AN: Wow, how long has it been? Too long for my own good. I started college about two weeks ago and so I don't get that much time for writing. Sacrifices must be made for an education. Damn that sucks. Now I must get my homework done. Get started Kyle and Ukyo!
Kyle and Ukyo: You lazy bum!
DT: I love you guys too! It was so nice of you to volunteer!
Ukyo: Volunteer my ass.
Kyle: You said it.
DT: Hey! Less talking and more writing. Hmm, lets do some Reviewer Feedback.
Chemical Love: I hope you didn't get hurt when you fell. Yeah, it looks like Mousse will not get it through his head. Hmm, maybe a few more chapter and a good love scene between Kyle and Shampoo will get it through his head. Oh and maybe someone that will fall in love with him would help too. Question is: who will be Mousse's lucky lady? Guess you'll just have to wait and see.
Mika: Well the wait is over. Here is the next chapter. I hope you like it and if you find any mistakes do tell me. I could use as much help as I can since I haven't seen Sailormoon in a long time and reading on all the seasons was a lot of work. There's no way I'm reading through all the episodes. Well, enjoy!
Xeno: A love triangle? Well, the way I wrote it, it might end up being a love square. I think that's the shape, oh , wait if you count Mousse in cause he's in love with Shampoo, but she loves Kyle, who in turn loves Shampoo, but won't admit it, who Rei will fall for, but a mystery someone you have to read to find out likes Rei…..hmm, maybe it's more of a love pentagon. Man, that confused me. I hope it didn't confuse you. Anyway, enjoy the chapter!
DT: Okay well that's it for feedback. Now then, I don't own Ranma ½, Yu Yu Hakusho, Inuyasha, or Sailor Moon. Now go on and read!
Ch 22 Get the Demon!
Rei and the other Sailor Scouts were walking down the district known as Nerima. They had seen the sign at the entrance of the district and decided it was someone playing a trick on them. Enter at your own risk? It's not like it was a war zone. They continued to follow Rei since she was the only one that could track this demon. After about two hour, the scouts began to wonder if maybe this was a wild goose chase.
"Umm, Rei?"
"What?"
"Are you sure there was a demon here?" Makoto said.
"Yes, I'm sure. Why do you ask?"
"Oh, I don't know, maybe because we've been searching for about a week now!" Makoto retaliated.
"Yeah, and I'm hungry!" Usagi and Chibi-usa wined.
Rei was about to answer when she felt it. It was a little different than before, but she knew it was a demon for sure. She took off in that direction. The other scouts looked at each other before taking off after their friend. They hoped they would be able to defeat this demon without any problems.
Kyle was standing outside the Nekohaten. His bag slung over his shoulder. He had just been dropped off by Shizuru, but hesitated to go inside. The apprehensive vibe he was getting was not too welcoming. The fact that the Higurashi's were there made him suspicious so, he turned around and walked away. There was no way he was dealing with this right now.
Inside, the Amazons were sitting with Ranma, Akane and the Higurashis. They were all waiting for Kyle to arrive. Kagome had sensed her nephew standing outside. She vaguely wondered why he wasn't coming in, but she guessed that he sensed they were there. After a few minutes, she felt his presence become weaker. She stood up and looked at the others.
"He's running." She said simply.
They momentarily looked at her before running outside.
"Which way did he go?" Inuyasha questioned as he looked from left to right.
"That way!" Kagome pointed.
They all took off and ran after the young demon dog. Kagome and the rest of her family looked dumb founded at how fast Ranma and the others could run. They just hoped they could catch up.
"ARG!" Inuyasha growled. "It's times like these that I wish I was still a half demon."
Kagome shook her head and continued to run. After walking a few blocks he sensed his family, Ranma and Akane, and the Amazons coming in his direction. Fast. Well, the Nerimans were approaching fast with his family a bit farther behind. With out a second though he took off running as well. If they were in pursuit of him then he must have done something, but what could it be? He hadn't been there all week! He decided to think about it later and run for his life now.
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Meanwhile, Rei was running towards the demon. She felt his aura approaching her and the scouts. She turned around to see her companions trailing her.
"The demon is coming this way!"
"Should we transform?" Minako asked.
Rei shook her head. "First we find out where the demon is going and then we'll…."
Just as Rei rounded the corner she bumped into someone. The sailor scouts came to a screeching halt as they witnessed their friend fall to the ground with someone. Kyle had been too preoccupied with his friends catching up that he had failed to notice Rei rounding the corner. Next thing he knew, he was on the ground. His bag was thrown somewhere to his side. The Nerimans had caught up by then. They too came to a screeching halt. Not because they had caught Kyle, but because of the….position he was in. There was a raven haired girl laying on top of him. Kyle groaned and tried to sit up, but he realized something was keeping him down. Not really caring what it was, he pushed himself up along with whatever was on top of him. Rei came around about that time and realized she wasn't laying on the hard concrete. She opened her eyes and looked up to see a pair of golden yellow ones. Kyle stared into her violet eyes.
'Kinda like Shampoo's eyes.' Kyle thought absently.
They both just kind of stared into each others eyes, unaware that they had an audience. Kyle was brought back to reality when he felt a battle aura go out of control.
"FANG-BOY!" Shampoo seethed at her husband.
Kyle got really nervous and began to sweat. Just then Kagome and the others arrived. They too stared at the scene before them. Kei saw the girl that was leaning on Kyle. His eyes widened. He felt anger built up in him and he glared at his cousin. Kyle felt his cousin's glare. Kei stopped glaring at Kyle and his eyes softened as he looked at the raven haired girl.
"Rei?" he questioned.
Said girl noticed him and pushed herself away from Kyle. "Kei?"
Kyle was about to ask how they knew each other but he didn't get a chance.
"SIT!"
Kyle felt the tug and was sent face first into the concrete. Shampoo crossed her arms over her chest and looked away from him. Rei was confused by what just happened. Somehow, the purple haired girl made the guy she was laying on plummet to the ground. Kyle slowly peeled his face out of the concrete. Ranma went over to his friend and helped him up. He felt sympathy for Kyle. After all, misunderstandings happened to him all the time. Usagi and the others finally walked over to Rei and helped her up. Usagi was smirking at Rei all the while. Rei gave Usagi a look and that got her to stop. Kei took this opportunity to walk over to Rei and her friends.
"Umm, hi Rei. What are you doing here?"
"Ah, well….."
Rei was interrupted by Kyle and Shampoo arguing..
"SHAMPOO! What the hell was that for!"
"Fang-boy cheat on wife!"
"How dare you yell at my beloved!" Mousse cut in.
"Stay out of this Mousse!" Shampoo and Kyle yelled as they punched him into the ground. They went back to glaring at each other.
"I didn't do anything! It was an accident!"
"Don't make Shampoo laugh!"
"This wouldn't have happened it you guys didn't chase me!"
"If Fang-boy not run then we not chase you!" Shampoo countered.
"Well, if you guys weren't already planning to jump me when I came back, I wouldn't have ran!"
"QUIET!" Inuyasha yelled at the quarrelling couple.
Sakura trotted over to sailor scouts. "Hi guys! So, umm, whatare you doing here?"
"Just wandering around." Rei quickly responded.
"Hey, who's the guys Rei was laying on top?" Usagi asked eagerly.
"Oh, that's my cousin. His name is Kyle." Sakura answered.
"Is he single?" Makoto asked this time.
"Well, uhh…." Sakura said as she glanced at Shampoo. A smile crept up on her face. Kei did not like it one bit. He knew Sakura didn't like the fact that Shampoo was going to marry Kyle. In fact she was starting to look for potential girls that could take Kyle away from his would be wife. "Not at the moment, but I think he's going to end up breaking up with his current girlfriend."
"Did you hear that Rei? This whole trip might not be for nothing." Usagi said with a huge smile.
"Umm, we better go." Rei said blushing. "I'll see you later."
Rei pushed her friends away from Sakura and Kei. Kei just watched as Rei walked away from him. He sighed and glared at his cousin. Kyle glared right back. He wasn't in the mood. Shampoo also glared at Kyle. Sakura sighed and smacked her brother upside the head. Once they rounded the corner, Rei signaled for them to stay quite.
"Okay, okay. You two can make up later. Now lets get back to the Nekohaten." Kagome said. Then she glared at Kyle. "You have a lot of explaining to do young man."
"Sit." Shampoo mumbled as she walked away.
Kyle moaned and Ranma helped him up again. Kyle grabbed his bag and followed the others back to the Nekohaten. He cursed under his breath at his luck. Rei and the sailor scouts hid behind the corner. Once they were sure they were done, Rei peeked around the corner to see them walking away.
"So, what are we going to do?" Ami questioned Rei.
Minako sighed. "It looks like another failed trek."
"No it wasn't." Rei said.
"What makes you say that?" Ami asked slightly confused.
"Because the demon we've been hunting is Kyle."
"You have got to be kidding!" Usagi exclaimed.
"Yeah, I mean, he's pretty cute." Minako added.
"It's him." Rei said confidently.
"But he's Kei and Sakura's cousin!" Makoto exclaimed. "We can't just get rid of him!"
Rei wasn't sure what to do. What her friends said was true. Kyle was the cousin of their friends. Did they even know Kyle was a demon? If they didn't then she could understand why they weren't afraid of him. However, what if they did know? Shouldn't they be trying to do something about him?
'After all, he is a demon and all demons are evil. Right?' Rei though.
"What are we going to do?" Ami asked again.
"We'll confront Sakura and Kei about it. They are in the most danger right now. Then if worse comes to worse, I'll purify him myself."
"Can we get something to eat first?" Usagi and Chibi-usa asked innocently.
The scouts sweat dropped, but nodded their heads.
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Kyle sat at a table with an annoyed look. He had no idea what he did, but if they didn't tell him soon he was going to leave again. Maybe another week away from home would help everyone cool off.
"Do you know why you're in trouble?" Kagome asked.
"No."
"Then why did you run?" Cologne asked.
"Would you have entered if it felt like you were walking into a lions den? Just tell me what I did already!" Kyle said angrily.
"Toukijin." Inuyasha stated.
Kyle's anger disappeared. "What happened?" he asked very quietly.
Kagome stood up and went upstairs. She came back with a box and placed it in front of Kyle. "About a week ago, Mousse was possessed by the sword. I sensed the demonic aura and came as fast as I could. By the time I got here, Ranma and Shampoo were trying to help Mousse snap out of whatever trance he was in. They were able to help me separate Mousse from Toukijin before he hurt anyone."
"I thought ya said your brother had this sword." Ranma commented as he recalled what Kyle had told them.
Kyle reached for the box. He slowly opened it and found Toukijin in it's sheath. He picked it up and slid it out of the sheath. It gleamed in the light as he held it in front of him. His eyes glazed over. For a moment, they though he might have been possessed. However, he closed his eyes and sheathed it. After placing it in the box he looked at them seriously.
"Yeah, I did say that Ranma, but that didn't mean he had it once he was sealed. No, I didn't want him to be in possession of such a dangerous weapon should he ever be released. So, before Rin sealed us, I switched our swords. At least this way he wouldn't have the aid of Toukijin to kill people."
"You could have told us about it. Mousse could have hurt someone." Akane chided.
"The question is: what was Mousse doing in my room in the first place?" he said and glared at Mousse.
Mousse didn't answer and just glared back. "That's not the point." Inuyasha said. "The point is you should have said something. You know what happens if someone gets a hold of Toukijin."
Kyle sighed. "I know, I know, but I didn't want to worry anyone. I though as long as no one knew, then it's existence could be kept a secret. I never expected it to actually possess anyone."
Just then the sailor scouts walked in. They stared at each other. They couldn't believe they ran into each other again.
"Hi?' Usagi said uncertainly.
"Hi guys." Sakura answered. "What brings you here?"
"We actually came to get something to eat." Chibi-usa answered.
"Then there's no sense in keeping our customers waiting." Cologne stated. "Shampoo, Mousse, get ready to take their order."
Cologne then hopped off to the kitchen. Kagome looked at her family. "I suppose eating sounds good right about now. What do you guys say?"
Inuyasha, Sakura, and Kei nodded in agreement. Ranma and Akane also thought it was a good idea to eat and took a seat with the Higurashis. As the sailor scouts walked over to a table, Kyle slipped past them and walked outside. Rei noticed him and decided to follow. No one seemed to notice.
Kyle walked towards the park. He carried the box that held Toukijin. This development took him for a loop. Toukijin had never attempted to take control of anyone before. Perhaps it was because at Genkai's, she had a lot of seals put up to keep demons away from the temple. Still, Toukijin seemed much too powerful to be kept at bay by those seals. So, why now? As he continued to walk, he caught a familiar scent. It was of that girl he had bumped into. He stopped walking. He didn't hear any foot steps and assumed she stopped too.
"I know you're following me. Rei, was it?"
Rei had hidden in an alley that was near by. She was surprised that he knew what she was doing. She stepped out from her hiding spot.
"So, why are you following?"
"I want to ask you something."
Kyle smirked and continued to walk. Rei wasn't sure what to do so she stood her ground. "If you want to ask, then follow me. This isn't a suitable spot to talk."
Rei nodded and followed.
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At the Nekohaten, everyone started eating. Cologne inspected her guests. She could tell there was something different about them. The girl that bumped into Kyle was not there. She had noticed her slip off after Kyle when he walked out. She looked towards he great granddaughter. It seemed that she was too mad to notice or she just didn't care. She decided it was about time they did. She hopped over to the table where the scouts sat.
"Are you enjoying you're meal?" she asked.
"Oh yes, this if very delicious!" Usagi said happily. The other scouts nodded in response.
Cologne looked around the table. "Wasn't there another young lady with you?"
The scouts looked around at their table. "Where's Rei?" Makoto asked.
Ranma heard what they were talking about and noticed someone else was missing. "By the way, where's Kyle?"
They all looked at each other. Usagi stood up abruptly and put her hands on her cheeks. "You don't think she's actually going to purify him!"
"What!" Kagome said as she stood up. "What do you mean by that!"
"Start explaining." Inuyasha demanded.
"Uhh…." was all Usagi could say.
Ami stood up. "You see Rei is a priestess and about a week ago, she felt a demonic aura in this district. We've been investigating since then so we could find the demon and destroy it."
"What do you mean we? You're not all priestesses are you?" Kagome questioned.
"Well, no…." Ami answered.
"You do not have to tell us if you don't want too." Cologne said. "However, we should find your friend before she purifies my son-in-law."
"Son-in-law!" the scouts said.
"We can explain later. Lets find Kyle and your friend." Kagome said as she and Inuyasha darted out the door. Ranma and Akane weren't far behind and the scouts followed suit. Shampoo, Kei, Sakura, and Mousse remained. Cologne looked at her great granddaughter with concern.
"Are you not going as well?"
Shampoo clenched her fists. "I not care what happens to Fang-boy." With that she turned and went up stairs. Mousse ran after her. Sakura looked at Kei. He had been acting weird since Rei and Kyle's run in. She shrugged it off and continued eating her meal. They a heard a thump from upstairs. Mousse must have gotten beat up.
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Kyle had reached the park. He stopped and turned around to face Rei. She looked at him with apprehension.
"So, what did you want to ask?"
"Are you a demon?"
Kyle was taken aback. How did she know? Then again, she could just be bluffing. "What makes you say that?"
"I can sense your demonic aura so stop pretending."
Kyle sighed in defeat. "Fine, you got me. What are you going to do about it?"
"I'm going to purify you." She stated simply.
Kyle's expression changed. He looked at her emotionless; waiting for her to make a move.
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Kagome and the others were running to the park. That's where Kagome sensed her nephew was at. She just hoped that nothing bad was going to happen to him.
'How could I have not noticed that girl was a priestess? Please Kyle be okay.'
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Meanwhile, in Spirit World, Koenma was looking into a cell that was surrounded by a shield of energy. Yumi sat there with a bored expression. She didn't even acknowledge his presence.
"How are you today?"
"How do you think I am? I'm stuck in a cell for Kami knows how long!"
"Hmm, not the answer that I was hoping for. I am here to tell you something very important."
"What? You're letting me out on good behavior?"
"Nice try but no. I came to tell you that we have found the collar you spoke of."
Yumi jumped up and ran to the cell bars. She gripped them as hard as she could. "What!"
"That's right. After much research, we discovered that two of the three collars were destroyed. The one that was in tacked was found yesterday and is under lock and key. So, you can spend your jail time without worrying about the safety of the world."
Just then Botan came running in. "Koenma Sir!"
"What is it Botan?"
"The collar has been stolen!"
"What!" Koenma and Yumi both yelled. "Who stole it!"
"It was Kyo sir."
"But how did he get out of his cell!"
"We don't know sir, but every guard we had at that post was….killed." Botan said shakily.
Koenma and Yumi both were shocked. However, Yumi was shocked more than anyone else. Kyo did it? That was impossible. She had been traveling with him for a long time. She knew he couldn't have done what Botan had just said. The four of them had agreed to do their time and hopefully they would be let out early for good behavior. Why did he do it? More importantly, why did he steal the collar instead of destroying it? After all, that's what they were suppose to do.
AN: So what do you think?
Kyle: Personally, I think I'm gonna die.
DT: What makes you say that?
Ukyo: Oh, I don't know. Maybe it's the priestess that's about to purify him.
Kyle: And the fact that Kyo has a hold of that damn collar Yumi was talking about.
Ukyo: And the fact that we don't know what he has planned for Kyle. It's obvious he doesn't like him.
DT: Okay, okay. Geez. So, Kyle is going to have it ruff for a while. Nothing you can't handle right?
(Kyle walks away.)
Ukyo: Uhh, Kyle?
DT: Okay well, aside from Kyle's life threatening issues, I'm going to try to draw the scene where Kyle and Rei were staring into the depths of each others eyes.
(Shampoo hits DT upside the head.)
DT: Oww! Well, I'm sure Shampoo wasn't happy with that scene, but I still want to try to draw it. Oh, and after doing a lot of research on Sailor Moon, I decided that it's going to be after Sailormoon S. I realized that I had only seen some of Sailormoon S and I don't want to get into Sailormoon Sailorstars since I've never seen it before. So for the sake of my story, pretend that Sailorstars never happened. Sorry, but I don't want to even try to get into it because I might mess it up really bad. So if you want me to send you the drawing after I'm done then make sure you say so in your review. Speaking of which, go review right now and no flames! Later!