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Chapter 9: Tracking Wind

"I'm glad we're not so weak anymore," Rekka replied softly.

"Me too," Mikomi sighed and felt her ears, "It's great to hear again!"

"Yeah!" Rekka agreed.

"I'm going to try tracking the murderer," Mikomi stated softly.

"Okay," Rekka nodded, "I'm going with you."

"Rekka, you don't have to," Mikomi told him softly.

"I want to."

"Who do we have here?" the green haired man from yesterday asked chuckling.

"Two freaks!" one of his gang replied.

"Kill them both, but save the girl for me," the green haired one laughed.

"Tetsusaiga, I know you won't fight against humans, but please help me!" Mikomi pulled out her sword, only to find it shinning!

"Mikomi!" Rekka yelled as he got ready to fight.

"Rekka! Take Tetsusaiga!" Mikomi replied and handed him the sword. It fit his hand, and he began to fight.

"What are you going to use?" Rekka yelled.

"Miko stuff!" Mikomi yelled back. She surrounded Rekka and herself with a shield, and then she sent blasts of power all around their shield. "They're demons!"

"I know!" Rekka yelled back.

            "Little girl… now I recognize you! You look very much like your mother, and your father!" the green haired one laughed.

"CLAWS OF BLOOD!" Mikomi opened her arm up, and used the blood. She spread out her arms and a burst of light blinded all those that weren't shielded.

"FIRE FLARE!" Rekka screamed and pointed his clawed hand out at the demons. Then he took Tetsusaiga and killed the lot of them. Only the leader remained.

"Little girl, do you think that you and that little boy can do anything to me?" the green haired man turned into a green haired snake.

"We will defeat you!" Mikomi screamed. Her battle rage had finally kicked in.

            "FIRE FLARE!"

"CLAWS OF BLOOD!" the burst of light happened and was included into the attacks, Tetsusaiga had been driven through the demon's neck.

"Rekka, did we do it?" Mikomi gasped.

"Yes, we did it, Mikomi," Rekka sighed and stumbled over to her.

"How did they find us?" Mikomi asked softly.

"Must have tracked us on the wind," Rekka muttered.

"…Rekka…" Mikomi put her arms around him and began to cry.

"Mi… komi…" Rekka held her closer. In one of his hands, the Tetsusaiga rested.

"I was afraid I was going to lose you," Mikomi cried.

"Mikomi," Rekka sighed. "Here's Tetsusaiga," he smiled as he handed it back to her.

"Thank you," Mikomi smiled up at him.

"Do you want to come back to my time?" Rekka asked her.

"Yes," Mikomi stared into his eyes.

"We'd better get your things from the house, and get to the well," Rekka smiled.

"How long has Rekka been missing?" Tora asked Shippo.

"Three days… I hope he's all right."

"I'm sure he's fine, Shippo," Sango smiled at the kitsune.

"Where'd Mikomi go?" Tora asked.

"She went home, she had a few loose ends to tie up," Miroku replied.

"Do you think Rekka went with her?" Tora asked.

"Was I so full of questions when I was that age?" Shippo sighed. When Sango and Miroku nodded, he replied, "It's a wonder Inuyasha or one of you didn't kill me."

"And I'm glad they didn't, fox-father," Rekka grinned, he was carrying a lot of stuff. Mikomi appeared right behind him, carrying just as much.

"Did she give you any trouble?" Mikomi asked Sango.

"Oh, about as much as anyone of her age," Sango laughed.

"Did you accomplish what you wanted to?" Miroku asked.

"Yes, not only that, but it was a demon who killed my father, so the demon Sekhmet is now dead," Mikomi smiled. "Thanks to Rekka and Tetsusaiga."

"Hey, you forgot to give yourself some credit, I mean, you put up a shield, and that 'Claws of Blood' was just as good as your light attack!" Rekka turned and stared at her.

"Bah, everyone knows that Tetsusaiga was meant for the hand of a man, not a woman," Mikomi muttered.

"How right you are, young niece!"