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Enter Sango, the demon Slayer!
Rayne growled, and then said, "I can't stand that damn stench. I'm going to go somewhere else. Inuyasha, you're in charge until I come back."
"Gotcha." He said, digging into his ramen.
Shippo jumped up into his mother's arms, and then she flew off, using the same type of traveling that her brother used - A youki cloud. She touched down into a nearby flower patch, and let Shippo down.
He squealed, and ran around, and Rayne said, "Keep close where I can see you, Shippo. Don't wander off too far."
"Yes, Mama!" She sat against a tree, and watched him play, her thoughts wandering again.
She stood in front of an old male, it was evident that it wasn't Master Eritsu, but it was a dragon youkai. A younger male stood next to her, a...fox. His auburn hair was pulled up into a ponytail and his green eyes were fierce.
'Why can't a fox like me become the heir to the throne? Katashi's not old enough yet, and you said you needed an heir to the throne before you died!"
"Hold your tongue, kit. You speak out of line." growled the old Dragon, eyes burning.
"Please, honored master. If you were to step down and give Shippo a chance..."
"I will not give the throne to a mischeivious Kitsune! It is Katashi's right and only his. Regardless of your motherhood rights for him, Seiya, he is not fit to rule!"
"That is not entirely true." She doesn't get a good look at the male voice that spoke but she knew instictively that it was her twin-
"Mama!"
Rayne was jerked out of her thoughts, as Shippo jumped into her arms as the sound of splintering trees came to her. "I leave for 30 minutes and they're already causing a ruckus? Honored father in heaven, what are they doing?!"
She flew back, just as a woman was about to stab her little brother, and she snarled. She rushed over, and then grabbd the woman's sword arm, holding it tightly. Strike one against her pack.
"If I were you, slayer, I'd put that sword back in it's scabbard." Her eyes narrowed in anger, and she pushed her away, looking down at her injured brother. "You okay, baby brother?"
"Y-Yeah... Jeez, that boomerang of hers hurts..." She knelt down, and touched the bruised and red skin of his chest. "It's made of Youkai bone." Rayne heard the shuffle of grass, and then Shippo growled, when Kagome cried, "Sango, no!"
Strike two. Rayne turned and gripped the blade of the sword, her palm sliced but she didn't care. She growled. and said, "I said, put it up. Another strike against one of my pack, and I will kill you."
She could smell the blood on the woman, and frowned. She was injured.
Suddenly, a dark chuckle filtered through to Rayne's ears. "So...you've arrived, daughter of Lord Katashi - great Inu of the West." Rayne turned around, and snarled. "You're Naraku?"
He was wearing a baboon suit, with the hood down. He had red eyes, and long dark hair, and she sneered, smirking. "My god, you're fuckin' ugly!"
Inuyasha, who was holding Tessiaga in a tight grip, started laughing. Even Kagome had a good giggle.
"You dare laugh at me?"
"I do, actually, cause you don't measure up to my father or brothers in handsomeness. You are on the very end of the ladder, bud!"
"How dare you!" Naraku swung a large tentacle at her and she went flying. The battle began. Rayne stood up, and silently walked around the scent of the battle, hiding and making sure he couldn't see her before she changed, and pounced, only to get a plume of miasma shot in her face and fur as Naraku vanished.
She roared, shaking her head, and rubbing her snout with a paw, whimpering and shaking her head.
Later, the group had headed back to Kaede's Village and they were all talking amongst themselves, when an earthquake rumbled, and the earth shook. They all looked behind them at the large dog like youkai and laughed at the sight.
Rayne was rubbing all over the grass to get the miasma off her fur, as she growled.
Inuyasha snorted, "Yeah, he does stink real bad."
"You can understand her, Inuyasha?"
"Duh, we're inu-youkai. We speak inu. She's saying that she'll have to take a week long bath to clean off Naraku's miasma off her."
Miroku chuckled, and Rayne transformed back into her human form, and sniffed her kimono, shrugging. "At least it smells better. Grassy." She trudged down to the hut, and smiled. "Evenin', Kaede. Miss us?"
"Hello, Rayne child. Ah. I see ye picked up more people for your pack?"
Rayn grinned. "Yeah. Miroku, Sango, Shippo, this is Lady Kaede. Kaede, this is Miroku, Sango, and Shippo."
"Set her down on the cot, Miroku." Sango was let down, and she shivered from the pain.
"Can you help heal her, Granny Kaede?"
"I can try. It will take some time." Rayne nodded, and said, "Thank you." She walked out of the hut, and looked up at the wanning sun. She closed her eyes, and sighed.
"I daresay, if such deep thoughts can make you sigh, then I can see the wheels turning in your head." She looked over her shoulder and smiled. "Hey, Miroku. Nah, it's just... I've been thinking about things."
"Ah. Deep thoughts indeed. Would you like to tell me about them?"
She smiled. The monk, when not being a total pervert, was actually a good listener and wise companion.
She fell into step beside him, and said, "Lately... I've been having visions. Visions of things that haven't come true, and things that could happen in the future."
"Visions of the future? Oh! Has there been anyone in your two families that could see the Future?"
She frowned in thought. "Well, Mama couldn't...Grandpa couldn't, and Souta never even new what was going on at the present. Maybe...someone on my real families side?"
"You could...ask your mother?"
"But... that means I'd have to go to her! And I don't even know where she li-..." She stopped, and said, "The Cloud Palace. But how do I get there?"
"It would seem that all answers lead to your brother, Sesshomaru."
"Rayne! Come on, we have school tomorrow, let's go!" Kagome called and then Rayne smiled. "Thanks, Miroku." He nodded, and then walked off to go get hot water.
Rayne and Kagome smiled, and jumped into the well together, going back into the Future. When they climbed up, Rayne sighed. "When we go back, we may have to take a detour, Kags. I have to find my brother and find a way to get to my mother's Palace above the clouds."
She nodded, and said, "That's fine, Rayne, anyway, let's go inside. Bath time!~"
Rayne was going to have to wait. They had school in the morning after all!