Known Target

The Demon Angel

 

Chapter 5- Known Target

I ran as fast as I could down the hallways of the school. Whatever it was, it was after Megumi! I have to get to her school! My fet were flying and my skirt bounced around as the wind brushed past me. I looked back. Sora was still on my tail. I can't let him catch me so quickly. I started to speed up, so did he.

"Akemi! Wait!" he yelled as we continued to run. I can't really explain myself to him. He wouldn't believe me anyway...

"No! Go away!" I yelled back at him. With all this noise we're making in the hallway, we're bound to get caught and I can't aford that. Oh what's this? Maybe I can cut him off at this corner. I made a sharp turned around the corner and jumped from the top of the stairs, not wasting anytime. I looked back for a second. Sora had came around the corner and slid down the rail of the stairs. Shoot! I turned around and kept running. In a matter of moments, he caught me and grabbed my arm and pulled me back . No I can't stop! "Let go!"

"Not until you tell me what's going on!" he said as I stuggled in his grip. For such a skinny person, he sure is strong! I struggled even more, but it wasn't working. I can't tell him! He wouldn't believe me at all and Megumi would be in trouble! I tried to kick him again, but this time he caught my left leg and held it. "Uh uh, Not this time Akemi." I was screaming, with tears coming into my eyes. Please let me go. Please!

"I can't tell you! You wouldn't believe me!" I said then. He let go off me and I dropped to the floor. He just let go like that? He bent down to look at me. I looked at him.

"Try me..." he said seriously. "I don't doubt you Akemi....and I've heared the strangest things, so...go ahead..." I put my head down. How can he be so strong?...I might as well tell him....

"My sister....Megumi....She's in trouble....I have to get to her..." I said hesitently, "I can't let nothing happen to her....and that voice seemed dangerous...." Sora raised an eyebrow. I knew it...he doesn't believe me.

"What voice?" he asked curiously. Did no one else here the voice, but me? Oh that's right everyone was frozen in time. I know that voice is using Megumi to get to me, but what does it want from me?

"Before I passed out in the classroom.....A voice was talking to me...." I said trembling, "It wants me and it's gonna use Megumi to get to me..." Sora stood up suddenly and then pulled me up to my feet. What? He believes me?

"Alright, let's go." he said sternly. I looked at him surprised, then nodded. He grabbed my arm and we ran out of the school and into the streets.

 

Up in the Sky

"Hurry Inuyasha!" Kagome said on Inuyasha's back. The two were traviling from rooftop to rooftop in lightining speed. We have to hurry...., she thought, Megumi might be in trouble... Inuyasha nodded then picked up speed.

"Kagome! Narraku's presence is close!" he said. Just what is Narraku up to this time?....., he thought. 'Suddenly he felt another presence, an even stronger one than before. What is that?..., he thought. He looked down and his eyes widened. Akemi and a boy with light brown hair ran through the streets in the direction that they were heading in the same direction as them. Is she heading to the school?...., he thought, Does she know that Megumi is in trouble?....but how?.... He looked at the boy running with her. They were running really fast, especially him. Inuyasha narrawoed his eyes. There's something about him too..., he thought. "Hey Kagome! We have a problem!" Kagome shifted on his back.

"What?! What is it?!" she asked loudly so Inuyasha could hear her over the wind.

"Your cousin is on her way there too!" Inuyashayelled turning his head in the direction of the two on the ground. Kagome looked down and her eyes widened. What is Sora and Akemi doing here?!..., she thought to herself, We better move before things get messy... She tugged on Inuyasha's robe. He looked at her.

"We have to hurry before they get there! They're moving incredible fast!" she yelled. Inuyasha nodded and the two headed off even quicker than before. Kagome pointed at the school. "There it is!" Inuyasha landed in an alley on the side of the building next to school so he wouldn't be seen. It would be better that way. Kagome got off his back. Inuyasha stopped and looked serious. "What?"

"Narraku's presence moved...." he said suddenly and Kagome's eyes widened. "Go check on the girl! Quickly!" Kagome nodded and ran off towards the school. She entered the enormous building and found a bunch of teachers out in the hallway all calling for Megumi. Oh no...,she thought and ran to talk to one of the teachers on the hallway.

"Is Megumi here?.." she asked a blue haired teacher. The teacher looked at her and shook her head.

"I did..she was my student...and it was her first day here..." The teacher said, "But all of a sudden....she said her master was calling her .....and she got up and left the room.....her eyes were blank though....it was like she was being hypnotized. I went running after her, but she disappeared, so now we're all looking for her." Kagome nodded. So Narraku did get to her...she thought, bowed to the teacher and ran out of the school. She ran back to Inuyasha in the alley. He looked at her seriously.

"The presence is going back to your house. We have to go!" he said. Kagome nodded and got on his back. Inuyasha took off into the sky. Kagome pondered something.

"What does Narraku want with Megumi?...." she asked Inuyasha. Inuyasha hmphed then answered.

"I don't think he wants her..." 'he said. Kagome looked at him confused, "I think he wants the Akemi....I don't know why though..." Kagome grew silent and the two continued on to Kagome's house.

 

Back to Akemi and Sora

Sora and I ran throught the streets. I hope Megumi is alright...I feel like someone is watching us..I look up to see something jumping from building to buliding. What is that?! It was a streak of red and white. I ran faster trying to get a closer look. My eyes widened. It was Kagome and someone else....it's the dog eared boy?! She was riding on his back and the two were running like lightning. The boy looked down at me for a moment. Does he know me? Then it seemed that they picked up the pace and headed into the direction of the school. Do they know what is going on? Sora ran close behind me since he didn't know they way to the school.

"Was that Kagome in the sky?" he asked me suddenly. So I'm not the only one who saw it after all. We better hurry. I picked up my pace and headed for the school. In about ten minutes we made it to the school, but I was tired, Sora wasn't. I layed on the gate panting and he patted my back. "Take it easy..." How can I take it easy when my sister is in trouble?! I started to go into the school, but a blue haired teacher came out to meet us.

"Miss...Is Megumi here?...." I panted. The woman shook her head. What does that mean? I'm starting to get worried.

"She was.....I'm her teacher...." she started, "But suddenly her eyes we blank, like she was hypnotized...she said her master was caling her and she left....I went after her, but she disappeared, so now we're looking for her...." I knew it! That voice must have gotten her. I fell to the floor. I was too late....Sora went to the teacher.

"Did a girl in the same uniform and a guy come here and looked for Megumi too? " he asked. Come to think of it....Kagome was coming here, maybe she knows.....The teacher nodded.

"Well a girl did, but not a boy...." the teacher said and pointed, "After I told her, she headed that way...." I looked in that direction. She was headed for home! I got up of the ground and started running for home. Sora followed behind me, but not without thanking th teacher first. I'm coming Megumi! Wait for me!

 

Back at the Shrine

Kagome and Inuyasha made it to the shrine grounds. Inuyasha looked around. He could feel the presence, but it was very faint. Kagome got off his back and walked around. It was really quiet....to quiet. Kagome fearing the worst ran into the house, followed by Inuyasha.

"Mama! Grandpa!" she called, but no one answered. She walked further into the house and stopped. It reeked of miasma and a deadly one. Kagome stood back. Inuyasha stood next to her. Kagome looked around and her eyes widened. In the middle of the miasma, on the floor was her granfather and mother covering their mouths. Good they're still alive...,she thougtht, Gotta get rid of this miasma.... She ran past Inuyasha who looked worried, and grapped a bow and arrow from her Granpa's closet. "Purify!" Surrounded by pink light, she shot the arrow into the air. Slowly the miasma was being lifted, releasing her family. She ran over to them. "What happened?!" Inuyasha came closer. Mama spoke.

"It was Megumi.....She was possed or something..." her Mom said faintly, "She came in....and put us in this thing....and we couldn't breathe..." Kagome nodded.

"Which way did she go?..." she asked. Her mother coughed.

"Towards the well...I think..." she said. Kagome waved at Inuyasha to come.

"Inuyasha can you help me get them into beds?..." she said. Inuyasha nodded and picked the two up and placed them in their beds. Kagome spoke to both of them. "I'm sorry but I'm gonna have to leave you guys for a while..." Kagome's mother smiled.

"I understand.....Your bag is already packed..." she said faintly. Kagome nodded and Inuyasha picke up the bag. They headed out of the house and towards the well. I hope they'll be alright...., she thought. Inuyasha went into the well first then Kagome. They were going to get Megumi back!

 

Back To Akemi and Sora

We finally made it to the shrine, but Kagome or Megumi could be found. I went inside the house to find granpa and auntie passed out in their beds. What a time to take a nap. Sora turned to me.

"We'll go look for her in the streets..." he said, "But change your clothes, so you don't get into trouble..." I nodded and started to walk to my room, but I turned back to him.

"What about you?" I asked. he chuckled.

"Don't worry about me...." he said. I don't know whats going on here....All this is very strange. The voice, Kagome, the dog eared boy, Megumi, everything...I went into my room and looked on Megumi's bed. Her medicines laid there. I picked them up. Oh no! If she doesn't take her medicine soon....it could be a disater! First I put on my short, black shorts and long sleved shirt that parts before the midriff and my long black boots. It will have to do. I put the medicine in my pocket and headed downstairs to meet Sora. "You look nice."

"Thanks...let's go..." I said as we headed out the door. We started to leave the shrine, but what is this feeling that I have. Ting! What is that? Whatever it is...I'm being drawn to it. I turn and start to walk to the boneeaters well. Sora followed behind me.

"Where are you going Akemi?" he said. I don't know, but I being controlled....It's pulling me. I open the door and place my self in front of the well. Ting! It's getting stronger...and it's coming from the well. I look down it. What is that?! It looks like the sky. There's a sky in the well?! Sora looks down with me. "What's the sky doing down there?"

"I don't know....but I think Megumi is in there.." I said. I don't know why...It's just a feeling. Sora looked at me confused, the chuckled. He extended his hand towards me. What is he going to? And he believes me?

"Let's go then...Only on way to find out..." he said while smiling. I nodded and grabbed his hand. We're coming Megumi! We jumped into the well together. What will await us?

End Chapter

 

Author's Note

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