"Oi Inuyasha, calm down will you?" Kagome sighed.
They were walking through a beautiful forest. Unfortunately, they had been told of two spirits who were wandering this forest, searching for something. Miroku had, (of course) offered to help, and they were now hunting the hunters. Inuyasha had been very edgy so far.
"I will not! The rumors say that they are very powerful and I have to be ready at all times." Inuyasha growled, pawing his sword agitatedly.
Kagome looked at Miroku, who shrugged and looked at Sango, who giggled a little.
"Do you know something?" Miroku asked.
"Well, these rumors also claim that these two are very beautiful. Inuyasha doesn't want to be caught unawares." Sango explained.
They all looked at each other and stifled laughs.
"I don't believe that Inuyasha would really listen to rumors. Spirits can't be beautiful, can they?" Kagome asked.
"I guess we'll find out." Miroku said.
Suddenly, Inuyasha stopped and sniffed the air. The group quieted, "Inuyasha?" Kagome asked.
"This way!" he said suddenly, and took off.
They ran through the forest until they came to the edge of a clearing. Two bird demons were sitting by a fire with a prisoner.
It was a young girl, about the age of 16. She had very tan skin, long silky white-blond hair that was pulled back in a ponytail, and very unusual pure white eyes with black rims. She was wearing a tattered black kimono and was bound, hand and feet, with a thick rope. The demons seemed to be taunting her and would poke her every once in awhile. She seemed to be talking to them in a sweet, trusting voice, but the group couldn't hear what she was saying. Inuyasha unsheathed Tetsusaiga and sprang out, running towards the demons.
"Kaze no, Kizu!"
The demons shrieked and were disintegrated. Inuyasha sheathed his sword and turned triumphantly to the girl, only to find her standing in front of him, ropes somehow had been severed, and eyes blazing, the black rims now a blood red.
"Ku-so you! Why did you do that you idiot?!"
"I... wha..."
"Do you not know to stay away from this forest? Insolent boy, I'll kill you!" she snarled as she shook her hair.
Two chocolate brown wolf ears appeared on top of her head and she was surrounded by energy as her kimono was replaced by a white and purple striped shirt, ripped jean shorts, hiking boots, and a tooth necklace. A spear shimmered into existence in her right hand, which now had claws. A chocolate brown wolf tail swished around her legs.
"You're not a girl! You're a demon!" Inuyasha growled
"Wrong! I'm a Shifter and I'm ¾ths demon so you can shut your mouth!" she snapped back and hefted the spear, "You're gonna wish you didn't mess with me."
"I'll bet." Inuyasha murmured sarcastically and attacked.
The two clashed, pulled apart and clashed again. Inuyasha's smirk faded as he realized that this 'Shifter' was strong. Very strong. She swung her spear, and as Inuyasha dived out of the way, her hair grew and whipped itself around him, binding him.
"Hey! That's cheating!" he exclaimed.
"I never said I fought fair." she said with a grin.
She swung her spear upwards, but suddenly, a voice called out from nowhere, "Onaway, wait!"
The girl looked up, Inuyasha following her gaze.
A shape streaked to the ground and landed lightly next to the girl. Inuyasha couldn't see who it was, for fire streaked around it in a small tornado. "Give them a chance. This is a hanyou, not a boy or a youkai. And he is traveling with a Demon Slayer, a monk, a miko, and a kitsuneyoukai." the voice said, "I think we should hear them out."
"Oh there are more people? I just thought it was some arrogant boy from the village trying to prove himself." the girl scoffed.
"Teme... I don't look like a human!" Inuyasha yelled.
"Well ya act like one." the girl argued.
"Cynder, give him a break, the poor guy just got his butt kicked by a girl." the voice sighed.
"Who are you? Show yourself!" Inuyasha demanded.
"Yeah sis. Quit being so secretive, this isn't a drama show." the girl named Cynder said, rolling her eyes.
"You want drama? Fine. Drama's next up on the menu!" the voice yelled and dived on Cynder. The two rolled around for awhile, rough housing, Cynder's hair still holding onto Inuyasha, until he finally yelled, "Will you two quit it and untie me?!"
The two stopped fighting and stood up. The second speaker was a girl the same age as Cynder, with snow pale skin, long, fiery red hair, and piercing hazel eyes. She had dog ears on her head and her pupils were slitted. Inuyasha caught her scent and stiffened with shock.
"You're a hanyou. A dog hanyou, like me!"
The girl locked eyes with him and Inuyasha flinched. He felt like he was being X-rayed. Those eyes held years of knowing and sadness. She was definitely older than him. Cynder crouched down in front of him, her eyes holding a similar sadness, but a younger look.
"Huh! He is a dog hanyou. I thought so, but I wasn't sure."
The other girl looked him up and down and gave a little smile, "Well well. If it isn't Inuyasha."
"You... know me?"
"No. But my father knew yours. He was a good friend."
"What is your name?"
"Emiko. And this," she gestured to her onaway, "Is Cynder."
The group came out from behind the trees and stared at the girls.
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An hour later, Inuyasha's group was sitting comfortably in the small cavern that the girls were temporarily living in. Inuyasha was still steaming about getting beat, so he was not in the most talkative mood. Emiko sat down with a sigh next to Cynder and leaned against her shoulder as Cynder put her legs on hers, "So! What is a strange group like yours doing wandering this forest?"
"We were searching for two spirits that were supposedly haunting this place." Kagome said.
"HA! Spirits indeed." Cynder snorted, "We're the so called spirits. We're just using this place as a base so we can gather info."
"About?" Miroku asked.
Emiko and Cynder exchanged glances.
"If it's personal..." Sango began.
"No it's fine. You might be able to tell us." Emiko said as Cynder folded her arms and looked away.
"You see, we are from a village a ways away from here. Our village was destroyed when we were little kids and we have been trying to find the person responsible ever since." Emiko explained
"Have you seen him?" Kagome asked.
"No. The scum ball wears a baboon pelt to cover himself." Cynder snarled.
The group exchanged looks of shock and Inuyasha snapped his head around.
"What?" Emiko asked.
"Your guy's name is Naraku, he is a half demon made up of thousands of small demons, he is very powerful, and he's a shape shifter." Miroku said.
Emiko stood up straight and Cynder flipped backwards, "How do you know this?" Emiko growled, her voice menacing.
"No no, you misunderstand. We're looking for him too." Kagome said, holding her hands up in a gesture of peace, "He has hurt all of us."
Cynder looked at Emiko, who searched each of their eyes, "I had seen that you all carried a burden... but I had not expected this." she murmured to herself.
"Please trust us." Sango said, "We can help each other."
Cynder crept slowly back to the circle and Emiko sat back down, "Okay so, what are you doing?"
Kagome explained who they each were, what Naraku had done to each of them, and their quest. When she had finished, Cynder and Emiko looked at each other, having a silent conversation.
"Okay," Cynder said slowly, "We can help you but..."
"But?" Inuyasha growled.
"But you have to let us travel with you." Emiko finished.
"Deal!" Kagome said quickly.
"K...Kagome!" Inuyasha stuttered.
"What? They're strong and brave. And they have grievances with Naraku too. If we let them be, we would keep running into them."
"She has a point. I say yes." Miroku said, "Just one thing."
He walked over to Cynder, took her hand, and knelt down, "Would you do the honor of bearing my children?"
Inuyasha face palmed, Kagome sighed, and Sango turned beet red. Cynder's eyes widened in shock.
THUNK!
Inuyasha rolled on the floor laughing and Sango and Kagome looked on in shock as Cynder marched out of the cave, "Excuse me, I must now go and thoroughly cleanse this hand."
Emiko cracked up as Miroku sat down, wincing, "I think I'm done now."
They all looked at each other, feeling more relaxed with one another than before. Emiko stood up and stretched, "Well! I guess we can stay here the night. Oh, and one other thing." she went to the back, picked something up, and tossed it to Kagome, "Here. You might want this."
Four Jewel Shards lay in a container. Kagome carefully pocketed them, "Arigato."
"I'll take first watch." Inuyasha said.
About half an hour later, Cynder returned with two shapes on her shoulders. A phoenix and a purple dragon. Inuyasha watched them warily, "What are those?"
"Be nice. They're our Companions. This is Keirsha, and Aika." she gestured to the phoenix, and then the dragon. "Is everyone asleep?"
"More or less. So you guys are traveling with us huh?"
Cynder shrugged, "I guess."
"You don't like that idea?"
"I've just learned not to trust."
"Hm, I guess I can get that."
Cynder nodded and sat down next to him, "So. A hanyou. Who was your dad? Emiko's never talked about her parents until now."
"He was a daiyoukai. A very powerful one."
"What happened?"
"I did. He died defending me and my mom."
"Oh. I'm sorry."
"I don't remember it, so I don't care." he said dismissively.
Cynder stood up, feeling awkward. She didn't remember ever feeling like she could spill all her secrets to anyone. Not since Nuka. "Well, I'm gonna get some sleep. G'night."
"Night."
Inuyasha watched her walk in. She was an interesting puzzle. And kinda pretty too. No, focus. he sighed and turned back.
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The next day they all set out. It was easy to see that Emiko and Cynder knew their way when it came to traveling. They were fun too, but a little wary, unused to all this company. Another thing they found out. Cynder was a spaz. She already was ready to go faster, used to running through forests, not strolling through them. Unfortunately for her, Inuyasha was adamant about keeping together.
"Cynder, slow down!"
"Make me!"
"Teme!"
"Cynder, enough."
"Hai."
Cynder obediently slowed at Emiko's call. After a while, she started humming softly. Emiko took up the song and they sang very quietly, harmonizing in some parts.
You're attractive, you little witch, you're beautiful
You're wickedness, little witch, it broke my heart
Enchanting words, little witch, you've cast a spell
Masked destroyer, you little witch, my beautiful apocalypse
You've got me bewitched, 'cause I'm under your spell oooh
You must be a witch, 'cause I am living in hell oooh
Now is the time, now is the hour
I am the magic, I am the power oh
All I need is one star in the sky, wish for you, every night.
The song was beautiful and haunting, and their voices blended perfectly. They stopped when they noticed everyone staring at them.
"Uh... hi?" Cynder said nervously.
"Your voices... they're like angels." Kagome said in a hushed voice.
"Oh. Well thanks, I guess." Emiko said awkwardly.
There was an awkward silence. Suddenly, Inuyasha stopped and cursed.
"What?" Cynder asked, then stiffened.
Emiko sensed it too. A powerful aura coming towards them. And fast.
"Who in the world...?"
A blue light came down and formed into a tall man, no youkai. He had long silverwhite hair and pale skin. His eyes were dark gold, and had absolutey no emotion, which made Emiko nervous. Two magenta stripes were on each cheek, and magenta stripes above his eyes, like eye shadow, and an indigo/blue cresent moon on his forehead. He was wearing a white kimono with orange flowers on the shoulders, the symbol of a lord, and black armor which had spiked wrap around things on each arm. The armor was belted with a yellow and indigo cloth, and his pants were tucked in at the shoes, creating a ballooning effect. A huge fluffy pelt was on his right shoulder, and a sword was thrust through the cloth. A strange thing was that he had no left arm. He would have been handsome but those eyes... they showed nothing but faint disgust.
"Sesshomaru." Inuyasha growled.
"Who?" Cynder asked.
"My half brother."
Sesshomaru's gaze looked over all of them, and then stopped. A hanyou was staring back at him, locking eyes, her gaze just as piercing as his. She was clearly a hanyou, but she was powerful. Her and her friend.
"Inuyasha. You have added to your group. It would make me think that you are trying to save your own skin by surrounding yourself."
"Wow. He's nice." Cynder said.
Inuyasha drew out his sword, "Teme Sesshomaru! Fight me and you'll see how weak I am!"
Sesshomaru attacked and the two fought while the groups watched.
"Uhh... do they do this often?" Emiko asked Kagome.
"Every time." Kagome sighed.
Emiko watched for a second longer, then turned to the others, "Well this is nice and everything, but can we move on? I want to face Naraku."
"I would agree, but it's death to try to stop those two." Miroku said.
Emiko thought for a second, then turned to Cynder, "I might need your help."
"Finally, something to do!" Cynder said happily.
Ignoring the others, the two walked out onto the battlefield.
"Hey!" Emiko called.
They ignored her. She growled in annoyance, "Cynder, get Inuyasha."
"Sure but... what do you think you're going to do?"
"Deal with a youkai." she walked forward in between them.
The two brothers stopped and looked at her.
"Emiko, get out of the way!" Inuyasha snarled.
"Nope."
"Emiko..."
"Inuyasha, enough. Let her be." Cynder said, grabbing Inuyasha's ear and dragging him off, oblivious to his complaints.
Sesshomaru watched her as she turned to face him, one hand on the hilt of her sword, "Look here youkai. I would love to stay and kick your butt, but I have a quarry to chase and destroy and I don't have the time. So, I suggest you leave or let us leave, cause I'm not in the mood to be messed with."
Sesshomaru smiled and Jaken started trembling. My lord is smiling! Oh no, this isn't good.
"Hanyou. Do you really think you can tell me what to do? Run away if you know what is good for you."
Emiko laughed, "Oh you are asking for it, aren't you bastard?"
The gang gasped and Sesshomaru stiffened, eyes turning red with anger, "You cannot beat me."
"Really? Let's see about that." Emiko snarled, getting angry, and she drew her sword.
It was a double edged blade, with a wooden, black bound handle, and a ruby sitting in the middle of the cross. It was simple looking, however, when Emiko pulled it out, it exploded into an aura of flames. Sesshomaru nodded approvingly and cracked his knuckles.
The locked eyes for a minute, then attacked. Emiko quickly found out that he was strong, dangerous, and powerful. But she could play that game. They struck again and again, neither giving ground. After a minute, Sesshomaru pulled back, eyes turning red with frustration, and widening. He shot into the air and struck the ground, turning into a white, three-legged dog, his eyes crimson red and his iris' blue. Emiko smirked and raised her arms. Keirsha soared into the air and collided with her back, fire swirling around her as a shape emerged, growing bigger until they saw a slightly smaller red dog with flames covering her back and tail, and her eyes completely covered in neon light blue. They stood there growling, then attacked.
The group watched them in wonder. Cynder sighed and stood up, "I guess I should go make them stop. Emiko can't last forever."
"Uh…okay. Wait! You knew about the dog thing?!" Inuyasha asked in shock.
"Well duh! Come on!" she tugged him impatiently, then vaulted out and between them, "Alright guys, it's been fun, but we have to go now." she shouted.
Inuyasha came up next to her, yelling at Sesshomaru, as he slammed Emiko into a tree, "You came to fight me Sesshomaru, remember? Leave her alone!"
Emiko struggled to her feet and prepared to launch herself at Sesshomaru again.
"Emiko drop it! He's not worth it!" Cynder called.
The two dogs stood there, snarling, but not attacking. Then on an unspoken thought, they formed back into…humanoid form. Sesshomaru had claw marks on his shoulder, and Emiko's neck was bleeding from where he threw her. She seemed weak, but still had the nerve to wink at him, cocky written all over her face.
"Nice try. But no. We will have to finish this some other time, youkai."
"I will be waiting." Sesshomaru snarled.
Emiko turned, walked back to the group, and they all walked off.
"Well that was interesting. You seem to know how to anger Sesshomaru in a way even his brother can't compete with." Miroku said to Emiko.
"Yeah, Inuyasha, your brother is a pain." Emiko said.
"Tell me about it. And what was that dog thing! Explain!"
"Cynder and I can turn into our youkai forms when we wish. I can't hold mine forever or I'll die."
"Huh?! That's weird."
"Well so's your face."
Sesshomaru watched them disappear, thinking. Who was that hanyou? I have never seen that much strength and power in one. And I still do not have the Tetsusaiga. I will have to get stronger so that I can beat her.
Inuyasha watched Emiko warily. She noticed him and faced him, "What?"
"Your sword. It's powerful."
"Yeah. It was my dad's." she nodded to his sword, "Like yours was. I call it Fireheart. "
"How did you... never mind." Inuyasha sighed.
Cynder giggled, "I think you're scaring him."
"I... I am not scared!"
"You so are."
"Am not!"
"Are too!"
Inuyasha opened his mouth, "Am..."
"Too! I win!"
"Wha... no you don't! You cheated!"
"I did not!"
"Did too!"
"Did..."
"SHUT UP!" Emiko yelled.
They both stopped and looked at her, "Thank you! Jeez, talk about annoying."
Cynder smiled and stayed quiet. Suddenly, the ground trembled. Tentacles flew up from the earth all around them, roping around the group and sealing them. A man masked by a baboon pelt appeared behind the cage, "Well well, if it isn't Inuyasha."
"NARAKU!" Inuyasha shouted in rage.
Naraku chuckled and turned to the two sisters, "Look at this. If it isn't those two girls from the village. I was sure you had perished."
"Sorry to disappoint. We lived, so that we may avenge our family and friends and kill you!" Cynder spat.
"Full of fire still. And your power has grown. It's disappointing that you didn't join me."
"Like we would join you!" Emiko shouted.
Naraku laughed again, "Soon you will realize that you should've joined me. When you are watching your pathetic world crumble and fall into my hands, you will see."
"We're not going to let that happen." Cynder growled and the two girls burst from the tentacles.
Naraku's eyes widened slightly as they stood there, Cynder's eyes blood-red, and Emiko's completely neon light blue, as fire and energy swirled around them. Cynder raised her spear and Emiko unsheathed her sword. They created a blast that incinerated the roots around them, freeing Inuyasha and the others. Emiko charged Naraku, swinging her sword lengthways, which caused a wave of fire to hurtle through the air. Naraku blocked it, but was quickly met with Cynder's spear, crackling with energy.
Naraku managed to jump backwards and was surrounded by his Saimyosho. He disappeared in it and was carried into the air, "Until next time."
He vanished, leaving Cynder and Emiko breathing heavily, staring at where he had left.
"Coward." Cynder snarled, sticking her sword in the ground, "I barely got a chance to stick him with Density."
"I know." Emiko sighed.
She sat down and looked towards the others, "You guys okay? Sorry you couldn't fight him, we let our rage get the best of us."
Miroku and Inuyasha were looking at the girls with a new respect, and Sango and Kagome were smiling sympathetically, "It's fine. You guys deserve to get the first whack at him."
Emiko gave a true trusting smile for the first time, "Arigato. I think it made us feel better, right Cynder?"
"Well, I'm angry he isn't dead, but now I know for sure who we're looking for. And I know we can kill him, so yes, I feel better." Cynder said with a creepy, devilish grin.
Inuyasha shuddered, but grinned back, "I admit that I was unsure about letting you guys travel with us, but you can obviously hold your own, and made Naraku retreat. I'm impressed." he extended his hand to Cynder, "Welcome to the group."
Cynder looked at his hand, smiled, and grasped it firmly, "It's an honor."
Inuyasha helped her up, while Miroku did the same for Emiko, "Let's go catch us a piece of scum." Miroku said, surprising everyone with his vehemence.
"Heck yes! I like your ways of thinking." Emiko laughed.
They all looked at each other, feeling more of a bond then ever. Keirsha and Aika sang happily and landed on their masters shoulders. Emiko and Cynder recognized the song, and sang it loud and proud.
A warning, to the people,
The good and the evil
This. Is. War.
To the soldier, the civilian,
The martyr, the victim
This. Is. War.
It's the moment of truth and the moment to lie
The moment to live and the moment to die
The moment to fight, the moment to fight,
To fight, to fight, to FIGHT!
To the right!
To the left!
We will fight!
To the death!
To the edge, of the earth
It's a brave new world, from the last to the first
To the right!
To the left!
We will fight!
To the death!
To the edge, of the earth
It's a brave new world, it's a brave new world, it's a BRAVE NEW WORLD!
Yay! There's my first story. If you want me to post more, then please comment! If not, I might do so anyway, but comment's are liked and needed! :)