Hi everyone! This is my first Inuyasha fanfic so please enjoy. R&R!
Disclaimer: The show Inuyasha belongs to Rumiko Takahashi and not Sachiko. Tsukiko, Mai, Hotaru, and the plot of this fanfiction all belong to Sachiko.
The Reason For Friendship Chapter 1: Mai and Tsuki
Kagome lied down on the grass next to Inuyasha and Shippo. She looked up into the night sky. It was beautiful. The heavens
were shining with the light of millions of stars, sparkling like diamonds and the full moon was glowing with a celestial light that
lit up the night like a beacon. This was a rare treat. Kagome would never be able to do this at home, where streetlamps and
floodlights blocked out the light of the stars, but here, in this world, it could be seen any night you decided to stay up and watch
them. Kagome smiled at that thought.
"Hey, Shippo, isn't the moon really pretty when it's full?" she asked. "Yup, it even looks like someone's face if you stare at it
long enough." he said. "Heh! I don't care as long as it's not new moon." said Inuyasha. "Inuyasha, you should appreciate nature
more." said Kagome. "Whatever." he replied. Kagome sighed and continued staring at the stars.
Suddenly, there was a roar and a scream in the distance. Inuyasha jumped up. "What was that?" he asked. "It sounds like
somebody's being attacked, let's go help!" said Kagome, grabbing her bow and arrows. Inuyasha nodded and Kagome got on his
back. "What do I do?" asked Shippo. "Go and tell Miroku and Sango where we're going, ok?" said Kagome. Shippo nodded and
left. Inuyasha began running towards the area where they heard the noise. "What's with you and saving people Kagome? It's
really annoying." said Inuyasha. "Well you don't expect me to just sit there and watch people die, do you?" retorted Kagome.
At that moment, a little girl came running through the bushes. She wasn't looking where she was going and bumped right into
Inuyasha and fell over. The girl had black hair with red streaks that stuck out at the tips and warm black eyes. She was very dirty
and had small scratches all over her. She scrambled into a kneeling position and started crying. "I'm sorry demon, please don't
kill me." she said in between sobs. Kagome got off Inuyasha's back and hugged the girl. "It's all right, we won't hurt you. Were
you the one that was attacked?" she asked. The girl nodded and sobbed harder. "It's getting closer, be on your guard Kagome."
said Inuyasha. Kagome nodded and readied her bow and arrow.
Then, a huge ogre with one eye trampled through the bushes. Inuyasha unsheathed his sword, Tessaiga, and it transformed. The
ogre spotted the girl and ran forward, brandishing a huge wooden club. Terrified, the girl screamed and hid behind a tree.
Kagome took aim and released her arrow at the ogre. The arrow became ablaze with power and missed by an inch. "You good
for nothing klutz, let me handle this!" said Inuyasha, rushing forward. The ogre swung his club at Inuyasha but Tessaiga sliced
right through it. The ogre stumbled backwards and rushed forward. Inuyasha, who was ready for this, jumped into the air and
sliced it in half. The two halves of the ogre fell to the ground, lifeless. Tessaiga returned to normal in Inuyasha's hand and he
sheathed it. The girl, relieved, crawled out from behind the tree and bowed at Kagome then Inuyasha. "Thank you for saving me
I..." the girl swayed a little, then fell unconscious. "Oh no, she must be exhausted! Let's get her back to the camp!" said Kagome,
picking her up. "Fine, but she had better not be too heavy." said Inuyasha. "What? So now you can't stand the weight of a little
kid?" asked Kagome, putting the girl on Inuyasha's back. "Of course I can! I could carry tons more than you could anytime!" said
Inuyasha, annoyed, as Kagome got on his back. "You have demon blood, of course you're stronger than me!" said Kagome.
"That's not the point...!" and so they continued bickering at each other until they reached the campsite.
"Kagome come here, I think she's waking up!" said Sango. Kagome hurried over to her. The girl stirred and opened her eyes.
"What's going on?" she asked. Kagome was about to answer when the girl sat up. "Where's Tsuki chan?" she asked. "Lie back
down, you need your strength." said Sango, easing her back down again. "You must have run a long way. What happened?" she
asked. The girl did not answer for a minute. "Well if you don't want to tell us, that's all right but we won't be able to help you."
said Sango. "My name is Mai. I was a traveler but we got separated from my parents." said the girl. "Me and Tsuki chan, my cat
got lost. I found refuge in a village near here but then I left to find my parents. I found out they were dead so I tried to go back to
the village, then that monster attacked me. Now I don't know where Tsuki is. Can I call for her please?" she asked. Sango looked
at Kagome and she nodded. Sango turned back to Mai. "Go ahead" she said. Mai looked ecstatic. She sat up and cupped her
hands to her mouth. "Tsuki chan!!!" she called. She had called about four times when there was a rustling in the bushes. "Tsuki?"
she asked timidly. The bushes rustled again and a figure leaped out. It landed on Kagome's lap causing her to scream in fear and
surprise. "Kagome, what's wrong?!" asked Inuyasha who had woken up at her cry, his hand on Tessaiga's hilt. Kagome looked
down. It was a small, striped brown cat with violet eyes and it cocked its head when Kagome stared at it. "Um… nothing, sorry.
It's just a cat." she said. "You idiot! Don't worry me like that! I was asleep!" said Inuyasha, relaxing. "Tsuki chan!" cried Mai
softly, as to not disturb Inuyasha. Tsuki meowed and paced over to Mai. It curled up in her lap and started purring. "Tsuki chan! I
thought I'd lost you!" she said, beginning to cry again. The cat started to lick Mai's hand and, slowly, they both fell asleep.
Kagome and Sango agreed that they should go to sleep too, and they did.
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