: Muichi Motsu :
: By : Akikazu :
((Dedication)) ((Lady gina goddess of the wind))
: Chapter Four :
Yusuke yanked his hand up, ready to aim and shoot at the first thing that moved. The Demon Lord held a hand out in front of the teenager to halt his instinctive actions.
"Stand down Detective," he ordered.
"You're going to let us be killed!" Kuwabara shouted.
"We have yet to give her a reason to slay us," the Youkai Lord stated calmly.
"What part of 'working for Sensui' do you not understand?" Yusuke demanded.
"Yusuke, he obviously knows something that we do not. Letting him handle this is the wisest choice," Kurama said, effectively stopping the argument.
Yusuke snorted but no longer moved to challenge anyone. The Demon Lord untied his cloak and pulled it off, letting the expensive clothing fall to the floor. The Youkai Lord was hauntingly hansom, long silvery-white hair fell past his knees and two red stripes streaked across both his cheeks. A delicate, blue crescent moon graced his forehead and below that amber eyes were carefully devoid of emotion. The Spirit Detectives thought that he look similar to Kurama's Youko form.
"Sesshomaru?" The once calm feminine voice was now whispery with emotion.
A slight figure appeared on the opposite side of the room from where the group stood. The figure hesitated form a second then slowly came forward.
The Reikai Tantei was stunned as a pair of blue eyes stared at them with a haunted look. The owner of the eyes was a slight human girl with midnight black hair that cascaded to her small waist. She was small but not quiet petite, at most she was Hiei's height.
"I trust the absence of guards was your doing," the Demon Lord was the one to break the silence.
A mask of calm blanketed the girls face.
"I wanted them to be at their full potential when I set them to their tasks," she replied.
"Do you get what's going on Urameshi, or am I just clueless?" Kuwabara asked.
Kurama answered the helplessly lost boy as Yusuke was too busy staring at the scene in front of them.
"I believe this is the Youkai Lord's little sister, the one Koenma was muttering about earlier."
The girl turned to look at him, her plain white gi and black hakamas rustling with her fluidly quick movement.
"You are very perspective, Kurama. I am pleased that you have lived up to the expectation that has been set, so far," she added.
"How do you know who he is?" Yusuke demanded.
"Itsuki has grown passable with the use of a seer's glass. I know all your names, talents, and powers. If I was to fight you I could take two of you down and perhaps grievously injure another of you before I went down," the girl paused. "I however, have no designs for your deaths."
"Then why the hell are you working for Sensui? HE'S A BAD GUY!" Kuwabara shouted.
"Someone… very important to me is being held captive. Without my cooperation, his life would be held expendable," the girl whispered.
"Then why are you helping us… Hey! What's your name anyway?" Yusuke demanded.
The girl laughed lightly. The joyous sound that escaped her changed her countenance to that of an innocent teenage girl.
"How very rude of me to forget, I am Kagome," she finally said.
The ground shuddered violently, causing Kuwabara and Yusuke to tumble to the ground. Pieces of stone fell from the ceiling, shattering on the floor.
Kagome stood silently as the world trembled around her, her calm mask was back in place.
"Time grows short, you need to be sent to your tasks," she announced after the tremors stopped.
"You can't boss us around!" Kuwabara shouted indignantly as he jumped to his feet.
"Silence human," Sesshomaru commanded.
"It's fine Sesshomaru," Kagome turned to the Spirit Detectives. "Being in this room puts you at a disadvantage. This black stone is barren of plant life and resistant of fire. This puts two of your number at a disadvantage. The stone is also amazingly reflective. If I dodge a one of your spirit attacks, Yusuke, chances are it will ricocheted back at you and your team mates."
"What about me? You have nothing on the Great Kazuma Kuwabara!"
"If I wished it, you would have been incapacitated upon entry to this room. Your sixth sense would have overwhelmed you had I not masked it," Kagome replied calmly.
The room was silent and another tremor shook the ground. More stone crashed down to the ground.
"Kagome give them your instructions and halt your games," Sesshomaru ordered.
Kagome nodded and glared at one wall. A secret door swung open. Another glare at the opposite wall and a trap door was revealed. Stairs descended into the darkness beneath.
Kagome turned once more to the detectives, her mouth set in a thin line of determination.
"Yusuke, Hiei, and Kuwabara will go through that door. Go down the hallway and up the stairs. The door after the first flight is the entrance to Itsuki's chambers. I trust that you can handle him Hiei."
"Hn."
"Yusuke, you will continue up the next flight of stairs. The stairs will stop and you'll walk straight down the hallway until you get to pair of double doors. Sensui is there, if you take one of the black stones that fell from the ceiling he will not be able to sense you until he sees or hears you."
Yusuke bent down and picked up a stone, glaring at it doubtfully. Kagome glared sharply at Kuwabara.
"You will also take a stone but you will wait on the stairs, just in case something goes wrong. If you make a peep and mess up my plans, I will find the deepest, darkest dungeon in Makai and keep you there until you die the most horribly painful death I can think of. Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes, Ma'am," Kuwabara replied immediately.
Kagome gave a hard glared until Hiei spun on his hell and sauntered off, leaving Yusuke and Kuwabara to chase after him, which they did promptly. She then turned to Kurama.
"Kurama as far as I'm concerned you have the hardest and most important task of all. There's an underground chamber beneath this room. They're holding Shippo down there. I have no clue as to what they are doing to him, but I know he's scared."
Kurama saw panic flash through her. Her eyes turned away from him as they grew teary.
"I'll go," he said resolutely.
"Shippo is an orphaned kitsune kit, I don't want him to have to go through anymore pain in his in his life than necessary. Please help him," Kagome's last three words were whispered.
He nodded and started walking to the trap door. Kurama could feel Kagome's eyes on him and hear her nearly silent words as thought she was next to him.
"Thank you."
The dark steps that lead to the underground chambers loomed before him but without hesitation Kurama stepped into the inky blackness.
: Kagome :
She waited until Kurama disappeared underground before turning back to Sesshomaru. He had a slight smirk on his face from please of see her boss around some of the most powerful people in the realms.
"Do you really think the Apparition, Detective, and Ningen will be able to defeat the two demons?" He inquired.
"Sensui and Itsuki are weaker than the last time they were defeated. Your group should be fine," Kagome answered unconcerned.
Sesshomaru glanced down at her briefly.
"I have to wonder about how you get yourself into these messes so often."
She huffed in mock anger but soon her face returned to it serious expression. Sesshomaru was instantly wary of the look she was giving him.
"I've had enough Sesshomaru, I want you to help me keep my promise to you," she whispered.
He immediately knew what she was talking about.
"Kagome-"
"Part of me died with them, Sesshomaru. I don't want to live like this anymore," Kagome interrupted.
"I will not slay you because you wish it," his tone was final.
However Kagome, being the obtuse person she is, argued with his decision but she used a method that was slightly more subtle.
"I remember standing on the bridge and looking into the water. When I looked down I wished so badly I could jump and be swept away," she said quietly.
Sesshomaru's eyes softened and his hand tipped her face up so she was forced to meet his eyes.
"This pain is necessary for growing up Kagome. The world was simply crueler in stripping away your naive ideals and forcing you into the real world."
: Epsilon :
So the miko desired death…
How very entertaining.
Fortunately for her he was going to grant her wish
It was time to make his appearance.
: Shippo :
Someone was coming for him, he was sure of it.
He could feel a kitsune aura coming closer and closer to this hellish room. A kitsune had never been down here before.
Rescue was near at hand.
Thank Kami that it wasn't too late.
At least he did think it was too late…
Please don't be too late.
: End Chapter :
: Author's Note :
I feel horrible about what I'm doing to Shippo! I never really intended for this to happen to him, it kind of just happened and stuck.
It looks like people really want this to be a Kurama/Kagome pairing. If this does happen I'll make it up to you Hiei/Kagome fans by writing a story for him, I already got one in mind anyway. I also got a Kagome/Sanzo (from Saiyuki) story, a Kagome/Kenshin (Rurouni Kenshin, duh) story, and another Inu Yasha/Yu Yu Hakusho story up there. I have too many ideas, you want to know why? I'll tell you anyway, I HAVE NO LIFE! Please tell me what you want to hear.
This chapter is dedicated to Lady gina goddess of the wind because she guessed where Hijikata was from. You are all too smart for me, I may have to return to my tricky and twisted ways… Bwaah ha ha!
(((Silence)))
Okay…
I'm be leaving now.
Akikazu signing off.
: Reviewer Responses :
Jinenji – I wish but unless you go to Willow Canyon in Surprise, I really don't think it'll work out at all.
Majin Shodaine – There's a reason for Sensui, you'll see. Most likely I'll get to all of the point you've made with time, just sit back and watch me work.
Kura52 – I know it's PE but what can I say…
Ouatic – For some reason whenever Inu Yasha enters my stories he ends up evil. Kagome didn't cast the subjugation necklace, Kaede did, so Kagome's power really has nothing to do with if it works unless she strengthened it. Also I know I suck at such details but I don't know anything about Japanese history, I just go by what I'm told… and no one tells me anything.
Kage Otome – Of course I'd leave it like that, I'm evil! I haven't heard anyone else suggest that pairing, but who knows I sound really interesting, but do you mean a threesome or a triangle?
jaryjosephwantsapplejuicenow – school love, (sigh) and of course fangurl confrontations and jealousy galore!
Duzzie – You'll see the Kagome-Epsilon confrontation in around four chapters.
Ice-neko-girl – I know but hey that's the way I am. Get used to it, it'll probably happen a lot.