19 Chapter 19:Night walk

Kikyo pov. 

*snore* *snore* *snore*

Opening my eyes that still remain unfocused and looking up at the wooden ceiling that rests above me, I turn my neck towards where those snores clearly coming from my host are coming from. In the moments of time it takes for my eyes to adjust to the darkness that prevails in the room and for my senses to return to their highest point... Well high enough they can be in this foul form. 

Avoiding falling into self-criticism again, I lifted my upper body before putting strength into my arms and managed to get off the futon. Fixing my clothes that are wrinkled or fallen, I start walking towards the sliding door, avoiding the 7 danger zones that I feel around that demon and that seem to have a consciousness of their own due to the erratic way of their movements.

"Might I suggest you stay inside the room?"

An elderly and distinctly male voice speaks behind me making me automatically go on guard, this state briefly recedes as I see that the spirit does not have the power or desire to forcibly stop me. On the other hand and as if seeing the brief moment in which I release a bit of power, the danger zones in the room stand watching in this direction, though they soon move again with no apparent pattern. 

"No, you must be able to sense that despite being stable, this body needs more souls to function properly and regain my power."

"I understand, are you going to kill someone?"

Am I going to kill someone to extend my existence?...? How would that be any different from the demons he called evil, is it wrong for me to continue living... My time has already passed on this earth, but why Inuyasha can still be here and be happy!

"Ah... come with me here in this village there is a small cemetery."

The spirit's sigh pulls me back from my self-destructive thoughts and his words make me see him in a different light, my lips feel dry and I wanted to ask you why , even though he was already floating out of the room.

"Why are you helping me?"

"He thinks you are his responsibility since he found you in the river, that doesn't mean anything wrong, he just seems like someone who is easily obsessed with what he thinks is his duty, so helping you is helping him."

Walking on the wooden floor and with different kinds of thoughts in my mind, I decided that I'm not going to stay silent as happened with the girl, then I asked him why he helped and the answer was most unexpected. 

"Heh, a demon with ethics... That's unexpected."

The voice coming from my lips oozes sarcasm and I can almost feel the urge to scoff at his words, all demons are the same, no matter how human and civilized they seem, they are only beasts in the background waiting for you to let your guard down. 

"I guess it might be hard to believe, the only thing I can assure you is that he is not a bad person, at the same time I can confirm that he has never killed any human, if that makes you feel any better."

Finishing his answer we continue walking through the corridors until we get out of the house, looking at the moon that remains the same as those times and the unperturbed stars, I think about how mundane is the human existence in front of time... with his feelings the same thing happens apparently... Inuyasha. 

The few souls that still remain within me stir at the mere thought of his name, he betrayed me and now he lives happily! Why can he? His life belongs to me... It's true, if he snatched mine it's only fair that I took his. 

"We have arrived, how do you plan to collect the remains of the departed souls?"

My mind returns to the reality of that twisted logic due to the calm words of the spirit, nodding towards him, I move my arms making certain folded paper shapes come out of my sleeves, a shikigami technique, these papers change shapes until they take the form of shinidamachū or known as soul-collecting snakes. 

They were of a whitish color on the surface and pure white on the bottom, its body was long reaching 1.20cm, four long legs are located under the head area and is where the souls are placed, deep red eyes and ears similar to those of open butterflies.

"I had already prepared myself for such a situation, now I just have to wait for them to collect all the compatible souls."

"Umm..."

Christopher pov. 

Yet another night of sleeping on the floor, this may perhaps be some sort of curse... While seriously considering this situation, I stretch my body to end the laziness and guide my eyes around the room, stopping at the futon which is empty.

*Zaz*

Opening the sliding door turned my neck that way, to see Kikyo standing in the doorway, she was wearing her priestess outfit with rivets here and there, at the same time her face looked a bit dirty, but also more alive. 

"Good morning."

"Mmm... Good morning."

Her answer was monotonous and added that she hasn't stopped looking me in the eyes, I'm starting to get scared by the situation I'm in. I never thought I would say this, but luckily Saya appears from behind her and starts to explain what is going on.