InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Demons in the Darkness ❯ Chapter 4-6 ( Chapter 2 )

Chapter IV

 

Kagome lay on Kirara's back saving her strength, then Kagome noticed Hagrid come running from the castle with his crossbow, Kagome had completely forgotten about him and cursed herself for not putting a dome over his house as well as the school.

 

“Yer up there, on the cat?” Hagrid called, But Kagome ignored him not even daring to look back but most of all she prayed he wouldn't be able recognize Kirara. Kirara flew over the forbidden forest and was gone from Hagrid's sight, Hagrid was vary frustrated himself for letting her get away. That's when he noticed the demon bones and large amount of blood everywhere and mixed in with the blood was frozen blood with blue slivers, hurrying to the school to tell Dumbledore.

 

“Professor Dumbledore sir, something happened at the lake I think you should see.” Rushed Hagrid as he entered the main all where all the teachers were talking about the demon attack and the doom that protect them from it.

 

“Good Heavens!” exclaimed McGonagall when the teachers came upon the battleground.

 

“It seems something made short work of the demon that has been attacking the school.” Said Snipe

 

“But what could do that?” Asked Professor McGonagall, Professor Dumbledore wasn't worried about the demon and it's destruction but rather if the Demon Exterminator that killed it was all right.

 

“Still, I think we should return to the school in case what killed this demon comes back.” Said Dumbledore he knew Kagome needed to get back into the castle and she couldn't do that, with them hanging around outside. The Professors agreed and Hagrid returned to his home he didn't want to be there if whatever killed this demons came back.

 

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Kagome and Kirara flew over the forbidden forest; Kagome noticed something lying in a small pond under them.

 

“What is that Kirara?” Kagome asked Kirara flew down to investigate Kagome gasped in shock.

 

“It's an InuYasha, Kirara.” The InuYasha lay at the edge of the lake with vines rapped around his body.

 

`Please be alright InuYasha.' thought Kagome

 

“What do I do Kirara?” Kagome asked her faithful companion, Kagome grabbed hold of two vines she could feel there darkness the vary moment she touched them. Kagome let her purifying energy flow from her soul and into her hands the vines pulsed in her worm pink light and began to shrivel away and die,

 

`I never expected him to wake up so quickly.' Thought Kagome, as she looked down upon him

 

“InuYasha are you alright?” Kagome asked worried, “I purified the veins that held you.” Kagome smiled at him and hugged him, InuYasha face showed pure shock

 

“Kagome you're bleeding!” InuYasha jumped up protectively ready to fight off any demon that dare hurt his Kagome

 

“A demon attacked the school and jabbed me in the side.”

 

“What happened to you InuYasha?” InuYasha helped Kagome up as he tried to remember how he came trapped in the lake.

 

“I was running threw the forest, following a scent it was the same scent I smelt when he found your family.” Kagome's face paled she fought back tears remembering her family, Kagome balled her hands pressing her fingernails into her palm so hard they started to bleed. InuYasha hugged Kagome comforting her

 

“I remember jumping over this lake then your face looking down on me.”

 

“I have to get back the teachers will be checking on the student's soon.” Said Kagome wiping her eyes, Kagome got back on Kirara

 

“What are you going to do?” asked Kagome

 

“I'm coming with you, knowing you; you'll probably get attacked again.” InuYasha blushed and would not look Kagome in the eye, Kagome smiled she knew this was his way of worrying about her.

 

“Something tells me Kirara, this is going to be an interesting assignment.” Said Kagome as she a Kirara arrived back at the school just as the sun was setting she left InuYasha at the tree line she told him about a passage to get into to the castle if he wanted. Kagome slipped in threw one of the secret passages with InuYasha watching her closely to make sure she got in all right. It was a long way back to her dormitory she did not need to run into a Professor but got an idea from none other then Kirara.

 

“Kirara, you have given me an idea.” Kagome closer her eyes and concentrated, a light tornado of water droplets and snowflakes encircled Kagome, and her body quickly began to morph into a calico cat. Both Kagome and Kirara ran threw the hallways keeping a watchful eye for anyone who might be roaming the halls.

 

`Maybe I should check in with Dumbledore, and see if the teachers are worried about the demon attack.' Kagome made a quick right and headed off to the main hall. But before Kagome could get there she ran into Professor Dumbledore and McGonagall walking down the hall talking.

 

“What are we going to do Albus? What if one of the students was hurt?” asked McGonagall

 

“Clam down Minerva, that demon is dead you saw the battle ground and the bones yourself.” said Dumbledore trying to comfort McGonagall

 

“I know Albus but what about the demon that killed it?” asked McGonagall,

 

“Let us have some supper so we may think strait.” McGonagall nodded she was hungry and would give her a chance to calm down. Dumbledore noticed Kirara and the cat next to her.

 

“I'll join you in a minuet Minerva there is something I must do first.” McGonagall walked on ahead, Kagome come out her hiding spot and changed back into her human form.

 

“She has a good reason to be worried even though the centipede demon is dead there are many other demons in the forbidden woods that would gladly attack. Kirara, InuYasha, and I are the only defenses this school has against demons, the only way a wizard would be able to kill a demon is if he had a weapon blessed by a priestess.” Kagome explained Dumbledore nodded.

 

“We should get to supper, before we are missed.” said Dumbledore

 

“I'll be there after I drop off my stuff.”

 

“Don't be too long.” Kagome smiled and headed off on the way Kagome took off her coat and rapped her sword and bow in it she did not want to explain it to a teacher or student. Supper was bustling with whispers from the students, everyone was talking about the demon and the ice dome but Kagome was interested in Hermione's conversation to her friends.

 

“What do you think that thing was?” asked Harry

 

“I've heard that demons have been attacking the school ever sense the summer.” Said Hermione

 

“You meen that thing was a demon?” Asked Ron

 

“I believe so, and I think whatever put that dome round the school was a demon exterminator.” Said Hermione

 

“What's a demon exterminator?” asked Harry

 

“Well I'm not too sure, information on them is very limited, the only person who would have an idea is Kyoko.” Said Hermione looking down at Kagome who had just finished her meal and getting really to leave as Kagome walked out the door Hermione, Harry and Ron got up and chased after her.

 

“Kyoko wait up.” Called Hermione, Kagome stopped and waited for them to join her

 

“So what do you think attacked the school?” asked Harry, Kagome raised an eyebrow at Harry like he had asked her a question a four year old would know.

 

“A demon of course, don't you know what a demon looks like?” asked Kagome

 

“Well no that was the first one I ever saw.” Said Harry sheepishly Kagome looked surprised at him.

 

“If all demons look like that how come we never knew about them before?” asked Ron, Kagome almost smacked him for his ignorance.

 

“That was only a centipede demon there are many other kinds like the wolf, dog, cat, fox, toad, snake, and bear just to name a few the list goes on.” Ron grew pale

 

“You meen there are more of those things out there.” Whimpered Ron

 

“Oh yea, there are hundreds in the forbidden forest.” Said Kagome in a wicked tone

 

“So then what made that ice dome that protected the?” asked Hermione

 

“An exterminator most likely I wouldn't be surprised if one lived in the near by village.” Kagome had to throw them off her scent somehow.

 

“How many are there?” asked Harry

 

“Well no one really knows except for maybe the exterminators, it's forbidden to publish any personal information on an Exterminator.”

 

“Why?” asked Harry

 

“Their lives are very dangerous you could imagine how many demons would go to extreme lengths to find where an exterminator lives.” Kagome thanked God when they finely reached the dormitory and she could go to sleep and get out of these questions she left them without delay.

 

“Kyoko knows more about this then she is telling us I'm sure of it.” Said Harry, the next day as most of the students were in town InuYasha had followed them he was curious about the wizard ways, he promised Kagome he wouldn't get into any trouble but she sent Kirara along with him just to be sure. Kagome stayed in the school, healing from last night's battle but being cooped up in the school all morning was driving Kagome up the wall so she got her flute and headed down to the lake to relax. She had plucked herself cross legged on one of the large stones on the edge of the water and began to play a song her mother taught her, Affections Touching Across Time. For hours Kagome played the song and different variations she had crated until a rustling in the bushes forced her to stop…

 

Chapter V

 

Kagome glared into the bushes as if to burn them down with her gaze, she retracted her claws to attack any enemy that may come out, but instead of an enemy a unicorn came out. Kagome was shocked at its beauty and that she couldn't smell it coming, its horn began to shimmer silver, the unicorn began to speak telepathically to Kagome.

 

“It is said that only an Angel will know that song, are you an Angel?” asked the unicorn in a noble and mystical voice

 

“I am a Hanten, half angel.” Said Kagome sitting herself in traditional Japanese fashion

 

“May I ask your name young hanten?” the unicorn asked

 

“Kagome Higurashi, Demon Exterminator.” Kagome bowing her head slightly

 

“Ah! Your work as noble Lady Higurashi I am Beryx,” said the unicorn bowing to Kagome, “I am here to humbly ask you for your help. My mate has been attacked by a demon and has gone into labour but she needs help the help only an Angel can give.”

 

“Take me to her.” Beryx moved his body so Kagome could jump on, she did and they ran off into the forest as fast as possible, Kagome's hair blew in the winds rushing by them. Unknown to her she had begun to change to her real form, white melting over her raven hair, ice blue sparked in her brown eyes, her round ears pointed, and a white slim tail began to materialize.

 

“Tell me Beryx, why didn't you just ask me for help once I told you I was a Hanten?” Kagome asked

 

“We Unicorns must be careful now days several demons are killing us for our blood, they are posing as Tenshi to gain our trust then they kill us.” Said Beryx

 

“I thought that your blood would turn anyone into a vampire. How could the demon get away with drinking it?” asked Kagome there are more truths in the demon and angel world then in the human world. The humans believe if you are bitten by a vampire you become one which is true, but there is another way, to drink the blood of a unicorn gives you a half life but it's a life of a vampire.

 

“Demons are already cursed souls, so the curse of the unicorn, dose nothing to them. We're here.” Said Beryx, the unicorn's nest was beautiful hundred-year-old pine trees standing in the most crystal clear pond that Kagome had ever seen. Thick soft moss layered the floor of the water, the trees stretched into the sky blocking out the suns rays aside form a small island and other small rays, the injured unicorn lay on the island half submerged in the water breathing heavily. Beryx slowly walked threw the water reaching the island Kagome jumped off and gently placed her hands on the unicorns' stomach.

 

“She has gone into labour to soon; the baby isn't ready if she delivers now they will both die.”

 

“Is there anything you can do Kagome?”

 

“Yes, but its risky there is a chance the baby will die due to it, but your mate will live, it's your choice to make.” Said Kagome

 

“If there is a chance they can both live I want you to take it.” Kagome nodded holding out her hands infront of her body Kagome began to breathe slowly and speak in Japanese.

 

“Here me spirits of the forest, come to me and grant me the power to save this unicorn and her baby. Come to me and grant me the power!” Kagome's hair began to flout in the air and an ice blue shimmered from her body beautiful transparent wings unfolded form her back, all kinds of colours streamed out of the woods and into Kagome's hands forming an orb, and it swirled and clashed into each other giving the illusion of waves and the ocean. Kagome slowly lower the beach ball sized orb into the womb of the unicorn, everything erupted in a blue light when it faded the baby unicorn lay limp in Kagome's arms but in moments it began to breath. Kagome looked at the mother who was looking Kagome right in the eye; she knew the unicorn was happy; Kagome placed the baby infront of its mother.

 

“It's a girl.” Smiled Kagome, Beryx began jumping and prancing around praising Kagome, But Kagome collapsed catching herself before falling to the ground Beryx and his mate looked at Kagome concerned she smiled at them.

 

“It's nothing; I was jabbed in my side and cut deeply on my arm yesterday by a centipede demon using that kind of magic wore me out and reopened the wounds I'll be fine, don't worry.”

 

“I am sorry Kagome you reopened your wounds because of my mate and I it would have never happened if I hadn't asked for your help.” Beryx knelt down low to Kagome

 

“Don't be, I knew this would happen and I still did it, my wound will heal again, and I was happy to be given the chance to save your mate and foul. If you need my help again please don't haste to come to me again.” Beryx nodded

 

“Now I am vary tied, will you show me the way back Beryx?” asked Kagome, Beryx eyes sparkled

 

“I will be glad to take you Kagome; here hop on you shouldn't walk with that wound.” Kagome and Beryx arrived back at Hogwarts in no time, Kagome prayed none of the students were back or that she wouldn't run into Professor Lupen she had to walk by his classroom to get to her dormitory

 

“Are you going to be all right Kagome?” Beryx asked

 

“I'll be fine Beryx; my wound has already begun to heal its self as long as I relax for a few days you wouldn't be able to tell I had one.”

 

“Well all right but I'm going to stay here till you get inside though.” Kagome sighed and walked from the forest edge to the school; vary thankful she wore a black turtle neck sweater and dark blue pants that day. Kagome's wounds were more serious then she told the unicorns she had crated an orb to seal the wounds but her hand had gotten some blood on it, Kagome knew she had to wash it off before Lupen could smell it. Kagome cautiously walked threw the halls to the bathroom she could smell Lupen's scent near by she had to wash this blood off before he had a whiff of it.

 

“Kyoko?” Lupen called to her, Kagome cursed to herself

 

“Yes professor?” she asked sweetly

 

“Are you all right?” Lupen asked,

 

“Perfect, why do you ask?” Kagome had hoped if she called him on how he knew she was hurt he would back off. The professor smiled not the sign Kagome was looking for

 

“Your hand has blood on it.” Kagome was cursing herself big time now, for not paying close enough attention to her hand. She prayed with every fibber of her being he wouldn't notice the blue slivers in the blood

 

`Think Higurashi think.'

 

“I found a wounded animal by the lake this is it blood.” Kagome lied `Please God let him buy it.'

 

“Wasn't hurt too much I take it.” Lupen asked Kagome could have screamed right there

 

“It was fine nothing serious.” Kagome turned on her heels heading back to the bathroom but she wasn't ready for what happened next. Professor Lupen grabbed her left arm Kagome looked him dead in the eye with dark dangerous eyes, her arm was screaming for him to let go, the light cover, covering the wound wouldn't last long. Kagome ripped her arm out of Lupen's hand if she didn't make him let go as soon as she did she would have gone primal and ripped his arm off. Kagome hurried to the bathroom and washed off the blood.

 

Lupen looked at his hand there was frozen blood on it with blue slivers in the blood just like in the blood back at the lake this meant that Kyoko had lied to him and most likely she had helped the creature that killed the demon yesterday.

 

`This raises many questions.' Thought Lupen he thought it would be best to get more proof before going to Professor Dumbledore, Kagome came out of the bathroom and smelt fresh blood she examined her arm more closely noticed that blood was seeping threw the fabric and frizzing,

 

“Damn it,” Kagome cursed, she quickly covered her mouth surprised at what she said, `InuYasha is started to rub off on me.' She thought she leaned against the window seal her head pounding she did not know what to do about Lupen in the worst case he would go to Dumbledore about the blood he found on her and that was not bad she'll just have to give him a heads up. Now Lupen is going to be watching her, and that kind of attention is the last thing she needed Kagome was so tired using all that spiral power and her loss of blood exhausted her, at this rate, this stupid assignment was going to put her in her grave, she closed her eyes resting. When suddenly sharp pain spiked in her side wound Kagome's eyes flew open, a rat demon had ripped out her side releasing the Shikon Jewel, Kagome turned her razor sharp claws glimmered in the sunlight and ripped right threw the rat demon disintegrating it as her hand pasted threw him, the Shikon Jewel rolled for a few feet before resting the blood on the jewel didn't freeze only after if dripped off. Back when InuYasha had made his wish of being together with Kagome forever Midoriko spirit told her the Jewel will never be truly gone but the last thing Kagome thought was it would go back into her stomach.

 

“I must really be tired for that rat demon to sneak up on me like that.” in Kagome's weakened state, she didn't noticed Lupen watching her from the hall he had seen everything. He stared at the jewel sitting in a small puddle of frozen blood; that came out of Kyoko's body it looked normal enough nothing seemingly magical about it aside from the dark aura it gave off, but then why was it in Kyoko body, Kyoko picked up the jewel, and the dark aura dissipated.

 

`Her hand is covered in frozen blood and the jewel was lying in some, Kyoko didn't tend to the demon that killed the Centipede demon, she is the demon.' Lupen's eyes grew wide with fear he was one of few wizards that knew of demons and how dangerous they are,

 

`If this demon is powerful enough to take human form there is no way I can kill it, I must warn Professor Dumbledore, perhaps with all the Professor's working together we could kill the demon.' Kagome looked up dead into Lupen's eyes; his fear grew so intense that even in Kagome's weakened state she could smell it, Lupen ran down the hall head toward Dumbledore's office he could only pray he could get there before the demon caught up with him,

 

`Damn it, Lupen must have seen the demon attack me and clued in that I'm not human.' Kagome took off after Lupen she had only one choice to save her identity, Lupen raced down the shadowy hall he could smell Kyoko scent around him everywhere, but there was no body or source to put it too so he picked up speed, suddenly the torches started to go out around him leaving him in darkness, taking out his wand to give him some light Professor Lupen heard footsteps coming behind him, trying to hide himself he ducked into a near by hall. Lupen's heart beat faster with every approaching footstep; suddenly they stopped just before his hiding place; he jumped out of his spot ready to cast a spell on his pursuer, but before he could even point his wand at her a hand grabbed his wrist and twisted it backward, Lupen dropped his wand and the lights went out Lupen was pulled to his knees. He tried to pull his wrist free but the grip was too powerful, he could feel claws starting to dig into his skin.

 

“I'm Sorry Professor.” She said in a sad tone, a blue orb formed in her hand the light it gave off allowed Lupen to see the face of his attacker… it was Kyoko but with white hair and ice blue eyes, with inch long claws on her fingers. Kagome raised her orb over Lupen's head and smashed it into it, a blue liquid melted over Lupen's head and was absorbed into his skull, Kagome quickly left the hall and the torches relit themselves, Lupen got up and shook his head looking around him.

 

“What am I doing here?” Lupen walked back to his classroom disoriented with an oddly sore wrest, `I must have blacked out; the last thing I can remember is grading papers.' Lupen walked inside and Harry was standing by his desk waiting for him.

 

“Can I help you Harry?” Lupen asked smiling Harry looked at him confused

 

“Professor you asked me to wait for you before you left.”

 

“I did, When did I leave?” holding his chin

 

“Over a half an hour ago Professor.” Lupen eyes widened

 

“Harry, I don't remember leaving you here or you coming in to see me.”

 

“What?” Harry asked astonished

 

“What could have happened in that time, which would make me black out?” Lupen rested on his desk, that's when Harry noticed something in Professor Lupen's hair

 

“You have something in your hair Professor.” Lupen ran his hand threw his hair pulling out flakes of ice inside, the ice with small blue slivers

 

“We have to talk to Professor Dumbledore.” Both Lupen and Harry hurried to Dumbledore's office,

 

“What's the matter Professor?” asked Harry as he tried to keep up to Lupen

 

“You must have heard the about the demon that was attacking the school?” Lupen asked not slowing down

 

“We all know that Professor.”

 

“Yes, but when you don't know is that the demon is dead, killed by another more powerful demon and some of the blood found at the scene was frozen with blue slivers in it, like this ice, and look.” Lupen held out his hand to show Harry the frozen blood on it. They didn't have to go far to find Dumbledore he wasn't in his office but lucky in the hallway.

 

“Professor Dumbledore we have a problem.” Said Lupen

 

“What's seems to be the matter?” asked the wise wizard

 

“I can't remember what happened in the last half an hour, I found frozen blood on my hand like the blood at the lake and ice in my hair with the same blue slivers in it.” Said Lupen it wasn't his usual cool self, it was irrational

 

“I see, how did the demon get in the school? Harry you should go back to your dormitory, Professor could you ask the other teachers to meet me in my office?” Harry went to find Ron and Hermione, and Lupen to find the teachers once they were out if sight Dumbledore turned around next to him was a dark hallway with barley any light.

 

“You heard?” Dumbledore asked not looking down the dark hall

 

“I did.” Said Kagome from the shadowy hall

 

“What are we going to do?” Dumbledore asked

 

“The only thing we can, I already tried to block Lupen's memories but that didn't work, and besides it would only last for a few weeks maybe. I don't want too many people knowing who I am it puts them into much danger.” Kagome leaned against the wall with her arms crossed

 

“What do we tell them?” asked Dumbledore

 

“The truth,” Said Kagome she wasn't sure about this it was the only choice it had to be done, and maybe it will come in handy.

 

 

Chapter VI

 

“Are you sure that's best?” asked Dumbledore

 

“I don't know.” Said Kagome, Dumbledore looked down the hall there was no sign of Kagome. Dumbledore entered his office with the other teachers waiting for him moving behind his desk.

 

“What is this all about Professor?” asked Snipe

 

“Firstly I must apologize for giving you the clock and dagger on the demon attacks, but I assure you it was for the best; I called in Demon Exterminator when the demons first started attacking.” Said Dumbledore sitting down

 

“Why didn't you tell us earlier Albus?” and Professor McGonagall

 

“The Exterminator thought it was best, the more people who know of her being here puts' them at great risk from shape shifter demons, they would kill dozens of students and take their place, and the Exterminator has been posing as a student sense the beginning of the school year.” Said Dumbledore

 

“You expect us to believe some child can kill a demon?” spat Snipe crossing his arms in an arrogant tone

 

“You should Professor Snipe; the threat of demon impersonation is very real.” Said another Professor Dumbledore behind the teachers, all of the teachers turned on their heels to look at another identical Dumbledore. Snipe pulled out his wand and pointed his wand at the Dumbledore behind the desk.

 

“Honestly, Professor Snipe is that anyway to treat out guest.” Said the real Professor Dumbledore, all eyes were on Dumbledore behind them, but when the teachers looked back at the desk the fake Professor Dumbledore wasn't there instead Kyoko took his place, but with white hair, ice blue eyes, sharp claws on her fingernail, she was taller and looked much older in her twenties.

 

“You're lucky I'm not a demon, or you'd all be dead by now.” Kagome got out of the comfortable chair and leaned on a bookcase next to the window.

 

“Professors of Hogwarts allow me to introduce you to Kagome Higurashi, Demon Exterminator.” Dumbledore sat down waiting for the mountain of questions coming

 

“But you are only fourteen years old how could you be a Demon Exterminator?” Asked Professor McGonagall

 

“I'm twenty-three actually, I just looked fourteen I changed my appearance to blend in more.” Kagome could smell the confusion the air was thick with it

 

“Why did you decide to tell us now?” asked Lupen, Kagome gave a half smile and pointed at Lupen

 

“How?” he asked

 

“If you hadn't have asked me about the blood on my hand you never would have broken the bearer on my arm and found frozen blood.” Kagome explained the situation with the demons to the teachers, she watched as mouths fell and faces paled. Several hours later the teachers left Dumbledore office looking very worried. Harry was hiding in a hallway close to the headmasters office watching each teacher exit the office, but the last person is who interested him, her face was hidden by her long hair white hair. Harry hoped she would turn his way so he could see her face, but she hightailed it down the opposite hall leading away from him, Harry started to follow her at a safe distance, but she started to speed up she knew he was following her. She was headed to a quieter part of the school. Harry started to worry and considered turning back but his curiosity got the better of him, she turned a corner and when Harry caught up, she vanished no trace of her at all.

 

*~~~*

 

As several weeks past Kagome began to become vary anxious she could smell the demons around the school Kagome and InuYasha suspected they were up to something, he had started to remain closer to the school because of the rat demon incident, he had been tracking a demon when Kagome was attacked the demon ventured near the school but left after InuYasha started after him, he realised it was a trick to lure him away from the school and Kagome, only lesser demons were attacking something even a wizard could drive back, it made no sense for so many lesser demons to attack so constantly. If the demons were planning to attack, they were going to attack at the upcoming Quidditch match. All those humans in one place, it would be like a demon buffet, and there was nothing they could do, if Dumbledore cancelled the match, it would raise questions but if it went as planed, there would be a 75% chance they would attack, Kagome, InuYasha, and Kirara would have to keep their guards up.

 

*~~~*

 

Harry, Ron, and Hermione had passed Kyoko in the hall every fibber in Harry's body told him Kyoko knew why there were so many demon attack's, they would attack once or twice a week. Harry turned on his heels and caught up to Kyoko.

 

“Strange those demons are attacking so much huh?” Harry asked in a questioning tone

 

“Yea it is.” Answered Kagome she had a bad feeling about this, `Why must this kid try to prove himself all the time, doesn't he know the dangers of that personality?' Kagome thought to herself,

 

“What do you think is bringing them here?” Harry asked coolly

 

“Any number of things, a power that they would want, lunch, or another demon;” Answered Kagome trying to remain vague about the subject of demons and their doings here

 

“Then what is getting rid of them?” Harry asked, Kagome could sense it in Harry voice he was after something

 

“An Exterminator most likely.”

 

“Who do you think it could be?” Asked Harry, Kagome was beginning to get vary worried she didn't need an nosy boy sticking his nose were it don't belong like her business

 

“Well I heard once that 99% of Exterminators are Muggle's, sense it's forbidden for a witch or wizard to be one and they deny Demons existence you could imagine not many apply for the job.” Kagome was sure now she had thrown him off the sent

 

“What's the other percent?” Kagome would have fallen down over this boys' persistence

 

“There's a legend, that one exterminator is an Angel, Priestess, and Witch she has amazing power that lesser demons shiver at her name, of course that's just a fairy tail.” Said Kagome she inwardly smiled

 

“You once said that all fairy tails come from some kind of truth?” Questioned Hermione, Kagome did not mind her question she did in fact bait them to say that.

 

“I did Hermione, good memory perhaps there is hope for you yet.” Kagome was just jumping inside she was having so much fun, first she was worried but now she saw an opportunity to have a little bit of fun on these kids' expense

 

“So you are saying the Legendary Exterminator is a real person?” asked Harry, Kagome was annoyed with that question, Kagome hated it when people did not listen to what she just said

 

“Didn't I just say that, Hermione even confirmed it, you really should learn to pay more attention Harry, I'll be seeing you trio.” Kagome walked away she knew she should not have baited them like that but she could not resist it was too perfect.

 

“You shouldn't have done that, now they are going to try and figure out whom exterminator is.” Said Professor Lupen his arms were crossed Kagome was curious how long he was waiting in that hall

 

“I know that, but it was too perfect to pass up, and even if they found out who the exterminator is I doubt they would link her to me.” For some reason Lupen fascinated her being able to hide is other half so well perhaps she might cure him of that little curse but she will think about it.

 

“And if they figure it out, I guess you would erase their memories to.” Lupen spat, Kagome raised an eyebrow at Professor Lupen's hatred of her but she understood it.

 

“Tell me, if I had let you kept your memory what would you have done?”

 

“I would have told Dumbledore.” He said

 

“And young Harry most likely then he will tell Hermione and Ron then when they chat about it sometime or another, another student will hear and tell his friends and they will tell their friends. And before you know it the entire school and probably some of the people in Hogsmade would know I'm the exterminator, then bring on the Shape Shifter Demons and during their infiltration of the school. At leased twenty children will be killed and replaced, so now do you understand why I had to erase your memory?” Kagome expected him to say you could have trusted me, like so many before him but in her line of work you cannot go around giving trust like that away. However, Professor Lupen simply nodded

 

“I can understand your want for secrecy, I know first hand how fast information like that can fly. If you don't trust me why did you tell us simple humans the truth?” He asked

 

“Well firstly I thought it might be a good idea if I don't have the teachers looking into my business along with three nosey children.” Lupen scuffed a laugh. “And secondly, I may not have trusted you before, but I believe now that you know the circumstances I trust you will do what is best.” Kagome walked away from leaving him alone in the hallway

 

*~~~*

 

Kagome sat in the bridge overlooking the grounds she knew Harry and Lupen liked to come here their scents were everywhere Lupen had come to the spot to think it always seems clear his head and wash his worry's away to look out from the high bridge. “You and I are not much different Professor.” Said Kagome

 

“What similarities do we share Kagome?” Asked Lupen as he leaned on the seal of a window,

 

“We each have an animal inside just itching to get out.” With Kagome's keen eyes, she watched a Unicorn and its baby dart threw the forest

 

“Yet we deny it, the very thing we lusts for so badly. The hunt, feel the legs burn from running, sense the prey's fear as the animal closes upon it.” Finished Kagome

 

“What is your animal side Kagome?” For the first time Kagome looked away from the forest and Lupen dead in the eye.

 

“My animal half rests with the feline family dear Lupen, I am what is called a Koori Neko Tenshi or in English an Ice Cat Angel.” Kagome gave him a half smile and looked back at the forest

 

“Like the domestic house cat?” Lupen asked

 

“Nope, a lion truthfully, but back in the feudal era most didn't even know of lions so they named us for what we resemble, cats.” Kagome smiled, she always loved thinking of how far the humans of come from that time

 

“And why do they call you angel?” Kagome did not feel judged form him.

 

“The wings?” she was curious of his reaction, but he was not shocked which almost left Kagome a little disappointed

 

“Is that why there are blue slivers in your blood?” Lupen asked Kagome turned her head halfway to him when he asked

 

“No, I guess you can call them my weakness if my blood was ever heated to high the slivers would melt and I would die, you never wondered why I never shook hands with anyone? My body tempter always remains a little bit above frizzing.” Kagome wondered if InuYasha was out there watching her from some high tree, but that was a question she never had to wonder about, he had become very protective of her she doubt he would let her out of his sight

 

“I should warn you Professor, wolf demons live in the forest and they have the power to control wolves if wolf demons were to attack the school you couldn't fight them, you would end up helping them.” Kagome could hear Lupen gulp and smell the scent of worry creep in.

 

“If I was in wolf form;” Stated Lupen in an frightened tone

 

“Their howl can force you to transform even if it wasn't a full moon.” Kagome inhaled the sweet cool air it was late October soon winter will creep into their lives

 

“I think this lie will soon be up, with the upcoming Quidditch match demons are more likely to attack then ever. So tonight I'm going into the forbidden woods to hunt for the master demon if InuYasha and I can defeat him then the lesser demons shouldn't attack anymore.”

 

“Master demon?” asked Lupen, Kagome faced him and smiled

 

“Sorry I forgot, a Master Demon is a powerful demon that controls lesser ones, for all these lesser demons to attack so frequently is well an impossibility, unless they all have the same goal which I doubt, their has to be a head demon out there.” Kagome gazed over the forest she knew there was small chance she would ever encounter the head demon he is probably sitting safely in his hideout getting the smaller demons to do all the work.

 

“Are you ever going tell the other students who you are?” asked Lupen, Kagome sighed deeply he turned her head half way to him then looked back to the woods

 

“Never, if the students want to think I'm human then why rock their boat?” that was a bitter subject with Kagome, she has had many problems with being a Hanten the humans hate her, the demons hate her, and she doesn't even know any angels so she is very much alone, well except for InuYasha and Shippo.

 

“What are you doing to do if you kill the master demon?”

 

“Retire, take my son and InuYasha and travel the world.” Kagome said dreamily, she has dreamt of travelling with both Shippo and InuYasha for a long time, she was tired of the constant bloodshed she never found the demon that killed her family but she found herself paying too high a price to avenge them. Although she wanted to avenge them, she did not want to lose her soul in the process. Lupen looked at her shocked

 

“What?” Kagome asked. “I'm am 23 you know.” Lupen cleared his throat sifting his weight uncomfortably

 

“Is he InuYasha's son?” His voice dry and shaky, Kagome looked at him half smile

 

“Bold aren't we?” Kagome mocked. “No, Shippo is adopted.”

 

“A human?” Lupen questioned again

 

“A Fox Demon, actually;” Kagome watched midday sun blaze in the sky. “I should start hunting soon it's going to take a while to find the master demon. See ya later Professor Lupen.” Kagome walked away but stopped half way down the bridge

 

“Hey Professor, in case I don't come back, I just thought I would tell you, I never wanted to erase your memory, and it should come back in a few weeks.” Kagome continued down the hall and out of the professor's sight

 

*~~~*

 

Not long after Hermione had been searching threw the school's massive library, when she came upon an old dusty book obviously it had not been used in years. Hermione could not read the title it was in Japanese, when she opened the book pages where empty.

 

`Perhaps it's a diary like Tom Riddles.' However, she had a hunch it was not, what ever it was, she thought she could take it too Kyoko and she could translate it.

 

“Hey Hermione what's up?” asked Kyoko she was in the common room sitting in deep thought

 

“I was wondering if you could translate this title for me.” Hermione handed the book to Kyoko

 

“Well I'll be damned, I didn't think any of these still excised.” Said Kyoko delighted

 

“What is it?” asked Hermione

 

“About two hundred years ago, the wizardry world asked a rogue Demon Exterminator if they could compose a book consisting of all the Exterminators in the world and telling of their location, now the wizards didn't know he was rouge the other exterminators would never have allowed it. What was unique about this book is it would not just record exterminators of that time but ones that come along in the future, only three books were made and given a seal for each book which were stupidly kept in the books. Well you could imagine when the exterminators found out; they were furious and demanded that all the books were destroyed or no exterminator past or future would ever help the wizards defeat demons. Therefore, the books were destroyed but it was rumored that a fourth book was made but after an extensive search by both wizards and exterminators, it was deemed a rumour, and the wizards and exterminators have been shaky allies' sense then.” Informed Kyoko

 

“But the ministry of magic would never allow a book like that to be published.” Said Hermione in a defensive tone

 

“Now that is a topic of heated debate in Japan, some say it was an evil wizard others say it was a plot to kill all of the exterminators. No one really knows.”

 

“Is that why it's forbidden for a wizard to become an exterminator?” asked Hermione

 

“No, seventeen years ago the exterminators gave the wizards a second chance, so a program was started ten wizards would be trained in the arts of Exterminating demons and ten exterminators would be trained in magic. Back then, it was not uncommon for some exterminators to have magical ability, for a few years it appeared to be a good idea until one of the wizards or Wizard Slayers as they were called turned evil. Soon the rest followed aside from two but they were murdered sadly and the evil ones killed many wizards, Muggle's, and half-breeds. The remaining wizard slayers have either been killed or rotting in prison.” Explained Kyoko

 

“Who first turned evil?” asked Hermione

 

“There are pictures of the whole group in the book.” Kagome easily found the key for the book one of the first things Takahashi thought Kagome was to open those books, he always believed the fourth book excised.

 

“Here they are, Tom Riddle was the first to turn.” Hermione gasped Kagome knew that any changes the exterminator made in his life the book made the same changes the book, the booked showed a picture of a much younger Voldemort, Hermione read the bio under the picture.

 

Name: Tom Riddle/Lord Voldemort

 

Age: 67

 

Location: Forbidden Forest; Hogwarts

 

Schooled: Hogwarts/Sythern, Heitai Kunren

 

Family: Mother-Deceased, Father-Deceased

 

Special Abilities: Can talk to snakes

 

Magic Ability: Advanced

 

Weapon: Sword

 

Race: Human

 

“Now you see why that is such a dangerous book. After most of the Wizard slayers turned evil it was decided that no witch or wizard would ever be allowed to be a Demon Exterminator again.” Said Kagome, Hermione continued to flip threw the pages, suddenly she gasped and went pale she looked at Kagome shocked.

 

“Thanks for your help Kyoko.” Hermione ran from the common room to find Harry, she found them in grounds returning from Hagrid's.

 

Hermione what's wrong?” asked Harry

 

“I found something you should see Harry, remember that book Kyoko told us about, the one that showed every Demon exterminator in the world.” Said Hermione

 

“Yea.” Said Ron

 

“Well take a look at this.” Hermione handed Harry the opened book, his eyes grew wide, and he paled

 

“But this can't be true?” Harry doubted

 

“I'm sorry Harry it doesn't lie… Your parents were demon Exterminators,” Said Hermione

 

“But how?” asked Harry looking around as if to find his answers

 

“I asked Kyoko and she explained that seventeen years ago, a select group of ten trusted Wizards were chosen to be trained as Demon Exterminators and you should know Voldemort was one of the them, he is the very reason why it's forbidden for Wizards to be Exterminators.” Informed Hermione, Harry looked at her confused

 

“Bloody Hell, if things couldn't get weirder.” Said Ron

 

“Oh they can, Voldemort was the first to turn,”

 

“What happened?” asked Harry

 

“Voldemort and the others aside from your parents turned evil.”

 

*~~~*

 

Kagome was getting ready for her hunt but just, as she was about to leave Professor McGonagall came up to her.

 

“Professor Dumbledore needs to see you immediately, something has happened.” Kagome followed Professor McGonagall to Dumbledore's office, Kagome slowly entered she was scared to death it was something to do with Shippo.

 

“Professor?” Kagome called

 

“Kagome, so glad you could come so quickly.” Said Dumbledore, he looked so sad like someone had died, which only made Kagome's fear grow

 

“An incident has occurred in the Muggle world.” Started Dumbledore Kagome looked at him curiously

 

“What could have happened that was so terrible to concern me?” taking a deep breath Dumbledore started to explain

 

“A week ago Hermione Granger's parents were killed.” Kagome gaped and covered her mouth with her hands,

 

“Dose she know yet?” Kagome asked

 

“No, we believe they were killed by a demon, the details are too gruesome to go into detail, but we have strong reasons to believe so.” Kagome closed her eyes thinking

 

“It's possible it's a random attack but then it's also possible it's not, when is the funeral?” Kagome's eyes were cold holding back emotions of great sadness

 

“On Monday, we are sending her back on the Hogwarts train tomorrow afternoon.” Dumbledore said his voice was sad, as it should be this is going to be devastating for Hermione

 

“When are you going to tell her?”

 

“Right after we are finished here.” Crossing her arms Kagome said

 

“I'm going to hold off on my hunt until after Hermione leaves, I should go inform InuYasha.” Kagome left Dumbledore's office silent when she entered the grounds she saw Hermione with Ron and Harry they were talking about something, Kagome wasn't really listening to what, she watched as Professor McGonagall walked up to them Kagome couldn't help but think.

 

`In just a few minuets Hermione's life will change forever.' Kagome could not stop staring at them, When Professor McGonagall started to speak to them and when Hermione and Professor McGonagall walked to Dumbledore's office Harry could feel Kagome watching him he turned to see her just turned away from looking at them, she looked very sad. Of course, Harry wondered why but decided not to press the issue.

 

Kagome entered the Forbidden woods and went to a small pond near by, she and InuYasha agreed to meet there, Kagome stared out at the motionless pond Kagome did not even notice when small snowflakes started to fall. InuYasha was running threw the woods when he noticed the snowflakes he headed strait for the pond, he knew that whenever Kagome is really upset or angry it starts to snow the more upset she is the heavier it becomes.

 

“Kagome what's wrong?” Asked the concurred InuYasha, Kagome was crying she wiped away her tears before looking at InuYasha,

 

“A girl in my house lost her parents last week she just found out today, I believe they were killed by a demon.” More tears fell InuYasha hugged Kagome a rare occurrence but always appreciated

 

“It's alright Kagome, it wasn't your fault.” InuYasha tried to comfort Kagome

 

“But what if her parents were killed because I was here I could never live with myself then. I think it's best to hold off on the hunt until she leaves, and after we are done and the master demon is dead I want to leave.” InuYasha stared shocked at Kagome; he knew she was searching for her sister, why did she want to leave like this

 

“What about your sister Kagome?” Kagome buried her face in his shoulder, InuYasha was intoxicated by her scent he loved her so much he couldn't stand to see her this way it tore him in half

 

End Chapter

 

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Soldier training

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