Disclaimer: I don not own Inuyasha nor do I own Ronin Warriors. However, Suki, Tomomi, Isamu, Tomoko, Arata, Mariko, Osamu, and Sayuri, belong to me.
This story is writen by Lady Nuala and Beta-ed by Yuri Ameno.
Chapter 2
A group of five guys, a young woman, a young boy and a tiger stood around a motionless body. The two-tailed feline sat on the stomach of the body, staring back with wide eyes at the group.
"It's not going to eat us is it?" a man asked. He was thicker than the other men, with dark blue hair and blue eyes. Someone smacked him in the back of the head.
"No you idiot," Sage said and shook his head, making his blond hair flap about.
"Is she another ancient?" Ryo asked nervously. "She said she was a priestess, and proved that when she shot the arrows." He glanced at the group around him. "It was weird. I could almost feel the purity radiating off her." Rowen nodded his head slowly. He too felt the same power, but in a much different way.
"You don't think there's another armor we're not aware of, do you?" Cye asked with his British accent. The young man was the most curious person out of the group, and just as eager to put in his two cents.
"Doubtful," the young woman, Mia, beside them said. "Grandfather would have told me about the other armor, or have mentioned it in his findings." They watched the unconscious young woman and the feline. It seemed like an eternity before anything happened.
"What's going on?" Ryo yelled and jumped back. The feline's forehead began to glow with two symbols. The same was happening on the young woman's forehead.
"I think it says 'Love', but I can't make out the other one," Rowen said as he crept closer to the strange pair. He was now standing directly over them.
"Just like our Virtues!" Cye said happily by making the connection. "She must be one of us!" He clasped his hands together. Kento smiled back at his friend.
"Does this mean there is going to be food involved?" He grinned sheepishly when Cye raised an eyebrow.
"Raiding the fridge at night doesn't help?" He folded his arms and looked pointedly at the other man. Kento shrugged and rubbed his stomach.
"I'm a growing Ronin, I can't help it," Kento laughed.
"Growing outwards is what he means," Sage retorted. Kento glared at him.
"I resent that," Kento snapped and folded his arms. Sage mimicked him with Cye trying not to giggle in the background.
"Hey, knock it off you two," Ryo said. He too was trying not to smile. Kento was known for his huge appetite and midnight raids on the fridge. How Mia kept the fridge stocked and still manage to pay the bills, Ryo had no idea. He looked back at the odd feline and glowing young woman. Next to the bed was a rather over large boomerang, leaning against the wall. The feline had retrieved it before following Rowen and Ryo back home.
"Does a priestess normally carry these type of weapons?" Ryo asked, glancing up at Rowen. Next to the boomerang was a bow and straight sword. Rowen shrugged.
"I don't know. Never asked." Rowen picked up the boomerang and dropped it in surprise. It was quiet heavy and he could barely lift it. How did that woman, no bigger than Mia, carry it around? Come to think of it, she wasn't carrying it. The feline thing did. He sat it back against the wall.
"The traditional weapons of a shrine priestess are the bow and arrow and a small knife." Mia said as she gingerly touched the bow. Interestingly, there had been no arrows found on the priestess, let alone the quiver for them. The glowing had died down now to a faint pink tint on the woman's skin.
"We can't do anything, let alone find out anything, until she wakes up," Sage said and placed a hand over her forehead. "That won't be until tomorrow morning probably." He pulled his hand away and rubbed it. Ryo glanced at his friend with concern, but Sage just spun around and walked out of the room.
It was half past one in the morning. The moon was just dipping down into the western horizon, casting everything into long shadows. A lone street lamp flickered in front of a rather large mansion. A flash of pink light blazed through the mansion's windows, lighting up the entire surrounding area, making the moon look dim.
A loud clang sounded from outside. Ryo jerked upwards in his bed, glancing around. The sun had just barely started to cast light into his room. The sound came again. Ryo threw back the covers and walked over to the window, wincing as his feet touched cold wooden floors. Out side the window, about a fifteen-foot drop, was the backyard and the training field. A black blur raced through a small course used to keep up their stamina. Ryo rubbed his eyes. The black figure ran through the course again, only this time, stopping to readjust a few things.
Ryo sped down the stairs. Who in their right mind would be up at this hour, training? he wondered. Sage might have, but then again he would still be meditating right now. What about the girl? Woman? Shouldn't she still be knocked out? He turned and rushed to the kitchen, which faced the training field. The black figure was closer now, and he could make out a curvy body with shoulder armor and leg armor. Both were the shade of silver.
"Mew." The sound made Ryo jump. Next to him, sitting on the counter, was the cat from last night looking out of the window. Its fur was black with tan stripes on both of the tails. Ryo glanced back at the figure and then back to the cat.
"This is just too weird." Ryo shook his head.
"Tell me about it. My sister usually isn't up this early." The voice was soft and sweet. Ryo whipped around. "Names Tomomi." The young woman said as she mixed something in the bowl. Her hair was short, right below her ears. Ryo could now smell fresh baked bread coming from behind her. He took a step back, keeping both eyes on her.
"Food." Kento's voice was barely audible. He seemed to be still asleep and walking towards the baked goods. Kin shot the young man a strange look.
"Tomomi, is the food-," The young woman from outside asked. She stood in the doorway, glancing back and forth at her sister, Ryo and Kento, who had just woken up.
"There's two of you?" Ryo said as he pointed at the two women. He was reaching for the words to transform into his training armor, but the words escaped him.
"I wouldn't do that," The young woman from the door way said. Her hair was shorter than before. This time it only reached her shoulders. Both women had almond shaped eyes and equally gold eyes.
"Technically there are four of us." Tomomi said as she snatched the food out of Kento's hands. Kento sent a disapproving glare at Ryo and stalked off. Ryo frowned. He had no feeling that they were going to harm him or anyone else.
"Four?" Ryo asked and leaned up against the wall. Both women nodded. "And who are you?" Ryo demanded, pushing himself off the wall and stalking towards the other woman. She looked like the woman upstairs. The woman glared at him.
"I've got the yeast!" Mia called from the front door. She walked into the kitchen with a few shopping bags. "Ryo you're up!" She smiled at him and set the bags down. "I've seen you've met Tomomi and Suki." Suki, as Mia had called her, placed the over large boomerang against the wall.
"So their are four of you, as in siblings?" Ryo asked, wary now. The aura coming from these two was a bit overwhelming. Tomomi smiled.
"Not quiet. We are quadruplets." Tomomi laughed when Mia winced. The small two tailed cat peered at Ryo with a tilted head. A second one, which was tan with black stripes, tilted its head the opposite way.
"Gah!" Ryo threw himself away from the cats. "What are those!" He snapped. Mia frowned.
"Those are Mariko, who belongs to Tomomi-," The tan cat nodded its head, making Ryo even more nervous. "And the black one, Sayuri, is mine." Suki said. She was slipping off her armor.
"Our other brother and sister are still searching for Tulpa, who I believe you are at war with?" Tomomi asked as she placed something in the oven.
"That's right." Sage said from the doorway. He watched Tomomi before moving into the room. Tomomi stuttered before continuing, much to Suki's amusement.
"Our brother, Isamu, and out sister, Tomoko, went south in search of Tulpa's gates. We stayed here to help you." Tomomi smiled.
"Help us? Why do we need your help?" Ryo asked. He wasn't trying to sound mean, but honestly, what could they do? "I mean, the lady from last night had some powers, maybe she could help us." Ryo trailed off. Both girls were laughing, much to Ryo's disappointment.
"That woman you saw last night was all four of us." Suki said, grinning widely at her sister. "But we should wait for the others to wake up before telling you why we are truly here."
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