Chapter 3: An Explanation
7:30; this was the time that I promised Kinshi to meet and talk to her. "All right, guys," I told my fellow Poker players. "I have a date with my old friend." Everyone bid me farewell. I thanked them for their money (yeah, it was rude) and walked out the door.
It was really pouring outside. "Damn it!" I swore to myself. I looked for something to cover my head with. I saw an umbrella. It looked like someone just left it there. I glanced around. No one. I smirked and took it. "Hey!" someone shouted. I gasped quietly and turned around. No one was there. Yet I heard the same voice again. "What are you doing with my umbrella?" it yelled to me. I glanced around nervously, trying to find out who it was. Then I shrieked. Something prickled my neck. I sprinted far away from this spirit as the rain showered my head. If I stayed a bit longer, I would have heard a laugh. That laugh was from Naraku.
Ding-dong. I rang the doorbell to Kinshi's house about an hour later after the prank. About a few seconds later, the door whirled open. Kinshi rushed out the door and jumped onto me, squealing with delight. I was puzzled. Wasn't she still in love with Sesshoumaru? I coughed impatiently. Kinshi gaped and got off of me. "Sorry," she muttered. "No, don't apologize," I replied. In fact, I kinda liked it. "Uh, are you okay," she asked me. "Huh?" I replied. I guess she read my thoughts. I blushed. "Nothing," I said. "Well? Are you going to invite me in?" "Oh, of course," she answered. I nodded as she led me through the door.
The house was nothing like I remember it. There used to be paintings of her and Sesshoumaru. Now, there were only mirrors. The dining room was much neater when Sesshoumaru was alive. And the living room... there was only a couch and a TV now. I looked stupidly and sighed. I realized I was being watched... by Kinshi. I stared blankly at her. She had an impatient look on her face. "Uh, sorry," I said finally. Kinshi turned away. "Humph." I scratched the top of my head. "Well, let's sit, shall we?" I said.
"All right," I started. "What do you want to know about Transmogrification?"
Kinshi stared at me. Boy, I thought, she looks very beautiful when she's thinking. "Hmm, I don't know," she finally said. "Well, how about we start with the basics?" she also said.
I nodded. "Okay, let's see... well, you know that it's a forbidden act, right Kinshi?" I looked at her. She smiled stupidly. I sighed. "Anyway, you should also know that it's for bringing the dead back to life. But there's always a catch. You know what the catch could be," I said, looking straight at Fluffy. Kinshi also looked at him. Fluffy whined. He wasn't used to so much attention. I laughed. Kinshi joined in.
"I'm sorry, where was I?" I asked. 'You were talking about what Transmogrification is," she replied. "Oh yes. Let's see... um, let's get to how to prepare the Circle. You need a piece of white chalk. You drew a circle, right?" I asked her. Kinshi nodded. "A perfect circle?" I added. She nodded again. "All right. You also drew the right symbols?" She nodded. "Fine, well, you have to think about what you're trying to bring back. It's kind of like Human Transmutation from Fullmetal Alchemist, remember?"
Kinshi stared at me, with an odd look on her face. "Oh! I forgot. You've never seen that show or played the game before, have you?" I asked her. She shook her head violently. I stifled a laugh. "Well, let me put it in simple terms; think about what you're doing, who you're trying to bring back, and slam your fists to the ground. This is what you did, right?" I asked her. Kinshi was listening, but she also looked puzzled. This was going to be a bit tougher thanshe thought. When I saw her confused look, I laughed. "Well, I think you did everything right," I told her. "What did you use?" Kinshi told me. I nodded after everything she said. I sighed. Kinshi looked at me. "What's wrong?" she asked. "The thing is... you got the wrong items."
"WHAT!" she screamed. I simply stated, "You weren't supposed to have an elephant tusk, a hair of the rare white wolf, and blue rose petals. I'll tell you what you do need, though." I paused for the effect to sink in. Kinshi leaned in closer, then she stopped and sat back. "Wait a minute," she just said. "Why did Fluffy come back, but not Sesshoumaru?" I closed my eyes in deep thought. Finally, I knew. "The thing is," I was saying, "that those are the thingsto revivean animal, and not a demonic psycho. I mean a... a beautiful lovely person who you are madly in love with," I quickly added to avoid a punch in the nose. Kinshi growled at me. I gulped. She sighed. I praised to God (A/N: sorry if you don't believe in God, but I do.). "So, what do I need?" she asked. "Here's a list," I said. I handed over a piece of parchment. She opened it. This is what it said:
To bring back something you lack, this is what you need:
#1- one tooth of a saber-tooth tiger
#2- a hair of a werewolf
#3- a Venus Witch weed
Kinshi looked at me like I was crazy. "Where the hell am I supposed to get these stupid, non-existent things!" she roared at me. I fumed. "Hey, this is what is needed. Don't you know that Transmogrification on a demon has never been done by anyone before? Anyway, these things do exist, but only in that house by the river," I added. "I'll show you." I took Kinshi's hand and led her out the door. I pulled her gently along towards the Styx River. When I stopped, she gasped. "Is... is this it?" she asked me with awe. "Of course," I replied.
This house was huge, but very dull and dank. The window shingles were flapping wildly in the wind (A/N: Why is there always wind whipping at the shingles?). The paint was peeling off the walls. The door creaked open and close. "Uh... this is the right house, right?" she asked. "Afraid so," I answered. I stopped and grinned. "You aren't scared... are you? Oh, I know you-" I was interrupted by a bitch slap in my face. I flew through the house behind me, and right into the wall. I rubbed my cheek furiously, and said, "It was worth the pain to make fun of her." I got up, and ran back towards the house.
I found Kinshi laughing hysterically. She was pointing at my huge beet-red slap mark. I was furious. "Shut... UP!" I roared. "Are we going inside or what?" Kinshi stopped laughing. "All right," she said after several minutes of laughing. "Let's go," she said, as she led the way inside. I followed her, just thinking about pulling another Miroku prank.
Well, that's Chapter 3! Here's a sneak peek at Chapter 4:
After several minutes of searching through that torture room, we found it; the saber-tooth tiger tooth. "All right!" we yelled as Kinshi ran toward the tooth. I gasped. "Wait! Come back here!" I yelled after her. But it was too late...
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