A New Beginning
(Chapter 32)
Light of Hope
Last time:
Tora, Iva and Shadow are trying to figure out how to help Mika out. They get Sango and Kagome to talk to her but no luck. They did convene her though that he still might be alive. Mika decides she needs to go some were and Iva and Tora are going to go and see Kouga about something. Mika, Kiba, and Sakura head off and Kiba says something Mika can't believe.
On with the chapter:
"Kiba are you serious!" Mika yelled. He just shook his head. Mika was felt like she could take on anything now. "Kiba when was the last time you say him?" Mika asked. He gave a low growl to say 3 months ago. It was far away though.
"He's alive! Thank Kami! Were was he!" She asked fanatically. He didn't know. It didn't matter he was alive and well! Then Kiba said something else that made Mika almost fall.
"Koro is Kouga's half brother!" Kiba just shook his head.
"You have a lot more to tell me don't ya." Mika said. Kiba explained everything. It seemed he was one of the wolves that helped Koro's father and Mother move into the forest.
They stopped for the night. Sakura was still asleep on Kiba was now smaller. Mika couldn't sleep at all. Knowing Koro was alive she just wanted to run out now and find him. There was still the chance though he didn't want to be found by her. What if he moved on?
When she got back she was going to start looking for him again. She had to see him again just to make sure if he was all right, even if he didn't want her around. She fell into a restless sleep thoughts going threw her head. They would continue on early in the morning.
(With Iva and Tora)
Iva and Tora were half way to Kouga's den and had stopped for the night. "Tora do you really thing this will work?" Iva asked
"I hope so." Tora said
"Why do I have a feeling something bad is going to happen?" Iva asked
"Knowing our luck something is going to happen." Tora said
"Oh yeah really helps." Iva said
"Shut up and get some sleep would ya." Tora said
(Back with Inuyasha and the others)
Inuyasha was edgy he wanted to start looking for Naraku. He had to wait for everyone to get back though. "Inuyasha are you ok?" Kagome asked
"I just want to get moving again." he said
"So do I. But we have to wait."
"I know. Kagome I really don't want you coming with us on the final battle. I don't want you getting hurt."
"I'm going with you. Mates fight together and if you were to get hurt and I wasn't there or if you were to die I wouldn't be able to move on. If we die its together." Kagome said and sat next to him.
"None of us are going to die I promise."
Else were Shippo and Kimsune sitting under a tree. Shippo still felt nervous around her even after saying there feelings. "Hey Shippo you ok?" Kimsune asked
"Yeah I'm fine."
"No your not. Come on you can tell me anything."
"Its just I want to help with the battle with Naraku and avenge my parents but I don't know if Im strong enough. I can't use my swords right and all I can do is illusions."
"We're not doing this alone you know." Kimsune said
"Yeah but I don't want to be useless. I can never help in battles because Im so weak." he said
"Your not weak a little training you could master your attacks and master your swords attacks too. I could help you. You are my boyfriend after all."
"Thanks Kimsune it means a lot."
Everyone else was just thinking about the future. Kohaku was training with Kirara and Sango and Miroku were just talking. A little later they all were asleep not knowing what was going to happen in a few days.
(In the morning) (With Mika, Sakura, and Kiba)
It was early in the morning and Sakura and Kiba were up. "You think we should wake up mommy yet?" Sakura asked Kiba. He shook his head to say yes.
"Mommy time to wake up." Sakura said
"Huh ok Im up." Mika said and stood up. It was dawn and she was ready to get going. "OK lets get going we still have a long ways ahead of us." Mika said Kiba transformed and they headed off.
"How much farther?" Sakura asked
"We should be there by late tonight if we fly that is." Mika said "You'll know when we're there when we pass the mountains."
(With Tora and Iva)
They had gotten up a little before dawn and started towards Kouga's den. They were in a hurry to get there because their human night was tonight.
"Why did we have to go the day before our human night!" Iva yelled
"I forgot ok you forget Mika's turning human too!" Tora yelled back. They saw the mountains that Kouga's den was.
"Do you think Kouga would let us stay there tonight?" Iva asked
"Ah we don't need too!"
"Yes we do! Demons would come after us and we would have no way to defend ourselves!" Iva yelled
"Then we will have to make this quick won't we." Tora said and both speed up.
(With the others)
It was early in the morning and Inuyasha was on edge. "Inuyasha are you all right?" Miroku asked
"No tonight is the is my human night remember!" Inuyasha yelled
"Oh now I see." Miroku said
"I can't do anything when Im human and I can't protect kagome when I'm human." he said
"Do not worry my friend Im sure nothing will happen." Miroku said
"I hope not."
(With Mika)
Mika had just noticed that tonight was her human night and was dreading it. It wasn't as bad as before since she could kinda use her miko powers but still. "Wonder when Sakura's human night is." Mika thought. They were getting closer but they wouldn't reach until night fall. She was hoping she wouldn't run into anyone right now she wanted to get one thing and get out. "Why dose tonight have to be my human night!" she yelled in her head.
"Mama what's wrong?" Sakura asked
"Huh nothing. Tonight it my human night and I lose my demon powers." she said
"Dose that happen to me too?" Sakura asked
"Yeah but Im not sure when."
(With Iva and Tora)
They were at the foot of the cave and the sun was going to set soon. They felt there power going so they took the chance and jumped up onto the mountain. Were they saw Ginta and Hakkaku.
"Hey isn't that Tora and Iva? Kagome's friends?" Ginta asked
"Yeah I think so." Hakkaku said
"Hey you two Kouga around?" Iva asked
"I'm right here." he said
"Hey Kouga." Tora said
"What are you guys doing here?" he asked
"Let me ask you something do you remember anything about having a half brother?" Iva asked
"What are you talking about?" Kouga asked and that's when Ayame came around with her grandfather.
"Hey you guys!" she yelled
"Hey Ayame." Iva and Tora said
"What are you guys doing up here?" she asked
"Just trying to find something out." Tora said
"That would be what?" Kouga asked
"Ok dose the name Koro mean anything?" Iva asked
"No why would it?" he asked
"Wait did you say Koro?" Ayame's grandfather asked
"Yeah why you ask?" Tora asked
"I remember Kouga's father having a hanyou child by the name of Koro." he said
"And I never knew this!" Kouga yelled
"You father didn't want you to know. Why do you ask about Koro?" he asked
"Well he used to travel with us and well him and my friend developed feelings for each other and well a demon attacked and Mika, I mean my friend thinks he's dead." Tora said
"I see since Kouga never knew him if he were to pass Kouga would remember." he said
"I never knew you had a brother." Ayame said
"Neither did I." Kouga said
"Then that mean Koro isn't dead." Tora said and then the sun set and Iva and Tora turned human.
"Damn it." Iva cursed
"You guys ok?" Ayame asked
"Yeah just our human night."Tora said
"You think you can get back without getting attacked by a demon?" Kouga asked
"Yeah right I know the forest we wouldn't make it." Iva said
"We can make it back." Tora said
"Oh know your not just stay here tonight." Ayame said
"Are you sure?" Iva asked
"No." Kouga mumbled
"Kouga!" Ayame said elbowing him in the side. "Yeah she's right." Kouga said
"Thanks you guys."
"It's no problem besides there not many girls around here to talk to." Ayame laughed
"Yeah true." Iva said looking around.
"Come on you guys." Ayame said dragging Iva and Tora to a near by cave.
(With Inuyasha and the others)
The sun was slowly setting and the others were either training or talking. Kagome was helping Kaede with some things and didn't even notice how dark it was getting. Finally when the sun set Kagome and Inuyasha turned human. "Damn!" Inuyasha cursed
Kagome just noticed. "I guess I lost take of the time." she thought, Kagome dropped what she was doing to go see Inuyasha. She saw him by the side of Kaede's hut. She walked over and sat by him.
"Inuyasha are you ok?" Kagome asked
"Keh you know how it is when Im human." he said
"Don't worry nothing is going to happen." Kagome said
"Yeah." Shadow added and jumped on Kagome's shoulder
"Who asked you?" Inuyasha said
"No one." Shadow said
"Then stay out of it!" he yelled
"Get over it you should have learned to deal with it years ago." Shadow said
"Come here you damn cat." he growled and tried to grab her by the tail but missed. "You looking for me?" Shadow laughed, she was now on his head.
"Why you." he growled and was trying to hit her but hit himself on the head. Miroku, Sango, and Kagome started laughed there heads off. Kohaku tried not to but no luck.
"Shut up!" he yelled
"Looks like you got out wit by a cat." Miroku laughed
"Why you get back here you stupid monk." Inuyasha yelled and started chasing him. He caught up to him soon and hit him on the head.
"Stupid lecher." he mumbled and went next to Kagome again. Shadow had run off to see Kimsune and Shippo.
(With Mika) (Before a little before sun set)
"Mama why do people hate half demons like us?" Sakura asked
"Well most humans and demons don't like each other so when a hanyou like us comes around they don't except us. Humans hate the demon blood in us and demons hate the human blood in us." Mika explained
"That doesn't make any sense."
"I know but there is one other type of hanyou that human, demons, and even half demons don't except. Some people don't care but there's others that hate us." Mika said
"What were you talking about when you said a type of half demon that even half demons don't except you?" Sakura asked (she's smarter then average 4 year old that's for sure)
"A miko/hanyou. I'm one and so is Kagome but its different with her." she said then the sun started setting. Soon Mika was human and they were almost there.
"Why tonight!" Mika yelled in her mind.
"Are those the mountains?" Sakura asked
"Yeah those are the ones we'll be there in about an hour now." Mika said "Weird it took 3 years to find my brother and it take 1 day and a half to come back." she thought
Kiba started growling at something and Mika looked down. It was two demons fighting but the one demon, Mika thought she knew. She thought for a few minutes and then remembered.
"Shit that's Luna!" Mika thought Luna was a white tiger demon and worked around the castle. She took care of Mika before she meet Tora and Iva. She was losing bad.
"Kiba take us down." Mika said. He landed and Mika went off to see what was going on. "Sakura stay with Kiba I will be back." Mika said
"Ok." she said
She ran to were it was. She saw Luna, who had white hair with what looked like black tiger stripes, green eyes, She was wearing something like a warrior kimono it was gold and blue, pointed ears, fangs, and claws. She was a little taller then Mika. A demon was about to strike her down. Mika couldn't fight like she was but maybe she could use her miko powers. She jumped in front of the injured Luna and the demon stopped in its tracks. "Well, well a demon depending on a human for protection." the demon laughed
"I'm not a normal human." Mika laughed "I can always use the necklace." Mika thought
"Who are you?" Luna growled
"You don't remember me do you?" Mika asked
"I should?"
"I'll talk after I get rid of this thing." Mika said. The demon was about to attack and Mika activated the necklace. By the time the demon was going to hit a now full demon Mika stood.
"Try this on for size demon. SHADOW RAZOR!" Mika yelled the attack killed the demon and left a crater behind. "Easy enough." she thought she turned around to see Luna trying to get up. "Need some help?" Mika asked holding her hand out Luna excepted and Mika helped her up. "Now would you tell me who you are?" Luna asked
"You probably wouldn't recognize me with the tail and scars would ya." Mika said
"What are you talking about?" Luna asked backing up a little.
"This." Mika said and she revives the effects so she was human again. "Mika is that you!" Luna asked not believing what she was seeing.
"Yeah its me."
"Its been so long." Luna said
"Yeah I know. Why are you out here?" Mika asked
"After you left the lord put me in charge of keeping other demons away from the village." Luna said
"Yeah you want I should heal those wounds up real quick?" Mika asked
"How can you do that?" Luna asked
"Found out a few things about what I am." Mika said "Hey Midoriko you think you could help me heal Luna up?" "Of course."
"Just stay still." Mika said she put her hand on Luna's shoulder a light came and the wounds healed.
"Ok come on lets go. Im guessing your done slaying demons." Mika said
"How did you do that?" Luna asked following her.
"I'm a miko what do you think." Mika said
"I knew I felt a power coming from you when you were younger. Did you come out here on your own?" Luna asked
"No have my one friend Kiba and my daughter." Mika said
"You have a pup? Wait you have a mate!" Luna asked
"No she's adoptive she's a half cat demon and no I don't have a mate." Mika said
"I was wondering. So you didn't bring Iva, Tora, Shadow this time?" Luna asked
"No I wanted to come on my own. I have changed since I left and Im not cold anymore like I was." Mika said
"So I guess you haven't found him yet." Luna said
"Nope I came back to get something I left behind." Mika said
"You still haven't lost hope in finding him have you?" Luna asked
"It's mostly gone if he's dead then I don't know if he's alive then he moved on."
"You know he wouldn't do that" Luna said
"I don't know anymore since Im a miko he would probably hate me anyway."
"You know that's wrong." Luna said
"Why come to me when he has Kinomi, little miss perfect." Mika growled
"That slut. He hates her as much as you do." Luna said
"Please don't tell me she's around still."
"Unfortunately yeah and the rumors going around are saying she's the one that ordered the attack on you guys when Koro got separated and when you almost died." Luna said
"WHAT!" Mika yelled
"She has been bragging about it for years. Im not sure if its true or not but if it is and if Koro's dead she's to blame." Luna said
"SHE IS SO DEAD!" Mika yelled
"Settle down your not even sure if its true." Luna said holding her back
"She is still going down for what she put me threw!" Mika yelled trying to get away from Luna.
"You will get your chance but right now we need to be getting back." Luna said
"Your right. Lets get going." Mika said settling down a little.
"So did you find your brother?" Luna asked
"Yeah I did after thinking Iva and Tora were dead for close to three years and them coming back. I also found out I was a miko and Midoriko's reincarnation and my father is still alive." Mika said going down the list.
"So your father is alive."
"Yeah he's the one that gave me the necklace to turn myself demon." She said
"I see."
"KINOMI IS GOING TO DIE" (that means all side say it at the same time) "She's the one that almost caused us to come close to death!" "She's the reason me and Koro got separated!" "She's the reason we have gone threw 7 years of suffering!" "She's also the one that's going to die by us!"
"Mika are you ok?" Luna asked noticing Mika temper rising.
"Huh yeah Im fine." Mika said
They got to were Kiba and Sakura was waiting. Kiba was growling at the intruder and Sakura was hiding behind him.
"It's ok Kiba she's a friend." Mika said and he settles down.
"Mama who's that?" Sakura asked
"It's my friend Sakura." Mika said and Sakura walked over.
"Hi Im Luna."
"Hi I'm Sakura."
"Kiba you can change back we're walking the rest of the way there." Mika said Kiba went into his smaller form Sakura got on his back. They started walking back. Mika was telling Luna what happen and everything and Luna was telling what happen with the village. "So Lord Akira has a mate now and a son. A lot has changed since I left. The jerks that made fun of me still there?" Mika asked
"Yeah Lord Akira's mate Azarni is a lion demon like lord Akira and there son, Raidon, is now 2 years old but looks to be 8 since demons grow faster and yes they are still there." Luna said
"I always wondered what kind of demon Lord Akira was." Mika thought out loud.
"You never figured it out?"
"No he was always in his human state." Mika said
Then they suddenly stopped. "What's up?" Mika asked
"A barrier we put it up when a very powerful demon came across us." Luna said and made a small opening.
"Yeah I got these scars from a demon called Naraku a while ago." Mika said
"Is that it mama?" Sakura asked, seeing lights.
"Yeah it is and it looks the same as it used to." Mika said. They started running in the side forest to stay away from the village Mika saw a few people she didn't like. They got to the castle and it looked a little bigger.
"Luna you go in first." Mika said
"What nervous?" Luna laughed
"Maybe."
"Ah come on." Luna said grabbing her arm. Kiba and Sakura following. They went threw the halls when they got to were Mika knew were Lord Akira usually was. Luna knocked once "Lord Akira, Lady Azarni there is a..ah visitor here to see you." Luna said
"Come in Luna and bring in your guest with you." he replied. Luna opened the screen.
"Evening Luna." Azarni said, Azarni was tall, green eyes, blond hair, pointed ears, had markings like Sesshoumaru, fangs, claws, and had on something surprisingly like Mika's but a violet color with a few designs on it.
"Evening Lady Azarni." Luna said bowing.
"I have told you Luna just call me Azarni." she said
"Right sorry I forgot. Lord Akira guess who came to visit." Luna said and Mika came next to her with Kiba and Sakura behind her.
"Well Mika you have come back." Akira said, he also had golden color hair, pointed ears, same markings, Claws, fangs, and wore something like Sesshoumaru but instead of white it was a blue and black kinda thing going.
"Yeah. I was ready to come back and get what I left behind." Mika said
"So you are Mika. I have heard of you." Azarni said
"Mika who are your friends?" Akira asked
"Oh the wolf is Kiba and the little girl is Sakura. My adoptive daughter." Mika said
"Would you like to meet my son? He's around the age of your daughter." Akira said
"Sure."
"Raidon would you come here please." Azarni called. A little boy came into the room. He had dark blond hair in a high pony tail, golden eyes, was about the height of Sakura, and had on a outfit on like Inuyasha, but the thing that stood out was he had. ears like Sakura.
"Yeah mom?" Raidon asked
"Mika this is our son Raidon." Akira said
"Hey who are you?" Raidon asked
"Im a friend of you dad." Mika said
"Oh who's she?"
"That's Sakura and Kiba." Mika said
"Hi." Sakura said
"Hello. Hey want to go and play?" he asked
"Sure. Can I go outside mama?" Sakura asked
"Sure why not." Mika said and they ran off with Kiba behind them.
"Just be careful Raidon." Azarni yelled
"Ok." he yelled
"So Mika what brings you here? Were are your other friends?" Akira asked. Mika sat against the wall knowing this would take a while. "Well you remember how I was when I left and I need to get what I left behind." She said
"I see. I'm guessing you found your brother and his friends?"
"Yeah and mastered my sword while I was at it." She laughed
"Your still as confident as ever." Luna mumbled
"Hey!" Mika yelled
"What just saying."
"Hey just asking is Raidon a full demon or no?" Mika asked
"He's 1/3 human. I'm a half demon but I look demon." Azarni said
"Thought so." Mika laughed
"Mika guessing since your scent is still the same you don't have a mate and in turn you haven't found Koro. " Akira said. Mika turned red from the one comment.
"Well no I haven't found him." She said trying to sounds normal.
"Really. Luna would you please watch the kids."
"Yes Lord Akira." Luna said and left.
"Ok what's up?" Mika asked
"Well I think there's something you should know." he said
"What?" Mika asked
"Well I don't know if your going to believe this but... 3 days after you left he... Koro came back." he said. Mika was a t a total loss.
"W...what?"
"He came back three days after you left. He was looking for you that was his first thought. To find you. I told him you had changed he was crushed. Soon after he went after you." he said
"He's still alive! He came back looking for me. Damn! If I had waited three fucking days! Three! He would be back, he would be with us again!" She yelled in her head.
"Mika are you alright?" Azarni asked
"Im fine, ah who am I kidding Im not fine I'm a total wreck." she said
"Settle down Mika everything will turn out fine." Akira said
"I hope so Im need to do something real quick. I will probably leave at dawn." Mika said walking out.
"He is alive but why hasn't he come back yet? Why was he gone for 7 years? Dose he still want to find us? Dose he even care anymore?" All these questions ran threw Mika's head and they wouldn't go away.
"As soon as I get back Im looking for him." she thought
She went to the back were she always used to hang out. She went by a huge tree. She started digging near the front. Soon enough she hit something hard and pulled it out. It was a small box. She opened it and everything was still there and still looked new. Now she knew he was alive were to start looking?
(Ok another chapter Up and done. Sorry it took longer then normal now I have to divide my time between two stories. Anyway Tell me what you thought of this chapter and I know there will be no more new characters besides Inuyasha and Kagome's kids and ah never mind. Anyway PLEASE REVIEW!)
