DISCLAMIER: I realise I haven't written this bit for a while so I thought I'd just confirm it. I don't own any InuYasha or F.B characters in this story but MAE IS MINE!
A/N: OK, here's the reason why I haven't updated for so long and why this chapter is more like a micro chapter…First I hate I typing, so I gave my hand written copy of this chapter to a friend so that she could type it up for me, but then she got sick so she just sent me what she had typed up which is what you are about to read. The reason the chapter isn't complete is because she hasn't given me the rough draught of it back so I couldn't finish typing the chapter up. Why didn't I wait you may ask? I didn't wait because I haven't updated this fic for a fair while and thought I'd better so people didn't think I was dead or something…Any way, if all goes well I should have the rest of this chapter typed and posted up soon, sorry for the long wait…
CHAPTER 5: The other side. Part one…"Last time"
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 stonewalls 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…
Shippo had been in the process of dashing towards Kagome when he spotted Mae, which caused him to stop dead in his tracks. "A Youkai!' he yelped and began to scramble backwards. Miroku and Sango had dropped to their fighting stances, which made Yuki and Kyo do the same. A fight it seemed was imminent…
Luckily Kaede intervened, "Welcome back Kagome," she greeted warmly, stepping towards the young miko, "Who are your comrades?" Kagome smiled and greeted the older woman in return.
"I could not convince them to go back home," she explained cheerfully, trying to disperse the tension in the air. Mae understood and stepped forward to explain herself.
"I bear no one ill will," all eyes were on her now, "I am merely here to unravel my past, for it is a complete mystery to me. These two," she nodded at Yuki and Kyo, "are Yuki and Kyo, they are also here to find answers for they and their kin are cursed."
Sango found it hard to trust this soft voiced kitsune, "How do we know your words are true?" she asked warily. But before Mae could answer a hissing sound made everyone fall silent.
Mae tensed, "A Youkai is here."
Suddenly a serpent youkai burst from the foliage, hissing and glaring at Mae with jet black eyes that burned with hatred, ignoring the others completely. " You!" it spat, angrily lashing it's tail "Descendent of the Sakura clan! I Sabishii Tsumi challenge you to an honor match!"
Mae rolled her eyes, sure this guy was gonna blow a gasket any moment now, "Ochitsuku! I will accept your honor match challenge, whatever that is!" The serpent looked shocked, black eyes widened, "You do not know of the ancient honor match?" he asked not answering her question.
Thankfully Miroku helpfully supplied an answer, "An honor match is where two youkai verse each other in combat," he explained wisely, " The loser is bound to protect the victor in a life bond."
Mae understood now. "Arigato, what is your name good sir?" she asked politely, keeping a pink glowing eye on Sabishii, who was highly unpredictable it seemed.
Miroku stood tall bowing slightly, "I am Miroku a humble monk, now may I ask you for your own name?"
But Tsumi had grown impatient, "Enough! I wish to end my family's disgrace by defeating you!" Mae merely shrugged and walked towards Sabishii, stopping about a meter or so from him.
"Then lets get on with it!"
A/N: Once again sorry for it being incomplete, but please continue to read this fic, we get to meet Sessho in part 2.
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