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Chapter Nineteen: Encounters Between Mikos
The following morning, Mei Lhi awoke, feeling much better than the day before. Her wounds were healing quickly, thanks to her youkai blood. She walked out of the hut and breathed in the fresh morning air. An odd scent drifted toward her.
It smelled of death and strong herbs...her ears twitched as she heard a faint crooning sound. She turned her head sharply, seeing several flying spirit youkai. They held small blue lights and were flying towards the forest.
She ran inside the hut rushing to Inuyasha.
"Onii-san! Wake up!" She said sharply.
Inuyasha's eyes snapped open, and he looked at the girl beside him curiously. She took his arm and dragged him outside.
"Look! What are those things?!" She asked, pointing to the sky.
"Kikyo." Inuyasha whispered.
"Kikyo?"
Inuyasha nodded.
"What about those weird flying youkai?" Mei Lhi asked.
"They're soul snatchers. They carry souls of the dead and bring them to Kikyo to keep her alive." Miroku replied behind them.
"Keep her alive?!" Mei Lhi exclaimed.
She gave an involuntary shudder.
"Is that true, Onii-san?" She asked, turning towards him.
Inuyasha had gone.
"Looks like he's gone to meet with Kikyo...again..." Shippo sighed.
Mei Lhi rolled her eyes and followed her brother's scent into the trees.
Kagome stood, unfurling herself from her sleeping bag. Hana had risen, Sango was just getting up, Kirara getting up stretching.
The three walked outside, Kirara following behind them.
"Houshi-sama, what's going on?" Sango asked yawning.
"It's Kikyo. Inuyasha's gone to see her." Miroku replied.
Kagome stomped angrily past them, crossing her arms over her chest.
Hana's eyes glinted with anger upon hearing Kikyo's name. Sango nodded in understanding.
"Where has Mei Lhi gone?" Hana asked.
"She went after Inuyasha." Shippo answered.
Kagome walked back to the group, seeming less angry.
'As long as Mei-chan has gone, I know Inuyasha will be alright.'
"Come, let us go." Hana said.
All agreed, Sango going back inside getting her boomerang and wearing her exterminator suit, Kagome and Hana going back inside getting their bows and filling their quivers with arrows. Miroku grabbed his staff, Kirara taking this as a hint, transformed.
Kaede came out of the hut.
"Keep an eye on Mei Lhi. Her wounds haven't healed yet. They could reopen at any time." She said, going back inside her home.
Everyone got onto Kirara's back, the nekometa took off after the two hanyous, reaching the forest.
* * *
"Inuyasha..." Kikyo said.
"Kikyo..." Inuyasha whispered.
Mei Lhi finally caught up with her brother, seeing him and Kikyo together.
Kikyo came closer to Inuyasha, finally embracing him tightly. He returned the gesture by holding her closer.
"What the hell?" Mei Lhi wondered, speaking barely above a whisper.
Kikyo broke away from Inuyasha grabbing her bow and fitting the arrow, aiming straight at the place where Mei Lhi was hiding.
Mei Lhi quickly ducked, the arrow missing her by inches.
"We're not alone." Kikyo said.
She reached for another arrow, taking aim, moving closer to Mei Lhi's hiding spot.
Inuyasha caught his sister's scent just when Kikyo was drawing the arrow back, preparing to release it.
"Stop." He said suddenly.
"Why?"
"It's just...my sister..."
Mei Lhi decided now was a good a time as any to stand up and reveal herself.
Kikyo lowered her bow sighed.
"I'm Mei Lhi." The hanyou girl said, extending a clawed hand.
"Kikyo." The miko replied, shaking the girl's hand.
The others just arrived, when Hana released an arrow, causing Mei Lhi and Kikyo to jump backwards to avoid it.
"Hana-chan!" Mei Lhi yelled. "What're you doing?!"
Kikyo's eyes filled with hatred.
"Hana...ah yes...Hanajima Shimabara...I remember you..." Kikyo said, raising her bow again.
"Well, it's been a long time, hasn't it, Kikyo?" Hana said.
"Wait...hold it! You two know each other?!" Everyone exclaimed.
"We've met before..." Kikyo replied.
"On unhappy terms...although...we were on good terms before..." Hana continued.
"Hana-chan, what happened?" Mei Lhi asked curiously.
Chapter Nineteen: Encounters Between Mikos
The following morning, Mei Lhi awoke, feeling much better than the day before. Her wounds were healing quickly, thanks to her youkai blood. She walked out of the hut and breathed in the fresh morning air. An odd scent drifted toward her.
It smelled of death and strong herbs...her ears twitched as she heard a faint crooning sound. She turned her head sharply, seeing several flying spirit youkai. They held small blue lights and were flying towards the forest.
She ran inside the hut rushing to Inuyasha.
"Onii-san! Wake up!" She said sharply.
Inuyasha's eyes snapped open, and he looked at the girl beside him curiously. She took his arm and dragged him outside.
"Look! What are those things?!" She asked, pointing to the sky.
"Kikyo." Inuyasha whispered.
"Kikyo?"
Inuyasha nodded.
"What about those weird flying youkai?" Mei Lhi asked.
"They're soul snatchers. They carry souls of the dead and bring them to Kikyo to keep her alive." Miroku replied behind them.
"Keep her alive?!" Mei Lhi exclaimed.
She gave an involuntary shudder.
"Is that true, Onii-san?" She asked, turning towards him.
Inuyasha had gone.
"Looks like he's gone to meet with Kikyo...again..." Shippo sighed.
Mei Lhi rolled her eyes and followed her brother's scent into the trees.
Kagome stood, unfurling herself from her sleeping bag. Hana had risen, Sango was just getting up, Kirara getting up stretching.
The three walked outside, Kirara following behind them.
"Houshi-sama, what's going on?" Sango asked yawning.
"It's Kikyo. Inuyasha's gone to see her." Miroku replied.
Kagome stomped angrily past them, crossing her arms over her chest.
Hana's eyes glinted with anger upon hearing Kikyo's name. Sango nodded in understanding.
"Where has Mei Lhi gone?" Hana asked.
"She went after Inuyasha." Shippo answered.
Kagome walked back to the group, seeming less angry.
'As long as Mei-chan has gone, I know Inuyasha will be alright.'
"Come, let us go." Hana said.
All agreed, Sango going back inside getting her boomerang and wearing her exterminator suit, Kagome and Hana going back inside getting their bows and filling their quivers with arrows. Miroku grabbed his staff, Kirara taking this as a hint, transformed.
Kaede came out of the hut.
"Keep an eye on Mei Lhi. Her wounds haven't healed yet. They could reopen at any time." She said, going back inside her home.
Everyone got onto Kirara's back, the nekometa took off after the two hanyous, reaching the forest.
* * *
"Inuyasha..." Kikyo said.
"Kikyo..." Inuyasha whispered.
Mei Lhi finally caught up with her brother, seeing him and Kikyo together.
Kikyo came closer to Inuyasha, finally embracing him tightly. He returned the gesture by holding her closer.
"What the hell?" Mei Lhi wondered, speaking barely above a whisper.
Kikyo broke away from Inuyasha grabbing her bow and fitting the arrow, aiming straight at the place where Mei Lhi was hiding.
Mei Lhi quickly ducked, the arrow missing her by inches.
"We're not alone." Kikyo said.
She reached for another arrow, taking aim, moving closer to Mei Lhi's hiding spot.
Inuyasha caught his sister's scent just when Kikyo was drawing the arrow back, preparing to release it.
"Stop." He said suddenly.
"Why?"
"It's just...my sister..."
Mei Lhi decided now was a good a time as any to stand up and reveal herself.
Kikyo lowered her bow sighed.
"I'm Mei Lhi." The hanyou girl said, extending a clawed hand.
"Kikyo." The miko replied, shaking the girl's hand.
The others just arrived, when Hana released an arrow, causing Mei Lhi and Kikyo to jump backwards to avoid it.
"Hana-chan!" Mei Lhi yelled. "What're you doing?!"
Kikyo's eyes filled with hatred.
"Hana...ah yes...Hanajima Shimabara...I remember you..." Kikyo said, raising her bow again.
"Well, it's been a long time, hasn't it, Kikyo?" Hana said.
"Wait...hold it! You two know each other?!" Everyone exclaimed.
"We've met before..." Kikyo replied.
"On unhappy terms...although...we were on good terms before..." Hana continued.
"Hana-chan, what happened?" Mei Lhi asked curiously.