An: Me again with another chapter. Well I guess I better get started. So I can get it done and posted. Though maybe I should tell you the reason that I have not been updating. Well at least one of the reasons. I have had mynose stuck in this really really really good book. It was so amazing. I liked it so much when I finished it I was sad cause I couldn't read it any more and it was a really thick book lots of pages. So I didn't have time to type. Yeah I love books. I love to read. My friends think I am crazy cause once I start a book it is nearly impossible to get me away from it. OK ok I guess I am boring you that is if you are even reading this so I guess I will move onto the responses then the story.
Review Responses
Lunar Heart Crystal: Who? Houjo in the closet? That is a mystery that perhaps will be answered this chapter. Oh I agree they are idiots I just thought that maybe you didn't like the way I was writing, but I understand now. Thanks for explaining it to me. Well hope you like this chapter and thank you for reviewing!
C.A.M.E.O.1 and Only: The box... yeah I will at least tell you that it does not start with an "R" someone asked me that so I will give everyone that bit of information. There will be a big clue in this chapter though so keep a look out for it. Yeah I don't like Houjo or Kikyou either but I guess Kouga is OK cause he really isn't that annoying and I know he doesn't stand a chance compared to Inuyasha. Well thank you for reviewing and I hope you like this chapter.
bubblez4ya: Well I wouldn't really say it was Inuyasha. Poor Inuyasha always being blamed. Who walked in on Sango and who locked Houjo in the closet will be revealed in this chapter. Well thank you for reviewing and I hope you like this chapter.
The World is a Stage: Mmmm pickle pickle pickle! (looks around for pickle. sniffle sniffle sniffle) You mean I don't get a pickle.Well at least can I have a Kleenex to wipe the tears away. (uses a puffs facial tissue wipes the tears away) Yay! your gonna buy more. (a ray of hope shines upon me) Yeah I need to exercise my brain more to. I'm afraid to even think of how much dust has piled up on it. Maybe, maybe not. But I will tell you one thing that I have told everyone else whatever is inside that box does not start with an "R''. I can't tell just yet but if you read this chapter I am sure you will find some cluesor someanswers that you seek. Well hope you like this chapter and thank you for reviewing!
Inuluv: Well I wouldn't put the blame on Kouga but in this chapter you will find out just who locked Houjo in the closet. Well hope you like this chapter and thank you for reviewing!
BbyFlipghurl: Glad you like my story. Well thank you for reviewing and hope you like this chapter!
mizz Tasuki: Good guess on what you thought was in the box but I have to say that what is inside does not start with an "R". Nice try. Well thank you for reviewing and hope you like this chapter!
Madie-moo: Well I am evil sometime like I am going to be now for you will not find out what is in the box yet hahahahah but you might get some more clues that might help you figure out what is inside it. Yeah hyper the exact opposite of me all calm and collected. (yeah right) Well here is another chapter hope you like it. Thank you for reviewing.
AnimusPatronus: Well thank you for thanking me for thinking you for thinking me for thanking you. OK that wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. Well glad you like that chapter. Here is another one that I hope you enjoy. Thank you for reviewing!
Disclaimer: I don't think I have ever missed putting these useless things up before. Man I must be talented. OK OK I know it not a big accomplishment. But so what do you always have crush my dreams.. I already admitted that I don't own Inuyasha and now you are imforming me that putting all these little disclaimer things up and never forgetting is nothing big.fine then i'll justtype and then run to my bed and cry to sleep.
Oh Brother!
Chapter 18.
When Kagome got done getting ready she sat in her room watching T.V. It had not yet been time to go down stairs there was still five minutes left and Kagome was going to make sure to be there right on time not to early and not to late. Coming early always meant that you were too anxious and coming too late meant that this accashion is something that you could care less about.
Kagome didn't want to do either of these things so she patiently sat up in her room waiting for the exact time to go down stairs. Even though here T.V was on, that is not where her attention was right now she was kind of in a trance. One of those trances where you are in deep thought and nothing can interrupt your little la la land that you have created for yourself.
She was thinking of alot of things. Like 'Why is Sango so anxious to find out what is in that box? What is in that box? Why does Kouga and Inuyasha always fight? Where is Sango now she usually is up here talking to me everytime before a date? Does Inuyasha and Shippou have matching boxers? Where in the world is Houjo? Hmm I wonder what movie we are going to see?'.
Well I guess there was one thing that could knock her out of her trance and that was her alarm clock. 'oh no I'm going to be late!' She thought as she looked at the clock. Quickly she picked up her purse and ran down stairs. Once there she looked around. There was no Houjo. She walked out side and there was Kouga and Inuyasha fighting still but no Houjo. Going to the living room she sat on the couch maybe houjo had better things to do or maybe he forgot. Kagome not too upset about this just shrugged her shoulders and turned on the living room T.V.
Still Kagome had not heard the pounds or the screams coming from the closet not that far away from her...
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Sango stood there not seeing anyone at the door surely there was someone out there, they had knocked. That's when she felt a tug at her pants. "Aunt Sango what are you doing in Uncle Miroku's room?" Sango hid the box behind her back. "Oh nothing." Shippou ran into the room and sat on the bed.
"What are you hiding behind your back?" Sango looking kind of nervous replied, "Oh nothing really.. Hey why don't you go out side and play with Inuyasha?" Shippou shook his head. "Nah it's no fun out there all they ever do is argue and I don't want to go out there anymore."
"What about Souta or Kohoku?" Shippou's face brightened up before he remembered. "No don't you remember that grandma took your and mommy's parents for a tour of the town and they won't be back till late." Sango needed to get him out of the room she just needed to she had finally got the dumb box open and now she couldn't even look to see what is inside.
"Then go see what Kagome is doing?" Shippou turned on the Video game and started playing it. "She's taking a shower." Sango pulled something out of her pocket and held it out to Shippou. "Look I will give you five dollars to get out." Shippou took the money happily and left the room.
'Finally' Sango thought as she started to open the box once again when Shippou's head appearedfrom behindthe door. "Aha I knew that is what you were doing in here. Just a little tip Miroku is headed this way you better hide." Sango panicked she threw the box at the dresser hoping it would safely land the way it was before she messed with it. Thought she knew that was impossible. Then she hid behind a bookshelf.
"lalalala do do do do Oh yeah what a wonderful wonderful day it is." Miroku quietly sang to himself as he walked into his room. His singing stopped though when he saw the box lying on the floor. 'Oh no what if Sango found out? It really wasn't time yet! If she saw its contents which now lie next to the box then surely my plan will be ruined.'
There on the floor next to the wooden box lay a single piece of paper. Though hidden behind the bookshelf luckily for Miroku, Sango had not caught a glimpse of it.
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Kagome was still sitting on the couch when Inuyasha entered the living room. "I thought you had a date with Hobo?" Inuyasha asked Kagome. "I did but he seems to have disappeared somewhere I can't seem to find him anywhere." Inuyasha simply shrugged walking past the closet and not hearing the pounding.
After Inuyasha had left one of the maids entered the living room to dust. When she walked over to the closet to get some cleaning supplies out. When she opened the door there lay Houjo crying his eyes out.
"It was soo scary in there! I was soo afraid! I thought I was gonna die!" Houjo said as he hurried out of the closet and rapped his arms around the stunned maid. "You saved my life you wonderful wonderful women."
Kagome had recognized this to be the maid named Sakura who she had saw the second day at this house. The one that Miroku had groped.
Houjo looked at his watch. "Oh no where is Kagome?" The maid pointed toward the couch where Kagome was sitting watching the seen. "Oh Kagome I was locked in there and I couldn't get out and it was just so horrible. I'm sorry I missed our date." He said releasing the maid and running to hug Kagome. When he reached her he began to sob on her shoulder.
"Houjo it is quite all right just calm down. Now who locked you in there?" Kagome said as she lightly pushed Houjo away from her. He seemed to still be crying. (Sorry for people who do like Houjo I know I made him kind of a sissy boy, it just fit and worked for me so sorry.)
"It was him the one with the weird hair." Kagome pulled out a handkerchief and handed it to him. He took it wiped away the tears them blew his nose on it. Kagome looked away with a disgusted look on her face. She defiantly didn't want that back.
"Houjo I do not know who you are talking about. You could mean any body when you say 'the guy with the weird hair' Houjo held out the handkerchief to her. "No thanks you keep it." Houjo shrugged and put it in his pocket.
"He was so strong and scary and fierce and I knew that I couldn't beat him." Houjo said. Now starting to get nervous. 'What if the scary person who did this to me is listening?' "Any names Houjo?" He shook his head. "I can't remember.
'I bet it was Inuyasha. Oh he is gonna pay when I get a hold of him!' Kagome's face went red with rage. "Stay here Houjo I will be right back." Houjo who realized his protector his only sense of security was leaving him, screamed. "No don't leave I'm scared!"
"I will be right back as soon as I can Houjo in the mean time just watch T.V. Houjo reluctantly nodded but when he turned on theT.V. it was on a channel that was playing a horror movie. He sat there trembling for a few minutes until one part where this guy opened a closet and a dead body fell out.
Then he squealed like a girl and hid behind the maid who was still dusting.
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Inuyasha was sitting on his bed. He had finally beat the video game that he had been working at for about three weeks now. Now that he had accomplished his goal he decided he would take a little victory nap.
'This is relaxing and perfect no Shippou to annoy me, no Miroku to annoy me, no wench to yell at me...' His thoughts were interrupted as the door slammed open.
"WHY DID YOU LOCK POOR HOUJO IN THE CLOSET! I WILL HAVE YOU KNOW THAT YOU SCARED HIM REALLY BAD HE IS DOWN STAIRS ALL UPSET!" Inuyasha just sat there stunned. 'ahh I knew it was too good to be true.' "WELL IS ALL YOU CAN DO IS SIT THERE!''
Inuyasha put his hands over his ears. "Yes since I have no clue what you are talking about and please quit screaming. You know your killing my ears." Kagome decided to quit yelling. After all he had asked nicely. "OK now After I got done taking my shower I went down stairs and sat there watching T.V. You know there was this really good show on about this guy and he lived in this haunted house and..."
"I would appreciate the short version you are wasting my precious sleeping time." Kagome crossed her arms. "Fine so I was sitting on the couch when the maid named Sakura walked in. She was gonna dust and polish the furniture so she walked over to the closet..." Inuyasha interrupted again.
"Just get to the point." Inuyasha didn't say it in a snappy voice it was kinda like a sleepy one. "I was, now will you quit interrupting?" Inuyasha shrugged and she went on. "OK so she opened the closet and there was Houjo all curled up in a ball crying..."
"Wait he was crying?" Interrupted Inuyasha for the third time. "Yes, now if you interrupt me one more time you will pay! Now he was crying then he hugged the maid and thanked her for saving him then he ran to me and cried and told me that the one who did this was a guy. A STRONG, SCARY, looking guy with weird hair." Kagome emphasized the words strong and scary. "That wouldn't happen to be you would it?"
"No I was up here in my room minding my own business wench! I don't appreciate you blaming me or bothering me so leave. I DIDN'T DO IT." He said as he pushed her out of his room locking the door. 'She thinks I'm strong!' Was all that he was thinking at the time. He walked his way over to his bed. Thinking of a certain girl as he fell asleep.
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Kagome went back down stairs to find Houjo and the maid sitting on the couch talking. "You sound like a very nice person, would you like to go to the movies with me this weekend?" She heard Houjo ask the maid. 'it's good to see that Houjo isn't that scared any more. He asked her out, Yes! That's one down one more to go then I won't have anymore guys stalking me.' Kagome thought to herself as she saw the maid blush and nod.
"OK I'll pick you up at eight Saturday evening." Houjo said. Kagome deciding that this would be a good time to interrupt appeared in front of them. "OK it wasn't Inuyasha so who was it?" That was when Shippou bounded down the stairs.
Houjo looked to see who was coming and when he saw who it was he hid behind Kagome. The maid had just left so he couldn't have used her as a 'protector.' "That is the one! That is the guy who locked me in the closet." Houjo said pointing at Shippou. "You mean Shippou's the one who locked you in the closet?"
"Yeah don't tell him I told you." Kagome almost burst out laughing. 'So the BIG BAD SCARY GUY that Houjo was so afraid of was just Shippou?' " So what cha doin mommy?" Kagome bent down so she could look Shippou in the eyes.
"Shippou did you lock Houjo in the closet?" Shippou bowed his head his bangs covering his eyes and he started to sniffle. Maybe if he made her feel sorry for him he wouldn't get in trouble. "Yes." Kagome lifted his eyes so that she was looking into his again. "And why did you do it?"
"Because I don't like him." Kagome now fell for his crying act and picked him up to comfort him. "Well that is no reason to do a thing like that." Shippou with big watery eyes looked up at her. "Am I gonna get in trouble?"
"No if you promise never to do it again." After that said Kagome carried him up stairs forgetting about Houjo. "How about we go play a game in my room?"
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Miroku quickly picked up the box and stuffed the mysterious piece of paper back into it. That is when he heard something fall off his bookshelf. "Huh that is weird. How did that fall off." He said aloud as he walked over to see what had caused the book to fall...
AN: Sorry it is short. Time for dinner though and my aunt said to come up and eat so I go to go. Next chapter some thing big happens between Miroku and Sango. Well got to go sorry if it was boring. Please review.
Later,
Shadow Of A Lost Soul
