(A/N): Hi! I'm back! Sorry for the lack of updates, I was busy with stupid math problems and my new obsession, Chrno Crusade. I'm so glad you are still reading this fic, it's just that as I mentioned I was busy and I also have to update my story Sibling Rivalry.
Any of you who really like my fics should check out my story "Catpals" at Fictionpress, there my username isn't Mase-chan but Kawaii MJ. Sorry 4 the long Author's Notes stuff, just the Disclaimer and that's all!
Disclaimer: Uh, let's say... not!
() The character is having a flashback
´´ The character is thinking
"..." The character is talking
Chapter 7:
The Magic Shop
" What!"
A female voice echoed among a large house's hallways and made the glass from the windows to tremble because of the force of the voice's source and the thunders rumbling outside and the pouring rain.
Sango looked at her father with a frown and pouted slightly.
" But why can't I go?"
Her father, a tall dark bearded man, tried to calm his daughter down.
" Listen Sango, you are the oldest so you must give the example."
" Example of what?" she shouted back.
" Sango listen, plans have changed, your brother is going to go you cousin's house for the weekend as a birthday present. There he will have a party."
" So I left work for nothing!" replied Sango crossing her arms.
" Listen pancake, I know you're angry but there's nothing I can do. Besides, it's a kid's party."
Sango bit her lower lip.
" Sango, I need to work and take Kohaku to my sister's house so please take care of the house while I'm gone, okay?"
Sango turned away angrily while frowning, "Okay..."
"That's my girl!" Said Mr. Taijiya cheerfully as he kissed his daughter on the cheek but Sango didn't return the gesture. Her father frowned but then a mischievous smile replaced the pout. He put his hands in Sango's sides. Sango blinked noticing the spot her father's fingers were laying on. She turned to him.
"Don't you dare...!" She breathed.
"Even you're so though, I still know you weak spot." After that comment had concluded the torment started.
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Kohaku sat inside the car watching at the raindrops fall against the crystal of the window. He felt bored and a great eagerness flowed in his body too. He wanted to get to her Aunt's house as fast as possible. He always had so much fun in there and now that it was his B-day, things would certainly be better. Though he was sad that his sister wasn't going. She had to study and work, right? At least that was what his father had told him. He sighed and started humming a sweet little tune his sister had taught him. Since their mother died when he was young, Sango used to "replace" her and sang this sweet lullaby to him, it always helped him to sleep, even he was already old enough for that, he still asked sometimes for Sango to sing it for him.
"Toki no sunahama de mitsumeru, yosete wa kaesu- namida ato. . . Hito no kanashimi mo itsuka wa- Umi he kareru ka na. . . Yume no naka d- - -Father!"
Mr. Taijiya headed to the car with a snorting Sango at his heels. Kohaku smiled at his sister and waved goodbye. Sango was angry but she couldn't ignore her dear brother so she forced a smile and waved back.
"I'll be back like in an hour alright? Please take care of the house," said Mr. Taijiya.
"Alright, alright," sighed Sango as her dad entered the car.
Then she remembered Kagome and turned to her dad in a rush.
" Hey dad, can I go with Kagome?"
Her father smiled and nodded, "But don't be too late, okay?"
Sango returned the grin as she ran towards her car and waved goodbye to her dad.
" Thanks dad!"
After saying this she speeded down the street and Mr. Taijiya watched until she disappeared within the rain.
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Kagome followed Inuyasha down the empty hallway. She sighed heavily as she looked at the raindrops pouring on the windows and because of the thunders rumbling outside the crystals trembled. Inuyasha turned to her as they arrived to their lockers and took their belongings out and into their backpacks. Inuyasha took his umbrella from its place and covered both of them as they exited the building. It was dark, cold, and was raining hard. Inuyasha smiled to Kagome sweetly and put and arm around her shoulders so she stopped shaking. Kagome blushed.
" Are you feeling better?" asked Inuyasha.
Kagome nodded and smiled as they continued walking to where Inuyasha's car was parked. Kagome stared at a black corvette parked near Shikon High; its windows were damp and covered with water as droplets continued pouring on it and the rest of the street. Inuyasha turned to Kagome and smiled once again.
" Hey, do you want a ride?"
Kagome blinked and blushed.
" Oh no it's okay I can walk from here."
Inuyasha frowned, " You sure, it's no problem. Besides, it's raining."
Kagome smiled but denied again.
" No really, our restaurant is not so far, I can walk from here."
" Really?"
"Yes, it's alright."
Inuyasha nodded and sighed. Then he handed Kagome his umbrella.
" Wha...?" asked Kagome taking it.
" Use it, I can have it back on Monday."
Kagome smiled and covered herself better, "Thank you."
" You're welcome."
Inuyasha waved as he climbed on his car and drove away. Kagome waved back and waited for his vehicle to disappear in the distance, when he was completely gone, she wrapped his jacket tighter around her chest and started walking towards "Tsubaki's Café".
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Sango drove down the street staring at the road carefully because of the pouring raindrops. Thunders echoed loudly from the sky as the rain fell harder.
Suddenly she started losing speed until the car stopped.
"Shit not now."
She covered her head with her jacket and got out of the car. She was in such a hurry that she forgot to bring an umbrella. The cold droplets fell on top of her head and shoulders. The gasoline tank was empty, though she was a bit lucky, Shikon High was just one street away. She slightly kicked the car and started walking down the sidewalk.
The raindrops started falling harder and Sango felt so cold and wet she believed that she would get sick. She took out her cellular in order to call her dad so he could help her with the gasoline matter but she noticed the battery was also done. She sighed frustrated and turned only to see a small house and its advertisement read " Magic Shop". She had never seen that place, was it always there? On the door was a small poster that said "Closed." She frowned and walked towards the door.
" Maybe it's open. Nobody will be harmed if I enter for a second..."
She ran towards it and opened the door slightly. A small bell's twinkle sounded as she peered inside.
" Hello? Is anybody here?"
No one answered so she entered looking around in awe. The place was dark since the lights were off. There were masks hanging from the walls, there were also many costumes, of every kind: monsters, dresses, aliens, fairy tale clothes, or Halloween costumes. There were many amulets too, a bunny's paw, jewelry, a crystal ball, and wax gnomes. She walked looking around and shivering with cold.
" I'm sorry for entering just like this but it's raining outside and I need to use your phone so..."
She suddenly stopped and started watching the costumes and old dresses.
" Don't worry. I was waiting for you..."
Sango blinked in surprise as from out of nowhere came these words.
" Um, where are you?"
Silence was her answer. Sango looked around but saw no one, not even a shadow.
" You were expecting me?"
"Indeed."
Sango flinched and turned, there she saw a lady's face surging from the darkness. She screamed with fear and retreated.
" Who are you!"
From the shadows came out a woman in her early 20's, who had reddish eyes, short dark hair tied with a red ribbon, painted lips, and was wearing some weird clothes, a short and black kimono that showed part of her breasts, around her waist was a yellow ribbon. She was smirking evilly.
The lady smiled wider and approached Sango who made some distance from her. The woman frowned and stretched her hand toward Sango's face. When her fingers were some inches away from her eyes she closed them shut.
" What are you afraid of? Did you imagine I would take your eyes from your face in order to eat them?"
Sango gulped and turned to the woman who was chuckling.
" Who are you?"
" My name is Yura Sakasagami, owner of this shop. How may I be of service?"
Sango frowned and cleared her throat.
" I just came here because of the rain I don't wish to buy anything."
Yura sighed heavily as she turned her back at Sango and started walking to where the masks were next to the counter where the dusty cash register laid.
" Oh it's a pain you're not a client."
" This shop is not very popular, is it?"
Yura turned to her sadly and nodded.
" Unless it's Halloween."
" Oh, I wonder why..." she said this sarcastically as she looked at a small amulet of a skeleton with a scythe and an old mirror.
" Yes, sadly this business is not working so good at all..." Yura paused and sighed, then she put some strings in between her fingers and started moving them as if controlling a marionette. Sango looked at her with great attention and at the small dolls that were moving because of her fingers' movements.
" Excuse me but, do you have a telephone? My cellular's battery ran out so I..."
Yura turned from the dolls to her and grinned. Sango flinched.
" Oh yes, there's one on that corner."
" Thanks," said Sango as she walked towards it, ´ Man, she's a weirdo...´
As she approached the machine she turned to Yura who was playing happily with her puppets. When she got there she took the phone in her hands and dialed her father's cellular.
"Come on answer the phone..."
She waited for her father to answer but only the recorder answered.
"As I expected, no one's answering..." whispered Yura and Sango turned to her with a weird look.
´ It must be my imagination...´ thought Sango feeling frightened about Yura's reaction, ´ But how did she know..?´
Her thoughts were interrupted as the recorder's beeping sound echoed in her ears so she returned her attention to the phone.
" Hi Dad, it's me, Sango. Listen I need you to come for Kagome and me I'm out of gasoline and my cellular's battery is done for. Please come for us as soon as you can, preferably in 15 minutes, please. We'll be waiting at Tsubaki's Café. Bye I love you."
She was finished and hung the phone. She sighed heavily and when she looked up her eyes met a mask's. She shrieked frightened and sighed in relief when noticing it was fake. She watched it closer, it was made of wood, it was clearly an African mask, it had many stripes drawn on its cheeks and had its tongue stuck out. She looked at its empty eyes closer and for an instant they glimmered red. She made some distance and turned to Yura who was now watching her. That look on her eyes scared her.
" What you looking at?"
"Nothing."
In order to break the silence she cleared her throat and Yura continued staring at her. Her glare was almost as scary as Myouga's but this time hers seemed worse, deadlier, and eerier.
"Okay, well, thanks," said Sango shrugging and heading toward the exit. Right when she was about to open the door and leave Yura's voice stopped her. She slowly turned to face the woman.
" Yes? What's wrong?"
Yura never turned to Sango as she took a red comb from one of her clothes' pockets and took from in between some masks a skull and started combing the dark hairs that grew from its bony surface. Sango stared at her while turning white with fear. She could have sworn she was about to faint from the dread she felt.
"You are looking for your friend, that girl, Kagome, right?"
Sango stiffened, " How do you know?"
"I know every person that passes by, I have even seen you with her..."
"Kagome?"
" Exactly." Yura paused and stayed quiet as he fingers got tangled in the skeleton's hair.
"What are you?"
Yura didn't answer as she continued combing the skull, "You won't have to wait that much..."
" Wait for what?" asked Sango trembling. She wanted to get out of that creepy place but curiosity got the better of her, she needed to know what she meant.
" I know how people treats your friend, even now, she doesn't really believes in true love..."
Sango held her breath and then shouted, " That's not true! She loves a boy his name is..."
"... Inuyasha, I know."
Sango quieted down and waited for Yura to start talking again.
" Perhaps I can help her..."
" Help?"
Yura nodded slightly, " Tell her that if she continues loving that fellow her heart will be crushed..."
" I can't tell that to Kagome!" shouted Sango as she turned and opened the door. When she was about to step outside she turned back at Yura.
" I tell you this just for your friend's good but do as you wish. If you decide to follow the destiny's road it's okay, I can't blame you for doing so."
Sango wondered about what she said.
" You won't have to wait that much..."
Sango turned back at her desperate.
" Wait for what!"
Yura chuckled silently and got up. Then started walking towards Sango who retreated and slipped with a puddle.
" What do you want!" she asked afraid.
Sango looked up at Yura and felt as the cold raindrops fell on her shoulders again.
" You don't have to wait, Kagome's coming..."
Sango gasped and turned to the empty sidewalk and heard more thunders rumbling. In the distance she saw a blurry figure, a human body but couldn't make out who it was. She turned back at Yura full of fear and trembling because of the cold and fright. Yura leaned forward and put her hand on Sango's shoulder.
" Could you please bring her to me? I have something special for her that might be of use. It might change her life."
Sango shooked her head in denial.
"No I will never come back to this place..."
Yura frowned, " I understand you're afraid of me, oh well."
Her hand snaked from Sango's shoulder, down her arm, and finally she stopped at her hand. Yura turned to Sango's eyes and smiled, Sango could feel something falling in her palm.
"Give her this present from me. I'm sure it will help her..."
Sango was speechless as she nodded slightly.
" That's a good girl. Goodbye my most loyal... client." After saying these words, Yura entered her shop and closed it while smiling, and then her form disappeared inside the building.
Sango couldn't stop trembling as she heard a familiar voice shouting her name but couldn't make out the owner of it. She turned to her closed palm and opened it. Her eyes were as wide as plates when she unclenched her hand. There was a white and small cell phone with a pink frame around the screen and from it was a small chain dangling with a plastic ornament with the shape of a strawberry. Suddenly she felt a powerful gale and as her hair covered part of her face she turned to the magic shop. She felt surprised and rather scared at what she saw. There it was, the mysterious magic shop, though this time it looked different. It was all in ruins; it was as a pretty old building, with the advertisement that read "Magic Shop" almost falling, some windows were broken and the door was old and rusty. She took a deep breath and stood up still looking at the shop that in instants was destroyed. She stared at the place not caring about getting soaked in the rain.
´ It was a dream, just a dream...´
She turned to her hand.
´ But still...´
She opened her hand again and looked down at the cell phone. She clenched her fist again together with the cellular and looked pensive. She was wondering about what Yura had said about Kagome and Inuyasha.
´ What did she mean in that of her heart being crushed? ´
She sighed heavily and looked skywards at the grey sky that shined when lighting appeared. Suddenly the water stopped falling on her and she turned backwards. There she saw Kagome smiling sweetly who was covering both with Inuyasha's umbrella.
" Hi Sango-chan, what are you doing here?"
Sango looked pensive as she still wondered about Yura's words but turned and gave her attention to her friend.
" I came for you, Tsubaki's not coming..."
Kagome sighed, " I see."
Sango turned back to the shop and Kagome noticed. She tilted her head in question.
" Is something wrong, Sango-chan?"
Sango turned back at Kagome and smiled slightly.
" No, it's nothing, let's go..."
After saying this both friends started walking away. Suddenly inside the shop appeared a strange smoke that started having shape, a human's shape. Finally the figure's face was defined, it was Yura! She looked at the girls who slowly walked away and smiled broadly before vanishing again...
(A/N): Cha chan! Did you like it? I hope so! Oh yeah and Miroku appears in the next chapter. Remember the song Kohaku was singing? That is part of the song is called "Castle in the Air" from Chrno Crusade.
