Chapter 4: The Crystal of The Nine Warriors
Sometime after the crisis with Isamu and Kenta, Mariko and Yusako's younger brother, Hikaru, finally joined the group. When Hikaru saw Kenta and Isamu in the ground he merely laughed, "Well I guess I missed the show!" Miroku laughed, "Where have you been? Mariko said you had someone special with you but that doesn't mean you can just leave us when we're expecting you." Hikaru shrugged and said, "Aiko was being moody so we got delayed." Miroku lightly glared at his son before dismissing the subject. "Who's this?" Hikaru asked looking at Mayumi with sincere curiosity and small interest. "She a time traveler who will be living with us." Kagome said, "Your sisters didn't like her original name so they named her Mayumi. Right Mayumi-Chan?" Mayumi smiled and nodded her head. "Yes Kagome-sama." Hikaru smiled at Mayumi, he was surprised on how polite and respectful the girl was. "Nice to meet you Mayumi-Chan." Mayumi smiled, "Nice to meet you too!" Hikaru's good mood went away when he heard the too familiar voice of his lover, Aiko.
"HIKARU!" she screech in a needy way only a whore could, "Where are you?" "Aw crap.." Hikaru groaned as he braced himself. "Yes Aiko..." "What took you so long?" she shouted, "You said.." "Oh shut up Aiko!" Mariko yelled, her dark eyes flared with anger, "We don't have to bend to your will bitch!" Aiko tried to match Mariko's glare but the longer she stared at the dark flames the more scared Aiko got. When Aiko finally backed down she decided to go off on Mayumi. "Who the hell is this!" she demanded, Mayumi's temper rose with each second. "She a friend who lives with us!" Yusako stated, "I wouldn't piss her off if I were you!" Aiko glared at Yusako, "I don't care who she is. I don't like her!" Mayumi glared at the small woman, "And I should care why?" Aiko was furious when Mayumi spoke, "Who said you could speak?" Mayumi's glare darken in a way that everyone felt a cold chill shiver down their spines. "I can assure you Princess," Mayumi said with dark humor, "I'm not one who you can order about nor will I allow to to insult me! You even dare to trend the line and I will make sure you can't utter a single noise again. Understand?" Aiko's eyes widen with fear, her heart thudded in her chest. With a frantic nod Aiko backed down. "Good."
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The elder woman glanced around, her legs were tired but she was to stubborn to rest. The disturbance in the air, the woman knew her spell had worked. The girl from another time had come and it was time for her to become the legend that spread throughout her village. The crystal begun to shine faintly, she was close, about another two miles till she reached the village that housed the girl. The woman prayed she had made it before her highness did. Who knew what form of hell would await the elder if the princess was already there. "Luck be with me."
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Jr sat in a tree, keeping an eye on the border of the village. He only agreed to the job because he didn't want to watch Mayumi make a carpet out of Aiko. He thought it was funny but he would rather not witness the soon to be blood bath. He replayed yesterday in his head, it was certainly odd. Like everyone else, he questioned how Mayumi was able to break the seal. On his birth, fifteen year ago they sealed it. Now this human girl broke it and, quite possibly, resealed the well. There was no way that could have been within her power but his mother insisted that the girl had magical powers, more powerful than the late lady Kikyo and Kagome combined. It didn't make any sense. Just as Jr was about to return to the village, ending his train of thought, he saw an old woman. She looked weak and frail, not the type to travel. Jr rushed over to the woman. "Hey, what are you doing here?" he asked. The woman looked at Jr and replied, "Is Princess Aiko present in this village?" alarm present in her voice. "Princess? Is she bratty and bossy?" The elder gasped and nodded, "I'm too late!" "Too late?" Jr asked, "Too late for what?" The woman sat roughly on the grass, "I have been sent to find a girl I summoned from another time." she explained, "Our Princess was furious and demanded to be taken to where the girl would be. I tried to get here before her but she placed a curse on me." "What?" 'Mayumi...' "She wanted to kill the girl so she couldn't inherit the crystal.." The woman started to cough. "A crystal? What's it do?" "It belongs to a girl who is born with strange powers. No one in this time period has those powers so I summoned one of the future who did." Jr felt a rush of urgency, he needed this woman to explain more. "I'll take you to Mayumi!"
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Mayumi was with Kagome and Lady Kaede, discussing her powers. "Explain to us what you know." Mayumi thought hard, "Mama would tell me stories about her grandma, she was like the base of our family. Mama said she knew how to make medicine, I think, and she even made a tea that was perfect for colds. Mama said when she was little they would take her to people house and she would say if there was good or bad spirits living there.." "That far back?" Kaede questioned. "That's as far back as I know." Kagome gave her a questioning look before asking, "What are your powers?" "Well, In my sleep I see fragments of the future. Nothing big, just small moments. It's weird, once I wake up I slightly remember but then it was like I never dreamt it then when it happens and I instantly remember. The moment stays in my mind but whatever was said or done I can't ever recall." The priestesses glanced at each other and sighed, "I doubt her ability to see the future could have broken the seal." Kaede said. "Anything else?" Kagome asked, "No at least not that I'm aware of. I was wondering though." Mayumi wasn't sure how to approach the subject, "Could it not have been me who broke the seal?" Kaede eyed her, "What do ye mean?" Mayumi tried to explain, "Couldn't someone else have broken it? I just so happened to be there when it happened?" Kagome thought about it, "To be honest, that makes sense." Just as Kaede was about to respond Jr rushed in. "Mother!" Kagome jumped in alarm, "Jr?" "This woman knows about Mayumi."
Kagome was shocked, "She knows? How?" The woman coughed, "I summoned her." The women gasped. Mayumi stared at the elderly woman, "You summoned me? Why?" The woman settled in a corner and answered, "You child have been gifted with powers beyond description, Our princess was suppose to have been gifted as well but as it turned out she was not. Without someone to pass on this crystal to," The elder held up the sparkling red crystal necklace, "We would be forced to guard it until the one with your powers was born. We decided to summon you, I was young at the time and I had use my priestess powers to bring you here. Our princess was fueled with hatred and demanded your head. My peers informed me of our stand against her and my elders sent me to find you." A round of coughs interrupted her tale, "Alas, the princess would not have it, she placed a curse on me and said If I wanted to remain young I was to end my search for you. If I continued to look I would grow old by each passing hour. I still looked and now look at me." Sympathy spread through Mayumi as she watch someone die for the first time in her life. "Please tell me, why am I to have this crystal?" "It's the Crystal of The Nine Warriors. You see, over the last nine centuries there were nine warriors, divided by time but united by the crystal. After death their souls gathered into the crystal waiting for someone with the heart and power to wield it." The woman shoved the crystal and said, "Run away from here. If the princess finds you, you will die. Go forth to Mount Fuji. There is a man who will teach you how to use it."Mayumi's eyes widen, tears flowing like a river. "But,..." "Please go child." her voice grew fainter, "Don't make my trip a waste of my life."
Chapter 4 is Done! And as a sorry for chapter 3 &4 being so short I added a bit of a dictionary of my characters and my other random bullshit.
Characters' Descriptions
Mayumi (Samantha): A fifteen year old American high school student. She is born with supernatural "powers" that have been passed through her family. She likes Anime and also draws her own characters, which are sadly only females since she can't really draw boys. She also likes to bake goodies like cookies and cake. It has been her dream since childhood to find her Mr. Right and have a family, she debates on how big of a family. She loves the Japanese culture which is a reason for her desire to learn Japanese. She even wanted a Kimono and Yukata. Samantha is about 5'8'' and is slightly a tomboy. She has long wavy reddish brown that goes to the center of her back and chocolate eyes. She has a Hime cut hairstyle. Due to her mother's teasing, Mayumi really hates it when someone notices her chest size. She's also not skinny, but not fat either. She's still wearing her short sleeve Grey t-shirt, Blue Areopostal jeans, and black shoes
Inuyasha Jr.: Inuyasha and Kagome's youngest son. He's just as much of a brick head like Inuyasha but he's a bit more understanding toward situations. The well was closed a few months after his birth for unknown reasons. He has a rivalry with his older brothers but it's normally all for fun as he does care for them. If you hadn't noticed, he has a very small crush on Mayumi. He does think about her a lot but he doesn't really think anything about it other than that he's just concerned about her. He looks just like Inuyasha in his human form only Jr has black dog ears. He turns human on the full moon which happens to the opposite of his father's time. Jr wears a a fire rat coat like his brothers and Inuyasha but his is a darker red than Inuyasha's. Jr doesn't have a weapon therefore he simply uses his claws often.
Hikaru: Sango and Miroku's only son and also youngest child. He's polite and respectful but frowns upon being a pervert. He knows how to handle his older sisters and isn't above scolding them if they get to out of hand. He doesn't really like Aiko. He looks like Miroku a lot only he dresses less like a monk and more like an average man. He is a skilled swordsman and keeps three blades on him, a long one on his spine and twin blades hidden in his shirt (they are strapped onto his ribs.). He likes Mayumi because she's polite and kind. He may one day even fall for her! (wink)
Mariko: The oldest of the twins, she is a loud mouth and strong girl and she hates Aiko. She's a bit of a healer but she can't do much doe to her lack of training. She can only heal minor injuries and partially heal major injuries. She looks a lot like Sango except, as a way to tell her and her sister apart, she wears her hair as a side ponytail on the left side of her head. She carries a retractable spear that's hidden in her sleeve.
Yusako: Younger of the twins, she hyper and playful. She deeply hates Aiko. She is much better at healing than her sister and can handle some of the worst injuries. She has a side ponytail on the right side of her head so everyone can tell her apart from her sister. She actually doesn't carry any weapons with her.
Kenta: Oldest son of Inuyasha and Kagome. He was secretly raised to be a pervert by Miroku along with his brother Isamu. Kenta really loves Jr and finds it difficult not to think of Jr as his baby brother. He follows after Mayumi but he doesn't feel anything toward her other than he sees her as a friend. He looks more like Kagome and often acts like her, he goes as far as to scare Inuyasha by shouting sit randomly. He has spiritual powers too and he uses it to fight.
Isamu: Second oldest son of Inuyasha and Kagome. Despite being raised as a pervert by Miroku, he does think before grabbing girls, not often though. He looks like Inuyasha very much and has an accent similar to Inuyasha's. He, too, uses his claws to fight.
Aiko: She is the jealous princess who wants to kill Mayumi. She likes Hikaru and bosses him around. She hates Mariko and Yusako with a passion. She's not smart, in fact she hardly can understand Hikaru so he often had to baby talk her. She surprisingly looks like Kikyo only her hair is longer and it's kept loose.
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Crystal of The Nine Warriors: Nine warriors' souls lay within this jewel waiting for the next wielder. When in use for battle, the wielder is given a short kimono and one of the twin swords of love and justice. Also there are two other jewels known as the Diamond of Ai and Ruby of Emi which are the jewel that belong to Crystal's apprentices.
Well that's all I got for now! It is 5:13 A.M and I need sleep. Well I can work a little longer. I can't sleep knowing I'm missing the Los Angles Anime Expo! -_-; I think I'm gonna cry!