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Chapter seven- The Passage
She breathed in, and let it out. Everyone stood around her in silence, pondering waht was read aloud. Finally, Rin opened her. A necklace...what necklace could she be talking about? Then she remembered the glass ball, and suddenly turned to Sesshomaru.
"That necklace, why does she want it?" His golden eyes frowned at her, having no recollection of what she was saying. "In the letter Kagura said she wanted the necklace. Why is it so valuable?" He reached into his shirt, and produced the ball for them all to see. He quickly undid the clasp, and let it fall into her outstretched hand. Rin took a minuet to examine it.
"Its not ordinary died water in there, but the blood that runs throughout my body, and my ancestors before. In that container is some of the strongest, most treasure hierloom in this family. I cant imagine why she would wont it..."
Inuyasha glanced back a Kagome, who still hadn't said anything. She caught his eyes, and gave a weak smile. Satisfied, he turned back to his half brother. "There are generations of strength and power in it I suppose. Maybe she wants the power..."
"Impossible Inu". Kagome paused, and felt slightly embarrassed that everyone was looking at her. "Well...you can't use a different familie's heirloom to benifit yourself, because you don't have blood ties to them". Sesshomaru nodded in agreement.
"Correct. If she hasn't a drop of this blood it is useless to her." Rin gripped the chain tightly in her hand, and shook her head. "Whatever the case, she can't have it. I ..." The look that crossed Sesshomaru's eyes tol her he was not only ignoring her, but clearly alerted about something." Inuyasha seemed to pick it up too.
"How long has that letter been here?" Sesshomaru opened the door, and glanced down the hall. "About an hour" Kagome gasped, and everyone turned to look at her. "If I'm not mistaking Kagura gave us one hour to be ready, no earlier no later". Sesshomaru's head snapped down the hall again. "Someones at the gate."
"Inuyasha go and set her back a while, I'll get Rin and Kagome to the passage". At that moment a flash hit Rin, and she cluthed her head tightly. She remebered being in the dark cave for weeks, and grimaced at the though of the passage. Inuyasha took Kagome's cheeks in his hands, kissed her sweetly. "I love you Kags, be safe" Before she could say anything, Rin pulled her with her to caught up to Sesshomaru who was already halfway down the hall.
"Hold on Sess!" He only glanced back, and kept his long strides. "No time to slow down Rin. She's coming, and Inuyasha can't hold her off forever".
There was a look in his cold eyes that Rin could not define; a look so pecuilar that it sent her mind in a buz. Then he turned his head back, and quicken his pace. The two women couldn't tell the last hall from the next, but Sesshomaru seemed to know exactly where he was going. The portraits on the wall seem to all stare at them with nasty, twisted frowns.
Rin never saw her mate stop, and ran hard into his back. It had to be the hardest, most painful back she had ever experienced. He didn't bother to look at her, but instead walked up to a rather large picture on the wall. The man was standing up, and his icy blue orbs stared directly into hers. Kagome gaped, and moved to escape the burning glare.
"It's a portrait, but they seem so real" A clawed hand touched the long dried oil, and he muttered something to himself. "These arn't ordinary pictures, made of ordinary inks Rin..." The picture glowed so brightly Kagome had to turn away, but Rin stared right into the blinding light. "No"
On the wall was no longer the harsh man, but a dark opening, and a dwindling stair case. Rin had backed up; her bottom lip trembled. "It's that same place, where I hid". Sesshomaru came to her, and grabbed her rather roughly. "Hurry, she's close" He looked like he wanted to say something else, but at that moment the a gust of cold air blew down the hall. He pushed her down the case, and then Kagome. Looking back they could see the painting was regaining it's self. Sesshomaru slowly became harder and harder to make out.
"Follow the cave, you can't stay here". Though the last small opening, Rin outstretched her hand. He took it, kissed her on each knuckle. "Go" The soft whisper and begging liquid eyes was the last she saw before darkness comsummed both of them.
Kagome pulled her sister away from the wall, and led her sobbing form down the small hazard prone stairs. The darkness was overwhelming her, and she stopped abruptly at the floor. Rin sighed behind her. "It's too dark Rin, we cant possibly find the way in this". Rin grabbed her arm tightly, afraid to loose her. Then she led them foward. It wasn't long before she stopped to crouch on the dirty floor.
A few seconds later, a small flame chased away the darkness, and warmed everything around. "I remember I had it when I was down her. I sat right here" Kagome looked down at the spot her sister seemed to take so much pide in. The corner was like every other inch of ground, and Kagome couldn't understand why it was anymore important.
Or was it what happened on the dusty area that made Rin sniff with tears, and smile in accomplishment. Her toughts were quickly deterred when she saw how fast the candle was melting. Hot wax dripped silently onto the floor, and harden into little bubble molds. Taking a rushed glance around, she found their circle of light was getting smaller.
Apperently Rin saw this too, because she cused and ushered Kagome forward. "I explored a little when I was down here. There is an opening down here...somewhere" Kagome reached out, and felt against the wall. "Fine time to forget where it is Rina.
"We probably have at best twenty minuets. Help me find it!" In the dim light, she saw the hazel eyed women frown, and point ahead of them. "It's striaght ahead, keep moving". Sure enough they stumbled into the hall that seemed very out of place in the cavern. The walls were smothely chiseled, and the temperature seemed to jump higher.
They looked at each other. "Lets go, Sesshomaru said we had to follow it". Rin gave a longing glance back, and swallowed her growing fear. What if somthing happened to them? What happened to Inuyasha for her to catch up to them so fast? Why did he look at her like that before the door was closed?
The passage, as they called it, seemed to be getting narrower the further they walked. In the receeding light what laid ahead was a complete mystery until they reached that far. Rin's head snapped to her left when Kagome suddenly dropped. Her heart sped and thumpped with with uncertain fear. Fear of what might of happened.
"I'm okay. I think I tripped on a rock or something..." She picked it up for Rin to see. "It's some type of ball thing" She took it in her hands, and turned it around in her fingers. It was a solid black color, with lines curving and spinning every which way all over it. Kagome dusted herself off; a scowl twisted her lips. "Who leaves a ball thingy around anyway?"
Rin was way too into the strange ball to respond. She rolled it again, and pressed her fingers on the top. She almost dropped it when a section from the top sunk down, and revieled a secret compartment. Getting over her surprise, she reache din it and produced a whistel.
Kagome looked on in mild excitment. "Rin, I don't think we should be messing with anything down here...it gives me the creeps". Rin rolled her eyes, and held the item up for her to see. The candle light was seriously dim now. "Look, it's a harmless whistle. What could be so bad about a whistle?" Then before Kagome could tell her otherwise, she put it to her lips and blew.
The candle went out, and there was a clink as the whistle hit the floor. The two clutched onto each other, and peered as best they could into the darkness where they had previously came from. The silence was thick with tension, until it was broken.
Loud scampering could be heard coming closer. Terrible screaming filled their ears, and they clutched them in terror. It was coming closer, whatever is was. As much as they wanted to, their legs remained paralized. Then, someone grabbed them, and their legs regain feeling. They took off running in the blindness of the dark. The sreams were closer now, and it fueled their tired legs.
A bright light shined ahead of them, and thats when they remembered that someone had grabbed them out of their daze. Kagome stopped short, noticing the man. That caused Rin to run right into her, and they both collasped onto the floor. The sound of angry scratches turned their gazes to the way they had just came. Between the bright room and the hall there seemed to be a barrier.
They were nasty little creatures. Their skin was a dirty clouded blue, and thier eyes, a dim ugly yellow, glared meanly at them with extreme hatred. Their ribs stuck out like sore thumbs, and razor sharp teeth told them they were ready for a meal. "What are they?"
"Thikens. They like to inject their victims with poisen, and then eat them while their still alive. Pretty gruesume". The man was looking down at them with a slight frown. His icy blue eyes bore into them. Those same eyes. His red hair fell down his back freely, giving him a softer look then in the painting.
The smile on Rin's face was overwhelming. She jumped up with sudden energy, and latched herself onto the man. At first he seemed confused, but slowly accepted the hug. "You were foolish for blowing that thing, Rina". Her face was buried in his robes. Kagome frowned, and pulled at her hair not having any recollection of the man before her.
His eyes caught hers. "Kagome, you have yet to regain your memory?" Rin pulled back, and looked at her the dark haired women. She shook her head. "Come on Kags, you don't remember Kacy? Remember the day that Sesshomaru took us away? We used this same way. Only those things weren't chasing us"
She pointed a weary finger at the Thikens, who had yet to tire and go away. Kacy moved to the wall, and took a lantern into his large hands. "But Kacy, your house is still here?" He gave the girl a small smile. "It's been hundreads of years since my time, but yes. I still live there". Glowing with excitment, shr grabbed Kagome's hand, and pulled her to follow Kacy through a wide corridors.
"It's next to this really pretty lake Kags! I can't belive you don't remember yet". KAgome shrugged. "Yea, sound exciting". KAcy stole a glance back at the siblings, but said nothing about Rin's bickering. "Where are Sesshomaru and Inuyasha?" That quieted her down instantly.
"Kagura found us, so Sesshomaru led us down here. We don't know what happened Inuyasha". The floor they walked on slowly inclined. Soon they were walking at an angle. "Dont worry about them; they can take care of thereselves". Rin shrugged in agreement, but Kagome said nothing.
"Hey Kacy, how did you know we were down here?"
He just kept on foward, and ran a clawed hand through his long locks. Before them, a door laid.
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