[Disclaimer:]
[Scorpiogal is sitting on top of a tall thin rock whaling loudly. Kagome, Sango, Ayame, Rin, Sumiko and Shippou sat on the grass bellow the rock, playing cards.The girls are still in their outfits, but they're not wearing their men this time.]
[Sango: *rips a card in half*]
[Kagome: Ah gee, Sango! That was the third card you've ripped!]
[Sango: *bristles testily and glares up at Scorpiogal* She's really starting to get on my nerves*]
[Ayame: Starting to? *starts drawing up a replacement 8 of spades*]
[Shippou: Ah let her cry, what's the big deal? *drops his discards in the deck*]
[Kagome: You know, you really shouldn't get worked up over it like that, it was just a few criticisms! *says up to Scorpiogal*]
[Scorpiogal: It still hurt my feelings!! *choaked up, looks at readers and says* I don't own Inu Yasha or any of those other characters that Rumiko had copyrighted, but I do own a bunch of useless OC's apparently. I know that chapter before last was short and mostly filled with disclaimer and OC story, but I hadn't updated in a long time and I thought you just wanted to see what I had so far in my writers block. *looks down at the girls* Isn't a short chapter better then no chapter at all? ;_;]
[Female character: *mixed comments and mumblings*]
[Scorpiogal: I have those flashbacks for a reason you know. If anyone cares at all, it's leading up to how Shio came to be, why Sashimi's mom is no longer alive, and a very important piece of information that will determine the stories plotline.
You don't have to read it if you still find it useless and boring and stupid and a complete waist of your time and others…..just don't tell me it sucks, Ja?]
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Chapter 24: Waaaaay too easy
Inu Yasha became alert. A new smell hit his nose and he turned his head to determine where it was coming from.
"What's wrong?" Kagome asked.
He sniffed rather noticeably, "I can smell fresh cut flowers sprinkled over a babbling brook with a hint of lemon."
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Sango scrunched up her nose and stuck out her tongue at the aweful smell of the overwhelming fragrance. "Ugh! What is that rancid stench?!"
The samuri glowered at her disrespect, "I happen to like the smell – it belonged to my mother, thank you very much!"
"Bleh!" Was Sango's only reply. Enough of this would give anybody brain damage! All of a sudden, Inu Yasha landed in the scene with Kagome on his back.
The samuri glanced at him. "Who the hell are you?"
Inu Yasha kept his sleeve over his nose. Right away he noticed the shikon shard in the saucer. "So that's where that god forsaken smell was coming from."
The samuri got fed up, "Look, it's Sweet Honesty, okay?!? No run along little hanyo, before I smite you! I'm looking for a real demon!"
"I ain't leavin' till you free Sango, you bastard!" Inu Yasha growled.
"Why would I let her go?" the samuri asked and extanded a hand in Sango's direction. "She is like – the perfect bait!"
"What?" Inu Yasha raised an eyebrow.
"Female plus cat suit plus knows the guy personally!! What better bait would lure Aka Shio out of hiding!?" The samuri asked.
"Shio?!" Kagome gasped. "You're after Shio?!"
"That's right, little girl!" the samuri told her with an arrogant beam. "And I aims to catch'em! Alive and Unharmed, that sucker's worth a lot of Japanese bread, baby!"
Inu Yasha growled and unsheathed his sword. "Don't you talk to Kagome in such a disrespectful manner!" he pointed Tetsusaiga at the samuri threateningly. "And don't you be so cocky otherwise! As long as I'm around, you cannot have Shio!"
The samuri gave Inu Yasha a more interested look. "Ah! So you know him too! What better bait then a woman in a catsuit, a good friend, and a slut in a short skirt."
"Hey! I'm not a slut!" Kagome shouted.
"That's it!" Inu Yasha growled and charged the samuri.
The samuri didn't look worried at all. With the flick of a wrist, the samuri lifted the dish of perfume and tossed it's contents into Inu Yasha's face.
At first, the dogboy was shocked at the impact. Then the world started to spin as his over sensitive nose took him for a trip. He went swirly-eyed, made a funny sound, and fell over.
Sango sweatdropped, "Oh crap."
The samuri sniffed dryly. "Please. I've been around demons long enough to know what bothers the senses of which."
Kagome drew an arrow from her quiver when she realized that it was up to her. (AN: The frontal lobe of my brain laughed at me for typing this.)
She fired an arrow at the samuri.
The samuri turned around and caught it in one hand – then looked at like it was nothing! "Hm, fine craftsmanship."
Kagome gasped. Even if the arrow didn't hit, the arrow would have at least sizzled the flesh of the samuri's hands! That could only mean-
"You're not a demon! You're a human, aren't you!" Kagome shouted.
The samuri tossed the arrow aside. "You're smarter then you look."
Then the samuri pulled out a new little toy. A black cord with two daggers at each end. The samuri faced her and began to swing it around like a slingshot.
Kagome didn't waste any time, she dropped her bow and ran like the dickens.
Really all she had to do was duck. Not everyone can outrun one of these things. The cord hit her and wrapped around her waist, pinning her arms to the side and she fell forward. The daggers connected together into the shape of a four point star.
The samuri walked over and dragged her back. "Hmph. Too easy."
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Naraku didn't know how long he had been clinging to Sumiko's leg hundreds of feet off of the ground, or how long he had his eyes closed. All he knew is that when he opened them, Sumiko had landed the both of them in a snow frosted forest that wasn't even cold. It was cool, but obviously not freezing. Lights danced around in the forest like lightening bugs. Light hung from the trees like lanterns and Christmas lights.
Sumiko's light wings folded and as soon as she touched the ground, Naraku slipped off of her leg and fell on his white monkey butt.
Sumiko's chin tilted up and a whispy white cloud drifted from her parted lips. Her eyes returned to their normal green color and she grew the thoughtless expression she usually had. The cloud became the form of a boy and solidified. If Sumiko were in her younger form, he would have been two heads taller then Sumiko with a physical form of two years older. He was glitzed up with gold and white clothes that resembled the style of an middle class peasant. He had short silver hair and golden eyes.
Sumiko gaped at him before saying, "Oooooooooooooooohhhh, you're pretty like Kitty!"
He narrowed his eyes slightly and sweatdropped. "I'm six hundred years old, girlie. Compliments from youngsters like you are creepy." He patted his clothes till he found the pocket with a solid object in it and he pulled out a platinum skeleton key. "Now by calling on a light nymph to possess you, you must be looking for some kind of heavy caliber piece of equipment am I correct?"
"Sumiko is looking for the Vitolitto!" Sumiko cheered.
"Sure, fine, you must need the compass of Life then." He gave an acknowledging nod as he searched for something in another pocket. He began to lead her down a dimly lit path. "I'm assuming your magic is strong enough to use this, right?" he asked.
"Sumiko's magic strong like Kitty!" she cheered.
Not that the boy knew who Kitty was or whether she was talking about an actual kitten, but – "And I'm also assuming your one of the Aka kids, right?"
"Yup! That Sumiko is!" ^___^ she grinned. She was so happy, she could hardly contain herself.
Then the boy walked up to a wall of slate. "Fine, yes, right here then," he stuck the key into the slate and turned a keyhole that wasn't there a moment before. He opened a storage box that had not been outlined before and pulled out a platinum lined compass with a white face that was about the size of little Naraku. The boy tossed it to her, "Here, catch."
Sumiko caught it and it was surprisingly light. The boy closed the box and locked it up. The key hole disappeared.
He went over to Sumiko and pointed at the needle. "See how it works?"
Sumiko shrugged. "Not point north."
"No, it points in the direction of the closest doorway between life and death. Be careful when making an opening – It's that easy to get pulled into oblivion." He instructed her.
"Wow, okay." Sumiko nodded and hung the compass around her neck like a piece of jewelery. She threw her arms around the boy and bear hugged him so hard she lifted his feet off the ground. "Thank you, nice angel boy!" ^__________^
He struggled to get loose while becoming flustered. "I'm not an angel! I'm a light nymph! Let me go! You're gonna make me sterile!"
Sumiko set him down, saluted him, winked and went skipping off. The light nymph boy sighed still flustered, dusted off his duds and began to walk off.
"Um….Nice angel boy?" Sumiko asked timidly. Apparently she hadn't already left.
"I'm not an angel, what do you want?" he asked a tad annoyed as he turned to look at her.
She laughed embarrassedly before saying, "Sumiko kinda need help finding village again." ^^ ;;;
The light nymph facefaulted.
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"Oh my god! Omigawd! OMG!!!!" Shippou could feel the wrathful hands of Inu Yasha choking him already. He was going to kill Shippou when he found out about Inu Onna's special new trick….
"Osuwari." Inu Onna blinked innocently.
Hologram Sumiko didn't seem as worried as Shippou was. She leaned from side to side as she sang, "If you're happy and you know it say Osuwari!"
"Osuwari!" Inu Onna said.
"If you're happy and you know it say Osuwari!"
"Osuwari!"
"If your happy and you know it and your face will surely show it – if you're happy and you know it say Osuwari!"
"Osuwari!" Inu Onna shouted.
"Sumiko!" Shippou cried. "Don't do that! Your driving it harder into her memory!!" T_T
"Sorry, baby fox." ^ ^ Sumiko said. Then she sniffed the air. "Mmm, smells like fresh cut spring flowers sprinkled over a babbling brook with a hint of lemon."
"We gotta get her to stop saying that!" Shippou went over to Inu Onna, held her hands and made her look at him.
She looked at him wide eyed and displeased. Why are you touching me?! "Osuwari!"
"No, Inu Onna! Bad! Don't - say - that – word, okay?"
"Osuwari!"
"Dahh! I'm dead!" T_T Shippou cried.
--------(flashback – all of you who do not care about my thoughts and feelings go ahead and skip it like you normally do….I DON"T CARE!1! T_T)*****
The morning was fresh with wet wood and puddles welled in the indents of the road. Yukidaruma sat on a boulder stuck into the grass as he looked out over the path leading away from the temple. It had been exactly 7.5 months since Shin'yo had left on her quest – telling him to keep practicing – telling her students that she would return in a month.
He had kept up his practice – to little or no avail – She had not returned in a month – but everyone else seemed to become increasingly patient with each day.
"HIYA!" Sashimi jumped into the air and threw a punch. Sashimasu caught it in her open hand, grabbed her wrist and pulled her forward. Her knee flew up, but Sashimi put her other hand out and used the knee as a spring board to jump over her head.
Yukidaruma sighed and held his hand up in front of his face. His eyes turned white and a dry ice mist slithered up his arm. The light was as far away as ever. The mist disappeared, he dropped his arm and his eyes became filled with ice blue and disappointment.
Sashimasu caught Sashimi. Yukidaruma wasn't really watching or paying attention; but he could tell she was caught on account of the high pitched laughter that always followed the little girl's capture. Sashimasu power noogied her daughters hair, "Yur gettin' better, baby!" ^__^
Sashimi squirmed and laughed and screamed. This was part of Sashimi's self defense training, and Yukidaruma had been sitting with them, listening to that high pitched laughter while trying to conjure light for exactly 7.5 months.
"Okay! Who's up for laps!?" Sashimasu sang as she released her daughter.
"Yay!" Sashimi screamed and ran down the path laughing. She grabbed Yukidaruma's sleeve as she passed him.
"GUWAH!" he was taken by total surprise. She dragged him down the path behind her as she ran off. Sashimasu laughed out loud and ran after them.
A while after they disappeared someone familiar came up the path using a staff to get over the puddles and dents in the road. It was Shin'yo – rounded noticeably with the weight of motherhood. She groaned mentally as she looked up at the temple ahead of her and looked paler. "I feel - like such a whore!" T_T
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