quickly turned to Hiei when she felt her mind being tapped into. She smirked at him before he turned away. Natsu then looked at Hiei and tilted his head in confusion.
"He resembles his father," Natsu spoke as he stared at Hiei.
"That he does," Kagome agreed.
'What do you know?' Hiei growled as he sensed the silence thicken.
'Calm down, I know much about you and everyone here,' Kagome assured.
'This is not a time to fight,' Natsu warned as he smiled. Hiei chose to remain silent.
"To what honor due we owe this meeting to?" Kurama asked as he smiled at her.
"I have been sensing some problems and feel that now is the time to bring more spirit detectives," Kagome explained.
"How exactly do you plan to do this?" Kurama asked with peaked interest.
"You must be the sweet talking Suiichi," Kagome mumbled as she sat on the mat and offered them seats.
"I am Suiichi," Suiichi assured.
"Then I guess it's time I introduce myself and my charge," Kagome began.
"Please the suspense is killing me," Yusuke mumbled.
"I am known as Kagome and my charge is Natsu. To answer you question Suiichi, I plan to find the detectives myself and have them trained here," Kagome finished.
"That's crazy!" Yusuke yelled in disbelief. "Reikai and Makai will be found out or you'll be labeled as a psycho."
"I have that part covered," Natsu responded.
"What are you planning?" Hiei snorted.
"I will talk to the individual and if they don't agree I'll seal their power and Natsu will erase the conversation," Kagome answered.
"This is bound to bring Youkai into the open," Kuwabara mumbled.
"This is why I am preparing the humans first, because events happen," Kagome vaguely said.
"What if I agree to work here?" Yusuke asked.
"Then you will be provided with everything you need plus more," Natsu quickly said.
"We'll we teach here?" Kurama asked.
"Yes, right here on this floor and the floor above," Kagome answered with a soft smile.
"I'll teach here," Kurama stated with a smile.
"Me too, until I know what your true plans are," Yusuke reluctantly agreed.
"I'll train and teach," Kuwabara said.
"Hn," Hiei mumbled.
"I guess this is it for now. I will have lists sent to each of you to explain your position," Kagome said with a smile.
"When do we come back?" Kuwabara asked.
"I'll contact you," Kagome assured as she had Natsu escort them up.
"Who are you really?" Kurama asked as he stared at Kagome's back.
Kagome watched the elevator assure that they were going up before she turned to face Kurama. His hair was a beautiful silken red. She walked into the room and wondered if she should just shock him. Kagome then met his emerald green eyes and smirked herself. He lightly laughed as Kagome tossed him a katana. She then held her hand in front of her and he watched as a bow materialized in her closed hand. They both circled each other before they stood in a fighting position.
"You're different than the other three," Kagome said as she fired three regular arrows at him. He easily blocked the three arrows and raised an eyebrow at her.
"What's so different about me?" Suiichi asked.
"You have two souls trying to become one," Kagome pointed out as she threw a shuriken at him.
He caught the shuriken in between his own index finger and middle finger before he stared at it. It was a hand made silver shuriken and inside it was the design of a rose. The silver looked like it was beings kept in good condition. Before another thought could enter his mind he felt a burning sensation in his right cheek. He was now on the floor looking up at Kagome. He blinked to conceal the flashing of amber his eyes had. She held out her hand and helped him up. When he was finally standing up she scratched the back of her head nervously.
"Didn't mean to hit you that hard," Kagome apologized.
"No problem," Kurama said as he rubbed his cheek. He then held out the shuriken and let her hand take it.
"Where did you get the shuriken?" Kurama asked.
"I…someone special gave them to me," Kagome answered as she put it back into its pouch.
"I see," Kurama said as silence took the room.
"I think it's best if you leave now," Kagome suggested as her bow vanished.
She then walked over to the elevator and pressed the up button. When the doors opened Kurama walked inside and Kagome followed suite. Kagome pressed the button for the first floor and made sure Suiichi left before she went back to her room on the 28th floor. Before she reached her room she paused with her hand above the handle of the door. She turned around and walked to the far end of the hall where there was an observation room that looked over the city. When she opened the door she walked into the room and shut the door as quietly as possible.
"It has been fifty years Miko," a smooth silky voice stated.
"I thought we were over the Miko thing Sesshoumaru?" Kagome asked with a bit of annoyance.
"We are, it's just for days of old," Sesshoumaru answered.
"How is Rin? I haven't seen her yet." Kagome asked as she sat down.
"Rin is doing fine especially with the children," Sesshoumaru said as he went and sat down across from her.
"I suppose you're here in this room for a reason," Kagome stated as she sighed.
"Yes, this not a social call."
"It is when you're staying in my corporation," Kagome dryly said.
"I came to tell you that something is wrong in Reikai," Sesshoumaru began.
"Now what? Is it another Naraku or something?" Kagome asked.
"This time it's not that," he replied as he closed his eyes and massaged his temples.
"It can't be that bad," she scoffed.
"He says that the barriers are failing," Sesshoumaru finished.
"Failing? I almost died when I put those barriers up," Kagome all but screeched.
"They have grown weak, they are displaying your will," Sesshoumaru stated as he stared the girl down.
"They are merely losing power, and for your information my will is still strong," Kagome stated as she glared at him.
'She still suffers,' Sesshoumaru thought.
"I was wondering if you knew anything about souls?" Kagome asked.
"Souls…what is the question?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"Is it possible for a soul to split?" Kagome asked.
"Spilt? I've never heard of that. I have heard of two souls one body," Sesshoumaru offered.
"Two souls one body?" Kagome repeated in confusion.
"It's rare when it happens, but it has only happened once," Sesshoumaru said.
"How does it happen?" Kagome asked.
"It happens when the child is first forming and beginning to develop, another spirit or soul enters the body."
"Why would the spirit or soul do this?" Kagome asked.
"So, they can live on," Sesshoumaru simply put.
"Will the souls merge?"
"Eventually, unless one dies."