Chapter 23

Title: Twist of fate...part IX

written by: Shaun Witt / Ryu Kitsune.

Ryu had been sitting in that chamber trying to decide what to do. Should he return to his time or stay in this one. "Wish I knew what to do."

"You shoudl return to your own time young one." A strange voice said.

"Who said that? where are you?" Ryu asked.

"Right in front of you." The mirror spoke.

"You can speak?" Ryu asked.

"Yes. But only a youkai can hear me." The mirror repleid.

"Why should I return home?" Ryu asked.

"It would not be vise to witness your own birth. I have already allowed you to complete your missions and it time to go home to your family and continue your fight against Naraku." The mirror told him.

"Your right. I should return home." Ryu said prepairing to step through.

"Wait young one. You should know something before you leave." The mirror told him.

"What is that?" Ryu asked.

"Since you began your mission in the past many things have changed. When you step through me you will gain new memories." The mirror said.

Puzzled, Ryu asked, "I do not understand. What do you mean I will gain new memories?"

"You will see young one. But there is one more thing you should know. When you return to your own time I will vanish. My purpose on this world has been forfilled and it will be my time to vanish into the afterlife." The mirror said.

"Then I thank you for allowing me to save my family." Ryu replied and then stepped through.

Ryu appered on the other side only to pass out from a big headache. While he was passed out the mirror faded away into nothing and Ryu's head was filled with new memories. In this new timeline they were still fighting Naraku and his forces to free the world but Ryu's family was still alive and it had grown.

After he was old enough to play around he had became good friends with his Mai and they grew up to be very good friends and later on became mates and they had a daughter together. Reeni and Shippo went on to become mates and also had a daughter. His Mother and Father where also still alive.

His mother was still teaching young girls to use there sacred powers and to become priestesses. Sango and Miroku were reicarnated just like last time and they had their daughter. But now the Priestess school and Slayer scool had joined some of their classes together so their student good learn new things.

Many things had changed and were diffrent from the last timeline. Only time would tell how much they had changed. But one thing was for sure, The mirror was right about Ryu gaining new memories. But what was stranger still is that he could remember what happend before he changed things in the past.

A few hours Later Ryu woke up to find himself in the cave, "Where am I?"

Ryu looked around and it all started to come abck to him. He rembered going on his mission into the past and remembered what the mirror had said to him. When he turn to face the mirror it had already vanished.

Ryu picked up his pack and left the now empty chamber and into the tomb. He looked around and could remember running into his father and telling him everything including being a half demon. But at the same time he now remembers telling him something totaly diffrent at the same time.

Although these mixed memories confused him greatly he shook the feeling off. Ryu walked out into the shrine to find his mate and daughter in front of him.

"His daughter ran to him and gave him a big hug, "Welcome home daddy. I missed you so much."

Ryu smiled and patted her on the head, "I missed both you to and your mother."

"Welcome home my husband. Shall we go to our house and have supper? I have prepaired your favrite soup." Mai said.

"Of course." Ryu replied.

He walked along side with his family and for a moment he forgot about the fightign going on in the world. He was happy to be finally home with them. Happy to know through his actions in the past his family had survived and had grown.

"So my little brother finally returns home." Reeni called from behind him.

"Good to see you to, that is after you waiting 300 years." Ryu joked.

"I owe you something when you left me and Shippo alone that day." SHe said walking over to him.

"WHACK!"

"Oww, what was that for?" Ryu asked rubbing his head.

"After you left us alone Shippo kissed me on the cheek and everyone in the village saw it. I was so embaressed from it." She said and then kissed him on the cheek, "But thanks for brining him into my life anyway."

"Your welcome." Ryu said.

"You two fighting again?" A female kitsune asked.

Ryu looked over to see his mother standing there, "Were not fighting. Reeni was just saying hello in her usaual ways."

"Hey whats that suppose to mean?" She asked walking slowly towards him.

Ryu smiled and said, "I'm not telling."

"Oh really?" Reeni grinned and took off running after him.

Yeah, It was good to be home with his family. But he already knew that tomarrow could bring more trouble and another mission for him to go on. But for right now he was happy and at peace. Even if his sister wanted to hurt him at the moment.

Ryu could been seen running around the village as he was chased by his sister. They could also be heared playfully insulting eachother. But it was nothing new for the village to witness as they both did this often. It was sort of there way to blow off the pressure of everyday life.

End of "Twist of fate" But the story continues...