The Grandchildren of The 2 Great Lords

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of Inuyasha nor of Nurarihyon no mago.

Chapter 11

I walked towards the cafeteria but before I could open the door, Itaku burst out through them.

"What happened? Are you ok?" he asked panting, raging in anger. His eyes had already turned golden.

Apparently people had already started talking about my second encounter with the Leader of the Band of Seven. I looked at him; I was still in a gaze, confused as to why the Nura Gumi had come to my rescue when I had almost killed their Sandaime the day before. Why…

"Hmm…" was the only thing I could muster. Seiichimaru and Yura came running towards me, asking me the same questions. I could only stare at the dead space. I wasn't sure myself. I didn't even know how I felt.

"Guys," I finally said, "I'm hungry… can I at least get myself something to eat?" I wasn't sure if I was hungry; my appetite had completely disappeared after the most recent event.

Some students that I don't know and some from my homeroom that I never talk to where asking me if I was ok or if I was hurt and a lot of other things but I decided to block them. I was completely quiet. All I could think of was Nura Rikuo and the Nura Gumi.

After I got my food and sat on the table where Seiichi, Yura and Itaku where waiting, I noticed other people where sitting in tables close to ours as if to listen to whatever I was going to say. I wasn't going to hand them that pleasure but then I thought, if rumors are going to spread, let them do so my way…

When I was done telling everything, there was a complete silence in the table; Seiichimaru was the first to speak,

"This isn't good."

"Why?" Yura asked.

"The Band of Seven have a score to settle with the Nura Gumi from times before but with what happened today, you are a target," Seiichimaru said.

"Why? And why do you know all this, Seiichimaru?" I asked, facing my cousin.

"The Band of Seven and the Nura Gumi had always challenged each other as to who will become the Lord of Pandemonium… in this school," explained Itaku.

"But the Nura Gumi already have their Parade of a Hundred Demons… Rikuo is already the Lord of Pandemonium. Ever from his grandfather's time, the Supreme Commander, the Nura Gumi has ruled the Night Parade… ruling over more than 10,000 demons over the land. Why does Bankotsu want to fight against that?" Yura asked.

I remember hearing the tales about the ancient Nura Gumi, about its Leader, from my uncle. Also when Seiichimaru and I went to train at the Tono Village, we heard the great story of the battle of the Nura Gumi against Hagoromo-Gitsune, whom I later found out was the same fox demon whom my uncle and father went to fight against. I now understand that maybe the Supreme Commander had summoned them or at least asked for their help. Never in a million years I would've taught that Rikuo would defeat the kitsune youkai's reincarnation, 400 years later.

"So, in other words, I'm a target, so as you guys…" I said reaching to a conclusion.

"I… I…" Yura stuttered and we all stared, "Rikuo and I help defeat Hagoromo-Gitsune," she looked away.

"What!" Seiichimaru and I exclaimed.

"She's the onmyoji who summoned Hagun," said Itaku.

"Matte… Yura, you never told me anything! Why? Matte… is that the reason why you came to this school? To follow the Nura Gumi?" I asked.

"Ehh! No! No… an onmyoji never follows a youkai clan! I… Rikuo and I are friends, that's all…" Yura said blushing. Does she have a thing for Rikuo? Why am I even mad?

"She's the onmyoji girl Rikuo said he was going to save when he was training at Tono," Itaku said. Yura blushed even redder, if that's possible. She made a fist and punched Itaku in the head.

"What was that for!" Itaku yelled. Seiichi and I sweatdropped…

"Wait! You said Rikuo trained at Tono?" I asked.

"Yeah… I was his trainer," Itaku said.

"And why in the world you never told me?" I yelled.

"I don't have to tell you everything I do, dammit!" he yelled back.

"Guys, guys… cool it!" Seiichimaru said as he lighting going back and forth from me to Itaku.

"Humph!" Itaku and I exclaimed at the same time, looking to opposite directions. Yura and Seiichi sweatdropped…

After Yura and I where walking towards our respected bedrooms, I asked her:

"Is there a 'thing' going on between you and Rikuo?"

"Eh! No! Him and I are just friends, nothing more… I just… admire him! Even though he's a youkai, he said he will never let anything harm the humans and I believe so too; all omnyojies think the same… Even though I had being taught youkais are black and we are white, I always knew that Rikuo was different…" she explained.

"Oh…" I wondered.

Is that the reason why he saved me? Because he wasn't going to stand there and watch a human get hurt? It could be possible he thought that when Bankotsu attacked me the first time but the second time… I don't get it… he had already seen what I was capable of, the youkai I was and he still came to my rescue… and with his subordinates! He wasn't playing around… I've never seen Rikuo so serious… as if Bankotsu was trying to hurt one of his own. But I don't even belong to the Nura Clan! Why?

"Kameko-chan?" Yura asked, "Is everything all right?"

I noticed we where already at my door.

"Yeah I was just… thinking," I said with a smile.

That night I was still tossing in bed, thinking of the previous events. I couldn't stop wondering why the Nura Gumi came to rescue me… Me of all people! I decided that tomorrow I was gonna get the courage to ask Rikuo. What courage? I'm the daughter of Inuyasha, granddaughter of the Lord of the Western Lands, I should not be afraid to talk to him, dammit!

Yet I couldn't help but feel a little nervous. This was the first time I was going to address myself to him without thinking of the numerous ways to murder him. I chuckled to myself at the thought before closing my eyes and drifting to dreamland.

The next morning I woke up surprisingly cheerful. This is strange…

Yura and I met the boys outside the girls' dorm and we walked together to the dinning hall. Later on we all walked to class. I knew I wasn't going to leave Itaku's line of sight for one second: only in class, the ladies' bathroom and in my room. I also knew that he felt comfortable knowing that Yura and Rikuo where in my same classroom. He even accompanied me to my seat before he left. This is getting pretty annoying…

When I sat, I decided to review my notes for todays lesson. That's when the white-black haired female youkai from the day of the soccer match came towards me and stood there. When I averted my gaze towards her, she threw me a glance that I swear I felt the temperature of my body go down. After all, I sensed, she's a Yuki-Onna.

"Is there something you want to say, Yuki-Onna?" I asked.

"Master only saved you because he wasn't going to let a human get hurt," she spurted out. Geez, her breath was so cold I felt I was going to pass out.

"Well tell your Master that I could've…" I turned around to see Rikuo sitting in his desk, with his eyes closed and arms crossed, looking very serene. "You know what? I'm gonna tell him myself!"

I stood up from my chair and walked to where he sat. I crossed my arms and said, "I could've handled it myself!"

"Yeah, well… it didn't seem so when he first attacked you," Rikuo pointed out, not even opening his eyes. I was getting irritated.

"Ugh!" I exclaimed. "You are impossible, Rikuo!"

"Why? Because you are too proud to accept that I saved your life?" he said finally opening his eyes, with a smirk on his lips. Those red orbs stared right into my core and I blushed. Wait! Why am I blushing... No! No! No!

I looked away and said, "Fine! I admit it! I'm a proud person, so what? That doesn't mean I can't recognize I was helpless at the moment… Look, I'm thankful that you saved me, but do answer this… WHY?"

I looked at him straight and square. He was silent, so I continued, "Why did you, ah Nura-kun? Why? When all I've done is cause trouble and I nearly killed you once! Obviously I was provoked by you but still… why?" I was determined to get an answer and wasn't going to let the opportunity slip away.

He was still silent. I was deeply annoyed and hurt. My aura began to flare.

"WHY, DAMMIT!" I slammed my hands on his desk. He was startled.

"Rikuo-sama," the neckless youkai hesitated, standing right behind me. I turned around and said,

"Stay away from this, Kubinashi!"

He inhaled sharply and stopped. I turned my attention back to Rikuo and put my hands on my hips, still waiting for an answer. The moment he opened his mouth to answer me, Hamasaki-sensei walked into the room and signaled the class to sit down.

"We are gonna talk about this later," I whispered to Rikuo, though it sounded like a threat.

He sighed.

UHHH! What is Rikuo going to say?

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