Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Fox and a Half ❯ Ningenkai Awaits! ( Chapter 5 )

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How did I get myself into this mess? Earlier this morning, Kurama had pointed out a gate between the Makai and Ningenkai and ordered me to find a jewel called the "Ryuu Chishio Ruby". Sure it sounded easy, but I knew these things always had a catch, such as the place being swarmed with guards. I was in my human form and hiding behind a shrub. These guys looked serious, I had to be careful. Unfortunately, my first attempt only managed to get me chased into the forest by two of the guards. I wasn't that discouraged, Kurama gave me a week to come back with the gem. Although at the rate things were going, it was gonna be a long week...

This time I threw a stone into a bush and they went out to investigate the noise. It's amazing how many people seemed to fall for that. I crept in the entrance, and the ruby was displayed on a pedestal, glimmering in the sunlight. But I didn't have time to admire it, I snatched it and placed it in a satchel tied to my waist. I bounded out a nearby exit and into the forest. I could hear yelling in the distance, most likely from the guards.

"It's gone! I told you it was just a mouse!"
"It's not my fault! What if it was a bandit?"
"Well a bandit just stole the ruby you idiot!"
"They couldn't have gone far, go search for them!"

I would've laughed if I wasn't so concerned about staying hidden. I was wondering what to do next... Kurama probably wouldn't be expecting me back for a few days. I could take some time to explore Ningenkai, it sure looked brighter and more cheerful than the Makai. I wouldn't draw any attention if I just stayed in my human form. All of a sudden, I felt the wind blowing with great force. I could see a small tornado headed toward the village I was at. Everybody panicked while I was running for cover. I ducked into a small cave as the vortex traveled along, wreaking havoc along its path. The tornado started to die down as it approached the forest, and I saw something fall out of the sky as the wind diminished into a light breeze. I ran over to see what it was and found a fox-demon girl barely as old as me. I gently shook her to see if she was alright.

"Hey, are you okay? Say something..." I moved on to poking her when she stirred for her resting place. She had silver hair and dull, silver eyes.
"Ugh, I'm dizzy..." She took one glance at me and went into hysterics.
"Oh no! Please don't be mad, I didn't mean to do that! It was an accident!" I didn't quite get what she was talking about.
"Calm down, I won't do anything to you." She seemed to relax and took a better look at me.
"That's good. I'm Kaze, and before you ask, I'm only half-demon." I was taken by surprise, maybe there were more hanyous in the world than I realized.
"My name's Yuki. You're not saying you made that tornado are you?"
"I am, but it's just 'cause I can't control my powers! Everybody in my village gets mad at me when stuff like that happens."
"You live around here? With humans?"
"Yep! But my mama got really sick and she passed away a few months ago. Plus, my dad's gone, so now I'm just exploring and having fun." Wow, she really has mood swings. Kaze seemed really carefree despite her situation.
"So, do you live in that village?" This wasn't good, Kurama strictly told me not to say who I'm working for. I tried to come up with a beliveable explanation.
"I'm an orphan, I don't live around here." That was practically as close to the truth as you can get, so I wasn't lying, which made me feel better.
"That's too bad, say, you wanna play with me?" I wasn't sure what I should do next, Kurama would probably want me to get back right away, but it's not like he's watching my every move right? A little fun wouldn't hurt. I told her I would and we went down an old dirt path.

We walked until we came along a large green field of grass. Kaze sat down to rest while I laid back to look at the clouds. The bright, blue sky and fluffy white clouds were practically the opposite of the Makai's shades of violet and black. I admired the scenery some more until I felt a faint rumble in the ground.

"Yuki, look!" I turned to where Kaze pointed and there was a giant dog youkai on the horizon. It had glaring red eyes and from what I could tell, a purple cresent moon on its forehead. I didn't bother to note any other features as we ran before it could possibly crush us with one of its paws. The dog seemed to continue heading in our direction. We had to find a way to move faster and avoid it. In quick desperation, I went into demon form. I froze the ground with the limited ice powers I got from father and slid on the path. Kaze followed my lead and we gained speed immediately. Unfortunetely there was a huge tree in the way and I couldn't slow down. We tripped over a tree root and fell into a hollow space under the tree. The giant dog stomped by us, but we didn't exit until we were sure it was safe.

"If I had known Lord Sesshomaru was around I wouldn't have come here", Kaze groaned. Lord Sesshomaru, son of Inu-Taisho? That would explain the cresent moon on his forehead. I wouldn't want to get in the way of someone like him. I sighed in relief as Kaze stared at me, or rather, my ears.

"I thought I smelled some demon on you. So you're half-demon too?" I nodded and she grinned at me.
"Wow, I can't believe I found someone like me to play with! That's great!" She hugged me out of the blue and I was being crushed.
"Kaze... c-can't breathe..." Kaze released me and held a hand behind her head in embarassment.
"Heheh... oops, sorry about that. It's just that I've haven't met a half-demon like me before." I didn't blame her, we're practically our own species. The only other hanyous I knew was the son of Lord Raizen from father's story and Katsuro-san back in the Makai. I wonder how many more hanyous could be out there, if any?
"Yuki-chan, let's go out now and play some more!" I can't believe she still has energy to play after this whole incident. I was exhausted, plus I was staring to get hungry.
"Hey Kaze, how about we get something to eat first? I really don't have the strength to play right now."
"Okay, I know where we can find some really sweet berries to eat! C'mon!" Kaze dashed out while I followed. I had to admit, she was really hyper.

We bounded from tree to tree until we came upon some bushes with ripe, red berries. Kaze went to pick some and gave me a handful. I popped one into my mouth. Kaze was right, these berries were really sweet, and I felt refreshed instantly. The sky turned gray as the sound of thunder traveled to my ears.

"Aww, it's going to rain", Kaze pouted as her fox ears drooped down in sadness.
"Kaze, it's getting late anyway. We should find shelter." We strolled back to our original hiding place, which had just enough room for both of us to lie down. I got really drowsy and let out a yawn.
"Hey Yuki -chan?" I turned my head in her direction.
"What is it Kaze?"
"Does this mean we get to be best friends now?" I pondered for a moment before answering.
"Yeah, we're friends."
"Thanks Yuki-chan. Good night." She turned to the side and curled her tail around her.
"G'night Kaze-chan." It felt good to have a new friend here in Ningenkai, especially one who's half-demon like me. Forgetting what I'm really here for, I drifted off into slumber as the rain drizzled outside.





Well that's another reason they call her "Yuki" ne? How long will she stay in Ningenkai? How long will Kurama let her? Find out next time on Yu Yu-- err, I mean "A Fox and a Half"! ^_^U