The Quest: Demons Return

Author's Notes: Hey guys! Sorry for not updating like in two months… but I had a fight and stuff so I was grounded for a while. My "friend" started the fight… ugh… never mind, but here's the story. The plot is going to slightly change… and the rating may go up! Please review or else I won't continue!

Disclaimer: Don't own Fullmetal Alchemist and InuYasha.


Chapter 11: Lost Souls

Feudal Era: Sacred Village

(A/N: The first part mostly focuses in Feudal Era)

InuYasha sat cross-legged on the mat. He had his tetsusaiga next to him and his arms were crossed. Sango and Miroku, who sat across from InuYasha, were drinking green tea. InuYasha closed his eyes and sighed heavily, "I wonder… how everyone else is back at the other world." Sango looked up at InuYasha, who was tired, she smiled, "InuYasha, they'll be fine. We have other things to do too. Koi is rumored to attack this village." Miroku then took a sip and was refreshed. He looked outside. It was already nightfall.

"Were going out soon, but first, Sango and Kirara… why don't you check all the villagers alright? InuYasha and I will come out later." Miroku told Sango as he put his tea away and grabbed his staff. Kirara, the little fox creature, jumped on Sango's shoulder and purred. Sango tightens her ponytail and grabs her hiraikotsu. "Are you ready to check on the villagers Kirara?" she asked.

Kirara purred meaning she was ready. Sango smiled as she went out of the hut. Miroku looked outside to check on them a little and then went back in with InuYasha. InuYasha was still sitting cross-legged as his silver bangs were covering his face. Miroku looks at him and sighs. He then sat down and waited for Sango and Kirara for the report.

Kikyo was somewhere else; she was practicing her archery close to the Sacred Well. She was guarding it with her priestess aura. Kikyo aimed her arrow at the farthest tree in the forest, she steadies her arrow and then when its time, she shoots! The arrow flew through the trees and shot the tree, directly to where she wanted it to hit. Kikyo smiles a little and looks back at the Sacred Well. She carefully approaches it and touches it, she makes the Well a little stronger to withstand any demons that approaches it.

"The peaceful air… cracked," she whispered as her emotionless eyes faced the Well. "Something is coming near…" She then felt a presence coming behind her, Kikyo grabbed her bow and arrow fast, and she turned around and saw a large dragon. Her eyes widened. The dragon demon was white with spikes on the back that was up to its tail. The demon's eyes were crimson red like blood. Kikyo stepped back as she steadies her arrow at the demon but it was too late.

The dragon demon bit the arrow cracking it in half, Kikyo stepped back. "What is this…?" she whispered in a somewhat hoarse voice. The dragon demon sneered as it opened its mouth. Kikyo collapsed on the ground, as soon as the demon opened its mouth, it somewhat weakened her life aura and soul. "Why… do… I feel weak…?" she said. The dragon demon came closer to her as its mouth was open. Kikyo felt dizzy and her soul was shattering out of her body.

Kikyo then closed her eyes as she collapsed on the ground. As soon as she collapsed, the dragon demon carefully went to her neck and bit it. No blood came but a white light appeared. As the demon kept biting harder on her neck, the white ball of light became bigger. Then when the demon was done with Kikyo, he sucked in the white ball of light. The demon snickered as its crimson red eyes faced Kikyo's lifeless body. The demon just took Kikyo's life force, aura, and even… soul.

(A/N: There, Kikyo has become lifeless, a little treat for Kikyo bashers)

Back at the village, Sango and Kirara were helping an old man go back to his home. She smiles a little and said the old man to be on a look out for demons. The old man nodded and went in the hut. Kirara, who was now transformed to its main demon form, was flying over the village to check everything. Sango then jumped on a village roof and put her hands on her hips. She looked around; the village was quiet and peaceful.

"The village seems fine, but…" she looked back at the forest, "I wonder if Kikyo's okay…" she whispered as she jumped off the village. Kirara then lands next to Sango and turns back to her original cute form. Sango carried Kirara and smiles, "Kirara, is the village fine?" she asked. Kirara nods and purrs, Sango then put the tailed fox cat on her shoulder and ran back to the hut where InuYasha and Miroku is.

Inside the hut, InuYasha was still quiet as his bangs covered his eyes. Then something snapped him, InuYasha opened his amber eyes and stood up. Miroku who was sitting there drinking another tea, looked up at InuYasha. "InuYasha, is something the matter?" he asked. InuYasha's eyes widened a little as he whispered, "Kikyo…" Sango and Kirara came in just in time to see what was happening. Sango then sees InuYasha in a state of shock and fury.

"InuYasha… are you alright?" she asked. InuYasha ignored her as he storms out of the hut. Sango and Miroku looked at each other and nodded, the two of them followed InuYasha. So does Kirara. "I wonder what's bothering InuYasha… do you know?" Miroku asked Sango as they were running through the village. Sango didn't look at him for she was focusing, "I don't know… but I think something bad happened to Kikyo." Sango then turns to Kirara and orders, "KIRARA LET'S GO!" Kirara purrs and nods as she transformed into its true demon form. Sango and Miroku hop behind Kirara as Kirara flies to where InuYasha is headed.

At the forest where the Sacred Well was located, InuYasha approaches Kikyo's lifeless body. Her face was paler than ever. InuYasha then kneels down next to Kikyo and puts a palm on her cheek. He sensed that she was just attacked. But that's not what he was worried about; he was worried about Kikyo… who seemed like her soul was taken. InuYasha stood up as he grabbed large leaves to hide Kikyo's body. He then grinds his teeth and sharpens his claws, "Kikyo… I will kill whoever did this to you…"

"Oh is that right you half-breed?" A voice chimed in. InuYasha turned around as a dark figure was approaching him. "Who the hell are you?" The figure laughed as it came into the moonlight. It was Kagura. Kagura opened her fan and put it close to her face, she smirked. "Long time no see InuYasha," she said slyly. Next to her was a white demon that sucked in Kikyo's soul and placed it into a small mirror. It was the Mirror of Captured Souls. Kagura held the mirror as it started glow. Then in the mirror's reflection appeared Kikyo with tears in her eyes. InuYasha's eyes widened, "KIKYO!" Kikyo just stared at him from the mirror, her emotion seems like it was saying, "InuYasha… help…"

InuYasha glared at Kagura who was laughing evilly, "You know InuYasha you could just break the mirror anytime and release her soul…" The white dragon demon just snickered as it started to narrow its eyes at InuYasha. InuYasha looked at the little demon, the demon was hungry for InuYasha's soul. InuYasha then grabbed his tetsusaiga and aimed it at the demon. He growled, "You stand back you little bastard…" The white dragon demon slithered to him as Kagura laughed menacingly. InuYasha was getting pissed, he then lift up his tetsusaiga at the dragon and was about to slash him.

The dragon demon opened its mouth and suddenly, InuYasha froze. His life force seemed to weaken as the demon kept coming closer with its mouth open. "W-What… the fuck…?" InuYasha trembled as he dropped the tetsusaiga. Kagura smiled evilly, "This is a white soul eater, it takes human's soul and also a demon's life force." Kagura then sighed as she approached InuYasha. InuYasha quivered as he started to weaken. Then on InuYasha's chest, a white ball of light appeared and it started floating to the mirror. The demon led the white ball of light slowly until it entered the mirror where Kikyo's soul was kept in place.

InuYasha's body then collapsed next to Kikyo's body. Their eyes were now empty and an emotionless void. InuYasha's soul and life force was now in the mirror and there was no chance to escape. Kagura looked at the mirror and saw both Kikyo and InuYasha's face. "Ah… more power for Master Koi, won't this be so delightful my little demon?" Kagura smirked at the white dragon. The dragon just growled somewhat happily.

"STOP RIGHT THERE!" A voice chimed in. Kagura and the white dragon demon turned around. Kagura sighed heavily and put her fan close to her face, "Well if isn't the monk and the exterminator, what a pleasant surprise…" she said sarcastically. Sango, Miroku, and Kirara were too late; InuYasha and Kikyo's souls were taken. Sango was in a state of shock as she saw the bodies lying down on the ground. "No… that can't be," she whispered. Kirara then lowered her head as she saw the two bodies on the grass. Then Kirara growled at Kagura and the dragon. Kagura smiled slyly, "I guess you trio are too late…" Miroku clenched a fist.

"You monstrous creature!" Miroku shouted as he opened his palm as the wind tunnel came out. Kagura then activated the mirror she held and out comes the poisonous wasps. Miroku then closed it quickly, "Damn…" he muttered under his breath. Sango then grabbed her hiraikotsu and shot it at Kagura but the white dragon stopped it and threw it back to Sango. Miroku's eyes widened, "WATCH OUT SANGO!" He then grabbed and tackled Sango out of the way. Kirara then caught the hiraikotsu.

Kagura narrowed her eyes, "I don't have time for this… you pathetic humans are lucky that your soul didn't get captured, but I'm sure it will soon…" She then activated the mirror once again and a barrier appeared. The barrier then started to glow that it illuminated the whole forest. Sango and Miroku closed their eyes tight. After the light faded, Kagura and the demon disappeared. "What the…?" Sango opened her eyes and saw Kagura and the Soul Eater wasn't there anymore. Sango and Miroku looked around once more but they were truly gone!

Sango then trembled, "T-That can't be… InuYasha… Kikyo…" she whispered as she clenched her hand to a fist tight. Miroku approached Sango as he put a hand on her shoulder, "Sango, its alright… will find them and…" Sango slapped his hand away off her shoulder, "ITS NOT OKAY MIROKU! INUYASHA AND KIKYO'S SOULS ARE TAKEN AND WE DON'T KNOW WHERE THE HELL THEY ARE!" Sango shouted as she collapsed on her knees and started to punch the ground. Kirara turned back to her original form and started to lick Sango's hand to make her better.

Sango looked over to Kirara and smiled sadly, "Thanks Kirara…" she looked over to Miroku who was smiling. Miroku then held out a hand and helped Sango up. Sango hugged Miroku and started crying on his chest, Miroku started rubbing Sango's back gently. "Shh… its alright, we'll save them…" he whispered in her ear. Sango nodded slowly and wiped her tears. "Miroku… thanks…" She then leaned in his face and kissed him gently on the lips. Miroku was shocked at first but kissed her back quickly. Then they let go and blushed. Miroku then looked up at the sky, "Sango…" he said.

Sango replied, "Yes Miroku?" Miroku then looked at her and sighed, "We have to go back to the Alchemic World, meaning Ed's world." Miroku told her as he grabbed his staff. "What do you mean?" Sango asked as she carried Kirara. Miroku walked over to InuYasha and Kikyo's lifeless bodies and grabbed an extra robe. He then gently put the robe over the bodies and a piece of paper. That paper is a barrier guard spells so if any demons come and try to eat the bodies, the barrier will protect the bodies. Miroku smiled a little and turned to Sango and Kirara, "Ready to go to the Sacred Well?" Sango and Kirara nodded. Miroku then jumped in and was followed by Sango and Kirara.


Edward's World, Hughes' Funeral

After the horrific demon assault, Maes Hughes' body was placed in an elaborate casket with the flag of the Military and his Military cap. It was a nice day with a blue sky. Elycia and Gracia Hughes stood a little close to where Hughes' casket was about to be buried. Roy Mustang, the Fuhrer, held a sword down to the ground. The military behind him were all in their best uniforms and were dead silent. Alex Louis Armstrong was close behind Roy and he was bursting in tears.

Riza, in her military uniform and was holding baby Richard in her arms, also stayed close to Roy. She was hushing to Richard and humming a sad song. Riza then looked at Roy who was trembling a little. The military seemed like they were all trembling and tried not to cry. Armstrong tried to hold back his tears but he was a very emotional easy man and he can easily cry. Armstrong was trying to brave as he can. Roy then stabbed the sword in the ground. He then said his speech,

"To all that knew Hughes and served also loved him dearly, we will now oppose to him in a moment of silence." He said out loud. The military (except the civilians who knew Hughes and Riza who was obviously holding baby Richard can't) grabbed their swords and stabbed it on the ground. The other military personnel, who was carrying Hughes' casket, carefully put it in the ground. Then they grabbed their shovels and started putting the dirt to cover up the casket and the hole.

Edward Elric, Kagome Higurashi, Shippo, Alphonse Elric, and Winry Rockbell stood close to Elycia and Gracia. Ed was wearing a blue uniform and so was Alphonse. The two of them also had swords stabbed in the ground. Shippo was next to Al with some black clothes he borrowed for the funeral. Kagome was in a black dress and so was Winry. Gracia didn't want the casket to be buried and she was crying hysterically. Gracia then gave Elycia to Kagome for a while so she will have time alone to cry. Elycia held Kagome's hand as her eyes were looking at the casket sadly with confusion of what was going on.

"Why are they burying papa Kagome?" she asked sadly. Kagome looked down at Elycia with tears coming out of her eyes, "E-Elycia… he's…" Winry then put a hand on Kagome's shoulder, for she too was upset and was crying. Kagome then started to burst more tears and looked back at sad Elycia. "Papa has lots of work to do he said!" Elycia looked up at Kagome with a sad face. "If they bury papa, papa won't go to work and he won't go to see everyone at his work!" Kagome knelt down to Elycia and hugged her.

Ed and Al were looking at Kagome hugging Elycia. For the first time, Al burst tears for real now… he couldn't stand looking at the sadness. Ed then put a hand on Al's shoulder. Al looked at his brother sadly and nodded. Ed smiled sadly but he didn't cry, he kept his tears behind him and burdened it. Kagome hugged Elycia sadly while Winry was calming down Gracia.

"Please don't bury papa!" Elycia shouted as tears came out of her eyes. Kagome then carried Elycia and tried to calm her down. "E-Elycia… p-please…" Kagome trembled as she cried. "Hughes… he's… please Elycia just…" Kagome begged sadly, but it was too late, Elycia understood now. She wailed and cried, she then screamed, "PAPA NO!" she shouted and cried. Gracia looked at her daughter and looked back at Hughes' grave. "N-no…" she whispered as she cried. Winry hugged Gracia and calmed her… but Winry couldn't calm herself from crying.

After the funeral, the crowd and the military had left except Riza (with baby Richard) and Roy. Roy was looking down at the grave and the tombstone. "Maes Hughes died in action. Died as a father, husband, friend, general, and a hero." He read. "You fool, you just had to die when you promise to always be in my side and to support me in being a Fuhrer." Riza then came up to him with wailing Richard, "Hush now… it's alright…" she whispered to Richard. Roy turned to Riza and looked at Richard who was crying a little.

Roy then took the baby in his arms and started to cradle it a little, "Now I'm starting to wonder… a long time ago I was researching about Human Transmutation and Alchemical taboos." He told Riza as he was cradling Richard, Richard's dark eyes looked up at his father and he yawned. Roy sighed heavily and turned back at the grave, "Now it makes me wonder how despicable we alchemists we are… dogs of the Military…" he trembled with anger.

"Roy, you said the same thing that Edward Elric said. Now it makes you feel how much the Elric boys had to survive after bringing their mother back with alchemy." Riza informed as she too glance at Hughes' grave. Richard was put to sleep after Roy cradled him; Roy smiled a little at his son as he gave him to Riza. Riza looked at her child and held him tight. Roy then put back his Military cap and looked up at the blue sky.

"It looks like… it's about to rain…" he quivered with a husky voice. Riza looked up, "Roy, it doesn't seem like it," she said. Then Roy had a tear, falling down on his cheek. "No, this is the rain…" he whispered sadly. Riza's eyes then turned into sadness, "I understand Roy…" The two then went home for a while since they have a day-off because of Hughes' death.

After Roy and Riza left, Ed came out of the tree and looked at the grave. He then walked up to it and looked at the grave. He stared at it for a while and sighed, "Hughes, I never thought you would actually do a thing like that… defending our friends from a hideous demon. I am quite a bit impressed…" he said sadly. When Ed said that he seemed to hear Hughes' voice in the wind speaking,

Edward… you must always protect your friends… because they are there to support you no matter what… like me!

Ed looked up and felt the wind, he sighed and smiled a little. "Thanks Hughes, you always gave good advice." He then turned around and walked away. As he walked away, Ed felt the throbbing pain of anger and fury for what Koi had done. Koi already planned to attack his world, the Feudal Era, and Kagome's World. He then clenches his hand to a fist, "I swear Koi… I will defeat you…" He then ran and disappeared.

Mysteriously, a shadowed figure appeared after Edward left. The shadowed figure smirked as it followed Ed. It was fast and agile, it then jumped on a tree and finally the shadow was revealed. It was a boy with blackish-brown hair tied in a ponytail, brown eyes, and was wearing a blue kimono for boys. The boy held a mirror, which was glowing a little. The boy was Kohaku, Sango's possessed brother. Kohaku smirked, "You will be next Fullmetal…" Kohaku then looked at the mirror and InuYasha and Kikyo's faces appeared. The two of them were both seemed to plead for help…


Author's Notes: Please read and review!