Miroku stood by the frozen creek, watching Shippou play with the village children. It felt good to take a break after that Kagura incident not to long ago. (Remember Holiday Wishes, chapter six?) After that, he had to calm Sango down. But digging out the dead, and taking something so sacred from it, was just wrong. If they ever meet the ruler of their underworld, it will be horror for even them... Maybe Heaven, huh?
Shippou, in the middle of releasing his top to show off to the children, sniffed the air, "Kagome!" Shippou left the kids to play with his top, as he ran off towards the well.
The snow glistened as Kagome took one step in it. "Eep!" Kagome squealed. "It's cold!"
Inuyasha jumped out of the well, "What'd'ya expect, eh? It's Winter." Inuyasha said, mocking her. She was wearing jeans, a sweater, and a small scarf, but it was still cold for her... Kagome took a deep breath of air, and shivered. She looked around, and saw Shippou jumping through the trees. Guess the snow is too cold for him. Kagome thought, smiling as Shippou jumped onto Inuyasha's head.
"Hiya!" Shippou grinned, jumping into Kagome's arms. "You being gone for almost a week and a half... I missed both of you!"
"You missed Inuyasha?" Kagome smiled towards a dumbfounded Inuyasha.
"...Yeah." Shippou said.
Miroku and Sango walked up to Inuyasha and Kagome, "I thought you two would be away longer." Miroku stated. He knew that Kagome invited Inuyasha, and he would gladly stay if she invited. Inuyasha worked weirdly, something about pride or ego...
Kagome sighed, "Yeah, would have, if Hakudoshi, Kagura, Kannah, and Kohaku didn't come to my era." Kagome then went silent. She just remembered why she and Inuyasha returned so soon. She did have the book, and jewel. But... She needed Zoey. Zoey was probably suffering, by the one thing worse than Hell: Naraku.
Inuyasha looked over to Kagome and sighed, "That shard Kagura took, we've got back the shard. But... Kagome's cousin, Zoey, was kidnapped, and tooken here. So, yeah." Inuyasha sniffed the air. And growled, "Kagome... Why'd you give the recipe to the Old Hag?" He glared at Kagome.
"What recipe?" Sango asked.
"Curry. Inuyasha here had a bad experience with it." Kagome sighed and started towards the village. Sango caught up with her, letting Shippou run back to the village, to play with the children. Miroku and Inuyasha spoke together as Sango and Kagome did. Just catching up and all. Like why they really came back so soon, and what they did while they were on vacation.
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Zoey hit against the door, shouting. She would have felt it if her body wasn't totally numb. So, she was cold, hungry, and numb. Perfect combination, huh? She finally stopped, tired. She went to the othre side of the wall, and fell to the ground, and laid down on the small futon Kagura had put there. Oh... I hate this place! Zoey thought madly, Where is Kagome? I want out!
Zoey then remembered what Mizuumi had just done to her like, yesterday. Zoey sat up and rested her head on her knees. "How though?" She thought aloud. Then she got the perfect idea, focusing. So maybe... Meditating? That would be a good idea. Zoey stood up and stretched. "That would take too long." She whispered, "I'll just focus on the wall." She said to herself, walking over to the wall. She touched the bare walls. It reminded her of Naraku. She shivered at the thought.
She closed her eyes. Wait, a barrier. If she made an explosion, Naraku and that little kid would hear, meaning they'd just keep her in one of THEIR rooms. She tapped her foot, as she thought. She closed her eyes, and focused on a barrier to protect herself from Naraku. Barrier, barrier, barrier... Zoey thought this over and over, until a power was released from her heart. Her hair swirled around her as the energy formed into a black barrier. "Good color, that's for sure." Zoey grinned. "Now I know I can do this."
Zoey touched the wall again, "Kenetic energy...Kenetic energy..." She murmured.
An other energy formed, but it crept up her chest, and down her right arm, where it formed physically via her palm, and crashed against the wall. A large cloud of dust formed, as for the first time in Zoey couldn't remember (same thing happens when locked down in the looney bin '), she saw light. Sure there was a red barrier around the manor she was couped up in, but it was the most light she'd seen in a long time. Zoey glanced around, and saw nothing, so she took a deep breath. And began sprinting through the courtyard just to get to some living... Okay, a partially dead tree, to hide behind.
Zoey saw Kagura walk out, and that made Zoey focus once more, on an energy ball. It worked... But it didn't even come close to Kagura, but towards the other half of the manor. It hit, and made Kagura look the other way. Perfect. Zoey thought, as she dashed for the barrier. She closed her eyes as she neared it, expecting to bounce right off of it. But... Nothing ever came, except tenticles that couldn't pentatrate her barrier. She grinned proudly. But where could she go? "I'll just keep on running. And hide when I tire." Zoey said, between huffs.
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Kagome sat in Kaede's hut, drinking some water she and Sango had retrieved from a well outside of the village. Kagome was very quiet, she was distracted. Zoey was just so... So not part of this era, and she was stuck here. Kagome looked sadly at Inuyasha, who she found to be staring at her, worried. "Shall we go?" Inuyasha asked.
"Hai..." Kagome said quietly. Sango nudged Kagome. "No... All of you, stay here. Or search for Kohaku. Inuyasha and I are going to handle this ourselves." Kagome stood up. Inuyasha followed her lead, as she glided past everyone out the door, not even a 'good-bye'. Kagome was too sad, and angry. Inuyasha watched Kagome pick up her bow and arrows she left outside of Kaede's door, and he told her to climb onto his back.
"Now, do you have the shard?" Inuyasha asked.
"What do you think?" Kagome said wearily.
"Just askin'. Which way do you feel a shard?" Inuyasha asked.
"..." Kagome closed her eyes, "Behind us. One large piece, too." Kagome said. Inuyasha didn't need to hear anymore, he started south of them.
Me: Black hair, glasses, and I always wear black.
Brit: Brown hair, sunglasses, and punkish-goth
Samm: Blonde, ditzy, and baka.
It's P.E., and we're stuck doing soccer. I was standing there, on the sidelines, talking to Brit and Samm.
ME:-wearing a yucky blue mesh jersey- So, anyway, new episode of Inuyasha tonight. Shippou's New Attack, The Heart Scar! -turns around and sees soccer ball headed right for me- Ah! -kicks it in a random direction, and gives it to a guy on other team- Ah, who cares?
BRIT: ...Twitch... (She says twitch, I just twitch)
SAMM: -chanting- Go Brandi, against the man! Against the man!
ME: Um, Samm, Mrs.Acosta is a woman...
SAMM: Are we suuuure about that? She could be a demon from Hell, ya know.
ME AND BRIT: Oh, God... Save us...
ME: But you may never know!
More after these short messages!