On the preceding chapter, Inuyasha visited Kikyou's world and encouraged her to return to the realm of Geisha. Lost in deep thoughts, Kikyou was very dubious and reluctant to return to the estranged world because of her fears of Megoka. Inuyasha assures her that she should not be afraid of the devil girl and vowed that Kagome will train her in developing her hidden powers. Kikyou finally agrees to assist her friends once again and hopefully she can tap into her dormant powers soon. Upon arrival a behemoth that goes by the name Goshiki had Kagome and the rest under his complete mercy. Inuyasha challenges the beast but he too was faltering under the cunning and brute strength of the monster. Goshinki is able to read the minds of the opponents he's facing and that explains the big advantage that he had. A sudden interference startled the monster and found himself in the middle of a surprise attack by the Hero from another world, Link. Enraged to the fact that the boy delivered a mighty blow to his pride, Goshinki recklessly charged at Link in hopes of defeating him. With a nod Link unsheathes the Legendary Master Sword and vanquish the rash creature.

Now that the legend from yet another world is here: Does Geisha stand a chance of recreation? It seems the odds has risen quite a bit. Now the gang must train Kikyou in order for her to be of help.

Disclaimer: Nope, I do not own Inuyasha, or the Legend of Zelda for that matter. Although I wish that there was a Zelda anime because the manga is pretty cool.

Inuyasha

I'm Afraid I'm Not In Hokkaido Anymore

Chapter VIII: Accepting Destiny and Embracing A Legacy

"Wow. That was really quite amusing while it lasted." Megoka yawned. "Somehow I knew that abomination will get himself killed." She burst out into laughter.

"He would of had the if it were not for that strange man from another world." Naraku seethe with a indignant growl under his voice. 'Kokiyu! I will get you yet! Just you wait my dear!'

"Excuses, excuses, Naraku." Megoka jibed tossing her raven/violet locks over her shoulder as she sat up in the throne. "Yeah, yeah I understand that you are upset by your "son's" defeat, but you know the saying: expect the unexpected."

"Unexpected it was too." Naraku admitted, calming down a little. "Lady Megoka, I guess now that you may set your plan into action."

Megoka looked slightly bemused for a moment. She lays back on the armrest of the throne and waved her long legs. "Oh, what was it that I had in mind?" She stares at the ceiling for an answer, for what it seemed. "Damn what did I had in mind? All that laughing made me forgotten what I plan on doing."

A mysterious priestess appeared out of the darkness to remind her. She was a young woman apparently around seventeen or eighteen years of age. What was odd about her was her eye were impassive and her pupils were not visible as they were lost in deep tan pools. Apparently she was possessed. "Megoka-oneechan, you were to employ me to rectify those nuisances." The girl droned. Her voice was without true accent and was ghastly hallow. Megoka noticed the shade girl. "Tsubaki it's you." Tsubaki was a lovely girl with long thick straight tresses of ebon bearing an odd small and round face. Tsubaki regarded her mistress emotionlessly as she fingered her scar underneath her right eye.

"Naraku and his pet has failed you, oneechan, allow me to take my leave and bestow a reckoning upon them." She vowed. Megoka sat up with a grin and snapped her finger in realization.

"Why yes! Of course little Tsubaki! Go ahead and show em' what you're made of, girl!" Megoka considered. "But before that..." She stood up from the throne and pointed a glaring finger at the priestess girl. Tsubaki's eye's regained their original properties and she now had a confused and frightened look upon her face.

"What the? Where am I?" She beseeched while cowering in the darkness.

"You are in my presence little girl." Megoka answered with an errant snicker. "Don't move or I'll reduce you to nothingness."

Tsubaki notices the tyrant that stood before her. "It's you?" She cringed. "What is the meaning of this?" She felt the scar burning on her face. "I'm alive? I still alive? How can this be after I have challenged you?"

Megoka cocked her head to her right while looking oddly puerile. "You fool. I did kill you (your pride, that is) but I have revived you. That should tell you that my powers are to be feared."

"You're a monster. What do you need of me?" She swore as she backed away only to brush up against Naraku's chest. With a yelp she spun around a cringed at the sight of the wizard. Naraku grabbed her shoulders and pivoted her around to face Megoka.

"A monster you say?" Megoka smiled. "Just because I have defeated you that makes me a monster?" Her body starts to radiate with a eerie aura as she continues to point at the girl. Suddenly Tsubaki demeanor reverted to emptiness and she levitated slightly off the ground. "Now prodigy priestess Tsubaki, I give you true strength!" Megoka declared. Tsubaki's every muscle became tense as the unholy powers surged throughout her small body. Her dark black hair became pure white and her wide eyes became narrow and emerald colored. Naraku stepped back from the girl as she fell unto the ground. Tsubaki lays on the ground gasping for air as her body trembled with the new unfamiliar power. Her eyes were hidden underneath her bangs. "Ahem. . ."

Tsubaki stood abruptly off the floor and regarded Megoka with a look of pure wickedness on her now jaded face. "Yes, Lady Megoka?" Her voice was fresh and dulcet and held heavy spite upon it's inflections.

"Come now. You know the game plan. With that energy I just given you, you shall make short work of those fools." Megoka explained.

"Affirmative. They shall perish with regret under my hands." Tsubaki bowed before transforming into a raven and made her way out the window. Megoka was impressed by her creation. "Hey that was cool! "They shall die with regret." She guffawed. "That is one cold blooded mother-"

"Shut your mouth." Naraku shushed earning himself a streak of lightning to strike him.

"Run that by me again?" Megoka demanded with an outstretched ear.

"Um... nothing Mistress." Naraku squeaked as he fell on the ground in a charcoal heap.

* * *

"So that pretty much explains the reason I am here." Link summed. "It's apparent that your world faces a formidable source of evil." The group was back in the chalet while they were listening to Link's story. He discloses to them that he was bestowed with a task from his homeland and how he became friends with the orphan, Shippou.

"It's is indeed honorable of you to come to this world and assist us Mr. Link." Kagome regarded. "It seems that you are quite fluent in our lingo." Link smiled eruditely at her statement. He thought so, the languages and people of this culture were very similar to the ones of his previous adventure (A/N: SOUL CALIBER II. That note wasn't necessary wasn't it?).

"Yeah that's true, after a lot of sessions I've managed to adapt. If I recall correctly I was venturing throughout a region called Asia." Link stated, earning a surprised look on Kikyou's face. "You familiar with that area miss?"

"Why yes, because I am a native of Asia." Kikyou replied. "To be more specific I'm from the nation of Japan."

"Oh. Yeah I've been there." Link beamed. "It reminds me of my home world and the kingdom of Labryianna. You know with the stone castles and the kingdom knights..."

"Wait a minute, you mean Europe. Gosh, I always wanted to visit Europe I especially would love to see Paris." Said Kikyou.

"Ah. Speaking of visiting foreign lands, I do wonder about the sights of your world Link." Miroku considered. "It intrigues me to witness the natural beauty of another locale."

Sangou diverted her gaze from addressing Kirara's wounds and gave the monk a nasty an ambiguous glare. "I bet you do..." Miroku suddenly stares at her like he was insulted by the demon slayer's remark. "Well I was just telling it how it is, houshi."

Miroku hung his head in shame (not). "Sangou..."

"Hmm. Having girl troubles eh, Miroku?" Shippou grinned. "Tell you what, when it comes to the girlies look me up for advice." Miroku became skeptical at the fox's words as a grin was now visible on his face. Sangou arched a brow at this. "Excuse me Shippou then acknowledge me how to approach a beauty like Sangou."

Sangou considered the demon slayer for a moment. "Oh, you mean a man hating chick."

"What was that!!!?" Sangou roared, with an angry childish expression.

"Calm down, Sangou chan." Miroku assured. "He means no harm. He was just implying his sense of humor." Sangou's body erupted in flames.

"I know that but I'm not a man hater either you dolt!" She retorted with a snap. " I just can't stand lechers like you! And stop calling me Sangou chan!"

"Sangou... You mean you don't find me in the least bit attractive?" Miroku inquired the girl seriously.

"Of course you are but, but-" She noticed she became extremely bright in the face and her heart was beating fast. "Um excuse me people but I must go for a little walk." She dismissed sheepishly. Miroku halted the girl heading for the exit.

"Sangou, may I accompany you in your walk?" He queried, giving her a innocent and charming look. Sangou cringed as she noticed his handsome and boyish demeanor and Miroku somehow knew that this was affecting her. "What the matter?"

'He's so cute. Look at those eyes of his. Ah! Where did that came from!?' Sangou thought frantically. 'O god, I must leave before I embarrass myself.'

"Sangou are you catching a fever?" Kagome inquired with concern.

"No Kagome chan." Sangou stammered. "I fine, just as healthy as a lion. Now I'll just be on my way and go for a little walk or maybe train with Inuyasha." She hastily exited the cabin.

"Poor Sangou." Kikyou sympathized. "Something's definitely bothering her."

"This is an good sign." Miroku beamed hopefully. "I just knew it that she likes me!"

"Hmm, and speaking of training..." Kagome considered while slant a look at Kikyou. "It's time for us to train together and more importantly help you develop your hidden powers."

Kikyou looks back at the queen uncertainly. "Yes, I did agree to be of help, Your Highness but do you really think that you can awaken my so-called powers?"

Kagome stood before the kneeling schoolgirl. "It's definitely there hidden deep within you, Kikyou. Yet I cannot assure that this can be easy." Kagome notices that the girl flinched slightly. "Are you up to the challenge?"

"I must!" Kikyou exclaimed. "This is a destiny I must accept, a legacy that I must fulfill." She sounds kind of overly heroic right about now.

Kagome couldn't do anything but smile at the girl's eagerness. "Okay. You seem willing enough. Are you by any chance have any experience in the field of archery?"

Kikyou immediately stood up. " Archery's my forte! I own numerous archery trophies back home you know."

"Archery it is. Well shall start training from there today."

* * *

Later that day a small group of bandits examined a number of cadavers for any valuable items, namely money. The small, once peaceful forest was now forever tainted with the blood of failed warriors. The leader of the group sat on her horse impatiently as she await a response from her companions.

"Well have any of you found anything valuable yet?" She demanded.

"Not yet, Nazuna san, it is apparent that this group of youkai doesn't have anything good on them." A young woman responded with a disappointed look on her face. "That's just our luck. All that fighting for nothing."

"Hmm. That's what those creatures get for defying us." Nazuna snorted.

"I guess so." Koharu sighed. "After Megoka has taken over the country it seems that most of the goons we robbed are pretty much broke nowadays."

Nazuna gritted her teeth at the tyrant's name. "Damn that devil! Thanks to her we're not getting any currency in. It's ridiculous: taxing and terrorizing people at the same time."

"We're one to talk. We're thieves after all." Koharu commented. "Really we are no different from her."

"Don't be ridiculous Koharu. We are nothing like Megoka!"

"Yeah, yeah we steal from the rich and give to the poor."

"Yeah and the poor would be us." Nazuna grinned.

"I suppose." Koharu sighed.

"Hey you guys, I found some silver on this guy." Saiyo exclaimed as she emptied a wallet of a dead boar demon.

"Great! It's better than nothing." Nazuna praised as she dismounted her horse. "What else have you found?"

"Unless you're interested in a body soon to be eaten by countless insects then there's nothing else." Saiyo replied sarcastically. Nazuna slapped her forehead in annoyance and glances over to the remaining three women of the group. "You girls found anything interesting?"

"Not a thing." Yuka sighed.

"Zilch." Eri added.

"Not everyone we rob is rich you know." Ayumi commented.

"Oh well." Nazuna considered as she took a map out of her pocket and looks at it. "Ah, so it would seem that we are not far from the capital." A large smile formed on he face. "We'll be sure to get a lot of dough from there!"

"The capital!?" Yuka piped up. "My gracious! It has been years since I have been there."

"Oh how I miss our hometown." Ayumi stated nostalgically.

"I wonder how's Kagome chan been doing?" Said Eri as she earned an sardonic chuckled from Nazuna. "You find that funny?"

"I'm sorry guys, but you childhood friend is dead." Nazuna said coldly as the 'trio' gasped at her. "Forgive me for being so harsh but there's no way that the queen can withstand that witch."

"You don't know that!" Yuka retorted as she starts to reveal too much emotion. "Deep down inside I just know that she's still alive."

"I've been thinking the same." Eri followed. "Kagome was always the type that does not allow anything to defeat her so easily."

Ayumi had a dubious look on her face. "Our old friend was indeed strong but I am beginning to doubt that even she could withstand that monster."

Nazuna snorted. "Isn't that nice, you girls going through nostalgia like that. But I have to tell you like it is: The queen is gone. At least she has gone off to a better place."

"You are so callous!" Koharu chided. "How would you react if someone told you that a long time friend of yours is dead so coldly?" Koharu gasped as she saw Nazuna's face darkened a bit.

"I know how it fells..." She uttered darkly with her head lowered. "I've lost my family. . . to spider heads all those years ago. So I know what it means to lose someone close."

"Love, friendship. . . such ridiculous things." Uttered a mysterious voice.

"Who's there!" Nazuna commanded as she brandished her dagger.

"Isn't it another demon?" Saiyo inquired slightly alarmed.

"No." The voice said as it made it's presence know. "I am a mere woman." Tsubaki appears out of the forest shadows with an gaunt and emotionless expression on her face. The group stares at he mysterious girl in concern. It appears that the estranged priest girl was possessed. "You speak of such limited and shallow emotions. Why?" She tilted her head slightly.

"Poor girl." Koharu said in condolence. "She's been possessed by mono." (A/N: Demons of spiritual or non physical nature. In other words an evil ghost).

"What should we do?" Yuka implored. "None of us doesn't know how to exorcize evil spirits."

"We'll rob and kill her!" Nazuna exclaimed arrogantly. "She wouldn't feel a thing. Besides she will thank us because in a way, her soul will be set free."

"No!" Koharu rejected Nazuna's notion. "We will just ignore her and tend to our business!"

To the girl's surprise, Tsubaki formed an evil smile on her face. "Ignore me!? You fools, I am not something that anyone would want to ignore."

"So you're a threat now?" Mocked Nazuna. "If so, then prepare to die."

Tsubaki smirked. "Bless your heart. I guess you do not know any better."

"You'll think otherwise once I've taken care of you!" Nazuna declared as she charged at the miko, despite her companions attempt to halt her. Tsubaki laughed maniacally as she gracefully dodged every last one of Nazuna's attacks with her dagger. "You're faster than you look, you know."

"Why, thank you. I assume that my speed surprises you." Tsubaki giggled as she used her hand to catch a swipe of Nazuna's dagger. "What's the matter? Just a while ago you were acting all big and bad."

"Fool." Nazuna retorted. "You think that impresses me?" She pulls another dagger out of her pocket and pushed Tsubaki, causing the dark miko to double backwards and trip over a corpse. "Well what do you have to say for yourself now?" Nazuna taunted as she held her dagger to Tsubaki's jugular.

"I tell you this: take a good look at your comrades." Tsubaki pointed out as Nazuna whipped her visage and now saw a horrible sight. Nazuna's friends were somehow turned to stone. A look of frozen fear was displayed on their faces. Tears welled up in Nazuna's eyes. "That hurts doesn't it?"

"You despicable witch!" Nazuna growled. "You will not live to regret what you have done to them!" She tired to stab at Nazuna's face but the miko avoided the dagger with extreme ease. Nazuna grew more irritated by her swiftness. "Damn you!"

"Nah ah uh! Temper, temper." Tsubaki mocked while nodding wisely. "What ever happened to that tough girl act you have displayed earlier?"

"Go to hell, you fool!" Nazuna shouted as she charged at her again. Tsubaki saw this as an opportunity and summoned giant vines from the earth to apprehend the bandit. The trailing plants bounded her to a tree. Nazuna tried to struggle free but to no avail. "That was a cheap trick!"

"Oh?" Tsubaki questioned as she plucked an arrow from a deceased youkai boar. "Well how do you feel about this?" She summoned an bow and readied the tainted spearhead and released it. The arrow pierced Nazuna's left shoulder and she winced in agony as blood now cascades from her offended flesh. " Now that there was not a trick." Tsubaki taunted.

"Fuck you." Nazuna seethed.

"Hmph. You all talk little girl." Tsubaki snarled. "And little girls shouldn't utter such sinuous words." She picks up another arrow.

"You fool. I am a grown ass woman."

"And?"

"So be it. Seventeen years. . . such a short life but I've done a lot in my limited time. Mother. . . Papa. . . I've already avenged your deaths. . .I am happy. Now it's time for me to join you. . . I shall not die with regrets."

"What are you muttering about?"

"None of your business!" Nazuna snapped. "What's wrong? You can't bring yourself to do it?"

"You! Go to hell!" Tsubaki shouted just before a mysterious flash occurred within her. "No. . . It would be a waste to kill you."

"What did you just say!?" Nazuna demanded.

"Fool. You are not even worth killing." Tsubaki informed as she turned to continue her path down the road. "If you insist on pursuing me then I will make you wish that you were dead." She walks off.

"Witch! I swear that you will not get away with this!" Nazuna declared.

* * *

A few hours later, Tsubaki was trekking along the outskirts of the capital city of Geisha. She eyed the far off buildings with an emotionless face. "So my destination lies here?"

"You can say that again." Said a voice.

"Megoka?"

Megoka appeared out of nowhere. "In the flesh." She grinned before giving the miko a serious glare. "That was a pretty nice stunt you pulled off back there."

"It was not a good day for those girls to die." Tsubaki utter in monotone.

"A good day!? Don't be ridiculous. I believe your soul is behind this." Megoka said as she snapped her finger. Tsubaki sobered from her possession. "You're slick you know that?"

Tsubaki fell to her knees. "Megoka. . . you've already killed me. What do you want from me?" She begins to cry and her emerald eyes were fading to brown. Her scar reappeared under her eye as well and her long hair reverted to black as well. "Wasn't my death enough for your pleasure?"

"Silence. I've just came here to strengthen my hold on your soul." Megoka declared as her violet eyes began to glow. Tsubaki yelped in horror. "Oh no! Not this again!" Her body begins to levitate as it glowed with the malicious aura.

"Quiet you!" Megoka shushed as she concentrated her spell on the helpless priestess. "There's another nuisance wondering about and I need you to seduce and eliminate him before taking on the others."

"A-a nuisance? Can you take care of them yourself?" Tsubaki managed to say.

"If I killed them right now, it wouldn't be much fun." Megoka replied. "Hmm? This will do!" Tsubaki's priestess clothing were now replaced clothing that pretty much like those of an ordinary village girl. Her appearance was altered as well, back to her normal form that is. "Nah! Too plain! You're going to need something to catch the guy's attention." She snaps her fingers again and Tsubaki was now dressed in a striking lavender colored short dress with short sleeves, a V-neck, and slits upon the sides. Violet lip gloss were now on her lips and eye shadows appeared above her eyes. Megoka grimaced at this but did what she had to do. "Hmm? A little provocative but then again when it concerns men it'll do." Tsubaki lays unconscious on the ground awaiting her next command.

"Now here's the game plan. . ."

"Yes, Megoka san." Tsubaki muttered as she rose from the ground.

"I command you to lure that man from another realm and take care of him. Afterwards you can take care of the rest without his interference. But leave Kokiyu alive. I have future use for her. Understand?" Megoka instructed.

"Yes Mistress. . ."

"Good."

To Be Continued

Next Chapter

Kikyou endures her first day of training. After their rigorous session our heroes decided to end the training for today. Link insists on making dinner and sets out to look food. Later, he rescues an endangered girl from doom and brings the comatose girl back to the hut with him. Oblivious to them they are in for a nasty surprise.

Inuyasha

I'm Afraid I'm Not In Hokkaido Anymore

Chapter IX: The Ghastly Beauty, Tsubaki

A/N: What's up people? Your boy LewdaKris have something to say. If you're just so happen to be reading this (or any of my stories for that matter, which I know they are) and have a comment in mind then go ahead and tell me. Don't just wait until I slip up and decide to scorn and flame me (as the case was with The Hanyou Hazards which I co authored with another person)! That dumb action right there tells me something. This boy (or maybe a girl) had the nerve to pull off something stupid like that. I believe Icarus, was his/her name and that, I believe was extremely dumb for him/her to do such a thing. Constructive criticism is accepted but talking shit is another story!

Well until then. Darkness shall come into the light.