Chapter Nine – The Dream
"Almost there! Just a few more steps and I'll be at the top." Sutefanii reached the ledge of the mountain and pulled herself up. It was dawn and the ocean portrayed the light purple, blue, and pink hues beautifully. She took out her sais and spun around slowly in circles creating gusts of wind around her. A large grin came across her face and she began to laugh.
"Enjoy it while you can."
Sutefanii stopped and looked up "Who are you?"
"We're one in the same" said the woman in front of her "Walk with me to the edge."
She followed the woman and stood next to her looking over the waters at the rising sun. This woman was stunning. She wore a three-layer kimono tied with a yellow sash, feathers decorated her hair, long green beaded earrings hung from her pointed ears "He'll try to save her, and when he does he'll die" she looked at Sutefanii with ruby red eyes.
"Who?"
The woman took out a fan and raised it over her head. When she opened it the wind began to circle around the two of them, picking up speed every second. Sutefanii could feel herself losing her balance while the woman stood there in complete control. "Death brings the freedom you yearn for, don't let him save the girl!" She brought the fan down sending Sutefanii over the mountain and towards the rocks below.
"No!" she screamed as she jolted up from her pillow, Sutefanii looked around her room panting. She could feel her heart beating faster as she climbed out of bed and walked out of her room. Down the hallway towards the front of the castle she went into the front quad and looked over the western lands. Sutefanii always woke up around twilight because she could feel the shift in the wind as it brought the beginning of the day, but this time it was her dream "Who was that woman?"
"Couldn't sleep?"
Kohaku stood a few feet behind Sutefanii before joining at her side.
"I got a little, you?"
"No." He stared off into the distance and breathed in the morning air "I'm coming Rin, hold on."
"We'll be heading out soon, I'm sure the others are starting to wake up" she waited for a reaction "I'm going to go and get ready, we have a big day ahead of us." Sutefanii walked off leaving Kohaku to his thoughts.
When dawn broke Miroku was giving Sango a kiss good bye and rubbing her belly, promising her he would be back in one piece. Inuyasha was telling his children to mind their mother and to protect the palace, especially Mine since she developed her new power. Shippo, Kirara, and Jaken where awaiting orders from Kiyoshi as soon as he and Sutefanii where finished speaking. Sesshoumaru looked off into the horizon wondering how he was going to save Rin.
"Be safe little brother" Sango gave Kohaku a hug "You'll find her, I know she's alive and well."
Kohaku nodded, silently thanking his sister for her kind words and faith. He looked over at Sesshoumaru "We're ready whenever you are Lord Sesshoumaru."
"Lets go."
Sesshoumaru jumped heading down the path to the base of the mountain. Inuyasha, Miroku, Kohaku, and Sutefanii followed with amazing speed and the group traveled as quickly as they could to the forest surrounding what was left of Mt. Hakurei.
