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

To avoid confusion; I'll be referring to the Youko who's living in the Sengoku era as Youko; and I'll be referring to the Youko who's living inside Shuuichi in the form of Kurama as Kurama except when inside their shared minds.

: ... :(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 Eleven: Meet Cairi, the Dragon Master!

(()) Kagome's POV (())

: So who wants to fight me now? : Tsukasa looked at us, his now red eyes glaring, voice cold. He did not remotely resemble his normal self. Vahn spoke out.

: Tsukasa! Calm down! There is no reason to prove yourself to them! : Vahn's voice was pleading, full of fear. Tsukasa turned to look at him; showing no signs of calming.

: Stay out of this, Vahn. : Tsukasa stated without emotion, staring right into Vahn's sky blue eyes. After a few moments of private conversation between the two, Vahn backed down and Tsukasa turned back toward us.

"Tsukasa what's wrong? Why are you acting like this?" Sango asked him, concern and fear mingled in her voice. Tsukasa turned to look at her, eyes showing nothing.

: Why am I acting like this? : He repeated; his mental voice once more showing his very real anger. Hiei began to move toward him, as if to calm him down. Tsukasa whirled around, eyes showing undertones of blue. Hiei was pushed back, sliding to a stop near the rest of them.

: None of you could ever understand what happened to me. If you truly wish to know, then prove it! : Tsukasa stepped into a fighter's stance, holding his staff very expertly.

"Tsukasa, please. Don't do this. Just tell us what's wrong." Kagome said; voice filled with concern.

'What caused him to be so enraged? What is the root of his anger?' She thought, watching, as he didn't even respond to the question.

: You won't attack me? Fine. : He took a step toward them, holding his staff in one hand. He looked at them all, a measuring look that sent shivers down Kagome's spine.

: Then I will attack you! : Tsukasa moved with the same blinding speed as before, suddenly right in front of her. In fear, she let out a great pulse of power.

'Oh dear kami! Help us!'

(()) Naraku's POV (())

"Well, this is a most unexpected turn of events. I never expected the Dragon Mage to turn on his friends and do my job for me." Naraku said, relishing the irony of it all. He would have made another comment, but the pulse from behind him distracted him.

"What is going on now?" Annoyed, he turned to look behind him. However, shock at what he saw next froze that emotion solid.

'This is impossible! The seal should not be breaking!' Naraku stared in shock as pulses of energy emitted from the sealed Dragon Master, indescribable in their might. And before his eyes, the arrow pinning her there disappeared. She opened her eyes, looking around in a slight daze.

'How the HELL did the seal break?!' Before he could do anything about it, the Dragon Master vanished.

(()) Hiei's POV (())

'That was far to close.' Hiei thought as he grabbed Kagome, barely dodging Tsukasa's strike. Deprived of his target, Tsukasa turned to attack the others.

'Why is he attacking us? We are his friends!' Hiei looked over at Seth and Anora, moving beside them.

: Is there any way to calm him down? : Hiei asked in desperation, looking back at his enraged friend.

: Yes, but it is impossible. : Anora said, voice sad and pained.

"Why?" Kagome asked, standing as she got out of my arms.

: The only way to calm him is to penetrate his rage, reach his calmer self. But none of us can do that. : Seth stated, voice full of despair, watching as Tsukasa proceeded to beat down all of their friends.

"But, who can calm him?" Kagome asked. Tsukasa hadn't killed any of them yet, but he was still very angry. Seth turned to her as if to answer, but suddenly turned in unison with Anora toward the forest.

: Cairi. : They breathed, closing their eyes and lowering their heads. Suddenly, they merged, surrounding by light. When it faded, a young girl stood in their place. She has long, knee length silver hair, with a full scale of tints and shadings, a sleeveless white kimono top with silver sakura, silver hakama, and a sapphire sash with golden streams, lavender cheek marks, and a white gold sun on her forehead. Around her neck was a silver chain with a water-like jewel surrounded by a crescent moon. When she opened her eyes, they were silver with a hint of blue. Her expression was sad as she looked around her, eyes finally resting on Tsukasa.

: Tsukasa. : A sorrowful new mind-voice sounded gently in all their minds; crystal and feminine. Tsukasa's head snapped up; whirling towards the newcomer. He dropped InuYasha in shock, eyes losing their red tint. He took a step toward her, hand reaching out.

: C-Cairi...? : The one now identified as Cairi nodded, giving Tsukasa a sad smile.

(()) Cairi's POV (())

Cairi wasted no time looking at the strangers, given identities by her Guardians and Vahn. She walked over to Tsukasa, who had collapsed into a sitting position from shock.

-I'm here, Tsukasa. I'm here. – Cairi said soothingly and comfortingly, putting an arm around his shoulders. He responded to this by breaking into tears, throwing his arms around her waist and pulling himself closer to her. (Like when Sango threw herself into Kagome's arms after Naraku disappeared on that episode when Kagome nearly destroyed him.) Cairi put her arms around him, rubbing his back soothingly. As he cried, she looked into the minds of his friends to determine what had happened here. Finally, he cried himself into exhaustion and passed out. His friends overcame their shock at last. and moved closer.

"Is he okay?" The one known as Shippou asked, voice full of concern.

: He will be, Shippou. But that will take time, he's very frightened right now. : Cairi told the small Kitsune, looking at him. He looked up at her, his eyes filling with tears of relief.

"Are you Cairi?" Miroku, the Hentai monk asked, his voice suspicious.

: I am. : The one known as Kagome moved to Tsukasa's side, kneeling with me.

: What was the cause of his anger? : I asked, looking directly into Kagome's eyes. She turned to look at Kuwabara, who had just gotten up.

"Kuwabara told Tsukasa that he was a weak wimp. That is when Tsukasa started to get angry." Kagome's voice was angry, obvious in its disapproval.

: No wonder he was enraged. Before you ask, Tsukasa goes into a rage whenever someone tells him he is weak or anything like that. It stems from his past. We will talk more about later when he is awake to do so himself. : Cairi stood, lifting Tsukasa into her arms. They headed into the hut, where she laid him down on the futon. Kuwabara of course had to add his two cents.

"If you are the Dragon Master Cairi Lightstar, then why didn't you take down Tsukasa?" Kuwabara asked with his usual stupidity, pose arrogant.

: I did not take him down because he did not deserve it. He is my friend, you baka, and I understood his loss of control. : Cairi looked threateningly into Kuwabara's eyes. The glare broke off when she sensed Tsukasa waking.

: How do you feel? : She asked, helping him into a sitting position. Tsukasa smiled at her weakly.

: I'll be all right Cairi. : He looked at his friends apologetically.

: I'm sorry my friends. I didn't mean for that to happen. : He stared down into his lap, attempting to hide his guilty eyes.

: I didn't mean to lose control like that. : Shippou put his hand on Tsukasa's arm, patting it comfortingly.

"Its okay, Tsukasa. We understand." Tsukasa looked down at Shippou with gratitude.

"We would like to know what made you so upset." Youko stated smoothly and calmly. Everyone nodded in agreement.

(()) Tsukasa's POV (())

: I suppose you have a right to know. : Tsukasa stated sorrowfully. He sighed deeply, moving closer to Cairi, who put her arm around him in a protective and comforting gesture.

: I didn't have a very good childhood. My mother died when I was very young, and my father was not very gentle. : He would of moved on, but Cairi cut in.

: He was physically and emotionally abusive. He hit Tsukasa on a daily basis. : Tsukasa wanted to deny it, but he knew it was true, so he decided to continue.

: Anyway, I never looked very tough, and I was always very shy. So other students at my school began bullying me, pushing me around and knocking me down. Even though I was very strong due to my training as a Dragon Mage, because of the injuries I received from my father, I couldn't help crying, so they started calling me a weakling. One day, I just snapped. Before I knew what was happening, I had taken down everyone in the group of tormentors. I even had my hands on one guy's throat. : Tsukasa looked away, trying to hide his pain. Taking a deep breath, he continued.

: Everyone started avoiding me after that. No one wanted anything to do with me, so no one learned about my father's abusive ways. That is, until a young girl transferred in to my school. One day, when they bullied me until I was enraged, she got between them and me. Looking up at them, she told them to back off. When I struck at her in my rage, she turned and caught my arm gently, staring up into my eyes. Instantly I felt calmer, and ever since that day, she's been the only one who can calm me down. We've been friends ever since. : I felt Cairi rest her head on my shoulder, and sent everyone else to sleep.

: I'll tell you more tomorrow. : Settling down with Cairi in my arms, I drifted off to sleep.

End Chapter Eleven

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