Chapter 11

Inuyasha answered the phone,

"Hello?"

"Inuyasha."

"Yea, Whaddya want Sesshoumaru?"

"What is going on down by the waterfront?"

"What?"

"You heard me. What is happening down there?"

"I don't know what you are talking about. Mind explaining a bit more clearly?"

"A couple of my employees at my Victoria office suddenly walked off the job today. No warning. No anything."

"What time was this?"

"Around 7:30 pm."

"I presume you're talking about demon employees.", Inuyasha said, thinking deeply.

"Of course. Jenkins, Smith, Baboescu. And a few others."

"They aren't Japanese demons. Where are they from?"

"Jenkins is from England as is Smith. O'Leary is from Ireland. Baboescu is Romanian. Why?"

"And why do you think I would know something about it?"

"Because you are by the water right now."

"I am 30 miles from Victoria, Sesshoumaru."

"I know that. Anyway, my other employees said that they acted like zombies when they walked out."

"What type of demons are they?"

"All dog demons."

By this time, Inuyasha was writing the information down for Bunza and Kagome, who had come from the porch to see what Sesshoumaru wanted her mate for. Kagome and Bunza started talking to each other,

"Do you think it has something to do with the flute we heard earlier, mother?"

"Flutes are a high pitched instrument that dogs would hear. But, 30 miles? That's some flute."

"But why didn't it affect me, Yasuo and Phillip?"

"You heard your father, none of the Japanese demons left. Maybe it has something to do with the nationality.", Kagome said.

Inuyasha continued,

"Has this happened before?"

"Yes. A few times. But I had nobody else I could call near the water to check on it. A few of the other dog demons said they felt compelled to follow a sound but it wasn't overwhelming. Do you have any idea of what it might be? Have you heard anything? Any mysterious sound?"

"Yea, I might know. Let me check on it and I'll get back to you."

"Inuyasha ...", Sesshoumaru started, but Inuyasha hung up the phone on him.

"Well, whaddya think?", he asked the now gathered group.

"Phillip, Yasuo and I heard the flute and felt compelled to go to it. But not overly compelled.", said Bunza.

"I heard something. I didn't know it was a flute. But I managed to ignore it.", said Izayoi.

"I heard nothing.", said Mashai.

"We'll ask the rest of the clan. I heard a sound too. Like a dog whistle. Very high-pitched. But I was able to ignore it also.", said Inuyasha.

"We're Japanese. Obviously the call was not for Japanese dog demons but for other nationality dog demons.", surmised Bunza.

"That's interesting. How does one differentiate?", asked Izayoi.

"Through magic.", mused Kagome.

After the group finished talking about their ideas, they sat down to some much needed drinks and munchies. Eventually, they all drifted off to bed. Kagome, to Inuyasha's chagrin, invited Izayoi and Mushai to spend the night. After Kagome and Inuyasha said their good nights, Izayoi and Mashai were the last ones on the patio. As they prepared to head up to bed, Mashai's phone rang.

"It's my mother. Let me take it real quick and I'll be up to bed, k Zai?", he said as he kissed her.

"Ok, see you."

Later that night, a dark figure entered Inuyasha's and Kagome's bedroom. Quietly it approached the bed. Wielding a knife, the figure attacked the sleeping form of Inuyasha. As it sliced the air, a clawed hand reached up and grabbed the wrist holding the knife. Inuyasha's dog eyes could see clearly in the dark. Eyeing the figure, he said,

"Who the hell are you?"