A man with a cinnamon stick brown cloak stood atop a sand dune. He threw back his head and let out a piercing shriek, like a giant bird of prey.
The sand people who were attacking Inuyasha, a motley group of three, shot off as though death itself was snapping at their heels.
The man walked up to Inuyasha, and woke him up.
"Are you alright?" asked the man, pulling back his hood.
Inuyasha slowly pulled back his hood, and peered at his rescuer. He had peppered grey hair, knowing chocolate eyes, and, though old, still looked strong enough to tear the ears of a Gundark.
"Yeah, I'm fine." answered Inuyasha quickly.
"We'd best be off o my place, it's closest. Sand people are easily frightened, but they'll soon be back in even greater numbers." said Souta.
"You're Ben Higurashi?" asked Inuyasha "Do you know Souta Higurashi?"
"I'll answer once we get to my place." replied Ben Higurashi. "Come, Kirara and Myoga."
When they arrived at Ben Higurashi's place, Inuyasha's impatient nature caused every question he'd had to come bursting out at once.
"Do you know Souta Higurashi?" Inuyasha demanded.
"Souta? I haven't been called that name since the end of the Kugutsu wars." said Souta Higurashi thoughtfully.
"You fought in that war?" asked Inuyasha curiously "Kirara said, according to Myoga anyways, that she belongs to you."
"I have never owned a demon." responded Souta, puzzled.
Kitten-sized Kirara ran up to Souta and placed the usb stick in his hand.
Souta suddenly understood and walked over to his computer desk.
It was a dark cherry wood color, and it had very little clutter, only a picture frame and the computer.
The frame's photo was in front of a tall tree and it was of a family, the Higurashi's. A kind eyed short haired woman stood next to a grey haired man wearing an old fashioned priest's outfit, hunched over with age, clearly the woman's father. Next to him a silver haired, dog eared teenager had his arms around his girlfriend, who seemed to glow with happiness, her warm milk chocolate eyes shining. In front of them, a young dark haired boy tried to hold an over-stuffed calico cat, who appeared to not want to be in the picture. While Souta booted up the computer, that picture caught his attention.
"That girl looks kind of like the girl I keep dreaming about." said Inuyasha, indicating the picture.
"You would." replied Souta, sticking the usb in.
"Why?" asked Inuyasha, puzzled.
"See the teenage boy in the photograph?" asked Souta.
Inuyasha nodded.
"You're his reincarnation. That was his girlfriend Kagome, who is also my older sister. She's dead now, though. She was one of two of Mistress Kikyo's padawans. Tsubaki, the other padawan, betrayed and murdered both Mistress Kikyo and Kagome." said Souta gravely.
Then, suddenly, his eyes lit up. "Now where did I put that?" he muttered, searching through an ancient chest. Apparently, he found what he was looking for, because he pulled out a light saber and it to Inuyasha.
"The Tetsusaiga." Inuyasha murmured.
"Yes." Souta replied, but suddenly another voice caught his attention. On the screen, a woman with beautiful brown eyes and dark chocolate hair spoke.
"You helped my people years ago during the Kugutsu wars. Now, because of the Rebellion, we need you more then ever. Please, see that this usb around Kirara's neck is delivered to Aldaaran. It is essential that it does, or the entire galaxy will be wiped out. Help me, Souta Higurashi. You're our only hope." pleaded the white-robed woman. Then she looked away and the message stopped.
"So, you belonged to Princess Sango." said Souta to Kirara.
Kirara mewed and nodded, which Souta understood to be yes.
"You're going to assist the Rebellion?" asked Inuyasha incredulously.
"You're welcome to come with." replied Souta, shrugging.
"It's not my problem. Besides, I have to help out on the moisture farm." said Inuyasha, as though he had suddenly become someone else.
"Wow." said Souta, chuckling "I didn't know dog demons were as obedient as mortal pups."
"Fine, I'll go with you to Mos Isley, but that's it." said Inuyasha grudgingly, but in reality, he wanted nothing more then to participate in the Rebellion like his friends "I'll have to tell my mom first."
"What have I gotten myself into?!?!" shouted Myoga.
"You're coming with me." commanded Inuyasha, tying Myoga to his necklace.