Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Inner Demons ❯ Feudal Japan ( Chapter 4 )
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Chapter Four
Time Rip
Pacing back and forth in his office, the young ruler could be found. His sky blue pacifier between his teeth and his face contorted in a frown. Between his sandy brown bangs, JR proudly announced his heritage, his linage.
“Good morning Koenma sir!” Botan, the bubbly ferry girl of spirit world, greeted cheerfully. When she noticed her boss' behavior her smile faded and her blue hair seemed to darken a bit. Bright pink eyes locked onto her boss' small, child-like form. Although, she of anyone, would know that he was a lot more grown-up than he looked. Since the Sensui problem, he had started acting older than he used to. At the current time he was wishing that the Rekai Tantei still worked for him. “What's going on?” she asked curiously.
“Nothing good,” he replied taking off his hat and running a hand through his brown hair. “A time rip is somewhere is the area. I have no idea what will happen, but I have to keep anyone from disrupting the past.”
“A time rip? That could result in a Time Collapse!” Botan exclaimed, fear laced her voice.
“Yes, there is a very strong possibility that could happen,” Koenma sighed in frustration. “But without them I might have to go and find out for myself.”
“You know your father doesn't want you to leave the Rekai for a hundred years after what happened before!” the ferry girl reminded him.
“Unfortunately…” he grumbled.
“Maybe, they will agree to help if you simply ask them!” she suggested. At the look Koenma gave her she laughed nervously knowing that it was highly unlikely that Yusuke would want to do any favors for the Rekai while still being hunted by them. Hiei wouldn't jump at the chance either.
“For now, all we can do is wait and hope that at least one of them notices this,” Koenma said at last. He closed his eyes and hoped that Kami was listening. Botan quietly left the room and summoned her oar.
“Maybe I can convince them to help just this once,” Botan muttered to herself before descending into the Ningenkai. Her bright pink orbs scanned the ground below hoping to catch sight of one of the four boys. Spotting Yusuke, she smiled and maneuvered her oar closer to the ground in front of him. “Hello there Yusuke, long time no see!” she greeted cheerfully. Yusuke looked up and jumped back placing a hand over his heart not having seen the ferry girl until she spoke.
“What are you trying to do? Give me a heart attack?”
“Sorry Yusuke,” Botan giggled. “But I have a favor to ask of you.” She suddenly became serious.
“Well, what is it?” he questioned wondering just where this would lead.
“A time rip has been created, if nothing is done about it then it could result in a Time Collapse!” she exclaimed.
“Okay, so what do you want me to do?” he treaded the situation carefully.
“You need to find the time rip and stop whoever is going through it and seal it,” she explained.
“Sounds like the Sensui thing only it's a time rip instead of a youkai tunnel. Botan, I'm no longer Spirit Detective for the Rekai. He can go find someone else to trouble with stuff like that,” he growled and turned away.
“Yusuke,” her voice had dropped a few notches. “Please.” Yusuke regretted turning to look at the ferry girl. Her pink eyes were watery and large, her hands were lightly fisted in front of her chest and her lower lip quivered.
“Aw man! The things I do!” He sighed.
“Thanks Yusuke,” Botan smiled.
`I swear, if I didn't know any better I'd think her a witch,' Yusuke thought as he walked out of her view. His thoughts wandered back to the woman that had appeared earlier. She knew how to hold her own that was for certain, but her outfit was…odd. He had never seen something like that before. Yusuke felt the hair on the back of his neck stand on end. His muscles tightened and he stood ready for battle. Out of the corner of his eye he saw a black blur rush through the trees. He relaxed immediately knowing just who it was in the tree tops. Why was the fire hybrid in such a rush today though? Yusuke ran to the tree Hiei was currently in, he seemed to know that Yusuke wanted a word since he had stopped.
“What is it?” he questioned impatiently. His crimson gaze moved to the side, almost nervously, for a moment before returning to Yusuke.
“Where are you headed in such a rush?”
“That is none of your concern,” Hiei snapped and looked ready to take off again when Yusuke's voice stopped him.
“You're following the energy over to the west aren't you?” With a curt nod, Hiei took off again. Yusuke took to the trees following the fire youkai. There was something about the energy that seemed….strange. Both were simply blurs in the tree tops as they came closer to their intended destination. When a young boy came rushing down the steps of the shrine both became shadows. A soccer ball was tucked neatly underneath his right arm and he was clad in a red and white soccer uniform. His cleats were in his left hand dangling by their shoe strings. When the boy turned the corner Yusuke jumped down from the tree.
`So the energy is coming from a shrine.' He leapt nimbly up the stairs. The shrine grounds were neatly kept, a garden to the right with various plants kept interest. Just ahead he spotted a large tree; the energy wafting from it was ancient making him wonder just how old the tree is. Then he spotted the object the strange energy was coming from, an old well house. Hiei was already heading into the well house by the time Yusuke spotted it. An eye brow twitching, he headed inside of it as well.
“A well,” he noted in a dead pan voice. He kicked the side of it a couple of times before snorting.
“Are you always pointing out the obvious?” Hiei questioned curtly as he looked into the depth of the well. Yusuke shot a glare in Hiei's direction. Yusuke pondered whether he'd be able to get away with pushing Hiei into the well, whereas Hiei was considering the same thing. Yusuke sat on the edge of it, certainly that had to be it. The energy was the strongest where the well was. Yusuke heard a crack, his face visibly blanched when the edge he was sitting on crumbled from beneath him. Hiei attempted to grab Yusuke's shirt, but failed. Instead of hearing his old partner curse up a storm, a blue light shone from the well. When it faded Yusuke was no longer in sight. He narrowed his eyes and made the decision to tell Kurama about this. Maybe the fox could shed some light on it. Going back out of the well house he went off in search of Kurama.
In the back of his mind, Youko was quite content. Kurama turned the page of the book he had recently bought. Everything written had such detail; it was as if it had really happened. He might have thought it possible if there was no mention of a Miko from the future.
`That's why it's called `A Feudal Fairy Tale',' he thought absentmindedly.
`It's too realistic to not be real!' Youko stated.
`Didn't you take note of the title at all?' Shuichi wondered.
`Yes I did!' Youko growled irritated, his tail twitched.
`It's just a story, it's nothing to get worked up over,' Kurama reasoned. Before Youko could say anything else someone rapped lightly on his window. Kurama stood and walked over to the window pulling back the curtains. He opened the window to let Hiei in, who nimbly landed on the ground with hardly a sound.
“What brings you here Hiei?” Kurama asked as Hiei leaned against a wall.
“A portal of sorts,” he replied.
“Hm, where did you see one?” Kurama wondered if Hiei was mistaken.
“On the grounds of a sacred shrine, Yusuke had fallen into it.” Youko snapped to attention at the mention of where the portal was located.
`Maybe not all stories are fairy tales!' Youko grinned.
“Do you have any clue where it leads?”
“No,” Hiei replied bluntly.
`It could be the same one. Maybe we should check it out,' Youko suggested. Kurama resisted the urge to sigh.
“Youko suggests we inspect it,” he informed the fire youkai.
“Hm, maybe that fox does have some brains in him,” Hiei grinned obviously trying to bait Youko.
`Tch, I'm not the one having to look up to everyone all the time,' Youko growled taking the bait.
“Let's go and see where this portal leads,” Kurama interrupted their brewing fight. “We should also inform Kuwabara about this, I'm certain that we might be able to use his help.” Hiei looked less than pleased about this suggestion, but didn't say anything against it.
Yusuke groaned as he sat up rubbing the back of his head. He wondered just how long he had been out. He looked up, but instead of being met with the sight of the well house roof he saw blue sky. He quirked an eye brow and leapt out of the bone eaters well.
“Nope, definitely not the shrine grounds,” he muttered to himself. “But if that's not where I am, then where the hell am I?” The air was clean and crisp, unlike where he had been only moments (or hours, he wasn't sure) before. Forest surrounded him on all sides. “Maybe that was the portal Botan was going on about.” It was a liable possibility, although he wouldn't know for certain until he saw someone. Deciding that standing around wasn't going to get him anywhere; he stuck his hands into his pockets and started walking in a random direction. Are the fates determined to screw with his life? Wasn't it enough when he died, wasn't it enough when he became Spirit Detective, wasn't it enough when he died a second time and came back not as a human, but as a hanyou? Wasn't it enough being hunted by the Rekai? Now he had to land in some god-forsaken place? He could sense that youkai were roaming free in the forest. “Why is my life so damn determined to be screwed up?” he yelled to no one in particular. Before he could take his anger out on a tree that stood before him, a large club landed just inches in front of his nose. His eyes widened in surprise, he was glad that it hadn't landed a few inches further. It was lifted again by a blue hand. Yusuke looked to the side; it seemed that a large troll youkai was currently attempting to destroy something.
“Miroku, duck!” a woman's voice cried out. Ducking behind a bush, Yusuke observed the situation.
“Ahhh! Kagome!” a small voice cried.
“Damn it! Can't you stay out of trouble for two seconds?” a male growled a little louder than necessary. Yusuke maneuvered trying to get a better look at the group he could only hear. “Wind Scar!” The troll moved and put its club in front of itself effectively blocking the attack. Wait, trolls weren't that smart. In fact, it seemed to be blocking them easily. It let out a loud roar and sent its club swinging at the group.
“Sango!” Yusuke's eyes widened. He's heard that voice somewhere before! Before he could jump into action he saw something move. Looking down, he saw it was a tail. He pushed the bushes aside enough to see the tiger youkai.
`Hm, maybe it's controlling it,' Yusuke thought. He raised it in the air then sent it crashing onto the tiger's tail. As the youkai roared in pain the troll seemed to stager, as if it didn't know what it was doing there. `What do you know, I was right!' When the youkai gained back control the troll was once again attacking the group. He saw someone fly into the air. `Intervening time!' Yusuke roundhouse kicked the youkai sending it into the clearing.
“The troll was being controlled!” a gruff male voice growled. The youkai rubbed his head and stood looking in Yusuke direction. “What the hell are you looking at?” the male yelled as he registered a punch to the side of the tigers head.
“Heh, there is a child present. You should watch your mouth half-breed!” the tiger growled and kicked the hanyou. The sound of an arrow being notched met Yusuke's ears before it whizzed past his right ear.
“Nice shot,” the hanyou grunted sarcastically.
“Aren't you a pretty one?” the tiger smirked.
“Get your hands away from me!” an all too familiar voice screeched. Yusuke choose that moment to jump from behind the bush and kick the forgotten troll in the stomach.
“Damn!” Yusuke cursed when the stomach seemed to be hard as a rock. His foot throbbed as he landed.
“Who the hell are you?” the hanyou growled while flexing his claws.
“Duck!” a woman cried out. Yusuke and the hanyou ducked as a large boomerang shaped weapon flew through the air to the troll. A male in monks clothing stepped in front of them with his left hand un-doing beads around his right arms.
“Stay behind me!” he ordered, mainly to Yusuke, then un-wrapped the beads. Yusuke's eyes widened as he saw everything in front of the male start to fly towards him. He felt strong winds even from where he was crouched. Everything seemed to vanish within a void inside of the monk's hand. Soon the troll was sucked in as well. He closed the void then turned to the tiger youkai, who was currently panicking.
“So, are you going to hand over the shards? Or be sucked into my Wind Tunnel?” the male threatened with a malicious grin plastered on his face. The youkai growled and lunged at the monk, catching him off guard. He was stopped, however, by a foot to the face. He fell backwards then stood up growling all the while. Being distracted by the males in front of him, allowed the arrow to pierce his chest and the oversized weapon to slice his head off.
“I'll ask again, who the hell are you?”
“Keep your shirt on,” Yusuke snorted.
“Uh, Yusuke?” Yusuke turned, his suspicions had been correct, there behind him was Kagome. “What are you doing here?” she asked.
“Doubt you'd believe me,” he shrugged.
“Try me,” she said as she raised an eye brow. Inuyasha, who didn't like being ignored, finally snapped.
“Do you know this guy?” he questioned through clenched teeth.
“Oh, yeah!” Kagome smiled nervously. “This is Yusuke; I go to school with him.”
“Feh,” Inuyasha crossed his arms and turned away. “How did he get here then?”
“That, he has yet to answer,” Kagome turned to Yusuke.
“I fell down a well,” he stated plain as day.
“That's the same way you get here Kagome!” Shippo exclaimed from his perch on Kagome's shoulder. Inuyasha went to retrieve the Tetsiuga, which had a green slime of sorts on it. He crinkled his nose in disgust. Miroku resisted the urge to cover his nose, the girls, however, covered theirs.
“Troll bogies,” Miroku groaned unhappily. Yusuke made a face, man was that smell strong! Inuyasha went over to the stream and washed it off.
“Well, wasn't much help,” Inuyasha grumbled.
“Who wasn't?” Kagome questioned.
“That boy…Yusuke,” he replied. Yusuke growled lowly. “All you did was step on the tiger's tail!” he shot.
“Yeah, and sticking that rusty sword up the trolls nose is any better?” Yusuke growled. Inuyasha sheathed Tetsiuga and glowered at Yusuke advancing on the hanyou threateningly. Kagome stood between the two males and held her hands up in a gesture of peace.
“Please don't fight, let's just find somewhere to make camp and straighten things out,” she pleaded. Inuyasha's amber gaze softened the slightest and crossed his arms.
“Fine,” he gave in. Kagome flashed them both a brilliant smile before walking with Sango to find a place to camp. Preferably near a hot spring.
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