Chapter 8

The month was almost over and the Urameshi team was starting to notice that Kagome and Shippo were starting to show their true selves, Shippo's eyes looked like river waters with slit pupils while Kagome's eyes looked more dead to the world than before also her pupils matched the pupils of a dragon's eye .

The bell rang and everyone gathered their stuff then left the classroom Yusuke quickly jogged over to Kagome and Shippo before they left and disappear for the whole school day "hey" he called.

Shippo and Kagome stopped and turned to him he almost shivered from how cold their eyes looked "what?" Shippo asked smoothly Yusuke shifted a bit "would you guys like to hang out with me and my friends" he said with his punk like grin. (Wow that made him sound like a girl) Kagome stared at him then shrugged Shippo nodded "sure" "great, we'll meet at Chung's Malt Shop" and with that he ran down the hall not really wanting to stay around them.

Now he knew why nobody stood with them more then ten seconds the air around them screamed danger and something else he couldn't quite place. 'Whatever, they look normal but their eyes tell something else' he looked back to where Kagome and Shippo were standing only to see they disappeared in thin air.

He stopped dead in his tracks and turned around he blinked a couple times then looked around 'what the hell? Now that is not normal' he thought he then turned around and ran down the hall to search for Kurama and Kuwabara to talk to them about what they were going to do.

On the roof both Kagome and Shippo appeared standing on the little roof on top of the doorway "Mom, do you think it's a good idea to" "he's going to fight in the tournament as well and he don't really know the intentions behind it" Kagome said flatly 'leave it up to King Enma to lead them to their demise' she thought bitterly.

Shippo looked at her "should we help?" he asked Kagome just shrugged "that depends if they really need it, if they do we'll step in, it might be a big blow in our reputation but doesn't matter." Shippo nodded then looked out at the city of Kyoto "let's just hope we win this battle and get it over with" he said to himself Kagome looked at him but said nothing she turned to the city and nodded.

At the Chung's Malt shop Yusuke and the others were waiting for Kagome and Shippo to show up while eating their ice cream. "So when are they coming?" Keiko asked while sipping her cherry icy drink Yusuke looked down at his watch "they should be here pretty soon" he said.

"Did you tell them the time to be here?" Kurama asked at this Yusuke went silent Kurama sighed "you're an idiot Yusuke for not telling them the time, now they might come here at night or something" Kuwabara said. Yusuke glared at him "want to say that again?" he growled before Kuwabara to retort they heard the door bell ring they turned to see Kagome and Shippo walking over to them wearing very different clothes.

Shippo was wearing black fade out jeans with a black short sleeve shirt that said "Don't Fuck with me" and black sketchers also his hair was tied up with a turquoise ribbon. Kagome was wearing a white spaghetti strap tang top that hugged her curves perfectly and a black mini skirt showing her perfect long curved legs, she wore black pumps that were only a finger tall and she had a black bandana tied around her right ankle.

Her hair was tied up with a black ribbon, every male in the whole store was looking at her with awe and lust and all the females looked at Shippo the same way but were giving Kagome death looks.

They stopped right in front of their table "yo" Shippo smirked Keiko felt her cheeks heat up she looked down at her drink "hi" she said quietly Kagome rolled her eyes and shook her head. "So what do you want that we had to walk all the way over here and have an army of horny people after us" Kagome said blandly everyone looked at her with surprise, well Yusuke and Kuwabara.

She looked at them and rose one eyebrow "what?" she asked "you're wearing a skirt and a tang top, with shoes that shoes your feet" Kuwabara said now everyone had a huge anime sweat drop behind their heads.

"Hn, nothing new" "wow you sound like Hiei, he always say hn" that caught both Kagome and Shippo's attention they looked to the right to see Boton when she looked at them she went pale, like paper. She backed away as far as she could "no, you can't be" she whispered her eyes were wide with shock and fear Shippo had to hold back a menacing growl that threatened to rip out of his throat.

Everyone looked at her then back at them then back at her Kurama slid close to her and put a hand on her shoulder making her jump and looked at him he looked at her with concern. "Boton are you okay?' he asked Boton's breathing came out as short pants she looked up at Shippo to him glaring at her with intense hatred and loathing while Kagome looked at her with a completely blank look that she couldn't tell is she was calm or pissed.

"How-how could you still be alive?" Was the last thing before she passed out from total shock and fright "Boton" "Boton" both Keiko and Yukina, who was there the whole time but was not noticed, said, Kagome slowly blinked. "She's fine she just passed out" Shippo said coldly Yusuke looked at them "what was that all about?" he asked Kagome and Shippo both looked at each other then nodded they looked back at him.

"We'll go to Genkai's temple to discuss this, but not here" Kagome said everyone was now shocked "how do you" "we'll tell you when we get there, now pick up sleeping beauty and lets go" both Kagome and Shippo said in unison. Yusuke looked at them warily before he picked up Boton and got up from his seat. Kagome and Shippo turned on their heels and started to walk out the door with the others following behind them.

Genkai's Temple

Genkai was sitting quietly in a room sipping her green tea in peace when suddenly the door opened, she mentally sighed 'well there goes my peace and quiet' she thought sourly then turned to the door. She gasped and the cup she was holding in her hand dropped and shattered in front of her.

She stared at the people standing in front of the door with her dimwitted apprentice and his friends she bowed low "sensei" she said Kagome and Shippo looked at her then walked over to her. "Sit Genkai" they said in unison Genkai did what she was told and sat up Genkai looked at them with shock "you don't look a day old from the last time I've seen you" she said calmly.

Shippo smiled "we wish we could say the same for you" Genkai smiled and let out a chuckle "so what do I owe the honor?" Kagome looked over her shoulder and Shippo frowned "that girl passed out at the ice cream shop" he pointed to Boton in Yusuke's arms.

Genkai looked at her and frowned a bit "what happened to her?" she asked "memories" Kagome said simply Genkai looked at her then back at the unconscious Boton "lay her over there" she pointed to a corner not too far from them. Yusuke nodded and walked over to the spot where she pointed both Shippo sat down beside Genkai while Kagome sat in the darkest corner she could find.

Kurama, Yusuke, Kuwabara, Keiko, and Yukina sat near Genkai and Shippo "so" Yusuke started off Shippo looked at him then sighed "me and Kagome are not what we seem, like I'm a fox demon from 550 years ago and my Kagome, well that's something I can't tell you" he said.

Shippo took off his concealment spell showing everyone his true demon humanoid form his long fox tail sprouted out from behind him and slowly swished around; his ear became pointy like elf ears. Long sharp pearl white fangs poked out from his mouth and his nails turn into long sharp claws that looked like it could cut through the toughest metal.

Everyone stared at him with total shock Shippo opened his eyes showing slit pupil river emerald green eyes that looked like they glowed in the dark like cat eyes. "Wow" both Yukina and Keiko said breathlessly Kurama felt a ping of jealously 'he looks better than Youko' 'HEY!!' Came Youko's voice.

"You have the same color eyes as Suuichi" Yukina said softly Shippo looked at her and smiled "not really, his eyes are actually a plain emerald green while mine is a river emerald with a bit of sunshine" he grinned. Yukina blushed "Shippo stop flattering the girl, her head but explode from total embarrassment and flattery" came Kagome icy voice Shippo pouted "party pooper" "I know" Shippo stuck his tongue out at her then looked back at the others.

"Well anyways, Kagome's my mother, she adopted me, for anyone who were about to ask" Kuwabara and Yusuke closed their mouths and sat back "and the reason Boton passed out because she knew me then as a just a pup, 50 years old in demons years to be exact. But when she saw be I was running off with my baby brother/friend, Kagome found him while on her night walks and took care of him for a month that was until King Enma came" this caught of everyone's attention.

Genkai heard many stories from Kagome about wen she almost killed the King of the spirit world but she never told her the reason behind it. Shippo took a deep breath "you see we were going to Kagome's home when suddenly King Enma appeared with his little army he demanded Kagome to give him the baby since he was forbidden child.

"But Kagome refused and told me to grab my baby brother and run as far as I could and hide, I did and left Kagome behind she killed King Enma's army and went for him, I was trying to reach the Lord of the West's domain. But I was being chase by the few soldiers Kagome missed they caught me with a rope and that was when that girl, Boton, appeared she was about to grab him but I quickly untangled the ropes and ran off with my baby brother.

"I ended up in the spot where Kagome for him I tried to look for a place to hide for awhile but Boton came out of nowhere and took my baby brother away from me and flew off to the spirited world and never seen him since.

"When I went back to Kagome I saw her sitting at the rim of a well drenched head to toe in blood staring up at he sky in the direction where Boton flew off. I saw King Enma barely breathing in the other side of the well and I have to tell you he didn't look so high and mighty then, he looked like swiss cheese" Shippo chuckled.

The whole room was quiet, everyone were staring at him with wide eyes and dropped jaws Kurama was the first to come out of his shock "what your little brother or friend's name?" he asked.

Shippo looked over at Kagome she looked up at him then shrugged and closed her eyes again Shippo turned back to Kurama and told him and serious calm voice "Hiei"