Shinobu's Secret

Chapter one

'Ouch my head' thought a groggy Shinobu as she woke up in her bed early in the morning. Usually when her alarm goes off she is wide-awake and full of energy but this morning she feels like Kitsune after a night of gambling and sake. She got out of her bed, still holding onto her pounding head, and realized she was naked. She practically screamed and then covered herself. She wondered where her pajamas went but just shrugged and got dressed then walked out of her room. When she gets down stairs she hears Motoko talking to somebody in the lounge.

"I'm telling you sister I can handle this by myself" Motoko says while trying to keep herself calm.

Shinobu walks into the lounge and sees Motoko arguing with her sister Tsuruko.

"I understand your strong my dear Motoko but I think you may need a little help with this one. It seems like a strong one you'll be against this time" Tsuruko was a little concerned for her younger sister and the mission she was assigned. "There's no more reason to argue since she's already in town".

"What's going on and who's here" Shinobu said startling Motoko. Motoko turned around to find Shinobu holding her head and looking at her with a questioned look.

"Just some business and…oh yeah who is here to help me" She was wondering just as much as Shinobu.

Tsuruko just closed her eyes "Setsuna Sakurazaki".

"WHAT" Motoko lost all her control hearing that name. "That stupid little half breed is coming here to help me" Motoko was now acting like a child throwing a tantrum, which was getting a little giggle out of Shinobu in the process.

"I knew this would upset you but you have no choice. She is highly skilled and like it or not she is probably already in the city right now investigating" Tsuruko then turned around "I hope you two can get along" She started walking out the door "Oh and by the way she brought a friend with her and from what I sense her friend has a lot of spirit energy so play nice" With a smile she then walked out leaving her sister red in the face and angrier then she has been in a while.

"Why did it have to be that dangerous brat" She started to calm down and turned back to Shinobu who was looking at her with a concerned face.

"You ok Motoko" The young girl always seemed to truly care and be deeply concerned about everybody.

Motoko just nodded then asked. "Are you ok you look a little pale and your holding your head"?

"I'm fine just a little head ache nothing to worry about" She put on her usual cheerful smile "I'm gonna start breakfast soon. You want anything special"

"Sorry, I can't stay and eat I've got work to do" Motoko then picked up her sword "I might not be home till dinner ok"

"That's fine" Shinobu was a little sad that she would be gone all day "But what is it that you have to do anyway"

"Well…look I wont go into detail but a couple was attacked last night while walking in the park and something" She paused "bad happened to one of them"

Shinobu's headache got worse all of a sudden and she had a brief image of a man being shredded to pieces by something with claws and then images of a terrified woman. She snapped out of it by shaking her head. "Well be careful and I'll see you later" Her voice a little shaky while talking. 'Where did those images come from' She wondered.

"I will" Motoko walked outside and took a deep breath. 'It's been four years since that incident' Motoko started thinking back as she walked down the stairs of the Hinata Sou. "Setsuna" She said out loud looking at the morning sky and continued down the stairs.

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Back at the park two young girls were looking over the area of the attack. One of them was carrying a sword and had her hair tied up to the left side her name was Setsuna Sakurazaki while the other was just smiling at her partner. She had her hair down and seemed to have a sunny disposition her name was Konoka Konoe.

"Set-chan come here I think I found something" Konoka never grew out of calling her that.

"What is it ojou-sama" Setsuna never grew out of calling her that either.

Konoka puffed up her face and made herself look upset "Your saying ojou-sama again".

"Sorry…K-Kono-chan" She still didn't like calling her that.

"You know what" Konoka perked up "Lets just stop the formalities for now ok".

"Y-yes Konoka" She struggled a bit to say it. She always seemed a little nervous around Konoka.

"Thanks Setsuna" 'At least this way it's not so uncomfortable for her' Konoka sighed then pointed out what she had found. It was some pajamas. Well what was left of some sitting next to a tree near the scene of the attack. It was ripped apart but looked more like it stretched then ripped from the tension.

"It's faint but I can sense a slight demonic aura coming from these cloths. It's strange but it seems as if the demon was wearing these before it ripped" This baffled the skilled demon slayer. In her short years she never saw something like this. She all of a sudden had a flash back to four years ago but shook her head. "No it couldn't be".

"What couldn't be" She was a bit worried since the look on Setsuna's face was that of pain and shock.

She shook her head again "It's nothing ojou-sama".

Konoka was about to pout about the name but decided to let it go this time. She could tell Setsuna was in deep thought with something personal. 'I hope your ok…Set-chan".

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Well let me say that yes this is my first story and feedback is appreciated. So is criticism because I really have no faith in my writing skills anyway but at least I try.

To anybody reading this Thanks.