Tale of the last Dragon Master
Disclaimer: I own Cairi, not the others.
Summary: In the Feudal Era, Kagome comes across a strangely
dressed young man named Tsukasa, who claims to be one of the
last Dragon Mages. He's looking for another member of his race,
a Dragon Master named Cairi Lightstar. While he travels with
them, Kagome transforms. Into what, you ask? You'll just have to
find out...
Pairings:
Kagome/Hiei
Kikyou/Hojo
Sango/Miroku
Yusuke/Keiko
Kuwabara/Yukina
Tsukasa/Cairi
=...=(Telepathy)
"..."(Talking)
-...-(Language of the Dragonken)
... (Spells)
'...'(Thinking privately)
Chapter Two: Meet Tsukasa, The Dragon Mage
==Tsukasa's POV==
'Now what do I do?' Tsukasa, the young dragon mage, wonders.
=I suggest we find Cairi and Vahn, Tsukasa= Subaru, Tsukasa's dragon, states.
=I don't know where to look for her Subaru. She could be anywhere=
=First, though, you should rest. The escape took its toll on you= at that, Tsukasa went to sleep near the tiny well.
==Kagome's POV==
"SIT!!!!" A thump and satisfactory dust cloud, followed by a vocabulary lesson in profanity told the young miko Kagome that she'd better run for the well now.
'Gotta go home and get ready for my birthday!' As she approached the Bone-Eater's Well, she sensed someone with a great deal of power near the portal. As she entered the clearing, she saw a silver haired young man in a tan and brown dress-thing. She stared at him in wonder, when InuYasha showed up to drag her away from the well. As soon as he entered the clearing, the stranger's eyes shot wide open.
-Who are you? - He demanded. Kagome stared at him in confusion, when she heard something even weirder.
=I repeat, who are you?=
"K-Kagome Higurashi, who are you?"
==Tsukasa's POV==
=My name is Dragon Mage Tsukasa Shadowstar=
'Now what? I try to get some sleep and Youkai demand to know my identity.'
=Be careful, Tsukasa=
"Dragon Mage? What's that?"
–What I am obviously-
"Huh? I can't understand you."
=Can you understand me now?=
"Yes"
=I am a Dragon Mage=
"O-kay... I'm a miko"
=You're a priestess?=
"Yep" InuYasha was becoming annoyed by the lack of recognition.
"Hey! I'm here too you know!"
=And you are InuYasha, the Inu Hanyou, correct?=
"How did you..."
=I can read minds you know=
'This is getting lame, isn't it?'
"How come you asked Kagome who she was?!"
=Because I can not read the minds of Tenshi Youkai=
"Kagome's not a Youkai!"
=Whatever, Hanyou=
"Tsukasa, are you alright? You look like you're exhausted." The one known as Kagome said, concerned.
=I am very weak at the moment. I used most of my power to escape...from...the...=
'So...tired...'
==Kagome's POV==
"Tsukasa, are you alright? You look like you're exhausted."
'He doesn't look so good.' The strange, lonely voice spoke in her head again.
=I am very weak at the moment. I used most of my power to escape...from...the...= Tsukasa fell unconscious, weakly breathing and very pale.
"InuYasha! Help me get him to Kaede's now!"
==InuYasha's POV==
As InuYasha watched that strange guy and Kagome talk, he noticed that Tsukasa was looking very tired.
'Stupid, arrogant, rude, ......' His thoughts were interrupted when Tsukasa fell to the ground unconscious, barely breathing.
"InuYasha! Help me get him to Kaede's now!" He lifted Tsukasa into his arms, and noticed that he was sweating very hard.
'What is this scent? It's different from everyone else's. What is this guy?' He and Kagome sped off to Kaede's hut in the village. When they got there, Sango, Shippou, and Miroku came out to greet them. The second Shippou got near Tsukasa, Tsukasa's body tensed.
"Who is this young fellow? Do you know him?" Miroku asked, extremely curious.
"You can find out later, Miroku. He needs Kaede's help, bad!" Kagome said, very worried for this stranger. They took him inside the hut, where Kaede accepted their explanation and began to treat him. After she finished, she informed them that he would be tired and weak when he came to. Shippou stayed behind to get a better look at the strange guy, while the others went to make dinner and such.
==Shippou's POV (after sunset)==
'I wonder what this guy is. Okaa-san wouldn't say...' A groan from the pallet drew his attention.
'Is he waking up?' As Shippou watched, he saw the stranger's eyes open. He then heard this tired voice in his head.
=Where...am I? What's going on?= The stranger then looked at Shippou.
=Where are...Kagome and...InuYasha, Shippou?= Shippou realized that the voice in his head belonged to the guy lying in front of him.
"How do you know my name? Why do you want Okaa-san?"
=I know...your name...because I can...read your mind...Shippou.
Kagome...is the only...person...I know. That is why I want to see her.=
"Oh, I'll go get her for you!" he said, excited.
'This guy can read minds? That is so cool!'
=That would be helpful, thank you.= With that, Shippou ran outside and found Kagome, sitting by the fire making Ramen.
"Okaa-san, he's awake and wants to talk to you!" Kagome looked up, worry evident in her expression.
"Let's go see him then." All the others followed as well, returning to the hut quickly, where they found Tsukasa attempting to get up. He managed to sit up, leaning against the wall.
=Thank you for getting Kagome for me, Shippou. I appreciate
your help. =
"No problem! I needed to get Okaa-san anyway, you woke up."
=Where am I, Kagome? Why am I here? The poor guy's voice was
emitting confusion and fear.=
"You're in Kaede's hut, and we brought you here because you
needed help." Kagome sounded relieved that he was well.
"Excuse me, young sir, but what is your name? What are you?"
Miroku was acting very priestly at the moment.
=My name is Tsukasa Shadowstar, Miroku-sama, and I am a Dragon
Mage. I am surprised you are a monk. =
"How did you..." Miroku began to ask, confused.
"He can read minds, Miroku! Isn't it great?" Shippou exclaimed.
"I want to know just what a Dragon Mage is, Tsukasa." Sango said, cautious and suspicious.
=A Dragon Mage is a Dragonken with magic's gift, aside from the
telepathy and the ability to levitate which all Dragonken
possess. Magic's gift gives any of my people the ability to use
magic spells.= He stated.
"You mean you can do MAGIC?!" Miroku exclaimed.
=Yes, among other things. I can do magic. Why do you sound so
shocked?=
"I thought that only witches and mikos and Youkai could do
magic." Sango said, bemused.
"And what did you mean by 'among other things'?"
=I have other gifts besides mage-gift, telepathy, and
levitation. I also have far-sight, which is the ability to see
things without being anywhere near by; foresight, which is the
ability to see the future; telekinesis, which is the ability to
make objects move using my mind; power blast, which allows me to
blast things with energy; and healing, which allows me to heal
myself or others unless I'm exhausted. What is a Tajiya, Sango?=
"A Youkai exterminator."
=Aaaaahhhhh...I didn't know that. I think I should leave then.=
"Why would you need to leave Tsukasa?" Kagome asked, concerned.
"What are you?" InuYasha asked, speaking up for the first time since the conversation began.
=I am...the last Dragon Mage. I am of the Dragonken, a race of
beings closely related to dragons. That is why I need to leave.
Dragons are considered Youkai, and as a Tajiya, Sango would try
to destroy me.= Tsukasa sounded sad and depressed.
"I won't try to kill you, Tsukasa, unless you are evil and
ravage people."
==Tsukasa's POV==
=That...is a relief, Sango. I do not need to leave, then.=
'I am glad for this. If she attempted to kill me now, I
wouldn't have enough control to avoid seriously injuring her.'
"So Tsukasa, how did you get to this land? And what was that
language you were speaking before?" Kagome asked.
=I came to this world using almost all of my energy to escape
the... it doesn't matter. The language I was speaking when we
first met was my own language, Kagome. I was speaking the
language of the Dragonken.=
"From what were you escaping, Tsukasa? I think you should tell
us." Miroku is being serious Miroku.
=I don't want to talk about it!=
==Miroku's POV==
=I don't want to talk about it!= Tsukasa looked, and sounded,
both angry and scared.
'I wonder what he's afraid of.'
"Why don't you want to talk about it? Don't you trust us?" Shippou asked, looking somewhat dejected.
=It's not that, Shippou. I trust you and all but...=
"But what, Tsukasa?" I asked, watching his face carefully.
=It...hurts...to remember...= Tsukasa does look very lonely, and emotionally hurt.
–Subaru! –
"What did you just say Tsukasa?" Sango looks so confused.
=Tsukasa! I found Vahn!= A small, smoky purple dragon with red eyes flew into the hut.
=Really?! Where is he?= Tsukasa looked happy and hopeful.
"Tsukasa...who is that?" Sango asked, wary.
=Oh, I'm sorry! I forgot to introduce you guys to Subaru!=
"Subaru? Who's that?" Kagome inquired.
=That would be me.= A gentle, caring voice entered their minds.
=I am Subaru, dragon to Tsukasa.=
'The little dragon is the one talking in our heads?'
"What do you mean, 'dragon to Tsukasa'?" Kagome asked, looking perplexed.
=What that meant is that I am Tsukasa's dragon. All Dragonken
have a dragon. We are linked from the time we are born,
throughout our entire lives. We are soul bound.=
"What about this thing Tsukasa escaped from?" Kagome asked.
=I will tell you when I am ready, Kagome.=
"Who is Vahn, Tsukasa?"
=Vahn is Cairi Lightstar's dragon, like Subaru is my dragon.
Subaru, where is he?= Tsukasa was looking hopeful, and a little concerned.
=I am right here, Tsukasa. I followed Subaru.= A gentle, masculine voice entered their minds.
=Vahn, where is Cairi? Why can't I sense her?= Tsukasa looks very concerned.
=Cairi has been captured, Tsukasa, by an evil being of this
realm.= Vahn sounds worried and angry at the same time.
=But how, she is more careful than any of us...=
=She was unconscious with exhaustion from the escape. She was
bound to a tree by a powerful miko, at the direction of this
being. I'm sorry Tsukasa. I couldn't save her!!= Vahn sounded upset, and angry.
"Tsukasa, who is Cairi? You've mentioned her at least twice
now."
'I am curious as to who this maiden is.'
=Cairi Lightstar is the youngest and most powerful of the
Dragon Masters. She's also the only one of the Dragonken to
possess... that doesn't matter.= He's distracted by worry and concern.
"Vahn, the miko who bound Cairi to the tree, what did she look
like?" Kagome asked, her unease obvious.
=She looked like you, Kagome, but was very different from you.
I can't read your mind. I had no problems reading hers.= Anger was obvious in his tone and posture.
"Who was she, Vahn?" Shippou asked, watching the silver white dragon.
=Her name is Kikyou. She shot Cairi with a purified arrow,
binding her to a tree.= Vahn was getting angrier.
"What is it, Vahn?" Kagome asked, concerned by his anger.
=She...laughed...when she shot Cairi with her arrow. She was
laughing, like it was funny.= Vahn's eyes begin to go red.
=Cairi was screaming from pain, and she was LAUGHING!!!! She
dared to hurt someone as kind and pure as Cairi, and she was
laughing! And then she had the nerve to allow some evil jerk by
the name of Naraku to pay her for it!!=
"WHAT?!" InuYasha yelled.
"No way Kikyou would do something for Naraku!"
"Tsukasa, what are you doing? Sit back down now!" Kagome exclaimed, not noticing the effect of her command on InuYasha as Tsukasa attempted to get up. She and Sango both pulled the young Dragon Mage back down.
=Let me go! I have to help Cairi! Let Go!= Tsukasa struggled to get up when I placed my staff across his chest and held him down.
"You can't help anyone in your condition, Tsukasa! So stop
struggling and let us help you!" I was getting concerned for both of them, Tsukasa and Cairi.
=You'll help me? Why? Why would you help me save her?= He sounded suspicious and afraid.
'Has he been hurt before?'
"Because we want to help you, Tsukasa. You need help to save
Cairi from the seal she's been placed under, and you need help
to get well and find her." Kagome said soothingly.
"I'll help you find your friend, Tsukasa! Because you're my
friend." Shippou said sincerely.
"You'll need help getting around here. And maybe you could also
help us as a friend." Sango said as she wiped Tsukasa's forehead with a cold cloth.
"As your friend, Tsukasa, I want to help you." I said sincerely. We all turn toward InuYasha, waiting for his contribution.
"Maybe you can help us fight against Naraku's incarnations." InuYasha said finally.
=I...accept. Thank you, my friends.= Tsukasa's tired, lonely voice sounded in their heads.
"Now you should get some rest, Tsukasa." Kagome said as he started to nod off.
=I will...Kagome.=
End chapter
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