. : Inazuma : .
: . By Akikazu . :
. : Chapter Twelve : .
She was horribly suspicious.
"Sota, do you sense anything?"
It had been quiet for too long.
"No, why Kagome?"
Nothing had happen in nearly a week.
"Something's going to happen."
Five days in fact. Five days of no school since she stayed home with Sota and would be till Noya came for a 'visit'.
"How do you know?"
For now she didn't want to leave the house less something happen while she was gone.
"It's never so calm for so long."
They came through the windows.
I . I . I . I . I . I . I . I . I . I .
"She didn't come again today."
Mana's announcement brought the group no amount of surprise. After Kagome's ditching of four previous days of school, they had assumed that she would not return till her brother returned to his own classes.
"I don't think we'll be seeing Higurashi till her brother is ready to return to school," came her reply from Kaname.
She didn't seem to be very happy with their dismissal of her announcement.
"I think we should all pay her a visit to make sure she's faring well."
Again Kagome was the only one to answer.
"From what I've seen, Higurashi can take care of herself."
Mana didn't care for that remark either.
"Fine, if you guys won't come I'll go myself."
That got a reaction. Everyone turned to look at her in surprise, Mana was usually not one to be so forceful.
"Mana-chan, I would love to go with you but I have to work," Haruna said regretfully.
After saying her goodbyes Haruna stood and left the group, leaving everyone to wonder why Itsuki wasn't running off to work as he normally did.
"Don't you have to go to work as well Itsuki-kun?" Mana asked
Itsuki opened an eye lazily and looked at all of his friend and his sensei watching him speculatively.
"No, I quit a couple of days ago."
Five minutes later saw all the boys following Mana to Kagome's house. Mana was happy that her plan had work out, for although none of them new where Kagome lived, Nakaura had access to her records and had given them her address and directions since he himself couldn't come.
"I sense something," Tsukasa warned as they came closer to the house.
Mana immediately grew worried.
"Are you sure it's not just them?" Itsuki asked.
"I'm sure."
They broke into a run and just as they were running up the driveway a thin tendril of smoke curled upwards to the blue sky.
Itsuki took care of the door before anyone was within reach of it blowing it down and boosting his own speed to get inside. He didn't care for the frantic feeling building in his chest.
Random pieces of furniture around the room were burning along with the curtains. Several white-wearing figures were arranged in somewhat of a circle and Itsuki could make out Kagome in the middle with Sota lying near her feet.
"They're Erasers," Kaname shouted over the roar of the fire and murmurs of the Erasers.
"What are we going to do?" Mana asked.
The murmur of the Erasers grew louder and a light glow enveloped the circle. The glow heightened, blinding them for a second and the next thing they saw was Kagome bound in glowing chains.
"Mana, get out of the house," Kaname ordered.
Seeing the wings sprout from his back and knowing he was going into 'battle mode' Mana did as he told her to leaving the blazing room.
"Amou, Shiba Sempai, you guys help me hold off these Erasers. Itsuki get Higurashi and her brother out of here," came Kaname's next commands.
Everyone did as they were told, three of the boys launching an attack on the Erasers while the fourth wait till they were all distracted to steal their prey.
Itsuki had no idea how he did it but as soon as he stepped outside Mana took Sota's body from him, leaving him to carry the still chained Kagome. Kagome's eyes fluttered open and she found her face close to Itsuki's and knew what she had to do.
Kagome pressed her lip softly to his and his faced flushed. But as quickly as it had begun, the kiss was ended and Kagome's eyes shut even as her body went limp.
He felt a tremendous power flow through him and he set Kagome down next to Mana and went back into the burning building to help his friends.
The air whirled around him angrily, crackling with energy and he observed the scene coolly before moving in.
"Itsuki-kun?"
Itsuki never heard Amou calling him.
KILL THEM!
The voice screaming in his head seemed to take control of his body. The wind around him blew upward lifting him inches off the ground and blowing his hair upwards as well.
Do it
His hand moved out in front of him, his palm facing inward and his fingers splayed. Itsuki's eye took on an eerie pearly glow as he focused on the enemy Erasers.
"Itsuki what are you doing?" Isshin asked.
"He's not listening," Tsukasa shouted.
One of the Erasers glared at Itsuki and screamed, "I knew Mythrel's brood would enter battle with us one day. I should have slaughtered her when I had the chance."
How DARE he
White ropes of lights wrapped around the screaming Eraser's throat and constricted as Itsuki's hand slowly clenched. Itsuki's hand rose higher into the air and the Eraser was lifted off the floor by his throat.
Another Eraser, seeing what was happening to his comrade, attacked Itsuki but Itsuki's other hand shot out and a burst of wind threw the Eraser back and into a burning wall.
"What the hell is he doing?" Kaname demanded.
"I never seen this type of power from Itsuki," Isshin said.
Tsukasa moved to their side, the battle had stopped seeing as how the remaining three Erasers were focused on Itsuki.
"This isn't Itsuki-kun's power, it's that of an Eraser," he informed them.
"How'd he get that kind of power?"
At that moment Itsuki dropped the Eraser he had been strangling, he was dead. Another gust of wind thrown at the Eraser in the fire caused the flames to blazing into actions killing him.
That left one last Eraser to deal with.
However this one was more powerful than the previous two combine and Itsuki had used up a fair amount of his power and so he sought assistance.
Seeing his comrade whom was also an Eraser by the door he held out his hand palm facing upwards.
"Come."
Tsukasa stepped forward and his hand reached out instinctively.
"Tsukasa?" Isshin questioned softly.
"Come, comrade."
Tsukasa hand touched softly to palm and he found himself lifted into the air, facing the glowing-eyed Itsuki.
Itsuki's other hand came up and Tsukasa mirrored his moved movement, their palms touching each others, their fingers pointed to the sky.
"I, of the 'blood' of Mythrel, proposition a kinship to the Angel Israfel. So that we may combine our power and become more than what we once were."
Kaname and Isshin watched on in confusion, they were completely lost. The final Eraser however was lost and all but fuming, the fire of his anger and hate causing his powers to tumble about his malevolently.
"I, the Angel Israfel, accept the proposition of the blood of Mythrel to unite our power under our forged kinship."
The floating pair glowed blindingly before once again becoming visible. They moved in unison glaring icily at their enemy and direction one hand in his direction.
"Die."
The reaction was instant. The Eraser fell to the ground withering and clutching his head in pain. Balls of light surrounded him and swiftly closed in. With a last shriek, he was gone, leaving only a dark scorch mark on the ground.
Itsuki and Tsukasa were set onto the floor, Tsukasa back in his human state. Itsuki was unconscious and a glowing ball leaving his body via mouth and zipped away. Kaname rushed to his side while Isshin went to help the exhausted Tsukasa.
"Kusakabe, we've got to get then out of here, this building is sure to collapse at anytime," Isshin shouted.
"You take Amou and I'll carry Itsuki."
Isshin pulled Tsukasa to his feet and crouch a bit allowing the wingless Tsukasa to climb onto his back. After waiting a second for the boy to settle himself, Isshin took off, running out of the build at his fastest speed.
I . I . I . I . I . I . I . I . I . I .
The boy has done well, he has earned my approval
I . I . I . I . I . I . I . I . I . I .
Mana paced outside, worry plastered all over her features. Sota was resting peacefully as was Kagome, who had been released from the chains that had bound her, a minutes or so ago.
The building that they had come from was blazing now and Mama could distantly hear the scream of sirens coming towards them.
Just when she was going to go into the inferno herself, Isshin emerged from the house. She then noticed Tsukasa on his back, the younger boy's head lolling to once side as if he were napping.
Mana hurried to their side and helped pull Tsukasa off of Isshin's back on lay him on the ground near the spot she had settled Kagome and Sota.
"Where are Kaname-kun and Itsuki-kun?" She asked.
"Kusakabe has to carry Itsuki out here."
A moan came from behind them and they turn to see Kagome sitting up. Mana went and knelt by her side.
"Are you okay Higurashi-kun?"
"I will be, just give me a second or two to get used to this dizziness."
Kagome massaged her temples for a while before looking around for Sota.
"I knew you wouldn't want to be separated from your brother so I put him right next to you."
"Thank you," Kagome whispered.
"It was no trouble Higurashi-kun, you're on our team now."
"There they are!" Isshin shouted.
Kagome and Mana turned and saw Kaname walking out of the now collapsing building with Itsuki at his side, one arm slung over the darker boy's should for support.
Remembering what she had done earlier, Kagome blushed when she saw him, even though he was unconscious.
He is that is worthy of us
: . End Chapter . :
. : Author's Note : .
Fluff, not a lot but it's there.
And this chapter also leads to questions like: How did Itsuki gain powers of an Eraser? Who the heck is Mythrel? What is this story getting at? And finally why does this have absolutely nothing to do with the previous chapter?
You may also be wondering about all the names because I switch them so often, but different characters call other characters by different things so here's a guide.
First - Last
Kagome Higurashi
Sota Higurashi
Mana Kirihara
Kaname Kusakabe
Naoya Itsuki (No one calls him by his first name)
Haruna Itsuki
Isshin Shiba (Perfers Yi-Xin to Isshin, it's the same thing only the former is Chinese pronounciation. Why he doesn't want to be called Isshin has something to do with monks, I think…)
Tsukasa Amou
Tomonori Nakaura
'bye
: . Review Responses . :
chinadoll27 – Here's the next chapter though Sota is unconscious for most of it. Well originally they were going to in this chapter, but the chapter went way to out of control so I had to change it.
Evfrosyne – It was fun making the last chapter with all the thoughts in it.
Kagome13Chan – I so ashamed, I'm a bad, bad person!
regretfully-yours-Cassy-chan – Usually I don't pay attention in class either, but things have a way of working out for me.
Dutch – Maybe Sesshomaru, but I don't know… I don't have any plans for it.
Chiisana-Tori-chan – I don't know her mom's name either… But looky the story is unraveling even more.
Julie – Thanks. Noya was going to make an appearance but it turns out he didn't but he'll return next chapter. I think the Sota idea is super cute and I'll try and get it in the plot too.
Hiei'sTreeHuggingGirlfriend – Chill out, the next chapter has arrived! I think you're name's really adorable.