Unasareru 2- Quest for the Fang
Chapter 5
Notes- Well, I'm getting started. I think I know where this is going, but it might be getting a bit choppy. Well, drop me a review so I know. Thanks! BTW, BIG sorry for the lack of update, few people are actually waiting on this, but I've had major thought blockage... high school...
Dedication- Who knows? Anybody who wants this story dedicated to them, consider it done. ^^ And also dedicated to Loren (Mitch), Sara (Smoking Joe), Lauren, Brittany, Samantha, Melissa, Nikki, Teresa, Chip, Justine, Wolfbandit, Tiger of the Wind, Kathy, Mary, Shadow Wraith and all my other friends on and off FanFiction. Hurrah!
Disclaimer- I'm out of disclaimers now. I do not nor have I ever owned any part of Inuyasha. Except when I snuck into Takahashi-san's house and stole some sketches. Um......... did I say that out loud? He he he he. Bye! Please send me a review. I appreciate them and this insane person loves to hear from you insane people! *Laughs, runs*
Note: More OC fluff incoming. Trying to move towards nonOC fluff. Stay tuned.
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He looked to his right. Light flooded the tiny cave, illuminating the wall, and his companion, who he smiled slightly at. He had been long awake, worried. Black wings wrapped around himself for comfort as he lost himself in thought. How long since they had left his village? Six, seven perhaps, at least. Ijin pulled away from the wall he sat against, looking determined. Aiko was his sister, so why did the rest follow? He looked at Tsuru, the light playing off her blonde hair and pale skin. She looked so delicate like that......... He was putting her and everyone else in danger.
He stared for a moment. /I'll miss you, Tsuru./ He slowly walked out of the cave and took off.
.........
"IJIN!"
Tsuru exploded from her sleeping place looking terrible.
"What's wrong Tsu-chan?" Kagome asked groggily.
"He's gone." She sobbed. "He- he left."
Kagome woke up a bit. "He what- Why?"
She shook her head, holding herself as she looked up the mountain. Nothing. Not even a footprint, save for the one right outside the mouth of the cave. Sango and Miroku had stepped into the light as well and were looking around at their friends' faces.
"Why were we following them, anyway?" Inuyasha asked, his face distorted into some unreadable expression.
"To help them." Kagome snapped.
"Well, it doesn't seem he wants help, does it?"
Tsuru looked horrified. "Y-you're not going to find him?"
Inuyasha snorted in reply. "We have bigger fish to fry than this Doragon, anyway. Like Naraku."
Kagome was wringing her hands, unsure of what to say, but Inuyasha intruded her thoughts, crouching in front of her. "Are you coming or not?"
Sango and Miroku stared at each other, then at the scene unfolding in front of them. Kagome had reluctantly boarded Inuyasha, Shippou as well. "We should help her." Kagome made a last plea, seeming torn between an annoyed Inuyasha and a miserable Tsuru.
"Fine." Tsuru spat, her eyes slightly red. "I'll find him."
She took off, his cloak on her back, up the mountain, leaving the others to look after her form. .
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The rock at the mouth of Gousetsu's cave shook. "HEY! What about me?"
"My, my, this is less than expected........." Doragon stared at the seeing pool, face disgusted. "I wanted to defeat them all together. Gousetsu, go meet the boy."
He nodded, leaving in a flash of light. Doragon stared into the pool, face quite contorted, though with what emotion it was hard to tell. "Well, I suppose they'll be no challenge all separated. Kill the two, then the hanyou and his friends." A sneer darkened the dragon's face as the pool darkened.........
Ijin breathed in the cool air as his wings carried him gently on the winds, but he didn't realize how little time he had on Tsuru. The snow glittered innocently beneath him as he noticed, somewhat detachedly, that he was freezing. Perhaps he should have taken it from Tsuru's sleeping form before he left. He smiled, bitterly. Brushing the hair from his face, he looked ahead, seeing nothing but a white field in every direction, and the wind that gently resurrected the fallen snow back into flight.
Tsuru was at an adrenaline-induced run, falling into the cold snow occasionally as she rushed to catch up to him. Her wing wounded, she couldn't fly. She felt herself shaking- though with cold or the hot anger that ran through her she didn't know.
-How could they? After so much......... but......... they didn't owe us anything, did they?- Her mind raced, tears freezing on her cheeks as she ran. Everything was falling apart. Without help, how could they save Aiko? Tsuru's arms wrapped around herself, and she cursed everyone and everything. Something was visible ahead. A bird? No, she told herself as the figure swam into view.
"Ijin?" He tiny voice squeaked.
He froze, landing carefully, and turned to face her. He was at a loss for words, staring absently at her. "Tsuru-"
She was dusted in snow, looking as if she could break if the wind blew the wrong way. He walked over to her slowly. "Your cloak." She choked out, handing it to him. He grinned, taking it from her and throwing it over his shoulder.
"Awww......... how sweet." Gousetsu was staring coldly at them.
"Now since your friends have abandon you, you two get to face my test." He smiled.
"What?" Ijin demanded, looking to Tsuru, who he noticed was completely alone. She stared at the snow at her feet brows knit angrily. "Fine. We never needed them before, we don't need them now." He said reassuringly, looking to the horizon.
"All well and good." Gousetsu sneered, "Begin."
The ground shook beneath their feet and from it arose ten massive white youkai. Like furred snakes with fangs protruding from every few feet along their bodies, they rose in a dangerous dance.
"What the hell.........?"
Ijin's sword was drawn, as was Tsuru's, ready for combat. One of the youkai flew forward into Tsuru. One swift sweep of her sword cut the white beast in half. It rose again, regenerating itself.
"Oh no........."
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"Inuyasha, are you sure leaving them there is wise?" Miroku's voice coaxed.
"They're our friends." Kagome said quietly.
"And we don't want them as enemies again, do we?" Sango said nonchalantly.
Inuyasha growled. "They're not my problem."
Kagome pushed herself off, landing in the snow. "I'm going back." She announced. This seemed the only argument that got through to Inuyasha.
Kagome began to march back up the mountain, followed by Kirara, Sango and Miroku, who were looking a bit weary, but pleased to go back. A moment passed and the hanyou begrudgingly turned around, muttering a string of obscenities.
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"Tsuru, left!" He called as another youkai overshadowed her. She blew a handful of powder on the demon.
"Sweet Dreams."
Ijin quickly blocked a huge fang that found its way to him. He hurried back to Tsuru, whose katana had been thrown and lost. "What are we going to do?" He asked, nerves fading into his voice.
"I'm not sure." She admitted, holding the beasts at bay with her barrier, just barely.
"Tsuru!"
She screamed as a snake charged, breaking her barrier.
"Tetsusaiga!"
The creature withdrew as the sword cut through it. Tsuru looked up to find that she actually wasn't dead. Inuyasha stood over her looking smug.
"Took you long enough." Tsuru snapped at the hanyou.
An arrow sliced through the air, striking the youkai making its way behind Inuyasha. Kagome smiled. "Yeah!"
Hiraikotsu took out a few more youkai and the assault continued until the remains lay scattered across the ground. Miroku took in the rest quickly to prevent any regeneration. Gousetsu disappeared in the chaos, leaving them alone. And that was that.
They continued on, Inuyasha soothed by the prospect that Doragon could have jewel shards. Ijin decided, for once, to avoid a massive confrontation, though he could have killed them all for leaving his......... friend.
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Yume Seijin was welcome that night as they slept alone. Ijin pulled Tsuru away gently as the others discussed Naraku, Doragon, and the Dream World, everything that had happened.
The glade was beautiful- he dreamt it that way. A small waterfall trickled silently into a glassy pool, flowers blooming in deep colors around them. He sat on the small rock next to the pond.
"Tsuru......... You could have gotten yourself killed. Why did you-?"
"Shut up Ijin." She said quietly, leaning over and kissing him quickly on the cheek.
He shut up. –What was that about her being your friend?- A voice whispered in his head.
Twelve eyes peeked out of the bushes, watching, until Tsuru overgrew the plants for privacy.
"Hey Kagome, why don't you do that to Inuyasha when you want him to be quiet?" The Kitsune asked, suddenly unable to see the pair. Kagome blushed dark red while Inuyasha drilled Shippou into the ground.
"I didn't ask you to follow me." Ijin continued.
"I know." She slipped an elegant white foot into the small pool next to him, sighing contently. "I wanted to. I told you. You forgot your cloak." She smiled mischievously, and, deciding things had become too solemn, drug him into the pool without warning.
They splashed at each other wildly until even the flowers on the bank were soaked.
"My, Miss Tsuru seems quite outgoing........." Miroku said hopefully. Hiraikotsu landed hard on his head and Miroku couldn't remember who he was for the next ten minutes.
"That's more like it." Doragon cheered with a smile. "Much better! Kasai, go now!"
Kasai nodded and disappeared in a puff of smoke
"What is /that/?"
It was a question on everyone's mind as they found the edge of the snow realm. The next land was huge, massive volcanoes exploding from its surface and smoke pouring into the blackened sky. Sitting on a small volcano near them was a girl.
"'Lo, boys and girls! Kasai here." She said cheerily, smiling at them.
"Oh, not more of this. What now?" Inuyasha moaned.
She was shorter than Gousetsu, with flaming hair and crimson red eyes. Her short dress was silky red, trimmed in chains and black velvet. Long leather boots ran up her thin legs, crossed casually over the volcano.
"After me." She chirped, standing.
"Here we go again."
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Chapter 5
Notes- Well, I'm getting started. I think I know where this is going, but it might be getting a bit choppy. Well, drop me a review so I know. Thanks! BTW, BIG sorry for the lack of update, few people are actually waiting on this, but I've had major thought blockage... high school...
Dedication- Who knows? Anybody who wants this story dedicated to them, consider it done. ^^ And also dedicated to Loren (Mitch), Sara (Smoking Joe), Lauren, Brittany, Samantha, Melissa, Nikki, Teresa, Chip, Justine, Wolfbandit, Tiger of the Wind, Kathy, Mary, Shadow Wraith and all my other friends on and off FanFiction. Hurrah!
Disclaimer- I'm out of disclaimers now. I do not nor have I ever owned any part of Inuyasha. Except when I snuck into Takahashi-san's house and stole some sketches. Um......... did I say that out loud? He he he he. Bye! Please send me a review. I appreciate them and this insane person loves to hear from you insane people! *Laughs, runs*
Note: More OC fluff incoming. Trying to move towards nonOC fluff. Stay tuned.
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He looked to his right. Light flooded the tiny cave, illuminating the wall, and his companion, who he smiled slightly at. He had been long awake, worried. Black wings wrapped around himself for comfort as he lost himself in thought. How long since they had left his village? Six, seven perhaps, at least. Ijin pulled away from the wall he sat against, looking determined. Aiko was his sister, so why did the rest follow? He looked at Tsuru, the light playing off her blonde hair and pale skin. She looked so delicate like that......... He was putting her and everyone else in danger.
He stared for a moment. /I'll miss you, Tsuru./ He slowly walked out of the cave and took off.
.........
"IJIN!"
Tsuru exploded from her sleeping place looking terrible.
"What's wrong Tsu-chan?" Kagome asked groggily.
"He's gone." She sobbed. "He- he left."
Kagome woke up a bit. "He what- Why?"
She shook her head, holding herself as she looked up the mountain. Nothing. Not even a footprint, save for the one right outside the mouth of the cave. Sango and Miroku had stepped into the light as well and were looking around at their friends' faces.
"Why were we following them, anyway?" Inuyasha asked, his face distorted into some unreadable expression.
"To help them." Kagome snapped.
"Well, it doesn't seem he wants help, does it?"
Tsuru looked horrified. "Y-you're not going to find him?"
Inuyasha snorted in reply. "We have bigger fish to fry than this Doragon, anyway. Like Naraku."
Kagome was wringing her hands, unsure of what to say, but Inuyasha intruded her thoughts, crouching in front of her. "Are you coming or not?"
Sango and Miroku stared at each other, then at the scene unfolding in front of them. Kagome had reluctantly boarded Inuyasha, Shippou as well. "We should help her." Kagome made a last plea, seeming torn between an annoyed Inuyasha and a miserable Tsuru.
"Fine." Tsuru spat, her eyes slightly red. "I'll find him."
She took off, his cloak on her back, up the mountain, leaving the others to look after her form. .
.
.
.
.
.
.
The rock at the mouth of Gousetsu's cave shook. "HEY! What about me?"
"My, my, this is less than expected........." Doragon stared at the seeing pool, face disgusted. "I wanted to defeat them all together. Gousetsu, go meet the boy."
He nodded, leaving in a flash of light. Doragon stared into the pool, face quite contorted, though with what emotion it was hard to tell. "Well, I suppose they'll be no challenge all separated. Kill the two, then the hanyou and his friends." A sneer darkened the dragon's face as the pool darkened.........
Ijin breathed in the cool air as his wings carried him gently on the winds, but he didn't realize how little time he had on Tsuru. The snow glittered innocently beneath him as he noticed, somewhat detachedly, that he was freezing. Perhaps he should have taken it from Tsuru's sleeping form before he left. He smiled, bitterly. Brushing the hair from his face, he looked ahead, seeing nothing but a white field in every direction, and the wind that gently resurrected the fallen snow back into flight.
Tsuru was at an adrenaline-induced run, falling into the cold snow occasionally as she rushed to catch up to him. Her wing wounded, she couldn't fly. She felt herself shaking- though with cold or the hot anger that ran through her she didn't know.
-How could they? After so much......... but......... they didn't owe us anything, did they?- Her mind raced, tears freezing on her cheeks as she ran. Everything was falling apart. Without help, how could they save Aiko? Tsuru's arms wrapped around herself, and she cursed everyone and everything. Something was visible ahead. A bird? No, she told herself as the figure swam into view.
"Ijin?" He tiny voice squeaked.
He froze, landing carefully, and turned to face her. He was at a loss for words, staring absently at her. "Tsuru-"
She was dusted in snow, looking as if she could break if the wind blew the wrong way. He walked over to her slowly. "Your cloak." She choked out, handing it to him. He grinned, taking it from her and throwing it over his shoulder.
"Awww......... how sweet." Gousetsu was staring coldly at them.
"Now since your friends have abandon you, you two get to face my test." He smiled.
"What?" Ijin demanded, looking to Tsuru, who he noticed was completely alone. She stared at the snow at her feet brows knit angrily. "Fine. We never needed them before, we don't need them now." He said reassuringly, looking to the horizon.
"All well and good." Gousetsu sneered, "Begin."
The ground shook beneath their feet and from it arose ten massive white youkai. Like furred snakes with fangs protruding from every few feet along their bodies, they rose in a dangerous dance.
"What the hell.........?"
Ijin's sword was drawn, as was Tsuru's, ready for combat. One of the youkai flew forward into Tsuru. One swift sweep of her sword cut the white beast in half. It rose again, regenerating itself.
"Oh no........."
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"Inuyasha, are you sure leaving them there is wise?" Miroku's voice coaxed.
"They're our friends." Kagome said quietly.
"And we don't want them as enemies again, do we?" Sango said nonchalantly.
Inuyasha growled. "They're not my problem."
Kagome pushed herself off, landing in the snow. "I'm going back." She announced. This seemed the only argument that got through to Inuyasha.
Kagome began to march back up the mountain, followed by Kirara, Sango and Miroku, who were looking a bit weary, but pleased to go back. A moment passed and the hanyou begrudgingly turned around, muttering a string of obscenities.
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"Tsuru, left!" He called as another youkai overshadowed her. She blew a handful of powder on the demon.
"Sweet Dreams."
Ijin quickly blocked a huge fang that found its way to him. He hurried back to Tsuru, whose katana had been thrown and lost. "What are we going to do?" He asked, nerves fading into his voice.
"I'm not sure." She admitted, holding the beasts at bay with her barrier, just barely.
"Tsuru!"
She screamed as a snake charged, breaking her barrier.
"Tetsusaiga!"
The creature withdrew as the sword cut through it. Tsuru looked up to find that she actually wasn't dead. Inuyasha stood over her looking smug.
"Took you long enough." Tsuru snapped at the hanyou.
An arrow sliced through the air, striking the youkai making its way behind Inuyasha. Kagome smiled. "Yeah!"
Hiraikotsu took out a few more youkai and the assault continued until the remains lay scattered across the ground. Miroku took in the rest quickly to prevent any regeneration. Gousetsu disappeared in the chaos, leaving them alone. And that was that.
They continued on, Inuyasha soothed by the prospect that Doragon could have jewel shards. Ijin decided, for once, to avoid a massive confrontation, though he could have killed them all for leaving his......... friend.
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Yume Seijin was welcome that night as they slept alone. Ijin pulled Tsuru away gently as the others discussed Naraku, Doragon, and the Dream World, everything that had happened.
The glade was beautiful- he dreamt it that way. A small waterfall trickled silently into a glassy pool, flowers blooming in deep colors around them. He sat on the small rock next to the pond.
"Tsuru......... You could have gotten yourself killed. Why did you-?"
"Shut up Ijin." She said quietly, leaning over and kissing him quickly on the cheek.
He shut up. –What was that about her being your friend?- A voice whispered in his head.
Twelve eyes peeked out of the bushes, watching, until Tsuru overgrew the plants for privacy.
"Hey Kagome, why don't you do that to Inuyasha when you want him to be quiet?" The Kitsune asked, suddenly unable to see the pair. Kagome blushed dark red while Inuyasha drilled Shippou into the ground.
"I didn't ask you to follow me." Ijin continued.
"I know." She slipped an elegant white foot into the small pool next to him, sighing contently. "I wanted to. I told you. You forgot your cloak." She smiled mischievously, and, deciding things had become too solemn, drug him into the pool without warning.
They splashed at each other wildly until even the flowers on the bank were soaked.
"My, Miss Tsuru seems quite outgoing........." Miroku said hopefully. Hiraikotsu landed hard on his head and Miroku couldn't remember who he was for the next ten minutes.
"That's more like it." Doragon cheered with a smile. "Much better! Kasai, go now!"
Kasai nodded and disappeared in a puff of smoke
"What is /that/?"
It was a question on everyone's mind as they found the edge of the snow realm. The next land was huge, massive volcanoes exploding from its surface and smoke pouring into the blackened sky. Sitting on a small volcano near them was a girl.
"'Lo, boys and girls! Kasai here." She said cheerily, smiling at them.
"Oh, not more of this. What now?" Inuyasha moaned.
She was shorter than Gousetsu, with flaming hair and crimson red eyes. Her short dress was silky red, trimmed in chains and black velvet. Long leather boots ran up her thin legs, crossed casually over the volcano.
"After me." She chirped, standing.
"Here we go again."
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