FOREINGER By: OtakuSailorV
Chapter 7: The Trip To The Beach
Hikari felt the life spring back into her, as she became aware of the world around her. She did not open her eyes because her head was swimming with pain. Instead she listened to the voices around her. "Are you sure it's OK to let her sleep? Won't she have the dream again?" It was Jaken's voice. Someone sat next to her & put a cold cloth over her head. She felt the pain in her head ease & sighed contentedly. She felt tiny hands clasped in her own. Rin's she noticed. She gave them a tiny squeeze. The girl gasped & told the others that she thought Hikari was awake. She felt clawed hands remove themselves from the cloth on her forehead & bump her skin. So it was either Sesshoumaru or Hikaru who had put the cloth on her forehead. She could feel Hikaru not too far away. Near the counter toward the back of the room. Not Hikaru then, she thought. Rin was kneeling beside her. Jaken was on top of the couch peering down at her. She wondered over how he got up there. She felt Sesshoumaru's energy right beside her. Though it was already obvious to where he was. She could feel his warmth touching her through the blanket. She tried to speak. "You guys don't need to act like I'm dying or something." Rin tightened her grip on her hand. "How are you feeling?" Sesshoumaru's cool tone did not cover his concern. "I'm fine, but my head hurts. How long was I out?" Hikaru pondered that minute. "I'd say a couple of days." "What?! I wanted to take you guys to the.*groan*.beach." She had tried to sit up but the pain in her head made her sit back down. She opened her eyes slowly. The light of day made her blink & rub her eyes. Hikaru pushed her back down. "I don't think your going anywhere for quite some time." Hikari groaned. "But.the.beach is so beautiful this time of year. I just wanted them to see it before we had to. go back." Rin was smiling, Hikari still planned on taking them there! She still wanted to go, but not if Hikari-sama was going to be ill or not come. "Hikaru.who was that guy? Who was the girl that was with him?" "I'm sorry Hikari-chan but I do not know what this man in your dream looked like." Hikari sat still for a minute. "I'm going to give you the dream. Oh, & don't call me Hikari- chan. I'm not a kid." Hikari could feel her little power that she had ebbing away. She gathered the dream together & transported the images, & sounds to Hikaru. Before she could find out what he made of the dream, she fell asleep again.
The dream was long & elaborate for Hikaru. He watched as Hikari met her sister while playing the song that was on her button. He watched as her sister warned her of a man. The dog flew from nowhere & struck her before the name of the man was said. He watched as the man in black pulled Hikari to him & asked her if she had missed him. The dog taking the shape of a woman. The power struggle between the two winged fighters. Hikari's final show of power. The strange mans' crimson shot to her stomach. Her images became distorted as the dream pulled to an end. The two people in black left laughing at her screams of pain.
Hikaru gasped as he realized that he had just been sweating as Hikari had. The others were watching him. He turned to them noticing that Hikari was asleep again. He took a deep breath & explained everything that happened in the dream. Rin was still clutching Hikari's hand firmly to her. Sesshoumaru sat rooted to her side. Jaken was still sitting on top of the couch. He had to smile; these people would take very good care of Hikari in the Sengoku Jidaii.
Hikari was floating in nothingness again. She could feel someone close to her. "Hikari, please listen. Listen quickly. You must stay where your heart tells you. If you do not want to go with him don't. He is pure evil." "Momma he's nice. He won't hurt me. I like him mom. But I don't know if he likes me." "No, not him. The one in your dream. His name is."
Hikari woke up. Her mother had told her the name of the man in her dream. But she couldn't remember it. "Momma." She whispered. Good thing her eyes were closed, they might think she was actually seeing mommy while she was awake. Sesshoumaru was still beside her. He wondered why she was talking about her mother. "His name is.Kuroi." Sesshoumaru looked down at her. Jaken peered down at her from his perch on top of the couch. Rin went to get Hikaru from the next room. When Hikaru arrived into the room Hikari was sitting up & rubbing her head. He noticed that she had unbraided her hair. The gold locks fell to the floor as she rubbed her head. "Rin informs me that you were talking in your sleep again. Who visited you this time?" He had meant for it to be a joke but Hikari took him seriously. "Momma, she told me the name of that man & his henchwoman. Hikaru raised an interested eyebrow. "His name is Kuroi, & her name is Magagoto." Hikaru nodded. "Hikaru,.what link does this man have with me?" Hikaru noticed that she wasn't using her street language. That could be dangerous. He sighed, rubbing his brow he wondered where to start. "You realize that you are the only one left in your family who has these.powers & wings do you not?" Hikari nodded. "I'm the only one left in my family." She stopped, her eyes widened, she glanced around the room shocked that she had let slip her secret. Sesshoumaru watched her aware of what was troubling her. "It's OK. We've known for some time. We could smell that no others lived in this house besides you & the dog." "And Hikaru told us." Jaken popped in. Hikari smiled & went back to Hikaru's story. Jaken was shocked by the girls acceptance of that. He had thought that that would make her want to kill the dog demon, but she just smiled. This baffled him.
"Yes I understand that I'm the only one left in this family to wield these so called powers." "Well, your white feathers signify that your part of the White Dragon Clan. His black ones signified him as being part of the Black Dragon Clan." "Were we at war with each other at one time?" Hikari cut in before Hikaru could finish. "Oh, heavens no! We were always at peace. Something that his family did not like nor understand." He paused to see if Hikari had anymore questions, seeing that she didn't he continued. "So they befriended your family in hopes of causing some great disaster. You two were betrothed the day you were born." Hikari gasped, as her eyes became as big as plates. "Now your family was a very powerful family. I guess you could say that they were the White Dragon Clan rulers. And his family was pretty much the rulers of the Black Dragon Clan." "Then why didn't they just start a war there & then?! It would have been easy!" Hikaru smiled at her, even though it was a bad time to smile about anything. "Very good question. They wanted power without having to have a war & face the chances of losing. So they got you two betrothed so that when you got married they'd rule both sides." Sesshoumaru was watching Hikaru & Hikari's every expression. "So, soon enough your family found out through a very reliable source from the enemy. Can you guess who?" Hikari pondered that a minute. Suddenly she realized it. "Hikaru.It wasn't Heather's family was it?!" Hikaru smiled again & nodded. Yes her father & mother overheard the plans for the future 'Red Dragon Clan', or that was what they were going to call it. Anyway your parents found out & took action. They destroyed his family thinking that they would not influence any one any more. They were wrong. The family Inu youkai like myself escaped with him. The stupid mutt probably raised him to take over where his parents finished." The faces & names of the two BDC members kept flashing through her head. "I have to call Heather right now." Hikari stood & walked to the phone. She speed dialed her American friend. "Hello, Heather? This is Hikari, I mean Kayla." The only one who understood what she was saying was Hikaru who translated for the rest of them. "She's calling a friend in America called Heather. She's a good friend of Hikari's, & she's also part of the Black Dragon Clan." On the phone Hikari explained everything to Heather who was greatly interested in her parents part in the story. She told Hikari that flying was easy enough, once you learn how. Hikari hung up 30 minutes later. "She had no idea about the story. Couldn't help in any way but remind me that you owe me flying lessons." Hikaru gulped & smiled. "Alright I'll teach you right now." Hikaru stood & walked over to the door. Hikari looked at her friends. "This shouldn't take too long. You can come out & watch me crash & laugh at my pain if you want. Oh, & let's go to the beach tomorrow." Hikaru walked out the door followed by Hikari & the Sengoku Jidaii time travelers.
Flying was easy enough once she learned how to balance & turn. To her great amusement Jaken cringed whenever she faked that she was going to lose control & fall. She was not shocked that Hikaru had wings like hers. Magagoto had had them so she figured that he did too. Sesshoumaru & Rin watched from the ground. Jaken persisted in trying to get her to come down. "You worry too much Jaken. Besides I can do this, that's why I have the wings. I must be capable of it if I have them." Jaken sighed & gave up. "Yo, Hikaru! What were you doing when I woke up?" "I was doing the laundry." Hikari laughed. "You did what?! You actually cleaned?! Gods, I've got to see that!!" "And it was your dirty Crossroads uniform too! I'm never doing your laundry again! That thing was caked in mud! What were you doing in it playing Football?!" Hikari did some somersaults in the air. "Actually yes, I was playing football in my uniform." Hikaru looked stunned. "Alright I think I have it down. Lets get something to eat I'm starved. Then we can all get a good rest before the beach tomorrow." Hikari lighted to the ground. Rin kept telling her how good she was & how cool she looked. The next day would sure be fun. The last day before the return to the Sengoku Jidaii.
Sesshoumaru woke to the sounds of a happy Rin singing as she helped Hikari put things in a basket. Hikari smiled at him as he sat up. "Well if it isn't Mr.Sleepyhead! What would you like to have for lunch? I'm packing up sandwiches & stuff right now." Jaken was wearing the bathing suit that they had bought for him earlier that week. Rin was wearing hers too. Hikari was wearing a one piece that was a metallic blue. Hikaru was wearing a pair of trunks that went down to his knees. They were colored red with little different colored surfboards lining it. Hikaru's ears were flat on his skull. He had been arguing with Hikari when he woke up. "Come on Hikari! Why can't I go there without the stupid cap & sunglasses today?" "Because they'll know what you are! Then we could get in trouble with the police. And I'm not gonna be the one to tell them that supernatural beasts like youkai do exist. 1.) They'll think we're crazy. 2.) They'll make us provide truth. & 3.) They'll freak when we give it to them!" Hikaru slumped. "Well I'm going any how! If someone catches me then I'll either change into a dog or disappear back here." Hikari shrugged. "Fine." Rin was playing with Sesshoumaru's fluffy. "When are you going to get dressed for the beach, Sesshoumaru-sama?" Everyone turned to look at him. Sesshoumaru stood. "What is it that I have to wear?" Hikari threw his trunks at him. He caught them as they fell to the ground. "You can put it on in the bathroom. When you're done we can leave." Sesshoumaru retreated to the bathroom. "What should I do with what I have on?" He asked over his shoulder. Hikari told him to just leave it in the bathroom, folded up.
Sesshoumaru came out 10 minutes later wearing the green trunks. Hikari studied him a minute before she nodded & they walked to the car.
The drive to the beach didn't take too long. They all did have to put up with the American music that Hikari had playing in the car the whole way though. Sesshoumaru found himself wondering what Hikari thought of him in this swimsuit. He thought that she looked lovely in hers. He blushed & shook the thought from his head. It did not matter what she thought. She was a human woman! They finally, after long last, parked by the beach. Rin gasped as she saw they huge waves & all the sand. Jaken stuttered something as he saw all the people. However Hikari, Sesshoumaru, & Hikaru were the only ones to stay calm. Rin would have taken off if Hikaru hadn't caught her arm at the last minute. Hikari walked out & set up her beach towel down a little ways from the water. Sesshoumaru joined her. Hikaru hung back & winked at the others. Rin & Jaken noticed it as his secret sign that he was going to do something to Hikari & Sesshoumaru later. He pointed to the sun, rotating his finger down wards to motion the setting sun. They understood. 'We disappear at sun set.'
Hikari was surprised to meet her classmates at the beach. The blonde haired girl & her companions waved at her as they walked towards them. "Hey, Usagi! What are you doing here?" "I could ask the same of you Hikari!" Rin backed down behind Hikari's legs. Jaken tried to hide also. Sesshoumaru wanted the girls to leave. Hikaru pressed the ears flat to his head & held his tail still. "Who are your friends Hikari?" Asked a girl with short blue hair. "Oh, this is Sesshoumaru-sama. Sesshoumaru this is Amy Mizuno, Usagi Tsukino, Raye Hino, Makoto Kino, Minako Aino, & Chibiusa. You guys know Hikaru already. And this cute little girl is Rin. The one hiding behind the bucket is my nephew Jaken. He likes wearing that old Halloween costume everywhere." The girls said 'hi' & talked for some time. Raye kept staring at Sesshoumaru, Hikaru, & Jaken, which made them uncomfortable. When Sesshoumaru thought that he had had enough of the girl he turned his head in her direction. "Can I help you Miss? You seem to be staring at me very closely." Raye's gaze stayed the same as she answered. "You three are putting off some strange energy. Where did you meet them Hikari?" Hikari jerked her head in Raye's direction. "They're cool Raye. They're good friends of mine." Chibiusa & Rin were talking to each other happily. Minako finally pulled Hikari aside to ask her something. "Hey, Hikari. Where'd ya find these guys? They're hot. Can you hook me up?" Hikari glared at her. "Can't tell you & no." Minako looked disappointed. "Come on Hikari, I won't kiss him." Hikari glared at her even more. "Sorry Mina but I said no & I mean it." "Yo, Hikari why ya so uptight? These guys ain't youkai are they?" Hikari winced. Raye had guessed then. No point in letting the others though. "Of course not. I just had an accident earlier this week & am kinda grumpy." "You mean you discovered your wings?!" They all asked in unison. Hikari looked at them then peered over at Hikaru who nodded. "H-how did you guys know?" They smiled & pulled out their transformation brooches. "We're Sailor Senshi. So are Setsuna Meiou, Hotaru Tomoe, Michiru Kaiou, & Haruka Tenou. We can see these things you know." Hikari touched Usagi's transformation brooch. "I guess I can tell you guys the truth then." Sesshoumaru relaxed. So she was going to tell these girls because they had 'powers' like hers. That was OK. Jaken seemed fine too. Hikaru let his ears pop back up & swung his tail. "These three are youkai. This is my dog Hikaru. The guy who saved me, Sesshoumaru. And the little toad demon, Jaken. Rin is human. Sesshoumaru saved her too. They all are from the Sengoku Jidaii. Except for me & Hikaru." Hikari retold the tale of how she had met them & everything that had happened up to that time. The girls were completely calm in the presence of the demons that were in there midst. When she finished they noticed the time was passed when they were supposed to leave & left.
It wasn't long before another girl that Hikari knew came over to say 'hi'. She was a young girl about 9 or 10. A young boy about the same age was with her. "Hey, Sakura. Man, I've seen just about everyone today." The girl smiled as they talked. "Sakura this is Sesshoumaru, Rin, Jaken, & Hikaru. Guys this is Sakura Kinomoto & her friend Li Syaoran." The children didn't stay long. They had to meet Sakura's brother later for something. The boy had looked at the three demons with great interest when he wasn't talking. Sakura seemed to feel their power too for every once in a while she'd through a worried expression their way. A small stuffed animal on her shoulder appeared to move at different times in the conversation. That creeped Rin out.
When they were gone Hikari went to the ocean. "Come on guys, let's get in! You too Jaken & Sesshoumaru!" The demons got in reluctantly. To his surprise the water felt good. Sesshoumaru looked over at Hikari only to find that she was gone. He could not find her scent or her power signal. He gasped as someone grabbed him from behind & pulled him down. When he surfaced he saw Hikari smiling at him. Their faces almost touching. "Gotcha Sesshoumaru!" she laughed as she disappeared under the waves again. He glanced around to notice that Hikaru was giving Rin & Jaken swimming lessons. "Very good Rin! Now Jaken you try..Good, very good!" Hikari surfaced by him again. "Hey, you wanna get some lunch? I'm hungry." She asked as she got out of the water & opened the basket. "Hey, you 3! Lunch time!" She handed Sesshoumaru a sandwich. "It's gonna be fun in the Sengoku Jidaii tomorrow." She said casually. He noticed that she was blushing & that the others had not gotten out of the ocean. "You guys comin or what?!" "Nope we're not hungry right now." Hikari shrugged. Sesshoumaru watched as she took another bite if her sandwich. She noticed that he was watching her. "You OK?" "I.yeah,.I just think that you look nice in that bathing suit." She gave him a curious look. "Thanks. You look nice too." Hikaru caught the conversation word for word. "Oh just tell each other." He muttered as he caught the last sentence. They finished eating & returned to the water as Hikaru, Rin, & Jaken went to get lunch.
The day wore on as they splashed each other with water. Watched fish swim by. Build sandcastles. Anything you can think of doing at the beach. When the sunset finally came the demons & human were out of sight. Hikari couldn't find them. Sesshoumaru couldn't catch a trace. They decided that they must have gone to get ice cream or something. They would be safe with Hikaru where ever they were. The two of them sat & watched as the sun set on the perfect day. Hikari sighed. "Guess I'll wash my ninja outfit tonight & get my bag packed. I'm gonna need shuriken, arrows, I forgot those last time, food, water, clothes, & a number of other things. This is gonna be so cool. It's gonna be like camping with my family." Sesshoumaru looked over at her eager face. "I've been meaning to ask. Who trained you to fight & play music?" Hikaru smiled from his perch in the tree up above. Rin & Jaken were beside him. It was hard to sit proper in the coconut trees so they sat in a beech tree instead. "I was taught all that stuff by Hikaru. Ever since I was little he's been teaching me to do stuff. Play the guitar, play the piano, play the flute, play the drums, to throw shuriken, to shoot arrows, to dodge, to fight, to jump really high. Everything I know I owe to Hikaru. Well, everything that has to do with fighting. He didn't teach me math & all that other stuff you learn in school." Sesshoumaru had already learned what school was. A place to teach human children things. Hikari had told him that it was like being in hell. You stayed there all day while they spouted nonsense at you, then you went home & did extra work. She had also told him about money & 'bills'. "How do you pay your 'bills'?" She looked over at him. "When my family died they left me a lot of money. So I took over their company that Hikaru runs right now until I get older. I pay the bills with the money that comes from the company, & I pay for the things that I want with the money they left me. They said in the will, 'With this money, make yourself happy.' So I travel the world on it. I buy things that I like with it. I just don't pay for bills with it." Her eyes faded in memory like he had seen them do several times before. The sun set as she continued to remember them. When it was almost dark she stood & offered him a hand. "Let's get back to my house." Sesshoumaru took her hand & stood. Hikaru, Rin, & Jaken came walking down the beach as they stood. "Sorry we went to go find the bathrooms & some crazy lady lost her kid so we helped her. It took a while before she realized that she didn't have a son." They all laughed as he finished.
The ride home wasn't as bad. Hikari changed the music to something quieter. The piano song that she liked so much was very soothing. Hikari pulled into the garage. Turning off the car she poked Sesshoumaru's sleeping form. "Hey, We're home. Wake up for a minute." Sesshoumaru woke up & grabbed a hold of Jaken's sleeping body. Hikari carried in Rin as Hikaru followed them in dog form. He didn't have the energy to hold his human form after the day at the beach. Hikari laid Rin down on the couch softly. Sesshoumaru dropped Jaken on a pillow as he went to the bathroom. Hikari handed him a pair of boxers & a long T-shirt. He gave her a curious glance. She pushed them into his arms. "This will be easier to sleep in tonight." She went to her room to get dressed. When he got out of the bathroom she was loading a small metal object. 'This is a gun. I'm brining it with me. It's a very powerful weapon in this time.' She told him telepathically. She put a box full of cartridges for the gun in her bag. He noticed that multiple different shaped shuriken were in the bag too. A bow was at her knees, along with as quiver full of arrows. The girl had several bottles of water in the bag. She also carried crackers, chips, and bread, anything that isn't frozen or would spoil within a few days. (I.e. milk wouldn't be in the bag.) She sighed as she put the rest of the things in the bag. Clothes were the last things to be packed. She picked out some old clothes that she didn't mind getting dirty. With a big sigh she fell on her pillow. Happy to be able to sleep at last. Tomorrow was going to be cool.
YAY!!! Hikari is going back to the Sengoku Jidaii!!! The names of the 'bad' guys mean as followed. Kuroi- means 'black' like the color Magagoto- 'evil things' or so I read
I at first wanted to name Hikari 'shiro' (white). But I thought that that sounded more like a boy's name than girls' so I stuck with Hikari. Maybe shiro will show up later? Hmmm. BYE!!!
~ OtakuSailorV ^_^
Chapter 7: The Trip To The Beach
Hikari felt the life spring back into her, as she became aware of the world around her. She did not open her eyes because her head was swimming with pain. Instead she listened to the voices around her. "Are you sure it's OK to let her sleep? Won't she have the dream again?" It was Jaken's voice. Someone sat next to her & put a cold cloth over her head. She felt the pain in her head ease & sighed contentedly. She felt tiny hands clasped in her own. Rin's she noticed. She gave them a tiny squeeze. The girl gasped & told the others that she thought Hikari was awake. She felt clawed hands remove themselves from the cloth on her forehead & bump her skin. So it was either Sesshoumaru or Hikaru who had put the cloth on her forehead. She could feel Hikaru not too far away. Near the counter toward the back of the room. Not Hikaru then, she thought. Rin was kneeling beside her. Jaken was on top of the couch peering down at her. She wondered over how he got up there. She felt Sesshoumaru's energy right beside her. Though it was already obvious to where he was. She could feel his warmth touching her through the blanket. She tried to speak. "You guys don't need to act like I'm dying or something." Rin tightened her grip on her hand. "How are you feeling?" Sesshoumaru's cool tone did not cover his concern. "I'm fine, but my head hurts. How long was I out?" Hikaru pondered that minute. "I'd say a couple of days." "What?! I wanted to take you guys to the.*groan*.beach." She had tried to sit up but the pain in her head made her sit back down. She opened her eyes slowly. The light of day made her blink & rub her eyes. Hikaru pushed her back down. "I don't think your going anywhere for quite some time." Hikari groaned. "But.the.beach is so beautiful this time of year. I just wanted them to see it before we had to. go back." Rin was smiling, Hikari still planned on taking them there! She still wanted to go, but not if Hikari-sama was going to be ill or not come. "Hikaru.who was that guy? Who was the girl that was with him?" "I'm sorry Hikari-chan but I do not know what this man in your dream looked like." Hikari sat still for a minute. "I'm going to give you the dream. Oh, & don't call me Hikari- chan. I'm not a kid." Hikari could feel her little power that she had ebbing away. She gathered the dream together & transported the images, & sounds to Hikaru. Before she could find out what he made of the dream, she fell asleep again.
The dream was long & elaborate for Hikaru. He watched as Hikari met her sister while playing the song that was on her button. He watched as her sister warned her of a man. The dog flew from nowhere & struck her before the name of the man was said. He watched as the man in black pulled Hikari to him & asked her if she had missed him. The dog taking the shape of a woman. The power struggle between the two winged fighters. Hikari's final show of power. The strange mans' crimson shot to her stomach. Her images became distorted as the dream pulled to an end. The two people in black left laughing at her screams of pain.
Hikaru gasped as he realized that he had just been sweating as Hikari had. The others were watching him. He turned to them noticing that Hikari was asleep again. He took a deep breath & explained everything that happened in the dream. Rin was still clutching Hikari's hand firmly to her. Sesshoumaru sat rooted to her side. Jaken was still sitting on top of the couch. He had to smile; these people would take very good care of Hikari in the Sengoku Jidaii.
Hikari was floating in nothingness again. She could feel someone close to her. "Hikari, please listen. Listen quickly. You must stay where your heart tells you. If you do not want to go with him don't. He is pure evil." "Momma he's nice. He won't hurt me. I like him mom. But I don't know if he likes me." "No, not him. The one in your dream. His name is."
Hikari woke up. Her mother had told her the name of the man in her dream. But she couldn't remember it. "Momma." She whispered. Good thing her eyes were closed, they might think she was actually seeing mommy while she was awake. Sesshoumaru was still beside her. He wondered why she was talking about her mother. "His name is.Kuroi." Sesshoumaru looked down at her. Jaken peered down at her from his perch on top of the couch. Rin went to get Hikaru from the next room. When Hikaru arrived into the room Hikari was sitting up & rubbing her head. He noticed that she had unbraided her hair. The gold locks fell to the floor as she rubbed her head. "Rin informs me that you were talking in your sleep again. Who visited you this time?" He had meant for it to be a joke but Hikari took him seriously. "Momma, she told me the name of that man & his henchwoman. Hikaru raised an interested eyebrow. "His name is Kuroi, & her name is Magagoto." Hikaru nodded. "Hikaru,.what link does this man have with me?" Hikaru noticed that she wasn't using her street language. That could be dangerous. He sighed, rubbing his brow he wondered where to start. "You realize that you are the only one left in your family who has these.powers & wings do you not?" Hikari nodded. "I'm the only one left in my family." She stopped, her eyes widened, she glanced around the room shocked that she had let slip her secret. Sesshoumaru watched her aware of what was troubling her. "It's OK. We've known for some time. We could smell that no others lived in this house besides you & the dog." "And Hikaru told us." Jaken popped in. Hikari smiled & went back to Hikaru's story. Jaken was shocked by the girls acceptance of that. He had thought that that would make her want to kill the dog demon, but she just smiled. This baffled him.
"Yes I understand that I'm the only one left in this family to wield these so called powers." "Well, your white feathers signify that your part of the White Dragon Clan. His black ones signified him as being part of the Black Dragon Clan." "Were we at war with each other at one time?" Hikari cut in before Hikaru could finish. "Oh, heavens no! We were always at peace. Something that his family did not like nor understand." He paused to see if Hikari had anymore questions, seeing that she didn't he continued. "So they befriended your family in hopes of causing some great disaster. You two were betrothed the day you were born." Hikari gasped, as her eyes became as big as plates. "Now your family was a very powerful family. I guess you could say that they were the White Dragon Clan rulers. And his family was pretty much the rulers of the Black Dragon Clan." "Then why didn't they just start a war there & then?! It would have been easy!" Hikaru smiled at her, even though it was a bad time to smile about anything. "Very good question. They wanted power without having to have a war & face the chances of losing. So they got you two betrothed so that when you got married they'd rule both sides." Sesshoumaru was watching Hikaru & Hikari's every expression. "So, soon enough your family found out through a very reliable source from the enemy. Can you guess who?" Hikari pondered that a minute. Suddenly she realized it. "Hikaru.It wasn't Heather's family was it?!" Hikaru smiled again & nodded. Yes her father & mother overheard the plans for the future 'Red Dragon Clan', or that was what they were going to call it. Anyway your parents found out & took action. They destroyed his family thinking that they would not influence any one any more. They were wrong. The family Inu youkai like myself escaped with him. The stupid mutt probably raised him to take over where his parents finished." The faces & names of the two BDC members kept flashing through her head. "I have to call Heather right now." Hikari stood & walked to the phone. She speed dialed her American friend. "Hello, Heather? This is Hikari, I mean Kayla." The only one who understood what she was saying was Hikaru who translated for the rest of them. "She's calling a friend in America called Heather. She's a good friend of Hikari's, & she's also part of the Black Dragon Clan." On the phone Hikari explained everything to Heather who was greatly interested in her parents part in the story. She told Hikari that flying was easy enough, once you learn how. Hikari hung up 30 minutes later. "She had no idea about the story. Couldn't help in any way but remind me that you owe me flying lessons." Hikaru gulped & smiled. "Alright I'll teach you right now." Hikaru stood & walked over to the door. Hikari looked at her friends. "This shouldn't take too long. You can come out & watch me crash & laugh at my pain if you want. Oh, & let's go to the beach tomorrow." Hikaru walked out the door followed by Hikari & the Sengoku Jidaii time travelers.
Flying was easy enough once she learned how to balance & turn. To her great amusement Jaken cringed whenever she faked that she was going to lose control & fall. She was not shocked that Hikaru had wings like hers. Magagoto had had them so she figured that he did too. Sesshoumaru & Rin watched from the ground. Jaken persisted in trying to get her to come down. "You worry too much Jaken. Besides I can do this, that's why I have the wings. I must be capable of it if I have them." Jaken sighed & gave up. "Yo, Hikaru! What were you doing when I woke up?" "I was doing the laundry." Hikari laughed. "You did what?! You actually cleaned?! Gods, I've got to see that!!" "And it was your dirty Crossroads uniform too! I'm never doing your laundry again! That thing was caked in mud! What were you doing in it playing Football?!" Hikari did some somersaults in the air. "Actually yes, I was playing football in my uniform." Hikaru looked stunned. "Alright I think I have it down. Lets get something to eat I'm starved. Then we can all get a good rest before the beach tomorrow." Hikari lighted to the ground. Rin kept telling her how good she was & how cool she looked. The next day would sure be fun. The last day before the return to the Sengoku Jidaii.
Sesshoumaru woke to the sounds of a happy Rin singing as she helped Hikari put things in a basket. Hikari smiled at him as he sat up. "Well if it isn't Mr.Sleepyhead! What would you like to have for lunch? I'm packing up sandwiches & stuff right now." Jaken was wearing the bathing suit that they had bought for him earlier that week. Rin was wearing hers too. Hikari was wearing a one piece that was a metallic blue. Hikaru was wearing a pair of trunks that went down to his knees. They were colored red with little different colored surfboards lining it. Hikaru's ears were flat on his skull. He had been arguing with Hikari when he woke up. "Come on Hikari! Why can't I go there without the stupid cap & sunglasses today?" "Because they'll know what you are! Then we could get in trouble with the police. And I'm not gonna be the one to tell them that supernatural beasts like youkai do exist. 1.) They'll think we're crazy. 2.) They'll make us provide truth. & 3.) They'll freak when we give it to them!" Hikaru slumped. "Well I'm going any how! If someone catches me then I'll either change into a dog or disappear back here." Hikari shrugged. "Fine." Rin was playing with Sesshoumaru's fluffy. "When are you going to get dressed for the beach, Sesshoumaru-sama?" Everyone turned to look at him. Sesshoumaru stood. "What is it that I have to wear?" Hikari threw his trunks at him. He caught them as they fell to the ground. "You can put it on in the bathroom. When you're done we can leave." Sesshoumaru retreated to the bathroom. "What should I do with what I have on?" He asked over his shoulder. Hikari told him to just leave it in the bathroom, folded up.
Sesshoumaru came out 10 minutes later wearing the green trunks. Hikari studied him a minute before she nodded & they walked to the car.
The drive to the beach didn't take too long. They all did have to put up with the American music that Hikari had playing in the car the whole way though. Sesshoumaru found himself wondering what Hikari thought of him in this swimsuit. He thought that she looked lovely in hers. He blushed & shook the thought from his head. It did not matter what she thought. She was a human woman! They finally, after long last, parked by the beach. Rin gasped as she saw they huge waves & all the sand. Jaken stuttered something as he saw all the people. However Hikari, Sesshoumaru, & Hikaru were the only ones to stay calm. Rin would have taken off if Hikaru hadn't caught her arm at the last minute. Hikari walked out & set up her beach towel down a little ways from the water. Sesshoumaru joined her. Hikaru hung back & winked at the others. Rin & Jaken noticed it as his secret sign that he was going to do something to Hikari & Sesshoumaru later. He pointed to the sun, rotating his finger down wards to motion the setting sun. They understood. 'We disappear at sun set.'
Hikari was surprised to meet her classmates at the beach. The blonde haired girl & her companions waved at her as they walked towards them. "Hey, Usagi! What are you doing here?" "I could ask the same of you Hikari!" Rin backed down behind Hikari's legs. Jaken tried to hide also. Sesshoumaru wanted the girls to leave. Hikaru pressed the ears flat to his head & held his tail still. "Who are your friends Hikari?" Asked a girl with short blue hair. "Oh, this is Sesshoumaru-sama. Sesshoumaru this is Amy Mizuno, Usagi Tsukino, Raye Hino, Makoto Kino, Minako Aino, & Chibiusa. You guys know Hikaru already. And this cute little girl is Rin. The one hiding behind the bucket is my nephew Jaken. He likes wearing that old Halloween costume everywhere." The girls said 'hi' & talked for some time. Raye kept staring at Sesshoumaru, Hikaru, & Jaken, which made them uncomfortable. When Sesshoumaru thought that he had had enough of the girl he turned his head in her direction. "Can I help you Miss? You seem to be staring at me very closely." Raye's gaze stayed the same as she answered. "You three are putting off some strange energy. Where did you meet them Hikari?" Hikari jerked her head in Raye's direction. "They're cool Raye. They're good friends of mine." Chibiusa & Rin were talking to each other happily. Minako finally pulled Hikari aside to ask her something. "Hey, Hikari. Where'd ya find these guys? They're hot. Can you hook me up?" Hikari glared at her. "Can't tell you & no." Minako looked disappointed. "Come on Hikari, I won't kiss him." Hikari glared at her even more. "Sorry Mina but I said no & I mean it." "Yo, Hikari why ya so uptight? These guys ain't youkai are they?" Hikari winced. Raye had guessed then. No point in letting the others though. "Of course not. I just had an accident earlier this week & am kinda grumpy." "You mean you discovered your wings?!" They all asked in unison. Hikari looked at them then peered over at Hikaru who nodded. "H-how did you guys know?" They smiled & pulled out their transformation brooches. "We're Sailor Senshi. So are Setsuna Meiou, Hotaru Tomoe, Michiru Kaiou, & Haruka Tenou. We can see these things you know." Hikari touched Usagi's transformation brooch. "I guess I can tell you guys the truth then." Sesshoumaru relaxed. So she was going to tell these girls because they had 'powers' like hers. That was OK. Jaken seemed fine too. Hikaru let his ears pop back up & swung his tail. "These three are youkai. This is my dog Hikaru. The guy who saved me, Sesshoumaru. And the little toad demon, Jaken. Rin is human. Sesshoumaru saved her too. They all are from the Sengoku Jidaii. Except for me & Hikaru." Hikari retold the tale of how she had met them & everything that had happened up to that time. The girls were completely calm in the presence of the demons that were in there midst. When she finished they noticed the time was passed when they were supposed to leave & left.
It wasn't long before another girl that Hikari knew came over to say 'hi'. She was a young girl about 9 or 10. A young boy about the same age was with her. "Hey, Sakura. Man, I've seen just about everyone today." The girl smiled as they talked. "Sakura this is Sesshoumaru, Rin, Jaken, & Hikaru. Guys this is Sakura Kinomoto & her friend Li Syaoran." The children didn't stay long. They had to meet Sakura's brother later for something. The boy had looked at the three demons with great interest when he wasn't talking. Sakura seemed to feel their power too for every once in a while she'd through a worried expression their way. A small stuffed animal on her shoulder appeared to move at different times in the conversation. That creeped Rin out.
When they were gone Hikari went to the ocean. "Come on guys, let's get in! You too Jaken & Sesshoumaru!" The demons got in reluctantly. To his surprise the water felt good. Sesshoumaru looked over at Hikari only to find that she was gone. He could not find her scent or her power signal. He gasped as someone grabbed him from behind & pulled him down. When he surfaced he saw Hikari smiling at him. Their faces almost touching. "Gotcha Sesshoumaru!" she laughed as she disappeared under the waves again. He glanced around to notice that Hikaru was giving Rin & Jaken swimming lessons. "Very good Rin! Now Jaken you try..Good, very good!" Hikari surfaced by him again. "Hey, you wanna get some lunch? I'm hungry." She asked as she got out of the water & opened the basket. "Hey, you 3! Lunch time!" She handed Sesshoumaru a sandwich. "It's gonna be fun in the Sengoku Jidaii tomorrow." She said casually. He noticed that she was blushing & that the others had not gotten out of the ocean. "You guys comin or what?!" "Nope we're not hungry right now." Hikari shrugged. Sesshoumaru watched as she took another bite if her sandwich. She noticed that he was watching her. "You OK?" "I.yeah,.I just think that you look nice in that bathing suit." She gave him a curious look. "Thanks. You look nice too." Hikaru caught the conversation word for word. "Oh just tell each other." He muttered as he caught the last sentence. They finished eating & returned to the water as Hikaru, Rin, & Jaken went to get lunch.
The day wore on as they splashed each other with water. Watched fish swim by. Build sandcastles. Anything you can think of doing at the beach. When the sunset finally came the demons & human were out of sight. Hikari couldn't find them. Sesshoumaru couldn't catch a trace. They decided that they must have gone to get ice cream or something. They would be safe with Hikaru where ever they were. The two of them sat & watched as the sun set on the perfect day. Hikari sighed. "Guess I'll wash my ninja outfit tonight & get my bag packed. I'm gonna need shuriken, arrows, I forgot those last time, food, water, clothes, & a number of other things. This is gonna be so cool. It's gonna be like camping with my family." Sesshoumaru looked over at her eager face. "I've been meaning to ask. Who trained you to fight & play music?" Hikaru smiled from his perch in the tree up above. Rin & Jaken were beside him. It was hard to sit proper in the coconut trees so they sat in a beech tree instead. "I was taught all that stuff by Hikaru. Ever since I was little he's been teaching me to do stuff. Play the guitar, play the piano, play the flute, play the drums, to throw shuriken, to shoot arrows, to dodge, to fight, to jump really high. Everything I know I owe to Hikaru. Well, everything that has to do with fighting. He didn't teach me math & all that other stuff you learn in school." Sesshoumaru had already learned what school was. A place to teach human children things. Hikari had told him that it was like being in hell. You stayed there all day while they spouted nonsense at you, then you went home & did extra work. She had also told him about money & 'bills'. "How do you pay your 'bills'?" She looked over at him. "When my family died they left me a lot of money. So I took over their company that Hikaru runs right now until I get older. I pay the bills with the money that comes from the company, & I pay for the things that I want with the money they left me. They said in the will, 'With this money, make yourself happy.' So I travel the world on it. I buy things that I like with it. I just don't pay for bills with it." Her eyes faded in memory like he had seen them do several times before. The sun set as she continued to remember them. When it was almost dark she stood & offered him a hand. "Let's get back to my house." Sesshoumaru took her hand & stood. Hikaru, Rin, & Jaken came walking down the beach as they stood. "Sorry we went to go find the bathrooms & some crazy lady lost her kid so we helped her. It took a while before she realized that she didn't have a son." They all laughed as he finished.
The ride home wasn't as bad. Hikari changed the music to something quieter. The piano song that she liked so much was very soothing. Hikari pulled into the garage. Turning off the car she poked Sesshoumaru's sleeping form. "Hey, We're home. Wake up for a minute." Sesshoumaru woke up & grabbed a hold of Jaken's sleeping body. Hikari carried in Rin as Hikaru followed them in dog form. He didn't have the energy to hold his human form after the day at the beach. Hikari laid Rin down on the couch softly. Sesshoumaru dropped Jaken on a pillow as he went to the bathroom. Hikari handed him a pair of boxers & a long T-shirt. He gave her a curious glance. She pushed them into his arms. "This will be easier to sleep in tonight." She went to her room to get dressed. When he got out of the bathroom she was loading a small metal object. 'This is a gun. I'm brining it with me. It's a very powerful weapon in this time.' She told him telepathically. She put a box full of cartridges for the gun in her bag. He noticed that multiple different shaped shuriken were in the bag too. A bow was at her knees, along with as quiver full of arrows. The girl had several bottles of water in the bag. She also carried crackers, chips, and bread, anything that isn't frozen or would spoil within a few days. (I.e. milk wouldn't be in the bag.) She sighed as she put the rest of the things in the bag. Clothes were the last things to be packed. She picked out some old clothes that she didn't mind getting dirty. With a big sigh she fell on her pillow. Happy to be able to sleep at last. Tomorrow was going to be cool.
YAY!!! Hikari is going back to the Sengoku Jidaii!!! The names of the 'bad' guys mean as followed. Kuroi- means 'black' like the color Magagoto- 'evil things' or so I read
I at first wanted to name Hikari 'shiro' (white). But I thought that that sounded more like a boy's name than girls' so I stuck with Hikari. Maybe shiro will show up later? Hmmm. BYE!!!
~ OtakuSailorV ^_^