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Someone Acting Normal
She really didn't need to sleep of course but she figured she might as well given that maybe they'd leave her alone instead of badgering her. Deciding that it was worth a try Sora laid down and using one of her arms as a pillow laid down and closing her eyes mentally lulled herself to a light sleep.
"Sora."
Looking around her Sora was aware that she wasn't awake but was still in a state similar to human dreaming. The place she was in was very foggy and even with her superior eyesight she couldn't see the speaker who'd called her name. Couldn't smell him either Sora thought with a sense of weariness. True this wasn't real but many believed that dreams were interpretations of what was to come and therefore she considered her weariness justified. But there was something about all this that made the hairs on the back of her neck stand up, something not quite right. She'd had these dreams where she knew she was dreaming before but never like this, never with this amount of awareness. If it weren't for her surroundings and the fact that she'd just gone to sleep Sora would have concluded she was still awake.
"Sora."
Eyes narrowing Sora smiled slightly as she recognized the voice as the faint wind carried it to her sensitive ears. True it was only a dream but it was Triton's voice she heard and as long as he truly was the speaker then she had nothing to fear from him. Allowing her senses to take over she allowed them to guide her through the fog, trusting her instincts as oppose to her head. Then in the distance she could make out a tall figure coming towards her, the faint smell of the sea reaching her nose as well. But then what else would a water demon smell like Sora thought with a wider grin as she picked up her pace to get closer. As he came closer with each step they took her sharp eyes scanned the figure for signs that he was not what he seemed to be. He was the right height and size, his hair the familiar dark blue pulled back in a short ponytail, a faint blue tinge to his tanned skin. He wore the clothing of a sea demon as well with his familiar wooden staff in his hand and a blank though not forbidding look on his face. He looked skinner too but that was to be expected his body was losing moisture from being away from the water. Not that he couldn't be out of water but he wasn't as strong as he normally was which was one of the reasons why Feudal people usually went their whole lives without seeing a water demon. Water demons rarely came on land because they were usually hunted for the powers and knowledge they possessed which was actually how Triton had become acquainted with her family in the first place. His lord's son had been kidnapped and then rescued by Shippou and Rin who'd come upon them. In thanks for their help Triton's lord had made the first treaty between a demon lord of the land with one of the water. Plus the water lord had granted a demon's life span to the human women of the family and in doing so allowed them to live out a life equal to their husbands. Which more then worked out well for Triton Sora thought with a grin.
"I've found you." Triton said simply as he came to a stop in front of her as he looked her over carefully, his ocean blue eyes revealing none of his worry or relief to find her still in one piece. "This isn't a dream Sora, You know of my people's mental abilities, I am communicating to you through your dreams but I am real as are my words. You are well?" he added scanning her for signs of injury. He would have hugged her but Sora wasn't the type to accept physical contact happily. Everyone was in an uproar right now and he knew that the battle was only beginning.
"I'm fine." Sora said as she took his hand in a surprising show of affection. She wasn't one to show a great deal of affection openly to anyone but she was so happy to see a familiar face that was acting normal. "So you're contacting me mentally, even though I'm in a different time?"
"We are the most advanced and powerful demons on earth." Triton pointed out with a grin knowing how much she hated to be reminded of the fact. Though dog demons were especially powerful and feared it was a well-known fact that the long living water demons were far more dangerous to cross and held powers beyond most beings comprehension.
"Only because you've been around longer." Sora said with a smirk as she acknowledged Triton's attempt to lighten the mood. He wasn't much for showing a lot of humor or any emotion for that matter and she appreciated the effort.
"One of these days I'm going to get you to admit that though you dog demons occasional produce offspring that are physically more powerful then us we still have you beat on ever other point and when it comes down to it physical strength can only get you so far which your male relatives had driven home quite painfully." Triton said with a look that was meant to be irritating.
"They're all right though?"
"They aren't pleased that they were beaten but they will recover from the wounds that they sustained, Rin is babying them as we speak." Triton said with a grin as he thought of how his brother-in-laws had complained. Not that his wife had listened to them at all. Personally he thought their protests were just for show but they'd only glared at him when he'd dared to express that opinion. "How far back into the past have you gone?"
"Where to begin." Sora said with a suffering look. "My father and Uncle Inu-yasha hate each other, Father wants to find out who mom is so that he can kill her and thus make sure I'm never born! Your wife can't be more then ten years old and looks so much like your daughter you have to look closely to see any differences! How's that for starters?"
"Well your father always says that they look exactly alike except for the fact that she has my ears." Triton said with a grin, rather intrigued by the idea of what Rin was like when she was so young.
"She does have big ears." Sora agreed, as she pointedly looked at Tritons ears that were slightly larger then normal and much more pointy. Her oldest brother had once called them elf ears before ending up eating dirt. They were never referred to as elf ears again. "We destroyed his staff, he's trapped here. That's a good thing right?" Sora added figuring that the good news would take his mind off the ears comment.
Rather use to the comments about his ears Triton simply gave her a look to show his displeasure before answering her question. "Its good in that we don't have to worry about him constantly disrupting the course of time but bad in that we don't necessarily know how to get you back without it."
"We'll given how advanced and smart you water demons are I'm sure you'll be able to come up with something sooner or later. Preferably sooner." Sora added with a confident look though inside she wasn't nearly as sure. She didn't want to stay in this time and all hell would break lose if she did. She'd already said too much as it was, just think how much they'd get out of her if they had plenty of time to do it in.
"You know you need to cause as little changes as possible. Your presence here alone will cause enough changes as it is without adding to it. You can say nothing that they don't already know." Triton said knowing how difficult a task he was giving her. The Feudal Era was full of dangers and he knew it would be damn near impossible for her to avoid them.
"Ferio's already given a few away but for the most part I think we're safe for the time being. He mentioned your name and gave out a few tim-bits but nothing major." Sora said confidently though she was less then sure. Ever moment she spent in this time period the more chances there were to screw up. If there was one thing she hated it was to screw up.
"That was to be expected." Triton said then with an annoyed look held up the hand she wasn't holding that was beginning to look rather see-through. "I cannot stay here much longer, I don't possess the mental capacity to do this for long. Is there anything I need to know?"
"Ahhh yes. Father believes that it's possible that Ferio's weak point is his heart. During battle he protected that area above all else and when we attempted to attack the area he became rather agitated and disappeared." Sora said thinking fast.
"I will pass that along." Triton said as the rest of his body followed suit as he began to fade away before her eyes. "I will try to return again when I have regain the strength." he managed to say before he completely disappeared in front of her. Carelessly waving her hand where he'd once stood Sora looked around to see that she was standing in a meadow similar to the one near her home. Once again though she was alone and so with a sigh of regret she walked over to her favorite tree and using the truck as a headboard leaned back against it and went to sleep a deeper sleep that featured no dreams and left her to her thoughts.
I know this was really short but I'm suffering from major writer's block here and so I figure giving you a bit was better then waiting a long time for me to catch up on this one. Unfortunately, or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it I have a lot of fics up in the air at the moment so don't be surprised if this one takes a bit of a backseat again. While your waiting feel free to check out my other stories and I'll try to update as soon as possible. Thanks.
Someone Acting Normal
She really didn't need to sleep of course but she figured she might as well given that maybe they'd leave her alone instead of badgering her. Deciding that it was worth a try Sora laid down and using one of her arms as a pillow laid down and closing her eyes mentally lulled herself to a light sleep.
"Sora."
Looking around her Sora was aware that she wasn't awake but was still in a state similar to human dreaming. The place she was in was very foggy and even with her superior eyesight she couldn't see the speaker who'd called her name. Couldn't smell him either Sora thought with a sense of weariness. True this wasn't real but many believed that dreams were interpretations of what was to come and therefore she considered her weariness justified. But there was something about all this that made the hairs on the back of her neck stand up, something not quite right. She'd had these dreams where she knew she was dreaming before but never like this, never with this amount of awareness. If it weren't for her surroundings and the fact that she'd just gone to sleep Sora would have concluded she was still awake.
"Sora."
Eyes narrowing Sora smiled slightly as she recognized the voice as the faint wind carried it to her sensitive ears. True it was only a dream but it was Triton's voice she heard and as long as he truly was the speaker then she had nothing to fear from him. Allowing her senses to take over she allowed them to guide her through the fog, trusting her instincts as oppose to her head. Then in the distance she could make out a tall figure coming towards her, the faint smell of the sea reaching her nose as well. But then what else would a water demon smell like Sora thought with a wider grin as she picked up her pace to get closer. As he came closer with each step they took her sharp eyes scanned the figure for signs that he was not what he seemed to be. He was the right height and size, his hair the familiar dark blue pulled back in a short ponytail, a faint blue tinge to his tanned skin. He wore the clothing of a sea demon as well with his familiar wooden staff in his hand and a blank though not forbidding look on his face. He looked skinner too but that was to be expected his body was losing moisture from being away from the water. Not that he couldn't be out of water but he wasn't as strong as he normally was which was one of the reasons why Feudal people usually went their whole lives without seeing a water demon. Water demons rarely came on land because they were usually hunted for the powers and knowledge they possessed which was actually how Triton had become acquainted with her family in the first place. His lord's son had been kidnapped and then rescued by Shippou and Rin who'd come upon them. In thanks for their help Triton's lord had made the first treaty between a demon lord of the land with one of the water. Plus the water lord had granted a demon's life span to the human women of the family and in doing so allowed them to live out a life equal to their husbands. Which more then worked out well for Triton Sora thought with a grin.
"I've found you." Triton said simply as he came to a stop in front of her as he looked her over carefully, his ocean blue eyes revealing none of his worry or relief to find her still in one piece. "This isn't a dream Sora, You know of my people's mental abilities, I am communicating to you through your dreams but I am real as are my words. You are well?" he added scanning her for signs of injury. He would have hugged her but Sora wasn't the type to accept physical contact happily. Everyone was in an uproar right now and he knew that the battle was only beginning.
"I'm fine." Sora said as she took his hand in a surprising show of affection. She wasn't one to show a great deal of affection openly to anyone but she was so happy to see a familiar face that was acting normal. "So you're contacting me mentally, even though I'm in a different time?"
"We are the most advanced and powerful demons on earth." Triton pointed out with a grin knowing how much she hated to be reminded of the fact. Though dog demons were especially powerful and feared it was a well-known fact that the long living water demons were far more dangerous to cross and held powers beyond most beings comprehension.
"Only because you've been around longer." Sora said with a smirk as she acknowledged Triton's attempt to lighten the mood. He wasn't much for showing a lot of humor or any emotion for that matter and she appreciated the effort.
"One of these days I'm going to get you to admit that though you dog demons occasional produce offspring that are physically more powerful then us we still have you beat on ever other point and when it comes down to it physical strength can only get you so far which your male relatives had driven home quite painfully." Triton said with a look that was meant to be irritating.
"They're all right though?"
"They aren't pleased that they were beaten but they will recover from the wounds that they sustained, Rin is babying them as we speak." Triton said with a grin as he thought of how his brother-in-laws had complained. Not that his wife had listened to them at all. Personally he thought their protests were just for show but they'd only glared at him when he'd dared to express that opinion. "How far back into the past have you gone?"
"Where to begin." Sora said with a suffering look. "My father and Uncle Inu-yasha hate each other, Father wants to find out who mom is so that he can kill her and thus make sure I'm never born! Your wife can't be more then ten years old and looks so much like your daughter you have to look closely to see any differences! How's that for starters?"
"Well your father always says that they look exactly alike except for the fact that she has my ears." Triton said with a grin, rather intrigued by the idea of what Rin was like when she was so young.
"She does have big ears." Sora agreed, as she pointedly looked at Tritons ears that were slightly larger then normal and much more pointy. Her oldest brother had once called them elf ears before ending up eating dirt. They were never referred to as elf ears again. "We destroyed his staff, he's trapped here. That's a good thing right?" Sora added figuring that the good news would take his mind off the ears comment.
Rather use to the comments about his ears Triton simply gave her a look to show his displeasure before answering her question. "Its good in that we don't have to worry about him constantly disrupting the course of time but bad in that we don't necessarily know how to get you back without it."
"We'll given how advanced and smart you water demons are I'm sure you'll be able to come up with something sooner or later. Preferably sooner." Sora added with a confident look though inside she wasn't nearly as sure. She didn't want to stay in this time and all hell would break lose if she did. She'd already said too much as it was, just think how much they'd get out of her if they had plenty of time to do it in.
"You know you need to cause as little changes as possible. Your presence here alone will cause enough changes as it is without adding to it. You can say nothing that they don't already know." Triton said knowing how difficult a task he was giving her. The Feudal Era was full of dangers and he knew it would be damn near impossible for her to avoid them.
"Ferio's already given a few away but for the most part I think we're safe for the time being. He mentioned your name and gave out a few tim-bits but nothing major." Sora said confidently though she was less then sure. Ever moment she spent in this time period the more chances there were to screw up. If there was one thing she hated it was to screw up.
"That was to be expected." Triton said then with an annoyed look held up the hand she wasn't holding that was beginning to look rather see-through. "I cannot stay here much longer, I don't possess the mental capacity to do this for long. Is there anything I need to know?"
"Ahhh yes. Father believes that it's possible that Ferio's weak point is his heart. During battle he protected that area above all else and when we attempted to attack the area he became rather agitated and disappeared." Sora said thinking fast.
"I will pass that along." Triton said as the rest of his body followed suit as he began to fade away before her eyes. "I will try to return again when I have regain the strength." he managed to say before he completely disappeared in front of her. Carelessly waving her hand where he'd once stood Sora looked around to see that she was standing in a meadow similar to the one near her home. Once again though she was alone and so with a sigh of regret she walked over to her favorite tree and using the truck as a headboard leaned back against it and went to sleep a deeper sleep that featured no dreams and left her to her thoughts.
I know this was really short but I'm suffering from major writer's block here and so I figure giving you a bit was better then waiting a long time for me to catch up on this one. Unfortunately, or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it I have a lot of fics up in the air at the moment so don't be surprised if this one takes a bit of a backseat again. While your waiting feel free to check out my other stories and I'll try to update as soon as possible. Thanks.