Disclaimers: I do NOT own Inuyasha or any of its characters.
And...here it is! Chapter 2! But first, some response to my reviewers:
Aamalie: Yep, good ol', filthy blood. So the last person who wrote an alternate plane ficcie got whomped? O_O'' *feels jinxed* Anyways, you'll find out why Miroku (or everyone in the plane for that matter) can survive without the basic necessities except for oxygen.
Dante Gemini: I'll get right to it! :D
Me: Dang it, there went my "original" idea of the void being a portal..._ As for the rest of your questions, Sango's currently the only one who seems to be mourning because:
On Earth, she's the main character (so it's mainly about her feelings and all that)
She was the closest to Miroku out of the gang. The rest of them and an easier time to move on, but Sango's still hurting quite a bit.
And your other question: Well, it would have been dumb if Miroku went splat right on the first chapter, ne? :P But you're right, I should have done something about that. :D
Fred the Mutant Pickle: Thanks for the review! By the way, I think that "koishi" is supposed to mean "my beloved" in Japanese...I might be wrong however. _
Kaylana: Lol! Cadium oxide? Hmm, I always preferred cyanide or hydrochloric acid... O_o (j/k, j/k)
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BIG FAT WARNING TO ALL READERS: The next chapters will contain much fantasy, as in non-Inuyasha magic and stuff. If you don't think Inuyasha and elemental magic should mix, PLEASE do not read/flame. Enjoy!
One last thing, the last chapter said, "Miroku uncovered his cursed hand...then realized it was not there..." What I meant was, the VOID was not there, not the hand. It's the void! The void I say!!
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-Inside the Void, about 4 days have passed-
The crimson sky burned like the furnace of hell, fireballs roaring across the horizon like angry dragons. The red sand of the great plain, uncomfortably hot, breathed its heat into the air above it.
And what Miroku wouldn't give for a nice, cool bath.
Sweat running down him in waves, Miroku trudged down the never ending dunes to reach the next resting point. Fortunately, despite the fact that he hadn't eaten or drunk anything in about 8 days, he felt no hunger or thirst. 'Looks like being sucked into your own Air Rip has its own perks,' he mused with a smirk.
But one thing was bugging him quite a bit lately: how did he manage to slay the bear demon in such a fashion? He didn't recall ever learning how to manipulate the air, much less completely impale a 30 foot demon on a spear of wind. A very curious world this was...
-Back on Earth, in the middle of a small battle-
"Hiraikotsu!" The enormous bone made of boomerang sliced off the hand of the opposing homonculous of a demon that stood before the Inu-gumi.
(A/N For those who don't know, "gumi" in Japanese means "group", so Inu- gumi refers to the Inuyasha gang.)
"Human filth! My tusk will avenge my hand!"
"Try it ugly!" shouted the taijya. Swiftly dodging the oncoming canine, she pulled out her katana shoved it down the demon's throat. The blood scattered all over her uniformed body, giving it an interesting black-red hue. Roaring in pain, it thrashed its remaining limbs like a desperate animal and tried to run off.
"Not so fast!" Sango yelled. She whipped her boomerang out again, neatly eviscerating the fleeing demon through the middle. Satisfied with her work, she looked to where her friends were finishing off the rest of the youkai.
Inuyasha had been slicing demons left and right, somewhat bored by the pitiful lack of skill in these demons. 'Feh, I almost wished I was fighting Kagura again. At least I actually have to WORK to dodge her wind blades.'
Meanwhile, Kagome and Shippo had been working as a team: Shippo would transform into an intimidating form, herd the demons into a pack, and then watch them get shot to pieces by Kagome's arrow. It was quite satisfying for the young fox.
Kagome finished the last demon off by feeding it an excessive amount of holy power, the gore that flew about instantly dissolving into purified dust. Wiping the sweat from her brow, she turned smiling to her bored (Inuyasha), proud (Shippo), and preoccupied (Sango) friends.
"Great work guys!"
"Feh."
"Yatta! We're awesome Kagome! *hug*"
"..."
"Umm, Sango-chan?" said Kagome. "Sango-chan?" She waved a face in front of her friend.
"What? Oh, sorry Kagome!" Quickly regaining her compsure, she tried to look like someone who just finished relieving stress off of a pack of demons.
An understanding look in her eyes, Kagome whispered, "It's Miroku-kun, isn't it?"
"H-hai..."
Once Inuyasha and Shippo were out of ear shot (they had gone to take a bath to get rid of several gallon's worth of demon blood) Sango said to Kagome, "Uum, Kagome-chan, can I tell you something?"
"Hai! Go right ahead."
"T-this sounds weird but...oh never mind."
"Are you sure you don't want to tell me Sango-chan?"
"Hai, it's alright..."
As they walked off after their male companions, Sango thought, '*Sigh* I just can't tell anyone that I think houshi-sama's still alive somehow...'
'Miroku, if you're up there...are you smiling down at me from heaven?'
-Inside the Void (A/N: AKA Neverland!... umm, forget I said that..._ )-
Panting from exhaustion, Miroku ran for his life across the rocky hillside as the mantis demon (A/N: sound familiar?) flew after him, the beating of its horrid wings thrumming in his head.
'Curse it,' he thought. 'The one moment I need my ofuda and the ywon't work.' Grumbling, he kept on sprinting. Unfortunately, his foot got caught on a rock...
He sailed forward thanks to his momentum and landed face first into the (now brown) soil, the dirt in his mouth tasting extremely bitter. Rolling over onto his back, his eyes widened in fear and tried to hold out his staff before finding out that it was stuck ten feet away from him.
"Stupid monk, I will feed you your own entrails and then consume your liver for sending me to this place!" it screamed.
Both of them froze as a voice began to chant steadily, "Kaze. Utsu. Yari. San! Wind Spear!"
Four wind spears, almost exactly like the one that Miroku had fired several days before, sped to the demon like a missle. It tried to dodge, but ended up with a huge gash in its side. Screaming in fury, it tried one last attempt to kill Miroku.
'Maybe I'll do the same thing that voice did,' He thought frantically.
"Kaze! Utsu! Yari! San!! WIND SPEAR!!!" This time, four large jets of wind flew from Miroku's outstretched palm and tore the great mantis apart, the pieces thudding juicily into the ground.
"That was quite impressive," said Miroku's rescuer. Miroku spun around, wanting to thank the man, but did a double take when he saw the man's face...
"O-o-otousan?!"
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And that's that!
Yes, Miroku's father's still alive. Next chapter tells you that Miroku's gramps is still kicking as well. :D
Read and Reivew!
And...here it is! Chapter 2! But first, some response to my reviewers:
Aamalie: Yep, good ol', filthy blood. So the last person who wrote an alternate plane ficcie got whomped? O_O'' *feels jinxed* Anyways, you'll find out why Miroku (or everyone in the plane for that matter) can survive without the basic necessities except for oxygen.
Dante Gemini: I'll get right to it! :D
Me: Dang it, there went my "original" idea of the void being a portal..._ As for the rest of your questions, Sango's currently the only one who seems to be mourning because:
On Earth, she's the main character (so it's mainly about her feelings and all that)
She was the closest to Miroku out of the gang. The rest of them and an easier time to move on, but Sango's still hurting quite a bit.
And your other question: Well, it would have been dumb if Miroku went splat right on the first chapter, ne? :P But you're right, I should have done something about that. :D
Fred the Mutant Pickle: Thanks for the review! By the way, I think that "koishi" is supposed to mean "my beloved" in Japanese...I might be wrong however. _
Kaylana: Lol! Cadium oxide? Hmm, I always preferred cyanide or hydrochloric acid... O_o (j/k, j/k)
""= Speech
''= Thoughts
BIG FAT WARNING TO ALL READERS: The next chapters will contain much fantasy, as in non-Inuyasha magic and stuff. If you don't think Inuyasha and elemental magic should mix, PLEASE do not read/flame. Enjoy!
One last thing, the last chapter said, "Miroku uncovered his cursed hand...then realized it was not there..." What I meant was, the VOID was not there, not the hand. It's the void! The void I say!!
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
-Inside the Void, about 4 days have passed-
The crimson sky burned like the furnace of hell, fireballs roaring across the horizon like angry dragons. The red sand of the great plain, uncomfortably hot, breathed its heat into the air above it.
And what Miroku wouldn't give for a nice, cool bath.
Sweat running down him in waves, Miroku trudged down the never ending dunes to reach the next resting point. Fortunately, despite the fact that he hadn't eaten or drunk anything in about 8 days, he felt no hunger or thirst. 'Looks like being sucked into your own Air Rip has its own perks,' he mused with a smirk.
But one thing was bugging him quite a bit lately: how did he manage to slay the bear demon in such a fashion? He didn't recall ever learning how to manipulate the air, much less completely impale a 30 foot demon on a spear of wind. A very curious world this was...
-Back on Earth, in the middle of a small battle-
"Hiraikotsu!" The enormous bone made of boomerang sliced off the hand of the opposing homonculous of a demon that stood before the Inu-gumi.
(A/N For those who don't know, "gumi" in Japanese means "group", so Inu- gumi refers to the Inuyasha gang.)
"Human filth! My tusk will avenge my hand!"
"Try it ugly!" shouted the taijya. Swiftly dodging the oncoming canine, she pulled out her katana shoved it down the demon's throat. The blood scattered all over her uniformed body, giving it an interesting black-red hue. Roaring in pain, it thrashed its remaining limbs like a desperate animal and tried to run off.
"Not so fast!" Sango yelled. She whipped her boomerang out again, neatly eviscerating the fleeing demon through the middle. Satisfied with her work, she looked to where her friends were finishing off the rest of the youkai.
Inuyasha had been slicing demons left and right, somewhat bored by the pitiful lack of skill in these demons. 'Feh, I almost wished I was fighting Kagura again. At least I actually have to WORK to dodge her wind blades.'
Meanwhile, Kagome and Shippo had been working as a team: Shippo would transform into an intimidating form, herd the demons into a pack, and then watch them get shot to pieces by Kagome's arrow. It was quite satisfying for the young fox.
Kagome finished the last demon off by feeding it an excessive amount of holy power, the gore that flew about instantly dissolving into purified dust. Wiping the sweat from her brow, she turned smiling to her bored (Inuyasha), proud (Shippo), and preoccupied (Sango) friends.
"Great work guys!"
"Feh."
"Yatta! We're awesome Kagome! *hug*"
"..."
"Umm, Sango-chan?" said Kagome. "Sango-chan?" She waved a face in front of her friend.
"What? Oh, sorry Kagome!" Quickly regaining her compsure, she tried to look like someone who just finished relieving stress off of a pack of demons.
An understanding look in her eyes, Kagome whispered, "It's Miroku-kun, isn't it?"
"H-hai..."
Once Inuyasha and Shippo were out of ear shot (they had gone to take a bath to get rid of several gallon's worth of demon blood) Sango said to Kagome, "Uum, Kagome-chan, can I tell you something?"
"Hai! Go right ahead."
"T-this sounds weird but...oh never mind."
"Are you sure you don't want to tell me Sango-chan?"
"Hai, it's alright..."
As they walked off after their male companions, Sango thought, '*Sigh* I just can't tell anyone that I think houshi-sama's still alive somehow...'
'Miroku, if you're up there...are you smiling down at me from heaven?'
-Inside the Void (A/N: AKA Neverland!... umm, forget I said that..._ )-
Panting from exhaustion, Miroku ran for his life across the rocky hillside as the mantis demon (A/N: sound familiar?) flew after him, the beating of its horrid wings thrumming in his head.
'Curse it,' he thought. 'The one moment I need my ofuda and the ywon't work.' Grumbling, he kept on sprinting. Unfortunately, his foot got caught on a rock...
He sailed forward thanks to his momentum and landed face first into the (now brown) soil, the dirt in his mouth tasting extremely bitter. Rolling over onto his back, his eyes widened in fear and tried to hold out his staff before finding out that it was stuck ten feet away from him.
"Stupid monk, I will feed you your own entrails and then consume your liver for sending me to this place!" it screamed.
Both of them froze as a voice began to chant steadily, "Kaze. Utsu. Yari. San! Wind Spear!"
Four wind spears, almost exactly like the one that Miroku had fired several days before, sped to the demon like a missle. It tried to dodge, but ended up with a huge gash in its side. Screaming in fury, it tried one last attempt to kill Miroku.
'Maybe I'll do the same thing that voice did,' He thought frantically.
"Kaze! Utsu! Yari! San!! WIND SPEAR!!!" This time, four large jets of wind flew from Miroku's outstretched palm and tore the great mantis apart, the pieces thudding juicily into the ground.
"That was quite impressive," said Miroku's rescuer. Miroku spun around, wanting to thank the man, but did a double take when he saw the man's face...
"O-o-otousan?!"
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
And that's that!
Yes, Miroku's father's still alive. Next chapter tells you that Miroku's gramps is still kicking as well. :D
Read and Reivew!