Hanyou's daughter Pt.5
A/n: this will be the 2nd last chap of mai story. yes yes I know it's sad! Weeep I'll miss yooh all! Blah heh therre will be other stories ya know haha! Like da sequal to this storay! YUP SEQUAL! When Shika's back in her own time and. it'll be a inu Yasha/Kodomo No Ochomo fic! YAY! O well, plz r/r!! I feel like a failure if yall don't review!! weeep yooh don't want meeh to feel that way, no? THEN REVIEW! Lol or I'll put my shot gun to yer head!! Epilogue is da next chappie!!! MUAHAH much love, Mamo- Chan
As Shika plunged downward, she used her physic powers as best she could. She willed herself to stop and she did. She went over to the wall and garbed on before her powers gave out. It took a lot out of her. She was tired, but she forced herself to climb. As she climbed, she got scratches and scrapes, but none bad enough to make her stop. When she finally reached the top, she saw Kagome with her face buried in Inu Yasha's shoulder. Tamahome had his back to the cliff and was sitting farther away from the edge than Kagome and Inu Yasha. Inu Yasha's expression was difficult to tell. He looked mad and disappointed at the same time, but not sad. When he noticed Shika his face eased and he seemed a bit glad. He tried to get Kagome to look up. When she looked at Shika her eyes lit up and she rushed to her.
"SHIKA! YOU'RE NOT DEAD!" she sobbed. Shika nodded slowly. Kagome's voice made Tamahome jump and turn around. His eyes were wide with disbelief. For a while, he just stood there, dumbfounded. Shika couldn't contain her emotion any longer.
"Tamahome, my love," she whispered, her eyes filling with tears. Tamahome rushed to her and nearly tackled her over the edge again.
"SHIKA! You're alive and. you. how?" he stuttered excitedly. He gave her a big bear hug. Shika looked to Inu Yasha and smiled at Tamahome.
"I used my physic powers to make it back. I stopped myself from falling and I didn't have enough power to make it back up, so I had to climb." Inu Yasha looked her over.
"You're bruised and scratched up, you know," He sighed. "So you climbed, eh?"
"It was not an easy climb." Kagome looked down over the cliff and shuddered, seeing all the jagged rocks and tree branches that Shika might have had to face. Suddenly, Inu Yasha got up and glared into the trees. Shika heard something breathing in the trees.
"Oh no. not again," she muttered to herself as she got up and stood by Inu Yasha, clinging to one of his arms.
"Come out! We know you're there," he said loudly, but calmly. Sure enough, it stepped out, but it was Kikyo.
"Inu Yasha." she said quietly. Inu Yasha was frozen. Seeing Kikyo brought back memories that he had just finished trying forget. Kagome tugged at his arm.
"Are you. okay.?" she asked worriedly. "Inu Yasha?" She pulled Shika back a little. Tamahome stood defensively beside Inu Yasha. There was a long uneasy silence.
"What do you want wretch?" Tamahome finally said. Kikyo bowed her head down and something else came out of the bushes. It was really fast and grabbed Kagome from behind Inu Yasha and went back into the bushes. Inu Yasha sniffed the air.
"Sesshomaru." he said with disgust. Quick as lightning, Shika followed him into the bushes. Tamahome ran at Kikyo, but stopped when he heard a scream. Kikyo lifted her head and disappeared, taking Sesshomaru, Kagome, and Shika with her.
"DAMNIT!" Tamahome yelled. "WHY DIDN'T YOU DO SOMETHING?! You're such an idiot." Inu Yasha sighed.
"I. I don't know,"
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T KNOW!" Tamahome was so mad he was about to go over and choke Inu Yasha. "Don't tell me you like that wanna-be Kagome."
"You mean Kikyo? Feh. She's not a wanna-be. She's the real person. Kagome's the reincarnation,"
"Wait. So then. you're saying that the Kikyo girl and Kagome are the same. but one's supposed to be dead. most likely. the Kikyo chick,"
"Yes, that's pretty much it," Inu Yasha walked into the forest and searched for anything that would tell him where they went, but there was nothing.
Meanwhile.
"LEMMIE GO YOU BIG BULLY!" Shika screamed as Sesshomaru tied her up. Kikyo was looking at Kagome, who was already tied and gagged. They were in a big house away from the forest.
"My dear Reincarnation, I will kill you and get my soul back from you. I do not wish to live in this nightmare any longer. My soul will belong to me and only me," she smirked. Kagome turned away and sighed.
"I smell fear," Sesshomaru spoke up. "From this little one," He tugged at one of her ears. "You have the combined sent of. my dear half brother and that wretch," He took another look at Kagome and then to Shika. "Well, haven't we been busy lately," he glared at Shika who glared right back at him.
"Most likely the child of my reincarnation and that half demon brother of yours." Kikyo thought. "That means. you're an Uncle," Sesshomaru chuckled,
"So, I have my dear half brother's wife and child. What a better way to make him suffer than to torture them right in front of him," Kikyo went over to Shika and patted her head.
"This little dear is the key to our revenge. We can't let her get away," Shika tried to bite Kikyo, but it was no use.
"But. Kagome isn't my mom. She looks nothing like my mommy," she retorted.
"What's her name then?" asked Sesshomaru. Shika frowned and turned her head away from him.
"Why should I tell you? You'll probably try to go after her also," Kikyo was getting impatient.
"Tell me her name or I'll kill you right now and you'll never see your mother again." She threatened in a dull voice. Shika sighed, trying not to show her fear.
"Her name's Kikyo. same as yours," she said quietly.
"What do you think it mean?" asked Sesshomaru. He turned to Kikyo, who was pacing.
"It couldn't be me."
"No duh," Shika muttered. Sesshomaru appeared at her side and put his sword, Tojikin, up to her throat.
"I don't care of you are my niece or someone else, I'll kill you if you make another sound." There was a noise behind Kikyo. Then, there was a male voice,
"Tisk tisk, Father. Don't be threatening my dear cousin like that," out of the shadows stepped a younger looking version of Sesshomaru, with black hair. There was a girl, also. She was about the same age as the boy.
"Lord Sesshomaru, I have to agree with your son," she said timidly. She was holding onto the boy's hand.
"I thought I told you to go away and play somewhere else," said Sesshomaru, annoyed, but Kikyo had an evil idea.
"No, let the boy stay. He may be of some use to us," Sesshomaru began to take the sword away from Shika's neck when he suddenly pulled it closer.
"You better not free her, boy, or I'll have your head and hers in my possession," then, he took the sword from her neck. "Rin, let's go then," Shika breathed a sigh of relief. Kikyo walked away silently and Sesshomaru walked beside her.
"Hello there. What might your name be?" he asked as he at down at her feet.
"I'm Shika. Who are you and who was that?! Was he your father? You have a very scary father."
"Yes, my father. and your uncle," he chuckled. "He's not so scary. once you get to know him. but anyway, I'm Yoshio, your cousin,"
"Uncle? I don't think so." Shika laughed. "We do not look alike! There is no resemblance! I don't even know who my dad is, much less an uncle,"
"Well, he's my own father, and I don't look like him, right?" He got up and grabbed Shika's chin. "You're a fourth demon, right?" Shika nodded. "Well, then, one of your parents had to be a half demon," Shika was astonished. She didn't want to believe what he was telling her. "You've got the ears. Isn't that all the resemblance you need?"
"N-no. it can't be!"
"Well, there is no one from your time who's a half demon, your mom has connections in the past, let's put it all together, shall we?"
"Inu Yasha can't be my dad! Or. mom said that daddy lived far away and that I couldn't visit him. no matter how much I wanted to. and that he probably didn't know who I was,"
"Inu Yasha didn't really seem to recognize you. when you first saw him, no?"
"No, I suppose not. I didn't recognize him either. but then again. I didn't know any of this until now." Yoshio said,
"You're very slow for someone who lives in the future, you know. I think you get it from your mother," He tilted his head to Kagome, who was still struggling to get out of the ropes. He let go of her chin and stepped back a few steps.
"But. there's one thing I don't understand."
"Yes?"
"Why is my mommy's name Kikyo? Shouldn't her name be Kagome if Kagome is my mother? Maybe Kikyo's my mom?"
"Couldn't be possible. We can't leave here. We're stuck at this time. We belong here. You can leave. because you don't belong here."
"Really?" Shika said in amazement. "I didn't know that."
"Yes, so I hope I helped you. because you need to leave, I mean, to go back to your time, before you get killed. There is a way to get back. You shouldn't trust the old woman. Her methods take too long. There is a portal that you can take to get back home."
"Yes! I have to get back. so I can save mommy! She's going to get eaten by demons if I don't get back in time!" Yoshio sighed,
"Why are you lying to me?" Shika frowned.
I'm not lying! I need to get home right now!"
"I am not stupid. Tell me the truth. Why do you have the demon antidote potion?" He insisted. Shika tried to turn away from his dark eyes, but it was no use.
"Fine. The antidote is for. me. I don't like being a demon and having these ears and this tail. I feel like I need to be in a freak show,"
"I knew it. Girls are so conscious of how they look. It doesn't matter about your tail and ears. If I weren't your cousin, I'd say they were sexy,"
"You just did," Shika laughed.
"Well then, I hope you don't use the potion." he said as he took her bag out from behind his back. "You were born a demon, you should stay a demon, you know." Suddenly, there was a loud crash. There was smoke everywhere and Shika began to cough. When the smoke cleared, she looked around for Yoshio, but he was no where to be seen. Instead, there was Shippo, standing in front of her.
"Shika! I found you! Inu Yasha, Miroku, Sango, and Tamahome are coming! I'll untie you!
"Shippo! Kagome's here, too. Untie her first. Hurry! Uncle and Kikyo might come back!" Shippo did as he was told and untied Kagome. Then, Sesshomaru and Kikyo appeared again. Shippo and Kagome ran outside.
"Well, there's been lots going on in here," Kikyo said as she looked around.
"That boy. cannot be trusted," Sesshomaru said as he shook his head. "The other one's gone,"
"I see that. I know how to get her back, though. It's not a problem. All we need to do is wait for Inu Yasha to come for the girl,"
Meanwhile.
Inu Yasha, Sango, Miroku, and Tamahome were waiting for Shippo's return.
"Where is the little sucker!" said Tamahome impatiently. He was sitting in a tree, his tail twitching every now and then. Sango was pacing, worriedly.
"Is he okay? Should we go check? It's been a while. Do you think he got caught?!" She was muttering to herself. She turned to Miroku and sighed. "How can you be so calm?!"
"I'm watching you be worried so it makes me calm knowing that I'm not the one pacing, like you are," he chuckled to himself. Sango frowned and turned away from him and continued to pace.
"I think." Inu Yasha's ears twitched. "He's coming back!" Tamahome nodded.
"Yea. and there's only one other person with him though," he said anxiously. Shippo showed up with Kagome.
"I could only get Kagome out. I didn't have a chance to untie Shika," he said sadly.
"We have to go back and get her!" Kagome cried. "We can't leave her!"
"Yup. I agree," Tamahome nodded. "So. let's go now?"
"We're going back," Inu Yasha said to Shippo, Miroku, and Sango. "We'll be okay. You guys just get to safety." Tamahome added,
"If we don't come back by sunset, then you guys can come. We might need rescuing."
"Sure! Anything you guys need," Sango said as she patted Tamahome's head. "Be safe," With that, they left to go reclaim Shika.
Meanwhile.
Sesshomaru, Kikyo, and Shika were waiting for Inu Yasha and Company.
"It is either they're taking the long way to get here, or they've forgotten you, little one," Kikyo said with a smirk.
"They did not! I bet they're just waiting for you to be off guard," she retorted. Sesshomaru laughed.
"I would have heard them by now. They're not here." He turned to Kikyo. "Let's just kill her. I know that the scent of her blood will surely draw my half brother,"
"Let's only take a bit of her blood. Keep her alive as long as possible, though," Sesshomaru nodded and took a few steps closer to Shika.
"No! I won't let you get within an inch of me!" she screamed. But her threat didn't work. He took one of his claws and slashed at her cheek. Shika shut her eyes tight and felt a small prick of pain in a streak on her cheek. She opened her eyes and felt liquid drip down her cheek to her chin. Sesshomaru licked his claw.
"Halfling blood," he muttered to himself. Suddenly Rin showed up again.
"Lord Sesshomaru, we have guests. They've come seeking the girl,"
"You're sick!" Shika said in disgust. "Don't you know that drinking blood can cause AIDS or HIV or. whatever,"
"I don't think those exist in this time. I am a demon. I can drink blood. You could, too, unless your human half has made you weak like my half brother,"
"No! Inu Yasha isn't weak! He's strong and brave and everything you're not!" Suddenly, a voice said,
"Yes, she's right. I am everything you aren't," It was Inu Yasha. He chuckled and stepped out of the shadows.
"Inu Yasha RUN AWAY!" Inu Yasha gave her a enraged expression.
"We came back for you and you tell me to run away?!"
"NO! You don't understand! The-" But it was too late. Shika's ears and fangs started to vanish. Her tail slowly disappeared too.
"Oh shit. it's not that time. is it?!" he frowned. His own ears and claws disappeared within minutes.
"I tried to warn you!" Shika cried.
"This is great! I'll destroy my brother without any trouble," Sesshomaru laughed.
"Oh no you wont!" Another voice said. It came from the shadows behind Inu Yasha. Suddenly, something shot out from the silhouette and struck Sesshomaru in the chest.
"Kagome!" Shika yelled happily. "You got away safely!"
"You bet I did and on one's going to destroy Inu Yasha, you, or me. We'll be the ones destroying around here," she said sharply as she drew another arrow. Suddenly, the ropes around Shika went loose and she was free. She whipped around to see who it was. It was Yoshio.
"Yoshio? What are you doing! Uncle is going to kill you!" she whispered a she gave him a hug. He was stiff for a moment.
"You'd better go. You won't stand a chance against Kikyo or my dad if you're a regular human. Just go!" He said as he pushed her away.
"Shika. I think he's right," Tamahome said as he stepped out of the shadows. He grabbed her arm and yanked her back.
"Tamahome! You don't agree with him!? Do you?!" He looked at him for a fraction of a second and them turned back to Yoshio who had turned away from her. "I am not useless! I can still fight!" she twisted away from him and grabbed Yoshio's sleeve.
"Just come with us now!" he yelled as he pulled her away from Yoshio. While this was going on, Sesshomaru had pulled the arrow from his chest and had a red line of blood dripping down his chest. He glared at Kagome.
"I bet I'll get through with both of you before you lay another arrow on me," he challenged. Then, he lunged at the human Inu Yasha. Kagome fired 3 arrows at him, which only 2 of them made contact. Inu Yasha tried to dodge but had a lack of speed because he was human. His back had long scratch marks from his upper back almost down to his lower back. He lay unconscious in a corner.
"Inu Yasha!" Kagome shrieked. Sesshomaru chuckled as he removed the 2 arrows. One had struck in his chest area and the other almost on his neck.
"You have such poor aim. If you cared to aim, you would have gotten my head," he said coldly as he moved slowly to Kagome. Kagome began to step back into the shadows, but she bumped into someone. She turned around and saw Kikyo.
"Hello again. Now you won't escape this time." Shika looked at Kagome, who had dropped her bow in surrender. Shika was about to scream, but her mouth was covered by Yoshio and Tamahome's hand. The moved slowly to the exit, taking care not to make any noise and to be unnoticeable. They escaped without any detection. After they were away to safety, Shika grabbed Yoshio's arm and glared at him.
"Why did you do that?! I could have helped them. YOU could have helped them! Why didn't you do anything! Now it's the middle of the night and I am a full human. Just great," she pushed him away and grabbed Tamahome's hand. "We need to go now! Inu Yasha's weak. Did you see that huge scratch?! He must be loosing lots of blood. He could be dead already!"
"Calm down. I know he wouldn't be dead. Kagome's there. protecting him," Tamahome said, as he tried to comfort her.
"My dad wouldn't kill him just yet. My dad probably wants him to suffer." Yoshio sighed as he sat down.
"Really?" Shika lit up as soon as she heard it. "You sure?"
"Yes. It's like him." Tamahome stepped back and crossed his arms over his chest and leaned on a nearby tree. He looked at Yoshio and asked,
"Who is your father, anyway?" Yoshio hesitated before answering quietly,
"Sesshomaru,"
"Then. shouldn't you be. with your dad?" Tamahome said suspiciously. Shika frowned.
"Tamahome! That's not nice! He just helped us! We don't need to be like that." She pulled one of his ears. "Plus, he's my cousin," she added quickly.
"OW" He yelped as he rubbed his ear. Then, his eyes widened as what she said registered in her head. "YOUR COUSIN! ARE YOU SURE!?"
"We're related," Yoshio said as he stood up. "There's one way to see that we are. She has a birthmark on her thigh. It's a jagged paw print," He pointed to the spot on her upper left thigh. Shika flushed bright red.
"Whaaat?!" she said as she pulled on her skirt. "How did you know THAT?! DID YOU LOOK!?" Tamahome blushed, also.
"So. why are you red?" Yoshio chuckled and pointed to Tamahome's face. "Oh, I thought you knew already. Seeing how close you guys were, I thought you had gotten to second base already!"
"I am NOT RED!" he yelled which only made the shade of red even brighter.
"WE ARE NOT THAT CLOSE! We're close. but he didn't know THAT! You are sick!"
"Right then. At least I proved my point," He nodded. Tamahome frowned.
"Yea. with something that I really didn't need to know right now,"
"Enough about me," Shika sighed. "We need to rescue Inu Yasha and Kagome. I say we go there right now. We get in. get Inu Yasha and Kagome and get out." Yoshio took a fan and smacked Shika's head.
"No. You got it wrong. There are several flaws in your plan."
"Yowch!" she was taken by surprise by the sudden blow. "What was that! I am not in school," Shika said as she rubbed her head.
"For one thing, we don't know where Inu Yasha and Kagome are being held, we don't knew if we can get in the same way we got out, and they'll be looking for us. Their guard will be up." Yoshio explained.
"Then," Tamahome said, "Why don't we get Miroku, Sango, and Shippo to help us. They're probably there right now because they said they'd go over there if we didn't come back by sunset," Yoshio took the fan to Tamahome's head twice.
"That also wouldn't work."
"AHH!" Tamahome yelped as she held the spot on his head where he got hit. "That hurts almost as much as Shika's flute," he said to himself quietly. Yoshio's sensitive ears caught what he had said.
"Really? It takes my little cousin to discipline you?! Well, that shows how you were raise," he laughed.
"YOSHIO! NO MORE! JUST BE QUIET AND LEAVE HIM ALONE!" Shika barked at Yoshio. He backed down and sighed.
"As you wish, Shika-Chan," he sat on the ground again and leaned his back against a tree. Then, Tamahome made a face at Yoshio from behind Shika's back. She turned on Tamahome and yelled,
"YOU'RE NOT ANY BETTER! BE QUIET AND DON'T BE RUDE!" Shika stomped off into the woods. Yoshio chuckled quietly.
"At least I know when to back down," he said to himself. A few minutes of silence passed and absurdly, there was a loud high-pitched noise that stirred the forest.
"Oh shit. Shika, what did you do?!" Tamahome muttered as he got up and ran I the direction the noise came from. Yoshio stayed put. He looked around and sighed.
"Shika. I did what I could to help you. now you are by yourself. Learn to use your human weaknesses and make them your demon strengths." and he disappeared.
Meanwhile.
Inu Yasha opened his eyes. He was a bit dazed and his vision was blurry.
"You're awake! Get up, please! I need your help! Inu Yasha!? Are you awake?" Kagome's voice made him jump.
"Kagome. where-" He was interrupted.
"Inu Yasha?!" she shrieked. Inu Yasha looked to where her voice was. It was then that he noticed that he was in a birdcage. An extremely large bird cage.
"Kagome!!" It turned out that she was chained to a wall. There was a wall of spears and it was coming ever closer to her as she struggled to get out of the china before it was too late. The, Shika appeared in front of the spears with the Tetsusaiga in her hands. It wasn't an old rusty sword, but its transformed state, like when Inu Yasha had vowed to protect Kagome. She shattered the spears and cut the chains, setting Kagome free. She dropped to the ground with a thud and held her wrists.
"Shika! You. are alive and you came to help us! I am so proud of you!" She hugged her tightly, threatening never to let go.
"You're alright! Shika! Kagome!" Inu Yasha yelled happily from his cage. Then, something unnerving happened. Shika suddenly dropped the sword and collapsed. The sword was back to normal and there was an incredibly large wound across her chest.
"Shika! NO!" Kagome yelled as she tried to catch her. Then, Inu Yasha realized that Shika had used the sword when she was human.
But. that's not possible! She couldn't have done that! She was in her human form. How in the seven hells did she use Tetsusaiga?!
Suddenly, Yoshio appeared.
"Bring her to me. I have her bag. She can drink that potion. She's loosing a lot of blood so I suggest you come over here quickly." Kagome took Shika to Yoshio who took out a small vile. He opened her mouth a crack and dropped a few drops of the liquid in her mouth. The wound began to heal, but Shika did not open her eyes.
"Shika. open your eyes, please! We need your help!" Shika suddenly opened her eyes and Yoshio disappeared. Her eyes were empty and dark. She got up, picked up the sword and turned to Inu Yasha's cage. The sword transformed and she threw it up and it cut the chain to the cage. The cage fell to the ground with a loud crash and the door opened, tossing Inu Yasha out.
"Shika! How are you using Tetsusaiga!" he grabbed her, but she turned around and knocked his hand away.
"I must do this by myself. I do not want you to die here." She walked forward and disappeared.
"Inu Yasha! Are you okay?" Kagome ran to him and looked at his back. "Those will scar if you don't get your powers back soon,"
"Did you see her eyes? They looked so empty, like she didn't have a soul,"
"Really?!"
"I have to go after her! She's doing to get herself killed. I don't care what happens to me, I want her to live," He sighed. "Now, if only I knew where she went."
"I think we should leave her alone. She can fight. I believe I her." Kagome held Inu Yasha's hand and sighed.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. With every thought in my mind." Inu Yasha left Kagome and began to walk to the other room. He had to find Shika, weather she was dead or alive.
Meanwhile.
Tamahome was running to get to Shika before she got into serious trouble, but then he got there, there were several bodies on the ground, but no Shika. Her flute was on the ground, also.
"Shika. what have you done? Where are you now?!"
"You need to let her be on her own." Said Yoshio, who suddenly appeared behind him.
"What do you know about this?!"
"I know that my cousin needs to defeat them on her own. She can use Tetsusaiga, and probably Tojikin, so she'll be fine."
"What do you mean!? Tell me where she is right now!" Tamahome said as he started to panic. "TELL ME!" Yoshio rolled his eyes and slapped Tamahome's face.
"Get a grip. You need to leave her alone." Tamahome held his cheek for a moment and then fell to his knees.
"She's going to leave me," There was silence for a few minutes before Yoshio answered,
"Yes, eventually."
"She'll be out of my life for the rest of eternity." Yoshio muttered to himself. He picked up the flute that was on the ground. She had used the flute to teleport to Kagome and Inu Yasha.
"What are you babbling about?" Yoshio said, a bit of annoyance in his voice.
"I am immortal. I will live forever. I'll never see her again," he said as he shook his head. "The one I love. will be leaving and I don't know where she is. I don't know how to say goodbye. I don't know how I'll live without her,"
"What a load of sentimental bullshit. If you're immortal, you'll see her in a few hundred years. Quit your sissy whining. You're too emotional."
"At least it is better to show emotion than have none at all," Tamahome shot back. Yoshio flinched, but said nothing. He just walked off and then disappeared.
Meanwhile.
Shika was wandering around. She was dragging the sword and suddenly, something lashed out at her. It was Kikyo's arrow.
"So you've come, Hanyou's Daughter?" she glared at Shika.
"I shall kill you and what remains of you fleet," Shika said dully. Kikyo took a look into Shika's empty, dull eyes.
"You're possessed. I don't know how you can use that sword, but I shall take it and stab it through your heart, Child."
"I think not," Shika made a fast strike at Kikyo and the sword nicked her arm, tearing her sleeve and exposing a small cut. She kept at it, taking little drops of blood at a time.
"You're very skilled, for a young one, but one thing you lack is." Suddenly, Sesshomaru lunged out and tackled Shika. She flew into the wall.
"You lack wisdom." She got up slowly and wiped the blood from her face.
"You do not need wisdom when you are as good as dead," she said as she lunged at Sesshomaru. He whipped out Tojikin and the fight began. Kikyo took shots at Shika, trying to distract her, but it wasn't working. She was focused on fighting. Suddenly, there was a loud cracking noise. Shika closed her eyes. Her ears, tail, and fangs came back. She had the normal look in her eyes now.
"I see you're awakened. Let us see if you are still as good as you were when you were possessed."
"Alright, but there is one thing I must mention,"
"And that is?"
"I was fighting on my own. I was not possessed! It's a phase I go into then I hold a sword," Shika snapped. Kikyo tilted her head and frowned.
"You have an interesting 'phase' " Shika lunged at Kikyo randomly and cut her face. It was a big jagged cut.
"Kikyo. You fight Kagome for she has your soul. a soul that now belongs to her. You are dead. You don't need your soul when you're dead," She slashed Kikyo's neck. It was a deep cut and blood poured from the gash. She passed out and fell to the floor in a heap. Suddenly, Sesshomaru attacked her.
"Shika!" Inu Yasha yelled as he saw Sesshomaru attempting an attack. Shika looked up for only a moment, then turned back to the battle. He was at the far side of the room and was a demon once again. Kagome wasn't with him.
"What about me? Did you forget that I am still waiting to finish what we started, Hanyou's Daughter?" Shika dodged the attack and laughed.
"I am not the daughter of a Hanyou. I am the Daughter of a Demon who is worth to be a father. Unlike you, He spends time with his child," Sesshomaru nicked her lower shin. Shika grimaced in pain, but did not bother to wipe the blood away. Inu Yasha's eyes widened as he heard her talk about him.
She. cares. Father, huh. I guess she could be my daughter. She is a demon after all and she's got Kagome's eyes. I wonder if it's true. I'll find out later when I've got the chance to ask her. That is IF I get the chance to ask her before she's dead. No, she'll win. I know she will.
"I spend time with my child only when it's necessary. I think that's enough," He glared at her as he licked the blade of the sword.
"You are a failure," She sighed at she charged and drove the sword into Sesshomaru's stomach. He had no emotion in his cold eyes. He just looked at Inu Yasha and scowled.
"Your daughter is such a pest," Sesshomaru said before he disappeared. Shika stood for a while, trying to catch her breath. When she had enough rest, she shuffled over to Inu Yasha and handed him Tetsusaiga, stained with Sesshomaru's blood.
"Well, you did pretty good for your age."
"It's okay. I was just testing him." They were silent for a while, until Kagome appeared and looked at both of them in surprise.
"Now, what happened here?" She looked around and saw Kikyo in a pool of blood. "HOLY KAMI-SAMA! She's bleeding to death!" She jumped back from Kikyo and looked around. "Where's Sesshomaru?"
"He got away. I got him in the stomach, though," Shika smiled. Inu Yasha nodded with pride.
"Yes. She's very skilled,"
"Mommy made me learn. All the stuff I did was basic, since I couldn't survive the training," Suddenly, Yoshio appeared. He ambled over to Shika and looked her over.
"You're not too beat. You look pretty good for fighting my father and Kikyo at the same time,"
"Well, I had a feeling that your dad wasn't fighting very seriously," she shrugged. "That couldn't have been his best,"
"No. I have seen worse. Believe me, he had pity on you, Cousin."
"So he has a compassionate side? I never knew." she smiled and shrugged. "Well, anyway, where is Tamahome and the others.?"
"I'm sure they're coming any minute now!" Kagome said as she looked around again.
"Shika. what you said back there. when you were fighting. Was it true?" Shika was silent for a minute and then nodded.
"Yes. It was. Did you like what I said?"
"It was nice," he shrugged and put a hand behind his head.
"That's how I meant it," she smiled.
"Shika." Yoshio interrupted. "It's not safe for you anymore. You cannot wait for the old woman to finish her spell. I know of a portal that you can go to. It will take you back to your time."
"Really?!" she said in disbelief.
"Yes, but we must leave now." Yoshio said quietly.
"But. I want to say good bye to everyone." She said with disappointment, but he shook his head.
"We need to leave now. My father is already looking for you and Kikyo will soon wake up. Come one." He turned to Inu Yasha and Kagome.
"You may come along, but you cannot tell the others where we have gone." Shika rode piggyback on Yoshio as he bounded away. Inu Yasha and Kagome followed at a far enough distance that they couldn't hear what Yoshio and Shika were talking about.
"Yoshio. Will you say good bye to Tamahome for me? Since he won't see me again. Tell him I love him so much I wish I didn't have to leave."
"Alright. Is there anything else you want me to tell anyone else?"
"No." It was quiet for a while. The only noise that was being made was Yoshio's deep breathing as he ran through the woods.
"Are you still going to use the antidote?" Shika was quiet and sighed.
"I don't think so."
"That's good." He gave a sigh of relief. "I still have one more question."
"What is it?"
"How did you get to this time anyway?"
"I used mommy's book. There were many spells and I used the time travel spell. She had a piece of a sword hanging in her study. I just took it and used the spell to transport me to the time of the sword's living and I ended up here."
"Ah. That makes sense. What did you come here for? Really."
"I came to find my dad. Mommy said that the piece of the sword belonged to him so I though I could find him.
"It wasn't what you expected, huh." He chuckled.
"No, of course not. What have you done that's ever come out exactly like you planned?" she asked as they slowed down in front of an old abandoned temple.
"Nothing I guess." he took hold of her arm and led her into the temple. Inu Yasha and Kagome followed silently.
"Hey, are you sure this is a good idea?" Inu Yasha whispered to Kagome.
"She needs to go home. This is her chance," Kagome said sadly. "We should stop her. This isn't safe. But I think she can take care of herself, don't you think?" she said looking into his eyes.
"Fine. Whatever," he said, defeated. Yoshio and Shika stopped at a dead end. The wall in front of them was huge and it had a large tapestry on it. Yoshio went to the tapestry and yanked hard. There, in its place was a big black hole.
"Go ahead and go through. Do not look back. Just run and focus on getting back to your time." He put a hand on her shoulder and chuckled. "You're going to have a long run," Shika turned to him and smiled.
"Thank you, for everything!" she said as she gave him a big bear hug. He was stiff at first, but eventually he hugged back.
"I'll miss you, small cousin," he said. Shika let go and turned to Inu Yasha and Kagome. She ran to Kagome and buried her face in her stomach.
"Bye Kagome." She said, though it was muffled. She turned to Inu Yasha and just stared for a long moment. She clutched her bag close to her.
"What are you looking at?" he said as he went over to her and put his hand on her head.
"I just want to remember the face of my daddy so I never have to ask mommy again," her dark brown eyes were beginning to water. "I'll miss you!" she yelled as she ran for the portal and jumped in, without looking back.
A/n: this will be the 2nd last chap of mai story. yes yes I know it's sad! Weeep I'll miss yooh all! Blah heh therre will be other stories ya know haha! Like da sequal to this storay! YUP SEQUAL! When Shika's back in her own time and. it'll be a inu Yasha/Kodomo No Ochomo fic! YAY! O well, plz r/r!! I feel like a failure if yall don't review!! weeep yooh don't want meeh to feel that way, no? THEN REVIEW! Lol or I'll put my shot gun to yer head!! Epilogue is da next chappie!!! MUAHAH much love, Mamo- Chan
As Shika plunged downward, she used her physic powers as best she could. She willed herself to stop and she did. She went over to the wall and garbed on before her powers gave out. It took a lot out of her. She was tired, but she forced herself to climb. As she climbed, she got scratches and scrapes, but none bad enough to make her stop. When she finally reached the top, she saw Kagome with her face buried in Inu Yasha's shoulder. Tamahome had his back to the cliff and was sitting farther away from the edge than Kagome and Inu Yasha. Inu Yasha's expression was difficult to tell. He looked mad and disappointed at the same time, but not sad. When he noticed Shika his face eased and he seemed a bit glad. He tried to get Kagome to look up. When she looked at Shika her eyes lit up and she rushed to her.
"SHIKA! YOU'RE NOT DEAD!" she sobbed. Shika nodded slowly. Kagome's voice made Tamahome jump and turn around. His eyes were wide with disbelief. For a while, he just stood there, dumbfounded. Shika couldn't contain her emotion any longer.
"Tamahome, my love," she whispered, her eyes filling with tears. Tamahome rushed to her and nearly tackled her over the edge again.
"SHIKA! You're alive and. you. how?" he stuttered excitedly. He gave her a big bear hug. Shika looked to Inu Yasha and smiled at Tamahome.
"I used my physic powers to make it back. I stopped myself from falling and I didn't have enough power to make it back up, so I had to climb." Inu Yasha looked her over.
"You're bruised and scratched up, you know," He sighed. "So you climbed, eh?"
"It was not an easy climb." Kagome looked down over the cliff and shuddered, seeing all the jagged rocks and tree branches that Shika might have had to face. Suddenly, Inu Yasha got up and glared into the trees. Shika heard something breathing in the trees.
"Oh no. not again," she muttered to herself as she got up and stood by Inu Yasha, clinging to one of his arms.
"Come out! We know you're there," he said loudly, but calmly. Sure enough, it stepped out, but it was Kikyo.
"Inu Yasha." she said quietly. Inu Yasha was frozen. Seeing Kikyo brought back memories that he had just finished trying forget. Kagome tugged at his arm.
"Are you. okay.?" she asked worriedly. "Inu Yasha?" She pulled Shika back a little. Tamahome stood defensively beside Inu Yasha. There was a long uneasy silence.
"What do you want wretch?" Tamahome finally said. Kikyo bowed her head down and something else came out of the bushes. It was really fast and grabbed Kagome from behind Inu Yasha and went back into the bushes. Inu Yasha sniffed the air.
"Sesshomaru." he said with disgust. Quick as lightning, Shika followed him into the bushes. Tamahome ran at Kikyo, but stopped when he heard a scream. Kikyo lifted her head and disappeared, taking Sesshomaru, Kagome, and Shika with her.
"DAMNIT!" Tamahome yelled. "WHY DIDN'T YOU DO SOMETHING?! You're such an idiot." Inu Yasha sighed.
"I. I don't know,"
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T KNOW!" Tamahome was so mad he was about to go over and choke Inu Yasha. "Don't tell me you like that wanna-be Kagome."
"You mean Kikyo? Feh. She's not a wanna-be. She's the real person. Kagome's the reincarnation,"
"Wait. So then. you're saying that the Kikyo girl and Kagome are the same. but one's supposed to be dead. most likely. the Kikyo chick,"
"Yes, that's pretty much it," Inu Yasha walked into the forest and searched for anything that would tell him where they went, but there was nothing.
Meanwhile.
"LEMMIE GO YOU BIG BULLY!" Shika screamed as Sesshomaru tied her up. Kikyo was looking at Kagome, who was already tied and gagged. They were in a big house away from the forest.
"My dear Reincarnation, I will kill you and get my soul back from you. I do not wish to live in this nightmare any longer. My soul will belong to me and only me," she smirked. Kagome turned away and sighed.
"I smell fear," Sesshomaru spoke up. "From this little one," He tugged at one of her ears. "You have the combined sent of. my dear half brother and that wretch," He took another look at Kagome and then to Shika. "Well, haven't we been busy lately," he glared at Shika who glared right back at him.
"Most likely the child of my reincarnation and that half demon brother of yours." Kikyo thought. "That means. you're an Uncle," Sesshomaru chuckled,
"So, I have my dear half brother's wife and child. What a better way to make him suffer than to torture them right in front of him," Kikyo went over to Shika and patted her head.
"This little dear is the key to our revenge. We can't let her get away," Shika tried to bite Kikyo, but it was no use.
"But. Kagome isn't my mom. She looks nothing like my mommy," she retorted.
"What's her name then?" asked Sesshomaru. Shika frowned and turned her head away from him.
"Why should I tell you? You'll probably try to go after her also," Kikyo was getting impatient.
"Tell me her name or I'll kill you right now and you'll never see your mother again." She threatened in a dull voice. Shika sighed, trying not to show her fear.
"Her name's Kikyo. same as yours," she said quietly.
"What do you think it mean?" asked Sesshomaru. He turned to Kikyo, who was pacing.
"It couldn't be me."
"No duh," Shika muttered. Sesshomaru appeared at her side and put his sword, Tojikin, up to her throat.
"I don't care of you are my niece or someone else, I'll kill you if you make another sound." There was a noise behind Kikyo. Then, there was a male voice,
"Tisk tisk, Father. Don't be threatening my dear cousin like that," out of the shadows stepped a younger looking version of Sesshomaru, with black hair. There was a girl, also. She was about the same age as the boy.
"Lord Sesshomaru, I have to agree with your son," she said timidly. She was holding onto the boy's hand.
"I thought I told you to go away and play somewhere else," said Sesshomaru, annoyed, but Kikyo had an evil idea.
"No, let the boy stay. He may be of some use to us," Sesshomaru began to take the sword away from Shika's neck when he suddenly pulled it closer.
"You better not free her, boy, or I'll have your head and hers in my possession," then, he took the sword from her neck. "Rin, let's go then," Shika breathed a sigh of relief. Kikyo walked away silently and Sesshomaru walked beside her.
"Hello there. What might your name be?" he asked as he at down at her feet.
"I'm Shika. Who are you and who was that?! Was he your father? You have a very scary father."
"Yes, my father. and your uncle," he chuckled. "He's not so scary. once you get to know him. but anyway, I'm Yoshio, your cousin,"
"Uncle? I don't think so." Shika laughed. "We do not look alike! There is no resemblance! I don't even know who my dad is, much less an uncle,"
"Well, he's my own father, and I don't look like him, right?" He got up and grabbed Shika's chin. "You're a fourth demon, right?" Shika nodded. "Well, then, one of your parents had to be a half demon," Shika was astonished. She didn't want to believe what he was telling her. "You've got the ears. Isn't that all the resemblance you need?"
"N-no. it can't be!"
"Well, there is no one from your time who's a half demon, your mom has connections in the past, let's put it all together, shall we?"
"Inu Yasha can't be my dad! Or. mom said that daddy lived far away and that I couldn't visit him. no matter how much I wanted to. and that he probably didn't know who I was,"
"Inu Yasha didn't really seem to recognize you. when you first saw him, no?"
"No, I suppose not. I didn't recognize him either. but then again. I didn't know any of this until now." Yoshio said,
"You're very slow for someone who lives in the future, you know. I think you get it from your mother," He tilted his head to Kagome, who was still struggling to get out of the ropes. He let go of her chin and stepped back a few steps.
"But. there's one thing I don't understand."
"Yes?"
"Why is my mommy's name Kikyo? Shouldn't her name be Kagome if Kagome is my mother? Maybe Kikyo's my mom?"
"Couldn't be possible. We can't leave here. We're stuck at this time. We belong here. You can leave. because you don't belong here."
"Really?" Shika said in amazement. "I didn't know that."
"Yes, so I hope I helped you. because you need to leave, I mean, to go back to your time, before you get killed. There is a way to get back. You shouldn't trust the old woman. Her methods take too long. There is a portal that you can take to get back home."
"Yes! I have to get back. so I can save mommy! She's going to get eaten by demons if I don't get back in time!" Yoshio sighed,
"Why are you lying to me?" Shika frowned.
I'm not lying! I need to get home right now!"
"I am not stupid. Tell me the truth. Why do you have the demon antidote potion?" He insisted. Shika tried to turn away from his dark eyes, but it was no use.
"Fine. The antidote is for. me. I don't like being a demon and having these ears and this tail. I feel like I need to be in a freak show,"
"I knew it. Girls are so conscious of how they look. It doesn't matter about your tail and ears. If I weren't your cousin, I'd say they were sexy,"
"You just did," Shika laughed.
"Well then, I hope you don't use the potion." he said as he took her bag out from behind his back. "You were born a demon, you should stay a demon, you know." Suddenly, there was a loud crash. There was smoke everywhere and Shika began to cough. When the smoke cleared, she looked around for Yoshio, but he was no where to be seen. Instead, there was Shippo, standing in front of her.
"Shika! I found you! Inu Yasha, Miroku, Sango, and Tamahome are coming! I'll untie you!
"Shippo! Kagome's here, too. Untie her first. Hurry! Uncle and Kikyo might come back!" Shippo did as he was told and untied Kagome. Then, Sesshomaru and Kikyo appeared again. Shippo and Kagome ran outside.
"Well, there's been lots going on in here," Kikyo said as she looked around.
"That boy. cannot be trusted," Sesshomaru said as he shook his head. "The other one's gone,"
"I see that. I know how to get her back, though. It's not a problem. All we need to do is wait for Inu Yasha to come for the girl,"
Meanwhile.
Inu Yasha, Sango, Miroku, and Tamahome were waiting for Shippo's return.
"Where is the little sucker!" said Tamahome impatiently. He was sitting in a tree, his tail twitching every now and then. Sango was pacing, worriedly.
"Is he okay? Should we go check? It's been a while. Do you think he got caught?!" She was muttering to herself. She turned to Miroku and sighed. "How can you be so calm?!"
"I'm watching you be worried so it makes me calm knowing that I'm not the one pacing, like you are," he chuckled to himself. Sango frowned and turned away from him and continued to pace.
"I think." Inu Yasha's ears twitched. "He's coming back!" Tamahome nodded.
"Yea. and there's only one other person with him though," he said anxiously. Shippo showed up with Kagome.
"I could only get Kagome out. I didn't have a chance to untie Shika," he said sadly.
"We have to go back and get her!" Kagome cried. "We can't leave her!"
"Yup. I agree," Tamahome nodded. "So. let's go now?"
"We're going back," Inu Yasha said to Shippo, Miroku, and Sango. "We'll be okay. You guys just get to safety." Tamahome added,
"If we don't come back by sunset, then you guys can come. We might need rescuing."
"Sure! Anything you guys need," Sango said as she patted Tamahome's head. "Be safe," With that, they left to go reclaim Shika.
Meanwhile.
Sesshomaru, Kikyo, and Shika were waiting for Inu Yasha and Company.
"It is either they're taking the long way to get here, or they've forgotten you, little one," Kikyo said with a smirk.
"They did not! I bet they're just waiting for you to be off guard," she retorted. Sesshomaru laughed.
"I would have heard them by now. They're not here." He turned to Kikyo. "Let's just kill her. I know that the scent of her blood will surely draw my half brother,"
"Let's only take a bit of her blood. Keep her alive as long as possible, though," Sesshomaru nodded and took a few steps closer to Shika.
"No! I won't let you get within an inch of me!" she screamed. But her threat didn't work. He took one of his claws and slashed at her cheek. Shika shut her eyes tight and felt a small prick of pain in a streak on her cheek. She opened her eyes and felt liquid drip down her cheek to her chin. Sesshomaru licked his claw.
"Halfling blood," he muttered to himself. Suddenly Rin showed up again.
"Lord Sesshomaru, we have guests. They've come seeking the girl,"
"You're sick!" Shika said in disgust. "Don't you know that drinking blood can cause AIDS or HIV or. whatever,"
"I don't think those exist in this time. I am a demon. I can drink blood. You could, too, unless your human half has made you weak like my half brother,"
"No! Inu Yasha isn't weak! He's strong and brave and everything you're not!" Suddenly, a voice said,
"Yes, she's right. I am everything you aren't," It was Inu Yasha. He chuckled and stepped out of the shadows.
"Inu Yasha RUN AWAY!" Inu Yasha gave her a enraged expression.
"We came back for you and you tell me to run away?!"
"NO! You don't understand! The-" But it was too late. Shika's ears and fangs started to vanish. Her tail slowly disappeared too.
"Oh shit. it's not that time. is it?!" he frowned. His own ears and claws disappeared within minutes.
"I tried to warn you!" Shika cried.
"This is great! I'll destroy my brother without any trouble," Sesshomaru laughed.
"Oh no you wont!" Another voice said. It came from the shadows behind Inu Yasha. Suddenly, something shot out from the silhouette and struck Sesshomaru in the chest.
"Kagome!" Shika yelled happily. "You got away safely!"
"You bet I did and on one's going to destroy Inu Yasha, you, or me. We'll be the ones destroying around here," she said sharply as she drew another arrow. Suddenly, the ropes around Shika went loose and she was free. She whipped around to see who it was. It was Yoshio.
"Yoshio? What are you doing! Uncle is going to kill you!" she whispered a she gave him a hug. He was stiff for a moment.
"You'd better go. You won't stand a chance against Kikyo or my dad if you're a regular human. Just go!" He said as he pushed her away.
"Shika. I think he's right," Tamahome said as he stepped out of the shadows. He grabbed her arm and yanked her back.
"Tamahome! You don't agree with him!? Do you?!" He looked at him for a fraction of a second and them turned back to Yoshio who had turned away from her. "I am not useless! I can still fight!" she twisted away from him and grabbed Yoshio's sleeve.
"Just come with us now!" he yelled as he pulled her away from Yoshio. While this was going on, Sesshomaru had pulled the arrow from his chest and had a red line of blood dripping down his chest. He glared at Kagome.
"I bet I'll get through with both of you before you lay another arrow on me," he challenged. Then, he lunged at the human Inu Yasha. Kagome fired 3 arrows at him, which only 2 of them made contact. Inu Yasha tried to dodge but had a lack of speed because he was human. His back had long scratch marks from his upper back almost down to his lower back. He lay unconscious in a corner.
"Inu Yasha!" Kagome shrieked. Sesshomaru chuckled as he removed the 2 arrows. One had struck in his chest area and the other almost on his neck.
"You have such poor aim. If you cared to aim, you would have gotten my head," he said coldly as he moved slowly to Kagome. Kagome began to step back into the shadows, but she bumped into someone. She turned around and saw Kikyo.
"Hello again. Now you won't escape this time." Shika looked at Kagome, who had dropped her bow in surrender. Shika was about to scream, but her mouth was covered by Yoshio and Tamahome's hand. The moved slowly to the exit, taking care not to make any noise and to be unnoticeable. They escaped without any detection. After they were away to safety, Shika grabbed Yoshio's arm and glared at him.
"Why did you do that?! I could have helped them. YOU could have helped them! Why didn't you do anything! Now it's the middle of the night and I am a full human. Just great," she pushed him away and grabbed Tamahome's hand. "We need to go now! Inu Yasha's weak. Did you see that huge scratch?! He must be loosing lots of blood. He could be dead already!"
"Calm down. I know he wouldn't be dead. Kagome's there. protecting him," Tamahome said, as he tried to comfort her.
"My dad wouldn't kill him just yet. My dad probably wants him to suffer." Yoshio sighed as he sat down.
"Really?" Shika lit up as soon as she heard it. "You sure?"
"Yes. It's like him." Tamahome stepped back and crossed his arms over his chest and leaned on a nearby tree. He looked at Yoshio and asked,
"Who is your father, anyway?" Yoshio hesitated before answering quietly,
"Sesshomaru,"
"Then. shouldn't you be. with your dad?" Tamahome said suspiciously. Shika frowned.
"Tamahome! That's not nice! He just helped us! We don't need to be like that." She pulled one of his ears. "Plus, he's my cousin," she added quickly.
"OW" He yelped as he rubbed his ear. Then, his eyes widened as what she said registered in her head. "YOUR COUSIN! ARE YOU SURE!?"
"We're related," Yoshio said as he stood up. "There's one way to see that we are. She has a birthmark on her thigh. It's a jagged paw print," He pointed to the spot on her upper left thigh. Shika flushed bright red.
"Whaaat?!" she said as she pulled on her skirt. "How did you know THAT?! DID YOU LOOK!?" Tamahome blushed, also.
"So. why are you red?" Yoshio chuckled and pointed to Tamahome's face. "Oh, I thought you knew already. Seeing how close you guys were, I thought you had gotten to second base already!"
"I am NOT RED!" he yelled which only made the shade of red even brighter.
"WE ARE NOT THAT CLOSE! We're close. but he didn't know THAT! You are sick!"
"Right then. At least I proved my point," He nodded. Tamahome frowned.
"Yea. with something that I really didn't need to know right now,"
"Enough about me," Shika sighed. "We need to rescue Inu Yasha and Kagome. I say we go there right now. We get in. get Inu Yasha and Kagome and get out." Yoshio took a fan and smacked Shika's head.
"No. You got it wrong. There are several flaws in your plan."
"Yowch!" she was taken by surprise by the sudden blow. "What was that! I am not in school," Shika said as she rubbed her head.
"For one thing, we don't know where Inu Yasha and Kagome are being held, we don't knew if we can get in the same way we got out, and they'll be looking for us. Their guard will be up." Yoshio explained.
"Then," Tamahome said, "Why don't we get Miroku, Sango, and Shippo to help us. They're probably there right now because they said they'd go over there if we didn't come back by sunset," Yoshio took the fan to Tamahome's head twice.
"That also wouldn't work."
"AHH!" Tamahome yelped as she held the spot on his head where he got hit. "That hurts almost as much as Shika's flute," he said to himself quietly. Yoshio's sensitive ears caught what he had said.
"Really? It takes my little cousin to discipline you?! Well, that shows how you were raise," he laughed.
"YOSHIO! NO MORE! JUST BE QUIET AND LEAVE HIM ALONE!" Shika barked at Yoshio. He backed down and sighed.
"As you wish, Shika-Chan," he sat on the ground again and leaned his back against a tree. Then, Tamahome made a face at Yoshio from behind Shika's back. She turned on Tamahome and yelled,
"YOU'RE NOT ANY BETTER! BE QUIET AND DON'T BE RUDE!" Shika stomped off into the woods. Yoshio chuckled quietly.
"At least I know when to back down," he said to himself. A few minutes of silence passed and absurdly, there was a loud high-pitched noise that stirred the forest.
"Oh shit. Shika, what did you do?!" Tamahome muttered as he got up and ran I the direction the noise came from. Yoshio stayed put. He looked around and sighed.
"Shika. I did what I could to help you. now you are by yourself. Learn to use your human weaknesses and make them your demon strengths." and he disappeared.
Meanwhile.
Inu Yasha opened his eyes. He was a bit dazed and his vision was blurry.
"You're awake! Get up, please! I need your help! Inu Yasha!? Are you awake?" Kagome's voice made him jump.
"Kagome. where-" He was interrupted.
"Inu Yasha?!" she shrieked. Inu Yasha looked to where her voice was. It was then that he noticed that he was in a birdcage. An extremely large bird cage.
"Kagome!!" It turned out that she was chained to a wall. There was a wall of spears and it was coming ever closer to her as she struggled to get out of the china before it was too late. The, Shika appeared in front of the spears with the Tetsusaiga in her hands. It wasn't an old rusty sword, but its transformed state, like when Inu Yasha had vowed to protect Kagome. She shattered the spears and cut the chains, setting Kagome free. She dropped to the ground with a thud and held her wrists.
"Shika! You. are alive and you came to help us! I am so proud of you!" She hugged her tightly, threatening never to let go.
"You're alright! Shika! Kagome!" Inu Yasha yelled happily from his cage. Then, something unnerving happened. Shika suddenly dropped the sword and collapsed. The sword was back to normal and there was an incredibly large wound across her chest.
"Shika! NO!" Kagome yelled as she tried to catch her. Then, Inu Yasha realized that Shika had used the sword when she was human.
But. that's not possible! She couldn't have done that! She was in her human form. How in the seven hells did she use Tetsusaiga?!
Suddenly, Yoshio appeared.
"Bring her to me. I have her bag. She can drink that potion. She's loosing a lot of blood so I suggest you come over here quickly." Kagome took Shika to Yoshio who took out a small vile. He opened her mouth a crack and dropped a few drops of the liquid in her mouth. The wound began to heal, but Shika did not open her eyes.
"Shika. open your eyes, please! We need your help!" Shika suddenly opened her eyes and Yoshio disappeared. Her eyes were empty and dark. She got up, picked up the sword and turned to Inu Yasha's cage. The sword transformed and she threw it up and it cut the chain to the cage. The cage fell to the ground with a loud crash and the door opened, tossing Inu Yasha out.
"Shika! How are you using Tetsusaiga!" he grabbed her, but she turned around and knocked his hand away.
"I must do this by myself. I do not want you to die here." She walked forward and disappeared.
"Inu Yasha! Are you okay?" Kagome ran to him and looked at his back. "Those will scar if you don't get your powers back soon,"
"Did you see her eyes? They looked so empty, like she didn't have a soul,"
"Really?!"
"I have to go after her! She's doing to get herself killed. I don't care what happens to me, I want her to live," He sighed. "Now, if only I knew where she went."
"I think we should leave her alone. She can fight. I believe I her." Kagome held Inu Yasha's hand and sighed.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. With every thought in my mind." Inu Yasha left Kagome and began to walk to the other room. He had to find Shika, weather she was dead or alive.
Meanwhile.
Tamahome was running to get to Shika before she got into serious trouble, but then he got there, there were several bodies on the ground, but no Shika. Her flute was on the ground, also.
"Shika. what have you done? Where are you now?!"
"You need to let her be on her own." Said Yoshio, who suddenly appeared behind him.
"What do you know about this?!"
"I know that my cousin needs to defeat them on her own. She can use Tetsusaiga, and probably Tojikin, so she'll be fine."
"What do you mean!? Tell me where she is right now!" Tamahome said as he started to panic. "TELL ME!" Yoshio rolled his eyes and slapped Tamahome's face.
"Get a grip. You need to leave her alone." Tamahome held his cheek for a moment and then fell to his knees.
"She's going to leave me," There was silence for a few minutes before Yoshio answered,
"Yes, eventually."
"She'll be out of my life for the rest of eternity." Yoshio muttered to himself. He picked up the flute that was on the ground. She had used the flute to teleport to Kagome and Inu Yasha.
"What are you babbling about?" Yoshio said, a bit of annoyance in his voice.
"I am immortal. I will live forever. I'll never see her again," he said as he shook his head. "The one I love. will be leaving and I don't know where she is. I don't know how to say goodbye. I don't know how I'll live without her,"
"What a load of sentimental bullshit. If you're immortal, you'll see her in a few hundred years. Quit your sissy whining. You're too emotional."
"At least it is better to show emotion than have none at all," Tamahome shot back. Yoshio flinched, but said nothing. He just walked off and then disappeared.
Meanwhile.
Shika was wandering around. She was dragging the sword and suddenly, something lashed out at her. It was Kikyo's arrow.
"So you've come, Hanyou's Daughter?" she glared at Shika.
"I shall kill you and what remains of you fleet," Shika said dully. Kikyo took a look into Shika's empty, dull eyes.
"You're possessed. I don't know how you can use that sword, but I shall take it and stab it through your heart, Child."
"I think not," Shika made a fast strike at Kikyo and the sword nicked her arm, tearing her sleeve and exposing a small cut. She kept at it, taking little drops of blood at a time.
"You're very skilled, for a young one, but one thing you lack is." Suddenly, Sesshomaru lunged out and tackled Shika. She flew into the wall.
"You lack wisdom." She got up slowly and wiped the blood from her face.
"You do not need wisdom when you are as good as dead," she said as she lunged at Sesshomaru. He whipped out Tojikin and the fight began. Kikyo took shots at Shika, trying to distract her, but it wasn't working. She was focused on fighting. Suddenly, there was a loud cracking noise. Shika closed her eyes. Her ears, tail, and fangs came back. She had the normal look in her eyes now.
"I see you're awakened. Let us see if you are still as good as you were when you were possessed."
"Alright, but there is one thing I must mention,"
"And that is?"
"I was fighting on my own. I was not possessed! It's a phase I go into then I hold a sword," Shika snapped. Kikyo tilted her head and frowned.
"You have an interesting 'phase' " Shika lunged at Kikyo randomly and cut her face. It was a big jagged cut.
"Kikyo. You fight Kagome for she has your soul. a soul that now belongs to her. You are dead. You don't need your soul when you're dead," She slashed Kikyo's neck. It was a deep cut and blood poured from the gash. She passed out and fell to the floor in a heap. Suddenly, Sesshomaru attacked her.
"Shika!" Inu Yasha yelled as he saw Sesshomaru attempting an attack. Shika looked up for only a moment, then turned back to the battle. He was at the far side of the room and was a demon once again. Kagome wasn't with him.
"What about me? Did you forget that I am still waiting to finish what we started, Hanyou's Daughter?" Shika dodged the attack and laughed.
"I am not the daughter of a Hanyou. I am the Daughter of a Demon who is worth to be a father. Unlike you, He spends time with his child," Sesshomaru nicked her lower shin. Shika grimaced in pain, but did not bother to wipe the blood away. Inu Yasha's eyes widened as he heard her talk about him.
She. cares. Father, huh. I guess she could be my daughter. She is a demon after all and she's got Kagome's eyes. I wonder if it's true. I'll find out later when I've got the chance to ask her. That is IF I get the chance to ask her before she's dead. No, she'll win. I know she will.
"I spend time with my child only when it's necessary. I think that's enough," He glared at her as he licked the blade of the sword.
"You are a failure," She sighed at she charged and drove the sword into Sesshomaru's stomach. He had no emotion in his cold eyes. He just looked at Inu Yasha and scowled.
"Your daughter is such a pest," Sesshomaru said before he disappeared. Shika stood for a while, trying to catch her breath. When she had enough rest, she shuffled over to Inu Yasha and handed him Tetsusaiga, stained with Sesshomaru's blood.
"Well, you did pretty good for your age."
"It's okay. I was just testing him." They were silent for a while, until Kagome appeared and looked at both of them in surprise.
"Now, what happened here?" She looked around and saw Kikyo in a pool of blood. "HOLY KAMI-SAMA! She's bleeding to death!" She jumped back from Kikyo and looked around. "Where's Sesshomaru?"
"He got away. I got him in the stomach, though," Shika smiled. Inu Yasha nodded with pride.
"Yes. She's very skilled,"
"Mommy made me learn. All the stuff I did was basic, since I couldn't survive the training," Suddenly, Yoshio appeared. He ambled over to Shika and looked her over.
"You're not too beat. You look pretty good for fighting my father and Kikyo at the same time,"
"Well, I had a feeling that your dad wasn't fighting very seriously," she shrugged. "That couldn't have been his best,"
"No. I have seen worse. Believe me, he had pity on you, Cousin."
"So he has a compassionate side? I never knew." she smiled and shrugged. "Well, anyway, where is Tamahome and the others.?"
"I'm sure they're coming any minute now!" Kagome said as she looked around again.
"Shika. what you said back there. when you were fighting. Was it true?" Shika was silent for a minute and then nodded.
"Yes. It was. Did you like what I said?"
"It was nice," he shrugged and put a hand behind his head.
"That's how I meant it," she smiled.
"Shika." Yoshio interrupted. "It's not safe for you anymore. You cannot wait for the old woman to finish her spell. I know of a portal that you can go to. It will take you back to your time."
"Really?!" she said in disbelief.
"Yes, but we must leave now." Yoshio said quietly.
"But. I want to say good bye to everyone." She said with disappointment, but he shook his head.
"We need to leave now. My father is already looking for you and Kikyo will soon wake up. Come one." He turned to Inu Yasha and Kagome.
"You may come along, but you cannot tell the others where we have gone." Shika rode piggyback on Yoshio as he bounded away. Inu Yasha and Kagome followed at a far enough distance that they couldn't hear what Yoshio and Shika were talking about.
"Yoshio. Will you say good bye to Tamahome for me? Since he won't see me again. Tell him I love him so much I wish I didn't have to leave."
"Alright. Is there anything else you want me to tell anyone else?"
"No." It was quiet for a while. The only noise that was being made was Yoshio's deep breathing as he ran through the woods.
"Are you still going to use the antidote?" Shika was quiet and sighed.
"I don't think so."
"That's good." He gave a sigh of relief. "I still have one more question."
"What is it?"
"How did you get to this time anyway?"
"I used mommy's book. There were many spells and I used the time travel spell. She had a piece of a sword hanging in her study. I just took it and used the spell to transport me to the time of the sword's living and I ended up here."
"Ah. That makes sense. What did you come here for? Really."
"I came to find my dad. Mommy said that the piece of the sword belonged to him so I though I could find him.
"It wasn't what you expected, huh." He chuckled.
"No, of course not. What have you done that's ever come out exactly like you planned?" she asked as they slowed down in front of an old abandoned temple.
"Nothing I guess." he took hold of her arm and led her into the temple. Inu Yasha and Kagome followed silently.
"Hey, are you sure this is a good idea?" Inu Yasha whispered to Kagome.
"She needs to go home. This is her chance," Kagome said sadly. "We should stop her. This isn't safe. But I think she can take care of herself, don't you think?" she said looking into his eyes.
"Fine. Whatever," he said, defeated. Yoshio and Shika stopped at a dead end. The wall in front of them was huge and it had a large tapestry on it. Yoshio went to the tapestry and yanked hard. There, in its place was a big black hole.
"Go ahead and go through. Do not look back. Just run and focus on getting back to your time." He put a hand on her shoulder and chuckled. "You're going to have a long run," Shika turned to him and smiled.
"Thank you, for everything!" she said as she gave him a big bear hug. He was stiff at first, but eventually he hugged back.
"I'll miss you, small cousin," he said. Shika let go and turned to Inu Yasha and Kagome. She ran to Kagome and buried her face in her stomach.
"Bye Kagome." She said, though it was muffled. She turned to Inu Yasha and just stared for a long moment. She clutched her bag close to her.
"What are you looking at?" he said as he went over to her and put his hand on her head.
"I just want to remember the face of my daddy so I never have to ask mommy again," her dark brown eyes were beginning to water. "I'll miss you!" she yelled as she ran for the portal and jumped in, without looking back.