The Quest: Demons Return
Author's Notes: Chapter 4 is here! Please read and review!
ANSWERING REVIEWS:
Neros Urameshi: I know it's unbelievable! Kagome was almost killed and was luckily saved by the necklace! Lucky her!
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And to the other reviewers, thank you for reviewing now let's get on with the story!
Chapter 4: Midoriko's Warning
-Resembool: Ed's P.O.V-
I stood there, as I looked at the unconscious Kagome on the floor. My heart started beating as I saw her lying there. I lowered down my blade and transformed it back to an ordinary arm. I carefully approached her… she was still breathing. I also noticed she had a few bruises on her arm but not on her face. I approached her a bit more closely; she suddenly turned her body facing only her back.
I raised an eyebrow and went to her other side where she faced me. She had quite changed… soft and pure face. Her black hair was silk and a pretty kind of black color. I carefully examined her back… her hair was up to her ass, which I added… looked nice. Okay what am I saying? Only a perverted guy would say that! I noticed she was also wearing a nightgown with nothing inside but her… underwear.
She was breathing slowly and making gentle peaceful noises. I carried her head and took a good look at her face. She was making little huffing noises as she kept on breathing. I then carried her bridal style to tell the others what happened.
-In Winry's Living Room: Regular P.O.V-
Winry and Alphonse were busily talking about what happened and the demon that attacked Ed. "Could it be that Naraku came back?" Winry asked again with a worried face. "I don't know Winry, I don't know if he came back or not but that was a powerful alchemic power that Ed released to destroy him. No one can't even survive that! Even demons!" Al said.
Suddenly they both heard the kitchen door opened and saw Edward… carrying Kagome in his arms. Winry and Al's eyes widened with shock as they saw Kagome unconscious and was only wearing a nightgown, which was dirty. Winry approached Ed, "Edward… is that Ka…gome?" Winry asked as she looked closely at Kagome. Ed nodded, "Yeah it's her… I don't know what happened! She just appeared there after a Transmutation Circle appeared!" Al then approached Kagome and saw the necklace she was wearing.
"I think it's the necklace you gave her Ed, it's a teleporting alchemy device." Al said as he touched the necklace. "It's amazing!" Ed sighed heavily and looked at Kagome's sleeping face, "But right now I think we should let Kagome rest… I think something…"
"Attacked her."
Winry and Al remained silent after Ed said that. The two looked at poor Kagome who had bruises on her arm. Al took a look at it closely… it looked like handprints… from a creature. Al new what it exactly is… he can tell, "Ed, I think Kagome got attacked by demons…" Ed's eyes widened as he looked at Kagome.
"I knew it, those damn demons… I knew they would attack anytime now… Luckily, Kagome was able to survive." Ed whispered as he looked on the ground. "Then… if she was attacked then that means… Inuyasha, Kikyo, and the others…" Winry whispered full of fear. "Yes Winry, they might as well get attacked too we have to get them here right now!" Ed shouted as he started shivering a bit.
"Brother, we have to find a way to stop this before it creates a catastrophe in the Feudal Era and probably our World!" Al shouted. Ed remained quiet as he held Kagome in his arms tight. He then turned around and went into his room quietly. Winry then went to Al and held his hand. "We have to leave Edward alone for a while…" Al nodded as he and Winry went back to sit down.
-Ed's Room-
Ed set Kagome down on the bed and put the covers gently on her. He put on his black-over coat over his black t-shirt. He then put his gloves on. He felt like dressing up for some reason. He then grabbed a chair next to the bedside where Kagome was soundly asleep and watched her.
He had missed her for two years and can't stand it. He watched her as she breathed calmly and gently. She was sweating a bit. He then heard her mumble, "Ed…ward…" Ed blushed and looked at her, "She must be dreaming…" Ed smirked a bit and watched her. Al and Winry peeked at his doorway and watched him. They both made an "aww".
-Feudal Era: Sacred Village-
That night in the Sacred Village, the Inuyasha gang stopped by there for a visit and now were staying for the night. Kikyo was asleep with Shippo in another hut but Shippo wasn't really sleeping. Shippo looked at Kikyo who was soundly asleep. Little Shippo looked out the window and saw the Sacred Well shining in the forest. He really wanted to go back but the barrier was guarding it.
Shippo looked back at Kikyo, he really wanted to visit the well… but… "Oh well… its just a little peak!" Shippo then went on the window and jumped out of the hut. Shippo looked back at the hut for a while and started running in the forest.
-At The Sacred Well-
As Shippo was walking through the forest he saw fireflies around him. He decided to chase one but he whispered, "Nah… it'll only make me lost." Shippo sighed and walked to the pathway that leads to the Well. He then cut off some branches that guarded the well. After cutting a few branches, Shippo's green innocent eyes widened. He saw the pure Sacred Well.
For a while, he just stood there staring at its beauty. He then remembered the days when he first spied on Kagome as she went in the well. He also remembered going in the well with Kagome and into Resembool! There is where he met the Elric brothers for the first time. That's when love at first sight for Kagome, when she first met Edward Elric. Shippo sighed, "Good times…"
He then approached the well and saw the barrier over it. It was a pinkish-colored barrier that you can see when you get closer, but as you stepped back like 10 inches away, it looks invisible. The barrier guarded the well for two years; it guarded it from demons, goblins, humans, and even pure mikos! It can guard through mostly everything. Shippo carefully touched the barrier and felt a little shock in his hand. Shippo winced.
"Ouch… I shouldn't have done that!" Shippo said as he sat down on the soft grass. He rubbed his hurt hand. "I wonder how Ed, Winry, Nina, and Al doing back at Resembool?" Shippo whispered as he looked up at the Well. "I wonder if Winry and Al got together or something like that, I bet Nina is annoying Al and Ed!" Shippo laughed as he imagined Nina annoying the Elric brothers, but then a little thought popped in his head. "What if Ed gets another girl and forgets about Kagome?" Shippo then started freaking out a bit.
He then lay down on the grass again and looked up at the trees. "Nah… I don't think that would happen… Ed would never forget about Kagome since he loved her so much…" Shippo yawned. "But for now… I'll wait until this barrier…" Shippo then suddenly drifted to sleep next to the Sacred Well. He then (A/N: I think this is cute!) put his thumb in his mouth and started sucking it gently. His eyes were closed and he was asleep. Fireflies surrounded the little kitsune… guarding him from the darkness that covers him and the well.
Then it awaken him, he heard a noise close to the Sacred Well. Little Shippo jumped up and faced the Well; he saw the well was glowing. "What's going on?" Shippo whispered as he stepped back away from the Sacred Well. The well was glowing brightly that it illuminated its area. Shippo closed his eyes. He opened it again and saw a woman standing in front of it. The woman had long black hair, with eyes full of wisdom and confidence.
Shippo looked at her face closely and saw it was… the legendary Priestess Midoriko. Midoriko looked at the little fox demon with calm eyes. She then approached him and knelt down his size to face him. "Hello little fox demon, I am Midoriko." She introduced herself. "What is you name little one?" Shippo gulped nervously and answered, "Shippo miss." Midoriko smiled at Shippo warmly. "Shippo, May I tell you something very important… and you must tell this to the half-demon's reincarnation (A/N: Meaning Ed)." Midoriko said.
"Tell me Lady Midoriko." Shippo pleaded. Midoriko looked at the well and then at Shippo, "Shippo… Naraku's son Koi has rise. Now his two companions Kagura and Kohaku are sending demons everywhere in the Feudal Era and two other worlds…" Midoriko explained, "Now please tell the Fullmetal Alchemist this before everything will turn into one big apocalypse." Midoriko warned. Shippo started getting scared and nodded politely, "Yes Lady Midoriko… I will!"
Midoriko smiled and gave him a mysterious shard. It didn't look like the Philosopher's Stone or the Jewel. It looked like a mixed of both of them. Shippo took the shard and asked, "What is this Lady Midoriko?" Midoriko then held the little kitsune's hand. "It's the legendary Philosopher's Jewel. It is combined with the Shikon and the Philosopher's Stone. I want you take hold of it and give it to Kagome. Now go Shippo, into the well… and warn the others." Midoriko told him. Shippo put the precious shard in his pocket and ran to the well.
He gave one more look at the famous Priestess. She was smiling at him. Then fireflies surrounded the Miko and a transmutation circle appeared under the miko. Midoriko smiled once last time to Shippo and told him, "Go little one, and tell the others… before it's too late…" She then disappeared and light illuminated. Shippo looked back at the glow and the Well. He then jumped in the Sacred Well to tell the warning to Kagome, Edward, Alphonse, and Winry before more bad things happened.
After little Shippo jumped in, the barrier appeared over the Well again…
-Koi's Lair in the Feudal Era-
Koi sensed power in the air as he sat down in his little temple in the top of the mountains. He sensed a strong energy from faraway. Kagura too. "Kagura, what is that power?" Koi asked. Kagura looked at the window, "The legendary shard… has once again appeared…" Kagura explained. Koi's eyes widened. "What shard?" he asked. Kagura looked back at him. "The Philosopher's Jewel shard, and this time it will be in the bastard miko Kagome's hands."
Koi then smirked, "Then… we must take it away from her… and kill everyone who tries to protect it…"
Author's Notes: Koi has another sly plan in his sleeve, what will the gang do? And will they ever be reunited before this happens? Stay tuned for the next chapter. Please review and no flames please!
