CIL: whoa, looks like I better do better if I am to match the talent of Slummy. I'll do my best in hopes we succeed in this split off work.
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"whoa, the damage is heavy on the inside. We need to weld but we have no fire" Lucca pulls her head out of the Epoch and looks down at Shippo. "you got any way to keep a steady stream of fire?"
"no, but I think I know someone that can"
"well bring him here another hand will improve the operation"
"ok I'll bring her here" Shippo whistle loudly and a roar much like a tiger calls from a distance. All Lucca sees is a giant fireball headed toward them. She watches in amazement as it slowly comes down toward them. A giant of a beast emerges from the flames.
"a…cat?"
Kirara makes a sounds much like the hiss of air escaping slowly from a bottle.
"she is no ordinary cat. She's Sango partner and a demon" Shippo states happily.
"well she is the one that can keep a steady stream of heat?"
"well, she does use fire to fly…"
"well she is a little large for the job anyway"
"oh that's the best part" and as if on que Kirara shrinks into her smaller form. And jumps into the Epoch.
"well I'll be darned, well lets get back to work"
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"Crono" Kagome calls to him.
"oh, what? Huh?" Crono had been day dreaming slightly. This world reminded him so much of home.
"pay attention, I said an iron mine should be around this corner"
"oh, sorry. Um, miss Kagome?"
"please just Kagome"
"sorry miss Kagome" Kagome just sighs. "why is it that you continue to come back to this time? I mean you could effect the future heavily by mistake"
"well I had learned a lot about the effects of time and how changing the past can alter the future, but I think I am meant to do this. The history books say a lot about a women with spiritual powers, but no name"
"hmm, perhaps time travel is chosen to those who must do so"
"perhaps, now keep up your guard, we're at the entrance"
a small opening which could barley squeeze a body into is the entrance. Crono looks at Kagome and then back at the hole.
"this is it?"
"yep, it won't be discovered for some time now, we can dig here without to much after effects to worry about"
"well ok, I'll go first" Crono squeezes into the hole and gets stuck half way through, he wiggles and squirms the rest of his way through. "ok, your turn Miss Kagome"
"just Kagome!" she yells into the hole echoing through the tunnels. Kagome's slimmer figure had an easier time getting through. When in the cave it was dark, the light of the sun reflected off the rocks only so far.
"there is no way we are gonna be able to go any deeper" Crono says looking at all he can see.
"there is no need, we just need to mine the iron that is right here, why do you think it shines so bad"
"hmm guess your right. But we need a pick"
Kagome becomes frozen after Crono made that observation. "we need a pick, oh how stupid could I get. Now what?"
"well I can help you to get out of the hole and you can come back with a pick or pick like object"
"but I can't leave you down here"
"no worries I can defend myself, I have a katana"
"well okay, left me up"
Crono bends his knees and picks Kagome up with ease, a hand beneath each foot, he catches sight of a rare vision but quickly turns his head and blushes. Kagome squeezes through the hole and wipes off the dirt from her skirt.
"I'll be back soon ok Crono, don't go any further in the mine"
"got it" Crono says doing the ok sign with his hand for no purpose. He looks into the cave and sighs. "I can't believe it, I've saved the world, crossed dimensions and I still haven't gotten over it. Why do I have to be scared of the dark" he scratches his head and sits in a corner and looks on into the unknown. He is calm as long as he remains in the light. But a rumbling is soon heard, Crono stands up and draws his Katana. No words just stands ready. The rumbling gets louder and louder. And soon…the lights disappears. Crono gasps and soon shivers in fear. His eyes almost water in tears but he was braver then that.
"it's Kagome, that's it" he says trying to reassure himself. "she is just coming back through the hole and the light is temporarily out"
he then hears the subtle voice of Kagome's. "Crono? Crono? Can you hear me?"
"what? Y-yes, what happened? Where are you?"
"there was a rock slide and the entrance is blocked. The entrance is blocked and I can't left any of these boulders. Can you hang on for a few minutes I'll try and get Inuyasha back here to help"
"please hurry" Crono's worried tone almost gave away he was scared, but not of what. Crono sat down on a rock and tried to calm himself down.
Ayla and Inuyasha…
"Whoa man, this stuff is shiny" Inuyasha said with the haul he carries, he looks like Santa with dog ears.
"Ayla like pretty stones, make Ayla look pretty?" she holds a stone as if on a ring set upon her finger. Inuyasha remembered Kagome saying something about how a ring with a large gem on it symbolized marriage. He forgot the history of it though, how it started back at cave man times when they would bind the hands and feet of their wife. And when they finally made piece with the fact that the man wouldn't let them go, all they had was a simple string tied to their finger.
"you know Ayla, I've always wondered. What was it like back then?"
"hmm, back when? Oh, you mean Ayla's time?"
"yeah, it must have been hard not to have anything to really defend yourself with"
"no, we use stone, sticks and hand and feet"
"oh, you think after we get that machine fixed and before you go home that maybe…we could spar?"
"spar? What spar?" two had started a run back to the group by now, they were looking ahead and not a each other when speaking.
"a spar, it's like a practice battle you don't hold back but you don't fight to the death. What do you say?" Inuyasha seemed to be blushing with his request.
"Ayla say yes, We spar" and they were off back to the town.
Back with Epoch…
KABOOM!
"oh, (cough, cough) damn Dimensioner Drive, I think we need that fuel before anything further can be done. You two go wash off, I'll work on this thing"
Shippo and Kirara were covered in oil and soot that they looked like little raccoons. Lucca continued inside the machine and tightened a few bolts and screws. And just then a voice outside was heard.
"what is this thing?" it sounded more like a statement of appall rather then a question. Lucca come out of the bottom to explain but when she saw the man she was stunned.
"Inuyasha?" her eyes squinted at the similarities.
"hmph, no. and if you're a friend of his then I shall pay you no respect. Move this…thing out of my way" the one armed man drew a large blade from it's resting place and pointed it at Lucca.
"oh, big man are you. You look a lot like that Inuyasha, you sure your not his pops or something?" the man swung at her disrespectful tone.
"how dare you insult master Sesshomaru like that" an imp crawled from behind his leg.
"oh, a frog, since you can talk I think you're a demon, but what about pretty boy here, I see nothing to give him away. No funky ears, no strange marks, that puffy thing I assume is animal hide of some sort"
"hmm, no one ever seems to think that it's my tail" Sesshomaru strokes it as he says.
Lucca had taking this opportune moment to sneak up to him and stoke his tail as well. Sesshomaru had almost swung at her but her soft touch on his tail had seemed to gentle his spirit. He almost purred in comfort (or what ever dogs do), he then looked at the girl.
"please stop that"
"I saw that smile on your face, now promise me you'll be a little more kinder and more respectful to other people that may be "in your way" from now on, ok?"
"I will do no such thing"
Lucca rubs the tail more and Sesshomaru's leg starts to jump. Before he would become embarrassed more he jumped away. And walked off.
"your lucky girl, you better hope we don't cross paths again"
"I'll be waiting for then" Lucca says slyly.
Sesshomaru walked of into the forest, a full blush to his face.
"she knows my soft spot now, I must avoid her. But she was gentle, it seemed heavenly. Perhaps she will be of use to me later on…"
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Damn Lucca has got a thing for animals. Sesshomaru a big softy? What am I doing, well everyone has a soft side. I wonder if he wags his tail? Oh well, review please.