Tsukiataru Tasekai
by: Del_kaidin and Tiranth. Chapter 1 The Meeting


Taka

Every muscle in her body was screaming at her, as if she had overworked them. Taka slowly became aware of the feel of dirt beneath her cheek and sunshine on her back. Her eyelids slowly unveiled her golden eyes only for her to find that her vision was somewhat blurred. As she pushed her self to a kneeling position, she was somewhat comforted to realize that she was still in the yard of the Kamiya Dojo. She put a hand to her head, which was throbbing and then rubbed her eyes in attempt to clear her sight. It seemed to work. What the hell had happened? Whatever had hit her hadn't done it hard enough to warrant being knocked unconscious. How long had she been out anyway? Taka rose to her feet to go into the dojo and ask Kaoru what was going on. An unfamiliar scent tickled her nose. It smelled like an inu. She could also smell the acrid scent of fear tingeing Kaoru's cherry blossom scent. The dojo master was standing on the porch. Her frightened eyes looking first at Taka then into the room in front of which she stood. Taka snarled. Whoever dared to hurt her nephews mate would pay dearly. As she sprinted toward Kaoru, Taka flexed her claws. When she got closer she could see the object of Kaoru's fear. The woman was obviously youkai; she had a pair of furry white ears poking from beneath a mane of long silver-white hair. She was dressed in the armor of a taijiya. A viscous snarl escaped Taka's lips as she threw her left hand forward. From the tips of her fingers flew a whip of golden light, an ability she had inherited from her grandsire. Kaoru screamed.

Leena

She fought her way through the darkness, Kaoru and Kenji were in danger. If the magic was strong enough to cause her to black out, the two humans under her protection had to be in mortal danger. As if in answer she picked up the scent of Kaoru's fear. As her eyes opened she took in two facts. One Kaoru was standing in the door looking out into the courtyard and then back at her. The woman's eyes were filled with terror. The second, Kenshin's body was gone. Leaping to her feet she saw what was terrorizing Kaoru. Why she hadn't picked up the youkai bitch's scent bothered her momentarily, until her other senses kicked in - the woman was furious. She examined her soon to be opponet as the woman crossed the courtyard, deep blue hakama and white gi the drape of the cloth would hide her body's movements somewhat. Then she stared at the face, golden eyes, a crescent moon in the forehead. So the bastard lied to Uncle Inu when he said he'd not taken another mate. She heard the snarl and answered it with her own growl. As the whip so like her sire's sprang from the woman's finger tips, Leena fell back in a slow easy backflip, her hours of practicing the kata payed off. She spun Desu in hand and in Inu Youkai spat at the woman. "If the bastard wants me dead he should send better than a whelp like you. You dare threaten Kaoru? Where is Kenshin's body? Answer me."

Taka

The woman back flipped easily from the first lash of her whip, which didn't surprise Taka, given the fact that the woman was youkai. The words that fell from her snarling lips as she drew a sword that screamed for blood more than her grandsire's Tokijin, however gave her pause. "If the bastard wants me dead, he should send better than a whelp like you. You dare threaten Kaoru? Where is Kenshin's body? Answer me."

So she was trying to confuse her with petty words was she? She snapped the whip at her side, letting it fade away and answered in kind. "You're lies will not work on me," she replied calmly, the perfect emulation of her grandsire. She beckoned to the youkai. "Come, you think to defeat me?"

Kaoru's fear was building. She was edging away from between them. The fear stink served only to fuel Taka's desire to sink her claws into the one who was causing it. She waited, now remembering Sesshomaru's advice. "Let your enemy strike the first blow." Well she had not let the silver-haired inu strike the first blow but she would certainly let her try to strike the second. Taka backed into the courtyard slightly, encouraging her to come out into the open, eyes gazing coldly at her opponent

Leena

She saw the encouragement in the red heads eyes to follow. A soft smile played about her face. Obviously Sesshomaru wanted his newest child to kill the elder. But she'd been taught to fight by the best. She remembered Sango's lessons. Pausing she leaned Desu against her leg and calmly pulled her hair back with a practiced flip she had knotted the hair to hold it away from her opponents hands. She passed Kaoru and the scent of the woman's fear surprised her. "Don't worry Kaoru. This bitch will not harm you or Kenji."

As she stepped into the courtyard she let her eyes travel learning every building, tree, post, anything that could be landed on, or used. Finally she took in her opponent. "So Dear old Daddy." She let her words drip with the hatred she felt for him, "Didn't have the courage to face me huh? So whelp, who's your mother? Some Kitsune vixen that was panting after him? Oh by the way, chibi hime, I don't lie." She sheathed Desu and stood prepared hand on hilt "Since I fight you to defend his family, I'll fight you with his style. Come, let's dance." She watched her silver eyes glittering behind her bangs.

Taka

Confusion whirled within her. "Daddy?" Was this inu some how related to the kuso that had been her father? Courage to face her? What was she talking about? "Don't let her make you drop your guard." Chibi hime, huh? She wouldn?t call her that for long. Pup she may be to this old hag but she'd studied with both her grandfather and learned a trick or two from her nephew. Taka was even more surprised when her opponent claimed she was defending her nephew's mate and son and that she was going to use Kenshin's Hiten Mitsurugi. "I don't know what delusion you are living in, mesuinu. Talk all you want about the kitsune filth that was my father but you will not disgrace my mother or nephew!"

Taka drew her sword and immediately flung it at her opponent, charging in after it, wanting to rend with teeth and claw.

Leena

Her opponent had no control, to rise so easily to such simple bait. She dodged the sword easily as the pup charged her she leapt into the welcoming embrace of the air. She hadn't tried this since getting Desu and was pleasantly surprised at the height she was able to achieve. She laughed as the pup's headlong dash carried her beneath her. Gracefully she landed behind her. "Sorry pup, no claws and teeth. You want me use your sword. Delusional? That is funny." She bent and picked up the girl's sword and threw it to her. She was beginning to understand her Uncle's fondness for throwing insults in battle. "Sango-sama taught me never to fight an unarmed opponent. So your father is the kitsune? Hmmm strange, I am certain the old dog, has not taken a mate again. So if you aren't Sesshomaru's daughter how did you get the crescent moon on your forehead? Hmm pup?" Leena knew she was pushing the girl, she could feel the girls youkai fighting for control. "Besides, you haven't answered my questions. What have you done with Kenshin's body?"

Taka

She cursed herself for being so stupid as the other youkai dodged her sword and leapt into the air. Had she learned nothing? She knew this opponent was not one to understimate. The sword she carried was proof enough of that. Taka snarled again as she regained her balance and caught the sword as it was thrown. She was trembling as she tried to control the youkai inside. If this woman was so intent on asking quesions then she would answer them. "Since you seem so interested," she spat as she tried to calm herself, "Sesshomaru is my grandsire. My mother is his daughter out of Rin. As for Kenshin's body, it's right over..." She trailed off as she turned to point to the grave. It was no longer there. "What in all hells?"

Leena

'Her mother was WHO?' Leena could no longer contain her anger. She didn't hear anything else the youkai said. With a short hop she was in front of the red head. Easily she knocked the sword out of the woman's hand. Her clawed hand wrapped around the throat of the liar in front of her. "Since I know for a fact that Rin died giving birth to ME, and I am the only child she bore. Since I also know that I have whelped NO PUPS. You will cease spouting such lies and give me the truth. Or do you truly wish to fight Amatsuotome?" She pleaded with her eyes for the woman to let another lie pass her lips.

Taka

Before she knew what was happening Taka found herself with no sword and the strange youkai's hand wrapped around her throat. This woman claimed to be the daughter of her grandfather and Amatsuotome? She felt fear clench her stomach as the silver eyes glared at her, the promise of death held within. Now that that the youkai had made her claim Taka could see some of her grandsire in the one who held her. What could that mean? Pulling at the hand around her throat, trying to loosen it so she could talk, Taka gasped. "I have never lied. Grandsir never allowed it."

Leena

She felt the hands pulling her hands away from the woman's throat and her gasped response. She opened her mind and broke through the youkai's barriers finding the truth of the words in her mind. Her hand released it's hold. "You speak the truth, pup. But how can this be?" She allowed the woman to see her own history, hiding only the things that she kept to herself. Her eyes returning to their normal emerald green. She pulled from the youkai's mind.

"Stay away from my Mother, monsters."

Leena turned to face her godson. He stood ready to attack.

Taka

Taka breathed deeply, reeling from the memories this hanyou had shared with her. She wondered the same thing as the green eyed one. How could this be? "Stay away from my Mother, monsters."

Taka turned to face Kenji. He looked so much like his father, standing there with his sword the Sakabatou ready to attack. Just what she needed. "Kenji, go back with your mother. I dont have time to deal with you right now."

"Shut up monster! You wont get away with this," with that the boy charged.

Leena

Leena watched as Kenji charged. She couldn't allow him to harm the hanyou beside her, she could consider the red head her niece, she supposed. She moved under his sword and gently flat handed his chest sending him flying across the courtyard. She knew her godson, in any world, was to much his parents child and would soon attack again. "Look you and I need to talk." She said to the red head, her eyes never leaving Kenji. "Meet me at the Sunset Shrine."

She saw Kenji leap and knew he planned to attack using Ryu Tsui Sen. 'Good form' she thought as she waited for the blow to connect. It would hurt like hell, but she refused to attack the boy, luckily he was using the Sakabatou.

Taka

She couldnt believe what she was seeing. The silver haired one was going to stand there and let Kenji hit her? She had prevented the boy from attacking her which had thouroughly confused the hanyou. Now she leapt into the air, wrapping her arms around the slender boy, pinning his own to his side. As they fell she turned so that she recieved all the impact from the landing. Taka released Kenji as they rolled and sprang to her feet. Running past the stranger she grabbed her wrist, Kenji was getting to his feet yelling for the monsters to stop and face him. She didnt speak just pulled the stranger along with her as she sprang up and over the wall.

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