Chapter 4
(Ok, this is a little preview of the last chapter I promise it will be short)
San and Ashitaka get hooked up san does ya' know *cough cough* well any way they have a child the child is named Kayato. Kayato sneaks out of the village and sees her mom, although she does not know it's her mom. She gets away and years passed by kayato gets a horse she trains it then goes see her mom. She is surprised. She and San talk then she goes and asks Ashitaka about his past.
" Well I've heard of demons. Didn't Lady Eboshi kill one?" Kayato asked
"Sort of, she created some," Ashitaka, said with a nervous look on his face wondering if some one is watching him
" Created some??? What do you mean? how do you create a demon??" inquired Kayato
"Well, y'know of those little round iron balls they put in the guns. They shoot them into gods and the balls shatters the demon's bone and drive it to evil. There is only one god who fought this wicked ball in side her, but she would have died, even if she didn't fight it." Ashitaka said.
" Daddy you're confusing. Why do they drive the gods to evil and who is this god that fought the curse and why would she died even if she didn't fight it?" Kayato questioned. Ashitaka put a teapot on the fire and sat down.
" Kayato let me start from the beginning. And promise me this, you will not tell a soul, except for San, for she knows this too," Said Ashitaka in a serous tone.
" Ok, ok I wont tell any one I promise. Please start I really want to know what happens!" Kayato said as she flopped down on her bed.
"Pay attention. It all started in my village in the east. It was that day when the curse fell upon me."
"Curse what curse??"
"Kayato be quite, you want me to tell the story or not!!" Said Ashitaka with rage.
" I'm sorry dad I didn't mean to, I wont interrupt again. Go on with the story." Kayato said pleadingly
" The forest was very quiet. The wise woman sent me to get every one back to the village. I knew, I knew something hideously, no, something more than evil, pure evil was out there. I also knew I must hurry because my sister Kaya" Kayato's eyes went as wide as saucers.
"YOU HAVE A SISTER!!!!" Kayato screamed
" Kaya, eh, wait that's the first four letters in my name.... does San knows about Kaya??" Kayato asked
"Yes she does, I was a bit surprised when she named you that. Now Kayato, what did I say about interrupting?" Ashitaka said sternly. He got up and took the boiling water off of the fire and poured himself a cup of green tea while Kayato answered his question.
"I'm sorry dad, it's just that I was really astonished that I have an aunt. I know I have two uncles, (unfortunately they are wolfs) but an aunt and a human one too," Said Kayato in awe. Ashitaka offered some tea to Kayato, who took it.
"Well I found Kaya out in the field. I told her to go back to the village. I knew if she did not go back now she might die. I couldn't take that chance. I raced to the watchtower on yakul's back. He was a young red elk then, I might be thinking of retiring him and getting a horse. Well on to my story. The man in the watchtower, I keep forgetting his name, he knew something was out there, in the forest. Every thing was quiet that birds have flown away except for the crows. Their piercing eyes kept on look into the forest. I leaned closer to the edged. My heart pounded, my breathing was loud. I could sense it, it was big. I strained my ears attempting to hear a slight twig breaking but I heard nothing. Then the flowers and plants begin to die right in front of me. Then I saw it, it was some malicious being, coming to destroy everything in its path. I drew my arrow waiting to see its weakness. This thing was headed straight to Yukul. I yelled at Yukul to run but he was to
scared to move. Looking into those demons eyes, the red-blood eyes, would paralyze the toughest of beast. So I aimed my arrow down at the demon and Yakul and I shot the closest I can at Yukul. Finally he bolted off like lightning. I took a short sigh of relief then jumped onto the ground then I leaped onto Yakul's back and ran after the beastly demon," Ashitaka was telling this story with great heartiness.
" Dad, dad, sorry for interrupting but what did this demon look like?" Kayato said.
"Oh yeah sorry. Well this demon was very...very... well its really hard to put in words, this demon was a boar his name was Nago but there was an iron ball inside him but at that moment we didn't know, all I knew is that this demon was covered in this worm like substance that burn your skin when you touch it. That's how I got the curse. While I was on the ground with Yakul. The demon let out a great roar then I saw the boar the thick layer. I noticed my sister and some of her friends were trying to run away from the demon. The demon knew that he could get them easily with out a fight so he headed straight towards them. I tried to calm him down but he didn't listen to me. I went to my last resort I took out one of my arrows and shot him. It didn't kill him it only raged his furry. He stopped and headed directly towards me. I tried to run but he caught up to me. The demon extended an arm made up of that worm stuff. It grabbed my arm right here," Ashitaka pointed out the spot
on his arm and continued with the story, "I broke free of its painful grab and I shot the boar in his eye. Finally he died. The wise woman took care of my wound and took me up to her hut where she, what I call "played with her stones", the high council was up there too. When the sun set the wise woman told me to see the world unclouded by hate. I must leave the village and never return for I am dead to them forever. She gave me an iron ball, which was that stone that killed more then me. I left the village at night. While I was getting Yakul. Kaya came up to me even though she was not supposed to see me. I will always admire her lack of respecting authority. Well she came to say goodbye and she gave me the crystal dagger. I left the village and even though I am alive today I could never go back. So, Kayato, how do you like it so far? Would you like me to continue?" Ashitaka said.
"Yes please. But first answer me this question. That crystal dagger that Kaya gave you is it the same one San is wearing?" Asked Kayato. Ashitaka blushed.
"Yes that is Kaya's but San doesn't know that and please don't tell her,"
"Also dad, Please ease up on the descriptive words, and yes I will not tell San," said Kayato.
"Ok, on with my story. Well the rest of the beginning was not exciting as that part I was on my way to the west to see with eyes unclouded by hate. On my way I met up with this guy I forgot his name I thought he was a nuisance. He was pretty smart he knew where I was from just by the items I brought with me. Well I left early in the morning so he wouldn't follow me. I saw a nice river on my way. I went to wash; I couldn't cross this river because the current was too strong. As I move toward the river a foul stench filled the air. I came closer to a bunch of boulders and I saw bodies lying there. I rushed to see if they were alive and I went to search for more bodies. I was on a very big boulder, this is where I saw San for the first time, later I found out that the wolfs had attacked a group of men and some of them died and some of them fell off the cliff, and Moro, she would have been considered your grand mother, was shot. I yelled something at her but I forgot what I
said. Anyway I could only save two men, one was unconscious the other was alive and a little jumpy. I almost broke up with laughter when he screamed because of a kodama was in front of him. With out those little guys I wouldn't get through the forest. I put the one with fewer injuries on yakul and I carried the other one on my back. It was really hard going through that forest, and the kodama were going really fast. They lead me to umm... its really hard to put into words. That place where you saw San for the first time like that but every thing was older. I stopped yakul and I placed the man on my back down on the ground I took my bowl to get a fresh drink. Every thing was quiet and eerie. I saw this footstep of an animal, it was like a deer but different it had more hooves. It looked very recent though, like it was made just seconds after I arrived. I look around, and through the crack of the trees and the blinding light I saw a heard of deer. I looked closer squinting my
eyes so I can make out every detail. And then I saw it. It was the forest god, before he died but I didn't know that at the time. It had a face of a man a thick fur coat and many antlers...right when I was looking at the god more closely my arm freaked out, remember I still have the curse. I stuck it into the cold water to ease its furry; eventually it did. I gave the rest of the water in my bowl to the man I laid on the ground. He never told me his name. I picked up the man an I headed towards Irontown." By now, Ahitaka had drunk three cups of tea and Kayato was falling asleep.
"I'm sorry dad but can you just make it quick I'm falling asleep just tell me what happened in the end,"
"Hey how about I finish this story in the morning. Deal?"
"Dad, I already knows what is going to happen. I heard bits and pieces from the town's people. You get back to Irontown safely, you save San from Eboshi, I don't know what happens next, just the bullet wound is healed and you go back to Irontown. They tell you they need Eboshi you go and find her. You bring her back with her arm gone and a black goo following you, you go after San and you did something that save that town right? I also have another question. Do you have a crush on San?" With this Ashitaka blushed.
"You got the first question right... and I'm not going to answer the second one. You are missing some of the big parts of the story, though. Why don't you go to bed and get the rest later," Ashitaka patted his daughters head and cleaned up the tea and went in his room to sleep.
In the morning Ashitaka woke up and went into Kayato's room, but only to find her gone. He ran outside and he saw Yakul but no Tsunami.
"Ahhh," he thought, "she must be at San's...maybe to find the other part of the story. Or just to get out? But I don't really know," He went in side to eat breakfast and do his morning chores.
(Ok, this is a little preview of the last chapter I promise it will be short)
San and Ashitaka get hooked up san does ya' know *cough cough* well any way they have a child the child is named Kayato. Kayato sneaks out of the village and sees her mom, although she does not know it's her mom. She gets away and years passed by kayato gets a horse she trains it then goes see her mom. She is surprised. She and San talk then she goes and asks Ashitaka about his past.
" Well I've heard of demons. Didn't Lady Eboshi kill one?" Kayato asked
"Sort of, she created some," Ashitaka, said with a nervous look on his face wondering if some one is watching him
" Created some??? What do you mean? how do you create a demon??" inquired Kayato
"Well, y'know of those little round iron balls they put in the guns. They shoot them into gods and the balls shatters the demon's bone and drive it to evil. There is only one god who fought this wicked ball in side her, but she would have died, even if she didn't fight it." Ashitaka said.
" Daddy you're confusing. Why do they drive the gods to evil and who is this god that fought the curse and why would she died even if she didn't fight it?" Kayato questioned. Ashitaka put a teapot on the fire and sat down.
" Kayato let me start from the beginning. And promise me this, you will not tell a soul, except for San, for she knows this too," Said Ashitaka in a serous tone.
" Ok, ok I wont tell any one I promise. Please start I really want to know what happens!" Kayato said as she flopped down on her bed.
"Pay attention. It all started in my village in the east. It was that day when the curse fell upon me."
"Curse what curse??"
"Kayato be quite, you want me to tell the story or not!!" Said Ashitaka with rage.
" I'm sorry dad I didn't mean to, I wont interrupt again. Go on with the story." Kayato said pleadingly
" The forest was very quiet. The wise woman sent me to get every one back to the village. I knew, I knew something hideously, no, something more than evil, pure evil was out there. I also knew I must hurry because my sister Kaya" Kayato's eyes went as wide as saucers.
"YOU HAVE A SISTER!!!!" Kayato screamed
" Kaya, eh, wait that's the first four letters in my name.... does San knows about Kaya??" Kayato asked
"Yes she does, I was a bit surprised when she named you that. Now Kayato, what did I say about interrupting?" Ashitaka said sternly. He got up and took the boiling water off of the fire and poured himself a cup of green tea while Kayato answered his question.
"I'm sorry dad, it's just that I was really astonished that I have an aunt. I know I have two uncles, (unfortunately they are wolfs) but an aunt and a human one too," Said Kayato in awe. Ashitaka offered some tea to Kayato, who took it.
"Well I found Kaya out in the field. I told her to go back to the village. I knew if she did not go back now she might die. I couldn't take that chance. I raced to the watchtower on yakul's back. He was a young red elk then, I might be thinking of retiring him and getting a horse. Well on to my story. The man in the watchtower, I keep forgetting his name, he knew something was out there, in the forest. Every thing was quiet that birds have flown away except for the crows. Their piercing eyes kept on look into the forest. I leaned closer to the edged. My heart pounded, my breathing was loud. I could sense it, it was big. I strained my ears attempting to hear a slight twig breaking but I heard nothing. Then the flowers and plants begin to die right in front of me. Then I saw it, it was some malicious being, coming to destroy everything in its path. I drew my arrow waiting to see its weakness. This thing was headed straight to Yukul. I yelled at Yukul to run but he was to
scared to move. Looking into those demons eyes, the red-blood eyes, would paralyze the toughest of beast. So I aimed my arrow down at the demon and Yakul and I shot the closest I can at Yukul. Finally he bolted off like lightning. I took a short sigh of relief then jumped onto the ground then I leaped onto Yakul's back and ran after the beastly demon," Ashitaka was telling this story with great heartiness.
" Dad, dad, sorry for interrupting but what did this demon look like?" Kayato said.
"Oh yeah sorry. Well this demon was very...very... well its really hard to put in words, this demon was a boar his name was Nago but there was an iron ball inside him but at that moment we didn't know, all I knew is that this demon was covered in this worm like substance that burn your skin when you touch it. That's how I got the curse. While I was on the ground with Yakul. The demon let out a great roar then I saw the boar the thick layer. I noticed my sister and some of her friends were trying to run away from the demon. The demon knew that he could get them easily with out a fight so he headed straight towards them. I tried to calm him down but he didn't listen to me. I went to my last resort I took out one of my arrows and shot him. It didn't kill him it only raged his furry. He stopped and headed directly towards me. I tried to run but he caught up to me. The demon extended an arm made up of that worm stuff. It grabbed my arm right here," Ashitaka pointed out the spot
on his arm and continued with the story, "I broke free of its painful grab and I shot the boar in his eye. Finally he died. The wise woman took care of my wound and took me up to her hut where she, what I call "played with her stones", the high council was up there too. When the sun set the wise woman told me to see the world unclouded by hate. I must leave the village and never return for I am dead to them forever. She gave me an iron ball, which was that stone that killed more then me. I left the village at night. While I was getting Yakul. Kaya came up to me even though she was not supposed to see me. I will always admire her lack of respecting authority. Well she came to say goodbye and she gave me the crystal dagger. I left the village and even though I am alive today I could never go back. So, Kayato, how do you like it so far? Would you like me to continue?" Ashitaka said.
"Yes please. But first answer me this question. That crystal dagger that Kaya gave you is it the same one San is wearing?" Asked Kayato. Ashitaka blushed.
"Yes that is Kaya's but San doesn't know that and please don't tell her,"
"Also dad, Please ease up on the descriptive words, and yes I will not tell San," said Kayato.
"Ok, on with my story. Well the rest of the beginning was not exciting as that part I was on my way to the west to see with eyes unclouded by hate. On my way I met up with this guy I forgot his name I thought he was a nuisance. He was pretty smart he knew where I was from just by the items I brought with me. Well I left early in the morning so he wouldn't follow me. I saw a nice river on my way. I went to wash; I couldn't cross this river because the current was too strong. As I move toward the river a foul stench filled the air. I came closer to a bunch of boulders and I saw bodies lying there. I rushed to see if they were alive and I went to search for more bodies. I was on a very big boulder, this is where I saw San for the first time, later I found out that the wolfs had attacked a group of men and some of them died and some of them fell off the cliff, and Moro, she would have been considered your grand mother, was shot. I yelled something at her but I forgot what I
said. Anyway I could only save two men, one was unconscious the other was alive and a little jumpy. I almost broke up with laughter when he screamed because of a kodama was in front of him. With out those little guys I wouldn't get through the forest. I put the one with fewer injuries on yakul and I carried the other one on my back. It was really hard going through that forest, and the kodama were going really fast. They lead me to umm... its really hard to put into words. That place where you saw San for the first time like that but every thing was older. I stopped yakul and I placed the man on my back down on the ground I took my bowl to get a fresh drink. Every thing was quiet and eerie. I saw this footstep of an animal, it was like a deer but different it had more hooves. It looked very recent though, like it was made just seconds after I arrived. I look around, and through the crack of the trees and the blinding light I saw a heard of deer. I looked closer squinting my
eyes so I can make out every detail. And then I saw it. It was the forest god, before he died but I didn't know that at the time. It had a face of a man a thick fur coat and many antlers...right when I was looking at the god more closely my arm freaked out, remember I still have the curse. I stuck it into the cold water to ease its furry; eventually it did. I gave the rest of the water in my bowl to the man I laid on the ground. He never told me his name. I picked up the man an I headed towards Irontown." By now, Ahitaka had drunk three cups of tea and Kayato was falling asleep.
"I'm sorry dad but can you just make it quick I'm falling asleep just tell me what happened in the end,"
"Hey how about I finish this story in the morning. Deal?"
"Dad, I already knows what is going to happen. I heard bits and pieces from the town's people. You get back to Irontown safely, you save San from Eboshi, I don't know what happens next, just the bullet wound is healed and you go back to Irontown. They tell you they need Eboshi you go and find her. You bring her back with her arm gone and a black goo following you, you go after San and you did something that save that town right? I also have another question. Do you have a crush on San?" With this Ashitaka blushed.
"You got the first question right... and I'm not going to answer the second one. You are missing some of the big parts of the story, though. Why don't you go to bed and get the rest later," Ashitaka patted his daughters head and cleaned up the tea and went in his room to sleep.
In the morning Ashitaka woke up and went into Kayato's room, but only to find her gone. He ran outside and he saw Yakul but no Tsunami.
"Ahhh," he thought, "she must be at San's...maybe to find the other part of the story. Or just to get out? But I don't really know," He went in side to eat breakfast and do his morning chores.