Dark Universe-I didn't quite understand your review, so I cannot give an answer.
Rena Moon-Ah, Thank you. (Nods) Indeed, but I believe the word should be plural, meaning twists. ;)
Flame Ivy Moon-(Raises hand to cheeks.) Aw, I'm blushing. Thank you. Hmm, well each family has their quirks, and even though it sometimes irritates us, we wouldn't have it any other way.
Raine of Darkness-Maybe I should just let the reviewers at Naraku, instead on the yasha group..a lot of you seem to have very interesting ideas.
Unspoiled Rini-Aww, no need to cry. (Hands over tissue.) I have a few loose ends in that world that need to be tied is all.
Jay Ficlover-Ah, you read my mind, as far as that pairing goes, that is why they went to the senshi world. Yes, Pluto could retrieve her princess, but we don't want her messing with the time line and totally screwing it up. (Smiles.) So, you'll see the M/K pairing in this one.
Queen Diamond-(Blinks confused.) Did you get my story and some one else's confused? Snape? Isn't that HP?
Thank you for your reviews. I claim no ownership.
A long haired ravenette with mysterious violet orbs stared in shock at the three bodies laying in her shrine. Beside her sat a confused blonde with her hair held up in a red bow, and sky blue eyes blinking. Next to her was a tall brunette with a ponytail resting on her shoulder, and amazed emerald eyes staring at the three prone ones. The last visibly awake one, had hair that was short blue, chin length, and navy blue eyes. She cleared her throat and stared with scrutiny at the trio. "Someone needs to call Mamoru-san." She remarked, and watched as the fog shook from the others. The raven haired one blinked, and nodded, walking over to her phone. "Thank you Rei." the blue haired one murmured, and turned her attention to the blonde. "Minako, could you contact the outer senshi?" She inquired and Minako nodded raising her wrist, flipping open a communicator. "Makoto?" The blue haired one prodded the brunette.
"Yes Ami?" Makoto responded, one hand fiddling with a rose earring.
"Could you please get me a bowl, cloth, and water?" Ami asked, and Makoto stood with a nod. Seeing things taken care of Ami approached the trio laying passed out on the ground.
Her eyes first scanned, a young female with long raven hair held in a ponytail, and an eye patch covering on eye. She laid on her side, a bow settled on her shoulder, and a blood stain was noticeable upon her robes. Ami gasped and kneeled to check where the blood originated from, but was surprised to find no wound. She sighed, and continued examining the others. The second also had long raven hair, held in a ponytail, but had ringlet loops cupping the sides of her face. She also had a bow and arrows strapped to her, and the clothing similar to the first girl. Ami acknowledged the blood spot above the heart region, but further examination showed no wound. Sighing she scanned the third prone female, and felt the blood drain from her face. Turning the blonde to her back, her eyes locked on a very familiar face, and Ami felt her throat dry. "Usagi?" She questioned, only to hear gasps from behind her. Ami turned to see the inner, outer, and Mamoru standing there, bleached white with surprise.
"Are you sure Mercury?" A sandy blonde with navy eyes questioned. Ami or Mercury turned slowly to the blonde.
"Yes, Haruka, it's our hime." Ami whispered, and then blacked out from the mental shock. Haruka watched as her companion, a teal haired, sea-foam eyed, elegant lady, catch Ami. The rest sat down at the surprise, trying to slow their thoughts. Mamoru, blinked, and approached the blonde, but his observation noticed other things as he scanned her.
"When did Usako get tattoos, and fur bracelets?" He asked, and his question was answered by a moan from the blonde. Watching as sapphires opened and blink at him.
"Mamoru?" Escaped her lips, and Mamoru nodded, overlooking the calling of his full name.
"Usako?" He returned, and watched as she strained to sit up, before nodding. Mamoru kneeled down, and reached over, hugging her tightly to him. "I've missed you love." Mamoru whispered into her ear, missing her wince of guilt.
"Mamoru, how did I get here?" She asked, Mamoru pulled back, and Usagi caught sight of Kaede and Kikyo. Gently she slipped from his embrace, crawling over to them. She reached Kikyo first, observing the gentle breath, and the feel of a true heat beat. "Kikyo?" Usagi murmured, shaking the priestess's shoulder. Mamoru watched as Usagi tried to rouse the one dubbed 'Kikyo,' and move to stand, unaware as one foot made contact with something. "Ouch!" Usagi yelped, flipping her head to semi-glare at him.
"What happen Odango?" Rei asked, as she finally manage to wrap her thoughts under control. Usagi turned her speckled eyes to Rei, and opened her mouth with a whine.
"He stepped on my tail." She stated seriously, and observed as all of her audience fainted, including to felines who had walked into the room. "What?" Usagi questioned to the silent air. She sighed at her senshi's strange behavior, before succeeding in waking up Kikyo. Kikyo blinked, gazing around at her surroundings before turning her attention back to Usagi.
"Where are we?" Kikyo inquired. "Where is Kaede?" She asked.
Usagi pointed to the young raven haired one beside her, and smiled. "We are in my home world." Usagi stated. Observing Kikyo retaining her bearings, she went to wake Kaede. "Kaede?" She whispered, and Kaede awoke immediately, drawing out and arrow with her bow, aiming it at Usagi. Only for it to be blocked by a sword, and a halberd behind it.
"Place down the weapon and I guarantee I won't harm you for threatening the princess." Haruka bit out as she awoke to the sight of an arrow in Usagi's face. Usagi cleared her throat, placing her halberd away which had been drawn in defense. Haruka turned to actually studied the hime she had never seen since her rebirth.
Kikyo nodded to Kaede, who placed away her weapons. The rest of the senshi awoke around this time, and they all had the unified thought of, 'I had the weirdest dream,'. Usagi turned her attention to Haruka with a polite puzzled frown. "Hello, I'm Tsukino Usagi, a pleasure to meet your acquaintance Sera Uranus." She remarked, and watched as Haruka bowed before straightening.
"I see Sera Pluto informed you of our identities." Haruka commented, before smirking. "Nice to meet you Koneko, I'm Ten'oh Haruka." She added with another bow.
"Yes, Pluto did, but ah Koneko?" Usagi inquired. Haruka smirked, and pointed to her buns upon her head.
"You remind me of a kitten." Haruka explained. Usagi sighed with a smile. 'Just wait until I tell my story.' She remarked in her head.
The elegant teal haired woman who had caught Ami, stepped up beside Haruka and curtsied. "Greetings, hime-sama, I am Kaiou Michiru." She spoke with a easy tone. Usagi smiled at her and nodded her head.
"Please just call me Usagi or Usagi-chan, Sera Neptune." Usagi instructed and turned her attention to the approaching child with neck long raven hair. Her amethyst staring fearfully at Usagi, Usagi smiled gently. "It's alright Sera Saturn, I neither fear nor hate you." Usagi told her calmly. Saturn smiled and rushed toward the princess, throwing her arms around her in hello.
"My name is Tomoe, Hotaru." She explained and bounced back. Usagi nodded to Sera Pluto with a smile of hello, and then opened her arms to her inner senshi. Kikyo and Kaede watch as Usagi was smothered in hugs.
"Usagi?" Kikyo inquired catching the tigress attention. "You seem well loved here, why did you ever leave?" She asked, and Usagi's expression darkened.
"It wasn't by choice, but I don't regret meeting any of you." She responded. She turned by to her senshi, and raised her ginzuishou, they noticed the odd pink tint to the crystal. "It would take to long to talk, so Ginzuishou, show them." Usagi ordered her crystal, fully rested by the familiar energies of her home realm. The room was silent, before flooded by questions, and Usagi whistled for quiet. Unobserved, Mamoru exited the shrine in thought, his mind replaying all that had happened to his bunny. Kikyo watched him as he stepped out, concerned she followed with a nod to Usagi.
"You feel you don't know her any more." Kikyo observed as she stepped beside the confused Mamoru. He turned his head to her with a heavy sigh.
"Yes, that is it exactly." He remarked quietly. "There was a time when I knew her every thought." Mamoru added. Kikyo placed a soothing hand over one of his.
"I understand." She spoke softly. "InuYasha and I were like that once upon a time." Her emotions speaking louder then her words. "Then something happened, and now neither of us know each other any more." She told him, her ambers staring into the sky. Silence reigned after that statement, but it was a comforting silence.
The pair was unaware of the sapphirine orbs that observed the scene with a sad understanding. Usagi sighed softly, after asking for a breath of air after answering multitude of questions, she had happened upon the conversation. A peaceful realization settled around her and she turned away to give the pair space. Her thoughts dived inward and she gasped as she remembered her last few minutes in the Inu domain. "Naraku." She hissed angrily and flicked a hand over the halberd hanging on her hip. "His head is mine." Usagi declared silently and hopped onto the shrine roof.
Hiten and Kouga stopped their run, turning their attention to their passengers. "I'm sorry his scent has disappeared." Kouga whispered to them. Kagura and Kanna nodded, noting they no longer felt Naraku's presence. However, both males tensed protectively when a red headed female appeared. An purple iris was tucked into her hair, and emerald eyes locked onto the group. White fur shuffled on her shoulders, wrists and feet. Armor that matched Kouga's flashed in the sun, and Kouga widen his eyes in surprise. "Ayame?" He asked. The identified female nodded approaching rapidly with a smile.
"Kouga, you need to recover our lost treasure." She orders him. "If you wish to slay Naraku, retrieve Goraishi claws." Ayame tells him, and Kouga scoffs. "You are the only one strong enough." She references and speaks of the location. Kouga nods in thanks to the female wolf, and turns to his traveling companions.
"You are welcome to come." He offers, and with no lead on Naraku's where abouts they agree.
Meanwhile Sesshomaru is walking quietly through the grass knolls, Rin riding Aun who had shown up when he felt a spark of anger from his lord. Jaken is mercifully quiet, alternating between glancing at his brooding lord, and InuTashio. InuTashio catches the concerned glances of the toad youkai toward his eldest and he sighs. Placing the sleeping Shiori beside Rin on Aun he approaches Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru pays no heed to his father, concentrating on the fading scent of the dark hanyou. "Son?" InuTashio prods, and observes as Sesshomaru ignores him completely. Slightly upset at his son's insistence to be above and beyond emotions he draws his fanged sword. "Sesshomaru." He snaps lightly, and Sesshomaru turns his orbs to see his father's attacking stance pointed at him.
Sesshomaru sneers and draws tokijin, his respect for his father very little, demeans a little more. "I have no time for this." He growls out, as Naraku's scent grows fainter.
"You'll make time." InuTashio responds. Quickly is the inherent speed of the Inu youkai who leaps toward the silent Sesshomaru. Their blades cross, and InuTashio bares down on his son. "I would figure you would be smarter then this son." He remarks, and observes the light confusion swimming in the orbs of his son. Sesshomaru rolls of the push of his father's attack. Ignoring his father's baiting he snaps tokijin to clash with the other sword, unaware of the cracking of tokijin's blade. "You reliance on that sword is pathetic." InuTashio adds, and feels anger explode from his son. Sesshomaru snaps his eyes bleeding, and he throws down tokijin to instead impale his claws into his father. InuTashio moves out of the way, readying to knock his son out.
"Tenseiga is not worth being drawn." Sesshomaru spits out, and nearly rakes a poison claw across his father's cheek. InuTashio frowns in distaste at Sesshomaru's causelessness. "Now stay out of my way." He orders and flings out his whip of light. InuTashio shakes his head, catching the whip around his blade, shattering the whip.
"You cannot see what is happening to you, can you my son?" InuTashio grits out, and brings the handle of his sword upon Sesshomaru's shoulder. "Until you can face that which you refuse to, Tenseiga will never fully reveal it's power, and you will continue feeling empty." He warns, and the knocks his son out with a frown.
Kagome senses for the shards in procession of their enemy, but he has long faded from their reach. She reaches up with a caring hand to InuYasha's face as she lays within his embrace. They had covered a remarkable amount of land, but the strain was building on all of them. "InuYasha, he is gone, stop now." Kagome whispered softly to him. InuYasha halted his run, his eyes troubled, and glances down to his love.
"Kagome, I.." He whispers unsure of how to put his thoughts into words. Kagome nods in understanding, slipping out of his embrace and gestures to make camp. InuYasha sits beside her instead of his normal perch in the trees, keeping a close eye on her.
Well, there is the next chapter for you, as I ready for my next twists. Hmm, I wonder...Anyway, much care and please review.
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