So... four more oddities, thought Officer Smith. He looked back and forth at the new appearances. There was a hyper, young child around the age of 7 and 8 who seemed to be talkative and sympathetic at the same time. She was wearing an orange checkered kimono tied with a green obi. Kimono. Obi. Those words stuck in the officer's mind. He'd heard them somewhere. They weren't American, though. She was a human, that was for sure. The only other human Officer Smith could see was a quiet 11 year old otokonoko. He looked ready for war, with his kusari-gama and katana. Where was he coming up with all these names! Where did they come from?! There was a short... toad(?) in a brown kimono and a cap. And there was a large two-headed monster covered in dark brown scales. It didn't talk, so Officer Smith considered it similar to a horse. There was a saddle on it, anyway. Suddenly, a yell was heard.
"Chotto matte!! That's a Japanese kimono that little onnanoko's wearing!!"
These 3 creatures and 2 humans are from Japan?!
Sesshomaru spoke.
"Ancient Japan. Sengoku jidai, to be exact."
Now-----
Silence that lasted for a full fifteen seconds... A few voices broke the silence, but they were muttering, mostly to themselves.
"This is way too much for me..."
"...never been through this much..."
"...can't take it anymore; this is too overwhelming..."
Suddenly, a sound that made them pay attention split the air. An explosion like a nuclear bomb. Ningens shrieked and screamed, sprinting away, while calling for their okaa-san, otou-san, onii-san, otouto, onee-san, imouto, musuko, musume... And then, a familiar figure appeared. Sesshomaru inwardly ground his teeth with annoyance and frustration.
Naraku... what is that -beep- doing here?!
"Naraku, though I loathe to ask something of you, I demand the answers now. What's been happening? This is not our real world," Sesshomaru hissed.
Naraku smirked (as usual).
"Well, you see, a time hole appeared. You just happened to be actually sleeping that time, and the hole appeared right under you. Naturally, gravity took over, and you fell into it. While your little companions were searching, they accidentally slipped in as well."
Here, Naraku paused, but no emotion showed on his face. Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes.
"Go on. What do you know of time holes?"
"I knew much about them, but I didn't believe in them at all. After your followers slipped in, I considered, and went in as well."
"Doushite?" Asked the taiyoukai.
"Well, I was naturally curious where the time hole would lead to, past or future. It seems it has led into the future this time. I knew I could go back because the time hole only lasts for 24 hours before closing for another three million years or so. I want you to stay in the future so the search for the Shikon no Tama will remain much easier without your pestering interference." Naraku led the words flow out smoothly without any hesitation.
"The sun is falling, my tomodachi. The time hole will close in a mere few hours. Perhaps only three hours."
Without warning, Naraku attacked Sesshomaru, who barely managed to unsheathe Tokijin in time. Kohaku gritted his teeth and pulled out his weapon as well. Ah-Un, likewise, poised as if ready to unleash an energy ball on the menace, and even Jaken raised the Staff of Two Heads to a threatening position. Only Rin remained unmoving.
The two were silhouetted in the falling sun. Rin watched her master battle with tentacles.
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Translations:
doushite: why?
imouto: little sister
musuko: son
musume: daughter
ningen: human/s
okaa-san: Mother
onee-san: big sister
onii-san: big brother
otou-san: Father
otouto: little brother
tomodachi: friend/s
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(Author's note: Again, I'm terribly sorry for it being so short and not writing in a long time. Hope you'll forgive me.)