Running through a wooded area that appears to have been recently burned, as the trees are still black, the grass is barely growing, and there is no trace of animal life, a blue-blue-haired woman can be seen.
The woman is quite a beauty, even now that she has her exotic kimono tattered and her face full of dust, so much so that anyone can notice the supernatural in that.
"Do you plan to run away all the time, just like your followers? If you were going to do the same as last time, you wouldn't even have bothered to come all the way here again!"
Advancing calmly through the burnt trees, taking steps that seem to cross impossible distances in a normal manner, Sesshōmaru coldly sneers at the woman in front of him.
She doesn't look very interested in giving him an answer, so seeing how close Sesshōmaru is, she turns around for a few moments and lets out a bluish mist from her body.
The burnt trees turn to ice popsicles almost instantly, while the ground stays like a mirror, reflecting the moon and stars of the night.
Of course, the woman did not stay to observe her work of art, but quickly took advantage of the situation to escape even faster from here.
"What a coward, seeing how impossible it was to beat him. It's not like I ever had a chance! You are the strongest, Master Sesshōmaru..."
"Are you done yet, Jaken? Let's go, this isn't our problem anymore."
Swallowing the air he was holding for having blurted out those misplaced words, Jaken accepts Sesshōmaru's order without complaint, though something soon pops into his mind.
"Uh... Master Sesshōmaru, your lady mother... The cats..."
"Take a good look, Jaken. Which way is she headed?"
Speaking coldly without even turning around, Sesshōmaru clues Jaken in on his thoughts, though Jaken seems to be left wondering for a few seconds.
"Oh, uh... Ah! That's the village where Inuyasha's group is staying. So he let her go so they can kill each other, um, um, let the trash take care of each other."
Coming to a truth in his little imp mind, Jaken is finally satisfied and with a smile on his face he leaves after Sesshōmaru.
...Christopher/Asahiko pov...
An ice beam, well it wouldn't be quite accurate to call the pillar of icy blue energy flying this way, but it basically serves as a quick description.
As he was trying to say, that ice beam crossed the dark and silent night in the direction of the watchtower, causing snowflakes to fall in the surrounding area.
"Master Asahiko!"
"Oh, yes..."
Ignoring Clouded Fang who had been rather silent for the past hour, I took the fan I always carried with me and pointed it towards the incoming icy lightning.
Obviously it was unnecessary to pull out the fan, but admittedly I look amazing with the moon behind me and the fan at hand, so to add even more color to the whole scene, she let out a projectile of fire just as powerful as hers.
*Boom*
The direct collision between the ice of that blue cat girl and my flames, caused an explosion of steam to cover the sky above the village, although the steam doesn't manage to dissipate that from right there dozens of icy blue arrows fly out.
"Genbu: Barrier. Byakko:Wind Blast."
"That's my support character!"
Seeing how all the icy arrows are stopped by the barrier raised by Hitomiko, I can only give him a thumbs up, even more so when with a talisman he removes the entire cloud of steam and lets our opponent be seen.
I had certainly recognized the enemy before, but I hadn't seen her in full detail, which I do now. Toran's blue hair is dull and tangled, while his custom kimono is an ugly mess.
Her outward appearance tells the truth of a life of hardship, whether it's her once pale skin from her natural cold that is now caked with dust, the minor cuts all over her body, or clear lack of power in her attacks.
"But look who we have here, but yes it's not the blue cat girl~"
"You know her?"
"Well, Hitomiko, let's just say we had our encounters... Though not very pleasant from what you can tell."
Bringing Hitomiko up to the roof of the tower with my tails, so she has a better view of the battlefield. I calmly give her a very superficial explanation, but one that makes it clear that there are only enemies here.
"The sons of Inu no Taisho... Heh, one corners me and the other finishes me off. No matter, even if I fall into the trap, I'll give everything for my father's resurrection!"
"Byakko:Thunderstorm!"
"Wow, stop everyone for a moment, what are you talking about, blue cat girl?"
Stopping Hitomiko by just taking the talisman out of her hands, and Toran with the strange nickname given, I stare at her waiting for an explanation of her previous words.
This was not only to satisfy a doubt of mine, but also to make time for Inuyasha to appear, so as to take her down quickly and prevent damage to the village.
Perhaps she realized my thoughts, you only had to feel the surroundings and you could notice Inuyasha, but she still stared at me for a few seconds until she began to speak.
"Your older brother, Sesshōmaru, was the one who cornered me all the way here. Who knew that with that cold exterior he'd be shoving food in his brother's mouth."
"The older albino? You managed to escape from the older albino... No, he probably let you escape, plus you agreed to give me time. You have backup, right?"
Looking at the half-defeated blue-haired girl resting on the roof of a house, I can easily deduce the truth of it all, though it doesn't make me happy at all.
Sesshōmaru is basically using me to clean up trash, the worst part is that this is his and Inuyasha's family business... Hell, I knew I should have run when I could.
"Hehehe, I knew all your intelligence couldn't have gone into seducing that jealous priestess."
"But look who it is!"
"That's right, it's me... Karan!"
Clapping quite a bit at the highly exaggerated introduction of Karan, the red cat girl who uses fire to fight, I notice how Hitomiko and Toran stare at me dryly.
"What's wrong with them? We may be going to kill each other now, but that doesn't take away my appreciation for their style."
"Um, um, the priestess seducer is absolutely right. But weren't you being chased by Sesshōmaru, sister?"
Noticing that they're catching up on what happened to Toran, I retract the tails that were holding Hitomiko and start to feel the surroundings.
It wasn't just because, but Koran really isn't anything compared to Sesshōmaru, so only she can't be reinforcement. pin-pun! I was right, there are two more... Just two more...?.
One of the two figures was male, stocky and had a sort of earthy smell about him, but I couldn't tell any more about him. The other figure was female, with a flowery smell and seeming to be shifting between existence and non-existence.
"Master Asahiko... Byakko:Chain of lightning!"
"Moon shape:Crescent!"
Turning my whole body in a swift motion, at the same time I observed Hitomiko's lightning bolts going towards Toran and Koran. I extend my fan to its fullest splendor, then release a few flaming crescents towards the two hidden individuals.
My attacks surprisingly hit their targets, though those "targets" shatter like fragile mirrors, before those two figures reappear reformed in the distance.
The once misty man can now be seen as a big guy with tanned skin, short black hair and equally dark feline eyes, while a brown feline tail sprouts from his backside.
The girl on the other hand looks like a fragile reflection on the surface of a river, making it clear that the illusion technique came from her, but she can still be seen. She possesses deep red hair with two pink flowers as ornaments, while her eyes are emerald green, and she wears a light green kimono with a short skirt and flower print.
"Cutting Wind!"
"Watch out, Brother Shunran!"
"Hit him with everything, Inuyasha!"