AN: Alright, I got this chapter done! Take that supposed writers block! I won't take up a lot of your time cause I have something to do.
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"Speaking"
'Thoughts'
Ch 21 The Demonic Sword
Mousse sat on a bed in Dr. Tofu's office. He was waiting for him to be released. It had taken longer than he thought to get well. Kyle had broken his ribs and his arms. It was a wonder he didn't kill him. Dr. Tofu stepped into the room. He smiled at the Amazon.
"Well Mousse, it would seem you are well enough to go home. Still, take it easy when you're fighting Kyle. You wouldn't want to end up in the emergency room."
Mousse nodded wordlessly and walked out. He stepped out of the office. The sun hit him and he took a deep breath. It felt good to be out again.
"Hello Mousse."
Mousse turned to his right. Shampoo stood to the side with her bike. He was surprised that she was there. Had she been waiting for him?
"S-Shampoo? Is it really you?"
Shampoo looked at him funny. "You sure you okay? Maybe Mousse need to stay another day."
Mousse shook his head vigorously. "No! I was just surprised that you're here."
"Lets go to Nekohaten. Great-grandmother waiting."
Shampoo began to walk away. Mousse followed her with a big grin on his face. He couldn't believe she came to wait for him so they could walk together! Maybe she did like him after all. He decided to try to make a move on her. Slowly, he inched his hand towards hers. Shampoo realized what he was doing. She knew she should stop him before he got himself hurt again.
"Stop Mousse." she said firmly.
"Huh?" Mousse questioned his beloved.
"Mousse not chase me anymore."
"What? How can you expect me to stop? I love you!"
Shampoo stopped walking and looked at Mousse seriously. "I going to marry Kyle. I love him."
"That's what you kept saying about Ranma, but he didn't love you! How can you be so sure about Kyle! No, I won't give up on you!"
"You just friend! You never be more than that!" She yelled at him. Mousse looked at her shocked. "I not want you to get hurt again. Stop chasing me." She said with a pleading look.
She continued to walk, not bothering to hear his response. Mousse stayed rooted to his spot. He watched Shampoo walk away. He clenched his hands.
'No. I'm sorry but I'm not giving up. I'm the only one who loves you this much and I want you to be happy. However, if Kyle admits he loves you too, then I'll…...'
He shook his head and jogged after her. Once they were at the Nekohaten, he was put to work. Cologne said something about needing to make up for his time. So he helped in the kitchen while Shampoo served tables. It was around closing time that he realized something was missing.
"Where's Kyle?" he finally asked.
"He went on vacation with Genkai and the other Spirit Detectives. He'll be back in a week. Then we shall also go on vacation with his aunt and uncle." Cologne answered.
"Isn't he attending school?"
"They got out of school a couple of days ago."
Mousse wondered why Shampoo hadn't gone with him, but decided not to ask. Shampoo finished cleaning and went to take a bath. Mousse finished cleaning the kitchen and then went to sit at one of the tables with Cologne. Shampoo came down to say good night. As she climbed the stairs, Mousse got up and was going to follow her when Cologne's staff blocked his path. He looked angrily at the Amazon elder.
"Why'd you stop me you old mummy?"
That earned him a bonk on the head. "Watch your mouth. You should be thanking me for saving you."
"What do you mean by that?" he asked while rubbing his head.
"Sit." Mousse did as he was told. "I can only assume Shampoo has told you to give up on her. Correct?" Mousse nodded. "It may not look like it, but she is trying to protect you."
"I don't need to be protected! I can take care of myself!"
"Has the fight with Kyle taught you nothing!" she yelled angrily at him. "Mousse, you could have been killed! Kyle is not a normal person and you know it. I'm also going to warn you: stop challenging his claim."
Mousse looked confused. "His claim?"
Cologne sighed. He had not been there when Kagome and Inuyasha explained this. "Kyle is a demon dog. As a demon, he instinctively sees Shampoo as his potential mate because Shampoo kissed him. If any other male, like yourself, should challenge that claim he will fight to protect it. This is exactly what happened. You challenged his claim on Shampoo and he lost control. His instincts told him to get rid of the threat and he almost did. Do as Shampoo requests and stop this futile chase."
She hopped off the chair and went off to her room. Mousse sat there and though about her words. They were both trying to protect him. However, if he couldn't be with Shampoo, they might as well kill him themselves. There was no one else he wanted to be with. He went to his room and to bed. Tomorrow was another day. Besides, how would Kyle know if he was chasing Shampoo? While Kyle was gone, he could try to win Shampoo over. After Kyle did return he could just back off. Everything would be just fine.
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Shampoo slowly opened her eyes. She sat up and stretched. Next to her, Shadow woke up and did the same. She was happy that he stayed behind. With Shadow there, it was like Kyle was with her. She looked over at his bed. It wasn't the same with out him there. She had gotten use to having him with her. With a sigh, she got out of bed and headed for the bathroom. After her bath, she went back to her room to make her bed. Shadow stayed behind to guard the room. Shampoo headed to the kitchen to get started on another day of work. Mousse was already there. He smiled at her.
"Good morning Shampoo!" he tried to hug her, but her foot stopped him.
She looked at him with a glare. "What you doing? You not listen to Shampoo yesterday?"
"I know what you said, but I won't give up."
"Mousse crazy! You get hurt!"
Cologne hopped in at that moment. She looked at Mousse with a warning look. "Didn't we also have a conversation about this?"
Mousse straightened up and looked at them with utmost confidence. "I will not give up Shampoo! That's I have to say to you."
Cologne sighed in frustration. He was so thick headed. "This is the last time I'm warning you. You will be on your own from here on out."
"I'm not afraid of Kyle. I'll train as hard as I can and defeat him!"
'Perhaps you should be afraid of him Mousse. Perhaps you should.' Cologne though grimly.
She gave up and got ready to open the restaurant. Shampoo walked past Mousse and went to help her great-grandmother. Sometime after noon, Ranma walked in with Akane.
"Hey! So where's Mousse? We stopped by Dr. Tofu's office, but he said he already came back."
Shampoo bounced over to them. "Mousse in kitchen. I get him."
She ran into the kitchen and dragged Mousse out. "Here he is."
"Mousse! How are ya doing?" he asked with a grin.
"I'm fine."
"Are you sure?"
"What are you doing here Saotome?"
"Can't I visit a friend without having a reason?"
Mousse looked at him skeptically. Ranma lost him smile and looked at him seriously. "Okay, we didn't come here just to visit. We came to tell you to give up on Shampoo."
That made him loose it. "What!"
"We're thinking about your safety ya idiot!"
"I don't need you to tell me what to do!"
Ranma and Mousse were about ready to fight. Cologne hopped between the two fighters and calmed things down.
"I have given him a final warning. Should he choose to ignore it then he's on his own."
Mousse turned away from them and walked up the stairs. Ranma was going to go after him when Cologne stopped him. "Let him be."
Ranma reluctantly agreed and sat down at a table with Akane. Cologne brought them something to eat. Shampoo sat with them and talked with Akane. It was a lot easier when you're friends instead of rivals.
"So, when's Kyle coming back?" Ranma asked as he ate his noodles.
"He come back in one week." Shampoo answered him.
"Where did he go anyway?" Akane asked curiously.
Cologne joined them at that moment. "He went to Hawaii with Genkai and the other Spirit Detectives."
"Hawaii!" Ranma and Akane said surprised. "How did they afford that?"
"Apparently Koenma has his ways." Cologne answered mysteriously.
"How come you didn't go with him." Akane asked the purple haired Amazon.
"Great-grandmother say give Airen space."
"Oh."
They continued to talk, meanwhile, Mousse sat in his room thinking. Not about the warnings, but about how to defeat Kyle. Yes, Kyle was a demon, but he had one major weakness. He turned into a cat. However, he couldn't rely on that alone. Kyle wouldn't let him splash him with water that easily. He decided to go into his room and look around for clues. He walked to the top of the stairs to listen to what they were doing. They were talking about their plans for their vacation. He smirked and made his way to Kyle and Shampoo's room. He opened the door slowly and peeked in. He saw Shadow sleeping on Shampoo's bed.
'Is sleeping the only thing he does?'
He stepped in and crept over to Kyle's side of the room. Shadow awoke at that moment. He growled at Mousse, who quickly reached into his robes and pulled out a rope. Shadow was about to bark when Mousse leaped at him and held his mouth shut. He hog tied Shadow and taped his mouth shut. He threw Shadow out into the hall and got to work. He rummaged through Kyle's drawers and took apart his bed. He looked for a journal or some that could point to his weaknesses. However, it looked like he didn't keep anything written down. He managed to find several of his written assignments for school, but that was it. He slammed his fist into his hand. There had to be a way to defeat him. He looked up and saw two swords hanging on the wall. As he continued to look, one of the swords began to give off a red glow. He stood up and went to it. For some reason, it seemed to be calling to him. Mousse stopped in front of the sword and slowly lifted his hand. His hand shook as he got closer to it. Something felt wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it. Finally he grabbed it and his world went black.
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Shadow was lying in the hallway. To say he was mad would be putting it lightly. As he slowly wormed his way to the top of the stairs, he felt the aurora from the sword. He froze. It was calling out to someone and the only person in the room was Mousse. He crawled faster. He had no choice but to fall down the stairs if he wanted to stop Mousse. So, he inched over the top step and rolled down. Shadow landed with a thud. His eyes was spinning from dizziness and a bump on the head. Shampoo and the others heard the noise and went to his side. Shampoo quickly untied him. Cologne reached over to the tape and with a flick of the writs, took it off. Shadow's eyes widened and he let out a yelp of pain. He shook his head vigorously. His pain could be over looked; he needed to get them to Shampoo's room.
"What wrong Shadow?" Shampoo looked at the spirit beast with concern.
Shadow barked and ran up the stairs. Halfway up, he looked down at them and barked again. They looked at each other and climbed after him. Shadow lead them to the room and barked. Ranma threw the door open. They looked around. Kyle's half of the room was a mess. There, Mousse stood with a sword in his hand. Shadow growled at him. Ranma saw the red aurora that now enveloped Mousse. He got a bad feeling from it.
"What you do Mousse!" Shampoo yelled at him.
Mousse didn't respond. Instead he lifted the sword and charged at them. Ranma pushed Akane and Shampoo out of the room and down the stairs. Property damage was inevitable, but he wanted to keep it to a minimal. Once they were outside, Ranma got into a fighting stance. Shampoo and Cologne followed his lead. Akane also got into a stance, but Ranma pushed her behind him.
"Don't be stupid! You could get hurt!"
"I'm a martial artist too! Stop treating me like a helpless girl and start treating me like a fighter!"
Ranma could only look at her. Suddenly Mousse charged.
"He comes!" Cologne warned them.
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In another part of Tokyo, Kagome and her kids were busy keeping the temple clean. They were all very excited for their trip the following week. Inuyasha was excited too. He actually went to work with a more cheerful attitude than usual. She swept the temple steps with a smile. Suddenly she sensed a demon and it wasn't her nephew. She stopped sweeping and looked in the direction of Nerima. There was something off about this demonic aurora. She felt like she had encountered it before. Sakura ran to her mother.
"Mom!"
"What is it?"
"I feel something weird."
"Weird? Like what?"
"I don't know like, something evil's coming from that direction." She pointed towards Nerima.
Sakura's Miko powers had been developing over the years. It seems like she was now able to sense demonic auroras. Whatever it was it couldn't be Kyle because he was in Hawaii. Then her son came running towards them.
"Mom, mom!"
"What?"
"The sword is pulsing!"
"What!" she quickly ran to her house and into her living room. There on a wall sat the Tetsusaiga. Kagome could not believe it was pulsing. It hadn't done that in a very long time. Her kids ran into the room.
"What's going on mom?" Kei asked her a little out of breath.
"I'm going to Nerima. Stay here."
"What! Now way! We're coming with you." Kei said firmly.
"No, it could be dangerous!"
"That's why we want to go! So we can keep you safe!" Kei retaliated. Sakura nodded at her brothers words.
Kagome looked at her kids uncertainly. However, they had a determined look in their eyes. With a sigh she gave in. "Okay, now get in the car."
They nodded and ran outside. Kagome ran up to her room and threw stuff out of her closet. If she was right, the reason the Tetsusaiga was pulsing was because it felt the presence of a sword that was made to fight it. Finally, she came to what she was looking for: her bows and arrows. She grabbed them and ran out to the car. She failed to notice that the Tetsusaiga was no longer on the wall. Kagome jumped into the car and started it up. She stepped on the gas and speed towards Nerima.
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Ranma had grabbed Akane and leaped out of the way of Mousse's attack. He put Akane down. Her words echoed in his mind. If he acknowledged her as a martial artists that would mean she could fight along side of him. However, he didn't want her to get hurt. If something happened to her…..
"What you doing Mousse!" Shampoo asked frantically.
There was something definitely wrong. It reminded her of when Kyle lost control. She tried to get through to him.
"Mousse! Stop attacking!"
The only response she got was him attacking her. She pulled out her bonbardi's to defend herself. Mousse brought the sword down upon her. Shampoo held up one of her bondardi's to block the blow. However, the sword cut right through. In shock, she could only watch as the sword came down on her right shoulder. Cologne reacted quickly and knocked Mousse away with her staff.
"Are you injured?" Cologne asked Shampoo. She checked her shoulder. It was only grazed. Cologne let out a sigh. "Good. Now then you must disable him before he hurts someone!" Cologne yelled at both Ranma and Shampoo.
Ranma nodded. He turned to Akane and looked at her with utmost seriousness. "I want you to find a safe place to hide."
"NO! I'm fighting with you this time!"
"I won't let you! I'm not going to let anyone hurt you! Listen to me for once and leave!"
With that he left her and went after Mousse. Akane stood rooted to her spot. Did he really care about her? Mousse had stood up by now and noticed Ranma was attacking. He charged at his opponent.
"Moko Takabisha!"
Mousse cut right through the attack. Ranma was surprised he was able to do that. The energy in the sword must be huge! He got in closer to him. Mousse kept slashing at him, but it was sloppy. Ranma easily dodged his attacks. He gathered his spirit energy around his fist.
"Flame Jab!" Ranma punched Mousse into a wall. He smiled. "That oughta stop ya!"
His smile disappeared when Mousse got up from the rubble. Ranma growled and prepared to use his Spirit Flames when a car screeched to a halt by them. The driver door flew open and out walked Kagome.
"Hello there!" she said cheerfully.
Before Ranma could respond, Mousse began his onslaught again. This time, Mousse charged past Ranma and towards Akane. Ranma chased after him, but Shampoo managed to kicked Mousse away. He was glad that she was safe….for now. Kagome noticed the sword that Mousse had. She gasped. It was the Toukijin! Even though she suspected it, Kyle had told them that his brother was the owner. So, what was it doing here? Mousse stood up once again. Kagome let loose an arrow, but Mousse dodged it. He charged at the Miko. She drew another arrow. She needed to hit the sword. Sakura and Kei got out of the car. Mousse saw them and changed targets. Kagome concentrated on the sword. Kei pulled Sakura aside with him and they moved away from Mousse. The sword was brought down and left a crack in the pavement. Mousse looked at Sakura. She couldn't move. Mousse's lifeless eyes terrified her. Kei got up and ran to the car. He pulled out Tetsusaiga.
"Hey!" he yelled.
"Kei!" Kagome yelled. "What are you doing with that sword!"
"I'm taking this guy down! I'll show him the power of this sword."
Kei had heard the stories about the sword. How it transformed into a giant fang. With this sword he was going to take him down! He pulled it out of it's scabbard. He expected it to transform, but it didn't. It stayed in its old rusted form. Mousse pulled out the sword from the pavement. Kei looked more nervously at Mousse. Fear paralyzed him. The sword pulsed, but he didn't know how to transform it.
Kagome looked at Ranma and Shampoo. "Distract Mousse so that I can get a shot at the sword. Hurry!"
They nodded and charged. "Spirit Flames!"
"Spirit Claws!"
Mousse jumped away from their attacks and onto the roof of the car. The lifted the sword over his head and jumped again towards Shampoo and Ranma. Kagome let her arrow fly. It hit the sword, instantly sending a shock through Mousse's body. She knew Kyle wouldn't be happy if she purified it. Mousse yelled in pain and dropped the sword. Shampoo caught Mousse's body before he hit the ground. Cologne and Akane ran over to them. Kagome made sure Sakura and Kei were okay. Kei looked at the sword in shock.
'I couldn't transform it!'
"Are you alright?" Kagome questioned them.
"I'm okay." Sakura answered shakily. Kei only nodded. Kagome sighed in relief. She made her way over to Ranma and the others.
"How is he?"
"He seems to have passed out. Other than that he is okay." Cologne answered.
"Good." she looked at the sword on the ground. "We have to put this sword back in it's scabbard."
Shadow walked out of the restaurant with a scabbard in it's mouth. He walked up to Kagome and set it at her feet. She pet him and picked it up. Carefully she tilted the swords end into the scabbard and let it slide in. She let out a sigh and left the sword on the ground. She looked at Kei. He was still staring at the blade. She walked up to him and took the sword out of his hands. Kagome went to the car and placed it in it's scabbard. She left it there and hugged her son.
"What happened?" Mousse asked as he awoke.
Shampoo lifted him off of her and sat him down. Kagome pulled away from Kei and the three of them walked over to Mousse.
"What's the last thing you remember?" Kagome questioned him.
"The sword was glowing red and for some reason, I felt drawn to it. After I touched it everything went blank."
Kagome nodded in understanding. She looked at the others. "Did you guys know Kyle had this sword?"
They shook their heads. Kagome looked angry. "That irresponsible demon! How can he have such a dangerous sword and not tell anyone!"
"Is the sword that dangerous?" Akane questioned her.
Kagome nodded. "Yes, that sword was made from the fang of a very evil demon. Kyle's dad had it forged for the specific purpose of fighting the Tetsusaiga."
"But why?" Cologne questioned further.
"Well, Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru didn't get along so well back then. Not that they could ever get along with out getting on each others nerves. Anyway, their father had two swords forged from his fangs: the Tetsusaiga and the Tetseiga. The Tetsusaiga has the power to kill 100 demons and the Tetseiga has the power to revive 100 people. Sesshoumaru ended up with the Tetseiga, but a sword that couldn't kill was useless to him. He had the Toukijin made so he could get the Tetsusaiga because he though he deserved it more than Inuyasha."
"Talk about jealous." Ranma commented.
Kagome growled. "Wait till I get my hands on that demon!"
Shampoo, Ranma, and Akane sweat dropped. Then again, Kyle should have told them about it. He had the thing hanging in his room!
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Somewhere in Hawaii, Kyle let out several sneezes.
'That can't be good.'
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At a shrine somewhere else in Tokyo, a priestess with raven hair and purple eyes looks in Nerima's direction.
"There's no mistake. That felt like a demon. I better tell the other scouts about this."
AN: Well, that's the end of the chapter! It might take a while for the next chapter since I have research to do on the Sailor Scouts.
Kyle: The plane is here.
DT: Yay!
(Ukyo walks out of the plane and into the airport.)
Ukyo: Hi guys! How are you?
(DT runs to Ukyo and glomps on to her.)
DT: (crying) You're back! Thank God you're back! You won't believe the horrible things she did!
Ukyo: (sweat drops) Umm, what is she talking about?
Kyle: It's a long story. (looks at reader) Well, I'm going to explain to Ukyo what happened. While I'm doing that you should review. It doesn't take much time. At least that's what DT claims, but remember no flames. Later!