Chapter 1: The Journey Begins
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the following characters blah blah blah! You catch the drift by now! ^.^
pAshitaka sat with San on the edge of the pool watching the kudamas play among the trees which were now growing back. Iron town was rebuilt and San was living happily in the forest with her wolf brothers. Ashitaka helped rebuild iron town and was now just relaxing and visiting with his dear San. It seemed everything was almost back to normal.... NO better than normal Ashitaka thought. However no matter how happy everyone else was Ashitaka still felt out of place and lonely. He wanted to be with San but he wanted be with the humans also. He knew he didn't belong in either places, and as much as he denied it Ashitaka could not shake the feeling of homesickness. He missed his village with all of his heart but he knew he could never return. Ever since Toki had her first child, a beautiful little girl with sparkeling eyes, Ashitaka couldn't stop thinking of Kiya his sweet little sister. She must be turning into a young woman by now and he wished so much that he could be there to watch her grow up. /p
p " Ashitaka?..... Ashitaka?..... bASHITAKA!!!!!!/b" Ashitaka's head jerked up by the almost annoyed voice of San. " What were you thinking about Ashitaka?" San asked. " Nothing don't worry about it" He replied " Oh COME ON, you were so deep in thought there I thought you were in some kind of trance. PLEASE don't leave me hanging like this. Tell me what you were thinking!" San almost ordered " It really isn't anything I was just thinking of my home, my family... well my sister anyway!" Ashitaka replied. " What is it like? Your home I mean" San asked. " It is just a small village" Ashitaka said " There must something special about it! What is your family er sister like?" San questioned. " My sister? My sister's name is Kiya. She is the sweetest little girl in the whole empire! I miss her so much. She gave me that crystal dagger" Ashitaka said pointing to the necklace around San's neck " before I had to leave my village! She said never to forget her." Ashitaka said. San played with the crystal dagger suddenly feeling kind of bad. "It is almost time for me to go back, it is getting dark!" Ashitaka said as he pulled himself off of the soft ground. "When are you coming to visit me again?" San asked. " I come by tomorrow meet me outside of Iron town./p
p That night Ashitaka was restless, constantly being wakened by very disturbing dreams of his village and darkness. When he woke in the morning he felt very sharp pains in his chest and stomach. As he rubbed the pain and tried to cover his eyes from the morning sun shining on his bed he heard someone calling him outside. Ashitaka peered out the window to see Toki and her little girl waiting for him. " Well look at that miko, Ashitaka decides to wake up" Toke said to Miko, Miko now a little over a year old held up her arms and attempted to say Ashitaka's name "Atita" She reminded him so much of Kiya it ate at his heart looking at her. "Good morning sleepy head!" Toki said, this time to Ashitaka. "Good morning Toki" Ashitaka said "Why did you wake me?" he asked. "Well for a matter of fact it is almost noon and didn't you say you were suppose to meet San? Because I think she is getting a little impatient waiting for you outside the gate considering she still doesn't trust us so wont actually enter iron town. You know I really don't know how you put up with that. You are th" " OKAY Toki please don't lecture me right now" Ashitaka said interupting Toki. " Now I know how Karoku must feel!" Ashitaka mumbled. " you don't want to start with me Ashitaka!!!" Toki yelled at Ashitaka's now empty window!/p
p "Where were you Ashitaka????" I have been waiting out here for almost an hour!" San said exasperated. " Sorry San I couldn't get to sleep last night I had the most disturbing dreams of my village and death" Ashitaka said. "OH owwwww!" Ashitaka fell to the ground moaning in pain. The pains he felt early that morning had returned but this time it felt as if someone had reached into his stomach and were searching for something! "OWW! Ohh" Ashitaka moaned. "Ashitaka what is wrong? Oh Ashitaka please tell me! Ashitaka. ASHITAKA!!!!" San desperately tried to wake him but he was in some kind of trance./p
p When Ashitaka woke he looked up to see San sitting beside his bed. Yes she was actually in Iron town and wasn't trying to kill anyone! "Oh you are awake! How are you feeling? What happened back there? Would you like a drink of water?" San said almost all at once. " Yes, water would be nice" Ashitaka took a drink of water his mouth and throat felt very parched. " I don't really know what happened. This morning when I woke I had these strange pains and then they came back! It was ver strange I had a horrifying vision just like my dreams! All I know is I have to go back to my village! Something is very wrong. God I hope Kiya is all right!" Ashitaka said as he got out of bed. " I am leaving in the morning, I wish I didn't have to go but I do! I am going to gather supplies" Ashitaka said as he prepared to leave his humble hut. "WAIT! If you go I am coming with you" San said. Ashitaka turned and looked at San, it was so amazing how beautiful San was but that wasn't why he loved her. He loved her spirit and determination. "What are you staring at?" San asked Ashitaka. " YOU! Your so cute when your determined!" Ashitaka said just to annoy San! " ooohh! You know I hate that!" San said as she tackled Ashitaka to the floor. They burst out laughing. " Okay you can come with me but we are leaving in the morning. Okay?" Ashitaka said very serious " Okay" San replied./p
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the following characters blah blah blah! You catch the drift by now! ^.^
pAshitaka sat with San on the edge of the pool watching the kudamas play among the trees which were now growing back. Iron town was rebuilt and San was living happily in the forest with her wolf brothers. Ashitaka helped rebuild iron town and was now just relaxing and visiting with his dear San. It seemed everything was almost back to normal.... NO better than normal Ashitaka thought. However no matter how happy everyone else was Ashitaka still felt out of place and lonely. He wanted to be with San but he wanted be with the humans also. He knew he didn't belong in either places, and as much as he denied it Ashitaka could not shake the feeling of homesickness. He missed his village with all of his heart but he knew he could never return. Ever since Toki had her first child, a beautiful little girl with sparkeling eyes, Ashitaka couldn't stop thinking of Kiya his sweet little sister. She must be turning into a young woman by now and he wished so much that he could be there to watch her grow up. /p
p " Ashitaka?..... Ashitaka?..... bASHITAKA!!!!!!/b" Ashitaka's head jerked up by the almost annoyed voice of San. " What were you thinking about Ashitaka?" San asked. " Nothing don't worry about it" He replied " Oh COME ON, you were so deep in thought there I thought you were in some kind of trance. PLEASE don't leave me hanging like this. Tell me what you were thinking!" San almost ordered " It really isn't anything I was just thinking of my home, my family... well my sister anyway!" Ashitaka replied. " What is it like? Your home I mean" San asked. " It is just a small village" Ashitaka said " There must something special about it! What is your family er sister like?" San questioned. " My sister? My sister's name is Kiya. She is the sweetest little girl in the whole empire! I miss her so much. She gave me that crystal dagger" Ashitaka said pointing to the necklace around San's neck " before I had to leave my village! She said never to forget her." Ashitaka said. San played with the crystal dagger suddenly feeling kind of bad. "It is almost time for me to go back, it is getting dark!" Ashitaka said as he pulled himself off of the soft ground. "When are you coming to visit me again?" San asked. " I come by tomorrow meet me outside of Iron town./p
p That night Ashitaka was restless, constantly being wakened by very disturbing dreams of his village and darkness. When he woke in the morning he felt very sharp pains in his chest and stomach. As he rubbed the pain and tried to cover his eyes from the morning sun shining on his bed he heard someone calling him outside. Ashitaka peered out the window to see Toki and her little girl waiting for him. " Well look at that miko, Ashitaka decides to wake up" Toke said to Miko, Miko now a little over a year old held up her arms and attempted to say Ashitaka's name "Atita" She reminded him so much of Kiya it ate at his heart looking at her. "Good morning sleepy head!" Toki said, this time to Ashitaka. "Good morning Toki" Ashitaka said "Why did you wake me?" he asked. "Well for a matter of fact it is almost noon and didn't you say you were suppose to meet San? Because I think she is getting a little impatient waiting for you outside the gate considering she still doesn't trust us so wont actually enter iron town. You know I really don't know how you put up with that. You are th" " OKAY Toki please don't lecture me right now" Ashitaka said interupting Toki. " Now I know how Karoku must feel!" Ashitaka mumbled. " you don't want to start with me Ashitaka!!!" Toki yelled at Ashitaka's now empty window!/p
p "Where were you Ashitaka????" I have been waiting out here for almost an hour!" San said exasperated. " Sorry San I couldn't get to sleep last night I had the most disturbing dreams of my village and death" Ashitaka said. "OH owwwww!" Ashitaka fell to the ground moaning in pain. The pains he felt early that morning had returned but this time it felt as if someone had reached into his stomach and were searching for something! "OWW! Ohh" Ashitaka moaned. "Ashitaka what is wrong? Oh Ashitaka please tell me! Ashitaka. ASHITAKA!!!!" San desperately tried to wake him but he was in some kind of trance./p
p When Ashitaka woke he looked up to see San sitting beside his bed. Yes she was actually in Iron town and wasn't trying to kill anyone! "Oh you are awake! How are you feeling? What happened back there? Would you like a drink of water?" San said almost all at once. " Yes, water would be nice" Ashitaka took a drink of water his mouth and throat felt very parched. " I don't really know what happened. This morning when I woke I had these strange pains and then they came back! It was ver strange I had a horrifying vision just like my dreams! All I know is I have to go back to my village! Something is very wrong. God I hope Kiya is all right!" Ashitaka said as he got out of bed. " I am leaving in the morning, I wish I didn't have to go but I do! I am going to gather supplies" Ashitaka said as he prepared to leave his humble hut. "WAIT! If you go I am coming with you" San said. Ashitaka turned and looked at San, it was so amazing how beautiful San was but that wasn't why he loved her. He loved her spirit and determination. "What are you staring at?" San asked Ashitaka. " YOU! Your so cute when your determined!" Ashitaka said just to annoy San! " ooohh! You know I hate that!" San said as she tackled Ashitaka to the floor. They burst out laughing. " Okay you can come with me but we are leaving in the morning. Okay?" Ashitaka said very serious " Okay" San replied./p