Now this is my first story. Flame me if you want, and sorry if it's short.
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Let me tell you about the Yakushi Village before the story really begins... Everyone who was born and raised in the little town has some kind of power. It could be the power to call upon water, or light, as well as many others.
Legends dictate that a great goddess came down from the heavens to repay the village for a great deed, and the powers were the gift.
When the children turn 12, they recieve their powers, and a great celebration is held. The children already know how to use them when they get their powers, but training is still recieved to help get full control. They also recieve karate training as well.
The training goes on until they are 17, when another great celebration is held, only this celebration is when the young adult is now considered a master of his or her powers and Karate training.
Few people go this far in their training, as they can leave the training when they are 14. Now, for the actual story.
...................................................1 year after Inuyasha's awakening.................................................
"Ohhhhhhhhhhhh! I can't wait until tonight!" Cried Akemi as she helped string lights up and around the Main Court. It was her 17 birthday today, and as well as her training being over. Her auburn hair was loose and she was wearing a black top with long sleves that connected at the middle finger on each arm, and black pants.
"Well, you're going to have to wait for it to come, full training or not." Kazuko, Akemi's younger sister replied. She was just beginning her training. They were both very close. Her blonde hair was in a ponytail, and was wearing working clothes.
"Kazuko! Go help the cook, and leave your sister alone. You know she has to leave the Village until the celebration!" Their mother yelled.
"See you tonight, then!" Kazuko smiled as she went towards the kitchen.
"Yeah. Bye." Akemi smiled back and ran out the front gates and into the local forest.
A few minutes later, Akemi was out in the middle of the forest. She headed toward her favorite tree in the woods, moving as silent as the rest of the woodlands. When she got to her tree, she slumped down infront of it, and looked up into the light blue sky. "I can't beleive I am a Master Yakushi already!" She said aloud. Akemi picked up a fallen leaf and set it to fire, as was her gift. She put it out with another thought, leaned back on the tree, and closed her eyes. When she opened them, she looked into the sky again. It was blue, and purple. A perfect sunset.
"AHH!!! The celebration STARTS at sunset!" She got up with a start, and started running towards her home. As she got nearer, she smelled the unmistakable smell of wood smoke. As she saw the village come into view, she saw it was aflame.
"OH MY GODDESS!!!" Akemi cried. She burst into the main court, and saw bodies strewn all over the ground. Houses were in ruin, tables piled with food were broken in half, and so was everything else. "No fire did this.... Kazuko!" Akemi saw her sister lying on her back, with a huge piece of wood stuck through her stomach. Kazuko's eyes were still open, but empty. "Oh Kazuko, who did this?" Akemi said, tears streaming down her face, as she knelt by her dead sister.
"uhhhhhhhhhh" Akemi jumped up, surprised by the sudden noise in the gruesome scenes around her. "...Akemi..."
"Hello? Who called my name?" She looked around, but could not place it.
" .... here ...." Akemi heard and moved toward a distant figure near a crumpled, burning home. As she got nearer, she recognized the victim.
"Mother! Ohhh Mother, what happened?" Akemi said quietly, as she knelt by her mother.
" .... demons came ... "
"What did they come for?"
" .... for you're present .... from me and .... your father ...."
"Why? What was the present?"
" .... present was .... shard of .... shekon jewel .... i'm so .... sorry .... about this .... the demons .... killed everyone .... wrecked everything .... "
"Who sent the demons? Do you know who?"
" .... white .... babboon .... " She shuddered.
"Mother? MOTHER!!!" Akemi yelled, but it was too late. She was dead. And so was the life and brightness in Akemi's soul. As she stood up, she mumbled "I swear on my mother, and sister, and the entire Yakushi Villages souls that I will hunt down this White Babboon, and slaughter him the way he did my family."
After this declaration, Akemi realized the fires had finally died down. Akemi spent the rest of the night burying the dead. She then left the ruined village, and started her journey.
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Okay, now, I know that the, um, gruesome parts were a bit over exaggerated, but it was supposed to be a traumatic part of Akemi's life. So if you would be so kind as to review, and I promise that if you don't want there to be, I won't put any more gruesome parts in it.
So please review
...............................................................
Let me tell you about the Yakushi Village before the story really begins... Everyone who was born and raised in the little town has some kind of power. It could be the power to call upon water, or light, as well as many others.
Legends dictate that a great goddess came down from the heavens to repay the village for a great deed, and the powers were the gift.
When the children turn 12, they recieve their powers, and a great celebration is held. The children already know how to use them when they get their powers, but training is still recieved to help get full control. They also recieve karate training as well.
The training goes on until they are 17, when another great celebration is held, only this celebration is when the young adult is now considered a master of his or her powers and Karate training.
Few people go this far in their training, as they can leave the training when they are 14. Now, for the actual story.
...................................................1 year after Inuyasha's awakening.................................................
"Ohhhhhhhhhhhh! I can't wait until tonight!" Cried Akemi as she helped string lights up and around the Main Court. It was her 17 birthday today, and as well as her training being over. Her auburn hair was loose and she was wearing a black top with long sleves that connected at the middle finger on each arm, and black pants.
"Well, you're going to have to wait for it to come, full training or not." Kazuko, Akemi's younger sister replied. She was just beginning her training. They were both very close. Her blonde hair was in a ponytail, and was wearing working clothes.
"Kazuko! Go help the cook, and leave your sister alone. You know she has to leave the Village until the celebration!" Their mother yelled.
"See you tonight, then!" Kazuko smiled as she went towards the kitchen.
"Yeah. Bye." Akemi smiled back and ran out the front gates and into the local forest.
A few minutes later, Akemi was out in the middle of the forest. She headed toward her favorite tree in the woods, moving as silent as the rest of the woodlands. When she got to her tree, she slumped down infront of it, and looked up into the light blue sky. "I can't beleive I am a Master Yakushi already!" She said aloud. Akemi picked up a fallen leaf and set it to fire, as was her gift. She put it out with another thought, leaned back on the tree, and closed her eyes. When she opened them, she looked into the sky again. It was blue, and purple. A perfect sunset.
"AHH!!! The celebration STARTS at sunset!" She got up with a start, and started running towards her home. As she got nearer, she smelled the unmistakable smell of wood smoke. As she saw the village come into view, she saw it was aflame.
"OH MY GODDESS!!!" Akemi cried. She burst into the main court, and saw bodies strewn all over the ground. Houses were in ruin, tables piled with food were broken in half, and so was everything else. "No fire did this.... Kazuko!" Akemi saw her sister lying on her back, with a huge piece of wood stuck through her stomach. Kazuko's eyes were still open, but empty. "Oh Kazuko, who did this?" Akemi said, tears streaming down her face, as she knelt by her dead sister.
"uhhhhhhhhhh" Akemi jumped up, surprised by the sudden noise in the gruesome scenes around her. "...Akemi..."
"Hello? Who called my name?" She looked around, but could not place it.
" .... here ...." Akemi heard and moved toward a distant figure near a crumpled, burning home. As she got nearer, she recognized the victim.
"Mother! Ohhh Mother, what happened?" Akemi said quietly, as she knelt by her mother.
" .... demons came ... "
"What did they come for?"
" .... for you're present .... from me and .... your father ...."
"Why? What was the present?"
" .... present was .... shard of .... shekon jewel .... i'm so .... sorry .... about this .... the demons .... killed everyone .... wrecked everything .... "
"Who sent the demons? Do you know who?"
" .... white .... babboon .... " She shuddered.
"Mother? MOTHER!!!" Akemi yelled, but it was too late. She was dead. And so was the life and brightness in Akemi's soul. As she stood up, she mumbled "I swear on my mother, and sister, and the entire Yakushi Villages souls that I will hunt down this White Babboon, and slaughter him the way he did my family."
After this declaration, Akemi realized the fires had finally died down. Akemi spent the rest of the night burying the dead. She then left the ruined village, and started her journey.
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Okay, now, I know that the, um, gruesome parts were a bit over exaggerated, but it was supposed to be a traumatic part of Akemi's life. So if you would be so kind as to review, and I promise that if you don't want there to be, I won't put any more gruesome parts in it.
So please review