Allies
Disclaimer: On the list of things I own: A purple plastic alarm clock; A blooming Christmas cactus; The complete Monty PythonÕs Flying Circus on DVD; A box of Crayola crayons. Inuyasha is still not on the list.
AN: Thank you so much to all of you who reviewed: thankyouthankyouthankyou. I was giggling like an idiot after I read them, I was so happy. ^_^ Anyway, hereÕs the next part. DonÕt expect updates this regularly all the time; IÕm fairly certain this is the result of a first-time author review high, it probably wonÕt happen again. Or maybe it will, if I get lots of reviews again (hinthint). But seriously, IÕm thinking that my normal update schedule, once spring break ends and all, will be about once a week, but I make no promises.
Brownie points to anyone who can figure out the theme to my chapter titles.
Oh, and to Katie: I read somewhere that black white cat bear is the literal translation of the Chinese word for panda, which is my favourite animal on the planet, and probably off the planet too. The German is just because IÕve taken two years of German and enjoy using it randomly to confuse friends and loved ones (and the odd complete stranger).
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Chapter II: Hey Bulldog
There are some basic fundamental rules of magic. When one knows these rules he or she can wield great power. KagomeÕs Grandpa had some grasp of this concept, and had been trying to discover even a few of the rules for most of his life, with limited success.
Sesshoumaru understood many of the rules. He was thinking of one of them as he watched his young charge run around a large field of wet grass and his servant chase after her. Balance; though it may sway to one side or the other from time to time, magic sought balance. You could see it in the natural order of things: young and old, life and death, male and female, demon and miko. The demon lord stared as Rin managed to outmaneuver his servant again, placing a wreath of flowers around the toadÕs head in the process; beauty and-
ÒJaken,Ó Sesshoumaru called out across the meadow, ÒGather Rin. WeÕre moving on.Ó
ÒY-yes my lord,Ó the toad-like demon replied as Rin scampered out of his reach one last time.
*
Later that morning, as they were taking another break so Rin could rest and gather some more flowers, Sesshoumaru caught a strange sent in the air. It had the smell of demon about it, but it was no demon the Lord of the Western Lands had ever encountered before; it smelled vaguely but unmistakably blue. Sesshoumaru briefly wondered how anything could smell of a colour, but then put it out of his mind as he felt a strong wave a magic sweep across the forest. It came from the direction of the village Inuyasha seemed to hang about. SesshoumaruÕs curiosity was piqued; he would have to go see what that annoying little brother of his had gotten into this time.
ÒWait here,Ó he ordered Jaken and Rin as he sped off toward InuyashaÕs forest.
As he approached the village the aura of magic in the air got stronger; he could begin to pinpoint its source. It wasnÕt coming from the village itself, but rather from a spot just outside the village. There; that clearing with the old well...
As soon as Sesshoumaru landed next to the well the strong feeling of magic stopped. All that remained of the powerful waves was a faint residue and the feel of a more familiar magic nearby; his brotherÕs young miko was around somewhere.
Sesshoumaru was scanning the clearing, looking for the girl, when he head some faint sounds coming from inside the well. It sounded almost like... moaning? The demon lord looked down over the edge of the short wooden wall.
*
Kagome groaned as she landed at the bottom of the well. From beside her she could hear her Grandpa moan as he sat up, rolling Sota off his chest. Wait a moment... Grandpa? Sota? Looking to her other side Kagome saw Hojo lying next to her. It took the stunned teenage girl a few moments to realize what had happened.
ÒOh, crap,Ó she muttered.
*
In KagomeÕs time, Inuyasha was not as lucky in his landing arrangements. The half-demon landed head first with a thud, followed directly by Miroku, Sango, and Shippo, all of whom landed heavily on top of him. They all lay there for some time, the top three marveling at the strange feeling of time travel, Inuyasha because the others hadnÕt moved off of him yet. He finally had enough.
ÒWill you guys get off of me already?Ó he snapped at the other shard hunters.
ÒOh, sorry Inuyasha,Ó Miroku said as slid off his friend (almost getting a nice feel of Sango in the process, but a death glare from the demon exterminator stopped him short.)
ÒFeh,Ó the half-demon replied, rubbing his back where the others had landed on him.
ÒUm, Inuyasha?Ó Miroku started after another moment of silence.
ÒWhat is it, monk?Ó
ÒCorrect me if IÕm wrong, but it seems weÕre not in the era we normally inhabit.Ó
Inuyasha just stared blankly at him.
ÒWhat I think Miroku is trying to say,Ó Sango took pity on the confused half-demon, ÒIs that it looks like weÕre all in KagomeÕs time.Ó
It took a bit for the words to sink in. When they did Inuyasha finally seemed to look around for the first time. The roof far overhead, his friends sitting around him, KagomeÕs slowly fading sent, and the faint aftertaste of strong magic in the air. Unknowingly echoing Kagome at that same moment 500 years away, but with slightly more emotion, the hal-demon exclaimed, ÒOh, crap!Ó
*
Sesshoumaru stared down the well, not quite sure what to make of what he was seeing. There, sitting at the bottom of an old, dry well that had moments ago be the source of a strong burst of magic was his annoying half brotherÕs miko wench. This was odd enough in itself, but to make it even odder, she wasnÕt alone. Sitting around the girl were three human males of various ages: a young boy, another, slightly older boy, and an old man, all dressed in clothing nearly as strange as the outfit the miko habitually wore. None of them seemed aware of his presence, so the demon lord decided to wait and see what these strange humans would do.
Inside the well, KagomeÕs thoughts kept circling around one particular phrase, ÒOh crap, oh crap, oh crap, oh crap...Ó (Unbeknownst to Kagome, her mumblings were not just a result of shock and spending too much time around a certain foul-mouthed half-demon. The magical aftershocks of two simultaneous large time transportations combined with the phrase being uttered at the exact same time, so to speak, on both sides of the well had caused an echo effect that the young miko had picked up on. Unfortunately for her, Kagome had no clue of this, and as such was slightly worried at the turn her vocabulary had taken.)
Hojo was the first one to break the silence, KagomeÕs mild cursing notwithstanding, ÒWhat just happened?Ó
ÒWe got caught up in magic we donÕt understand,Ó KagomeÕs Grandpa replied.
ÒMagic, sir?Ó
ÒYes, magic, Hojo-kun,Ó Kagome finally seemed to snap out of her swearing mantra. ÒYou see, Grandpa and I havenÕt been entirely honest with you.Ó
ÒKagome?Ó Sota started, but was ignored.
ÒI never really was sick. IÕve never had arthritis, IÕve never had gout, I donÕt have diabetes, and I donÕt have paranoid depression.Ó
ÒUm, Kagome?Ó her brother tried again.
ÒBut if you werenÕt sick, why did you miss so much school?Ó Hojo asked.
ÒItÕs this well. It started on my birthday. I went into the well house to look for my cat and-Ó
ÒHey, Kagome!Ó Sota finally managed to get his sisterÕs attention.
ÒWhat is it, Sota?Ó
The boy was looking straight up. Raising one finger, he pointed to the top of the well. ÒWhoÕs that?Ó
Kagome let her gaze follow her brotherÕs finger up. There, at the mouth of the well, staring down at the four humans, was Sesshoumaru.
ÒOh crap,Ó Kagome murmured again.
*
In KagomeÕs time, Inuyasha finally felt well enough after the others had fell on him to make the jump out of the well.
ÒWhy donÕt you just use the ladder, Inuyasha?Ó questioned Shippo from his position on SangoÕs shoulder.
ÒBecause this wayÕs faster, thatÕs why,Ó the half-demon replied as he jumped up.
From above came the sound of a loud crash as Inuyasha collided with KagomeÕs forgotten bike. The other three shard hunters just looked at each other and shook their heads as a faint ÒOwww...Ó filtered down.
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Review? Pretty pretty please? ThereÕs a reasonably good chance that more reviews will make me update faster...
Disclaimer: On the list of things I own: A purple plastic alarm clock; A blooming Christmas cactus; The complete Monty PythonÕs Flying Circus on DVD; A box of Crayola crayons. Inuyasha is still not on the list.
AN: Thank you so much to all of you who reviewed: thankyouthankyouthankyou. I was giggling like an idiot after I read them, I was so happy. ^_^ Anyway, hereÕs the next part. DonÕt expect updates this regularly all the time; IÕm fairly certain this is the result of a first-time author review high, it probably wonÕt happen again. Or maybe it will, if I get lots of reviews again (hinthint). But seriously, IÕm thinking that my normal update schedule, once spring break ends and all, will be about once a week, but I make no promises.
Brownie points to anyone who can figure out the theme to my chapter titles.
Oh, and to Katie: I read somewhere that black white cat bear is the literal translation of the Chinese word for panda, which is my favourite animal on the planet, and probably off the planet too. The German is just because IÕve taken two years of German and enjoy using it randomly to confuse friends and loved ones (and the odd complete stranger).
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Chapter II: Hey Bulldog
There are some basic fundamental rules of magic. When one knows these rules he or she can wield great power. KagomeÕs Grandpa had some grasp of this concept, and had been trying to discover even a few of the rules for most of his life, with limited success.
Sesshoumaru understood many of the rules. He was thinking of one of them as he watched his young charge run around a large field of wet grass and his servant chase after her. Balance; though it may sway to one side or the other from time to time, magic sought balance. You could see it in the natural order of things: young and old, life and death, male and female, demon and miko. The demon lord stared as Rin managed to outmaneuver his servant again, placing a wreath of flowers around the toadÕs head in the process; beauty and-
ÒJaken,Ó Sesshoumaru called out across the meadow, ÒGather Rin. WeÕre moving on.Ó
ÒY-yes my lord,Ó the toad-like demon replied as Rin scampered out of his reach one last time.
*
Later that morning, as they were taking another break so Rin could rest and gather some more flowers, Sesshoumaru caught a strange sent in the air. It had the smell of demon about it, but it was no demon the Lord of the Western Lands had ever encountered before; it smelled vaguely but unmistakably blue. Sesshoumaru briefly wondered how anything could smell of a colour, but then put it out of his mind as he felt a strong wave a magic sweep across the forest. It came from the direction of the village Inuyasha seemed to hang about. SesshoumaruÕs curiosity was piqued; he would have to go see what that annoying little brother of his had gotten into this time.
ÒWait here,Ó he ordered Jaken and Rin as he sped off toward InuyashaÕs forest.
As he approached the village the aura of magic in the air got stronger; he could begin to pinpoint its source. It wasnÕt coming from the village itself, but rather from a spot just outside the village. There; that clearing with the old well...
As soon as Sesshoumaru landed next to the well the strong feeling of magic stopped. All that remained of the powerful waves was a faint residue and the feel of a more familiar magic nearby; his brotherÕs young miko was around somewhere.
Sesshoumaru was scanning the clearing, looking for the girl, when he head some faint sounds coming from inside the well. It sounded almost like... moaning? The demon lord looked down over the edge of the short wooden wall.
*
Kagome groaned as she landed at the bottom of the well. From beside her she could hear her Grandpa moan as he sat up, rolling Sota off his chest. Wait a moment... Grandpa? Sota? Looking to her other side Kagome saw Hojo lying next to her. It took the stunned teenage girl a few moments to realize what had happened.
ÒOh, crap,Ó she muttered.
*
In KagomeÕs time, Inuyasha was not as lucky in his landing arrangements. The half-demon landed head first with a thud, followed directly by Miroku, Sango, and Shippo, all of whom landed heavily on top of him. They all lay there for some time, the top three marveling at the strange feeling of time travel, Inuyasha because the others hadnÕt moved off of him yet. He finally had enough.
ÒWill you guys get off of me already?Ó he snapped at the other shard hunters.
ÒOh, sorry Inuyasha,Ó Miroku said as slid off his friend (almost getting a nice feel of Sango in the process, but a death glare from the demon exterminator stopped him short.)
ÒFeh,Ó the half-demon replied, rubbing his back where the others had landed on him.
ÒUm, Inuyasha?Ó Miroku started after another moment of silence.
ÒWhat is it, monk?Ó
ÒCorrect me if IÕm wrong, but it seems weÕre not in the era we normally inhabit.Ó
Inuyasha just stared blankly at him.
ÒWhat I think Miroku is trying to say,Ó Sango took pity on the confused half-demon, ÒIs that it looks like weÕre all in KagomeÕs time.Ó
It took a bit for the words to sink in. When they did Inuyasha finally seemed to look around for the first time. The roof far overhead, his friends sitting around him, KagomeÕs slowly fading sent, and the faint aftertaste of strong magic in the air. Unknowingly echoing Kagome at that same moment 500 years away, but with slightly more emotion, the hal-demon exclaimed, ÒOh, crap!Ó
*
Sesshoumaru stared down the well, not quite sure what to make of what he was seeing. There, sitting at the bottom of an old, dry well that had moments ago be the source of a strong burst of magic was his annoying half brotherÕs miko wench. This was odd enough in itself, but to make it even odder, she wasnÕt alone. Sitting around the girl were three human males of various ages: a young boy, another, slightly older boy, and an old man, all dressed in clothing nearly as strange as the outfit the miko habitually wore. None of them seemed aware of his presence, so the demon lord decided to wait and see what these strange humans would do.
Inside the well, KagomeÕs thoughts kept circling around one particular phrase, ÒOh crap, oh crap, oh crap, oh crap...Ó (Unbeknownst to Kagome, her mumblings were not just a result of shock and spending too much time around a certain foul-mouthed half-demon. The magical aftershocks of two simultaneous large time transportations combined with the phrase being uttered at the exact same time, so to speak, on both sides of the well had caused an echo effect that the young miko had picked up on. Unfortunately for her, Kagome had no clue of this, and as such was slightly worried at the turn her vocabulary had taken.)
Hojo was the first one to break the silence, KagomeÕs mild cursing notwithstanding, ÒWhat just happened?Ó
ÒWe got caught up in magic we donÕt understand,Ó KagomeÕs Grandpa replied.
ÒMagic, sir?Ó
ÒYes, magic, Hojo-kun,Ó Kagome finally seemed to snap out of her swearing mantra. ÒYou see, Grandpa and I havenÕt been entirely honest with you.Ó
ÒKagome?Ó Sota started, but was ignored.
ÒI never really was sick. IÕve never had arthritis, IÕve never had gout, I donÕt have diabetes, and I donÕt have paranoid depression.Ó
ÒUm, Kagome?Ó her brother tried again.
ÒBut if you werenÕt sick, why did you miss so much school?Ó Hojo asked.
ÒItÕs this well. It started on my birthday. I went into the well house to look for my cat and-Ó
ÒHey, Kagome!Ó Sota finally managed to get his sisterÕs attention.
ÒWhat is it, Sota?Ó
The boy was looking straight up. Raising one finger, he pointed to the top of the well. ÒWhoÕs that?Ó
Kagome let her gaze follow her brotherÕs finger up. There, at the mouth of the well, staring down at the four humans, was Sesshoumaru.
ÒOh crap,Ó Kagome murmured again.
*
In KagomeÕs time, Inuyasha finally felt well enough after the others had fell on him to make the jump out of the well.
ÒWhy donÕt you just use the ladder, Inuyasha?Ó questioned Shippo from his position on SangoÕs shoulder.
ÒBecause this wayÕs faster, thatÕs why,Ó the half-demon replied as he jumped up.
From above came the sound of a loud crash as Inuyasha collided with KagomeÕs forgotten bike. The other three shard hunters just looked at each other and shook their heads as a faint ÒOwww...Ó filtered down.
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