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This story is inspired by both InuYasha and Fushigi Yuugi. Much of the two plots are mixed into this story, except all the characters are my own. They are just based on the characters of the two anime. I'm sure you'll be able to figure out who portrays who if you know the two anime, but even if you don't this story explains it's self, you don't need any knowledge of InuYasha and Fushigi Yuugi to enyoy this story.

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-Ookamilover19

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"Where are you going?" he growled.

"Back to the palace, I need to clarify if the prince is one of the warriors. Also, he is a Sokel who can do the Pen-Sai-Cea on a small scale. I need answers, but I won't be so careless. You both should stay here—"

"No, I won't let you go alone after what happened earlier today!"

"Ikaku, sit!" I growled, drawing a sword and placed it under his chin as he sat back up. "You better start obeying me or I'll make sure you don't see another day."

Now:

His eyes went wide as I sheathed my sword and jumped out the window. I may not have been a demon but I had many talents and could jump from building to building without a sound. I landed on the palace's outer wall and knocked out the two guards that were near me on duty. Then I jumped to the roofs inside the walls and looked around.

As I reached the inner courts, I found someone sitting on the railing of the walkway looking up at the stars. I landed silently in the courtyard and kept to the shadows and moved closer to the person who looked like a woman, but didn't have many feminine characteristics. As I was about 10 feet away they looked at me and I saw the prince.

"Kina, is that you?"

"Your majesty?" I sounded as confused as I felt. "You look like a girl."

"Yeah, it's a quirk of my family ancestors; a born royal was always beautiful."

"I never got to ask you something, because I had blacked out and was furious at you when Ikaku came and got me. Are you one of the warriors…of Nanaki?" I moved closer, pulling my hood closer around my face.

"Yes, I am Harka and my gift is healing if you hadn't figured that out already-"

"Sire, two of our guards have been found unconsci…the woman who was with that demon!" a soldier skidded to a stop as he saw my face reflected by the moonlight.

"Relax, she is my cousin and she sometimes doesn't want people to know where she is at. Tell no one she is here, and pretend that the two soldiers collapsed because they were ill or something," Stauru stood up, frustrated. "Now, leave!"

"Very well, your majesty," he forced his voice to be normal then he scampered away.

"Next time you come, you won't have to attack my men," Stauru laughed.

"Okay, now to another matter… may I have my clothes back?"

"Oh, sorry. Follow me this way. After you went unconscious, I finished healing you and took your clothes to get cleaned of all that blood and dirt. Would you like something to eat?"

"No, your majesty, but thanks for the offer. If I'm gone for too much longer, I fear that you'll have Ikaku come back and fight anyone in his way to find me," I laughed.

"He sounds like a complete asshole."

"Sometimes…" I spoke quietly, "…but at others, he's really nice. He has become really protective of me since I saved him from being imprisoned."

"You actually love this demon?" he stopped and stared at me incredulously.

"He's a demon and…" I stopped talking, surprised. I looked up and looked at the moon and wondered if I had feelings other than hate towards Ikaku. "…I don't know."

"Oh, okay. Well, let's hurry so you can get back," Harka whispered distant and I nodded in agreement.

We went to a room near the outer courtyard and my clothes were folded neatly on a bed. I picked them up and without saying another word to Harka, I hurried out of the room and jumped over the palace wall onto a deserted street. I slowly made my way back to the hotel, my mine racing.

I walked up the stairs and entered the room quietly and found that Saiqua was meditating again. Ikaku was on the bed, sprawled out and snoring quietly. I put my clothes in the bag and took off my cloak and weapons. I sat on the window seat and stared up at the moon.

Do I really feel something for Ikaku or is it just my hate reasoning? He's a demon and how could a human fall in love with a monster? I realized that I was rationalizing and that I did feel something for Ikaku, I just didn't know if it was love or the beginnings of a good friendship. I closed my eyes and fell asleep sitting up.

I was seven and my mom had me on her lap, combing my hair with a silver comb, I always loved it when she did that. We decided to go to the shrine just because we could and had about a dozen warriors to protect us, not that anything would happen.

Half way to the shrine, our guards stopped and we saw them draw their swords as a group of middle-aged men blockaded the road to the shrine. Mama grabbed me and held me close as she slid out of the palanquin. She started to run with me in her arms but stopped after a few steps as she saw more men behind the palanquin, trapping us. They attacked and mama protected me. She fell with me underneath her as blood splattered my face-

Someone shook me and brought me back to reality. Ikaku knelt in front of me, face empty of emotion. I realized that I was sweating and I wiped it away with my sleeve.

"Are you okay?" he whispered.

"Y-yeah, just a bad dream…" I gasped, barely able to breathe. I looked around and saw Saiqua asleep on the floor. "What do you want?" I growled, recovering from the memory.

"Nothing, you were crying out in your sleep so I woke you from it," he growled defensively, standing up then he left the room.

I hurried after him only stopping to grab my sword. He walked down the empty street as the sun started peeking over the horizon. He looked back at me then walked into an alley.

"Ikaku, what's wrong with you today?" I sighed.

"Nothing is wrong," he growled.

"Stop being an ass, Ikaku, I know you're lying," I growled, temper rising.

"It's nothing, leave me alone wench!" he turned on me.

I flinched but held my ground. "Very well, I was going to… Oh, never mind. Saiqua and I will be at the palace when you decide to stop being such an ass and start to trust in your companions," I snapped, then went back to the hotel.

I dressed in a red and gold kimono and sat on the window seat for a bit, thinking that maybe I was wrong about my feelings and didn't like Ikaku at all. I decided to wake the snoring monk and we packed our things then headed to the palace. The guards let us in, grim faced. A few smiling servants came to us and led us to rooms to put our things and then led us to the eating area where Stauru was eating.

After we had eaten and Saiqua was introduced, Harka (the prince's celestial name) led us around and showed us the palace. The place was huge and we could go anywhere in the palace, if we really wanted. As the sun started to set, Saiqua walked off, mumbling something about meditating so Harka and I kept walking and found ourselves in the inner courtyard on a bridge.

"So when do you plan on leaving?" Harka asked after some time as we stood on the bridge.

"If Ikaku decides to come back today, we'll leave in the morning," I growled. "He's acting like a pain-in-my-butt today."

"Did you fight or something?" Harka's voice was filled with mild amusement.

"Something like that," I smiled, and then it became quiet for a couple minutes.

Harka broke the silence first. "Are you married, Kina?"

The question was so sudden that I looked at him, surprised that he'd even think about something like that. "What is it to you?"

"I'm curious," he smiled, face full of fake innocence.

"I've had many who wanted to marry me back home, but I doubt that I will ever marry. As a Sokel in my world, I have a duty to the shrine that allowed me to come to your world. There is no time for men and I don't want to be tied down."

He moved closer and grasped my arms, forcing me closer. I couldn't pull back an inch without hurting him. Without any warning, he kissed me full on the mouth, pressing our bodies together. I relaxed for a minute then realized what he was doing and punched him in the face.

"I don't care if your royal or not, no one touches me unless I let them. Touch me again, and you're dead," I growled.

"I'll keep that in mind." Harka wiped the blood off of his lip, smiling as he walked away.

I turned around and froze. Ikaku stood a few feet away under a tree, emotionless but his eyes burning. "How much have you seen?"

"Since he asked if you were married…" he looked away. "I'm sorry about this morning. The truth is…I still followed you last night and I heard that you defended me and that you might…have some…feelings toward me…" he was hesitant.

"Well don't look too much into that," I laughed walking closer. "Thank you for starting to trust in people other than yourself. Come on, let's go get some sleep." I slid my hand over his and started to pull him to the room I stayed in.

On the bridge, he pulled out of my grip and sighed. "We can't leave tomorrow, Kina."

"How come?" I growled, crossing my arms over my chest.

"I won't be able to protect you like I promised in Kilnak…" he looked up at the moon. "Tomorrow night is a half moon…"

"I'm confused, what would that have anything to do with you not being able to protect me." I walked closer so I could read his eyes as he looked back at me.

"For Hanyous like me, we lose our demonic power and become mere humans for a period of time. Mine is during the first night of the half moon."

"What's that have to do with leaving tomorrow?" I growled. "I don't want to be in this city any longer. What if a demon comes and attacks me here? Plus, I want away from Harka if I can help it."

He laughed slightly, but became emotionless again. "That's being selfish."

"I don't care. Come on, Ikaku, let's go get some sleep and talk in the morning."

I walked off towards my room, not caring if Ikaku followed. He was quiet but followed all the same. I lay down on my pillow and faced away from him and started to drift off to sleep.

"I'm sorry, Kina. I just hate feeling vulnerable." He sat on the edge of the bed.

I sat up and turned on him. "Then change! Learn how to fight like humans. If you hate being vulnerable, do something about it. It's exactly what I did, even if it did go against my father's demands."

He looked at me, shocked by the ferocity in my voice.

"Get some sleep Ikaku. We'll talk in the morning," I sighed, lying back down and fell asleep.

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