A Love Through Time

Ch 1 The Feudal Era and The Demon Niera

Okay this is a just an idea I had, this plot is not mine but from Inuyasha by Rumiko Takahashi, the only characters who are mine are Niera and Mitsu. I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho or Inuyasha.

Niera's View

"You'll need better traps than these to stop me," she said as she tore free from a net.

"It's Niera!" yelled one of the villagers.

Pathetic humans she thought breaking threw the roof of the shrine. There it is she thought covering her nose protecting herself from the poison vapors protecting the Shikon Jewel. Better hurry she thought grabbing the jewel.

"Get her!" yelled the villagers shooting arrows causing the building to explode as she jumped through the roof.

"Finally a way for me to become a full demon," she said landing and jumping into the woods.

"Niera!" Kiyoshi exclaimed releasing an arrow aimed at her.

She turned just in time to get pinned to the tree dropping the jewel. "Kiyoshi…I…thought….," she said as she fainted.

Kiyoshi stumbled forward toward the jewel leaving a trail of blood behind him. His blue kimono top ripping even more from the slash he had received on his shoulder. "I forgot who I…now see what…ugh" he groaned his forest green eyes wincing with pain from his injury.

"Niisan!" yelled Kaede running up with a bandage over her eye. "Niisan your wounds…"she trailed off.

"I will not live, take the jewel and burn it with my body. It can't fall into evil hands," he said extending the jewel toward her wincing one last time before closing his eyes and collapsing.

I shall take it with me to my grave his spirit thought as he left his body as it burned.

Kurama's View

Kurama was walking down the road toward a shrine that his friend Maya had just started working at. I wonder why she asked me to stop by. Maybe she just wanted to talk or maybe…maybe she likes me back his thoughts were interrupted by a man slamming open a door.

"Can I help you?" he asked rudely.

"Yes I'm here to see Maya," he said not fazed at all he was used to not always getting a warm welcome.

"You can see her after her shift. I'll have one of the boys show you to a place where you can wait." He said gesturing to a small boy with brown hair and hazel eyes.

"I'll show you to the room sir," the boy said meekly.

"Alright, but you can just call me Suichi. And what's your name?" he asked as the boy smiled brightly.

"My name's Mikoko. Hey have you ever heard the legend of the Shikon Jewel?" he asked excitedly.

"No I haven't. What is the Shikon Jewel?" he asked.

"It's a story from long ago, once there was a jewel of four souls named the Shikon No Tama or the Shikon Jewel. Many demons and even some humans would try to steal the jewel because it had the ability to give them immense powers and strength and grant any wish. But it needed a person of pure heart to guard it. It was passed to many priests and priestesses until it was given to a priest named Kiyoshi who kept it save for a long time until a demon named Niera injured him and stole the jewel but was pinned to this very tree," Mikoko said pointing to a very tall tree with some of the bark in the middle missing.

"The priest died shortly after he hot Niera to the tree and had the Jewel burned with his body," Mikoko said sadly.

"I see," he said still gazing at the tree. "You seem to know a lot about that story," he said looking back at Mikoko.

"I've lived here since I was very small so I hear the workers talk a lot," he said beginning to walk again.

As he followed he saw a small shack. I wonder what could be in there he thought slowly sliding open the door seeing a well he walked down to not sure what drew him to it. So this is all that's here…wait there's a demon near by he thought just as a giant female centipede burst through the top of the well.

"The Sacred Jewel, give it to me!" she yelled slashing him.

"I don't know what you want with me but," he said pulling out a rose. "Rose whip," he said turning it into a whip of thorns slicing the centipede into pieces. Why did it say Sacred Jewel? Wait! He thought turning just as one of the centipede's arms knocked him down the well. Must have had just enough energy to strike back he though looking at the arm lying beside him. Oh well I'd better go up before Maya wonders what happened to me he thought climbing one of the vines up. He slowly climbed out only to see a fast forest. Where am I? This can't he the shack he thought walking off. Wait there's the tree, I hope I'm not too late he thought running toward the tree. He slowed as he neared the tree moving branches. I should probably talk to Koenma about this when I get back oh? He saw a young girl who appeared to be sleeping except she was pinned to the tree. The breeze blew swaying her long peach golden hair. She's beautiful he thought. Hmm golden ears and a tail he thought standing on the tree roots. I wonder…only one way to find out he thought as he began to feel her ears. They are real…then she must be a demon but her aura seems somewhat different from a normal demon he thought just as arrows struck the tree.

"Halt no one is allow here! Why are you here!" demanded one of the men.

"Methinks it would be better to take him to Lady Kaede and her apprentice Lady Mitsu," whispered one of the men.

"Alright. Demon come with us!" demanded a man as he bound Kurama's hands.

So this is their village. Why is everyone in kimonos it doesn't seem like a festival and how did they know I was a demon? He thought after they had sat him down for a while. Just then a short old women with a black patch over one of her eyes began to walk up with another young girl similar to the girl he'd seem earlier only younger about 14. She looks almost identical to that other girl except her hair is blue grey and her ears and tail are silver.

"Demon be gone," the women cried hitting him with some powder.

This tuff stings a lot he thought "Why are you doing this?" he asked.

"You were found in the Forest of Niera, so you must be up to something" said the women.

"The forest of Niera?" he stated puzzled.

"Don't you know? It is the forest where my older sister Niera was pinned to a tree by Kiyoshi for fifty years," said the girl.

"Kiyoshi wait that's the legend…listen I didn't know I'm not a bad demon," he said. Maybe they'll believe me since that girl is a demon as well and a priestess by the looks of her outfit he thought noticing her red kimono pants and short sleeved peach shirt.

"Lady Kaede…" the girl started staring at his face.

"Hmm let me have a look at ye," Kaede said cupping his face looking at it. "You are correct Mitsu, It's there though I know not why, ye bear the resemblance of my elder brother Kiyoshi," Kaede said.

At Kaede's Hut

"So you came from another time, I see," Kaede said. "I don't know how I can get ye home, but I shall do what I can," Kaede said handing him a bowl of soup.

"So this is the Feudal Era," that defiantly explains some things he thought.

"So what's your name? Mines Mitsu," the girl said.

"My human name is Suichi, but my real name is Kurama," he said putting down his bowl.

"So you really are from a different time!" she exclaimed her golden eyes shinning with wonder.

"Yes I'm from the future, in my time they've written about this age in books. Most people do not believe in demons though," he explained.

"That is so amazing, my sister would have loved to get to know you," she said looking a bit sad. Just as there was a huge crash and they all darted outside.

"What is that?" cried Mitsu as the giant female centipede rose up.

What! It's the same one I killed earlier how is it still alive? He thought

"Where is the Sacred Jewel? Give it to me now!" she yelled attacking Kurama.

"It said Sacred Jewel," said Mitsu in wonder.

"Bear ye it still?" asked Kaede.

"I don't know I've only heard of the jewel," he said. Wait this thing is after me because it thinks I have the jewel if I leave then it'll leave them alone he thought. "Kaede do you know a place where I can lure this thing away?" he asked.

"Umm," Kaede started.

"Where the light is shinning right?" he asked as he ran off.

How is it he can see aneue's light, none can Mitsu thought.

"Here child lets go," Kaede said handing Mitsu the rains to a horse.

"Right," she said as they rode off with the men from the village.

The light isn't that far off he thought as he kept running. Ugh he thought as he was thrust into the air by the centipede trying to hit him. What was that I thought I heard a heartbeat he thought as he landed in front of the tree.

Niera's View

She let out a soft groan as she opened her eyes. What's going on I'm…awake she thought. "This stupid arrow," she said as she went to pull it out. Damn I can't touch it she thought as a barrier burnt her a little. What the! She thought as she saw a man with long red hair and emerald eyes land right in front of her. It's Kiyoshi she thought.

"Why are you wasting your time Kiyoshi? Just kill it with one shot like you did to me," she said looking down at him.

"Huh? What are you…I'm not Kiyoshi I'm," he started.

"It's here," she said as the centipede can through the trees.

"Rose Whip," he said as he pulled out his rose again. "Rose Whip Lash," he said as he sliced the demon into pieces.

"Not bad, you've learned some new things I see," she said.

"I know what you think but I am not Kiyoshi I am Kurama," he said putting up his Rose Whip.

"What do you mean you have to be…" she broke off sniffing him. "You...you're not him," she stuttered. Hmm she thought just as the pieces came back together and the centipede attacked him.

"You will give me the Sacred Jewel!" she said.

The Sacred Jewel? So he does have it she thought. She watched as the centipede bit him side and threw him into the air causing a small round jewel to come out.

It was inside me he thought as he gracefully flipped keeping himself from hitting the ground just enough time for the centipede to push him against Niera with its body and wrap itself around the tree.

"Stay away from the jewel," she yelled as the centipede bent down toward the jewel.

Kurama's View

"Stay away from the jewel," he heard her yell at the demon.

It wont work my rose whip wont cut her anymore he thought trying to free himself.

"I wondered why a demon like you would want the jewel so bad, now I see. You are only a half demon," the centipede said swallowing the jewel.

Half demon so that's why her aura was different he thought.

"Get that thing!" yelled one of the villagers hitting it with a spear.

Nay the seal should have lasted forever why is she awake Kaede thought riding up.

"Can you remove this arrow?" she asked him.

"Why.." he started.

"Nay child the seal must never be removed lest Niera be able to move!" yelled Kaede.

"Do you wan to die Kaede," she yelled. "Mitsu you know why I stole the jewel! Let me go or you'll die and I don't want you to! Whether you believe me or not I know I did nothing wrong," she yelled. "What about you, you want to die?" she asked.

I don't have much of a choice, if she turns out to be evil I'll fight her he thought grapping the arrow making it disappear.

Niera's View

Finally I'm free she thought throwing off the centipede's body.

"You wench!" the centipede screeched attacking her.

"Fire Rivor Soul Stealer," she yelled slicing all the way down the centipede's body with flaming claws.

"Quick Kurama! Find which piece has the jewel or she'll regain her form!" Mitsu yelled.

There it is he said taking it out as the body turned to dust as soon as the jewel was removed.

"Now give me the Jewel! I don't want to hurt you, but if you wont hand it over I will!" she yelled facing him. I will become a full demon she though.

Author's Note

Aneue means older sister in Japanese and Niisan means older brother, these are the respectful terms.