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Hey and welcome! It's time to continue our adventure with this story as it goes into Federal era where a certain half-dog demon with a junior high school girl dwells!
Last time after the developments going on between the FF VII and Fate/Stay Night worlds, Hotaru Tomoe, has found alone due to circumstances orchestrated by Naraku and Hazama! With Ami blasted to the Blazblue universe, Usagi Tsukino captured by the diabolical demon and Setsuna Meioh traveling Sesshomaru's group with amnesia, how will the Senshi of Death and Rebirth deal?
A random demon had the Goth teen in a pinch before the monk named Miroku and demon slayer, Sango, helped her before more showed up. Will more help come from the sidelines? And what will this lead to?
Let's find out!
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Chapter 29: Azure Moon – Enemies sudden resurrection?
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Forests
Hotaru Tomoe looked on at the fight about to happen as she saw her two saviors, Miroku, a monk with purple and black robes, and Sango, a teen girl wearing black skin tight attire with pink armament, stood ready as various one eyed, different colored ogres growled with evil intent.
The medium black haired girl continued gathering her breath as she stayed on the four legged demon cat, named Kirara, and wondered when she would help them.
Even though Hotaru had reservations of changing in front of people she just met the situation called for action. As she pulled out her henshin wand Kirara ended up dodging a tackle from a demon but that action caused her to drop it to the ground!
As the stick fell to the a random ogre happened to kick the stick further away! Hotaru cursed her luck and dropped from the feline form and tried going after it! As the medium length haired teen was about to get it a black substance seemed to engulf the stick and moved took it.
Hotaru gasped. "What is that?" she went to reach it until the substance slightly burned her and took off! "No come back!"
The substance didn't listen to her as it made its way to the deepest part of the forest! As Hotaru was about to take off some ogres were about to impale her until a bone boomerang bisected them from the waist up. Hearing the noise Hotaru turned to see Sango with a firm look on her face.
"What are doing on the ground, you should have stayed on Kirara's back!" She admonished the girl but Hotaru didn't pay her any heed as she sprinted away from them.
Miroku and Sango in the middle of fighting the rather weak ogre spawns appeared surprised at her action.
"Where are you going?" Miroku called blocking a club strike from an ogre.
Sango also went on the defensive as the demons soon changing their ligaments into various bladed weapons; knives, two bladed swords, axes, clubs. She smacked the hoard away with her Hirakoutsu and cursed at what the teenager was trying to do.
"Damn, we can't just leave her," The serious pony-tailed demon hunter stated as she called forth Kirara who flew down to them. Climbing on she made for Miroku's hand but he declined her offer as he fended off more ogres by throwing some sacred sutra's at their foreheads burning them!
"You go after her Sango," Mirouk responded sweeping up another demon with his staff and stabbing it in the stomach.
The female looked hesitant at leaving him behind but after a moment of hesitation she nodded and took off after the girl! "Stay strong until I get back; let's go Kirara!"
The flaming cat beast gave a roar and took to the air trying to find the girl. "Why did she take off like that? " Sango wondered as Kirara bobbed and weaved through the wooded area.
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Miroku stood firm as he tried fending off but was getting overwhelmed. Granted even with his spiritual powers he was still a human and had limitations.
I wonder where Inuyasha is with Kagome and Shippo; we didn't go that far last night during the full moon… Miroku wondered about the events that transpired.
(Inuyasha OST 2: Like a Hurricane, begins)
As he was about to go for another strike a swift figure jumped in front of Miroku and brought down a mighty blade with a cry of "WIND SCAR!"
Ask and you shall receive…I guess? Miroku thought with amusment seeing his traveling companion, Inuyasha, come and saved his life.
"Miroku you idiot, how come you and Sango decided to take on these pathetic demons without me!" Inuyasha growled with irritation at being left behind the night before!
Inuyasha was a half-demon with human and demonic blood flowing in his veins; he had long white hair, yellow eyes and a perpetual scowl on his face 24/7. He wore a red robe called [Robe of the Fire Rat], that covered his body and legs and nothing on his feet. On the side of his waist was the scabbard of the sword he just used, [Tessaiga], a blade that was once used by his father, a great dog demon in his day.
Given that Inuyasha was a half-breed during new phrases of the moon he would wind up turning completely human which is a bad circumstances to happen to a half-breed given their kind were looked down by other demons with prejudice and spite.
Miroku only gave an exasperated sigh. "Come on Inuyasha, you know we can't have you risking anyone finding out about that…"
The half-demon scowled once again as he slashed down more ogres that came from the ground! "Shut up; I don't' need you and Sango treating me like some obnoxious kid like Shippo!" He retorted with annoyance once again sending a Wind Scar to decimate the ogre hoard.
The black haired monk once again rubbed his temples, given that he had the free time since Inuyasha wouldn't let anything happen to his friends/companions. Good to be friends with someone stronger, ain't it?
"We wouldn't treat you like a child if you would just listen to us and I have to say Shippo wouldn't have put up much of fuss." Miroku retorted easily enough.
Inuyasha gave him an irked glare. "You knocked me unconscious, tied me up and locked me in some shed with a small dinner!' He revealed what his friends did to him while in his human state.
The monk looked away. "We gave you dinner, why are you complaining again?"
"YOU DON'T EVEN DENY IT!" Inuyasha roared getting in the monks face! "And I know that was your idea!"
Once again Miroku averted the glare. "Hmmm next time we should aim for tying you to a big oak tree…"
Inuyasha got angry and sliced up some ogres to elevate his stress. "Don't you dare!"
As the hacking scheme continued Miroku wondered why these demons kept spawning at an accelerated rate. He then noted the amount of purple miasma on the ground and had a thought.
Does that demon have his machinations in this as well? Miroku thought as he was about to pull more sutras but came up empty. "I'm all out!"
Inuyasha heard this and rolled his eyes. "That's that karma stuff that got you in the ass!"
Miroku pretended not to hear him. "I'm kind of hoping for some divine intervention here!"
The half-demon sneered. "Please we don't need that-where is Shippo with Kagome?!"
As he said that a pink balloon floating from the sky with dorky big eyes, small mouth and skinny arms and legs appeared carrying a white sailor suited, green skirted junior high school girl; she had long black hair and brown eyes. In her hands she held a red bow with an arrow knocked.
Kagome Higurashi was her name; a girl who was actually from a different time period which would explain her attire. She was Inuyasha's first companion when she arrived in this time period. Their relationship at first was fire and oil; he was too blunt and insensitive and he found her annoying but the two got close and eventually to lovers but it was something not mostly said.
She also was the reincarnation of Inuyasha's deceased lover, Kikyo and to prove that claim she held the once whole [Shikon Jewel] in her body before she accidently shattered the gem. With that She and Inuyasha went on a mission to find the shards due to it granting a major boost in demons powers and making it whole again.
Their journey led them to meet Shippo, Miroku and Sango, along with the dead priestess Kikyo, which still causes some strife due to Inuyasha's feelings towards her, Koga the wolf demon and their sworn enemy, Naraku.
"Hold steady Shippo!" the girl stated as the balloon surprisingly spoke.
"OK Kagome!" He answered with earnest.
FLICK!
The one named Kagome released her arrow which had a lilac color surrounding it. The arrow stabbed the ground releasing a pure burst of light and purifying the area!
With that the ogres seemed to stop spawning and soon the ground shook surprising the party. Landing on the ground with a "POP" noise the pink balloon was soon replaced with a short kid; his name was Shippo, a fox demon.
He had short brownish/orange hair tied in a small pony tail hailed with a blue string and brown eyes. The fox cub had human like hands but his feet were that of a fox.
As soon as he hit the ground Shippo latched on to Kagome's shoulder. "What's happening?!" he cried.
Kagome held a hand to the fox kid's head comforting him. "Not sure, I thought my sacred area would have done the trick and not make things worse!"
Inuyasha and Miroku went to the duo as the former stood in front of the girl. "Nah it worked, that miasma isn't working anymore so it's made this big demon angry!"
The quacking got worse before a 30 foot, orange skinned demon with two horns on its cranium, sharp needle teeth and wore Samurai like armor around it's body towered over the group with a growl.
"Grrrr, how dare you do that to my children?" It roared causing the ground to shake again. "Without that miasma, I can't bring them back!"
While Shippo continued shaking, Miroku narrowed his eyes and Kagome looked worried, Inuyasha had a cocky grin on his face. "Hah, trust me; we did you a service knocking away that trash!"
"What did you say?" The ogre spoke angrily before getting a whiff of his scent. "Bah, a half-demon looking down on me; I'll stomp you till there's nothing left!"
And he was about to do just that! He lifted up a boot a which caused birds from the trees to fly away and the sky around them got suddenly dark!'
"AHHHHHH I DON'T WANT TO END UP ON HIS BOOT!" Shippo wailed!
Inuyasha immediately took out his Tessiga and charged straight up to the foot and sliced it in half! Black blood stained the forest as it ate away at the trees like acid rain! The ogre cried in pain as it stumbled to the ground falling on his back!
As the blood was about to burn them Miroku pulled off his sacred beads from his left hand and used the curse planted on him by Naraku. "WIND TUNNEL!"
A mighty vortex began sucking up the tainted blood into his hand. After a couple of seconds he sealed it off but grunting to himself. "Ugh, remind me never to do that again!"
Shippo and Kagome went to the monk as Kagome placed a hand on his chest and using her purifying powers began cleansing his body of any toxins.
Inuyasha soon leapt in the air and held out his Tessiga again! "I'm ending this now; prepare yourself!"
A mighty force of wind surrounded his blade as he was about to release it! Kagome knew what was about to happen; if he released the wind scar as it was the blood would spread and possibly harm any nearby village!
Pulling out her arrow she called out for her love interest. "INUYASHA!"
The long-haired half-breed saw what she was about to do and shouted. "DO IT KAGOME!"
Concentrating her sacred powers Kagome released the arrow as it made its' way to the fallen demon! Inuyasha soon added his Wind Scar to her arrow making Sacred Wind Scar; combining purification with demonic energy, eradicating the residue aura and destroying the demon!
(Theme ends)
Sighing with relief Kagome lowered her bow and smiled as Inuyasha landed on the ground putting his sword back in the sheathe. "I'm glad you're fine, Inuyasha!"
He didn't smile as he growled. "Geez, what took you so long?"
This bristled Kagome as she responded. "I'm sorry it took me long to get here seeing you already destroyed the door to that shed as soon as the night was over!" She crossed her arms. "I had to wrestle Shippo to wake up and follow you, which isn't easy mind you with you jumping like one of them ninja's from my brother's manga!"
Inuyasha sneered. "Ninjas; please I'm better than some ragtag group of ninja's!"
"That's not the point, why didn't you wait for us to get to Miroku and Sango!" Kagome challenged!
"Because something felt wrong and I couldn't wait for you! I thought that was important!' he soon got in her face.
"It is but you should have got me first! We are a team!" Kagome fired right back.
Shippo, who has settled on Miroku's shoulder whispered. "Kagome was really worried about you guys."
Miroku smiled. "I'm positive that's the case…!" He soon remembered about Sango and that girl!
"Inuyasha, Kagome, I don't mean to interrupt this but we have to go and find Sango!" He stated with earnest.
The duo stopped their war and soon noted that Sango wasn't with them!
"Huh, I thought Sango was with you," Kagome asked.
"She was but before you guys got here, we happened to save a girl here before she took off for some strange reason!" Miroku said as he made his way to where Sango flew off.
"Miroku!" Shippo cried as the monk suddenly sprinted causing the little guy to fall off and land on the ground!
Kagome turned to Inuaysha, who seemed to be getting Sango's scent. "Yeah she moved the way Miroku's heading and I detected two scents I haven't smelled before; one's human but the other is…something I can't tell."
The middle school girl soon looked worried before Inuyasha bent down and let Kagome on his back with Shippo catching a ride on the girl's shoulder before soon catching up with Miroku.
Sango, please be all right! That was the thought traveling in his head.
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As Hotaru ran through the dense forest her clothing attire continued getting ripped up or her now medium length hair tangled in some branches but she didn't care, she had to get her henshin rod back from that oozing pile.
Hotaru soon thought of how that shape reminded her of the being she fought in Crystal Tokyo. If I remember correctly, its name was Arakune from the cat person that helped me,
An image of the cat wearing a yellow robe and an eye patch having a sword on told her the name. During that battle Hotaru's couldn't do an ounce of damage on him due to the nature of her powers; she restricted her attacks to nothing but defense but soon thought how that might have cost her the battle.
I have to think of other ways to fight, if I don't I might not be able to handle Beryl or whatever minions she has at her side! Hotoru thought. She even flirted with the fact that if she got granted that Alter power up she might be able to stand even firmer but soon stopped.
Her powers were dangerous as they could threaten to destroy an entire city or planet depending on the extreme of the situation. She even thought of destroying her entire kingdom just to make sure the invasion was stopped; she would have had someone on Mercury transport all its citizens on earth before she made that sacrifice.
Having this power, always on the brink of just letting it all go, this is why I'm the forbidden Senshi along with why my planet is for those seeking redemption…
Once upon a time she was a tool for the Death Busters and held two souls; the Senshi of death Sailor Saturn and Mistress Nine, herald of Pharaoh 90. If not for that accident she had as a kid that thanks to her father's experiment, caused him to make a Faustian like contract with an evil entity that brought the Death Busters to earth and caused the war with the Senshi, she wondered if that hadn't been the case would she be a Senshi in her dimension?
As those thoughts flooded the 18-year-olds head she stopped as the substance stopped moving; she found herself in an open space and the ground was dark and no life in sight.
Hotaru ended up covering her nose due to the smell and could tell what kind of putrid evil radiated from here! "Give that back to me!" She called out pointing at him.
The black substance didn't and soon molded into what seemed like a body with flies buzzing around his body and a white mask with two holes for eyes stared at her with no emotion.
Arakune, a being form Terumi's world, was once a scientist of Sector 7 and Kokonoe's apprentice named Lotte "Roy" Carmine.
Roy held a inferiority complex to his teacher due to his research into the Boundary. Due to that he continued studying the theory behind the spacious beyond but a human mind can't comprehend it and he became infected by it. His speech pattern deteriorated and his mind broke down along with his body changing to what it is now.
His memories broken all he became a creature with no substance except with wanting the [Azure Grimiore] which was with Ragna the Bloodedge. After the change he went to the lowest reaches of Kagutsuchi where the seither was strongest and he normally bothered the Kaka Clan due to them holding seither.
He did battle with Taokaka at times and was always beaten but never killed. Before the invasion of Crystal Tokyo, Hazama had Relius Clover take the putrid stench of goo to undergo some brainwashing which kept him bound to their side. He did invade Thanos castle where he battled the vassals of that planet.
Arakune would have drained them of whatever powers they had given he never felt such a rush of power when he was in his world; they had something else that sparked his interest other than the Azure. Sailor Saturn soon took him on and the power that came from the Senshi was something he coveted.
Jubei did send him packing and now too see this girl again; all he wanted was this girl's powers! Something that could somewhat match up to the Azure!
(Blazblue ChronoPhantasma OST: Thin RED Line II (Arakune's theme) begins)
The white masked form gave the stick a look and started cackling unexpectedly, shocking Hotaru! "azureazureazureazureazure! KIKIKIKIKIKIKIKI!" He spoke in a high pitched wail as he tried consuming her transformation stick!
Hotaru appeared afraid that if he were to do something to it, her life would be forfeit; the Senshi's life was linked to their sticks.
As she was about to get it Sango appeared as she threw her Hirakotsu slicing up Arakune, who dropped the stick! Hotaru looked relieved as picked it up.
Sango dropped down. "Are you ok?" She asked to which Hotaru nodded before the demon slayer got mad. "Then why did you leave us? What reason did you have to come to this spot?"
Hotaru couldn't explain the circumstances even though she and her friend did indeed save her! "I'm sorry but this was taken from me." She showed her the stick with her planetary sign on the top.
Sango looked confused. "What is that supposed to be? Is that…whatever it is worth your life?"
Hotaru's gaze grew hard as she stared at the brown eyed teen. "I assure you, my life did indeed hang in the balance of life and death!"
The two girls stared each other down not knowing what would happen until Sango pulled Hotaru behind her and blocked a bladed attack from one of Arakune's tendrils with her simple kitana blade! "Stay behind me!"
Arakune formed to his black substance form briefly, crying about the azure before sending parts of his body at the demon slayer and Hotaru! Sango did good slicing off the ooze but it continued reforming faster than she could attack! Calling out to Kirara the cat demon flew towards them. Sango got on her back and got Hotaru as well!
The attack continued as the substance chittered some weird language and formed part of his body to a drill and aimed at them! Sango threw her Hirakotsu stopping that but another drill came from behind them and snatched up Hotaru!
"Ahh, let me go!" Hotaru cried!
Sango got her weapon back and saw what had happened! "Kirara turn!" The cat did just that as Sanga once again threw Hiarkotusu slicing off the tentacle that held Hotaru and grabbing her.
"Are you all right?"
Hotaru nodded. "I'm fine…thank you…" She didn't know her name.
Sango gave it. "My name is Sango and what's yours?"
"My name is Hotaru Tomoe", Hotaru stated with a smile.
She was immediately stopped by how she said her first and last name. That sounds like something Kagome would do…
Before she could say anything Arakune appeared to go on the attack once again as tentacles shaped as drills stuck at the trio! "Kirara dodge!
The flame cat gave a roar and maneuvered with swift precision as Hotaru held on tightly! As it looked like the attacks stopped, Arakune moved its body in front trapping them!
Yelling Hotaru and Sango were stuck in his body! Moving his "face" towards them he began swallowing them!
"No, what's this…thing doing to us?!" Sango cried as she couldn't reach her sword or boomerang.
Kirara couldn't move as she roared trying to escape!
Hotaru gasped. "I think he's trying to absorb us!"
"What!" Sango cried as the substance started getting inside her body!
Before they could say anything red blades of blood bisected Arakune's body moving away from the bodies! Opening their eyes Sango saw Inuyasha appearing with Kagome, with her bow drawn, Shippo, holding out a hand with his fox fire and Miroku calling out to Sango!
"Sorry for being late Sango!" Miroku said moving her away as she coughed along with getting her Hirakotsu, Shippo retrieved a now smaller Kirara and Kagome went to Hotaru.
"You must be the girl Miroku and Sango saved earlier?" Kagome asked moving her away. Hotaru nodded as she picked up Sango's sword for protection purposes.
Inuyasha growled looking Arakune. "Yeah, this is the thing I smelled and I have to say, nothing but trash!" Pulling out Tessiga Inuayasha made his way to attack Arakune, who could sense the amount of power and didn't want to get attacked!
"What you afraid? Sorry but I'm not giving you any room to escape!" Inuyasha roared slash Arakune's body causing him to yell in pain! Araknue shaped his body into various tentacle blades and aimed them at the half breed!
Inuyasha blocked the strikes and once again got a good hit on his body causing him to shriek! Speaking in gibberish, Arakune didn't want to die without having some kind of power at his disposal!
He soon remembered all the bodies he absorbed while in this time period; various demons that had a kind of nutrients that sustained his seither like form from being wiped clean. Harnessing it, he soon had a crimson glow surround his frame which caused his body to shift to a length form as it spread on the ground causing the ground to hiss beneath.
Inuyasha soon got worried as he went for another strike but ended up burned! Cursing Inuayasha jumped back causing Kagome to call out to him.
"Don't move Kagome; that thing's body is now like acid!" he called to her as the others saw Arakune's body was indeed causing harm to the ground!
"We can't just leave this demon to do what it wants!" Miroku said holding firmly to his staff.
Hotaru heard what he said and shook her head. "I can assure you that thing is no demon…"
They all turned to her. "Do you know what it is then?" Sango asked her.
"I just know it's not a demon…" Hotaru didn't allude to anything else!
Before Kagome could ask a question Inuyasha once again struck against the strange new enemy. "Inuyasha!"
The half-demon didn't pay attention as he wanted this fecal matter monster defeated so his friends couldn't get hurt by it! As he was going for another Wind Scar, Arakune rapped a tendril around Inuyasha's waist stopping him!
"Hey let go!" He yelled before he started feeling the burning sensation! "AHHHHHHHH!"
Miroku took off along with Sango as she grabbed ahold of her Hirakotusu; even though she didn't want to go through that experience of almost being absorbed she didn't want that happening to Inuyasha!
"Get back you two!" Inuaysha demanded but they ignored him! As they neared him Arakune soon released various bugs and slugs from his body which leached on to their bodies causing them to collapse to the ground!
"Miroku, Sango!" Kagome called as released a sacred arrow destroying and purifying the bugs! Arakune appeared taken back by her powers and soon wormed his way towards her! As Kagome was about the get taken Hotaru pushed her out of the way and soon over taken by Arakune!
"Hotaru!" Sango cried out for the girl who didn't say anything!
As the substance oozed over her body and hair she tried pulling away. "I'm not just going to stand by and let you have your way with them; I believe we have a battle to settle you twisted abomination!"
Inuyasha couldn't help and shout out. "What do you know? And what can a human like you do?!"
Arakune once again started spreading his body over them and Miroku, Sango, Kagome, Shippo, Kirara were soon almost knee deep in his body!
"AHHHHHHH!" Kagome screamed causing Inuyasha to break free from his confinements by using his claws to break free and went straight to the girl!
"LET HER GO!" Inuyasha yelled slashing away at the muck and holding on to her!
As he held on to her, he noted that Hotaru still looked ready to do something. "Damn, not sure what she's using bravado for but she's going to get herself killed!" Without being asked Inuyasha went towards the mysterious girl named Hotaru.
As Hotaru continued struggling she pulled out her hand with Sango's fallen kitana at the ready. "I'm not going down just yet!" She cried as a purple aura surrounded her frame causing a bright light to envelop her!
The entire party looked amazed by what they saw and Sango soon noted a strange sign on her forehead! The light seemed to dissipate Arakune's body from all of them.
Hotaru's body was freed from Arakaune's grip except her long hair! Pulling out Sango's sword, she did the one thing that shocked all of them,
SWISH!
She cut off her hair to the short haired style she had once dawned when she was younger but that didn't matter! Landing on the ground Hotaru dropped the weapon and spoke to Inuyasha.
"I'm afraid you think me a normal human but sorry, that's not the case!" She said firmly. "From seeing all you fight and what I saw you all have abilites as well, let me show you what I can do!"
(Arakune theme ends)
Holding up her hand she held the henshin stick.
"That's what she was trying to get from this creature," Sango muttered seeing what Hotaru was about to do.
"Saturn Crystal Power, Make-up!" Hotaru shouted her transformation phrase and a purple light once again surrounded her frame.
(Begin Sailor Moon S OST: Outer Senshi theme starts!)
Two moments later Hotaru was in a white sailor suite with a purple skirt, a dark red ribbon on her chest with a purple heart brooch and back bow, dark purple stiletto boots that reached to her knees and silver diamond earrings on her ear lobes. In her hands appeared a long staff with a blade at the end, her Silence Glaive. Too finish a golden tiara decorated her forehead and with a purple gem in the middle.
Finishing her transformation Sailor Saturn swung her glaive a couple of times and struck a pose! "Invited by a new era, the Senshi of Death and Rebirth, Sailor Saturn is here!"
This shocked the Inyusha group at what they just saw a girl transform in front of their eyes? Only Kagome said something.
"OH MY GOD, IT'S A SAILOR SENSHII!" She screamed excitedly getting strange looks from Inuyasha.
"A what?!" He replied. "And why is she wearing that uniform you wear? She go to school like you?"
"Ahhhh a Sailor Senshi is here and it's Sailor Saturn? AHHH, she's an Outer Senshi of Sailor Moon's gang!" Kagome soon fan(girl) over Sailor Saturn. "I need to take a picture!" She pulled out her flip phone and took a photo of the Senshi, to Saturn's surprise.
Everyone didn't know what to do until Sailor Saturn turned to her. "Umm, I'll gladly answer any questions but first can we get on with this battle?" She spoke with a sweat drop running down the back of her head. How does she know about me and the others?
Kagome immediately shut her cell. "Right; and we'll gladly help you, right Inuyasha? Guys?"
They have never seen Kagome in this phrase before! As Inuyasha was about to say something snide she cried, "SIT!" And soon his face met the ground thanks to the sacred beads he wore around his neck.
"We'll help our friend here," Miroku said seeing the punishment brought Inuyasha as he helped Sango up.
Saturn smiled at them as she soon tossed Sango her weapon. "Thanks for that,"
Sango caught it and smiled herself. "I'm not sure what happened but let's see you in action!"
As they got ready Arakune looked at Saturn and could feel the magic radiating from her body! If only he could have her body inside his! He created his body into spears and struck at her!
Sailor Saturn prepared as she flung out her glaive!
(Theme ends to be replaced by Sailor Moon S OST: Death Busters Battle theme, starts)
"Silent Wall…" she cried as a barrier protected her from his attack before completing the name. "Repel!"
The attack soon reflected back to Arakune as a surprise burst of energy came from the barrier! The attack hitting his body didn't do much in damage but Saturn soon coated her Senshi energy to the blade of and struck at him. The blade's tip hit Arakune causing him to wail at being burned!
Moving to the side Arakune noted the demonic energy he absorbed was being burned out and had to escape. He didn't get far as Sango bisected him once again with her Hirakotusu which was covered in bluish flames, thanks to Shippo!
Wailing in agony Arakune soon spread his gelatin like body to skewer those two until Kagome released a sacred arrow sending him flying back! Inuyasha and Miroku soon attacked him with a Tessaiga and staff like attack at the same time breaking his face mask!
Arakune wailed again and slithered away until Saturn got in his way raising her energy enhanced Glaive. "Time to put you to silence creature!"
Before she could however a burst aura pushed her back! Rolling on the ground Saturn cursed her short sightedness for not checking to see if he had back up!
Miroku and Sango went to help Saturn up as Inuyasha stood in the forefront. "All right, who's there? Hmmm?" He soon sniffed something strange as the person appeared.
The one to show up wore blue, dragon like armor and was a male. The attire covered his chest, legs and arms! The person also had a long black braid and a large sword which Inuyasha could immediately tell who it was!
"It's you!" Inuyasha cried out to his friend's confusion.
(Theme ends)
The blue dragon armored warrior didn't say anything as he whispered something to Arakune and it soon slithered from sight.
Saturn became angry at what happened and pointed her glaive at him! "Who are you; do you know what you released?"
"Hmph, like I care about that pile of crap, warrior from another world," He stated bored.
Shippo whispered to no one in particular. "Doesn't that weapon look familiar to y'all?"
Kagome, Sango and Miroku agreed and only one person could wield it but he was dead!
"That's Bankotusu's weapon from the Band of Seven!" Kagome stated surprised.
Miroku looked perplexed. "But how is that possible, only he could wield it!"
Sango also brought up another fact. "Along with he died on Mount Hakurei not so long ago?!"
Saturn noted they knew this persona s she got closer. "Are you the one they say?"
The man pressed his face mask and revealed a handsome baby face with brown eyes. "Tch, I guess it would be a surprise given I was revived and not with a fucking jewel shard!" Bankotsu stated uncaring shocking everyone.
Bankotsu, leader of an infamous band of bandits The Band of 7, they terrorized the country side with their acts of inhumane actions! He and his crew died by beheading 50 years ago but had life again due to Naraku's machinations by inscribing the sacred jewel shards in their necks! The battles that soon happened put Inuyasha's group along with Sesshomaru, Koga and even Kikyo on edge!
The half-demon could remember his last battle with Bankotusu was in Mount Hakurei before their inevitable clash along with Naraku taking Bankoutsu's shard and killing him once again.
But how was he brought back again? I don't smell bones or graveyard soil! Inuyasha thought looking at the resurrected specter. Along with the armor he wore?
Bankotusu continued looking at annoyance and soon saw the way Sailor Saturn looked at him. That woman reminds me of Kikyo with that stare! Ones that seen the darkness…
He continued locking eyes with them until he turned away. "I just needed to give Arakune time to flee; I won't battle you all just yet!"
"What did you say? Bankotusu what about the fight we had previously?!" Inuyasha cried about to strike.
Bankotusu ignored him and said, "Please, that was ancient history and besides…I'm carrying new ounce of power that would blow you away, half-demon!"
Saying that put Inuyasha on edge and was held back by Miroku.
"We'll see each other again," He turned to Saturn. "And you, woman, I'll gladly match my blade with one who harnesses the power of death!"
This surprised Sailor Saturn as she could somehow feel a resonance with the man before dragon wings extended from his back and he flew off to parts unknown.
The group was left in awe and shock; from seeing Sailor Saturn, a possible new enemy and now the return of an old enemy once dead!
"Now this is disheartening; Bankotsu is on the loose and appears to have even stronger powers, allegedly." The shred monk stated.
Sango also stated, "Another being that could swallow us all up and now…" she turned to Sailor Saturn.
"A Sailor Senshi!" Kagome happily replied running to and holding Sailor Saturn's hand! "I mean you ARE a real Sailor Senshi right?"
A bedazzled Sailor Saturn nodded and gave a weak smile. "Yes, I am real Senshi but how do you know of me or about the Moon Princess!"
When she mentioned Kagome started giggling. "You mean the Moon Princess, Usagi Tsukino, Neo Queen Serenity is real too?! Oh my gosh, you have to tell me is she really here? Ah, does that mean you came from another world like me? Cause I'm from the future of the Federal era as you can tell by clothes!"
Kagome gave a twirl before talking! "I'm Kagome Higurashi, the one wearing the gaudy read jacket is Inuyasha!"
"Gaudy red jacket; what the hell do you mean by-!"
"SIT!"
BANG!
Inuyasha's head met the rock hard ground!
"Keep quiet Inuyasha, you will NOT ruin this moment for me!" Kagome raged at him for a second before introducing Shippo, Miroku, Sango and Kirara, who was resting in Sango's arms.
"I know about you because you are a famous manga in my world!" Kagome rambled on to a very surprised Sailor Saturn. "Sailor Moon was sold before I was born but my mom happened to have a couple of copies which I read and I got the rest when I was in elementary school! As well an anime which ushered in the Magical Girl era of girls not needing a guy to protect them with magic, swords and even a giant mecha! Sailor Moon and the Sailor Senshi empowered feminism!"
Sailor Saturn didn't know what to say; in Kagome's period they were a manga/anime? My, I'll have to tell the others this; won't Minako-chan be happy that she probably has a big fan base as well?
As Kagome calmed down Miroku stepped in. "Well I guess we have some answers but if you are a…uh, manga-ka from what Kagome says, how are you here?"
Sailor Saturn gave a sigh. "Well…"
She soon explained that she came from a different dimension where she and the Senshi were real and achieved Crystal Tokyo and ruled over their planets before Queen Beryl returned, powerful and wicked as ever with another strange character named Hazama. She also explained how the team ended up splitting up to different worlds to save some of the Senshi's loved ones along with Setsuna (Sailor Pluto) could be in this world and Usagi (Sailor Moon's) kidnapping by the females she met earlier.
After she finished the Inu-group looked at one another.
"If Kagome comes from a different time period, why not a traveler from a different dimension as well?" Miroku stated with amusement.
Sailor Saturn looked surprised how they believed her.
"Yes, along with trying to find Naraku and what's he put us through, I can believe anything!" Sango agreed.
Shippo hopped on Saturn's shoulder. "Besides you seem good and kicked butt with that weapon of yours!"
Inuyasha scoffed. "Tch, her weapon is not as cool as my Tessaiga! To me she didn't know how to wield that weapon besides using some attack!"
Before Saturn could retort Kagome cried "SIT!" and silenced the hateful half-breed! "Not one word from you! I'm sorry for his insincerity Sailor Saturn!"
The purple-skirted Senshi laughed a little. "It's all right, Kagome. But are you sure you want to help me?"
"Of course, you are a warrior of love and justice along with from what you said about Sailor Moon being kidnapped by someone who can manipulate wind, that sounds like Naraku's incarnation, Kagura the wind mistress and Kanna, the void! Our enemy is your enemy!"
Sango agreed. "Yes, if Naraku is somehow involved in this than we'll need to help you; he's not someone no one can go up against alone!"
"Which means we're in agreement, Sailor Saturn will accompany us on our journey to find Sailor Moon and…Sailor Pluto?"
Saturn nodded. "Yes, she probably is in this world but I don't know where to look…."
Shippo soon spoke, still on the shoulder spot of Saturn's. "Actually when Sesshomaru battled Inuyasha sometime ago I seem to recall a woman in the distance with Rin…"
"You know where she is then?" Saturn asked Shippo, knocking the poor boy to the ground before she caught him.
"Uhh, well I thought it was my imagination…I mean Sesshomaru is kind of cold."
Miroku went up to Saturn. "I also recall seeing a woman with him but seems he keeps her at a distance. We don't know where Sesshoamru's group is but I can assure you he always seems to find us. Stick with us, it'll work out!
Sailor Saturn soon started seeing hope in her mission. "I will, thank you Miroku!" She soon closed her eyes and was back in her normal spring attire.
Miroku looked amazed by her alerbaster skin and the color of her eyes. "You never cease to amaze me, Hotaru." He stated before placing a hand over her hand. "Yes, this clearly is destiny but with it comes tragedy; I am cursed with this wind tunnel by Naraku and it threatens my very existence of eventually swallowing me…"
Hotaru looked worried. "Oh no, Miroku!"
Really not this again! Shippo, Kagome and Inuyasha thought at the same time as Sango appeared irritated.
"Yes, my fate is awful," He got an arm around her shoulders and brought up her chin with a hand. "Before my curse takes me I want to continue my lineage in case my life perishes, will you bear my children miss?"
"Eh?" Was the only thing Hotaru could reply with! He's not serious is he? We just met?
Miroku soon brought her closer. "It will be all right if you were the mother of my children; you have magnificent powers at your disposal as well!"
Hotaru didn't respond as she was left in shock! Shippo and Kagome sighed as Inuyasha saw Sango with a scowl on her face.
THRACK!
He was met with a blow by Sango's weapon and knocked out. "Ohohoho, don't mind the silly monk here, Hotaru-chan!" She responded laughing. "He says that to any living woman so please ignore the dying man!"
Hotaru nodded and could tell she had a thing for the perverted monk. Hotaru also wondered why his hand made its way to her rump. Never in a million years she thought someone would cop a field!
With that Hotaru was integrated into Inuyasha's crew; they would head back to a woman named Kaede and her village to discuss the turn of events.
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Naraku's Castle
Back at Naraku's home, Usagi Tsukino continued trying to find a way to escape this castle. There's was no way she could allow him to have access to her silver crystal. Even though only ones in her blood line could use it something told he would find a way over that loop hole.
But no matter what she tried she couldn't escape. The blue eyed bunny wondered what is happening to Hotaru? As she was about to lay down the door mysteriously opened for no reason.
She wondered if it was a trap…Usagi couldn't just believe this no matter what but the fear of Naraku even having her crystal at his whim didn't sit right with her.
Taking a breath she opened the door and set out around the miasma filled castle.
Minutes passed as Usagi only noted walls and a narrow hallway, she would have given up but soon saw a door at the end of the hall and sprinted towards it. This was it, the hope she needed to escape, grab the crystal and eradicate Naraku's evil for good!
As she opened the door she was met with an empty room with various wall scrolls and a chair. "What is this place?"
"The place where you and I will talk, Neo Queen Serenity!" A cool voice replied.
Turning around Usagi's blood ran cold at the cool velvet voice. She would remember that voice in her deepest dreams but seeing this person in the flesh made Usagi weak.
"No…it can't be you. You died trying to fight Wiseman!" Usagi's voice got quiet as a male figure approached her from the darkness.
He wore a silver shirt and pants with a purple cape and a dark crescent moon on his forehead opened up to reveal a third eye which started hypnotizing her.
"Yes I did die but was brought back for such an occasion, my love!" Out stepped Prince Diamond, the handsome dark prince of the Dark Moon Family. "And I've waited millennia to see those sparkling blue eyes of yours…"
He brought the woman's face to his and kissed her lips. "Neo-Queen Serenity…or Usagi Tsukino, you will be mine. Forever and always…and with your power I will use you to destroy Naraku…." He said as an evil smile dawned on his lips.
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DUN-DUN-DUUUNNNNN!
The end of this chapter and it leaves questions more than answers. Yup Bankotusu is alive and is sporting some dragon armor and the return of Prince Diamond, to dominate his own agenda on her.
Answers will be given how these two were revived and Bankotsu does not have any jewel shards so he's 100% mortal. What does he have in stored for our resident Goth girl? He will be an important character in this along with that armor.
If you are curious I got that from High School DXD. I'll come up with how it got in Bankotsu's possession. It does keep him under Naraku's command though.
Lack of Sailor Pluto in this chapter but didn't have room for her. Next chapter will favor her and Seshomaru.
So I'm happy that I found a way to incorporate Arakune in this given he will be an enemy to the groups (namely Inuyasha and Sesshomaru) and I thought of a way to give him a power up which will happen.
Kagome is an avid Sailor Moon fan, she's going to do whatever it takes to free her from Naraku! Just picture her trying to get a "selfie" with Sailor Moon! LOL! Sango will have a close friendship with Hotaru in this arc and they'll develop a sister like bond.
And Miroku uses the infamous line! Hope he never runs into Sailor Uranus, Jupiter and especially Mars! I'll let that image of the Flame Senshi roasting him alive with his advances! XD
Litchi Faye Ling will also be involved with this tale and you'll be surprised who she will join! Along with a sorrowful priestess role will be a big one as well.
I'll say this; Inuyasha the Final Act won't happen. I'm pulling the fandom in a different direction so if you were expecting Inuyasha to get that blade complete in that fashion…it could happen. Along with Sesshomaru will get Bakusaiga in his arsenal.
I guess the time frame for this takes place after Inuyasha gets his diamond Tessaiga but I'll let you draw your own conclusions. Koga will somehow or another make an appearance in this but maybe for a chapter or two until his jewel shards get taken and then, adios! :P
Glad I got this done. Let's hope I get back to this arc soon and not take another 3 months! XD
Later days!
