Disclaimer: I do NOT own Inuyasha or Ouran High School Host Club ! Nor do I own "Trash" by Korn. I apologize if I get the song meaning wrong but oh well. No biggie. It's just fanfiction.

Visions

'Thoughts'

'Lyrics'

Excited chatter filled the club room as the females swooned over their host's every word. An everyday occurrence, that is, until Haruhi's tight hosting agenda was taken into account. The disguised female was in high demand, having more requests that she ever had. Apparently news spread fast over the mysteriously dark clothed guest who appears to have a close relationship with their 'natural rookie.'

As of now, Haruhi sat at a fairly large table with six females while a tense Kagome stood behind her, leaning slightly against her chair, as she gazed out the large window. The fact of being practically surrounded by ningens did not bother the vampire as much as it did in the beginning, since she knew none of them had any potential to bring her harm. Having most of the female's rapt attention did not bring her discomfort either. No, what had her tense was someone, besides those in the club room, had been watching her every move. She had felt a familiar malicious aura nearby before it quickly disappeared, thus unable to identify who it was. In those short few seconds, she had felt their eager eyes following her, taking in every detail.

Needing a distraction, Kagome carefully lifted her headphones that she had lowered to rest around her neck when she had felt the unsettling presence and allowed the hard tempo to soothe her frazzled nerves. She turned her head to look behind when she smelt a sudden rise in pumped blood and saw an uneasy Haruhi attempting to answer question after question her group of excited females continued to shoot out over their supposed 'relationship.'

How did it start?
Well I don't know
I just feel the craving
I see the flesh and it smells fresh and it's just there for the taking
These little girls, they make me feel so god damn exhilarated
I feel them up, I can't give it up
The pain that I'm just erasing

The scent of their blood was hard to miss, dominating over the expensive perfumes that coated their bodies. Licking her dry lips, Kagome's stomach twisted lightly, reminding her she had yet to feed since her trip to America. The actions she made caused Haruhi's clients to grow quiet and blush.

It was tantalizing.

Tilting her head, she spun her body to stand beside Haruhi and watched them curiously, only causing their blush to deepen. Although enticing, their blood had no other effect on her besides reminding her of her thirst. She and her family did not feed on ningens as if they were prey. What had her curious was their reactions and she knew even if they knew of her true gender, they would still react the same way. It was simply the way they were created.

Hearing Haruhi's sigh in relief reminded Kagome that her ningen friend often felt uncomfortable with her position as a host. A sudden idea had her looking at the female sitting only a few inches away from her. She had promised to help her friend pay off her debt any way she could and if the host club wanted Haruhi to attain one thousand requests, then so be it. With slow movements, she lifted her hand and pulled off one of her gloves before reaching out to touch the girl's face.

I tell my lies, and I despise
Every second I'm with you
So I run away and you still stay
So what the fuck is with you?

Your feelings
I can't help but rape them
I'm sorry, I don't feel the same
My heart inside is constantly hating
I'm sorry, I just throw you away

As expected, the females gasped in shock and looked on with baited breath while Haruhi only watched on inquiringly. When her cool fingers finally came in contact with the girl's warm cheek, she saw her shiver and heard her heart beat quicken. Kagome gently trailed her fingers down her face, the female's shivers of pleasure only increasing as she went down her neck. Returning her fingers to her face, she gently caressed her cheek once more and without warning, the female feinted, falling out of her chair to the floor.

"Kagome…?" Haruhi inquired confusedly. She had a hunch on why her friend was doing this as she noticed her remaining guests were leaving for her next group of clients, eagerly talking about returning tomorrow to request her.

I don't know why I'm so fucking cold
I don't know why it hurts me
All I wanna do is get with you and make the pain go away
Why do I have a conscience?
All it does is fuck with me
Why do I have this torment?
All I wanna do is fuck it away

Kagome only patted Haruhi's head in response, knowing she would figure it all out herself. She didn't care about any of the bothersome females here in the least, only that they help Haruhi rid of the unwanted debt. In a sense, she felt bad for using them to get to their money but that was how this club runs in any case. These girls knew what they were getting themselves into when they stepped into the room.

A sudden flare of that same familiar malicious aura had her stiffening and turning to look back out the window to see a black flash. A soft growl left her lips, causing Haruhi to jump in shock. She gently grasped the younger female's chin, bending down slightly, to look her firmly in the eye over the rims of her shaded eyewear. 'I need to scour the area. You must stay here until I return.' She then released her and quickly walked out of the room without another word, leaving behind a room full of baffled ningens and one worried best friend.

Jumping through the trees, Kagome was a black blur as she ran around the Academy grounds for the fifth time to ensure there was no threat. She had recognized who the mysterious aura had been when she had caught a faint scent lingering outside of the windowed area of the Host Club. By the time she had even found the scent though, he had disappeared without a single trace. Her fingers curled into tight fists at the sudden turn of events as she stopped in one of the high trees to overlook the school.

One of her tormentors had found her.

'This isn't good. Haruhi will become a target…' She wasn't worried about herself, but instead of her friend. She knew for a fact that they will use Haruhi to their advantage and she would rather die than let them touch her. No doubt they had discovered her whereabouts from when she had used a large amount of power to save Nekozawa. Either way, she would have been found since they knew about Haruhi's existence and that she would be with her.

The soft crunching of grass had her glancing down to see a cloaked figure walking towards her location. She watched as he looked around, searching for something before he looked up at the tree she was standing in.

"Kagome-sama?"

Without a word, she jumped off the branch and landed in a crouch a few yards in front of him.

"What are you doing out here?" Nekozawa inquired curiously. It was unusual for her to have left Haruhi's side.

'Patrolling,' she replied simply as she stood and glanced around. 'Why are you here?'

"Well… I felt an abnormal presence and came to investigate," he responded as he too looked around. His eyes widened, a small gasp escaping his lips, as a gloved fist came towards his face, only to stop a hairs away. A small gust created by the force behind it swept across his face, causing his wig and the hood of his cloak to flutter slightly.

'You're not an experienced fighter,' Kagome observed as she retracted her fist. 'The presence would have surely killed you."

"Y-you knew who it was?" He asked nervously. He gulped when he received a nod. An uncomfortable silence settled between the two, or at least for Nekozawa, as he shifted in his place.

'Why are you still here?' Kagome turned to look back at the male.

"Uh, I-…" Nekozawa stuttered. "Curiosity?"

Kagome incline her head in silent question.

"W-well I was w-wondering if you could tell me whether what my research found about our history was true or not?" Nekozawa questioned unsurely. When there was only silence, he hurriedly began to explain his reasoning. "I've only found a few stories with reliable sources while the rest seem like fabrications that ningens have recorded."

'Most of the information in ningen legends is exaggerated.' Kagome told him as she jumped onto a low branch and settled against the tree's base. 'Aside from those, what have you found?'

"I've found a few stories that dated back to even before the segoku jidai," Nekozawa said as he sat on the ground, leaning against another tree near Kagome's own. "One says vampires were created to keep the balance between ningens and youkai. Another says they are the ningens answered prayers to the Kamis and were made to protect ningens from youkais, since back then, ningens were the lower race. But what all of them say is that the first vampire was named… umm…?" He looked down at the ground sheepishly at forgetting the name.

"Midoriko…" A soft musical voice stated, causing him to look around questionably to find who had spoken. "Her name," He looked up in shock at finding it was Kagome. He felt his insides twist as he continued to hear her speak for the first time. "It was Midoriko."

"H-hai, that was the name." He was still not over the beauty of her voice and it was making him begin to wonder about her hidden appearance under her hood. "Why do you hide your face?" the words slipped out before he could stop them and he frantically slapped a hand to his mouth, but it was already said.

"A-ah! Gomennasai! That was rude of me to ask!" he quickly amended with a bow.

"Hmm?" Kagome tilted her head at seeing his actions. "I do not want to be recognized." She replied to his question anyways.

"Recognized?" Nekozawa repeated as he sat up straight. His interest only grew at her vague answer, but he decided not to question further since they were not close friends for her to want to confide such secrets to him. Yet.

"What else have you discovered?"

"Eh? Oh, right." Nekozawa gave an embarrassed blush for losing his train of thought. "Is it true that vampires were meant to hunt youkai?"

"Hai. In the beginning, purebloods only feasted on youkai. But after ningens became the dominant race, we began drinking from animals. A turned vampire preys on any being that holds blood." Kagome informed him as she gazed up at the sky.

"So you don't drink ningen blood?" he asked curiously.

"I can. I simply chose not to," she answered plainly.

There was a moment of silence as Nekozawa seemed to be internally debating with something before he finally spoke. "How do you get your blood supply?"

"…. What do you mean?"

"I mean… do you hunt or do have other ways of getting blood?" A small sense of anxiety formed in the pit of his stomach at the tense silence that followed his question. It only intensified when he noticed her stiffen and he reared back against the tree in shock when she abruptly appeared crouched in front of him.

"Are you saying you do not hunt?" She asked softly with a small note of disapproval.

"No… I don't." He confessed quietly. He glanced down to avoid eye contact after seeing the small frown that formed on her face at his admittance. "I usually just eat fresh blood soaked meat that is specially delivered to my home."

Another heavy silence hung around them before Kagome stood up straight and began walking away. For a second, Nekoawa thought she was leaving until she stopped and began taking delicate sniffs of the air.

"Follow me," She commanded without glancing back at him.

He blinked in confusion, yet before he could question her, she swiftly dashed off, leaving him to scramble to his feet and hastily follow after her. It wasn't hard to catch up since she obviously wasn't going her fastest to accommodate him. He noticed she turned her head slightly to glance at him before she quickened her pace and soon, they were both mere black shadowy blurs. Now she didn't give him a chance to run alongside her and remained well ahead of him. It became a chase of sorts.

A smile came upon Nekozawa's lips as he bounded over the small creak that flowed through the school grounds and continued his pursuit of the female. This was the first time since he was turned into a vampire that he actually allowed himself to relax and use his speed to the fullest capacity. It was incredibly relieving to not have to continue his ningen guise and for the moment, be free.

'This is nice…' He thought as he gazed ahead at his companion.

Kagome suddenly leapt into a high tree branch in a thick tree and came to a stop. Nekozawa followed suit and jumped onto the same limb, making sure to leave an acceptable amount of space between them in order to avoid making her uncomfortable. Gazing at his surroundings, he realized they were currently in the small wooded area that rested behind the Academy and glanced at her inquiringly.

"What do you smell?" She asked instead of giving him answers and leaned against the tree's base.

Nekozawa frowned in confusion before deciding to do as she requested and inhaled the air deeply. "Water… Flowers… Wood…" He breathed in again, attempting to ignore her pleasing aroma of dew and cherry blossoms. He had a feeling she wanted him to find a specific scent. He paused at the faint smell of- "Deer?" He looked at her for confirmation. She nodded and then it all made sense to him. "You want me to hunt?" He questioned in bewilderment.

"You will hunt," she corrected firmly as she turned her head towards him. "A vampire doesn't hunt simply for blood. We do it for the chase. I know you felt it during our run." She was right. It was a thrilling sensation of the pursuit. "If you continue to ignore your instincts, you will become a danger to everyone around you." She told him flatly. When he opened his mouth to argue, she continued. "Has your thirst intensified in the recent weeks?"

"… Hai," He reluctantly admitted with a grimace. His rising need for blood had led him to feed every few days instead of every few weeks.

"It will only worsen if you don't hunt." Kagome crossed her arms and motioned with a tilt of her head to the wooded area in front of them. "Focus on the scent and follow your instincts."

Nekozawa remained silent before finally sighing in defeat. He had to trust her judgment. After all, she had been born as a vampire while as he was still fairly new to this lifestyle. A memory of almost losing control when his family chef had accidently cut himself came to his mind and caused his resolve to harden. He didn't want to imagine if it were someone like Kirimi to be victim to a similar situation. With a determined nod, he leapt to the ground and followed the scent of his intended prey.

He came to a stop by a tree, using it to hide his dark form from the lonely deer grazing not too far from him. His mind grew blank as he allowed his instincts to guide his body to silently circle his oblivious prey and find the easiest method of capture. Without a second thought, he rushed forward, toppling over the poor creature and, with a quick twist of his wrist, delivered a merciful death by snapping its neck. As he stood there, easily holding up the dead carcass, a sense of accomplishment swelled inside of him and he gave into the desire of sinking his teeth into the neckline of his first kill.

When he was finished with his meal, Nekozawa dropped the bloodless body and sighed in absolute relief. Hunting for his own food was definitely more satisfying than having food delivered to his home. He glanced up as his silent companion appeared before him, seemingly staring at the dead animal lying on the ground.

"You did well," Kagome nodded in approval. He did far better than what she had expected him to do for his first hunt. A quick, clean and effective kill. Focusing on the corpse, she called forth her power and watched as a white light covered the body before seemingly melting it into nothing, leaving no trace behind. She then began walking away without a word, completely missing his shocked expression, until he suddenly called out to her.

"Kagome-sama?" She stopped in her place, showing she was listening. "Since you are the only vampire I know, I was wondering if you could train me? I'm still not accustomed to this lifestyle…" He told her uncertainly.

Kagome remained quiet as she considered her options. To be honest, she wasn't too surprised he had asked this of her. In fact, she should have offered knowing how unstable turned vampires can be in their first years, yet it had slipped her mind. When her brother, Kouga, had found his now mate, Ayame, he had immediately taken responsibility of her. Considering Nekozawa was still considered newly turned, he could become a hazard to ningens without the proper guidance. It helped that he seemed to accept her drawbacks without question and respected her need for personal space. So with a small sigh, she turned back to face him.

"Very well. Where?"

"Umm…" He blinked, more than a little surprised that she had easily accepted. "There is a large forest surrounding my home. No one enters it and my parents want it to remain untouched. Is that sufficient?"

She nodded in acceptance. "Friday afterschool?"

"That's fine. I'll meet you at the Host Club."

"Until then." With a nod farewell, she dashed off in the direction towards the school and leaving Nekozawa to his thoughts.

He glanced back down at the vibrant patch of grass where his meal had once lain. It was as if Kagome's power had melted it down to be absorbed as nutrients for the surrounding vegetation.

'I'm finally going to understand this life I was forced into…' He thought as he gazed at his seemingly harmless hand, eyeing the sharp claws he had forgotten to file down. A thought suddenly came to him about the arrangements made with Kagome and he felt himself blush lightly. 'It sounded like we were going on a date…'

"Why haven't you left yet, Haru-chan? Usually you would be gone by now."

The Host Club had been shut down for the day and, typically the hosts would have left for home by now. Today, though, they had all opted to stay with Haruhi when it became apparent she was not leaving yet. The disguised female paused long enough in her book to answer Honey's question.

"I'm waiting for Kagome."

"Where did he run off to in such a hurry?" Kyouya asked one of the questions that had been on all of their minds. He frowned slightly when all he received was a shrug.

"Okaasan!" Tamaki wailed as he appeared beside Kyouya. "Why does our musume continue to hide secrets from us?!"

"I'm not keeping secrets, sempai." Haruhi remarked dryly. "I really don't know where –" She stopped to look at the door as it was opened to reveal a familiar dark figure. "Kagome!" She smiled and quickly placed her bookmark on her page before tossing her book in her satchel and approached her friend. "Bye, you guys!" She waved farewell as she walked out of the room.

…

...

...

"Hey Kyouya-sempai," the twins spoke up. "You still don't know anything about this Kagome fellow?"

"Iie." Kyouya admitted reluctantly. "Without a last name, the investigation proves to be more difficult. It doesn't help that he doesn't even attend this or any school I've searched through."

"I don't understand why my musume continues to want to hang around such a delinquent…" Tamaki muttered to himself. It was obvious he was displeased with the entire relationship. They all glanced back towards the door when it was unexpectedly opened to reveal Haruhi.

"Hey, I just came back because I have something for Honey-sempai." She told them as she stepped through the door with a hand behind her back.

"You do?!" Honey smiled broadly as he ran over to her. "What is it? What is it?" He asked excitedly as he bounced on his feet in anticipation.

"Here," Haruhi smiled as she revealed a hand-sized pink bunny lollipop to him. Her smile widened when he gasped, his brown eyes filling with childlike glee.

"Thank you, Haru-chan!" He quickly tackled her in a hug, almost making her lose her balance. Haruhi laughed softly before whispering something in his ear, causing his eyes to widen. Though, it soon turned back into a smile as he whispered something in response before he gave a final hug and hopped off the disguised female with his gift held tightly in hand.

"Goodbye again, everyone." Haruhi waved and left once more.

"How come only Honey-sempai got a gift?" Tamaki whimpered despairingly.

"Hehehe," Honey giggled as he hopped on Mori's back and began eating his candy contently.

"Hey, Takashi…" Honey called as he sat in the limo seat, staring intently at the semi-finished candy in his hand.

"Hmm?"

"What do you think of Kagome?" He asked bluntly. Mori turned away from the window to gaze at his cousin in veiled surprise at the sudden question.

"… He seems misunderstood." He answered honestly. "Why?"

"Because…" Honey frowned slightly. "I don't think our friends like him very much…" He glanced up at the taller male. "And I think he knows they don't like him so he stays away from them and stays closer to Haruhi. But that only gets them madder."

Mori nodded once. He too had noticed the reclusive male's actions, along with the other hosts' behavior, and came up with the same conclusions.

"I don't think he's a bad person," Honey murmured seriously. "Do you, Takashi?"

"… Iie." From what Mori has seen, Kagome has not given any reason to be considered a horrible person. The withdrawn male was much like him in expressing his feelings through actions rather than words and it was apparent he cared deeply for Haruhi. A few times he had even seen Kagome be nice to Honey by giving him a slice of cake or patting his head when he was upset.

"That's good," Honey gave a happy smile, now back to his cheerful self as he stuck the lollipop back into his mouth. "And you want to know what else?" Honey said around the mouthful of candy.

"…?' Mori gave him a questioning stare.

"Kagome was the one who got this for me," he told him as he pulled the candy out with a small 'pop' and waved it around. "He just told Haru-chan to give it to me instead." The fact that Kagome told Haruhi to give Honey the gift in his place proved to both cousins that Kagome knew the other hosts were not very fond of him and didn't want to create a scene.

"Hn," Mori smiled lightly at the small piece of information. "That was nice of him…" Honey nodded blissfully as he continued to enjoy his treat.

*Time Skip* A Few Days Later

Nekozawa casually leaned against the wall by the Host Club as he waited for Kagome's arrival. The hosts had long since departed and he could sense the room was empty of any inhabitants. He was not worried though, for he had a feeling the female vampire had left to safely deliver Haruhi to her home before returning to their agreed meeting spot.

He glanced up as he felt a familiar spark of power and watched in wonder as the shadows on the opposite wall quickly conjured together to form a dark void. A darkly clothed leg appeared first before the rest of her covered figure was revealed to be the very female he was awaiting as she stepped out of the shadows.

"I apologize for the wait." Her soft, melodic voice reached his ears, invoking a small involuntary shiver. He was still not accustomed to the sound of her voice. He wondered absently if all vampires could create such reactions. He would just have to ask her later.

"It's alright." He gave a reassuring smile as he straightened and motioned down the hall, his cloak swaying with the movement. "Shall we go?" She nodded and together, they began walking side by side towards the exit of the Academy.

"You will take my training seriously, correct?" She asked without glancing at him.

"Of course," He replied automatically.

"And follow every instruction?"

"Hai."

She finally turned her head to look at his vaguely confused form, scrutinizing the sincerity of his words. When she finally saw that he was in fact serious, she nodded in approval. By now, the two had exited the building and were walking towards a limo Kagome guessed was waiting for Nekozawa.

"Then we will walk towards our destination instead."

Nekozawa furrowed his brows in confusion, but waved the driver away nonetheless as they stopped at the vacant entrance of Ouran. It didn't bother him to walk, he just figured it would have been more convenient for them to drive there. He waited patiently for her to begin explaining.

"In order to control your desires, you must control your body." She told him as she took her hand out of her pocket to reveal a small silver bell bracelet in her gloved hand. "And as a vampire, you must know discretion to keep you nature from the general public's knowledge."

"Right." He nodded as he took the simple bracelet and slipped it on his wrist, noting that it didn't make a single tinkle.

"That bell," Kagome nodded towards the bracelet. "Will only ring with erratic movements. You'll have to control your actions as you walk home."

"But aren't you coming with me?" He asked with a frown. He felt the beginnings of disappointment settling in his stomach.

"I am. But I will be following you from the shadows." She stated as she looked towards the sky. "The object of this exercise is simple. You must evade every attempt I make to attain that bell, while still being completely discreet."

"Ah, I understand." Nekozawa glanced towards the coming sunset that was beginning to expand the surroundings darkness. "Though, it doesn't seem fair since it's nearly sunset."

"… That's why it's training." With those words, her form darkened into shadows before sinking to the ground and separating in different directions, making it difficult for him to make out her location. There was hidden layer of amusement in her departing words that he almost didn't notice had he not learned to decipher her reclusive demeanor. With a small smile, he turned towards the direction of his home and began walking, his senses alert to his environment.

After walking a few blocks without incident, the high buildings grew closer to the narrowing streets and he knew it was only a matter of time before Kagome made her first attempt at the bell. Although he couldn't sense her presence, he could certainly feel the intense weight of her stare on his shoulders, causing him to occasionally glance behind him. He warily eyed the silhouette casted onto the sidewalk by an apartment building, knowing he had no choice but to walk through it as a woman and her child walked in the direction towards him. Taking a calming breath, he stepped into the shade.

Kagome's attack was immediate as the shadows attempted to lock his leg in a firm grip. With a small grunt, he forcefully pulled himself free from her hold and continued his pace. To any witnesses, it appeared as if he took heavy steps and the oblivious ningens walked by him without a single clue. Yet as soon as the woman and her daughter had their back to him, a ribbon of shadow emerged and lunged, forcing him to hastily sidestep the assault and causing the tiny bell to ring. The sound earned a curious glance back from the small girl he had just passed as her mother continued to pull her along.

Nekozawa frowned as he strode back into the dimming sunlight. 'This is definitely harder than I thought it would be.'

' Almost there!' Nekozawa ran swiftly along the dim, vacant road. The sun had just set, leaving the entire city in a blanket of darkness and making his journey home that much more difficult. There were no witnesses in the immediate area; therefore he didn't have to worry about anyone seeing him as he quickened his pace, the bell jingling at the sudden change of speed.

He muttered a curse as he bound over a large tendril of shadows and onto a branch. Leaping from tree to tree, he frowned as the bell tinkled with his jerky movements. He was not used to doing such challenging activities. He pushed himself to move faster when he sensed her running along the forest floor not far behind him. He was almost home!

A small gasp left his lips as the branch he just stepped onto was sliced from the base, causing him to lose his balance at the unexpected attack. Yet before he could right himself midair and escape, he was ensnared upside down in a tight cocoon of shadows. Gritting his teeth, he attempted to fight out of his imprisonment, and as a result, didn't feel when the bell was cut from his wrist and fell through his small cage to the ground below. He did however, hear the tinkle as it was caught and looked to his empty wrist in confused bewilderment.

"You did well." The darkness wrapped around his upper body receded, allowing him to see Kagome standing below, holding the bell up by the cut string.

"But you still caught me," Nekozawa grumbled as he was released from his restraints. He forced his body to flip and landed in a crouch, almost losing his footing with the uncharacteristic movement. He was beginning to become accustomed to his strength and natural grace.

"I've been training since I was young," Kagome shrugged uncaringly and tilted her head at him curiously. "But you lasted longer than I expected." She complimented him.

"Uh, thanks?" He stood and scratched his cheek with a single finger in a semi-awkward manner. "Do you have any more exercises planned for me today or was that it?" He inquired.

"Are you tired?" She asked instead.

"N-no!" He shook his head and waved his hands furiously. "I was just wondering…."

"Hmm…" She hummed in thought before looking at the surrounding woods. "I will show you the next exercise once we get to your property."

"Alright…" He nodded in acceptance. He then turned and broke into another run through the trees, knowing she will follow after him.

It wasn't long before he led them to a small clearing, where he stopped alongside with her.

"This clearing is in the middle of my family's land." He pointed north. "My home is in that direction. We are far enough away from any passing spectators and people rarely, if ever, come through here."

Kagome looked around, examining the small area. It was perfect for their training sessions in the future. With a nod of approval, she strolled toward the center of the clearing and promptly sat down with her legs crossed. She turned her head towards him and pointed at the ground before her. Silently obeying, Nekozawa sat in the same position in front of her. He was somewhat surprised of their close proximity, but otherwise didn't comment. He supposed with the teachings to come, they would have to form some kind of close bond.

"As I said before, you must learn control. And it can only be found by centering yourself." She told him as she rested her gloved hands on her knees. "Have you ever meditated before?"

"A few times, but I don't think I was entirely successful." He replied with a small sigh.

"Just close your eyes," She instructed him in a soft voice.

Nekozawa did as he was told and allowed his eyes to fall shut.

"Concentrate on your breathing… And relax…" Her gentle voice coaxed.

He inhaled a deep breath of air and relaxed his tense muscles as a result from their earlier excitement. The rest of the world began to melt away; his only guide was Kagome's soothing tone, as he focused on nothing but his breathing. The strangest sensations soon began to surface. Although it felt like everything had faded around him as he became lost in the confines of his mind, he could still sense their existence.

"Ignore your senses," Her calm tone continued to run over him. "Deep breaths and allow yourself to just feel your power…."

A semi-familiar spark ignited inside him, asking to be released from the confines of his body.

"Good. Allow it to flow through you… Embrace it…"

He didn't hesitate to reach for it, and it immediately responded in kind. It began to surround him like a protective embrace. He felt complete, like a missing piece he had unintentionally ignored had finally fallen into place. He quickly took hold of it as he allowed it to surround him like a shield.

Kagome, in the meantime, was watching the male with a critical eye as his aura steadliy materialized around his form into deep navy blue wisps. Tilting her head curiously, she slowly summoned her own power until it encompassed her body in a purple hue before allowing her aura to tentatively brush up against his. He unconsciously responded with a gentle brush of his own, earning a thoughtful frown from Kagome as she continued her probing in an attempt to discover exactly what his ability was. One thing she knew for sure though, he had potential to be an exceptionally powerful being.

I am SO SORRY for the wait. Things kept popping up and distracting me, but I'll try to update more often. Don't worry, Kagome and the hosts will get along soon once they find out he is actually a she. The next chapter I might make it for Kagome to meet Nekoazawa's parents (who know their son was turned into) or vise versa. Either way, PLEASE REVIEW! :)

*Chibi Taisho

P.S. For the reviewer who wanted to know the name of the songs, I write all the song titles and artists who sing them at the top in the disclaimer of every chapter they are used :)