"Mother, have you been feeling better?" A woman with jet black hair huddled near an aging female. The dark haired lass adjusted herself into a comfortable position and lifted her arm out, only to caress the tips of her fingers against the other person and brushing away a few strands of graying hair. Her lips were curved into a kind smile and her eyes beamed with hope.
"The worst has passed on. Now, dear, please fetch me some water from the well. Your Father will watch me in your absence." The aged lass smiled weakly at the daughter, nodding her head as if to push her along to leave. The woman's eyes were a bright blue, unnatural to humans and the daughter possessed the same color hues. The Mother's frail body was skinny and pale with disease, but recovery was just around the corner. She was clothed in a purple embroidered kimono, which hid most of her limbs and she lay upon a finely made futon in strict bed rest.
"Okay, I won't be long." The daughter stood up, took one last look at her frail Mother and turned around towards the entrance. The moment she stepped foot outside, a large male being blocked the way of the door, preventing the young lass to leave. The girl frowned some and crossed her arms over her chest, leaning most her weight onto one foot.
"What do you think you are doing, young Lady?" The demon asked, raising one hard black eyebrow at her. The man had dark brown eyes that seemed beautiful to any mortals' sight. He had a strong built body with hair that was always pulled back in a pony tail. His smile was enchanting and his whole life rested in the hands of his family. The demon looked ahead to spot his wife, which had now fallen in a light resting sleep.
"Oh, Father... I was sent to fetch some water. For Mother, of course." The girl smiled brightly, giving her most innocent look to him. Despite her family troubles, she was ready to leave the house and meet up with a certain male friend. She was wearing a similar kimono like her mothers', only in a less formal appearance. Her own hair was out to hang loosely on her shoulders, free for the wind to lick the tiny strands. Her father let out a very audible sigh and turned to the side of the door, letting the young woman free.
"Hurry back, Kazumi. Be careful." With that, the Father retreated inside of the house the moment his daughter ran out. He walked to the side of his wife and clutched the woman's hand, planting a sweet kiss upon the clammy skin. "You are as beautiful as ever, my love."
Kazumi rolled her eyes at her Father's words and looked around. The village was as beautiful as ever and still unchanged since the day she was born. The flowers were still in mid bloom, carrying their scent all over to combine with the wind and tiny little ponds marked themselves in convenient areas. Cottages were everywhere with at least a family occupying one at a time. Kazumi had lived here her entire life and she never wished to step foot out of it. After all, everyone loved her despite her demon blood and she was excepted. The woman headed over to the far right of the village to a rather blended in cottage.
The cottage on the right of the village housed a young boy, the same age as Kazumi, and he lived with both his human parents. Kazumi looked around the place, noting various flowers and sniffed out cooking food. With a smile on her face, she peeked her head in the entrance of the cottage, letting her hair fall south from her odd position.
"Ta-ku-ma!" Her voice echoed the small cottage and not soon after, a young boy appeared in front of her. He was wearing a usual men's garbs and he smiled at Kazumi brightly the moment he spotted her.
"Ah, Kazumi. What brings you here?"
"I'm doing errands for my Mother. Want to come with?" She asked with a grin.
"I would regret saying no, come on!" Takuma beamed, running towards the door. He grabbed her wrist and the both of them trotted away from the cottage. The wind felt magnificent against their faces and Kazumi could do nothing but let out a soft laugh. "Say, what errands do you need to run?" The boy asked.
"To the well. I have to collect some water."
The both of them stopped at an aged looking well quickly and stopped the moment they got there. Out of breath, they took a seat beside the circular object and leaned their backs against the cool rock wall. Kazumi turned her blue eyes to Takuma, a light blush coming about her cheeks. His hand was still around her wrist, having no intention of removing it. She pressed her lips together tightly, feeling a bit nervous now that they were completely alone.
"It's been awhile, Takuma."
"What?"
"Since we were alone like this, together."
"O-oh..." Takuma looked opposite of her, a light blush coming about his own cheeks as well. Silence enveloped the area as the two nervous teens tried to make do with the situation.
"Takuma." She said at last, forcing him to look her way. The human lad looked right into the females' light blue orbs, gazing at those enchanting aqua hues. His heart skipped a beat as well as hers and he could do nothing but stare upon her beauty. "Takuma." She repeated, moving her hand so that their fingers laced together. Her lips were a shiny red, as if calling out for him and he hesitated a moment.
"Kazumi... you... here?"
"I love you. I don't mind if it's here." Kazumi admitted daringly, shifting her body so she was leaning over his. His breath came out heavy and she took no extra seconds before crashing her lush lips against his. They kissed like mad, letting passion consume them. Lips touching against lips, hands touching against skin, tongues dancing together like a tango. It wasn't long that their passion was torn apart for the need of breath. At that moment, Kazumi perked up and pushed away from Takuma.
"Kazumi...?" He looked up, still flushed with the sudden lip lock.
"Do you hear that?" Kazumi's elf like ears perked up at the sound. She knitted her eyebrows, turning her head towards the village. "It sounds like people are yelling..."
"The village?"
"Maybe. Takuma, let's hurry back." Kazumi stood up and leaned over the well. She collected the water in a bucket with ease and the two headed back towards the village, the sudden kiss leaving their minds almost instantly. The cries and yells became louder to the point that human Takuma could now hear them. Their pace was quick and was suddenly struck with fear when fire enveloped a few cottages. "T-Takuma..."
"That's your home!" He yelled, dropping the bucket of water he had taken from her. The liquid spilled out and the earth absorbed it instantly. Takuma grabbed Kazumi's hand and they both ran straight towards her home, but was pulled back a little the moment they got close. A huge mob of villagers surrounded the cottage, each person holding a torch licked with flames. Kazumi let out a horrified gasp and pushed Takuma aside, breaking their contact. She pushed her way through angry villagers while the boy followed shortly behind her.
"Mother! Father!" She screamed, ignoring the people around her. Her calls were frantic, her own blue hues were now sparkling with tears. The moment she caught up to the entrance, humongous flames ate at the opening, threatening to burn her alive should she step one foot inside. Ignoring the orange blur of color, she attempted to get inside. "Mother! Father!" She called out again, but no answer was given.
"Die, Kazumi!" Takuma's voice filled her ears. She turned around suddenly, staring in the eyes of her beloved. He held a smirk and licked his lips naughtily. She shook her head. Something was different, she thought, something was wrong with Takuma. His eyes were not those perfect hues, rather they were dark like an abyss of black marker. He lifted his hands up and pushed the lass into the fire. "You don't deserve to live, Kazumi! You are a demon! Burn and fall to hell!" His words pierced her like daggers and she fell back in shock, the flames eating away at her flesh.
"Takuma..." Her voice never left her lips as her body went rigid without movement. Her hair was sizzling, burning away to her scalp as her skin began to melt from her body. She couldn't move, couldn't scream, couldn't save herself. The pain was unbearable and the screaming which never left her mouth was going wild, frantic in her mind. Flames clung onto her breaking body like she was magnet and she could only see various shades of orange and the corpse of her Mother and Father a mere feet away from her. Her vision blurred until her conscious fell into a darkness more blacker than night.
Don't let me die... Don't let me die... I don't want to die... Let me live... God... somebody... save me... save me from Hell... save me!
"Why didn't you save yourself?" A male's voice asked through the darkness. Kazumi opened her eyes as she lay naked on the dark ground the man stood upon. She was in the center of nothingness, dead to the world. The woman tilted her head up, surprised to see her hair was still there along with the skin and muscle on her bones. In fact, her whole body looked as if not a flame had licked her.
"S-saved... myself?" Her voice was shallow, almost inaudible to even a demon. Her eyes still held fear as she absorbed this mans image. He had long black hair, fangs sharper than knives, eyes more horrid than evil, and inhuman things sticking from his back. Kazumi would have been scared a moment ago, but all her mind could comprehend was a God.
"Yes."
"Although I am a demon, my power is no more than a humans." She admitted. "Are you a God?"
"Far from it."
"Why...? Why are you here?" She asked.
"Kazumi, you wish to live. There is no sin in wanting to live. I can save you, bring you back to life."
"Save... me?"
"Give me your soul and I shall grant you a body more powerful than even you could imagine. You will have a body that surpasses both your Mother and Father, and more. I will grant you that, so long as you surrender your soul to me." The man bargained and Kazumi gave him a hope filled smile.
"What is your name?"
"Naraku."
"Save me, Naraku." The lass reach up to him, letting strands of her dark hair fall upon her plump breasts. He smirked and reached out towards her, absorbing the young body of the Demoness.
I don't know how long this Fanfic will be, but I do hope you continue reading. As I promised, this is the sequel to Betrayal which is now focused more on Sesshoumaru and Misuzu.
I hope you like, and stay tuned for more!
