A New Beginning

(Chapter 19)

Unexpected Surprise

Last time:

Mika took control over her demon side again and runs into Sesshoumaru. He tells her that her, her father, and him must perform a ceremony since Inuyasha and Kagome have become mates. She goes with him to this cave to retrieve a item for the ceremony. They get to his castle and the villages that live under his rule do not like Mika at all. Sesshoumaru orders that Mika will not be treated as a hanyou but as a demon same went for his brother and his mate.

Also Tora taught Shippo how to transform into his fox form. Shippo learns Tora is the legendary black fox's daughter. When Shippo turns back to normal he is taller, lost his childish feathers, has claws and a surprise.

On with the charter:

Mika was still in shock at what had happened. Did her cold hearted brother who said countless times before he would never help a hanyou or human just do what he did? She wasn't the only one that was shocked either the rest of the clan were surprised as well and they weren't happy about it. As soon as they got threw the gates she was standing before a very big castle (I mean like Naraku's castle.)

"Sesshoumaru did you do what I think you did?" Mika asked

"Yes I did." he said

"You said you hated half-breeds and heaven forbid you respect me and Inuyasha or do you?" Mika asked

"Right here will not be the best to answer those questions. Now come we must get father and find Inuyasha and Kagome." Sesshoumaru said and walked ahead.

"Kami what is going on? I thought Sesshoumaru was a heartless bastered." Mika thought to herself. They got to the entrance of the castle and went in, to Mika it looked like any other human castle really. They got to the entrance of a room, "Mika, Jaken you stay out here until I say other wise." he said and walked into the room. Mika sat down and was leaning against the wall.

"I can't believe lord Sesshoumaru would allow a half-breed into this sacred ground. Now he's allowing three half-breeds into here. I can't believe this. He's going to be letting humans in next." Jaken said to himself not wanting Mika to hear.

"Hey what is so wrong with half demons?" Mika asked

"What are you talking about wench?" Jaken asked

"Ok first of toad boy you call me wench again I will hurt you. I heard you before, now what's so bad about hanyou's huh?" Mika asked getting kinda pissed off with the names.

"Isn't it clear?"

"Ah no it isn't."

"Is ruins the demon name when there are half demons."

"Oh yeah what is so bad about being a hanyou. The only things I see are half-demons have a heart when most demons don't. It also shows demons and humans can live together with out fighting each other. I know I wouldn't want to be a full demon or a full human I like the way I am. I don't care what anyone says I think its great being a hanyou." Mika said "Oh yeah and Jaken you didn't give any reasons why hanyou's are bad."

Before he could answer Sesshoumaru came out of the room. "Come on I told father everything." Sesshoumaru said. Mika got up and went in as did Jaken. Her father was sitting in the corner of the room which had close to nothing in it.

"So you say my son has chosen a mate for life has he." Inutaiso said

"Yeah he has and if you saw the moon he other night you would no to what level." Mika said.

"Is his mate going to have pups?" he asked

"Last time I checked no but who knows what they did while I wasn't around." Mika said crossing her arms.

"So you do not know?"

"No I don't. Why is it so important to know that anyway?"

"I told you before Mika." Sesshoumaru said

"Oh yeah the ceremony thing but even then you would have to wait until its born." Mika said rolling her eyes.

"Ok we should get going Sesshoumaru you have what you needed to get?" Inutaiso asked

"Yes father you have the other item?" Sesshoumaru asked

"Yes son I do." he said showing him a golden box and putting it back in his pocket

"Jeez how many items do you need?" Mika asked sarcastically

"Actually daughter there is three. You have to get the third one." Inutaiso said

"Were's this one at?" Mika asked

"We will get it on the way to the village, now lets go. Oh and son tell the imp he has to stay here with the girl." Inutaiso said walking out the door. Mika followed close behind him, "Jaken you stay here." Sesshoumaru ordered

"Yes m'lord." Jaken said and walked off.

The three walked throw the village once again. Everyone bowed as Sesshoumaru and Inutaiso came by but when she came by they looked like they were about to attack. The only think that was stopping them was the mark on her forehead and the order that her brother given earlier good thing too, she didn't feel like fighting all these demons. They finally got throw the barrier that was concealing the clan and its village.

"I'm never going in there again." Mika said to herself.

"You must when the time comes daughter." Inutaiso said

"Who said I was talking to you." Mika said

"Mika your miko powers are under control how?" Inutaiso asked

"Oh that well I had some help." Mika said

"Your sword is supposed to keep them hidden."

"Also fixed that." Mika said taking out her sword but not transforming it. "See the symbols. Those allow me to use my powers though it and doesn't hide them." she said putting it back in its sheath.

They were walking towards the village when all of a sudden they stopped in front of the mountains. "Hey why are we stopping here?" Mika asked

"This is were the last item is at." Sesshoumaru said.

"Only one can go and get it. You must get this one Mika." Inutaiso said

"Fine I will be back soon. Hey before I go is there something I should know?" Mika said stopping herself.

"Just make sure you go in the right cave." Sesshoumaru said

"Oh yeah that sounds easy." Mika said jumping off going threw a barrier and once again the mark glowed on her forehead. "Jeez how much territory dose fluffy have?" Mika asked to herself.

When she landed she saw three caves in the mountains. One on the lower left hand of the mountain, far right hand in the middle was another cave, and on the top in the middle of all of them was the last cave the highest one and hardest to get to.

"Ok if I know my father and fluffy were would the right one be?" Mika asked herself "oh yeah I don't know my father or fluffy to well. Im guessing the middle level."

She got a running start and jumped towards it when she hit it a barrier it threw her back hard ramming her into the other side making a crater in the rock. "Ow ok its not that one." Mika said getting out of the crater. "Man what was I thinking in must be the top one. They always have to make things hard for me." Mika said hitting herself in the head. "Ok here goes nothing." Mika said jumping as high as she could which was maybe 1/3 of the way. She landed on a small ledge and started climbing.

"Yeah it figures I get stuck climbing the side of a mountain in the middle of the night getting a object for some ceremony. Fluffy and dad got the easy ones. Its not that I mind helping my brother or Kagome but why do I get stuck doing the hard stuff." Mika asked herself. She finally got to another ledge. "I wonder if this thing is to steep for me to run up it? Hey its worth a try." she said and ran full speed up the side when she thought she was going to make it all the way there she felt herself falling.

"Iron Claw!" Mika yelled her claws grew and now were had hard as metal. She dug her claws into the side of the cliff and stopped herself from falling. "I swear fluffy and dad are so dead for making me do this." she growled to herself. She continued climbing but this time she was using her claws so it was slightly easier. She got to the next closest ledge and jumped on it she looked up. "Good I can jump from here." she said to herself. She jumped and hit another barrier she fell back but stopped herself. "Ok that can't be it. What." She felt a something pulsate from the cave and a demon aura. "Ok that has to be it but what is a demon doing in there?" she asked herself she couldn't get the scent of it and wasn't sure if it was friend or not.

"Ok I guess Im going to have to break the barrier." she said drawing her sword. It transform once and a blue energy encircled it (its like tetsusaiga when its about to use wind scar.) She jumped and slashed threw the barrier when she got into the cave she caught the scent of the demon but there was more then one there was three. The two scents made her eye grow wide. "No it can't be who could they get in here?" Mika growled. "Well if it is them they dead."

With that said she ran into the cave.

With Shippo and Tora:

"Tora what are these?" Shippo asked looking at the two small swords that were lying next to him. They looked like a X the way the were and there was a green sash next to them.

"Those Shippo are your weapons. They are from your father." Tora said walking over to him. Shippo picked them up and notices a fire design on the casing like Tora's but is was a teal color on both of them the handle a dark blue color. "My father but her died." Shippo said sadly

"When a fox demon turns into his or her demon form and turns back it unleashes a power and the weapon that would best suit you. From what I see your father saw you best with speed so use them well." Tora said. She turned to her normal self and was about to turn away.

"Wait Tora, can you train me with these I mean I never used swords before." Shippo asked.

"Ok Shippo I guess. I never used swords like that before so I don't know. Let me see them for a minute." Tora said

"Ok." he said handing her the swords.

Tora took both of them out of the sheath and looked at them. "I see your father and mother made these. That's why there are two instead of one. They are called Jurytatsu." Tora said putting them both back and handing them back to Shippo. "I will start your training with those later.

First I have to show you your demon strength." Tora said transforming into her fox form again.

"Well Shippo lets see how fast you can go." Tora laughed and took off. Shippo transformed and also took off. He was going much faster then he did im his human form. He caught up with Tora quick and passed her. Tora stopped in her tracks so did Shippo who was maybe 3 yards away. Tora transformed again and ran back, "Come on Shippo just because you can run fast with four legs doesn't mean you can with two." She yelled back laughing a bit.

"Oh come on." Shippo said and transformed back to his human form and took off after her. He noticed he got a lot faster and caught up with her and passed her again. They got back to the clearing and stopped.

"Good job Shippo." Tora said

"Thanks hey I was wondering since I have speed on my side what do you have." Shippo asked

"My main one is power and cunning. I might run fast but I don't when with that. I win with power and out smarting people." Tora said

"Oh cool. Hey can we go back and show the others." Shippo asked excitedly

"Yeah sure. I have a feeling they might be asleep already." Tora said now noticing how late it was.

"Nah they will be up lets go." Shippo said tying the sash on his waist and but the swords in each side of him. "Hey Tora can I make myself look like I did before?" Shippo asked

"Yeah why?" Tora asked

"So I can trick Inuyasha later." Shippo laughed and turned into his smaller self. The swords were still there but no one could tell.

"Ok I guess you want a ride back huh?" Tora said transforming into her fox self.

"Yeah sure." Shippo said and hopped on and they went on to the village. "Hey Shippo why do you want to trick the others?" Tora asked

"I like playing tricks on people." Shippo said smiling.

"Ok maybe trickery are also on your side." Tora laughed and ran the rest of the way to the village. Tora transformed into her normal self and Shippo jumped on her shoulder. They walked into the village and saw that everyone was still up and around the fire well besides Iva which was up in a tree.

"Hey you guys I want to sure you something." Shippo yelled excitedly running over to the others.

"What is it Shippo?" Sango asked

"Well Tora was training me and stuff. Let me just show you." Shippo said and backed up a little. He transformed into his fox demon form and everyone was amazed. "Shippo how did you do that?" Miroku asked

"Im not done yet." Shippo said and then he went to his new taller self with his swords at his sides. His red longer hair was in a high ponytail all childish feathers were gone besides a few, he had claws and longer fangs. Shippo was about elbow high to Miroku and Sango.

"So what do you guys think?" Shippo asked

"Shippo how did ye do that when you are so young?" Kaede asked

"Tora helped me." Shippo said going back to his kid self. "Hey don't tell Inuyasha, Kagome or Mika I want to surprise them."

"Ok Shippo." Sango said laughing a little.

"Ok I going to bed. Night." Shippo said and walked in the hut and Kirara and Shadow followed. The others did the same not worrying about Inuyasha or Kagome because they knew Inuyasha was with her.

"Hey Tora. Heard what you did for the kid." Iva said from the near by tree.

"I felt bad for the kid. I had to learn them on my own so I decided to help him out. He's a cool kid I guess." Tora said jumping in the tree next to Iva's.

"Hey do you think Mika is ok?" Iva asked

"You know her she will be fine." Tora said.

"Yeah ok. Night Tora." Iva said closing her eyes.

"Yeah same to you."

Back with Mika:

Mika was going farther into the cave until she heard voices. "How are we getting threw this barrier." a female voice said. (Ok try to guess who it is Kikyo, Kagura, or Kanna.)

"I will get threw it." a male voice spat back. (Guess who this is Naraku, incarnation of Naraku, or another demon.)

Mika stepped from behind the corner with a evil smirk on her face. "Well, well if it isn't dirt bag and spider boy." Mika spat.

"What are you doing here!" Kikyo ordered

"I should be asking you that question." Mika growled "What are you doing here Naraku?"

"Isn't it obvious." Naraku laughed

"I don't really care cause you are going to die any way." Mika said drawing her sword and it transformed into is last form.

"A weak demon like you couldn't kill us." Kikyo spat.

"We will see about that. Shadow Rage!" Mika yelled and the attack hit Naraku but Kikyo moved out of the way. "Damn it!" Mika yelled realizing it was a puppet.

"You are next you slut." Mika yelled putting her sword back wanting to take her time with her. She ran forward and got ready for the attack.

"Take this. Iron Claw!" Mika yelled slashing at her. She missed her by a little bit.

"Your to slow." Kikyo laughed

"Try to doge this. Razor Claw!" Mika yelled slashing her claws in front of her so five razors sharp things came right at her. It missed her by a hair this time it was her time to attack. She got her bow and arrows ready and shot. Mika kept on dodging until she got hit in the shoulder. "Fuck!" Mika yelled grabbing the arrow from her shoulder and throwing it to the side. "I thought she didn't have any miko powers anymore it must be her demon powers." she thought to herself.

"You are going to pay for that." Mika growled and her miko powers sparked and started flying but this time when it hit Kikyo it did damage. "Great this must be a puppet." Mika thought "Heck with this Im using my sword."

She drew her sword and it transformed once. "Ok Im finishing you off you fake whore. Shadow Rage!" Mika yelled and this time it hit and the puppet was gone.

"Man this hurts." Mika said to herself grabbing her shoulder trying to stop the blood. She put her sword back and went threw the barrier that's when she caught the scent of another demon. "Oh great what now?" Mika asked herself. She walked a little farther and ran into bat demon ahead. When she got close enough the thing opened its eyes. "Who goes there!" a raspy voice yelled.

"Mika daughter of Inutaiso." Mika yelled

"What have you come here for?" it said

"I have come for a item for my brothers mating ceremony." She replied

"How do I know you are really the great lords daughter?" he asked

Mika moved her bangs aside to show the mark. "You may pass." the bat said and she walked on by. She got to a door and opened it to find a empty room all black. Mika could see fine even though it was pitch black. She saw a think in the middle of the room were there was what looked like a sundial. There was demon writing around it Mika could barely read it but she got what she was supposed to do. She put her bloody hand in the middle of it and it started to move. She removed her hand and a medium size flat box was there. It was black and very heavy with a lock on the front. When she picked up the box she saw a key on the side and grabbed that as well. She put the items in her inner pocket and walked out of the cave. When she got to the outside the moon was high and the stars were bright.

"Ok I can either take my chances and jump down or play it say and jump it each ledge." she told herself. "Ah heck with it." she said and jumped threw the barrier and all the way down the mountain. When she hit the bottom it sent a shock threw her spine. Her ears were twitching to all the sounds. She shock her head and started to walk out. When she got threw the last barrier and saw her father and brother were in the same place. She walked right past them wanting to get to the village as quick as possible. "Mika did you get the item?" Inutaiso asked

"Yeah I got it. No thanks to you." Mika mumbled the last part.

"What happen the demon that was guarding it give you trouble?" Sesshoumaru asked seeing her shoulder.

"No it was the worthless spider and dirt bag sent copies of themselves after me and the whore got me in the shoulder." Mika spat back. "Tell me this, why is it you two get the easy items and I get the hardest one to get and to get to!" Mika yelled.

"You were the only one that would be able to get to it." Inutaiso said

"Yeah whatever. I say we make camp for the night we will get to the village in the morning. I don't think bro or sis will be happy to see you to this late." Mika said referring Kagome as her sister. Well she basically was now.

"Good idea. We will leave when the sun rises." her father said and sat down and was leaning against the tree. Sesshoumaru did the same and Mika jumped up in a tree close enough to see them but far enough so she wasn't to close to them.

"Why me?" "Why did Sesshoumaru do that at the village?" "Why were those puppets of Naraku and Kikyo at that cave?" "I wonder what the other to items are? Why are they so important anyway. This whole ceremony thing must be big." "Hey what is that scent? It smells like Inuyasha and Kagome's scents mixed but not like normal." "What is going on?" "I don't know." "Wait a minute when the to scents are mixed like that means..." "No it can't be." "Yeah it can. They could have done something while I wasn't around." "Oh boy how are we going to tell dad and fluffy this?" "We are going to have to wait till morning." "It is going to be a long day." Mika soon fell asleep.

In the morning (sunrise):

The sun was just about to rise when Mika was woken up. "Huh what's going on?" Mika asked still half asleep.

"We are leaving come on." Sesshoumaru said and walked ahead.

"I'm coming. I'm coming." Mika said almost falling out of the tree. Sesshoumaru and Inutaiso were ahead of her because they were used to getting up a dawn she wasn't. Most of the time it was silent. There was nothing to say at the time. It was maybe 5 in the morning no one was in a talking mood well fluffy or her father never talked so that was normal. The sun wasn't even fully risen yet. They were close to the village now and Mika knew they would caught the new scent sooner or later. No one was up yet in the village good thing to the only demon they were used to seeing was fluffy. They went past the village knowing full bro or sis wasn't there.

"You two get there scents yet?" Mika asked. That's when they both stopped in there tracks and Mika knew why. "I guess you caught it now lets go. We have to get this ceremony thing going." Mika said walking ahead.

"Mika I thought you told us..." her father said

"I told you Im not sure what they did while I wasn't around. So don't put this on me." Mika said

"Mika wait we can't do the ceremony until tonight." Sesshoumaru said

"Fine what are we going to do the rest of the time wait?" Mika yelled

"No you go back to the village and tell no one we are around. When it gets dark get Inuyasha and Kagome by the near by lake." Inutaiso said

"Yeah if they aren't already there." Mika said sarcastically. "Hey were are you to going to be?"

"We will be hiding in the forest." with that they disappeared .

"Yeah like anyone's going to be up this early." she said walking into the village. She was right no one was up. Well that's what she thought anyway. When she was in front of Kaede's hut Shadow came running out tackling Mika down. "Nice to see you to Shadow." Mika said picking her up and getting up herself. Shadow was purring away. "Im happy your back." Shadow purred

"Yeah same are the others ok?" Mika asked

"They are fine but I think you know." Shadow said

"Why I know we have to perform some ceremony tonight." Mika said

"You mean the ceremony?" Shadow asked

"Yeah I guess look." Mika said pulling out the hard black box with the key.

"Oh. I don't think your brother knows about this." Shadow said

"I don't think bro or sis knows. Heck I didn't." Mika said

"Sis you mean Kagome." Shadow asked

"Yeah well she basically is my sister now." Mika said.

"Oh just to warn you Shippo has a surprise for you when he get up." Shadow said

"Let me guess Tora trained him right?" Mika laughed

"Yeah you are right." Shadow laughed

"It figures she would train the little guy. She had to train herself so she didn't want him to do the same." Mika said petting Shadow.

"You know me all to well." Someone said from behind.

"Hey Tora your up that's not normal." Mika laughed

"Its not normal for you to run off either. What are you doing back so early?" Tora asked

"I really didn't have a choice."Mika laughed.

"Oh why is that?" Tora asked

"Sesshoumaru and father didn't really give me a choice." Mika said

"Your father? I thought..."

"He was dead. That's what I thought." Mika said

"You didn't tell us sooner because?" someone asked

"Hey Iva glad you could join us." Tora laughed

"Yeah (yawn). What are you doing up so early." Iva asked

"You know why." Mika said

"Yeah I know." Iva said

"So what are the items for the ceremony?" Tora asked

"Well I know one of them. The other to I have no clue." Mika said pulling out the box and key. "The one Sesshoumaru is carrying are two ruby rings with our family symbol on it. Its flat all around. Mine and my fathers well I have no idea."

"Well open the box and see what it is." Iva said

"Yeah open it." Tora said

"Ok I guess." Mika said. Before she could there was a voice in her head. "Don't open the box Mika!" the voice ordered.

"Who is that. What dad how can you do that?"Mika asked in her head back

"Yes its me. Just DON'T open the box." he ordered

"Yeah fine. I will ask questions later." Mika replied

"Come on Mika open it." Iva said

"Ah no I can't not right now anyway." Mika said putting the box back in her pocket.

"Oh boy it sounds like the others are up." Tora said hearing them getting up in the hut.

"Yeah I hear it too." Mika said. Tora and Iva jumped back up in the trees. Mika was leaning against the tree with Shadow still on her shoulder. She was simply waiting for them to come out and lay on the questions. After a little waiting Kaede come out of the hut with Shippo on her shoulder. As soon as Shippo saw her he tackled her to the ground his little arms wrapped around her neck and knocking Shadow off her shoulder. "Mika Im so glad your back." Shippo said happily

"Mika ye have returned." Kaede said walking over.

"Hi Kaede. Hey Shippo." Mika said getting Shippo off her neck.

"How are ye doing child?" Kaede asked.

"Im fine now. The poison blinded my demon and human side so that why I lost control. I hope you guys aren't mad." Mika said getting up. Shippo jumping on her shoulder and Shadow jumping on the other one.

"We are not mad child we were worried about ye." Kaede said

"I hope Inu and Kag aren't to mad." Mika said

"They have been gone all night I suspect they are just fine." Kaede said walking off.

"Yeah Mika we aren't mad. Hey did you caught that different scent?" Shippo asked

"Yeah I did. I know what it is too. I know you do to since Tora trained you yesterday." Mika said

"Ah who told you it was going to be a surprise." Shippo said putting his head down.

"I still don't know what you look like so how about you show me. Come on." Mika said running into the forest. She stopped not to far of the village "Ok you want to show me or not?" Mika asked

"OK watch." Shippo said jumping off her shoulder running a little ways away. The same wind came and when it was gone a giant fox remained. "Wow good job Shippo." Mika said

"Yeah." Shadow added

"I'm not done yet watch." Shippo said and then he turned into his not so new self. Mika walked over to him. "Well bro can't call you squirt anymore can he." Mika laughed noticing he was shoulder high to her.

"No he can't. How do I look anyway?" Shippo asked

"Let's just say demon fox girls are going to after you." Mika said

"Oh come on." Shippo said blushing.

"Well if you want to see what you look like come on." Mika said running towards the near by river. Shippo catching up in no time. They got to the river and Shippo saw his reflection.

"Wow I look a lot different." Shippo said

"Hey Shippo what's with the swords?" Mika asked noticing the swords at his sides.

"These my father and mother made them for me. Well that's what Tora told me they are called Jurytatsu." Shippo said

"Oh really. Hey are you going to trick Inuyasha this time around when he tries to pick on you?" Mika asked starting to walk back.

"Yeah I am." Shippo said going next to her.

"I hope I can help in fights now. Sense you know I want to help protect her." Shippo said

"Hey your not going to be the only one." Mika laughed

"Hey should we go find Inuyasha and Kagome?" Shippo asked

"Yeah good idea. If we run into any demons I will let you kill them ok." Mika said

"You got a deal I have a few attacks I want to try. I mean that I seen my dad use a few times." Shippo said

"You been wanting to fight for a while haven't you?" Mika asked

"I never liked being scared of demons because I was small so now I want to help. Tora is going to train me with my swords. I am not going to use them unless I need too." Shippo said.

"That's a good idea Shippo. I use both my sword and fighting skills so I balance them between the two." Mika said

"Yeah now Inuyasha can't call me weak either." Shippo laughed

"Yeah now come on we better find the two love birds. First we better stop by the village." Mika said running back to the village.

"Ok why are we stopping there?" Shippo asked catching up with her.

"Just letting the others know Im back." Mika said stopping all off a sudden.

"What's wrong?" Shippo asked

"Nothing just thinking." Mika said walking the rest of the way to the village.

When they got back everyone was up and moving around. "Mika your back." Sango said

"Mika I see you have returned." Miroku said

"Hey you guys. Me and Shippo are going to find Inuyasha and Kagome ok if we aren't back in 15 minutes come looking for us." Mika said and left Shippo close behind her.

(Ok try to guess what the new scent is? What do you think the items are? Is Shippo going to trick Inuyasha? Tell me what you think the answers are on the reviews. Well tell me what you think and please REVIEW!)