In the box was the cutest tiger cub I had ever seen
In the box was the cutest tiger cub I had ever seen. "What the HELL is that doing here?" Sanzo said, making the cub shrink back into her box. "Well, since Hakkai has Hakaru and you have me, and Gojyo has Ryn, I thought that Ryn needed a pet." Goku said with a glance in Gojyo and my direction. "I wanna keep her, she's really cute." I said. "Come on Sanzo, you haven't even seen her yet." Gojyo said petting her. "Fine, but you have to train her and keep up with her. Got it?" The tiger's eyes glowed green, as she snarled at Sanzo.
"Did I mention she's not a normal tiger, she can make her eyes glow different colors. The Merciful Goddess gave her to me when I was wondering what to give you Ryn." Goku said stroaking the cub. "What cha gonna call her?" Goku asked. " I don't know, I guess I could call her...well...great I'm out of ideas." I said while Sanzo mumbled something incoherent and stalked out of the room. "Why not call her Tatsuko?" Hakkai suggested. "Interesting." "Why not call her Terako?" Sanzo shouted across the hall. "Terror? Why that?" I asked wanting him dead. "Because she's a demon terror!" He replied. Unfortunately the name fit her exactly, because she jumped out of my arms and tore her box to shreds. "Lights out." Sanzo growled. I crawled into my bed and shooed Terako off my pillow. Her eyes turned and she purred. I fell asleep with her on my pillow anyway.
The next morning, I woke up and Terako was gone. I wandered around and still couldn't find her. I heard her purr, and looked in Hakkai's room. She was sitting on his pillow with Hakaru. "Terako will you get down from there?" I whispered furiously not knowing if Hakkai was awake or not. "Ryn don't get mad at her, Hakaru was enjoying her company." Hakkai said sitting up and handing her to me. I giggled as she licked my cheek with her rought tounge and set her down. Hakaru and Terako played on the floor and I watched.
Suddenly I felt a hand pulling me down. Hakkai pulled me to the side of his bed and pressed his lips against mine. He wound his fingers through my hair and around my waist. It's a good thing Gojyo wasn't there or else Hakkai would have gotten his ass kicked. Hakkai pulled away and I was left sitting on his bed with a tiger and a dragon. "RYN!" Sanzo yelled storming in and pressing the banisher against my head, followed by Gojyo with a really messy bed-head.
"Look what that damn tiger did!" He said holding up the edge of his robe, it was shredded and burned. Terako ran off with Hakaru and they both hid. I laughed and received a smack in the head from Gojyo. "Don't laugh it's not funny." He said snickering. "Don't touch me damn it!" I shouted. We both received a smack with the paper fan. That thing hurts worse than hell. "The next time that damn thing touches me, I'll burn it." I threatened.
"I've put up with your mouth for a long time Ryn and I've had enough. Out...Out...get the hell out!" Sanzo's eyes bulged and his gun was shoved in between my eyes. "But what about Hakkai and Hakaru? His dragon ruined your stupid robe dress thing as well." I returned. "What?" asked Hakkai walking into the room and finding himself in the conversation. "He has nothing to do with you or your demon tiger." Sanzo shouted. "I'm giving you till the count of three to get the hell out. If you or your tiger are still here, so help me, I'll blast your ass to kingdom come!"
I ran out the door without my stuff. I knew Sanzo was serious and I didn't have the slightest thought as to what Gojyo or Goku would say. I flew through the door just as Goku was coming in. I knocked him down and looked at him wide eyed. I cast a glance at Gojyo before I scrambled to get up from falling over Goku's legs. Sanzo shouted "Three!" and the banisher exploded out the door. I was so scared. I rushed out the door and jumped down the stairs. I found a wooded park and slumped against a tree. Terako ran up and fell next to my legs. I don't know how long I was there, but I fell into a deep sleep.
author interjection: ok guys, let her sleep and I'll go back to the room where the guys are. We're going to let them talk...so yeah...pay attention!
Gojyo's pov: Ryn ran out of the room and tripped over Goku. She looked at me with fear written all over her face. She got down the stairs as the banisher went off again. Terako ran right after Ryn for all she was worth. Goku sat sprawled on the ground, wide eyed. Running into the room, Hakkai had wrestled the gun away from Sanzo who sat on the ground." Give me the gun damn it!" Sanzo growled. He had his gun tossed to him, bullet less. "Here, I removed the bullets because they are used for killing demons, not Ryn." Hakkai said putting the bullets in his bag. I was confused, what the hell happened? "What the hell are you doing priest?" I shouted. "That girl's finally gone, now we can stop Gumaho's resurrection ourselves." Sanzo said reaching over and picking up his bullet less gun.
"Without Ryn, we have no chance of defeating him. Sanzo, Goku's pretty much undefeatable in his demon form, but Ryn's pretty much undefeatable in her human form. How do you think we're going to defeat him with out her?" Hakkai was so worked up that he was turning red. Hakaru squeaked at Sanzo and he sounded really pissed. "Buzz off dragon your just as annoying as that damn tiger." Sanzo said waving his hand in Hakaru's direction. "It's all my fault," Goku whispered. "I gave her Terako and that made Sanzo mad." Goku slammed his fist into the wall, denting it and making his knuckles bleed. He ran out and I let him go, if anyone could find Ryn, it was going to be him.
Goku pov: I ran down the hall and out the door. I had to find Ryn and bring her back. Everyone was on edge and it was all my fault. I stopped and thought about where I would go if I was her. It would have to be dark and out of the way. A cave would be perfect, but I doubted that there were any caves around here. A strong smell hit me. It was blood, possibly Ryn's blood. That was not good; if I could smell it, then another demon could smell it too. Damn! I had to find her quick. I didn't see the root that tripped me and caught around my ankle. The pain was intense, because the root was covered in inch long thorns.
I tried to disentangle myself while the thorns dug into my leg. "Damn bitch, why do you have to struggle so much?" A gravely voice asked a girl tied to a tree. She was beaten beyond recognition. "You were allowed to go once, now you will die, finally." The demon cackled, slicing her face with his clawed hand. "You will never kill me!" she said bravely, but barely above a whisper. The girl could have been a demon, but it wasn't Ryn, she was to smart. The male demon became enraged and began to claw her body to shreds. She was in horrible agony, but she never screamed or cried out. Enjoying seeing the girl suffer, the demon became even angrier that she didn't make a noise. He unchained her, took out a club, and smashed it on her arm.
The scream that erupted from the girl was so high pitched that the demon covered his ears. I couldn't sit there any longer. I flung myself at the demon with my nyo-bo. He was so surprised that it was easy to kill him. "Goku!" Hakkai's voice shouted. "Over here!" I yelled back. I walked over to the now still body of the beaten girl. She was alive but barely and she was so bloody that it took me a little while to figure out what I was looking at. Her eyes parted a bit and she looked at me a little awkwardly. "Are you alright?" What a stupid thing to say of course she wasn't alright, her body was a mess of shredded flesh and you could see bone in most places. she seemed to smile, and murmured something. "What did you say?" I leaned over and she said barely above a whisper, "I'm sorry Goku." Then she passed out. I backed away as Hakkai and the rest burst through the bushes. "Oh my god ! What the hell happened to her?"
Hakkai pov : Goku's eyes were taking up his face. "A demon attacked her, broke her arm, and pretty much killed her. But Hakkai, that bloody mess is Ryn." Goku tripped and I noticed that his leg was bleeding a bit and his jeans were ripped. I looked at the girl and semi recognized it as Ryn. She was really pitiful looking, I wanted to kill her, just so she would be out of the agony she was in. I felt such a rush of anger that I had to turn and demolish some hapless little bush. Leaves and thorns went flying, the others had to duck and I just sank to my knees.
This couldn't happen, not again, not to Ryn. It happened to Kanan, and I couldn't let another demon kill one of my girls. It was then that I realized that I loved Ryn. I loved her with all my heart. I knew that she couldn't be mine, she was Gojyo's, but I could always do my best to protect her when I could. There was no need to put a strain on their relationship, but I could always be on the look out for her. But even now I had failed her, by not protecting her, I had already failed her. I turned to Sanzo and the look that was etched on his face was horrible.
Sanzo's pov: What the hell did I just do? The kid was in my charge and I snapped. Damn why did every thing have to be so complicated? I guess it was my fault, but not completely. Ryn was like a little sister, for some reason my mind flitted to Kugaiji and Lirin. Lirin was a little sister, but she wasn't mine, thank the gods. One Goku was enough. I had to wonder if Kugaiji ever thought about beating her up. Hakkai asked what was wrong. I tried to smooth out my face, but looking at her, bleeding like she was hit me hard. Gojyo knelt down, took her head in his hands and wiped off some of the blood. He shook his head and looked like he could cry.
"Sanzo," Goku asked jarring me out of my thoughts "Is Ryn going to die?" "Yes," I managed "Sorry guys, but no one can live in that condition." "NO!" Gojyo shouted, his eyes clouding. "I won't let you kill her. " Gojyo, it's either we kill her now and see her again eventually, or she dies slowly and in pain. Now which would you rather?" I was angry that he could be that way, but I knew that was he said was out of fear. Hakkai and Goku looked at her, then at Gojyo, then finally at each other. I swallowed and pulled out the banisher.
"NO!" Gojyo screamed. Hakkai and Goku held him back, but it took some effort. They turned their heads away all that talk of shooting her came back to me. Now that I was actually doing it, it was the hardest thing I have ever done. I closed my eyes and aimed for her head. I heard her skull crack and knew she was dead. "RYN!" Gojyo screamed and pulled away from his captors. He rushed over and picked her now lifeless body up. "She's dead." Still holding her he sank to his knees and called for his shino-bo. Before he could do anything her body disappeared.
(So now that Ryn is dead, we have to go to Heaven. Since she is the Demon Goddess, she has to go do Heaven for a little R&R. There her name changes to Lioko and her bf is Nataku. When her body is repaired and her new life is ready, she goes back down and doesn't remember what has happened in heaven.) (Yeah ok it's weird I know, but I couldn't let her die...yet!)
"Lioko! Lioko wake up!" A nagging voice shattered my dream. "Ok, Ok I'm up gods what do you want?" I opened my eyes and who was it, but my little charge Navasi. I was happily dreaming about me and some really hot guys when this little fire-breathing runt, who thinks I'm his oni-chan, has to go and ruin it. "Lioko, Nataku is looking for you." He said looking at me with his big reddish-orangeish eyes. "Oh, thanks Navasi." I said.
I ran out the door, grabbing my bag. For some reason my left arm felt really weird. I guessed that my earthly counterpart must have lost another one of her lives, because I had run out of the building from which I go to, to be sent back. "Nataku!" I screamed as I ran to him in the middle of the street. "Lioko!" He yelled. I jumped and he swung me up in the air. Nataku held me close and kissed me. "Hey baby, I missed you." He murmured. "Me too." I whispered.
For the next half hour, we talked about the war and the different people I've ferried to the other worlds." LIOKO!" The shout came from behind me, and before I could turn around, someone grabbed and nearly crushed me. "Hey Squirt, where ya been?" A heavy laughing voice said "Otako?" "The one and only." Otako is the head general for Nataku, seeing as Nataku is the war prince. "Well, Otako, could you kindly, LET ME THE HELL GO!" I shouted. Otako was my cousin, but he acted more like an over protective brother. "Fine." He dropped me and then he and Nataku started to talk about some war move. "Wish you could fight this time Lioko, we could really use your powers". Nataku said looking back. I smiled and he held out his hand. I ran and grabbed it. "Great not more love birds." Otako grumbled. "You keep your filthy hands where I can see them when you are around my cousin, boy."
"Otako, if you'd be so kind as to escort our little goddess back to our building, that would be most appreciated". We spun around and it was none other than the Merciful cough cough Goddess. "I have to go back already?" I whined, but I have to admit, I was expecting it because my arm was feeling less weird than before. "Stop whining Lioko; you have to go it's your fault for getting in trouble in the first place." She snapped. She was referring to the time when I started a really big fight with the fire god, Manosi, the wind god, Kanto, and the season goddessk Maloki. And when we fight, the world up above and down below goes haywire. (occ: Sure I'm the element demon goddess, but when I get bored, the little gods take over. So I'm the one who they get their powers from.)
bic: I was the one who got into trouble for it and as punishment I had to go to earth with one hundred death's to die. So far I was down to sixty-nine. Otako sighed and turned around. "Lioko come on, we gotta go". I crossed me arms and just stood there. This happened ever time I had to go back. "Lioko, don't make this difficult for me or you. Now you have to go back, that's the way it is." "I'm not going back again, it's annoying." I said stubbornly. Otako sighed again and picked me up.
"Otako! Put me down now!" I screamed. He paid no attention and walked away. I couldn't do anything to him, so I just waved bye to Nataku and waited for Otako to put me down. He walked to the Building' strapped me down and walked off. I need to be strapped down so I can't get away again. "Otako, you know you want to let me go". I said seductively. "Lioko stop that will get you nowhere." He grumbled. For some reason he was always grumpy when I got sent back. "Oi." I said. "See ya later Lioko." Otako said. "Bye" I whispered. I started to get drowsy, and soon I fell asleep. A tiny tug on my body was all I felt.
(OK now back to Ryn, Gojyo, Goku and the rest.)
I woke up and the only thing I remember was getting beaten up by a demon; then he broke my arm and I must have blacked out. I felt my arm and it was healed, so I guessed I died. Looking around the room was dark, the curtains were pulled shut and the door was closed. The guys had to be around here somewhere, or else I wouldn't have been here. "Do you think she's back yet?" I heard a whine coming from the other side of the door. "Maybe, she wasn't there earlier though." Hakkai's voice came as an answer. I was just about to get out of the bed, but door creaked open and Goku stuck his head in the room.
"Ryn?" He whispered "Ryn, ya there?" My eyes, which had been closed, popped open and I saw him do a double take. "RYN!" He screamed and ran over. Goku took a flying leap and landed right next to me on the bed. "Hey Ryn." He whispered before leaning over to give me a kiss. 'Gods, the monkey is a friggin good kisser.' I thought. He pulled away and his eyes glittered in the dark. "Goku! Get the hell off her fag" shouted Gojyo stalking over and pulling him off me. "Just because she's your girlfriend doesn't mean I can't talk to her!" Goku yelled back. Hakkai laughed quietly as they continued to argue.
"Hey Ryn, how do you feel?" He asked. "Ok I guess, better than before. How long was I gone?" I asked trying to arrange my wings, they hurt like hell. (ooc: For those of you that have forgotten, I have wings, leathery bat ones, and yes they do work, and yes they hurt really bad!) "Nearly two days." He replied. "Damn, that's a really long time to be out." "Yeah we were all kinda getting worried about you." Hakkai murmured. Sanzo stalked over and dropped Terako in my lap. "Here take 'er, she's kept me up for hours looking for you." He grumbled.
Terako crawled over and her eyes glowed green. I sat up and swung my legs over the side of the bed. Hakkai shook his head and smiled. "Can't keep you down for long can we?" "Course not." Gojyo raised an eyebrow, but didn't say a thing. I stood up and shakily took a step. My legs felt really weird. Looking at my legs and arms I jumped. Running up and down them where faint black lines hardly visible. They started from my wrists and ankles and ended at my fingers and toes. "What the...Hakkai what is this?" Hakkai squinted and I realized that the lights were still off.
"Gods turn the lights on Sanzo." He flicked them on and my eyes felt like they were going to burn out of my head. "Oh, ga. That's sooooo bright." I said. Hakkai grabbed my hand and held it up to the light. "O my god!"
"No no no no no!" Hakkai dragged me out of the room. "Hakkai what's wrong with her?" Gojyo asked following us out of the room with a bewildered look on his face. Hakkai didn't bother to answer as he took a needle and instructed Gojyo to hold me. "What's wrong Hakkai?" I asked as Gojyo wrapped his arms around my waist. Hakkai said nothing as he stretched my hand out. "What ever happens doesn't let her go." He said to Gojyo, and drove the needle into my hand and watched as the blood trickled out. "What the hell was that for?" I screamed trying to break free of Gojyo's grip. "Sit still and stop squirming." Gojyo said. "Ryn! Hold still." Hakkai ordered. The blood started to turn black.
"Give me a bucket, a towel, anything." He barked. Goku pressed a towel into Hakkai's waiting hands. He wrapped it around my hand and waited until the black color had gone out of my fingers. The towel was soaked with black blood. Hakkai used his chi on my hand and quickly did the other hand and my feet. The black color had left my hands and feet. I felt a little woozy. Stumbling to a chair I put my head down on the table. "Ryn? You ok?" Hakkai asked taking my face in his hands. "Um hum, just a bit dizzy." I mumbled. His green eyes stared straight into mine, it was strange. I felt like he was looking for an answer in my eyes. A warmness came over me and he smiled. I suddenly felt really sleepy. "Hakkai what'd you do?" I mumbled. "Just go to sleep Ryn." As he faded away, I fell into a deep and peaceful sleep.
Waking up I felt a lot better. I stumbled out of my room, and everyone was gone. My stomach growled and I reached for an apple. The Monkey had gotten to them and left me a note that said "Sorry I ate all your fruit." I burned the not and as I watched it disintegrate in my hand, the door opened. "Ryn, what are you doing out of bed?" Hakkai asked dropping his bag on the counter.
"Why are you using your powers?" The Monkey squeezed through the door carrying four full bags. I waited until he noticed me. "Hey Ryn, you feeling better?" he asked. "I'd feel a lot better if my fruit was here, but seeing that its not, I'll settle for your friggen head!" I threw a fire spell at him which fell into the sink and went out with a sizzle. "Oh shit!" he screamed and ran out the door, nearly hitting Gojyo and Sanzo. "Get your ass back here! When I get you there's gonna be a nice fire work show!" I yelled and ran after him.
"RYN! Get back here now!" Hakkai yelled. I stopped and stared. Hakkai never yelled…at anyone. "Will you stop running around? I don't want you top have a relapse." Hakkai grabbed my wrist, yanked me along and tossed me into the bedroom. He used his chi and locked me in there. "What the hell Hakkai? Let me out damn it!" I yelled, the spell he put on the door wouldn't let me get near it. "Just stay there and cool off. I really need you to calm down. Please Ryn, I need you to calm down. Please, I just need you to stay calm." He begged. "Hakkai, what's wrong with me? I was confused. What was so horribly wrong?
The door opened and the look on the guy's faces disturbed me. I walked over and stood in front of Hakkai. I looked up into his eyes and suddenly noticed how green they really were. "Ryn….I…" he sighed and I could see his eyes clouding up. "Ryn that black that you saw was the demon aurora building inside you. If it had gotten up near your head then you would have been lost. The farther up it goes and the blacker it gets makes it harder to get out. We caught it just in time." Hakkai looked at me and his eyes betrayed his feelings. Love and fear were evident, but deep in them was something I couldn't understand. Pain. Was he in pain? Was it something I did? Or was it pain at the memory of Kanan?
I promised I'd talk to him later about it. He let me go and I heard Goku say "He finally told her?" I turned and saw Gojyo with a cigarette. "Give me one." I asked. He got this weird look on his face and handed me one. Sanzo noticed and snatched it away before I could light it. "Aw, Sanzo come on. Just one." I whined. "Hell no Ryn, your 18, but so is Goku and I don't let him smoke or drink. What makes you think I'd let you?" He said lighting up my cigarette.
"Cause you let me drink." I mumbled Sanzo stopped and stared. "What?" he asked. "Nothing." I said flashing him a hundred watt smile. "Ryn! Since when do you drink?" Sanzo growled grabbing my wrist. "Since Hakkai figured out I can drink more than him!" I yelled and pulled away. Goku gulped and ran out the door. I ran after him. I heard Sanzo yelling and Gojyo laughing…till the banisher went off. I smirked and ran after Goku.
I almost lost him in the crowd, but a ramen/sushi stand stopped him. Knowing that he couldn't ever resist food I slowed down. The ramen cook looked fishy, and I came to a stop near Goku. "Goku lets go, please." I begged. "Why? The ramens' really good Ryn" he said around a mouthful of noodles. "The boy hasn't paid yet." smirked the owner. "He's not paying. Goku spit thoughts out, we're leaving." I growled. "The boy has to pay first." the cook growled back. "He didn't eat the stuff so we don't pay for it." I said getting in his face. He smiled kinda sinisterly and I heard someone choke.
The cook grabbed my shirt and spun me around. He held on to my tightly and I started to panic. Kneeling on the ground gagging and writhing was Goku. He had both hands on his neck and was turning blue. "Ya see demon girl, you don't pay me with money," he cackled "you pay me with your life!" "GOKU!" I screamed. The cook's hands turned into claws and his ears turned pointed. Demon!
He laughed hysterically as Goku hit the ground and twitched. People screamed and ran off. The demon threw me on the ground and grabbed my hair. He pulled my head back and grabbed the big knife from behind his big sushi counter. "Let go!" I screamed. He laughed and wrenched my head back even further. Goku lay still with his face on the ground. The demon put his knife against my throat and pressed down. I could feel my skin give way and felt the blood trickle down my neck. I gagged and struggled to get free. But the more I struggled the more I realized that I was in deep trouble.
The demon moved the knife away from my neck and whispered in my ear. "I cut you, but only enough to where the wound will heal, but you will never talk again." He licked some of the blood off my neck and seemingly enjoyed the taste. A flash of silver wound its way around the demon as he screamed and dispersed. "Ya know, I hate a man who can't respect a woman, so I guess I hate him double; stupid demon bastard." Gojyo's voice said behind me. I was laying on the ground on my back, bleeding. I tried to talk, but the demon had been right, I couldn't.
"Gods Ryn, what happened?" Hakkai asked working his chi on me. I tried to answer, but looked at Goku. I stupidly pointed and Hakkai's face fell. Sanzo was already there with Gojyo and they had turned Goku over. His face was all blue and he wasn't breathing. "Ryn, what the hell happened?" Sanzo asked cradling Goku's head. I shook my head and felt the tears come. "Say something damn it!" Sanzo said dropping Goku's head and grabbing my shoulders.
"Ryn say something,…anything." He got this worried look on his face till it changed to one of rage. He shook me and I cried out….sort of. I wrenched away and ran to Gojyo and held on. He cupped my face in his hands and looked at me. "Ryn," he whispered. "Can you talk at all?" I shook my head no and he looked really sad. I walked over to Goku's body and tilted his chin towards the sky. I grabbed the butcher knife and slit my hand just to get a few drops of blood. My blood could bring him back. I let them fall into his mouth and put my ear am his chest. I heard his heart beating softly, and I heard his breath stir around in his lungs and I knew that he'd be ok. Goku's color came back and he took a breath. I heard a low moan coming from his mouth, and I got off his chest.
I stood up and stumbled back. I fell on a nail that worked its way loose from the sushi cart. I tried to scream, but it came out a muffled squeak. I sat there with my knee bleeding badly and the guys fussing over Goku. I was so upset that I caused so much trouble for these guys. I felt like it was all my responsibility. My breathing was getting harder because I couldn't cry and breath at he same time. I still had the knife and my hand had stopped bleeding. Goku was only partially conscious and Sanzo was raising hell about something. No one looked in my direction as I raised the blade to my throat. Blood spurted out of the deep wound that I gashed in my neck I guess my gasp got the guys attention. "Ryn!" Gojyo screamed.
Hakkai turned me over and used his chi. It healed, but I jerked away and it only healed to were I was still bleeding, but it wasn't life threatening. "What the hell? You wanna die?" Sanzo shouted and hauled me to my feet before Hakkai could grab me again. "Sanzo, I'm not done." Hakkai said grabbing my arm. I couldn't take it anymore. I put a heat spell on my body. My skin gets so hot, that it starts little fires on my body mainly on my arms. "Ryn, don't use your powers, your too weak." Gojyo pleaded after the guys had let go and a little flame licked at my hand. I shook my head no and drops of blood dripped on the ground. "Ryn, your still bleeding,. Stop hurting yourself." He begged. I got really mad. I wrote something with the nail in the dirt, and pointed at it. Hakkai looked at it and shook his head. He leaned to touch me and I let a little flame do the talking for me.
"Ryn, come on, we want you with us. We need you." Well, that hit like a ton of bricks. I shook my head and looked down. My note had gotten al bloody, but it was still readable. 'I'm sorry I screw everything up. Leave me alone. Let me go. I'll only end up killing you all.' That was what the note read. I shook my head again and backed away. "Ryn." Sanzo warned. I stared at his with contempt and he got this strange look on his face. I glared at the rest of them turned, and ran. "RYN!" Gojyo screamed. I paid no attention to him. I kept running and lost them in the woods. I jumped into a tree and sat against it sobbing.
My neck had stopped bleeding, but my shirt was soaked with blood. Goku would probably find me soon, but at least I would have proven my point. A hand clamped over my mouth and I felt claws against my cheek. It defiantly was not Goku. Red hair fell across my shoulder and I heard metal bracelets clink. Kugaiji. "Hey Ryn," he murmured in my ear "whatcha doing here all by your self hum?" Kugaiji picked me up and jumped out of the tree. He deposited me on the ground and gave a little whistle. Dokugakoji and Yaone walked out of the bush. "Found her all ready?" Dokugakoji asked. Kugaiji nodded. "Yaone could you do anything about her throat?" he asked holding me down. I squirmed and tried to get away from him, but he was too strong.
"Ryn, hold still. If you're good I'll let you go back to your guys, but if no…" he paused and yanked me to my feet holding me to his chest. I felt really awkward and tried to pull away. "Stop moving." He growled. I bared my fangs and bit his shoulder. Kugaiji jerked away and held his arm. "What the hell was that for?" Dokugakoji grabbed me from behind and held his arms away from my face. Yaone healed my neck and Kugaiji's shoulder. Kugaiji took out a little bag and gave it to Yaone. She took it from him and pulled out something really shiny. "It's your voice Ryn, when the demon took it out, it was given to us." She explained. Yaone told Dokugakoji to hold my mouth open and shoved the thing down my throat. "What was that for?" I asked, and then the realization of my talking stopped me. The all smiled and Dokugakoji let me go.
"Looks like my little bro got himself a hot girl." He said running his fingers through my hair. I shrunk away from his hand. "If that's all you came here for them leave me alone." I said standing over by Yaone. "RYN!" Goku yelled bursting through the bushes. I jumped into a tree and left Kugaiji and company to fend for themselves. Goku looked at them, but they disappeared. "Goku did you find her?" asked Hakkai as he ran up. "Yeah, I saw her, but she jumped into a tree. I don't know where she is, but I'm hungry." he whined. Hakkai turned around and hit him. Goku looked shocked. "H…Hakkai?" he stammered holding his face. I leaned on my branch to get a better view and more amplification. "We're out looking for Ryn and all you can say is your hungry? What the hell's wrong with you?"
I stifled a laugh, Hakkai had been getting really mad lately and it was really funny. Goku looked up and looked straight into my eyes. "RYN!" he screamed and jumped straight up. I had no time to react. He caught me and pulled me out of the tree. I landed in his arms and tried to get away. Goku held on tight and we both fell on the ground I heard an oof as I landed on top of him. Goku relaxed his grip and I sprang away from him. Hakkai grabbed my arm and I pulled him down. We both fell, and he flipped over and held me down. Gojyo and Sanzo came crashing through the bushes just as Hakkai grabbed hold of me. "Hakkai, what are you doing?" Gojyo asked looking pissed.
"Let go you pervert!" I yelled Hakkai looked at me kinda oddly. "Hakkai just let her go." Sanzo said. "But if I let her go…" he said. "Just let her go!" Sanzo shouted. "But she's going to." Hakkai started Gojyo grabbed him by the arm and hauled him off me. I jumped to my feet and ran. "Run off." I heard Hakkai say. I laughed and kept running. "Sanzo no!" I heard a shout, before the banisher went off and a tree fell right in my path. I stopped and Gojyo tackled me. "Stop running goddamnit!" he yelled. "No!" I yelled as he smushed my body into the ground. "What?" he asked "What do you mean no?" Gojyo flipped me over and kept me pinned down.
"No! You have to let me go! You'll end up dead, or I'll turn demon or something. I'm only going to screw up. You might have been in India by now if I didn't keep screwing things up." "What are you talking about?" I felt his grip on my wrists slack off. My body tensed up and I felt really awkward. I stared deep into his crimson eyes and wondered how his "mother" could have ever hated him. I exhaled and relaxed in his grip. He climbed off me as Sanzo and the rest stalked up. "She can talk now." Goku said stating the obvious.
I was still on the ground as Gojyo put out his hand to help me up. I rolled my eyes and got up myself. Sanzo nodded and we headed out. Hakkai whistled and Hakaru and Terako came up. She looked at me and I returned the gaze. Terako growled and happily demolished some bush. Gosh…I loved that troublesome ball of fur. I was hungry and Goku was complaining about being hungry….again. Apparently forgetting that his last meal almost killed him.-- I sighed and jumped into a tree.
"Ryn, what are you doing?" "Be back in a minute." I said and jumped through the tree tops. There were some apple-looking things growing in one of the trees. I grabbed some and stuck them in my bag. I jumped out of the tree and ran back to the guys. "Here Goku, eat these." I handed him three of the apple-things and everyone else got one. "Hey why does he get three?" Gojyo asked as I handed him his one. "Because I don't want him complaining later smart one." I retorted. "Agg! There's a worm in this one!" Goku shrieked. "Half of one!" "Ok that's gross." I said "Means you ate the other half, monkey." Goku turned pea green and hurled into a bush. "Gee that's lovely." I muttered.
Hakaru nearly missed me as he shot down from a tree squeaking furiously. "Whoa slow down, calm down!" I said He landed on my shoulder and started squeaking again. "WHAT!?" Hakkai and I shouted simultaneously."I'm going to check it out." I said flipping out my wings. (They are bat wings, leathery and black. About 15 feet tip to tip, so yeah…their big. LOL I keep explaining them don't I) "Ryn be careful." Hakkai said. I nodded and took off. (Unlike my friend Navima I don't need a running start to take off…but she's a bird.)
"Where's she going? What's wrong? Hakkai! Answer me!" Sanzo freaked. "Wait." Was the simple answer he got. From my vantage point I caught a glimpse of a massive camp. There were hundreds of men and what appeared to be swords and things like that. I flew a little closer, but turned as soon as some of the people spotted me. I dive bombed towards the guys and made a pretty good landing in a tree. I jumped out and landed next to Sanzo. "It's true! About 100 yards out there are hundreds of people with weapons." I said slightly out of breath. Sanzo looked disturbed.
"Ok, Hakkai, Goku and Ryn, I need you to act as humanly as possible." He said "This might be one of those demon hunters of what ever they're called." Sanzo pointedly looked at me. I nodded and tucked my wings in really tight. I heard foot steps a way's off (having a dad from Hell can have its perks!) I told them so,about the footsteps not my dad, and suggested that we at least act normal.
I walked next to Gojyo and tried not to act afraid. When a demon hunt is going on, demons disappear. But since Hakkai, Goku and I looked normal, then I guess no one would really know the difference, as long as no one touched my back. Gojyo slipped his hand in mine, and smiled. I smiled back and leaned my head against his arm. About two minutes of walking, two men burst from the bushes.
"Stop! Who are you?" one called. "I'm Genjo Sanzo and these are my traveling Companions." Sanzo said with an air of authority. The men put their guards down. "Genjo Sanzo? The monk with the gun? Everyone's heard about you. How you go around with your banisher killing demon's with your friends." They said excitedly. I took a closer look at the men. "How old are you?" They stopped talking and looked down. "19" they said "We're twins, I'm Khan and he's Konda. But please don't tell the general, the youngest age is supposed to be 21." Khan pleaded. I smirked.
"So, you wanted to see what it was like to kill without getting punished for it right?" I said. They both kinda nodded and got really red. "You wanted to see the demons punished for their crimes didn't you?" I knew I was getting to them, it was kinda funny. "I'll bet you had a close relative or a friend die by a demon's hands?" That made them both look up with a face consumed by sorrow. "So when you were killing all those demons, women and children included, did you ever stop to think that you were killing someone's mother, wife, or girlfriend? If a demon's not killing you then why do it?" I was really pissed. They were both some lame ass excuses for hunters. All hunters were evil those who thought that it was all demon's fault for turning. "We're only doing our duty. But we have some a rumor to get straight with you first." The look on Konda's face made me take a step back.
I bumped into Hakkai who looked like normal…smiling. "Is it true that you three are demons?" Khan said pointing at me, Hakkai, and Goku. "We don't need to ask about you," they said pointing at Gojyo "Your hair and eyes tell all." Khan was starting to get a little creepy. "Why would you think I travel with demons when I kill them?" Sanzo said testily. "Well, we have heard how those three fight. The green man, Hakkai, uses chi. Goku has a nyo-bo that is summoned. And the girl, I don't know her name, but we have heard that she can control fire. Now if those aren't demon talents, then what is?" Konda finished.
We stared at them and Gojyo moved to where I was and put his arm around my shoulder. "Where did you hear that only demons could do those things?" Sanzo questioned. "She can control fire using a jutsu that she learned as a young child." He said. "I'm a ninja trainee, or at least I was. My instructor turned demon, and I had to kill him a few years ago." I was lying of course, something I did best. "We were going out and I really liked the fact that we were the same age. That was the most difficult thing I have ever done." I play cried and Gojyo looked like he believed me.
(Authors' side note: Sorry got a little Naruto there!)
"When did you become that strong?" Khan asked. I sniffled and said "When I was young. I hold the Blessing of Heaven. They looked at me in disbelief. "What's your name, Missy?" they sneered. "Butterfly. My mother loved butterflies. They are so free and seem to fly to heaven." "Butterfly? Psh ha ha ha!" Khan laughed. "What a sissy name." I looked shocked. "Uh uh, did he just?" The guys played along. "Oooh now you've done it!" Goku hooted. "No one calls her a sissy. Her name might be girly, but no one calls her that, and lives."
I felt my eyes smolder and could feel a flame want to flicker on my fingers. I couldn't blow my cover. Butterfly had been my best friend's name. She died when some guy shot her on 'accident.' She was a hard core punk who picked her own names and made one for herself. I loved her like a sister. She was the one that helped me become who I was and no one made fun of her for it. I felt my arm fly and hit Khan, who was still laughing, in the stomach. You could hear rids crack as he went flying into a tree. Khonda grabbed my arm and got a kick to the skull from Goku. The twins lay unconscious on the ground. "That's what you get for messing with demons." I said with my arm around Goku's shoulders. "Come on, let's get out of here." Sanzo said.
Hakkai nodded. "Hakaru transform." We all piled into the jeep and skirted around the hunter camp. Goku, Gojyo and I were all squished in the back. It got late and there was no village in sight. Goku went to sleep with his head on my lap. Gojyo didn't notice until we hit a bump. Goku moved a little, and Gojyo nearly went ballistic. "Ryn, what is that little piece of shit doing snuggled in your lap like that?" I leaned over grabbed his arm and pulled him, down for a kiss. I broke away and leaned my head over on his arm. I was so happy and content that I fell asleep.
The jeep stopped and we all jerked awake. Goku sat up slowly and got out of the jeep. Sanzo sighed and got out. "Guess we're here for the night." He grumbled. I tumbled out and Hakaru transformed with Gojyo still sitting there. I laughed quietly while I conjured up some wood for a fire, and some thick blankets. The desert which we now found ourselves in was really cold. I grabbed one of the blankets and scooted closer to Gojyo, who looked really funny. Goku wiggled next to me and fell asleep really close to the fire. I smiled and pulled him back a little. Gojyo wrapped his arms around me and played with my hair. I fell asleep and didn't wake up till morning.
A shadow fell across my face waking me up. "We're leaving and unless you want to get left, you getting up." Sanzo said. I got up and found a little fire playing around my ankles. It didn't hurt of course, but it did surprise me, I guess that I had gotten closer to the fire than I thought. I patted it out and stood up, brushing the sand off. "Oh my god." Hakkai whispered. I looked over y shoulder at him and stared at the dark line moving across the desert toward us. Goku picked up a burning stick which burnt him. "Whaaaa!" he shouted and flung it at me. I rolled my eyes and doused my pants. "Gods don't do that." The dark line was slowly getting closer. "Guys, we need to move now!" Gojyo said. Hakkai nodded and Hakaru transformed. My wings really ached, and that tended to be a bad thing. "Hakkai, can you think of something for my wings? They really hurt." Hakkai thought for a minute, but looked crestfallen.
"The only thing I can think of is a fly, but we can't do that here." I nodded in agreement and climbed in the jeep. I sat against a pile and felt so sore. "Ryn come here. Sanzo said. I looked at him questioningly. Crawling over Goku, I sat right behind Sanzo. "Here, drink this, but don't let Goku get it.' He said and pressed a little cup in my hands. I smelled the drink and it didn't smell bad, it smelled kinda fruity. "You like fruit drinks Sanzo?" Goku nearly knocked me out of the jeep trying to get the cup. "Let me have some!" He yelled. "No!" I shouted "Gojyo help me!" Gojyo scrambled to keep Goku from pushing me out of the jeep "Will you hurry up and drink it." Sanzo said "Goku shut up!" Sanzo shouted and pointed his gun at Goku and Gojyo. I quickly swallowed the fruity liquid. It went down ok, but it kinda burned in my stomach. "Ugh, what kinda shit it that?" I said feeling my stomach churn. "Ugh, I think I'm gonna be sick!" I couldn't help it. I climbed to he top of the bar and jumped straight up.
My wings unfurled and I got lost in some cloud. I flew quickly to the black line, still hidden in the cloud, and hurled on some import looking person. I stifled a laugh at the way he hit the ground cussing and rolling around in the sand. I banked and headed back. I felt a lot better now. I flew back to the guys and Sanzo did not look please. "What he hell? You blew our cover!" Sanzo shouted. I landed in the jeep. "Well whatever you gave me made me sick and I doubt you want me to hurl in the jeep." Hakaru gave a metallic squeak and I laughed.
"Hakaru says that he's very much appreciative that Ryn didn't get sick in here." Hakkai said. I glanced at Hakkai and ad to smile. I didn't know anyone else who can drive with their eyes closed, that took some skills. I looked back and the black line had stopped moving. "Well, I might have just saved our asses because I got sick all over their leader person." "Way to go Ryn!" Gojyo said and gave me a high five. I giggled and threw my arms around Sanzo's neck. "Awwww come on Sanzo, it's not that bad." I felt cold steel against my head. I gulped and backed off.
"Don't ever touch me again. Got it?" I heard Hakkai laugh. "Sanzo, at least she's not another Goku." Hakaru gave another metallic whistle. Hakkai and I laughed. "Hakaru agrees as well." He said. "He says he's thankful she's light." "What's that supposed to mean huh?" Goku yelled. "I think that the jeep called you fat." Gojyo said. "Oooh dissed by a hunk of metal." I hooted. "Stupid dragon!" Goku yelled. Hakaru squeaked again. "My god Hakaru what language has Gojyo taught you?" Hakkai asked looking genuinely concerned, if that was possible for him.
"What did the parrot say?" Gojyo asked. "He said that Goku had a fat ass that weighted as much as a few of those damn demons." Sanzo shook his head. You could try eating less Goku, it's not like you'll starve." I nodded in agreement. "What the hell Ryn! You get away with everything." Goku yelled "I do not!" I yelled back. He stood up, and so did I.
"You are a pain in the ass. You get all the special attention because you're a girl!" "I fight better than you monkey ass." Terako growled from her place under Sanzo's chair, the only place she fit. "Oh yeah? Well we'll have to test that now won't we demon girl?" Goku yelled. He shoved me hard and I fell over. "Damn it Goku what the hell was that for?" I yelled back getting up and calling for a fire spell. "Will the both of you shut up? Your demon argument is petty so knock it off!" Sanzo shouted waving the banisher around. "Let he demon's argue among themselves. Hakkai said cheerfully. "Shut Up!" Sanzo yelled and turned around in his seat. The banisher went off between our bodies. It was so close that we both felt the wind against our clothes.
Goku and I looked at him before continuing our argument. "You are such a goody goody." I yelled. "Oh yeah, well you're a slut!" he yelled back. "What's that supposed to mean huh Rock baby?" "What do you think it means? We all know you screwed Gojyo and probably Hakkai too." He screamed. I was pissed, it that what he thought?
I got a good foot hold and shoved him hard. Goku fell back and grabbed my arm. We fell out of the jeep and landed on the sand in a pile. "Now look what you did jack ass!" I yelled untangling myself from him. "Me?! You pushed me!" he said with a face full of sand. I punched him in the face3 and was rewarded with a trickle of blood from his mouth. He screamed in rage, kicked me and sent me flying. I saw the jeep rolling back towards us as I hit the sand. Goku jumped up and grabbed my arm, yanking me up and hit me in my stomach. O gods that hurt like hell never could. Damn monkey got power.
I refused to let that boy get the best of me. As Goku reached back for another punch I brought my knee straight up. The look of pain that was etched on his face was priceless. He bent over and his head came in contact with my knee. He went flying back, blood streaming from a gash in his head. He lay on the sand for a little while before calling for his nyo-bo and ran towards me. I called for an earth spell and trapped him in a vine that shot from the sand. He got free amazingly and while I was conjuring up a water spell, Goku hit me with his staff. I was knocked back and landed on my face. Shaking blood, sand, and my hair out of my eyes, I ran towards him with my arm cocked back. I reached way back in history somewhere and by the time I got to the imprisonment of Gumaho my fist exploded on Goku's face.
The jeep was close by, Sanzo's eyes were big and he looked a bit afraid. Goku didn't move, he was unconscious and we both were a bloody mess, and my hair was matted with blood and sweat. I walked over to Goku and whispered "Just be sure to remember that it was a girl who beat you." I picked him up and slowly made my way back to the jeep. "Damn Ryn, you took his ass out quick." Gojyo said. I rubbed my head, smearing blood around. "Yup and it was easy." I took a gulp of air and coughed. I tossed Goku in the jeep and coughed even harder. I tasted blood in my mouth and sit it out. No spit, just blood. I started coughing more blood. Shit. That was not good. Gojyo jumped out of the jeep and sat me down.
"Ryn, what's wrong?" I couldn't answer, between coughing and spitting out blood, I was surprised that I had time to breath. "Gods, where did that monkey hit you?" Sanzo asked. He got out of the jeep and knelt in front of me. I held my stomach with one arm while covering my mouth with the other. "Lay down." Hakkai commanded. I glared at him and gulped more air down. Another coughing attack claimed that hard earned breath. "Grab her arms." Hakkai said. Gojyo nodded and grabbed my arms. "Sanzo grab her legs." I started to cough less as I was stretched out. My middle hurt so bad! I almost pulled Sanzo over pulling my lags up to my chest. "Stop!" Sanzo growled.
I let myself grow limp pain is a signal, if you ignore the signal, you can pretty much ignore the pain. Gods it hurt so bad. Hakkai felt my ribs and grunted. "Nothing broken.' He looked at Gojyo, "Don't kill me." He said. I didn't see Gojyo's face because I was wondering what the hell he was doing. He grabbed my shirt and lifted it up just a little. "Damn that's something normal people don't survive." Sanzo said. Gojyo let go of my arms and I stared at the purple bruise growing on my stomach. "Gods it hurt and it still hurts like Hell never could." I said wiping the blood off my lips. The blood in my hair was dry and it felt really nasty. I don't know why I keep my hair so long, but I do. "I need a shower. I said. "Well, baby, in case you can't see anymore, we're not exactly in a town right now." Gojyo said lifting me into the jeep. I glared at him as dark cloud rolled up, and at that moment, I was so happy I could control air and water. The rain was refreshingly cold. I called up a cloud that formed a barrier between me and the guys.