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Kitsune: -sniff- Please, peoples. I just want to know what you think of the story... please? -wipes eyes- Okay...on with the story. Shoutouts to Kato for reviewing almost EVERY CHAPTER so far! Be like Kato, people, she's a true reviewer! Review responses are gonna be in the next chappie! Oh, the battle between Jyaki and Kitsune and the lemony part in this...thingy...I gave the task to Jeremy. I am really starting to hate him now...
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Chain Letter
Chapter 17: Reliving The Past (Part 2)
Sahara and Kitsune found themselves back to back, surrounded by deadly (PERVERTED) demons, smirking lustfully at them. How they found themselves like that, they hadn't a Scooby, but they were in this predicament whether they liked it or not. And, you people better believe they didn't like it.
"Don't worry, Baby," said the lead demon, an ugly brute of a monster, "If y'all come with me then we c'n have some real fun..."
Kitsune growled in disgust. "Don't you dare call me that, you disgusting lecherous scumbag!"
"We'd never go with you even if you were the last...whatever the Hell you are... on Earth... Ningenkai... Makai and Reikai..." Sahara added.
The lead demon only licked his lips, approaching the two slowly. "Feisty girls... Ha, I like 'em feisty..." He reached out a hand towards them, but Kitsune snapped her fangs at him, almost catching his hand in her jaws. She wore a dangerous snarl on her face. "I guess we'll have t' take ye' by force... GET 'EM BOYS!"
Many of the demons lunged at the two girls, who drew their weapons. Sahara drew her sword, Tojikomeru, while Kitsune drew TetYokai, but not before shouting, "TETYOKAI, COPY! TESUSAIGA!" The sword erupted in a flash of light, transforming into a giant sword.
Sahara eyed her companions weapon. "Show off..." she muttered.
"Stay behind me for now, Sahara," Kitsune said, getting in front of her friend, "I'll take the first wave, them you get the second."
"No, other way around," Sahara stated, pushing her out of the way. She sliced at the demons, effectively killing the first wave of them. "You get the second wave and prove just how strong that overgrown butcher knife is." Sahara side-stepped out of Kitsune's way, who smirked.
"Fine, have it your way," She brought the sword up and down onto the ground. A blast of light headed along the ground toward the rushing demons, killing all of them. She'd done it in less time than Sahara's attack. She smirked smugly at the half-angel.
The lead demon stared in disbelief as all of his men were killed. After all, he was a powerful warlord in his day. But here, his army was destroyed in two swings of a sword, and by two girls, no less. A smirk returned to his lips. He clapped his hands slowly.
"Bravo, girls, bravo," he said, stepping forward, "I have a proposition for you. How about you two join my army? Think about it. We could be the lords of the Makai."
"Not in your life, Hell-scum," Sahara spat.
"Which you won't have for long," Kitsune added, swinging her sword above her head. The demon tried to run, but before either could make a move, he was sliced in half, but not by a sword. A giant boomerang swirled through the air, slicing the demon's body in half, then swerving and returning to it's owner. Sahara and Kitsune put down their weapons and turned to look to where the weapon went.
Standing on top of the cliff was another girl. She had long blonde hair with black ends and black bangs, and crystal blue eyes. She wore a light blue tunic and held the boomerang by a long strip of leather that was tied to it. What was sort of startling to Kitsune and Sahara were the black panda ears protruding from her head.
"A panda demon?" Sahara questioned. "Who are you?"
"My name is Sora, a highly esteemed member of the Panda Demon Tribe," the girl said. She slid down the rocky cliff to face them. "Who are you?"
"From the Panda Demon Tribe? Aren't they extinct?" Kitsune asked.
"Yes, my race was wiped out only a couple of weeks ago. I'm the last surviving member," Sora said.
"My name is Kitsune, from the Silver Kitsune and Ryu Clan." Kitsune stated.
"And I'm Sahara. I'm a half angel-half vampire." Sahara told the girl.
"Silver Kitsune and Ryu Clan? But aren't they gone as well?" Sora asked.
"Yes, wiped out by the Mountain Wolf Demon Clan," Kitsune stated.
"The Mountain Wolf Demon Clan! They were the ones who killed off my kin!"
"Do you know their leader, Jyaki?"
"I've heard of him, yes."
"He was her ex-boyfriend," Sahara said, pointing to Kitsune.
"What did you say your name was?"
"Kitsune..."
"As in Shiraga no Kitsune? As in the only daughter of the Great Dog Demon?"
"Yes, yes,"
"Wow, it's an honor to meet you. And you are the Princess of the Southern Lands, aren't you?" Sora asked Sahara. She snorted, but smiled at being recognized.
"What do you call that thing on your back?" Kitsune asked.
Sora smiled, lifting her boomerang. "My hiraikotsu, or 'Boomerang Bone'. It was made by the bones of the demons I've defeated in battle. I'm afraid it's not that strong, though. I've been looking for a new weapon."
"Why don't you stay with us? We could use more company," Sahara suggested.
"Are you travelling?" Sora asked.
"Yes, with Yoko and Kuronue," Kitsune stated.
"The Yoko and Kuronue?"
"Yeah,"
"Wow... I'm actually gonna meet the legendary bandits!"
Sahara and Kitsune smiled upon making a new friend, and together, they set off back to their camp. It was a good days journey before they came back to the camp. By then, Yoko and Kuronue were making breakfast out of birds' eggs.
Yoko poked at it with a stick. "You think it's done?" he asked his companion.
"How should I know?" Kuronue asked. Then he noticed the girls coming back and waved them over. He eyd Sora. "Who's this?"
"Her name's Sora, and she's the last surviving member of the Panda Demon Tribe. All her kin were killed by Jyaki and his followers. And they got there only a week ago, so we should be hot on their tail in two days." Kitsune explained.
"It's nice to meet you, Sora," Yoko said, then stretched. He offered them a couple plates of the 'eggs' and they dug in.
"So, Kitsune," Sora said between a bite of her eggs, "Why are you so anxious to get on Jyaki's trail anyways?"
"Yeah, 'Fox-Butt'," Kuronue added, "Why do you want to get to Jyaki?"
"In one word... Revenge," Kitsune said, her eyes steely. She quickly ate her eggs so she could tell her story to Sora. She told of how Jyaki tricked her and raped her and made her bear his sons.
"WAIT, you never mentioned you bore his sons!" Sahara shouted.
"I didn't? Well, I did, and raised them for, like, a week. And then Jyaki attacked me and took them away. I didn't want them to have the life they've been leading, but they are."
"What are their names?" Sora asked.
"Tatami and Tasuki," Kitsune said.
"So, you're saying that you want to find this Jyaki guy so you can kill him?" Sora asked.
"Yeah, pretty much,"
"So, what race are the two cubs? I know that they're part fox from you, so..." Yoko started, but Kitsune interrupted him.
"Actually, they both are full wolf demons," she stated.
"You mean they didn't get any fox traits from you? Nothing?"
"Nope. They looked like miniatures of their father, the bastard..."
The conversation quickly changed to different heists that Yoko, Kuronue and the other two girls were trying to pull off and other such things. Finally, Kitsune and Sahara proposed that Sora join them, who gratefully accepted. So began the start of a great friendship.
-Fast Forward A Month-
A month had passed (gee, really?) and they had all begun to get very close to one another. Kitsune, Sahara, and Sora were almost inseperable. Kitsune and Yoko had been getting close, but kept hiding their feelings, and the same was happening with Sahara and Kuronue.
Kitsune jumped into the tree to get a better view of the clearing in front of her. She vaguely wondered in she was part mountain lion, for the deer grazing before her seemed all too enticing. She could sense their soft, steady heartbeats, completely unaware of the danger that lay around them.
She turned her head to the sky to see Sahara circling far above their heads. From that far up, she looked like a buzzard that posed no threat to the grazing animals. Sora had cleverly hidden herself in a tree somewhere opposite of where Kitsune was facing. She saw the glinting blue eyes, and the small nod of her shadowed head before both demons dropped silently to the floor. This action didn't go completely unnoticed, for one mother deer had raised her head, ears swivelling every which way, trying to pick up any sounds.
Kitsune and Sora stopped dead in their tracks, keeping low to the dirt. Their breathing all but ceased, and they became deadly still. Kitsune's eyes darted to the grass in front of her, obscuring her vision. Switching to her fox form, which averted to it's larger form, (which was about the size of a mountain lion) she carefully slinked through the grass, circling the grazing herd.
Many thoughts ran through her head. 'Am I really part lion?' 'Why is Sora hunting? Isn't she a panda? Shouldn't she be eating bamboo or something?' 'When the Hell will Sahara give the signal?' 'Damn, I'm hungry...'
Finally, Sahara gave a screeching cry. 'The signal!' She slinked forward, slowly, but the herd had already started to run. Breaking into a sprint, as well, Kitsune kept her eyes of the sickly runt of the herd, gaining ground on the poor thing. Yet she was too hungry to show sympathy. Sora dashed out with the speed that would make a cheetah proud and swung the giant boomerang, knocking a couple of deer off their fet. They tried to stand, but Kitsune and Sahara had already jumped down on them and began to slash at them with their claws.
Sora stood back, breaking off a piece of bamboo she had in a pouch and queitly munching on it. She'd already done her part. She would let them kill the meat before they brought it back to Yoko and Kuronue to clean and eat it. True, Sora wasn't much of a carnivore, in fact, she was certainly convinced she was 99.9 percent vegetarian, but then again, how else would she get her protein? She couldn't eat grass all day...she had to get some meat in her once in a while.
She surveyed her surrounding. They were in the plains of the Makai, the grass was yellow and dying. It reminded her of the Serenghetti (sp?). She'd only been there once, and though most of it seemed to be dead and devoid of life, she was proven wrong when she was passed by a herd of gazelles. In the space of a minute that had passed her, as she stood there on the plains of the Serenghetti (sp?), staring dumbfounded at the life surrounding her, she realized how utterly beautiful it was.
Sora sighed at the memory, and smiled. The trees were rapidly losing what leaves they had, signalling the approach of winter.
She stared at the two other girls sitting on top of the meat, tearing it to pieces in order to carry it back to camp. She peeked over Sahara's shoulder, curious as to what she was doing, but found herself disgusted at the sight that lay before her. Sahara was squeezing blood into her canteen.
Sora gasped in shock. "That's disgusting!"
Sahara turned and shrugged. "It's one of the setbacks of being a vampire. It's like refilling your canteen at a river. Remember that vampires drink blood, but don't worry. This should keep me good for the winter."
"To her it's like being addicted to cigarretes," Kitsune added, "No matter how hard she tries, she can't help but get more. It's the way of the vampires. You'll get used to it."
"Is that what you do at night then, Sahara? Sneak out and drink the blood of other animals?" Sora asked.
"Yeah, basically. I get more sleep than I drink, though. If I drink one night a month, then I'm set. I've actually controlled the...bloodlust, as some would call it. Many of the vampires I know get cocky and greedy and end up killing their host. It's a rule of vampires to keep the host alive. Many other beings believe that we're the bloodthirsty fiends who lpague dreams and suck blood and take daughters and son as sex slaves, but they're wrong. We vampires are actually a well respected race. It's those others that break the laws that are the vampires of 'legend'." Sahara explained.
Sora asked, "What do you mean?"
"You see, there's a condition some vampires have. They were originally called Carpathians, or so I've heard, and when they sold their souls to the darkness, they turned into a vampire. But then the name 'Carpathian' became less used, and instead, were called vampires. The 'Carpathians' that sold their souls to become a 'vampire' became known as the 'Shahkuriin' (a word I made up) which means 'Those With No Soul' in the ancient Decadanian language." Kitsune told her.
"What's the Decadanian language?" Sahara and Sora asked, simultaneously.
"The language of Decadan, a floating city in the sky above the Ningenkai, thousands of feet in the air, obscurred by great clouds and a kekkai (barrier). No matter what happens in the human realm, the ningens are oblivious to the great castle of Decadan.
"In Decadan, there is an elfin ruler named Giron. Surely you've heard of unicorns, elves, and such other 'Mythical Creatures', as the ningens call them?"
Sahara and Sora nodded.
"What they really are, are demons. Not just any demons, but really rare demons, so rare that they were separated from the demon category and placed in their own category. You've heard stories of elves sailing across the oceans to unknown places? That's false. The elves actually ascended to Decadan to live there. Many different creatures reside there; minotaurs, angels, elves, unicorns, pegasus, dragons, centaurs, satyrs, and such.
"Some of the creatures that live there descend to live on Earth. The reason for this is unknown, but it is not questioned. That's why you see those centaurs and the satyrs that live in the Makai, and such other creatures. Many live in the heavens, in Decadan, but some refuse to live there. Some say it is because they are curious to know the world of the ningens, others say that they became bored with Decadan.
"Now, down in the pits of Hell is the Forbidden Fortress of Nadaced (if anyone notices, it's 'Decadan' backwards!). It's ruler is named Balthezar, a dangerous vampire who commands all of the creatures that were exiled from Decadan. His greatest army is that of the Shahkuriin, and they are called the 'Shahkuriisho', 'Those of Dark Blood'. The creatures that are there have lost their souls and serve Balthezar. They are then given the name 'Dark' in front of their original species. For instance, Unicorns under Nadaced's influence are Dark Unicorns, Satyrs and Centaurs are Dark Satyrs and Dark Centaurs. You get me?"
Sahara and Sora nodded.
"How do you know so much about this Mythical Castle in the sky?"
Kitsune smiled wisely and puffed out her chest, "I didn't live so long for nothing, you know." She winked. Sahara and Sora smiled.
"So, tell us more about these two... whatevers..." Sahara said, interested.
"Yeah, tell us!" Sora exclaimed, resting her boomerang on the ground and sitting on it. Kitsune couldn't turn away from their questions, because she wanted to tell them of such things. She was their senpai (senior, or something like that) in many things, after all. She was older than both of them combined, and she was only a bit wiser. She knew many stories, and tales and myths and such. She'd traveled all over the world and had heard many things.
"Alright, fine," Kitsune said, standing and motioning for them to do the same. "But first we get the meat back to camp. We can't have it spoil. Yoko and I will have to grow a preservation plant. We carry as much as we can and leave the rest."
The three girls took large armloads of meat and quickly made their way back to camp. They left some for scavengers, after all, the meat wasn't sacred of anything, so they could afford to lose some, not a lot, but some. Along the way, Kitsune pointed to shrubs and trees and rocks and animals and explained what their names in the Decadanian language was.
"See that rock? That's called 'enpuku'. And the trees are called 'sami'. Birds in general are 'ranshiin'."
"What about that bird, Kits?"
"That one? The finch is called 'firnda'. I'm a fox and that makes me a 'vulpen'. In a way, Decadanian is similar to Latin. Some of the words are similar, and some are different. Now, stones are called..."
And it continued like that until they made their way to the camp and set down the meat on a rocky ledge that hung over them. Yoko and Kuronue weren't there, so Kitsune continued her story.
"Now, Balthezar and Giron were deadly enemies, you see, Balthezar was the first of the creatures to be exiled from Decadan."
"Why was he exiled?" Sora asked.
"He threatened to steal Lord Giron's lover, which is a forbidden act in Decadan. In those days, the ways of trial were through the Celestial Council, a group of different beings who passed judgement over the entirety of the universe. And, do you know what?"
"What?"
"I was part of the Celestial Council. I represented the Silver Kitsune Clan, which, at the time, was by itself. Only when the Mountain Wolf Demons threatened to attack did the Ryu Clan join us."
"You were part of the Celestial Council?" Sora and Sahara asked, disbelievingly.
"Yes, as was Lord Enma and Koenma. They were representing Reikai."
"Who else represented what in the Celestial Council?" Sora asked, interest sparkling deep in her eyes. Kitsune looked thoughtful for a second.
"The years have passed so many times that I doubt I can remember all of them. Let's see, there was Ikari, who represented the Phoenix Clan, Okori of the Panda Clan," Sora's eyes sparkled with delight upon hearing the news of a panda demon represented in the Celestial Council.
"Okori was my anscestor!" she exclaimed, happily. Kitsune smiled.
"Okori-san was a great demon, you have strong blood flowing through you, Sora.
"There was Hikari of the Angels, Akari of the Snake Clan, Inori of the Panthers, Mamori of the Horses, Minori of the Tigers, Kuzu-no-ha of the Fallen Angels, Genkuro of the Vampires, both were strong and were of royal blood. I believe they are your anscestors, Sahara."
Sahara nodded and looked up, thoughtfully. Kitsune could see the honor in her eyes that she had two respresentatives in the Council of the Gods.
Kitsune continued her list. Hakuzo who represented the Bat Demons, Kojoro who was of the Wolves, and so on and so forth...
By this time, Yoko and Kuronue had come back.
"What's going on?" Kuronue asked as he saw Sahara and Sora staring intently at Kitsune.
"Kitsune's telling us the legend of Decadan and Nadaced. Have you ever heard of them before?" Sahara asked, turning to Yoko.
"Actually, once, when I was a cub. But it was only a small myth among my kind, for we were always out hunting or doing other such things to pay attention to the myths," he answered.
"I apologize, but I'm not going to go over it all. Anyways, where was I?" Kitsune asked. She looked thoughtful before she said, "Oh yes! Balthezar was the first of the creatures of Decadan to be exiled. As I said, I was in the Celestial Council, representing all of my kind, and helped pass judgement on Balthezar.
"When he descended to Hell, instead of suffering there, he created the empire of Nadaced, which, in a way, is Decadan reversed. From then on, he began to call forth those who no longer wished to serve Giron, and this only strengthened his army. The first of the creatures to inhabit Nadaced were the Shahkuriisho, and were Balthezar's most trusted warriors.
"After his army strengthened considerably, within the first year, Balthezar attacked Decadan, and the empires began a war that lasted 1,000 years. You may have heard of the War. It was the war. The War of the Empires, they called it. It had many other names. War of the Mythicals, The 1,000-Year War, Battle for Decadan...
"However, Balthezar was defeated, and he resigned back to Nadaced. There, he still resides, seated upon his throne of bones. It is said that at every corner of every hall, fire lines the walls, and screams and groans of the dead are heard in it's lower chambers.
"Eventually, over the years, Decadan was forgotten, it's myth only whispered upon the breath of the wind. The reason was because the ningens began to worship the other Gods more strongly than Decadan, and it's legend began to fade. Only those of great wisdom or of long life still know it's tale."
"That's so cool..." Sahara said, as Kitsune ended the tale.
"You served in the Celestial Council?" Kuronue asked.
"That was what she said, wasn't it?" Sahara asked, irritated.
"Well, I just wanted to make sure!"
"Sure you did! You probably were falling asleep or something! Maybe fiddling with those damn scythes you adore so much!"
"Hey, what's wrong with my scythes! You practically worship your dinky little sword Toejam, or whatever,"
Sahara had the blade pointed directly at his throat, fire burning in her eyes. "It's name is Tojikomeru and it demands respect!" she screeched.
"Fine, Here I am, bowing to a stupid sword who can't even talk or think, and an even stupider owner!" Kuronue said, bowing fakely at Sahara's feet.
"You're the one who's 'stupider' as you call it. It's not even a real word!"
"If you're so smart, then what word is there to subsitute it!"
"Dumber, dumbass!"
"Don't call me a dumbass, you stupid wench!"
"Moronic bastard!"
"Sadistic bitch!"
"BOTH OF YOU SHUT UP!" Sora screamed. Everyone looked at her, surprised.
"Woah..." Kitsune's eyes were as big as dinner plates as she scooted away from her friend.
"Listen to yourselves," Sora scolded, "You're both acting like immature brats! If you insist like acting like them, then we'll treat you like them! Do you two want a time-out?"
"Wow... go Sora..." Kitsune said, clapping slowly, still inching away from her usually peaceful friend.
Sahara and Kuronue looked down in shame.
Sora calmed down, closing her eyes to compose herself. "I want you both to apologize to each other." she stated, after a minute.
"What? No way!" both bat and angel exclaimed.
"NOW!"
They flinched at their friend's tone. They both turned away from each other, shyly, avoiding each other's eyes.
"M'sorry..." Kuronue muttered.
"Me too..." Sahara said.
They turned to each other and smiled, scooting a little closer.
Kitsune found herself smiling, until strong arms wrapped around her and she jumped. The scent of roses filled her nose. She found herself in Yoko's warm embrace. She quickly hugged back, muttered "I'm gonna go to the onsen," and dashed off, leaving a thoroughly confused Yoko.
He turned his attention to the company for a little bit. It had turned dark and Kuronue had lit a fire. Sahara had turned into her vampire form and was sitting on Kuronue's lap, leaning back into his strong chest and smiling. Sora was roasting the meat over the fire, getting it ready for them to eat.
He stood there for a minute, recalling something Sora had told him earlier that week.
-Flash back within the flashback-
Sora and Yoko sat beside the campfire, warming up their food. Kuronue and Sahara had flown off somehere, saying something about a hunt, and Kitsune was only a couple yards away, picking berries and flowers. They could see her smiling, leaning down and plucking something from a bush, examining it, sniffing it, smiling, and putting it into a basket at her feet.
He knew she was out of earshot, so he leaned over and asked Sora, "What kind of flower does she like?"
"Don't you know? You've been with her for the past...however long you've all been together..." Sora whispered back.
"Actually, I don't. I would have asked Sahara, but she's off with Kuronue getting meat. So, do you know?"
"Why do you want to know? You don't like her, do you?"
Yoko was silent, then turned away, blushing slightly. Sora laughed quietly.
"I knew it. I knew you liked her. So, what do you have planned?"
"I was... er... I was gonna..." He bent over to whisper, "I was planning on surprising her with a garden of her favorite flowers that we could... use as... erm..."
"To mate in?" Sora asked, eyes wide. "Wait, that's right... winter is an early mating season... and with winter coming next week..."
"Yes," Yoko said, "But I don't know what to do... I mean, I've seduced women to get answers out of them, but I never expected to fall in love! Scratch that, I never expected to fall in love with one of my own kind. This is different that just some stupid 'get answers and get it over with' mission."
"Well, why don't you just follow your instincts, Yoko?" Sora suggested. Suddenly, Kitsune came back with her basketfull of different berries and herbs and began to make potions and other such things right in front of Yoko and Sora's eyes. Apparently, she hadn't heard a thing...
-End flashback-
Yoko stalked off in the general direction Kitsune had gone. Sora smiled to herself as she watched him go in the corner of her eye.
-
Kitsune stared down into the center of the onsen, the steam rolling off its surface seemed too mystifying, enticing. Glancing around her, she slipped out of the white gi (I think that's what they call Yoko's outfit) and slid into the warm water. Wading farther in until she in the dead center, she glanced up at the full moon. It's full circle was truly beautiful.
She grabbed a brush and began to untangle the small knot forming at the back of her head. Slow strokes. Anything to calm herself.
The way Yoko had grabbed her... held her in his arms... it truly excited her as much as it had startled her.
She'd noticed the way Sahara and Kuronue were acting towards each other and smiled. It was good that they were getting along...and maybe more than that... It would be good if they settled down, well, at least, that was her opinion...
A small rustle in the bushes from behind her caught her attention, and she whirled around in the water. She was prepared to attack if anyone dared touch, or even look, at her. She was (and wasn't) surprised when Yoko stepped into the clearing.
He stopped.
-Yoko's Point-of-View-
As he stepped into the clearing where he knew the closest onsen was, he couldn't help but stare. There, standing only waist-high in the water, the steam and mist obscurring only a portion of his view, in her naked glory, was Kitsune. Her gold eyes swelled in fear and she turned her back to the youko and screamed.
"What do you think you're doing?" she yelled at him.
He smirked, taking off his own clothes and joining her in the onsen. He approached and wrapped his arms around her, bringing her into the warmth of his chest.
"Now now, my little vixen," he murmured into her hair, taking in her scent. "There's no need to be shy anymore..."
"Who-who's being shy? I'm not s-shy!"
His hands carressed and turned her around to face him. Bending down, he captured her lips in a sweet and passionate kiss neither dared break. After breaking away, he backed up only a step to take in the sight. Kitsune turned her head to the side, her silver hair falling over the side of her face, hiding the blush creeping into her features.
Slipping his arm under her, he lifted her and brought her deep into the woods before taking her...
-OKAY FAST FORWARD A MONTH! QUICK!-
Kitsune and Sora stared at the shiny new ban-ryu Sora had found in a temple heist they'd recently pulled off. She smiled and flung the weapon around a couple of times before deciding that the ban-ryu was better than her boomerang, and quickly disposed of her hiraikotsu.
"So, now what?" Kitsune asked as Sora put the great weapon across her back. She then smiled a gap-toothed smile at her firned, who, in turn, gasped.
"What happened? You lost your two front teeth!"
"Yeah, I had these two swords forged for me," Kitsune said, lifting the new swords attached to her belt. "This is Ketsuekigata and this is Yurusenai."
"Uh... cool... okay..." Sora said, urging them both to start walking back to where Yoko, Kuronue and Sahara waited. Kuronue was tapping his foot when they got to the clearing.
"It took you two long enough to get back," he stated, "What'd you get this time? More junk?"
Kitsune and Sora glared at the demon. "Actually, we got new weapons!" they said, showing them their spoils.
After that was done, Kitsune and Yoko walked side-by-side as they all left. Kitsune laced her fingers with his, resting her head on his shoulder. Yoko looked at her, but dismissed it and smiled. He brought their entwined hands up and gently kissed hers. Kitsune looked back to see Sora still following them. Letting go of Kurama's hand, she lagged behind to talk.
"What happened to Sahara and Kuro?" she asked the panda demon. Sora giggled and pointed behind her. They both turned to look.
Kuronue had Sahara pinned to a tree and was smothering her with kisses.
Both girls burst out laughing, and when Yoko turned to ask what was wrong, he eyed the scene behind them and burst out laughing as well. He called over, "Kuronue, keep your nether regions to yourself, okay?"
Both bat demon and -half angel stopped what they were doing and blushed and glared at the same time. Soon, they fell in step with the other three.
Suddenly, they stopped. The forest around them was silent, except for the rustling of the trees. Yoko and Kitsune kept their ears at their peaks, searching for any sounds. Movement to the left caused their eyes to dart about them.
Kitsune stood side-by-side with Yoko. He kept his voice low, saying, "If it is truly Jyaki, are you prepared to attack?"
Kitsune nodded. "I've been waiting for a long time now..."
"Know that I love you and I'm here for you," he said, making her nod.
Suddenly, something shiney lunged at the group, causing them to scatter in different directions to get out of the way. However, Kitsune stayed still. The object whizzed past her ear, almost grazing the side of her head, and lodged itself in a tree. Shuriken.
Jyaki dropped out of the tree, facing his former-mate. He smirked.
"What are you doing here, wolf?" Kitsune asked. Her voice was strong, her eyes held confidently on her new opponent.
He didn't respond, only began to walk towards her. She grabbed the hilt of TetYokai and jumped to the side. Surprisingly, he kept walking straight. He glanced down at a small stone on the ground. It was a grave.
"What are you doing here? This is a human grave," Kitsune said, putting emphasis on the word 'human'. She drew TeYokai, willing it in her mind to transform into Tetsusaiga. "What are your purposes for coming here?"
Jyaki glanced back, staring at her out of the corner of his eye. "I have no purpose here. If anyone does, it is you."
"Huh? Me?"
Jyaki was silent. He turned, drawing his sword. "You probably aren't aware. You were born ignorant, and you've lived as an ignorant half-demon."
At this, Kitsune growled.
"It only fits that you should die ignorant," Jyaki said, before lunging, swinging his sword. Kitsune blocked. He rushed at her again. "Give me TetYokai and die, half-breed!"
As Kitsune blocked, it sent her flying through the air, flipping so she landed on her feet. "Don't tell me you've forgotten," she started, charging at him. Their swords met. "TetYokai's barrier rejects you! You can't even PICK IT UP!"
"That may be a fact, but I'll at least have time to dispose of you," Jyaki stated.
"I'll be the one to get rid of you, so stay out of my affairs and my life!" Her thoughts immediately flew to her father, the Great Dog Demon.
"You don't even know what your father looked like," Jyaki stated, reading her mind. "So spare me the pompous heroics!"
He slashed at her with his sword, and she dodged. His efforts destroyed many of the trees surrounding them.
"You may have the abilities of your father's sword, but you're only a half-demon. What could you possibly accomplish!" Jyaki said, as their blade clashed again and he pushed her back. She flew off and landed on her feet once again.
"Heh, sorry I'm just a half-demon," she said, the air around her swirling with her ki, "But, considering I've beaten you over and over, that makes you nothing but a pathetic wolf!" She brought Tetsusaiga down, sending a blast towards the demon.
He held out his sword and it pulsed. It sparked with his energy. "PHOENIX FLAME DISASTER!" he called, making the woods burn with fire around him. A great blast directed itself at the fox demon.
She brought Tetsusaiga up. "I was expecting something like that!" she called above the roar of the attack. She brought it down, making a swirling blue blast crash into Jyaki's attack. "BACKLASH WAVE!"
The two attacks collided and battled against one another to test their strengths. The attacks sent the other running from the great battle.
Eventually, Kitsune's attack disappeared altogether and the Phoenix Flame Disaster attack came at her, full force. She looked on in shock. "What! What happened to my Backlash Wave!" She braced herself as the attack hit, sending her flying.
When Jyaki's attack died down, he sheathed his sword, turning and walking away. "Hmph. Once again, I've failed to kill her..."
Sora and Sahara came running to Kitsune's side. She was beaten and burned and badly damaged. The forest around her was burnt to ashes, and the ground was scorched black. They called to her softly, until she awoke.
"What happened?"
"It's okay, rest now. Jyaki beat you up pretty badly." Sora explained in a soft voice. Kitsune struggled to lift herself into a sitting position. Since she was so bent on that task, Sora and Sahara didn't stop her. Kitsune looked around at her surroundings.
"Where are Yoko and Kuro?" she asked.
"Kitsune...we don't know. We were watching your battle and they just...left. We didn't even notice they left because we didn't want to leave you." Sahara said.
"You mean to say they left us!"
"Yes..."
"But, Yoko... he... he left me for dead..." Kitsune said, fresh tears pouring down her cheeks. 'Was it all... was everything just a facade?'
Sora and Sahara didn't stop her, but instead, soothed her. Her tears were hot down her cheeks and they throbbed painfully. Everything throbbed painfully. It hurt so badly. There was a hole in her heart now. Sora and Sahara cursed Yoko and Kuronue for leaving them like this. But, they realized, there was nothing they could do. They could only count their blessing for still being alive and move on.
After a painful week of healing and not moving from the spot she'd nearly died in, Kitsune was ready to take up a journey again. The three girls began to roam the Makai, battling anyone who dared challenge and sparring with each other every night to keep their strength up.
Kitsune was grateful when her 'Unwelcome Monthly Visitor' appeared the month after. It was good she wasn't pregnant. She wouldn't be able to take another pregnancy by someone who never loved her.
So, they each had a reason to stay in the Makai. Kitsune wanted to take revenge on Jyaki and kill him once and for all. Sahara wanted to get revenge on Yoko and Kuronue for leaving them there like that. Sora wished to travel everywhere and see all sights that could be seen.
When they heard news of Kuronue's death and Yoko's supposed death, they continued on their way. Eventually, Kitsune was hunted down and shot, retreating to the Ningenkai to take shelter in her soon-to-be-human-mother's womb to recover. Sahara and Sora wept for their friend, then, finding no reason to stay in the Makai, they, too, flew to the Ningenkai to search for their friend. It was only 15 years later that they found her and regained their training. A few years after that, Kaonashi had come into the picture and a years after, they started their mission of Chelsey McCann. After being defeated, the foursome trained for four years before being called in to resume the task they'd started four years ago...
Kitsune: Wow! Longest chapter yet! That's good, right? If you all don't start reviewing, I'll start crying again! Yes, that's our sad little past! Yes, I'm aware Jeremy used that scene from the Third Inuyasha Movie, but he doesn't want me to change it, so I might as well add in this new spoiler. I don't own that scene from Inuyasha The Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler. Is everyone happy now?
Kaonashi: I sure am!
Jeremy: Than I'm happy, too!
Kitsune: I'm happy you didn't make the lemony part as graphic as you did in Golden Kingdom! That's a relief! I was a tomato when I read it! You know all the ways of pissing me off, don't you?
Jeremy: I'd gladly do it in person, but with me being here, so far away, in California, we have to settle for Quizilla and Yahoo.
Kitsune: I'm thirsy now! -drinks Yoohoo-
Kaonashi: I want some now! -takes Kitsune's bottle of Yoohoo- -the two start fighting over it-
Jeremy: Shall I do the spoiler then?
Kitsune: Curse you and your Brittish accent, Jeremy!
Jeremy: You're welcome!
After the flashback incident, Kitsune, Sora, Sahara, Kaonashi, Yusuke, Kuwabara, Hiei, and now, Yoko, still have the dilemma of defeating the now transparent Chelsey. When the attacks fail, what will the tantei resort to to get rid of the nuisance? The fight is starting to draw to a close. All that and more on the next episode of...
Jeremy: YuYuHakusho: Chain Letter!
Kitsune and Kaonashi: -still fighting over the yoohoo-
Jeremy: -sweatdrops-