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Secrets
Chapter 7

After most of the group had fallen asleep, Miroku and InuYasha sat up talking.

"You know something about her," Miroku whispered, "What?"

"It's not my place to tell you. If she doesn't even know, then neither should you," InuYasha replied, eyes closed.

"So? It's not your place to beat up Shippo but you do it anyway."

"That's different. Feh. Fine. I'll tell you. As far as I know, the Deltans were a pack of dog-demons, okay? She doesn't look or feel like one but I think…" He sniffed the air. "Yea, she's definitely smells like one. I don't know why she looks human or is powerless…perhaps her demon blood is too diluted, but I'm certain she is one."

"Azurine…is a dog-demon?" Miroku asked, stunned.

"A half-breed. I think that blood is locked up inside her, though. Deep inside. It would be helpful if she remembered her past," he added then paused. "You two can get up. I know you're awake."

Kagome and Yuto obeyed. "Sorry," Yuto whispered. "Didn't mean to eavesdrop, but…you know."

"Listen to me, all of you. If one of you tells her, I will personally see to it that you will never tell a secret again. For her to find out so suddenly, it could be bad, alright?" InuYasha warned.

"Those two…" Kagome sighed. "The other one, Sarah, she…I think she may have purifying powers. Not like mine, quite, but they're there. She even said her Shikon shard changed colors. It sounds like a purifying to me. Also, something else…I can't tell what though, but there's lots of energy."

"This…this is weird. Two girls show up from a different time within three days of each other; one's a half-breed, the other has purifying powers. Neither has any idea and now, I'm permanently stuck to one. The other one can fry me. Oh dear. What have I gotten myself into?" Yuto asked.

Azurine mumbled and rolled over in her sleep. Sarah yawned and snuggled closer to her blankets.

"I know one thing," Miroku muttered. "You might not want to get those two mad."

The Next Morning

"What do you mean you won't go home!" Sarah cried. "Everyone's worried sick about you! Are you going to let them stay like that?"

"You're talking as if I'm able to go home," Azurine replied. "What am I supposed to do about my hands?"

"I don't know! Pull an Eric and wear gloves for all I care! Just come home!"

(Chibi edit: 'Pull an Eric' is an expression Bean and I came up with. There's a story we read called 'The Secrets of Droon.' I'm not going into details but one of the main characters, Eric, receives magic powers and had to wear gloves one day because his hands wouldn't stop sparkling. That's where that saying came from.)

"And then I'll never be able to come back! I don't know why you're mom let's you fight demons in another time but Cain sure won't let me!" Azurine argued.

Sarah gave an exaggerated sigh. "Well then, I'm not going home either."

InuYasha, Miroku, Kagome, and Shippo watched as Azurine and Sarah fought back and forth. Yuto walked away with his head in his hand.

"Girls," he muttered.

"Sarah," said Azurine, becoming forceful, "you have to go home, or else…"

Though Sarah was normally shorter than Azurine, the girl now towered over Azurine in an anime-like explosion. Her whole body was covered in fire. "DO NOT TELL ME WHAT I HAVE TO DO! I'M OLDER AND I SHOULD OWN YOU!"

Azurine cowered back into a tiny little ball. "Uh…um…Sarah, you're sorta on fire."

"DO NOT INTERR---wha?" Sarah looked at her hands and arms. Suddenly she yelled out, not in pain but in excitement. "Coolies!"

InuYasha and Miroku watched with one eyebrow raised. Shippo jumped on top of Azurine's head. "What's she doing?"

"I think she set herself on fire!" Azurine rubbed her head. "Again. Only this time without a lighter."

Sarah threw her arms in the air. "I AM FIRE! MY DREAM COM---"

Yuto suddenly returned and dumped a bucket of water on her head. Sarah didn't move but her face went from complete joy to a sad pout. She then dropped her arms.

"Hey," she whispered. "I was having fun. It's…not…FAIR!"

That was when all hell broke loose. Ice formed and froze Sarah solid. A heavy gale blew and swept Azurine into Miroku. The ice on Sarah melted, it began to pour, and the earth began to shake. Plants grew up and shrank down in seconds. Then everything froze over.

Thinking quickly, Azurine, angry with her friend, used her sparks to melt everything. Shippo fell off of her head and shivered in her arms.

"What in the name of all you call holy are you trying to do?" Azurine shouted. "Kill us all? You got pretty close!" She hugged Shippo closer, trying not to burn him with her hands. She calmed herself quietly and her hands returned to their dull silver. "Watch yourself, got it?"

Sarah stood there in shock and silence for a moment before collapsing into Yuto.

"You two are more trouble than you're worth." InuYasha shook his head. Azurine looked at Miroku as InuYasha walked off.

"Sometimes I think he's right," the monk sighed.

Azurine pouted. "Does that mean you're withdrawing the offer?"

Miroku was instantly at her side. "I never withdraw an offer. Why? Will you?"

"Get your mind out of the gutter. No."

"What's a gutter?"

"It was a metaphor. It means stop thinking bad," Azurine explained.

"Oh I see…what's a metaphor?"

Azurine's mother watched as Azurine began to learn about her powers and how to use them.

"Soon, girl. Soon. Tonight, I will send a messenger and we will see if you get the message." Sade laughed wickedly.

Chapter end

Chibi: YAY! Sarah's got powers! WHEEEEE!