Demon Lineage 6
By Kkwy-chan
Thoughts
(Author's Note)
/Telepathy/
"Speech"
Author's note
I don't own anything you recognize. In all actuality, I barely own anything. Does anyone here not know that? I didn't think so.
Translations are at the end of the chapter. Aren't I so nice?
Answers to reviews—
tiger-of-iceYay! People like my story!
DARK WOLF ON A FULL BLOOD: Yeah that's happened to me too. If I ever find out why, I'll tell you.
Kitsuneyoukii: Thank you! ov
kirei kittyIguess I might as well do that pairing since no one else decided to suggest one… I think I'll make a poll! (Kyoko: --0 she just wants to make a poll)
pheonix-makerThank you! I will try to update as often as possible, but now that winter vacation is over, school will take up a lot of my time, but I will try to update every week at least. I've had school junk and we thought my friend had been cutting herself, and her life is a little more important than this story, k? This story still has priorities over my homework!
Crosser: ok, I'll try.
Scoodoo58: Half demon is a hanyou. Ryou is youkai.
Crumpled Piece of Paper: Well, it was vague cause it didn't really happen yet… you'll see.
Kyuumei Well, I'm very sorry for making you wait so long.
MikL: I liked that too, -v. –looking at your profile- I'm sorry you feel that way about Kikyou, but I respect your opinion.
What's really odd, is that I wrote this rant when I didn't have access to the internet a couple weeks back, BEFORE I saw Mikl's profile…
And on to my rant!
Kikyou; Kagome; Two halves of one soul. Kogome was the reincarnated light half of Kikyou. Kikyou is the dark half of Kagome. Don't hate her because she has no choice to be anything but dark. Despite all of that, she still loves Inuyasha. She cares. Pity her, ignore her, dislike her, admire what she used to be, just please don't hate her. You don't have to listen to me, but I will be proud to have challenged one person's perception of the miko Kikyou.
My name is Michiko, and I am a proud admirer of Kikyou. Please don't flame me just because you don't like my opinion. I don't read your fics and tell you your favorite character is a insert insult here. That would be rude.
…
Starting the story—
Feudal Era-
Kikyou stepped into the clearing, engaged in thought. A powerful aura distracted her from her thoughts. The miko gazed into the cave at the other end of the clearing, where the aura seemed to come from. Whatever was in the cave gave off an ancient golden aura.
Kikyou cautiously walked into the cave. Sitting on a pedestal was a pair of golden scales. The cave walls were carved with writing, the likes of which had not been read for millennia.
Kikyou was drawn to the pedestal. The not-quite-living miko hesitantly placed her hand onto the golden scales. Her brown eyes widened in horror as her soul was sucked into the golden object.
Somewhere in the shadows a woman with no name was chained to a cold wall. Her teeth clenched as the shackles bit into her wrist. Her pain-clouded mind wished only for the oblivion of death.
At the Higarashi household-
"Kagome Higarashi," a voice said. Kagome sat up and looked around for the source of the voice. The world dissolved around her.
?-
Ryou looked around him in confusion. Where was he?
A familiar figure appeared a few feet away.
"Shadi."
A girl also appeared beside him. She was wearing the green school uniform. The girl had ebony hair and defiant blue eyes.
"You must be confused," Shadi said, "What you have seen is not the present, but one version of the future. The demon situation must never be allowed to get as bad as you've seen it."
"It hasn't happened?" the girl asked in confusion.
"Yes, Kagome. You have had a premonition. You both must prevent that future."
The girl (Kagome?) nodded slowly.
Shadi turned around to leave, but the Sennen (Millennium) Scales had other ideas. It glowed and levitated over to Kagome. She looked at the scales in awe. Her eyes glazed over.
The shadows inside the scales-
The woman in chains looked up, surprised by anything out of the routine of torment she had endured for centuries.
Kagome appeared in a dark place. She saw a woman in torn clothes that were unrecognizable. The woman struggled to pull her head up. When she did, Kagome saw the older girl's blank brown-red eyes stare into her own blue orbs.
Kagome reached toward the chained girl, with ever intention of freeing her. A bright light filled the area. The girl in shadows was freed from her chains. A small smile graced her lips.
"Domo…Arigato…" the freed girl whispered.
back at?-
Ryou saw Kagome's eyes fill with life again. Something was different, though…
Ryou gasped. A translucent image of an ancient, darker Kagome appeared behind the first one. The kind of image that was a Sennen Item holder seeing another's yami. The world faded away once more.
Shadow Realm-
Yami Yugi was annoyed. He had challenged The Tomb Robber to a Shadow Game, and he was stalling. What was the deal!
Bakura smirked.
/Welcome back, hikari/
/Thanks for stalling for me, I told you I wanted a chance to deal with Yugi's yami/
/Not just yet…/
"Are you ready, Tomb Robber?" Yami called.
"Always!" Bakura hissed back.
Yami explained the rules to a bored albino who had already heard all of this.
"So, my question!" proclaimed Yami.
His opponent yawned, "so it is."
Yami glared daggers at the bored thief. "Thief! Have you ever beaten your hikari!"
Bakura's eyes steeled. "Yes," he stated emotionlessly. Yami's eyes filled with hatred.
/Your move, hikari. Make it a good one/
"You always brag about having your friends behind you. Who are they that support you through eveything?" Bakura said.
Yami looked at him oddly, but answered. "Anzu, Honda, Jou, Kaiba, Mokuba, Mai, and Yugi."
One of yami's pedestals crumbled. Bakura smirked.
"Why did that happen?" Yami demanded, unsettled.
"You did not fully answer my question," said Bakura gleefully.
"Just how many people have sacrificed themselves for you, Pharaoh? No, in this life," Bakura added when Yami opened his mouth.
Yami thought. "Five." this is a random number. I didn't feel like going back and counting. It's probably more.
Bakura smirked once again. "Wrong again." A pedestal crumbled. Anyone realize why he's asking these particular questions?
"How did you return from the Shadow realm?" demanded Yami, scared now.
"Someone wanted me back enough to summon me."
"But, that could have killed them!" Yami said, surprised. "You must have tricked them!"
Bakura grinned. "Wrong again. Ja Ne (Good Bye), Pharaoh."
The Shadow Realm dissipated. Yami was called back into the Sennen Puzzle, and Yugi took control. He threw the puzzle at Bakura and ran away, tears streaking down his cheeks.
Ryou's spirit separated from his yami and he chased after the distraught hikari.
The rest of Yugi-tachi just blinked. They looked at Bakura, who glared daggers at them. They lost no time leaving the building.
Ryou found Yugi sobbing on the back step.
"Yugi?" Ryou's spirit asked.
"Go away Bakura," Yugi sobbed.
"I know how you feel," said a sad Ryou.
"No you DON'T!" screamed Yugi. "No one does! It's like-"
"Your soul is ripped in half." Ryou finished.
Yugi stared at Ryou. "You felt like this? When your yami was in the shadow realm?" Yugi asked, amazed that no one had asked before.
"Of course. Even if he's evil, he's still my other half. Mou hitori no boku (the other me).
"Gomen, Bakura. I- I didn't know." Yugi said miserably.
"Oi (Hey!)! Gaki (Brat!)! Catch!" Bakura called from the doorway. Yugi turned and caught the Sennen Puzzle. He looked at the spirit in amazement.
"The Pharaoh wouldn't shut up. Like I would want to hear him any more often than I already do!" The Thief said, as if it explained everything, which it did.
Ryou laughed. /Aww! You're such a softie/
Bakura growled. /Mention this to no one/
/Of course./ thought Ryou
Yugi laughed in glee at having his other half back. He hugged Bakura. Behind them, Ryou was having a hard time hiding his laughter. Bakura, of course, pushed Yugi down and threatened to send him to the shadow realm.
Ryou took control once more, while Bakura did the "We beat the Pharaoh" dance in his soul room.
"that's his way of saying, 'You're welcome.'" Ryou explained to Yugi. He giggled and waved good bye. Ryou was about to wave back when he remembered his err- condition. He smiled instead, careful not to expose fangs.
With Kagome-
Kagome ran down the streets of Domino, with her bow in her hand and the scales.
There it was! The demon had snow white hair and was watching a young boy run away. She analyzed the situation and drew her bow.
"THWAK!" The bow released the area. The boy it was aimed at turned around at the sound.
Ryou Bakura-
"Great Scott!" Ryou screamed as the blue-glowing arrow flew at him. Only the thief's reflexes saved him from being one burnt kid. He looked in shock, at the girl who had almost killed him.
"You!" they said in unison.
End of chapter-
Weird little fill in story—
Inya (dog demon muse): -after destroying Kagome's kitchen- oops…Mrs. Higarashi! Kagome broke the microwave!"
Kagome: Nani!Usotsuki! shoots Inya. She dies
Later-
Inya: gotta-go gotta-go gotta-go right now!
Himadoshi: -blink- Inya? Dead people aren't supposed to walk around!
Inya: They do if they gotta go to the bathroom!
(Inya is my friend Ally's alter ego, I guess. Himadoshi is Inuyashasitboy20's evil alter ego.)
Check out Inuyashasitboy20's story, Promise Ring! It made me cry, and that's saying something!
Japanese English-
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