Tale of the last Dragon Master
Disclaimer: I own the idea and Cairi, Airi, Seth, and Anora. Nothing else, especially not InuYasha, Yuyu Hakusho, or dot hackSIGN, and I borrowed Vahn's name from Escaflowne. I also don't own the songs. I will let you know if I do.
Tenshi: Now that that's dealt with, enjoy!
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:
Youko/Kagome/Hiei
Kikyou/Hojo
Sango/Miroku
Yusuke/Keiko
Kuwabara/Yukina
Tsukasa/Cairi
: ... : (Telepathy)
"..."(Talking)
-...-(Language of the Dragonken)
#...# (Spells or Flashback)
'...'(Thinking privately)
)...( (Cairi talking to her other selves)
((...)) (Youko and Kurama talking)
()...() (Sounds)
:: ... :: (Singing)
/ ... / (Actions)
Tale of the last Dragon Master
Chapter Nine: Meet Seth and Anora, the Guardian Spirits of the Dragon Master!
(())Kurama's POV(())
"What the hell?!" Yusuke exclaimed, looking at the other Youko Kurama. The other ignored him, looking at the Dragonken who lay on the ground behind us.
((Youko? Any idea as to what's going on?)) Kurama asks the Kitsune spirit within him. They had not expected Youko's past self to show up.
((Yes, I happen to have a very good idea of what's going on. He sounded very angry and worried, but before Kurama could ask him about it, Hiei entered the conversation.
:And just what is going on, Youko Kurama? Care to explain?: Hiei sounded angry with Youko for not informing them that he had known one of the Dragonken.
((You have managed to frighten and provoke one of the strongest beings in existence. You have also managed to anger some very powerful friends of said being.)) Youko sounded like he was barely containing his rage. Kurama wanted to ask him how he knew that, but before he could, the Tenshi Youkai started to speak again.
"Who are you and why did you attack Tsukasa?" There was very real anger in her voice. She had not lowered her weapon at all since we had attacked her friend. Yusuke answered her.
"We are the Reikai Tantei, and we are on a mission to find and capture two Dragonken." Yusuke answered, looking her in the eyes.
"That does not give you the right to hurt him!" The other Youko was now kneeling beside Tsukasa, giving us a very angry look.
"He tried to escape and refused to come with us, not to mention that attack he was about to use!" Kuwabara spoke out, adding his two cents. His reply, however, caused both of our questioners to look angry.
"And did you even bother to ask him why he didn't want to leave? Did you even consider that he is new to our world?" She gave them a very angry glare as she said this, particularly Kuwabara. That's when Youko spoke out.
"Did you even consider the possibility that he is being hunted and attacked by many people he has never even met? That he's only just recuperated from a traumatic experience?!" There was enough anger in his voice to frighten Hiei.
((Youko, is this true?))
((Yes, it is. We must be patient, and listen to Tsukasa's story. When he wakes up.)) Just then, Yusuke decided to be smart and apologize.
"Listen, we're sorry. We don't know anything about the Dragonken. We were just told to capture them." He sounded very ashamed of himself.
"Why don't you stay, and listen to Tsukasa's story when he wakes up?" The Tenshi Youkai suggested, much calmer now. She smiled at us.
"My name is Kagome. His name /points at Youko/ is Youko Kurama. That monk /points to Miroku/ is Miroku. The Tajiya /points to Sango/ is Sango. The Hanyou over there /points at InuYasha/ is InuYasha. This little one /points to Shippou/ is Shippou. The silvery white dragon over there is Vahn." The Reikai Tantei introduce themselves to them, and Youko Kurama carries Tsukasa over to the hut they were staying in. All of them had started chatting when we heard a slight groan. When they looked down, they saw Tsukasa's eyes open.
(())Tsukasa's POV(())
:What is everybody looking at me like that for?: He said, agitated. The others all looked as though they hadn't expected him to wake up so soon.
:Because you were knocked unconscious by a thrown object.: Hiei stated, much annoyed.
:It's not my fault that you made me desperate, Hiei. Nice Jagan, by the way.: Tsukasa watched Hiei's expression at that thought. It was extremely entertaining. It was a look a kin to the one Youko had once given him. As before, he started laughing.
"Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! You should see the look on your face, Hiei! It's so funny!!" He was laughing so hard he was trembling.
'Wait, that's not from laughing. That is from that feeling I get whenever the Guardians are near by!' He immediately stopped laughing, looking in the direction of the sensation.
(())Kagome's POV(())
Everyone was dumbfounded by his abrupt change of moods, but Hiei was very angry.
"You think I'm funny, you weakling! You are so dead!" The others were about to restrain him when Tsukasa's eyes glowed a light blue color and Hiei was pinned against a wall. He looked at Tsukasa in shock, as did the rest of us. He looked so...sad.
:I'm afraid that I don't have time to tell you what you wish to know or deal with you in a reasonable fashion at the moment. I have something I must do, but I will be back in a few minutes.: Then, without waiting for the others to respond, he closed his eyes and disappeared.
:I thought I sensed them.: Vahn said, looking surprisingly calm. Everyone looked at him, unable to comprehend the change in Tsukasa's demeanor.
"What do you mean, Vahn? Who did you sense? How did Tsukasa do that?" Youko asked, while Kurama looked up at Hiei, who was still not free from the wall.
:Tsukasa has psychic powers. It is well within his abilities to move things or people with his mind. He can also teleport himself when he wishes to.: Vahn said, carefully avoiding their first two questions. They would have asked again, except Tsukasa suddenly reappeared, lying exactly where he had been less then two minutes before. He had also brought two people with him. A young woman with black hair and gold eyes, and a young man with navy blue hair with light silver streaks and crimson eyes, both of which wore clothes that were similar in make to Tsukasa's.
"Tsukasa? Who are they?" Kagome asked nervously, getting a strange feeling from the two strangers. He looked at her, his expression surprisingly happy.
:I'm sorry! I forgot you wouldn't know who they were! The young man is Seth. The young woman is Anora. They can explain themselves better then I can.: He looked at the two, after letting Hiei down from the wall.
:We are the Guardian Spirits of the Dragon Master Cairi Lightstar. She sent us here to protect Tsukasa.: They both moved to Tsukasa, who had been trying to sit up and, without a word, helped to lean against the wall.
:Is Cairi all right? Did the dark ones who sealed her to the tree damage her soul?: He asked them, worry evident in his voice.
:No, they did not harm or taint her soul. They don't have enough power to do anything more to her then seal her to that damned tree.: This voice was masculine and contained a cold rage in it that was a clear warning to any of the danger in harming the one it s owner, Seth, protected. That same fury was contained in his crimson eyes. Anora nodded in agreement, putting an arm around Tsukasa.
:They wouldn't have had enough power to do even that if she hadn't been so exhausted from fighting the invaders and opening the path between the realms. Airi is with her, so she will be all right for a little longer.: This voice was feminine, and filled with concern.
"Hey! Wait a minute! Tsukasa should tell us why he's here and what's going on! Not all of us our so enlightened, you know!" Yusuke was clearly frustrated by the fact that everyone except him and his friends knew what was going on.
:Of course. Forgive me for forgetting that you don't know anything about my friend and me. I shall explain.: Tsukasa made himself a little more comfortable, and began.
:I am Dragon Mage Tsukasa Shadowstar of the race known as the Dragonken. Our kind is closely related to dragons. We lived in our own domain, separate from yours. One day, many Youkai came through a rift in the fabric of our world.: All of the shard hunters heads shot up. This was not something he had told them!
:They proceeded to kill all of my kind, though all of the Dragonken are strong warriors in one sense or another. There were never to many of us to begin with. We were over run. I managed to destroy as many of the Youkai as I could, trying to find my friend, Dragon Master Cairi Lightstar. I found her in the Mystic Shrine, and she was opening the path between worlds. Before she finished the spell, she handed me the Shikon shards. She had summoned to her every shard within our world. She told me to keep them hidden, and sent me through the portal. After I left, I landed in this realm, near a village. I was completely exhausted, so I went to sleep. That was when Kagome and InuYasha found me. I met their friends, and Subaru, my dragon, returned with Vahn, Cairi's dragon. He told us that Cairi had been sealed against a tree by a powerful miko at the request of the one called Naraku. My new friends decided to help me rescue Cairi. It was soon after that that we met Youko. A short time ago, Kikyou, the one who sealed Cairi, came and placed excruciatingly painful wards on me. Kagome used her powers as a Tenshi Youkai to defeat her, and I decided to train Kagome after my recovery. I told Kagome to use her attack on me. Soon after that I sensed you, and you attacked me. I refused to go because I haven't saved my friend, or helped my new friends defeat Naraku, as I promised. I also am not aware of having done anything wrong.: All of them were silent after this emotionless recital.
(())Hiei's POV(())
'That is what he has been dealing with all this time? The death of his entire race? Agony and torture of the body and the soul?' Hiei was in shock, compared to what Tsukasa had been through, the pain he had felt when he got his Jagan eye seemed trivial. He noticed that no one else could speak from the horror the felt.
"I will help you save your friend." He stated this, swearing without words to help him. Tsukasa gave him a look so full of gratitude that Hiei was compelled to nod at him.
:Thank you, Hiei. I accept your offer, my friend.: Tsukasa then smiled sadly, closing his eyes for a moment. When he opened his eyes, they were so tired that everyone realized just how exhausting the entire day had been.
:I suggest we all get some sleep. Good night, my friends.: With that, his eyes fell shut, and the Guardians leaned him gently against the wall, sitting on either side of him. Everyone chose a place to sleep. Soon after, sleep they all did.
End Chapter Nine
I am very sorry for not updating in so long. I am hoping you forgive me. My other fanfic, Guardian Souls, will be coming soon. It has been changed. I'm having some problems with the icons I use.
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