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Disclaimer: See chapter one.

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The World of Songwings Bishounen and Bishoujo:

Demoonica's Story: Home

by

Lady Demoonica Darkmoon

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It was dusk when Demoonica left the woods and came into the clearing that held her home. The arena area was nearly empty, with only Allan and Inuyasha sparing, and Kamui in the stands looking like he was about to fall asleep from boredom. The lights from the house lit up the creeping darkness, the windows bright and cheery. Hakudoushi followed along behind her, glancing over at the spar with a look that said he'd enjoy joining the late evening practice even after his short training session in the woods. Still, it'd made his trainer happy to be doing something and that made him feel a little bit better too. As Demoonica acended the steps onto the front porch Hakudoushi veired off and headed to the arena.

Demoonica noticed Hakudoushi leave out of the corner of her eye. She would admit, she'd cut the training short and even though they had barely gotten started it had been getting dark. She entered the house, being met with an almost buzz of mixed voices coming from the living room and kitchen. She kicked off her dirty shoes into a pile of others, they would need to either make this area larger or set up a place to set all of them. Maybe setting up a PD Sphere against the wall, turning it into a walk-in closet. Demoonica nibbled her bottom lip in thought. That might be workable. She stepped into her house slippers and padded softly into the livingroom.

Bakura and Malik were still on the couch, though it looked like Bakura had also dozed off. Zander had pulled his feet up under himself, still on the loveseat, and held Damia in his lap, letting her lean back against him to keep her upright his hands holding her from falling over. Damia's eyes were open wide and bright as she waved her hands animatedly towards the plush toy being shook infront of her by Kagome's son Yasha. Damia was the first baby he'd ever met. Damia let out a squeel of delight as one of her hands made contact with the plush toy and sent it flying out of Yasha's loose grip.

"She dozed off for about fourty-five minutes and just woke up a bit ago, she's wide awake now." Zander said when he noticed Demoonica.

"Sure looks like it." Demoonica picked up the plush and waved it at Damia. "Damia is awake, isn't she?" She asked in a happy tone.

"Haaa~" Damia waved her entire arms in an exagerated up and down movement.

Demoonica handed Damia the little plush, it was a slightly worn puppy made like a teddy-bear. If Demoonica recalled correctly, it had been one of Yasha's toys, bought by Kagome. Actually, that red ball in the floor looked like the one (of two) Yasha had once played with, the one to survive his little fangs during his transformation. "Found all your old baby toys, Yasha?"

The young black haired Inuyasha blushed. "Mom kept them all."

"Of course I did." Kagome called through the archway between the liveingroom and breakfast-nook. "After all it's a possability that Inuyasha and I will want another child."

"Mom!"

"Oh, hush." Kagome childed her embarrased son. "Right now though, Damia can have them. After all... if they survived a puppy teething-"

"Mom!"

Kagome laughed. "I know, back into the kitchen, right?"

"Please?!" Yasha asked as he hid his face in his hands. "I'm going to die of embarrasment."

When he wasn't looking Kagome rolled her eyes. Kids. "Dinner is half way to being done. Demoonica?"

Eh, time for another cooking lesson. Demoonica sighed and stood up, following Kagome back into the kitchen. Back on Zander's lap Damia squeezed the plush toy in her hands, then tried to shake it with one hand. The plush puppy sailed across the living room and landed in the floor. The child looked at her hands where the toy had seemed to magically have disappeared from, a little frown on her lips. Everyone laughed at the confusion on her face. Yasha collected the plushie again and held it back infront of Damia, mimicing a hopping motion with the toy. Damia squeeled in joy and did her best to clap her hands together.

"Okay, Kagome, what I'm I doing?" Demoonica asked as she entered the kitchen.

"You'll be helping with the curry." Kagome replied with a smile, still sure that at some point her friend would pick up some skill in cooking.

Rei was checking on the rice in two extra large electric rice cookers sitting side by side on one counter. "Yeah, nows about right to start that, the rice should be done at the same time."

Demoonica could see Duo, Matt, and Heero sitting in that order off to one side of the table in the dinning room. Each had obviously been assigned by Kagome both their seat and a vegitable to prepare. Duo, peeling and chopping potatoes, and Heero, sliceing onions, were talking back and forth, while Matt, peeling and sliceing carrots, seemed left out of the converstaion going on around him. At their feet between Duo and Matt sat Gabumon eating from a large bowl of mixed potatoe and carrot peelings. Ocasionally either Matt or Duo would dump a plate of either peel type into the bowl. Digimon, worlds best trash compactor. Demoonica chuckled, Gabumon would still have enough room to eat an entire dinner, she'd bet on it. Kagome made sure that there was enough food made not just for the Bishi but for the little 'Mon too.

"Demoonica! Pay attention." Kagome's call brought Demoonica back to the present just as she had started to think about the events hardly two weeks ago when it had been Gabumon who'd made all the differance in the world in Demoonica's life. She hadn't even properly thanked him. Everyone just seemed to let the memory of the events from that day slip away, dark as they were. Demoonica picked up the next ingreediant and poured it into the curry pan. "No! That's the sugar-" Kagome's cry came too late.

"Sorry." Demoonica lamely replied, and she rubbed the back of her head. "Heh... Kagome?"

The Bishoujo's eye was twitching.

"Oh my." Raine said as she entered the kitchen. "Done it again?"

Rei nodded at her. "Best not ask... I think Kagome might blow a fuse."

Raine walked over to Demoonica and patted her on the back. "You know, I've been told I'm just a rotten cook. Kagome is able to help you get better at least, I've had no such luck."

Demoonica smiled up at her Bishoujo. "Thanks Raine."

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"They want someone to do what?" Heero asked again, clearly unable to believe what he'd been asked.

Demoonica rolled her eyes and bounced Damia in her lap. "It's just some computer softwear..."

It was early the next morning, just after breakfast. Tala had been sitting at the table after everyone else had headed different directions when Demoonica had asked what was up. Turned out Tala had no talant with and no desire to learn how to fight hand to hand. 'Wolborg is all I need.' He'd replied. After a short conversation Demoonica had sugested dropping a Beyblade Dish next to the house. Sitting it on the oposit side as the training arena, she wanted to keep them out of each other's way and still near the house. At one point Rei had wondered by and heard the idea, then grabbed Kai and joined Demoonica and Tala at the table.

Rei had mentioned wishing they were closer to their home area so they could ask a local Kenny to record their personal data and see what it was that 'really' made Tala able to summon a solid-formed Wolborg. Demoonica had tried to offer her BishiGear, but it just wasn't compatable with the softwear needed. It came down to while Demoonica had several Bishounen with a good deal of computer know-how, only Heero and Duo had any talant with reading and understanding data.

"They want to use my laptop as a Beyblade anilization machine."

"Bit-Beast too, Kai and I are still fumbling with Tala's version of summoning." Rei added.

Heero looked down at his laptop. "You are talking about a LOT of information, space, systom power-"

"He's worried he'll loose his Solitaire high scores." Duo said as he dropped into the seat beside Heero. "Yeah, buddy?"

Heero looked over at Duo. "Duo." He nearly hissed.

Duo laughed. "That thing can hack into the BishiWorld Safety Deparment's files, it has more than enough power and space for data on their top-thing-a-ma-bobs."

"Beyblades, the spinning, fighting tops where the objective is to knock out your opponent's blade." Demoonica quoted from the advertisment. "C'mon Heero, you like games."

"I tried to play with the cards that Yugi has." Heero said with a frown.

"That involves magic." Duo said with a wave of his hand. "We're dealing with stats here." No one replied right away. After a moment Duo looked worried. "Aren't we?"

Kai and Tala said nothing. Finally Rei answered. "In most cases, yes. Though by adding in the Bit-Beast we are moving into the mystical department."

"Aren't there any nice safe games out there without magic getting involved?"

"I haven't seen any magical Checker boards yet."

Duo sweat-dropped. "Okay."

"Is there any other way?" Heero looked over to the three bladers.

"It would require a trip out to our home area." Rei explaned. "The equipment there is made for it."

Demoonica sighed. "I'm sorry guys, there just isn't a way for me to help you with this one right away. It was a long shot Heero would let his laptop be used." She glanced over to Heero. "Thank you for hearing them out though."

Heero nodded. "Aa." He got up from the table and left the room, laptop securely held to his chest.

"Reminds me of a Kenny being clingy with his laptop." Rei commented.

Kai smiled. "Heh."

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TBC...

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LDD: You can ignore the stuff below, it's just referance for myself what Demoonica aquires in what chapter during all this random training. It's mostly useless lists, but if you are curious, feel free to face-palm at my random items. Chapter length is calculated before I add these notes, just so you know, because there is a much bigger list comming up at the end of chapter 10. Rolls were using the "Star Ocean 3: Til the End of Time" guide book.

Misc info for myself, Star Ocean 3 treasure rolls.

Fol - 404, 3012, 3, 501, 608, 704

Items - Agility+ Berries, Iron, Antidote, Tuna Salad, Orb of Water, Featherfolk Garb (armor)