A Son's Revenge

Lord Norinaga was angry. His son and four of his guards were gone. Vanished. So was the staff of Hakure. He was sure his father, the half demon Naraku was snarling from the bowels of hell. He was going insane from not knowing where Kenji and his guards were. Suddenly the alarm bell began to clang. Norinaga ran to the window and saw a ship. He walked down to the court yard and was met by a group of ragtag sailors.

"Walker. What brings you back to my kingdom?"

"I've run out of supplies, so here I am, hungry again. I bring guns in exchange for silk, spices, and gold."

"How many of our women are you going to take with you as slaves?"

"Depends on my spy."

"That useless human you call Whit? Can he be trusted?"

"He led you to those that destroyed your father two years ago. You only killed a boy and an old lady. What of the half demon and his family and friends? Will they be next?"

"Inuyasha and his pathetic pack will perish with or without your help. Find this Whit. But use this." Norinaga tossed Walker an item that looked like an insect hive.

"What is it?"

"Sanyosho. My father's insects will be of some use to you. Use them to cripple the village. If you must, kill the one called Natsumi. My son Kenji has loved her for some time. But that love was thrown back into his face when she married the eldest son of the monk Miroku. Kazuo was the boy that was killed two years ago. Killing the half breed's daughter will cripple the pack. When you've killed her, kill the one they call Kagome. She is their priestess. Killing her will render them helpless. No priestess and no priestess in training. You think you can do that without screwing up like you did two years ago?"

"I killed the old priestess. I was not told that this Kagome would be the next priestess. Instead of killing the women, why don't I take them with me. They can be my personal slaves."

"Your dark nature knows no bounds, Walker. Fine. Do what you want to them. But after you've fulfilled your dark desires, kill them!"

Walker bowed low. "As you wish, Lord Norinaga." He hand selected a group of sailors to go with him. Whit would most defiantly lead him to the village.

Natsumi was lost in conversation with her old friend Raphael. He was still the same spunky hot headed turtle she befriended two years ago. After Kazuo's death, she'd lived life with reckless abandon. But Raph was her safe harbor. They had so much in common. They'd embraced who they were. One living in a world were half breeds were frowned upon, the other living in a city were mutants were never seen. They were two of a kind.

"Hey, what to have a go?"

Natsumi laughed. "When was the last time we sparred?"

"Two years ago. I thought you were an enemy."

"Alright, Raph. Time to get your groove back."

"Hah! I never lost it!"

""Prove it."

Natsumi pulled out the bo she always carried. Raphael pulled out his sais. They began to exchange hits.

"C'mon Raph! Where's the hotheaded turtle I met in Tokyo?"

Raph chuckled. Natsumi was egging him on. He'd learned to never let his temper get the best of him during battle. The enemy could use it against him.

Natsumi charged Raph, who saw a blind spot. He tripped her and she landed on her back. Raph knelt over her.

"you know, if I was human, you would be worth the chase."

Natsumi looked at Raph, feeling the same way. They both felt love. However it was the fact they were of different species that stood in the way. They'd both accepted it and stayed close friends.

"Hey! What are you doing? Get off her!" Shippo and Naro had pulled Raph off of Natsumi and began to punch him.

"Guys! Wait! He wasn't doing anything! We were sparring!"

She helped Raph up off the ground. "Forgive Shippo and Naro. They are overly protective of their sister."

"Hey no hard feelings. I'd do the same if it were one of my brothers. Hey do you hear that?"

Natsumi heard it too. A loud buzzing. That could only mean one thing. "Raph, we've got to get back to the village!"

Running towards the village, Raph tripped over something. "Hey, Natty, look."

Natsumi gasped. "The staff of Hakure! We've got get this to the village."

Before they could get a head start, they were attacked by the insects.

"Sanyosho! Raph get to safety! They are poisonous insects!"

Raph had already received a sting to the arm. He tried to help Natsumi, who'd been stung in the leg."

"Raphael!"

Raph looked in the direction of the voice. It was Natty's mother, Kagome. "Get to the village! I'll take care of these pests."

"But Natty is…"

"Go! You're going to need medical help."

Raph ran towards the village, starting to feel the affects of the poison.

Kagome attempted to ward off the insects buzzing around her daughter. She'd received a sting to the neck.

"Ahh," a voice above her said, "You must be the priestess Kagome, and your daughter Natsumi. Norinaga will be pleased to have this back." He picked up the staff.

Kagome cried out, "INUYASHA!"

Inuyasha, Miroku, and Sango were already at the ridge's edge.

"Half breed! A message from Norinaga. He'll have the staff back, but your bitch and half breed pup will serve my dark lusts. Farewell!"

Inuyasha tried to charge the pompous ass who had Kagome and Natsumi, but the Sanyosho stood ready.

"Natsumi! KAGOME!"

Walker stood in Norinaga's chambers. "Your staff. That is if you know how to use it."

"Thank you, Walker. Guns for gold, spices, silk, and the personal use of these two worthless females. Did Whit lead you to them?"

"Sort of. I followed his trail. He has a gimpy leg, so the trail was easy to spot."

"Once you're done bedding these whores, kill them!"

"Of course. Spivey!"

A small man appeared. "Aye Sir?"

"Take these women to my personal chambers aboard the ship. I'm planning a long night."

Spivey grinned an evil grin. "Aye Sir."

He grabbed the girls and did as his captain told him to do.

Meanwhile, at the village, Miroku was trying to keep Raph's fever down. Raph was delirious. "Natty. Natty."

Inuyasha rummaged thru Natsumi's backpack for medical supplies. She was that much like her mother. Bringing stuff from the world beyond the well. He found some antibiotics that might work.

Leo knelt beside Miroku. "How is he?"

"His fever is high. These ninja medicines that Natsumi brought back from Kagome's world might help."

Donny couldn't help but overhear what Miroku had said. "What do you mean Kagome's world?"

Inuyasha spoke up. "look guys, and April. Forget the well. Only three people can use the well. Me, Kagome, and Natsumi. Don't ask me why. Look, when Raphael is better, we go looking for the girls."

Donny spoke up. "Inuyasha, I have a good idea to start. The water."

"Why?"

The man you described sounds like a pirate. They're common around these parts."

"Fine then. That's where we'll start."

Inuyasha felt sick. He could only imagine what horrors the two most important women in his life were about to face at the hands of Walker, but according to the chart that Kagome was keeping of the moon cycles, the new moon was nearly upon them.