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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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His arms pulled me closer as he heard the struggle of my voice. "Why did you not come earlier?"

"Idiot," I laughed, breathing in the scent of him. "I was but found you in the lake."

"Oh…well I'm right here, go back to sleep."

Now:

When I woke up hours later, the sun had just risen. Ikaku was still sitting against the rock, but my head was on his thigh and I was curled up in a ball between his legs. I felt one of his hands running through my hair as I felt the sun's warm rays hit my body. I turned my head so I could look up at Ikaku and he brushed my hair out of my face.

"Morning," he whispered.

"Were you awake all night?" I whispered.

"Yes, I don't need sleep," he smiled, trying to hide the lie that shone in his eyes.

"Liar," I growled, sitting up. I saw Kalot sitting on a log watching us while Saiqua was cooking something over the fire that had been rebuilt. "We should start moving so we can find this Tyko."

"'Kay," Ikaku muttered.

I stood up and walked over to Kalot and crossed my arms over my chest. "Staring at people is rude," I sighed.

"Sorry," he turned red, as the two snakes appeared from out of the forest.

"What would happen to your snaked if you had died?" I uncrossed my arms as I looked down at him.

"They'd die; they are only here through my demonic aura. They feed off of it and in return, my aura keeps me under anyone's radar."

"Oh, I guess that makes sense. By the way, we will be leaving soon," I smiled as Ikaku came over.

We ate some fish Saiqua had caught, and then readied the horses. Kalot walked besides the horses as I sat behind Ikaku. The road seemed to stretch on forever through the forest. That night, Ikaku stayed near me as I slept and I had no dreams.

When I woke up though, I didn't see him. I looked around and Saiqua and Kalot were snoring. I stood up and grabbed my red sword and walked around. I past a rock to where the horses were tied up and saw Ikaku putting something in the saddle bags.

"What are you doing?" I spoke quietly.

"Just looking," he replied emotionless, as he stood up to face me. "Wake the others and let's go. We are a couple days from the next village. We should try to hurry so we can get there."

The next couple days I walked next to the horses, and next to Kalot. I felt that Ikaku was hiding something, but I didn't really care. If I had ridden with him, he'd make some excuse and I didn't want to hear them.

When we were outside the village gates of Macrold, a girl ran into me knocking the air out of me. I would have fallen if Kalot hadn't been there. The black haired, blue eyed girl was maybe six or seven and when I looked at her my amulet burned, I gasped from the shock and lack of air.

"Beat it kid," Ikaku grabbed the girl by her dress and pushed her off the road and she stumbled and fell in a ditch. She stood up and ran off, not even crying and my necklace cooled.

"Was that necessary?" I snapped.

"She hurt you," he growled.

"Did you get her scent?"

"Why would I care about her?"

"The amulet burned when she hit me."

"That child?" he spoke incredulously.

"Levok said that it could be anyone, remember? Now, did you catch her scent?"

"Can't miss it, you reek of her," he muttered as I pulled up the hood of my white cloak.

"Sit, boy," I whispered, trying to control my anger.

As he hit the ground, I stepped over him and walked into the village with Kalot and Saiqua, letting Ikaku catch up. People stared at us, mostly me and whispered among themselves. I sighed inwardly as people parted for us, stopping whatever they had been doing.

"You would think they haven't seen a priestess with a monk and two demons before," Ikaku whispered from behind me.

"No, that's not it. They think she's like a princess or something. Just look at the way she holds herself when she walks," Saiqua whispered to him.

"Is that the Sokel princess?" I heard young boy ask his mom.

"See?" Saiqua smiled, smug.

I stopped. "How did they know I was a Sokel?" I whispered looking around, then I rose my voice, "Who is in charge of this village?"

"Go get the master," someone yelled and a boy ran off.

"Princess, this way please. If you leave your horses with these two girls, they'll make sure they are fed." The girl that spoke came forward with two other girls.

We followed warily and we were led into a house. Food was served as we waited for their leader. Half hour later, a young man entered. He was tall, slim, and had shoulder length blond hair and blue eyes. His clothes were what I would imagine Ankalo in.

"Hello, I'm Khendon, leader of this village," he smiled, sitting before us.

"Kinda young don't you think," Kalot sniggered quietly to Saiqua.

"My father is too ill to continue with his duties, so I have been given the responsibilities," he spoke, hearing them.

"Kina, couldn't yo-"

I smacked him upside the head, and growled, "Don't even think about it!"

"Sorry," he muttered looking down at his hands.

"Kina, is that your name?" Khendon asked.

"I have a question," Ikaku growled from his place behind us. He was standing against the wall, arms crossed. "How did your people know who she was?"

"The Prince of the East came through here not too long ago and told us to help his cousin and her companions in any way they need."

"We're fine." Ikaku's voice darkened at the mention of Harka and I didn't blame him. "We only stopped because they knew who she was and was talking about us. We need to continue our journey, we are in a hurry."

"Yes," Kalot agreed standing up with Saiqua.

"Demon!" a scream echoed into the house.

I scrambled to my feet and ran out, drawing my sword. Villagers were running away and parted around me and Ikaku as they saw our weapons. It took a couple minutes but together we finally brought down the beast.

"We need to keep moving Ikaku," I muttered, cleaning my sword in some grass.

"I'll go get the horses," he sighed then disappeared into the oncoming crowd of villagers.

Kalot and Saiqua came to my side as villagers engulfed us, cheering. I kept my sword out and people backed away a little. We pushed our way through a few people before they started parting for us. At the gate, my necklace burned and I turned off the road and walked into the forest, Kalot and Saiqua right behind me. After a couple minutes, we came onto a small shack.

"Stay here," I whispered, tightening my grip on my sword

I entered the hut and saw a fire going. I looked around but didn't find a human. The walls were covered in child-like paintings. I heard a grunt outside and thud and I ran out ready to attack. Saiqua was on the ground, blood running down his cheek.

"What happened?" I ran to him and then saw the girl from earlier. "I won't hurt you," I spoke gently, throwing my sword a couple feet away.

"Why are you here?" her voice shook with fear.

"We came looking for you, what's your name?" I knelt in front of her.

"Praccorin, what do you want with me?"

"I am the Priestess of Nanaki. My name is Kina Hogoshati Sokel," I smiled.

"Nanaki?" she gasped and the rock fell out of her hand. "Before my parents died, they'd always talk about him." She slid off her left shoe and showed me a mark. "They always said I had a gift with fire." She conjured a ball of fire in her hand, just like I could.

"Kauris… Do you have any family left?"

"No, demons killed them a couple years ago when I was five."

"Kina?" I heard Ikaku call.

"Over here!" I yelled. "Kalot, how bad is Saiqua?"

"It's just a shallow cut," Kalot laughed, helping Saiqua stand up.

"I'm dizzy…" Saiqua swayed.

"That's what happens when you get hit in the head, thanks Kalot."

I smiled at Kalot as he handed me my sword and I sheathed it as I stood up. Kauris gripped my dress and hid behind me as she saw Ikaku come into the clearing. He tied down the horses and looked around and stopped at Saiqua.

"What happened to you?" Ikaku laughed.

"Kauris threw a rock at me." He pointed to her slightly hidden behind me.

"Oh," he smiled. "Would you go back and get a horse for Kalot? They weren't that kind to me since I was a demon."

Saiqua nodded and ran off.

"Ikaku," I growled. "Kauris needs an apology from you."

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Ikaku cringed.

I turned and crouched in front of Kauris and whispered in her ear, "Go ahead and throw a rock at him."

She smiled menacingly and picked up a rock as I stood up and backed away. She chucked it and hit Ikaku right in his tender region. He collapsed instantly, groaning. Kalot and Kauris laughed, but I just rolled my eyes.

"Sorry," he gasped curling into a ball.

"Where you aiming there?" I asked, and she nodded. "You got quite the aim." I walked over to Ikaku and helped him up. "Guess you shouldn't get on her bad side."

I helped him to a tree then let him slide to the ground. I walked to Arco and grabbed some clothes out of it and unstrapped my sword; then went into Kauris' shack to change. I stripped down to my bra and booty shorts and slid on a pair of black guardian pants. I slid on the purple tunic over my head; it was short-sleeved and slits from mid-calf to waist. I folded the dress then went back out and put it in my bag along with my dagger.

Ikaku's face was empty of emotion, but saw him studying me as I strapped my sword to my waist. Saiqua came back a couple minutes later with a chocolaty brown stallion. I helped Ikaku stand and he stumbled as I helped him to Arco.

"What happened?" Saiqua struggled not to laugh.

"Kauris hit him with a rock," I answered as Ikaku got onto the horse gingerly. "Kauris, would you ride with Kalot?"

"Sure," she smiled, running over to me next to the horses.

Kalot got up on the horse and then I lifted Kauris up and in front of him. Saiqua climbed up on his horse and I stayed where I was waiting. I looked at all of them and they looked at me. I jumped up behind Saiqua and then we were off. Once on the road, Saiqua and I were point, Kalot and Kauris was in the middle, and Ikaku was in the back.

"Why are you not riding with Ikaku?" Saiqua whispered.

"Ikaku is…in a tender situation already. I'm not going to make it worse," I chuckled. "How far is it to the next village?"

"Lyonk is a two days walk, why?"

"Just wondering," I whispered.

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