Shadow-Yay! I've finally got another chapter up!
InuTashio-It's about time
Shadow-Oh, shut up, your just angis about Stipe burning the tips of your hair.
InuTashio-And InuYasha's and Sesshomaru's, and the cat's, which I really don't mind that much. But it's the principle.
Shadow-Where! I swear I should only see her at school!
Sesshomaru-Get away from me. I will not partake of your female ritual.
Sister-Awww, why not? You get to put all sort of cool earrings!
Stripe-Pin him down!
Shadow-And how do you plan to do that?
Stripe- Good point!
Sister-Well, while we're figuring this, you go and update.
Shadow-Okay, sorry for the late update, stupid school
Chapter 6 The Naming of the New House Mate!
"What is that?" InuTashio demanded once the room had settled down.
"You know, for a demon you don't know much about the paranormal, do you?" Nicky stated lightly as she stared up at the floating spirit.
Meanwhile Zanda had gotten over her shock and started to try and figure out what had just happened. Taking a nervous step forward, she started with the identifying of the spirit. Excuse me, but you wouldn't by any chance be the spirit of the Germen maid that got murdered all those years ago, would you?
The spirit refocused her attention to the person speaking in the language that she could understand. Floating down to Zanda's level, she gave her a long look before answering Zanda's question.
Yes, that was me. I take it I am now to be the maid of this household?
"What's going on?" Nashi demanded now that there had been some discussion.
"Well, she is who I thought she was and it appears that she expects to a maid in this house as well."
"Cool, we've never had a maid before." Nicky added.
"And we're not going to, it's a free world. Besides she's a ghost."
"And why can't you have a ghost for a maid?' InuTashio shot back.
"Because she's dead, therefore she has earned her rest. Zanda tell her that."
What's going on? The Ghost Maid asked nervously.
It's been decided that because you are now dead you no longer have to work. That and it's called a free world, therefore you get to do what you want. Now, I think its time for intros. I'm Alexzandra Carter, but you can call me Zanda, everyone does. This is Nickita- Nicky and that's Nashilua, or Nashi. The boys here are InuTashio- the guy with the ponytail- InuYasha- the one in red and Sesshomaru- the guy left over. Ya got that? Zanda looked back up to the floating spirit and waited for a response.
Yes, I think so…
Cool, now what's your name? Zanda settled herself down onto the floor while waiting for a response from the now silent spirit.
I-…I don't know. I can't remember! I've been stuck in that stupid pendent for so long I can even remember my own name! AHHH! The spirit let out an eerie high pitched scream that sounded throughout the house. All present covered their ears instantly as the scream continued.
"What the hell did you say to make her scream?" InuYasha shouted over the noise.
"I just asked her what her name was! She can't remember and I think it's really distressing her!" Zanda shot back.
"You think! Zanda shut her up! We'll find her another name, just shut her up!" Nicky started toward her laptop.
Um…. Would you please stop screaming, arr… Miss Spirit? We'll find you a new name!
The floating spirit quietened down, slowing lowering herself to the floor.
(sniff (she's been crying while she was screaming and if anyone objects to my spirit crying then shut the hell up!) Really? Can you do that?
Sure we can! We can find you one that means 'spirit'! Just give us a few seconds. Zanda crawled over to the spirit and laid a comforting hand on her shoulder.
But how?
It's called the internet! It's great fun! And lucky for you we just happen to have an expert in computer usage! Zanda pointed over to Nicky, who was just logging on to the internet.
"What's going on?" Nashi finally asked after uncovering her ears.
"We're finding her a new name that means 'spirit'. I think it would really suit her!"
"And how do you plan to find this name?" InuTashio questioned.
"It's called the internet, we know a site that has heaps of names and their meanings. We'll have a new name for her in no time! Then we can get on to teaching her Japanese and English! Yay!" Zanda happily bounced off to see how Nicky was doing. InuTashio turned to Nashi.
"Is she always like this? Going from one extreme to another?"
Nashi shrugged. "Of course. She spent years alone with people completely ignoring her. So when she started to get attention she wasn't sure how to act. What she became was exactly what she wanted to be, since there was little outside interference. She deals with her problems by quickly moving on and forgetting her pain." Nashi carefully watched Nicky's hand move toward the drawer of the desk she was working at (yes they have a desk in the living room) until InuTashio drew back her attention.
"But sometimes it is important to remember the pain, so that one may learn from it." Again Nashi shrugged off the comment. "She learns all that she needs to and forgets the rest. Hey, if it works for her then who am I to say otherwise." Nashi turned her attention back to Nicky's hand, which had almost made it to the drawer. As it went it passed over the chopping board Nashi had left there earlier that day. (Yes, Nashi leaves chopping boards around the house, for a reason as you will soon see.)
Suddenly Nashi pulled a dagger for the back of her shirt and flung the dagger towards Nicky's hand, burying the tip deep into the wood. Nicky yelped with surprise and quickly withdrew her hand, holding it protectively to her chest while glaring up at Nashi.
"Don't even think about it Nicky." Nashi stated calmly as she pulled the dagger out and open the drawer. She never got her hand into the drawer since InuTashio grabbed it.
"What in the name of the seven hells did you do that for!"
"There're seven hells?"
"Nashi, answer my question!"
Using her other hand, she dug into the drawer until she found what she was looking for. A box of matches.
"Rule number one with Nicky, never leave her within 20 feet of any source of fire!"
"Meanie!" Sniffed Nicky as she went through the web site for what she was looking for.
"Sorry, but do you see the way the house is now? How it's all in one piece and no fire damage? Or smoke damage? Yeah, that's the way I want it to stay." Turning back to the three now staring youkai, Nashi explained, "She's a fire bug. She loves to play with fire. Unfortunately, the house is flammable."
InuYasha and his father nodded slowly in slight shocked understanding, while the only reaction out of Sesshomaru was a raised eyebrow.
"There!" Zanda pointed at the screen at one of the many names.
Etela- it means 'spirit of the kind hearted'. What do you think? Zanda asked the still floating spirit.
Methinks it is very nice name, but can I have it?
Of course! That's why we're online looking for a name, silly! So it's settled, you are now Etela, Spirit of the house of Us! Zanda spun around and picked up the nearest glass (which just so happened to be InuYasha's) and raise it in toast in the two necessary languages.
"Here's to Etela, Spirit of the House of Us! Welcome!" Zanda looked over to Nashi, who was also holding up a glass. "Now do we get to watch the movie?"
"No, now we organize beds and other sleeping arrangements and go to bed early." When protests started to rise from the three girls (plus InuYasha) Nashi shot them a cold look. "We have school in the morning and we don't want to be late. We could have watched the movie, but there's been a few interruptions. Now we are going to need our sleep after all the excitement." Nashi shot her sisters a meaningful look, knowing they would catch on, but Nicky and Zanda weren't the only ones to see the look.
"Fines, lets go."
Sleeping arrangements were made and all went to their rooms, but not all went to sleep. InuYasha went out his window to stay up before sleep, Sesshomaru simply chose to wait for sunrise in the comfort of his own room, InuTashio went to rearrange his study back to the way it was.
A/N-Don't worry, she changes it back!
But the two youkais and the hanyou weren't the only ones still awake. Nashi sat at her desk, working her way through the files Nicky had emailed to her, frowning at what she read.
"He has to go." She would murmur to herself.
Sighing one last time, she shut down the computer and went to bed, silence falling upon the house.
On the other side of the city of Tokyo, yet another person sat at his computer, frowning at what he read.
"She's disappeared? Just like that? That's not right. Well, well, well, this just got interesting. I'm waiting for you, my dear." The lone figure in the darkness that was only broken by the light of the computer screen chuckled coldly and humourlessly. "Yes, I'll be waiting, my dear. I will have you yet."
Shadow-So, what do you think of the ending? Creeping, confusing or just plain what the hell-? Anyway let me know.
Stripe-Wasn't it kinda short?
Shadow-Yeah, it was. Well I've been trying to write it for the last two months, but this is all I've got. Well, to make it up I'll tell you the name of the next chapter. It's called Godfathers and the Tattoo!
Sister-Oh, oh, oh, isn't that the one where one of the girls have a tattoo?
Shadow-Yep and I'll leave it to my reviewers to guess who has it. Alright, quick review of my OC's-Nicky, computer expert, fire bug- grew up in New York City
-Nashi-fighter, looks after Nicky and Zanda (kinda) grew up in New York City
-Zanda, high class geniuses, loves to study, grew up around the world (her parents were always travelling)
Shadow- well that's it, any care to guess who has the tattoo?
InuYasha-Can I?
Girls-No!
Sister-You'll ruin all the fun, now shut up! You're getting those ears pierced!
(InuYasha runs away)
Shadow-Later All! Until the next chapter!