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Warning: This is a yaoi pic if you do not like yaoi don't bother reading.

Authors Note: This is my first chapter by chapter story and not a short story continuation.

What do you get when you fall in love with a demon

(Sota Higurashi X Naraku)

Act 1 – Summoning Ritual

Kagome left almost two years ago and Sota keeps busy missing his idol Inuyasha also gave him an idea one day. Kagome got herself a demon protector and a cool one at that so why no have on himself. The well closed up a long time ago, a lot has change since then though he was in middle school and had turned thirteen a month ago. Sadly he finds life too boring since he was dumped by his hopeful girlfriend a little over a year ago. It has been on and off for some time but he knew it was over when she started seeing the captain of the baseball team. That jerk would always bully him so he looked bad in front of her. Girls just have a habit of liking jerks Sota often thought seeing how ever other girl who was half descent were into those sports thugs.

It really angered Sota that no matter how hard he tried he could never make any sports team. Born with two left feet basically meant he tripped over a lot during such activity. He was pretty good at art though but no body really cared about the arts at his school. It was always sports, sports, sports win one for the team and all that. Sota soon began to realize he was either a pussy or a weak nerd and since his grades were average he was quickly labeled a pussy. A lot of sports teams came to know call him such behind his back it really didn't bother him when the guys said it... only when the girls did.

Feeling depressed one day he decided to take the long way home to give him time to think and also avoid the football team at their local hangout. It was a habit of theirs to tease him making fun of the neatness of his uniform to the girlish expressions on his face. So distract at the boredom and constant embarrassments of life that he didn't notice a store keeper leaving his door open. Sota gave himself a little bump on the head but he really didn't feel anything at first lifting his head a bit he noticed he walked into a door. Out of curiosity he looked up at the sign to the store, it read 'Sonsman Store of the Unusual Occult'. Not being pulled in my the store he planned on continuing on his way home when he saw a sign in the window. 'Today only all books on summoning everything from the Alberta Boogeyman to the Zebra Imp ninety nine percent off". That was when he had that idea about getting his own demon, Kagome had such a exciting life when she met a Inuyasha. So maybe if he got one he might have someone cool like Inuyasha to hangout with.

In the heat of the moment while thinking of the possibilities Sota walked into the store and bought a copy of 'Summoning 1-2-3's'. Having enough with him to buy the surprisingly inexpensive book he hurried home so he could get started. However he didn't get far when he came across three of the biggest jerks of the football team. They were walking down the sidewalk when they notice Sota walking home. Sota quickly placed the book in his backpack as he lowered his head and tried to walk around them. However one of the taller ones grabbed him by his backpack to hold him back. "Hey were are you going Higurashi so quickly?", the tone was one with a teasing edge to it enough to let Sota know this was just to bother him for amusement.

Sighing Sota turned around to see their mocking smiles, "say Sota what was that you put in your backpack earlier"? Sota didn't want to tell them he bought a book on demon summoning or anything that cost him money so he answered with the best excuse he could come up with, "my art club portfolio". He was a little hurt to hear their snickers as the bigger one continued to bother him, "oh really... mind if I take a look"? Sota not wanting to be toyed with anymore said while turning around "no, now if you don't mind I am going home". However the big guy just grabbed at his backpack again trying to edge him on, "I bet there nothing but naked pictures. Pfft just like a little pussy like you to draw nothing but dirty pictures all day long". All three of them were laughing at him as the big one tried to open Sota's backpack, "come on Sota lets see what dirty things you've been doodling". Sota had enough of this urging himself on Sota turned around and sucker punched the big one as hard as he could in the nose. Then once he realized what he done he ran off it took awhile with the big ones nose bleeding and all for them to give chase. "You better run you little shit ass pussy once we get out hands on you, your as good as dead! You better get your little ass over here right now you little pisser!", Sota didn't stop running trying to drown out their voices and just concentrate on running.

However being on a sports team they began to gain distance but Sota after turning into a alleyway lost them the twists and turns of the maze like divisions. All that time he didn't stop running afraid they would be just behind him waiting to beat the hell right out of him. He finally stopped and fell to his knees completely out of breath when he reached the steps of his home. After catching his breathe Sota hurried inside completely running past his grandfather and mother to get to his room. Once their he locked the door tight flung his backpack on his bed exhaustively walk over to his bed placed his head down and cry.

All day he was worried sick about going back the school the next day he could just picture those three jerks waiting by the gate. Waiting to beat the hell right out of him. If they didn't tease him so much maybe he wouldn't have done what he did, but they won't see it that way. They'll just go ahead and beat him up and since they're all on a team they can just say he was lying if he told the school they were picking on him. That would mean suspending valuable players on a sports team and he knew the school would never do that even if it meant he had to suffer for it.

He was trapped in turmoil for most of the day no bothering to go downstairs to eat or do his homework it wasn't till it got late outside that he got an idea. The book he bought might help him now, if it did work he could summon a demon like Inuyasha who might help him out. Hastily opening the book he found what he wanted in the index, 'summoning protector demons'. So he turned to the page and started reading it said the following.

'Summoning a protective demon doesn't require any sacrifices nor odd symbols nor does it require candle light. What is required is total commitment and if a demon picks up on the commitment it will by instinctual nature come forth. The demon is usually one that has already passed on since the demons essence is eternal even after death its rebirth will make it take one its most recognized form. A form it often has, once summoned the demon is bound to the summoner in a servant/master relationship. The demon will obey all commands of its master even if it doesn't wish to carry it out and will remain completely non-lethal in its agenda to protect and serve its master. Since the demon is completely obedient the master could demand whatever from the demon. Though the demon may have the power to initially refuse an urge on the command will make it obey. Warning, the only negative drawback is the master has no control what kind of demon he/she summons it is merely random choice. Also if the summoner tries this ritual again it will severe all control over the demon which will set it free which may prove lethal to the summoner if the demon is wicked in nature. Another way for the bound to break is if the human freely frees the demon of servitude this is simply done by commanding the demon to be free. The actual ritual must have certain steps followed, first off the summoner must bath naked in cold water with a teaspoon of honey. Then after emerging from the bath still with no clothes the summoner goes to the nearest mirror closes his/her eyes and prays for a demon. The prayers must consist of purpose for having a demon it must be sincere and the human must be willing to give the demon 'life energy'. Then once the ritual is done the demon should appear during the next sunrise, willing to obey and protect its master. As mentioned previously the giving of 'life energy' to the demon is necessary for two reason. One to keep the demon from feeding on human flesh which often consists of a demons diet, two to give it power to defend its master. It is a simple remedy and not one that needs to be paid immediately, if the summoner is younger than eighteen years of age then it is completely unnecessary. The reason for this is the demon receives positive karma for serving a younger master and will survive at its energies, however once the master reaches eighteen the demon must be fed. The way the demon feeds is through intimate bodily connection the stronger the connection the more the demon is fed. The life energies that the demon eats is not the human soul or energies it is rather the heat given off from the intimate connection'.

Sota read it through and wasn't sure what it meant by feeding the demon life energy so he decided to worry about it when it came to worrying about it. Going downstairs while everyone else was asleep Sota took a bottle of honey to the bathroom quietly. Then after locking the door Sota filled the bath with cold water on its lowest quietest setting, after Sota checked the time which was nine o clock he turned off the bath. Opening the honey bottle he put it into the bath then went inside the chilling tub half full of shivering water. After getting himself completely washed he got out of the bath not bothering to dry himself in fear it may taint the ritual then went to the mirror and closed his eyes tight. Then he prayed, 'dear demon I call to you please come to me so I can break from my boredom of my life. Protect me from my school bullies and... be my friend. I don't have many of those that I once did'.

***

It was a dark place it wasn't cold or warm just dark. He wasn't sure why he was there he remembered just vanishing but never did he picture everything to be like this when life ended. Maybe it was just for him, a cruel punishment for his deeds. An endless abyss which he sought to escape but never could find any end to the depth-less void. Fearing a eternity of just being in the dark he burned with an intense anger... till he heard a prayer. It reminded him of his own birth he came together because of a prayer. Calling him, he saw a like a mirror like path to a human, a young boy. It wasn't an ideal opportunity , but he took it soaring towards it he moved at tremendous in order to beat others who were attracted to the call. It was he who would live again, in the world where he can begin anew.

***

Sota opened his eyes feeling a sudden pulse inside him and a sudden chill. A deep sleepiness was setting upon him so fearing he may fall asleep right the and there he let the water out of the tub dried himself off and went straight to bed. Feeling colder than he has ever been Sota closed his eye off to the world trying to ignore the sickening feeling in his chest. It was sudden but he found himself out of conscious thought.

*** Morning***

"Sota... Sota time to get up for school hurry and get dressed or you'll be late", Sota woke up in a start hearing his mothers voice. Eagerly he looked around his room hoping to see the ritual working but all he saw was the same regularity of his depressing life. Sota really believe it would work he was tempted to return the book and demand what little money he paid for it when he remembered why he wanted to summon last night. Those guys will no doubt be waiting for him and they'll beat the crap out of him no doubt about it as soon as he arrived in school. Hearing again his mother asking him to get dressed made him try to thing out a solution. Sadly the cold bath didn't make him sick and after Kagome missing so much school do to fake illnesses she has become super strict with his attendance. Skipping school was out of the question since that would merely prolong the inevitable. The only plane he could come up with was running away and hiding from them for the rest of his life or let them beat him up and get it over with. Not happy with both choices he started getting dressed into a new uniform. After putting on some underwear and undershirt he opened his closet to get a new uniform out.

Opening the closet he suddenly saw in shock a naked guy in there. He almost screamed before the guy reached forward and put his hand on Sota's mouth to keep him quite. Sota tried to move back but the man held him in place firmly with his other hand. With a look of disgust the man brought his face closer to examine Sota. His head then started to shake in rage as he suddenly release Sota from his hold, then removing his hand from his mouth he slowly knelt down. Bowing his head the man said almost choking on his own words "I pledge myself to you master". Sota was totally blank minded as he was suddenly reminded at what he did last night, "are... are you a demon?" Sota then asked with a edge of nervousness in his voice. The man rose his head with a look of annoyance as he clenched his fists then he said with a harsh voice, "you summoned me master. I am your demon servant till you free me of my servitude". Sota was definitely surprised to see the ritual worked so quickly however he was broken of his silent awe when he heard his mom calling. "Sota, you'll be late if you don't leave in ten minutes... what are you doing in there?" hearing his mom at the door he started pushing the demon back into the closet.

The demon was standing as Sota ushered into the closet of course Sota didn't notice his glare as he closed the closet door as his mother entered his room. Putting her hand to her head see had that motherly look that said 'your too old for me to help you like this'. Sighing she came further into the room shaking her head as she looked Sota over. "You still haven't got your uniform on (sigh) Sota I hope this isn't going to turn into a habit your becoming to big for me to help you like this" as she said this Sota was a little ashamed with himself. However he started to panic when he saw his mother was about to open his closet door, "mom wait..". She turned her head around as she opened the door to say to Sota "now now if you just hot read sooner I wouldn't have to do thi...". She was struck speechless at what she saw.

Please...stand bye for act 2