The whole day went fine. In her school, Inuko was always sitting near the window, so I could observe her from a tree. Of course, I was very well hidden, no one saw me.
When Inuko exited the building, I saw a guy about her age walking next to her. I was too far away to sniff out his scent, but I could tell one thing for sure: He wasn't a regular human... Although he looked like one.
I saw Inuko waving to him and he did the same to her, then she walked off in the direction of Urameshi's school, like Koenma instructed. I followed silently. I had a really strong urge to come down to her and ask her about that boy, but I stopped myself.
Ok, so we reached the school, Yusuke and Kuwabara took Inuko (I still followed them) to a forest, where a portal appeared. When we arrived in the mansion, I and Inuko went to (technically) my room. We still had some time 'till dinner.
"Inuko," I started calmly, sitting on the windowsill "Who was that kid from school?"
"Huh? Oh, yes. That was Kiken. He's really nice, Kikyo-san! He showed me the school and helped me study a little." a delicate blush covered her cheeks. I narrowed my brows.
"Is he human?" I asked straight.
"Yes." she answered immediately, "I was near him almost all the time and I didn't sense anything wrong."
"Hmmm..." I was about to warn her, but Hiei appeared, calling us for dinner.
I didn't touch my food. Even when Kurama brought a big piece of meat and the delicious aroma filled my nose, I didn't do anything.
'What's happening? First Kage is acting weird and making me promise such things, now Inuko is making friends with a weird boy...'
'Hn. What's wrong, inu-onna?'
'Not your business. Leave.'
'Who's Kage?'
'I don't like to repeat myself. Go AWAY!'
'Not until you tell me.'
I really had enough. My head was full of thoughts and worries, and Hiei just HAD to annoy me. I stood up, feeling 8 pairs of eyes upon me (Yusuke, Kuwabara, Hiei, Kurama, Inuko, Botan and Yukina) and walked upstairs without a word.
"... Kikyo-san?" I even ignored Inuko.
Falling on my bed and closing my eyes, I tried to relax. What had gotten into me? I'm so over protective, when it comes to Inuko. But I can't help it. When I'm with her, I'm thinking if it's the same feeling when a mother is with her daughter. It's stupid, I know, but still...
I care about her.
'They sent me to check on you. What's wrong, inu-onna?' Hiei's voice asked in my head.
'Grrreat, came to annoy me even further? Leave.'
'Hn. You're just being paranoid.'
I widened my eyes. Was it true? Was it true that I'm just being PARANOID? I guess... But I have my reasons! I grew up having only one friend - Kage - whenever he was going on vacations, I was left alone. No one liked me, just because I was only a half-breed. I wasn't like the other, full demons. I became cold and locked up inside. Dark.
And then I met Inuko. I became her second mother. I never knew my real mother, nor my father (but I did get to see them from time to time), so I didn't knew what to do, how to act. Maybe that's why...
I'm being paranoid.
'Hiei...'
'What is it?'
'... No, nothing. Tell them I'm not coming down, but I'm fine.'
Hiei left my mind. I sighed. I was really close to thank him, his direct opinion made me feel somewhat better. But I'm too damn stubborn to do that. It was still early, but I didn't care. Closing my eyes, I drifted to sleep.
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"Kikyo, wake up!"
"Wake up, inu-onna!"
"Hey, doggy!"
My ears perked up and my eyes snapped open suddenly. Without looking, I raised my fist quickly and hit someone right in the face. It was Yusuke's face. He was the owner of the last voice.
"Owwww..." he whined.
"Serves you right for calling me 'doggy'" I snapped angrily, getting off of the bed and looking around lazily. The whole Team Urameshi was there, in my room. "What the Hell are you doing here? Did I invited you?"
"We're sorry for being here without permission, but-"
"We have a mission!" Kurama was cut off by Kuwabara's annoying voice.
"Fine," I still wasn't in the talkative mood. Yusuke looked at me oddly.
"'Fine'? That's all?" he asked skeptically.
"What else?"
The guys (Kurama) informed me that Yukina, Botan and Keiko will take Inuko shopping, then they will make supper. I knew Inuko was safe around them (I mean, what could possibly happen in a mall on Saturday?), but my tail twitched unwillingly, out of habit. I kept my mouth shut, the word PARANOID mixed with OVER PROTECTIVE in my head.
Caring for Inuko was one, but being paranoid over her was a whole different thing. I had to fight it.
We all came through a portal to Koenma's office, wanting to get the information of our new mission. The Ruler's Son was in his baby form, signing some papers.
"Aaah, Team Urameshi. Here's your mission." he handed one of the papers to Yusuke.
"Ok, guys, we have to capture a thief. The paper says that he isn't dangerous, but he still causes troubles, as a bull demon in the Human World." Urameshi explained after reading the file.
"Heh, piece of cake! Kikyo here can sniff them out!" Kuwabara laughed, but one punch from me made him stop. Everyone, as always, ignored him.
"This portal is going to send you to the store he'll rob." Koenma said.
"How do you know which store he will rob?" Kurama raised an eyebrow in confusement.
"He left a note there,"
"Well, that's stupid!" Kuwabara stated.
"You're stupid." I said, not even looking at him.
"HEY!"
"Yeah, ask Kikyo, she should know." Koenma crossed his little arms while glaring at me slightly. I sighed.
"Sometimes, when I wanted to have some more fun, I was leaving a note one day before my 'work'. It happened three times and I didn't get caught." I explained, smirking at Koenma. Not only I was robbing those shops and stores and getting away with it, but also I made a fool out of the Ruler's 'almighty' Son.
"Yeah, yeah," Koenma waved impatiently, "Get going, Team Urameshi!"
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We split up. Yusuke and Kuwabara were acting like normal Ningens, Hiei was standing on a tree, having a good view of the territory, Kurama was sitting in the shadows, also playing the role of a Human and I lied in the bushes, waiting to catch any scent of a bull demon. Suddenly, the scent came. It was a bull demon for sure, but the scent was oddly familiar to me... I knew it before...
'Hiei... HIEI!' I called out in my mind.
'What, inu-onna?'
'He's coming. Inform the others.'
About two minutes later I saw him. He looked normal: short red hair and dark, black eyes, dressed as a regular Ningen. He was hiding his horns under a baseball cap, his tail as a belt. But I was sure that he was our target.
I was about to sneak up on him, when Kuwabara stepped infront of the demon. What's the baka doing, there are Ningens all around here!
"Hey. Are you a fan of Dark Waves?" he asked.
Huh? What is he talking about?
"Oh, you mean this?" the demon pointed to his cap. Ok, now I know what was he talking about, but what for?!
"No, not really." The demon shook his head, passing Kuwabara and walking to the store. I wanted to run behind him, but... My ears... My tail... And those people...
'Inu-onna, are you fast?' Hiei contacted me.
'What do you think?' Did he wanted to annoy me again?!
'Whatever, when I'll say 'NOW', you're going to run into the store. Invisible. Got it?'
'Into the... What?!'
'Got it?!'
'YES!' I gave up. It was like 12 in the afternoon, the weather was so hot... I just wanted to return home and jump into the cold water... Wait, did I just thought 'HOME'?!
'NOW!'
The store wasn't maybe that far away, but running straight into it without being seen is a difficult task. I'm sure that at least two Ningens saw me. It's Hiei's fault. Or Kurama's. I don't know who came up with such a plan.
Dashing into the store, I saw Yusuke fighting the bull demon, the shopkeeper, along with three other Ningens were hiding under the counter, looking terrified.
"Kikyo, protect the people!" Yusuke managed to say without stopping the battle. I ran to the counter. The people saw my ears and tail and became more scared (I don't look THAT bad, do I?), but I shook it off.
"Listen, you're getting out of here. I'll take you out." I grabbed a random Ningen. His weight was nothing to me. I took him and, as fast as I could, ran out of the store. I did the same with the rest of the people and now they all were safe. Or so I thought...
"Mommy!" a weak childish voice squealed from a closed shelf. The rest of the team was already inside.
The demon, seeing that he had no chance with 5 enemies, pushed me out of the way, opened the shelf and grabbed a child from it. It seemed that the woman left her child thinking that it will be safe, that the demon will not find it. That was stupid.
The child was a girl. The demon took out a knife from nowhere and pointed it to her throat.
"Move closer and she will die." he threatened. The girl was too horrified to move or make a sound, her face was wet from tears and sweat. We all took a step back. Everyone was trying to think of a plan, but the only way to save the girl was to retreat.
I froze and my heart started to beat really fast. I could tell my face turning pale and my whole body shaking. My long silver hair spiked up along with the fur on my tail. My eyes went wide.
'What's wrong, inu-onna?' I ignored Hiei and let out a small growl.
"You better retreat, Detectives. Or I'll kill the Ningen." the bull demon looked at me and gulped slightly.
What the Hell was happening?!
Mommy!
Mommy!
The girl reminded me of Inuko, when she saw her mother got shot. That's why my blood was boiling inside, I was shaking from anger and my heart was beating faster and faster within seconds. I was in some kind of trance, my body was being controlled by wrath.
I appeared infront of the demon, grabbing him by his throat. He was so suprised that he dropped the girl, but not the knife. A second later I felt sharp pain in my arm, where he stuck the knife, but my sudden anger was much stronger. Using only my right arm I raised him from the ground, still holding him by his throat.
"Ggguhh... Let m-me... G-go!" he choked out.
"Kikyo, that's enough." Yusuke said while Kurama took care of the girl. No, I haven't got enough.
My other hand started to glow a golden light and my nails grew longer and sharper. I could clearly sense fear from my victim. I raised my hand on the level of his chest and...
"Quickly, get that dog!"
"We can't! He's too fast!"
"KILL HIM!"
"Daddy!"
I opened my eyes. That's it... I knew the demon's smell... He was the one of the bull demons, who were after my father...
"Kikyo, STOP!" I felt Kurama's warm hand on my shoulder.
"Ku-Kurama..." I whispered.
"More men! Get him!" a demon who was standing in the shadows ordered.
"Yes sir!" the bull got up and jumped forward, but he got hit again and flied away from the dog, crashing on a stony wall.
"Daddy..."
The bull demons failed in killing my father. The Gary Neko himself did. If I kill this demon...
"No..." I whispered. My hand stopped glowing and I let him go. He fell to his knees, gasping for air and then tried to escape, but Hiei stopped him.
I also fell to my knees, shaking, but not from anger anymore...
"Kikyo, are you alright?" Kurama asked as Yusuke contacted Koenma for a portal. I nodded.
"Yes... I'm fine now, Kurama. Let's go." I stood up feeling a little dizzy. Someone grabbed my arm and threw it over their shoulder. I looked up and saw Yusuke.
"What do you think you're doing?!" I shouted, struggling.
"Sheeesh... I was only TRYING to help!" Urameshi sighed, annoyed, and let go of my arm. Soon, a portal appeared and we all jumped in, returning to the mansion.