A New Beginning

(Chapter 16)

Friends Return

Last Time:

Inuyasha and Mika have a fight but before that they killed Hojo. Inuyasha learn that there is more to Mika's past she was not telling. Are Mika's friends dead?

(WARNING: Look there is no lemon some things that are well related but NO lemon. Well there is but You can fill in the blank. I can't wright that kinda stuff without getting kinda embarrassed.)

On with the chapter:

It was early in the morning and Shippo was up. He was looking for Mika he went outside and followed her scent up to the top of the tree. When he got done climbing all the way up he saw she was still asleep. He also saw she had a bruise on her right eye he thought it was from that demon yesterday but still was thinking it was something else. Then Shadow woke up and went over to Shippo.

"Hey Shadow. How did Mika get that bruise?" Shippo whispered

"You could blame that on my brother."

"Ah Mika did I wake you up?" He asked

"No I have been up." She said standing up.

"Hey wait a minute Inuyasha gave you that bruise?" Shippo questioned

"Yeah we had fight last night. He was putting himself down and I had to knock some sense into him. He didn't want to believe me so he hit me." She said not saying anything else.

"Oh you got him back right?" Shippo asked jumping on her shoulder.

"Yeah I did. Come on lets wake the others. We are going back in like a hour." Mika said and jumped from the tree and Shadow followed. Before they even got in they heard.

PERVERT!

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"I guess there awake already." Mika laughed

She walked in and Sango was fuming. Miroku was out. "Hey Sango what did he do th is time?" Mika asked

"The normal. Were is Inuyasha and Kagome? What's with the bruise?" Sango asked walking over.

"Inuyasha and Kagome are in the God tree and Shippo will tell you were I got the bruise." She said and walked outside to wake Inuyasha and Kagome. She was hoping he wasn't mad about last night. She got to the tree and saw Kagome was already up but Inuyasha still had a tight hold on her.

"Need any help?" Mika asked/whispered

"I got it covered. Inuyasha SIT." With that said the necklace around his neck started to glow and down he went. Kagome managed to get out of his grasp before he went crashing to the ground.

"HEY WHAT DID YOU DO THAT FOR!" He yelled

"Payback for last night bro!" Mika laughed

"Also to wake you up. You want to go back to your time right?" Kagome said laughing a little.

"You didn't have to SIT ME!" He yelled getting up

"Well next time listen to your sister and it won't happen." Mika laughed again "Oh and next time you give me a black eye you are going to pay worse!"

"So he's the one that made that." Kagome said

"Yeah."

"Ok Im going to pack my stuff real quick." Kagome said and jumped up to her room. When she was gone Inuyasha was up.

"Mika you have some explaining to do." Inuyasha said

"Huh?"

"You lied about your past. Now it looks like you are going to have to tell the others." he said

"I will. When we get back." He said and followed Kagome to her room. Inuyasha went in as soon as Miroku was coming to.

"What did you do to Sango this time?" he asked, that's when he felt someone hitting his leg. "What do you think your doing runt?" Inuyasha said while grabbing Shippo's tail.

"That's for hurting Mika." Shippo yelled while trying to get away.

Inuyasha threw him at Miroku and he moved out of the way so Shippo landed on the chair.

"Morning Inuyasha. My I ask what was Shippo talking about?" Miroku asked

"None of your business monk." Inuyasha said and walked off.

"Hey Shippo what happened?" Miroku asked

"He's mad because Mika was right about something. Then he gave her a black eye like a jerk!" Shippo yelled the last part hoping he would here which he did.

"Shut it runt!" Inuyasha yelled and went outside again.

Up in Kagome's room were Mika, Sango, and Kagome were getting ready to leave. " Hey Kagome did you hear me last night?" Mika asked

"Yeah I did. You don't have to tell me now." Kagome said

"Ok am I missing something?" Sango questioned

"You will find out soon." Mika said

Everyone got ready to go back they gathered around the well. They did the same as last time.

"Hey you guys, are you coming back soon?" Souta questioned

"Maybe I will bring Shippo every once in a while ok." Kagome said

"Ok come back soon." Mrs. H said

"I know mom."

Kagome was last and she jumped in. She got to the other side were the others were.

"Ok lets get back to the village." Mika said while jumping ahead.

"What's with her?" Shippo asked

"Mew" both Kirara and Shadow answered back.

On the way back Miroku kept a good distance between him and Sango, sense she was still mad. Everyone was pretty quiet on the way back. Everyone was pretty tense so Shippo decided to say something.

"Hey you guys what's wrong? You are acting like something's wrong." He said jumping on Kagome's shoulder only to be thrown off by Inuyasha.

"Hey what was that for!" Shippo yelled this time jumping on Mika's shoulder.

"Feh."

"Inuyasha give him a break." Kagome said

"Yeah really. Is someone still Mr. Overprotective." Mika laughed

"Would you shut it already!" Inuyasha yelled and ran ahead

"Jeez what' wrong with him?" Sango asked

"Not sure." Kagome said

"I think I know it feels like someone is following us. It must be bugging him sense what happen recently." Mika said sensing something.

"Its probably nothing. Lets get going." Miroku said

Up with Inuyasha:

Inuyasha was running ahead of the others. "Man what is it Im sensing? It feels like someone is following us." "THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE STATED WITH KAGOME WHAT IF IT WAS NARAKU AND HE DID SOMETHING TO HER!" the demon yelled in his head.

He never thought of that. He stopped and ran back. Then he stopped again. "Wait a minute what am I doing? She will be fine." "You said that before to and look what happen." "Fine I will wait right here and they don't get here soon then I will look for them." He was leaning against a tree still waiting. He could still sense something following them but he couldn't caught the scent. Finally he saw them coming over the hill.

"I thought Inuyasha would have been back in the village by now." Miroku said

"Yeah same here." Sango said

Mika and Kagome kinda knew why he was there. Kagome was worried about him but she would talk to him later about it.

"Hey Inuyasha. What are you still doing here?" Shippo asked

"None of your business runt." Inuyasha said and walked ahead.

"Jeez what's with him?" Shippo asked

They finally got back to the village and it was pretty quiet. They got to Kaede hut were it was empty well besides Kaede.

"Ye have come back. Lord Sesshoumaru and Prince Kouga will be back soon. They said they had something to tell ye." Kaede said and walked outside.

"What dose fluffy and wolf boy want?" Mika questioned

"Who knows." Inuyasha said and went back outside. The others followed behind him. Inuyasha was up in the near by tree taking a nap. Shadow, Kirara, and Shippo were playing in the field. Sango was staying at lest 50 feet from Miroku. Kagome and Mika were sitting against a tree.

"Hey Kagome what were you planning on doing to my sword any way?" Mika asked

"Oh yeah I forgot about that. We are going to make it so it doesn't hold back your miko powers, but its going to help channel it really." Kagome said

"You were planning on doing that how?" Mika asked

"You will see. Hey look who's back. Hey is that who I think it is." Kagome yelled seeing a red headed wolf demon.

"Hey you guys Im back. Oh and I have something to tell you guys." Kouga said

"Oh great wolf brain is back. Hey wait a minute What's Ayame doing here?" Inuyasha asked himself.

"Hey Kouga. What's Ayame doing with you?" Kagome asked

"That's the thing we got to tell you." Ayame said happily from behind Kouga.

"Ok don't mean to interrupt but am I missing something?" Mika asked

"Oh yeah I forgot. Mika this is Ayame and Ayame this is Mika. This is Inuyasha's younger half sister." Kagome said

"OK now we got the introductions covered can we please tell you guys something." Kouga said getting impatient.

"Go ahead and say it Kouga." Sango said getting a little annoyed herself she hated secrets. Before Kouga said anything Ayame said it.

"Me and Kouga are getting married!" Ayame screeched

"What?" Everyone yelled in unison well besides Mika who had no idea what was the big deal. Inuyasha fell out of his tree.

"What you surprised?" Kouga laughed

"Yeah. We all are." Sango said

"Hey Kagome you became Inuyasha's mate?" Ayame asked walking over to her and Mika.

"You got that right." Inuyasha yelled making Kagome blush a little.

"I'm happy for you. You are Mika right nice to meet you." Ayame said

"Nice to meet you to Ayame." Mika was trying to act nice but she wasn't the type to be the cheery one around people she didn't know.

"You don't have to act fake around me. Hey you are a hanyou right?" Ayame asked

"Yeah I am. A little more then that too." She mumbled the last part while standing up as did Kagome.

"What else are you?" Ayame asked hearing the last part.

"Im a half miko as well." she said under her breath

"Oh really. Why can't I sense it though?" Ayame questioned

"It's the sword that hides it." Mika said

"Oh hey Kagome are you guys going to come to our wedding?" Ayame asked

"Of coarse we will." Kagome said

"Oh yeah I forgot to tell you guys Im not going to be traveling with you anymore but when they last battle with Naraku comes me and Ayame will be there to help." Kouga said

"Finally." Inuyasha said

"OK you guys we have to get going. Come to the mountains in two weeks ok." Ayame said trying to avoid Kouga and Inuyasha getting into another fight.

"OK Bye." Kagome said and they were gone.

"Ok that's one gone now how to get rid of Sesshoumaru." Inuyasha said

"Well little brother I am going." Sesshoumaru said surprising everyone.

"Huh why are you going?" Mika asked

"None of your business wench!" Jaken yelled

"Shut it toad boy I wasn't asking you." Mika spat

"There are demons attacking the lands so I am going to go finish them off. When Naraku reappears I will come back to help in the final battle." Sesshoumaru said and turned to walk away.

"Finally no more fluffy. Now what are we going to do?" Mika asked

"Well Naraku has 3/4 of the jewel and we have the rest beside three so Im thinking we should go looking for Naraku in a couple of days." Miroku said

"I agree with Miroku. We should have some time to rest before we go after him." Sango said.

"Yeah I like that idea." Shippo said followed by two mews from Kirara and Shadow also agreeing with the plan.

"Yeah that will give me some time to train with my new powers and all." Mika said

"That reminds me come on Mika we have to go some were. Hey you guys we will be back by sun up." Kagome called back

"You two are not going alone Im coming to." Inuyasha said from behind them.

"Fine Inuyasha. Come on lets go before it gets to later." kagome said and they took of into the forest.

"Maybe we should do some training of our own. Its not going to be easy to defeat Naraku." Sango said getting up

"Yes you are right Sango."Miroku said also getting up. Then all of a sudden Kirara went running into the forest.

"Kirara were are you going?" Sango said running after her. She got to were Kirara was and say something in the forest. Kirara was transformed and trying to wake who ever it was up. When Sango got close enough she knew who it was.

"Oh no. Miroku come here quick!" Sango yelled. Miroku came rushing though the forest to were Sango was.

"Sango what's wrong?" He asked worriedly.

"It's Kohaku! We have to get him back to Kaede! The jewel shard in his back is gone. If we don't get him back he could die." Sango said putting him on Kirara and running back to the village. Kohaku wasn't doing good his breathing was ragged and had wounds every were. They finally got back to the village and back to Kaede's. They ran in surprising Kaede a bit.

"What's the problem?" She questioned

"Kaede its my brother. He needs help." Sango cried

"Put him down here."

They put him down and Kaede checked over him. She had a sad look on her face and Sango was pretty sure what it meant. "Please tell me he's going to make it!" Sango cried

"Im not sure Sango. It doesn't look good." Kaede said

"No!" Sango yelled hitting the near by wall. That's when Shadow walked in but she wasn't meowing.

"Everyone settle down and move out of the way. This boy will survive if I have anything to do with it." Shadow said and walked towards Kohaku. Kirara told Shadow how important this boy was to her and Sango. She was going to help him.

"Everyone get outside I need room for this." She said and transformed when everyone was out. They were surprised and if she could help they were not going to stand in the way. Before Sango and the now smaller Kirara could leave she stopped them.

"Kirara, Sango you stay here Im going to need your help. Kirara put your paw on his arm. Sango put your hand on his other arm and to not worry you have to trust me or this will not work." Shadow explained.

They did what they were told. Shadow put her paw on his chest and her eyes glowed a deep blue a red like flame surrounded her and Kirara and Sango were surrounded by a blue like flame. Then the energy went rushing into Kohaku. His wounds disappeared and his breathing became normal. That's when Shadow targeted the spell Naraku put on him. She some how broke though it. Then Shadow's eyes turned into a crystal blue and it was done. She took her paw off his chest and went back to her normal smaller form. She went over to him again and put her paw on his forehead she closed her eyes and a light glow emanated from her paw. Then Kohaku eyes shot open and he shot up. Shadow stepped back satisfied with her work it tried her out a bit but she was happy she could help and she had more surprises for them.

"Kohaku! Thank Kami your alive." Sango cried embracing him very tightly.

"Sister I can't breath." Kohaku said

Sango loosened her grip a little but not much. "Kohaku Im glad your back." Sango said. That's when Kohaku noticed she was crying. "Sister why are you crying?" he asked

"Im glad you are alive." she said

That's when he remembered everything that happened. He started to shack a little and pulled away. "Kohaku what's wrong?" she asked he didn't answer he grabbed his weapon and ran out of the hut. Sango was about to ran after him but Shadow stopped her. "Sango wait he needs time alone when I broke though the barrier in his mind that Naraku put up the memories of what he has done came flooding back. Let me and Kirara get him. Tell the others he's alright. Please Sango trust me on this." Shadow said

"I trust you Shadow bring my brother back. You to Kirara." Sango said she didn't why but she trusted Shadow with this.

Back with Kagome, Mika, and Inuyasha:

They got to a small field were no one would find them. "OK before we start let me see your sword." Kagome said

"Ok. Why?" Mika asked

"You will see." Kagome said and took her sword." Back up like 5 feet."

They did as they were told. Kagome unsheathed the blade and transformed it. She put her hand near the handle and chanted something. The blade turned a blue color and a ancient kind of writing appeared were her hand was. Four ancient letter went down the top of the blade.

"Ok Mika try it now." Kagome said tossing her the blade.

She grabbed the sword and it turned blue and then a beam shot out of the front and hit a tree. "Ok is that supposed to happen?" Mika asked putting the sword back in its sheath.

"Ah yeah. I think so." Kagome said "It just means you have a lot of power."

"She always has." someone said from the tree line

"Ever sense we knew her." someone else said from the tree line.

"Oh kami is that who I think it is." Mika thought knowing the scents right away.

"Who's there?" Inuyasha yelled

"We aren't here it fight." someone said jumping from the trees.

"We are here to help." the other one said also jumping from the tree line.

They were wearing cloaks and hoods hiding their face. The one had a long black skinny tail with deep red highlights. The other one had white hair from what they could tell. " Who the hell are you and what do you want?" Inuyasha yelled

"Inuyasha wait I think I know who they are. If you are who I think you are then show the friendship symbol we made when we were ten." Mika said not believing what she saw.

The two figures rolled up the right arm sleeve up to the shoulder revealing they had claws but also had a tattoo like mark on her arm. It was a sword with slash marks across it. They both had it Mika rolled her own sleeve up to here shoulder wiped off something that was covering the same mark.

"No way they died 3 years ago I saw it. Is this a cruel joke!" Mika yelled getting really mad.

"Its us Mika really." the one with the tail said and removed the cloak which was hiding her face.

"Yeah Mika we are back." the other said also removing the cloak.

There stood to half demons one a fox hanyou and the other a dog hanyou. The half fox demon was as tall as Mika had long black hair with deep red highlights. Her eyes also a deep red but it was normal not like a blood crazed demon. She had a X shaped scar on the left side of her face. She had sharp claws and fangs and to black red highlighted fox ears on her head. She was wearing a deep blue color outfit sorta like Mika's but it was less baggy and had light blue flame designs on the arms and legs. She had a sword at her side on the sheath there was a flame design running down the side of it.

The inu hanyou was also as tall as Mika. She had long white hair, two white dog ears, and teal eyes. She also had a scar it was like Mika's but were less jagged. Also had sharp claws and fangs. She was wearing a outfit also similar to Mika's but it was black and had red dragons running down the arms and legs. She had a sword at her side the sheath having a dragon design on th side.

"But... But...How? I saw you die by Naraku's hands." Mika yelled

"We never died Mika. When Shadow flew you out of there Naraku took us for dead so he left. When he was gone we were almost dead but we made it some how." Iva said trying to hold back the tears.

"Yeah we been looking for you for years sis. We thought you died until we heard rumor of you." Tora said also trying to hold back the tears.

Inuyasha and Kagome were just listening in on the whole thing. They were surprised but they had a feeling they were telling the truth.

"Tora...Iva...I can't believe it." Mika cried releasing tears and basically tackled them.

"Mika if you don't loosen the grip on the neck we won't be alive for much longer." Tora laughed,

"Yeah really." Iva said

She back off to make sure this wasn't a dream. " Im glad your back. You don't know what you put me though." Mika said finally stopping the tears.

"We glad we found you sis. You know how hard its been." Iva said

"Before we get to far, Mika mind introducing us." Tora laughed seeing Inuyasha and Kagome kinda just well there.

"Oh jeez yeah. Inuyasha Kagome these two are my best friends Tora and Iva. Iva, Tora this is Inuyasha and Kagome. Inuyasha is my brother and Kagome is his mate and one of my friends." Mika said

"So this is your brother. Hey were's Shadow?" Iva asked

"She's back at camp. Taking care of the others." Mika said going back to her normal self

"There are others? Jeez how many people have you meet while we were gone." Tora laughed

"You would be surprised. Come on Shadow is going to be so happy to see you guys again. Look Kagome can we finish the whole miko training thing later." Mika asked

"Yeah I have a feeling we should get back anyway." Kagome said

"This is getting confusing. Hey Mika you three go on ahead we will caught up." Inuyasha said

"Ok bro I guess. Ok come on you guys lets leave the two love birds alone." Mika laughed and ran off before she got hurt. Tora and Iva were close behind her. Inuyasha was going to chase after her but Kagome stopped him. "Didn't you say we never had time alone. Well its almost sundown so how about we finish the ritual." Kagome said seductively, lust lacing her normal innocent voice.

Inuyasha got a cocky smile on his face. "I like that idea mate. Lets go to a more secluded spot, then we can have our fun." he said lust also lacing his voice. He picked her up bridal style and took off. When they finally stopped they were in the middle of the forest with a small steam near by, there was some many trees you couldn't tell they were there.

(Ok you fill in the blank on this one.prevs)

Back With Shadow and Kirara:

Shadow had turned into her bigger form when she entered the forest just in case any demons came around. "Kirara stay in your smaller form so you don't startle him ok." Shadow said. Kirara shook her head yes and walked ahead they got to the clearing the young boy was at, Shadow told Kirara to go over to him first. Kohaku was leaning against the tree his legs pulled up to his chest and he was crying slightly. Kirara went over to him and kinda head butted him slightly to get him to look at her.

"Kirara what are you doing out here?" Kohaku asked picking her up the two tailed neko he new ever sense he was born.

"She's out here to help you." Shadow said coming out of the forest into the small field. Kohaku was surprised to say the least, a neko demon just like Kirara was talking. "Who are you?" Kohaku asked getting kinda worried.

"Im not here to hurt you Kohaku. Just here to help, you are my daughters friend so Im helping you. Now what's wrong why did you run from your sister?" Shadow asked while walking over to him and sitting down.

"Daughter? Who are you talking about?" Kohaku asked

"Kirara is my daughter. Now please tell me what's wrong." Shadow said

"I don't know who much you know about me but I killed my family and comrades. Then I try to kill my sister's friends and her. I don't deserve to be alive anymore I was suppose to be dead before Naraku came along. The it just got worse." Kohaku said petting Kirara.

"Your sister forgives you for that. Naraku had you under his control it wasn't your fault. Her and her friends are giving you another chance you have to take it. From what I heard Sango was also brain washed by Naraku but they forgave her. Now come on Sango really want's to see you." Shadow said standing up. Kohaku stood up and Kirara jumped on his shoulder. " What if Naraku try's to control me again?" he asked

"That is impossible I broke the spell when I healed you. The spell is gone you are free now." Shadow said "Now get on my back and lets get back to the others."

Kohaku got on Shadow and she took off. When she got to the village Sango, Shippo, Miroku, and Kaede were in front of the hut and the looked confused and worried. Shadow landed from behind and everyone and kinda surprised them a little.

"Kohaku your back!" Sango cried but instead of her hugging him he ran to her. He was crying hard. Sango looked up at Shadow that gave her a you-know-what-to-do look and went to her smaller form. Walked off some were to wait for Mika and the others.

Back with Mika and her friends:

Mika and her friends were almost back to camp it was starting to get dark. Mika was telling Tora and Iva about everybody and warned them about Miroku. They finally got back to camp were they saw Shadow waiting for her. "Shadow come here!" Mika yelled.

Shadow heard her and ran over to her and she wasn't expecting what she saw. Her eyes went wider then normal and she stepped back a little. "Tora, Iva, but how?" Shadow stuttered

"Hey Shadow surprised to see us?" Iva laughed

"Yeah Shadow you looked surprised." Tora laughed

"But you two died 3 years ago. How are you back?" Shadow asked

"We will explain that later were the others?" Mika asked

"Oh that reminds me Kohaku is back, you remember Sango's younger brother." Shadow said walking back. "Oh and they know I can talk now."

"What?" all three of them yelled

"I needed to heal the boy and I had them to believe me." Shadow simply said and walked off.

"Hey Shadow tell the others there's someone I want them to meet. Tell them to meet me in front of Kaede's hut." Mika said

"Ok Mika." Shadow went to get the others

"Now you guys remember Miroku gets near you hit him." Mika laughed

"Ok" they both said and walked off.

They went though the village until they got to the small hut. "Ok stay here until I say ok?"

"Ok Mika." Iva said

Mika walked from behind the small building she saw Shippo, Sango, Miroku, and she guessed Kohaku around the small fire. That's when Shadow came around and told the others that she was back.

"Hello everyone. Just letting you know Mika is back and she brought friends with her. Don't be surprised." Shadow said and turned around telling Mika to come out. Mika walked out and everything seemed normal to them.

"Hi Mika. Hey were are Kagome and Inuyasha?" Shippo asked

"They said they needed time alone, but I will tell you that later. Anyway I have two friends I want you to meet. Come out guys." Mika said turning around.

Two people came from behind the hut. "Everyone I would like you to meet my best friends Tora and Iva." Mika said

The others noticed the ears and fangs and guessed they were hanyou's, then without anyone knew it Miroku walked over to them.

"Oh boy here we go again." Shippo thought but before he could do anything Mika stopped him. "Miroku you try anything you will be hurt worse then normal." Mika growled

"Hi Iva, Tora. Im Sango, this is Shippo, that is Miroku, this is Kirara, and Im guessing you know Shadow." Sango said giving a warning glare towards Miroku.

"Hi Im Iva this is Tora." Iva said a little nervous.

"Hey Tora you're a fox demon right?" Shippo asked

"Yeah well half anyway." Tora said

"Cool I guess Im not the only fox demon anymore." Shippo said happily

"Mika you didn't tell us about them before." Sango said starting to wonder what was going on.

"I will explain that Sango really." Mika said also getting kinda nervous. "Guys sit down I have something to say and so dose Tora and Iva."

She told everyone the whole and real story from how Shadow could talk from what her life was really like. She also said how she thought her friends were dead for three years. After they were done it was late in the night and everyone was left to think. A little later they are going to get a weird surprise.

(Ok there we go another chapter for those who want to know what Tora and Iva's personality is like just tell me on the reviews and put the e-mail address and I will send it. Anyway tell me what you think the weird surprise is and should Kagome get pregnant now or later? PLEASE REVIEW!)