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Chapter #6: Visit from a Valkyrie.
"Kagome!" Michiru shouted rushing over and kneeling down to help Inuyasha get up from the ground after having deduced what had happened from a short distance away, picking up the half demon's black ball cap in the process as well before placing it back on his friend's head to cover up Inuyasha's dog ears. "Inuyasha didn't mean any harm by getting involved with what happened, don't be so hard on him all the time, he did help bring this unfortunate incident to an end by doing what he thought was right so no need to be violent."
"Violent?" Kagome protested, feeling a little shocked that Michiru would object to what she had done just a few minutes ago. None of her other feudal era companions had ever scolded her for using her sit commands on Inuyasha before and as a result, she thought she had every right for such means to put Inuyasha in place when ever she felt need for it. "I suppose jumping out of nowhere and landing on top of someone else's car before pounding it with their bare hands isn't violent? What do you think would have happened had that guy found out who we are and where we live hmm? I thought you of all people would appreciate the need to be careful of our actions now that we're in the modern era, especially when Inuyasha's visiting since he can't blend in very well or act properly with others like you and I can."
"All the more reason why we should solve problems like this with words rather then with force, that goes for us as well Kagome and not just Inuyasha, you should be thankful that his actions caused that guy to run off and leave like he did because he wouldn't have had it not been for Inuyasha and then we'd all be confronted with what you feared might happen." Michiru replied. "I'm very happy to see both of you again, but if we want to have fun together and stay friends, one of you has an apology to make and I'm referring to you Kagome so say it."
Kagome couldn't believe what she was hearing, her Kururugi friend demanding that she apologize to Inuyasha for using her sit commands on him while she was only trying to teach her half demon friend a lesson, she could see by the look in his eyes that Michiru didn't enjoy enforcing this upon her even though she felt as though she had just been given an ultimatum. In her past experiences, words alone had always failed to keep Inuyasha in line whether in the feudal era or the modern era so the use of force was the only option left on the table in her book, one that Inuyasha understood very well given that he solved most of his problems with his own means of violence. But she reluctantly had to admit Inuyasha had managed to turn things around in the end after his arrival on the scene destroyed the young stranger's Ferrari at the start so Kagome realized that Michiru was right which forced her to apologize so all of them could move on.
"I'm sorry for saying s…" Kagome said, giving Inuyasha and Michiru a momentary scare before she stopped herself from saying 'sit', making both of them sigh with relief as she looked Inuyasha in the eyes. "I'm sorry Inuyasha, please forgive me for what I said and did."
"Thanks Kagome." Michiru said, earning a smile from the reborn priestess who now felt forgiven for making her apology. "Inuyasha? Do you have something to say?"
"Hmm?" Inuyasha asked, blinking his eyes in confusion while he looked back and forth from Michiru to Kagome. "What do you mean?"
Sadly, Inuyasha was a little slow when it came to reading people's emotions and so on, he also wasn't very good with interacting with most people either due to his past experiences while he grew up from being a half demon child. Luckily for him, Michiru understood this and was willing to give the half demon a hint before his inaction sparked off another temper tantrum from inside Kagome who stood by tapping a foot on the pavement.
"Inuyasha?" Michiru asked after noticing Kagome's tapping foot on the ground. "Do you forgive Kagome and accept her apology?"
Inuyasha looked eye to eye at Kagome before turning his gaze towards Michiru. "Yes, yes I do."
"Don't look at me Inuyasha; Kagome's the one you should be addressing here." Michiru stated, yanking the half demon by his left arm so he was standing much closer to Kagome and directly in front of her no less, he then turned Inuyasha's chin with his hand so that his face was looking right at Kagome's as well. "Go on Inuyasha, do you forgive Kagome and accept her apology? She can't hear you….."
"Yes Kagome, I forgive you and accept your apology." Inuyasha said clearly, his cheeks turning pink which Kagome caught sight of before the half demon turned away and redirected his attention on Michiru whom he was a little mad at for forcing him into such an awkward position even though he was also grateful for his Kururugi friend forcing an apology out of Kagome for abusing him earlier, his pride unfortunately wouldn't allow him to act so polite on a regular basis like ordinary human beings did.
"There, that wasn't so hard now was it?" Michiru replied, glad that his friends had forgiven each other after forcing the two of them to patch things up so that they could move on, maybe he'd finally have the opportunity to explain his predicament to both of them at last.
"Now that we've tracked you down Michiru, perhaps we should explain why we've been looking for you." Kagome stated. "Even though we've defeated Naraku, Inuyasha still insists that we continue our search for the Shikon jewel shards that are still scattered throughout the Feudal era, I can't accompany him since I have to catch up in schoolwork which is why he sought my help to try and find you despite the fact that you're stuck here watching over your Uncle's house according to what your Mom told us when we went to ask where you were."
"Well if my Mom's already explained everything to you, then you must know I can't leave here for at least two whole weeks since I have to watch over the house until my Dad returns from his business trip." Michiru stated, noticing Inuyasha's face wear a disappointed look since he had been looking forward to returning to the Feudal era to resume searching for jewel shards and beating up demons along the way.
"Yeah, but we thought we'd come by and visit with you anyway, Sango, Miroku and Shippo have been wondering how you're doing as well so we might as well spend at least a few days together since its Summer Vacation right now." Kagome added excitedly in response.
"How have all of them been doing since I left?" Michiru asked, eagerly wanting to hear news of his other friends whom he had made during his adventures throughout Feudal Japan. "Is Miroku's wind tunnel curse gone for good? Is Sango's brother Kohaku recovering?"
"Miroku's wind tunnel is gone, but that hasn't stopped Miroku from being cursed with a pair of lecherous hands that he keeps using to feel up Sango when ever he feels like it, Kirara bit him in the butt one time he was misbehaving so that hasn't changed." Inuyasha answered.
"Sango's doing well and she's much more cheerful now that Kohaku is safe from harm and free from Naraku's influence, Shippo's the same as he always is and so is Kaede." Kagome answered, knowing that Michiru was happy to hear that all of them were doing so well.
"That's all good to hear, I'm very glad to find that out from you and thank you for coming to see me today, I have a lot to tell you as well so please follow me while I explain things as best as I can." Michiru stated before walking back to the front gate towards the house. "How long ago did the two of you visit my house? Was it early this morning or yesterday afternoon? I'm just wondering what my Mom told you when you asked where I was."
"It was yesterday afternoon, I persuaded Inuyasha to wait until this morning before we venture out to try and find you since there wasn't enough time to travel here yesterday, and it was for the better anyway because now we have the whole afternoon ahead of us." Kagome answered. "It'll be great, you can help me catch up on all the schoolwork I've brought with me and we can also spend part of the summer break together in the modern era!"
"And then once you're freed up from watching over your Uncle's house, all three of us can return to my era and hunt for jewel shards, we can beat up a butt load of demons just like we used too and maybe we'll even kick Koga's butt and take his jewel shards as well." Inuyasha said excitedly, clenching his fists while bearing his fangs and grinning in the process, fighting was always his favourite hobby.
"Yeah, just to warn you both in advance, I'm not living alone in my Uncle's house." Michiru stated, catching his friends off guard when they heard his words. "You see, my Uncle's been away for a very long time on more than one occasion because he's a priest and goes on long pilgrimages to seek and achieve enlightenment or something along those lines, so he's allowed some people to live at his house under the condition that they watch and look after it along with the Shrine which exists on my Uncle's property within the walls around the place."
"Pity Miroku couldn't come here with us; maybe we could force him to accompany your Uncle on one of his travels so he can try to learn how to behave like a proper monk should." Inuyasha commented, earning a curious look from Michiru and Kagome. "Hey, it's a thought."
"I'm a little confused Michiru, if there are already people watching over your Uncle's house, then why do you have to be here?" Kagome asked out of confusion.
"Since my Uncle is on his pilgrimages, my parents weren't able to contact him and none of us knew he had allowed people to stay at his house while he's away. My parents entrusted me with this task and drove me over here yesterday afternoon after I was packed up for the trip, I happened to be dropped off while everyone was out of the house watching a movie in town and they happened to return a short while after my parents had left me here so the timing of events was off, but I explained everything to my Mom over the phone early this morning so they now know I'm staying with people that already reside here and I've also made friends with them too." Michiru briefly explained.
"Sounds like you've explained everything then, so how many people live here with you at this house anyway." Inuyasha asked curiously.
"Actually that's only the start of the whole explanation and my Mom doesn't even know what I'm about to tell both of you, each of you must promise me that you'll never reveal what you've learned here today, you can Sango and our other friends once you've returned to the Feudal era but no one else must know of this." Michiru declared with a serious expression and making each of his friends listen closely.
"We promise Michiru, if you say its that important, than each of us will promise not to tell anyone else a word of this." Kagome stated.
Meanwhile, inside the house, Peorth stepped out of the water and grabbed a towel to dry herself off after having a quick bath. Although most of the painful memories had vanished after the Shikigami user had rescued her from Toshiyuki's assault, the first class goddess still felt the need to cleanse her body after what she experienced from the horrible incident a short while ago, she also didn't see the harm in having a bath to cool down given how hot the summer weather was today. However, Urd and Skuld had noticed her actions and the two of them were waiting outside in the hopes that they could both speak with Peorth once she emerged from the bathroom.
"Hurry up and come out already Peorth!" Skuld complained with an impatient tone of voice.
"Quiet down Skuld, you'll interrupt Belldandy from her work in the kitchen and you don't want to her to worry." Urd said before calling out to Peorth from outside of the closed door. "Are you alright in there Peorth? Lunch will be ready very soon. Will you be out in time to join us?"
"I'm just drying off; I'll come out as soon as I'm dressed." Peorth answered before pausing for a moment to recollect her thoughts and feelings from the incident outside involving herself, Michiru and Toshiyuki. Two of Michiru's friends, namely Inuyasha and Kagome whom Peorth recognized thanks to Michiru's storytelling had arrived on the scene shortly after the Kururugi boy had come to her rescue and much to her relief, the half demon's stunt with the Ferrari had sent Toshiyuki and his car on his way which brought the incident to an end.
A few minutes later, Peorth slide the door open now that she was fully dressed, though she couldn't step outside since Skuld and younger Urd were both blocking the way. Urd was still the same person and while her body and voice and both redressed to an earlier age, Peorth could clearly read the look of concern on the second class goddess's face, Skuld on the other hand wore a look of anger and it didn't take long for Peorth to deduce why the youngest of the goddesses was so mad at her at this present time.
"You interrupted me while I was in the middle of one of my science experiments!" Skuld complained angrily, despite being both a goddess and a talented inventor, she had a short temper and it was very easy to set Skuld off if anyone did or said something she wasn't happy with. "I toiled for hours and hours trying to create my replicating jell and just when I finally have the chance of testing it out, you grab it without even thinking, it was still in the experimental stage and all my data is lost because you wanted to go for a bicycle race!"
"Well I'm sorry Skuld, if I had known what would happen later on in the morning, I assure you I wouldn't have taken it in the first place!" Peorth countered before strolling off to find somewhere else to be alone even though she would likely be followed, her words and tone of voice surprising both goddesses, it was at this point that Skuld and Urd realized something must have been troubling Peorth which would make the first class goddess seek sanctuary in the privacy of the bathroom where she could relax herself and have a nice bath.
"There, happy now Skuld?" Urd stated in her young tone of voice, pinching Skuld in the side before following after Peorth whom she wanted to question in the hopes of finding out what was wrong.
"Ow! Hey! That hurt Urd!" Skuld whined, following her eldest sister which eventually lead her outside.
The two sisters followed Peorth until they arrived in the lush forest area where they found the first class goddess sitting comfortably in the swing which Peorth had made earlier that morning, having shared a lot of enjoyable experiences with the Kururugi boy whom she was quite taken with had made this particular location on the property a very special place in Peorth's eyes from this morning onwards.
"Is there something the matter Peorth?" Urd asked, feeling a little awkward for trying to help Peorth now that she had redressed to an earlier age which transformed both her body and her voice even though her mind was entirely unchanged by the effects of Yggdrasil.
"After I took Skuld's bike to ride around the block, it started to disintegrate so I used my powers to try and prolong its existence until I returned back to the house, but I wasn't successful. Once it was gone for good and I had to walk back, a stranger pulled over and offered to drive me back, I thought he was acting out of kindness…but I was wrong." Peorth explained while the goddesses listened intently. "Upon returning to the house, I found that I couldn't leave because the car door was locked, I found out only too late that the young man had other intentions on his mind…he…tried to assault me and I was helpless to defend myself since I had almost no energy or magic left."
"Something like that happened to me once, luckily Keiichi was there to save me before anything unpleasant happened though." Skuld said, feeling sorry for Peorth once she recalled her own unpleasant encounter with Toshiyuki. "What happened next Peorth?"
"I…I thought no one would be there to come to my aid, but then Michiru arrived and thankfully, he saved me before anything more or worse could happen." Peorth answered. "Instead of focussing his attention on my attacker however, Michiru chose to make sure I was alright, I never felt so helpless in my life so I was overwhelmed with relief and all sorts of other feelings within me."
"Just out of curiosity, can you describe your attacker for us Peorth?" Urd asked curiously, thinking like a detective would do in this case.
"He was a young adult, probably the same age as Keiichi or maybe a few years older, and he wears glasses." Peorth answered, trying her best to describe Toshiyuki's appearance. "Dark brown hair, dark brown eyes and was dressed in an expensive dark green suit with matching dress pants and fancy shoes. A black dress shirt with a red tie and the car he drove was a bright red Ferrari, his hands felt cold and cruel and he said his name was Toshiyuki."
"That's got to be the same person who tried to pick me up that one time when I was turned into an adult!" Skuld said in astonishment, clenching her fists in the process and feeling angry that the same person had tried to assault another goddess besides herself, though Peorth had suffered much worse than she had. "Michiru should have given that lecherous creep a good pummelling for what he did!"
"He punched Toshiyuki in the face and then forced him to apologize, two of Michiru's friends arrived on the scene and managed to intervene which sent Toshiyuki on his way once his car was taken from him." Peorth added. "Michiru's probably still outside trying to explain to them that he's living with all of us and that we're all goddesses from Heaven, except for Keiichi who's just a human being like he is, you'll recognize them from his Feudal era adventures because they're Inuyasha and Kagome, they must have come to visit Michiru."
"Well, we'd better head back then so we can properly introduce ourselves, Belldandy must have lunch ready by now." Skuld stated.
"Peorth?" Urd said, drawing Peorth's attention while Skuld ran back towards the house. "I understand that you feel hurt from the incident you experienced, but I can see that there's something else which is troubling you, something you haven't mentioned yet…"
"When Michiru came to my rescue, I felt like a princess being saved by a hero in all those fairy tales humans like to read and fantasize about, being held protectively in Michiru's arms made me feel safe and all the pain of what happened went away." Peorth answered. "I enjoyed being held in his arms, he's a kind and warm hearted person and its almost as though I yearn for his touch even though I know that I have to wait until Michiru's opened up a little more before we do anything…more physical, I'm not so sure I can wait long enough for him to figure out his feelings for me or his wish for that matter either."
"I see, you've been through a lot so don't be so hard on yourself, I suggest you carry on as you've been doing before this incident occurred because you're doing just fine from what I've seen so far." Urd replied. "There's nothing wrong with a little physical contact every now and again, just be sure to take it slow and one step at a time, do that and Michiru will eventually grow accustomed to hold you or embrace you depending on what direction your relationship takes both of you. Now that you've gotten that off your chest, let's hurry back before all the food and drink disappear, Skuld loves her ice cream after all and Inuyasha has a huge appetite from what Michiru told us."
"Sounds good, thanks again Urd." Peorth said cheerfully, hopping off and out of the swing so she could walk with Urd back to the house.
Back at the front of the house just at the porch, Michiru had just finished explaining to Inuyasha and Kagome all he had come to learn about Keiichi and the four goddesses who were now currently taking up residence at his Uncle's house, the news of him accidentally summoning Peorth from heaven and having a contract with her involving a wish to be granted was especially shocking to take in. But thankfully, Inuyasha and Kagome believed every word that the Shikigami user had told them and they knew him well enough that he always told the truth so there was no reason to doubt his story, and this was every bit as fascinating as their Feudal era adventures were.
"Can you show us those pictures you took of that demon women you defeated before the goddesses showed up?" Inuyasha asked excitedly, once Michiru found them on his cellular phone for Inuyasha and Kagome to look at, the half demon grinned with amusement. "Man, how I wish I could have been there in person to see that for myself, I'll bet even Shippo would have found this hilarious to watch."
"Its hard to believe that demons exist in our era and not just in the Feudal era where Inuyasha lives, but its funny that you were able to defeat her with hard rock music from the television even though she accidentally turned it on by stepping on the TV remote." Kagome stated with a few giggles.
"Yeah, but I'm still confused by the fact that these new friends of yours who claim to be goddesses can only draw their power from up in heaven, I would have thought that each of them had all of their power inside them where they can access it easily just like powerful demons can." Inuyasha commented, scratching his head until his sensitive nose picked up a delicious aroma of food from inside of the house. "Something sure smells tasty, we'd better go inside and introduce ourselves, then we'll be able to eat all that delicious food."
"Hold on Inuyasha, you and Kagome wait here so I can inform Belldandy that the two of you will be joining us, she might need additional time to prepare more food now that you've suddenly shown up for a visit, I'll be back in a bit so please sit sight." Michiru requested, leaving to go inside of the house, much to Inuyasha's disappointment, the half demon wasn't one to just sit about and wait patiently.
"Belldandy?" Michiru called out as he entered the kitchen and found the first class goddess busying herself with preparing an enormous lunch for everyone, the Kururugi boy now felt a little guilty for the fact that two of his friends had suddenly shown up which meant that Belldandy would have to prepare more food so that there would be enough to go around without anyone left starving.
"Good morning Michiru, its nearly twelve so lunch will be ready in a short while." Belldandy said politely with a warm smile, but then she noticed the hesitant look on the young teenager's face and became concerned that something was wrong. "Is something the matter?"
"Inuyasha and Kagome have just shown up, they're waiting outside on the porch, they…came by to visit without informing me beforehand so I didn't know until after their arrival." Michiru answered. "I'm sorry for having to tell you this at the last minute Belldandy…"
"No need to be sorry Michiru, I've already prepared plenty of food for everyone and I can easily make more, please welcome your friends inside so they can relax until lunch is ready in the next ten minutes." Belldandy replied, interrupting Michiru from his apologetic speech.
"Okay, thanks very much Belldandy, I'll introduce you to them briefly once I let them inside." Michiru said gratefully in a polite manner before retracing his footsteps and heading back to the front entrance of the house, he then opened the door and held it open for Inuyasha and Kagome so they could enter inside. "Inuyasha, Kagome, please come inside and follow me."
"Thank you Michiru, come on Inuyasha and remember to behave, we're in the presence of goddesses from heaven." Kagome stated, feeling excited for getting to meet goddesses in person, thinking over what she should say and so on since first impressions were important.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah." Inuyasha mumbled, not liking when ever Kagome was in one of her overly girly moods, but he was glad to see his Kururugi friend again after a few weeks so that would help him survive anything Kagome said or did that made him on edge or annoyed.
"Belldandy, allow me to introduce you to Inuyasha and Kagome whom I met shortly after my arrival in Feudal Japan, their two of my friends whom you recall from my storytelling yesterday evening during supper." Michiru said politely after he lead Inuyasha and Kagome to the kitchen to briefly say hello to the first class goddess. "Kagome, Inuyasha, this is Belldandy who is one of my newest friends and also one of the goddesses I told you about, she's a very kind hearted and generous person who's been watching over my Uncle's house."
"Nice meeting each of you, Michiru's told me so much about you from his Feudal era adventures, I almost feel as though we have already met." Belldandy said politely with a warm and caring smile on her lovely face.
"Its nice meeting you too Belldandy, I never thought I would ever meet a goddess from heaven before." Kagome said, she had expected a goddess from heaven to be dressed in divine clothes so that they would be easily identified, but she remembered that Belldandy and the other goddesses were living and watching over this house so it was only natural that they dress as ordinary people in order to blend in.
"Hey, nice to meet you, I hope we're not imposing on you by showing up so suddenly." Inuyasha stated, trying to act polite as he spoke.
"No, not at all Inuyasha, lunch will be ready in another ten minutes so please relax in the living room until I call for you." Belldandy replied. "Michiru, if you could please let Keiichi and the others know that lunch will be ready in ten minutes, I would very much appreciate it."
"Sure Belldandy, I'll let them know so they'll all come inside, see you when lunch is ready." Michiru said, running off to pass on the news.
While Michiru went to go inform Keiichi and the others that lunch was nearly ready, Peorth and Urd were walking towards the house when they stopped in their tracks after noticing a beam of blue light shoot down from high above in the sky which was descending fast and about to strike the ground in the middle of the open yard. Upon impact, a bright flash of light blinded their vision for a few moments until it faded away so they could open their eyes and see what had been the cause of this supernatural occurrence, the two of them were surprised to see that a goddess was standing in the spot where the beam of blue light had struck and they were even more surprised when they saw that the goddess was also a Valkyrie warrior belonging to Heaven's battle division.
"Lind?" Peorth exclaimed in disbelief, wondering why a Valkyrie warrior had suddenly shown up on earth and at the house where she and the other goddesses were currently staying at no less. "What in the name of heaven are you doing coming all the way down here?"
"Hello Peorth, its nice to see you again." Lind stated with a smile while walking forward and meeting Peorth and Urd who had rushed over from the side porch of the house, though Urd was still in her younger self due to Yggdrasil, Lind still recognized who she was. "You too Urd, I hope that Yggdrasil's temporary data overload hasn't caused too much trouble for you and your sisters during your stay down here on earth."
"No, we've managed to get by, I just happened to overexert my powers without realizing Yggdrasil was having problems, but its no big deal." Urd replied. "But enough about me, would you tell us why you've come down here to see us on earth? We weren't expecting you."
"Actually, I came to check on Peorth, I was concerned when I heard she hasn't yet granted a wish or fulfilled her contract so I was curious to find out why since she is the number one goddess of the Earth Help Centre after all." Lind answered. "Where is your client Peorth?"
"Oh, he's probably inside the house, lunch is nearly so…" Peorth answered, turning around to look at the house when her eyes picked out Michiru who had come outside looking for her and Urd, he then stopped when he noticed the presence of another goddess whom he had never met standing with them. "That's him walking towards us Lind, Belldandy probably asked him to call us inside for lunch, come and join us."
"Peorth? Urd? Belldandy says lunch will be ready in ten minutes." Michiru called out as he walked towards the goddesses, he then came to a halt a short distance away once he took notice of Lind, though they hadn't met before, he had correctly deduced that she was a goddess from heaven as well and that she had come down to pay a visit to the other deities who were dwelling down here on earth.
Lind marched passed Peorth and Urd towards the house so she could question Michiru herself and ask why he hadn't asked Peorth to grant him a wish yet, she now wore a serious expression on her face, one which worried the other two goddesses who were suddenly concerned for the Kururugi boy's sake even though he had done nothing wrong. The Valkyrie halted four or five feet in front of Michiru and examined him closely with her eyes as though she was making an inspection, the serious look on her face only served to make Michiru that much more nervous as he stood waiting patiently for what Lind was going to say after the goddess had collected her thoughts, Peorth and Urd stood by watching quietly in the hopes that Lind didn't harbour any hostile intentions towards their young friend.
"I've been informed that you are Peorth's client, is that correct young man?" Lind asked as a conversation starter while she carefully observed the Kururugi boy standing in front of her, locking eyes with Michiru in the process to ensure that she could tell whether or not he told her the truth throughout the whole conversation since she had more questions to ask him in order to satisfy her curiosity.
"Y-Yes it is ma'am." Michiru replied politely, trying to keep calm in front of this new goddess as his mind worked frantically to figure out why she was here and more importantly, what she wanted with him seeing as how she was questioning him like how a detective would do.
"Peorth is the number one goddess of the Earth Help Centre, do you know why that is?" Lind stated in a serious tone of voice.
"Because she is a first class goddess, second category with an unlimited license?" Michiru replied nervously in confusion.
"Not the answer I think Lind is looking for, but I'd say that was a good guess on Michiru's part." Urd commented humorously with a smile.
"Urd! This isn't the time for jokes, Lind is the most powerful Valkyrie warrior in Heaven's battle division, she wouldn't have come all the way down here just because she was worried about me." Peorth whispered quietly so she could listen in on Lind and Michiru talking.
"Why not? The two of you are close friends after all." Urd pointed out, making Peorth worry even more about what Lind wanted with Michiru.
"She achieved her rank and status as the number one goddess because she is able to successfully grant wishes to all human beings who are fortunate enough to receive her as the goddess who grants each of them a wish, you on the other hand, haven't yet made up your mind on what wish you want to ask her for." Lind explained, making Michiru feel as though he was being lectured by a teacher at school during detention. "Therefore, if the client as a problem, then the goddess has a problem. Peorth is the number one goddess of the Earth Help Centre, but now she's forced to stay here on earth because of your indecisiveness. Well what do you have to say for yourself?"
"I-I'm truly sorry for making you worry about Peorth like this, but the thing is…she told me that she's happy to be staying down here on earth." Michiru answered, catching Lind off guard with his answer. "And though we've only known each other for barely one day, the two of us have already shared and experienced a lot together which is why we've become close friends, you can ask her yourself if you doubt my word."
Lind's expression softened, changing to a look of disbelief since this clearly wasn't the answer she was expecting to hear from the Shikigami user, unable to respond right away, she turned her head to glance at Peorth in order to see if her female friend felt the same way about her client. After seeing Peorth smile happily while nodding in agreement, Lind turned back to face Michiru, but the Kururugi boy had more to tell her before Lind was ready to say anything else.
"A-And in regards to my wish, in all honesty, I don't think I need to wish for anything. I mean, I have a home, a family and a lot of friends. Not just the friends whom I have already, but everyone that I've met and befriended here as well, especially Peorth." Michiru explained, earning a genuine smile of affection and friendship from both Peorth who stood by listening closely. "I already have all the basic comforts a person needs, I honestly believe that I don't need anything…at least not at the present time anyway. I have so much already and to demand more like wealth, power or whatnot would seem greedy to me, and I don't want that."
Peorth suddenly remembered her conversation with Michiru after she had made the swing on the tree with her magic, when she said that although goddesses can't grant wishes for everyone, those who are most deserving of having a wish granted are the ones who receive assistance from a goddess which is truly a blessing on its own regardless of what wish the client happens to ask for. And as she listened carefully to Michiru talking with Lind, the young boy's words demonstrated that he wasn't consumed by greed or anything else bad which usually lurked in the hearts of most human beings, Peorth and Urd both giggled while smiling softly with a sigh since this young boy was just too innocent for his own good.
"I-I'm only a boy, I've not yet experienced the difficulties of living by myself in the real world so until I do, there really isn't anything that I could ever want or need at this moment in my life." Michiru explained under the watchful eyes of the Valkyrie warrior woman standing before him. "I'm sorry if that's not the answer you were expecting from me and I'm sorry for making you worry about Peorth being kept down here on earth because of my indecisiveness, I'm sorry for any trouble that I may have caused for you and the goddesses up in heav..."
"That's...quite enough, you don't have to apologize, its clear to me now that you've done nothing wrong." Lind replied, placing her finger over Michiru's lips in order to silence him and put his worries to rest, wearing a gentle smile on her face which put Michiru more as ease. "If Peorth is happy to stay here on earth with you, then I commend you, there aren't many people who can make a goddess as happy as you've made her and that's truly an achievement since you haven't even asked for a wish from her yet. My name is Lind, I'm a goddess and a Valkyrie warrior from Heaven's battle division, Peorth and I are very close friends. What might your name be young man?"
"Michiru, Michiru Kururugi, its nice meeting you Lind." Michiru answered politely with a smile, causing the Valkyrie warrior maiden to step back in shock which alarmed the Kururugi boy, making him suddenly think he had done something wrong. "Is there something the matter?"
"Hey Michiru!" Inuyasha called out from the porch before he leapt high in the air and landed on the ground next to his Kururugi friend, Kagome came rushing after him in pursuit, distracting everyone in the process. "Are all of you going to come inside for lunch already? Hurry up, we're all waiting for you, Belldandy says we can't eat until everyone's sitting at the table so get a move on why don't ya!"
"Stop being so impatient Inuyasha!" Kagome said, coming to a halt and standing on the other side of Michiru which placed the Kururugi boy in between herself and Inuyasha, putting Michiru in an awkward position where he was now forced to break the two of them up from verbally bantering back and forth just like they did a short while ago after the reborn priestess had used her sit commands on Inuyasha. "Michiru had to tell everyone that lunch is ready, it's a nice day outside so of course he'd have to go looking all over the place for them, even that takes a little time so learn to be patient and stop thinking of your stomach all the time when ever there's food being served."
"That's easy for you Kagome, you don't live in my world where your next meal could be your last or when you might not get a next meal for quite some time, then there's always the danger that you might end up a meal for someone or something else." Inuyasha countered with a grin. "Besides, my sense of smell is more sensitive than yours is, my hunger goes way out of control if I smell food cooking and I eat a lot of food so I can become strong enough to beat the heck out of who ever or what ever gets in my way!"
THE Michiru Kururugi? As in Michiru Kururugi, the Shikigami Master that helped InuYasha and his friends bring about the end of Naraku? The Michiru Kururugi we built that massive palace on a mountain in Valhalla for? The Michiru Kururugi whose story and personality won the hearts of MANY Valkyries and goddesses that knew of his existence before the Almighty One himself ordered that further mention of him was only to be discussed amongst the Valkyries and those who knew of him? THAT Michiru Kururugi?
Lind's eyes began to dart back and forth from Michiru to each of this friends, unbeknownst to everyone around her, she already recognized who Inuyasha and Kagome were. Being a member of heaven's battle division allowed Lind access to knowledge and information which was kept classified and secret from everyone else working up in heaven by order of the Almighty One himself when ever he deemed a matter of such importance necessary, she was also the most formidable and powerful Vakyrie warrior so in a way, she was ranked with the same status as being the number one goddess of heaven's battle division just as Peorth was the number one goddess of the Earth Help Centre. As for why she suddenly stepped back in awe and shock from learning the name of Peorth's client, it was because she was already familiar with Michiru Kururugi's past, though she hadn't actually seen a photo of him so it never occurred to her that he was just a teenage boy.
I…I can't believe it! The Shikigami warrior whom all the Vakyries admire and respect so much is actually this young teenage boy standing here in front of me? Its unbelievable! But here are Kagome and Inuyasha standing on either side of him so…it really must be him after all!
"Michiru?" Lind asked softly after finally recovering from her thoughts, drawing the attention of the three Feudal era adventurers in front of her and bringing their bickering to an end. "Are you truly the Michiru Kururugi, descendant of Utsugi and Kakuju from Kururugi Village?"
"Y-Yes I am, b-but how do you already know?" Michiru answered in confusion with widened eyes as he beheld the Valkyrie maiden standing before him, looking him in the eyes with such awe and admiration. "I've never met you or told you of my Feudal era adventures before."
"You already know who Michiru is Lind?" Urd stated in disbelief, making Michiru laugh inwardly since she played the part of a little kid perfectly right now even though the Japanese student knew she was actually a young adult, fully matured and older in age than Belldandy.
"Lind? Why don't you join us for lunch inside and then you can explain how you already know of Michiru and his past, I'm sure Belldandy will be glad to see you again now that you've come down to earth for a visit." Peorth suggested, putting an arm around Lind's back and placing a hand on each of Lind's shoulders. "Lead the way Urd, we have to hurry before Skuld can eat all of the dessert, we'll follow you."
"Okay." Urd replied, but Inuyasha couldn't wait, he raced back to the house in order to make a dash for the dining room with Kagome chasing after him which made everyone chuckle in amusement as they walked together at a relaxing pace. "Bummer, we have Lind and two of Michiru's feudal era friends over as guests for lunch, and I'm stuck as a little kid while everyone gets to be in their true appearance."
"If you'd like Urd, Michiru can use his magic to restore your energy just like he did with me earlier this morning?" Peorth suggested, causing Urd to turn around and look at Michiru and making all four of them halt in the middle of the hallway. "Michiru? If you don't mind helping Urd, would you mind restoring my energy as well?"
"No, not at all Peorth, I don't mind helping you and Urd out." Michiru replied politely before his face flushed lightly. "But wouldn't it be better if Urd went to her room to undress first? I wouldn't want to cast my magic on her only to have her clothes become too tight when she…"
"Good idea! Follow me Michiru!" Urd said encouragingly, grabbing hold of Michiru's arm with both hands and tugging on him like a little kid would with one of their parents, Peorth couldn't help but snort out a laugh in response to the humorous scene unfold before her and Lind.
After another minute of wandering throughout the house, the four friends arrived outside of Urd's bedroom and waited for the young second class goddess to slide open the door and go inside, Peorth and Lind watched and waited patiently from a short distance away so that they could talk privately while the Kururugi boy was busy casting his Shikigami magic on Urd, this gave Peorth the opportunity to bring Lind up to speed a little about her relationship with Michiru and so on.
"Okay Urd, I'll stand just outside the closed door so you can get undressed, you just slide it open a few inches so I can stick my arm through and cast my magic on you once you're ready okay?" Michiru instructed before he slid the door shut to give Urd her privacy.
"Gotcha Michiru!" Urd replied with a young girly voice before she proceeded to undress herself, grabbing her other clothes that she wore.
"Earlier before your arrival Lind, a stranger took advantage of my trust and tried to assault me this morning." Peorth said softly drawing Lind's attention as the Valkyrie warrior wore a look of dismay. "But before anything worse happened, Michiru came to my rescue, he made sure I was alright and unharmed rather than exact revenge on the one who assaulted me and then me made my attacker apologize."
"Why weren't you able to defend yourself with your magic?" Lind asked before she suddenly remembered Yggdrasil's current condition. "Oh right, I forgot that all goddesses rely on their energy from heaven so Yggdrasil's condition is effecting you and the other goddesses."
"Yes, and although I found myself helpless in a horrible situation, I've also endured a lot of experiences during my second stay here on earth and many of them are joyful and memorable because Michiru and I shared them both together." Peorth added with a sincere smile.
"I'm ready Michiru, use your magic on me." Urd called out, sliding the door open just enough so Michiru could stick his arm through, the young Japanese student held out his other arm towards Peorth in the hopes of casting the spell on both goddesses at the same time.
"Oh flowing mighty river, ring with the sound of blessing." Michiru called out as a glowing red star shaped pentagram appeared beneath his feet and began to spin, blue light radiated from Michiru which rose up above him and transformed into a red fish surrounded by clear blue water.
The red fish then transformed into white star like orbs of light which hovered above each goddess and fell on each of them like snowflakes as Michiru's Great River Blessing spell was cast, unlike the Great River Offering spell, the Great River Blessing spell could heal more than just one single person so its effect had the desired result which meant that Michiru only needed to use his Shikigami powers once rather than twice. Lind also felt the effects of Michiru's Shikigami power because she was standing so close to Peorth and although her energy level from heaven hadn't been drained due to her recent arrival, the Valkyrie still felt an inner sensation from the spell's magic throughout her entire body, it was a memorable experience which she would never forget.
"It worked! My body's back to normal now!" Urd called out in her usual voice now that she was in her adult form, overcome by excitement, the second class goddess slid the door open really fast and gave Michiru a glimpse of very attractive female figure. "Thank you Michiru."
"Urd!" Michiru yelled in shock, blushing furiously before he slammed the door shut in response. "Stay inside and put your clothes on!"
"Ah! HA! HA! HA! HA!" Urd laughed out loud while hugging herself before she replied. "Sorry Michiru, but I just couldn't resist!"
Peorth was about to yell out in retaliation for Urd's little joke, but her angel Gorgeous Rose suddenly emerged from her body, alarming her and Lind in the process until they both realized that there was nothing to be alarmed about right now. After looking Gorgeous Rose in the eyes, Peorth understood what her angel wanted and why she had emerged when she did, nodding with a gentle smile.
"Michiru?" Peorth called out, drawing the young man's attention who's eyes were darting back and forth from her to her angel. "Gorgeous Rose wants to thank you for everything that you did earlier this morning, especially when you came to rescue me from Toshiyuki."
"Oh, I only did what was necessary Peorth, there's really no need to thank me all…over…again." Michiru replied while blushing, before he lost control of his voice once Gorgeous Rose hovered over and took him in her arms, making sure her green vines didn't harm him while she planted a soft kiss on the Kururugi boy's forehead and smiled affectionately at him before she vanished back into Peorth's body.
"Well, now that you've restored our energy levels, let's go join Belldandy and the others for lunch." Peorth said, tugging Michiru by the arm playfully like how she had seen Urd do earlier while the second class goddess was still her younger self. "Come on Michiru, let's hurry up."
"But Peorth, Urd's not ready yet, we have to be polite and wait for her too." Michiru protested politely while being dragged away by Peorth.
"Michiru is right Peorth, it would be bad manners not to wait for Urd to accompany us, wouldn't you agree?" Lind added in agreement.
"Oh alright." Peorth pouted, still holding Michiru with both hands and tugging on him playfully for amusement while the three of them waited, Urd emerged from her bedroom a minute later wearing her purple skirt; purple tank top and matching purple high heels.
"Sorry to keep all of you waiting, let's head downstairs to have lunch." Urd said, walking gracefully passed everyone and leading the way.
Downstairs in the dining room, Belldandy just finished serving the feast of food she had prepared for everyone who lived in the house as well as the guests who now visiting and as a result, the table she usually used to serve meals on wasn't large enough for the number of people who would be dining together which forced the first class goddess to lengthen it with the leaf to give it extra room. After neatly setting placemats, cutlery and dishes out for each individual, Belldandy used the remaining space on the table for the food and drink which were served in large plastic containers and pitchers. For drink, there was water, lemonade, and ice tea all mixed with ice cubes to keep them cold. For food, there was Caesar salad, several kinds of sandwiches, and a large plate of fresh vegetables all sliced and neatly arranged with a container of dip in the middle of it. There was also another large plate filled with crackers, various slices of meats, cheeses and pickles for snack food to fill up any corners left in everyone's stomachs, if anyone had any room left at all that is.
"Lind! Well isn't this a pleasant surprise! I'm so happy you came down from heaven to visit us!" Belldandy stated. "We are truly blessed to have your presence here with us Lind, I hope you'll be able to stay awhile and enjoy the afternoon with us today! Please sit everyone!"
"Thank you Belldandy, its nice to see you again too, I'm glad to visit you without having any urgent cause or reason like I normally would." Lind replied politely, looking for a desirable spot at the table to sit down at while everyone else did the same. "I'm here today on my own accord."
Belldandy sat at the head of the table with Keiichi to her right followed by Skuld, Michiru and Peorth. Urd sat on Belldandy's left opposite from Keiichi followed by Lind, Kagome and Inuyasha. Everyone else was already seated and waiting except of course for Michiru and the three goddesses who had arrived last at the table so the four of them quickly picked out a seat to sit in and wait for Belldandy to give everyone permission to dine.
"Belldandy?" Michiru asked once he noticed his Uncle's absence even though a place was set for him at the end of the table opposite from where Belldandy was sitting. "Where is my Uncle? Will he not be joining us for lunch?"
"Mr. Koshian said he was going to have a short nap and that we were to have lunch without him in the event that he didn't wake yet, he asked not to be woken up and he was most insistent, I'm sure he'll come down as soon as he's rested." Belldandy answered, wearing a cheerful smile to help brighten everyone's moods. "Now, everyone please help yourselves, don't forget to pass the plates and bowls of food around for those who can't reach anything once you're done serving yourselves. Would you like some lemonade or ice tea Lind?"
"Oh, I'll have ice tea please, thank you Belldandy." Lind answered, holding out her glass for the first class goddess to pour the drink into.
"Please pass the pitcher of ice tea down to the other end of the table for those who want to drink some Skuld." Belldandy asked politely, passing the pitcher to her younger sister and fellow goddess.
"Okay big sis!" Skuld replied obediently, eager to please her elder sister whom she loved and admired so very much. "Fresh ice tea here!"
"You must try Belldandy's Caesar salad Lind, it tastes delicious." Urd suggested, passing a container of salad to Lind who took it in hand.
"Don't mind if I do, thank you Urd." Lind replied thankfully, loading some if it on to her plate before passing it down the table to Kagome.
"Come on Inuyasha, try some of this salad, it looks really delicious." Kagome said encouragingly with a girly tone of voice, dumping an amount of the leafy contents from the salad container into the half demon's salad bowl, Inuyasha twitched an eyebrow and sat quietly staring at it before his gaze turned sourly towards Kagome for having served him some Caesar salad without asking his permission first.
Huh! Maybe you should try it out first Kagome if it looks so delicious to you, who made you in charge of what I should or should not eat?
"Oh, please excuse me for a moment, the pot's boiling." Belldandy stated, getting up from her chair and leaving the table to go to the stove, after turning off the burner, she drained most of the water and then emptied the pot's contents inside of a plastic container. "Inuyasha?"
"Huh? Ahem." Inuyasha replied, clearing his throat in the process and redirecting his attention to Belldandy as she called out to him. "Yeah Belldandy?"
"I have a treat for you." Belldandy replied as she returned to the table with the plastic container held in both hands, drawing everyone's curiosity including Inuyasha's, but especially Kagome's.
"For me?" Inuyasha asked in surprise, he had only just met the first class goddess as well as everyone else whom Michiru was currently staying under the same roof with so he was indeed very confused, looking to Michiru for a moment in the hopes of getting some answers.
"Michiru told us of his adventures with you and Kagome during his time in your world, he mentioned that your favourite food from our world happened to be instant noodles, I hope you have an appetite for them." Belldandy stated, setting the large cup of instant noodles on top of Inuyasha's plate which still had space for it, making the half demon wear a look of joy on his face which reminded Michiru of all the times Inuyasha got to eat his favourite food when ever he managed to talk Kagome into cooking them for him during their travels together. "Since today's your first visit to this house, I wanted to make it an enjoyable one by making you your favourite food for lunch, enjoy."
"Thank you very much Belldandy!" Inuyasha replied thankfully with a sincere smile to express his gratitude, he then gave Michiru a friendly look to show thanks to his best friend as well, even though all the Kururugi boy had done was mention the half demon's liking for instant noodles during his storytelling. "Now I wish I had come here a lot sooner, you're lucky that you're staying here for two weeks Michiru."
Everyone suddenly laughed humorously for a moment at the half demon's remark along with Inuyasha himself, but everyone was having a good time and it doesn't take much to make people laugh whether they be a human, a half demon or a goddess. Michiru couldn't help but snort out an extra tiny laugh, but Inuyasha looked so happy right now that his behaviour and expression reminded him of how excited Shippo was when ever the fox demon got to try some of the sweet candies that Michiru and Kagome each had in their packs from school, it was almost as though Inuyasha was having his own birthday in a funny sort of way since this was a friendly get together.
Kagome was one who was surprised the most by Belldandy's generosity towards Inuyasha, as soon as Belldandy went back to sit down in her chair at the head of the table, she gave Michiru a brief questioning look as if she were asking him why he mentioned Inuyasha happened to like instant noodles. Michiru could only look back with an expression that said he had nothing to do with what Belldandy had planned out and that Kagome had nothing to worry about since Belldandy's heart already belonged to Keiichi so there was no reason for Kagome to feel jealous or angry even though the reborn priestess had clearly lost control over her inner feelings and emotions.
"So Lind, please tell us how you already know all about Michiru and his adventures in Feudal Japan with Inuyasha and Kagome, we'd all like to hear if you wouldn't mind telling us over lunch." Peorth asked, knowing that the other goddesses wanted to hear this as well as Michiru himself, after catching the looks between Kagome and Michiru, the gorgeous goddess was eager to get their attention focused elsewhere so this was the perfect opportunity. "Michiru only just told all of us his adventures yesterday evening over dinner and yet, you claim to know all of this already which means that you must have known for a while now, please satisfy our curiosity and tell us why."
Lind felt all eyes turn to her while everyone else seated at the table waited quietly for her reply, the Valkyrie warrior woman recalled everything in her mind along with why the Almighty One himself had ordered the matter of Michiru's Feudal era adventures kept secret amongst all of the Valkyries, but the Almighty One trusted Lind's judgement since she was the most formidable warrior and there was obviously no harm in telling everyone presently seated at the table with her given that they already knew as much as Michiru did.
"Very well then, I'll explain this as best as I can, ahem." Lind began, clearing her throat and preparing herself so she could begin telling her tale while everyone listened closely as they ate and drank quietly. "As I'm sure Michiru probably mentioned near the end of at the telling of his adventures in the Feudal era, he returned home at the exact moment in time from when he had been summoned to that era by his ancestor Utsugi, so he didn't loose any time in the modern era while he was away, unlike Kagome does since the same amount of time passes by in both eras no matter which one she goes to visit by crossing between worlds using the Bone Eater's well located on her family's Shrine."
"You…know all about my adventures in the Feudal era too and how Inuyasha and I can both use the well to travel back and forth?" Kagome asked fearfully, asking questions which she already knew the answers too, she was still getting used to the fact that the five females seated with her at this table were all goddesses from heaven as Michiru had already explained to her earlier upon her arrival.
"Yes Kagome, I know, the reason that the Almighty One ordered the matter of Michiru's involvement with your adventures in the Feudal era kept secret was so that none of our enemies would learn that time travel is possible." Lind answered, returning to the topic at hand. "Although the Bone Eater's well allows Kagome and Inuyasha to travel to and from the modern era and the Feudal era, they are the only one's capable of using the well as such, neither their friends nor their enemies possess this power which means that they would be unable to acquire it for themselves even if they found out about it. This has already been proven since when ever Kagome's visiting the Feudal era, her relatives are aware of this even though they themselves can't use the well like Kagome and Inuyasha can. Michiru on the other hand was summoned back in time by Utsugi and was later returned by the same Shikigami magic after Utsugi was buried at Kururugi Shrine, because he returned home again to the same moment he had left without anyone ever finding out about it, that proves how time travel can be used to disrupt or alter events of both the past and the future which can have a tremendous impact on earth and in heaven."
"Of course, that's right, the Yggdrasil system monitors the level of misfortune for each individual person living on earth and the data is used for selecting candidates so that wishes can be granted by goddesses in order to help protect the balance of good and evil." Peorth pointed out, figuring out where this conversation was going and what Lind was eventually getting at in her explanation. "If someone were to misuse time travel and alter events for their own selfish ends, the balance would be shattered and as a result, the tide could tip in favour of either side which would be catastrophic and no one would know anything about it until after it was all over if anyone was lucky enough to find out at all."
"That must be why Yggdrasil is currently experiencing problems, Michiru's level of misfortune was suddenly altered due to the many months he had his adventures throughout Feudal Japan, he returned to the exact moment he had left so it couldn't balance itself out mathematically where as Kagome's could because she spent the same number of days in Feudal Japan as she was absent from Modern Japan." Urd deduced, catching on as well once she added all the clues and variables together. "Kagome and Michiru both had their experiences in the Feudal era together with Inuyasha and the others, Yggdrasil knew this from recording their memories and feelings from what they went through, but the system didn't know what to do or how to correct itself due to the massive data overload along with the fact that the time frame was off for both of them while they were away from the Modern era and that's what caused the system overload."
"Lind, the Almighty One called us a few hours ago in the morning that Yggdrasil system should be fully repaired and functional again by about dinner time tonight at the latest." Belldandy stated. "Does that mean a solution has been found to deal with the problems that its currently experiencing?"
"I believe so Belldandy, however, part of that solution is due to the fact that the matter regarding Michiru's time travel experience has been revealed on his profile so that the monitoring teams can access that information in order to accurately explain the situation to Yggdrasil which will allow the system to repair itself and operate at full status without any further problems." Lind answered. "As a result of this, the data is no longer as secret as it was before which means that the balance of good and evil is more vulnerable to anyone's interference should an enemy try to manipulate time in order to change history for their own selfish benefit which could effect all of us as well. For now, we'll all just have to wait a while and see what happens in the days to come after Yggdrasil is running at full capacity again, and that's all."
"I understand…" Michiru stated in a soft, but serious tone of voice, drawing a worried look from everyone at the table. "I can already think of at least three people who would misuse time for their own benefits, thankfully, one of them is incapable of using time travel. The second person could be though I don't know enough about her to say for sure, as for the third person, he's been dead for centuries."
"Who are these three people you're referring too Michiru?" Keiichi asked curiously on behalf of everyone else at the table.
"Toshiyuki to name one, he has the motive, but not the means for misusing time travel." Michiru answered. "That demon lady named Mara would probably have motive and the means if she somehow acquired them which I sincerely hope she doesn't, the third person is Naraku even though my friends and I killed him in battle just outside of Kururugi Village, but…I honestly wouldn't be surprised if he was somehow able to come back from the dead after all that I saw him do during my days in Feudal Japan with Inuyasha and my other friends."
"I see…thank you for your thoughts and concerns Michiru, the Valkyries and I will do all in our power to ensure that no one disrupts the balance of good and evil and to that end, we will fight alongside you against any enemy you or your friends happen to cross paths with." Lind stated proudly. "You've made such a difference for each and every one of us up in heaven, I am truly honoured to have had the chance to meet you face to face in person like this, you're a rare and one of a kind human being who we greatly admire and respect."
"Well well, looks like you've gained the favour of many goddesses Michiru, good job for you." Inuyasha commented with a grin, making his Kururugi friend feel even more embarrassed than he already was after hearing to Lind's kind words and remarks, Michiru averted his eyes to look down at his plate, but he couldn't hide the pink blush which spread all over his face. "So Lind? Why do so many goddesses admire and respect Michiru so much if you don't' mind my asking? I have a monk for a friend who could use a few pointers and follow his example."
Kagome immediately spat out what ever lemonade she had been drinking from her glass at the time right after hearing Inuyasha's last remark even though it had been a joke, the high school girl knew her half demon friend had been joking just as Michiru also knew, but she still found his remark to be a little rude, never mind the fact that Inuyasha's question beforehand might be viewed as very personal to Lind and her fellow Valkyries.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome burst out after clearing her throat from the liquid substance, earning a "what" look from Inuyasha in response since he had good reason, both of them knew Miroku would never amend his inexcusable behaviour towards women or his other such habits, but they were divided about whether or not Miroku should be told about Michiru's friends from heaven along with meeting them as well. "Please excuse Inuyasha if he's asked you something so personal, we all understand if you don't want to tell us because you don't have too."
"Thank you Kagome, but its alright, however…" Lind replied while smiling, turning to glance at Peorth, then Michiru and finally Inuyasha. "…that is a story which I would rather tell at another time."
"AWW!" Inuyasha whined in disappointment, returning his attention to eating his lunch, he had long since eaten the instant noodles Belldandy had cooked for him and now he was trying out the other various foods including the Caesar salad Kagome had dumped on his plate until another idea suddenly popped into his mind. "Hey! I got an idea! Why don't one of you use your divine powers to bring Sango, Shippo and Miroku to our world so they can visit Michiru too? They've been wondering how he's doing and they've been bored out of their minds ever since we've defeated Naraku!"
"N-Now just a minute Inuyasha, let's not get carried away, there are quite a lot of us staying here at this house already." Michiru pointed out, trying to discuss the matter carefully without rushing into it after learning of the serious situation that the goddesses were now forced to deal with due to Yggdrasil's malfunctioning problems and so on, though he missed the rest of his Feudal era friends very much and wanted to see them just like they wanted to see him. "I want to see all of them too, but we should think this through carefully so our actions don't do anymore harm than they have already, I don't want to place any more problems on the shoulders of Lind or any of the other goddesses whether they're down here with us or up in heaven."
"AWW Come on Michiru, it'll be fun!" Inuyasha said encouragingly in an effort to change his friend's mind. "We'll vote on it if we have too!"
"Everything will be alright Michiru, now that Lind has informed us of what's going on up in heaven, all of us are ready and able to deal with anything that arises should the situation escalate out of control." Belldandy stated in an effort to dispel the Shikigami warrior's worries. "Don't forget that you and your friends were able to defeat Naraku which is a monumental achievement, if all of us join together, I'm positive we can overcome anything and anyone that threatens to bring harm to all that we care about and cherish so cheer up Michiru."
"I will Belldandy and thank you, all of you, I'm just worried for all of you...that's all." Michiru replied with a childish smile of embarrassment, he clearly couldn't handle all the smiling expressions of the five goddesses who were all directed towards him or those of his friends.
Meanwhile, in another district of Tokyo, Toshiyuki had just finished recovering his Ferrari from the transport company which the semi trailer belonged too. After he had chased after it on foot no thanks to the actions from Inuyasha, the rich playboy had run until he was out of breath and his precious vehicle was out of sight, it had taken him hours to contact the company once he had paid for a taxi to drive him home in the hopes of getting the car back which was no stressful ordeal or small expense in the amount of money either. For he had to compensate the driver of the semi trailer for redirecting him back into town to deliver the Ferrari to his doorstep in exchange for putting them behind their work schedule, then there was the cost of transporting it to a repair shop, never mind the amount of money he would have to spent for repairs, maintenance, replacement parts etc. Last on the long list of hardships and expenses was how to explain everything to his insurance agent, luckily Toshiyuki was a wealthy young man and although he didn't enjoy a single second of the entire experience from beginning to end, he employed what ever influence and bribery tactics that rich folk used to get themselves out of a troubling situation in order to avoid any red tape regardless of what legal means they were expected to follow.
However, even after the worst of it was over and he could at last breath with a relief without the weight of it on his back, Toshiyuki was still not satisfied to leave the matter where it had ended. Unlike poor people or people who of the middle class who worked to earn a living to survive and so on, wealthy class individuals were cursed with something which outweighed the money which made them wealthy to begin with, pride and ego. Toshiyuki had been punched in the face, humiliated and defeated by a young teenager who's status was lower than his own, never mind the amount of time and money it cost him to get his Ferrari back and repair it to operational condition. Then there was the mysterious young woman of exquisite beauty who he had hoped of sampling in his bed after catching sight of her on the road with his eyes, he wanted to make both of them pay in full for what their actions had lead up to costing him in the end, revenge was now the number one goal on Toshiyuki's agenda for the summer and he was driven on achieving it no matter what the cost or the consequences were for himself and those he was after.
"When I get my hands on those two…" Toshiyuki declared vengefully while sitting in an armchair on the balcony of his luxurious hotel looking apartment, holding an alcoholic beverage in hand. "ARGH! I'm going to take the worth of today's unexpected expenses out of them both, I'm going to beat that smart mouth, young boy so that he'll learn his proper place under the heel of the wealthy elite. And as for that deliciously divine beauty whom I was denied the opportunity of tasting for myself, I'm going to make her…"
"Before you decide what to do to your enemies in order to satisfy your hunger for revenge, perhaps it would be in your best interest to FIRST figure out how to lure each of them into a trap specifically designed to counter what ever tricks they'll have up their sleeves to use against you, just a suggestion." A female voice interrupted from somewhere that Toshiyuki couldn't see, making him jump out of his chair and spill the contents of his glass on himself in the process.
"Who are you?" Toshiyuki asked in a rage, looking at the long blond haired woman who was actually a demon. "How did you get in here?"
"The name's Mara, I hear you want to plan out some sort of scheme to exact your revenge." Mara answered with a grin. "Want any help?"
Author's Note: I'm very grateful to all those who have taken the time to read and evaluate my work, especially those who have waiting for many months without nothing when or if any more chapters would be added to this story in the coming future so thank you all so very much and I hope you enjoy reading this story as it progresses.
Greymon Leader Batx flashpoint: Thank you, I'm glad to be continuing too, I enjoyed writing out that portion of the last chapter and I also think Michiru and Peorth are an interesting couple despite the many differences between them.
J4RRE77: Hey, I'm simply acknowledging the fact that I was able to carry on thanks to your support and encouragement, I'm in your debt.
Orionpax09: I'm very glad you enjoyed this chapter, especially after having to wait for more than a year since my last update, I enjoyed writing out those scenes near the start where Michiru and Peorth got to share together in order to build their relationship. You're correct, Michiru's Shikigami magic will help the goddesses when ever their energy supplies are cut off from heaven which is all to the good, because they'll need to help each other in order to protect themselves from other danger foes as I'm sure you've now learned. Yes, and I agree, Toshiyuki deserved everything he experienced in the previous chapter, I inwardly laughed at seeing him chase after his own car after Inuyasha did some damage to it before placing it on the rear end of the semi trailer. Don't you worry, Michiru will set Kagome straight and one of the goddesses might too if she ever misuses her sit commands again. Forgot to ask earlier. What does WAFF stand for?
Oh yes, Lind was in for a shock, but she recovered from it as quickly as it came seeing as how she's a formidable Valkyrie warrior. Mara will show up again sooner or later too, given the mischief she likes to cause, perhaps Toshiyuki will reappear alongside her in order to take part in one of her sinister schemes. No need to feel sorry, life is tough on all of us including yourself and you were in no way at fault, thank you for your kind words and remarks though. Don't worry about the goddesses, I'm sure they can deal with Miroku and they'll be FULLY prepared for the lecherous monk after what they've learned from Michiru's storytelling, Miroku's the one who needs worrying given that he'll receive MUCH MORE than just a slap in the face if he dares to misbehave in front of even one of the goddesses from heaven.
HotelKatz: I like the idea of Miroku challenging Michiru for the right to receive a wish from Peorth even though Miroku wouldn't be worthy or deserving of such assistance from a goddess as all the other candidates like Keiichi would be, good thinking on your part, Miroku's going to be in for a world of hurt as soon as he dares lay a hand on any female whether they be human or goddess and he'll find out the hard way for himself which will be very fun to watch from Inuyasha or Shippo's perspective. I'm especially looking forward to writing out those scenes in this story and I hope you're looking forward to reading them once they're done, I hope you liked this chapter in the meantime.
Trace Carter: I apologize for the tremendously long delay; I hope that you haven't lost interest in this story; I'm refocusing my attention on it and am going to try updating a new chapter every month. Sango, Shippo and Miroku will certainly make an appearance very soon, if not in the next chapter, then definitely right after it so stay tuned. I've already got plans for how to punished the perverted monk should he dare lay one of his lecherous hands on any of the goddesses, he'll be in for much greater punishments than what he can imagine, having a slap from Sango when ever he touches her will be nothing compared to what gets dished out at him as a consequence for his actions.
Ressan: Thank you, I hope you enjoy reading more of it as I write out more chapters, please continue to read and review them as they are posted.
Raidentensho: Glad you like the story so far, now that I've returned to it after leaving it untouched for more than a year, I've had time to think about where it would go and how to expand it along the way. Peorth and Michiru have become friends and leaving their contract aside, they'll develop their relationship which will grow stronger as it goes beyond friendship and towards love. Peorth's powers and Michiru's Shikigami magic provide lots of potential for using their spells to accomplish goals, creating combo attacks together in the event of being in combat during a battle, etc. I hope you can look forward to what awaits the two of them as the story progresses, I hope to update a new chapter every month from now on so we'll see how that goes, take care and thanks for reading and reviewing my story.