Chapter Two-Lost in the Crystal Darkness

!Warning! Some scenes are found not suitable for children. This story includes violence, mild language, and adult content. Reader discretion is advised.

Naori jumped from branch to branch,from tree to tree. She landed in the clearing,"Come on,can't you slow pokes keep up?"

Mazuki rolled her eyes at her,"Well I'm not as fast as you since I'm human."She ran beside her,"We have to wait for Kenta,he's behind."

They stopped and Kenta came panting in. "Can't you guys slow down?"He put his hands on his knees and took a breather. Naori walked up to him.

"Just climb on so we can get going, I wanna get to the springs before the villagers do,"he climbed on her back and they ran through the trees to the springs. They stripped out of thier clothes and sank in the warming liquid. They each relaxed and let thier minds wonder, they were too relaxed to talk much.

Naori ducked her head underwater and stayed there for several minutes.Her tense muscles relaxed and she floated back up.Nothing could've upset them,nothing until-

CRASH

They all jumped,"What was that!"

Naori and Mazuki grabbed thier kimonos and shot out of the spring, followed by Kenta. They hurriedly put thier clothes on and rushed to the village. A demon with black wings was spotted terrorizing the village. Inuyasha brought out Tetsaiga and slashed at the demon,but the demon cut him off and slashed his shoulder.

"Daddy!"Naori yelled. She ran towards him but suddenly was blocked off by a barrier. The demon seemed to put up a barrier to keep them in and others out. Then Naori recognized the spirit energy. It was her mother's. Kagome put up the barrier to keep the demon in and others out.

Sango was on Kilala's back and she charged at the demon. With a sword she stabbed the demon in the back. It let out a long high pitched screech and knocked Sango aside. Miroku caught her and sent sacred sutras at it. The demon clawed at the sacred paper and it tore to pieces. Mazuki screamed since she couldn't get through either. The demon pulled back an arrow, but it was shot in the shoulder by Kagome's. Again the demon screeched in pain and fired at the miko. Kagome jumped out of the way while the kids gasped. Inuyasha charged at the demon with Testsaiga, but the demon protected itself with a personal barrier.

"Mother!" Naori screamed. She charged at the barrier to allow herself in the chaos,but again she went flying in the opposite direction. The demon shot vines out of the ground and it wrapped themselves around the others. They yelled in pain and the kids screamed with anger and fear. When the vines wrapped themselves around Kagome,she had already drew her purity arrow and was aiming at her target. The demon smirked and also aimed an arrow at her.

Naori gasped and her eyes got huge,"That demon has dark spirit energy!"

"What?" Mazuki gasped and the arrows shot off towards thier targets.

As if it was all played in slow motion,Naori felt her spirit energy rise and the barrier crumbled. She ran towards them, but the sacred arrows collided and the energy rushed over them. Naori screamed for her parents as the light filled her eyes followed by darkness.She felt something grip both her hands as she slipped into unconciousness.

Mother? Father? What happened? She was still unconcious, but the events earlier played in her mind. Someone was shaking her. She opened her eyes and saw a tear stained face Mazuki."Mazuki! Where are we? Where is everyone?"

Mazuki shook her head with glistening eyes,"I don't know. I don't know where we are or what happened to them." She took a shaking breath,"What if they're-"

"No! They're still here,I know it!" Naori looked around and realized that they were in total darkness. Kenta was beside her awake and shaking as tears streamed down his pale cheeks. She could see them very clearly like an invisible light surrounded them. It seemed like they were floating. Naori couldn't feel any ground and it seemed that there wasn't any. Taking a breath,she stood up,"Come on,let's see if there's away out of here." They went in the only direction that they could,foreward.
They held eachothers hands as they walked on. It seemed as if thier heartbeat echoed in eachothers' ears. They walked on in this unwelcoming darkness, followed by the invisible light. Something glinted up ahead.

"What was that?"Mazuki asked.

"I dunno, maybe a way out,"Naori stared at it and they walked towards it.They followed the glint until they reached a wall that seemed to be made out of some type of crystals. They stared in awe as the light let them see around the room. There was a tablet with strange markings on it and it made a star. On each of the star's points was a round hole that seemed to be the holder of something. Naori walked closer to it to examine it.She ran her claws over the inscriptions.

"Um,Naori, I think you should see this,"Mazuki said staring at the wall. Kenta was beside her with opened mouth. Naori walked towards them and gasped as the light shone through the crystal. Inside the wall was Shippo. His eyes were closed and he seemed to be asleep.She tapped on the glass seeing if he would move,but he didn't.

"Is he asleep?"Naori asked in a hoarse whisper.

"I think so, I'm not sure what this is, it's really freaking me out though,"Mazuki stared at her hoping she might have answers. Naori's eyes followed across the wall and also sleeping in the glass was thier parents.

"I'm gonna try to get them out."Naori balled her fist and punched at the glass, but it did not shatter. She then tried clawing and still not a scratch.

"You can't break the crystal." They all turned around and saw from the shadows a woman. How could they have not spot her before? She wore a long white gown and had matching white hair with silver wings and white eyes.

"Tell me who you are! What have you done to them!"Naori spat at her angrily. She balled her fist and growled at her.

"I have harmed them in no such way and am keeping them alive by suspending them in the shadows. I am known as Adeth of the Star."The woman stepped towards them and Naori clicked her claws and Mazuki pushed Kenta behind her."I will not harm any of you."

"Then why have you brought us here? Why trap our family in these crystal prisons? What is this star thing?" Mazuki kept questioning her to see if she would spit out an unwanted answer.

"I brought you here because I need your help. Your family is in those boxes because I am saving them from death. The only way to awaken them is to collect the five power crystals of the Star,"Adeth stopped infront of them,"I will explain everything, but I need you to be patient."
They looked at eachother and nodded to her.

"There are five crystals. Each hold the power of an element. There's fire, water, earth, wind, and spirit. Each can grant whoever holds them power of thier own element. If one posesses the Fire Crystal, he will have great fire power. The same as the others." Naori tried to assemble all this information. This had to be a dream."These crystals were placed here to keep the power of the Star balanced, until it was upset and they spilled into your world. And now I ask you to help reclaim the balance and collect the crystals."

"Why can't you go and get them?" Naori asked.

"I am intrusted to the Star and cannot leave it's side to go to your world, and that's why I need you to find them. That way you can keep the balance and return to your family. Are you willing to do it?"

"How will we know where the crystals are or who has them?" Mazuki asked.

"Use these crystal finders to find them." Three small little white crystals on silver chains appeared around their necks,"when a power crystal is detected the crystal will glow. The brighter it glows, the closer you are."

"Why us?"

"I summoned for the ones that were strong enough to help me. Unfortunately with the cross of spiritual energy, they also came in an unconcious state. So will you protect the balance and be reunited with your family?" They stared at eachother. They wanted thier parents back, but something seemed bizzare about it all.

Naori turned to her,"Listen, I don't give a damn about some stupid star or about whatever balance. I don't care what happened to these stupid crystals or what they do. But I do care about my friends and family and if collecting these stupid things will bring them back, then I'm up to it."

"So are you for it?"

Mazuki looked at her parents,"We're for it."

"I'm glad, now to return to your world."Adeth swayed her arm and soon they were filled with the same light.

Naori felt the grass tickle her face. It was a dream. It was all a dream. Soon her dad will rush over to her and tickle her till she couldn't take no more. Then while she is still giggling he will heave her on his shoulder run to the village to enjoy her mother's cooking. After a good meal, they would pack up and leave with Mazuki's family across the country.

But it never happened. They woke up together on the grass in the sunlight. Mazuki voiced what Naori was thinking,"Was it all a dream?"

"I hope so,"Naori sat up and felt the coldness of the crystal touch her warm bare neck. She gripped it and closed her eyes. It was all real. Her parents and Mazuki's were all trapped in those crystal stalls in some other dimension."If we're gonna get them back, we need help."

Mazuki and Kenta both stared at her,"From who?"

"The only people we can trust, we're gonna summon our parents from the past." Naori smirked. Mazuki and Kenta blinked.

A/N: Okay can you say corny? I can! Remembr i was thirteen when I wrote this so it will be very corny. Also, if You like Kikyo, then don't read. I'm not very fond of her myself. R and R!