(:Disclamier:) I do not own Inu Yasha. He owns me.
(:A.N:) Alright! I have 25 reviews ^ ^;; (not that many, I know --) and I'm motivated to continue this story! I'm already on chapter sixteen, isn't that cool? I think so! Well, I thought about how I am going to continue this story today in school... And I decided to just play it by mind, and not really have my mind set on where I want to take this story ::laughs:: Oh, well. Onto chapter sixteen, my friends!
Haunting Me in Dreams
Chapter Sixteen : Seeking
By : Feng Shui Goddess
With my new sword, I ran out of my house and immediately tried tracking down Kyozame. I figured that he had gotten far away by now, considering that I had been home for nearly twelve hours. I sighed, not knowing where to go to look for him. I remembered that when I last saw him, he was heading east, so I continued down the path in the forest eastword, hoping to spot him. It was still early in the morning, but the sun was shining brightly above me. I looked up at the topography which was glimmering from the bright rays of the sun. I could hear the songs of birds in the distance, and the leaves blowing in the wind. Today was warm, yet the wind made it so I kept cool, which was good. I kept my senses alert for any sign of Kyozame, but it seemed as if he had vanished. After I became impatient with my search, I began to run, not wanting to waste any more time. The trees blurred past me as I ran, and my feet pounded on the ground in a fast rythm. My heart raced from anticipation, excitement, and fear all at the same time, making it feel like it was going to explode at any given moment. I finally made it through the forest and into a small villiage of humans. Not minding their stares or comments, I pressed on, running as fast as ever. While running, I heard a human say, "hey, look, a hanyou. Isn't he funny looking?" I stopped as soon as I heard the words slip from the man's mouth, and gave him an angry glare, removing my sword from the sheath that was fastened to my side. "What was that, human?" I smirked, enjoying scaring the human. "W... What are you talking about? I didn't say anything!" he stammered, sounding terrified. "Sure," I said, "I won't kill you this time, but you won't be so lucky next time." The man sighed in relief, and thanked me over and over again. 'How pitiful,' I thought to myself, snickering. Inside I wondered to myself why I was just acting so cruely towards a human, but I assured myself that I had only acted towards him in that manor because he had insulted me. I knew that, no matter how much I wanted to say I did, and how much I tried to convince myself, I could never truly hate a human. After all, my mother was a human, and I could never hate her, nor think badly of anything she did. I just didn't have the heart.
I continued on my journey to find Kyozame, walking on the path that led east. It was late afternoon now, and the sun was slowly starting to set. The forest began to get slightly darker as the minutes stretched on, so I began to ran. Even though I knew that it usually wasn't best to rush in situations like the one I was in, I personally didn't care about what my conscience was telling me. I was approaching water, for I heard and smelled it. 'When I reach the water,' I thought, 'I'll rest for the night.' The sun was setting faster and faster, and the sky grew dark. I headed in the direction of the water, relieved that I could rest there. Travelling without rest made me grow tired rather quickly, so I was always happy to set a goal location where I could rest. The sound of rushing water grew closer and closer, until I found myself at a stream. I could see that there was a steep waterfall about 100 yards down from where I decided to rest, and I made sure not to get any closer to the waterfall, as it made me uneasy. I found a patch of soft grass and dropped my body onto the ground, thankful to get off my feet. I outstretched my arms, and looked up at the moon and the stars. I could hear the gentle rushing of water and the chirping of crickets off in the distance. I closed my eyes and let out a loud yawn. I sat up for a few minutes and popped my back, followed by my neck. My muscles were often sore and tight because of my constant stress, and because I was on my feet a lot. Laying back down, I slowly allowed myself to shut my eyes, and forgot all about my surroundings, drifting off into a peaceful sleep.
~*Dream*~
Two large bluish grey eyes stared into mine, sending chills up my spine. A girl with long black hair and tanned skin looked desperately into my eyes, making me feel sorry for the girl. "Inu Yasha..." my name escaped her pink lips in her soft voice. "Why did you take the Shikon no Tama from me? Why did you betray me? Why...?" she asked me. "Kikyo...?" I asked, wondering why she was here with me. "Answer me, Inu Yasha," she demanded, as her voice grew into a dark tone. "You know why, Kikyo," I said. "Revenge for your mother is useless, Inu Yasha. You'll only get yourself killed, and you know it." I smiled, "I know. But if I can manage to get my revenge, I will die happy. And that's really all anoyone cares about." Kikyo shook her head, "you're lying, and you know it. You're trying to convince yourself into doing something that you know you can't do." I hated how Kikyo was talking to me, I hated the fact that she portrayed no faith in my decisions. "Shut up, girl," I said, beginning to get angry. "What if... I don't want to?" she asked, almost playfully, reaching out to me with both arms. I grabbed her wrists, and tightly held them. "If you know what's good for you, Kikyo, you will. I have no intention to hurt you, but if you continue to interfere... I may just have to." She gave me a sad smile, and shut her eyes. "Am I really that east to manipulate, Inu Yasha? Is it that easy to betray me? Were you lying to me the whole time you and I were together?" I shot her an angry glare. "Be quiet... You've no idea what you're talking about." She stepped closer to me, clasping our hands together, "yes I do. I know what I'm talking about. You'd never hurt me, Inu Yasha, you're not like that. You have human emotions, and you're weak against them. You'd never have the strength to hurt someone like me." I was furious at what she had said, and started growling, "shut up, Kikyo. I'm warning you. Don't you dare talk to me like that again. I am not as inferior as you are, in fact, I am superior to your kind. I could easily kill you right now if I wanted to." She smiled, and looked straight into my eyes. "If that's true, then do it. I dare you, Inu Yasha. Kill me," she said, mockingly. My blood was rushing through my veins, and my heart was pounding. I wasn't going to allow her to say any more to me. I raised my hand high in the air, extended my claws, and stabbed the girl through the heart. I pulled my hand from the girl, and licked her blood off my hand. "Told ya," I laughed, "I told ya I'd do it, wench."
~* End of Dream *~
When I awoke from my dream, my heart was pounding. Even though I knew that what I had just seen was only a dream, it felt so real. In my dream I had killed Kikyo so easily, feeling no regret at all. I wondered if that was how I was in real life, as well. Suddenly, I heard a rattling in some nearby bushes. I slowly got up, and walked over to the source of the noise. I cautiously navigated through the bushes, until I was down by the side of the waterfall. I left the bushes to find Kyozame staring at me with a look of insanity in his eyes. Before I could react, he grabbed me by my neck, and held me out over the side of the waterfall. "Inu Yasha," he laughed, "we meet again."
(:A.N:) Eek! I only wrote one chapter today! I am really sorry, minna san!! *bows in apology* I finally got together with some friends today (which I never do) so I hope you're happy for me and forgive me! I'm sure you will, considering you must be pretty cool if you're reading my story! *lol* Anyways, I will work on chapter seventeen tonight and hopefully have it posted by tomorrow morning, so keep your eyes open! Thank you for reading my story, and please review! Thank you! -Mae-
(:A.N:) Alright! I have 25 reviews ^ ^;; (not that many, I know --) and I'm motivated to continue this story! I'm already on chapter sixteen, isn't that cool? I think so! Well, I thought about how I am going to continue this story today in school... And I decided to just play it by mind, and not really have my mind set on where I want to take this story ::laughs:: Oh, well. Onto chapter sixteen, my friends!
Haunting Me in Dreams
Chapter Sixteen : Seeking
By : Feng Shui Goddess
With my new sword, I ran out of my house and immediately tried tracking down Kyozame. I figured that he had gotten far away by now, considering that I had been home for nearly twelve hours. I sighed, not knowing where to go to look for him. I remembered that when I last saw him, he was heading east, so I continued down the path in the forest eastword, hoping to spot him. It was still early in the morning, but the sun was shining brightly above me. I looked up at the topography which was glimmering from the bright rays of the sun. I could hear the songs of birds in the distance, and the leaves blowing in the wind. Today was warm, yet the wind made it so I kept cool, which was good. I kept my senses alert for any sign of Kyozame, but it seemed as if he had vanished. After I became impatient with my search, I began to run, not wanting to waste any more time. The trees blurred past me as I ran, and my feet pounded on the ground in a fast rythm. My heart raced from anticipation, excitement, and fear all at the same time, making it feel like it was going to explode at any given moment. I finally made it through the forest and into a small villiage of humans. Not minding their stares or comments, I pressed on, running as fast as ever. While running, I heard a human say, "hey, look, a hanyou. Isn't he funny looking?" I stopped as soon as I heard the words slip from the man's mouth, and gave him an angry glare, removing my sword from the sheath that was fastened to my side. "What was that, human?" I smirked, enjoying scaring the human. "W... What are you talking about? I didn't say anything!" he stammered, sounding terrified. "Sure," I said, "I won't kill you this time, but you won't be so lucky next time." The man sighed in relief, and thanked me over and over again. 'How pitiful,' I thought to myself, snickering. Inside I wondered to myself why I was just acting so cruely towards a human, but I assured myself that I had only acted towards him in that manor because he had insulted me. I knew that, no matter how much I wanted to say I did, and how much I tried to convince myself, I could never truly hate a human. After all, my mother was a human, and I could never hate her, nor think badly of anything she did. I just didn't have the heart.
I continued on my journey to find Kyozame, walking on the path that led east. It was late afternoon now, and the sun was slowly starting to set. The forest began to get slightly darker as the minutes stretched on, so I began to ran. Even though I knew that it usually wasn't best to rush in situations like the one I was in, I personally didn't care about what my conscience was telling me. I was approaching water, for I heard and smelled it. 'When I reach the water,' I thought, 'I'll rest for the night.' The sun was setting faster and faster, and the sky grew dark. I headed in the direction of the water, relieved that I could rest there. Travelling without rest made me grow tired rather quickly, so I was always happy to set a goal location where I could rest. The sound of rushing water grew closer and closer, until I found myself at a stream. I could see that there was a steep waterfall about 100 yards down from where I decided to rest, and I made sure not to get any closer to the waterfall, as it made me uneasy. I found a patch of soft grass and dropped my body onto the ground, thankful to get off my feet. I outstretched my arms, and looked up at the moon and the stars. I could hear the gentle rushing of water and the chirping of crickets off in the distance. I closed my eyes and let out a loud yawn. I sat up for a few minutes and popped my back, followed by my neck. My muscles were often sore and tight because of my constant stress, and because I was on my feet a lot. Laying back down, I slowly allowed myself to shut my eyes, and forgot all about my surroundings, drifting off into a peaceful sleep.
~*Dream*~
Two large bluish grey eyes stared into mine, sending chills up my spine. A girl with long black hair and tanned skin looked desperately into my eyes, making me feel sorry for the girl. "Inu Yasha..." my name escaped her pink lips in her soft voice. "Why did you take the Shikon no Tama from me? Why did you betray me? Why...?" she asked me. "Kikyo...?" I asked, wondering why she was here with me. "Answer me, Inu Yasha," she demanded, as her voice grew into a dark tone. "You know why, Kikyo," I said. "Revenge for your mother is useless, Inu Yasha. You'll only get yourself killed, and you know it." I smiled, "I know. But if I can manage to get my revenge, I will die happy. And that's really all anoyone cares about." Kikyo shook her head, "you're lying, and you know it. You're trying to convince yourself into doing something that you know you can't do." I hated how Kikyo was talking to me, I hated the fact that she portrayed no faith in my decisions. "Shut up, girl," I said, beginning to get angry. "What if... I don't want to?" she asked, almost playfully, reaching out to me with both arms. I grabbed her wrists, and tightly held them. "If you know what's good for you, Kikyo, you will. I have no intention to hurt you, but if you continue to interfere... I may just have to." She gave me a sad smile, and shut her eyes. "Am I really that east to manipulate, Inu Yasha? Is it that easy to betray me? Were you lying to me the whole time you and I were together?" I shot her an angry glare. "Be quiet... You've no idea what you're talking about." She stepped closer to me, clasping our hands together, "yes I do. I know what I'm talking about. You'd never hurt me, Inu Yasha, you're not like that. You have human emotions, and you're weak against them. You'd never have the strength to hurt someone like me." I was furious at what she had said, and started growling, "shut up, Kikyo. I'm warning you. Don't you dare talk to me like that again. I am not as inferior as you are, in fact, I am superior to your kind. I could easily kill you right now if I wanted to." She smiled, and looked straight into my eyes. "If that's true, then do it. I dare you, Inu Yasha. Kill me," she said, mockingly. My blood was rushing through my veins, and my heart was pounding. I wasn't going to allow her to say any more to me. I raised my hand high in the air, extended my claws, and stabbed the girl through the heart. I pulled my hand from the girl, and licked her blood off my hand. "Told ya," I laughed, "I told ya I'd do it, wench."
~* End of Dream *~
When I awoke from my dream, my heart was pounding. Even though I knew that what I had just seen was only a dream, it felt so real. In my dream I had killed Kikyo so easily, feeling no regret at all. I wondered if that was how I was in real life, as well. Suddenly, I heard a rattling in some nearby bushes. I slowly got up, and walked over to the source of the noise. I cautiously navigated through the bushes, until I was down by the side of the waterfall. I left the bushes to find Kyozame staring at me with a look of insanity in his eyes. Before I could react, he grabbed me by my neck, and held me out over the side of the waterfall. "Inu Yasha," he laughed, "we meet again."
(:A.N:) Eek! I only wrote one chapter today! I am really sorry, minna san!! *bows in apology* I finally got together with some friends today (which I never do) so I hope you're happy for me and forgive me! I'm sure you will, considering you must be pretty cool if you're reading my story! *lol* Anyways, I will work on chapter seventeen tonight and hopefully have it posted by tomorrow morning, so keep your eyes open! Thank you for reading my story, and please review! Thank you! -Mae-