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At noon the next day, Ashiyuna and Korumi arrived at the appointed village. They wandered around for a short period of time, until they heard their names being yelled. "Ashiyuna!" Called the familiar voice of Kagome. They both turned around, to see Kagome waving, and she, along with Sango, was hurrying towards them.
"You must be Inuyasha and Miroku's friends." Ashiyuna said, smiling, as the two pairs met. "Thank you for helping me out the other day. I had to leave before I could catch your names, but I've heard all about you. Let's see here..." She looked at Kagome with a thoughtful expression. "Long black hair, and unique clothing...you must be Kagome!"
"Yeah, that's right!" Kagome replied, grinning. Ashiyuna smiled. "So that means you're Sango?" She asked, glancing over at Sango. She nodded in return. "It's nice to meet you both! You already know who I am. This is my friend, Korumi." She said, nodding to Korumi.
Inuyasha and Miroku had practiced what they were going to say and how to act when meeting with Kagome and Sango, as to avoid suspicion. Inuyasha, now in his feminine form, was doing a pretty good job acting so far.
Korumi smiled. "I've been wanting to meet you two for a while now. After all, Miroku's told me so much about you." At this, Sango blinked. "Really? What did he say?" She asked. "Oh, he's described you, and keeps saying that you're very pretty." Korumi replied, naturally. Sango rolled her eyes. "He thinks almost every girl is pretty...the pervert." She muttered.
Ashiyuna blinked. "Oh? So has he asked each of you to bear his child as well?" She asked, glancing at Korumi with a small taunting smirk. "Of course he has. He asks everybody." Sango replied. Ashiyuna nodded. "He's a pervert. It's very annoying, sometimes. You should see how he treats Korumi." At this, Korumi looked slightly annoyed. The real reason was because Ashiyuna was making fun of her, but Sango and Kagome figured that it was anger towards Miroku for reasons related to his perverted nature. "That's enough now, Ashiyuna." She warned.
Ashiyuna laughed. "If you say so." Then, she winked. -I think that this may be fun after all...yes. Revenge is sweet. This is what you get for using me like that to get women's clothes! And this is just the beginning! You're the one who wanted to come meet Kagome and Sango like this, Miroku. After today, you'll never dare to insult me in my feminine form again!-
Korumi glanced at Ashiyuna, looking slightly worried. -What're you doing?- She thought. -You're not still bitter about the wife thing, are you?- Then she sighed.
"How can you deal with it all?" Sango asked Korumi, blinking. Korumi was about to say something, but Ashiyuna cut her off. "I myself don't even know. That pervert's done all kinds of things to her! Why, once, he even tried violate her in her sleep..." Ashiyuna sighed. Both Sango and Kagome gasped. "You can't be serious, can you?!" They questioned. "Yes! It's true!" She replied.
"H-Hey!" Korumi protested, "He did not! He would never go even near that low!" She said, glaring at Ashiyuna. -Fine, Inuyasha.- She thought. -Two can play this game.-
"Besides, he's not nearly as bad as Inuyasha." Korumi said, crossing her arms and shaking her head. She was pleased at the slightly angry expression Ashiyuna had now, and continued. "I mean, he really needs to control his temper. He's always yelling, and acting so rude." She stated.
"Yes...I know." Kagome replied, looking slightly upset. "He's like that with me, too." Then, she sighed. "I try to reason with him, but he never listens. And sometimes, when I have to go away for a little while, he gets angry, and threatens to block my path home." She murmured. Ashiyuna was stunned. Was it true? Was he always like that?
Korumi nodded. "Very immature." She stated. "Now not all of that is true!" Ashiyuna spat. "He may act like that sometimes, I guess, but he's really a good person! He goes out of his way to help people who are in need, and...and that's great!" She said. After a second or two, she continued on. "Like me! He saved me from a demon! If it wasn't for him, I'd be dead right now. He protects you guys from harm as well." She reasoned.
Kagome paused for a moment, then said, "You're right. He is a good person..." She said, softly. -Ashiyuna understands Inuyasha better than I do...how long have they known each other? I can never seen to understand what he feels, or how he thinks, but in Ashiyuna's case...-
"Hey, how about we all go to the hot springs?" Sango asked, smiling. "Yeah, that sounds good!" Kagome exclaimed, happily. "I'm all for it!" Korumi smiled. -Yes!-
Then, they glanced at Ashiyuna, who said nothing. Her cheeks were bright red, and she looked down at the ground in attempt to hide her embarrassment. "No, I don't think that's a good idea. Besides--" She then cut herself off. Korumi glanced at her in confusion. He had a strong desire to go to the hot springs with Sango and Kagome, for obvious reasons. -Come on, Inuyasha! Don't pull me out of this one!- She thought, pleadingly.
Ashiyuna glanced at Korumi, and only she could see the desperate look in her eyes. -Feh. Idiot! Because you're so damn perverted, you forgot that we change back in hot water, didn't you!? We can't reveal ourselves now!-
"Actually, sorry. We can't." Ashiyuna stated, carefully. "We promised to meet Inuyasha and Miroku soon. They'll probably be upset if we don't meet them." She said, ignoring Korumi's look of displeasure.
"Well, all right then. We can come with you." Kagome said, smiling. "No!" Ashiyuna said quickly. "I mean, um, you two go ahead to the hot springs. We would feel terrible if we interrupted your relaxation." She told them, speaking carefully. When she said that, Kagome and Sango finally agreed to leave them be, and the pairs parted.
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Korumi turned to Ashiyuna. "Really, Inuyasha, do you have to be so childish?!" She whined. "I mean, you could at least let me--" "IDIOT!" Ashiyuna boomed back, "If you went into those springs, you would change back into a man!" Then, Korumi seemed to just realize that. "These forms are terrible! I mean, being a women as a part of a curse I understand, but changing back it hot water?! Could it not be the other way around?!"
"You're pathetic." Ashiyuna scowled, as they reached the lakeside again. They used the sheath of the tetsusaiga and fire just as they had before, in order to get water hot enough to change them back. Then, Ashiyuna and Korumi became Inuyasha and Miroku once more.
"When I was Ashiyuna, I sensed two jewel shards coming from the western forest." Inuyasha explained, as he was fitting himself into his fire rat kimono. "We should go there and check out the place" He stated. Miroku nodded. "Right. Let's go."
With that, the pair set off to the dark forest.
After a few minutes of traveling, a thought came over Miroku. "Hey Inuyasha?" He asked, curiously. "What?" He uttered, rudely. "If warm water wouldn't have transformed us back, would you have let me go to the hot spring with Sango and Kagome?" He asked, hopefully. Inuyasha stopped, and turned to him.
"Are you kidding?" He asked, smirking. Miroku blinked. "So you mean you would have?" He asked, slightly astounded. "NO!" Inuyasha spat, striking him across the head, and continuing through the forest. Miroku sighed, following him. "Thought not."
A few minutes later, they reached the boundaries of the western forest. It was a rather dark place, and something about it made Inuyasha and Miroku uneasy. As they ventured further into the forest, the number of trees dramatically increased. Something about the air made it rather difficult to breathe in. It was almost pitch black, though on the outside it was still mid day.
After many hours of searching, it became clear to the two companions they were lost. They had given up on finding the jewel shards, and instead sought an exit from this thick green labyrinth. Neither of their missions were accomplished. The darkness grew around them, and in a short time it was almost too dark for Inuyasha to see. As a result, they planned to spend the night there. They didn't have much of a choice, anyway.
Though it was troublesome to get to sleep, they managed, and had a very well rest.
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Inuyasha slowly opened his eyes, only to see trees. He was unsure of the time, but the forest most certainly was brighter than it was earlier. Because of this, he assumed that it was morning. The hanyou sat up with his legs crossed, and looked around for Miroku. He was not there.
Figuring that his eyes were playing tricks on him, he blinked a couple of times, then looked around again. No Miroku. Where had that monk gone off to? Before he could give that a second thought, he heard a rustle in the leaves.
Letting out a low growl, he reached for the tetsusaiga, and--what?! The tetsusaiga was missing. The sheath was gone as well! A feeling of suspense swept across him, but then, he heard a familiar masculine voice. It was a voice he had always hated.
"Prepare yourself!" It ordered. "I need to gain my revenge."
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Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Ranma 1/2
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At noon the next day, Ashiyuna and Korumi arrived at the appointed village. They wandered around for a short period of time, until they heard their names being yelled. "Ashiyuna!" Called the familiar voice of Kagome. They both turned around, to see Kagome waving, and she, along with Sango, was hurrying towards them.
"You must be Inuyasha and Miroku's friends." Ashiyuna said, smiling, as the two pairs met. "Thank you for helping me out the other day. I had to leave before I could catch your names, but I've heard all about you. Let's see here..." She looked at Kagome with a thoughtful expression. "Long black hair, and unique clothing...you must be Kagome!"
"Yeah, that's right!" Kagome replied, grinning. Ashiyuna smiled. "So that means you're Sango?" She asked, glancing over at Sango. She nodded in return. "It's nice to meet you both! You already know who I am. This is my friend, Korumi." She said, nodding to Korumi.
Inuyasha and Miroku had practiced what they were going to say and how to act when meeting with Kagome and Sango, as to avoid suspicion. Inuyasha, now in his feminine form, was doing a pretty good job acting so far.
Korumi smiled. "I've been wanting to meet you two for a while now. After all, Miroku's told me so much about you." At this, Sango blinked. "Really? What did he say?" She asked. "Oh, he's described you, and keeps saying that you're very pretty." Korumi replied, naturally. Sango rolled her eyes. "He thinks almost every girl is pretty...the pervert." She muttered.
Ashiyuna blinked. "Oh? So has he asked each of you to bear his child as well?" She asked, glancing at Korumi with a small taunting smirk. "Of course he has. He asks everybody." Sango replied. Ashiyuna nodded. "He's a pervert. It's very annoying, sometimes. You should see how he treats Korumi." At this, Korumi looked slightly annoyed. The real reason was because Ashiyuna was making fun of her, but Sango and Kagome figured that it was anger towards Miroku for reasons related to his perverted nature. "That's enough now, Ashiyuna." She warned.
Ashiyuna laughed. "If you say so." Then, she winked. -I think that this may be fun after all...yes. Revenge is sweet. This is what you get for using me like that to get women's clothes! And this is just the beginning! You're the one who wanted to come meet Kagome and Sango like this, Miroku. After today, you'll never dare to insult me in my feminine form again!-
Korumi glanced at Ashiyuna, looking slightly worried. -What're you doing?- She thought. -You're not still bitter about the wife thing, are you?- Then she sighed.
"How can you deal with it all?" Sango asked Korumi, blinking. Korumi was about to say something, but Ashiyuna cut her off. "I myself don't even know. That pervert's done all kinds of things to her! Why, once, he even tried violate her in her sleep..." Ashiyuna sighed. Both Sango and Kagome gasped. "You can't be serious, can you?!" They questioned. "Yes! It's true!" She replied.
"H-Hey!" Korumi protested, "He did not! He would never go even near that low!" She said, glaring at Ashiyuna. -Fine, Inuyasha.- She thought. -Two can play this game.-
"Besides, he's not nearly as bad as Inuyasha." Korumi said, crossing her arms and shaking her head. She was pleased at the slightly angry expression Ashiyuna had now, and continued. "I mean, he really needs to control his temper. He's always yelling, and acting so rude." She stated.
"Yes...I know." Kagome replied, looking slightly upset. "He's like that with me, too." Then, she sighed. "I try to reason with him, but he never listens. And sometimes, when I have to go away for a little while, he gets angry, and threatens to block my path home." She murmured. Ashiyuna was stunned. Was it true? Was he always like that?
Korumi nodded. "Very immature." She stated. "Now not all of that is true!" Ashiyuna spat. "He may act like that sometimes, I guess, but he's really a good person! He goes out of his way to help people who are in need, and...and that's great!" She said. After a second or two, she continued on. "Like me! He saved me from a demon! If it wasn't for him, I'd be dead right now. He protects you guys from harm as well." She reasoned.
Kagome paused for a moment, then said, "You're right. He is a good person..." She said, softly. -Ashiyuna understands Inuyasha better than I do...how long have they known each other? I can never seen to understand what he feels, or how he thinks, but in Ashiyuna's case...-
"Hey, how about we all go to the hot springs?" Sango asked, smiling. "Yeah, that sounds good!" Kagome exclaimed, happily. "I'm all for it!" Korumi smiled. -Yes!-
Then, they glanced at Ashiyuna, who said nothing. Her cheeks were bright red, and she looked down at the ground in attempt to hide her embarrassment. "No, I don't think that's a good idea. Besides--" She then cut herself off. Korumi glanced at her in confusion. He had a strong desire to go to the hot springs with Sango and Kagome, for obvious reasons. -Come on, Inuyasha! Don't pull me out of this one!- She thought, pleadingly.
Ashiyuna glanced at Korumi, and only she could see the desperate look in her eyes. -Feh. Idiot! Because you're so damn perverted, you forgot that we change back in hot water, didn't you!? We can't reveal ourselves now!-
"Actually, sorry. We can't." Ashiyuna stated, carefully. "We promised to meet Inuyasha and Miroku soon. They'll probably be upset if we don't meet them." She said, ignoring Korumi's look of displeasure.
"Well, all right then. We can come with you." Kagome said, smiling. "No!" Ashiyuna said quickly. "I mean, um, you two go ahead to the hot springs. We would feel terrible if we interrupted your relaxation." She told them, speaking carefully. When she said that, Kagome and Sango finally agreed to leave them be, and the pairs parted.
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Korumi turned to Ashiyuna. "Really, Inuyasha, do you have to be so childish?!" She whined. "I mean, you could at least let me--" "IDIOT!" Ashiyuna boomed back, "If you went into those springs, you would change back into a man!" Then, Korumi seemed to just realize that. "These forms are terrible! I mean, being a women as a part of a curse I understand, but changing back it hot water?! Could it not be the other way around?!"
"You're pathetic." Ashiyuna scowled, as they reached the lakeside again. They used the sheath of the tetsusaiga and fire just as they had before, in order to get water hot enough to change them back. Then, Ashiyuna and Korumi became Inuyasha and Miroku once more.
"When I was Ashiyuna, I sensed two jewel shards coming from the western forest." Inuyasha explained, as he was fitting himself into his fire rat kimono. "We should go there and check out the place" He stated. Miroku nodded. "Right. Let's go."
With that, the pair set off to the dark forest.
After a few minutes of traveling, a thought came over Miroku. "Hey Inuyasha?" He asked, curiously. "What?" He uttered, rudely. "If warm water wouldn't have transformed us back, would you have let me go to the hot spring with Sango and Kagome?" He asked, hopefully. Inuyasha stopped, and turned to him.
"Are you kidding?" He asked, smirking. Miroku blinked. "So you mean you would have?" He asked, slightly astounded. "NO!" Inuyasha spat, striking him across the head, and continuing through the forest. Miroku sighed, following him. "Thought not."
A few minutes later, they reached the boundaries of the western forest. It was a rather dark place, and something about it made Inuyasha and Miroku uneasy. As they ventured further into the forest, the number of trees dramatically increased. Something about the air made it rather difficult to breathe in. It was almost pitch black, though on the outside it was still mid day.
After many hours of searching, it became clear to the two companions they were lost. They had given up on finding the jewel shards, and instead sought an exit from this thick green labyrinth. Neither of their missions were accomplished. The darkness grew around them, and in a short time it was almost too dark for Inuyasha to see. As a result, they planned to spend the night there. They didn't have much of a choice, anyway.
Though it was troublesome to get to sleep, they managed, and had a very well rest.
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Inuyasha slowly opened his eyes, only to see trees. He was unsure of the time, but the forest most certainly was brighter than it was earlier. Because of this, he assumed that it was morning. The hanyou sat up with his legs crossed, and looked around for Miroku. He was not there.
Figuring that his eyes were playing tricks on him, he blinked a couple of times, then looked around again. No Miroku. Where had that monk gone off to? Before he could give that a second thought, he heard a rustle in the leaves.
Letting out a low growl, he reached for the tetsusaiga, and--what?! The tetsusaiga was missing. The sheath was gone as well! A feeling of suspense swept across him, but then, he heard a familiar masculine voice. It was a voice he had always hated.
"Prepare yourself!" It ordered. "I need to gain my revenge."