1Can it be? YES! It's a Christmas/Hanukkah (although it's over)/Kwanza/new year MIRACLE! ( All that is a while back...) Two worlds in one is actually being updated! I know you've all been waiting very patiently for the next chapter ( I really am late . )... so now it's here! It's O.o the mom-
Sango#: Oh would you just SHUT UP! Get on with it already.
Me: (D Sango#!
Kitsunedemon: Yeah! I wanna know what happens!
Me: O Kitsunedemon!
S.S.: Hey did anyone make the Christmas cookies yet?
Tigerose: Come and get'em! I made us some Gingerbread men. They're all gooey and-
Sano: Moving?
Tigerose: ... gooey and definitely dead Gingerbread cookies.
Me: T-Tigerose? Sano?
Sesslover: Hey guys! Guess who I brought for the party!
Everyone: ... The guys plus Sesshoumaru?
Sesslover: -.-' No! I brought Sesshoumaru and the guys!
Everyone: ...
Kitsunedemon: Is that even proper grammar?
Me: S-S-Sesslover!
Sesslover: Hey... what's up with her?
S.S.: After holiday jitters?
Kitsunedemon: Gotta be... COOKIES!
Sano: MINE! All MINE!
Sango#: O.o Sano the cookie fiend...
Me: I'm just so HAPPY that all of you-
Sesslover: Come on! On with the story already! That act's getting old.
Me: (:.:) cries Fine then. I was just trying to heighten the dramatic irony!
Inuyasha: the wha?
Kurama: I believe she's taken in an unbearable amount of Macbeth (don't own that, don't want to)
Everyone: Ah.
( ) means someone Is speaking in English.
' ' means someone is thinking
" My way of life is fall'n into the sere, the yellow leaf, and that which should accompany old age,
as honor, love, obedience, troops of friends, I must not look to have. For-"
" Rika, it's called homework for a reason." Erin interrupted while they walked side by side to the volleyball court. (The courts are located on a different field so it's a bit of a walk)
" Hmm? Oh sorry. Shakespeare's just been stuck in my head lately..." Rika replied.
" Right... something's definitely up with you. For one thing I've NEVER seen you sneak a book into gym class let alone during the volleyball activity rotation." Erin wasn't about to give up on her best friend's new suspicious nature brought upon by who knows what. Herself on the other hand was a totally different story. Having demons around wasn't too much of a new experience, but three and a half plus an unknown element of power chasing her and company around at her own school? The group's encounters with the new power were scarce and brief, yet bone chilling none the less. It seemed as though it knew every move they were going to make, and it didn't help that Rika and herself knew the identity of the evil force either. Rika had briefed her earlier on the meeting that she arranged with Kurama and Hiei... while leaving her out of it! Wasn't she supposed to be the one with mind reading abilities? She decided against brooding over the subject and instead to taunt the sad platying team in front of her.
" So Hiei..." Erin began to question after jogging to his side She decided it was time for her favorite little fire demon to have some intimidation of his own.
" What is it." He replied with a command.
" What did I offend thine prince already? I was just curious to see if you actually knew how to play volleyball. No war declarations here." His offensive attitude wasn't one of his strong points if any.
" Why would I even bother to study such a time-consuming annoyance? Hn. Of course for someone like you it must be very enjoyable at times."
" Ha-ha. You're just afraid that-"
"That what? That we'll all lose due to me? Hardly the case human."
" Phh! Of course that's the case! You've never played before. How am I supposed to believe you can win?" Erin was starting to learn that Hiei just wouldn't take ' You're DAMN wrong' for an answer!
" ... The Oaf is good for hitting things."
" Huh, true but- Hey! Off topic! And he's not even here! Why not just admit you're going to drag this team down? You know I would replace you with Rika in an instant if I could. It would be so much easier for all of us." And with that the gym teachers blew their whistles signaling for all students to begin locating their selected courts and start to play. Not the best morning bell to hear considering Erin's situation. It wasn't all bad though. When she took the time to notice she found that Kurama was also on their pitiful team... and he knew how to play right?
" Hiei, head over to the back right, you'll be serving first, Yoita, head up for blocking, Erin, will you take setter?"
' Thank you lord, thank you sweet lord!' " Yeah sure, can you take the position next to Hiei? High balls tend to go over me." She preferred the back better, but it was Hiei she was worried, or more so aggravated, about seeing as he couldn't serve... or do anything.
" Hojo, You're on our team too right?" Erin questioned the brunette next to her.
The boy everyone, with the exception of herself, had met earlier turned to meet her questioning gaze. " Yes, I am, and who are you again?"
" Oh sorry. My name's Erin, I know you through Kagome, not that we've really met previously though."
" Oh, Alright then! It's always nice to see new faces! Flashy smile"
" Of course!" 'Wow, he seems really nice! Why have we been avoiding him again? Come to think of it, he's been the nicest guy to meet so far save Kurama. Not saying the others weren't nice to her, it was just she preferred kindness over idiocy, silence, and perversity.
' Wait, who's our last player?' As if on cue, Erin looked down to see a very stalk-like shadow surrounding her own. Whirling around she glanced up to stare into lightly shaded auburn eyes with what looked like a curly mass of peach/blonde hair hovering over them. This boy was not lacking in height, seeing as his chest just met with Erin's dainty head. Considering how fairly built and intimidating he looked, His persona seemed bluntly jovial, like he had nothing to hide from the world around him. Was he foreign? Maybe he was from America like Rika and herself, and there was only one way to find out-
( Hey... America? Yes?) She tried to make it simple.
( Got 'urself a problem speakin love?)
Shocked, Erin silently rejoiced for having such good luck. A foreigner! But where was he from? Couldn't be America, his accent was to rich for that. Yusuke's team had informed them about their little fighting escapades over seas at the dark tournament, but she had tuned out most of it since Kurama had to correct Yusuke about most of it, however she did remember team Suzuki for some reason. Maybe this guy was from Ireland like Jin? Or could it be Australia... like Chuu?
( No! No, I just didn't know if you spoke English or not! Good to have you here. Where'd you come from and why did you come to Japan?)
( Formalities are kept for Whackers mate. Calm ya'self.) He seemed laid back... and definitely Australian. There was such a strong resemblance he had with Chuu that it was uncanny. Jin didn't seem to roam too far from the too Aussi's either personality wise.
( Sorry then, so I'm blindly guessing you're from Australia?)
( Ripper, right on cobber! Name's Alic and Good ol' OZ it be. Been missin' it bloody lots recently, No sense in wingen though aye?)
( Buh- uh- yeah! Exactly! Couldn't have said it better!) ' I could never say that at all! Where DID this guy learn to talk? The Bush?... GAH! Now he's got ME saying speaking aussi!'
...Huh... I wonder if he can spike...
" Volleyball! I'm horrible at sports! I can't even kick a soccer ball straight let alone a flying ball!" (A/N: Uhhh...Lawyer: TELL THE TURTH! Me: Wow lawyers can't spell. Lawyer TRUTH DAMMIT! Me: -.- sigh whatever, she playes 'some' volleyball in the third movie! Happy? Lawyer: no, I want to know the meaning of my evil living. Me:... Go buy some glue? Lawyer:... Im flat broke. Me? O you're a LAWYER!) Kagome wined as her team made their way to their assigned court. " I mean why would anyone in their right mind want to hit a ball back and forth for no apparent reason?"
" Hey hey hey! You're just complaining because you can't play." Rika chirped. This sport was almost her life, along with soccer, tennis, baseball, basketball...
" Yes! I know! Why else would I be complaining?
Inuyasha, slumming along next to her, finally had an idea of what this 'volleying of a ball' was... he thought.
" I get it. So the point of the game is to throw this ball here at everyone on the other side of the net? Phh that's the easiest crap I've ever heard! So that's it?" Humans overrated too many things in his opinion. Why make such a deal about a stupid ball? Come to think of it... a lot of things in Kagome's world seemed overrated to him and the others. He was starting to understand the concept of teenage requirements here, but school? Total shit hole if you asked him. Yusuke had filled him in on how school works for the more 'unenthusiastic' part of the students. He reassured him after A period saying math wasn't supposed to make sense, and that teacher's didn't really care what you said about them, because they were mindless idiots to begin with! So, on second thought, he didn't mind school that much... except for his damn brother. Acting so 'high and mighty' al the time and not even talking. Feh, it was fine with him, just as long as he had a chance to kill the bastard later on. He was sure his 'loving' brother was thinking along the same lines as well down at, guidance, was it? Kagome had mentioned something about threatening a teacher for talking down to him. That fire demon Hiei didn't act like he wanted to be here either, though he didn't have a problem with him... yet.
Rika sighed heavily. " NO Inuyasha. Volleyball is based on a rally point system, at least what we're playing today is. Six players are situated in two rows on each side of the net and the point of the game is to have the ball land on the opposing sides floor when you have possession. Since we're playing rally though, each team will get a point for every time the other team messes up."
" Feh. I'll play how I want to."
" ...No you won't" Rika snapped back.
" Wha? Hey-"
" Rika, What is the whole set up? I mean, do we just throw the ball like Inuyasha said?" Sango questioned.
" Sango, I wouldn't really rely on anything Inuyasha proposes in this time. Kagome would know more about-"
And then there was dirt. Inuyasha began to trample the poor monk relentlessly. " Say that again Monk! I didn't quiet catch that with your mouth full of dirt!"
" INUYASHA SIT!" It didn't take too long for Kagome to realize the mistake she had made... or she didn't make...
Inching away slowly and awkwardly, " Come on guys, let's go!" Kagome piped as she strode stead fast ahead, volleyball in hand.
" Alright Sango, now about positioning..."
" HEY! Ow. You stay right there all of you!"
Yusuke didn't waste the precious opportunity to shine a harsh, toothy grin in Inuyasha's direction. How he enjoyed to see the dog grovel. He watched as Miroku mercilessly poked his staff into Inuyasha's already sore abdomen.
Turning around to walk backwards, Yusuke let out a holler, " Now you KNOW I would help you Dog boy, but It seems I have a game to win. Later!" Flashing another toothy grin only to himself, he storde along, giving the girls a sense of insanity in him. Taking so much pride in that? Such a boyish attribute.
" Hey, shouldn't we go help Miroku?" Rika questioned.
" Hm, no. He probably would have done something later on anyway." Kagome informed as if it was a second nature.
" OW DAMMIT! KEEP YOUR DAMN STICK TO YOURSELF!"
" Ah... sweet bliss." Kagome sighed.
" Did anybody else find that a bit..."
" Keep walkin Rika, just keep walkin."
( Sweet deal! So what happened next?) Erin questioned.
( Bein the cobber you are, I'll give you the drum. So I get me'self in a real wopper of a blue with this 'aer bloke right? Built like a brick shit 'ouse he was, but didn't know christmas from bourke street! Bein mad as a cut snake, I decided we should have a walk aye? You could say I helped 'im out the boozer no questions asked! HA!")
This man... boy... looked to be no older than herself, though 'built like a brick shit house' didn't really do him justice. He was indeed fairly built, but not to the point where it appeared unseemly. She was also right in assuming he had an easily warming personality, he almost reminded her of a freak cross breed of Kuwabara, Jin, and Chuu... definitely a freak breed.
( And that's when the police came after you right? But wait, how did you get away? You can't drive!)
( On the flipside love, the dipstick was overjoyed to lend me 'is shabby bloomer! Grateful I was. And then, right when I'm pullen out, a booze bus comes out of the workins like a real live demon ya know?) He questioned her, his eyes radiating the false fear.
( Demons... really... uh- go on!) If only he knew... huh... If only she didn't!
( Well, he chased me like a brumby 'e did, no mercy, like I was a damn bushranger! Anyway, bein the smart bloke I am, I eventualyl pulled over for the damn copper and what does he give me? A bloody BLUEY! Earbashing me worse then me own mum! Got the sorry piece a shit back though, ran clear away before he notices the bag full a green-eye I left 'im.)
She had no idea what he was saying, yet she enjoyed his story none the less, as well as half the other students around that specific court listening in.
" So how do ya like this school so far?" Erin questioned.
" Been havin' a thrashin' of a time here lately. Ya get the feeling these blokes 'ave never seen a bloody Aussi before!"
" Well we do kind of stand out a bit ya know with our- EH?"
She had turned to see everyone in the immediate area focused on them with interested eyes, wanting to know what they'd been saying. Didn't any of them have a passing grade in English? She could see across the field that Rika and the others had finally made it to their court, but what had taken them so long... and why weren't Inuyasha and Mir- ohhhhh... ok then. Well she might as well get everyone to start, cause she couldn't wait to knock Hiei's stupid little head off his neck.
" Damn I'm bad."
" What was that Shelia?"
' That I have maniacal thought patterns!' " Oh, See that odd group over there?"
" Let's see... you meanin the one with the scrawny dwarf?"
" Nah, that's just Hiei... I want to kill him! smiles ever so brightly"
" Right then..."
(Off to where Hiei and Kurama are)
" So once we talk to the girls about-"
AHCMMMM (A/n: That's a Hiei sneeze -.-!)
" ...Hiei, did you just sneeze?"
" Hn, amazingly I believe I did."
" Hmm. I wonder."
" What, Fox?"
" Oh nothing."
(Back to the madness 6.6)
" Hey look. Everyone else is already on the courts!" Rika informed the rest of them. " That little boy bashing escapade we had must have held us up for awhile." She laughs evilly.
" Hey, who's that freak with Erin?" Yusuke asked, not aware of the indignant stares he was receiving.
" Yusuke don't be a jerk."
" Wha? How was I a jerk? What did I say to offend miss high and mighty?"
" Oh you're such a jerk. You need justification."
" Someone's Pm- wait what?"
" BALL CRUNCHER!"
POW
" And that day the earth crumbled!" Rika blasted triumphantly.
" Oh owwwwwww..." Kagome whimpered, slowly inching away from the now wriggling Yusuke.
" Men never seem to change do they?" Sango questioned the two girls.
" I think we've left a trail of evidence to support that. Don't you agree Kagome?"
" Oh yes. Most definitely." She agreed.
" ... Now let's play some volleyball!"
" WHA? NO!"
It didn't take long for Rika to find a friend in Alic (A/N: did you catch his name? Tall 'bloke'? ...O.o...yeah...you got it...damn aussi. Alic: HADIHAH!), because he really did remind them of America when they were so far from home...but Japan 'still' did kick major ass. Inuyasha and the others 'did' eventually catch up sigh, and Sesshoumaru 'was' indeed still in ISS for pissing off that teacher that was supposedly after him, so what else was there but to play volleyball? However, no matter how much fun this day had been for everyone, a select four of them only saw these crazy antics as stalling. They knew the power they'd been searching for was going to unearth itself very shortly, and not everyone was on the same level as far as information about the bells went. Also, the time to strike was indefinite due to the fact no one knew exactly what to attack. Those were thought to be reason enough to spill anything you knew about the bells or put the entire group's safety on the line. Not saying everyone's safety was top priority for some, but...
" Kay, Hiei, you get to serve first!"
" I really don't know why I bother with you damn ningens anymore."
" Ha ha- OH HEADS UP BAKA!"
" What the dev-"
WHOMP
...interest wasn't always the initial topic. The end was coming though, and they all knew that...but...why stop the fun now? There was still some mad wicked spiking to be done.
End so it ends! It's not really as long as I wanted it to be, but I just got a massive orange straight from my mom's groceries and-
Tigerose: Oh good lord you stopped for a FRICKEN ORANGE?
Me: well, yeah?
Tigerose: Holy-
Hiei: -Crap. Why the hell do we work here again?
Kurama: Because it gives exceptional pay and offers unbelievable health plans?
Sano: Good enough for me
Megumi: For when you get your brains bashed time and time again I presume?
Sano: Yeah I-
Me: Oh no WAY in hell! Megumi you totally can't be here O
Megumi: W-what? But why-
Sesslover: Nope, Nope, she's right... so get out D
Tigerose: deep breath a bye-bye!
Kitsunedemon: Later foo!
Other bishies walk in from the cold
(but it's getting warmer!): What's going on?
S.S.: We need an extermination.
Inuyasha: Exterminate what?
Me: Feminine competition!
Inuyasha: ... whatever, this place has good pay so I'll do it D
Kurama: Exactly my point!
Alic: Grinnen like a shot fox are ya?
Everyone: O.O?
Sano: Aussis mean booze! Hooray! cries from happiness
Sango#: Alright here's the little bugger Inuyasha. Go ahead and ship it to Canada.
Me: Damn them...they raise moose!
Yusuke: I guess I'll go too, this place has awesome health plans when you do your job right.
Kurama: Oh my f-
Kenshin: M-Miss Megumi!
Me: Aw, it's ok Kenshin. You still have me right? And I know you never really liked her anyway:D
Kenshin: In a way you're right...
Sano: But! She's a human being!... And you're shipping her to Canada?
Tigerose: UGH! Fine! SLAP
Sesslover: (steps up to read it) "fra-gile..." Huh, Nice touch Tigerose.
Sano: BUT IT'S A DAMN BOX! AND SHE'S A PERSON!
Me: ...Going to no man's land! D
Kitsunedemon: Canada?
Me: Bingo!
Inuyasha: Well I guess I'm off then, later.
Yusuke and Inuyasha walk out the door
Inuyasha: You driving?
Yusuke: ...Define driving..
Inuyasha: Aw hell...
Back at the office (Oh so it's an office now? Sweet deal!
Me: Well I'm glad that ended well!
Sango#: as am I!
Hiei: I guess all that's left to do is...
Sesshoumaru: ...kill...
Kitsunedemon: O.o...ah...
S.S.: And that's ok! D
Me: Because our wondrous health plan can cover it! D
Kurama: OH MY FLIPPIN GOD!
Sesslover: Do you think we've been just a bit subliminal today?
Me:... NOT AT ALL! And don't forget to bomb Canada! D
Kitsunedemon: Cause moos don't get health plans D
Sango#: Cause they don't pay taxes.
Me: later my media driven Canada bombers . ( I promise I'll update if you R&R!)