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Chapter Twenty Four: Sudden Retreat
Mei Lhi dodged several arrows, her sword slashing through the samurai's thin plated armor. Blood was splattering everywhere. By now Mei Lhi's school uniform was drenched in it. Her face had spots of blood, flecks also in her silver hair.
"Augh! Hana-chan! They're so annoying and they keep coming! We have to find Miroku or Kaede-baba!" Mei Lhi yelled.
"Just be patient, Mei Lhi!" Hana yelled back, swinging the katana in her hand, slashing several samurai across the chest.
"I never knew you could use a sword, Hana-chan!"
"I know how, but it's been a while since I've wielded one. I'm not as good with swords as I am with my bow."
Mei Lhi sighed then rubbed her temple. The samurai around her took advantage of her state and attempted to attack her, but in a single stroke, she had taken off their heads and they hadn't known it until it was too late.
"Hana-chan, permission to speed things up?"
"Granted."
Mei Lhi smirked.
"Kyusai!!!" She screamed, swinging her sword.
* * *
Kagome and Sango saw a flash of light off to their left.
"Inuyasha, what's that? Are the others calling for help?" Kagome asked.
Inuyasha's ears twitched, and he caught the yell ringing in the air.
"No...they're fine...Mei Lhi's just using her 'Kyusai' attack..." Inuyasha replied.
* * *
The samurai went flying in every direction. Mei Lhi had gotten blood on her hands, then with the sword still in her right hand, she raised it to her lips, tasting the ningen blood. Her eyes flashed between gold and red, Hana sensed the brief change in her companion's aura.
"Mei Lhi..." She said warningly.
"Huh?" Mei Lhi wondered.
"Your aura was changing...between a half-demon and full youkai..."
"Oh..."
"Your sword thirsts for the ningen blood. Not a good sign..."
"AAAAAGHHH!!!!!" A yell sounded somewhere in front of them.
A monk came running towards them, a small kitsune on his head, pulling along an elderly woman.
"Miroku! Shippo-chan! Kaede-baba! Over here!" Mei Lhi called.
Miroku ran faster, and ran past Hana and Mei Lhi.
Mei Lhi tore after the monk.
"Hey! Hentai-Houshi! What's the matter? Why're you still running?" She asked.
"No time to explain! We must find Inuyasha, Kagome-sama and Sango!" Miroku replied.
"I'll carry Kaede-baba so she doesn't slow you down." Mei Lhi offered.
"Thank you."
Mei Lhi put Tetsusage back into its sheath then carried Kaede on her back. All three took off at a run, heading towards the direction Inuyasha and Kagome were.
They soon found out why they were running. Samurai mounted on horses were bearing down upon them, the leader of the entire army in the rear giving orders.
"They're catching up! We won't reach Onii-san in time!" Mei Lhi yelled.
"Call." Hana said.
"What?"
"Call. Call for him! Call for Inuyasha!"
Mei Lhi took the hint.
"Onii-san!!!!!!!!!!!!! Help us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Haiyaku (sp?)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" She screamed.
* * *
Inuyasha's white dog ears twitched.
"What is it?" Sango asked.
"Mei Lhi. She's in trouble. Let's go!" Inuyasha yelled.
"What?! What did she say?!" Kagome asked concerned.
"She said she need help and to hurry! Now shut up and get on my back!" Inuyasha snapped.
Kagome got onto the hanyou's back, Sango climbing onto Kirara. The two took off, Inuyasha's nose furiously trying to detect his sister's scent.
He could smell her. And blood. Lots of it. She was coming closer. He spotted her running towards them, Hana and Miroku running after her.
"Move out of the way!" Mei Lhi yelled.
"What?!"
"The whole fricken' army is coming! They're on horses! So unless you wanna get run over, then keep standing there!"
Mei Lhi reached her brother's side along with Hana and Miroku. Shippo appeared from his hiding place in Hana's haori. Mei Lhi set Kaede down, drawing her sword.
"Oh! Kaede-baba! I didn't know you were here!" Inuyasha said, mildly surprised.
"Inuyasha, the leader of the samurai army is approaching, be ready." Kaede said.
The sound of hundreds of hooves grew nearer. An army of about three hundred samurai stood before them mounted on chestnut horses.
"RETREAT! RETREAT! BACK TO THE VILLAGE! TAKE THE WOUNDED AND DEAD!" A voice yelled.
The samurai gathered bodies strewn about the ground, then galloped off.
"What the hell was that all about?!" Inuyasha wondered.
"We killed so many of their men...they've realized that even though there are very few of us, we have great power. They are returning to their village only to rest and recuperate. And hopefully replace their fallen comrades with the village youths. They'll be recruiting again..." Hana explained.
"And you know this how?" Inuyasha asked.
"I'm the head of the village, so I would think I should know! Well, at least I think I'm still the head of the village...hopefully the leader of the samurai hasn't taken over..." Hana replied.
"Yes...hopefully..." Mei Lhi agreed silently.
Chapter Twenty Four: Sudden Retreat
Mei Lhi dodged several arrows, her sword slashing through the samurai's thin plated armor. Blood was splattering everywhere. By now Mei Lhi's school uniform was drenched in it. Her face had spots of blood, flecks also in her silver hair.
"Augh! Hana-chan! They're so annoying and they keep coming! We have to find Miroku or Kaede-baba!" Mei Lhi yelled.
"Just be patient, Mei Lhi!" Hana yelled back, swinging the katana in her hand, slashing several samurai across the chest.
"I never knew you could use a sword, Hana-chan!"
"I know how, but it's been a while since I've wielded one. I'm not as good with swords as I am with my bow."
Mei Lhi sighed then rubbed her temple. The samurai around her took advantage of her state and attempted to attack her, but in a single stroke, she had taken off their heads and they hadn't known it until it was too late.
"Hana-chan, permission to speed things up?"
"Granted."
Mei Lhi smirked.
"Kyusai!!!" She screamed, swinging her sword.
* * *
Kagome and Sango saw a flash of light off to their left.
"Inuyasha, what's that? Are the others calling for help?" Kagome asked.
Inuyasha's ears twitched, and he caught the yell ringing in the air.
"No...they're fine...Mei Lhi's just using her 'Kyusai' attack..." Inuyasha replied.
* * *
The samurai went flying in every direction. Mei Lhi had gotten blood on her hands, then with the sword still in her right hand, she raised it to her lips, tasting the ningen blood. Her eyes flashed between gold and red, Hana sensed the brief change in her companion's aura.
"Mei Lhi..." She said warningly.
"Huh?" Mei Lhi wondered.
"Your aura was changing...between a half-demon and full youkai..."
"Oh..."
"Your sword thirsts for the ningen blood. Not a good sign..."
"AAAAAGHHH!!!!!" A yell sounded somewhere in front of them.
A monk came running towards them, a small kitsune on his head, pulling along an elderly woman.
"Miroku! Shippo-chan! Kaede-baba! Over here!" Mei Lhi called.
Miroku ran faster, and ran past Hana and Mei Lhi.
Mei Lhi tore after the monk.
"Hey! Hentai-Houshi! What's the matter? Why're you still running?" She asked.
"No time to explain! We must find Inuyasha, Kagome-sama and Sango!" Miroku replied.
"I'll carry Kaede-baba so she doesn't slow you down." Mei Lhi offered.
"Thank you."
Mei Lhi put Tetsusage back into its sheath then carried Kaede on her back. All three took off at a run, heading towards the direction Inuyasha and Kagome were.
They soon found out why they were running. Samurai mounted on horses were bearing down upon them, the leader of the entire army in the rear giving orders.
"They're catching up! We won't reach Onii-san in time!" Mei Lhi yelled.
"Call." Hana said.
"What?"
"Call. Call for him! Call for Inuyasha!"
Mei Lhi took the hint.
"Onii-san!!!!!!!!!!!!! Help us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Haiyaku (sp?)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" She screamed.
* * *
Inuyasha's white dog ears twitched.
"What is it?" Sango asked.
"Mei Lhi. She's in trouble. Let's go!" Inuyasha yelled.
"What?! What did she say?!" Kagome asked concerned.
"She said she need help and to hurry! Now shut up and get on my back!" Inuyasha snapped.
Kagome got onto the hanyou's back, Sango climbing onto Kirara. The two took off, Inuyasha's nose furiously trying to detect his sister's scent.
He could smell her. And blood. Lots of it. She was coming closer. He spotted her running towards them, Hana and Miroku running after her.
"Move out of the way!" Mei Lhi yelled.
"What?!"
"The whole fricken' army is coming! They're on horses! So unless you wanna get run over, then keep standing there!"
Mei Lhi reached her brother's side along with Hana and Miroku. Shippo appeared from his hiding place in Hana's haori. Mei Lhi set Kaede down, drawing her sword.
"Oh! Kaede-baba! I didn't know you were here!" Inuyasha said, mildly surprised.
"Inuyasha, the leader of the samurai army is approaching, be ready." Kaede said.
The sound of hundreds of hooves grew nearer. An army of about three hundred samurai stood before them mounted on chestnut horses.
"RETREAT! RETREAT! BACK TO THE VILLAGE! TAKE THE WOUNDED AND DEAD!" A voice yelled.
The samurai gathered bodies strewn about the ground, then galloped off.
"What the hell was that all about?!" Inuyasha wondered.
"We killed so many of their men...they've realized that even though there are very few of us, we have great power. They are returning to their village only to rest and recuperate. And hopefully replace their fallen comrades with the village youths. They'll be recruiting again..." Hana explained.
"And you know this how?" Inuyasha asked.
"I'm the head of the village, so I would think I should know! Well, at least I think I'm still the head of the village...hopefully the leader of the samurai hasn't taken over..." Hana replied.
"Yes...hopefully..." Mei Lhi agreed silently.