I do not own InuYasha, or any of the characters, Rumiko Takahashi does.
I own Kaze and all the other made up characters.
A Love Like No Other
Buckets of Water
A lovely woman around the age of eighteen dressed in a tattered royal blue kimono, hair pulled up underneath a kerchief, walks barefoot as she carries two heavy buckets of water over her shoulders. She is undernourished and her hair is becoming thin. Her name is Kaze; she is the servant of the lord in her village. He is unkind and cruel to her, while he treats his wife, children, and the rest of the villagers with respect and dignity. As she passes through the gates to the castle the weight of the buckets becomes too much for her and she drops to her knees from the weight, spilling about half its contents. Kaze's master saw her collapse from the entrance to the castle.
"WENCH!!! I, MY WIFE, AND CHILDREN NEEDED THAT WATER AND YOU JUST SPILLED HALF OF IT!!! TAKE IT TO THE KITCHEN AND GO FETCH MORE AFTERWARD!!!" the lord barked.
"Yes, milord," Kaze said struggling to get to her feet. As much as she hated her master she served him whole-heartedly,
She finally managed to stand and heaved the buckets of remaining water back upon her shoulders. Her whole body shook and ached from the weight of the water. The weight became unbearable. But she pushed herself till finally she reached the kitchen, where she could finally unload her burden.
But, alas, her labor was not rewarded, for when the cook noticed her tardy return, h punished her for it with a slap.
"WENTH! I told you I needed water HOURS ago! THEN you return with buckets HALF FULL...?" he lectured.
"Forgive me, I fell and spilt the water."
'SLAP'
"GO get more water!"
"I will, but may I just have a slice of bread?" Kaze asked feeling the bones of her rib cage.
"ABSOLUTELY NOT! The Lord has instructed me that you aren't permitted food today. IF you had spilt the water earlier you would have been able to have your usual dinner. Now GO and fetch the water!"
Well, may I at least sit...?"
"NO! Now go and do what you've been told!"
"Yes, sir."
Kaze respectfully bowed to the cook as she exited the kitchen with two empty buckets in hand. As she passed through the gates of the palace the lord, his wife, and children watched her leave as they laughed at her for her clumsiness. She kept her tears and her feelings to herself as she walked towards the forest where the river was located.
I wish I knew what was wrong with me? First, yesterday, I forgot to prepare the lord's eldest son's bath. Then when I finally prepared the bath, I made the water too hot. Maybe it is because my dinner was withheld from me for the past few days? I'm so hungry, and most of all thirsty. I would drink the water from the river...but the lord is the soul owner of the river of the river and has forbidden me to drink its water unless given to me by the cook. I would just leave that dreadful place, but I'd be caught by one of the countless guards, and then beaten to the point when I'd be knocked unconscious from the agonizing pain. Kaze thought to herself as she walked through the forest to the river.
When she finally reached the river's edge she started to feel faint, so she decided to sit for a moment. The world became blurry and suddenly fell into darkness.
To be continued...
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What happened to Kaze? Will anyone come to save her? Stay tuned and find out!
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Hope you enjoyed my new story!!! Please take the time to review. By the way, check out my other story "Sengoku Jidai" and review it for me. Thanks!!!
A Love Like No Other
Buckets of Water
A lovely woman around the age of eighteen dressed in a tattered royal blue kimono, hair pulled up underneath a kerchief, walks barefoot as she carries two heavy buckets of water over her shoulders. She is undernourished and her hair is becoming thin. Her name is Kaze; she is the servant of the lord in her village. He is unkind and cruel to her, while he treats his wife, children, and the rest of the villagers with respect and dignity. As she passes through the gates to the castle the weight of the buckets becomes too much for her and she drops to her knees from the weight, spilling about half its contents. Kaze's master saw her collapse from the entrance to the castle.
"WENCH!!! I, MY WIFE, AND CHILDREN NEEDED THAT WATER AND YOU JUST SPILLED HALF OF IT!!! TAKE IT TO THE KITCHEN AND GO FETCH MORE AFTERWARD!!!" the lord barked.
"Yes, milord," Kaze said struggling to get to her feet. As much as she hated her master she served him whole-heartedly,
She finally managed to stand and heaved the buckets of remaining water back upon her shoulders. Her whole body shook and ached from the weight of the water. The weight became unbearable. But she pushed herself till finally she reached the kitchen, where she could finally unload her burden.
But, alas, her labor was not rewarded, for when the cook noticed her tardy return, h punished her for it with a slap.
"WENTH! I told you I needed water HOURS ago! THEN you return with buckets HALF FULL...?" he lectured.
"Forgive me, I fell and spilt the water."
'SLAP'
"GO get more water!"
"I will, but may I just have a slice of bread?" Kaze asked feeling the bones of her rib cage.
"ABSOLUTELY NOT! The Lord has instructed me that you aren't permitted food today. IF you had spilt the water earlier you would have been able to have your usual dinner. Now GO and fetch the water!"
Well, may I at least sit...?"
"NO! Now go and do what you've been told!"
"Yes, sir."
Kaze respectfully bowed to the cook as she exited the kitchen with two empty buckets in hand. As she passed through the gates of the palace the lord, his wife, and children watched her leave as they laughed at her for her clumsiness. She kept her tears and her feelings to herself as she walked towards the forest where the river was located.
I wish I knew what was wrong with me? First, yesterday, I forgot to prepare the lord's eldest son's bath. Then when I finally prepared the bath, I made the water too hot. Maybe it is because my dinner was withheld from me for the past few days? I'm so hungry, and most of all thirsty. I would drink the water from the river...but the lord is the soul owner of the river of the river and has forbidden me to drink its water unless given to me by the cook. I would just leave that dreadful place, but I'd be caught by one of the countless guards, and then beaten to the point when I'd be knocked unconscious from the agonizing pain. Kaze thought to herself as she walked through the forest to the river.
When she finally reached the river's edge she started to feel faint, so she decided to sit for a moment. The world became blurry and suddenly fell into darkness.
To be continued...
@-----
What happened to Kaze? Will anyone come to save her? Stay tuned and find out!
@-----
Hope you enjoyed my new story!!! Please take the time to review. By the way, check out my other story "Sengoku Jidai" and review it for me. Thanks!!!