-1(Disclaimer: As always my grammar and punctuation is not the best in the world and are in most cases don't exist. If your interested in correcting the stories let me know.)
Ran-Inumaru: The Wild dog of the Western Lands.
Ch 6.
"I could watch him forever," Ryoko thought as she sat in a nearby tree just outside the shrine. The sky was dark and clear with the moon shining brightly overhead. Ranmaru stood still as a statue only his ebony hair and archaic clothes move with the light breeze. Ryoko looked on in curiosity as he just stood there with his eyes close. She use to watch Tenchi like this sometimes when he slept, but even in his dream she know his emotions. Ranmaru the ancient Inu youkai trapped in a modern world, was completely blank to her. Suddenly with a movement even her eyes could barely see he unsheathe the Tenseiga, with a vertical slash he cut thin air.
She remember the sword was incapable of killing. During there fight after he had retrieve his sister and in a fit of anger I attack him. It was silly really, but I felt betrayed somehow that he ran off to rescue another when he had barely said a few words to me. He retaliated swiftly and ran me through with his sword, I laugh at him as he sheathe his sword and said, "If Toukijin had desired your blood I would not grant it the privilege." Then he turned and walk into the house with the strange girl in tow. I sighed a little to loud as his eyes instantly focus on me. I was busted.
"Ryoko," it must have been my mind but I swear his voice held a little affection. The wind pick beneath his feet and he levitated into the air in front of my hiding spot.
"What do you see when you look at that moon?" I blurted out. He raise a delicate eyebrow at my strange question. "I'm sor.."
"The Moon is an ancient symbol of my clan," he pointed to the marking on his forehead. "Old memories invade my mind on a night like this and my blood burns for retribution and revenge." Ryoko could see the fire in his amber eyes.
The sky above rumble and purple lightening crackled over head. "I've never seen it that color before," Ryoko commented when she couldn't tear her eyes away from the beautiful but deadly lighting that arc and exploded in the sky above. The Youkai eyes stayed on Ryoko, He reached out for her, touching her cheek gently, her skin was as pale as his own and if she was to be believed then she was older then him. "Ran," she mumbled. I almost lost my breath as she finally turned her golden orbs towards me, unlike me, Ryoko's every emotion can be seen in her eyes. Once the weight of her glance settles over me, I run my clawed fingers through her long spiky hair. It was hard to believe that such a beautiful woman could destroy lives and civilizations. Her strength was hidden, power beyond power flowed through her.
She was similar to him in such a way that under her beautiful smile and her adventurous attitude, hid a powerful and ancient force with powers that bordered in the demon like range or even exceeded in some places. Slowly she leans forwards and with a gentleness I haven't explored in centuries, we shared a innocent kiss just as the sky above us exploded in a purple storm of energy.
"Tsuki-Ryuu," Ran muttered shaking his head slowly. "Her full power is returning," He stood swiftly. "Washu has my thanks, without her I would be force to restrain her myself," They watch as the storm exploded again and the girl could clearly be seen, in her true form, a large wing less dragon. The earth resonated as the powerful Youki was once again in alignment with the world, as soon as it started it was over, Tsukiryuu could be seen drifting toward the earth in human form once again.
"Our father would be proud," Ran said softly.
The next morning Tenchi was awoken by sounds of battle.
His Grandfather faced off against the man with long ebony hair. The air cracked and hiss as there Bokken were slash through the air with power beyond human abilities. They darted back and forth in a blur of motion, Ran realized the man had the ability to keep up with his natural speed, but what if he increased it a little. He parried the next strike and jump back to get some distance.
"I have to admit your impressive for a being such as you," The black dog said as he sheathe his bokken in his obi. "Lets see if I can push your limits," The older man smiled slightly copying the demons motion. "It's been awhile since I've seen my limits as well," Then he felt the malevolent power that rose within the demon. 'Frightening power in a earth bound creature… He might even be a match for Ryoko,' Yosho thought as he also gathered his Jurai power.
Ran could feel his face start to distort, and his base instincts rose to the forefront of his mind. 'DESTROY THIS DAMN HUMAN, DEVOUR HIS BONES, HIS POWER IS INSIGNICANT.' He denied the feelings and force them back to the recesses of his mind and reached even deeper.
With some unknown communication, they both exploded forward in a blur much faster then any before. They sound was vicious and Tenchi had to cover his ears and he spied Ryoko and Washu doing much the same.
"What the hell is going on?" Suddenly a voice appeared over his shoulder. "I was wondering much the same thing."
China.
In a dark room, with light only provided by several tall candles. A young woman with short white hair, she danced in the middle of room to a music only she could hear. She sang softly and candles seem respond as they grew even taller. Swiftly she spun in a circle before her slender arm lash out with wicked looking claws. Her talons glowed slightly as they cut through the air, before they could do any damage to the structure they seem to glance off a barrier.
A smirk came to her face then as she laugh out loud, continuing her dance of death her slender arms, pale as the moon continued striking out like a coiled viper. Suddenly the barrier shattered along with the room, everything exploded in a red mist. The girl sniffed, slightly letting the sun warm her body. The world had not change much since she was captured. Opening her eyes widely she remember. Blind she was born and blind she would stay. It seem even her human handlers couldn't restore her sight. Grasping a power she hadn't used in years, she disappeared in a globe of light.
Japan
Tsuki-Ryuu sighed heavily as she felt the power rise and then disappear. "Shit… That woman is alive," then she smiled slightly. 'Maybe this new world wouldn't be so boring after all,'
(Yes after several long years this is getting an update. This story has a beginning, but it doesn't have a middle or a end. I'm going to get Ranma ½ involved again and I going to bring some villains from Inu Yasha and some interests and conflicts from the Tenchi world as well. My Tenchi knowledge was B+ when I first started this story but now I can barely remember the characters.
Next chapter I'm going to introduce another character and flesh out what happened to Sesshoumaru and Kagura as well as Asaryuu (Tsuki-Ryuu mother).
Sesshoumaru has several children, Ran Inu-Maru, Tsuki-Ryuu, New Character.
Ran is not a pure blooded Dog Demon like his father and Tsuki-Ryuu is half Dragon and Half Dog. Any questions let me know.
