A New Power
Chapter 4: The Adventure begins…
A/N: Back again! I really must say arigato to sangoscourage for reviewing because to be honest, I had thought of giving up on this fic… So this chapter is my thank you…
"Last time""Well that would have been more satisfactory, don't you agree?" she answered calmly, enjoying the shocked look on the new comer's faces.
"You can talk!" the girl gasped, Mae nodded, "Naturally, I am a youkai after all…"
Then the grey-haired one spoke, "A youkai! I didn't think they existed."
This time it was Inuyasha's turn to snort, "Of coarse they exist, we're living proof of that!" he stated angrily, before storming outside, muttering something about baka ningen.
Kagome sighed, "Perhaps we should explain to them Mae," Mae nodded, agreeing, "Indeed, but after this I would really like to travel to the Sengoku Jidai and unravel the mystery that is my past," she looked pointedly at her paws, "For very obvious reasons…"
Mae couldn't help but smile, the Sohma guys seemed really determined on accompanying them to the Sengoku jidai…
-Flash back-
Inuyasha flattened back his ears, "Baka!" he snarled, "you have no place in my time, and you're too weak! Even the lesser youkai would slaughter you!" Then he turned away from the now really pissed off cat, "Go home Kitty cat…"
But Kyo wasn't done yet, and was determined to keep his temper in check, for a while anyway. "Mae's condition is similar to my own curse," he bit out from between gritted teeth, "so by going to this Sengoku jidai I may be able to cure my curse, and I'm not a baka!" Inuyasha merely kept on walking until a grey haired figure stopped him, "Who the hell are you?" the hanyou growled, trying to pass around him.
"My name's Yuki Sohma, and though it pains me to do so, I must agree with that baka cat," Yuki explained, his violet eyes cool, but curious. "Feh! That may be true but I won't be babysitting a couple of useless ningen," Inuyasha huffed, glaring at the guy who reminded him of a rat.
Mae sighed, her silver tail twitched in agitation, "Stop being so stubborn Inuyasha! Two more travelers won't hurt, plus I believe they're capable of protecting themselves," she surmised, pink eyes surveying the two Sohmas before addressing them. "You may join us," she offered, ignoring Inuyasha's colourful exclamations of protest, "but you must not hinder our progress in ant way, do you understand?" both nodded in comprehension, Mae smiled, "good, now you have one day to prepare, we leave at sunrise…"
-End Flashback-
Every thing had run smoothly, apart from the protestations of Yuki and Kyo's companions, 'but,' Mae thought, 'that's understandable. As she mused she watched the first streaks of dawn pierce the sky, creating a beautiful wave of reddy-pink colour, 'today me journey to find me past begins,' she stood and made her way over to where Kagome was stuffing a large yellow rucksack with supplies. Mae nudged her with a furry paw to gain her attention, "I'll go, and greet Yuki and Kyo," she told Kagome, before padding towards the shrine's entrance, wincing as a truck's horn blared on the busy roads in the shrines shadow. The stone steps were cool beneath her paws, and a light breeze ruffled her fur as she clambered down the many steps, "Hopefully they will be here soon, I can't take much more of this digesting air!"
"Hurry up you stupid rat!" Kyo shouted over his shoulder, as he jogged towards the shrine Mae had spoken of, "stupid sleepy-ass rat! Shouldn't have even waited for the baka!" he muttered under his breath, relieved to the see that he was closing in on the shrine steps. Watching as a silver, furry bundle rose up and made its way towards him, "Mae," he panted, slightly puffed from his dash over, "sorry I'm so late, that rat isn't a morning kind of guy," Kyo explained. Mae merely nodded and indicated that he follow her, 'Must not want to reveal to others her secret,' he thought, nonplussed at Mae's silence, as he followed her silver form up the steps and towards the well house.
Once they were at the entrance to the well, Kagome skipped out to greet him, "Hey Kyo, Yuki still on his way over?" she asked cheerfully, before turning towards Mae, "every things ready and I'm ready to leave when you guys are." Kyo took in his surroundings and noticed that- that Inuyasha guy wasn't around anywhere, "Where's that Inu guy?" he asked Kagome casually. Curious when she clammed up, "Inuyasha got impatient and decided to meet us at Kaede's hut," she explained emotionlessly, eyes blank, before becoming really cheerful again. "So where is Yuki, Kyo?" she asked again, it was a ploy to divert him from the topic of Inuyasha, Kyo knew this but decided to play along anyway.
"That baka rat?" Kyo remarked angrily, "he's…" he was cut off as a fist connected with his jaw, and an inevitable fight broke out. Kagome groaned, "They're just like Inuyasha and Koga," she muttered under her breath, and Mae looked at her companion curiously, "Who is Koga?" she asked. Kagome shook her head, causing her mane of black hair to fall forward over her shoulders, "You'll find out soon enough…" she answered softly…
Pink eyes surveyed the two figures locked in combat and glowed with irritation, 'Enough is enough!' Mae realised this would be the perfect time to test her new found powers, concentrating on the two fighters, she formed pink tendrils that began to slowly loop themselves around their limbs like translucent vines. Kyo was first to notice, "What the hell!" he yelped as the coils tightened, Yuki was also affected, both eyed Mae as she stalked over saying coldly, "There will be no fighting between us when we arrive in the Sengoku jidai, if you ignore my warning beware, the consequences will be dire." Both nodded understanding that, if they even so much as quarreled; they'd be in deep shit.
Now satisfied that her warning had been understood, Mae indicated towards the old well house, letting the coils dissipate into wisps of pinkish smoke that smelt of sakura. "Now every one," she stated lightly as if she'd never threatened the two guys, "shall we begin?"
Cringing at the unpleasant smell of must and decay, Mae quickly bounded inside and disappeared into the chilly blackness. She was then followed by Kyo, Yuki, and finally Kagome, one by one; each disappeared, maybe never to return…
(A/N: I was going to end it there but decided against it. Aren't I nice!)
-Meanwhile, in Kaede's village…-
Shippo, Sango, Miroku, and Kaede had been sitting quietly when Shippo winced, "What is wrong?" Sango asked, her brown eyes worried. Miroku answered for him, "It seems Inuyasha has returned, though by the feel of his aura, he is none to happy about returning alone."
Shippo sniffed, unhappy that his new okasan had not yet come back to see him, 'I hope Kagome comes back soon,' he thought despondently, "Inuyasha is always much meaner when she is away.' Though judging by Inuyasha's behavior, Kagome may not be back for a long while. Or so they thought…
Kaede stiffly got to her feet, "Don't ye be so sure of that," she stated, rubbing her one good eye, "I believe Kagome has just returned to us." Sango was puzzled by the old miko's words, "If Kagome has indeed returned," the slayer questioned, "why is Inuyasha in such a foul temper?"
Once again it was Miroku who answered, "Because me beautiful Sango," (this earned him a glare that could freeze even the most fiery regions of hell, but did not deter Miroku in the slightest) "Our Kagome has brought some company along with her…"
-Back at the Bone eater's well-
Mae gasped at the beauty of the surrounding forest, not even the Australian bush back home was this beautiful, and untouched by man, there was just one slight problem, 'How the hell do I get out of this well?'
A blue flash of light blinded her briefly before her companions appeared beside her, looking at them she asked sheepishly, "I don't suppose one of you guys could help me out of here?" Kyo cracked up, if Mae had been human she would have turned bright red as Kyo laughed at her.
"You're a talking fox who can make pink lights appear, but you can't get out of a stupid well? Some youkai you are!" he wheezed, laughing even harder. He carried on this way till Yuki became annoyed and smacked him across the head, which, Mae realised, was a real effective way to shut the baka up.
With Kyo silenced Yuki then turned to Mae, "I'll help you," he offered, and Mae nodded gratefully, "Thanks mate," she grinned bowing her silver head.
While this had been going on Kagome had managed to scramble up the old stone walls and was soon enjoying the sun shine on her face. Though the peace didn't last long, as Shippo and the gang arrived just as Yuki leapt out of the well with Mae tucked under his arm.
"Well," Mae surmised, staring at the new comers as Yuki set her down on the soft grass, "It seems we all meet at last…
A/N: Gomen, this is a short chapter, but I needed time to plan out what happens next…
Arigato, Read & Review
Sakura Dragonwolf
