Inu: The Story Of A Dog Demon & Priest(Editing)

34 - The Soul Piper

Kago P.O.V

I threw my bag up first and climbed out of the floor well in my uniform. "I'm back gramps. Mind running a bath for me!" I shouted. I better hurry or I'll be late for school again.

I was grabbing my bag when I heard Ota-chan's voice. Is that Ota-Chan? I climbed the stairs and looked through the doors. It is Ota-Chan and gramps is telling her another story.

I walked out when Ota-Can left. "So Gramps how's my rheumatism?" I ask.

"Kago you shouldn't be out here in your condition. Now get back to bed and put your feet on some pillows before your swelling gets worse." Gramps explained.

"I don't have any swelling and if you would just quit telling all theses stories. I might be able to go to school for a change!" I shouted. "Well somebody woke up on the wrong side of the bed." Gramps said.

Nobody except my family knows that by going through the well I go to the feudal era even if I told my two best friends I doubt they would believe me. Can you blame me for keeping it to myself. After school Tada, Yamamoto, and me went to get some ice cream.

"Here you go sir." The woman said. "Thank you." I Said taking it. We left the ice cream place and started walking. "Dude I heard you have to take the make up course for math. That must suck." Yamamoto said.

"Yeah I found out last week." I said. "I don't get it you used to be the smartest kid in school. Yamamoto would always copy your homework. Now look at you." Tada said.

"If I told Ota-Chan about your grades you think she would stop dating you?" Yamamoto asked. "She's not my girlfriend." I replied.

"Oh come on you don't have to be shy about it. We saw her give you a gift for your illness remember. I wonder what she'll bring next." Yamamoto said.

"Like I said before were not dating and she brought something for my rheumatism." I said. "Really? But I didn't see her bring it to you today. Wait did she go to your shine and drop it off." Yamamoto said.

"Yeah." I replied.

"That's not fair. Maybe I'll make up my own illness." Yamamoto said. "Yeah like anyone going to believe you." Tada replied. "Hey I can pull off a lie." Yamamoto said.

"Sure you can." Tada said in a sarcastic voice. I don't even have an illness and how am I supposed to make it to high school with all these classes I missed.

We were walking past a playground. "Hey look Kago-kun fireworks." Tada said. I stopped and look. Kids were playing with fireworks.

"Remember when we would go to Kago-Kun's shrine and play with fireworks." Yamamoto said. That's when I saw in one of the openings of a circle play thing a little girl in a heavy coat, and no shoes on had let go of a firework which made the other fireworks go off scaring the kids. She started leaving.

"Hey wait." I said going after her.

She kept running. "Hold it." I I said. She stops and turns around. I stop. "Why did you scare all of those kids?" I ask. "Wait a second. You can see me?" The girl asked. What's with this girl she doesn't even have any shoes on.

Why is she wearing a heavy coat when it's almost summer. "Look you should apologize to those kids. I'll come with you to make it easier." I said. I put my hand out.

"Mind your own business Onii-San." The girl said slapping my hand away.

Flames started surrounding us.

"I don't want to talk to you anymore. Leave me alone." The girl said disappearing. What just happen? The flames disappeared too.

I sat on the ground. "Why did you run?" Tada asked behind me. "And why were you talking to yourself?" Yamamoto asked.

She disappeared. Am I losing it. No that girl was real I felt her hand, but Yamamoto and Tada didn't see her.

oniichan. oniisan. oniisama. Brother, or in more formal situations, a young man of older age or social standing. The chan suffix is used in very familiar/affectionate situations, -san and -sama suffixes are honorifics, indicating a higher status

Back in the feral area

Inu P.O.V

The fox, Shippō, Myōga and me were waiting for the sheath of Tetsusaiga to be repaired by steel wasps under the direction of Myōga. I stuck it into their hive so the wasps would use their special wax to repair the sheath's crack.

"How much longer Myōga I'm getting bored." I said. "Be patient my lady if you try to take the sheath from the wasps now you will be stung to death." Myōga explained.

Ugh! "The sheath of your sword was badly cracked in your last battle let the steel wasps do their job and repair it with their special wax." Myōga said. "Hey how about a bite?" Shippō asked biting my head in his bubble form. "Back off." I said getting up and hitting him. He turned back. "Hey I was only trying to lighten things up around here. Where's Kago anyway I'm tired of hanging out with you guys." Shippō said.

"I should be saying the same thing." I said sitting back down. "It's not fair." Shippō whined. The fox got up. "Well you shut up I'm trying to take a nap!" The fox shouted. "It's not my fault Lord Tayori. I'm bored." Shippō said.

"Then leave nobody ask you to stay." I said. That's when I heard a tune. I looked over to where it was coming from. "What's that?" I ask. A demon was leading souls with its tune.

"It's a demon." Shippō said holding onto my shoulder. "Why are you scared you act like your a human you're a demon too remember." I said. "It's not just any demon it's the soul piper." Myōga said.

"The what piper?" The fox asked. "The soul piper. When a child dies the soul piper stays and plays with that child until the soul is ready to pass on as long as the eyes of the monster remains close. They're nothing to be afraid of, but when the soul piper eyes open it becomes a fearful demon." Myōga explained.

Kago P.O.V

"Come on Mom it's Saturday." I said. "I don't care Kago. Take your brother." Mom said. "Fine." I said. I had to take Sota to the hospital which is in the next town to see his friend to give him a present from his class which is a mass of origami cranes.

"Why do I have to take you to your friend in the hospital it's not fair." I said.

"I can't help it mom busy and I'm not allowed to take the train by myself remember." Sota said. "Yeah yeah, but I don't want to stay there all day okay." I said. "Hey bro?" Sota asked. "Yes." I said. "Do you think evil ghost really exist?" Sota asked. I looked at him.

What does he mean?

After walking a couple of minutes we were finally there. "Oh Sota it's nice of you to visit." The mom said. "How's Satoru. Is he coming out soon?" Sota asked. "I'm afraid he will be here for awhile. He still hasn't woken up since the accident." Satoru's mother explained.

"Maybe this will help." Sota said giving her the origami cranes. "Get well cranes how very thoughtful of you Sota." Satour's mother said. I noticed her hands are burnt.

She looks at me.

"Oh these they were burned in the fire." Satour's mother explained. "Oh I'm sorry for staring." I said. "I'm glad he wasn't burnt." Satour's mother said.

"But he's been in a coma for half a year since the fire." Satour's mother explained. All of a sudden Satoru's IV falls to the ground. What? I notice the same girl from yesterday.

She must have been the one who did it.

She disappeared. What's going on?