By: Missysillivan
Alright so here is the seventh chapter! I will give fair warning that some of the characters WILL be out of character. Anyway, this chapter was SO much easier to write then the last one. I still need attacks and moves for the main characters (mostly Benitora, Yukimura, and Sasuke. The others are pretty much covered.) If you know anything please, please, please let me know. Thanks!
Disclaimer: As usual, I do not own SDK.
Chapter 7
Kyo had heard enough. He stood quickly, making Aya move back about a foot and then left.
"Daddy?" Aya asked quietly.
"Go to him. We will finish this." Yukimura said just as quiet to the child.
"Alright, Uncle Yuki." Aya got up and followed her father's path outside.
"Kyo had walked a ways down the trail that had led them to the hut when he heard the screen door open and close once more. He turned to see Aya walking towards him.
"Daddy?" Aya asked quietly as she slipped her hand into Kyo's once more.
"It'll be okay, child. You mother is strong. Nothing serious will come to her." Kyo said in an attempted to get both his daughter's and his own hopes up.
"Daddy I have been wondering about something." Aya said quietly after a moment of silence.
"What is it?"
"Why did you keep me a secret for so long?"
"Because…we couldn't risk losing you. There were many people after us and the Mibu were the most aggressive. I couldn't stand the fact that if the Mibu found us that there was the possibility of losing my love and unborn child. I forced her into hiding within Muramasa's hut. Yukimura had found out because I asked him to stay with her when I had to leave for a few weeks. But asking him was her idea, I couldn't stand him then and I still can't stand him now. Once you were born, it became imperative to keep you hidden. It wasn't until you were almost one did we show you to the world." Kyo said as his grip tightened on Aya's hand. "I truly hate to say this, but in a way, I am almost happy they only came for Yuya. I don't know if I could have survived if they had taken you away from me also."
"Daddy, I don't want to lose you and Mommy. What will happen if they get your body?" Aya asked as tears filled her crimson eyes.
"I will die, but my soul will be likely sent into the demon world. If I am lucky, my soul will merge with another like what happened with that bastard, Kyoshiro."
"Why would that be lucky? You would be living inside someone else!"
"If being inside someone else meant seeing your face and hearing your laughter, then I am all for it."
This took Aya back. Her father was almost always rude and vicious. It was only around her and Yuya did he ever show any compassion. But what he had just said, for some reason, it made her sad, yet touched. Kyo never spoke like this. It was like he knew he was going to die. Aya regretted ever asking the question.
Kyo saw the pain in his daughter's face. He hated to see her sad. Kyo picked Aya up and put her on his shoulders.
"Come. Let's go back to the inn." Kyo said as he began to walk forward.
"Alright." Aya replied as she closed her eyes and let the cool wind blow her long red hair around.
Meanwhile…
"Once the baby is born and they have Kyo's body, there will be no stopping them." Benitora said to himself, aloud.
"Yes. I fear the end of the world is near." The woman responded sadly. "But the one I worry for the most is the poor girl. She will be all alone with no one to raise her and be a parent to her. Her mother and father both are going to be ki…"
"No, they are not." Yukimura interrupted, raising a disappointed finger as if he was trying to tell a toddler no. "And even if they did die, Aya has Muramasa, Benitora, Sasuke, and I. Maybe even Lady Okuni when she isn't trying to kill her. She will never be alone." Yukimura paused for a moment and the continued. "Kyo is the Thousand-man slayer. Yuya is the bounty hunter who tamed the beast. Both are strong mentally and physically. I believe they will live. Besides, neither will go down without a fight, especially since if they lost it would mean leaving the only thing they care about more then each other or themselves, their daughter."
"Yes, you may be right." The woman closed her eyes. "Now leave. I am tired."
"First, how did you know? I mean, about all of this." Benitora asked as he and Yukimura stood up.
"What I am is of no concern to you. Now leave." The woman kept her eyes closed and fell asleep as the two men left her hut.
Yukimura and Benitora walked outside and looked around for any sign of Kyo or Aya. After several minutes of searching, they came to the agreement that the two must have headed back to the inn, so they walked down the road to the dimly lit building.
"It's hard to believe that the Mibu have the power to raise the dead! I mean, Shatura, she was the one who was in charge of it all ten years ago, but she was killed by Migeira." Benitora said out loud to himself, Yukimura noticed he seemed to do this a lot.
"Yes, but I do worry more about what will happen if they succeed." Yukimura replied as they walked into the inn.
The two quieted down as they entered Kyo's room to see Aya fast asleep and Kyo nowhere in sight. Yukimura walked out to the balcony and looked around while Benitora checked the other room.
"Are you looking for something, Sanada?" Kyo asked as he entered the room.
"Why yes! You silly!" Yukimura smiled. "I see that Aya has fallen asleep. She looks very peaceful."
"Yes, so why don't you pipe down and not wake her?" Kyo replied with a raised eyebrow.
"Of course." Yukimura smiled as he walked out the room and into the other with Kyo right behind him.
"Kyo! Where did you go?" Benitora asked surprised as the two samurai walked into the room.
"Out side for some peace and quiet." Kyo replied annoyed.
"How could you leave a defenseless sleeping girl alone? What kind of father are you?" Benitora snapped at him, but quickly came to regret it as Kyo's crimson eyes flickered with anger.
"Don't tell me how to raise my daughter, Benitora. Not unless you want to die a most painful death." Kyo hissed.
"You know that when people sleep, they like it quiet. Not yelling and argument." The three men turned to the open door to see a very angry Aya standing there.
"I am sorry, Aya. Please go back to bed." Yukimura smiled sweetly to the half sleeping girl.
"Just quiet down." Aya commanded as she turned and left the room.
END! haha...I love Aya, I truely don't like OC just because they sometimes don't really work, but in the end I had to give in. Aya has come out better then I originally thought. Reminder: I need attacks. So if you know any of them for the original character (Kyo, Yukimura, ect.) please let me know via message or email. Thank you!
iMiSsY!
