Born in Shadows

(Chapter 12)

After learning of his marriage with Sango, and having several children things were just like he wanted it! No wind tunnel, no worries. More surprising his perverted ways were gone.

Walking along a river with Sango with him of course, he couldn't help but fell something was amiss. When suddenly a sharp pain entered his (Im not sure if its right or left) hand where the wind tunnel used to be. Knowing the pain, he tried to warn Sango but his voice lost.

When the black void started to reappear, it started to suck up everything. Finally able to find his voice though it was to late. Also sucking him in as well.

But now found himself in complete darkness. A dagger lying by him. "No, I killed her." he thought.

"Yes you did monk, the slayer is gone all because of you." a cold voice laughed

"No, I didn't." he said to himself

"You did, and all your other friends as well."

"No!"

"It did, and you know it. You know the day will come when it sucks you in as it did your father and grandfather."

"We'll defeat Naraku before then!" he thought

"Are you so sure? You could end this all now." it said

"Yes, it would be for the better. Wait..NO!"

"What do you mean?"

"I can't be real! It didn't happen!" he yelled

"Well first human to pass, amazing." the voice said, and the blackness went.

Small gashes covered him, and he could barley stand straight. Once again falling into unconsciousness. The raven flew over landing on the monks back, "He'll live." it said

"Good." the demon said


Finding her village rebuilt and the people back, as well as her father and brother alive once again. Also finding she had two daughters, Miroku the father surprisingly enough. Though things seemed about as good as they were going to get, something nagged in the back of her head saying this wasn't right. Miroku wasn't even a lecher!

As that thought crossed her mind, storm clouds crept in. Shadowing everything. A huge demon aura erupted threw the area. And everything went black. When the light came back, a huge demon had an unconscious Miroku and Kohaku in its grip.

"So demon slayer what will it be your brother or the one you care for. You only have enough time to save one." the demon growled

"Let them go!"

"So what is it going to be slayer, your running out of time."

Things went black.


"Why did you stop it!" the demon growled

"The girl has had enough!" the raven said harshly

"You've grown soft."she spat

"I will let you do as you wish with the other hanyou but these two have had enough." the raven said

"Why the hanyou? You do not feel such things for her as these too?" the demon asked

"I wish to see her power as you do." the raven said. Landing on the unconscious slayer, next to the miko. Each having gashes on them from the mental torture.

"So you wish to see what one with shadow powers such as mine could do?" she asked

"The girl will need this to finally take hold of her dark side, the real killer in her. It is starting to break from the spell Nami put on it. Shadow killer is a mix of both the girls power and Nami make a deadly mix until she masters that nothing else will be in reach." the raven said

"Yet you did not want her brother to take hold of his demon side, what is your reasoning?"

"He will never be able to take hold until he mates with the miko you know that as well as I."

"Though the girl might not make this, you know the torment the girl has gone threw is far worse then any of them. Losing the ones that meant most, seeing the person she loved die in her arms, get beat for 8 years, murdering so many, as well as seeing her friends now. What makes you think she'll live?" the demon asked

"I do not know. But I must ask you reasoning, why are you making it harder for her them? You are pulling out everything now I can tell." the raven said

"I have my reasoning."


All of this, she could hardly believe it. Actually building a village for hanyous' was one thing, not as far fetched as the second, which made her heart jump every time. The others were great, Ryuu wasn't even cold anymore.

Though it was everything she wished had happened, something told her it wasn't real. As much as she hated it too. "Damn it if this is a damn dream don't let me wake up." she thought bitterly.

"Mika! Your still in the forest! This isn't real! You want your real friends to suffer while your stuck here!" Nami yelled

With that said, things went black. But unlike the rest of them, something different happened. Images flashed in front of her, mostly good times in the past. Making her heart wench every time wishing it would just go back to that. Then something unexpected. The scene were Kikyo had first had killed her friends, the things she didn't see.

A dark energy it had paralyzed them, "Kinomi that bastered!" mika yelled

But things didn't stop there, she saw what Inuyasha was saying about Koro putting up the barrier.

"Why do you protect such an insect." Kikyo spat.

"She's more then you'll ever be wench, I love her to much to let you kill her." he growled

Talk about getting your heart ripped out. "I was such a baka." she whispered to herself, eyes stung with tears.

When a dark voice entered the area, "He dyed protecting you. And what do you do kill countless." it said

"Most of them deserved it." Mika spat

"You see threw demon eyes then." it said

"No I see threw the same eyes that saw her pack get murdered!" she growled

"Then why do you say humans deserve such a fate." it spat

"Simple its not only humans its demons as well! Both are nothing but bakas!" she yelled

"Why you say such things." the voice asked

"Humans and demons are the ones that cause the deaths of my kind! All they see is what could happen, not what they can do! The so called tainted blood giving them a worthless weakness, of a heart and one of power. I don't see either as a weakness. The few that don't hurt us for what we are I respect, but I got beat by a human and trust me demons could not rival that." she growled

"So you see as your were meant, but that didn't save them now did it?" the voice said

Mika didn't say anything, "You were to blind to see the connection you even had with the wolf. And look what happened, that scar on your shoulder proves it." the voice laughed

"Its not them! They wouldn't do this if they were in their right minds!" she growled

"But they know what they do, and are tormented by it. They might not know who you are but the nightmares are enough. The pain they are going threw because of the shard in their forehead. What if you can't save them?"

"What if they are the ones to cause mass murder along the lands? What will you do? Let them?"

"Yes I would, and I would still protect them with everything I am. I don't care what happens." she said

"What if your older brother were to kill them? Kouga even. What will happen then? You'll follow them?"

"Yes I would, after killing the bastered that dare hurt them."

"Why don't you end the suffering now? Just tell me that? You caused all of this, your friends are suffering because of you. Why not end it." the voice said

"You want me to take my own life, fine! Your right I don't deserve to live ok! I know that!" she yelled, grabbing the dagger from her side pushing it against her neck.

"Go ahead say the word and I'll do it! Satan is probably waiting for me anyway!" mika growled "I don't fear pain or death so get on with it!"

When something strong grabbed her wrist, and something else around her waist. It felt like something, digging into the back of her neck. A small whimper came from her. Never noticing the mark on her sword glowing.

"Don't you even think about it!" a harsh voice growled, whatever was in the back of her neck dug in. She let the dagger go.

"I thought it told you things were going to be fine, we would figure this out. Since when have I ever broke a promise. What you don't trust me?" He growled

"I still trust you with my life." she said

"Then don't let this happen to you! Your stronger then that! I won't let anything happen to you, I might not be there but my soul is. I said before I would protect you with everything I have, even now. I couldn't do anything when that bastered hurt you, and I curse myself for that. But I will not let anything else happen!" He growled

She almost broke down. This was real.

The half wolf demon let her wrist go. The demon watched said nothing as this went on. The hanyou deserved some peace if any.

"I never meant for this to happen. I'm nothing without you guys, its just after what I went threw I just want things to be back like they were." she said, trying to keep calm not being able to hide all the tears that fell.

"Things will be, and better. After all of this things will be better. Just be strong for us ok."

Things cleared up, the pressure on her neck gone. But felt two small wholes, making things all the harder. A thing line a blood was across her neck, and countless gashes on her. The few cuts on her face stung slightly.

Darkness threaten to take her, but she made herself stay awake, seeing the Nightmare Shadow demon in front of her. Also seeing the others got threw ok, but still passed out.

"Amazing, you still share the same bond you did back then." the demon said

"You got what you want! My freaking nightmares even changed it since the last time, what do you want now?" she growled

"Just as feisty as ever I see. You know the rules one of you battle me, since you're the only one standing its you I want to fight." the demon said.

"Fine." Mika growled

Grabbing her sword, almost yelping as a surge of pain shot threw her arm. "Your right wrist is broken half demon." the demon said

"Then how do you expect me to fight!" she growled

"That is your problem." the demon said, as she grabbed her staff sword. The raven flew landing on the demons shoulder.

Mika glad for once she could fight with her left hand grabbed her sword. The mark on it glowing still, a light image of a wolf showed up.

The demon being first to move, stuck hard. Sending shock waves threw her. She blocked and jumped out of the way. Slashing downward the demon blocked easily. "Your emotions blind you." the demon said "You must fight with only the passion to win."

"Im tried of hearing that crap!" she growled "The only reason I fight to get my friends back, as well as protect them. I couldn't give a crap about winning!"

She tried to hit the demon again but she blocked. "That is were your wrong, your passion is fighting. You need that as much as you need air."

"Yeah right." Mika spat

"These is something I have yet to understand half demon, with power such as yours why don't you wish for more power much like your older brother." the demon said

"Power is something you gain the friendship, that's why fluffy will never get it." Mika growled, throwing the demon back.

"Something Inuyasha even has yet to see." the demon laughed

"It's a guy thing to want power I guess." mika said

"Not all, your three friends did not desire such things." the demon said

"No they didn't, Ryuu and Ray just wanted to avenge there parents and to find something that wasn't supposed to be there for half demons. But they still did." she said

"What about the wolf, last time things got a little out of hand if I remember correctly. And yet you did not say anything. Yet now the rose is now with you I see. A tragic way to learn of his feelings for you." the demon said

"We were baka's I know, we were so caught up we would reject one another had the nerve to say it." mika growled

"Much like a few others you know now am I right?" the demons said.

"Figures, battling and having a conversation at the same time." mika thought. "Yea, I guess."

The demon getting a shot in, giving Mika a gash on her side. Suddenly stopped, snapping her fingers and the others started to wake up. "You are free to go. Since being the only ones to pass threw in close to 100 years. Some things that might help you out on this journey."

The others using the trees to keep there balance, some more shaken then others. From what Mika could tell Kagome and Sango did not go threw the whole thing. Bro looked bad too.

The demon handed something to Mika, "Give this to slayer and monk they might find them useful. As for you, the way to free your friends it purify the shards that control them, or something has to happen for the spell to break. The beads are for the monk, it will not allow his wind tunnel to suck him in. It will last as long as the curse is there, for the slayer this will bring her brother back. For your brother and the miko I can offer nothing."

With that the demon was gone. The others half awake, and not sure were they were. Causing some odd reactions so to speak. Miroku being so close to Sango, grabbed her holding her tightly no hands roaming for once. Sango didn't even turn red.

Looking to were her brother was, seeing him still pretty shaken. "His must have been pretty bad." she thought.

"He didn't threaten to take his own life." she thought, then looking to the sword, "That sword is part of Koro and the others, it looks like just as determined as ever too too." Nami said

Then it hit her again same cold knife going threw her, "You guys ok?" Mika asked

"I think so." Kagome said

"I'll live." Sango said

"You look like you got the worst of it." Miroku said

"I think I did, here she wanted me to give this to you guys." Mika said, handing Miroku the beads and Sango what looked like a sutra. "She said the beads will keep the wind tunnel from sucking ya in, and that's for freeing Kohaku." she said

Walking over to her brother, "Bro you going to be alright?"

He shook his head, "who said I wasn't ok in the first place!" he growled.

"Get over it baka, the only ones that didn't get full on effect was Sango and Kagome. She picked me to be her favorite." mika growled not wanting to put up with this.

Inuyasha glared at her, then saw the two small fangs marks on her neck. "What the hell is that?"

Laughing slightly, "I got put in my place that's what, you know anything on wolf demons you would know." she said

"You mean him?"

"Yeah, don't care if he's under mind control or not he's still as stubborn as you are. Lets get out of here, I hate this place." Mika said

When the blood loss was starting to get to her, the gash on her side was still gushing, the other ones were not as bad. "I was driven to the point were I just wanted to die, and he brought me right back." she thought.

"You expected different?" Nami laughed

"Yea, its just I miss them so much. I never knew this could happen."

"I know. We'll get them back, we never break promises either." Nami said

"Damn right on that."

The others were able to get up, one with the least amount of cuts was Kagome, but it looked like she just saw the beginning of the 3rd trial before she came out of it. Without much said they made there way out, when they finally saw the sun again. Kirara was curled up with Shippo who was pacing, and Sakura.

"Kagome!" Shippo cried, jumping into her arms." Are you guys ok? You took a long time!"

"We're fine Shippo."

Sakura ran over to Mika, "Mommy your hurt! What happened?" she cried.

"Its ok Sakura, I'll be fine." she lied, she was already seeing double. When blackness took her.

"Mommy!" Sakura cried

"She'll be fine kid, loss to much blood that's all." Inuyasha said

"You mean like when that man hurt us?" Sakura asked

Inuyasha flinched how bad had that guy been, to make his sister to get knocked out it took a lot. "Come on we lets find a cave or something for a while." Inuyasha growled


They had found a cave not to far from were they were, Kagome had wrapped up Mika's wounds but she was still out cold. Miroku was still staring at the beads, he had never heard of such a thing but he would use them none the less.

Sango and Miroku went to go get wood, while Shippo, Sakura and Kirara went to get water. Leaving Inuyasha and Kagome alone for a while. "Inuyasha, what happen to you in the forest?" Kagome asked

He flinched slightly, "Nothing wench." he growled, then remembered one of those damn rules. "I mean it wasn't anything to worry about."

Kagome was kinda shocked, he was usually rough with his answers. "Me I was thrown out for some reason." she said

"Good." he thought.

She was already sitting next to him, but he moved slightly closer to her. "I wonder what would have happened if I had gone threw." she said

"You probably would have made it." he said

Once again shocking her, since when did he think of her as strong? Or was she thinking to much into this. When a cold wind blew into the cave, making Kagome shiver slightly. Seeing this, Inuyasha put his red haori over her. "Don't want you getting sick." he said

Kagome blushed a little, when she felt his arm wrap around her shoulders.

A small laugh made them pull apart quickly, "Hey don't go acting any different on my account." Mika laughed, wincing when she put weight on her wrist.

"You feeling any better?" Kagome asked

"I fell like I got ran over, but I'll be ok." she said, sitting up leaning against the cave wall.

"When you were knocked out, the kid said something about that happening because of the bastered you had to live with. What was that about?" Inuyasha asked

"He knocked me out all the time, either from blood loss or smashing my head into a counter, wall or table anything that was hard. It was normal, I took the beatings for Sakura so I got 2x the pain" Mika growled

"I think you should have killed the bastered." Inuyasha growled

"Might when I get back." she said

"I don't see how anyone could be so cruel." Kagome said

"Normal thing, the first time was the worst, when he found the dog ears ten times worse. I got used to it."

"It still isn't right." Kagome said "How's your side feeling?"

"I'll be ok, you guys ok?"

"Yea, it looks like you got the worst of it though." Kagome said

Mika felt a cold chill go down her spine, "Well she changed it up with me, I was going to kill myself till he saved my ass again." she laughed

"Who are you talking about? And what are the fang marks on your neck."Kagome asked

Grabbing the sword that lay by her"Koro and the gang, they made this thing and it saved me. The marks on the back of my neck a wolf fang marks, when the pack leader thinks that his or her mates or future mate is in danger of doing something stupid to themselves, for some reason stops them. In my case me and him were leaders, so instead of him it was his soul but all the same." she explained not even realizing what she was implicating. Then realizing what she did sayand turned red.

She heard her brother laugh a little"Don't start bro, anyway it stopped me." she said, looking around the cave. "Wait a second I've been here before."

"What are you talking about?" Inuyasha asked

"We lived here for a year, found hot springs and stuff under here." she said, "Good place to hide during a war or something too."

When a streak of black and purple tackled her. "Mommy I'm so glad your ok!" Sakura said, death grip around her, hitting her bad side. Not showing the pain though. Putting a hand on sakura' head, the other trying to settle her down by rubbing her back.

"We went threw worse, you know I'll be all right." Mika said

"But it scared me, I thought that bad man was back." Sakura cried

"He's not coming back, I promise."

Then everyone else walked in, "Lady Mika I see your awake." Miroku said

"Glad to see your up." Sango said, Kirara mewed happily.

They started a fire, making Inuyasha's all favorite food, or as Mika put his damn life blood. (My brother is that way with Salsa Fires ;)

Sakura sat in her lap, carful of her side. "Lady Mika, you said that the demon gave you these beads correct?" Miroku asked

"Yea, said since you guys were the first humans to pass you got that." she said

"Do you think it could be a trap?" he asked

"No I doubt it, she's honest might be a little crazy but honest." Mika shrugged

"Are we going to have to go threw that again on the way back?" Shippo asked

"No only on the way here, thank kami." she said

"Don't think wolf wouldn't save ya again? Or don't want to get put in your place again?" Inuyasha said sarcastically

"Shut up baka." she growled, looking back up at the ceiling. "I hope you guys are ok." She thought


Having returned finally to Naraku's castle the still demon Koro growled, dark blue marks on his face and a light mark of the pack symbol on his forehead blocking out the jewel shard, glowing red eyes deep blue slits. "I swear if he doesn't lift this damn spell, I'll kill him." he thought.

Though the human and hanyou side were still under it the demon side was to strong for it, and he wouldn't let himself be controlled. "I will not let him hurt her again damn it!" he growled

Breaking down the front doors to were Naraku was, he growled in disgust with the many demon corpses laying around. "Show your damn face Naraku!" he growled

"Koro I see you finally came back." Naraku said

"Look bastered I know what you did to my other sides! And my pack if you don't let us go I swear I'll kill you were you stand." he growled, necklace around his neck glowing.

"I see my spell was to weak to block out your memories demon, your love for that bitch I guess kept that there." Naraku spat

"Don't you dare insult her!" he yelled, claws extending impossibly longer. "Let my pack go now! You already made me hurt her once, and I won't let that happen!"

"You are the first demon I've seen that doesn't want more power, or is it your human heart still is free? Why do you care so much for her and those insect friends of yours!" Naraku said

"My pack is the only family I have, and she is the only one that ever trusted me with her life and soul! I will not break that trust because of you!" he growled

"So noble for one so weak, your demon side is still has human blood coursing threw your veins. As well as emotions, Kinomi!"

The dark miko stepped out, making the demon growl louder. "Take another step closer witch and your dead!"

"Since our demon friend here is having trouble, maybe we should teach him who he obeys." Naraku said, black jewel in his hand, the black aura radiating causing the shard in his forehead to sent jolts of pain threw him.

Falling to his knees, still not letting the spell take hold. Kinomi walking to him, placing a hand on his forehead a sharp zap and the demon passed out. "His memory is now gone." Kinomi said

"Take the necklace from him it seems to repel the spell." Naraku ordered

When Kinomi went to grab in a small barrier zapped her, "The freaks soul is in that thing, I can't get near it." she said

"That explains it then." Naraku said, a vine reaching out ripping the necklace from around Koro's neck, ignoring the pain. "Give this to Kikyo, she might find it useful in convincing the girl he is dead. That may get her angry enough to change again." Naraku said, throwing the thing at Kinomi catching it by the chain. "Right." Kinomi said, holding the thing as far away from her as possible.


Things were dead quiet, most staring into the fire. When a sharp pain shot threw Mika, and a sudden cold feeling entering her. She had always felt a small connection if any with Koro threw that necklace, but now it was gone. It held each of there souls, it was some whack thing they did on they're 13th birthday since they were so close, and everything.

Images flashed threw her head, of the scene that just took place at Naraku's castle. Then the connection seemed to return the necklace around her neck glowing lightly. "Its still there, he might not have my soul anymore but I still have his." she thought

"What's wrong with you?"

"Nothing." she growled looking away, she felt so bad. His demon side still had memories of her and what happened, when he tried to get things right he just got hurt. Growling low, as well as ignoring the injuries she left the cave.

"What's wrong with her?" Inuyasha asked

"Give her a break Inuyasha, things are not easy for her." Miroku said

"Feh."

Even though walking was a pain at the time she ignored it. Her demon blood raging, she needed to do something! "You must settle down." Nami yelled

"That is NOT going to bring them back Nami!" Mika growled back

There were tons of trees in the area, so she was hoping to get more practice in with her sword, which she still couldn't think of a name for it. Her wrist might have been broken, but didn't bug her in the least anymore. Pain was something that was as normal as breathing was to her now.

"Why would he ever want to be with someone like you." Kinomi's voice went threw her head. Growling furiously, she hit the mountain side wall with her right fist also making a jolt of pain shoot threw her, breaking her wrist again more then likely. A small crater was left, and her knuckles busted open, blood ran down her fingers. Trying to settle herself down, with not to much avail. "He'll die along with the rest of them because of you."

Hitting the wall again with her left hand making a slightly bigger crater, still busting her knuckles. Other small flashbacks hit her, resulting in 7 foot wide craters each and about 4 feet deep ones. Bloody hands as well.

Trying to settle her raging blood, resting her forehead on the side. It didn't help, fist glowing blue, she hit it hard. Making a crater twice the size as the other ones put together. Nothing worked.

"Get out of my head damn it!" she growled

It just got worse, when she realized it was the killer half that was saying it, trying to get her angry enough to let it out.

When several demon auras came into the area, "A injured half breed, out here all alone." a rough voice laughed

"Yelling at yourself as well, you want attention of demons I see." another said

A sinister smirk crossed her features, the mark on her forehead started glowing slightly. "You want to fight me, then come out." she growled

Six demons came out, from the looks of in monkey demons. One eyed, ugly things. Turning to face them, a sicker smile crossed her when they saw the mark and tried to escape. "I don't think so." she laughed

Grabbing her sword, slicing three of them in half with one shot. When sudden anger entered her and the blade started glowing a crimson red, to a dark blue. A blue twister took the rest of the demons out. Her demon senses growled in delight at the sight of blood, as did the killer.

"Get out of my head!" she growled

Clouds soon blocked the sky, thunder shook the earth. When a small whimpering sound brought her back to reality. She hadn't even noticed her claws had sightly dug into her arm. A small whining sound caught her again. Looking to the right were she heard it, a small black wolf pup came limping her way. Tail hung low, and it was fur and bones. One thing the pup did have was striking blue eyes, it looked only to be 15 weeks old.

"Hey little guy, what are you doing out here alone?" she asked, and walked over. Laughing slightly, "I guess I have a think for lone wolf pups with blue eyes." she said, remembered when she found Koro hurt.

It whimpered again, Mika picked it up and looked at the pups injured leg. "I guess you were left alone to huh?"

The pup sniffed her hand, and tried to clean the blood away. "Its ok little guy you don't have too, I did this myself. So what's your name anyway? Or do you need one?" she asked, laughing at herself for talking to a wolf that couldn't even understand her.

When the puppy barked once, "I guess that means you need a name."

For some reason one name seemed to fit it, "How about Kenshin?"

The pup wagged its tail, and licked her face. "Ok I get it. I guess your with me now." she said, once again the puppy licked her face. "Ok lets get your leg healed up first, looks painful." she said, noticing the small cuts and could see the bone.

"Nami a little help please."

"Sure thing, it looks like it's a demon like Kirara but isn't old enough to know yet." Nami said

Holding her hand over the injured leg it mended quickly. Putting Kenshin down, he ran around in circles. "Don't break your leg again." she laughed

It jumped into her arms again, "You have the same eye color as he does, same hair color too." she laughed

Kenshin looked at her, well at the rose anyway. Then back at her, looking a little confused. "Long story." she said

Getting the pup something to eat, drink, as well as swim in the near by river to get cleaned off. Cleaning off her bloody hands as well. "I don't care what my brother says your staying with me." she said

Getting back to the cave, Sakura came running out. "Mommy were did you get the puppy? Its so cute!" Sakura squealed

"It's a wolf pup, his names Kenshin." she said

"What wolf pup!" Inuyasha yelled

Kenshin growled, fur standing on end. Mika rolled her eyes. "Don't care what you say bro he's staying!" she growled

"Over my dead body!" he yelled

"Inuyasha sit!"

Sakura hugged the small pup, "Were did you find him?"

"He was hurt, couldn't leave out there alone." she said

"What is with you and wolves anyway?" Inuyasha growled

"Not any wolf ok. Kouga could jump into a volcano for all I care." Mika said.

Getting out of the crater, he looked at the wolf. "That thing looks like the other wolf, figures." he growled

"Your point?" she growled

Kagome seeing the little puppy, did the same as Sakura. She picked him up, "He's so cute! Inuyasha how could you think of leaving this little guy alone?" Kagome yelled

"Don't look at me!" he yelled, "Fine the dumb thing can stay with us, but it better not slow us down!"

"Just a big softie." Mika laughed

"Mika what happen to your hand?" Shippo asked

Looking down and the gashes, "Well a little frustrations, nothing really." she said, flexing her fingers on her right hand.

(Ok another chapter done! IT only gets better! Well for those who do read it. PLEASE REVIEW!)