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Kagome the Cat Demon Chapter 18 Russet's Past

" Iron Reaper! Soul Stealer!" Called Inuyasha as he lunged at a Large Mantis Demon. He cut off it's arm. It slashed with it's other arm but Inuyasha jumped out of the way, then he felt some thing sharp cut through his kimono. The Mantis had regenerated and was more even powerful now.

Russet pounced on it from behind and pinned it to the ground, but then it grew arms from it's back and slashed at the nekko. Kirara growled and sliced up it's mid section and tore the sacred Jewel shard from it's stomach. It tried to slash again but then Russet bit it's back and pulled out another shard. The Mantis shrunk and collapsed into a pile of rotting flesh and bones. They brought the shards to Kagome.

" Good job you two." said the miko. Kirara began licking her wound to clean it, but Russet shook his head and cleaned it himself.

' Aw, how cute' though Kagome. As the group contiuned walking the demons topped and sniffed.

" We're approaching Nekko territory, Wait here while I get permission." said Vadimir.

" Kathy why don't you go with him?" asked Kagome. Kathy had let go of Vadimir a little while ago.

" Sure!" Kathy jumped next to Vadimir. They were gone all day, night fell and they still weren't back.

" I don't think Kathy is as naive as we thought." said Miroku with his trademark grin. He jumped to the side as Sango was about to pound him.

WHAM!

Unfortunately he didn't see Kagome. They set up camp, Kagome and Inuyasha went off to a corner and cuddled. Sesshoumaru, Reia and Rin did the same in another corner, Kazesune slept sitting up, Ah and Un lay down next to their master and mistress. Sango pushed the unconscious Miroku to a tree then walked away and sleep herself. Russet growled threateningly at Carharel before lying down next to Kirara. Souten and Shippo were already asleep but then Souten rolled over in her sleep and draped her arm over Shippo, his tail subconcously curled around Souten like a blanket. Russet felt something grab him and carry him off. He tried to yell out but a cloth was pressed to his nose and he passed out.

Next Morning

Vadimir and Kathy returned.

" What took you two so long?" asked Miroku, raising an eyebrow suggestively. The two blushed.

" We got permission to pass through." said Vadimir.

" Wait! Where's Russet?" asked Sango. Everyone looked but couldn't find the Brown Nekko.

" Lunch Break." called Kazesune. Everyone dug in, except Kirara.

" Starving yourself isn't going to bring him back." said Kagome. Kirara still refused to eat.

" I know, We could find Kouga, he gave Kagome Russet in the first place." said Sango.

" Feh, I'm not going to that Mangy Wolf for help." said Inuyasha.

" SIT!"

WHAM!

" Kouga is the only way we'll find Russet. Get over your Macho Pride already." said Kagome. Miroku called Hachi and they all went to the Wolf Den.

" Kagome! How are you?" asked Ayame giving Kagome a quick hug.

" Is Kouga around?" asked Kagome

" He's here somewhere." said Ayame. Then Kagome noticed something.

" Ayame, did you get that from Kouga?" She asked, motioning to the bite mark on Ayame's neck.

" Yes." said Ayame blushing slightly. They found Kouga sleeping.

" Get up! Kagome here's!' Said Ayame. Kouga stretched and got up.

" What is it?" He asked.

" Were did you get Russet from?" asked Kagome.

" From some Nekko colony a little to the west."said Kouga.

" That's where we just were, could they have taken him?" asked Kagome.

" If they gave him to Kouga why would they take him away?" wondered Amaya. Kouga shifted his feet nervously. " They did give him to you didn't they?" Kouga remained silent.

" YOU KIDNAPED HIM!"

" So what?"

" So this!" Ayame. So got a large battle hammer and started pounding Kouga into the ground like a railroad spike.

" Ayame, don't do that to him." said Kagome. Kouga sighed in relief. " Let me." Kagome grabbed the hammer from Ayame and continued pounding Kouga. Eventually they stopped and decided to go see the Cat Demon Colony.

Cat Demon Colony

" Russet, Wake up dear." called a feminine voice. Russet opened his eyes and saw a young looking women with beautiful long brown hair, same colored eyes, and gold tinted cat ears. She wore an elaborate brown and gold robe with a cat's claw on it.

" Okasan?" He asked sleepily. His mom took him her arms and hugged him.

" It's good to see you again my son. But why are you still in that form?" she asked. She put Russet down.

" I like this form."

" Just change."

" Fine." Russet was consumed by flames, when they died down a young man stood there. He had short brown hair, gold tinted cat ears sticking up on top, he was wearing a dirty brown gi, his tails from his other form remained, as well as the markings on his cheeks and forehead . His eyes changed from red to amber. " Was it you that kidnaped me?" His mother was shocked.

" Kidnaped! The guards saved from those people!"

" Those People are my friends!"

" My poor boy! They must have brainwashed you!"

" OKASAN! No one brainwashed me!"

" But the wolves did take you from your home right?'

" I wanted them too!"

" It's okay my son. Soon those nasty vermin will be gone."

" WHAT!"

" We just declared war on the wolf demon tribe. Our fellow tribes are joining us. Those dumb canines won't know what hit them."

With Inuyasha-gumi

" We're looking for a chocolate brown furred Nekko called Russet." Kagome said to a Cat demon. He looked at them like they were something he stepped in.

" I don't know of anyone named that!" Then he ran off.

" He was lying." Said Kazesune. " Kitsune can smell dishonesty."

" And Inu can track others." said Inuyasha. " Russet's scent is coming from the Palace."

" I'll shape-shift and sneak in." said Shippo. With a poof he transformed into a nekko guard.

" Wait a minute, Shippo-boy, You're not going alone." said Kazesune, he transformed.

" Be careful Shippo-kun." said Souten. Even though he was transformed everyone could tell he was blushing. The two Kitsune entered the palace without trouble. They walked up to a couple of guards wearing tan colored armor.

" Where is Russet's room?" asked Shippo.

" That's PRINCE Russet." said the guards.

" You must forgive my friend, he's from another colony." said Kazesune, elbowing Shippo(Their transformed states were the same height.)

" Ah yes, so the other tribes have already begun to assemble for the war." said the guard on the left.

" The prince's room is the up the stairs and the third door on the right." said The guard on the right.

" No it was the left!" said the guard on the left.

" No it was right!"

" Right is wrong, Left is right. Everybody knows that." The guards continued to argue until a third guard came.

" Is the prince's room on the right or left?"

" Your both wrong. It's at the end of the hallway." The first two guards started arguing with the third one. Shippo and Kazesune just found the room on their own.

" GO AWAY!" shouted Russet.

" That's no way to greet old friends. Especially since Kirara's been so worried about you." said Kazesune. Russet turned around.

" Shippo? Kazesune?" Their were two poofs and his friends appeared. He ran forward and gave them a hug.

" Was Kirara really worried about me?"

" Absolutely." said Kazesune. " By the way, how come you've never used this form before?"

" I just like the other one." said Russet.

" It'll be easier to sneak you out in that form too." said Shippo. Russet went back to his "Kitten" form and jumped into a sack Kazesune was carrying.

" Wait a minute, the guard said something about a war." said Shippo.

" Yeah, my okasan was going to declare war on all the wolf demon tribes for miles." said Russet (They could still understand him cause of their transformed state.) They went to the throne to try to reason with Russet's Parents.

Throne Room

Their was a creature wearing a baboon pelt talking to Russet's parents.

" We have declared war on the wolf tribes just as you advised."

" Excellent, they must pay for kidnaping your son." said Naraku. Kazesune and Shippo rushed in.

" Don't listen to him! He's a murdering pyscho." said Shippo.

" How dare you say this of our advisor, little Kitsune." said Russet's mother.

" They seek to kidnap your son again, milady." said Naraku.

" I will be able to test who is telling the truth."said a voice. They all turned to see Vadimir.

" This Sakabato belonged to the Great Priestess Midoriko, it will burn anyone whose soul is defiled." said the nekko/kitsune. He showed the weapon to the rulers.

"This is indeed the Sakabato of the great Priestess, continue." Vadimir struck Shippo and Kazesune but nothing happened. Other then them getting a bumb on the head.

" OW!" yelled Shippo and began rubbing his head.

" See they are telling the truth." said Vadimir.

" I didn't think I could fool you halfbreed, we'll meet again." said Naraku. He tried to run but Vadimir rushed forward and made a diagonal slash, cutting him from the right shoulder to the left foot. A little wooden figure fell to the ground in two pieces.

" Just another puppet." muttered Vadimir.

" If you two weren't here to kidnap our son what were you doing here?"

"Taking him back to his friends." Russet jumped out of the bag.

" You want to risk your life on a crazy adventure!"

" Yes, they're my friends." said Russet. They left the Palace and Russet was tackled but a cream colored blur. The two nekkos rolled across the ground and then stopped with Kirara on top. She licked him all over his face.

" Ohhh Kirara." called Sango. Kirara realized the others were watching them, blushed hard and quickly got off Russet. When everyone had moved on, Russet walked up to Kirara, put his head under her chin and gently pushed up. Kirara was surprised but happy. They nuzzled a little longer before catching up with the others.

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