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Oh My Gods! 28
SLAM!
She had to figure it out, dammit!
Insanity wasn't an option--she wasn't fucking crazy! No one could tell her what she saw five months ago was a figment of her imagination! She had witnessed the full dog demon brother of that half-breed asshole use some kind of powers to make him and three other people disappear--she knew it!
For the past two months, she managed to get close to Kagome again, if only to confirm her suspicions by naturalistic observations. She visited her friend's apartment frequently, chatted with her, sat at her lunch table everyday, and even shopped with her and that Rin girl.
Both girls seemed normal--their fiancés were solicitous, however.
Good.
Yuka glared at her bedroom door, the one she mercilessly slammed, uncaring of her roommate sleeping in the room across from her. She crossed her arms and forced herself to think of ways to expose the truth Kagome was obviously hiding from her. And what was this truth?
She lived with supernatural beings.
The auburn-haired teen was completely convinced those two dog demons possessed secret powers they refused to let publically known. She spotted the elder of the two call upon those powers with her own eyes--it was impossible to start glowing and then suddenly disappear followed by three more people! In a fucking pillar of blue light, no less!
But how was she going to prove it? What was she going to do now that she discerned their real identities?
First she needed to figure out what the hell those two freaks really were...
Then she'd concentrate on tearing Kagome and Inu-bastard apart.
A smirk curved her lips. "I'll rip that stupid ring from Kagome's finger."
"And you say you're not crazy."
Yuka gasped and flung around, only to come face to face with a dark-haired dog demon she swore she had seen before, yet couldn't recall where. His shining silver eyes bore intently into hers, enchanting her, its exotic color hypnotizing her... She shook away the beginnings of a trance.
But damn...he was handsome...
"Ok, who are you and how the hell did you get in here?" She glared at him and glanced at her bedside table. A lamp sat on top of it...and a plan formulated in her head.
He was a step ahead of her, though. "Don't even think about it, pet," he crooned in a rich, deep voice that caressed the sensitive hairs behind her ear. His whole demeanor screamed danger. "My name's Meimori. Well met, Yuka."
Shit, he knew her name! How the hell did he know her name?!
Meimori smirked when the human in front of him shrunk as he raised his hand, but he only lightly touched her right temple with the tip of his claw. He traced a path from her temple to her chin, slowly treading closer merely to have her take a few steps back. Soon enough, he had her pinned against a wall--escape was futile.
Just what he aimed for.
"What do you want from me?" Yuka tried her best to keep her increasing fear out of her voice. She actually sounded quite confident and brave; completely opposite of the anxiety coursing through her veins.
This demon held great strength, and he could snap her neck in a split second if he so desired--there was no way she could challenge him. Something about him prevented her from screaming for help or even moving at all...it was like his vibrant eyes placed her under a powerful spell.
Gods, the smirk on his face was so evil she nearly fainted.
"My little pet," Meimori whispered, barely moving his lips, his finger still exploring the silhouette of the petrified human teen, "the hatred burning within you calls to me... I simply adore your abhorrence of my younger cousin."
Yuka was baffled--he was Inuyasha's cousin?! Ah, now she remembered! He was the guy who confronted Sesshoumaru on the night of the Halloween Dance! This demon also possessed supernatural abilities!
"You..." Her blue-gray eyes searched his for a moment and were met by a block of impenetrable ice. "You have powers...you and Inuyasha and Sesshou--oh my gods..."
A glowing orb of midnight blue bordering on raven energy floated on top of his left hand, and Meimori allowed her to view it at all angles, to feel its sheer power radiating in waves. Yuka smiled like a child receiving candy. It was true then...they weren't normal mortal beings! No one could produce an orb of energy, not even the most dexterous demon!
"Your suspicions have been confirmed, correct?" She nodded her head, feeling dismayed once the orb vanished. "Now...what would you say if I told you I'd help you carry out your inner desires...?" His smirk returned. "...as long as you help me?"
What would I say? Yuka inwardly laughed. "I'd ask: what's the catch."
"Hmm...you aren't as stupid as most humans." Meimori momentarily praised the girl's wit. "Nothing comes without a price."
"And what's the price I'll have to pay?"
"Let's see...I'll share with you my cousin's major weakness..." The dog demon's eyes sharpened with malice. "...in exchange for his life."
"You want me to kill him?!" Yuka was many things, but she wasn't a murderer!
"No, pet. You're helping me capture him. I promise you will never have to deal with Inuyasha again, and your best friend will be all yours once more." His deep voice was lulling her into submission, but he lifted her nodding chin, not yet finished with his statement. "However..."
"However...?"
"You must promise not to interfere between him and me, no matter what."
Ha, was he joking? Why would she even think of interfering? Inu-bastard could vacation in hell for all she cared! Yet...the emotionless expression on his face gave no hint of humor. He was serious...just what did he plan on doing with the hanyou?
Yuka's lips slightly trembled when his claw found its way to her vulnerable throat...to her jugular vein... One puncture wound there and she was history.
He was definitely serious.
This dog demon would kill her if she dared to come in between him and Inu-bastard...
That was why she hardly hesitated to respond, her blue-gray eyes determinedly set. "I promise."
Meimori smirked and stepped away from Yuka, turning towards the center of her dorm room. "Good. We shall come in contact again very soon. Have a--"
"Wait!"
The dog demon tilted his head towards her without rotating his entire body, his broad shoulders and long curtain of sable hair making him seem intimidating and mysterious. The human teen behind him couldn't help but gulp. "What is it, my pet?"
Can he stop calling me that?! Geez, she wasn't his lover or sex slave! "I just..." His arctic silver eyes narrowed, and she sighed, releasing her jumbling nerves. "They're going to Portugal."
The mysterious dog demon finally turned to face her. "Elaborate."
"Kagome's mother, Mrs. Higurashi, was sent airline tickets from her cousin in Portugal over New Year's to go visit her, but she can't because Souta and Gramps have the flu. So, Kagome is going in her stead, and Inuyasha, Sesshoumaru, and Rin are tagging along."
It was a coincidence--four tickets were available, so Kagome was making use of them by inviting her friends; Miroku and Sango decided to stay behind even when Sesshoumaru offered to pay for their tickets. Geez, is he rich or something? Probably, since he was sexy enough to be a celebrity.
Well, they were leaving for Portugal right when their two-week winter break in February commenced. Hm...Portugal...weird country for Japanese people...
"Perfect..." Meimori purred as his sensual lips curved into a pernicious smile. His pet was accomplishing her tasks very well so far--she hadn't hesitated to inform him of this turn of events. "Surely we can't let them leave without a going away present."
Yuka decided not to question his intentions...
...as long as she didn't have to buy actual presents.
Inuyasha was physically ill. His stomach constantly churned uneasily as his head pulsed in tune with his heart beat, and he bit his lip to keep himself from throwing up. He tried to think of reasons as to why he would be feeling this way...but his tired mind produced nothing logical.
Perhaps his sudden sickness was due to his first time on a plane?
No.
The hanyou rolled over on his narrow bed and sighed. It was only then that he noticed he was sweating...he had a fever. Hm, it was understandable. Chills frequently ran up his spine, causing him to shudder while they made his stomach even more uncomfortable.
Gods, and he was currently in a foreign country, no less; Portugal to be exact. Kagome's mother's cousin was a kind woman who was widowed and lived alone with her three kids--each in elementary school. She welcomed the group with open arms and gawked at the engagement ring on her second cousin's finger, as well as the one owned by her best friend.
He smiled remembering the glow on his fiancée's face as she was fawned over.
But it still didn't guarantee them a room together.
Nope. For the sake of her innocent children, Kagome's cousin, Hitomi, refused to allow the two couples to sleep in the same room, just incase certain 'things' occurred in the night. Well, everyone was forced to respect her wishes since they were merely guests in her own home, as much as Sesshoumaru detested being ordered around.
Inuyasha, however, actually missed the wench. Funny how accustomed he was to her presence beside him--her aromatic scent lulled him to sleep even in the most stressful of nights. But she wasn't here, so he suffered alone.
"Fuck..." He bit his lips again and couldn't suppress the whine in his throat. Slowly he curled into fetal position, hoping to push back the powerful urge to puke. "K'gome..."
How the hell was he sick?! He was a hanyou god, for goodness sake! Sure, the flu bug was travelling around, but it wasn't something he should ever worry about! And he was thousands of miles away from known territory and separated from his mate--it was enough to make anyone feel uneasy.
However...if he bothered Kagome now...she would spend the rest of their week in Europe worrying about him. He didn't wish to ruin her first trip to Portugal--a country outside of Japan and in another continent. Nah, he could survive the night alone, right?
Fuck it.
He needed her. "Ka...go..." His breathing hitched so he stopped himself from speaking.
The one thing he hated most, hated more than he hated Meimori, was throwing up. The lack of control it warranted terrified him to death--how his body suddenly ceased to process coherent thoughts and decided to act on its own was included. His mother had always told him that if he didn't throw up, he'd never feel better, but dammit!
He refused to stand up from this bed!
And yet...shit...
At this rate, Inuyasha griped in his mind, fisting the pristine sheets beneath him as his head threatened to split open at the mercy of an invisible mallet, I'll just have to confront my fears. But I can't...I can't do it alone.
The hanyou absolutely required the presence of his mate...of his Kagome.
Now.
Kagome knew something was wrong with her hanyou the instant they arrived in Portugal after their five-hour long flight. Inuyasha's pale face alerted her to it, but she shrugged it off, thinking that being airborne for so long gave him motion sickness.
Yet, he didn't get any better.
He actually pushed aside the ramen she brought along for him! When did he ever ignore his precious, divine ramen?! She wasn't the only one who noticed his odd behavior--Sesshoumaru and Rin also voiced their opinions that the hanyou barely spoke or even complained about the soggy airplane food.
Not a good sign.
She fretted about him the entire night while pacing in her room across the hall from his--her instincts told her to be at his side despite her cousin's wishes. And now, at four in the morning, she decided check on him, all the while conceding that she was a worry-wart.
But she was met with this sight: Inuyasha moaning in agony while curled into a ball on his bed. Her heart nearly thumped out of her chest--the miko rushed to his side and felt his forehead, only to draw back her hand as though it touched fire.
Crap! He really was sick!
"You're burning up!" Kagome's chocolate eyes swept over his form, from his chattering jaw to his clammy skin to his freezing feet. He wasn't in good shape... "Oh no, what do you give a hanyou when he's sick?"
What was he sick from in the first place?! Inuyasha couldn't respond; it taxed on his strength.
Think, Kagome! She sifted through her memories, searching for any piece of information that could help her hanyou. Her miko abilities were useless in this situation, Rin's healing energy wasn't for illnesses--would his demon blood even register Tylenol?! Oh my gods, what should I do?!
Inuyasha nuzzled the hand on his cheek, seeking comfort as he tried to battle against his own body. Her scent was soothing, and just knowing she was there for him made him feel better, stronger. But...his turbulent stomach was another obstacle to overcome.
And--shit!
His eyes instantly bolted open and he pushed away from a pensive Kagome only to dash out of his guest room like a racer vying for first place. She blinked in confusion, her hand still in the air where it had been stroking the hanyou's cheek. After her brain processed what just occurred, she quickly hurried after him and...
...crap.
Kagome walked into the bathroom and stood behind her fiancé, pausing to sweep his long locks of hair over his back as he vomited his last meal. It broke her heart to watch him trembling, losing all self-control as his body reacted to disperse its malady.
After a few minutes, he stopped and panted. He slowly stood up and rinsed his mouth out in the large bathroom's azure blue marble sink; he for once neglected to shrug off his fiancée's helping hand.
"Are you ok?" Kagome asked, already knowing the answer but feeling like she should say something. He tentatively nodded as she rubbed his back. "Come on, let's go back to bed." Sorry Cousin Hitomi, but I'm not leaving him alone tonight.
However...the moment she stepped into the hallway dividing the bathroom and Inuyasha's room, Kagome abruptly ceased to sense her hanyou walking behind her. She turned around only to see his dull amber eyes roll to the back of his head before he fell unconscious into her arms, his weight bringing her along with him to the carpeted floor.
"Inuyasha!" The alarmed raven-haired teen wound her arms protectively around the hanyou, though he did not rouse from his prone state. "Dammit! He's too heavy for me to carry!"
She reluctantly shifted his weight onto the floor and scrambled from her post, intent on waking Sesshoumaru to help her. Knocking first wasn't an option; Kagome nearly tore down the door, yet abruptly slammed into a solid object. She glanced up to see a rather annoyed dog demon glaring down at her.
"No time! I-Inu...he...floor...wake...I-I..." She couldn't stop fumbling over her words, so she growled and dragged him out into the hallway and towards the bathroom. "There!"
Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed as he assessed his brother's peculiar condition. He knelt beside him, checking his vitals and any signs of life. Unlike Kagome, he wasn't in a state of shock. "He's very ill."
"I freakin' know that!" The miko snapped, exasperated. "What are we going to do about it?! That's what I need answered!"
"Hey, what's going on?" Rin walked out of her room since a certain frantic miko disturbed her pleasant sleep. "If you keep making so much noise, Hitomi might--"
"INUYASHA PASSED OUT!!!" Why hasn't anyone been driven to insanity yet?! She was on the brink of taking a knife and stabbing herself with it! Kagome shook Rin by the shoulders until the younger teen was dazed. "He. Passed. Out! He. Won't. Wake. Up!"
"Move," Sesshoumaru briskly warned before he strode between the two friends, his brother splayed over his arms. He laid the hanyou back in his bed, conscious of an overprotective miko shoving past everyone in order to be at her mate's side.
"Well?" Kagome prompted the contemplative dog demon prior to gliding a hand across Inuyasha's tepid forehead. "Are you gonna do something or what?" Surely he must be aware of some kind of remedy!
After a tense moment, he replied, "Frankly, there's nothing any of us can do."
"WHAT?!"
"Kagome," Rin sat beside her and threw a comforting arm over her shoulder as she murmured with sympathy, "calm down, alright? Inuyasha is strong--he'll get over this trivial illness in no time. You'll see!"
"This isn't normal in the first place..." Sesshoumaru wished he kept his mouth shut when Rin shot him a glare potent enough to decay trees. She was scary...
But it was true--he shouldn't even be sick unless he ate something poisonous! Obviously it wasn't the case!
Or is it? The dog demon mulled over it, so much that he went back to his room to think in peace.
Rin stared after him and wished she possessed a toaster so she could bash his head in with it--toasters were lethal. Geez, he was so insensitive! Here Kagome was near tears and he left the room without a care in the world after crushing her hope! The nerve of him!
Oh well, now she had to correct his mistakes.
"I'll fill up a bowl with cold water and get a rag or something to lower his fever. Maybe some rubbing alcohol will wake him up...if I can find it. Should I get Hitomi?" Rin asked with genuine concern lighting her cinnamon eyes.
Kagome inwardly thanked her compassion. "Don't wake her. She won't be able to do much, anyway." The younger teen nodded and quickly exited the room.
Now alone with her fiancé, the miko sighed and laid beside him, pressing the top of her head against his cheek. She sensed something was wrong...very wrong. But...she was rendered helpless. What could she do for him?
Nothing but wait, unfortunately.
Kizurei was very confused. So confused that he paced incessantly inside his large room, which was barred from the outside world--he liked privacy, and his room was his sanctuary. Why was he befuddled enough to almost tear apart his sacred bedroom in search of answers?
Meimori.
His brother shared more similarities with their father than he'd actually admit; both of them were as mysterious as a black abyss. One moment, they were conversing about some trivial uprising in a southern village in the Western Lands, and the next, the dog demon asked him for a favor.
A favor! Since when did Meimori ask for things?! He took them first!
Not only that, but the object he specifically asked for baffled him. His twin brother required a nazupede egg: a type of insect, like a centipede only deadlier, solely found in perilous rain forests in the immortal realm. Though, with Kizurei's vast knowledge on the arcane ancient language, he was able to attain it almost effortlessly.
However...nazupedes weren't merely poisonous. Those pieces of craps were terrifying! If someone ate an egg of a nazupede, it was just as bad as an ulcer! The thing only lived for a maximum of ten days, but it left its mark--painfully!
Yet, the nazupede, since it was an immortal insect, possessed abilities of its own. Not only did it make one severely ill, nearly gut-wrenchingly ill...
...it also caused unpredictable fluxation in power.
Meaning, that if immortals--especially the demon god ranks--ate nazupedes, they wouldn't be able to control their energy levels and possibly endanger the lives of everyone within a ten mile radius One moment of anger...one emotion of hurt or desperation...could end the lives of millions of people.
They were like walking bombs; slowly ticking...waiting to explode...
It was the perfect way to inadvertently kill an enemy...
...or awaken dormant power.
"Shit..." Kizurei's lavender eyes widened as he finally realized his twin brother's intentions. He stopped in the middle of his steady pace and gripped his forehead. What had he done?! He indirectly initiated that asshole's plans! "SHIT!!!"
BANG! BOOM!
A dark blue energy blast flew past his head and completely destroyed his bureau, and Kizurei glanced up only to discover that he dangling two feet off the ground in the next split second. He stared into the furious golden honey eyes of his younger cousin, and he instantly knew his suspicions on Meimori were correct.
"You will answer my questions and you will answer them regardless." His voice was as emotionless as his frigid eyes, locked in a cold rage that could freeze the molten core of any planet. Sesshoumaru's voice was so soft and deep...it was as though he drawled his words lazily, sleepily...
Gods, he was close to a killing field! Not good!
And then he asked in his deadly tone of voice, "What the hell did your brother do to mine?"
Kizurei found it hard to speak, partially because his throat was being painfully constricted and the other because his cousin was truly formidable. Damn, he's definitely my father's nephew. "W-What--"
Sesshoumaru's gelid eyes narrowed into viscous honey slits while one corner of his lips upturned ever so slightly in a malicious smirk. When he spoke again, he left no room for nonsense. "Tell me, my dearest cousin, what your brother did to make mine ill. Tell me...or I will torture it out of you."
His claws glowed a sickly green, and the beginnings of toxic poison pinpricked the dark-haired demon's sensitive throat, causing him to growl in restrained pain. There was no way he could delay a response now.
"N-Nazu..." Kizurei tried to inhale a breath of air, even the faintest intake, but his cousin was merciless. "Nazupede...egg...M-Mei..."
"Nazupede..." Sesshoumaru repeated, testing the detested and feared word of any and all immortals on his tongue. "Nazupede." He spat it once more, the name coming from his lips sounding no better than 'whore'.
Kizurei gasped for air once he was finally released, his hands immediately wrapping around his punctured neck. He coughed a few times, and then caught the pensive expression on his cousin's chiseled face. "Inuyasha..." He paused to cough again. "How is he?"
Why in the world would Meimori target Inuyasha, though? Not even in their former lives...he never showed interest in the hanyou! His strife was with Sesshoumaru and Rin--not Inuyasha! What would he gain by harming him...how the hell had he managed to feed a nazupede egg to him, anyway?!
"Not well...far from it." The silver-haired demon god's voice was clipped and still emotionless, but the fact that he travelled all the way to the immortal realm to find out what was wrong with his brother spoke volumes.
Kizurei wondered how much the two brothers changed over the years in order to give a damn about each other... Well, it was actually a few months to them in the mortal realm.
Sesshoumaru then left without another word--he merely vanished. Kizurei wasn't surprised, but he did know one thing.
Meimori isn't getting away with this. If I don't kill him, Sesshoumaru surely will. And this time, he will be successful. It was why their master always warned them to refrain from underestimating the still ice that frequently encased the land and rivers.
Ice was a silent killer... It crept on stealthy feet--one little touch, a mere chilling caress can force even the mightiest god to amputate his own limb. But no one had the ability to predict when ice would strike until it was too late.
And Sesshoumaru was the perfect embodiment of ice.
"HOUJOU! Look out!"
BOOM!
"Looks like you're not dead yet...I guess I'll have to try harder."
BOOM!
"STOP INUYASHA!"
BOOM!
"Inuyasha!"
"Sesshoumaru! You're just in time the festivities. Which ones? Well, first off, we've both awakened."
BOOM!
"Kurayami..."
Inuyasha bolted upright on his bed, heavily panting, his crazed eyes frantically searching for a certain raven-haired miko in order to ease his rapidly beating heart. She appeared a few seconds later, slamming open the door to his room as though a monster was chasing her. Relief immediately washed over him--she was alright.
Thank gods!
"Inuyasha! What's wrong?!" The raven-haired teen came up to his side, noting his pallid face and heavy breathing. Is he sick again? Please not again! "Should I--"
He grabbed her in a split second, rendering her speechless as he buried his nose into the crook of her neck, his arms wrapped tightly around her waist almost as if he was too afraid to let go. Slowly she regained her senses and rubbed his back and the rear of his head to assuage the sudden racking of his body.
She knew instantly that he was resisting the urge to sob.
"Shh, it's ok. I'm here with you...shh..." The hanyou was terrified! What kind of nightmare was able to scare him like this?!
Her heart twisted in her chest once she heard him whimpering like a broken puppy. She only wanted to hold him in her arms forever, protecting him from his nightmares and always providing him with reassurance. Lately he was accepting her comfort instead of arrogantly shrugging her off or grumbling that he was fine.
Clearly he was far from fine.
And the fact that he was here, in her arms, proved it.
Gods, she could feel his pain again--this time however, guilt was deeply rooted into it. Why is he feeling guilty? The miko hardly knew what to make of the situation. Not unless he had a nightmare of murdering someone... Nah, I doubt it.
"Inuyasha..." Kagome pulled away so that he would face her, but the demon god merely shook his head and drew her back to his chest again. "Come on, everything's alright now. I'm here, and you're not sick anymore... Please, just look at me and tell me what's wrong!"
After a while, he composed himself enough to be able to pull away without his pulse speeding up alarmingly. Though, his eyes were shielded by his tenuous bangs as he chewed on his bottom lip to keep from making his frazzled emotions audible. Kagome's chocolate eyes softened into a warm, smooth meld before she cupped his cheek, forcing him to meet her caring gaze.
Hell, his eyes looked tortured! They were vibrant due to the pain and anxiety slowly consuming him... He was feeling guilty--so much that he was beating himself up over it! What happened in the hell hole also called his subconscious mind?!
"I-I...I..." Inuyasha was close to hyperventilating again. To prevent another state of shock from occurring, Kagome slapped him, earning herself an incredulous, angry glower. "What the hell was that for, wench?!"
"Are you back to normal yet?" She bit back a relieved smile and raised her hand, as though to slap him once more. "If you're not, I can always--"
He grabbed her wrist before she finished her sentence, warily pushing her hand away from his face. "Keh!" Finally, he was his arrogant self!
Great, now it's going to be difficult to weasel information out of him. "Are you going to tell me what happened now?" Kagome held her breath in anticipation.
Inuyasha opened his mouth to speak, but...
GRROOWWL!
...his stomach greedily interrupted.
"I'm starving, wench--did Hitomi cook breakfast yet?"
She was tempted to slap him again for good measure. How come he called her wench but referred to her older cousin by her given name?! Her name was only three short syllables: Ka-go-me! She was definitely only counting three!
Ok, Kagome, calm down. At least he's not sick anymore. I rather have him stuffing his face and calling me wench all day than watch him throw up again. The memories of the night before flitted before her sight and she shuddered. The worst thing about it had been her helplessness...how she could only watch and do nothing to aid him...
Until...Sesshoumaru suddenly reappeared with some sort of tonic which he forced down the unconscious hanyou's throat. It worked miracles because his fever instantly lowered and he hadn't thrown up since! What was that medicine? I need some of it just incase...
Hey, if it saved her days of bed confinement due to the flu, then Rin better tie Sesshoumaru down and whip the information out of him!
Err...bad mental image...
Inuyasha cocked his head once his fiancée's face paled, and he furrowed his eyebrows in concern. "Hey, wench, are you sick, too? Maybe you should stay in bed."
Kagome's eyes slowly shifted to bear daggers into his. He instantly shrunk under her intense glower. "Do me a favor--shut up."
"Keh!"
"What the hell is that?!"
"-sigh- It's a Ferris wheel, Inuyasha."
"It looks more like a moving death trap...is it a government weapon?"
"Sessh, the Portuguese government wouldn't try to kill its own people."
"I do not trust your words, Rin, for that is a weapon I would love to possess for such a purpose."
"HOLY SHIT! Those people are going to die! DO SOMETHING!"
"INUYASHA! WAIT! It's ONLY a rollercoaster!"
"A rolling toaster?! Are you saying they're going to toast to death?!"
"Hn...an even more interesting weapon...perfect..."
"They aren't going to die--period! And it is NOT a weapon!"
"But, wench--"
"NO!"
"At this rate, Inuyasha is gonna blow up this place, Kagome might be arrested for murdering her fiancé, and Sessh will use a Ferris wheel as a genocide weapon. Wow, and we only just arrived!"
Kagome didn't know why her cousin Hitomi suggested they visit the closest amusement park in Lisbon, Portugal and just drop them off without another word. She was left accompanied by a homicidal dog demon, a confused hanyou with a superhero complex, and a psychotic human who saw nothing wrong with this picture!
What was she supposed to do with them for the rest of the day?! Everything was in Portuguese--just because she had cousins living in Portugal didn't mean she immediately knew the language!
Thank gods some of the signs were at least in English or she'd have a couple of gray hairs by the end of the day...
"Ok, here's the plan. We spend half of the morning in the Feira Popular, which is where we are now, we eat lunch, go on more rides, and tomorrow, we'll visit the Oceanarium in the Parque das Nacoes. Everyone understood?" She hoped she pronounced those terms correctly...it sounded like Japaguese to her...
Hm, Japaguese should be considered a new language...
The miko wasn't surprised when her fiancé crossed his arms skeptically. "We're going to the ocean? To do what?"
"No, it's called an oceanarium. It's like an aquarium."
"Umm...water?"
"-sigh- It's a display of fish and other marine animals."
"Why would I want to--"
"Don't ask, just accept."
"So much for nonconformity!" Rin chirped, excited and bright as the sparkling sun above her. Quite the opposite of how stressed Kagome was... "When are we leaving to Japan, by the way?"
"The day after tomorrow. We'll be back in time before the end of Winter break." Their lovely winter break consisting of two weeks off in February! The dean in Imei Academy was a candidate for Japan's Next Top Tyrant, but he really loved vacations!
Rin nodded in comprehension, also thinking along the same lines. Soon enough, she brightened at the thought of enjoying her winter break in a warm, sunny climate.
"Let's hurry up--I'm dying to try out these super cool rides!" Her fiancé, joined by his brother in a split second, stared at the 'rolling toaster' with blank looks on their faces. Rin revised her plans for extreme rides. "We should start with one that's easy for the guys or else they'll be freaked out for the rest of the day."
"I wouldn't mind the latter," Kagome huffed, still peeved at a certain vexing hanyou.
Rin chose to ignore her bleak friend. "Sooo...who wants to ride on the carousel?"
And surely enough, she was met with two identical stares.
"What the hell is a carasoul? Does it suck souls from people?" Who else could it have been other than a severely confused Inuyasha?
Sesshoumaru merely ushered the hanyou away from two annoyed teens before they were both murdered and their butchered bodies were dumped in the middle of nowhere...
A/N: ENDO!
