Inuyasha: Worlds Collide -- Chapter 3
Ami and Omikako
by Mac (ME!! YAY!!!)

Author's Note: Okay I have a few things you all need to know before you read the story. There are a few denotations you need to know. The descriptions will be short sweet and to the point so you can get to the story. Also one other thing...I do not own Inuyasha or any of it characters. The show and everything in it belongs to it's creator whose name escapes (gomen nasai!!) me right now. The only things I own are the two characters not a part of the show...Ami and Omikako. (You'll see don't worry.) So please don't take without permission from me. Thank you!!! And please tell me what you think of my fanfic.

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Cough, Cough

"Her coughs are getting worse. I wonder if she's got the plague. Can't be! I won't let it take her too!" He stopped suddenly. "What had he just... he didn't want her to die?! Is that what he'd just thought?!" He looked over at the sleeping girl. Ami was huddled over into a corner of the cave he had brought her to. Omikako took a blanket into his mouth and dragged it onto a shivering Ami. She immediately clutched the blanket closer for some shred of warmth.

Omikako heard a rustle of leaves outside. He didn't know who or what it could be. He turned around and worked cautiously outside. He couldn't see anyone, but as time had taught him, that didn't mean they weren't there so he stuck to the hope that some humans had gotten lost in the woods. He put his nose high in the air and took in the smells around. His expression relaxed as he caught a familiar youkai scent.

"You can come out now, friend." Omikako said calmly as he stepped out of the shadows.

There was more rustling of leaves. Then a tall human-like figure came out of the forest. Silver hair flowed down his back and around the figure's face. Piercing amber-gold eyes lined with many hidden and unsaid emotions. His body was that of a young god's. He would become even more ripped as he became older. On top of his head laid a pair of ears, dog ears at that. He was the vision of a perfect youkai. He was fast, strong, and protective. In fact, he would have had many female youkais after him to be their mate if it were not for the simple fact that he was half-human. He was a hanyou, and hanyous were a disgrace because demons loathed humans. This was the man called Inuyasha.

Inuyasha smiled and shook his head as he neared the large silver-grey youkai. "What are you up to Omikako? As I recall, you weren't one to travel with Humans, much less a Human turned Mage. You didn't care whether they lived or died." Inuyasha asked as he eyed the wolf-youkai suspiciously. "And one more thing, it's been bothering me ever since I saw you this morning. Why aren't you in your human form? You're more powerful in that form."

"I owe the huma...mage for saving me from a witch-youkai. The witch had caught me off guard. She put a spell on me while I was transforming into my human form. Her spell stopped my transformation and I've been stuck like this ever since. The Mage stumbled into this all and scared the witch away before she had the chance to get in another hit to kill me. The Mage had just started developing her powers and couldn't heal yet, so she dressed my wounds and tried to help me heal as fast and as effectively as possible. You know how I hate having to owe someone, so I've been waiting for an opportunity to repay her."

"Well that does explain everything and why you'd be traveling with her." Inuyasha mused. Omikako knew the hanyou had a different reason as to why he, Omikako, stayed with the girl.

Cough, Cough

"And it looks like I've found my way to repay her."

"How?" Inuyasha inquired, somewhat interested.

"It seems she has the Black Death. The same plague that wiped out all the original Mages. Inuyasha?"

"What?"

"Do me a favor. I need you nose."

"Why?" Inuyasha asked. Omikako's nose was as good as his, if not better. "You have a good nose too."

"Yours is more acquainted with Sesshomaru's scent; mine can't track him down, yours can."

"What?! You expect me to find him?!?!" Inuyasha outraged.

"I need him to use his healing sword to make the girl immune to the disease. Besides, Sesshomaru owes me, so he won't refuse. I have helped him too many time for him too tell me no." he grinned.

Inuyasha thought it over. "I'll take you until you can pick up his scent, but that's as close as I'll get to him." Inuyasha looked as the wolf-youkai. "You know, you are the only friend of Sesshomaru's that I can trust and call a friend." Omikako smiled.

"Deal," Omikako said to Inuyasha offer.

Cough, Cough "Omikako? Who's there?" came a weak voice from the cave. An auburn-haired, emerald-green eyed girl brandishing a sword, preparing to fight if need be, stumbled out of the cave. She grasped the cave entrance trying to keep steady.

"She looks so pale, as white as snow. Her eyes are dull, there's no life in them. The disease hit her really hard." Inuyasha thought as he assessed her. "All considering though, she looks like she could be rather strong were it not for the plague. She could be a good fighter, too." "I'm surprised you can stand." Inuyasha told the girl. "She's beautiful, even though she's sick. Hmmm, I wonder how Kagome is doing."

"Who are you?" The girl let go of the entrance and took a fighting stance Inuyasha chuckled at her. "Why are you laughing Hanyou? I can take you."

"Mage, you are very ill and I am not here to hurt you. Your traveling buddy is a friend of mine." Inuyasha explained as the girl let herself relax a bit.

"Omikako, is this true?" The girl inquired innocently.

"Yes. I'm going to go see another friend about getting you better." Omikako said, no emotion in his voice.

"And then you'll leave. I heard you two talking." Ami said somberly. She let the sword fall to her side and her head hang, clearly showing she didn't want him to leave her.

"Omikako, who'll take care of her while you're gone."

"Ami can put a protection spell up around the cave." Omikako looked at Ami and she got the hint.

"It's..." Ami began but she fainted. Inuyasha caught her before she hit the ground. He could feel the spell was up.