Disclaimer: No matter how much I would like to, I DON'T OWN INU-YASHA!!!!
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Ch. 3 Of Hair and of Shards
Nanashi tossed and turned that whole night. The dreams of death now came more vividly. Nanashi now recognized the faces of those around her. Kikyo, Shippou, the villagers she had come to know in the past few days fell dead around her. Then there was the boy. Clad in red he fell at the hands of that woman cloaked in black. Her face never came into view. Once again she charged at Nanashi.
Nanashi awoke to the quiet sounds of the night. At least I didn't scream this time, she thought. The fire in the center of the room still glowed brightly. Her new friends lay asleep around her, all except for Ashitaka who normally took his place in the far left corner, sleeping sitting up. Nanashi stood up and made her way outside for some fresh air.
She roamed the small village she had come to know. Her mind began to wander. Questions began to pop up in head. Why was she here? Is it all just a dream? Nanashi's mind swam with unanswered yearnings for knowledge. Nanashi snapped out of her tired daze as she approached the god tree that stood at the edge of the village.
Up in the foliage of the 200 year old tree, Nanashi could see a glint of red. At once she recognized it as Ashitaka. He liked trees. She just stared for awhile. The boy in the tree seemed restless, not the usual calm as she had come to know.
"Ashitaka," she whispered up to him. This surprised the red clad dog boy and he lost his balance. He began to plummet through the branches from his high roost. Right before he hit the ground his foot got caught in between two branches and stopped eye level with Nanashi. Nanashi had to gather all her strength to keep her laughter in. Ashitaka just crossed his arms and scowled at her.
"I'm going to get you, wench!" he yelled, flailing his arms. Nanashi tried to help but Ashitaka wouldn't let her get near him. Finally Ashitaka's foot came free and he landed on his face. In an instant the dog boy was on his feet and charging the laughter stricken Nanashi. Little did he know, Nanashi fought best when she wasn't paying attention. Back the dog boy pushed her. Nanashi blocked every blow.
Finally the hilarity of the tree incident got to her. Nanashi doubled over with her laughter. Ashitaka only stared for a moment, and then lunged again. The boy had her pinned right away, Nanashi still laughing under his grasp.
"I should kill you now, wench!" Ashitaka growled and bared his teeth.
In the moonlight, Nanashi could see the boy's silver eyes glow. Just like mine, she thought. The two didn't move for a long moment, just studying each other. Ashitaka brought his razor sharp claws to her throat. Nanashi was no longer laughing.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you, Ashitaka." Kikyo appeared from behind the great god tree with her bow in hand.
"You don't get it, do you, Kikyo-sama? This girl brings the pain of that world with her. I can't stand for it any longer!" in that moment Nanashi found an opening in Ashitaka's rock solid defenses. She kicked the boy off of her with great force and Ashitaka flew a few feet from her. Nanashi scrambled to her feet and quickly hid herself behind Kikyo.
"Get back here, WENCH!!!" Ashitaka lunged forward.
"Don't make me use these, Ashitaka." The woman pulled a purple and beast tooth rosary from her big sleeve. Ashitaka hesitated for a moment. "I feel the same thing your mother feels at the moment she feels them. This girl is all she has left because of your selfishness, Ashitaka! Do you want to put your mother in any more pain!" Kikyo took a steady stance in front of Nanashi. The gleam in her eyes was the same as Kagome's.
In the tension, Nanashi fell back on to the hard earth behind her. The small white jewel that had brought her here fell out of her pocket and rolled across the ground. Ahsitaka's eyes grew wide and in an instant was flying over Kikyo and Nanashi heading for the little marble. Nanashi grabbed for it but couldn't reach it. She did a back hand spring to make Ashitaka move so she could get to her mother's heir loom. Nanashi bent down to pick up the jewel just as Ashitaka's claws made a swipe at the base of her neck from behind. She could feel her head grow lighter and Nanashi saw the long, reddish-brown tendrils of hair fall to the ground. Stunned at the abomination that had just taken place Nanashi barely heard Kikyo telling her to say "sit".
She did so.
Ashitaka did a face plant not three inches from her.
"Serves you right, you insensitive freak of nature! You dang YOKAI!!!!!" Nanashi scooped her severed hair and ran into Kikyo's hut.
"She's right, you know. You tried to kill her for trying to be your friend." Kikyo put an arm around the boys shoulder as he sat up. "Why do you have to push everyone away?" the boy just curled up in the miko's arms and spoke softly.
"It's not fair. That girl gets my friends, my mother, and even the shikon jewel. I'm sorry, I just snapped. "Do you think you could get these off of me?" he held up the rosary that now hung around his neck.
"I'm sorry, Ashitaka. That necklace will stay with you till death. I couldn't let you hurt her. Besides, it has been awhile since I last saw your father get "sit"ed. It makes for good entertainment." A small smile crossed Ashitaka's face. They were both silent for a long time.
"She's the one, isn't she? The one who will complete my parent's mission." Ashitaka looked up into his mentor's eyes. She gazed back.
"If anyone can find the last shard, it's that girl." Kikyo tugged at the rosary that hung loosely around the boy's neck. "She will need some help, though."
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So.?! Please R+R!
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Ch. 3 Of Hair and of Shards
Nanashi tossed and turned that whole night. The dreams of death now came more vividly. Nanashi now recognized the faces of those around her. Kikyo, Shippou, the villagers she had come to know in the past few days fell dead around her. Then there was the boy. Clad in red he fell at the hands of that woman cloaked in black. Her face never came into view. Once again she charged at Nanashi.
Nanashi awoke to the quiet sounds of the night. At least I didn't scream this time, she thought. The fire in the center of the room still glowed brightly. Her new friends lay asleep around her, all except for Ashitaka who normally took his place in the far left corner, sleeping sitting up. Nanashi stood up and made her way outside for some fresh air.
She roamed the small village she had come to know. Her mind began to wander. Questions began to pop up in head. Why was she here? Is it all just a dream? Nanashi's mind swam with unanswered yearnings for knowledge. Nanashi snapped out of her tired daze as she approached the god tree that stood at the edge of the village.
Up in the foliage of the 200 year old tree, Nanashi could see a glint of red. At once she recognized it as Ashitaka. He liked trees. She just stared for awhile. The boy in the tree seemed restless, not the usual calm as she had come to know.
"Ashitaka," she whispered up to him. This surprised the red clad dog boy and he lost his balance. He began to plummet through the branches from his high roost. Right before he hit the ground his foot got caught in between two branches and stopped eye level with Nanashi. Nanashi had to gather all her strength to keep her laughter in. Ashitaka just crossed his arms and scowled at her.
"I'm going to get you, wench!" he yelled, flailing his arms. Nanashi tried to help but Ashitaka wouldn't let her get near him. Finally Ashitaka's foot came free and he landed on his face. In an instant the dog boy was on his feet and charging the laughter stricken Nanashi. Little did he know, Nanashi fought best when she wasn't paying attention. Back the dog boy pushed her. Nanashi blocked every blow.
Finally the hilarity of the tree incident got to her. Nanashi doubled over with her laughter. Ashitaka only stared for a moment, and then lunged again. The boy had her pinned right away, Nanashi still laughing under his grasp.
"I should kill you now, wench!" Ashitaka growled and bared his teeth.
In the moonlight, Nanashi could see the boy's silver eyes glow. Just like mine, she thought. The two didn't move for a long moment, just studying each other. Ashitaka brought his razor sharp claws to her throat. Nanashi was no longer laughing.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you, Ashitaka." Kikyo appeared from behind the great god tree with her bow in hand.
"You don't get it, do you, Kikyo-sama? This girl brings the pain of that world with her. I can't stand for it any longer!" in that moment Nanashi found an opening in Ashitaka's rock solid defenses. She kicked the boy off of her with great force and Ashitaka flew a few feet from her. Nanashi scrambled to her feet and quickly hid herself behind Kikyo.
"Get back here, WENCH!!!" Ashitaka lunged forward.
"Don't make me use these, Ashitaka." The woman pulled a purple and beast tooth rosary from her big sleeve. Ashitaka hesitated for a moment. "I feel the same thing your mother feels at the moment she feels them. This girl is all she has left because of your selfishness, Ashitaka! Do you want to put your mother in any more pain!" Kikyo took a steady stance in front of Nanashi. The gleam in her eyes was the same as Kagome's.
In the tension, Nanashi fell back on to the hard earth behind her. The small white jewel that had brought her here fell out of her pocket and rolled across the ground. Ahsitaka's eyes grew wide and in an instant was flying over Kikyo and Nanashi heading for the little marble. Nanashi grabbed for it but couldn't reach it. She did a back hand spring to make Ashitaka move so she could get to her mother's heir loom. Nanashi bent down to pick up the jewel just as Ashitaka's claws made a swipe at the base of her neck from behind. She could feel her head grow lighter and Nanashi saw the long, reddish-brown tendrils of hair fall to the ground. Stunned at the abomination that had just taken place Nanashi barely heard Kikyo telling her to say "sit".
She did so.
Ashitaka did a face plant not three inches from her.
"Serves you right, you insensitive freak of nature! You dang YOKAI!!!!!" Nanashi scooped her severed hair and ran into Kikyo's hut.
"She's right, you know. You tried to kill her for trying to be your friend." Kikyo put an arm around the boys shoulder as he sat up. "Why do you have to push everyone away?" the boy just curled up in the miko's arms and spoke softly.
"It's not fair. That girl gets my friends, my mother, and even the shikon jewel. I'm sorry, I just snapped. "Do you think you could get these off of me?" he held up the rosary that now hung around his neck.
"I'm sorry, Ashitaka. That necklace will stay with you till death. I couldn't let you hurt her. Besides, it has been awhile since I last saw your father get "sit"ed. It makes for good entertainment." A small smile crossed Ashitaka's face. They were both silent for a long time.
"She's the one, isn't she? The one who will complete my parent's mission." Ashitaka looked up into his mentor's eyes. She gazed back.
"If anyone can find the last shard, it's that girl." Kikyo tugged at the rosary that hung loosely around the boy's neck. "She will need some help, though."
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So.?! Please R+R!