InuYasha Fan Fiction / Gundam Wing Fan Fiction / Vision Of Escaflowne Fan Fiction ❯ A Sequel! More things you didn't know and didn't need to know about Escaflowne and Inu-Yasha! ❯ Chapter Twenty-two ( Chapter 22 )

(Anyhoo, in the guy's dorm, everyone is asleep. Penguin is sleeping on the floor, curled up on top of Quatre, with Duo sprawled on top of her. Folken, for once, is sleeping alone with more blankets than usual-missing that extra body warmth, I guess. As they all sleep peacefully, Heero creeps in silently, lurking in the shadows all evil-plotty-ish, and injects Folken with the same draught used on Dilandau. He then proceeds to lift Folken-and the blankets-over his shoulder and slinks back to the room with the screen.)

Heero: *entering with the new victim* Mission complete.

Naraku: Heh, he found a new phrase! He must be delving into his creative side.

Dornkirk: Do you think he has a creative side? He seems a bit too robotic to be creative.

Naraku: Perhaps, Dorny-kins, perhaps. You, Heero, come with me. Dorny-kins, fret not, I will soon return. *blows Dornkirk a kiss*

Heero: Hou. *follows Naraku out the door and into another small, black room, incidentally the room where Erinah stayed. In the center of the room, there is a table and a large mechanical device (AKA machine) with wires attached. Heero sets Folken down on the table, removing the many blankets and casting them aside.* Naraku-sama?

Naraku: Hmm?

Heero: I know that I must do this work for you first, but when do I get to die?

Naraku VO: What's with this guy?

Naraku: Eh…soon, I'm sure. There are nine more people we need to deal with personally, and then you will be able to blow yourself up, just as we planned.

Heero: Hou. *continues strapping in Folken to the table and plugging the wires into a device that is wrapped around Folken's claw*

Naraku: Now all we need to do is wait for him to awaken and it will all begin…kukuku….

(Next morning, the scary alarm clock wakes everyone in the girl's dorm up bright and early. Although under Penguin's decree, the guy's dorm sleeps as late as all the guys like. Anyhoo, in the girl's dorm, people are getting up, getting dressed, and chit-chatting tentatively. Celena is acting more pensive than usual in the wake of the traumatizing events of the night passed.)

Kohaku: Celena, please don't be sad. Everything is going to be okay now, I promise.

Celena: I know…but it was just so scary, and I still feel…strange…like there's still some kind of danger.

Kagome: You know, I also have some sort of feeling…like something's a bit off. I don't know how to explain it…something just feels…

Hitomi: Feels as if there's some unknown threat? Like something's going to happen?

Kagome: Exactly.

Celena: *nods*

Sango: You know, it seems that Naraku's youki has gotten stronger…it's slight, but still there….

Hitomi: Youki?

Sango: Yes, his youkai energy.

(Everyone except Kikyou walks over and join the discussion. Everyone feels that something is off, now that it's been mentioned.)

Relena: You know, I haven't seen Heero for a while now.

Erinah: True…it's been a couple days, now.

Kikyou: *finally wakes up and rises brightly. She seems to be in a particularly good mood and begins to hum the tune to "I Feel Pretty" from West Side Story as she brushes her hair*

All: *glances over at Kikyou*

Kagome: You think maybe that's what we're all feeling?

Rin: Kowaii…

Karen: Vell, she's joost singing. Maybe she's happy.

Sango: That's the scary part.

Kagome: Kikyou is not what you would call a happy person.

Karen: Vell, maybe something happened to make her happy.

Kagome: Eh…I think I'm going to go check up on Inu-Yasha.

Sango: Good idea, I'll come with you.

Karen: Kikyou, vhat are you singing?

Kikyou: *snaps out of her reverie* Hmm? Eh…I'm not really sure. It just popped into my head.

Celena: It's the song "I Feel Pretty" from the musical West Side Story. Maria sings it when she's in love with Tony.

Kagome: *stops mid-step* In…love?!

Kikyou: *dryly* Uh-huh…

Celena: I didn't say Kikyou was in love, just that Maria was in love.

Rin: So, Kikyou, who do you love?

Kikyou: *looming scarily* I am not in love with anyone.

Rin: Kyaa!!! Kowaii!!!!!!!

(Meanwhile, Kagome and Sango wander into the guy's dorm and find that Inu-Yasha is unharmed, physically and emotionally.)

Inu-Yasha: Kagome! What are you doing in here?

Kagome: Phew! We were worried about you because Kikyou was happy.

Allen: Kikyou was happy?

Sango: *nods* Mm. Do you know why?

Allen: *turning away nonchalantly* Of course not, why should I?

Sango VO: So he does….

Inu-Yasha: You were worried about me?

Kagome: Yeah, I was worried! I've never seen Kikyou sing before….

Inu-Yasha: She was singing? I've never seen her sing before either.

Sango: She was singing some love song from something…

Allen: A love song?

Sango: Yes…why does it matter to you?

Allen: It doesn't, of course.

Sango: *beckoning to Kagome* C'mere… *Kagome comes over* Do you think maybe Allen and Kikyou…

Kagome: Wha?

Sango: Well, look at him! He's beaming!

Inu-Yasha: *ears twitch* What do you mean, Sango?

Sango: Eh…nevermind.

Penguin: *wakes up, shoving Duo off her, who's still asleep* Ohayou, minna-san. *yawns, looking around* Hmm? Where's Folken-eh, I mean…nevermind. So…Quatre, how ya doin'?

Kagome: Hmm? Yeah, Folken's not here….

Viole: *crying* Where is my Dilandau-sama?!?!?!?!

Sango: And it looks like Heero's not back yet.

Kagome: Hmm…somehow, this gives me a bad feeling.