Fan Fiction / Crossover Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Second Chance ❯ Chapter Five ( Chapter 5 )
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Chapter Five
The village was large with decent huts and clean streets. There were humans, hanyous, and demons all living and working together, but what Xander didn't expect was all the kitsunes stopping what they were doing to stare at him in awe.
"Shippo, why are they staring at me?" Xander asked the kit smiling nervously. "It's giving me the wiggins."
"You a royal kitsune." Xander nodded not really getting what that has to do with anything. "My father told me there were two royal kitsune lines. The ones of the Southern Lands and those of the mountains, both lines were killed off during the great battle against the wolf demons of the Northern Lands and the wolves of the mountains."
"So I'm the only royal kitsune alive?" Xander wondered why these things seem to always happen to him. He would bet the Powers that Be were laughing at him right about now.
"Yeah, because when the wolves took over the lands kitsunes were forced to leave there own homes or be killed." Shippo remembered his father telling him his grandparents were killed because they refused to leave their mountain home. "Now they aren't many of our kind left." Shippo also remembered his father saying something about a savior being created and something else he didn't remember.
Xander was about to say something when he saw a male kitsune walk up to them. He was lean and muscular like all kitsunes with red hair blended with silver. And he had eight tails, which told Xander this kitsune was stronger and more powerful.
"Welcome young kits to the village. I am Ryu, leader of the kitsune clan in this village." Ryu smiled at the young Lord and the kit riding on his shoulder. "I was wondering when you would arrive my Lord."
Xander looked at Ryu with narrowed purple eyes. "You were expecting me?"
"Yes, for a very long time." Ryu saw other demons and humans coming over to them. It was time to take this conversation to somewhere private. "Follow me we'll talk in my hut."
"Yeah, lead the way." Xander also noticed their audience and didn't want Inuyasha or any of his friends to come around. They didn't know Shippo was here and he wanted to keep it that way. That and Xander knew this older kitsune knew why he was here in this time as a demon and it wasn't all because of a wish for the perfect mate. The way Xander saw it if he was to be Sesshoumaru's mate wouldn't he have been turned into an inu youkai instead of a kitsune? Oh no, Xander lived in Sunnydale long enough to know when the Powers that Be had something planned. He just needed to find out what.
Ryu lead Xander and Shippo to his hut on the edge of the forest he could tell by the smell that his mate Aiko already had tea and dinner ready.
"I see you've brought company, koi." Aiko smiled when she saw the royal kitsune and his kit walk into the small hut. "I'll bet you're both hungry?"
"Yes, please." It has been a few hours since Shippo had lunch and he was hungry again. After all he was a growing kit.
"Thank you, but I'll just have tea." Xander didn't feel like eating just now he wanted to know what Ryu wanted to tell him.
Aiko gave Shippo some stew and gave tea to both her mate and the young Lord. Ryu smiled at his mate. "Thank you, Aiko."
"By the way I'm Xander and the kid here is Shippo." Xander remembered his manners. "Thank you for allowing us into your home."
"You are welcome here Xander-sama." Aiko gave a small bow.
"Just Xander, please." Being called Sama made him nervous.
"You wish to know why you were brought here to this time?" Ryu asked, he knew about the Shikon and that Xander was once a human from the future. A balance demon came to see him to let him know the promise of the Powers that Be has been made.
"How did you know that?" Xander wondered this guy didn't seem like a big bad, but you'll never know.
"You've heard about the great battle against the wolf demon tribes that killed both royal kitsune lines?" Ryu was sure the kit knew and told Xander.
Xander nodded. "Yeah, Shippo told me."
"There was prophecy made by Lady Sakura of the Southern Lands a royal kitsune seer before she was killed by Kouga, Lord of the Northern Lands." Ryu remembered Lady Sakura; she was kind kitsune with a golden heart.
Oh great another prophecy and this time it was about him. Xander sighed and leaned against the wall. "Tell me what the prophecy says."
"After a great evil has been defeated and the jewel completed a new Lord of the South shall be created from a brave heart who has fought with one that slays the evil creatures of blood." Ryu said softly remembering the words the Lady said before her death. "He will be mated with the West and together they will bring peace to the Land."
"The great evil had to have been Naraku and the jewel is of course the Shikon no Tama." Xander said trying to figure out the prophecy. "The one that slays is of course Buffy and I guess I'm the brave heart that fought with her."
"And the West is Sesshoumaru because he is the Lord of the Western Lands." Shippo heard the prophecy and wanted to help out.
"The Powers that Be as I believe you call them also made a promise to us." Ryu admitted. "That the one they chose to become the royal kitsune will be worthy."
"I don't think I'm worthy." Most of life Xander was a follower he didn't know if he could be a leader and that's what these demons needed.
"You'll be fine young Xander, we believe in you." Aiko gave him a warm smile.
There was a loud crash outside and screaming. Xander jumped up ready for battle. "What was that?"
Ryu only sighed shaking his head. "It would seem Sesshoumaru-sama has decided to visit his brother."
"Let me guess this happens a lot?" Xander made a guess.
Aiko nodded her head. "Yes, I'm afraid it does. This village is in the Western Lands and Sesshoumaru is Lord however Inuyasha-sama never shows him respect."
"I'm going out there." Xander wanted to see the inu youkai that was suppose to be his mate.
Ryu stopped him before he left the hut. "Not like that you're not. You will be dressed as the Lord that you are." Ryu went over to a trunk that was sent to him by the balance demon for the new Lord of the South. He took out the clothes and weapons inside. "Here these are yours."
"Wow!" Shippo watched as Xander dressed in the silk clothes. The clothes were like Sesshoumaru's only in black with purple flowers on the sleeves of the haori. The armor had spikes on both shoulders and the leather was black with a white six tailed fox in its true form in the middle. "You look good, Xander."
Xander had to admit it was a lot better then what he was wearing. "Thanks for everything Ryu." Xander kissed Aiko on the cheek. "And you too, Aiko."
"Here you might need this." Ryu knew this sword was very powerful, but he was told what it was made of only it came from a fang of a demon.
Xander took the sword and almost fell to the floor with all the knowledge and information coming for the sword. He knew all about the kitsune race and how to use his demon powers. The sword gave him the knowledge he needed to survive in this time. "Head rush." After he got his head together Xander left the hut making sure Shippo stayed with Aiko and Ryu.
Sesshoumaru jumped to the side when Inuyasha used the wind scar once again. "If you keep this up Inuyasha, you're going to destroy your own village."
"What the hell do you want, Sesshoumaru?" Inuyasha snarled the Tetsuaiaga transformed in his hand.
"I am inspecting my lands Inuyasha or did you forget that this little village of yours is in the Western Lands." Sesshoumaru eyed his half-brother coldly.
"Bastard." Inuyasha readied the Tetsuaiga for another Wind Scar when someone appeared in front of him.
"Hey, do you know people could get hurt because of your stupid fight?" Xander was angry when he saw a few of the huts destroyed. "I thought you're suppose to protect the village?"
"Who the hell are you, stupid kitsune." Inuyasha put the sword down.
"A royal kitsune." Sesshoumaru studied the new demon in front of him. He was lovely with long mid-night black hair with purple. Purple seemed to be a big thing with this demon like silver was with him. It was his markings that surprised him a blue crescent moon with a black star in the middle that was on his forehead. "You are the Lord of the South."
"Yeah, if I had the land the wolves took over a long time ago." Xander got a good look at this future mate. He was beautiful and Buffy would have been so jealous of his hair. "I'm Xander."
"Sesshoumaru." Sesshoumaru's voice was as cold as what he used when talking with Inuyasha. "The baka hanyou behind you is my half-brother Inuyasha."
"Can someone tell me what the hell is going on?" Inuyasha yelled losing his patience very quickly.
"Okay, okay calm down." Xander smirked. "I just dropped in to say hi and keep you from destroying your own home."
"I thought all the royals were destroyed by the wolves?" A black haired neko youkai spoke up. She was dressed in a black tight suit and had a two-tailed neko at her side.
"They were Sango." Another neko youkai spoke up this one was dressed as a monk. Which was weird to Xander.
"Xander is special." Xander turned to see Shippo standing between Aiko and Ryu.
"Shippo!" Sango went to hug the small kit only for him to hide behind the royal. "Shippo, what's wrong why won't you hug me?"
"Because you hurt him." Xander's voice was colder then ice. "You and your friends left him behind to start a new life. You didn't even go to visit."
"We would never hurt Shippo." The one dressed as a monk said standing next to the female.
"You did though." Shippo spoke up feeling safe with Xander. "You left me behind Miroku and so did you Sango. The humans didn't like me and Keade was too old and couldn't teach me to how survive."
"Then I came along and Lady Keade sent him with me." Xander allowed Shippo to sit on his shoulder. "I've been taking care of him ever since."
"You are going to teach the kit the kitsune ways?" Sesshoumaru asked a small smile on his face. Inuyasha shivered a smiling Sesshoumaru was never a good thing.
"Yeah." Xander was now that he had the knowledge. "So?"
It was prefect Sesshoumaru needed a teacher for Rin and now he found a royal kitsune. Xander would be able to teach Rin everything she needed to know about the kitsune ways and how to use her magic. "I have a young ward a kit who needs a teacher. You will be her teacher."
Xander knew a demanded when he heard one. "Can't you say please?"
Sesshoumaru glared and Inuyasha laughed. "The great Sesshoumaru asked, please that will never happen."
"I'm not some slave he can order around." Xander had enough of that from Buffy and the others. No, he was given a new life and now no more Xander the follower. "I don't mind helping you out Sesshoumaru, but I won't be ordered around."
Sesshoumaru's amber eyes narrowed coldly. "You have no home and I offer you a place to live while you teach Rin what she needs to know."
"You just can't ask can you?" Xander grinned, he wanted to get to know Sesshoumaru and this was the prefect way. "Fine I'll teach your ward and only because she needs to learn how to use her kitsune magic." Xander's purple yes became hard. "Shippo comes with me, he's my adopted kit."
"Rin could use a play mate." Sesshoumaru turned to leave the village. "We agree."
Xander rolled his eyes when Sesshoumaru walked away. It was going to be hard to live with this demon, but it was also going to be interesting. "I guess we better follow before Sesshoumaru leaves us behind."
Ryu smiled. "We're here if you need us."
Xander nodded and with Shippo on his shoulder he turned to follow the Lord of the Western Lands.
"Can someone tell me what's going on?" Inuyasha yelled throwing his hands into the air. Everyone sweat dropped.
The village was large with decent huts and clean streets. There were humans, hanyous, and demons all living and working together, but what Xander didn't expect was all the kitsunes stopping what they were doing to stare at him in awe.
"Shippo, why are they staring at me?" Xander asked the kit smiling nervously. "It's giving me the wiggins."
"You a royal kitsune." Xander nodded not really getting what that has to do with anything. "My father told me there were two royal kitsune lines. The ones of the Southern Lands and those of the mountains, both lines were killed off during the great battle against the wolf demons of the Northern Lands and the wolves of the mountains."
"So I'm the only royal kitsune alive?" Xander wondered why these things seem to always happen to him. He would bet the Powers that Be were laughing at him right about now.
"Yeah, because when the wolves took over the lands kitsunes were forced to leave there own homes or be killed." Shippo remembered his father telling him his grandparents were killed because they refused to leave their mountain home. "Now they aren't many of our kind left." Shippo also remembered his father saying something about a savior being created and something else he didn't remember.
Xander was about to say something when he saw a male kitsune walk up to them. He was lean and muscular like all kitsunes with red hair blended with silver. And he had eight tails, which told Xander this kitsune was stronger and more powerful.
"Welcome young kits to the village. I am Ryu, leader of the kitsune clan in this village." Ryu smiled at the young Lord and the kit riding on his shoulder. "I was wondering when you would arrive my Lord."
Xander looked at Ryu with narrowed purple eyes. "You were expecting me?"
"Yes, for a very long time." Ryu saw other demons and humans coming over to them. It was time to take this conversation to somewhere private. "Follow me we'll talk in my hut."
"Yeah, lead the way." Xander also noticed their audience and didn't want Inuyasha or any of his friends to come around. They didn't know Shippo was here and he wanted to keep it that way. That and Xander knew this older kitsune knew why he was here in this time as a demon and it wasn't all because of a wish for the perfect mate. The way Xander saw it if he was to be Sesshoumaru's mate wouldn't he have been turned into an inu youkai instead of a kitsune? Oh no, Xander lived in Sunnydale long enough to know when the Powers that Be had something planned. He just needed to find out what.
Ryu lead Xander and Shippo to his hut on the edge of the forest he could tell by the smell that his mate Aiko already had tea and dinner ready.
"I see you've brought company, koi." Aiko smiled when she saw the royal kitsune and his kit walk into the small hut. "I'll bet you're both hungry?"
"Yes, please." It has been a few hours since Shippo had lunch and he was hungry again. After all he was a growing kit.
"Thank you, but I'll just have tea." Xander didn't feel like eating just now he wanted to know what Ryu wanted to tell him.
Aiko gave Shippo some stew and gave tea to both her mate and the young Lord. Ryu smiled at his mate. "Thank you, Aiko."
"By the way I'm Xander and the kid here is Shippo." Xander remembered his manners. "Thank you for allowing us into your home."
"You are welcome here Xander-sama." Aiko gave a small bow.
"Just Xander, please." Being called Sama made him nervous.
"You wish to know why you were brought here to this time?" Ryu asked, he knew about the Shikon and that Xander was once a human from the future. A balance demon came to see him to let him know the promise of the Powers that Be has been made.
"How did you know that?" Xander wondered this guy didn't seem like a big bad, but you'll never know.
"You've heard about the great battle against the wolf demon tribes that killed both royal kitsune lines?" Ryu was sure the kit knew and told Xander.
Xander nodded. "Yeah, Shippo told me."
"There was prophecy made by Lady Sakura of the Southern Lands a royal kitsune seer before she was killed by Kouga, Lord of the Northern Lands." Ryu remembered Lady Sakura; she was kind kitsune with a golden heart.
Oh great another prophecy and this time it was about him. Xander sighed and leaned against the wall. "Tell me what the prophecy says."
"After a great evil has been defeated and the jewel completed a new Lord of the South shall be created from a brave heart who has fought with one that slays the evil creatures of blood." Ryu said softly remembering the words the Lady said before her death. "He will be mated with the West and together they will bring peace to the Land."
"The great evil had to have been Naraku and the jewel is of course the Shikon no Tama." Xander said trying to figure out the prophecy. "The one that slays is of course Buffy and I guess I'm the brave heart that fought with her."
"And the West is Sesshoumaru because he is the Lord of the Western Lands." Shippo heard the prophecy and wanted to help out.
"The Powers that Be as I believe you call them also made a promise to us." Ryu admitted. "That the one they chose to become the royal kitsune will be worthy."
"I don't think I'm worthy." Most of life Xander was a follower he didn't know if he could be a leader and that's what these demons needed.
"You'll be fine young Xander, we believe in you." Aiko gave him a warm smile.
There was a loud crash outside and screaming. Xander jumped up ready for battle. "What was that?"
Ryu only sighed shaking his head. "It would seem Sesshoumaru-sama has decided to visit his brother."
"Let me guess this happens a lot?" Xander made a guess.
Aiko nodded her head. "Yes, I'm afraid it does. This village is in the Western Lands and Sesshoumaru is Lord however Inuyasha-sama never shows him respect."
"I'm going out there." Xander wanted to see the inu youkai that was suppose to be his mate.
Ryu stopped him before he left the hut. "Not like that you're not. You will be dressed as the Lord that you are." Ryu went over to a trunk that was sent to him by the balance demon for the new Lord of the South. He took out the clothes and weapons inside. "Here these are yours."
"Wow!" Shippo watched as Xander dressed in the silk clothes. The clothes were like Sesshoumaru's only in black with purple flowers on the sleeves of the haori. The armor had spikes on both shoulders and the leather was black with a white six tailed fox in its true form in the middle. "You look good, Xander."
Xander had to admit it was a lot better then what he was wearing. "Thanks for everything Ryu." Xander kissed Aiko on the cheek. "And you too, Aiko."
"Here you might need this." Ryu knew this sword was very powerful, but he was told what it was made of only it came from a fang of a demon.
Xander took the sword and almost fell to the floor with all the knowledge and information coming for the sword. He knew all about the kitsune race and how to use his demon powers. The sword gave him the knowledge he needed to survive in this time. "Head rush." After he got his head together Xander left the hut making sure Shippo stayed with Aiko and Ryu.
Sesshoumaru jumped to the side when Inuyasha used the wind scar once again. "If you keep this up Inuyasha, you're going to destroy your own village."
"What the hell do you want, Sesshoumaru?" Inuyasha snarled the Tetsuaiaga transformed in his hand.
"I am inspecting my lands Inuyasha or did you forget that this little village of yours is in the Western Lands." Sesshoumaru eyed his half-brother coldly.
"Bastard." Inuyasha readied the Tetsuaiga for another Wind Scar when someone appeared in front of him.
"Hey, do you know people could get hurt because of your stupid fight?" Xander was angry when he saw a few of the huts destroyed. "I thought you're suppose to protect the village?"
"Who the hell are you, stupid kitsune." Inuyasha put the sword down.
"A royal kitsune." Sesshoumaru studied the new demon in front of him. He was lovely with long mid-night black hair with purple. Purple seemed to be a big thing with this demon like silver was with him. It was his markings that surprised him a blue crescent moon with a black star in the middle that was on his forehead. "You are the Lord of the South."
"Yeah, if I had the land the wolves took over a long time ago." Xander got a good look at this future mate. He was beautiful and Buffy would have been so jealous of his hair. "I'm Xander."
"Sesshoumaru." Sesshoumaru's voice was as cold as what he used when talking with Inuyasha. "The baka hanyou behind you is my half-brother Inuyasha."
"Can someone tell me what the hell is going on?" Inuyasha yelled losing his patience very quickly.
"Okay, okay calm down." Xander smirked. "I just dropped in to say hi and keep you from destroying your own home."
"I thought all the royals were destroyed by the wolves?" A black haired neko youkai spoke up. She was dressed in a black tight suit and had a two-tailed neko at her side.
"They were Sango." Another neko youkai spoke up this one was dressed as a monk. Which was weird to Xander.
"Xander is special." Xander turned to see Shippo standing between Aiko and Ryu.
"Shippo!" Sango went to hug the small kit only for him to hide behind the royal. "Shippo, what's wrong why won't you hug me?"
"Because you hurt him." Xander's voice was colder then ice. "You and your friends left him behind to start a new life. You didn't even go to visit."
"We would never hurt Shippo." The one dressed as a monk said standing next to the female.
"You did though." Shippo spoke up feeling safe with Xander. "You left me behind Miroku and so did you Sango. The humans didn't like me and Keade was too old and couldn't teach me to how survive."
"Then I came along and Lady Keade sent him with me." Xander allowed Shippo to sit on his shoulder. "I've been taking care of him ever since."
"You are going to teach the kit the kitsune ways?" Sesshoumaru asked a small smile on his face. Inuyasha shivered a smiling Sesshoumaru was never a good thing.
"Yeah." Xander was now that he had the knowledge. "So?"
It was prefect Sesshoumaru needed a teacher for Rin and now he found a royal kitsune. Xander would be able to teach Rin everything she needed to know about the kitsune ways and how to use her magic. "I have a young ward a kit who needs a teacher. You will be her teacher."
Xander knew a demanded when he heard one. "Can't you say please?"
Sesshoumaru glared and Inuyasha laughed. "The great Sesshoumaru asked, please that will never happen."
"I'm not some slave he can order around." Xander had enough of that from Buffy and the others. No, he was given a new life and now no more Xander the follower. "I don't mind helping you out Sesshoumaru, but I won't be ordered around."
Sesshoumaru's amber eyes narrowed coldly. "You have no home and I offer you a place to live while you teach Rin what she needs to know."
"You just can't ask can you?" Xander grinned, he wanted to get to know Sesshoumaru and this was the prefect way. "Fine I'll teach your ward and only because she needs to learn how to use her kitsune magic." Xander's purple yes became hard. "Shippo comes with me, he's my adopted kit."
"Rin could use a play mate." Sesshoumaru turned to leave the village. "We agree."
Xander rolled his eyes when Sesshoumaru walked away. It was going to be hard to live with this demon, but it was also going to be interesting. "I guess we better follow before Sesshoumaru leaves us behind."
Ryu smiled. "We're here if you need us."
Xander nodded and with Shippo on his shoulder he turned to follow the Lord of the Western Lands.
"Can someone tell me what's going on?" Inuyasha yelled throwing his hands into the air. Everyone sweat dropped.