Ametsuchi
By: lilsapphire2004
Disclaimer: Bites hand Get away from me......I know I do not own Inuyasha...Only the other little characters. Struggles against all the hands that are swamping me. So please gladly leave me alone, and go sit on your thumb and spin.
Chapter 11
Kayura slumped against the door that was her guard post and took a deep sigh of relief. After much complaint and a few sleeping herbs later, the other two girls were finally asleep.
"Are they finally asleep?" someone said beside her.
She turned to the side in surprise and saw Sesshoumaru standing next to her. She let the breath she was holding whoosh out of her.
"Yes, my lord," said Kayura bowing slightly.
"Good. Did you give them the herbs I told you to give them?" he asked.
Kayura looked at her hands guiltily.
"Yes, the herbs just put them to sleep about ten minutes ago," she said solemnly.
"Good," he said.
He turned to walk away and Kayura called to him.
"My lord," she called.
"Yes," he said.
"What are those herbs that you gave to them?" she asked curiously.
"They are being used as a test. Doku Nemuri is an herb that is only known to demons. If this herb were given to an ordinary human, they would die instantly. If those two are who I think they are, they should wake up with only a slight headache within a day or two. Because only in their dreams can they realize their true powers," said Sesshoumaru.
He walked away down to his own chambers, and Kayura took up her post in front of the door for the rest of the night.
---Dream Scene: Amber---
She was plunged into a sea of water to where she did not know which way was up or which way was down. She did the only thing she knew how and went straight. She flew out of the water and gasped for air, taking it in great gulps. She struggled trying to stay afloat and not drown.
"Missheru, stop struggling and relax. I will help you," someone said.
"My name is Amber," she said.
"I'm sorry, now quit struggling," he said.
Amber instantly stopped moving, and looked aorund her.
"Who are you?" she called out.
"I am your guide, now stop struggling and I'll pull you out of the water," the person said.
Amber relaxed and felt herself being pulled out of the water.
"There, there. Now isn't that better?" said the person.
"Yes, it is. But who are you?" Amber asked.
"Amber. It is I, Watatsumi. Do you not remember me?" the person asked.
"No, I'm sorry. I don't," said Amber.
"Just think back in your mind and try to remember," he said.
"Well how can I remember if I'm looking at nothing but empty air?" asked Amber.
"Just look behind you," he said.
Amber felt a rush of air hit her in the back of the head. She turned around to nothing but a wall of water.
"Where are you?" she asked.
"Look into the water and you will see me," said Watatsumi.
Amber looked deep into the water, and saw the form of a person appear. The wall of water receded leaving her and the water person alone.
"Now do you remember me?" he asked.
"I'm sorry. No, I don't," said Amber.
Watatsumi placed his hand at Amber's temple. She closed her eyes as a few memories shot through her mind.
"Do you now remember?" he asked.
"Somewhat," she said.
"Good. You will remember more as we go along," said Watatsumi.
"What am I here for?" she asked.
"You are here to learn your basic powers," he said matter of factly.
Amber decided to sit down on the water. She sat down crosslegged with her elbows resting on her knees.
"Could you describe these to me please?" she asked.
"Your first power you will learn is how to draw your weapon forth. Now stand up," he ordered.
Amber sighed and got back up. She dusted imaginary dirt off of her hands.
"Now put your hand in front of you palm down to the ground," he said.
She looked at him and did as told.
"Now close your eyes," he ordered.
She closed her eyes.
"Now say 'Doragon Kouzetsu'," he said.
Amber did as he said and felt a rush of water hit her hand. She opened her eyes and saw a silver ice dragon quickly slithering up her arm. Its mouth ended at her palm and the tail ended right at her elbow. It coiled around her arm three times. She saw the dragon open its mouth and a silver blade materialized and started to take form out of its mouth. It pulsed a few times and began to solidify.
"That is Doragon Kouzetsu or Dragon Tongue," said Watatsumi.
She stared at it in awe.
"At its weakest the Doragon Kouzetsu can be used as a traditional long sword. It gives you its powers to fight your enemies without necessarily destroying them. At its strongest, by calling forth a spell, it can freeze time and give you a chance to destroy your enemy without them knowing, but this spell can only be used in conjunction with the other three spells and can ony be used in a time of dire need," he said.
"Will I learn how to use it?" she asked.
"You already know how. You just need something to test it," he said.
Amber placed the sword towards to the ground and leaned on it.
"Another question. Why did you call me Missheru earlier?" she asked.
"That is your name. The name that you will always be called. Now you have learned all you need to know. All your powers lay inside of you. You just have to discover them. You can go," he said.
Amber felt herself fall into water again and fought stay up above water. She felt something tugging at her legs, and she fought against them. To no avail, she was pulled deeper into the water.
---End Dream Scene---
Amber shot out of the bed, freezing and soaked to the skin. She breathed deeply, taking in great gulps of air. Her heartbeat raged out of control. She looked down at herself making sure everything was alright and no strange things had grown on her.
After a few minutes, Amber was calmed down. She turned her head towards Leann and smelled smoke coming from her side of the room. The only thing she could think of to do was scream. And scream she did at the top of her lungs. She looked on as a small flame start spreading across the bed that Leann lay on. It started at the tips of her feet and worked its way around her body cocooning it in a box of flame.
Amber got up quickly and grabbed a blanket to smother the flames. She flapped the blanket just about to drape it.
"Amber, don't you dare?" said Leann.
Leann looked over at Amber and quickly sat up dispensing of the flame box.
"But you were just on fire," said Amber defensively.
"Yeah, so," said Leann.
"It could have killed you," Amber said.
"No, it wouldn't have," said Leann.
"Yes, it would," said Amber.
"Not when I was the one making it," said Leann
"Seize your chatter," someone screamed the doorway.
Both girls turned to look at the intruder who was none other than Sesshoumaru. They both glared at him wishing him to the seventh depths of hell.
"What the hell are you doing here?" said Leann angrily.
"Get ready. We leave in the hour," he said.
He turned around closing the door behind him quietly. Both of them stared at the door for a few extra seconds.
"Hey Leann. You are normal again, but something is different," said Amber.
She began to look over Leann, and noticed that her hair was the same firey red and blue streaked mass it had been when it changed. Her skin color was the same and she still had the same colorless nails.
"You look different too. Your hair is blue," said Leann.
"Well your hair is red," said Amber laughing.
Before either could say anything else, a soft knock came from the door. Kayura peered her head inside and stepped in. She closed the door softly her.
"I brought you clothing to wear for your journey," said Kayura.
Amber and Leann looked at Kayura then they looked at each other with twin evil grins. They both launched themselves from the bed and landed on top of Kayura, knocking her to the ground. They all landed on the ground laughing and in a graceless heap.
---To Inuyasha's Group---
"SIT BOY," someone screamed through the forest.
An angry hanyou pulled himself from the ground after the subduing spell wore off.
"What the hell did you do that for wench?" asked the hanyou.
"The name's Kagome. KA-GO-ME," she yelled.
"Why did you do that?" he asked again.
"Leave Cassie alone. What has she done to you?" asked Kagome.
The hanyou grumbled and got up from his point in the ground.
"Tell her to quit popping roots in my way," he yelled.
"Aaww. Is poor Inuyasha mad?" joked Cassie.
Inuyasha turned around and stared straight at Cassie. She began to giggle and he grew all the more angrier. Red began to tinge the corners of his eyes, and he growled menacingly.
"Cassie, back away slowly and back away now," warned Sango.
Cassie smiled nervously and began to back away step by step.
"Inuyasha, sit," said Kagome commandingly.
The subduing spell took effect and Inuyasha landed facefirst in his good old friend dirt.
"Why the hell did you do that for, wench?" complained Inuyasha.
"You were about to lose it again," said Kagome.
"Tell your friend to lay off and quit testing me," he said.
Inuyasha pulled himself up from the ground for a second time in five minutes. He started sniffing the air, and began growling.
"What is it?" asked Kagome coming up next to him.
"I smell Sesshoumaru. Pull everyone back," said Inuyasha.
"Cassie!" someone called.
Cassie turned every which way trying to figure out where her name had been called from.
Two girls were looking down at the group from the sky, and began giggling. Cassie turned around again trying to figure out where the giggling came from.
"Up here!" they called.
Everybody looked up and began laughing. A white cloud suspended Sesshoumaru, a kitten, Leann, Amber, and a little girl into the air. But what made it funny was the little kitten was sitting on Sesshoumaru's head, the little girl was sitting atop Sesshoumaru's shoulders, and Leann and Amber were being held in each arm to keep them from falling.
"When have you been able to pick up any wenches, Sesshoumaru?" sneered Inuyasha at his awkward position.
Sesshoumaru kept his icey façade and lowered himself and his cargo down to the ground gently. Leann and Amber clamored out of his arms, and ran over attacking Cassie. They all laughed and fell to the ground.
"Where have you guys been?" asked Cassie.
----Author's Note: Damn! This took so long in getting out. doesn't seem to be helping any with all of its equipment on the fritz. But oh well. Can't help that. I'm really sorry to leave it on a cliffhanger, but this will also be the last chapter for awhile. I begin school in a few days and will probably have very little time to write. But I will hopefully have a chapter out every week or so. ----