Welcome to the Justice League
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Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Justice League. Inuyasha belongs to Rumiko Takahashi and the Justice League belongs to DC Comics. Blah blah blah the only character I own is Karin. Etc, etc. Moving on.
Chapter 12: An Android and Doubts
It had been four months since Kikyo kidnapped Karin and Inuyasha's passing.
With all that had transpired Kagome told the League that she needed to spend some time at home with her family and her daughter.
They all agreed.
Flash had visited the shrine routinely during those months to talk with Kagome and play with Karin, as did Diana and Shayera. They grew to love the little girl with each passing day.
They also informed Kagome of the missions that they have done in her absence: how they gained a new friend who called himself Metamorpho, how the time stream changed due to tyrant known as Vandal Savage, and the battle that had occurred on a world called Apocalypse. 'I don't know if missing all that should make me happy or sad,' Kagome thought to herself.
J`onn came to the shrine almost every night to be with Kagome. Today was no different, He phased into her room to see Kagome waiting for him, just like she always did. She smiled and embraced him, "I've missed you," she told him in her mind.
"And I you," he told her, "It's still hard adjusting to the limited amount of time I get to see you."
Kagome nodded and kissed him. Their relationship had grown stronger since that fight against Morgan La Fey.
Both emotionally and physically.
A little over a month ago, the couple admitted to each other that they wanted to go a step further in their relationship and made love to one another.
During their coupling, their mind connection intensified and it was something they couldn't even begin to explain. Every pleasure that Kagome had felt, flowed through J`onn and vice versa. Kagome still often blushed at the memory of the passion she felt that night.
When Kagome pulled back from the kiss, she looked into J`onn eyes, "Do you think it's time I come back?" she asked him.
"To the League?" he questioned. She nodded yes. Honestly, J`onn was more relived by the fact that she wasn't putting herself in danger these past few months, but he knew that it would be selfish to ask her to stay away. "Everyone misses you and wishes that you return to us soon," he said.
Kagome gave him a curious look, "And you?" she asked knowing full well that he avoided answering the question.
J`onn sighed, "I am...conflicted," he finally said truthfully.
Kagome smiled at the honesty, "I feel the same way," she said as she cupped his cheek, "But I miss being with you and the others. Fighting to protect those who need us most."
He leaned into her touch, "What will you do about Karin and your family?" he asked.
Kagome looked at the picture that was on the night stand. It was of her, Karin, and J`onn sitting on the bench in front of the Sacred Tree. "Well, Kouga's men can stand guard around the shrine to protect my Kaa-san and Souta. As for Karin," she gave a struggling look, "The best safe place for her to be is Sesshomaru's home."
J`onn now understood her wariness, "Do you think that is wise for her to stay with him?" he voiced his concern. As much as he respected Sesshomaru, he and Kagome both knew that the Yōkai Lord had been wanting to train Karin to enhance her inu yōkai strength. In Sesshomaru's opinion, it would only benefit her just in case they encounter Kikyo again.
However, Kagome wanted Karin to enjoy being a child for as long as she could before having to learn how to fight. J`onn agreed with her wishes.
Kagome shook her head, "I don't have much of a choice. Kouga and Shippo have their own families to worry about and I can't ask them to watch over Karin too. And keeping her here would only increase the risk of Kikyo attacking again. Sesshomaru is the best place for her now."
J`onn thought of another option, "Perhaps Karin could stay at the Watchtower until she has to start school in a few months," he said.
Kagome rubbed the back of her neck, "That would be nice but the others may not like the idea of a six year old hanging around the Watchtower."
J`onn raised his brow, "You and I both know that they wouldn't mind her there. They love Karin and would want to protect her."
Kagome sighed knowing that he was right, "I just hate burdening them with something like this," she said sitting on her bed.
J`onn kneeled down and lifted her chin up with his hand, "You and your daughter are not burdens," he told her sternly.
She smiled at what he said but then a thought crossed her mind, "Wait, if we get called on a mission, who would watch Karin when we're gone?"
Both pondered on who would make the best baby sitter for Karin, it would have to be someone who knew their secret and can be available to them at all times. Someone who can protect Karin without question and take whatever order was given.
A light bulb went off in Kagome's head, "I think I know the perfect person."
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Watchtower a Few Days Later
Karin was wondering the halls of the floating fortress, using her nose to find the people she was looking for. She made her way into the control room, when she found one of the people she was seeking, ducking behind a control panel. "Found you," she said pointing at Flash.
The speedster pouted while coming out of his hiding spot, "Hey, that's not fair, you got that blood hound nose that can find me no matter where I hide."
"I told you she was a professional at 'hide and seek'," Kagome said at her post at the monitors next to J`onn.
The second person Karin had been looking for was also in the room, "Jaken-sama," whined Karin, "You're not even hiding."
Jaken looked at the girl annoyingly, "I told you, I won't play that game, you silly girl. I'm only here because Sesshomaru-sama ordered me to."
The imp yōkai may not have been the strongest person Kagome knew, but he would definitely do as she said if he didn't want to face Sesshomaru's wrath or worse hers. The League wasn't bothered by the imp even though he made rude comments every now and then.
"Superman to Watchtower," said Superman on the com-link. "Lex Luthor has escaped and we need J`onn's help in locating him.
"I'm on my way," said the Martian as he left to the Javelin hanger.
"Bye J`onn-san," said Karin waving at him as Flash lifted her up.
J`onn smiled, "I'll be back soon, dear one," he said rubbing her head.
Flash smirked at J`onn's affection towards Karin. The Martian seemed to be happier with Kagome and her daughter. 'I'm glad he's founds someone. He deserves it,' he thought as J`onn walked out the door. "So, who's up for an ice cream sundae?" asked Flash.
Karin's eyes widened with excitement, "Me, me, me, me," she said loud and excited.
"Then let's go," Flash said before using his super speed to get to the kitchen.
"Now hold on," whined Jaken, "The girl is my responsibility, you wretched human," he yelled as he ran down the hall.
Kagome shook her head in amusement.
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"Green Lantern is scouting the city and Hawkgirl will join him when she's done fishing those people from the broken ship," said Superman to J`onn. Lex Luthor got away after he attacked a cruise ship full of citizens. Batman was nearby helping the people who just arrived on shore.
"Batman and I can follow up on some leads but I don't think that will be enough," Superman admitted.
J`onn now understood why he was called, "So, you need me to do a psychic sweep."
"Can it be done?" Superman asked. He normally wouldn't ask J`onn to do this but Luthor's suit was badly damaged and Luthor needed it to keep his cancer at bay, 'And Lord knows if he'll find a way to fix it.'
"I try not to do that if I can help it," J`onn admitted. "Once the 'gate' is open, it is difficult to close."
"I know this is a lot but," Superman began to say.
"He must be stopped," J`onn interrupted, "I know."
Superman couldn't help but smirk, "Smart guy. How does Miko put up with you?"
J`onn smirked back before he took to the sky. He traveled to the center of Metropolis and opened his mind to everyone in the city, searching for Luthor. He was able to get the location with ease this way.
However, the consequences took affect the moment he did so.
"Does this guy even like me at all…Bald? How can they say that to me…Spoiled brats don't appreciate anything I do for them…Stupid mom, I didn't do anything wrong."
The thoughts of every man, woman and child began to enter his mind. All the negative thoughts and emotions were too much for J`onn to handle. His mind literally began to pulse from the strain of it all.
Groaning in pain, J`onn flew away from the city and took sanctuary on a church roof, trying to regain himself. But even there he couldn't find peace, since there were so many apartment buildings nearby.
"I WANT MY BOTTLE….I WORK HARD AND THIS IS THE THANKS I GET…THAT UNGRATEFUL BASTARD IS USING ME…COMPLAING IS ALL THE BITCH DOES ANYMORE."
J`onn groaned again form the loud thoughts from all the humans around him and flew off the church roof, in search for quiet.
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Watchtower
Flash had left a while ago to help in the search for Luthor, leaving Kagome alone watching the monitors.
Jaken was watching Karin as she colored on the floor next to her mother completely bored out of his mind.
"Here Jaken-sama," said Karin handing him some crayons, "You can share with me."
The imp stared at the girl, with the still annoyed face expression, but he accepted the crayons and began to color too.
Kagome was about to giggle at the exchange, when one of the monitors went off. She looked to see security footage of someone, no something, breaking into a power plant. Whoever it was took out most of the guards like they were nothing and tried to break in.
"Watchtower to Justice League," Kagome said in her com-link, "There's a break in at the Metropolis Power Plant."
"Who is it?" replied Green Lantern.
"I can't tell who or what it is?" she said honestly, "But it's hostile."
"I'm on my way," said Hawkgirl.
Kagome looked down to see Karin staring at her, "It's okay Kar-chan," she said rubbing her daughters head. "They do this stuff all the time. They'll be alright."
Karin nodded and went back to coloring.
Kagome looked back at the screen to see this ten foot gray thing as it went inside the plant, 'Kami, I hope I'm right.'
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Even the woods held no peace for J`onn as he stumbled around trying to get the voices to stop.
When Kagome had contacted through the com-link earlier it hurt even more.
"J`onn any luck yet?" asked Superman through the com-link.
J`onn winced at the noise, "No," he said groaning threw his teeth.
"Where are you?" Superman asked concerned.
J`onn's strained mind finally snapped. "LEAVE ME ALONE," he yelled as he tore off the com-link and smashed it with his foot. He ran to a river nearby, the sound of the water calming to him, and changed to his true Martian form, which was also comforting.
He ran deeper into the woods.
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Kagome was in her assigned Javelin, making her way to Metropolis. Hawkgirl was injured from her fight at the power plant and needed Kagome's healing powers. So she informed Jaken to watch Karin and took off. She landed on a nearby building and met up with Wonder Woman and Flash as they kneeled down to a wounded Hawkgirl.
To make things worse, Superman contacted her telling her of J`onn's situation, how he was in pain and destroyed his com-link. Normally, she would have contacted J`onn with her mind but was afraid that it would hurt him more. 'What do I do?' Kagome thought to herself. She made her way to the others and healed Shayera as she told them her story.
"It was some kind of android," Hawkgirl explained. "It had wings build into it and a mace."
"So who ever made it had you in mind," said Wonder Woman.
When Kagome fully healed Hawkgirl, who said 'thanks' when she was done, she spoke, "It didn't have that when I saw the footage."
"But it did," Hawkgirl told her, "It even acted like me."
"Scary," said Flash teasingly.
Something caught Wonder Woman's attention and she walked to the side of the building roof. "This android, is it about ten feet tall and has gray skin?"
"Yea," answered Hawkgirl. "Why?"
Diana pointed to an electronic billboard showing the android attacking the streets.
"That's our cue," said Flash as he lifted Kagome up and took off to where the android was, Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl followed.
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Downtown Metropolis
Wonder Woman attacked the android first and was able to take it by surprise by wrapping him in her lasso. But this gave the android the upper hand, as he copied Diana's skill and powers just by looking at her. It tugged on the lasso tying to subdue the Amazon princess.
Then Green Lantern appeared attacking the android with his ring. The android got up and copied the rings power as well and shot back using his new gained ability at all the heroes. Kagome fell the farthest hitting the end of the roofs ledge with the back of her head.
Flash recovered first and tried to attack using his super speed, but the android used the ring to change Flash's speed and direction to a brick wall, knocking the speedster out. The android picked up the speedster by his suit collar.
Kagome rubbed the back of her head before she saw what was happening, "Let go of him," she yelled while she shot her sacred arrow at the gray android.
The android dodged it with the super speed he had copied from the Flash. The Nano tech being looked at Miko straight in the eyes and morphed his body to form a bow.
Kagome's eyes widened, 'Oh crap.'
The android shot the arrow at her, duplicating the sacred arrow.
Suddenly, Kagome caught the arrow and released the holly power radiating off of it. "Nice try," she said, before thanking the creator of all things that Batman helped train her with catching flying arrows.
By then the others got up from the ground and tried to take down the android.
"It can copy our powers just by looking at us!" Kagome yelled at them as she drew her katana and tried to slice down the android, but it dodged the attack easily.
The heroes moved the battle to the streets trying to take the android down.
Green Lantern contacted Superman and Batman telling them to stay away. If this thing copied Superman's powers there would be no stopping it.
Even with that knowledge, Superman still came to help them. He tried to blind the android by tying steel around the androids eyes. At first it worked, until the android was able to get a good shot at the Man of Steel and take off the steel blind fold. This allowed the Nano robot enough time to copy the Kryptonian's powers.
"Hera help us," prayed Wonder Woman as Kagome healed her wounds from an earlier attack.
"She better," said Green Lantern.
Superman recovered and began to fist fight against the android. It was hard for the Man of Steel to keep up with the android since it had a majority of the leagues powers. Luckily, he was able to get one good face punch making the android hit the roof of a nearby building.
That was when Batman appeared. The android laughed at his antics, "You don't have any powers," the android, AMAZO, taunted.
Batman smirked reaching into the back of his utility belt, "No, but I have this," he said pulling out a piece of Kryptonite.
AMAZO shunned the green glowing rock as his strength began to drain.
"You get our strengths but you get our weaknesses too," explained Batman as he got closer to AMAZO. The android couldn't take it anymore and jumped off the building into a sewer line next to the building.
"Do you always carry that with you?" asked Hawkgirl referring to the Kryptonite.
"Call it insurance," said Batman as he swung to the other side trying to locate the android.
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The team searched but couldn't find a trace of the Nano robot in all that sludge.
"GL, let's go see if we can get answers from Professor Ivo," said Superman. "He made this android maybe he can help us stop it. The rest of you keep looking for it."
"What about J`onn?" Kagome asked the Man of Steel.
Batman's the one who answered, "That's a good question."
"We don't know where he is or what's going on with him?" Superman told her.
Kagome's fists tightened, "What happened is that you asked him to do something that even 'his' mind couldn't handle," she gritted through her teeth. "And now he's paying the price for it!"
Superman looked down with guilt causing Kagome to feel bad about what she said.
"Gominasai," Kagome apologized.
"It's alright," Superman told her. "I did ask too much of him."
"Let's you and I go search for him," said Wonder Woman to Kagome. She nodded and Diana warped her arm around her waist and flew away to begin their search.
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J`onn sat on a rock talking to a wolf that sat nearby him. After everything that he had heard from the humans today, all the hatred, greed, and deceit, he began to seriously doubt why he was even still fighting for them.
Sure he would protect Kagome with his life in a heartbeat if need be, but for the other people of this world, "Why do I fight for them?"
The sound of a group of people coming toward him interrupted his thoughts. J`onn ducked behind the rock he was sitting on trying to hide from their sight.
"Jennifer!" yelled a man carrying a flash light. Everyone in the group was carrying one. They were all searching high and low for a missing local girl and kept calling her name.
"Any sign of her?" said the leader of the group.
Everyone shook their heads no. The women began to get teary eyed of fear of the poor girl's safety.
"Alright let's keep looking," he told the group.
They continued the search, all passing J`onn, not knowing he was there. It was the last man who was in the back of the group that caught the Martian's mind, "Geez it's freezing out here and I don't even know the kid…but I know how I would feel if it was my child lost out here." The last man ran to catch up with the others.
After hearing the man's thoughts, J`onn read the minds of the rest of the group. Most were filled with worry, prayers and determination.
"I'll search all night if I have too…The poor girl must be so scared…Where is she?…I'm not giving up…Please Lord, let her be safe."
These people were nothing like the human's minds he had read earlier.
That was when the Martian realized that this was his answer for fighting for humans. It was for the selfless people of this world who needed help.
J`onn flew over the woods searching for the missing girl Jennifer. He eventually found her crying behind a giant bolder. She was just about Karin's age.
"Mommy please find me…I'm sorry I ran away…Mommy."
He morphed into his more approachable form and walked up to the girl, "It's okay young one," he said softly as kneeled down to her, "Don't be afraid."
Jennifer was wary of him at first but eventually ran into his arms crying. He lifted her up and took her to the search group.
The gown ups saw him flying down and cheered once they saw Jennifer was safe in his arms. He handed the girl to the woman of the group who held the crying girl tightly. The search team began to circle J`onn giving their thanks and praise. Not used to such a thing, J`onn phased threw the ground to escape the commotion.
When he reemerged form the ground he was greeted by two familiar faces, who witnessed the whole thing.
"You're not getting away so easy J`onn," Wonder Woman said smiling at the Martian for his noble act.
Kagome was smiling too and walked up to him and then kissed him. He returned the kissed soft and gently. Diana couldn't help but be envious of their love for each other. 'I hope to have that someday,' she thought while her mind slowly wondered to a certain Dark Knight.
"Are you okay now?" Kagome asked when they pulled apart.
J`onn nodded, "Yes…more than okay," he said the last part telepathically. He lifted Kagome in his arms bridal style and she wrapped her arms around his neck as he began to fly back to Metropolis. Wonder Woman followed behind them.
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Metropolis
The trio received word from the rest of the League that AMAZO was spotted down town. They also were told that Luthor was the one controlling the android.
"That bastard," said Kagome realizing what was happening. "He's using the poor creature."
It was easy to locate where the fight was happening since one of the buildings had pieces crumbling off of it was hard to ignore. "J`onn stay here," said Wonder Woman. "If he copies your powers too we'll be in even more trouble."
J`onn landed on a nearby building and reluctantly put Kagome down allowing her to join in the fight.
The League was having a difficult time subduing the android once more. AMAZO had evolved even more since their previous encounter and adapted to the weaknesses of the League and was able to fight back whatever they threw at it.
Suddenly, Luthor came with a fixed power suit and began to attack the vulnerable team members. Mainly Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, and Miko. With the combined powers of Luthor and AMAZO the League, excluding J`onn, was defeated and were unconscious.
J`onn was angry when Luthor zapped the woman he loved with an electric shock beam. He couldn't go and risk AMAZO copying his powers too. '…perhaps I should let him,' he thought to himself coming up with an idea.
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"Let's finish them," Luthor ordered AMAZO.
The Nano android was just about ready to scramble an unconscious Wonder Woman head, when J`onn stepped in, block his team mates and love.
AMAZO, immediately copied J`onn's Martian powers and now became psychic.
"Use them wisely," J`onn advised AMAZO. The android did use them and read all the lies that Luthor had been telling him.
"You lied to me," said AMAZO to Luthor. The manipulative CEO backed away from the android as he began to tower over him. "I can read your mind now. I know it was ALL A LIE."
Luthor was done cowering and then pulled something from behind his back.
Kagome's powers finally kicked in to heal her injuries and she awoke with a bit of a headache. J`onn kneeled down to help her, they both looked up in time to see Luthor push a button on some type of detonator that blew up AMAZO's head.
"No!," Kagome cried for AMAZO. The other league members awoke and stared in shock at the scene. Sure AMAZO attacked them but the poor thing was being manipulated by that sociopath and didn't deserve to die.
It didn't matter in the end since AMAZO's head grew back as if nothing happened.
"My turn," taunted AMAZO.
Now Luthor was terrified, he tried to fly away using his power suit but AMAZO stopped him by using the power of Green Lanturn's ring.
"Let's just leave them to it," said Flash.
"No way," said Kagome not believing that Flash, of all people, suggested that. The others agreed and were about to stop AMAZO from hurting Luthor.
"Wait," J`onn stopped them. Kagome looked at him confused, "Trust me," he told her in her mind.
AMAZO continued to proceed by tearing off Luthor's armor off bit by bit.
Luthor was actually begging for his life, "Please stop."
The android stared at the whimpering man, "So small," he said and then stared at the League. "All of you…so meaningless…none of you…have anything else to offer me." AMAZO'S skin color changed from gray to gold as he took off going straight up into the sky and kept going all the way up till not even Superman could see him anymore.
"Where is he going?" asked Flash curiously.
J`onn was the one who answered, "Where Gods belong."
Luthor wasn't buying it, "He's just a machine," he said with his usual taunting voice. Now that he knew the android wasn't going to kill him, he was back to his old self again. "He's no God."
Kagome rolled her eyes at the clueless man, "Baka."
In the back of everyone's mind they knew that they would have to face AMAZO again. But they silently prayed that it wouldn't be soon.
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Watchtower
"Are you sure you're alright?" Kagome asked J`onn in concern.
After she had healed the other League members, her and J`onn were now in Karin's temporary room, and were putting the tired out six year old to bed. Jaken was on the ground of the room out cold form having to chase the hyperactive girl all day.
J`onn nodded, "I am well."
They exited the room and made their way to Kagome's resting quarters. Once they entered J`onn closed the door and kissed her lips hard. After everything that had transpired in his mind he needed this, 'I need her.'
Kagome was shocked at first from his aggressiveness but then relaxed into his hold, wrapping her arms around his body.
He released her lips and put his forehead down to hers, "I love you, my dearest."
Kagome smiled and looked into his eyes as he morphed into his true Martian form. "And I love you Koibito."
J`onn continued to kiss her as he lowered her to the bed and showed her how much he loved her.
Well there you have it folks. I don't know why I thought of Jaken babysitting…but I knew it would be hilarious. So tell me what you think. Next time: The Leagues nightmares come true.
Till then my readers