InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Ayabumu ❯ Brothers Reunited! A GIrl Find Out the Truth ( Chapter 1 )

[ P - Pre-Teen ]

Ayabumu

By Koritsune Dragonrider and Cece Williams

(Ayabumu: to fear; to have misgivings; to be doubtful; to mistrust)

Kori: still mad over lechery

Cece : looks at Koga piccy helplessly

Inuyasha:How's long is she looking at that?

Kori: CLUNKLong enough!

Kagome:That's one way to handle him.

Cece : blinks Huh? Did I miss anything?

Kori: shakes head

Cece : Oh, okay. goes back to looking at picture

Koga: wanting to be somewhere else

Inuyasha:Watch it, wolf boy. She might pounce on you.

Koga:Huh?

Cece : lowers picture, glaring at Inuyasha I have respect, you know!

Inuyasha:Riiight . . .

Kori: SIT!

Inuyasha: hits the ground Oooof!

Kori: Hey, it worked!

Cece : Cool. sits on Inuyasha lazily

Kori: sits down too On with the story!

Cece : Read and Review! goes back to looking at piccy

Chapter1: Brother's Reunited! A Girl Finds Out the Truth

It had been three years since Kagome went through the Bone Eater's well and met the half demon Inuyasha. Along the way they had meet their friends Shippo, Sango, and Miroku, along with Kaede, Koga, and many others. In the time she had tried to explain the wonders of her world to her friends. They had also made many enemies, like other demons, and at time Sesshomaru, Inuyasha's half brother, but their main enemy was Naraku and his reincarnations. Both groups are after the same thing, the Shikon no Tama, the Jewel of Four souls. With the power anyone can get what they wanted with very little hassle, ad Kagome hoped to be the first to get it.

Since the time she wondered into the past and met her friend she had tried many times to explain her world to her friends, even to Inuyasha who visits there on occasion. They had become very interested in house hold appliances that Kagome tried to explain to them, or what Miroku called “the magic of her world. At times they understood what she was trying to say to the, but other times, like that day, they did not.

“Well, a television is a box that shows moving pictures inside,” said Kagome.

“So why not call it a picture box,” asked Inuyasha.

“I don't know that one,” said Kagome with a thoughtful look.

“I believe it's called a television because it tells a vision,” said Sango.

“It's something like that,” said Kagome.

Shippo, riding on Kagome's shoulder, always had to have is say. “Then what's it like, Kagome,” he asked.

“Well, the pictures can stop, too.” Now Kagome was wondering why she was having this conversation.

“Really?”

Kagome nodded. “With a hand held thing called a remote.”

“Wow, can I have one,” asked Shippo.

“I don't think so,” said Kagome and Shippo looked sad to be denied a new toy. Kagome sighed and bumped into Inuyasha when he suddenly stopped and sniffed the air.

“What is it, Inuyasha,” asked Shippo, now in the basket of Kagome's bike.

“Blood, it's up ahead,” said the inu hanyou and felt a pinch in his neck. Not needing to look at his neck to know what it was he raised his hand and smacked the flea demon attached to his neck. The flea detached himself from his master and land on Inuyasha's hand, where he was immediately squashed between two fingers.

“And not mine!” yelled Inuyasha as the others looked on in a way that showed they seen this happen before.

“Why do you do that, Inuyasha-sama,” asked Myoga.

“Because you're an annoying bug!” said Inuyasha. They had reached the battle field and all cringed against the foul smell of blood and decay that overcome them. Sango and Inuyasha immediately started looking around for danger as Kagome and Shippo looked for wounded and Miroku prayed for the dead.

“They've been her for hours,” said Inuyasha. “Blood's fresh.”

“Inuyasha, that's just gross,” said Kagome.

“Who do you think they were battling against,” asked Sango.

“You're guess is as good as mine,” said Kagome not telling one body from another. A yell from Shippo drew their attentions to farther it to field.

“Wolves!” yelled the young fox and climbed back up Kagome's shoulders. Sango went to investigate the body Shippo found.

“I wonder if they were fighting each other,” said Miroku. “OR someone else.”

“No additional bodies from where I stand,” said Sango. “And the humans look to be the same army.”

“Why were they fighting anyway,” asked Kagome.

“Any number of reasons,” said Inuyasha still looking around. “Land, food, money. But the strange thing is the wolves.”

“Why do you think the wolves are here,” asked Myoga hiding in Inuyasha's hair.

“I don't know,” said Inuyasha.

“These wolves live miles away,” said Sango. “Why did they come here?”

“I do not know the answers to that,” said Miroku.

Shippo, who had not heard the conversation his friends were having, found a fuzzy tail and thought it was a souvenir from one of the soldiers. He tried to pull it loose but it was stuck under the bodies that was on top of it. He began to remove the bodies to get it and what he found surprised him again.

“Cat!” he yelled and everyone turned toward him.

“Cats,” asked Inuyasha and Miroku walked over to the fox pup and pile of bodies.

“Yes, cats,” he said examining the bodies.

“Think this was a three-way battle?” asked Sango.

“It might have been,” said Miroku.

“Why would three races fight like this,” asked Shippo.

“Got me,” said Inuyasha.

“This place is familiar,” said Myoga, still in Inuyasha's hair.

“Familiar? How?” asked Inuyasha.

“I . . . can't seem to remember,” said the flea ad the hanyou gave a dejected sigh.

“Some help you are,” said Inuyasha then froze when a familiar smell hit his nose. “Wait a minute.”

“So, you don't know about the neko/ningen alliance here, do you Inuyasha,” said Sesshomaru walking across the battle field. The smell and the carnage didn't seem to bother him since he'd seen many in his lifetime, but that didn't stop him from walking in the less bloody areas to keep his shoes clean.

“Sesshomaru,” growled Inuyasha, spitting his half-brother's name like a curse.

“Again, we meet, Inuyasha,” smirked Sesshomaru, like it was a funny joke.

“What are you doing here?!”

“You're always the last to know,” said Sesshomaru looking around at the field.

“What are you talking about,” growled Inuyasha.

“Like it's any of you're business.”

Inuyasha growled and took out the Tetsusaiga. “Say that to my Fang!”

“How childish,” said Sesshomaru taking out Tokajin. Inuyasha slashed at Sesshomaru who blocked the attack and tried to attack back with a powerful thrust with his sword but Inuyasha jumped and dodged the attack. Inuyasha tried another blow but Sesshomaru grazed Inuyasha's cheek with a poisoned talon.

“Is that how you want to play!” yelled Inuyasha and slashed at the inu youkai. “Iron Cleaver Soul Stealer!”

Sesshomaru managed to dodge the blow but it made a rip in the sleeve of his kimono and grazed his cheek.

“Well played, Inuyasha,” said Sesshomaru. “But not by much!” He lifted Tokajin and was going to slash it down to make a powerful wind gust when Kagome's voice stopped them.

“Wait!” she yelled. “I heard something.”

“Yeah, Sesshomaru's bickering!” yelled Inuyasha.

“Not that! Listen.”

It was barely a whisper; even Inuyasha's sharp ears could barely hear it. “Help . . .”

“What was that?” asked Sango.

“Must be a women who needs help,” said Miroku when earned him a hit on the with the Hiraikotsu curacy of Sango.

“It came from over there,” said Shippo and pointed toward a human.

“Help us . . .” gurgled the soldier as he pulled himself from the wreckage. Kagome, Sango, Shippo, and Miroku immediately went to help him.

“What are you talking about, soldier,” asked Sango.

“Help . . . us . . . find her,” said the soldier in a strained voice. The other's knew it was taking the man's last breathes to get his message out.

“Her,” asked Kagome.

“Wolves,” gasped the soldier.

“Wolves,” squeaked Shippo. “Those wolves.” He pointed to the pile of dead wolf demons.

“Princess . . .” said the soldier with one final gasped and died before they could get anymore out of him.

“A Princess,” said Miroku in a thinking tone. Sango gave him a cryptic look.

“Oh no, not again, monk!” said Inuyasha.

“Master Inuyasha,” said Myoga, “Maybe we should ask about this Princess?”

“And let Miroku's fantasy get the better of him? No way. We're leaving.” And Inuyasha turned to leave.

“Well, maybe something happened to her,” said Kagome. “I think we should ask about her.”

“And I care way,” asked Inuyasha in a defiant tone that was his own. The other four, including Kirara, stayed out of what was inevitably another Inuyasha/Kagome scandal.

“Are the Shikon Jewel Shards more important than someone's life?” Kagome almost yelled.

“At the moment they are!” yelled back Inuyasha.

“Inuyasha . . .” gasped Kagome a slight sniffle in the tone. He wasn't going to help. Inuyasha, the guy who would give a chance to fight any demon was going to pass up the chance to fight one now? Why would he be that cruel?

~She's . . . crying,~ though Inuyasha. ~ I hate it when she cries.~ He didn't know why, but seeing Kagome crying made him feel bad about himself, like he did something wrong. And when he got that feeling, he'd do anything to make her happy again. Seeing Kagome happy, made him happy. “All right. We'll check it out. But if it's nothing then we're leaving!”

“Thank you, Inuyasha!” squealed Kagome and latched onto the dog demon, which made them both topple on the field of bodies.

“Kagome! Get off me!”

Meanwhile, unnoticed by all of them, Sesshomaru left the small group of adventurers and went to the mountains, where the next village was.

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It has been a week since the incident with the losing of the princess. During the time Keiko noticed a change in her daughter. She had become more cautious on where she looked, and looked at everything in a mystery. It was almost as if she was figuring out a mystery herself that only she knew of. Keiko had become very worried, more worried then usual. It wasn't like Ayumi to be like this. Her spirited daughter usually had a carefree nature, but now, it seemed like it disappeared to be replace with a puzzle. She hoped it would go away soon.

“Jiro, what's taking Ayumi so long,” asked Keiko after she sent her daughter to clean the laundry a few hours ago.

“Probably found a boyfriend,” said Jiro after setting his top to spin. Keiko looked over at her youngest child with a surprised look and sighed.

“I'll go out to check on her. You stay here.” And she walked out, knowing she'd find her son gone playing with his friends as always. She found her daughter at her favorite spot at the river bend, clothes washed and placed neatly in the wicker basket beside her. Her daughter was looking down at something, the river or something in her lap she didn't know.

“Ayumi,” asked Keiko walking closer to her daughter, “what happened?”

Ayumi looked up at her mother in surprise. She didn't hear her mother come up behind her. She had been looking down at her hand for she didn't know how long. Even after a week it still ached from the first day.

“Mom . . .” she said softly, still a little in shock at being caught. Keiko was immediately alarmed at the tone in her daughter's voice, it wasn't her usual tone that said she'd face anything; it was like she was scared.

“Ayumi, what's wrong?”

“My hand . . .” and she showed her hand for her mother to see. Keiko looked at it and saw that it wasn't it usual purple color but now blue and seemed to be glowing just a tiny bit.

“Oh, this is not good,” she said.

“It happened a few days ago,” said Ayumi. “I was doing the clothes . . . and it started to hurt . . .”

“Something must have happened,” said Keiko.

“What happened? My hand, it won't stop hurting!”

“I felt an evil presence that day,” said Keiko. “I believe the nekos got rid of them.”

“I felt something too,” said Ayumi. “But . . .”

“But?” asked Keiko.

“I thought it was the neko clan. I don't know.”

“I think you might be right,” said Keiko.

“Mother, I too felt something bad, through. Am I getting better as a priestess?” Keiko nodded her head. “Then, as a priestess, I need to seek help to this dilemma. I shall see the neko king.” For the first time in her life, she felt a sense of responsibility. She didn't know why but it made her feel older, wiser, and stronger then she had the day before. And she liked the feeling.

“Do you want me to go with you,” asked Keiko and Ayumi shook her head. “Well, good luck, and be careful.”

Ayumi bows to her mother and runs off, toward the answers she'd been seeking for days.

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Meanwhile, in the neko palace, the King and Queen were in the retiring room, discussing the matter of their daughter. They were not worried for they knew their daughter was a strong warrior and could take care of herself.

“I hope we weren't too forceful on Sayuri,” said Sora.

“But she's not getting any younger,” said Tama.

“Well, neither are you,” said Sora looking sideways at her husband.

Tama gave a nervous look and then a slightly amused smile.

“Did you have to bring that up,” he asked and his wife laughed.

“Well, you started it, dear.” At that he gave a disappointed look and she laughed again.

“Sayuri is head strong,” said Sora. “She got that from you.”

“She got your looks,” said Tama in a complimented comeback. Sora blush and hide it in the sleeves of her kimono.

“Oh, stop . . .”

“She does. She'll make that lucky one happy.”

“Tama, please stop . . .” said Sora still blushing and Tama laughed. They looked up at the sound of a knock on their door.

“Yes,” asked Tama.

“The priestess's daughter, Ayumi, is here to see you,” said a herald.

“Bring her in,” said Sora aloud and she turned to her husband. “We haven't seen her in a long time.”

“Yes,” said Tama. “I wonder how she fairs.”

Ayumi walked in and they saw that she didn't fair fine. Her eyes were slightly yellow from lack of sleep and she had gotten thinner from malnutrition. She walked with a slow, determined grace through that said that she was there for a purpose and wasn't leaving till she got what she wanted. She bowed low to them and sat on a mat when they asked her to sit.

“Oh my, Ayumi, have you eaten?” asked Sora when she saw the young priestess, maternity instincts quickly kicking in. Ayumi shook her head and Sora called for food. The herald brought it in and Ayumi slowly ate.

“What has brought you here?” asked Tama.

“I am sorry to disturb you,” she said, “but I was wondering what was happening. Warriors go off and a few days ago my arm hurt.”

“Sayuri hasn't returned, has she,” asked Sora.

“I'm starting to worry,” said Tama.

“It could be a sign of evil forces to come.”

“But the wolf demons,” said Ayumi, “we're fighting them. Why?”

“Very odd indeed,” said Sora. “Perhaps a shape shifter is in our midst.”

“There is something else I must inquire,” said Ayumi.

“Yes,” asked Sora.

“I have said a few days ago that my hand hurt. Where the birth mark is.” She pulled up the sleeve of her gi and showed them the now blue birth mark. As it had that morning a few days ago and the days after it still throbbed of the pain she felt, but it wasn't as unbearable then it was now.

“I wish I knew, but I do not,” said Sora and looked at her husband. He was looking at the mark with a long thoughtful look before looking up at Ayumi.

“I know why,” said Tama and stared in the fire. Ayumi looked up at him with a hopeful expression, thinking he had a way to stop it.

“Sayuri is in danger.”

Ayumi looked disappointed. Of all the answers she wanted, that was the last item on her list. Why did everything that happened in her life connect with her?

“Oh, her,” she said and the parents could hear the disappointment in her tone, but they gave it no thought. They were used to this by now.

“And you have to help her,” said Tama and Ayumi looked at him in surprise. That was the second to last thing on her list.

“Me?!”

“I know the two of you hardly get along,” said Tama.

“We never get along!” she countered.

“And somebody probably abducted her,” Tama continued.

“So, send your strongest warrior to find her,” said Ayumi, trying to get out of the inevitable. But you could never blame a girl for trying.

“You're it,” said Tama.

“What?!” exclaimed Ayumi. “I'm no warrior! Father was but I'm not!”

“The birthmarks connect you both you and Sayuri.”

“Great,” scuffed Ayumi. “Just what I needed. Someone to “connect” with. Look, if think I'm going to save her furry tail, excuse me for my language, but she can find her own damn way out.”

“That's the problem,” said Sora. “We don't know from where she could have been abducted.”

“Well, count me out!” Ayumi had had enough of their bantering. She stood up from the cushioned mat and started toward the door, ignoring their next words.

“Please,” said Tama. “You have to find hr.”

“She can find herself!” she yelled and slammed the sliding door shut.

“Do you think she'll understand,” asked Sora.

“I hope she does,” said Tama.

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At first, she thought that was just the darkness; there was no end to it. But as she lay there, a small bit a light formed around her, till it grew, and grew, till it became a blazing light, and she woke up. She looked around to find out where she was. It seemed to be a small hut, like the one's in the village of mortals, but smaller. A fire blazed in the hearth, providing light and warmth.

“What happened,” she asked. “Where am I?”

As she continued to look she found a small boy sitting by the window, looking out it and silent as the trees on a still day. She made a grab for her weapon, but didn't see it around her. They must have taken it away from her.

~Right, ~ she thought. ~ Can't fight. So I talk. ~

“Uh, excuse me,” she said sitting up and brushing herself off. “Where am I?”

“Somewhere,” said the boy, glancing at her slightly before looking out the window again.

Sayuri was slightly confused at his answer. Would he know where she was?

“Well, do you know how I got here?”

“You were brought.”

“How was I “brought” here?”

“You were brought.”

~Great, ~ she thought. ~ I'm stuck in the middle of nowhere with a boy that has the brain capacity of a zonbi youkai. This is getting me nowhere. ~

“Maybe if I see where I am, I can head home,” she said under her breathe and started toward the door.

“I would not,” said the boy and she jumped a little.

“What's a little peeking going to do?” she said and opened the door, and gave a small cat-like squeak. Outside where fifty or more demons. Snake, insect, animal, human, and more where crawling around the hut in guard of it. Quickly she closed the door.

“I warned you,” said the boy.

“Warned me?” she said. “Of what?”

“Outside.”

“Okay, so answer me a question. If I had walked outside, what would have happened?”

“You will be killed,” said the boy.

“Oh, don't like that,” said Sayuri and sat down in a thoughtful look. The boy continued to look out the window. “Okay, stay inside, good. Walk out, cat food.”

Now the question was how she was going to get out? And who brought her there, but since the boy seemed unwilling to make casual conversation she had to figure out herself. She actually didn't know anyone who would capture her. She hadn't made any enemies; they don't live long enough to exactly extract their revenge. So who would?

She moved from her cross-legged position to lying on her stomach and put her head in her hands.

~ How in the word did I get myself into this? ~ she thought.

TBC

- Zonbi= Zombie

Cece: sits in chair, cross-legged

Kori: That was kinda good.

Cece : No kidding. Though the Inuyasha chair isn't really comfy.

Kori: Needs more stuffing.

Inuyasha: No way! If Cece needs a chair, why not Koga?

Cece : Nope, you'll do . . . sits on Inuyasha again

Inuyasha: hits the floor muffled Get off me!

Kori: laughs then yelps SMACK

Cece : Miroku-san again?

Kori: nods

Sango: Lecher!

Miroku: It was worth the pain.

Kori: You want pain! I'll give you pain! starts chasing monk Get back here, you womanizer!

Cece : makes patent for the Inuyasha chairReview here, please!