Chapter 2: Sensei?

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Two children step out from behind a silver haired man. The children are about eight years of age. The man narrows golden eyes at the presence of the other adults. One of the children is a boy. He has black hair with a violet tint and dark violet eyes. His hair is kept back with a small ponytail at the nape of his neck. He sticks close to the silver haired man unlike his sister, who was looking around. She has long black hair with a blue tint and sapphire eyes with streaks of grey in them. She turns back to her brother, and smiles. She takes off towards a house.

"Hey 'Gome. Come back, don't just take off like that," the boy yells.

"Miroku, find your sister," the silver haired man orders.

"Sesshomaru, you won't leave 'til we get back, right?" Miroku inquires before going after his sister.

Inside the house, the girl flares her aura briefly for two reasons. One is to let Miroku and Sesshomaru know where she is, and the second is to alert anything else that might be in the house. She waits for Miroku to appear by her side. Once he arrives she takes his hand and begins her search.

"Here, Zero and Ichiru are here," the girl smiles.

The twins stand in front of a closed door. Miroku reaches his hand up and turns the knob. Inside were the Kiryu twins. Ichiru was tucked under blankets, with a damp cloth on his forehead. Zero sat next to him legs crossed. Zero turns and briefly acknowledges the twins.

"Is Ichiru sick again?" Miroku asks.

"No, I'm fine," Ichiru says, rising out of bed.

"Why are you here?" Zero demands.

"Sesshou-nii says that we are getting a new sensei," the girl informs them.

"That's great. I'm so glad you're here, Kagome," Ichiru replies earnestly.

Kagome smiles at Ichiru before turning to Zero. She appears to be studying something behind him with narrowed eyes. She sighs and shakes her head, causing her unbound hair to flutter with the movement.

"You, okay?" Zero asks.

"Yeah, let's go," Kagome says.

"Ichiru is sick," Zero sighs.

"I said I was fine," Ichiru shoots back.

"Oh, right," replies Kagome.

She walks over to Ichiru and hugs him, burying her face into his shoulder. Miroku's eyes widen, disbelief coloring his face, which soon turns to anger. When Kagome releases Ichiru, Miroku pulls her towards himself. She gives Miroku a look.

"I really do feel better. Can we go now, Zero?" Ichiru says.

"Yeah," Zero grunts, leading them out of the house.

Outside, the adults were having a hushed argument. Sesshomaru looks up, eyes immediately on Kagome as she stumbles. Miroku insistently pulls her towards Sesshomaru.

"What happened?" Sesshomaru's deep baritone fills the silence.

"She… she did something…" Miroku says before Kagome slumps.

"I'm fine, just tired," Kagome responds, letting out a yawn.

Sesshomaru gathers Kagome into his arms whispering, "Little One, what did you do?"

"Nothing," she utters.

"I know she did something to Ichiru," Miroku replies.

"Boy, come here," Sesshomaru growls at Ichiru.

Ichiru walks over to Sesshomaru, nervously. Zero trailing behind him. Sesshomaru glares beyond the Kiryu twins, at the two newcomers. Kagome snuggles deeper into Sesshomaru. Golden eyes examine Ichiru delicately as if picking him apart.

"Ichiru was sick again, and Zero wasn't. Zero took it from Ichiru, so I gave Ichiru some of mine. Zero's eating Ichiru," Kagome breathes into Sesshomaru's ear.

"You don't make sense," he responds straightening up.

"Kagome's right. I saw it too. It wanted to devour him, but 'Gome, you shouldn't have given yours away," Miroku says.

"The one with a gun is our new sensei, isn't he?" Kagome inquires.

"I thought I was here to teach the Kiryu brats," a voice chuckles.

A man with black-blue hair and blue eyes, steps forward. He wears a trench coat, cowboy hat and shoulders a large rifle. He smiles before lighting a cigarette. He blows smoke towards the kids.

"You are, however the Asano family would like you to teach their children as well," Sesshomaru remarks.

"Asano? Like the Asano?" The man says flabbergasted.

"Who's that man?" Miroku whispers to Kagome.

"The one with dusty blonde hair and dull gold eyes?" replies Kagome.

"Yeah," Miroku states.

"Oh, I think he's Kaien Cross," Kagome guesses.

"Miroku, Kagome, I'd like you to meet Yagari, Toga," Sesshomaru introduces.

"Hello, do I call you master or sensei?" she inquires tilting her head to the side.

"Doesn't matter," Yagari grunts, eyes on Kaien.

"Um, okay?" Miroku says before pulling on Kagome's arm.

"Ichiru, Zero come on. We're going to play a game," Kagome calls.

"Fine, but not hide and seek," Zero smirks.

"Ugh, why? You know that's my favorite game," complains the girl.

"If you didn't cheat…" Zero begins.

"Zero Kiryu, I do not cheat!" Shouts Kagome.

"Do so," he responds cheekily.

"You are so dead," growls the girl, pulling away from her brother and tackling Zero to the ground.

She sits on top of him pinning his arm to his back. She just stays there waiting. She starts humming. Miroku laughs, while Ichiru looks torn between laughing and helping his twin out. The adults either laugh or groan finding some amusement in a small and dainty girl being able to pin a hunter so easily, albeit a hunter in training.

"Little spitfire, isn't she?" Yagari comments.

"Hn, that she is," agrees Sesshomaru.

"Alright brats, no more playing around. You're going to learn to fight vampires. What are vampires?" Yagari says.

"Beasts, monsters in human form that will devour you," Zero grits his teeth together, when Kagome refuses to get off of him.

"Why?" questions Kagome.

"She means why are we learning this we already know how to fight," Miroku explains, getting Kagome to release their captive friend.

"It is always good to expand one's knowledge," Sesshomaru cuts into the conversation.

"Learn what you will, it will be quite some time before you'll be able to come back home," Sesshomaru reveals the real reason they were brought here.

"But I don't want to leave. I want to stay with you," whines the girl stubbornly clinging on to Sesshomaru.

"Enough, you will stay here. You will learn to be a hunter like your mother," Sesshomaru states.

"No. Just because mom wants us too…." Kagome starts.

"No, it is not her desire. It is mine," he says softly.

"Kagome," Miroku says as his sister's eyes start to tear up.

Sesshomaru walks over to her and pick her up. He cradles her in his arms. He leans his face down and nuzzles her. She wraps her arms around his neck in a vice grip. Her breathing slows as she calms down.

"Now, Little One, you know I would never do anything that would hurt you or Miroku. Trust me, I'll be back to visit and so will Shippo," he soothes her.

"Promise?" Kagome whimpers, tears clouding her eyes.

"Always, Little One. Go," Sesshomaru utters.

Kagome hops down from his arms. She and Miroku watch as Sesshomaru walks away his silver hair blowing in the autumn wind. All too soon he becomes just a speck in the distance.

Two Years Later

A girl ran through the woods, trying to reach her destination. She panicked as the tainted presence moved quicker. She panted, her hand placed against a tree; a sudden guilt coursed through her for leaving Ichiru behind. She didn't have a choice though, her brother and sensei were out there along with Zero. She couldn't let her precious people die, not again, not this time. She forced herself to go faster.

Finally, she arrived in a clearing. Zero was standing there unaware, Yagari wasn't in sight and Miroku had turned towards her, anger in his eyes, for putting herself in danger again. The tainted one was here. It lunged towards Zero. Zero stood there, scared. Kagome leapt in front of him, a glow of pink surrounding her before disappearing all together. Miroku moves closer, ready to throw himself into harm's way if it meant protecting his twin. The Level E vampire swiped his claws through the air. Yagari appears in front of the children, losing his right eye, and killing the Level E.

"You kids okay? You weren't scared, were you? Vampire hunters don't get scared," Yagari says.

Author's note: I'd like some reviews, just so I can know if anyone is enjoying my work. Oh, and thanks for all those who favorited or followed Shikon Knight.