A Love Through Time
Ch 2 More Demons And The Breaking Of The Jewel
Okay here's the next chapter, hope you like it. Thanks jojogoodgirlgonebad2005 for the review. Oh and sorry for the long wait, but I'm only allowed to be on the computer of weekends so I'd only write then, but I found a way to solve that problem. I'll write at school so I can just type it on weekends. Anyway onward, I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho or Inuyasha only Niera and Mitsu are mine. Oh and I changed one thing on the last chapter Kurama hasn't told that he's a demon.
Kurama's View
"Now give me the Sacred Jewel; I don't want to hurt you but I will," Niera said as she cracked her knuckles.
"No Kurama, you can't let my sister have it!" Mitsu exclaimed.
"Fine then, so be it!" Niera growled slashing at Kurama. Impressive speed, maybe even faster than Hiei he thought dodging. He glanced at the deep left where he use to be. To hold so much power…even without the jewel, she will be a formidable opponent; I can't let my guard down he thought taking out his rosewhip.
Niera's View
"Impressive, but that will not be enough especially when you stink of the man that killed me!" she exclaimed. Her lavender eyes pained for a brief moment before turning into a glare of pure hatred as she attacked again breaking a spear thrown by a villager. "Don't think that you can stop me!" she growled snapping a tree in two halves and scattering the villagers.
"Barrier Shield," Mitsu cried forming a shield of energy to protect the villagers from the tree, which then bounced harmlessly off.
"Stay out of this sister!" she yelled. I don't want you hurt she thought.
"Rose Whip," Kurama exclaimed slashing her.
"Blood Blade," she growled cutting her hand with two of her claws. She flung the blood as a whip cutting him on the shoulder and knee receiving hits across her cheek and leg from his rosewhip as they landed opposite each other.
"Lady Kaede, me thinks we may have preferred the centipede," stuttered one of the villagers.
Tis ever thus that I am surrounded by fools Kaede thought her shoulders sagging as she pulled out a bead/fang necklace.
"Lady Kaede?" Mitsu questioned looking at the necklace. "Now I understand! Kurama yell a subduing command once the beads are on her!" she yelled. The beads began to glow, flying apart and reattaching around Niera's neck.
Kurama's View
A subduing command…but what kind? He thought blocking Niera's blood whip with his Rose Whip; the jewel falling out of his pocket and across the bridge. I've got to do something he thought as Niera landed in front of the jewel. Mitsu said a subduing command… "Sit!" he exclaimed. Causing Niera to fall flat on her face.
"What the hell did you do Mitsu?" Niera yelled yanking at the beads.
"I'm sorry aneue but…as long as you continue to act this way I can't let you near the Jewel!" Mitsu exclaimed.
"And thus I have placed enchanted beads around your neck only Kurama may remove them," Kaede said dusting off her red-white- kimono. "Well then, shall we head back?" she asked walking off.
I wonder why she wants the Jewel so bad Kurama thought taking one last glance at Niera. Is that my imagination? He thought looking at the two normally aqua green balls next to each of her ears were red/purple; as were the two smaller balls attached to the ends of the two purple strands attached to the balls.
At Keade's hut
"As my brother guarded the Jewel, now I pass it to you," Keade said solemnly bandaging Kurama's wounds.
But why was it in my body? And why was I able to awaken Niera and remove the arrow? He thought.
"I think I know why you look like Kiyoshi and why your presence awakened aneue…" Mitsu started pausing. "You are his reincarnation," she finished remorsefully.
I'm…his
reincarnation but how…how can that be? Is that why…he thought,
looking at
Niera who was propped on her side staring at the door.
"Something's been bothering me ever since you came here…your scent…you smell of a demon." Niera said, sitting up and facing him with her arms crossed.
She noticed… "That's because I am a demon," he said.
"What? How's that possible!" Mitsu exclaimed.
"Calm down, child. Tell us from the beginning," Kaede said.
"It's a long story," he said.
"We have time," Niera said glaring.
"Aneue, please let me treat your wounds as he explains," Mitsu begged, her golden eyes brimming with concern.
"Very well," she said pulling off her long white kimono gown revealing a tight blue under kimono shirt and shorts.
Looks like I have no choice; I'll have to tell Koenma when I get back. "Alright you see, where I come from there are three realms existing together- they are the Makai or Demon World where only demons live, the Human World were only humans live or some good demons can live. The last is the Spirit World where the ruler watches over the other worlds. There is a barrio set up to keep demons out of the human world, but some still get through and cause havoc for the humans. Most humans can't see the demons, only those with Spirit Awareness can. That is why the ruler's son, Koenma, has Spirit Detectives. A group of humans or good demons with Spirit Energy or powers that go on cases to keep the Human, Spirit and Demon Worlds save." He said looking at the girls.
"That's nice and all, but that still doesn't explains you," Niera said tying on her blue sash around her waist keeping her outfit on.
"A long time ago, I was a legendary Kitsune thief named Youko Kurama. One day when I was stealing something, I was careless and was badly injured. I fled to the Human World and entered the unborn baby of a women knowing that I could stand humanity for a few years while I regained my Spirit Energy. But two years ago my mother fell ill, and I stole a mirror called the Fore Lorne Hope, that would grant my wish to heal my mother on a full moon in exchange for my life. On the night of the full moon one of Koenma's Spirit Detectives named Yusuke volunteered his own life instead, the mirror sparred both of us because of his noble act and still granted my wish. I've been a Spirit Detective ever since to help repay my debt." He finished.
"Wow…that is so cool!" Mitsu exclaimed hugging him. "Did you know aneue and I are Kitsunes to?" she asked grinning.
"But how did the jewel get inside me?" he asked.
"That I do not know, perhaps ye should ask this Koenma when we figure out how to get you back," Kaede said.
"Yeah well, it doesn't really matter," Niera said closing her eyes.
"Why do you want the jewel so bad? You already have a lot of power." He asked.
"Ah, but she's only a half demon like Mitsu," Kaede said feeding the fire.
"Shut up!" how the hell do you know me anyway?" Niera demanded smashing her fist threw the floor.
"So you still don't recognize me, I thought as much. I am younger sister to Kiyoshi, Kaede." She stated looking at Niera.
"So you're the kid," Niera stated blankly.
"50 years have passed since then and I have grown old," Kaede said poking the fire.
"Hmp I'm going out," Niera grunted walking out.
"Kaede do you want aneue and me to keep patrols?" Mitsu asked.
"Why?" inquired Kurama.
"Because now that the jewel is back more demons and humans will come to take the jewel," Kaede paused. "Which is why you must guard it," she finished.
"I'm going out," he said leaving. So I'm Kiyoshi's reincarnation.
"They say that man is Kiyoshi reborn," whispered a villager.
"He's so handsome just like Kiyoshi," said a village girl fawning over him.
They're praying to me….he thought as the villagers bowed. I gotta get home he thought walking hurriedly away.
Niera's View
Kiyoshi died and I never knew she thought looking up at the sky. She turned sharply catching a tomato thrown at her. "Where'd you get all that stuff?" she asked looking down at Kurama who had one bag of vegetables in one hand and another slung over his shoulder.
"Offerings from the villagers, would you like to join me?" Kurama asked sitting the bags down next to the tree and sitting down.
"Fine, but I'm not falling for whatever you're planning," she said taking a bite of a carrot.
"You don't like me very much do you?" Kurama asked still eating.
"No I don't," she growled icily.
"But it's not even me you despise it's Kiyoshi, so why not be friends?" he asked looking at her.
"No, I fell for that once, I won't be lead into a false sense of security again!" she yelled jumping back into the tree.
That Night, Kurama's View
It's been two days since I got here. I need to figure out a way to get home he thought glancing at the sleeping forms of Mitsu and Kaede. What happened between Kiyoshi and Niera? Why does she hate him so much? He thought standing up and going over to the window, leaning on the window sill. A demon? He thought seeing an eerie crow with three bright red eyes among a hoard of normal crows.
Niera's View
Kiyoshi why…why did you…a demon! She thought breaking her concentration as she caught the scent of a crown demon. She then jumped from tree to tree until she saw the hoard of birds. There she thought slashing at the crows scaring them off. They've all come because they sense the jewel she thought glancing down at the window meeting Kurama's gaze then quickly jumping away.
Next Day
"Kurama!" Kaede called.
"Lady Kaede, Kurama isn't here," said a villager.
"Mitsu is missing as well," Kaede muttered under her breath.
Kurama and Mitsu are gone, this is a perfect opportunity she thought grinning mischievously.
Kurama's View
There's the well he thought seeing the well in the clearing up ahead. What's Mitsu doing here? He thought watching her walk up to the well.
"Let go of me!" Mitsu cried as three men grabbed her.
Mitsu! He thought running after them. They ran in there he thought jumping onto the roof of a small run down shrine and peering through a hole.
"Here boss, we brought the girl just like you asked," said one of the bandits throwing Mitsu on the ground at the feet of an abnormally tall bald man.
"Jewel…the Jewel…give me the Jewel," murmured the bald man putting down some sake.
They think she has the jewel he thought.
"Hold…her," said the bald man preparing to slash Mitsu with a sword.
"Rosewhip!" Kurama exclaimed sending the whip in front of Mitsu only to have the sword miss entirely and hit one of the men holding her.
"Gah…boss…what's wrong…with you," stuttered the man as he fell down in a pool of his own blood.
"Kurama!" Mitsu cried as Kurama jumped down from the ceiling.
Mitsu ran over to him as the leader swung at her hitting more of his men.
"Boss where ya aiming they're the ones you want!" exclaimed one of the men as the leader slashed at Kurama cutting the Jewel off of the necklace Mitsu had strung it to the night before..
Kurama jumped up doing three flips over the man. What's wrong with him? He's missing us so badly it's as if his body's not cooperating he thought turning around. "Mitsu look out!" he cried as the boss was about to hit her.
Just as the blade was about to hit her Niera smashed through the wall and held her arm in front of the sword; causing it to break without harming her.
"Niera!" Mitsu cried smiling.
"Urg what's that stench? It smells like a half decayed corpse." Niera said covering her nose. "Show yourself crow demon!" she cried slashing the leaders breast plate revealing the crow demon with three red eyes in the man's chest where his heart was. "How much you want to bet he ripped hi living heart out to make a nice cozy little nest." She paused. "Pathetic, not even powerful enough to fully manipulate a corpse. Get out and fight!" she growled smashing her hand in the hole causing the crow demon to come out the other side.
"It's got the jewel!" Mitsu cried as the crow demon swooped down grabbing the jewel and flying out the window.
"Damn!" Niera paused looking at a bow n' arrow lying on the ground. "Kurama grab that bow n' arrow!" she finished running after the crow demon.
Huh? Why do I need a bow n' arrow? He thought grabbing them and following her.
"I think I know what aneue is thinking, Kiyoshi was a master archer. Since you're his reincarnation you might be able to shoot the demon," Mitsu explained running beside him. "We have to stop it, if it swallows the jewel it'll make it even more powerful; like Mistress Centipede." She finished.
Niera's View
I have to stop it before it starts trying to eat small children she thought running below the crow demon.
Just then the crow demon swallowed the jewel causing it to almost double in size. Then it swooped down and grabbed a 5 year old boy from his mother.
"My baby!" the mother cried out in despair.
"Not today you demon!" Niera growled slashing the demon into pieces just as Kurama and Mitsu ran up; Kurama and Niera jumping into the water at the same time. They both swam the boy to shore, handing him to the overjoyed mother.
"Oh thank you!" exclaimed the mother hugging her son tight just as the crow demon burst out of the water.
"It regenerated!" Mitsu cried shocked.
The crows foot Niera thought taking the foot off the boy's shoulder. Only to have it taken from her by Kurama tying it to an arrow and aiming it. I get it the pieces regenerated so the foot will return to the demon she thought as Kurama released the arrow.
"It hit!" Mitsu exclaimed as the arrow hit the crow demon, causing a bright light to occur turning all their smiles to frowns.
Kaede's View
"Lady Kaede!" exclaimed a villager as Kaede came out of her hut.
"I like not the looks of this," Kaede said as streams of light scattered in many directions.
Kurama's View
"I think it fell over here," he said looking through some bushes.
"Are you sure?" Niera asked doubtfully.
"I just have a strong feeling," he said looking at he, only to have her look away.
"That makes sense, you can sense the jewel," Mitsu said looking as well.
Just then the crow demon's head came straight at her; to be slashed by Niera causing a shard to fall onto the ground.
"I think…this is a piece of the jewel," Kurama said picking it up.
"What did you say!" growled Niera
Authors Note
That's it for now, by the way Aneue means older sister, it's the respectful term.