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Shades OF Red

Chapter 6…Whisper

She started formulating a quick plan to "relieve" that man from his burden…

Panicking as the duo began to rise to leave…Kagome quickly rose to leave and two steps towards the door she "tripped" into the white haired youkai…As her momentum pulled her to the floor she made sure to land partially on the demon…and remained there long enough for him to feel no sensation of her removing the rather noticeable weight of gold…

Slightly taken aback as an arm quickly removed her from his person ….she stared at the ground and even had the nerve to let a blush creep into her cheeks…making it appear truly an accident…slightly bowing she apologized profusely…

In mid sentence she heard a low baritone voice icily interrupt…"Save it wench"…Snapping her mouth shut ...she glared at the retreating figures exiting the building…

Twitching an eyebrow…as Kagome tossed out some colorful words…retorted quietly under her breath… Smirking, at least her last minute scheme had worked…

Squeezing the hard sack clutched in her hand…this might actually be enough for the next meal and some appropriate clothes…

Quickly stalking outside into the bright sunlight…she shaded her eyes with her free hand…now for a secluded stop to dispose the leather and count the obtained wealth…spotting a small grove she nonchalantly...moved towards the concealing trees.

Deftly tossing the pouch into a small animal hole…she sat with her back against an aged tree and quickly began to count the pieces…a small smile flickered briefly across the outsides of her mouth…this would be more then enough to fit her needs…at the bottom of the pile she was slightly surprised to find a delicate flower shaped pendent…shrugging she gather it all together and rose to head back to the crowds…

Once back in the market she had no problem finding a new bag for carrying rations and other necessities…moving next to a stand selling boys clothing she chose a pair of black hakama's and a plain white shirt…unable to change into them now she placed them in her satchel…and proceeded to a booth selling rations… filling up with food using the last of the money…

Kagome sighed and decided that it would be best for her to leave this peaceful village…she was sure two individuals would be glad never to have to meet her again…

Setting foot on the worn dirt path leading west …Kagome moved past the last of the heavily populated areas…

It was the hottest part of the day and the fine sand blowing into her eyes made her wince….Longley dreaming of a cool shower…Kagome managed to convince her self that she could afford to remain near the flooded rice patties…

Plotting to sleep then wake once night fell…she would sneak into one of the flats to bathe and rid her self of the old cloak and it's distinct scent…and this would also allow her to elude the unbearable heat while confined to such a warm piece of clothing

Nodding to her self…she turned off the road near a flat and hid among the shady brush…

The whisper of the shivering leaves lulled her into sleep…

<Shippo squeaked as a dark shadow fell across his sunny patch of grass by the well …interrupting his make believe story involving a cute stuffed bunny and dog he had gotten from Kagome…looking up he paled as the face before him was twisted into a mocking sneer…An oily voice questioned him "expecting someone else?"…Frantically searching around for his friends he found him self cornered and alone…

Visions of Kagome emerging from the well to meet this fiend alone fueled his determination to fight…Shifting into a fight stance he had copied from Inuyasha he flung him self attacking onto the youkai's face…

Cursing the young pup the red eyed demon flung him against the wooden wall of the well with all his might…ridding him self of the biting pest he smiled as a sickening crack meet his ears….

Waking from a tormented sleep Kagome found her self clawing at the choking weeds around her…provoked tears raced from her eyes…slamming a fist into the dirt below her she shook with rage…

After a time the bright moon drew her attention from the past and in to the misty world around her…