Kikyo is a time traveler. It really surprised me when I saw that you were wearing splinters of the jewel! ", he said, holding up the glass with the splinters. Only now did Kagome notice that he had taken it from her." Give her back to me. They don't belong to you! "she yelled. Umiyoku looked at her sternly." Forget it! These splinters and your life force will help me to found my kingdom! ", he said and put the splinters away again." What? Your kingdom "asked Kagome." Of course. I am the new ruler of the water. If I sink Japan into the sea, there will be no one left who can be dangerous to me.All of these unclean demons and half-demons will then be washed away. Only those who populate the water will survive and I will be the most powerful of them all! "Umiyoku triumphed." That's crazy. Then not only the people of this epoch, but also everyone else in the future will die! "shouted Kagome." Fate! ", Umiyoku said after a brief period of thought. Then he turned to the door." Whatever. Tonight, when the full moon is at its zenith, your life force will be mine! "he said and left. Kagome was startled." Is there really a full moon tonight? ", she asked herself, startled.
Kenji led the group into the snow-capped mountains along a narrow path that they had to watch out for with every step they took. In addition, it was too cold for Kiara to fly, so she rested a little in Sango's arms. "How far is it then?" Inuyasha asked impatiently. "We'll be there in a minute! Take it easy!" Said Kenji. After another arduous ascent, they came to a plateau one meter thick with snow.A few hundred meters in front of them, however, stood a mighty castle built in the middle of the rock of the next peak. Obviously a perfect hiding place. Sango and Miroku were amazed when they saw this. "Strange. I didn't even know that there was such a thing here!" Said Miroku and marveled at the incredible height of the structure. "And that's that slime bolt in there?" Inuyasha asked. Kenji nodded. "Absolutely!" Said, pointing to some fresh footprints. "Let's go!", Inuyasha said and ran forward. Sango and Miroku after. Kenji and Shippo brought up the rear. But before they got to the entrance, a huge wall of ice rose into the sky that covered the castle. "What is that?" Asked Sango. "Hah! That's not an obstacle!" Inuyasha shouted, drew his sword and struck once. With one blow he brought down most of it. But a new wall came to light. "Is that supposed to stop me?" He asked and kept beating. "We should follow him!", said Miroku and wanted to follow. But behind Inuyasha a new wall went up and blocked their passage." Let me go! ", Sango yelled, throwing her boomerang against the wall. But it just bounced off." Shit! It's too cold. That makes the ice harder. ", she said, catching the boomerang again." Now what? ", asked Kenji. Shippo threw his fox fire, but it went out too quickly." Inuyasha! "Shouted Miroku, hoping he would hear him, but Inuyasha had already reached the castle when he noticed that he was alone. But he didn't care now. He was here to free Kagome, so he ran After a few shouts, Miroku gave up. "He's probably on his own! ", he said." And what do we do while we are doing this? Twiddling your thumbs? ", asked Kenji." Don't worry. You don't have to be bored! "said a voice. They turned to face the two young women from Umiyoku." Who are you? ", asked Kenji.Kao smiled slightly. "I am Kao, the master of ice!" She said and bowed. The other only laughed a little. "I am Lao, the master of steam!" She said. Kenji giggled a little. "And what are you doing here?" Asked Miroku in a serious voice. "We were told to prevent you from entering the castle!" Said Lao elegantly. "Then you put up this ice wall?" Asked Sango. "I did that!" Said Kao. "Now what?" Asked Shippo. "Now we're going to take you apart!", Kao said and a pillar of ice closed out of the ground around her. When she dived again, Kao was gone too. "Now let's turn on a little steam!" Said Lao and began to turn. It spun so fast that the whole area was enveloped in water vapor within seconds. "What a lousy trick!" Said Miroku, holding a cloth in front of his nose. Suddenly he felt how cold it was. When he looked down, his feet were covered in ice up to his ankles."Sango, Shippo, Kenji! Where are you?" He asked. "Miroku! Are you okay?" Sango asked back. "We have to come up with something!" Shouted Kenji. "I know what! Kiara!" Shouted Sango. A few seconds later she shot through the smoke with Kiara and now hovered over him. "Let's hope it works!" Said Sango and threw her boomerang into the smoke with all her might. The boomerang turned, drawing in the smoke. He turned and flew back to Sango. "Again!" She yelled and threw it again. Miroku looked around. The fog cleared a little and he could see the outline of a person, but he didn't know who it was. Suddenly Kao's face shot towards him through the fog. In a flash he tore the prayer beads from his right hand and the wind hole began to suck. Kao only smiled, walked past Miroku and touched his right hand very lightly. But this touch was enough to freeze them. Miroku's entire right forearm was now a block of ice and the wind hole useless."Damn it!" Shouted Miroku. "I hope Inuyasha can handle it in there!" Sango said and looked over at the castle, which was still surrounded by a thick, impenetrable wall of ice.
Inuyasha ran through the individual rooms of the castle in search of Kagome. The cold didn't seem to bother him at all, even though he was barefoot. "Kagome!" He kept shouting, but there was no answer. "Kagome!" He yelled again. "Inuyasha?" Asked Kagome and listened again. "Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled again. "Inuyasha!" Kagome called back. "Where are you?" Inuyasha asked. "Here! Follow my voice!" Shouted Kagome. After a minute the door broke open and Inuyasha came into the room. "Inuyasha!" Said Kagome overjoyed. "Careful!" Inuyasha said and destroyed some of the bars so that Kagome could get out. "I knew you would come!" She said and hugged him. Inuyasha blushed a little from the hug. "It's okay.We should just see that we get out of here as soon as possible! "he said." Yes! ", Kagome agreed." Don't be too hasty! "said the voice of Umiyoku, who was now standing clapping at the entrance." You again! "Inuyasha said threateningly. Umiyoku looked outside." It's a bad time, don't you think? "he asked." What do you mean? "Inuyasha asked. Umiyoku pointed outside where the sun was just setting. Kagome was startled. Inuyasha felt his demonic powers slowly draining from him." Damn it! ", he shouted and went up to Umiyoku. But Tessaiga simply caught him with one hand." Even with your demonic powers, you wouldn't stand a chance against me. As a person you are just lost! "He said. He kicked and threw Inuyasha back at Kagome. Umiyoku had the sword in his hand now and he grabbed it by the handle. Kagome and Inuyasha were amazed. Normally the sword should have fought him off now, but he held it whole normal on the handle."What are you?" Inuyasha asked angrily. "What? Oh you mean, because I can hold this sword, although I am neither human nor want to protect people. I'll explain that to you another time!" Said Umiyoku and rammed the sword into the ice. Eventually the sun went down completely and Inuyasha's hair turned black, which should mean that he is completely human now. Umiyoku smiled. He waved his hand and tossed Inuyasha back into the room while Kagome floated towards him. With another wave of the hand, the heavy door fell shut and bolted. "He's in good hands!" Said Umiyoku. Then he looked at Kagome. "We have another date!" He said and left with her.
The others still had problems with Lao and Kao. Sango was floating in the air and tried to drive away the fog with her boomerang, but it kept coming back. Miroku's right hand was still frozen and so he was almost helpless. " That's enough!"Shippo shouted and tried foxfire. But with all the steam it didn't work. Kenji drew his knife and concentrated." Maybe I know something! "he said, holding the knives crosswise. He closed his left eye and looked into the fog with the other. It was the eye with the strange sign in the pupil. Suddenly he saw something and ran off. Shippo, who was next to him stood up, didn't understand anything. Suddenly there were fighting noises that lasted only about 3 seconds. Then there was silence. Sango looked down to see what had just happened, but the fog was still too thick. "What was that? ", she asked. Then the mist began to dissipate. It gradually lay down on the ground and revealed the view again. Lao, the master of steam had disappeared and in her place stood Kenji with his two knives. Kao was startled when." she the one that Lao had apparently been defeated. "How did you do that? ", she asked. Kenji turned and looked at Kao with his right eye."That is the eye of foresight!" He said. "I inherited it from my father!" He added. "Impressive!" Said Shippo, cheering. Kao growled angrily at the fact that her sister was destroyed just like that. But then she saw that the sun had already set and she smiled. "It doesn't matter now anyway. My master is unstoppable!", She said and simply disappeared. And with it the ice wall of the castle. "Go! Quick!", Sango shouted and stormed off with Kiara. Miroku waited for Kenji and then ran with him. "Incredible ability!" Said Miroku praising him. "Thank you! But I only use it very seldom because it requires a lot of strength!", Explained Kenji. When they got to the castle, they dispersed. Kenji and Miroku ran straight to the first floor, where they heard a loud hammering coming from a large door. With a jerk they opened the gate and found Inuyasha behind it. "Finally! It took long enough!" He cursed. " I'm sorry!We were stopped. Where's Kagome? ", asked Miroku." I don't know! That bastard ran away with her! "Inuyasha yelled and wanted to run when Miroku grabbed him. Kenji still didn't understand what was going on with Inuyasha." In that state you won't do