InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Daybreak ❯ Approaching Darkness ( Chapter 5 )

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Chapter 5- Approaching Darkness

 

 

The moon was well up in the middle of the sky when Kagome and Sango returned to their room. They were happily talking about the amazing coincidences of fate, having met Hojo five hundred years in the past as a lord, no less. Both were thoroughly relaxed. Their bath had gone relatively smoothly, despite a few interruptions.

 

Inuyasha had at first attempted to follow Kagome to the baths, saying he would keep watch from outside. The young woman had instantly refused, assuring him that there was no danger anymore, especially after Miroku had sucked up all the youkai. The hanyou had then mumbled something about Hojo when he stubbornly persisted to follow her. Growing impatient and aching for a bath, she had sat him three times before running away, screaming over her shoulder if he followed, she would sit him to the other side of the planet.

 

Kagome squealed in delight when she saw the size of the bath. Steam billowed from the wide, deep pool which was lined with beautifully smoothed stones that glistened in the flickering light of the torches. The bath would have been open to the night sky if it were not for a wooden pagoda that kept the warmth in. High walls of timber enclosed around the pool, just being low enough to let in the soft streaming light of the moon. Kagome couldn't help but feel like royalty.

 

Shippou had joined them, along with Kirara and being the excited little thing he was, he dived straight in with a large splash. Kagome had just begun fussing over washing the kitsune's tail, when Sango had felt a sting on her neck. Slapping it and looking down at her hand, the girls were less than ecstatic to find a very squashed and guilty looking Myouga, who had returned late after fleeing the battle earlier (despite Kagome's warnings of escaping).

 

After being bashed repeatedly with Sango's hiraikotsu (which she had conveniently brought along) and stepped on a few times by Kagome, they had let the awfully flattened flea waddle away to the exit. The peace, however, didn't last with Sango spying a purple robe and Buddhist-like staff shift behind a crack in the wooden walls.

 

By the time she was done with him, Miroku was clutching his head in pain whining “Inuyasha made me do it! Inuyasha!” Kagome, Shippou and Kirara, meanwhile had continued enjoying the bath while listening to the monk's girlish shrieks.

 

When they had got out, they slipped on beautiful, thick, white cotton yukatas before a maid came to Kagome, telling her the Lord requested an audience with her. Kagome, glad she would be able to tell Hojo the chaos his disappearance caused in the future, walked quickly back with the others to drop off her shampoo.

 

`Poor Inuyasha' thought Kagome as they neared one of their rooms. `I hope he wasn't too upset when I told him off. I bet he's off somewhere sulking in a tree…' Kagome hit the floor in shock when she saw a brooding half-dog demon sitting cross legged on her futon.

 

“Inuyasha, your room is across the hall with Miroku!” screeched Kagome.

 

“I'm staying here tonight,” said Inuyasha, his face remaining unchanged. Kagome and Sango stared blankly at him.

 

“Why?”

 

Inuyasha shrugged. “It's safer.”

 

Sango, with a bored expression on her face, turned to Kagome. “Do you want to get rid of him, or do you want me to?”

 

Kagome rolled her eyes. Inuyasha kept staring at her as she walked towards her bag in the corner of the room.

 

“Inuyasha, we finally get enough space for two rooms instead of being cramped in one. Why don't you take it while you've got it?”

 

“Yeah, and won't Miroku get lonely?” said Shippou as he snuggled down next to Kirara on Sango's pillow.

 

“Who gives a damn about him? He can take care of himself,” groused Inuyasha.

 

Kagome laughed scornfully and winked at her demon-slayer friend. “Ha! I wouldn't be so sure, after the way Sango-chan dealt with him.”

 

Sango sat down and blushed. “I didn't hit him that hard...”

 

“Really, he's not getting any better!” said Shippou, shaking his head. “You'd think with all his practice he wouldn't get caught.”

 

“And the way he said Inuyasha made him do it!” said Kagome, her face flushing with anger as she continued shoving things into her bag. “You'd think he could have at least come up with something more believable! As if Inuyasha would do that!”

 

“I did.”

 

Kagome's hands stopped. She looked at him. “What was that?”

 

“I sent the monk to keep an eye on you.” Inuyasha said simply. “It's not like I had to ask the pervert twice or anything.”

 

Kagome's mouth gaped open. “Why would you do that?”

 

Inuyasha looked at her out of the corner of his eye and keh'd. “A pervert's better than no protection at all.”

 

“That's just as bad you know!” She shouted as she threw down the shampoo bottle in rage. Inuyasha winced when she screamed but turned to raise his chin defiantly at her. “What if danger came? How were you supposed to defend yourself?”

 

“Miroku is the biggest danger in this castle!!” she yelled.

 

Inuyasha turned away and grumbled to himself, too softly for Kagome to make out the words. She took a deep breath to calm herself.

 

“Fine, you've got until when I come back to be out of this room!” she announced as she zipped up her bag. Inuyasha's eyes flickered.

 

“Where are you going?” he asked.

 

“I have to talk to Hojo tonight and get him to go back to the future. Right now he's waiting for me, so-”

 

In a split second she was backed into the corner with a furious hanyou glaring down at her, his hands clenched in fists at his sides.

 

“You're not going,” he said in a dangerously low voice.

 

Kagome's eyes locked onto his shadowed face as he towered over her. His golden irises were burning into her, making her stomach churn in nervous excitement. Oh God, it was “The Look'! His dangerous gaze continued its assault on her. She felt her knees begin to tremble.

 

He was so…

 

Kagome blushed when the thought sprung into her mind.

 

…sexy.

 

Realising she had been silent for too long, she reluctantly broke eye contact and squeezed passed his body, brushing so slightly against his warm chest.

 

“I'm going and that's that! Take care of Shippou for me, Sango-chan!” called Kagome as she stormed out of the room and down the hallway. Inuyasha followed after her, hot on her heels.

 

Sango, Shippou and Kirara, who had sat silently while all this was going on, merely looked at each other and sighed.

 

“Kagome! You're not going!” repeated Inuyasha as he matched her brisk walk. She rounded on him.

 

“What the heck has gotten into you tonight? You won't leave me alone for a second!”

 

“W- well, I,” he stuttered. He looked away grumbling, his cheeks pink. “I said I'd protect you, didn't I?”

 

Kagome felt a stab of guilt. `He's only trying to keep his promise…' She smiled to herself. He was so simple minded. But that was one of the things she loved about him.

 

“Thank you Inuyasha” she said softly.

 

A dumb, confused expression grew on his face. “Wha-?”

 

“But, you know, you don't have to protect me. The danger is over. I'm just going to have a talk to Hojo before bed. And Hojo is completely harmless! You know that!”

 

Inuyasha's mouth twitched.

 

“Fine, then I'm coming with you,” he said as he crossed his arms.

 

“Inuyasha! No-!” she protested.

 

“Kagome!” He cried in exasperation as he grabbed her shoulders tightly. Kagome jumped in shock.

 

His eyes were begging. Pleading with her not to go alone. Kagome swallowed a lump in her throat. He almost looked a little scared…

 

“Ok.”

 

 

*****

 

 

Inuyasha sighed in relief. Thank god, she had finally accepted. She was so goddamned stubborn sometimes. He released her tiny shoulders and they began walking to the Lord's chambers in silence.

 

After dinner, Inuyasha made himself a promise. No matter how scary Kagome got or how many times she sat him, he would not let her out of his sight for the rest of the time they were at the castle. He had to protect her from whatever Hojo had planned. There was just something about him… And Kagome was way too good natured to even notice! Besides, it wasn't like he could tell her that her classmate was planning something to take her away. She would just get mad and stick up for the little bastard again.

 

Inuyasha clicked his nails in annoyance when he remembered something he wanted to ask: a question nagging at the back of his head.

 

“Why didn't you tell me he was missing?” he said, trying to keep the envious tone out of his voice. He felt Kagome stiffen.

 

“I tried this afternoon, but you were SO eager to get to the castle, you left as soon as you were sure I was back!” she sniffed.

 

Inuyasha cringed. That was what she was about to say when he took off! The only day she's back early and she had to catch him during `that'! While cursing his attraction to Kagome, they stopped in front of the lord's chambers. Inuyasha looked up and down the porch and across the gardens. It was deserted.

 

Kagome rapped her knuckles against the shouji screen.

 

“Come in!” answered Hojo's voice. Kagome turned to Inuyasha and frowned.

 

“Be nice,” she warned. He looked at her as if she was stupid.

 

“No promises,” he huffed.

 

Kagome let out a frustrated sigh and slid open the door.

 

 

*****

 

 

Sango finished getting back into her taijiya body suit and looked over to Shippou and Kirara who had dozed off on her pillow. She chuckled to herself and thought back to the confrontation between her two close friends.

 

`Honestly!' she thought with a smile. `Those two will never get anywhere if one of them doesn't admit the attraction they share.'

 

Sango blushed and looked in the direction of the hallway. Houshi-sama's room would be just a few paces down…

 

`Not that I can talk.' She looked away ashamed. She was just beginning to put on her kimono when she heard a rustle outside. Sango's eyes narrowed at the screen leading to the courtyard on the other side of the room. Could the youkai have returned? In silence, she reached for her weapon, thrust open the door and kneed the culprit in the throat, forcing them down into the garden bed.

 

“Why are you spying-” she hissed threateningly, but broke off.

 

“Houshi-sama?”

 

Miroku was clutching her knee as it dug into his windpipe.

 

“S- Sango…what a pleasant surprise…” he grinned while gasping for air. Sango glared at him beneath her.

 

“Houshi-sama! Two attempts in one night?! You haven't tried that in ages! Didn't you see enough at the onsen?”

 

“I… wasn't spying on you…Sango. I-if you'll… just remove your knee… I can explain...”

 

“It's true, Sango-sama!” squeaked a small voice.

 

“Myouga-sama…” started Sango looking down at the flea youkai hopping up and down on Miroku's head.

 

“Please release him, Sango-sama!” cried the flea. “I fear he is losing oxygen!”

 

Miroku's grin widened. “It's alright Myouga… I don't exactly mind the position we're in…” he wheezed as his hand began to rub her behind.

 

Three seconds later, Miroku sat nursing a large lump on his head while Sango panted fiercely embarrassed, clutching her chest.

 

“Now Sango,” said the monk as he pulled a twig out of his hair. “I wasn't spying. I was merely checking the perimeter. It's imperative you understand that.”

 

Sango looked at him sideways, her breathing slowing. “Checking the perimeter?”

 

“Indeed.” He looked out over the castle grounds barely visible in the moonlight. “Don't you find it strange there are no guards around the castle?”

 

Sango's eyes widened and she quickly surveyed the courtyard. Sure enough, there were no guards, no retainers, no servants… it was so quiet, there weren't even any crickets chirping.

 

“When I left you ladies to the bath I went in search of some…ahem… sustenance,” coughed the flea. “It was then I noticed the lack of humans and alerted Miroku-sama.”

 

“Where is Kagome-sama?” asked Miroku keeping his eyes on the silent grounds.

 

“With Inuyasha,” whispered Sango.

 

“Good.”

 

He got up and started walking along the wooden porch. “Let's check out the servant's rooms.”

 

He stopped.

 

“Myouga, you've already ran away to Shippou and Kirara's room, haven't you?” said Miroku blankly staring ahead.

“Why! I just thought I should keep an eye on the young ones in case I need to wake them up!” cried an outraged voice from inside the room.

 

Miroku shook his head and turned to the taijiya. “Let's go.”

 

Sango nodded and followed after him.

 

They walked around the side of the buildings, looking down hallways as they passed. Both pairs of eyes darted from side to side, keen not to miss any movement. The only sounds were the soft tread of their feet as they came closer to the servant quarters.

 

“Excuse me,” called Miroku as he knocked on the wooden door. “We are in need of assistance.”

 

The silence dragged on.

 

“Very well.”

 

With that he kicked open the door, causing it to break in two. They both gasped in shock when their eyes fell on a body slumped on the ground.

 

“Ma'am?!” cried Miroku as he knelt down to her side and turned her over. Sango recoiled when she saw her face. It was the same maid that had told Kagome the Lord had wanted to see her earlier. She had been quite fair before, but now… her eyes were rolled into the back of her head, her face had turned a mottled yellow and her mouth hung gaping.

 

“Who could have done this?” whispered Sango angrily. She looked around and her face paled.

 

“Oh, Houshi-sama… look…”

 

All over the large room, the servants and guards lay crumpled on the ground, the same expression on their faces.

 

“What on earth is this…?” wondered Miroku in disgust.

 

Suddenly, the maid began to convulse. They watch in horror as a slippery, green blotched slug crawled out of her mouth. In a second it looked up at them and pulled back a flap around its lips, exposing writhing, blood red appendages.

 

“Sango! GET DOWN!!” shouted Miroku as the snake-like creature launched at them.

 

 

 

*****

 

 

“Thank you for agreeing to talk to me, Hojo-kun,” said Kagome as she kneeled in front of him. The room flickered in healthy bright light due to the several fires on top of tall gold stands reflecting light off the ceiling. Kagome had thought Hojo's room was quite extravagant with the beautiful displays of swords, scrolls and ikebana flower arrangements.

 

But right now Kagome was trying desperately not to fidget as Inuyasha sat with his knee pressed against her hip. She hadn't expected him to be so protective that he didn't allow even an inch of space between them. And now he was so close… She was very happy he had decided to initiate the contact himself, but her annoyance overpowered her joy. Hojo was nothing more than a friend! He had never touched her like Kouga had and yet her favourite hanyou seemed to be more emotional when this particular classmate was just hanging around! She was beginning to get tired of it…

 

Hojo smiled at her. “Of course, Kagome-san. I guess we just didn't have enough time at dinner to discuss important matters.”

 

Hojo removed a hand from his lap to scratch the back of his neck, looking embarrassed. “I suppose you wanted to ask me not to tell anyone about this in the future. But don't worry; you didn't even need to ask. I was going to keep it to myself anyway.”

 

“Hojo-kun…” whispered Kagome, lightly smiling. Hojo was so kind.

 

Inuyasha sniffed. He hated the idea of owing something to the human.

 

“Thank you. There was also something else I wanted to talk about with you…” the girl began.

 

Hojo's face playfully frowned in interest as he leaned in to listen.

 

“Hojo-kun… you've been missing for over a week. Everyone in the future misses you. There are memorials at school, the police have been sticking your face up all over the district, everything has gone into chaos since you left…”

 

Hojo chuckled lightly. “You want me to return home with you, Kagome-san?”

 

Kagome looked up surprised. `So he was expecting this… so why hasn't he tried to return home earlier?'

 

“Thank you for your thoughts, Kagome-san,” said Hojo. “But… I think I'll stay here.”

 

Kagome's and Inuyasha's eyes bulged.

 

“What?!” they said simultaneously.

 

“Hojo-kun…why?! People at home love you…”

 

“I understand that,” said Hojo calmly. “But… how should I put it? I've always felt… out of place there.”

 

Kagome stared.

“It's not that I wasn't happy!” stressed Hojo frantically. “It's just…” He looked away from them. “Since I've been here I feel so alive. Everyday, I feel excited about what I'm going to do next…”

 

Kagome could feel a low rumble vibrating through her from Inuyasha's body. She shivered. She thought she felt the room turn slightly cold at his words, but instantly forgot about the temperature when he turned to her and smiled genuinely.

 

“I've been given this amazing chance to be a lord, Kagome-san! Think of what good I can do for Feudal Japan! I know the history, so I won't interfere in any major way and I get to do something great! I can look after my people! I feel like I truly belong here!”

 

Kagome was at a loss for words. “But, your family thinks you're dead…”

 

Hojo looked down, slightly pained. “Then perhaps that is for the best. I would rather them think that than make them feel betrayed by me.”

 

He looked up at her, his eyes sparkling. “Thank you for your concern, Kagome-san. But I've thought long and hard since I came here and I know that now I am truly happy.”

 

Kagome looked at him hesitantly for a second then nodded her head and smiled. This was his decision.

 

Inuyasha suddenly stiffened.

 

“Snake youkai,” he growled as he leapt to the screen on their left and thrust it open. “From before. They're in the fucking castle!”

 

“What?” exclaimed Hojo. “Why didn't the guards alert us?!”

 

Inuyasha turned to look at him. “'Cause, there ain't no guards.”

 

“INUYASHA!!!”

 

They all looked up to see Mioku and Sango running towards them through the castle grounds.

 

“The snake youkai!” cried the monk. “The castle servants have become their breeding ground!!”

 

As they came closer, hundreds of the small snakes with the red oral tentacles slid around the side of the furthest building and stampeded after them.

 

“Fuck!” Inuyasha cursed. “Stay in here Kagome!” he shouted as he slid the shouji screen shut behind him. In a flash, he whipped out tessaiga and leapt towards his companions.

 

“HIRAIKOTSU!” screamed Sango as she turned and threw her boomerang, decimating the front of the pack.

 

“Get out of the way!!” shouted Inuyasha. Sango and Miroku dived to the sides as he brought down the giant fang in one strike.

 

“KAZE NO KIZU!!!”

 

Bursts of light dug into the ground, ripping the snakes into pieces. But almost immediately after the attack was over, another round of snakes came slithering from behind the buildings.

 

“There's too many!” cried Sango. “We can't keep cutting them; it'll get us no where!”

 

“Miroku!” yelled Inuyasha. “Can you use your hand?!”

 

“I'm already on it!” shouted Miroku as he reached for the beads.

 

Suddenly a loud buzzing filled the sky. Hundreds of sickly-yellow wasps came flying above the castle, watching the three fighters eagerly.

 

“Saimyoushou!!”

 

Inuyasha gaped in confusion. “Naraku's insects?!!”

 

“Shit!” cursed Miroku as he re-wrapped the beads around his fist. “Naraku… he planned this! We've fallen into another trap!!”

 

 

*****

 

 

Inuyasha had slid the screen closed and raced off to the battle before Kagome could say anything.

 

She leapt to her feet and headed towards the door. `If the snake youkai couldn't be destroyed before with just swords, they'll need some sort of back up!'

 

“Hojo-kun! Stay here!” she called over her shoulder. “I'm going to get some arrows from my room!”

 

She had just begun pulling back on the screen when a hand from behind slammed it shut again.

 

“I think it would be best if you stayed here, Kagome…” a dark voice whispered in her ear.

 

Kagome felt a cold mist chilling down her spine. Whatever happened to Kagome-san? Whatever happened to Hojo's warm voice? Half afraid to turn around she swallowed nervously and tried to keep her voice level.

 

“Hojo-kun..?”

 

He grabbed her wrist and threw her away from the door, landing with a loud THUD. Kagome gasped as she recovered, clutching her side that had bared the brunt of the impact.

 

“Hojo-kun?!”

 

Hojo pulled out a strange looking fuda and slapped it on the screen. “So no demons interrupt us,” he explained looking straight at her.

 

Kagome shrunk back as he began to advance towards her. “Kagome… have you ever thought about being with a lord…?” he asked with a cold smile.

 

Kagome got to her feet and started backing away from him, her heart thumping frantically in her chest. “Hojo-kun, stop. What are you doing?”

 

He raised his eyebrows in amusement. “Why, Kagome, I haven't done anything… yet.”

 

With that, he lunged at her, pinning her down to the mats with brute force. Kagome screamed and tried desperately to push him off. He trailed horrible wet kisses down her jaw to her collarbone as she continued to struggle.

 

“HOJO!!! STOP IT!!!”

 

 

*****

 

 

Inuyasha outside stopped in his tracks and turned to look back at Hojo's room.

 

He suddenly felt sick. Kagome was screaming!

 

“KAGOME!!”

 

He bolted back towards the building and jumped at the door. A sudden flash of light surrounded the room, repelling him. Inuyasha screamed in pain as he was sent flying back, skidding into the dirt. He looked at the screens in shock.

 

“A barrier?!”

 

 

*****

 

 

Kagome brought her knee straight up in between Hojo's legs in a sickening crunch.

 

While he was curled over in pain, she dove out from under him to the other side of the room. Adrenaline helping her, she grabbed onto the hilt of a sword displayed ceremoniously on the wall and pulled it out.

 

No sooner had she turned around then she was faced with Hojo standing only a few feet away. She jabbed at him threateningly while he raised his hands in defence.

 

“That's dangerous Kagome. Do you even know how to use it?” he mocked.

 

“Hojo-kun…” she muttered to herself. `This isn't him… is it?' Although she didn't know him that well, she was sure he would never do this! Kagome was getting angry. Yes, she had been attacked like this by that awful Mukotsu from the Band of Seven, but for some reason she was even more furious now.

 

“I don't want to have to hurt you, Kagome,” Hojo spoke, the malice gleaming in his eyes. “You should just give yourself over to me. Inuyasha won't be coming for you.”

 

Kagome grasped the sword in her sweaty hands and furrowed her brows. “Inuyasha will come.”

Hojo snickered. “I'd like to see him try to get through my personal fuda.”

 

Kagome's eyes darted to the paper stuck to the screen on the other side of the room. It was letting off some sort of demonic power! If she could just get close to it, maybe she could purify it…

 

“KAGOME!! CAN YOU HEAR ME?!” yelled Inuyasha's voice from the other side of the screen.

 

“INUYASHA!” cried Kagome in relief.

 

“ARE YOU ALRIGHT?! I'M GONNA GET YOU OUTTA THERE!!” he screamed.

 

“Hmph… foolish hanyou,” muttered Hojo.

 

`Now!' thought Kagome as she leapt away and ran to the fuda. Her arm was outstretched, nearly touching it when something caught her waist.

 

Trying to steady herself, she grabbed onto the pole of a nearby lantern, but was brought crashing to the ground with such force it left her winded. Her mind didn't have time to register the mats around her had caught fire when Hojo jumped on top of her again. Kagome felt a wave of terror when she felt his hands all over her body... pulling back her collar… reaching down to untie the knot of her yukata…

 

`Inuyasha! Inuyasha! Inuyasha! Inuyasha! INUYASHA!!!!'

 

The roof was suddenly ripped in two in an explosion as Inuyasha appeared above them, the tessaiga gleaming a brilliant red.

 

Kagome's throat constricted when she saw Inuyasha's face as his eyes rested on them. It was an expression of pure. horrifying. rage.

 

“How…? The barrier…?” stammered Hojo in shock.

 

“YOU BASTARD!!!” Inuyasha screamed as he landed and lunged at the lord. He grabbed Hojo by the throat and brought his head smashing into his. Kagome winced at the loud crack but couldn't stop watching.

 

Inuyasha almost looked crazed in the light of the fire, his eyes wide in furious hatred. Spinning around, the maddened hanyou threw the boy crashing into the screen on the other side of the room. Wasting no time, between attacks, he brought down his sword in a swift movement.

 

“KAZE NO KIZU!!!”

 

The blast completely annihilated the side of the room. As the dust settled, Kagome rose and stood hesitantly at Inuyasha's side. She gasped at the sight of destruction. The outside garden had been obliterated. Debris was scattered everywhere. Wooden poles lay sticking out of rocks. Tatami mats that survived lay in ruin, still blazing on fire. Bushes, bamboo and shouji screens lay wrecked all over the grounds while the smoke continued to hang thick.

 

“Inuyasha! Kagome!” cried Sango and Miroku as they came up behind them. They stopped, gaping at the scene. Inuyasha breathed heavily, trying to calm himself down. He sniffed the air.

 

“Dammit!” swore Inuyasha. “I fucking missed!”

 

As the smoke slowly started to clear they could just see a figure starting to stir beneath the rubble.

 

“Hojo-kun!” cried Kagome as she began to step forward.

 

Inuyasha grabbed her waist and pulled her to his chest in a vice grip. “Stay back, Kagome!!” he snarled.

 

Hojo slowly got to his feet, facing away from them.

 

“You should listen to him, Kagome…” he said chuckling in a low voice. “You never know what I might do to you…”

 

He stood up straight.

 

Kagome covered her mouth and screamed in shock. Inuyasha felt the blood drain from his face. His hand around Kagome's waist began to tremble in fury.

 

Hojo's robe was completely ripped apart, exposing his torso. The remnants of the grand material hung in tatters from the belt around his wait. Above this, spread across his back, was a burn mark glowing in the light of the fires. A mark of a huge spider.

 

Naraku's spider.

 

“Hojo-kun...?” whispered Kagome softly.

 

Hojo's back began to shake with quiet laughter. “Hojo?” He snickered. “The boy you call Hojo is no longer in control of his body. For my reincarnation, he's pathetically weak.”

 

He turned to look at them, a wild grin on his face. “It's nice to see you all again. Especially you, Inuyasha.”

 

Inuyasha made no sign of recognition and continued to stare furiously at the young man.

 

Hojo laughed. “You don't remember me?”

 

He turned and gave them a grand bow.

 

“I am Onigumo. It's a pleasure to be back.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A/N: …woah… O_o Did ya see that coming? Did ya? (Ok, I'm sure someone did :P) Anyway, please review if you enjoyed it. I adore your comments!

 

Till next time!

 

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