Disclaimer: Apparently I don't own Inuyasha. Who could have guessed?
Chapter 3: Dark Dealings"What? It can't be that bad" Inuyasha said, astounded
"Yeah, well it is" I grumbled back. I was no less pleased about this than Inuyasha was, but there was little I could do about it. My only option was to change my profile, and I stubbornly refused to do so (I hate having to change in the middle of something), so I was stuck. The removal of all my souls wouldn't exactly kill me, but it would put me in a comatose state, and I wouldn't bet that anyone would come and shove souls back into my body.
"They're right near the Boneeater's Well, too" Kagome noted, and this was not well received by Yumi and I.
"Damn them!" I said, under my breath "They know that the only place we can warp out is that well!"
"Why can't we use a door like we usually do?" Yumi asked
"Because, time and space are too warped in this world" I grumbled in reply "Mostly due to the fact that Kagome's in this time right now. It gets better when she's in the present"
"So what are we gonna do?"
"I really don't know"
Yamiko waited in the entry room of a grand palace. He was dressed exactly like Koji, but instead of night black robes, he donned clothes of a pure white that almost shone in the darkness of the room. A palace guard approached him and said "He may see you now"
He followed the man to a room, which he entered, and then sat down on the floor in front of a black-haired man. "My liege" Yamiko said "Have you given any more thought to my proposal?"
"Yes, I have" he replied "And I must say it's very tempting, but it sounds much too good to be true. How do I know this isn't a trap?"
"I thought you might say that, so I came prepared" Yamiko pulled 3 shikon shards out of his pocket and handed them to the other man. "We offer you these, to show our good intentions"
The other man studied the shards, then nodded. "Very well then. You have a deal General"
Yamiko smiled then stood up, and bowed. "Very good" he said "Please follow me to the site. Our prey awaits our arrival"
The soldiers had managed to calm the giant soul collector, and Inuyasha and I were in the midst of an argument.
"Why can't I go fight it?" he growled "I've fought stronger things and won!"
"Because it's different from normal soul collectors!" I hissed back "It looks much stronger, it's probably faster, and I'd bet that its skin is tougher too!"
"So what? I'm still stronger than it"
"It won't matter if it takes your soul"
Inuyasha sighed and gave up, which left me to think about the predicament I'd gotten Yumi and me into. We had set up camp a little ways away from the demon, and Kagome went back to Kaede's Village to get Sango and Miroku. Yumi was making attempts at raising the dead using his powers, but failing. It was twilight when we heard the sounds of roaring and the breaking of branches coming in our direction.
"They let it loose!" Yumi called out as he realized what had happened, then turned and ran.
"You don't say!" Inuyasha yelled back as he unsheathed the Tetsusaiga and turned towards the noise "Stop running and fight it!" He sneered at him "Or are you scared?"
Yumi skidded to a stop and drew his swords, then walked back towards Inuyasha. He went into a fighting stance and said "I'm not afraid"
Inuyasha smiled and said "Good. Then let's get it!"
I sighed and brought out a sword hilt, slashing it in the air while forcing souls into it to make a bluish glowing blade, the Soul Blade. "Fine" I said "We'll fight it, but you're getting Kikyo if it gets me!" I pointed my blade at the two of them. Yumi nodded and Inuyasha groaned, but before he could complain, the giant soul collector (Which I will call a Soul Eater from now on) burst through the trees, illuminating them faintly with its eerie soul-light.
Oh, whoever could the black-haired man be? And what will become of our heroes… and Inuyasha? And, most importantly, will there be any food?
Name: Yumi Tasogare
Hair: Short, Light blue (Dyed)
Height: About 5 feet, slightly shorter than Koji
Clothes: Pretty much the same as Koji
Eyes: Light Blue
Again, if there's any other details you want to know about Yumi, just ask.