Chapter 6

The next day, Kagome packed the diaper bag and picked up Tia. Getting into the Suburban, she drove to the library, where Pierre, the chef, told her it was at. Getting out, she took Tia and went to the Publications room. She asked the librarian for all the old papers. The librarian asked her,

"For what years, sweetie?"

"1974-1980 please."

The librarian directed her to where the microfiche was and Kagome began taking out the years she wanted. After searching, she found various articles about Mr. Jones. Apparantly, he was an old miser, from what she gathered. And, in the April 18, 1978 newspaper, she found the article she was looking for:

"Gilbert Jones Dies in House Fire"

The same paper had his obituary, with his birthday as November 4, 1878.

"He was supposedly a hundred years old when he died, huh?", she said quietly to Tia, who was cooing from her baby chair. Taking Tia and the microfiche back to the librarian, (who was aged herself), she asked,

"Madam, do you know anything about Gilbert Jones?"

The librarian looked shocked at her question.

"No. No Miss. I know nothing about Mr. Jones, only that he died in a fire nearly 30 years ago."

"Oh. Ok. I'm sorry to have disturbed you.", Kagome said, as she started to walk away. Walking down the corrider, she was surprised to hear footsteps behind her, hurrying her way. Turning around, she saw a young woman rushing up to her. As the woman got next to her, she said in almost a whisper,

"You are looking for information about Gilbert Jones?"

Whispering back, Kagome said, "Yes I am?"

"Are you one of them psychics or ghost hunters?", the woman asked.

Surprised at the question, Kagome answered, "No, I'm not. I just want information."

"Good. If this gets out, people will think I'm loco. I get off in 20 minutes. Meet me at the Starbucks down the street. I'll tell you what I know. Oh, and my name is Lizzie, by the way."

"Kagome,", Kagome said, extending her hand, "And I'll be there.'

Back at the house, Inuyasha overheard Jess mention to Pierre,

"The lady of the house is weird. She said she saw old Jones' house. I think she is nuts."

"Just leave them alone, Jess. Some people are psychic a little bit. That's probably all it is."

Jess agreed and walked away. Inuyasha pretended not to be paying attention to her. She walked upstairs and he heard her scream.

"OH MY GOD! WHAT ARE YOU!"

Inuyasha bolted upstairs to be greeted by Sage, without her magic necklace. The young girl stood there shocked with her fangs and ears and silver hair visable to the human maid, Jess. Recovering from the shock, Sage quickly ducked into Shane's room to hide.

"What happened out the ...", started Shane, until he realized Sage didn't have her necklace on, "And you call me a brainwave, dufus! Brilliant!"

"Oh hush! Papa's gonna kill me. I know I'm supposed to keep it on but I took a shower and forgot to put it back on."

Out in the hall, Inuyasha tried to calm Jess down,

"Relax Jess, it's no big deal."

"No big deal? She has dog ears. And fangs. She's a freak! Where is her black hair?", Jess rushed through her comments. Before Inuyasha had a chance to try to come up with an explanation, Jess said,

"I quit. You people are freaky.", she said as she ran downstairs to gather her stuff and leave.

"Thanks alot Sage,", Inuyasha said to Sage, as he opened Shane's door.

"You're welcome, papa.", Sage commented dryly, "I didn't like her anyway. Tell Dwayne to get us a demon maid, will ya?"

"We'll be lucky if we can get any maid now.", Inuyasha said as he closed the door. That's when he heard, "FATHER? You there?"

"Izayoi?", Inuyasha called, as he headed downstairs to greet his daughter.

"Who was that woman who just ran out the door, Papa?"

But Inuyasha just stood there and glared at the man beside her. A loud growl emitting from his throat.

"Papa? What's wrong?"

"Who the hell is that?", Inuyasha growled out.

"Oh papa, overprotective as usual. This is Mashai, my boyfriend."

"BOYFRIEND?", Inuyasha barked out as Mashai backed up, "The stench of Naraku is all over you, Mashai. Who the fuck are you?"

"Naraku?", Izayoi voiced, as she looked at Mashai and back at her father.

Kagome waited at the Starbucks, sipping a double latte, when Lizzie came in and sat next to her. Lizzie looked around, as if to make sure she wasn't being followed.

"Ok. So what is it you want to know about that freak, Jones?"

"Anything. Why do you call him a freak?"

"Because, well, you're gonna think I'm a nutcase, but I think he's a demon!"