Inuyasha stared up at the man, this newcomer looked human and even smelled partially human, but Inuyasha could tell that there was more to this guy that what met the eye, or in this case the nose.
"Who wants to know?" Inuyasha finally grumbled.
"I believe I asked you first," the man replied.
Inuyasha gave no reply; he just stood there watching the guy with his arms crossed. Van finally gave in with a sigh.
"I am Van Slanzar de Fanel. King of Fanelia and you are?"
"Inuyasha. Half dog demon from Sengoku Jidai and Shikon Jewel shard collector."
"Ah I see. Say you haven't seen a girl around here have you?" Van asked.
Inuyasha instantly got defensive, grabbing the hilt of Tetsusaiga, which of course made Van jump from his horse and grab the hilt of his sword.
'Here we go again,' Kagome mentally sighed.
"What are you angry about? I simply asked if you've seen her," Van said.
"What do you want with her?" Inuyasha growled.
"Perhaps we're thinking of a different girl?" Van reasoned.
Inuyasha's grip on Tetsusaiga loosened, but he didn't sheath it. Van did the same.
"What does the one your thinking of look like?" Inuyasha asked.
"She's a schoolgirl who wears a uniform consisting of a short skirt and a long shirt."
Inuyasha once again got defensive as did Van.
"What do you know of her?!" they yelled at each other.
"Enough!" Kagome yelled from behind Inuyasha.
"Kagome?" Inuyasha said surprised.
"Kagome?" Van echoed confused.
He watched as a young schoolgirl no more than sixteen of seventeen walked out from behind the strange looking boy. Her hair was raven black and looked like it went to the small of her back. Her chocolate brown eyes held warmth, courage, and love for the dog-boy as she looked up at him. Her skin slightly tanned showed that she spent many days and hours in the sun. Her slim build showed she had her share of daily exercise. The small cuts and fading bruises showed she'd seen and fought more than her share of battles. All in all this girl was beautiful, but in his eyes no one could compare to his Hitomi.
"Pardon my companion your majesty," Kagome said with a smile. "I'm Kagome, would you mind telling us where we are?"
Van smiled shaking her outstretched hand, which Hitomi had taught him was a form of greeting or bidding farewell.
"You are in the Fanelian forest, in Gaea miss. Are you from the Mystic Moon?" Van replied.
"Gaea? Mystic Moon?" Kagome asked.
Van pointed to the earth and moon hanging in the darkening sky and Kagome stared in disbelief.
"So is that where you're from?" Van asked again.
Kagome said nothing, but simply nodded instead. Van sighed realizing Hitomi wasn't on Gaea as he'd first thought.
"Well Inuyasha and Kagome will you do me the honor of staying in my castle? Since you just arrived and have never been to Gaea before you have nowhere else to go right?"
"Thank-you your majesty. King Van wasn't it?" Kagome said.
"Yes, but you can call me Van," he replied, smile returning.
"Hmph!" Inuyasha grunted.
"Would rather stay out here in the forest …." Van started.
They heard a loud crash as something large landed on a tree.
"And try to steal a cave from one of them?" Van finished pointing at a large land dragon that had just appeared.
Inuyasha and Van both got into the fighters stance, and Kagome fainted. Sure Ryokotsei was a dragon demon, but she hadn't had to face him this dragon however was much bigger, uglier, and it was staring them all down like it just found its dinner.
"Looks like it's just you and me against this ugly thing Vune," Inuyasha said rolling his eyes at Kagome.
"It's Van! Is she okay?" Van replied indicating Kagome.
"FEH! Yeah she's fine. Lets go!"
"Right!"
With that they both charged at the dragon as the beast got ready to shoot a fireball at them.
To Be Continued
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