Chapter 5
"You know what Tsunami? I love it here; it is very beautiful. The mountains, the forest, the sky…" Kayato was riding her beautiful white horse up the mountain to San's den to get the missing links to the story. It was breathtaking weather. The new trees, and flowers were at the pinnacle of their splendor. You could smell their magnificent aroma miles away. Kayato closed her eyes letting Tsunami lead where he wants to go. But that blissful time period was all about to change. For some strange reason a chill went up Kayato's spine, causing her to bolt upright. Her sense of smell shut off, and to her eyes the bright green magnificent of the forest turned dull and uncanny. Kayato looked up into the sky but she could see the sun clearly; but something was different. Instead of the sun's radiant glow, it was sinister; huge ball of burning gas, sneering down at the mini people. She hugged Tsunami trying to feel warmth, but the horse's touch was chilling cold. Kayato was fearful, she closed her eyes. Every breath she took the eerie coldness enclosed around her body, forcing her to feel the pain. The pain was almost like a jagged object driving into her soul, piercing her hart. She thought nothing could get her out of this state, nothing. Suddenly she heard a voice. It was soft, and felt like affectionate warmth touched her body for a spilt second. Kayato opened her eyes, the frostiness went away, she could hear the birds twittering, she could smell the dainty flowers and she could see the amazing plants showing of their splendor.
"Kayato! What is wrong? You went as white as a ghost," San said in a worry tone.
"It was nothing San. It came and went I don't think we should worry about it now. I came to hear the story about the…ummm well when Ashitaka first came here didn't something special happen?" Kayato said. She hopped down from Tsunami and sat down on a sunny rock to sunbathe.
"Well, yes something did happen…I wish not to speak of it," San said. She turned her back towards Kayato. Kayato sat up and gazed at the back of San's short black hair.
"Please tell me," Kayato pleaded.
"That was a chapter in my life which I want to close for ever," San said strictly.
"But San I want to know my parents past. I know about my dad, he has a sister in another village," Kayato looked at the crystal dagger around San's neck, " and about you, all I know is that you live with wolfs," San looked keenly at Kayato
"Well living with wolfs is much better than living with a bunch of filthy, cruel humans that all they do is care for them selves," San snapped.
"What proof says that all humans are cruel? I am a human and I don't think of my self all the time. Now Lady Eboshi is the perfect example. She dedicated her life to misfortunate people," Kayato said. San's eyes filled up with wrath when Eboshi's name was mentioned.
"You don't know the true side of Eboshi. I guess I will tell you a little bit of the story. Well she was the one who killed Moro," Kayato gasped and San eyes swelled up with tears, but she shook them off because she knew that tears were a human emotion, "she shot her right in the chest, I always disliked her and the bullet gave me a reason, a good one, to go and kill her, and that night I tried. I almost died if it wasn't for that mask I was wearing. Eboshi had her guns and two girls shot straight at me. It hit the mask knock me out cold. At that time I would wound any human I saw and the first person I saw was Ashitaka. I hit him," San said as she looks at the sun going behind the darkened clouds.
"Enough!!" Kayato shouted, "Skip the part about you and Eboshi I already know!" A raindrop fell onto Kayato's nose. San glared at Kayato.
"No, you don't know. You have heard it from the villagers view, and Eboshi. They hate me. You are just too stubborn to hear that Eboshi only does things that benefit her. They worship her down there," San said, ignoring the downpour of rain splashing onto her body. Kayato was speechless, she was thinking of all the good deeds more closely. Kayato slowly closed her eyes.
"You're right," Kayato mumbled. San looked at Kayato. Usually she would smirk when she is right but her mothering instincts were bursting out. She put her arm around Kayato.
" Come with me, Kayato, out of this rain, and lets stop fighting," San said in a nurturing tone. On the way to San's cave Kayato asked if she would tell her about the forest god and how he died. San show Kayato a place to sit in the den and started about the forest god.
"The forest god was the giver and taker of all life. He has lived since the beginning of time. And it was not normal when he died," San said.
"How did he died?" asked Kayato.
"I was just getting to that. The god died by the hands of Eboshi," Kayato's eyes went wide with shock. Out of her 17 years she has always thought Eboshi was lovely thoughtful women, always caring for the weaker being, protecting the weaker being, but maybe, just maybe, she killed him out of protection.
"Tell me more on how he died. Why did Eboshi shoot him?" Kayato implored. San looked into Kayato's eyes. She knew that Kayato didn't want to hear that Eboshi killed the god for wealth, for her self.
"Are you sure you want to hear why?" San look straight at Kayato and Kayato look straight at San. Silence stood.
"Yes, San I want to hear why,"
"A guy from some foreign land came, he was short and uglier then most humans. He came here with some paper saying to bring back the head of the forest god to the Emperor. He and Eboshi came and found the natural palace of the forest god. They shot him in the head; he only swaggered but it did not kill him. Eboshi loaded up to fire again. The forest god tried to stop it by using the power of life, but Eboshi's will for him to die was too great. She overcame his power and shot his head off. Technically he didn't die… he became a demon. I almost cried out for joy when Moro bit her disgraceful arm off," A sneer went across San's face as that memory replayed in her mind. "I dunno why Ashitaka saved her from the demon god?" A flicker of hope darted across Kayato's mind.
"Maybe Eboshi isn't that bad as she seems…there must be a reason why Dad saved her," Kayato pondered this for some time. She defiantly was not paying any attention to San, but San continued to talk until she realized that she was talking to her self.
"Kayato, Kayato, snap out of it!" Kayato looked at San with a puzzled look, "It looked like you were in a trance," San said with a bit of concerned.
"I'm fine San, there is nothing to worry about,"
"I don't really think so, First your ride over clutching your horse looking like you have seen a ghost and now your acting like you are in some sort of spell, are you sure you are alright?'
"Yes I am fine, continue with the story, please?"
"Ok, where was I, Oh yeah. Ok after we had fought the two men for the head Ashitaka and me grabbed the head and returned it to the god. It was at dawn when it was reattached, so we don't know for sure if he is really dead. Ashitaka thinks that he is still alive in all the trees, plants, animals, and Kodamas. But I think he is dead. If Moro is a god and she can die why can't the forest god?" San looked out side. "Ahh, the rain stopped. That was one quick storm."
"Well I best be going now, I didn't tell my dad where I was going. I think he might be a little concerned about my whereabouts,"
"Ok, bye. Wander around the forest for a while, it is very stunning this time of year," San waved goodbye. Kayato leaped onto Tsunami's back rode down the mountain.
"Lets take the long way down," Kayato whispered into Tsunami's ear. She swerved the horse off of the original path and onto the wild soil of the mountain.
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Well, I finished the chapter (right after I posted the half of the chapter I found my muse again) well like it or lump it post a review.
"You know what Tsunami? I love it here; it is very beautiful. The mountains, the forest, the sky…" Kayato was riding her beautiful white horse up the mountain to San's den to get the missing links to the story. It was breathtaking weather. The new trees, and flowers were at the pinnacle of their splendor. You could smell their magnificent aroma miles away. Kayato closed her eyes letting Tsunami lead where he wants to go. But that blissful time period was all about to change. For some strange reason a chill went up Kayato's spine, causing her to bolt upright. Her sense of smell shut off, and to her eyes the bright green magnificent of the forest turned dull and uncanny. Kayato looked up into the sky but she could see the sun clearly; but something was different. Instead of the sun's radiant glow, it was sinister; huge ball of burning gas, sneering down at the mini people. She hugged Tsunami trying to feel warmth, but the horse's touch was chilling cold. Kayato was fearful, she closed her eyes. Every breath she took the eerie coldness enclosed around her body, forcing her to feel the pain. The pain was almost like a jagged object driving into her soul, piercing her hart. She thought nothing could get her out of this state, nothing. Suddenly she heard a voice. It was soft, and felt like affectionate warmth touched her body for a spilt second. Kayato opened her eyes, the frostiness went away, she could hear the birds twittering, she could smell the dainty flowers and she could see the amazing plants showing of their splendor.
"Kayato! What is wrong? You went as white as a ghost," San said in a worry tone.
"It was nothing San. It came and went I don't think we should worry about it now. I came to hear the story about the…ummm well when Ashitaka first came here didn't something special happen?" Kayato said. She hopped down from Tsunami and sat down on a sunny rock to sunbathe.
"Well, yes something did happen…I wish not to speak of it," San said. She turned her back towards Kayato. Kayato sat up and gazed at the back of San's short black hair.
"Please tell me," Kayato pleaded.
"That was a chapter in my life which I want to close for ever," San said strictly.
"But San I want to know my parents past. I know about my dad, he has a sister in another village," Kayato looked at the crystal dagger around San's neck, " and about you, all I know is that you live with wolfs," San looked keenly at Kayato
"Well living with wolfs is much better than living with a bunch of filthy, cruel humans that all they do is care for them selves," San snapped.
"What proof says that all humans are cruel? I am a human and I don't think of my self all the time. Now Lady Eboshi is the perfect example. She dedicated her life to misfortunate people," Kayato said. San's eyes filled up with wrath when Eboshi's name was mentioned.
"You don't know the true side of Eboshi. I guess I will tell you a little bit of the story. Well she was the one who killed Moro," Kayato gasped and San eyes swelled up with tears, but she shook them off because she knew that tears were a human emotion, "she shot her right in the chest, I always disliked her and the bullet gave me a reason, a good one, to go and kill her, and that night I tried. I almost died if it wasn't for that mask I was wearing. Eboshi had her guns and two girls shot straight at me. It hit the mask knock me out cold. At that time I would wound any human I saw and the first person I saw was Ashitaka. I hit him," San said as she looks at the sun going behind the darkened clouds.
"Enough!!" Kayato shouted, "Skip the part about you and Eboshi I already know!" A raindrop fell onto Kayato's nose. San glared at Kayato.
"No, you don't know. You have heard it from the villagers view, and Eboshi. They hate me. You are just too stubborn to hear that Eboshi only does things that benefit her. They worship her down there," San said, ignoring the downpour of rain splashing onto her body. Kayato was speechless, she was thinking of all the good deeds more closely. Kayato slowly closed her eyes.
"You're right," Kayato mumbled. San looked at Kayato. Usually she would smirk when she is right but her mothering instincts were bursting out. She put her arm around Kayato.
" Come with me, Kayato, out of this rain, and lets stop fighting," San said in a nurturing tone. On the way to San's cave Kayato asked if she would tell her about the forest god and how he died. San show Kayato a place to sit in the den and started about the forest god.
"The forest god was the giver and taker of all life. He has lived since the beginning of time. And it was not normal when he died," San said.
"How did he died?" asked Kayato.
"I was just getting to that. The god died by the hands of Eboshi," Kayato's eyes went wide with shock. Out of her 17 years she has always thought Eboshi was lovely thoughtful women, always caring for the weaker being, protecting the weaker being, but maybe, just maybe, she killed him out of protection.
"Tell me more on how he died. Why did Eboshi shoot him?" Kayato implored. San looked into Kayato's eyes. She knew that Kayato didn't want to hear that Eboshi killed the god for wealth, for her self.
"Are you sure you want to hear why?" San look straight at Kayato and Kayato look straight at San. Silence stood.
"Yes, San I want to hear why,"
"A guy from some foreign land came, he was short and uglier then most humans. He came here with some paper saying to bring back the head of the forest god to the Emperor. He and Eboshi came and found the natural palace of the forest god. They shot him in the head; he only swaggered but it did not kill him. Eboshi loaded up to fire again. The forest god tried to stop it by using the power of life, but Eboshi's will for him to die was too great. She overcame his power and shot his head off. Technically he didn't die… he became a demon. I almost cried out for joy when Moro bit her disgraceful arm off," A sneer went across San's face as that memory replayed in her mind. "I dunno why Ashitaka saved her from the demon god?" A flicker of hope darted across Kayato's mind.
"Maybe Eboshi isn't that bad as she seems…there must be a reason why Dad saved her," Kayato pondered this for some time. She defiantly was not paying any attention to San, but San continued to talk until she realized that she was talking to her self.
"Kayato, Kayato, snap out of it!" Kayato looked at San with a puzzled look, "It looked like you were in a trance," San said with a bit of concerned.
"I'm fine San, there is nothing to worry about,"
"I don't really think so, First your ride over clutching your horse looking like you have seen a ghost and now your acting like you are in some sort of spell, are you sure you are alright?'
"Yes I am fine, continue with the story, please?"
"Ok, where was I, Oh yeah. Ok after we had fought the two men for the head Ashitaka and me grabbed the head and returned it to the god. It was at dawn when it was reattached, so we don't know for sure if he is really dead. Ashitaka thinks that he is still alive in all the trees, plants, animals, and Kodamas. But I think he is dead. If Moro is a god and she can die why can't the forest god?" San looked out side. "Ahh, the rain stopped. That was one quick storm."
"Well I best be going now, I didn't tell my dad where I was going. I think he might be a little concerned about my whereabouts,"
"Ok, bye. Wander around the forest for a while, it is very stunning this time of year," San waved goodbye. Kayato leaped onto Tsunami's back rode down the mountain.
"Lets take the long way down," Kayato whispered into Tsunami's ear. She swerved the horse off of the original path and onto the wild soil of the mountain.
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Well, I finished the chapter (right after I posted the half of the chapter I found my muse again) well like it or lump it post a review.