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Chapter 10, can't believe we reached it already. I hope you all enjoy this chapter. A lot happens! :)
I felt like I was falling through darkness. I had no clue as to where I was, or the time. Was I even alive?
"You're going to make such a pretty doll." I heard the old man hiss as I felt a hand move some hair from my face.
I was alive still, but for how long? I forced my eyes opened and took in the sight. I was in a room, I glanced to the left and saw about five women sitting, or standing in different poses. They seemed real, but weren't moving. Were they victims of the doll maker?
"Ah! You're awake! I was hoping you would, before I start." he chuckled and I looked at the old man.
"W-why are you doing this?" I asked him a croaky voice.
"Because I'm all alone." he said, "And you'll make a nice addition to the family."
"Y-You're sick." I spat at him.
"Tsk, tsk, don't say such things." he said and my eyes went wide when I saw him bring out a knife.
I tried to move, but I couldn't. I felt straps over my ankles and wrist. I also noticed that couldn't move my fingers, toes, or neck. The only this I could is my head, eyes and mouth.
"What did you do to me?" I asked him.
"Just a little spell I know. I don't want you to move while I'm cutting and damage your skin." he said.
"Please just let go!" I told him as tears came to my eyes.
The old man chuckled and loward his knife to where my heart was. I closed my eyes tightly waiting for the pain to come, but instead of pain, and then nothing, a loud crashing could be heard from outside the doll makers home.
I opened my eyes when I heard the clank of the knife being placed on a wooden table.
"What is going on?" the old man muttered as he rushed over to a window.
He pushed a piece of cloth that was covering it back to reveal trees falling or melting. Melting trees? Could it be Sesshomaru?
I felt my heart beat rise as I thought about the dog demon coming to save me.
"You're in for it now old man." I said, "No one gets on Sesshomaru's bad side and survive!"
The old man turned from the window and glared at me. He walked over to where I was and grabbed the knife.
"If I'm going to die soon, I will make you my last doll, if it's the last thing I do!" he shouted and brought the knife down on my heart.
I let out a gasp as I felt the sharp pain of the blade and then I felt numb. My vision began to become blurry and everything I heard was becoming muffled as I fought for consciousness. I didn't want to die like this! What will Rin do once she learns I'm dead?
"Hehe! You're to late, I killed the woman!" I heard the old man shout and then a swish of blade.
"S-Sesshomaru you c-came." I muttered as I fell into complete darkness.
~Third Person P.O.V~
Sesshomaru looked down at the dead girl that he had promised to protect. He moved his hand to where the knife lead in her chest. He grabbed the hilt and pulled it out, dropping it to the floor.
He grabbed his sword, tenseiga, while looking at the dead girl that laid on a table with only a thin white kimono on. Sesshomaru felt something in his heart that pained him seeing the girl dead like that. With a quickly swing of his sword killing the demons from hell that was ready to take Kaori into the pit.
Sesshomaru cut the restraint on her ankles and wrists, before placing an outer piece of the kimono over her body. He picked her up and held her like a child in his arm. It was a good thing he had his demon strength or it would had been a problem for him to carry her like that.
Once he was sure that she wouldn't fall, he carried her out of the doll makers home, and floated away on his cloud.
~Kaori P.O.V~
Darkness, why is it always darkness that I'm floating through? Why not fields of flowers or the sky? It would be a much prettier site than this void of nothing!
I wonder what will happen now? I'm dead so I won't be able to get my youki and become a full blooded demon or find my father and tell him about Mama. I won't be able to see Rin and her happy face again or pick on that Imp Jaken.
I felt a tear fall down my cheek as I thought about Kagome and all the other people I have met in my life. I'm sure Sesshomaru wouldn't really care about my death, he might even be glad that he doesn't have to watch me anymore and be a burden. Maybe it was a good thing I was dead.
"Why are you crying?" I heard Sesshomaru ask.
Okay it has to be some kind of mind trick or something. I didn't hear him ask that, it was just my imagination. I'm dead! He's alive.
"Human, did you hear me?" I heard him say.
"I'm dead." I said.
"You are alive. I brought you back, now open your eyes." he said.
Open my eyes? They were already open! And what did he mean he brought me back!? That's when I remembered. He had brought Rin back from the dead, so that means he must have down the same to me. With that thought I opened my eyes and let out a small scream from the bright morning sky.
"Gah! You should have warned me it was bright out!" I shouted as I covered my eyes.
I thought I heard him chuckle, but I ignored it, as I slowly un-covered my eyes to let the adjust to it.
"How long have I been out?" I asked him.
"Four days." he said, "We are almost to the shrine."
I've been unconscious for four days? Was that normal when you brought someone back from the dead?
"Is it normal to be unconscious for that many days when you bring someone back?" I asked him and he shook his head.
"No, but you a had curse place on you. It made you sleep, but it has warn off." he said and I nodded my head.
"Thank you for bringing me back to life, Sesshomaru. I am in your debt for life." I told him.
He gave me life, and so I owe him now, until I die or he tells me to leave. I guess Jaken's going to get use to me being around now.
"Hn, you do not need too." he said and I looked up at him with wide eyes.
"What? But you saved my life. How will I repay you?" I asked him.
"Enough of this subject." he said and I nodded my head looking down at the ground.
I noticed a tall dark building in the distance.
"Is that the shrine?" I asked him.
"Yes, we should reach by noon." he said and I nodded my head and glanced around wondering about Rin, A-Un and Jaken now. Where were they?
"Where's the others?" I asked him.
"They are hidden, I could not bring them. It is dangerous." Sesshomaru said.
"But wouldn't they be in danger without you around?" I asked him and he shook his head.
"Jaken and A-Un will protect Rin. Do not worry." he said and I nodded my head.
I closed my eyes and laid my head down on the fluffy thing that I had been laying on. Wait fluffy thing? That's when I noticed Sesshomaru wasn't wearing that boa thing on his shoulder. I peeked my eyes opened to see that I was laying on it. It was really soft.
When we got to shrine, Sesshomaru woke me and I sat up to see that I was on the ground now. I stood and almost fell because my legs felt like lead. I was caught by Sesshomaru and blushed looking up at him.
"T-Thanks." I stuttered and looked down as he let go.
I shook my legs and took a few steps until I was walking normal. I turned around to see Sesshomaru placing the fluffy boa on his shoulder, but having difficulty.
"Need help?" I asked him.
"Hn," was he said and handed me the fluffy boa.
I had a bit of trouble holding the giant thing and spat some of the fur out of my mouth as I placed it on his shoulder. Of I had him bent down a bit, since he was taller than me.
"There, all done." I told him with a smile on my face as I looked up at him.
"Who goes there!?" A man shouted and Sesshomaru pushed me behind him and pulled out his sword.
"W-Wait, Sesshomaru, we shouldn't resort to violence unless it is necessary!" I told him grabbing his armless sleeve.
Sesshomaru looked down at me and put his sword away. I walked around him and looked at the man who had shouted.
"I am Kaori, daughter of Kashikoi and Tomoko Kariuki. I am here to take back my youki." I told him.
The man looked at me with wide eyes for a moment, before nodding his head.
"This way, Lady Kaori." he said bowing, before walking into the shrine.
I began to walk to the shrine, but stopped and turned to Sesshomaru who was turning to walk away.
"Aren't you coming?" I asked him.
"I have paid my debt to you for saving Rin. You have your youki now." he said and I frowned.
"No I don't. I'm still human." I told him, "Please come with me. I-I don't want to go alone."
I looked down at my feet blushing.
"Okay." he said and I looked up at him as he walked towards the shrine.
I followed him quickly until we reached a room where the man stood by a large black wooden box that was wrapped with sacred beads and a white orchid on top. I felt a strange and strong pull to it.
"This, Lady Kaori, is where your youki has been sealed for the last two hundred years. Is your Mother here?" he asked and I frowned.
"She has passed on due to a mysterious illness." I told him.
"I see." he said, "There was a chance of taking her youki and sealing would cause her to die from her age. How long did she last?"
So it wasn't a mysterious illness, but age. She died of old age.
"Two hundred, but in the world we were sent too, sixteen years." I told him and he nodded his head.
"I am sorry for you lost, Lord Kashikoi will be devastated learning about the death of his wife, but will be happy to have you back." he said, "Now please, Lady Kaori, step forward to claim your youki."
I looked over at Sesshomaru, before taking a few steps forward to the box. I stopped and the man began to un-wrap the beads from around the box. With the beads gone, he opened it and bright shining light covered the room. I closed my eyes tightly and felt something surrounded me.
At first I barely felt it, but soon I felt like I was burning up. I felt myself beating like a heart. I opened my eyes and looked down at my hands to see my nails growing. I noticed my hair was growing quickly also. When the light faded I looked at the man, who was bowing his head.
"Lady Kaori, you are once again a full blooded demon." he said and I looked over at Sesshomaru, who seemed to be shock.
I blinked and looked down feeling a bit embarrassed.
"Give me a mirror." I told the man, who nodded his head and ran off to get a mirror.
"Have I changed any?" I asked Sesshomaru who nodded his head.
"How bad do I look?" I asked him chuckling nervously.
"Not bad." he said and the man return to the room with a round mirror.
He held it up and I let out a gasp seeing my face. I had the same features and everything, besides the pointy ears, small fangs, purple crescent moon on my forehead and one lighting like red streak on both of my cheeks. My hair had grown very long also.
"My hair it's so long." I said picking up a strand of it.
"Yes, it grew because your youki has been in slumber for two hundred years, my lady." the man said bowing his head.
"Hm, I need to cut it, or it'll get in the way of finding my father." I muttered.
"My Lady, I must tell, your father is on his way here. I had one of the monks here send word to him. He should be here in a few days." the man said and I nodded my head.
"Thank you, I must speak with Sesshomaru alone for a moment." I told the man, who nodded his head and walked out of the room shutting the door behind him.
I turned to Sesshomaru and bit my bottom lip looking at him.
"Well I'm a demon now." I told him, "You'll be leaving then?"
"Yes, but I do not think it is wise for you to meet your father yet." Sesshomaru said and I gave him a confused look, "Your father is still being used by Naraku. I tracked the demon who had captured you. He informed me that Naraku plans to kill you and take your youki for himself. "
"I see, so what do I do?" I asked him, "I'm not use to this place yet to travel on my own."
"Hn, we should be going." Sesshomaru said and I smiled.
"Thank you." I told him.
I frowned though when he pulled out his sword. I gulped when he walked over to him.
"Hold still." he said as he walked behind me.
I stayed still when I felt him grab my hair and gently moved his sword along my hair cutting it.
"Let's go." Sesshomaru said and to the door.
I followed Sesshomaru out of the shrine, but stopped when that man called to me.
"Lady Kaori! Wait, there is something you must see." the man said and I looked at an annoyed looking Sesshomaru.
"Um, okay." I said and we followed the man to another room.
"Lady Kaori, before you and your mother left for the other world, she had left a sword here. She called it Batorukurassha." the man said, "Seeing that she has passed on it now belongs to you."
"T-thank you." I said taking the sword from him, "I'll take good care of it."
"Yes, my lady." he said bowing his head, "Should I show you to your sleeping corridor?"
"We are leaving." Sesshomaru said and I nodded my head.
"Erm something important actually popped up." I told him, "Bye!"
I followed Sesshomaru out of the shrine. I blushed a bit when he wrapped an arm around my waist as a cloud formed around us.
"So what now?" I asked Sesshomaru as we flew through the sky.
"We find Naraku and defeat him." Sesshomaru said and I nodded my head, "After you have trained."