Summon Realm
Celeste flew as fast as she could. The letter in her claws was the most important letter ever, and she needed to get it to Kyuubi-sama.
She flew to Mount Torēdo. The Summit of the Demon Lords was happening, and Celeste ordinarily wouldn't be allowed in.
She tumbled to the ground in her human form before the gates of the Summit.
"Urgent message for Kyuubi-sama from Mangekyou no Saki!" she called out, breathless.
The neko guards allowed her through after a basic de-weapon spell. It rendered her claws useless and her youkai harmless.
Celeste raced through, ignoring the 'no running' signs posted around. Entering the Feudal-style home, Celeste's human feet pounded the wooden floor.
The guards pointed, having been made aware of this rather odd happening by her shout before.
The door to the Summit opened before her, and Celeste skidded to a stop and bowed before the demon lords.
"Missive for Kyuubi-sama from Mangekyou no Saki of the human realm," Celeste gasped, out of breath. "Urgent, immediate action required." She took out the human scroll and held it up, not daring to look up at the demons above her.
Hikō-sama took the scroll out of her hands and walked away. Celeste waited for a minute, heard the scroll unfurl.
"I will be back later to conclude this meeting," Kyuubi-sama said, standing.
"Honestly, Kyuubi, nothing could be more important than this meeting," Kyuubi-sama's mate said in an annoyed voice. A long pause.
"And I say there is," the Kyuubi said in a dangerous tone. "Do you wish to defy me again, Kagome?"
Kyuubi-sama's mate subdued.
"Good." Kyuubi stood. "Return to our home and I shall see you there when my business on the surface is concluded."
The Kyuubi walked, his mate in tow, and stopped in front of Celeste, who swallowed.
"Dragon."
Celeste moved out of the way.
Kyuubi-sama left.
"Celeste." Hikō-sama once again appeared in front of her. "Good job. Return to your duties to await a summoning."
Celeste walked backwards to exit, keeping her head down. Then she walked away, not realizing she passed Kyuubi-sama and his mate on the way out.
The spell rendering her harmless vanished, and Celeste jumped off the top of the steps, her demon form overtaking her once more.
Whatever the missive was for, it was more important than a peace meeting. Celeste wondered what her summoner had needed to tell Kyuubi-sama so badly.
~"~
"A human? Again?" Kagome scowled at her mate. Her clan was careful around Kagome - her bitterness with the arrangement had poisoned her; Kagome herself was annoyed by her own actions sometimes. But sometimes Kurama forgot that she didn't remotely like him most of the time.
"No," Kurama said, scowling to himself as they reached a portal. "It's the same human." Kagome scowled to herself. "Don't be an idiot. I simply... Care about that human."
Kagome snorted. "I doubt that. You never care."
Kurama blinked at her. "Is that really what you think of me?"
Kagome stared at him.
"You're just now getting that? You know what, go ahead. Care about that human." She scowled.
Kurama snorted.
"Kagome, she's like a child to me. I care about my children, and possibly about you if you would stop acting like such a -"
"What?" Kagome demanded. "A what?"
She dared him.
"A bitch," Kurama snarled. "Only when you want children do you actually act decent."
Kagome blinked hot tears away. There was no use denying that.
"Well, maybe if you hadn't accepted me like I wasn't a human for peace to exist between the clans, then I wouldn't act like such a bitch!"
Kurama blinked at her. "Is that what this is about?"
"YES!" Kagome shouted. "I was human, and you made me a demon!"
Kurama laughed.
Kagome scowled at him. His laughter tapered off slowly, and he was still grinning when he looked back at her, amusement shining through.
It... Wasn't his usual, sadistic glee he usually got at the annual Festivals, where demons fought each other to the death (usually). It was pure amusement.
"What?" Kagome demanded, irked.
"You're not a full demon," Kurama informed her. "I thought you knew. You could have left any time you want."
Kagome glared at him.
"And who, pray tell me, was supposed to let me know?" she demanded.
The smile was wiped off his face.
"Sesshomaru," Kurama said quietly. "I wondered why you never left."
Kagome kept the hurt from showing.
"I see."
She walked off to her separate room, shutting the door behind her.
You bastard, she thought, for once not thinking of the leader of the Kitsune clan.
