A Third Chance at Life
Archery and A Competition.
Disclaimer: I do not own Ranma or Inuyasha, they are the property of Rumiko Takashi and some companies I can't remember, I also do not own Shadow Hearts, I am making no money of this work.
Author's Notes: Hello everyone, Thanks for your reviews last chapter, I don't have much to say here so I'm gonna go right into the chapter.
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'Hmm, this bow is of much better quality then the others I've seen in these stores, but it is also more expensive.' Kikyo thought.
'Who cares if it's more expensive, I would rather spend another two thousand yen and get a bow that's not likely to snap in half when you go to use it. Same goes with the arrows get the better ones.'
'You sure?' Kikyo questioned
'It's fine.'
'Okay, well let's get going.' Kikyo thought as she walked towards the front of the store but stopped when she saw a shrine priestess outfit that was on display for an upcoming festival.
'Hmm, what's up, is something wrong?'
'No, it's just this outfit, it brings back memories.'
'Do you want it?'
'No, I'm fine, let's go.' Kikyo thought.
"Did you find everything you needed?" The cashier asked politely.
"Yes I did." Kikyo said as she placed the bow, quiver, and arrows on the register.
"Oh are you entering the archery competition?" The cashier asked.
"There's an archery competition?" Kikyo questioned.
"Yep tomorrow, it's being held at a nearby school for a cultural fair, in hopes of making bringing more people to the booths, they set up an archery competition that's open to everyone." The cashier stated, "Since you were buying a bow I just figured you would be entering."
"Hmm, maybe I will, do you have directions on how to get there?" Kikyo asked
"Here you go, the school asked us to pass these out to anyone who seemed interested." The cashier smiled as she handed Kikyo a flyer with directions.
"Thank you for your help." Kikyo said as she left.
'Gonna join the competition?'
'Would you mind?'
'No, we just have to let everyone know that I'm busy tomorrow.'
'Well then let's go practice.' Kikyo thought, 'I maybe a bit rusty.'
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"You're proving to be much more resilient then any of the men have." Megumi smiled at the women whose stomach had been ripped opened so she could play with the insides.
"You've locked down your mind so far, this pain isn't even bothering you." Megumi said as she hacked out a piece of the small intestine. "This is great such fun, you're proving to be a real challenge, but perhaps your weakness isn't pain, but pleasure. Healer come here."
"Yes ma'am?" The healer asked.
"Fix her wounds and give me the needle with the stuff I had you make earlier.
The healer cast a quick spell and all the woman's injuries were healed. "Here you go ma'am" The healer grinned as he handed Megumi a large syringe filled with a green substance.
"This is an incredibly powerful aphrodisiac, a few drops will cause someone to become insatiable for hours." Megumi grinned as she walked towards her victim who was strapped down to a cold metal table, then Megumi gently injected all the liquid in the needle into the girl's vein. "Now I'll just leave you alone for a bit and come back and check on you in oh let's say an hour."
Megumi smiled as she walked away from the woman whose previously unflinching face was now pale and sweating. 'I think I'll go and see how Lord Vlad is doing with the confirmed traitors.'
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"A Godslayer?" Saki gaped.
"Yes, my old friend Happosai told me one of his pupil's went up against the Phoenix god Saffron and killed him to save another's life." Roger said.
"Are you sure about this, I mean your friend wasn't just making this up right." Saki frowned.
"Happosai has been known to tell tall tales, but I believe he was telling the truth this time." Roger stated.
"Well, I suppose it wouldn't hurt to check it out, we are lacking leads on our enemies, maybe we can find something new around this godslayer, our enemies would certainly pay attention to someone with that kind of power. What's the Godslayer's name and where is he?"
"His name is Ranma Saotome, and he's in Nerima, Japan." Roger said as he handed a small packet with detailed information and pictures.
"What's this?" Saki asked.
"Some girl named Nabiki sells these things, Happosai gave me his and said he'd buy an updated copy when he got home." Roger began walking away.
'Oh wow, what a body on that guy.' Saki drooled as she looked at one of the photographs
"Come on you can read it on the way there, I don't like leaving Orobas alone with my airship." Roger said.
"You are so suspicious of him. He's not going to do anything." Saki continued leering at the photograph.
"I think I have a right to be suspicious after all he is a demon who at one point wanted to conquer earth." Roger frowned.
"Please that was like a hundred years ago and my great grandma smacked some sense into him." Saki stated.
"Just because Anastasia stopped him then doesn't mean he won't try again in the future." Roger responded.
"Well, he's been a family servant ever since and he's a friend of mine, so drop it." Saki glared.
"Fine let's just hurry up." Roger grumbled.
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'If this is your rusty I would really hate to be on the opposite side of you after a warm up.' Ranma thought as he watched Kikyo for the last hour hit a bullseye on every target she aimed at while both stationary and moving.
'Guess my skills didn't deteriorate over the years.' Kikyo thought back
'There any thing else you want to do tonight?'
'No, I think we should go home, eat, and then get some sleep.'
'Sounds good we should be well rested for the competition tomorrow.'
'I'm going to give you back control now.' Kikyo thought before she relaxed her mind and felt herself slide to the back.
'All right, let's go home.' Ranma thought as he ran towards the Tendo Dojo.
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"I'm home." Ranma called out.
"Welcome home Ranma." Kasumi smiled as she watched Ranma walk through the door.
"Hey Kasumi, do you know if anything is going on tomorrow?" Ranma asked.
"I don't believe so, why? And what are you doing with a bow and arrows?" Kasumi questioned.
"Something I'm doing tomorrow, I'm gonna go talk to Nabiki real quick." Ranma said as he ran off.
"Don't take to long dinner is almost ready." Kasumi called to Ranma's retreating form.
Kasumi quirked her head as she watched his rear, 'I can't believe I pushed him off on Akane, sigh, oh well.'
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"Hey Nabiki, you got a minute?" Ranma asked as he knocked on her door.
"Come on in." Nabiki answered, "So what do you need Ranma?"
"Can you cover for me tomorrow, I got something I need to do." Ranma said
"It depends on what it is, it's not a date is it?" Nabiki questioned.
"Nope, I'm gonna learn to use this." Ranma held up the bow. "It's her weapon of choice."
"That's all you're going to do?" Nabiki asked suspiciously.
"Well, um." Ranma said.
Nabiki sighed, "Does it have anything to do with your houseguest?"
Ranma nodded.
"Okay, then same rules apply anything you tell me stays between us, I don't sell the information or anything." Nabiki frowned.
"Alright, I've been letting her take control of my body at times and tomorrow I'm gonna let her take control of me and enter an archery competition." Ranma stated.
"Two things," Nabiki started, "First is it safe to let her take control and two aren't you worried about being recognized?"
"I trust Kikyo and no one will recognize me because when she takes control the curse activates and makes our body look like she did." Ranma said.
"Really? Well isn't that interesting, You mind showing me?" Nabiki asked.
'What do you think Kikyo, you want to show her?'
'I don't mind.'
'Okay take control.' Ranma thought as he relaxed his mind and he felt the distant feel of the curse activate.
"Whoa, but what's the girl form look like." Nabiki wonder out loud.
"Do you mind if I use this." Kikyo asked as she held up a glass of water.
"Go ahead." Nabiki responded and Kikyo splashed herself transforming herself into a girl. "There doesn't seem to be as big a difference as there is between Ranma's two forms."
"True, my height doesn't change as much as Ranma's does." Kikyo said.
"So you are the spirit inside Ranma?" Nabiki asked.
"Yes."
"We will have to talk more later, for now I would suggest changing back, we have to go down for dinner."
Kikyo gave back control to Ranma, "Dinnertime." The part-time redhead shouted as she ran downstairs.
"I know people who would kill for that metabolism." Nabiki muttered.
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"Megumi how goes the interrogations." Vlad asked.
"Three left and I left one of them to stew in her own juices for a bit." Megumi smiled.
'I don't want to know.' Vlad thought. "I pulled out a lot of details from the traitors and sent the news to the Master, I believe the master shall be most displeased with Tolaran."
"With that news she will also see that all the things that happened aren't your fault." Megumi said as she threw her arms around Vlad. "I missed you."
"I know kid I missed you too." Vlad smiled.
"Come on, let's go get something to eat before we get back to work." Megumi said as she began wheeling Vlad away.
"Sure, I could use some food, maybe it will help me heal faster." Vlad said.
"I can't believe the Master would hurt you so bad that we couldn't use a healer to fix it. Still with how mad she was at you, she's going to be even more pissed at Tolaran, oh I would love to be there when she breaks him." Megumi said as she bounced happily.
'I love this kid, but she really scares the hell out of me.' Vlad thought as he listened to Megumi talk about all the tortures she did in the past few days.
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Well here's the chapter. Sorry it's a short one, but I'm really tired and unable to concentrate anymore, or it might become incomprehensible babble.
