A/N: So far, I've got 27 ½ chapters of this story written. So I'm just
hurrying and posting...Ch. 8's cliffhanger will of course, be solved now. But
anyway, here's Ch. 9...
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Chapter Nine: Mei Lhi's Plan
The air void opened, everyone had moved out of the way to avoid being sucked in. Mei Lhi hadn't reacted as quickly, but with one hand, held Tetsusage against the powerful void, and the other hand clawing into the earth, holding her steady.
'I have to think of something...and fast...' Mei Lhi thought.
The Saimiyousho insects flew willingly into the air void, Miroku forcing himself to remain standing.
Mei Lhi watched, realizing the connection. The insects were harmful to him. Forgetting what he had done moments before, she leapt out of the suction of the kazaana, and took Sango's katana, then jumped right back into the path of the air void.
"What the hell are you doing?!" Inuyasha yelled.
"I'm saving this hentai monk!" Mei Lhi yelled back.
"You're insane!"
Mei Lhi held Tetsusage against the wind as a shield with one hand as she had done before. In her other hand she held Sango's sword.
'I sure hope this works...' Mei Lhi thought.
"Mei Lhi! Just get out of the way!" Miroku shouted, closing the void.
"No, open it again. There's a nest in that tree over there. An evil magic has enchanted it to produce more insects. So we can't kill them until the nest is destroyed. The insects won't let us near so we can't destroy the nest even if we wanted to. Besides, I have a plan." Mei Lhi said.
Miroku nodded. He reopened the air void, facing the trees.
She looked around at the others. They were looking straight at her, and doing nothing.
She raised Sango's sword, the sword that was keeping her from being sucked into the kazaana, and slashed at the insects, killing them before they could reach Miroku's hand. It was then that she realized she was sliding forward three feet every second.
'Uh oh. This can't be good'
It took nearly half of her strength to push herself out of the wind's power.
"Come on, Miroku...just a little longer..." Mei Lhi called, seeing the nest start to break free from it's hold on the tree.
She jumped back into the wind, holding the two swords in front of her crossed in the shape of an 'x'.
"If I can fight the wind back from this point, it won't affect me, and I won't have to worry about being sucked in." She said, thinking aloud.
The nest broke away completely and was sucked into the air void.
"Ok, Miroku! Close the void!" Mei Lhi shouted.
But Miroku didn't close kazaana.
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Inuyasha ran forward with Tetsusaiga in his hand, towards the air void.
"Inuyasha! What're you doing?!" Everyone yelled.
Inuyasha entered kazaana's wake and stood behind Mei Lhi, holding up his own sword to fight back.
"Miroku! Hurry up and close the air void!" Inuyasha yelled.
"I...can't...the hive...it's controlling me..."
"Inuyasha-" Mei Lhi began.
"And you! Being stupid trying to act like the hero! What the hell is going through your thick head?!" Inuyasha shouted.
'Great...now she's going to cry...' Inuyasha thought.
Mei Lhi's reaction was the exact opposite of what Inuyasha thought.
"Well, I know for a fact my eyes were working properly, because while I'm actually trying to save someone's life, you're over there on the side lounging around doing absolutely nothing! So don't you tell me I was acting stupid!" She screamed at him.
"Baka! Your plan was stupid from the start! Unlike you, I've got a plan that will actually work..." Inuyasha said.
"Whatever..." Mei Lhi said, rolling her eyes.
"Kagome! Shoot one of your arrows at Miroku's hand!"
Kagome nodded, then took her arrow from her quiver and fitted it, took aim, then released it, the arrow shining with miko light.
It hit its target, and the air void closed. Miroku regained control over himself once again and wrapped the rosary around his arm, then sank to his knees.
"The poison's already affecting him...Sango-chan! Take him back to Kaede- bachan's hut and do what you can!" Kagome said.
Sango nodded then took the monk away, keeping a close eye on both of his hands.
"Shit! Those stupid bugs haven't gone away yet!" Inuyasha shouted.
"Then there is one thing that can be done..." Mei Lhi muttered.
"And that would be...?"
"The most powerful attack I know."
Mei Lhi tossed Sango's sword aside, then held her own sword firmly in her hand.
"KYUSAI NO HIKARI!!!" She screamed.
In a blinding flash of blue light, a loud explosion, and a crash, every single insect was destroyed. Mei Lhi put away her sword, and then fainted on the spot.
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Chapter Nine: Mei Lhi's Plan
The air void opened, everyone had moved out of the way to avoid being sucked in. Mei Lhi hadn't reacted as quickly, but with one hand, held Tetsusage against the powerful void, and the other hand clawing into the earth, holding her steady.
'I have to think of something...and fast...' Mei Lhi thought.
The Saimiyousho insects flew willingly into the air void, Miroku forcing himself to remain standing.
Mei Lhi watched, realizing the connection. The insects were harmful to him. Forgetting what he had done moments before, she leapt out of the suction of the kazaana, and took Sango's katana, then jumped right back into the path of the air void.
"What the hell are you doing?!" Inuyasha yelled.
"I'm saving this hentai monk!" Mei Lhi yelled back.
"You're insane!"
Mei Lhi held Tetsusage against the wind as a shield with one hand as she had done before. In her other hand she held Sango's sword.
'I sure hope this works...' Mei Lhi thought.
"Mei Lhi! Just get out of the way!" Miroku shouted, closing the void.
"No, open it again. There's a nest in that tree over there. An evil magic has enchanted it to produce more insects. So we can't kill them until the nest is destroyed. The insects won't let us near so we can't destroy the nest even if we wanted to. Besides, I have a plan." Mei Lhi said.
Miroku nodded. He reopened the air void, facing the trees.
She looked around at the others. They were looking straight at her, and doing nothing.
She raised Sango's sword, the sword that was keeping her from being sucked into the kazaana, and slashed at the insects, killing them before they could reach Miroku's hand. It was then that she realized she was sliding forward three feet every second.
'Uh oh. This can't be good'
It took nearly half of her strength to push herself out of the wind's power.
"Come on, Miroku...just a little longer..." Mei Lhi called, seeing the nest start to break free from it's hold on the tree.
She jumped back into the wind, holding the two swords in front of her crossed in the shape of an 'x'.
"If I can fight the wind back from this point, it won't affect me, and I won't have to worry about being sucked in." She said, thinking aloud.
The nest broke away completely and was sucked into the air void.
"Ok, Miroku! Close the void!" Mei Lhi shouted.
But Miroku didn't close kazaana.
* * *
Inuyasha ran forward with Tetsusaiga in his hand, towards the air void.
"Inuyasha! What're you doing?!" Everyone yelled.
Inuyasha entered kazaana's wake and stood behind Mei Lhi, holding up his own sword to fight back.
"Miroku! Hurry up and close the air void!" Inuyasha yelled.
"I...can't...the hive...it's controlling me..."
"Inuyasha-" Mei Lhi began.
"And you! Being stupid trying to act like the hero! What the hell is going through your thick head?!" Inuyasha shouted.
'Great...now she's going to cry...' Inuyasha thought.
Mei Lhi's reaction was the exact opposite of what Inuyasha thought.
"Well, I know for a fact my eyes were working properly, because while I'm actually trying to save someone's life, you're over there on the side lounging around doing absolutely nothing! So don't you tell me I was acting stupid!" She screamed at him.
"Baka! Your plan was stupid from the start! Unlike you, I've got a plan that will actually work..." Inuyasha said.
"Whatever..." Mei Lhi said, rolling her eyes.
"Kagome! Shoot one of your arrows at Miroku's hand!"
Kagome nodded, then took her arrow from her quiver and fitted it, took aim, then released it, the arrow shining with miko light.
It hit its target, and the air void closed. Miroku regained control over himself once again and wrapped the rosary around his arm, then sank to his knees.
"The poison's already affecting him...Sango-chan! Take him back to Kaede- bachan's hut and do what you can!" Kagome said.
Sango nodded then took the monk away, keeping a close eye on both of his hands.
"Shit! Those stupid bugs haven't gone away yet!" Inuyasha shouted.
"Then there is one thing that can be done..." Mei Lhi muttered.
"And that would be...?"
"The most powerful attack I know."
Mei Lhi tossed Sango's sword aside, then held her own sword firmly in her hand.
"KYUSAI NO HIKARI!!!" She screamed.
In a blinding flash of blue light, a loud explosion, and a crash, every single insect was destroyed. Mei Lhi put away her sword, and then fainted on the spot.