Chapter 4: Fireworks
“Green comes after white
Night turns to day into the fire
Look at our dreams flying away
Climbing up higher”
Angra – “Fireworks”
Part 1: The Stolen Magic
“Come on, Ah-Un! Work with me!” Jaken mumbled as he pulled the two-headed dragon by the reins, no success so far. It had stopped not far away from Kumari’s castle, and Sesshomaru had left both of them behind. “Don’t give that face! Or faces… I’m tired of this trip just as you are! What?” he asked when the dragon raised its heads, looking toward the castle.
Just when Ichimaru came out of nowhere, tackling the goblin to the ground.
“I missed you, Toad Face!!! Hey, what happened? Did you shrink even further during this time I was out?”
“Let go off me! This is no proper behavior for a lord’s son!”
“Oh, there’s no reason to be shy! Ah-Un here is not like you, see? He’s already showing how much he missed me”, the demon dog said, already taking the dragon’s reins. “I missed you too, pal!”
“You haven’t changed a bit...” the goblin said, getting up. “This way, your father will never let you go home, now or never.”
“Now?”
Jaken almost chocked when Ichimaru slowly turned back to him. The evil look on his face was so intense, he could swear he was looking at the boy’s father.
“What did you just say, Jaken?”
“N-N-Nothing, master Ichimaru! Please, ignore the rants of this old goblin!”
The dog demon held him by the hat, lifting him.
“You’re just dying to tell me something, aren’t you? Why don’t you just say it, before I lose my patience?”
“I… only overheard a conversation between your parents! Your mother was trying to convince lord Sesshomaru to liberate you from your service here, but he said it would depend on your behavior!”
“Really? This could be my ticket out of here... But only if my dad doesn’t know I’ve heard that. Got it, Jaken?” he looked at him menacingly.
“Yes, master Ichimaru!”
“Good. Because you know what happens to servants who speak too much, don’t you?”
“What?!”
“The same that happens to those who overhear their lords’ conversations!”
And smacked hard the goblin’s head, leaving him behind as he took Ah-Un to the castle.
“Wow… You hit just like your father!” Jaken exclaimed, dizzy. “He’d be so proud of you!”
