The Grandchildren of The 2 Great Lords
Disclaimer: I do not own Nuramago nor Inuyasha.
Chapter 42
"Prepare to meet your end, Taisho Kameko!" sneered the wicked miko as she launched an attack towards the standing Kameko, who seemed not to be moving.
"KAMEKO!" yelled Rikuo in despair as she freed himself from Shoei. He tried reaching her but he couldn't match the speed of the inu. He watched in disbelieve as Seiichimaru stood there doing nothing.
Kameko closed her eyes as, with a swift movement unseen to the human eye, even though she was still one, grabbed her sword within its sheath and buried in the ground, muttering:
"Watashitachiha Tessaiga mamoru."
A sudden burst of golden light came forth from it as it enveloped the whole clearing. Masumi let a yell in anger as her attack failed to hurt Kameko. Seiichimaru smirked. She needs to master both inu and miko.
"Masumi," she looked up, kneeling with the sword buried on the ground. "You have failed to realize that, I am both good and evil, youkai and spirit… I am not like my father and clearly not like you. You see, my father is only a youkai, he was an easy target to be purified or sealed but remember," she got up and the barrier disappear, "I destroyed you once, I will destroy you again."
"Kgh!" Masumi inhaled as she could see Kameko's fear. But she's human!
"I had not awaken my powers when I fought you first," Kameko's appearance began to change. Her hair was no longer the midnight black but it was silver. Yet it was not completely silver. Her image had found a middle ground between miko and inu.
"She resembles Master Rikuo," said Tsurara in awe.
Kameko smirked, "I do not look like Rikuo, Yuki-Onna… don't be silly."
"Eh!" exclaimed Tsurara with a big sweat drop. How can she hear me from there?
Rikuo also sweatdropped. She looks nothing like me: her hair is both black with silver strands, yet she still pertains of the markings on her cheeks. Her body seems to look human (her youkai figure appears more athletic) but yet she still looks strong…
"Stupid wench! You and all your family will pay for this!" yelled Masumi as she started chanting.
A sudden wave of air surrounded the grounds as the bodies of the fallen evil youkai began patching themselves together.
"Wake from your slumber my minions, you will not die again," hissed the evil miko.
All around them, emerging from the woods and the ground where youkai. It's more than before!
"I'm getting tired of your shit, Masumi!" yelled Kameko as she unsheathed Tessaiga. "Kaze no Kizu!" she launched as she killed just a few demons.
WHAT!
"It seems you are not strong enough in that in-between form, Kameko-chan," Masumi laughed mockingly.
Kameko heaved in anger. I must not let her get to me! Dammit! This witch is strong!
As she joined her comrades in battle, they where doing their best to destroy the evil youkai…
"It seems this things don't die no matter how we cut them!" yelled Kurotabo as he had finished slicing one of the demons. It hit the ground but soon again stood back up.
Kameko ran over to Rikuo, who greeted her with a smile. Her golden orbs bore into his red ones. Soon a group of youkai jumped from the trees towards them but Rikuo in no time destroyed them.
"Ougi Meikyo shisui Sakura!" said Rikuo as he blew the liquid in his big sake cup. Blue flames emerged and engulfed the youkai surrounding them, burning them to ashes. Kameko held on to Rikuo as she observed in awe the power of the Nurarihyon.
Kameko shrieked in amazement after the youkai did not return from the ashes. Natsuko, the fire youkai, began blowing fire from her mouth and burned more youkai. Shoei seeing this, instructed her to spew fire on his sword. The flames surrounded Shoei's sword as he swung it, burning the youkai it touched. For a second, it seemed that they where going to win when,
"GYAAAAAAA!" a hoard of monsters had launched themselves over the Kiyojuji Paranormal Patrol. Tsurara coldly chanted,
"Nori no fubuki, Fusei Kakurei," as her blizzard froze their assailants. But it seemed that they where too strong, because the ice barrier began to crack. Kameko saw the opportunity to try something new.
"Duck down!" she yelled as she launched herself towards the ice barrier.
"Kongosohaaaa!" she yelled with all her strength as diamonds shot from her sword, piercing through the barrier and destroying the youkai.
"Oh," said Kiyotsugu as he stared at the panting form of Kameko.
As she jumped back towards Rikuo, he said with a smirk, "Haven't seen that move before, Kameko,"
"Oh sweetheart, I won't let you take all the glory," she smirked back as patted his back.
Yura, still dazed from what just occurred, looked around as if searching for something.
"What is it, Yura-chan?" asked Saori.
"Where is Ienaga-san?"
Shit. Yura is never one who curses but it seems that that girl always gets herself in deep trouble when around youkai.
"GYAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" a cry of despair echoed through the woods.
Rikuo heard it, immediately knowing it belonged to Kana.
"KANA-CHAN!" he yelled. Kameko sniffed the air, looking for her scent. Found it!
"There!" she yelled as Rikuo followed her into the thicket. Her inhumanly speed was still intact even in that phase. Rikuo's subordinates and comrades followed the pair; so did Seiichimaru and Yura, with the Kiyojuji Paranormal Patrol trailing behind.
"Rikuo!" she heard her faint cry a tad closer.
"Damn it, Rikuo! You're too slow for me," Kameko said as she grabbed her lover by the wrist and swung him into her back, carrying him as they flew from tree to tree.
"Oi… Oi.. Kameko! You are embarrassing me! Put me down!" he blushed as his woman carried him in her back with ease.
"Shut it, you slimy eel! We have to save your friend… No time for formalities now!" she hissed as she flew higher.
Yuki-Onna, not far behind, smiled. Master is too cute!
In less than a minute they found Kana, being grabbed by the neck, by a dark haired man with piercing green eyes. He seemed taller than Rikuo but no taller than Shoei. Rikuo had already climbed down Kameko's back, still a bit flustered.
"Keh! Ungrateful bastard," muttered Kameko under her breath.
"But what do we have here? It seems others have come to make us company, little koneko," he said as he purred into Kana's ear, making her squirm in fear and yell.
"This girl is under my guard, take your hands away from her!" commanded Rikuo.
"And what if I don't? Remember you failed to protect her once," he purred. Two tails suddenly came out of his body, while one of them grabbed Kana by the waist and lifted her up in the air. She screamed.
"Put her down!" roared Kameko.
Rikuo and Kameko both launched against the youkai, who seemed a-phased. Three more tails appeared and hit both of them in numerous parts of their bodies before landing on the ground, panting. Kameko got up and ran her Adamant Barrage but failed to destroy it. It seems it would regenerate pretty fast, not dropping Kana for one second.
"Shit," muttered Kameko as she looked towards Rikuo, who was holding a growl. Then an idea seemed to pop in his head as he turned around and shot a nod at Yura. She nodded back. They seemed to understand each other.
"Kameko," he whispered almost inaudible. "Do not acknowledge me, just listen." She was quiet. "I want you to distract this kitsune."
Without a word she stood up and looked at the youkai right in the eye. She flared her fear, which made him flinch for a second. Then the Kitsune chuckled evilly as he launched one of his tails towards her. Instead of defending herself, she dodged it. With the tip of her sword, she touched the ground, did a somersault, landed on one of its tails, surprising the youkai with her god speed and with one swing, she cut the tail that held Kana. Before the girl even hit the ground, Kameko grabbed her, both falling to the ground, with Kameko breaking the fall.
"Now!"
Quiet your heart; gifted one and wish upon yourself the abilities of your ancestors…
"Repel the demon forces, purify the forces of evil…" Yura's voice was so soft and mellow but it was cool and collected. Seiichimaru and Kameko stared in awe as she took out her sutras and dispelled them in a circle, surrounding her.
"SHIKIGAMI HAGUN!"
The sutras burst into un-burning flames as they began to twirl like a Mary-go-round. A cloud forms, revealing 26 skeletons cladded in Onmyoji robes. The ground shook as air came from beneath Yura and surrounded her. A skull looking gun appeared in her left hand as its spider legs extension protected her.
Her voice was solemn, "Hagun! INVOKE!"
A powerful bang was heard as the skull gun dispelled a grand streak of light. The Kitsune screamed as it hit its body. Soon when the shot had paralyzed it, Rikuo invoke Kyokasuigetsu and slashed the demon in half, expelling all its demonic power and destroying it.
Kameko gawked astounded at such display of power. I have definitely underestimated Yura…
Both Kana and Kameko stood up from the ground. Kana ran to Rikuo to thank him while Kameko went over to where Yura was standing, heaving.
"Yura-chan! That was awesome!" she cheered when she was close to her. Yura smiled. Then her eyes caught something.
Kameko's in-between form began fading away, making her look more human. The marks in her face had disappeared and her hair was back to black. She sheathed Tessaiga.
"Kameko! Watch out!"
Kameko turned around to face the one thing that she feared more than Masumi…
A snake…
UUUHHH!
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