A New Beginning
(Chapter 40)
Few Weeks, Few Days
Last time:
After saving Kagome, and some how getting back to the village. Inuyasha and Kagome are safe for now. More surprises are on the way, like Mika turning human, without any kind of powers. What's going to happen now?
On with the chapter: (With Inu and Kag)
"What happen?" Kagome wondered. She was afraid to open her eyes, thinking she was still in Naraku's hold. Shaking slightly, scared. When she felt warmth around her, and safe. No cold shackles around her wrists, cold wall at her back. Hearing the steady heartbeat of her mate, and safe in his arms. Kagome settled back, snuggling into Inuyasha's chest.
She had guessed it was late in the night, hearing no one inside. Only hearing the night animals scurrying threw the darkness. Kagome opened her eyes, slightly turning her head to the side to see outside. Greeted by the sights of stars, and the almost full moon shining threw. "I knew he would save me." Kagome thought happily.
Kagome looked up at him, a smile crept on to her. Slowly, her hand reached one of Inuyasha's ears. She started to rub them, and a low purr came from Inuyasha. One amber eyes slightly opened. Inuyasha's vision was still blurry, staying up for a week straight without rest what would you expect. He still felt like rubber, and was still in pain.
Finally able to see normally again. He could tell it was late in the night, and couldn't hear anyone around. Head pounding, he looked down. All the pain seemed to go when he saw Kagome smiling again.
"How are you feeling?" he asked, putting his head on top of hers.
"I'm fine now."
Both still very tried, and worn down. Both of them barley able to keep their eyes open. Both content with being near each other, they soon feel back asleep. Not knowing what was taking place outside.
(Else where)
Quickly letting the first arrow the was intended for the wolf she let loss a second arrow to insure it worked. The first two were warning shots, getting the two separated. She would have to work fast for this to work.
Koro's ears twitched, hearing something coming. Growling low, catching a scent that really made his blood boil over. Standing in front of Mika, the demon in his head was out for blood.
"What's going on?" Mika asked, no being able to tell right now. And it was really frustrating!
"Its Kinomi," he said before he could even finish she was up. "Human or not I'm kicking her freaking ass from here to next year!" Mika yelled.
Before anything else was said, a arrow was sticking out of Koro's back. "Crap, why in the hell was I that stupid to let my guard down!" he growled to himself.
Mika was livid, "Koro, are you ok?" she asked
"Yea, but man it hurts." he growled, noticing the feeling of something being put into him. "Stay still," Mika ordered, and got the arrow out of his back. He growled low, seeing the small whole in his back made Mika go nuts. The arrow wasn't normal a odd vile was attached to the top that did have something in it. It made her worry more, she didn't know what the hell it was.
It was her turn to grab him by the shoulders, "please tell me your ok." Mika almost yelled
"Don't worry about it mate, I'll be fine. I have gotten worse." he laughed, it settled her a bit. Until they heard something snap, even Mika heard it. The growling from Koro steadily got louder.
"So Scar, you still think you can fight me like that?" someone laughed
"You forget slut I'm here!" Koro yelled
Kinomi came out, "So scar, how dose it feel to be completely human with no powers?" Kinomi laughed
"I don't care if I'm human or demon I can still kick your sorry ass." Mika spat, "It was bad enough when you hurt my friends, but when you try to hurt him, you have hell to deal with."
A swell of pride always came to him when Mika did stand up for him, human or not. If looks could kill Kinomi would have been dead million times over. Now the look was worse then ever, Kinomi still has the stupidest look she took a step closer, and Mika was ready to take her head off. Only worrying what the hell she injected into Koro, if she made a wrong move she could hurt him!
"What scar worried? Not sure what I did to you or your mate? How about you take your chance and try and attack." Kinomi mocked, almost reading their minds.
Koro got to his feet, growling low trying to keep the demon side calm witch was proving rather hard. "I swear whatever you did to me and her, if you value your life then you will tell me what you did." Koro growled, claws growling slightly longer.
"I couldn't do that love, that will take the fun out of it." Kinomi mocked, seeing Mika's aura rage when Kinomi called Koro "love". If it was just Mika, she would risk it, she couldn't stand the thought of hurting Koro though. Koro's growling got louder, stepping up to face the wench, he growled out. "You want an early death bed, first you hurt her to were she almost died, you send me to who in the hell knows were, I come back to find you did the same thing twice, and now this. I will kill you."
Mika had enough, she tightened her hand into a fist and quickly snuck a hard right hitting Kinomi hard. Hard enough to send her falling. Even human she did have a very hard punch. "Your in for a lot more wench." Mika spat.
The smile never left Kinomi's face. She grabbed her bow and arrows and shot three arrows at the same time. Koro got of the way easy, and Mika barley did. Getting a small scratch on her arm. She might have had a hard hit but her reflexes sucked. Koro, quickly realizing what he did, got back next to Mika. His demon side yelling at him for leaving her open when she was human.
Kinomi didn't let up on the arrows, firing none stop. Once again narrowly dodging one, she noticed Kinomi wasn't even trying. "What Kinomi you as weak so to need one of us human so you could win?" Mika mocked, guessing the wenches tactics. Getting her mad would be the perfect idea for Koro to get an open shot. Mika opened the mental connection, which she was glad she still did have, "Koro when I get her mad enough, or to were she does not have her bow and arrows."
"I am NOT leaving you open like that!" he yelled
"Don't worry about me, I can doge these stupid things just do it." She said, and made her point by dodging the next arrow. "Come on Kinomi can't even hit me when I'm human! You are pathetic!" Mika laughed.
Kinomi's temper was rising, "Want to bet freak!" Kinomi yelled, and the arrows came faster. Kinomi seemed to forget about Koro at the moment, seeing her anger was set on Mika. She always did have a set temper. Koro reluctantly got ready, not wanting Mika to get hurt. He really wanted to hurt this wench though.
Now Kinomi was trying to hit Mika, but she was still dodging them easy. The practice when she was a kid helped. Steadily getting closer as she went. The closer though the harder it was getting. She didn't know that Kinomi also had a plan. A steady black ball started growing.
When Koro leapt from the trees, his fist seemed to be set on fire. When the black energy ball shot at him, and he wasn't able to move out of the way. It hit and it was sent flying back.
"Koro! Damn your going to pay!" Mika yelled, and shoulder tackled Kinomi down. An arrow implanting itself in her shoulder. Kinomi disappeared, before Mika could do any more damage.
Ignoring the sudden disappearance, Mika ran over to check Koro. Small gashes covered him, "Koro! Are you ok? Come on say something!" she yelled
"Mate you worry to much, I'm fine." he said, and sat up. But flinched, and the gash on his side. "Don't give me that crap, come on lets get back so in wrap those things up." Mika said, and helped him up but flinched using the arm that had the small gash. "Same goes for you too." Koro said
(Back in the village)
Everyone had returned, finished with their search and found nothing in the area. Iva and Tora got back not to long after. "Wonder where Mika and Koro are." Tora wondered
"Those two, went to get some alone time more then likely." Iva laughed
"At times like these, I don't think so." Shadow said, then a low growl came from Tora and Iva. "Kinomi, that damn slut. Come on I'm not getting left out again." Tora growled and changed into her fox form, and ran into the forest. Iva close behind.
Running threw they saw the wench, Tora tackled her down. Paws on her shoulders letting her claws dig in. Iva caught up, "Well looks like you still haven't given up slut." Iva spat
"You two are still alive, pitiful." Kinomi spat
"You keep your mouth shut." Tora growled
Kinomi disappeared, forgetting about the wench for know they went to find there other two friends.
(Next morning)
They had meet up that night, when the sun rose Mika was still human. She didn't like it, the damn wound on Koro's back wouldn't heal either, she didn't like this at all! She could not be stuck like this no way in hell! Shadow had no clue, and Miroku could sense something but couldn't tell what.
Saying Koro was worse now was an understatement, never a foot away. The never ending bad feeling didn't go away. Making things slightly worse, Shadow sensed that Kagome would have the pups within the next 3 days! The neko was usually right on these damn things.
As well as letting everyone besides Sango and Miroku that it looked like the slayer and monk were going to have kids! "You have to be kidding me. Don't tell them that yet, wait until after Naraku is dead." Iva said
It was still early no one really got any sleep, then again who could. It they planned it out right, then hopefully the would kill Naraku within the next week. Hopefully things would have been slightly normal then.
"So you guys have no idea what the wench is planning?" Tora asked
"I wish. I hate being human damn it! I swear if she used some damn poison I'll hunt that damn wench down." Mika said
"We should have killed her when we were kids." Iva mumbled
"You think?" Koro said
"Well whatever she did to you guys I can't sense a spell, a lot of dark energy but that's it. Since your minus the miko power and Kagome is out no one can get it out of ya." Tora said
"Great. I don't care if I stay freaking human I'm still going to kill her and Naraku whenever that comes around."
"If you still human then, your not going any were near it." Koro growled
"The guy caused trouble with all of us, I'm going to help kick his ass." she said
"And get yourself killed in the process! I'm not risking it!" he growled
"Ok you two settle down, we'll see what happens then." Shadow said
"I'm still wondering what the wench is planning, I'm worried about you guys. If she's anything like the wench Kikyo or Naraku she's going to go for the heart and you know it." Tora said
When Kimsune came running, "Kagome and Inuyasha are waking up!" she said
"Come on I want to know what that low life did this time." Mika said getting up.
"I would be careful around your brother, talk about snappy, I almost lost an ear!" Kimsune yelled
"Well what do you expect? He's been threw enough." Koro said
"You go in there you'll lose a lot more then an ear." Kimsune said and ran ahead.
"Ok lets go already!" Iva said catching up with Kimsune.
"This should be fun." Tora said rolling her eyes.
Getting to Kaede's Miroku already looked like he went a round with a bear. "Lady Mika, I think it would be unwise to try and talk to him right now." Miroku said
"I've done this once before I know what I'm doing." she shrugged, "Mate you stay here, you well he would try it."
"Fine." he mumbled
Going in it looked like he was still out, but she could tell other wise. "Hey Inuyasha, its me." she said
He opened one eye, red slits dominating most. A small growl escaped him, seeing she was human. "So you going to take my head off, or you trust me?" she asked
Another growl she guessed was a yes, "Why are you human?" he asked
"Wish I knew, one of Kinomi's tricks." Mika said "What happen to you though, I know dad gave you control of your demon side and you can transform now but that's about it."
"Naraku that bastered, it was a trick but two half demons helped me out." he said
"Really?"
"They took her in the first place I guess realized what was going on. One was half dragon the other a coyote or something." he said
Mika thought for a second, "Oh those two I know them, Ray and Ryuu haven't heard from them in years though. You two were pretty beat up though."
"Try going without stopping for a week. You could heal Kagome though right?" he asked
"Yea, while you were gone rebuilt half the slayer village, we weren't sure if you wanted to stay there or here, but I was just thinking it would be better there since a bigger defense." she said
"I think Kagome would want to be near everyone else, what about you?" he asked
"Well are first plan was to stay there, but if all turns out right going to the mountains build a village of our own for hanyou's."
"Sounds crazy, everyone will go after that."
"Well going to have to deal with that now won't we. You feeling alright?" she asked
"I guess." he shrugged
"Good because in about three days your going to be a dad." she laughed
"T...three days!"
"Yeah, they don't want to wait an longer I guess." Mika laughed, "Well I leave ya alone for a while, waters next to you if you need it."
"Wait how long are you going to stay like that?" he asked
"I wish I knew." she said and walked out.
"How do you do that?" Miroku asked
"Family thing." she shrugged
"Wish you told me that sooner." he mumbled
Going to the side of the hut, she got pulled back into something. "Do you have to scare me." she said
"Couldn't pass it up mate." he growled nipping at the side of her neck. Letting a small smirk cross him, when her scent spiked.
"Ok you two, there could be children around you know." Iva laughed
"Anyway, what happen?" Tora asked
Koro pulled her down to sit in his lap, before she could say anything. "Well I guess Ray and Ryuu helped them out." she said
"Wait you mean from our old clan?" Iva asked
"Yea."
"That's a surprise." Tora said
"Well I guess they were helping Naraku at first then figured out what was going on." she said
"I wish they would come back." Iva said
"They're still mad at us for running away without them more then likely." Tora growled
"Couldn't blame them." Koro said
"Well it was a last minute thing! My dad was going to send us who knew were." Iva said
Tora then looked around, "Sis speaking of fathers I think yours is coming." said Tora
"Great, what does he want this time." she said
"I thought I made it clear to contact us when Inuyasha returned." someone spoke up.
"Sorry, I forgot, there fine anyway." Mika said, guessing it was her father this time. "Oh great he's going to bring it up I know it."
Koro not really meeting her father yet wasn't nervous really, just something about it. When he stepped out from the forest. "You are here why?"
"It is a crime to want to see my grandchildren when they're born? As well as see who my daughter had chosen for a mate." he asked
Her and Koro going slightly red. "Why are you human?" he asked
"Someone I have a problem with put a spell on me that's all." Mika said
"If you wish I can break it, or do you want to yourself?"
"Do you really have to ask?"
A light glow came from his fingers, and put them on her forehead. "After tonight you'll be back to normal." he said
"Thank kami." she said
"As for the other reason I was here." he started
"What would that be?" she asked
"You know the rules of our clan, as my only daughter, I must see if the wolfs love is true or not." he said
"I can already assure you it is!"Koro growled, getting pissed off anyone would say that he didn't really love mika.
"Words mean nothing." he said
"Father, look this is one thing I don't need any reassurances on. I know its real, the mark says enough." Mika shot
"That may be, all he must do is fight me." he said. (I know Souunga but I have to have him have something)
"If that's what I have to do to prove it fine." Koro growled
"And Mika, the ceremony will be done." he said
"I think I liked it better when you weren't around." she mumbled
Getting up, having no doubt that Koro could win. Then again her father was powerful from what Myoga said. "He'll be fine." she thought.
Drawing both swords, growling low. This guy was way to calm about this. Maybe that training he got would come in handy. Totally caught of guard by how fast this guy could move. Barley dodging the blade.
"Sis, what happens if he does loss?" Tora asked
"I have no clue, but like Im going to listen to my father now." Mika said, suddenly feeling the miko energy return to her. "If he tries to kill him he has me to deal with."
Koro still not seeing Inutaiso plan, he kept on dodging the blade by half an inch. Finally tried of playing games, he let one of his ultimate attacks out. A red twister came from one of his swords, but he moved out of the way.
Seeing the young wolfs power he decided to go with the last test. Slashing the blade at an angle it sent it looked like it was heading for Koro but my a sharp turn. Seeing the attack going at her, mika got ready to use her miko powers if needed.
"Shit!" Koro cursed
Jumping down right in front of Mika he took the attack head on. "Koro!"
"What the hell was that! Trying to kill your own daughter, and my mate I don't think so!" Koro growled
Sheathing his sword with a satisfied grin, "You passed."
"Huh?"
"It was a test, to see of who's life you placed first." he said
"So you didn't have to hurt him! I could told you he's been doing that since I was a kid!" Mika yelled
"There will be one more test, that shall not be mine. If you pass that then I will know." he said
"What are you talking about?" Koro growled
"You shall see soon, Mika your ceremony shall be in 3 days." he said, "I shall be back in that time to see my son."
With that said he was gone. "Koro your ok right?"
"Yea, it wasn't a real attack it was a fake." he said
"I'm going to kill him." she mumbled
Koro laughed lightly, pulling her to him again. "You always worry to much you know that." he growled
"Why do we even try." Tora mumbled
"Your telling me." Iva laughed
"You love birds how about you think what your father said about that test." Tora said
"Whatever it is, we'll pass it easy." he said
"What is it has something to do with that slut though, you know how she can use spells and crap like that." Iva said
"In order for that to work all sides have to not agree, in this case all sides are on the same level." he said, "Besides no damn spell would work on me."
"Sure do hope so." Tora said
"I'm so glad I'm only going to be like this for another what 18 hours." Mika said
"Oh yea that'll fly by." Iva laughed
Now in the same possession they were before her father came around. When Sakura came running, tackling her adoptive mother. "Hey Sakura." Mika laughed
"Mommy why are you human now?" she asked
"Nothing to for you to worry about." she said, when Mika noticed Sakura had a bruises on her arm and one small one on her face, as well as over her left eye. Knowing the marks from when she was a kid, it looked like Koro did too. "Sakura who hit you." Koro growled
Sakura flinched back, tears came to her eyes. "Some kids were picking on me." she said lowly.
"What did they look like?" Mika asked
"They were tall, they called me a filthy half breed." Sakura said, and started crying. Hugging Mika, Iva and Tora let out a small growl. As did Koro, they all knew what it was like. "Come on Sakura show us who did this." Koro said, even in the few short weeks he did come to see her as a daughter.
"Ok." she chocked out.
Picking her up, "Come on we got some kids to set straight." Iva growled
Sakura lead them to a spot near the forest were not to many people were, and three very pissed off demons surrounded 6 teenagers. Kirara at the forefront, and Kiba and Tsume either side, growled loudly snapping at anyone who moved. Sakura tried to hide when she say them.
"Good job you three." Tora said
"Get these mutts away from us!" one of the boys yelled, Kiba snapped at his arm.
"Well to bad for you we aren't here to help." Iva spat.
"So it takes six punks like you to pick on a little girl huh?" Koro growled standing next to Kiba.
"Its another freak!" one of the idiots yelled
"Well get this straight brat we're the freaks that'll show you not to mess with my daughter got it." Koro growled
Sakura looked up slightly, she did start seeing him as a dad. He was saying she was his daughter. Tears came to her eyes again but happy ones this time, Mika looked down.
Giving Sakura to Iva for a second, "Brats you call him a freak again, I'll be sure you don't live much longer." she spat
The boys didn't make a move, "Freaks shouldn't live in this village of even walk this land!" one of the braver ones yelled.
Tsume snapped at him, almost getting him. "Your wrong on that, people like you shouldn't walk this earth." Iva growled
"What do you guys see that makes up so different? All I see is a bunch of no brains that could easily be demons if you pick on little kids that don't know how to defend herself." Tora growled
Another of the idiots of the group grabbed a pathetic sword out, and went for the most human looking one at the time, who was really pissed off. Grabbing the brats arm, bending it back far enough so it would crack, breaking it in half. Dropping the useless scrap, and falling to the ground holding his arm.
"Your lucky we don't kill worthless humans like you." Koro growled grabbing one by the front of his shirt.
"But this time we might make an exception to that rule." Tora growled, cracking her claws.
"And it would be more painful then you could imagine." Iva snarled fangs showing.
"After we're done with you, the wolves will have there way." Mika spat.
Kiba and Tsume making there point by growling louder, "And they don't like when you mess with there pack do you?" Mika asked
Kiba and Tsume changed into there bigger forms. What looked like stratified smirks crossed them.
The boys finally realizing who they were messing with, went behind the one that saw a leader. "It wasn't us! He made us do it!" they yelled
Snickering slightly, "Fools." Koro snapped
Mika using some energy, sent 6 energy darts at them knocking them out. Kiba and Tsume changed into the smaller form as did Kirara.
Kirara jumped onto Iva's shoulder to check on Sakura, purring slightly. Without seeing, Sakura jumped from Iva and tackled Koro down. Death grip around his neck. He was at a total loss. Mika laughed slightly.
"What did I do!" he asked
"What you said to those brats, you said she was your daughter. She never had a real dad that openly said that. Or stand up for her for that matter, her father beat her never let her out, so she never really have a real father." Mika said
Iva and Tora laughed slightly, never thought Koro would be a dad anytime soon. Mika went over to koro, who was now sitting up. Sakura letting her up her grip a little, looking back to meet him in the eye. Trying to stop crying.
"D...do you r..really want m..me as a daughter?" she chocked out.
Slightly looking back at Mika, "Yea." he said, putting a hand on her head. Once again she had a death grip. "I have a real dad now!" she cried
"Sure do kid." he said
"You have a family now Sakura. You don't have to worry about people like that." Mika said, looking over at her two friends.
"Any do we kick there sorry ass." Iva said
"Any knows what's good for them they'll shut there traps." Tora said
"Come here Sakura, lets get rid of those things for ya." Mika said.
Sakura jumped on her, remembering what she did with Kagome and Inuyasha. The bruises were gone. "Did people that to you when you were little?" Sakura asked
"It was a daily thing, we learned to ignore it though." Iva said
"If it got rough we fought them off most of the time." Tora said
"People think that we're low lives, and are peoples personal punching bags. How do you think we all meet in the first place." Mika said
"It that how you and daddy meet too?" she asked
"Got that right, saved me from those baka's." he said
"Also how they started liking each other." Iva added
"Or was that after the beating up of anyone who looked at them wrong?" Tora laughed.
Wanting to get off that subject for a while, Mika was wondering why she was out here alone. "Sakura what were you doing out here anyway?" she asked
"Me, Kimsune, and Shippo were playing hid and seek." she said
"Oh really?" Iva asked, knowing the half fox tactics, it was either that or they feel asleep.
Tora rolled her eyes, "I'll be right back." she growled, went to find the smaller fox. Coming back 5 minutes later with them in hand. "What we do!" they both yelled
"I thought I told you to watch Sakura." Mika said
"We were!" Kimsune yelled
"That's why those losers over there were picking on her and you did nothing?" Iva asked
"Uh...well we were to far away to hear anything!" Kimsune said
"Yea!" Shippo said
"Its not there fault." Sakura said
"You two are off the hook this time, just try and keep an eye on her there are kids that still make fun of half demons around here." Tora said
"Sorry, we didn't know." Kimsune said
(I'm sooooooo sorry please don't kill me! I know it took me forever to put this up but I had some totally major writers block and I know I promised little mini Inu's this time next time I promise plus x2 longer and 5x faster then this one. Hehehe Well hope you like and I will Update faster cause next one has so many twists it'll make a twister look tame. Now please PUSH THE BUTTON!)
