Kaede and Usagi lied asleep on the mats, Usagi was curled up into a ball muttering in her sleep as she tossed in turned as Kaede lied straight also muttering in her sleep. Rei sat up with a sigh on her mat and removed some hair from Usagi's face only to receive a mutter and for Usagi to turn away, she smiled a bit before turning her attention to the doorway.
He stood there with a bit of fear in his golden eyes as he pushed through the barrier with difficulty but made it through nonetheless, he looked at her then Usagi's sleeping form. He walked to Usagi and Rei reached out to stop him but found she couldn't move, she tried to shout to alert Usagi but to her horror, her voice was gone as well. He kneeled down before her and picked her up before jumping off, Rei willed her voice to work but could only muster a weak scream that died before she was finished. She watched as her friend was taken away and couldn't do a thing about it, her eyes filled with tears as she began to cry.
"Die Rei," a voice whispered, she looked to see a sword coming toward her at full speed, she closed her eyes awaiting her death as a sting hit her chest.
"Rei, wake up," Usagi shouted prodding her friend with a twig trying to wake her as Kaede shook her head, Rei didn't seen like the kind one would wake up.
Rei opened one eye and then the other to see Usagi sitting in front of her alive and well, she became filled with joy and anger as she sat up and did what she always did when she felt the two emotions at once. "Usagi, you dolt, why did you poke me with that twig, you dumb blonde," Rei shouted angrily only to be hugged by Usagi.
"Ye can leave this morning, though I suggest ye should prepare before leaving ye should remember that ye can always come back here," Kaede said with a soft smile as Usagi stood up.
"We'll manage, thank you for your kindness Lady Kaede, please let us know if there's anything we can do to repay you," Rei said getting up and bowing before her with Usagi.
"Ye has more important things to do now and this isn't the last time we shall meet," Kaede said with a smile and Usagi handed her the basket filled with the berries she had picked from the bush.
"It's the least we can give you Lady Kaede, until we meet again," Rei said waving as they left the village together toward the forest.
"Rei, which way do we go now?" Usagi asked once they were in the forest.
"You go to Hell, that's where you go if you don't give me my shard back," a familiar voice yelled as they stood.
"Hey it's Watch dog," Usagi said looking up into the tree at the demon that had helped them earlier.
"My name isn't Watch Dog, now give me my shard before I have you for lunch," Inuyasha said jumping down in front of them and extending his hand.
"No, it's mine and I'm not giving it to you," Usagi said as Rei stood in front of her ready to defend her friend against the demon before them.
"Listen lady, either you give me my shard and I let you leave peacefully or I'll take it by force," he said putting his hand on his hips with a slight hint of anger in his stance.
"Flame sniper," Rei shouted releasing a fire arrow at the demon before taking Usagi's arm and running deeper into the forest.
Inuyasha blocked with the sleeve of his kimono top in panic before realizing they were fleeing, he chased after them quickly slashing his way through as they ducked and jumped.
"When I get up to you," he growled loudly only to make the two senshi speed up to a clearance up ahead where an old well lied.
Usagi suddenly stopped to Rei's surprise and watched as a man in a baboon skin jumped from the tree and stood in front of Inuyasha. "Go now Usagi, I shall delay him for you," he said as Inuyasha glared at him and Rei led Usagi away from the clearance and deeper into the forest.
They continued running until they were out of breath and stopped under a cliff to catch their breath and replenish their thirst, Rei peeked over to see if Naraku or the demon were anywhere to be seen. She had poured water over them once they had reached a tree with arrow marks in it to block their scents for a moment leaving them with two water bottles that were filled.
"We have to keep moving until we're out of this forest and-whoa, did you feel that?" Rei asked and Usagi nodded putting the water bottle up and slowly crawling from her spot.
"I think it was some jewel shards, more than one," Usagi said with a smile upon her face as she stood up and looked where the feeling had come from.
She felt something on her leg and looked down to see a big bug on her leg sucking her blood, she popped it off and stomped it before going over to Rei.
"Over there, near where that stream leads, c'mon we can probably refill the water bottles and get some shards without a fight," Usagi said as Rei got up and smacked the side of her face before wiping her hand off on a left.
"Damn mosquitoes," Rei complained as Usagi giggled and they headed to where they felt the shards and what was hopefully where the stream ended.
Inuyasha hurried through his forest angrily, Naraku had delayed him long enough to let those two girls get away and it was obvious they had swam a bit because their scent had disappeared at the willow tree. He felt something prick his cheek and instinctively smacked the side of his face to flatten something that calmed him a bit surprisingly, he looked in his hand to see none other then Myouga the flea.
"You got five seconds to give me some good news before I permanently squash you," he said squeezing the poor flea between his thumb and index fingers.
"I've found out some news, Naraku has employed two young girls with mystical powers to find the shards for him and kill you milord," he said quickly to be released and allowed to live for a while.
"Yeah, I know they just went past here, did you see any young girls around here?" Inuyasha asked glaring at him.
"Yes, the one with the blonde hair blood was extremely tasty," Myouga, said rubbing his stomach in remembrance of the girl he had snacked on but wished to diner on.
"That's them, where were they headed?" Inuyasha asked squeezing him once again to get an answer.
"The thundering plains, it's where the thunder brothers live milord and the thunder brothers are rumored to have two shards in their possession," Myouga said squirming a bit under the press when Inuyasha released him once more.
"I can get her shard and the two the thunder brothers have," Inuyasha said with an evil smirk for once not squeezing the poor flea before looking up and grinning madly.
He dropped the flea, his nose had caught their scent once more and he was advancing upon them silently, he stopped in a tree directly above the two as they filled their water bottles.
He was about to strike when another scent filled his nose, a scent he was too familiar with, in the bushes he saw Sesshoumaru watching them with a flicker of interest. He growled slightly drawing unwanted attention to him from the two girls, Sesshoumaru and Jaken at once.
"Inuyasha, you must have an interest in these two human girls, isn't very surprising considering your blood," Sesshoumaru said stepping from the bushes.
"Inuyasha, you're Inuyasha, you're the reason my father is dying and you shall pay because of it," Usagi said pointing an accusing finger at him with anger written clearly on her face.
"What are you talking about rabbit?" Inuyasha asked angrily taking his eyes away from his brother.
"Moon tiara magic," Usagi shouted launching her tiara at Inuyasha, which made him, fall from his tree before it whirled around and cut Sesshoumaru's cheek.
"Why you little human wretch," Jaken began when Sesshoumaru walked up to her and grabbed her by the throat holding her in the air carefully examining her.
"You look human and yet you were able to hit me with ease whereas other full demons can't even lay a finger on me," he said staring into her eyes trying to find the answer.
"I am no human," Usagi said glaring at him as he put her down and touched her crescent moon softly before tapping it with his claw.
"Human you aren't but demon you are and he has interest in her," he said taking a step back and turning to Inuyasha with a smirk.
Coupling would be as following:
Rei/Inuyasha
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