Kagome's Heritage
By Tekkaman Xero
I DON'T OWN INU-YASHA OR GOLD DIGGER!!!!!!!!
Chapter 4
Atlanta, Georgia…
The phones throughout the complex rang. It was the middle of the night so normally this would be a very bad thing.
But tonight, Brianna was still awake working on some new weapons. She answered the phone, negating the need for anyone else to wake up. "Hello?"
[Hi, Bri.]
"Oh, hi, Xero! What's up?"
[Not much. Just deliver this message to everyone. Especially Brit.]
"Okay."
[I'm in Tokyo right now, and we need help. Bring weapons, just in case.]
"Why?"
[We have one helluva strong demon on the loose, hence the need for the weapons, and….We need Britanny's help. To train another werecheetah.]
"Another werecheetah?? But I thought-"
[That there was only Britanny and Raphiel, I know. I'll explain it later. When you get here I want Brit and your father to meet me at the Sunset Shrine.] Xero left directions from the airport with Brianna before hanging up the phone.
In Japan, Xero hung up and grabbed his Hunter's Sword. It had been his father's and was once tainted with the energy of a dark heart, but Xero had purified it, mostly, and it was more powerful than ever. It was very large (almost as big as Xero!) being 5 feet long from end-to-end. It was single- edged, with a fancy, slightly curved design. There was a hole on the flat side meant for gripping the sword (it was easier to carry that way when not being used in battle) but Xero didn't need it. He had bonded his energy to the blade, and it floated behind him as if in a sheath attached to his back. He put on his cloak, covering the sword effectively, and took to the rooftops. Searching for any sign of Naraku or any traces of his energy. After a couple of hours, he took a break and sat down…. On top of the Tokyo Tower. Naraku must get good at hiding his trail. Wouldn't surprise me. It'd explain why they haven't found the real Naraku yet… Just then, something caught hi eye. THERE!
And he jumped. Heading towards where he saw something jumping across the roof. Before he could get to it, he was attacked by a low-level demon. Damn! Dodging the demon's strike he found himself under assault from a second one. Dodging again, he brought out his sword. "DON'T $%^& WITH ME!!"
The first demon came at him from the front. He dodged the strike and used his sword to block the second demon's attack from above. The first tried to get him from below but he flipped and dodged.
The finally landed on the street below. A car swerved to miss them and narrowly avoided causing a massive pile-up.
The first demon was distracted by the need to dodge another vehicle. Xero used this to his advantage and sliced the demon in half. It soon after vaporized.
Xero almost didn't notice the second one coming from behind until it was too late, but he managed to use his energy to form a shield and block the strike.
The confused demon didn't even notice the blade until it had removed his head.
Xero quickly left the area.
A few hours later in America…
Brianna had just finished delivering the message. Ace was busy that day so it was decided that Britanny, Theo, and Julia(who had yet to meet his Xero and was interested in seeing how well he could fight) would get an airline flight to Japan while Brianna, Gina, and Genn would join them later when Ace was available to transport them.
Britanny couldn't wait to meet the new werecheetah. She was even more excited because it was a girl. The danger of the demon hadn't even crossed her mind yet…
Brianna was preparing some very high-power weaponry in case she encountered this demon… She was also looking foreward to seeing Xero again…
Gina was making sure she had her equipment all ready. She was taking every precaution. She knew enough about demons to know that it always helped to be prepared… She was also looking foreward to seeing Xero again.
Back in Japan…
The next morning, a Saturday, Xero walked up the steps of the Sunset Shrine. Theo and Brittany would be arriving later that day and Xero had yet to inform Kagome.
Kagome was outside feeding Buyo when he arrived. In her hybrid form, she heard him coming when he was only halfway up the steps. "Hi, Xero."
"Where's Inu-Yasha? I want to talk to both of you."
"Up here, Hunter."
Kagome sighed. Inu-Yasha had refused to call Xero by his name ever since they met. For some reason Inu-Yasha just didn't trust the Demon Hunter. It was probably the knowledge of how his father was that led to this distrust.
"Last night while I was looking for Naraku, I encountered two lesser demons."
"Sent by Naraku?" Kagome inquired.
"Iie. Not sent by him, but definitely not wanting him disturbed. Fortunately, they weren't much trouble. But I think Naraku is planning something."
"He's always planning something." Inu-Yasha commented.
"True." Kagome agreed, "And it's almost too late whenever we finally figure it out."
"Changing the subject to something more immediate… Two of my friends will be arriving this afternoon to help you, Kagome."
"Help me? How?"
"Dr. Theodore Diggers is an archmage. He'll remove your ability to inflict lycanthropy on others. You need to avoid biting or scratching people." Kagome seemed relieved, having no intentions of doing so. "And his daughter Britanny, another werecheetah, will teach you to transform at will, and how to use your abilities to their fullest potential."
"Okay…"
"Trust me, if you wanna live, you'll have to do this. Even if you do defeat Naraku, you'll most likely have to deal with Hunters eventually. Not ALL Hunters are like me, after all."
Kagome was silent.
Xero spent the day at the shrine, discussing possible ways to deal with Naraku's threat.
"Kagome! There's someone here to see you!"
Xero knew those auras. "It's Theo and Britanny… And….Someone I don't know."
Kagome went down to meet them. She was followed by Xero.
At the door was Britanny, Theo and Julia. Though Xero, having never been around while Julia was, did not recognize her. Introductions were passed along and Kagome's lycanthrope heritage explained… Again…
A demon servant of Naraku watched through the window. Being careful to hide its presence…
However, inside, Xero flinched, sensing it's presence. A lesser demon…It honestly thought it could hide from MY senses? He stood and turned to the tree the demon was in.
"Xero? Something wrong?" Kagome asked.
"Yeah." His Hunter's Sword flew through the air. And the tree. As the sword passed through, everyone was able to catch the sight of the vaporizing demon.
The Hunter's Sword positioned itself at Xero's back and did not move again.
"Now that that's settled, let's get down to business." Theo said as he began preparing the spell.
While this was being done, Xero took the moment to talk to Britanny. "So, where's everyone else?"
"They'll be catching a ride with Ace later. For now it's just me, mom, and dad."
"So, anything interesting I should know about since I last saw you?"
"Oh, plenty. Plenty.." Britanny had not seen Xero since her wedding. Though Xero maintained contact with her family, they rarely had time to talk about their respective activities. After Britanny finished it was Xero's turn. The stories continued as Theo gave Kagome a brief lycanthrope history lesson.
And immediately after, Kagome's lessons under Britanny began.
Inu-Yasha sat in the tree Xero sat under. Both were watching the training session. Julia decided to talk to Xero about certain things.
"My daughters tell me you're quite the fighter."
"Very much so. However I think there's always room for improvement. My father was practically a slave driver, drilling the skills into me like a dentist to a bad tooth. Taught me a little Healing Magic, as well."
"What's your father like?"
"Don't you mean what WAS he like?"
"He's dead?"
"Yep. I killed him. One of my friends taught me the truth about lycanthropes, that in most cases they're good people. My father refused to believe such things and refused to have me "tainted" by such thoughts. He killed my friend. So I killed him."
Just then, a rather familiar vehicle was heard pulling up. "Sounds like The others are here." Julia said.
"Yep. Once introductions are taken care of, I'll show you all to the place I've rented for you during your stay."
Xero got up to greet his old friends. But before he could say a single word…
Brianna shouted out, "HI, XERO!!!" And pounced, tackling Xero to the ground. "It's been TOO long!"
"Brianna, get off of me. You know damn well I'm too young for you."
"Hey! I'm younger than you, y'know!"
"Chronologically speaking, Bri." Gina stated. "Biologically and legally you're too old for lil' Xero, here."
"Can't stop me from dreaming."
"Keep your libidos in check while you're here, okay, ladies?"
"HI, MUFFIN!!" Britanny shouted, charging at Stryyp.
"I seem to have forgotten who these people ARE…" Xero deadpanned.
Later in the day, Xero and the Diggers were at the apartment (a rather LARGE apartment) that Xero rented for the Diggers. They were currently discussing the situation with the Demon. Brianna suddenly spoke up.
"Umm… Guys? Peebo's missing…"
Xero bolted for the door. For some reason, Peebos never really liked him.
Somewhere downtown, a cute little robot rolled down the sidewalk. "Whee! I've got explosives!"
A few hours later, somewhere where no one ever goes, a cute little pink robot rolled into and abandoned building. Naraku bent down and examined it. "What the hell is this thing?" He had seen some weird things created from this thing called "technology," but this was currently the strangest. Not thinking something so small could be dangerous, he picked it up.
"Go boom on you!" And with that, the Peebo exploded. Leaving a blackened Naraku standing there, looking quite angry.
"I'm beginning to despise this thing called "technology"…"
End of chapter 4:
Next chapter: Julia trains Xero in new combat styles!! Kagome masters form- shifting! Brianna loses another Peebo! And…KAGOME'S SCHOOL IS ATTACKED BY DEMONS!!! What will she do?!!! Find out next chapter!!
Author Notes: I'm an evil man!! I made you wait so long for this when it was the story that got the most feedback! Well, I've done FOUR chapter for your reading pleasure!! Now I'm going to take a break and play catch-up with Ranma Gundam 2008. Don't expect another chapter of this fic at LEAST until I get Ranma Gundam 2008 up to Chapter 3. I know this is a horrible drop-off point, but I expect to get a lot done. I'm on Spring Break right now (which is why I got so much done) and I hope to get to the point where I'm willing to begin Chapter 5 of this before school starts again. So you shouldn't end up waiting TOO long. Expect Chapter 5 to be posted NO LATER than May 1st.
By Tekkaman Xero
I DON'T OWN INU-YASHA OR GOLD DIGGER!!!!!!!!
Chapter 4
Atlanta, Georgia…
The phones throughout the complex rang. It was the middle of the night so normally this would be a very bad thing.
But tonight, Brianna was still awake working on some new weapons. She answered the phone, negating the need for anyone else to wake up. "Hello?"
[Hi, Bri.]
"Oh, hi, Xero! What's up?"
[Not much. Just deliver this message to everyone. Especially Brit.]
"Okay."
[I'm in Tokyo right now, and we need help. Bring weapons, just in case.]
"Why?"
[We have one helluva strong demon on the loose, hence the need for the weapons, and….We need Britanny's help. To train another werecheetah.]
"Another werecheetah?? But I thought-"
[That there was only Britanny and Raphiel, I know. I'll explain it later. When you get here I want Brit and your father to meet me at the Sunset Shrine.] Xero left directions from the airport with Brianna before hanging up the phone.
In Japan, Xero hung up and grabbed his Hunter's Sword. It had been his father's and was once tainted with the energy of a dark heart, but Xero had purified it, mostly, and it was more powerful than ever. It was very large (almost as big as Xero!) being 5 feet long from end-to-end. It was single- edged, with a fancy, slightly curved design. There was a hole on the flat side meant for gripping the sword (it was easier to carry that way when not being used in battle) but Xero didn't need it. He had bonded his energy to the blade, and it floated behind him as if in a sheath attached to his back. He put on his cloak, covering the sword effectively, and took to the rooftops. Searching for any sign of Naraku or any traces of his energy. After a couple of hours, he took a break and sat down…. On top of the Tokyo Tower. Naraku must get good at hiding his trail. Wouldn't surprise me. It'd explain why they haven't found the real Naraku yet… Just then, something caught hi eye. THERE!
And he jumped. Heading towards where he saw something jumping across the roof. Before he could get to it, he was attacked by a low-level demon. Damn! Dodging the demon's strike he found himself under assault from a second one. Dodging again, he brought out his sword. "DON'T $%^& WITH ME!!"
The first demon came at him from the front. He dodged the strike and used his sword to block the second demon's attack from above. The first tried to get him from below but he flipped and dodged.
The finally landed on the street below. A car swerved to miss them and narrowly avoided causing a massive pile-up.
The first demon was distracted by the need to dodge another vehicle. Xero used this to his advantage and sliced the demon in half. It soon after vaporized.
Xero almost didn't notice the second one coming from behind until it was too late, but he managed to use his energy to form a shield and block the strike.
The confused demon didn't even notice the blade until it had removed his head.
Xero quickly left the area.
A few hours later in America…
Brianna had just finished delivering the message. Ace was busy that day so it was decided that Britanny, Theo, and Julia(who had yet to meet his Xero and was interested in seeing how well he could fight) would get an airline flight to Japan while Brianna, Gina, and Genn would join them later when Ace was available to transport them.
Britanny couldn't wait to meet the new werecheetah. She was even more excited because it was a girl. The danger of the demon hadn't even crossed her mind yet…
Brianna was preparing some very high-power weaponry in case she encountered this demon… She was also looking foreward to seeing Xero again…
Gina was making sure she had her equipment all ready. She was taking every precaution. She knew enough about demons to know that it always helped to be prepared… She was also looking foreward to seeing Xero again.
Back in Japan…
The next morning, a Saturday, Xero walked up the steps of the Sunset Shrine. Theo and Brittany would be arriving later that day and Xero had yet to inform Kagome.
Kagome was outside feeding Buyo when he arrived. In her hybrid form, she heard him coming when he was only halfway up the steps. "Hi, Xero."
"Where's Inu-Yasha? I want to talk to both of you."
"Up here, Hunter."
Kagome sighed. Inu-Yasha had refused to call Xero by his name ever since they met. For some reason Inu-Yasha just didn't trust the Demon Hunter. It was probably the knowledge of how his father was that led to this distrust.
"Last night while I was looking for Naraku, I encountered two lesser demons."
"Sent by Naraku?" Kagome inquired.
"Iie. Not sent by him, but definitely not wanting him disturbed. Fortunately, they weren't much trouble. But I think Naraku is planning something."
"He's always planning something." Inu-Yasha commented.
"True." Kagome agreed, "And it's almost too late whenever we finally figure it out."
"Changing the subject to something more immediate… Two of my friends will be arriving this afternoon to help you, Kagome."
"Help me? How?"
"Dr. Theodore Diggers is an archmage. He'll remove your ability to inflict lycanthropy on others. You need to avoid biting or scratching people." Kagome seemed relieved, having no intentions of doing so. "And his daughter Britanny, another werecheetah, will teach you to transform at will, and how to use your abilities to their fullest potential."
"Okay…"
"Trust me, if you wanna live, you'll have to do this. Even if you do defeat Naraku, you'll most likely have to deal with Hunters eventually. Not ALL Hunters are like me, after all."
Kagome was silent.
Xero spent the day at the shrine, discussing possible ways to deal with Naraku's threat.
"Kagome! There's someone here to see you!"
Xero knew those auras. "It's Theo and Britanny… And….Someone I don't know."
Kagome went down to meet them. She was followed by Xero.
At the door was Britanny, Theo and Julia. Though Xero, having never been around while Julia was, did not recognize her. Introductions were passed along and Kagome's lycanthrope heritage explained… Again…
A demon servant of Naraku watched through the window. Being careful to hide its presence…
However, inside, Xero flinched, sensing it's presence. A lesser demon…It honestly thought it could hide from MY senses? He stood and turned to the tree the demon was in.
"Xero? Something wrong?" Kagome asked.
"Yeah." His Hunter's Sword flew through the air. And the tree. As the sword passed through, everyone was able to catch the sight of the vaporizing demon.
The Hunter's Sword positioned itself at Xero's back and did not move again.
"Now that that's settled, let's get down to business." Theo said as he began preparing the spell.
While this was being done, Xero took the moment to talk to Britanny. "So, where's everyone else?"
"They'll be catching a ride with Ace later. For now it's just me, mom, and dad."
"So, anything interesting I should know about since I last saw you?"
"Oh, plenty. Plenty.." Britanny had not seen Xero since her wedding. Though Xero maintained contact with her family, they rarely had time to talk about their respective activities. After Britanny finished it was Xero's turn. The stories continued as Theo gave Kagome a brief lycanthrope history lesson.
And immediately after, Kagome's lessons under Britanny began.
Inu-Yasha sat in the tree Xero sat under. Both were watching the training session. Julia decided to talk to Xero about certain things.
"My daughters tell me you're quite the fighter."
"Very much so. However I think there's always room for improvement. My father was practically a slave driver, drilling the skills into me like a dentist to a bad tooth. Taught me a little Healing Magic, as well."
"What's your father like?"
"Don't you mean what WAS he like?"
"He's dead?"
"Yep. I killed him. One of my friends taught me the truth about lycanthropes, that in most cases they're good people. My father refused to believe such things and refused to have me "tainted" by such thoughts. He killed my friend. So I killed him."
Just then, a rather familiar vehicle was heard pulling up. "Sounds like The others are here." Julia said.
"Yep. Once introductions are taken care of, I'll show you all to the place I've rented for you during your stay."
Xero got up to greet his old friends. But before he could say a single word…
Brianna shouted out, "HI, XERO!!!" And pounced, tackling Xero to the ground. "It's been TOO long!"
"Brianna, get off of me. You know damn well I'm too young for you."
"Hey! I'm younger than you, y'know!"
"Chronologically speaking, Bri." Gina stated. "Biologically and legally you're too old for lil' Xero, here."
"Can't stop me from dreaming."
"Keep your libidos in check while you're here, okay, ladies?"
"HI, MUFFIN!!" Britanny shouted, charging at Stryyp.
"I seem to have forgotten who these people ARE…" Xero deadpanned.
Later in the day, Xero and the Diggers were at the apartment (a rather LARGE apartment) that Xero rented for the Diggers. They were currently discussing the situation with the Demon. Brianna suddenly spoke up.
"Umm… Guys? Peebo's missing…"
Xero bolted for the door. For some reason, Peebos never really liked him.
Somewhere downtown, a cute little robot rolled down the sidewalk. "Whee! I've got explosives!"
A few hours later, somewhere where no one ever goes, a cute little pink robot rolled into and abandoned building. Naraku bent down and examined it. "What the hell is this thing?" He had seen some weird things created from this thing called "technology," but this was currently the strangest. Not thinking something so small could be dangerous, he picked it up.
"Go boom on you!" And with that, the Peebo exploded. Leaving a blackened Naraku standing there, looking quite angry.
"I'm beginning to despise this thing called "technology"…"
End of chapter 4:
Next chapter: Julia trains Xero in new combat styles!! Kagome masters form- shifting! Brianna loses another Peebo! And…KAGOME'S SCHOOL IS ATTACKED BY DEMONS!!! What will she do?!!! Find out next chapter!!
Author Notes: I'm an evil man!! I made you wait so long for this when it was the story that got the most feedback! Well, I've done FOUR chapter for your reading pleasure!! Now I'm going to take a break and play catch-up with Ranma Gundam 2008. Don't expect another chapter of this fic at LEAST until I get Ranma Gundam 2008 up to Chapter 3. I know this is a horrible drop-off point, but I expect to get a lot done. I'm on Spring Break right now (which is why I got so much done) and I hope to get to the point where I'm willing to begin Chapter 5 of this before school starts again. So you shouldn't end up waiting TOO long. Expect Chapter 5 to be posted NO LATER than May 1st.