Author notes: I want to apologize for this section. It was a concessionary part to the chapter and my heart just wasn't in it. I suppose I could extend the dialogue and expand on the setting, but it's just not worth it.
"Here monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey." Magni shouted into the darkness of the forest canopy.
"I hope your not calling for me." Naraku asked as he appeared behind Magni and Thrudr. Hearing Naraku's voice, the two whirled around to meet him.
"Look Thrudr, it's our old friend monkey skin." Magni commented.
"We have stolen the jewel shards. Where is our payment?" Thrudr asked.
"Here." Naraku said as he held out his fist, eight shards of the sacred jewel in his palm. "I can keep my word."
"Let's get home now." Magni said as he grabbed the jewel shards from Naraku's hand. "I've had enough of this island."
"Can I interest you in another job?" Naraku asked as the two turned their backs to leave.
"No more jobs, were done." Thrudr said, softly but forcefully.
As the two climbed into their dragon ship and flew off into the setting sun, Naraku secretly whispered to his shadow warriors in the darkness. "Follow them, I want my jewel shards back."
***************
The absence of the two white attackers had not eased hostilities at the castle. Sesshoumaru's presence was a constant irritation for Inuyasha and the potential danger of open conflict continued to linger as the tense minutes turned into tenser hours.
"Are you ok after a blow like that from his hammer?" Jaken asked in concern for Sesshoumaru.
"Yes Jaken, I will be fine." Sesshoumaru responded as he used the powerful strength in his hand to forcefully set the small bones of his jaw back in place. As his mouth cracked and twisted from the force of his grip, the rest of those present squirmed in nausea. It was painful just to watch Sesshoumaru manipulate the bones, and yet, he showed no sign of discomfort.
"We have to get those jewel shards back." Inuyasha said, his eyes not wavering from his brother.
"How do you plan to do that?" Sesshoumaru asked. "They're not from this country. They have probably left Japan already. How will you even know where to start looking?"
"I don't know!" Inuyasha blasted. "But we have to find them!"
"Don't you dare shoot your mouth off at Lord Sesshoumaru!" Jaken piped up.
"It's ok Jaken." Sesshoumaru said in an attempt to calm his servant down. "It's not Inuyasha's fault if he has a loose temper."
"What did you say!" Inuyasha raged.
"Point and case." Sesshoumaru said.
"Why I should."
"Sit boy!" Kagome ordered, sending Inuyasha into a painful face plant.
"What the hell did you do that for!" Inuyasha yelled at Kagome once he picked himself up.
"The important issue is that we get the jewel shards back. Not that you settle some kind of grudge against your brother."
"Some kind of Grudge! This isn't simple sibling rivalry, he's been trying to kill me!" Inuyasha barked.
"Sit boy!" she said again. After recovering from that blow Inuyasha shut his mouth and sat dogie style in annoyance.
"What's going on here?" Myouga asked Sango as he appeared on her shoulder.
"Myouga." Sango said in surprise. "Where did you come from?"
"What do you want a bet he arrived earlier and took off when the battle started." Inuyasha whined.
"Myouga, have you ever heard of two demons named Magni and Thrudr?" Sango asked.
"I have actually, and it's quite appropriate that you're here also Sesshoumaru." Myouga said. "Magni and Thrudr are partially responsible for the death of your father."
"What?" Sesshoumaru asked in surprise. "How is that possible?"
"They were your fathers enemies in the war of Ragnarok." Myouga continued. "After the war your father returned to Japan to live out the rest of his life in peace however out of hatred his enemies sent the powerful dragon Ryuukotsusei to finish him off." Myoga said as he paused to take a breath.
"Ragnarok?" Kagome said. "I think I heard of it before, isn't that suppose to be the battle at the end of the world in Norse mythology "
"True." Myouga said. "It was prophesied that way, however things do not always happen as they are prophesized. The world did not end at Ragnarok, many survived."
"I do not care about your history lesson." Sesshoumaru said. "I only wish to know where I can find them, and how they can be defeated."
"You will find them in a realm of the other world known as Thrudvangar. The only access to Thrudvangar is through the single opening between the earth and the realm of Asgard. To reach Asgard you must travel over Bifrost, the Rainbow Bridge. I have no idea where this bridge can be found however it is most likely that you will find it somewhere in northern Europe." Myouga concluded.
"Thank you." Sesshoumaru said. "Jaken, lets go."
"You plan on going after them?" Jaken questioned.
"Yes, they must be punished for their arrogance."
"I want to come with you." Rin said as she grabbed onto Sesshoumaru's leg.
"You." He said to Kagome as Rin clung to his pants. "Will you take care of Rin for me while I'm away? It would be too dangerous for her."
"Of course." Kagome answered, feeling awkward to hear Sesshoumaru ask her for such an important favor.
"Let's go Jaken." Sesshoumaru ordered.
"Wait," Miroku said. "I'm coming with you." Everyone froze.
"What?" Inuyasha asked.
"I'm going to go with Sesshoumaru. It is the most logical thing. We need to get those jewel shards back so one of us is going to have to go. Since my wind tunnel is useless against Naraku's bees it only makes sense that I should go. After all I would be the most effective against this enemy."
"You just want to chase after that blond with the giant rack." Inuyasha scolded.
"If you go then we all go." Kagome said.
"No." Miroku stated. "The rest of you must stay here and prevent Naraku from gaining an upper hand. My going with Sesshoumaru is the most logical answer."
"Who says I want a weak human tagging along with me." Sesshoumaru said.
"You have experienced the power of my wind tunnel, can you really call me weak!" Miroku shot back.
"Fine then, let's go." Sesshoumaru said as he ordered Jaken to summon his flying, two-headed beast.
"Sesshoumaru!" Rin called out as the trio mounted the beast and flew off into the horizon. It took more will power than Sesshoumaru had thought it would, to ignore her cries. "Sesshoumaru!"
As Miroku flew off towards the setting sun Sango's eyes grew fierce in rage. Feigning anger was all she could do to prevent herself from dispelling the tears she felt just behind the corners of her eyes.
"Here monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey." Magni shouted into the darkness of the forest canopy.
"I hope your not calling for me." Naraku asked as he appeared behind Magni and Thrudr. Hearing Naraku's voice, the two whirled around to meet him.
"Look Thrudr, it's our old friend monkey skin." Magni commented.
"We have stolen the jewel shards. Where is our payment?" Thrudr asked.
"Here." Naraku said as he held out his fist, eight shards of the sacred jewel in his palm. "I can keep my word."
"Let's get home now." Magni said as he grabbed the jewel shards from Naraku's hand. "I've had enough of this island."
"Can I interest you in another job?" Naraku asked as the two turned their backs to leave.
"No more jobs, were done." Thrudr said, softly but forcefully.
As the two climbed into their dragon ship and flew off into the setting sun, Naraku secretly whispered to his shadow warriors in the darkness. "Follow them, I want my jewel shards back."
***************
The absence of the two white attackers had not eased hostilities at the castle. Sesshoumaru's presence was a constant irritation for Inuyasha and the potential danger of open conflict continued to linger as the tense minutes turned into tenser hours.
"Are you ok after a blow like that from his hammer?" Jaken asked in concern for Sesshoumaru.
"Yes Jaken, I will be fine." Sesshoumaru responded as he used the powerful strength in his hand to forcefully set the small bones of his jaw back in place. As his mouth cracked and twisted from the force of his grip, the rest of those present squirmed in nausea. It was painful just to watch Sesshoumaru manipulate the bones, and yet, he showed no sign of discomfort.
"We have to get those jewel shards back." Inuyasha said, his eyes not wavering from his brother.
"How do you plan to do that?" Sesshoumaru asked. "They're not from this country. They have probably left Japan already. How will you even know where to start looking?"
"I don't know!" Inuyasha blasted. "But we have to find them!"
"Don't you dare shoot your mouth off at Lord Sesshoumaru!" Jaken piped up.
"It's ok Jaken." Sesshoumaru said in an attempt to calm his servant down. "It's not Inuyasha's fault if he has a loose temper."
"What did you say!" Inuyasha raged.
"Point and case." Sesshoumaru said.
"Why I should."
"Sit boy!" Kagome ordered, sending Inuyasha into a painful face plant.
"What the hell did you do that for!" Inuyasha yelled at Kagome once he picked himself up.
"The important issue is that we get the jewel shards back. Not that you settle some kind of grudge against your brother."
"Some kind of Grudge! This isn't simple sibling rivalry, he's been trying to kill me!" Inuyasha barked.
"Sit boy!" she said again. After recovering from that blow Inuyasha shut his mouth and sat dogie style in annoyance.
"What's going on here?" Myouga asked Sango as he appeared on her shoulder.
"Myouga." Sango said in surprise. "Where did you come from?"
"What do you want a bet he arrived earlier and took off when the battle started." Inuyasha whined.
"Myouga, have you ever heard of two demons named Magni and Thrudr?" Sango asked.
"I have actually, and it's quite appropriate that you're here also Sesshoumaru." Myouga said. "Magni and Thrudr are partially responsible for the death of your father."
"What?" Sesshoumaru asked in surprise. "How is that possible?"
"They were your fathers enemies in the war of Ragnarok." Myouga continued. "After the war your father returned to Japan to live out the rest of his life in peace however out of hatred his enemies sent the powerful dragon Ryuukotsusei to finish him off." Myoga said as he paused to take a breath.
"Ragnarok?" Kagome said. "I think I heard of it before, isn't that suppose to be the battle at the end of the world in Norse mythology "
"True." Myouga said. "It was prophesied that way, however things do not always happen as they are prophesized. The world did not end at Ragnarok, many survived."
"I do not care about your history lesson." Sesshoumaru said. "I only wish to know where I can find them, and how they can be defeated."
"You will find them in a realm of the other world known as Thrudvangar. The only access to Thrudvangar is through the single opening between the earth and the realm of Asgard. To reach Asgard you must travel over Bifrost, the Rainbow Bridge. I have no idea where this bridge can be found however it is most likely that you will find it somewhere in northern Europe." Myouga concluded.
"Thank you." Sesshoumaru said. "Jaken, lets go."
"You plan on going after them?" Jaken questioned.
"Yes, they must be punished for their arrogance."
"I want to come with you." Rin said as she grabbed onto Sesshoumaru's leg.
"You." He said to Kagome as Rin clung to his pants. "Will you take care of Rin for me while I'm away? It would be too dangerous for her."
"Of course." Kagome answered, feeling awkward to hear Sesshoumaru ask her for such an important favor.
"Let's go Jaken." Sesshoumaru ordered.
"Wait," Miroku said. "I'm coming with you." Everyone froze.
"What?" Inuyasha asked.
"I'm going to go with Sesshoumaru. It is the most logical thing. We need to get those jewel shards back so one of us is going to have to go. Since my wind tunnel is useless against Naraku's bees it only makes sense that I should go. After all I would be the most effective against this enemy."
"You just want to chase after that blond with the giant rack." Inuyasha scolded.
"If you go then we all go." Kagome said.
"No." Miroku stated. "The rest of you must stay here and prevent Naraku from gaining an upper hand. My going with Sesshoumaru is the most logical answer."
"Who says I want a weak human tagging along with me." Sesshoumaru said.
"You have experienced the power of my wind tunnel, can you really call me weak!" Miroku shot back.
"Fine then, let's go." Sesshoumaru said as he ordered Jaken to summon his flying, two-headed beast.
"Sesshoumaru!" Rin called out as the trio mounted the beast and flew off into the horizon. It took more will power than Sesshoumaru had thought it would, to ignore her cries. "Sesshoumaru!"
As Miroku flew off towards the setting sun Sango's eyes grew fierce in rage. Feigning anger was all she could do to prevent herself from dispelling the tears she felt just behind the corners of her eyes.
