Tora-chan: . . . .
Aillas: What was that Tora-chan?
Tora-chan: . . . .
Aillas: Is she okay?
Vitanie: Well she's breathing so she'll be fine (relaxing on the couch watching Gundam Wing)
Aillas: Don't you care that she's passed out face first on her computer?
Vitanie: Not really. It isn't the first time this has happened.
Aillas: Well how do you wake her then? She hasn't responded to me shaking her shoulder
Vitanie: Oh, Come On! SHOOT HIM DOWN! (Yelling at the TV)
Hiroshi: Tora-chan. (sees her face down on computer) not again.
Aillas: How do we help her?
Hiroshi: Move out of the way, you might get hurt.
Aillas: What?
Hiroshi: Tora-chan can I have this chocolate bar?
Tora-chan: (Jumps out of chair and grabs chocolate out of Hiroshi's hand, pushing Aillas out of the way) Mine (evil glint in eye)
Hiroshi: Tora-chan it's time to start the next chapter the readers are waiting.
Tora-chan: Readers?
Hiroshi: Yes readers.
Tora-chan: Freaknoid why didn't you tell me earlier! (Runs to computer and starts typing, chocolate sticking out of mouth)
Aillas: That's scary
Hiroshi: You have no idea.
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Last time: Vitanie finds out that she has to go through a purification ritual with Kagome and Sora to get the Hoshi Ken. Leiko and Hideaki finished burying the dead at the fox dens and decided to meet back up with Vee and Crew.
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"There is no way we are staying another full day! We are leaving before tomorrow night!"
"Inuyasha, we don't have much choice. We can't get the sword otherwise," Kagome reasoned trying to get Inuyasha to calm down.
"Why are you so ready to run away, mutt?" Yuki smirked from where he was leaning against the wall near the window. He was goading Inuyasha on but he was watching Shaiming working outside. He didn't trust the man and wasn't going to let him near them if he could help it.
"Shut up you mangy wolf," Inuyasha growled.
Vitanie watched the interaction with little interest, either way she was staying until she got the sword and was going to prove that she had told Mani the truth.
"I don't like it. You can't go through this ritual Vitanie. What if it actually purified you, it would kill you," Hiroshi exclaimed in worry.
"We were told it wouldn't and Sora and I will be there with her," Kagome replied as Vitanie continued to ignore everything.
"What you're going through the ritual too?" Inuyasha yelled as he turned back toward Kagome.
"Yes she is, now shut up so we can sleep," Sora stated calmly her glare once again scaring both Inuyasha and Yuki again. "And besides you might wake Shippo and Mari," she added a softness coming into her voice. With her mind said she lay down and quickly fell asleep.
Upset that no one would listen to him Inuyasha went outside and jumped up onto the roof to vent. Yuki sat against the wall and fell asleep quickly due to the almost silent Wolf's Lullaby that Hiroshi was playing. Once Yuki was sound asleep he went to go and talk to Vitanie quietly but when he turned to where she was noticed that she was gone.
"She went for a walk and told me to tell you to stay here," Kohaku said as he put his bedroll down so he could go to sleep as well. With a sigh Hiroshi nodded and put his lyre away and laid back and thought of how uneasy he was with everything until he drifted to sleep.
Vitanie walked silently through the shrine grounds until she couldn't take it anymore. She wasn't at all sure if she was doing the right thing. She was moving past the room where the others slept for the fifth time when someone snapped from above.
"Will you stop pacing it's annoying."
"Huh? Oh Inuyasha, what are you doing out here?" she asked finally noticing that others where around.
"Stupid cat, pay attention wouldja!"
With a huff she easily jumped up and landed on the roof next to him. "Well excuse me if I'm preoccupied," she snarled.
"If you're so worried about what's going to happen then don't do it," he stated flatly. He was laying out on his side his head leaning onto his hand staring out over the grounds. "It's obvious that you're afraid. Could you succeed while you're so afraid?"
"And who says that I'm afraid?" she demanded her voice cracking at the last word.
Inuyasha turned and sat up to look at her, "You say you're not afraid but you can't even ask a question without your voice cracking."
"Well excuse me, but I don't see you going through a purification ritual tomorrow!"
"You won't necessarily die. I went through a purifying barrier and it made me full human. It was a very powerful barrier that I was forced through as well. See you won't necessarily die, you might just become human," Inuyasha told her.
Vitanie looked down at him with a faint smile on her lips. "Thank you Inuyasha. That really did help. Oh and you shouldn't worry about become human for one night. You have friends to help you during that time," she finished looking up at the horizon where the sky was starting to lighten in the predawn. Man I didn't get any sleep. I was pacing all night, she thought bitterly not letting her smile slip from her face.
"How did you know?"
"It wasn't hard to figure out. Kagome was surprised when reminded about the dark of the moon and you where insistent on leaving. It didn't take much to put all of that together. But remember this - - I trusted you with my secret so you can trust me with yours. Now I need to go. Mani's on her way over so it looks like this is starting."
"Are you okay with this?"
"I have to be. It's the only way to get the sword," she shrugged before jumping down and joining Mani to go and wake up Kagome and Sora.
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With Leiko and Hideaki
Leiko and Hideaki walked quickly away from the lion clan. Some of the warriors following after them to ensure that they left the area.
"Such a lovely welcome home, Leiko," Hideaki whispered at the scowling lioness.
"Shut it, fox. I'm not in the mood," she snapped as she glared over at one of the warriors.
Once they were well away from the clan's land the warriors stopped the pair to deliver their message.
"You were already told once before you left last time to not return Leiko. Make sure that this time you remember that."
"Yeah, yeah I'll do that Jiro," she hissed before grabbing Hideaki's arm and pulling him away. She continued that way for awhile grumbling about the lack of manners at the clan.
"Leiko we could have gone else where for supplies. We didn't have to go back, especially after you told me that you had been exiled," Hideaki huffed.
Leiko just rolled her eyes as she continued forward. She knew that the only way she would be allowed back into the clan was to have the head of a Tijian with her. If any of the clan had found out that she was traveling with a half blooded Tijian and hadn't killed her, she would have been killed on the spot. Instead they had forced her to stay outside the village while Hideaki got everything they needed. Usually foxes weren't allowed in the clan either but because of the news that all the families at the dens where dead they had allowed him in out of pity more then respect.
"So how long until we catch up with Stripes and the others?" the black fox asked as he shifted the bag that hung over his shoulder.
"If we continue like this we could be there by morning," she sighed finally letting some of her anger fade.
"Shouldn't we stop for the night? There's no moon tonight so it would be better to stop for the night and continue in the morning," he mentioned watching Leiko closely.
"You're right, but I want to get as much space between me and those clan idiots before I stop. I don't trust them not to come after me a try to kill me," she huffed.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"About being exiled? Didn't seem that important, besides I got all the information I wanted while outside the village," she smiled slyly.
"How?" he asked completely confused.
"Not all Lyjians hate Tijians, I'm proof of that. While not all of the clan believes that it was just to exile me. I still have friends there and they told me what rumors were going on about the Elemental Stone and Rei. Needless to say we have to get back to Vitanie and fast."
"You didn't like what you heard about Rei," he stated picking up the pace a bit.
"No I don't like what I heard about the clan planning an attack on the temple where the Hoshi Ken is held," she replied flatly before breaking out in a run. Hideaki cursed before picking up his pace to catch up with Leiko.
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Tora-chan: Yea another chapter finished (very bored and tired voice).
Aillas: Are you okay?
Tora-chan: Oh, I'm just great. No one has reviewed in two chapters and I'm losing all will to continue writing this story because no one cares.
Aillas: They care because they are reading after all.
Tora-chan: (growling at Aillas)
Hiroshi: Word of advice back away slowly and make no sudden moves.
Aillas: Great a rabid writer. What next?
Hiroshi: While we try to calm down Tora-chan please review and let her know that you enjoy reading her story and if you have any ideas. It seems that her writer's block isn't gone yet.
Aillas: Please review - - Cheerio.