White Blossoms in the Desert
Chapter 2: Where are We?
I was walking in a meadow filled with vibrant flowers toward a figure in the distance. As I neared him the flowers began to lose their vibrant colors and the sky began to turn a pitch black. Then before everything faded I had the feeling that I knew or had known him very well.
As I became conscious I felt something heavy on my chest, but had no energy to push it off. As I started to shift the weight moved then got off. I began to register the world around me I felt a pair of hands gently pick me up and then set me in a sitting up position.
Before I could see I was able to sense. In the corner was the concentrated Youkai that was Sesshoumaru and Shippo was in front of me. My eyesight began to gradually return as well as my miko powers.
"Sesshoumaru, do you know where we are?" I asked groggily.
"No." I could tell he was mad even his tone was one of displeasure and was icy. I could faintly see and could tell we where probably still in the well. Shippo jumped into my lap distracting me.
"Are you okay Oka-san?"(Oka-san means mother)He asked worried. I smiled at him knowing he could see and pulled him into a hug which he returned gratefully. I then stood up and began looking for some way to climb up. I found a way and began climbing up and out after landing on my feet I quickly looked back into the well and motioned that Shippo should come up. He transformed and then flew up joining me outside the well. I looked down looking for Sesshoumaru but couldn't see him. I hear a faint click of a sword being cleared of its scabbard. I spun around.
"What?" I asked fearing an attack there was no answer and a few seconds later I felt them too. I began looking around; "great…a huge desert." I thought with a false cheerfulness. But I didn't have much time to think as the people where getting closer fast.
"You guys transformed!" That earned me a look of 'why' from Sess and one of puzzlement from Shippo. "These people here probably have never seen a youkai so while I am Human so you guys aren't. If you guys transformed I could pass you guys off as not dangerous…in Shippo's case or a bodyguard." I had fixed my sentence after I heard a growl of displeasure. It was from Sesshoumaru and I knew that I might have to persuade him to get this to work.
"Oka-san what should we transform into?" Shippo asked quietly. I thought quickly and found a solution.
"Shippo you should transform your youkai form because it is so small and I could pass you off as a pet, for now at least. Sesshoumaru I know you don't like humans but could you change into a human and with your weapons I could pass you off as my bodyguard. Please?" I asked Sesshoumaru praying that he would trust me. I could tell he really disliked this because his glare became very icy. Even though he disliked it he changed forms and Shippo did so as well. Shippo jumped into my arms and then we all turned toward the incoming people. A thought crossed my mind and I began to wonder why Sesshoumaru was so cooperative today and he didn't offer resistance.
(Mahado)
As I was searching I noticed that I was being followed; so I hid and found that Dark Magician Girl (Mana) was the one following me. I quickly began laying an ambush and when she neared I sprang my trap.
"AH! A trap, Master? I know you are the only other person other than me who can use that spell trap!" Mana yelled becoming very frustrated. I flew up to her and saw she had been caught in my spell trap. I looked calmly at her for a few seconds before releasing her.
"If you had been practicing your magic you would have been able to dispel that trap easily." I pointed out critically. I was now more than a little angry at my student but was trying to rein it in. I knew that now Mana was here she would not leave at all before she saw what I was looking for. I sighed in defeat my anger gone and relented. "Fine you can search with me but keep near." I said felling that this was going to haunt me later. Mana nodded and I resumed searching.
As we neared the farthest reaches of the kingdom I felt a strange power coming from the south I turned and asked Mana if she felt it too and she replied that she did. I quickened my pace hoping that I would not find something life threatening.
Not 5 minutes later we began nearing a strange pair near what seemed to be an abandoned well. The power was directing us toward them. The woman was dressed in strange clothing that was white and blue on the top and blue on the bottom. 'She is dressed not unlike some of the royal ladies but her outfit leaves very little to the imagination.' I thought this was strange because this meant that she was not from Egypt. My attention was drawn toward the man standing near her. He was a foot taller than her and had a threatening aura that automatically demanded my attention. He had a very long silver hair and was dressed in the strangest armor I had ever seen. His clothing was white but as you neared the edges there was more and more cherry blossoms until there was only the red of the blossoms. He was armed and his hand was very close to his weapon. He was carrying two swords and only one looked like it had seen frequent use. Something moved in the lady's arms and I was drawn to it. It moved again and I identified it as a small fox that was a brown color.
The woman turned to the man and said something but I was to far away to hear what was being said or the response. The Man's face didn't change but the woman's face had the emotion of worry coloring when she turned back around. I turned to Mana decided that I would go speak to them. I signaled that we should land and discuss what we should do. She nodded and complied.
"I am going to speak to them but I need you to rush back and warn the Pharaoh about them." I said before reverting back to my normal self and turned watching Mana rush back to the palace. I turned to Dark Magician who was floating next to me awaiting my command. "Stay close I may need your help." I ordered as I walked to meet the odd but commanding pair.
End of Chapter