Fear and Anger, Love and Hate,
Humans and Demons
By Haruka Oujo
BTW I have writer's block for my stories again but since its Summer now I'm sure I'll figure out something, so I'm doing this to get my brain going
(Also I thank hinatafan66 for being the first to story alert this fic)
I walked up to the tree and looked at him, his face was so peaceful, no signs of being able to suddenly come to life like in my dream. I pulled out my Akumo Shokuin, my 'devil rod' as my dad called the useless old stick. I poked the ears to see if they were real, seemed it, his nails were like claws, fierce-looking, but his expression made him look like an angelic little puppy. I turned around just in time for a bunch of arrows to be shot around me, narrowly missing the boy's body by a few inches.
"Hey!" I yelled, annoyed by this sudden barrage of arrows, "you don't just go shooting arrows at innocent young girls!" They weren't listening; they tied me up and took me to their village. "Injustice I tell you, shooting arrows and tying up young and innocent girls like me, humph," I was officially pissed.
An old lady in robes different to that of the villagers appeared and examined me, "she is alright, let this girl be," the lady announced to the villagers, they dispersed. She untied me and brought me into her little house. "Please forgive us, at this time of war everyone is suspect. I am Kaede, tell me, what is your name child?"
"My name is Ria," I replied politely to Kaede.
"Ah, so very similar, as I thought," Kaede said in almost a whisper.
"Thought what?"
"That you, child, are the reincarnation of my sisters most faithful companion, Rina, a priestess with the power of fire, born of another village that had been destroyed. Even the weapon you carry is similar to her weapon, a simple but powerful rod that could channel her flames into attacks."
"Wow," I breathed looking at the 'useless and old' rod. Suddenly there was a crashing sound outside, we went out and I again saw the worm lady, wrecking the village.
"It wants me…" I said to myself, "I'll lead it away!" I yelled to Kaede as I started running, the monster followed.
"Brave girl," she whispered, "go after the monster, and don't let it harm her!" Kaede yelled to the armed men.
"Yes Priestess Kaede!" The men yelled as they ran after the monster lady.
I was running on a path to the forest, I saw a light leading me back to the tree where the white-haired boy slept soundly, or so thought. The monster was gaining on me, my speed was slowing I had to get to the forest quickly. "Grandpa, Mom, Rai, someone, help me!" I cried out as the monster swung its tail at me. Meanwhile, a heart that was once in deep slumber was pulsing to life again. I finally made it to the tree, but I wasn't prepared for what happened next.
"Hey Rina, are you making a habit of falling on your ass?"
"Rina? My name is not Rina it is Ria!" I yelled, trying not to show my surprise.
"You shouldn't be wasting time Rina," the boy said yet again, irking me to no end was definitely this guys game.
"Oh be quiet you annoying mutt!"
"What'd you call me ugly!"
"Why you-" I was cut off by the monster grabbing me.
"Give me the Sacred Jewel!"
"She has the Sacred Jewel…?" The boy whispered conspiratorially.
"I don't even know what that is so leave me alone!" I yelled in the monsters face as I again put my hand out, a pink light once again succeeding in chopping off three of its arms. "That happened back in the well too…" It was no time for pondering the strange power for while I was distracted the monster lady bit through my side, which had been glowing only a moment earlier. I writhed in pain, but not for long, it had transformed and became stronger than before, using its tail to pin me to the tree with the boy.
"Hey, Rina," he started, "if you can get rid of this arrow I'll kill the bug."
"Nay Ria, don't do it! If Inuyasha is loose once more he will wreak havoc!"
"At least with me you have a chance old hag!"
"I will do it on one condition," I told Inuyasha as he looked at me, trying to feign interest.
"What?"
"Promise you won't hurt anyone when I release you," I looked at him, my eyes piercing.
"Fine, I promise, now get rid of this thing!" I took hold of the arrow and pulled, just like my dream, I would take the arrow out, the arrow disintegrated in my hand. Inuyasha slashed through the centipede, it regenerated. "Ha ha ha," he laughed evilly, "iron reaver soul stealer!" He cut it into pieces, Kaede started yelling to me about something.
"Child, where is the jewel?"
"Umm…that one," I said pointing to one part of the sliced up centipede lady. She hurried over to it and picked it out of the demon, and then she handed it to me.
"This belongs to you, child," she said, gently placing the small gem in my hands.
"Not for long it doesn't," Inuyasha yelled out as he went to strike Kaede, I pushed her out of the way.
"You promised," I told him angrily, people never break promises to me!
"Hah, why would I keep any kind of promise to a human, especially one like you!"
"Why you stupid mutt, I'll skin you alive!"
"You'll regret calling me a mutt you ugly human!" He said growling at me, like the dog he was.
"I'm not afraid of you, if you are so determined to get this jewel," I started, "you'll have to kill me first!" I yelled, taking out my only defense, the Akumo Shokuin, "prepare to die!"