Chapter 12- Taiyou-Guardian of the Gates
Hey kiddies! I'm back!!! I'm sorry it takes so long for me to update! I have so much homework and stuffs.
Well I have missed all of you! Christmas is soon and I'm so happy!!! I got lots of cool stuff (I know
because I helped pick some of it out!) Anyways, here we go...
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(Last time we saw the gang, Chickie was injured. She is making a quick recovery, and little do
they know that things are going to get interesting...)
"Hey! Come back here you little brat!" shouted an angry Hanyou, chasing a small kitsune around
in circles, trying to get his bowl of Ramen back in his possession. Two young women laughed, while an
amorous monk tried in vain to get closer to one of the girls. He now sat with a pensive look on his face.
Inuyasha finally got his Ramen back and gulped it down before Shippo could attempt to take it again.
Chickie beckoned to Shippo and offered him the rest of her Ramen. He took it without hesitation and
guzzled it down, causing noodles to hang from his mouth until he slurped them up. (I know that part sounds
corny, but just work with me here, okay?) Inuyasha frowned, mumbling, "Stupid brat always gets what he
wants. Feh."
Chickie's gaze suddenly turned to the sky. "I sense something," she said. Everyone's gaze turned
toward her, surprised. "I don't know what, but I know that something is nearing. I can feel it."
A blinding ray of white light appeared. What seemed to be a man emerged, riding a winged beast
of ebony hue. The steady beating of its mighty wings caused massive gusts of winds that nearly blew them
all away. Chickie clutched Inuyasha's haori tightly. A deep voiced called out, "Which of thou art the one
whom cometh from another realm?" The night-colored dragon hovered for a moment, then landed with a
mighty THUD that shook the earth. The "man" or whatever he was, dismounted and walked steadily
toward them. He had long, spiky hair, as black as night. His deep green eyes shone in the moonlight. His
baggy, sand-colored shirt fell past his knees,
and his pants were torn and had fringed edges. His clawed hands grasped the ivory scepter which had an
amber colored orb on its end and it gleamed in the twilight. He announced in his booming voice, "I am
Taiyou, Guardian of the Gates."
"Gates? What gates?" asked Inuyasha, confusedly.
"I believe what he is referring to is the gates believed to connect different "dimensions". They are
said to be heavily guarded by fearsome creatures, and there is supposedly a guardian who monitors the
traveling through of the dimensions," Miroku explained.
Taiyou began to explain that he was the guardian of those very gates, and kept the time continuum
in order. He told them of how passing through one dimension into another could result in tragic outcome. If
Chickie did not return through a portal to her own dimension soon, she would be trapped forever in this
place. She gasped in horror at the thought of never seeing her family again, and yet she didn't want to leave
this world behind, she didn't want to leave her newfound friends. Her eyes began to tear, but she wiped
them away before anyone noticed. She sighed heavily and limped away, sniffling. She wandered into the
Inuyasha forest, and wept silently, finally allowing her tears to flow. She leaned against a tree, and gazed
up into the starry sky, thinking about how far she'd come, and what she was going to do. Taiyou had
mentioned small tears in the dimensions. He said the next portal back to her dimension would open
within a week, and she had to make her decision soon. She thought of her family, then of her friends, both
back home and in the Feudal era. What would she do? She sat up and wiped away her tears. She would
handle this situation maturely, and there was no time for tears. She had made her decision, it was a tough
one, but she had chosen. She sighed deeply and again reclined, falling into a deep sleep.
Chickie's eyes came in focus with her surroundings. Inuyasha and the rest of the gang were
talking at the other end of the clearing. All of a sudden, two emerald eyes connected with hers. She jumped
back, bumping her head against the tree. "Hey? What's the big idea? Trying to give me a heart attack?"
"I am sorry. I know how you feel, stuck in the middle of two worlds," said a melancholic Taiyou.
"What do you mean?" asked Chickie.
He shook his head sadly. "I really dont want to talk about it any further. It is a big decision I
know, so choose wisely. If you choose to leave this dimension, then we must begin our journey today."
'Journey?' she thought in wonder. "We must make our way to the spot where the portal will open, for my
magic cannot transport you on its own, and you can only enter through the gates, not exit."
"I've chosen to leave. I will miss all of my new friends, but I can't stand not seeing my family or
my friends back home ever again!" she said, finally standing up. "I mean, what would you do?"
"You mean did. I chose the exact same thing, and ended up leaving a part of me behind. Well
then, if this is your decision, then we had best start our journey. The place where the portal will appear is a
long way away. Should I tell your comrades or will you?"
"I will." She began to walk over to where her friends were still having a discussion. They saw her
and immediately ceased talking. "Good Morning Everyone," she started, "This is really hard for me to say
but I have decided to... go back to my dimension. Anyways, you will get Kagome back...and...and...you'll
forget all about me. I'm sorry, I just can't live without my family and other friends. I will miss you all so
much." She pulled them all into an embrace, and tried with all of her willpower not to cry, though it didn't
work. A single tear rolled down her cheek. She put on an encouraging smile. "Taiyou says that we have to
get going today to reach the portal. You don't have to come. I can go by myself if you don't want to come
with."
"Of course we will accompany you!" said Sango and Shippo in unison.
"We would never miss saying goodbye to you, not in a million years!" agreed Miroku. "Right
Inuyasha???"
"Feh. I'm only going because I don't trust that Taiyou as far as I can throw him. Who knows? He
might be another Miroku for all we know."
"You all have no idea how much this means to me. Thanks," she said.
"Hey!" Taiyou called to them, "We better get going. If we do not make it to the portal in time then
you will remain here for life. So come on, we have a lot of ground to cover!"
The gang began to follow their guide, unsure of what might be in store on the path ahead.
They did not know where exactly this portal was, and they had a week to get there. Chickie's mind was still
filled with doubts, and she could not erase them from her mind. She would be leaving the fuedal era
forever.
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Hey everyone Happy new year!!!!!!! I wanted to post my last Chappie of 2003!!!!!!!! Tear tear! So much
has happened in 2003!! I WILL MISS IT. Anyways, you know the deal. R&R!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks and Happy New Year!!!!!! Have fun everyone!
~*~Rockerchickie~*~
Hey kiddies! I'm back!!! I'm sorry it takes so long for me to update! I have so much homework and stuffs.
Well I have missed all of you! Christmas is soon and I'm so happy!!! I got lots of cool stuff (I know
because I helped pick some of it out!) Anyways, here we go...
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ~*~*~*~
(Last time we saw the gang, Chickie was injured. She is making a quick recovery, and little do
they know that things are going to get interesting...)
"Hey! Come back here you little brat!" shouted an angry Hanyou, chasing a small kitsune around
in circles, trying to get his bowl of Ramen back in his possession. Two young women laughed, while an
amorous monk tried in vain to get closer to one of the girls. He now sat with a pensive look on his face.
Inuyasha finally got his Ramen back and gulped it down before Shippo could attempt to take it again.
Chickie beckoned to Shippo and offered him the rest of her Ramen. He took it without hesitation and
guzzled it down, causing noodles to hang from his mouth until he slurped them up. (I know that part sounds
corny, but just work with me here, okay?) Inuyasha frowned, mumbling, "Stupid brat always gets what he
wants. Feh."
Chickie's gaze suddenly turned to the sky. "I sense something," she said. Everyone's gaze turned
toward her, surprised. "I don't know what, but I know that something is nearing. I can feel it."
A blinding ray of white light appeared. What seemed to be a man emerged, riding a winged beast
of ebony hue. The steady beating of its mighty wings caused massive gusts of winds that nearly blew them
all away. Chickie clutched Inuyasha's haori tightly. A deep voiced called out, "Which of thou art the one
whom cometh from another realm?" The night-colored dragon hovered for a moment, then landed with a
mighty THUD that shook the earth. The "man" or whatever he was, dismounted and walked steadily
toward them. He had long, spiky hair, as black as night. His deep green eyes shone in the moonlight. His
baggy, sand-colored shirt fell past his knees,
and his pants were torn and had fringed edges. His clawed hands grasped the ivory scepter which had an
amber colored orb on its end and it gleamed in the twilight. He announced in his booming voice, "I am
Taiyou, Guardian of the Gates."
"Gates? What gates?" asked Inuyasha, confusedly.
"I believe what he is referring to is the gates believed to connect different "dimensions". They are
said to be heavily guarded by fearsome creatures, and there is supposedly a guardian who monitors the
traveling through of the dimensions," Miroku explained.
Taiyou began to explain that he was the guardian of those very gates, and kept the time continuum
in order. He told them of how passing through one dimension into another could result in tragic outcome. If
Chickie did not return through a portal to her own dimension soon, she would be trapped forever in this
place. She gasped in horror at the thought of never seeing her family again, and yet she didn't want to leave
this world behind, she didn't want to leave her newfound friends. Her eyes began to tear, but she wiped
them away before anyone noticed. She sighed heavily and limped away, sniffling. She wandered into the
Inuyasha forest, and wept silently, finally allowing her tears to flow. She leaned against a tree, and gazed
up into the starry sky, thinking about how far she'd come, and what she was going to do. Taiyou had
mentioned small tears in the dimensions. He said the next portal back to her dimension would open
within a week, and she had to make her decision soon. She thought of her family, then of her friends, both
back home and in the Feudal era. What would she do? She sat up and wiped away her tears. She would
handle this situation maturely, and there was no time for tears. She had made her decision, it was a tough
one, but she had chosen. She sighed deeply and again reclined, falling into a deep sleep.
Chickie's eyes came in focus with her surroundings. Inuyasha and the rest of the gang were
talking at the other end of the clearing. All of a sudden, two emerald eyes connected with hers. She jumped
back, bumping her head against the tree. "Hey? What's the big idea? Trying to give me a heart attack?"
"I am sorry. I know how you feel, stuck in the middle of two worlds," said a melancholic Taiyou.
"What do you mean?" asked Chickie.
He shook his head sadly. "I really dont want to talk about it any further. It is a big decision I
know, so choose wisely. If you choose to leave this dimension, then we must begin our journey today."
'Journey?' she thought in wonder. "We must make our way to the spot where the portal will open, for my
magic cannot transport you on its own, and you can only enter through the gates, not exit."
"I've chosen to leave. I will miss all of my new friends, but I can't stand not seeing my family or
my friends back home ever again!" she said, finally standing up. "I mean, what would you do?"
"You mean did. I chose the exact same thing, and ended up leaving a part of me behind. Well
then, if this is your decision, then we had best start our journey. The place where the portal will appear is a
long way away. Should I tell your comrades or will you?"
"I will." She began to walk over to where her friends were still having a discussion. They saw her
and immediately ceased talking. "Good Morning Everyone," she started, "This is really hard for me to say
but I have decided to... go back to my dimension. Anyways, you will get Kagome back...and...and...you'll
forget all about me. I'm sorry, I just can't live without my family and other friends. I will miss you all so
much." She pulled them all into an embrace, and tried with all of her willpower not to cry, though it didn't
work. A single tear rolled down her cheek. She put on an encouraging smile. "Taiyou says that we have to
get going today to reach the portal. You don't have to come. I can go by myself if you don't want to come
with."
"Of course we will accompany you!" said Sango and Shippo in unison.
"We would never miss saying goodbye to you, not in a million years!" agreed Miroku. "Right
Inuyasha???"
"Feh. I'm only going because I don't trust that Taiyou as far as I can throw him. Who knows? He
might be another Miroku for all we know."
"You all have no idea how much this means to me. Thanks," she said.
"Hey!" Taiyou called to them, "We better get going. If we do not make it to the portal in time then
you will remain here for life. So come on, we have a lot of ground to cover!"
The gang began to follow their guide, unsure of what might be in store on the path ahead.
They did not know where exactly this portal was, and they had a week to get there. Chickie's mind was still
filled with doubts, and she could not erase them from her mind. She would be leaving the fuedal era
forever.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ~*~*~*~*~*~
Hey everyone Happy new year!!!!!!! I wanted to post my last Chappie of 2003!!!!!!!! Tear tear! So much
has happened in 2003!! I WILL MISS IT. Anyways, you know the deal. R&R!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks and Happy New Year!!!!!! Have fun everyone!
~*~Rockerchickie~*~