Chapter 11: Back to the future pt III
The night brought with it strange noises and winds. The weather changed from warm to cold and the stars disappeared from the sky. The wind howled in an awful way, almost as if it was crying out a warning. Silvery mist began to seep from the area in the shrine containing to bone eaters well. It began to swirl about, forming the shadow of a woman with eerie purple eyes. The figure slowly began to walk towards to house. . . The door opened slowly, seemingly pushed by the wind. The figure entered the house and made its way up the stairs to Kagome's room. . .
Kagome jolted upright in her bed and screamed. Sandi jumped at the sound and within no time the room was crowded with inquisitive family members and friends. Kagome struggled to capture her breath and merely stated that she'd had a horrible nightmare. Her family seemed to buy this and went on to bed, but her traveling companions were a bit wiser in this category.
"Do you feel it to Inu Yasha?"
"Sure do Monk. . . This room reeks of Youkai. Smells like it might have been. . ." He was cut off by a familiar laughter coming from outside. Inu Yasha flew out the window with Tensaiga close at hand. Every one else headed for the stairs.
"Heh, if it isn't the pathetic Hanyou from before," smiled Amaya wickedly. She'd adopted her human form once again and stood ready for a fight.
"Feh, remember that this 'pathetic hanyou' kicked your ass when last we met." He smiled at the fury this sent her into. She began to glow a purplish color and her eyes went white.
"You insolent . . . ! How dare you. . ."
"Inu Yasha," yelled out Kagome. He glanced her way for a second mouthing her name. Amaya turned as well with another wicked smile forming on her lips.
"Well, well, well," she said facing Kagome, "she does look familiar. Hey Hanyou, isn't that the bitch from your dream. . . No. . . . She's slightingly different. Kagome is her name, is it not?"
"Hey, pay attention to your opponent!" Inu Yasha flew at her with Tensaiga, but she merely laughed and flew up into the air. 'His dream...?' thought Kagome with surprise. 'Was he dreaming about me?'
"I know now Inu Yasha. And be warned, I won't forget." With that she transformed into a silvery haze yet again and disappeared into the shadows.
Sandi's eyes flashed white for a moment. She clutched her head, as if she were in pain, but quickly regained herself. No one seemed to notice. They'd been too distracted.
*a few sleepless hours later*
Morning came much too soon for the weary travelers. Their retreat to the future world had to come to come to an end and their journey had to commence. The day was bright and sunny despite the evening that preceded it. Sandi sat up in Kagome's room as Kagome packed more and more things into her pack. Their companions were waiting for them at the well.
"Sandi-chan," smiled Kagome. "You will come back with us, right?" Sandi closed a letter she'd been reading and tucked it under some papers in Kagome's desk drawer. She stood up and smiled at her friend.
"Yeah, I think I will. Like I said, I just needed to get away for awhile to reconnect with my family and all. I'm all set to go now."
Kagome, shocked at the sudden change in Sandi, managed to smile back at her. It was weird that Sandi had changed her mind so abruptly, but they would need all the help they could get now.
*Back in Feudal Japan*
"What information did you acquire on your visit to the miko's time?" came a shadowed, but familiar voice.
"Hmph, no more than I learned while probing their dreams," replied Amaya, "yet, I'm beginning to see just how much the miko means to Inu Yasha in particular."
"Yes," replied the shadowy figure, "I've noticed this too over time. She may even mean more to him then that dead bitch."
"Indeed. They are on their way back no doubt."
"Have you taken care of phase two?"
"Yes. They were so distracted by my shadow that they didn't see me do my job."
"Good. Go and await my orders. I'll find you." Amaya smiled and disappeared.