Hey, guys! I'm back! And in this chapter we get some insight into what goes on in the minds of our favorite she-devil and our combined duo. And a surprised entrance from someone who comes bearing gifts.
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha and Yu Yu Hakusho...and the devil doesn't own me.
Dangerous Amusements
Chapter 5
Kagome smirked to herself when she reappeared in her bedroom. She had no desire to return to that awful school at this point, though she would have like to discover that enchanting red head some more. At first glance you might think he was a normal male, though she had to give him points for looking better than the rest of those foolish mortals. But when she'd heard the second voice of the male youkai it had sounded rougher, harsher, layered and cultured all at the same time. Anyone with any sense at all who heard the demon speak would know he was dangerous, although he posed no threat to her should they ever meet face to face…which they would…very soon.
Kagome entered her room and fell back on her red satin bed, staring up at the ceiling and letting her mind wander, something which happened quite frequently. She had come to the conclusion that to live in this world she would have to tone it down, just a little. She knew her father would be plenty pissed for her little scene today since she really wasn't supposed to cause harm here. That was his job. And before she left she had made a promise to at least try to fit in just a little bit.
Of course, the she-devil in the back of her mind protested heavily, bursting to cause mayhem and destruction. But still she knew she had to tone it down. There were not many people who believed in the power of Satan and hell these days and she was never allowed to show mortals her true self. After all, Kami up there, however much he tended to piss her off, did not go showing himself to every mortal who pledged allegiance to him. That's what those silly angels were for. She snorted, Kami how I hate those self-religious bastards, always protesting to do good and be all knowing and powerful and stuff. I personally think they look like pansies in their silky white robes and feathery wings…ugh, and those halos. Don't get me started.
When Kagome finally finished her ranting about angels and their Kami she sat up and realized her horns, which had steadily been peeping out from under her bangs, were now fully erect and her eyes were glimmering a bloody red color and her hands were clenched into fists.
"Shimmatta, I've gone and worked myself up again…" she murmured to herself, willing away the transformation. She sighed and once again found herself wondering about the red head from earlier. What was his name again…Sui, Shuci, Shuichi? Yeah that was it. She briefly wondered what his demon name was and vowed to get it out of him at some point. Her lips curved into a deliciously evil smile and she rubbed her hands together evilly.
He'd never acted afraid or frightened of her in any way, shape, or form and she didn't know if she was delighted about that fact…of pissed of as hell. Either way, things were certainly going to be more interesting around here.
"Oh well," She sighed dramatically raging bored now that she had nothing to do. "I'll study his souls later."
"What's this about souls?" A female voice spoke from behind her and Kagome spun around to grin at her best friend, standing there in a sleek red suit and skirt that barely covered her ass. Sango's arms were crossed arrogantly in front of her chest as she leaned against the doorway she had entered. Her long hair was pulled up and away from her face, exposing her tipped ears and she had a white hat atop her head, pulled low over her harsh brown eyes.
(Just a quick note. Has anyone ever seen the movie Dogma? Sango sort of wears a suit like Azrael, only it is red and has a skirt. She also wears a red hat like he does.)
"Been working again, Sango?" Kagome questioned running her eyes lazily over her friend's choice of dress, smirking when she realized how pissed off Sango looked.
Sango's face flushed with anger. "No thanks to your father!" She cried, throwing her arms out dramatically. "I think he does this just so he can laugh at me when I return home." Sango paused in her rant and placed a finger over her lips in a curious manner. "That…and I think he likes my legs."
"True." Kagome shrugged and fell lazily onto her side staring up at her best friend. Sango was probably right. Her father liked playing jokes on people, especially Sango, since the girl was so easy to anger. Kagome grinned menacingly, something which almost always caused even Sango to shudder. It's no wonder I have such a warped sense of humor, she thought evilly. She certainly didn't get it from her mother who was normally quiet and reserved, not at all like most people of hell. "So…what's up, Sango? Are you done for the day? Or are you going to join me for a little bit?"
Suddenly shrieking from upstairs caught her attention and Kagome shot her friend a frigid glare, which Sango blatantly ignored. "Did you have to bring that three headed monstrosity along with you? Their barking is so loud and irritating. Why do you keep that thing around?"
Sango shot her friend an evil look. "One, he is not a thing, he is a perfectly loyal guardian."
"Sure if you don't count the three heads and the fire he breathes…"
"Two…because he annoys you. And three because he likes to play with mortals just as much as I do. He might sound annoying, but his heads sure find amusing ways to torment the people of this realm….and through their sleep no less. Its amusing watching people come up to him in their dreams only to have him sprout two more heads. It drives mortals nuts."
(Another quick note. The dog I'm talking about is a cerebrus, a three headed dog from ancient greek mythology. He is smaller, is black, and has three heads, but you won't see him until later.)
Kagome laughed along with her friend before Sango answered her previous questions. "Anyway Miroku asked me to come and give you this. He said to tell you happy birthday." Sango pulled out a black folder and opened it and out popped a tiny dragon, not much bigger than her hand. It was pure black in color with a scaly red head and red eyes. It had dragon wings and a long tail which was twitching happily when she reached out and picked the little guy up.
Kagome's face lit up. "Oh thank you, thank you!" She picked up the tiny dragon and kissed his scaly head while the dragon purred happily in his new mama's embrace. "And what's your name little one? Do you have one?" The dragon shook his head and Kagome looked thoughtful. "Hm, what should I call you? Any ideas, Sango?"
The two girls sat in silence while they both pondered the name before Sango's face lit up. "I know you can call him Aisu?"
"Ice?" Kagome's eyebrow lifted. "But he's a fire dragon." Her face lit up. "I like it. Thanks Sango-chan, you're the best."
"No problem Kagome. Anyway I have to get out of here. I'm doing some sleep walking tonight for your father since you're away and we're a bit short handed what with the wolf being out of commission and all."
"What's wrong with Koga? He's death. He can't get sick or die," Kagome proclaimed matter of factly.
Sango shrugged. "Apparently Ayame caught him staring at another picture of you with that weird possessive look on his face that he gets whenever he sees you."
Kagome grimaced. "He still has that stupid infatuation with me after all this time?" It's not that she didn't like Koga, he was hot and all, but he just wasn't her type. Plus she hated being referred to as a possession. She was not one who could be tamed so easily. She preferred equal partnership, not that she had much relationship with guys anyway. Most were horrible perverts, disregarding Miroku because she liked that adorable walking hornball. Even some of the more attractive demons just couldn't hack it.
"I guess," Sango murmured. "Though, why anyone would want to become infatuated with you is beyond me." The teasing smile she sent Kagome forced down the rising anger.
"Yes, yes," Kagome waved her hand flippantly. "It's not any better than the infatuation Miroku has for you….and you for him."
Sango's face went up in flames, literally, and her whole body shuddered. "I…do…not…have…a…infatuation…with….that…perverted…sickening….male," she choked out while Kagome started to laugh evilly.
"Sure, Sango, whatever you say."
Sango screamed again in rage before she disappeared into the flames of hell, Kagome's laughter ringing after her.
Kagome was still laughing when a bell rang out from nowhere, startling her so bad she nearly fell of her bed. The hell dog Sango had 'conveniently' left her was barking its, or rather their, heads off while Aisu growled and burrowed onto her shoulder.
"What is that contraption?" Kagome bit out when the bell rang again and this time a voice sounded out from outside the front door. Her face lit up. So, her muse had come to her instead of the other way around. She grinned. How nice of him.
"Hello, Mrs. Mingata," he was calling. "Mr. Mingata? It's Shuichi from next door. My mother asked me to check up on you, says she hasn't seen either of you for a few days. Is everything all right?"
Kagome pondered who he was talking about before the proverbial light bulb lit above her head. He must be talking about those old people I sent packing. Too bad I'm going to have to disappoint the poor boy. Humming happily Kagome copied the voice of the old woman and answered him.
"I'll be right there, mort-, er Shuichi. These bones aren't anything like they used to be," she cackled insanely on the inside when she heard him give a sigh of relief. This was going to be fun.
Kurama got home at the end of the day tired, hungry, confused, and annoyed. Yoko had been driving him crazy ever since that disastrous first meeting between him and the new girl, Higurashi Kagome. He'd learned her full name from the other classes in which the teachers had called for her, since he hadn't been paying attention the first time she'd been introduced to his class and called him a puny mortal. He'd attempted to learn more about her, but it was practically impossible since it seems she'd skipped out on the rest of the day. Lucky girl.
To put it lightly, both he and Yoko were very intrigued about this girl, as well as suspicious and curious. All he really knew about her was her name and that she was…fairly attractive. He felt the mental push from inside and he groaned. Okay, so she was very attractive. He couldn't help but admit, at least to himself, that she was a very beautiful mystery with a capital M. He and Yoko were determined to find out who she was and just why she causes such….weird emotions to build inside him, which was altogether a concept he was having trouble grasping. He'd never had any trouble speaking with a girl before, but never had he met one so…so…
Weird, Yoko put his two cents in.
Very, Kurama agreed. He wondered why that didn't turn him off. If anything, it fascinated him. He honestly thought it was fascinating that she felt so high about herself. She obviously was very aware of herself on the highest level and held no insecurities what so ever about her looks, brains, personality, etc. So, what was she? Was she a demon, some other type of entity? An angel, perhaps?
He didn't know why he brushed that notion aside so easily. It was clear as day as far as he was concerned that Kagome Higurashi was no angel.
She's not any weirder than those psycho stalkers you call women at school, Schuichi, Yoko shuddered, admitting that even she couldn't compare to some of the more, er erratic women after his…assets.
You know Yoko…Kurama trailed off before finishing. For once I fully agree with you. So…what do you think of this girl Yoko? And for once he truly wanted to know what the fox was thinking. Oh, he was fairly certain that Yoko was already attracted to the fiery female and would like nothing more than to study her up close and personal. But he was also sensing some reservations from the kitsune he'd never felt before.
Yoko was silent for a few moments before he let his truest thoughts be known. I think she's dangerous, He stated bluntly.
What kind of dangerous? Kurama asked, dread seeping into his voice. Like…take over the whole world kind of dangerous?
Yoko thought about it before disagreeing. No, I don't think it's that kind of danger. The energy we sensed was powerful. If she'd wanted to take over the world I don't think it would be a problem for her. But the fact of the matter remains; she made no move to hurt anyone else today.
What about the threats people claimed she told them? Kurama asked.
Simply that…threats. But…there is something very deep and very dark about her powers. That trick, before with your fan girl, Kagome used some powerful magic to literally claim that girl's soul. I don't exactly know what she did but…what I do know is that your fan girl's soul belongs to her now. Be careful around her Shuichi.
Suddenly Kurama was very tired. And right now, he wanted nothing more than to lie down in his bed, curl up like the fox he was, and take a good long nap. Only it wasn't meant to be.
"Shuichi?" His mother called from inside their kitchen, just as he attempted to go up the stairs which led straight towards his bedroom which was calling his name. "Shuichi, is that you?"
"Yes, mother," he sighed and then backtracked his steps. He stepped into the kitchen, instantly assaulted with the smell of home made cookies. At the sight of them his mouth watered and he tried to snatch a few of them, before his mother smacked his hand away. He pouted while Yoko whined over the fact that their mother had just thwarted the great Yoko Kurama.
Shiori only smiled and handed him just one. "These cookies are for the Mingata's. I haven't seen either of them for a few days. I hope nothing is wrong, but could you possibly check on them for me and give these to them?"
Kurama smiled at his mother and nodded, before attempting to snatch another one while she wasn't looking. His mother caught him and smacked his hand away, though there was amusement in her eyes as she gazed at him.
"Mother, there's something I've always wanted to know," He murmured mischievously, eye glimmering with laughter.
She smiled back. "Yes, Shuichi?"
"How do you always do that?" He asked, grinning when she laughed and tossed her long brown hair behind her.
"I'm your mother, Shuichi," She stated matter of factly, wagging a finger in front of his face. "I always know." Kurama smiled warmly at her and kissed her cheek before grabbing the basket she made and heading for the front door.
"I'll be back in a few minutes, mother," he replied and shut the door. Looking across the street, Kurama allowed his eyes to adjust to the sunlight, shading his eyes slightly from the glare of the sun. He crossed the street and approached the Mingata's house slowly. He'd always enjoyed coming here. When his father died, this was the place his mother took him to when she had no one else to care for him when she went to work. They were both elderly people, in their mid-60's now and he had always found them to be a sweet old couple. He grew concerned. What if something really was wrong? What if his mother's concern was something more?
He stepped up to the doorway and rang the bell, hoping to hear the sweet voice of Mrs. Mingata or the rugged voice of her husband. When he didn't hear either of them his eyes widened and he wrung the doorbell again. "Hello? Mrs. Mingata? Mr. Mingata? It's Shuichi from next door? My mother asked me to check up on you and says she hasn't seen either of you for a few days. Is everything all right?"
He paused again and was about to turn around and go home when he heard the sweet voice of Mrs. Mingata. He was instantly flooded with relief when she spoke to him. "I'll be right there mort-, er Shuichi," she called sweetly and Kurama was so happy to hear her that he missed the slip up from the she-devil waiting inside. "These bones aren't anything like they used to be."
Kurama stepped back, pleased that she sounded fine and smiled pleasantly. The door opened at the same time his mouth did, however the door continued to swing wide while his mouth froze with shock. There standing in the doorway, shrouded in darkness, was the very girl he'd been looking for the whole day. He looked around suspiciously, trying to see past the smirking woman and into the darkened house. What was going on? Where were the Mingata's? Had she done something to them? His eyes narrowed and trained on her smirking exterior as she leaned against the doorway and looked him straight in the eye. One way or another he was going to find out who this girl is and what she was doing here. She would not escape him this time.
Well, that's it. I made it slightly longer than it was simply due to the fact that I delayed this for a few days. I wanted to let you guys stew for a few days. So, did you like it? In the next chapter we'll find out what happens when Kagome and Kurama have a 'heart to heart'. And will Kagome tell her new muse her secret? Will she discover just who lurks in the shadows of Shuichi Minamino's soul? To find out, you must read and review! So bye-bye!
Sorry I'm not commenting on reviews tonight since I got so many but I will try to answer a few questions.
Yes, Kagome has a brother and it is Souta. She has another sister who will appear later and as for Sesshomaru's mate, I have yet to decide what I'm going to do about her.
Yes, Kurama will find out very soon what Kagome is. I'm not going to keep him guessing all the way up until the end.
Yes, Kagome is going to cause a few problems in Kurama's life, but as you will see Kurama eventually learns to accept her, as well as Yoko.
Yes, Kagome will tone down her attitude just a little bit because Kurama will help he to fit in. She'll still have a hell of an attitude and cause him a world of trouble, but hey he was asking for it when he claimed life was boring early on.
As for the others, I believe Hiei will come in quicker than the others. I don't know about Kuwabara, but Yusuke will meet her at some point. After all Koenma is bound to get into the action at some point, right?
Yes, Hojo will make an appearance in this as well, as I like making fun of him. I don't like him because I think he's a wimpy character so I'm telling you now there will be a bit of bashing on Kagome's part, as you might have already noticed.
Yes, Kagome is like an exact copy of Sesshomaru, only with a different body. She speaks like him because she is very much like him. They have a close bond, although Kagome swears she hates him at some times, but then again what teenager doesn't hat their parents at some point in their life?
Yes, Kurama is attracted to Kagome and vice versa though neither acknowledge to wanting a relationship. Right now Kurama is simply curious and wary around her, while Kagome finds him just as fascinating.
Well, I think that about covers some of your questions and concerns. If anyone else has any questions you may email me and I'll try to get back to you as quick as possible.
Ja ne
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