I'm feeling really lazy today for some reason so I'll just write a disclaimer

Rumiko-sensei owns IY and company not I.

Chapter 10

Itnasha rose from the bed and donned his robes, turning he gazed once more at the slumbering miko in his bed. Her long ebony hair fell about her head like a halo, the moonlight reflected off of her flushed creamy skin. 'Forgive me, Kagome'

Kagome awoke at sunrise, rolling over she found Itnasha was no longer at her side. "Itnasha, my love, where have you gone?" She sighed to herself. Sitting up she noticed the silhouette of her mistress from behind the screen. Quickly getting up and dressing, she slid open the screen. "Are you going somewhere, mistress?"

"Oh, yes I am" Fawks replied. "Would you like me to accompany you?" Kagome asked. "…You can if you wish" Fawks replied.

Kagome followed Fawks deeper into the forest. "Now remember Kagome, no matter what you must behave yourself" Fawks warned. "Yes, Mistress" Kagome replied wondering why her mistress had told her this. As they reached a clearing, two figures began to come into view. Kagome's hands clenched into fists, her anger began to flare.

"What took you so long?" Ahsaitan asked stubbornly. Atikin's eyes snapped to Kagome. "What is she doing here?" Kagome glared at the Kitsune. "The poor thing came to me half mad, it seems you did your job a little to well" Fawks smirked.

Kagome kept quiet, her anger reaching critical. Atikin watched her for another minute before turning away. "She may come if that's what you want, sister" Kagome looked over at Fawks. "Very good, Kagome, I'm proud of you"

They soon came to a grand castle, Fawks stopped. "Something's wrong" With that, she took off into the castle. "Mistress!" Kagome called running after her. But she soon became lost within the great maze of rooms.

Fawks' scream attracted her attention, coming to the shoji screen, Kagome wrenched it open. She froze at the horror within, the walls were covered with blood in the corner sat Fawks cradling an old woman in her arms and sobbing. Atikin and Ahsaitan arrived seconds later. "…My god…" Atikin whispered. "…Oh no…mother…" Ahsaitan whispered, covering her mouth.

"…She's dead…" Fawks whispered. "MOTHER!