A New Beginning

(Chapter 30)

Two Hearts One Mind

Last time:

Mika broke the spell that was on Kagome and we learn about Koro. (Flashbacks) Mika was fighting these demons and her heart has been broken by the she cared about. Koro and the others were racing to find her.

On with the story:(on with the flashback)

Mika had been fighting with the demons for a while she had gashes every were and couldn't see out of her left eye because of a cut that went across her eye. She killed one of the demons and now the others were worse. All of a sudden a energy came out of no were a shield like thing started forming around her and it expanded. When it hit the demons they died almost instantly, but it totally weakened her. She passed out and was on he edge of dying. No one would be able to fine her in time.

With the others:

They were running threw the forest at top speeds, but it seemed like they weren't getting any closer to Mika and the were getting more frustrated. They smelt the blood and smelt death but they also caught the scent of a very low life energy.

"Damn! I should have just said it! This would have never happened!" Koro yelled mostly at himself then anyone.

"Koro stop blaming yourself." Tora said

It's my fault if I wasn't such a coward I could have told her and she wouldn't have run off!" he yelled

"You have to settle down Koro we have to get to her as quickly as possible." Iva said with that said he started to run faster. They were getting closer and Shadow could see her from the air. Koro jumped up into a tree and jumped high enough to see if they were close yet. He saw her and it made his blood run cold. He ran the rest of a way and skid to a stop in front of the small clearing. He ran over to Mika and dropped to his knees. It looked like she was dead, she was pale and it didn't look like she was breathing. The scent of blood was to strong for him to tell if she was gone or not. He picked her up and held her close, "Please don't die Mika. I was wrong to run away from you. I didn't mean to say what I said." he cried, he was crying for the first time in his life. "You have to live if not for me your friends. I can't loss you Mika. I can't lose the one I truly love." when he said that he totally broke down. Soon after the other came running.

"Mika! Koro!" they yelled

Koro didn't move his bangs covering his eyes. Tora was glad that Mika was still alive her fox senses a little better then Koro or Iva. Yes Mika was still alive but barley.

"Koro she's still alive now come on we have to get her back." Tora said, putting a hand on his shoulder.

"Your lying." he growled

"Koro please if you want Mika to live we have to go!" Tora yelled

"Your lying! She's gone and its my fault! If I had just said what I wanted to and not have run off she wouldn't have gotten hurt!" he yelled. Then he felt something. He looked down and Mika's hand was fisted around his kimono.

"I'm not dead yet." she said only loud enough for them to hear.

"Mika! Thank kami your alive." he cried

"Why would they care if I was alive or not. Im just a dead weight anyway." she thought sadly, but she was sure she heard Koro say he loved her and he was crying, but was it a dream or reality? She hoped with all her heart it was real, but what if it wasn't? She didn't know, but was hoping it was real. She closed her eyes tight, tightened her hold on Koro, and tried to get as close as she could to him.

He picked her up bridal style. He looked at Tora, Iva, and Shadow were just looking at them. That just got Koro pissed.

"Quit gawking and get moving!" he yelled and took off leaving dust behind. Tora had a small smile, she transformed into her fox form and took off. Iva got on Shadows back and she took off.

"Shadow do you think those to will ever to get together?" Iva asked laying back and looked up at the clouds.

"True love always finds away. So if its true there will be a way." Shadow said

"Ok is that a yes or a no?" Iva asked

"You will see Iva." Shadow said

"You always have to talk in riddles." Iva said annoyed

(With Tora)

"Koro, Mika why don't you just say what you feel." Tora thought sadly. "They were so close, but Koro had to say what he did. I know they love each other, I saw them that night I heard everything, but why didn't Koro get it then?" Tora thought. Then it hit her. "He's scared she's going to turn on him. She's scared of the same thing. But why?" she wondered.

"I have to talk to Koro about his past I have to find out what's wrong." Tora thought out loud and took off at full speed.

(With Koro and Mika)

"Why? Why did I have to have my past hold me back! One whore turns on me and I cause the one I really love pain. Damn you Kinomi. I'm not going to let you hold me down again." Koro thought to himself.

"I'm sorry Mika." he said

"Its not your fault...its mine I wasn't strong enough. Im just useless." she said sadly.

"Its not your fault its mine. I promised to protect you and I didn't. I ran off and left you alone when I should have been there. You are powerful you aren't useless." he said, tightening his hold on her.

"Your just saying that. I can't do anything!"

"Don't ever say that. Stop putting yourself down. Your one of the best people I ever meet." he said

Then for some reason Mika's just got worse. A sharp pain shot threw her and her head pounded. That's also when Koro smelt poison. He looked down at mika and she looked like she was in pain.

"Mika! Stay awake you can't pass out now!" Koro yelled. She shook her head to say she understood. He ran as fast as he could go he got to the castle a lot more quickly. He jumped over the gates and ran to the "lords" chamber. He jumped threw the window and landed right in front of him.

"Koro! Wait what happen to Mika?" he asked

"She was attacks and she's poisoned! Use your nose for once!" Koro yelled getting angry.

"Take her to the room. A healer will be there." he said

"HOW CAN YOU BE SO CALM ABOUT THIS?" Koro yelled

"Just take her to the room." he said turning around. Koro left and ran to the room. Sure enough there was a healer there.

"Lay her down Master Koro." the snake healer said. He did, but she wouldn't let go. "Its ok Mika Im right here." He said, she let go.

"Master Koro you must leave for a few moments." the snake healer said

"I'm not leaving her Kumi." he said

"You must I have to wrap up her wounds and you have to be out of the room." Kumi said

"Fine, but I hear her in pain I will come back." he said standing up. He heard a whimper from Mika. "Its ok I will be right outside. I won't be far." he assured her. He walked outside and closed the screen behind him. He sat down and stated listening for anything. He didn't notice Tora come up behind him.

"Koro you ok?" Tora asked

"Shit warn me would ya!" he yelled

"Sorry thought you knew I was there." she said sitting about 3 feet away from him

"Koro why are you out here alone?" she asked

"Kumi said I had to leave. Tora you know Mika is poisoned too?" he asked

"Yeah I smelt it. That's why I got here faster." she said

It was quiet for a few moments. "Koro why didn't you tell Mika? Was it something about your past?" Tora asked. Koro looked at her and wondered how she knew.

"It dose but how did you know?" Koro asked

"I figured it out. What happen in your past?" Tora asked

"After my parents died I was alone. This one girl Kinomi was the only one I trusted. She said she loved me. She said she trusted me. Then she sent a horde of demons after me and I ended up here." he said sadly.

"So your afraid Mika might turn on you?" Tora asked

"Not anymore. She's different then she was. She cares for me and when she's human when the others picked on me, She still stood up for me. Kinomi whenever anyone picked on me she said she didn't know me. Mika protects me on my human night, Kinomi left me. Mika is the best thing that ever happened to me and I run off on her." he said sadly putting his head down. Tora put a hand on his shoulder, "Koro don't blame yourself. You didn't know this would happen." Tora said

"I promised to protect her with my life! I couldn't even protect her for those demons!"

"I know I heard you promise that. I saw everything. You just have to tell her how you feel and be there for her. Yes me, Iva, and Shadow are like her sisters, but your more to her then a brother. She's scared too her past wasn't easy none of your pasts were. Now she needs someone like you. Yes we are her sisters, but there's something different that you are to her. Just remember that ok." Tora said

"Yeah I will." he said looking down at the necklace she gave him. It was glowing a little and he didn't know why. Tora saw Shadow and Iva coming and was waiting for the questions. Shadow landed and Iva got off her back and ran over. Shadow transformed and also ran over.

"What took you two so long?" Tora asked

"I don't know. How's Mika?" Iva asked

"Not sure." Koro said, he got up and jumped in a tree next to the room. Iva looked at him sadly as did Shadow and Tora.

"Poor guy. Tora did you find out why he didn't tell Mika?" Iva asked

"Yeah it was his past. He was betrayed by this girl. He figured out though Mika isn't her. He blames himself for this and everything else." Tora said

"Being betrayed at a young age it is hard for him not to think its going to happen again. He fells it is his fault, because of that. Mika feels it is her fault because she let her emotions take control and her heart shattered she ran blinded by that." Shadow explained.

"Those two have gone threw so much pain in there lives. Mika losing her mother when she was only a baby and then all the villagers make her an outcast. Koro betrayed by someone that was supposed to love him and see his parents die. They need each other more then anything." Iva said, surprising Tora and Shadow. Iva never said things like that she was laid back and didn't talk like that. Shadow and Tora looked at her with confusion written on both of there faces.

"What?" Iva asked. Then they heard a scream and a smell of blood hit them and Koro flew past them. He slammed the screen open literally and looked like he was ready to kill, and he was!

"I warned you but I guess you didn't listen." he growled and was about to strike Kumi. Tora and Iva were almost to slow to get him. Almost. Iva and Tora grabbed both of his arms and held him back, but it wasn't easy.

"OK down rapid wolf!" Iva said

"Master Koro I wasn't trying yo hurt her I hit a wound on her back I didn't know about and it reopened." Kumi said

"That's not a good reason!" he yelled.

"Koro you will be aloud in soon now just wait." Kumi said

"Make me!" he yelled.

"Koro come on." Tora said dragging him outside and Shadow closed the screen.

They finally got Koro to stop struggling and he jumped back up in a tree mumbling something. Tora and iva fell back. "Jeez never get him mad." Iva said

"Your telling me." Tora said

(15 minutes later)

Iva and Tora were sitting down waiting for Kumi to tell them it was alright to come in. Shadow was sitting on Tora's shoulder and Koro was still up in a tree carving things in the tree with his claws. "I hope Mika will be ok." Koro thought. That's when Kumi came out. Koro was over there in mere seconds. Kumi had a small smile, "Lady Mika will be fine. You may see her now." she said and walked away. Everyone ran in. Mika was in the corner sitting up. Bandage over her eye and her arm wrapped up. She had three emotions going across her features pain, sadness, and betrayal. Iva, Tora, even Shadow never saw her like this.

Shadow didn't know it was this bad. "How did it get this bad? Her demon side has turned cold. I have heard of this. The demon feels betrayed and powerless, while the human side still holds hope but pain still goes threw. If this keeps up her demon side will take over and she will have no control. Koro has to do something settle her demon blood." Shadow thought. She was troubled by it more then the others.

It sent a pain threw the other three Koro more then any of them because he was the one that caused it. He is the reason for this he was hoping she would forgive him for it, he wouldn't blame her if she didn't.

"Mika are ya feeling any better?" Tora asked

"You should have just let me die." Mika said coldly

"What are you talking about?" Iva asked

"You should have just left me to die. I'm just worthless anyway. I can't do anything right."

This scent Koro over. He was pissed why is she saying this? "Quit talking like that!" he yelled and grasped her by the shoulders being sure not to hurt her. He made sure he made eye contact. "Listen you aren't useless! Your not worthless! You're a great person and a great friend! We would never let you die. If you did die I wouldn't be able to move on none of us would." Koro said not even flinching.

"Why would you care! Why don't you go to your little girlfriend Kinomi she's probably stronger then me!" Mika yelled and with some hidden strength ran. As Shadow had feared she turned into her full demon self. Her eyes went red and under the headband was the crescent moon and the scars going across her face. Claws grew along with fangs and she had know control. The others didn't know this yet but they had to find a way to change her back with out hurting her.

"How did she know about Kinomi! I never told Mika about her." Koro said

"Well I don't know but we have to get her back and you have to set her straight!" Tora yelled

"You guys stay here I'll get her." Koro said and left. Tora and Iva were about to follow before Shadow stopped them. "Mika has turned into her demon form. The only one that can change her back is koro." Shadow said

Koro was following her scent but it seemed different "How dose she know about Kinomi! Wait it must have been when I was talking to myself she over heard!" he thought and saw her up ahead by a lake. Her back turned he couldn't see her red eyes.

"Mika!" he yelled. No answer. "Mika please listen to me!" he pleaded but still no answer. He walked up behind her and made her turn around only for him to see red eyes.

"No." was all Koro could say.

"Well what if it isn't wold boy. You're the one that caused this ya know." the demon mika laughed.

"Mika this isn't you! It's me Koro!" he yelled

"I know who it is. Im the side of her that has brains. The half breed is heart broken so I decided to make my appearance." the demon laughed carking her claws.

"Please Mika I do love you! Not Kinomi not anyone else! Im sorry for what I did!" he yelled meaning all of it.

"She can't hear ya wolf its only me now." the demon laughed but she was wrong Mika was fighting to get out and heard everything.

"No Mika is still there! You aren't her! The Mika I know would fight! The Mika I know is kind and wouldn't take crap from anyone! Mika is caring and loyal to her friends! I know she will come back!" Koro yelled with nothing but determination.

This even made the demon think for a moment. "Damn human side." the demon thought and shook it off. "Nice try wolf but Im much stronger then the half breed." the demon mocked and then tried to attack him but he jumped out of the way. "Mika please Im not going to fight you! I can't!" he yelled

"Well I guess you aren't leaving alive are ya." the demon mocked in her mind the real mika was trying to break free. "Damn!" Mika cursed. She couldn't break free. She wanted to break free, she heard everything Koro said and she for sure as hell didn't want to hurt him. She kept on getting closer to breaking free. The demon kept on attacking and Koro kept dodging. Finally Mika had enough control to stop. "Koro run I don't want you to get hurt." Mika said trying to get full control.

"I'm not leaving you!" he exclaimed and jumped in front of her. Her hands were on her head trying to keep the demon out. Koro put his hands on her shoulders. "Mika you can do this. Believe me when I say this I really do love you." he whispered.

Mika had heard the last part and the demon took over again. Koro noticed this and had an idea to change her back. He took her by the shoulders and kissed her! He was right it was working. It took a few moments before she started changing back. Her eyes changed back and when she was able to move she wrapped her arms around his neck. Her eyes now closed and caught in the moment and didn't care about the world around her. Koro wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer. After a few moments they pulled away and Koro pulled her close to his chest.

"Koro I'm sorry. I never wanted to hurt you." she cried

"Its ok its my fault this happened not yours. Im here now nothing is going to happen to you." he said hie hold tightening. They stayed like that for a few moments when Koro noticed Mika has passed out. He picked her up bridal style and ran back to the others.

He got there quickly and saw the others all looking worried. "Koro is she ok?" Tora asked

"She's fine she just needs rest." he said and walked back in. He sat in the corner and put Mika in his lap. The others didn't ask questions they all turned in for the night. Mika was still cradled close to Koro and soon everyone was asleep.

(New flashback)(2 months later)

It was now spring time and Mika was almost fully healed she had a light scar going over her eye but that would go in a few days. Yes Koro had said twice he loves her but they never said anything about it. The scar over her eye was still there and everyone made fun of it. She didn't care really she ignored it like she always did.

It was about mid afternoon and everyone was off doing whatever. Koro in the forest in a tree some were to think. Iva and Shadow went out to train. Tora was also training and Mika was also in the forest not to far from Koro.

Mika wasn't in many fights because her life energy wasn't fully up and Koro and Tora made sure she didn't fight. Then she caught a scent coming well towards Koro anyway. She jumped a few trees and landed in a high one and looked over.

Koro was just sitting there thinking when a scent hit him that he didn't like. "Damn!" he mentally caused and stood up. When he saw someone coming from the path. It was a young girl about 14-15 with and outfit (like kikyo's evil!) with a white shirt dark, dark blue pants. Black hair in a high ponytail and cold brown eyes.

"What do you want Kinomi?" Koro growled.

"I have been looking for you my love." she said acting innocent.

Saying that Mika was about to rip her head off, "She's going to pay for doing that! He's is my future mate! Wait were did that come from?" she thought but put that aside.

"Shut up Kinomi you never loved me! You just used me." he growled

"Why would you ever think that? I did nothing but stand by you." Kinomi said in a "Im so innocent" voice.

"Yeah right you're the one that left me when I was weak. When the others picked on me you just did the same and said you didn't know me. You're the one that sent those demons after me!" he yelled

"I never had a choice my love."

"That's it Im tried of you. I have real friends now and I hate you."

"I see now someone else has replaced me in your heart." she spat

"So what?" Koro laughed

"Who's the slut that replaced me!" she yelled

"You call her that again I will kill you!" Koro yelled

"You wouldn't hurt me." she laughed

"He might be able to but I can." a dark voice growled and something jumped out and hit her in the face sending her flying back.

"Mika?" Koro questioned

"Yeah its me. Im guessing the bitch is Kinomi." she growled

"How did ya guess." he asked sarcastically "Mika you shouldn't be fighting yet though." Koro said

"Yeah, yeah jeez but she was an exception. Besides its been long enough my life energy is almost all back" Mika said

"You little slut! So you're the one who has taken Koro's heart." Kinomi hissed

"What did you just call me!" Mika growled

"You heard me scar face." Kinomi laughed

"Kinomi I warned you." Koro growled

" That's it your going down." Mika yelled and ran straight at her.

"Mika wait!" Koro yelled but it was to late. Kinomi just stood there and when Mika was about it attack a centipede demon came up from the ground ready to strike her down. She wouldn't be able to move fast enough to get out of the way. Lucky for her Koro was quick enough. He grabbed her by the waist and jumped up the thing hit the ground. It disappeared and after the dust cleared no one was there. They saw Kinomi flying away in one of her hawk demons.

"You ok?" Koro asked

"Yeah I'm fine next time she comes around she's dead." Mika said

"We don't kill humans you know that." he said

"I know but lets just say she isn't human." Mika said and started walking off Koro was behind her.

"Mika don't listen to that bitch ok."

"I don't care what other people think of me, I don't care about my looks, and I don't care what she says. Don't worry about it I don't let those kind of things get to me." she said

"If you sure."

"I'm sure."

With that said the started walking back. "I have a feeling she is going to be a big pain and if she goes near Koro again I'm going to kill her." Mika thought

(3 months later)

Now summer everything was back to normal as in Koro and Mika auguring most of the time. It wasn't that bad over stupid things most of the time. Once again they were fighting.

"Ok wolf boy how about you just shut up already!" Mika yelled

"How about you shut up. This thing wouldn't have happened it you didn't talk me into it!" Koro yelled.

"Well maybe if you were more careful you wouldn't have got caught!"

"You're the one that said it wouldn't be a problem!"

"It never is for me! I guess Im just better a sneaking around then you are!"

"Will they ever learn?" Iva asked

"Nope." Tora replied

"He said his feelings and they act like nothing happened, figures." Tora thought

They were walking a little more ways when they felt a demon energy coming and a strong one.

"Great who's coming now?" Iva asked drawing her sword.

"What do you think numbskull." Mika said and jumped in front of them. She made her claws extend so she had a fighting chance. Koro jumped over next to her swords drawn and ready. Shadow transformed and Tora drew her sword. That's when the felt the ground start to shake and soon after a giant wolverine demon came out of the forest. Eye red, fangs and claws huge and was powerful.

"What do you want!" Mika yelled

"I have been sent to destroy you and your little friends." It said without any emotion.

"Like to see you try." Iva growled

"Who sent you!" Tora yelled

"Funny you should ask but Im not telling a wretched half breed." it laughed

"How about you shut up and we can get this fight over with." Mika laughed

"You seem confident half breed to bad your going to have to die!" the demon yelled and energy beam shot out. They dodged it easily enough.

"Try and see if you can dodge this. DRAGON RAGE!" Iva's sword let out an energy in the shape of a dragon. It was about to hit him when he jumped out of the way.

"Damn it!" Iva cursed

The battle went on the hit the demon once or twice and didn't do much damage. Shadow had a small gash on her side. Iva had a few cuts and bruises same went for Tora. Mika and Koro were worse since they kept on taking the hits for the others. Mika had a deep gash on her side and leg. A burn on her back and a lot of bruises. Koro was just as bad. Gash on his shoulder and arm. Burn it his chest and bruises.

"Damn it we haven't even gave this thing a scratch and we're freaking half way dead!" Tora yelled

"Have you finally come to terms your going to die." the demon laughed

"We aren't going to die ya loser!" Mika yelled

"Im finishing you off once and for all!" the demon roared and an energy ball started of appear it kept on getting bigger and bigger. When he released it Koro jumped in front of the attack and so did Mika. They both unleashed an attack at the same time. When the attack collied there was a huge explosion. Then everything went black.

(15 minutes later)

Everyone was knocked out but someone was missing. Koro. Mika was still knocked out there was a deep whole leading from were she landed all the way to the tree. Iva and Tora were knocked out as was Shadow who was now in her small form. Mika slowly opened her eyes. She saw the demon had been killed on impact with the explosion. She saw Tora, Iva, and Shadow but she couldn't see Koro any were! She stood up using the tree for balance.

"Damn were is he?" Mika thought then a thought hit her. "What if the explosion.. No he isn't dead he can't be!" Mika thought.

"Koro!" she yelled no answer.

"No this can't be happening." Mika thought. She ran over to Tora "Tora! Tora wake up!" Mika yelled shaking her.

"Ah what happen?" Tora asked sitting up.

"Tora I can't find Koro any were!" Mika yelled

"What!"

"I can't find him anywhere and I can't caught his scent!"

"Ok Mika settle down your in no condition to go looking for Im right now. You have to rest at least." Tora said

"I'm not resting until I find Koro now would you help me out and wake up Iva." Mika said in a quiet voice and went over to Shadow.

"Shadow wake up." Mika said shaking her slightly. Shadow meowed and looked up. "Shadow you ok?" Mika asked

"Yeah Im fine. Mika what's wrong?" Shadow asked seeing the saddens behind her eyes.

"We can't find Koro. Now come on we have to start looking." Mika said

"You can't Mika your hurt pretty bad." Shadow said

"I can handle it! Right now we need to find him." Mika yelled and took off running into the forest. She wasn't going to stop until she found him.

(With Koro)

"Ah were am I?" Koro asked himself looking around. He was in a very dark room with candles lining the circular room. "Wait were's Mika!" he thought out loud. Then he heard someone coming.

"Who's there!" he yelled

"Do not fear young half demon Im not here to hurt you." a man in black said. His face was covered as was everything else.

"Who are you and what do you want with me? Were are my friends?" Koro asked

"Your friends are fine. I am the one who is going to train you." the man said

"What if I say I want to leave?" Koro growled

"You can not leave until I see fit. You can't escape here." the man said

"I will get out of here I have to get back to my friends."

"Your friends will be fine as will your mate." the man said

"Mate? He must mean Mika." he thought

"You don't seem to get it I have to get back." Koro growled

"The longer you take the train the longer you stay here." he said

"Damn you." Koro growled

"I promise I will get out of here and back to my friends. I never got a chance to really tell Mika how I felt." koro thought.

(With Mika)

They had been searching all night and still found nothing. "No you can't be dead I never got a chance to tell you how I felt. You can't be gone!" Mika thought and punched a tree down because of her frustrations.

"Damn it!" Mika yelled and her emotions broke out. She broke down, she feel to her knees and tears fell.

"Im not giving up I am going to find him. He is still alive." Mika thought

(3-4 years later)

Mika had searched for years and still didn't find him. Her hopes were going and she started turning cold. Iva and Tora didn't recognize her any more. She was out all night training and wouldn't talk much. Now 17 she had grown she was much stronger, her hair was longer, she was now in control of her emotions which she now kept hidden she was also faster and taller. Her heart frozen and broken the others always tried to get her back but nothing ever worked she just turned away. She let her emotions out only on Koro's birthday when she couldn't take it. She always wore the necklace but the headband and other things from when he was around were in a box. She couldn't see those things it brought back to many memories. She still protected her friends and everything but she wasn't her any more. Mika was out again looking for demons to fight while Tora and Iva stayed behind. They knew the training she did was rigorous. She came back with some of the worst wounds they have seen. She had mastered every fighting style she had read or heard about. She had tons of scars. She used spells to cover up the scars and still did.

"Tora its been almost 4 years and Mika well she isn't herself. I miss the old Mika." Iva said

"I know ever since Koro disappeared she hasn't been the same and I have a feeling she never is going to be." Tora said sadly.

(With Koro)

Years have passed and he still wasn't let out of this hell whole, well that's what he considered it. They made him go threw really rigorous training. He was stuck in a dark room most of the time. Who ever kept him there still didn't show there face. Now he had tons of scars he covered them with a spell he knew. He also hid his emotions now he acted cold didn't make any friends. He always wore the necklace and headband. He spent most of the time looking out the small window that was in his room or looking at the picture Shadow had given him. There were so many wholes in the wall because of his frustrations. Every once in a while his emotions came out and he hit the walls. He was much better at fighting then he used to be he mastered his swords attacks and other fighting styles. He had grown he was stronger, faster, and taller. Today was a normal day when something unusual happened though. He was just sitting in the room when his trainer came.

"Koro the lord wants to see you." he said

"What dose he want this time? Torture me?" Koro asked

"None of the sort Koro now please come with me I think you will like the news." he said

"Yeah right all he's ever been is bad news." Koro thought.

They walked down the hallways until the came to a room that had some light in it.

"Koro please sit down." the master said. Koro did and just waited for some news like "You have to train for 3 days straight" or something like that.

"What do you want this time?" Koro asked

"I thought you would be happier to learn you will be leaving in 3 more days." the master said

"What! Please tell me your not joking!" Koro yelled

"It is no joke Koro you may leave in 3 days. If you want that is." he said

"Your damn right I want to get out of here!" Koro yelled

"Then when it is nightfall in three days come to me and you shall go. You may go now." he said. Koro ran out and he was so happy. He was going to see Mika in three short days! "This time Mika we are going to stay together and I am going to tell you everything." he thought

(Next morning) (with Mika and the others)

It was early in the morning and Mika had just got back from fighting a few demons she had a few scratches but other then that she was fine. Tora, Iva and Shadow were still asleep. She had a funny feeling about something but she didn't know what so she just shrugged it off. She sat down in the corner and fell asleep. Few hours later Tora was trying to wake her up.

"Mika! Mika get up!" Tora yelled

"What now?" Mika asked

"The lord wants to see us now get up." Tora said

"Fine." Mika said and got up and followed the others.

They got to the lords chambers. "What do you want now?" Mika asked

"I thought you might want to know something." he said

"And what would that be?" She asked

(You guys already know how she gets the sword so Im not going to re write that) After explaining everything Mika was shocked but didn't show it. Iva and Tora were surprised and Shadow already knew that stuff.

They just left the castle and were going at a fast pace and Mika wasn't planning on stopping any time soon.

"Mika why are we going so fast?" Tora asked

"If I have a brother that I don't know about and I plan on getting to him as quick as possible." Mika said

"We have to stop sooner or later." Tora yelled from Shadow's back.

"You guys can I'm not." Mika said

"Yes you are. Yes we're half demons but we do need rest." Tora said

"Fine whatever." Mika said and she just started running faster.

"Shadow you have to try to talk to her." Tora said

"I am in a few days I will." she said and they tried to caught up with her.

(2 days later)(with Koro)

Today was the day he was getting out of here and he couldn't wait. It was sunset and he wished it went down faster. He couldn't sleep for those three days. Finally it was nightfall and he ran to who they called the master. He almost ran into him.

"Follow me Koro." he said. He didn't say anything he just followed. They got to the end of what seemed to be a hallway. He said a chant and it opened.

"You may now leave Koro. You have my best wishes." he said. Koro raced by him.

"Later and thanks for nothing!" Koro yelled over his shoulder and was gone. His feet were barely touching the ground. He saw the village in view and it only made him speed up. He got to the castle up the wall and run it the lords chambers to see were Mika was. He caught her scent but it was a few days old. He got to were the lord was and ran right in.

"Koro is that you?" the lord asked

"Yes its me." Koro said

"We all thought you were dead. Mika has changed since you left." he said sadly

"So have I but were is she!" koro asked getting impatient

"She let 3 days ago Koro. She's on a quest to find her older half brother. She now has a sword and Koro since you have been gone, she has turned cold." the lord said sadly

"No." He was just three days late. Three days! "Were is she headed?" he asked

"That I do not know." he said

"I will find her. I don't care if it takes 100 years." he thought." Thanks for everything. I have to try and find her." Koro said and left.

He ran as fast as he could not stopping. He only stopped for a few minutes to rest. He was running again and his necklace started glowing. "It must mean Im close." Koro thought that when he heard screams. He skid to a stop and looked around. He saw a demon attacking a small village. He wasn't just going to let a village get attacked and not do anything. He ran to the village and say a demon in all white with vines coming out of its body. It was about to kill two kids until Koro cut the thing off. The kids ran and Koro drew both swords.

"Who are you?" Koro growled

"I am Naraku." he laughed

"Naraku?" Koro thought and that's when he realized who he was. "You're the one who killed my parents!" Koro yelled.

"I wouldn't have remembered I have killed to many people." Naraku laughed

"You are going to pay for my parents death." Koro growled.

"Get ready to join your parents half breed." Naraku laughed several of the vines shooting out at him. Koro cut most of them off. The battle went on Koro gave Naraku a gash on his chest and Koro had a whole threw his stomach. He also now had a giant X scar on the right side of his face. Koro sent one last attack at him. When the dust cleared he was gone but he wasn't dead. Koro went back into the forest and he passed out.

(5 hours later)

"Ah what happen?" Koro asked sitting up. "Oh yeah it was Naraku." Koro thought and got up. He walked over to a near river and looked in. The whole was healing but the X on the side of his face wasn't going away.

"Why isn't this going away?" Koro asked himself. "Its just a reminder I have to kill Naraku." he thought and he took off again.

(With Mika)

Tora and Iva made Mika stop for the night and they were just sitting there. Mika up in a tree just staring off into space. Iva and Tora looked at each other and Tora looked back up.

"Mika!" she called

"What?" Mika replied

"Mika please go back to the old Mika. You aren't really like this your not cold or heartless. Koro is still alive we just have to find him." Tora said

"Koro is dead! The old Mika isn't coming back. My old self was to weak to protect him! Im not taking the chance to let someone else into my heart! I refuse to let that happen again! Koro is dead and he's not coming back and neither is my old self so just drop it!" Mika yelled and ran off. Shadow ran close behind her. Iva and Tora stayed put.

Mika sat in front of a lake looking at ger reflection she lifted the spell that hid her scars for the time being. She was also looking at the necklace. She heard Shadow coming up behind her. Soon enough Shadow was sitting next to her.

"Mika are you alright?" Shadow asked

"I'm never going to be alright Shadow you know that." Mika said

"Mika you can't stay like this. Koro isn't dead and even if he was he wouldn't want you to be like this." Shadow said

"I'm not changing back, I don't care what anyone says." Mika said

"You don't know if he's dead. I know he's still alive."

"What if he isn't! He would have come back by now if he was alive! He's gone and nothing is going to bring him back!" Mika yelled and some how started crying. Shadow looked at her friend sadly. "Shadow you know I love him and I'm not letting that go I always will love him. I never got the chance to tell him." Mika said quietly.

"I know that Mika and I also know that he felt the same for you." Shadow said. Mika got up and punched the nearest tree turning it into twigs.

"Shadow Im not taking that chance Im staying the way I am and the old Mika isn't coming back and never will." Mika said and ran back to camp tears still falling. Shadow ran back. When she got back Iva and Tora looked at Shadow hopefully. Shadow just shook her head to say no. Iva and Tora were at a loss at what to do now. There friend loss in a world of pain and the other friend lost.

(End of all flashbacks)

(Ok another chapter done and a long one too. Well this chapter all flashbacks and tell me do you think Koro is going to find Mika? How do you think Mika changes back to her old self? What will happen now? Oh yes and the poll is still open. You can still vote.

Mika - 3

Tora - 0

Iva - 0

Sakura - 1

Shadow- 0

Koro - 2

Kimsune - 1

Come on people start voting! Anyway PLEASE REVIEW!)