AN: Didn't I say this before? This IS a seqeul, so you might want to read "Potion of Death" first. And NO good guess people, but it ISN'T Kaede! XP I said it was a sequel, didn't I? Read and find out what I meant! ^____^
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" I was born with special powers. I have powers that can, kill, summon, control, and little bits of other things. People call me a witch, while others call me a magic worker. Whichever one you call me is true however. But I only use my special ability to help people. I would never use it for my own wants, unless I get something from a deal."
Shippou listened intently. Kenai, the lady, had explained that she could revive Inuyasha and Kagome from the dead. Shippou at first had been surprised, then thought Kenai was lying, but soon, after multiple examples of her powers, Shippou started to have hope on bringing back Inuyasha and Kagome.
" Now child, what is your name?"
"Shippou"
" Okay, Shippou. You have to understand that reviving the dead isn't easy. In order to revive a person, you must have a sample of the person."
Shippou got a dazed expression with a question mark popping out of his head. He started imagining lumps of bloody flesh. Kenai quickly noticed Shippou's questioning gaze and answered, " By samples, I mean like, a piece of hair or something of that nature."
Shippou came back to reality then and said, " How much do I have to get?"
" Not very much, Shippou. I recommend you leave now before it gets dark," Kenai said, gesturing to the sun.
"Alright Miss Kenai"
"Oh, Shippou, don't call me 'miss' Kenai is just fine."
" Yes ma'am," Shippou said before hopping away from the small hut.
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Shippou dashed towards Kagome's uninhabited hut. He knew right away that this is where he could find most 'samples'. He headed for the garden, where Kagome and Inuyasha were last found. Luckily, he was able to find some still wet blood on the sword that had been stabbed through Kagome's chest. It lay harmlessly on the ground. Shippou took up the sword and placed it in a nearby blanket, which laid not too far from a tree. Carefully Shippou wrapped up the sword with the blanket. He then walked back towards his home. Then sun was about to set. ' Got to hurry!', Shippou thought and he sped up his pace.
Shippou arrived at his hut. Shippou turned on the gas lamp by the doorway to light the hut. Then he dashed through the gate and ran directly to Inuyasha's room. Shippou carefully laid the sword in the blanket down on the wooden floor and started to shift through Inuyasha's bed and clothes. At last, Shippou was able to locate a long piece of black hair on the bed, Inuyasha's hair no doubt. Shippou clutched the strand of hair tightly in his fist and picked the sword up carefully. He then trotted out the door. Shippou set the sword down by the gate and tied the strand of hair on the handle. He made sure the strand wouldn't come loose and then shut the gate and ran excitedly back to Kenai's hut.
While Shippou was gone, Kenai busied herself preparing for the ceremony. It had been a long time ago since she last resurrected the dead. First, Kenai brought out different powders from her storage area behind her hut and took different amounts of each powder and sprinkled it around in a circle about seven yards away from her house and into the clearing between the forest and market area. After placing the jars or powder away, she started to chant a spell and a blazing red and orange fire appeared at the very center of the circle. Satisfied with the results, she waited for Shippou. Kenai didn't have to wait long. Soon the young brown hair boy appeared down the bumpy road and was racing up to her.
Panting, Shippou handed the items to Kenai. Before Shippou did, he pulled off the strand of Inuyasha's hair. Shippou sat down on the waiting mat outside the hut and watched Kenai prepare the ceremony. Kenai pulled off the blanket from the sword and inspected the sword carefully. Her eyebrows furrowed a little and then she placed the sword down and went inside her hut. A second later, she came back with a sheet of parchment and a small piece of wood. She began scraping the now dried blood on to the piece of parchment. After Kenai was done, she handed the sword back to Shippou.
" I believe this was your brother's. I think you might want to hang on to it." Kenai smiled. She then turned back to the parchment with a small pile of dried blood. She set aside the dried blood and then inspected the strand of hair." This is definately male strand of hair...though its length is of that of a girl", Kenai said to no one in particular. She stood up and held the strand of hair in one hand and the powdered and dried blood in the other. She stood above the fire and started to chant incoherent phrases that must've been part of the summoning spell. Kenai then threw in both the blood and hair together and the flames erupted and started to grow slowly. Kenai then turned back towards Shippou, who was watching with an amazed expression.
" It will take a while before the spell has enough power. You should come back when it's about the hour of the rat (about midnight)." Kenai said.
" I shall return then Kenai". Shippou said before leaving back towards his home.
" You should have enough time to prepare and explain things with your family. It is only the hour of the dog (about seven o'clock) you know." Kenai said while waving goodbye.
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Shippou jogged merrily back towards home. He was anxious to see Inuyasha again. Shippou had a wide grin plastered to his face and started to hum a old melody people used to hum when working in the fields. Now Shippou reached the main market place. Most of the people were home and having dinner about that time. Shippou quickened his pace. 'Only another mile to go,' Shippou thought. Shippou walked further and started to smell fire. Shippou's happiness disappeared and was replaced by nervousness. He hurried to help whoever's hut was on fire. Fires spread easily and usually went from hut to hut and could destroy the whole village. Some of the neighbors were noticing the flames too and hurriedly went to the nearby river to grab buckets of water. According to the line of passing buckets, the flames were coming from down the street. Shippou ran quickly and felt his muscles tighten when he saw where the flames had started from. It was from his own home!
AN: Okay! Now you SHOULD know, and don't worry! Inuyasha and Kagome COULD be coming back...unless I say not! XP R-E-V-I-E-W!
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" I was born with special powers. I have powers that can, kill, summon, control, and little bits of other things. People call me a witch, while others call me a magic worker. Whichever one you call me is true however. But I only use my special ability to help people. I would never use it for my own wants, unless I get something from a deal."
Shippou listened intently. Kenai, the lady, had explained that she could revive Inuyasha and Kagome from the dead. Shippou at first had been surprised, then thought Kenai was lying, but soon, after multiple examples of her powers, Shippou started to have hope on bringing back Inuyasha and Kagome.
" Now child, what is your name?"
"Shippou"
" Okay, Shippou. You have to understand that reviving the dead isn't easy. In order to revive a person, you must have a sample of the person."
Shippou got a dazed expression with a question mark popping out of his head. He started imagining lumps of bloody flesh. Kenai quickly noticed Shippou's questioning gaze and answered, " By samples, I mean like, a piece of hair or something of that nature."
Shippou came back to reality then and said, " How much do I have to get?"
" Not very much, Shippou. I recommend you leave now before it gets dark," Kenai said, gesturing to the sun.
"Alright Miss Kenai"
"Oh, Shippou, don't call me 'miss' Kenai is just fine."
" Yes ma'am," Shippou said before hopping away from the small hut.
~_~
Shippou dashed towards Kagome's uninhabited hut. He knew right away that this is where he could find most 'samples'. He headed for the garden, where Kagome and Inuyasha were last found. Luckily, he was able to find some still wet blood on the sword that had been stabbed through Kagome's chest. It lay harmlessly on the ground. Shippou took up the sword and placed it in a nearby blanket, which laid not too far from a tree. Carefully Shippou wrapped up the sword with the blanket. He then walked back towards his home. Then sun was about to set. ' Got to hurry!', Shippou thought and he sped up his pace.
Shippou arrived at his hut. Shippou turned on the gas lamp by the doorway to light the hut. Then he dashed through the gate and ran directly to Inuyasha's room. Shippou carefully laid the sword in the blanket down on the wooden floor and started to shift through Inuyasha's bed and clothes. At last, Shippou was able to locate a long piece of black hair on the bed, Inuyasha's hair no doubt. Shippou clutched the strand of hair tightly in his fist and picked the sword up carefully. He then trotted out the door. Shippou set the sword down by the gate and tied the strand of hair on the handle. He made sure the strand wouldn't come loose and then shut the gate and ran excitedly back to Kenai's hut.
While Shippou was gone, Kenai busied herself preparing for the ceremony. It had been a long time ago since she last resurrected the dead. First, Kenai brought out different powders from her storage area behind her hut and took different amounts of each powder and sprinkled it around in a circle about seven yards away from her house and into the clearing between the forest and market area. After placing the jars or powder away, she started to chant a spell and a blazing red and orange fire appeared at the very center of the circle. Satisfied with the results, she waited for Shippou. Kenai didn't have to wait long. Soon the young brown hair boy appeared down the bumpy road and was racing up to her.
Panting, Shippou handed the items to Kenai. Before Shippou did, he pulled off the strand of Inuyasha's hair. Shippou sat down on the waiting mat outside the hut and watched Kenai prepare the ceremony. Kenai pulled off the blanket from the sword and inspected the sword carefully. Her eyebrows furrowed a little and then she placed the sword down and went inside her hut. A second later, she came back with a sheet of parchment and a small piece of wood. She began scraping the now dried blood on to the piece of parchment. After Kenai was done, she handed the sword back to Shippou.
" I believe this was your brother's. I think you might want to hang on to it." Kenai smiled. She then turned back to the parchment with a small pile of dried blood. She set aside the dried blood and then inspected the strand of hair." This is definately male strand of hair...though its length is of that of a girl", Kenai said to no one in particular. She stood up and held the strand of hair in one hand and the powdered and dried blood in the other. She stood above the fire and started to chant incoherent phrases that must've been part of the summoning spell. Kenai then threw in both the blood and hair together and the flames erupted and started to grow slowly. Kenai then turned back towards Shippou, who was watching with an amazed expression.
" It will take a while before the spell has enough power. You should come back when it's about the hour of the rat (about midnight)." Kenai said.
" I shall return then Kenai". Shippou said before leaving back towards his home.
" You should have enough time to prepare and explain things with your family. It is only the hour of the dog (about seven o'clock) you know." Kenai said while waving goodbye.
~*~
Shippou jogged merrily back towards home. He was anxious to see Inuyasha again. Shippou had a wide grin plastered to his face and started to hum a old melody people used to hum when working in the fields. Now Shippou reached the main market place. Most of the people were home and having dinner about that time. Shippou quickened his pace. 'Only another mile to go,' Shippou thought. Shippou walked further and started to smell fire. Shippou's happiness disappeared and was replaced by nervousness. He hurried to help whoever's hut was on fire. Fires spread easily and usually went from hut to hut and could destroy the whole village. Some of the neighbors were noticing the flames too and hurriedly went to the nearby river to grab buckets of water. According to the line of passing buckets, the flames were coming from down the street. Shippou ran quickly and felt his muscles tighten when he saw where the flames had started from. It was from his own home!
AN: Okay! Now you SHOULD know, and don't worry! Inuyasha and Kagome COULD be coming back...unless I say not! XP R-E-V-I-E-W!