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Kagome the Cat Demon chapter 35 The Last of the Thunder Demon Tribe

" Why are you here!" Shippo asked angrily. Zati looked over at him as if he had just noticed the Kitsune.

" Whose this?" He asked

" That's my good friend Shippo." Said Souten.

" Friend huh?" Zati asked. Souten had the lightest blush on her face when she nodded.

" You didn't answer my question." Said Shippo.

" What was it? I wasn't listening." Said Zati. A vein in Shippo's forehead popped out.

" Why are you here!" He asked again.

" I came to see Lady Souten." Said Zati.

" Why?" Shippo asked.

" My Clan is made of Lightening Demons, we had an alliance with the Thunder Demon Tribe but hadn't heard from them in a while, then we heard rumors that the Thunder Brothers, Hiten and Monten had been defeated by a inu hanyou, so I went to look for Souten to see if she was still alive." Said Zati. " Now that I see that She is very much alive, I have to give her a message." He Turned to Souten. " My father would like to speak to you, he said it was important."

" Souten isn't going anywhere without the rest of us." Said Shippo.

" I agree with Shippo." Said Souta.

" Me too." Said Kina.

" Very well, All of you can come." Said Zati. He began glowing and there was another flash of lightening. The Thunder demon and Kitsunes covered their eyes to protect them from the flash. When their eyes recovered they were in a large manor. " Welcome to my home." He said.

" How'd you do that?" Souta asked.

" Creating Lightening out of nowhere and traveling through it are two of many powers." Said Zati with an air of self-confidence. Then he looked toward Souten. " I could teach it to you sometime." Some humans in samurai armor approached Zati.

" Zati-sama, It is good to your journey was successful. The lord awaits you." Said one of them.

" Sure." Said Zati. " Follow me." He said to the Souten-gumi and he lead them through the manor. The walls were made with marble and the torch holders among other things were made of gold. Everyone except Shippo was very impressed.

" Look at this place! I haven't since a place this fancy anywhere." Said Souta.

" Not even my clan is this rich!" Said Kina. " It'll probably be your clan soon enough." She said to Souten.

" What do you mean?" Souten asked.

" I mean The lord probably wants you to marry Zati." Said Kina. Souten blushed, Shippo's fox fire ignited and flamed angrily around his body, while several Anime veins popped out.

" Shippo, are you ok?" asked Souten.

" Of Course!" He shouted.

" Someone has a jealousy problem." Said Kina. Souta nodded in agreement.

" We're here." Said Zati. He pushed open gold embodied double doors. " Hey otu-san." He said casually. Zati's father looked like an older version of himself, right down to the pony tail and armor, he smiled fondly at Zati.

" Here's my little God of Victory." He said. " It's good to see your still alive Souten, I haven't seen you since you were a baby."

" And you are?" Souten asked.

" I Zatafto, Lord of the Warriors of Lightening." Said Zati's father. " Who are the kitsune?" He asked.

" These are my friends, Shippo, Souta and Kina." Said Souten. " Why have you called me?" She asked.

" I merely wished to see if you are well, after the deaths of your brothers, I was worried. Did you find the one who killed them? We heard it was a inu hanyou but I doubted a lowly half demon could have defeated the Thunder Brothers." Said Zatafto.

" I did find the half demon, but I didn't kill him." Said Souten.

" Why not?" Asked Zatafto.

" I wasn't strong enough." She said.

" Then I shall send my best warriors to deal the mutt." Said Zatafto. " Zati are you willing?"

" Sure, I hear a hear a half demon has been making a name for himself, what was it? Inukasa?" asked Zati.

" Inuyasha!" Said Shippo. " You couldn't kill him anyway." Said Shippo.

" And why not, fox boy?" asked Zati.

" The Thunder Brothers had five jewel shards between them, I bet you don't even have one!" Said Shippo. Zati smirked then laughed.

" I have some shards of my own." He said. " Lady Souten may I speak with you in private?" He asked.

" What can't you say in front of us?" asked Shippo.

" This doesn't involve you fox boy." Said Zati.

" She's my friend so it involves me!" They began starring at each other with anime lightening bolts.

" Souten you'd better do something or they're going to make a scene." Said Kina. Souten pulled Zati away, once they were out of the room Souten spoke up.

" What is it?" She asked.

" Lady Souten, I want you to stay here with me." Said Zati. Souten blushed at what he was implying.

" I can't." She said.

" Why not?" Asked Zati.

" I have to finish my journey." She said.

" Defeating Naraku?" He asked. " Don't look so surprised, There have been rumors about a group of demons, half demons and humans traveling together to stop a demon called Naraku, but you have no grudge against him, I know that for certain, tell me the real reason."

' Shippo.' Souten thought then blushed. Zati frowned.

" It's that Fox boy right? You like him and that's why your journeying with him." Said Zati. Souten didn't answer she just blushed more. ' I'll have to slay him.' thought Zati. The two returned to the rest of the group. " Would you all like to go back to the village?" He asked the kitsunes.

" Is Souten comming?" Shippo asked.

" I'm comming Shippo." Said Souten. Zati began glowing again and there was another flash of lightening, when Shippo uncovered his eyes he was in a field but the others weren't with him. There was a bolt of lightening headed his way, he barely managed to dodge it.

" Prepare to die Fox boy!" Called Zati as he drew his swords and slashed at Shippo.

" Fox Magic!" Shippo disappeared in puff of blue fire.

" huh? Where'd he go?" Zati thought aloud. He sensed Youki above and brought his swords to block Shippo's own sword, then he pushed him away.

" Fox Fire!" A burst of fire emerged form Shippo's sword but Zati deflected it. " Why are you fighting me?" Shippo asked.

" I don't have to explain myself to someone whose going to die soon!" Said Zati as he charged his blades with electricity and slashed at Shippo again. Shippo barely managed to block his attacks, but one slash got past him and hit his shoulder. He yelled as the blade cut and shocked him. Zati went for the kill but then the sword erupted in fire and shielded Shippo from the attack, then the fire launched itself at Zati, forcing him away. Shippo got to his feet and fired more bursts of blue fire from his sword, Zati glowed and vanished when ever Shippo fired a shot at him.

' If only I could pin him down.' Shippo thought. Zati appeared in front of him and made outward slashes with both swords. Shippo was cut along the stomach and flew a few feet. Some of his blood landed on his sword, and then began making a pool around him.

" You never stood a chance against me, I have sacred Jewel shards." Said Zati. Shippo's eyes began glazing over. The last thing he saw before darkness took him was a memory of Souten.

" I have won! And now Souten will be all mine! HAHAHA!" Said Zati. Shippo's sword pulsed and vines shot up and wrapped around Zati's wrists, ankles and waist and pulled him to ground.

" What the hell is going on!" He asked. Another vine, bigger then the others appeared, and poised over Zati, it's sharp point directly over him, then struck him in the chest. Zati gave a grunt of pain and closed his eyes.

They both died, the moral of the story is don't fight over a girl, because it will only lead to trouble for both.

Just kidding!

Shippo groaned and opened his eyes, he was laying in his bed at Kaede's village.

" Shippo! you're alive!" Shouted Souten happily and hugged him tightly.

" OW!" Shippo shouted. Souten immediately let go.

" Sorry!" She said worriedly.

" What happened?" Shippo asked.

" Me, Kina, Souta and some guards at Zati's manor went looking for you and Zati. We found you both unconscious. You almost died and I was worried sick!" Said Souten, angrily.

" You were that worried about me?" He asked. Souten blushed.

" Of course you're my friend." Said Souten.

" Wait, I don't think I gave Zati any fatal wounds." Said Shippo.

" It was really strange." Said Souten. " He was tied down with vines that were still attached to the ground and a big one impaled through his chest."

" I didn't do that." Said Shippo. Before they could ponder more Kagome burst in.

" Shippo! I so was worried about you!" She managed to keep herself from hugging Shippo but it was clear she desperately wanted to. Then Inuyasha came in.

" Kagome , you shouldn't be up." He said. Kagome turned and glared at him.

" SIT!"

WHAM!

Then her eyes softened.

" Inuyasha I'm so sorry!" Then she hugged him and they left. The younger demons sweatdropped.

" Is Zati still alive?" Asked Shippo.

" Yes." Said Souten.

' Then I'm going to have to get stronger for next time.' Thought Shippo.

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