This is an Inuyasha fan fiction. I would like to say that Kyoko is a character of my own design. I've researched the Japanese language for the names of the 'children' who give the riddle. The riddle has been rewritten from my original version of it and yes I know it doesn't rhyme. Most of the characters do not belong to me. I'm sorry if an of this seems out of character for any of the characters and that I don't have details.
'Great. First I fall through a well to the feudal era, now I'm stuck with a stuck up demon who rules the west,' I thought to myself, 'At least I get to take care of Rin and hang out with Ah-Un.'
"Miss Kyoko, is something wrong?" Rin asked.
"I'm just thinking Rin, everything is fine," I replied. Rin was riding on Ah-Un while I walked beside them. In front of us was the little creep, Jaken, and in front of him was Sesshomaru. The demon suddenly stopped. He told me to change into my wolf form and carry Rin because he had to do something far away and would prefer not to use any of his energy. I did so, seeing as he had poison claws and I didn't even know where my katana was. Rin was quickly transferred to my back and Sesshomaru disappeared with Ah-Un, telling Jaken to stay with us.
"Great, I'm stuck with the disrespectful wolf child," Jaken started grumbling.
"I'm right here, you know," I said, laying down and letting Rin off my back before turning human again.
"Kyoko, come to the stream with Rin, Rin wants to catch fish," Rin said.
"Okay," I walked with Rin to the stream and watch her catch fish. Jaken watch us from the shadows. I looked up-stream and saw the first tell-tale signs of a certain wolf demon approaching.
"Rin, it's time to go back," I rushed her to Jaken, forgetting to fish at first. I went back to get time. I reached the fish, just as Koga arrived. He stopped.
"Kyoko?" He stared at me in disbelief.
"Yeah, it's me, Koga," I grinned.
"Last I heard, some demon had taken you prisoner," Koga said as his 2 greatest followers, Hakkaku and Ginta, finally caught up.
"Technically, I still am, but this is one of the few times I could escape without being followed," I said.
"Why don't you?" Hakkaku asked.
I turned to where Rin and Jaken were standing, "Rin, come here please." Rin smiled as she joined my side.
"Isn't that the child who travels with Inuyasha's brother?" Ginta asked.
"You mean Lord Sesshomaru?" Rin asked innocently as Jaken appeared beside her.
"Rin, I think it's time we leave," I said, hearing someone else coming. I turned into my wolf self, let Rin and Jaken on, then took off at full speed before the second group got to the stream.
~~~Third person POV at the stream~~~
"Kyoko sure left fast, boss," Ginta said.
"Don't blame her, the mutt's coming," Koga said. Soon the second group arrived.
"The mutt's here," Koga sighed.
"Shut it, wolf," Inuyasha growled, "Kyoko and Sesshomaru were here, recently."
"I don't know about your brother, but Kyoko was her with that little girl who follows him," Koga said.
~~~My POV~~~
I stopped once I was miles away from that spot. It was now night and we just finished dinner. I laid in wolf form, letting Rin use me as a pillow. I rested my head on my front paws and drifted off to sleep.
I was back on my family's farm. I was tending to Lyrica, the last horse to groom today. I looked towards the house and saw my brother, Takashi, heading in from the fields. I smiled, knowing it would soon be suppertime and my chores would be done for the day. I went back to grooming Lyrica. Suddenly she was jumping, like something startled her. I looked to where I had her facing. The house was on fire! I didn't think, I just jumping on Lyrica's back and nudged her towards the house. The last sight of my family I had been of Takashi and my dad yelling from the top floor for me to leave them and never come back.
I woke with a start. The sun was just rising in the east. I yawned.
"A beautiful morning, is it not?" Two children like figures appeared in front of me, a girl and a boy.
"Who are you?" I asked.
"I'm Suiri, my brother is Kikai," the girl said. Mystery and Chance.
"Sounds like the beginning of a riddle," I said.
"You know where we're heading," the boy, Kikai, grinned.
"A riddle? You're here to give me a riddle?" I stared at them.
"Yes, we are, now give us a moment so we can ready ourselves to give the riddle," Suiri said, turning to her brother. When they turned back, they were holding hands.
"I have four letters in my name,
"You'll find one in both mad and game.
"The next you'll see in core and more,
"The third repeat the one before.
"The last is found in now and noon.
"I can be a silver orb,
"Sometimes, I can't be seen.
"I change my shape and size,
"You almost never see me in the day.
"Who or what am I?" They said in perfect union.
"The moon," I sighed.
"Correct," Kikai said, letting go of his sister's hand.
"You prize is this," Suiri said. They laid something on the ground and walked off. I look at Rin; she had somehow moved during the night, see was no longer using me as a pillow. I turned into my human self and picked up my 'prize'. A katana, it looked like it was newly made. I smiled, tying it to my waist.