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Chapter Nine: Death in the Past and Future

Duo took a deep breath and smiled. The air was so much cleaner here. The village was peaceful. It was all he ever wanted, but something inside him stirred. He knew this place somehow. He turned and looked at Kagome through his shades. Something was drawing him to her. He laughed to himself. 'It couldn't be the beauty could it?' he thought to himself sarcastically. He grinned. 'Or that good cooking.'

Kagome looked up at him suddenly. He waved amiably.

"Hey!"

She said something to Sango. Sango shook her head furiously and Kagome sighed. He watched how the wind seemed to play with her hair, how the midnight tresses flowed lightly. She walked towards him. Her sakura blossom lips started to move. 'So nice…hmmm I wonder how they feel….'

"Okay?" she asked cheerfully.

"Huh?" he asked dully. Kagome frowned.

"Did you listen to a word I just said." she asked sharply. Duo laughed.

"Uh…Yeah! Of course!" he said nervously. Kagome smiled.

"Thank you so much! I couldn't do it and Sango can't either..and well…Miroku got hurt last time." she sighed. "Inuyasha really needs a bath. The hot springs are that way…as you should know." she gave him a glare. Duo blanched.

"What exactly am I supposed to do again?" he asked weakly.

"Get Inuyasha to bathe."

"……"

Kagome made a pouty face. "Please! Just lure him to the springs and get him in!"

Duo's eye twitched. He looked towards the ill-tempered hanyou that had already made his dislike for Duo clear, then looked at Kagome….He couldn't resist the face. He sighed.

"Okay." He walked up to Inuyasha and put on his signature annoying grin. Inuyasha glared up at him.

"What do you want?" he growled. Duo took a deep breath, reared back his hand and pulled Inuyasha's ear sharply.

"WHAT THE HELL!??!"

Duo ran to the spring, Inuyasha hot on his heals yelling obscenities, and groaned. "Why me??"

Oz had many secrets, of course, as they were at war. They had special suits hidden and spies everywhere. However; one of their secrets was much more dangerous than any suit or spy know to mankind, next to the gundam pilots. They called him Death and nothing more. He was a quiet man and looked outlandish. His tattoos raised many eyebrows, and his silver hair caused many to question his age when they saw the youthful face. Not much was known of this mysterious, dangerous man. He had incredible strength, and was second to none in the art of war. For now he would only be used as an assassin. It was safer to keep their special weapon a secret. He would be the only thing to bring down the gundam pilots. However; the pilots did know of his existence.

Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes. "This Sesshomaru asked you a question, human." he said dangerously. Heero stared at him blankly.

"You are not human are you?" he asked flatly. Sesshomaru growled. Heero raised his eyebrow a fraction.

"I know you…because you are the secret weapon for Oz." Sesshomaru stared. He knew nothing of this …Oz… and he was puzzled at the human's lack of respect for him. Most would cower in fear and yet, this human stood before him as if he were just another human. Heero smirked at Sesshomaru.

"Death, that is what they call you. Sesshomaru is your name?"

"That's LORD Sesshomaru to you, lowly human!" squawked and odd toad-like creature that had been behind Sesshomaru. Heero pointed his gun at it and fired. Jaken screeched, blood blossomed from his shoulder. His large eyes widened in pain. Sesshomaru looked at the weapon in Heero's hand curiously. It was not like anything he had ever seen before. He looked back at Heero with an expressionless face.

"You will come with me, human. You have struck my interest." Heero nodded and grinned darkly. He would go. Sesshomaru would be a powerful allie. Shesshomaru turned.

"Come." he commanded. Heero rubbed his neck and smiled. It was a very terrifying smile that warned of death and destruction.

"There are more like me. They have just arrived. Would it please you…..Lord Sesshomaru to meet them. They will prove to be most useful." he said mockingly. Sesshomaru looked down at him.

"You are not demon? How do you know they are here?" his eyes gave a look of mild curiosity. This human could not be puzzled out.

"I have help." Heero rubbed his neck again. He could feel the power growing stronger. It was the power he would use to carry out his mission..and much, much more. He grinned. He could sense the shards power overtaking the others. They would make wonderful puppets, and the demon. He looked at Sesshomaru blankly. The demon would be his weapon.

Heero had a plan, and Inuyasha had another Naraku. Death that was in the future was now in the past.